ISSUE NO. 1570 6 - 12 August 2015 YOUR PAPER, YOUR VOICE, YOUR OPINION WWW.EUROWEEKLYNEWS.COMMALLORCA

World’s top destinationMALLORCA has outstripped Disney World, Orlando, in number of visitors

The world’s most popular touristdestination is Mallorca, accord-ing to website HotelBeds.

The island is even more popu-lar than destinations like DisneyWorld in Orlando, and is fol-lowed in popularity in Spain byBarcelona, Tenerife, Benidormand the Costa del Sol.

Mallorca is full to overflow-ing with tourists in hotels andapartments. In June, the Na-tional Institute of Statistics(INE) confirmed that holidaylets on the island reached thehighest occupancy levels in

Spain. The island’s favouritedestinations are Alcudia andCalvia, and it appears thattourism is due to continuealong the same lines at leastuntil the end of September, amonth which is seeing figuresrise each year.

The British, German, Frenchand Italian markets are provid-ing Mallorca with even morevisitors than in other years, andgrowth within the Spanish mar-ket is at around 15 per cent.HotelBeds concludes that the

amount of activities availableto tourists is also rising to keepup with demand.

By Staff Reporter

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CROWN Princess Mary ofDenmark has been spotted inthe streets of Palma.

She was seen shopping alonein the city, and it is not knownif her husband, Crown PrinceFrederik, and their four chil-dren, are also on the island.

Spain’s King Felipe VI ar-rived in Mallorca last weekwith his daughters, and despitethe recent death of her grandfa-ther, Francisco Rocasolano,Queen Letizia joined them onThursday.

Meanwhile, German modelClaudia Schiffer was also spot-ted last week at one of Mallor-ca’s most exclusive and expen-sive restaurants, the Flanigan,which is a favourite with KingJuan Carlos I.

Attracting royaltyand celebritiesGERMAN model, Claudia Schiffer was also spotted last weekBy Staff Reporter

FIVE Local Police officers who had desk jobs at theSant Ferran stat ion have been sent out on thestreets of Palma and will no longer each have a dri-ver and a secretary.

The officers who will be carrying out these dutieswill also be increasing police presence on the streetsaccording to the Mayor, Angelica Pastor.

THE Air Traffic Controllers’Union has announced thatstrikes planned for August willnot go ahead so people’s holi-days won’t be affected. How-ever, protests will start again in

September to protest overfines for Barcelona controllerswho closed the air space in2010 and the dismissal of onecontroller from Santiago deCompostela, Galicia.

Strikes put off

Out on the streets

AGE CONCERN is offer-ing tickets to Don Quijoteby the Moscow Ballet a tPalma Auditorium on Sat-urday, August 15 at 9pm, at€25 per person.

All t ickets must bebooked by email or phoneas soon as possible andpaid for in advance intoAge Concern’s bank ac-count by August 9.

Quijote ballet

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ROYAL VISIT: Spain’s king with his family are holidaying on the island.

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Fatal accident Lost control

A MOTORCYCLIST, 35,died on the Ma-3011 roadin Palma when he lostcontrol of his vehicle on aroundabout. Paramedicsattempted for 19 minutesto revive him, but his in-juries were too severe.

No parkingFines will be issued

MANACOR Town Hallhas banned parking on theaccess road to Cala Var-ques beach. Parking isbanned on both sides of theroad, and once it is consid-ered everyone knows this,fines of up to €200 will beissued.

Mystery fallMan diesA MAN, 48, died afterfalling from the old fire-men’s tower on Son Castel-lo Industrial Estate in Pal-ma. It is not known why heclimbed the tower at just af-ter midnight. Paramedics,Local Police and firemen at-tended the scene.

Fire ban No burning refuseALL authorisations toburn garden or agricultur-al refuse were annulledby the Balearic Nature In-stitute (Ibanat) earlier thisweek due to the high tem-peratures expected allover the island, it was an-nounced on Twitter.

Bottle attack Woman arrested

A GERMAN woman, 22,was arrested in s’Arenalfor allegedly attacking acouple with a broken bot-tle for no apparent reason.She attacked the arrestingofficers and claimed shehad been robbed by themale victim.

Ella Festival LGTB friendly

THE Ella International Les-bian Festival will be held inPalma again this year fromSeptember 1 to 9. The coun-cillor for Tourism, Com-merce and Work, JoanaMaria Adrover, said the cityaims to be “LGTB friend-ly.”

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THE Balearic Parliament hasapproved the law which willstop permits being granted forthe creation of large commer-cial areas for six months.

All parties voted in favour ofthe measure except the conserv-

ative Partido Popular, whichabstained from voting, althoughthey showed support for the re-gional government’s attitude inthis matter. The PP said morecould have been achieved bytalking with central government.

The party members com-plained that the decree has beencarried out in a rush and that itwould have been more appropri-ate for the islands to approve thedelay before starting to write uptheir plans.

The decree will prevent thesuspension of the BalearicCommerce Law approved dur-ing the previous term of office.The Constitutional Court hasaccepted an appeal from thecentral government which con-

siders that the commerce lawviolates state jurisdiction.

The councillor for Work,Commerce and Industry, IagoNegueruela, said the delay wasneeded to protect the territoryand prevent legal insecurity.

No permits for commercial areas

Sanlucar de Barrameda’sstunning beach horse racesAUGUST sees this Cadiz coastline become track for ancient event

AUGUST sees one of the most spectac-ular events in the racing calendar inSpain take place on the sandy beachesof Sanlucar de Barrameda, Cadiz. Thebeach in the Bajo de Guia area of townbecomes a horse racing track during Au-gust evenings with pure thoroughbredrace horses running at full speed duringthe late afternoon, creating a stunningbackdrop of some of the most beautifulcoastal scenery in Cadiz.

Originally, the races were organisedby owners of horses used to transportfish from port to market. With time, andthe new trend for ‘English-style’ horse

racing taking root in Madrid, San Sebas-tian and Sevilla, the event graduallyevolved into formal races.

Local records from the year 1845show that the first formal horse racingevent on the beaches of Sanlucar tookplace the same year, making the 2015event the 170th anniversary.

In 1997 it was declared an event ofInternational Tourist Interest and it is or-ganised in two cycles of three days, thefirst this year starting on August 12-14with the second cycle on August 21-23.

Around 30,000 spectators are expect-ed to gather along the length of theseafront of Bajo de Guia beach to watchthis incredible competition.

By Carol Irving

REMARKABLE RACES: Take place over six days this month.

Illegal immigration is athreat to the whole of theEuropean Union. Spain

can be used as an example of how migratory flow can be managed,”

Shock tacticsCATALUÑA’S police force, theMossos d’Esquadra, will be pro-vided with between 130 and 140Taser electric guns by the end ofthis year. They will only be foruse in exceptional circumstancesto avoid ‘greater evils.’

Tasers to be brought in

said Ignacio Cosidó, general directorof the police in Spain.

74,028 is the number national un-employment dropped byin July according to the

latest report from theMinistry of Employmentand Social Security. Julywas the sixth consecutivemonth of drops, bringingthe total number of regis-

tered jobless people inSpain down to 4,046,267.

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Pirate ships bad forboating business ‘PIRATE’ ships are damaging businessfor marine charter tours in the BalearicIslands.

According to a local Spanish daily,around 1,000 vessels from abroad areavailable to be hired by tourists, but payno taxes in Spain.

Despite the number of tourists current-ly on the islands, companies report thatbusiness is down by between 5 and 10per cent.

The ‘pirate’ ships are promoted on theinternet and as they don’t have over-heads, are able to offer their services forless.

Meanwhile, legitimate companies arehaving to wash sheets from their vesselsat home just so they can save on cleaningfees.

In addition, no-one is interested in tak-ing over such businesses because theyare no longer considered to be profitable.

NOT WELCOME: Vessels which pay no taxes in Spain.

By Staff Reporter

COMPANIES report trade is down by between 5 and 10 per cent

MALLORCA Governmenthas confirmed that i t in-tends to help the companymanaging the Soller tunnelas long as the sum requiredis included in funds from

the central government.The company managing

the tunnel and Councillorfor Territory and Infrastruc-tures , Mercedes Garr ido,discussed the matter a t

a meeting.The Mallorca Govern-

ment will study all possiblesolutions in order to make itpossible for res idents ofSol ler and Fornalutx to

use the tunnel for free. There are a lso plans in

the pipeline to make it saferand free to use on dayswhen it is impossible to usethe Coll road.

Plans in pipeline for Soller tunnel

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HUMAN activity degrades natural habitats

Natural marinelife in danger

AN average of 33 cetaceans are found everyyear dead or dying on the coasts of theBalearic Islands.

The is an indicator of the state of marineecosystems and the influence of human ac-

tivity, which degrades natural habitats,such as increased marine traffic, chemicaland acoustic contamination, and excessivefishing, according to the EnvironmentalCouncil’s Service for Species’ Protectionwhich has been tracking cetaceans since1993.

CETACEANS: Found dead or dying on the coast every year.

DrunkGermanhits officerA GUARDIA CIVIL officer,38, was hit by a speeding vehi-cle while he was controllingtraffic at an accident on the Po-nent motorway between Palmaand Andratx.

The German driver of the ve-hicle, who was travelling withhis wife and three children, fledthe scene but has now been re-manded in prison.

According to witnesses, hewas zigzagging from one laneto another attempting to over-take other vehicles and collidedhead-on with the officer, whowas sent flying several metres.He also almost hit a second of-ficer, who moved just in time.

A chase began immediatelyand the vehicle was interceptedin Cala Mayor, where the driveralso attempted to escape by dri-ving in the wrong direction.

The driver and his wife wereboth found to be drunk.

The officer was attended atthe scene then taken to Palma-planas Clinic by ambulance.

By Staff Reporter

GERMAN real estate agencyEngel & Völkers reports thatMallorca is one of the mostpopular areas for foreigners topurchase luxury properties inSpain.

In fact, during the first threemonths of this year, the priceof luxury property in Mallorcahas risen by 10 to 15 per cent.In some areas of the island,prices are reaching €12,000

per m2 for luxury homes. The buyers are mostly Ger-

man, British and Scandina-vian, and choose Port d’An-dratx, Bendinat, Portals andSanta Ponsa, as well as Pol-

lensa, and the old part of Pal-ma and Son Vida.

In general the price of sec-ond hand property in theBalearics fell 0.7 per cent inJuly compared to June.

A favourite for wealthy buyers

TWO young adults and threegirls aged 16 and 17 were ar-rested in Palma for stealingsweets, crisps and other itemsfrom a kiosk.

An off-duty police officernoticed while parking his mo-

torbike that the top box hadbeen forced open. He spottedthe youths attempting to do thesame to other vehicles andwhen he approached , he sawthey had sweets, chewing-gum,beers and ice-creams in a box.

Young thieves takesweets and crisps

Traffic related crimes SENTENCES for traffic crimes fell by 8.2 per cent in the BalearicIslands in 2014 compared to the previous year.

The islands’ courts handed down 2,707 sentences, most of whichwere for driving under the influence of alcohol (1,854).

Throughout Spain there were 92,682 sentences, 9,300 more thanin 2013. More than 53,790 were for drunk driving, 9 per cent morethan the previous year.

Spain has the fifth highest rate of road deaths per million inhabi-tants in the EU, with 36 in 2014.

ANDRATX Council has con-firmed that archaeological re-mains have been found at thecurrent site of the town hall.

On July 20, an archaeologi-cal dig began in Castell de SonMas. It has uncovered post-Ta-laiotic structures, which may bethe remains of a dwelling.

More than 2,000 pieces, in-cluding vases, amphorae, recip-ients and pottery, have beenfound, most of which are frombetween the first centuries BCand AD

All of them need to beanalysed but they confirm thatthere were settlements in the

area in different eras. Around 20 youths will con-

tinue work for at least a week,led by Juan Carlos Llado andNoemi Prats Pico, in a projectwhich aims to increase the his-torical knowledge of the townbetween the Bronze and Me-dieval ages.

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Cocaine incakesA RESIDENT of Palma,42, was arrested atBarcelona-El Prat Airportwhen he arrived from Bo-gota, Colombia, and wasfound to be carrying almostfour kilos of cocaine hid-den in cakes.

Family hurt FOUR people, includingtwo children aged 11 and14, were injured in ahead-on collision betweentwo cars on the Llucma-jor-S’Estanyol road. Itappears the children’s fa-ther, a German national,failed to give way at ajunction.

Charity theft THREE women have beensentenced to a year each inprison for forcing open acontainer used for collect-ing clothes for charityDeixalles in Marratxi in2014 and stealing gar-ments.

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THE Balearic Islands is one of the few regionsin Spain where takings from tobacco sales haverisen.

The Spanish State earned €4.37 million dur-ing the first six months of the year from tobaccotax, which is 0.87 per cent less than the same

period in 2014. However, in the Balearic Is-lands, takings were up by 0.92 per cent.

Eighty per cent of the price of a packet of cig-arettes accounts for taxes.

In the first six months of the year, sales fellby 2.4 per cent to 1.10 billion packets.

Tobacco sales up for Balearic Islands Ancient remains found

A MAN, 38, has been remanded inprison for allegedly killing his ex-girlfriend, 33, in the Sant Jordi dis-trict of Palma in the early hours oflast Friday.

He was questioned by a judge atSon Espases Hospital where he re-mained following an attempt tocommit suicide at the police stationjust hours after the crime.

Police believe that the man ar-rived at the victim’s house unan-nounced. They had split up in mid-July after two years. He parked hisvehicles a few streets away when hehad always parked outside the door.In fact, it was towed away becauseit was obstructing traffic.

He was arrested and taken to hos-pital as police believed he had con-sumed drugs and alcohol in an at-tempt to kill himself. Several hourslater he was released from hospitaland taken to the police station.

Police believe he may have fakedhis condition in an attempt to reducehis responsibility for his ex-girl-friend’s death.

Several hours later he became ag-itated and injured himself in his cellby knocking himself against thewalls. Police prevented him fromsustaining serious injuries but hewas returned to hospital.

He threatened to commit suicideif he was taken back to the policestation so doctors decided not to re-lease him.

He has now been discharged fromhospital and entered prison.

He insisted while giving his state-ment to the judge that he had con-sumed drugs and alcohol.

His phone and the victim’s are be-ing examined by police to ascertainwhether they had communicated atthe house before the crime.

Gemma Vich Ramis is the firstvictim of gender violence in theBalearic Islands this year and the23rd in Spain. She had not previous-ly reported her partner for abuse.She had ended the relationship be-cause she found it hard to live withhim. He was said to be jealous andhave a drinking problem.

He had a prior conviction fordrink-driving in 2002.

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THE accused attempted suicide at the police station just hours after the crime

VICTIM: Gemma Vich Ramis pictured in 2012.

Natural gas is heading for Alcudia ALCUDIA Bay will have a natural gas supplyfrom 2016.

Company Redexis has completed work on apipeline from the Son Reus station to Alcudia viaInca, and covering all the towns on the Palma-In-

ca toll motorway. It will also be connected to thenational network, which links the mainland toMallorca via an underwater pipeline.

However, work is still needed to complete thenetwork, which is due to start in September.

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AROUND 10 technicians from differentmunicipal departments of Palma CityHall inspected the bullring to check fordeficiencies.

Architects, vets, medics, firemen andother experts visited the bullring foraround 90 minutes to determine whetherthere are reasons to ban bullfights or

concerts from being held. This comes a week after the city was

declared anti-bullfighting, although thecity’s most important bullfight of theyear is due to be held today (Thursday)with three of the current top bullfightersin Spain. This is because the bullring hasa regional licence and the ban must first

be accepted by the Balearic Governmentand current regional animal protectionlaws would have to be changed.

The company which manages the bull-ring doesn’t need to request a permitfrom the city hall to hold a bullfight, al-though it does for any other type ofevent.

Inspected for deficienciesTECHNICIANS from different departments visited the bullring

BULLFIGHTING: The city’s most important fight of the year is due to be held today.

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Raising awareness of diabetes

ANNE BOWLES is a womanwho possesses an incredibleamount of energy and enthusi-asm which has been the key fac-tor in how she has achieved somuch in her life here in Spain.

After marrying Frank in Eng-land in 1975, Anne was alreadyshowing the world what talentsshe had when they both begansinging in a barbershop choir inSurrey. She tells me that was oneof the best periods of her life asshe enjoyed socialising, organis-ing, and travelling to manysinging events, entering into allshe did with a passion.

Anne and Frank decided tomake a new life in Spain, so theybought a home here in 1975, andin no time at all their social lifewas booming. One unfortunatesetback was that Frank sufferedwith diabetes and there was littlehelp in Spain at that time foranyone with similar problems.

A friend of theirs, Martin, alsohad diabetes and this was a con-dition that needed to be ad-dressed as well as also raisingawareness in others. It was thisrealisation that initiated the goodwork that Anne is continuing todo today.

The Diabetic Support Group(DSG) was founded by Anne andFrank Bowles with the co-opera-tion of Martin and BarbaraRhead in 2003 and the group hashelped hundreds of suffererscome to terms with their condi-tion and lead a normal life.

Anne is a believer that knowl-edge is power, and this was her

aim in life, to give those sufferers the vi-tal information they needed that could,and has, saved their lives.

With much help from the local Lionsgroup, the organisation began its opera-tion with the added support of Dr Fran-cisco M Gomez Trujillo of theBeafranin Clinic in Fuengirola, who hadstudied in the USA, and also a Finnishdoctor, Dr Matti Tolonen, a nutritionist.

After years of helping others, Annealso became a member of La Cala Lionsand both her and husband Frank were

active in organising fundraising eventssuch as golf tournaments and otherfunctions. Frank was a golf fanatic, sohe was approached to write about golf,which then led to bigger things. Anneand Frank began another project.

Together they were heavily involvedin the inauguration of the Costa del SolGolf News in 2005, which grew fromstrength to strength due to Anne’s net-working and massive input to thegrowth of the business. She juggled her

commitments with the Lions and her di-abetic support group with her social net-working that made the Costa del SolGolf News a household name, and stillshe had the energy for more.

In her free time she still performedand organised events for the BarbershopChoir Spain, and raised money for char-ity too. Sadly, some years later she lostthe love of her life, Frank, but that hasmade her stronger, as she remembershow he believed in her and gave her theconfidence to achieve so much.

Anne went on to be President of LaCala Lions last year and within thattime raised €80,000 for various benefi-ciaries. When asked what kind of peopleshe preferred to be with, she said “I likepositive people and those with a goodsense of humour. Life is precious so wehave to rise above difficult situations. Ilike people who are firm but fair.”

Anne has granted many wishes ofothers, and asked if she had a wish thatshe would like granted, she said withher usual sense of humour “Yes... tohave long, curly hair and no wrinkles.”

By Jan Gamm

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Our Euro Womenseries is featuringwomen who havemade a success of theirlives in Spain. Theseoutstanding ladieshave been shatteringglass ceilings whetherin business, charitywork or sports.

Anne Bowles has abusy life supportingdiabetic sufferersand fundraising forcharity.

Do you know a Euro Woman? If you do please drop us a line at eurowomen@euroweeklynews.com giving full contact details and why you feel they deserve to be honoured.As well as being featured in the EWN a book is being produced for Christmas with all profits going to charitable organisations.

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people and thosewith a good

sense of humour.Life is precious

so we have to riseabove difficult

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Name: Anne BowlesAge: 75Profession: Former President of La Cala Lions and Founder of the Diabetics Support GroupFamily: StepchildrenNature or Nurture: BothWhere from: LondonWhere now: Mijas CostaPets: Cat called SamLanguages spoken: English and SpanishBook or TV: BookFavourite title: Any fast-moving fiction novels by James Patterson

What are your strengths: Organis-ing, caring for peopleWhere would you like to be in five years’ time: Still in Spain but also travelling moreWhat is your greatest success: The inauguration of the Costa del Sol Golf News and the Lion’s PresidencyWhat irritates you most in people:Indecisiveness and lack of confidenceBest period in your life: Second marriage to Frank Who is your hero? Jack Nausbaum for his work with handicapped children and sight impaired golfers.

Giving sufferers information that has saved lives FUNDRAISING: As President of La Cala Lions, Anne raised €80,000 for various charities as well as supporting local diabetics in her own time.

TWO men from Binissalemdied when their microlightaircraft crashed in Girona.

During take-off, the air-craft crashed into a shed on aproperty near the airfield andcaught fire.

The head of instructors atthe Viladamat airfield, JordiSierra, was one of the firstpeople on the scene, and al-though he and another at-tempted to put out the

flames, they had to wait forthe fire brigade as the air-craft was fully fuelled, plan-ning to head to Castellon aspart of a route through Spainthe two men were carryingout.

According to the instruc-tor, the accident occurreddue to several factors, in-cluding air density, but main-ly bad luck, as the craft tookoff a little early, lifted almost

three metres, but leaned tothe right with its own weight,causing a wing to touch theground and then crashed intothe only nearby building.

There was no technicalproblem with the craft andthe pilots were experienced.

They are believed to havedied upon impact. An inves-tigation will be carried out todetermine the cause of theaccident.

ELECTRIC company Endesa has launched anetwork of six recharging points across Mal-lorca for electric cars.

The eCAR Rapid Auto Charge Club, thecompany says, ensures that any electric vehi-cle can safely travel the island.

The company explains that this is a pio-neering idea in Spain and allows drivers to

gain autonomy, peace of mind and savings,which are essential to promoting sustainabletravelling.

There is an average 35 kilometres from onestation to another and each has the three typesof chargers currently available. There will bea club card and users will be able to pay atthe end of the month for what they have used.

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CAPDEPERA Town Hall plans to set up a le-gal camping area with basic services in one ofthe town’s green areas.

The aim is to offer an alternative to illegalcamping which has long been a problem in pro-tected areas such as Cala Mesquida or SonJaumell.

Several years ago, an agreement was reached

between the Local Police and the Guardia CivilNature Protection Service, Seprona, to increasesurveillance during peak times of the year andthis has led to a fall in illegal camping.

The mayor, Rafel Fernandez, says that finesare issued where necessary and people aremore aware of the importance of protecting theenvironment.

Legal camping areaplanned for town

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Mallorca pilots diein Girona accident

Across the islandwith electricity

INVESTIGATION is to be carried out

MICROLIGHT AIRCRAFT: Crashed into a shed near the airfield and caught fire.

CHARGING POINTS: There will be six across Mallorca for electric cars.

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PALMA Provincial Court has reduced thesentence of a man who beat his ex-girlfriendfrom two years to six months in prison be-cause she didn’t require surgery.

In April 2014, the man attacked his ex-girlfriend in his home in Palma after shespent the night with him. She sustained abroken nose, bruised face and several otherinjuries.

He was sentenced to two years and threemonths in prison by Palma criminal court fora crime of causing bodily harm, but he ap-pealed the sentence on the grounds that shedid not require surgery and was only treatedat a health centre. He argued that he shouldbe sentenced for a misdemeanour, not acrime.

He is banned from being within 500 me-

tres of her or communicating with her forfive years and must pay her €2,600 in com-pensation.

A man, 40, was arrested at a hotel in Pal-ma Beach at the weekend for allegedly beat-ing his girlfriend, 46, because she didn’twant to tell him about a comment she hadposted on Facebook. She had come fromCaceres to spend a few days with him and heasked her about a comment she had postedon Facebook regarding their relationship. Asshe refused to answer, they began to argueand he allegedly punched her in the face anddragged her around their hotel room.

She managed to flee to reception wherestaff helped her and called the police whilethe security guard held the attacker until Lo-cal Police came to arrest him and chargedhim with causing bodily harm.

Sentence reducedfor lack of surgeryBANNED from being within 500 metresBy Staff Reporter

THE Rafa Nadal Foundation Centre, which will offer comple-mentary education to more than 200 youths in La Soledad dis-trict of Palma is due to open next term.

Work is going ahead at a good pace and should be complet-ed by the end of September. Meanwhile, the programme,which focuses on sports to teach values such as camaraderie,respect and hard work, is being attended by around 50 childrenand youths aged six to 16 at facilities provided by Palma CityHall. They are in situations of poverty and social exclusion.

Chill-outloungestill open DESPITE being ordered byPalma City Hall to close, thechill-out lounge at Sant Car-les fortress remains open.

The City Hall reports thatthe establishment had noopening licence or buildingpermit.

It is located in the fortresswhich was declared an Assetof Cultural Interest.

The councillor for CityPlanning said that the work toprepare it for opening wascarried out illegally and thatalthough it had a licence fromthe Port Authorities, as it isnot used for maritime activi-ties, it also needs authorisa-tion from the city hall.

The permit to carry out thework was reportedly request-ed when it was almost fin-ished and the work does notmatch the original projectwhich only allowed for tablesand chairs to be located in theexisting building. However, aswimming pool was built andthe level was raised so thatthe terrace had sea views.

Rafa Nadal centre toopen next term

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JUDGE Castro, handling theNoos case, has returned€735,111 to the InfantaCristina following the court’sdecision to reduce her bail feeby €2 million.

The fee, for civil liability,was set by the judge at €2.6million to cover the conse-quences of the two tax-relatedcrimes with which she ischarged.

However, Palma Courtconsidered it excessive andreduced it to €449,525, towhich the judge responded by

immediately returning€735,111 as she had paid thecourt €1.77 million so far.

The money had come fromthe sale of the luxury homeshe owned with her husband,Iñaki Urdangarin inBarcelona. The remainingquantity ensures that fineswill be covered.

One of her lawyers, MiquelRoca, said that he waspleased with the decision andthat the Infanta should betreated by the legal systemlike anybody else.

THE Balearic Government plans to opena public tender for airlines to operateflights between the islands and the mainEuropean markets during the winter.

The aim is to solve the problem ofseasonality which exists between Octo-ber and March when the frequency andnumber of flights falls by 75 per cent.

The General Manager of Ports andAirports, Xavier Ramis, says that

tourism products are required so thatlaunching more flights is profitable. Ifthis is possible, it will benefit the islandscommercially and provide work for peo-ple throughout the winter.

This summer is proving to be the bestin three years for inland tourism in theBalearic Islands, but while the monthsfrom May to September register goodoccupancy levels and profitability, be-

tween October and April, 98 per cent ofinland accommodation closes, and this ismainly due to the lack of airline connec-tions.

There are 190 inland establishments inthe Balearic Islands, which attract bothSpanish and European tourists. Theycomplain that there are few flights in thewinter and those available are more ex-pensive.

Bail returnedto the Infanta

Plans for the winterTHERE are 190 inland establishments which attract tourists

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SINGER and TV presenter Cilla Blackhas died at her home in Spain, aged 72.The much-loved star passed away onSaturday, August 1, at her home in Es-tepona on the Costa del Sol.

The coroner confirmed on Tuesday,August 4, that the star died following astroke. She had been sunbathing, andlost her balance as she stood up,hitting her head as she fell.The blow knocked her un-conscious, and she wouldnot have suffered duringthe stroke that resulted.

Cilla’s career spannedmore than 50 years,from huge hits in the60s with Anyone WhoHad a Heart, and Al-fie, to a staple of Sat-urday night prime-time TV in the 80sand 90s, presentingSurprise, Surprise andBlind Date.

Born Priscilla Maria

Veronica White, she changed hername to Cilla Black, but became a

beloved household name simplyas Cilla.

She was discovered whenworking as cloakroom attendantat the Cavern Club in Liverpool,

and her distinctive singing voicewon the support of The

Beatles, who champi-oned her career inthe early days.

Although retiredin recent years, shewas still regularlyheard from in themedia, oftenaccompanied onnights out byher good friendand fellow

scouser PaulO’Grady.

In 2014, BAFTA hon-oured her with an out-standing contribution totelevision award.

By Jo Harvie

Credit Carrie-Nelson/Shutterstock

Cilla dies at homein Spain, aged 72

A YACHT, with seven peopleon board, sank off Playa delMago in Calvia.

The yacht reportedly beganto take on water and the captainheaded to the coast, gettingclose enough for the crew to beassisted by lifeguards who werein the area.

All seven people were res-cued although the captain ini-

tially refused to leave the yacht.Local Police, Civil Protec-

tion, Guardia Civil and Life-guards, as well as paramedics,arrived on the scene while theboat sank in an area with an ap-proximate depth of three me-tres.

The beach was then evacuat-ed as a precaution althoughthere was no obvious danger

and no fuel spillage. The yachtwas later removed by the insur-ance company and an investi-gation into the incident waslaunched.

In a separate incident, the 84-year-old captain of a sailingship taking part in the King’sCup was rescued by lifeguardsafter falling overboard with nolife jacket.

Yacht sinks off Playa del MagoRESCUED: Seven people were taken off the yacht before it sank offshore.

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HelicopterrescueA MAN, 48, had to be air-lifted to Son Espases Hos-pital in a Guardia Civil he-licopter from the Coll Baixarea of Alcudia after dislo-cating his shoulder when hewas hit by a wave.

Bomb threat PASSENGERS at SonSant Joan Airport wereevacuated following afalse bomb threat.Guardia Civil, NationalPolice and security per-sonnel activated theemergency protocol al-though within 30 minutesall returned to normal.

Roof fallA MAN was injured whenhe fell from a height of fourmetres while working onthe roof of a house in Mon-tüiri. He was taken to Man-acor Hospital.

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A MAN, 51, was arrested in Palma for alleged-ly injuring his ex-wife’s friend after enteringher home.

She had gone out to dinner and he enteredher house to wait for her. According to the vic-tim, it was not the first time he had done thisand she asked one of her friends to go into thehouse ahead of her, fearing her ex-husband

may be inside. He wasfound holding a knife witha 20cm blade with whichhe attacked the man andcaused him slight injuries.

The victim defendedhimself with a chain he wascarrying, punching the de-tainee in the face.

When police arrived, thesuspect claimed the womanhad asked him to visit herand denied having a re-straining order for previousincidents of abuse.

However, his story wasfound to be a lie and policecharged him with violatinga restraining order, causingbodily harm and breakingand entering.

Man injured whileprotecting friendSUSPECT claimed he did not have restraining order

Credit cards stolen to buy cigarettesTWO Romanians, aged 30 and 22, were arrested by NationalPolice in Palma for using stolen or forged credit cards to pur-chase large quantities of tobacco toresell.

The couple was arrested af-ter the owner of a tobac-conist found their behav-iour suspicious andcalled the police. Theywere found nearbyattempting to pur-chase €970 worthof cigarettes elsewhere.

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LEGAL foundation PrisonLaw hasraised €10,000 through crowd-funding to pay for legal aid for a manwho has spent 11 years in jail for tworapes he claims he did not commit.

Romano Liberto van der Dussen,42, was sentenced by MalagaProvincial Court to 15-and-a-halfyears in prison for sexual assault,robbery and causing bodily harm.

He has always denied the chargesand refused to enter a rehabilitationprogramme for rapists as he says thiswould amount to admitting he wasguilty. Therefore, he has never beengranted parole and is currently inprison in Mallorca.

On August 10, 2003, three youngwomen claimed to have been beatenand sexually assaulted in identicalattacks in different areas of

Fuengirola, Malaga, and DNA froman unknown man was found on oneof the victims.

The Dutchman was arrested onSeptember 2 that year based on aphoto ID. According to his lawyer, hewas on police files for havingattacked his ex-girlfriend and a

prostitute. However, his DNA,provided voluntarily, did not matchthe sample found.

In 2007, a DNA match was foundto Briton Mark Philip Dixie, arrestedin the UK for raping and strangling18-year-old model Sally AnnBowman in 2005 and sentenced to 34

years in prison. He physicallyresembles the Dutchman and hasadmitted he may be linked to theevents in Fuengirola, where he wasliving in 2003.

Despite the Spanish authoritiesknowing this, the Supreme Court willnot yet annul the sentence and saidthe DNA evidence which could provethe Dutchman innocent needs to beconfirmed a second time by aForensic Scientist in the UK and alsocompared by the Spanish police.

If it is confirmed Dixie’s DNAmatches the samples from the crimescene, van der Dussen can thenrequest another revision.

PrisonLaw is a foundation whichsupports Dutch prisoners abroad. Vander Dussen was not brought back toHolland to serve his sentence becausehe lived in Spain at the time of hisarrest.

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Crowdfunding raises€10,000 for Dutchman

Youngvictims inaccidentsA WOMAN, her son and herdaughter, both in their 20s, wereinjured in an accident in Calvia.

The woman reportedly lostcontrol of the vehicle on a bend,causing it to leave the road andoverturn.

The three were found by thevehicle when Local Pol ice ,Guardia Civil and paramedics ar-rived. They were taken to SonEspases Hospital where the sonremains in the Intensive CareUnit in a serious condition.

A man, 20, died in Son Espas-es Hospital from the injuries hesustained in an accident on theold Sineu road in Santa Eugenia.

It appears he turned onto theroad towards Algaida and failedto see a lorry on the road, whichwas unable to avoid col l idingwith his vehicle. The passenger,19, sustained slight injuries.

PRISONLAW is a foundation which supports Dutch prisonersBy Staff Reporter

VAN DER DUSSEN MARK PHILIP DIXIE

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Ask the OpticianANDRES ROMAN ROMERO, Store Director, Specsavers Opticas, Santa Ponsa

THE Balearic Governmentdoes not have plans to put theproject for another casino outfor public tender at this time.

The Council for Work, Com-merce and Industry signed doc-uments which put the regional

licence required for such a pro-ject, on hold.

The project which was due tobe carried out was the GranCasino Teatro Balear in Pal-ma’s Plaza del Olivar, but itwas not granted municipal per-

mits because it violated lawsfor the use of the HistoricalCentre of Palma.

The government explainedthat there are currently otherpriorities but the project may becarried out later.

DID you know that duringthe first 12 years of ourlives, as much as 80 per centof learning is accomplishedthrough our vision? Yet, oneout of every four childrenhas an undetected visionproblem that may inhibittheir progress. This is whychecking kids’ eyes beforethey go back to school is es-sential. Here are some an-swers to many parents’ ques-tions at this time of year.

What is the relation be-tween eye sight and per-forming well at school?

Experts believe that manylearning disabilities could bevision related as they maynot be able to read the black-board or text books.

When should I start takingmy child to the opticians?

We suggest that a childshould have their first eyeexamination at around threeyears old, as the earlierthings are detected, the easi-er they are to rectify withoutdelaying the child’s develop-ment. If the optometrist de-tects an unusual issue affect-ing the child’s vision, whichrequires further action tocorrect, the optometrist willrefer him/her to the doctor.

What is the process oftesting a child’s eyes?

The process of taking aneye test for a child is simple.Firstly, the optometrist willask the parent or guardian

about any relevant familyhistory and any problemstheir child may be experi-encing. Then several child-friendly tests will be under-taken, using special chartsand other materials to helpchildren indicate what theycan see and how clearly.

They will test the visionof each eye and will checkwhether they work properlytogether. They will alsomeasure the child’s focusingability and the health of thechild’s eyes before dis-cussing the results with theparents.

What if my child doesn’t

want to wear glasses?Kids that wear glasses can

now be the envy of all theirfriends with fun frames inbright colours sporting theirfavourite character or toy.Popular ranges include Dis-ney, LEGO and Gruffalo.

Specsavers Opticas is cur-rently offering free back toschool eye tests. Pop into thestore on Avda Rei Jaume 1,117, Locales 14 and 15, San-ta Ponsa, 07180, Mallorca,call 871 964 331 or visitwww.specsavers.es.

To make an appointmentor find your nearest storevisit www.specsavers.es.

THE Mallorca Railway Services have an-nounced that throughout August, bicycleswill be allowed on all trains.

The exception is the 7.23am train fromManacor (the 4904) and trains which arevery full, in which case, the inspector canrefuse entrance to anyone with a bicycle asit may prevent people from moving in caseof an accident.

Users had been complaining that theycould not access many trains with theirbikes.

Meanwhile, almost 500 metres of new cy-cle tracks will link the existing lanes andconnect the districts of Son Oliva, SonFortesa, Arxiduc and l’Olivera in Palma.Once work ends in the autumn, the cyclelane will be extended to the Soller road.

CHILDREN’S EYES: Checking before they go back to school is essential.

No plans for second casino project

Sustainable transport

Are my children’s eyes prepared to go back to school? Some questions answered

Bank clients across Europe have theirsavings protected in the event of bankfailure. There is a limit to this depositguarantee, and the UK’s limit will bereduced from £85,000 to £75,000 from 1stJanuary 2016.

During the banking crisis, the EU issued adirective to ensure that all Europeancountries have a guarantee scheme to refundbank depositors up to €100,000 should thefinancial institution be unable to pay claimsagainst it, for example if they have stoppedtrading or been declared in default. This wasdesigned to give savers peace of mind andprevent a run on a troubled bank. Spain hasthe Fondo de Garantía de Depósitos, whilethe UK has the Financial ServicesCompensation Scheme (FSCS).

The UK’s limit is set to a Sterling amountequivalent to €100,000, which was £85,000at the time in December 2010.

Under the EU directive, the Bank ofEngland’s Prudential Regulation Authority(PRA) is required to recalculate the FSCSlimit every five years. On 3rd July the PRAannounced that it will reduce its guaranteeto £75,000 to be in line with the currentexchange rate. The Euro has fallen againstthe Pound in recent months, impacting thedeposit guarantee.

The current limit of £85,000 will bemaintained until the end of 2015. This givesdepositors time to plan and adjust to thechange if they wish, to ensure their fundshave suitable protection.

A second, more positive change in the UKis that from 3rd July, depositors withtemporary high balances will be protectedup to £1 million for six months from thedate of deposit. This protects people whohave sold a property, received aninheritance, etc, until they have time tomove their funds into other arrangements orspread the risk between institutions.

For both Spain and the UK’scompensation scheme, savings above theguarantee limit could be lost if your bankfails.

The guarantee is per individual, so wherea couple holds an account in joint names itis protected up to €200,000/£150,000.

Note however that where different banksform part of the same banking group, theguarantee limit covers the whole group, notthe individual bank.

Many expatriates in Spain have savings inJersey, Guernsey or Isle of Man. It isimportant to note that banks in thesejurisdictions are not covered by the UKFSCS. If a bank there failed, you wouldneed to rely on the local guarantee scheme,where the compensation limit is £50,000.

For peace of mind, it is advisable to keepbank deposits per banking group below thecompensation limit in that jurisdiction.

The only certain way for investors toachieve security from institutional failure isthrough a state controlled investorprotection regime. Luxembourg stands outamong EU states with its strong culture ofinvestor protection. It has a regime thatprovides maximum security to investorswithout limit.

To protect your capital, you also need toconsider the risk/return relationship with

any asset, whether it is shares, property orcash in the bank. You could be exposed tomore risk than is justified by the returnpotential of the asset. With interest rates solow, depending on the amount of moneyyou have in the bank and yourcircumstances and objectives, there may bebetter places for your money.

It has always also been very important todiversify your investable capital overdifferent assets to reduce risk.

As always, your savings and investmentdecisions should be based on your personalobjectives, circumstances, time horizon andappetite for risk. Speak to an experiencedwealth manager for tailored advice on assetprotection and suitable asset allocation foryou.

To keep in touch with the latestdevelopments in the offshore world, check outthe latest news on our websitewww.blevinsfranks.com

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20 months without MalenMALEN disappeared in December 2013 after heading to her boyfriend’s house and has not been seen since

AROUND 30 people gath-ered in Plaza España in Pal-ma to mark 20 months sincethe disappearance of teenagerMalen Zoe Ortiz Rodriguezin Calvia.

Her mother led a noisyprotest demanding that theauthorities continue theirsearch for Malen.

Malen Zoe, who was 15when she disappeared in De-cember 2013, was reportedlyheading to her boyfriend’s

home in Son Ferrer, but nev-er arrived at her destination.She was wearing pink shoes,a checked shirt, blue denimjacket, torn trousers and car-rying a bright green skate-board. She is thin, about1.60m tall, with long, straightbrown hair.

According to her father shecaught a bus and got off out-side a Magaluf theme park.She called her boyfriend andasked him if she could go tohis house, because she hadforgotten her own house

keys. She then called her fa-ther to let him know, but wasunable to locate him and lefta message with his secretary.

Nothing has been heard ofher since and her phone wasturned off just 10 minutes lat-er. Her boyfriend claims henever saw her that day.

Malen lived with her fatherand brother in Cala Vinyesand studied at the HighSchool on Galatzo Urbaniza-tion. It has been revealed thather relationship with her fa-ther was complicated and that

he may have been abusive to-wards her. She also reported-ly refused to talk to hermother because she allegedlyput Malen and her brotherout on the streets withnowhere to go following anargument. Her new partnerhad reportedly threatened tokill Malen’s father.

Her father, who offered an€80,000 reward for cluesleading to her, was arrestedin July last year for allegedlyabusing a woman. He waslater released with charges.

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MALEN ZOE ORTIZ RODRIGUEZ: She was wearingpink shoes, a checked shirt, blue denim jacket, torntrousers and carrying a bright green skateboard.

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THE Public Prosecution is still asking for 14years in prison for a man, 51, who allegedlyattempted to poison his two children.

The events took place in their home in Pal-ma in February last year when his wife wassleeping.

He got the two children, aged 21 and six, inhis own bed and filled a bowl with hydrochlo-ric acid and bleach which released a gas thatcould have killed them in a short space of

time, as he had closed the doors and windows.He then allegedly got into bed with them.

However, his daughter, who has a schizo-phrenic disorder and is certified 46 per centdisabled, awoke and finding herself unable tobreathe, feeling sick and coughing constantly,took her brother and left the room. Both wereadmitted to hospital with intoxication from thegas.

The man had reportedly been drinking thatevening but the prosecutor insists he knewwhat he was doing, which is why he is facingcharges for attempted murder.

RETURNING for its seventhyear, the open-air concert ofpopular songs and duets will beheld at the Museu de La Mar,Port de Soller on Sunday, Au-gust 16 at 9pm.

There will be a programme

of popular classics sung by theEnglish soprano Fiona Stuart-Wilson with the Austrian mez-zo soprano Waltraud Mucher,accompanied by Suzanne Brad-bury on the piano.

The music will feature songs

by Tosti, Mendelssohn, Schu-mann, Obradors, Gounod,Massenet and Offenbachamong other composers.

Doors open 8.30pm, tickets(€15) on concert night. Call634 326 954.

Summer sunset concert

Prosecutor maintainsattempted murderMAN had reportedly been drinking

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Mystery Play one of the mostrenowned theatrical dramas

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ELCHE’S Mystery Play, or ‘Festa’, is one of the most renowned theatrical per-formances in the world. The sacred musical drama depicts the death, the passage

into Heaven (known as the Assumption) and the crowning of the Virgin Mary. It isperformed every year in two acts on August 14 and 15 in the city.

More than 300 volunteers are involved in the play each year. It is sung entirely inValencian and some Latin and has been performed at the Basilica of Santa Maria forcenturies. Its origins are believed to date back to around the 13th century, althoughsome historians would put its origins at nearer the 15th century.

The Mystery Play is also famous for its split level stage which includes the vertical‘celestial’ stage, which descends from the dome of the basilica. The play is part of thecity’s identity and heritage and the perseverance and affection of the people of Elchehave converted the Mystery Play into the last surviving performances of its kind.

COSTA DEL SOL

HecticweekendTHE start of August wasbusy at Malaga-Costa del SolAirport with a total of316,000 passengers regis-tered in five days. Saturday(August 1) was the busiestday, with 412 flights.

Cruelty freeCAMPILLOS has joinedthe growing list of Malagatowns which have bannedcircuses and other attractionswith animals, which couldencourage animal cruelty.

Launch soonMICHELIN-starred chefDani Garcia, who has tworestaurants in Marbella, islaunching the Dani GarciaFoundation to fight child-hood obesity and encouragegood eating habits. The foun-dation is expected to belaunched soon at the Costadel Sol Hospital.

High demandELECTRICAL demand inJuly reached heights not seensince 2008 in Malaga. De-mand peaked on July 23 at1,275 megawatts as fans andair-conditioning units rannon-stop in an attempt tobeat the heat.

Concert offJULIO IGLESIAS had topostpone his concert at Star-lite Marbella, planned foryesterday, August 5, as doc-tors decided he had not re-covered sufficiently from aback operation in June. Thesinger said he was sad tomiss the annual festival.

4G services MARBELLA, Fuengirolaand Manilva are the firstCosta del Sol towns in whichmobile operators Telefonica,Vodafone and Orange havestarted providing 4G servicesvia 800MHz bandwave toprovide locals and touristswith faster, better connec-tions.

COSTA BLANCA SOUTH

AVE linkCARTAGENA’S mayor has said hewants to use the existing railway stationfor the AVE high-speed train link whichwould be the cheapest and quickest op-tion. Cartagena hopes to welcome thefirst AVE passengers in 2017.

Water fineMAZARRON’S water company,Agualia, has been fined almost€38,000 by the town hall for whatthey say is a “serious breach of con-tract” concerning the issuing of bills toproperty owners.

Tangled netA SWIMMER, aged 50, had to be arrest-ed after getting trapped in some jellyfishnets off the coast of San Pedro delPinatar.

Cooler marketTORREVIEJA’S indoor market, LaPlasa, is to get new air conditioning in-stalled at a cost of €33,000 followingcomplaints by traders and customers.

Sea sicknessMORE than 80 people suffered fromfood poisoning from a pasta dish theyate on a pleasure boat cruise aroundAguilas, Murcia. The boat ownersnow face a fine of between €6-15,000.

AXARQUÍA

International artPRESTIGIOUS Almuñecar-bornphotographer Francisco Mingorancehas received five awards in differentcategories at the First Fine ArtPhotography Awards 2015competition, where artists from 77countries participated.

Helicopter rescueA WOMAN had to be rescued byhelicopter on Sunday afternoon fromRio Higueron in Frigiliana afterbreaking her ankle. The 36-year-oldwas flown to Nerja and then taken tohospital by ambulance for treatment.

Wife arrestedAN 83-year-old woman has beenarrested in Rincon de la Victoriasuspected of having hit her husband,who died in hospital the day after areported fall, with a crutch.

No evictionsMOTRIL Council has approved a newby-law to put an end to evictions inthe town. An anti-eviction office willbe created and the council will offerprotection to families at risk.

Open againSALOBREÑA castle, one of thetown’s main icons and touristattractions, has re-opened to thepublic following 15 months ofrenovation works. Local businesseshope this will provide extra income.

COSTA DE ALMERIA

Settling inVERA Town Hall intends to create afoundation for newcomers to Levante. Itwould be specifically aimed at assistingthe integration of those intending to buyproperty and live in the area.

Smoother rideALMERIA Diputacion will spend€450,000 on widening and resurfac-ing the AL-3106 between Las Negrasand Campohermoso. This will alsoease communication between Nijar’scentral and coastal districts.

Waste notEL EJIDO’S 2014 accounts showed apositive balance of €17 million. Thiswas the “fruit of austerity and optimisa-tion of public spending” by the town hallsince 2011, the Finance councillor said.

Airports dealTHE Chinese company HNA recentlybought Swissport, which runs groundhandling at Almeria airport. The €2.7million deal includes Swissport’s han-dling concessions at Alicante, Barcelonaand Lanzarote airports.

Fruitful seasonALMERIA Province had a bumpercrop for the fourth year running. The2014-2015 season produced fruit andvegetables worth €1.988 billion.

COSTA BLANCA NORTH

Grape juiceBENITACHELL has created the firstorganic Muscat grape juice due for re-lease on September 10. The productiontechniques were developed by localfarmers.

Moraira jazzTHROUGHOUT August in Moraira the5th Edition of the Voramar Street JazzFestival will pop up in various streets ofthe town with live jazz every Tuesday toentertain residents and visitors.

Joining inDENIA’S Department of Social Wel-fare is organising the XII Fira D’asso-ciacions to be held on October 3. Non-profit participants can apply to joinfrom August 6 to September 7 be-tween 9am and 2pm.

Javea tourismJAVEA’S Tourism Department has re-ported 95 per cent for hotel reserva-tions for August with rental reserva-tions at 97 per cent. Last yearoccupancy figures were around 90 percent in total.

Big birthday BENIDORM’S Aqualandia celebratedits 30th anniversary on Thursday July30 with live music, a photo-call andmany extra nightly attractions.

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THREE new episodes of the pop-ular 1960s children’s puppet showThunderbirds are to be made atSlough Trading Estate, Berkshire,the site of their original creation, tocelebrate Gerry Anderson’s show’s50th anniversary.

Google failA MAN who tried to force Google

to remove stories about his involve-ment in a £51 million (€72.9 mil-ion) VAT scam has lost his courtcase. A judge at the Notting-hamshire County Court dismissedMalcolm Edwards’ ‘right to be for-gotten.’

Rash Reliant POLICE were searching for the

driver of a Reliant Robin three-wheeled car, which reversed throughthe barrier at a level crossing andstopped on the train tracks in Pinx-ton, on the Nottinghamshire andDerbyshire border.

Olympic ridePLANS are in place to build the

world’s ‘longest and tallest tunnelslide’ at the Orbit Tower, next to theOlympic Stadium in London. The178-metre long, twisting slide willopen in spring 2016.

Brassneck

A CANNABISfarm with drugs of a

street value put at£300,000

(€428,700)was discov-ered by po-lice in a Glas-

gow tenement flatacross the road from the city’s SheriffCourt. No one was arrested in the raid.

Welsh linksPOLITICIANS are considering extra

funding for a Welsh language project inPatagonia, Argentina, marking the 150thanniversary of the arrival of settlers whoestablished colonies in the South Ameri-can region.

Ice cream trailIN the hope of some warmer weath-

er, Scotland is to celebrate all thingschilly and delicious in August witha new Ice Cream Trail cele-brating locally made productsand the best parlours acrossthe country. Download the mapfrom visitscotland.com.

EUROPEAN PRESS

Racist policesnoops?

SWEDEN: American rapperSnoop Dogg has accusedSwedish authorities of raciallyprofiling him, after he waspulled over by police in Upp-sala and taken to a station fordrug testing.

Marriage lawFINLAND: A petition aim-

ing to reverse the equal mar-riage law has gathered 50,000supporters, enough to see theissue debated in parliament.The campaign is run by ‘Asso-ciation for Real Marriage.’

Toy alertSWEDEN: Police launched

a full response in Malmo afterreceiving reports of someoneon a city balcony with a gunand bow and arrow. The poten-tial killer turned out to be asmall child playing with toys.

Rat raceDENMARK: Copenhagen

is dealing with an infestation ofrats, caused partly by the reno-vation of the city’s sewer sys-tem, and a strike by bin-men inthe spring.

Fashion weekDENMARK: The largest

fashion event in the Nordic re-gion, Copenhagen FashionWeek, kicks off on WednesdayAugust 5 and runs until August7, showcasing the work ofScandinavian designers.

Election aidNORWAY: The Norwegian

government will providearound €458,000 aid to Haiti,to support the running of elec-tions in the impoverishedCaribbean nation.

Cycling heroNORWAY: Former profes-

sional cyclist Thor Hushovd,widely considered Norway’sgreatest ever road racer, is plan-ning to establish a new Norwe-gian cycling team, which willstart competing in 2017.

INSTANT messaging serviceSnapchat has seen a surge in popular-ity, with two million people in theNetherlands having it installed ontheir phones, and 71 per cent of 12 to19 year olds using the app.

Many maps AMSTERDAM City Council is

publishing a series of 90 online mapsshowing quirky, fascinating and use-

ful points of interest, including thelocation of the city’s bins, concentra-tions of wild bee populations and list-ed buildings.

Shell cutsANGLO-DUTCH oil giant Royal

Dutch Shell is to slash 6,500 jobs inan effort to cut billions of euros inspending in the face of falling oilprices and decreasing profits.

Robot footieAT a world competition designed

to push boundaries in tech innova-tion, a Dutch team lost the RoboCupfootball final to a Chinese side. Theteam from Eindhoven Universitywere beaten 4-1.

Wind of changeGERMANY is producing

record amounts of energyfrom offshore wind turbines,putting more into the grid thanthe whole of the rest of Eu-rope in the first half of 2015.

Pro refugeesIN response to a wave of vi-

olence against refugees andmigrants, someone in thesmall town of Freital has putup a series of pro-migrationposters, with messages includ-ing ‘Refugees welcome’ and‘Nazis secretly eat falafel.’

Press chargesAUTHORITIES have

launched a treason investiga-tion into a news website, Net-zpolitik.org, alleged to havereported on plans to increasestate surveillance. It’s the firsttime journalists in Germanyhave faced treason accusationsin 50 years.

Ladies firstTHERE’S controversy

over Frankfurt airport’s desig-nated women-only parkingspaces, ‘bigger, nicer and clos-er to the terminals.’ Some ar-gue the spaces are importantfor women’s safety whenalone in a car park, others saythey are patronising.

No fake namesFACEBOOK’S policy of

stopping users create profilesunder fake names has comeunder fire from a Hamburgprivacy watchdog, which hassaid the social network can’tforce people to change theiruser names or provide ID.

Jacko wackoBECAUSE of a spat be-

tween Michael Jackson fansover who best tends a shrineto the singer in Munich, whichhas even turned to violencewith one mourner allegedlythrowing a glass candle holderat another, the city has said itmay remove the memorial.

Working outUNEMPLOYMENT is at

a historic low, with July’s sea-sonally adjusted figure 6.4 percent, the lowest since reunifi-cation.

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THE Finnish defence minis-ter, Jussi Niinisto, claimed itwas necessary to defend theAland Islands in the Baltic Seafrom possible occupation byRussia. His assertion was dis-missed as “out of proportion”by the Finnish opposition.

Murder granA ST PETERSBURG pen-

sioner charged with poisoningand dismembering a 79-year-old woman who was in her caremay face charges over at least10 deaths, after newspaper re-ports of the discovery of a diaryin which she recorded serialkillings.

Pilot’s trialA FORMER Ukrainian pilot

has appeared in court in thesouthern Russian town ofDonetsk, accused of involve-ment in the death of two Russ-ian journalists. NadiyaSavchenko has been in custodyfor a year. Her lawyers are ar-guing for her trial to be movedto Moscow.

Market opensA HIPSTER market is open-

ing for the month of August inthe Moscow financial district,in an effort to open up the officearea to residents and visitors,with skateboarding tournamentsand artisan food stalls.

Food pricesSTATE statistics office Ros-

stat has released figures on thecost of basic food items, whichincludes a rise in milk prices,related to European sanctions, ahalving of the price of cucum-bers and a 100 per cent increasein the cost of carrots.

Brave bridesCASH-strapped but enter-

prising Chechen women havebeen accused of conning Islam-ic State recruiters, acceptingpayments of 10,000 rubles(€150) to become Jihadistbrides, but pocketing the cashwithout travelling to Syria andblocking their would-be hus-bands on social media.

Field threatA YOUNG farmer threatened

to burn her family’s cornfield ina video address to PresidentPutin, after being refused abank loan and governmentgrant. The agriculture ministryresponded that her debts weretoo high to secure further credit.

Power gamesTHE Russian military has

challenged the USA and Eu-rope to a show of strengthcontest. “We are ready tocome to their ranges anddemonstrate who is better,more powerful,” said deputydefence minister AnatolyAntonov.

More sanctionsTHE US has imposed fur-

ther sanctions on Russia,adding a billionaire gas trad-er, Crimean port authoritiesand some former Ukrainianofficials to a banned list forbusiness, over the continuingconflict in Ukraine.

Party banAN OPPOSITION party,

Parnas, has filed a complaintover the Novosibirsk regionalelection commission’s refusalto register it for a local elec-tion.

RUSSIAN PRESS

ALAND ISLANDS: Dispute over threat.

PLANS are being put in placefor Japan’s foreign minister, Fu-mio Kishida, to visit Moscow,which could also firm up arrange-ments for a trip to Tokyo byVladimir Putin.

There is continued dis-agreement between thenations over the owner-ship of four islands of theSouthern Kurils.

Aland Islands threatclaim dismissedCONTROVERSY over Baltic Sea archipelago

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By Community ReporterAFINSA, the Spanish collectibles com-pany, was third largest in the world afterSotheby’s and Christie’s, before its of-fices in Madrid were raided by policeand closed amid allegations of fraud in2006.

With more than 190,000 victims beingduped out of their money, prosecutorshave called for prison sentences of up to19 years for the directors, and compensa-

tion of €2.5 billion.One of the largest

investment frauds in

Spain of recent years was allegedly per-petrated by the company. Like most ofthe so-called ‘Ponzi’ schemes, which relyon paying profits from new investments,or as in this case artificially inflating theso-called value of stamps involved,everything crashed overnight.

CAR MANUFACTURERS: Acted as a cartel in the industry.

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The Shanghai Composite Index has fallen nearly 19 per cent over the course of the past two weeks against a back-drop of numerous red flags regarding China’s weakening economy.

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ANA BOTIN, previously CEO ofSantander UK, has been asked to jointhe Business Advisory Group whichadvises the prime minister.

This group of 19 executives meets todiscuss the financial position of theUK with David Cameron. All exceptBotin represent British companies.

With the referendum on Europe in2017, it is seen as an important step toinclude an external and European viewof the United Kingdom’s economy.

FORMED as recently as 2013,Comisión Nacional de losMercados y la Competencia,CNMC (National Markets andCompetition Commission) hasbeen investigating the autoindustry in Spain.

It has announced that in itsopinion, 21 companies haveeffectively acted as a cartelwith the ‘systematic exchangeof confidential and commer-

cially sensitive information’. Atotal fine of €171 million hasbeen imposed on these 21companies, the largest being€22.8 million and the smallest€50,000.

Three companies werefound not to have taken part inthe cartel, with four being ex-cused a fine, although this isthe largest fine ever imposedby CNMC.

Record fines forauto industry

Vodafonecuts jobsFOLLOWING its takeover ofONO, the Spanish companyspecialising in broadband,communications and enter-tainment, Vodafone hasadvised workers’ represen-tatives of formal consul-tations in Septemberregarding making 1,300 employees redundant.

Wage drop IT has been announcedthat the average annualwage in Spain for 2014 was€26,606, which was down0.2 per cent (€50) from the2013 average, although So-cial Security costs haverisen.

Busy resort BENIDORM businesses areseeing a huge increase intourist visitors following theattacks in Tunisia, with manyfamilies from the UK seekinglast-minute holidays.

THE famous Marbella port , which isowned by a private company, has attractedinterest from a consortium which includesthe Chinese, a Spanish construction com-pany and a Swiss bank.

It appears that the local authorities are

aware of the offer, which is said to be inthe region of €200 million. As the currentowners have the rights to manage and de-velop the port until 2067, it is more thanlikely that any sale will see an expansionof the port on its eastern side.

Puerto Banus for sale?

BUSINESS EXTRA

billion in compensation to beclaimed by prosecutors

Quote of the WeekCommenting on the Greek crisis: “The atmosphere

is similar to the time after 1968 in Europe.”

Prosecutors call for Afinsa directorsto face up to 19 years in jail for fraud

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Kingfisher 359.60 -1.10 -0.30 8,376.32Land Securities Group 1,297.00 -1.00 -0.08 10,142.67Legal & General Group 259.70 -1.00 -0.38 15,456.68Lloyds Banking Group ORD 83.69 0.49 0.59 61,395.69London Stock Exchange Grp 2,595.00 -16.00 -0.61 9,001.51Marks & Spencer Group 541.50 -2.50 -0.46 8,785.24Meggitt 464.25 -0.25 -0.05 3,589.92Merlin Entertainments 412.05 -3.45 -0.83 4,196.91Mondi 1,533.00 -7.00 -0.45 7,424.12Morrison (Wm) Supermarkets 181.70 -0.80 -0.44 4,228.85National Grid 852.50 -0.60 -0.07 31,527.22Next 7,970.00 -20.00 -0.25 12,054.08Old Mutual 211.80 -0.30 -0.14 10,482.86Pearson 1,195.00 -8.00 -0.67 9,786.04Persimmon 2,037.50 -9.50 -0.46 6,087.92Prudential 1,495.75 -11.75 -0.78 39,078.99Randgold Resources 3,848.50 -13.50 -0.35 3,551.04Reckitt Benckiser Group 6,157.00 8.00 0.13 43,598.23Reed Elsevier 1,119.00 1.00 0.09 12,327.40Rio Tinto 2,453.50 -33.00 -1.33 34,556.26Rolls-Royce Group 821.75 27.75 3.49 13,780.26Royal Bank of Scotland Group 335.45 -6.75 -1.97 22,037.05Royal Dutch Shell 1,837.25 -2.75 -0.15 71,621.42Royal Dutch Shell 1,856.50 -4.00 -0.21 45,416.04Royal Mail 504.25 -0.75 -0.15 4,928.00RSA Insurance Group 520.00 6.00 1.17 5,256.64SABMiller 3,379.75 15.25 0.45 54,803.40Sage Group (The) 517.75 -3.25 -0.62 5,548.60Sainsbury (J) 263.25 -1.65 -0.62 5,009.77Schroders 3,153.50 -9.50 -0.30 7,029.30Severn Trent 2,208.50 4.50 0.20 5,223.39Shire 5,687.50 7.50 0.13 33,073.33Sky 1,139.50 -0.50 -0.04 19,235.80Smith & Nephew 1,189.00 0.00 0.00 10,437.55Smiths Group 1,124.00 -5.00 -0.44 4,480.72Sports Direct International 789.25 -2.75 -0.35 4,665.03SSE 1,517.50 2.50 0.17 14,995.30St James's Place 974.50 -4.50 -0.46 5,077.05Standard Chartered 975.90 -4.30 -0.44 25,029.31Standard Life 451.20 -3.20 -0.70 8,898.75Taylor Wimpey 193.15 -1.25 -0.64 6,194.59Tesco 213.80 -1.90 -0.88 17,465.00Travis Perkins 2,248.50 1.50 0.07 5,459.37TUI AG 1,091.50 -10.50 -0.95 6,282.52Unilever 2,911.00 4.00 0.14 37,079.14United Utilities Group 892.00 -1.00 -0.11 6,021.08Vodafone Group 242.00 0.15 0.06 63,908.87Weir Group 1,514.00 -23.00 -1.50 3,318.08Whitbread 5,175.00 -15.00 -0.29 9,350.48Wolseley 4,235.50 -20.50 -0.48 10,948.40WPP Group 1,470.00 0.00 0.00 19,069.48

Most AdvancedQuotient Limited $ 7.73 1.78 ▲ 29.92%Moneygram International, Inc. $ 10.20 2.32 ▲ 29.44%YRC Worldwide, Inc. $ 19.30 4.02 ▲ 26.31%Immersion Corporation $ 13.72 2.19 ▲ 18.99%SkyWest, Inc. $ 16.56 2.57 ▲ 18.37%Vital Therapies, Inc. $ 16.22 2.49 ▲ 18.14%Columbia Sportswear Company $ 71.54 8.90 ▲ 14.21%Guidance Software, Inc. $ 10.07 1.23 ▲ 13.91%MobileIron, Inc. $ 5.72 0.66 ▲ 13.04%Expedia, Inc. $ 121.44 13.83 ▲ 12.85%Republic Airways Holdings, Inc. $ 5.04 0.54 ▲ 12.00%

Most DeclinedQLogic Corporation $ 8.87 2.51 ▼ 22.06%Solazyme, Inc. $ 2.34 0.60 ▼ 20.41%Cohu, Inc. $ 9.91 2.09 ▼ 17.42%Town Sports International Holdings, Inc. $ 2.28 0.45 ▼ 16.48%Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A. $ 32.66 6.24 ▼ 16.04%Linn Energy, LLC $ 4.04 0.72 ▼ 15.13%Rovi Corporation $ 10.99 1.79 ▼ 14.01%Computer Programs and Systems, Inc. $ 46.77 7.48 ▼ 13.79%Outerwall Inc. $ 70.82 11 ▼ 13.44%SciQuest, Inc. $ 11.89 1.75 ▼ 12.83%CyberOptics Corporation $ 5.84 0.82 ▼ 12.31%

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More interestIT appears that, partly thanksto the number of repossessionswhich have taken place, therehas been an increase in interestin property in Spain and pricesare rising slightly.

Profits boom SPANISH-owned AENA air-ports authority has announcedthat its profits have increasedby a staggering 80 per cent to€276 million, thanks in part totaking over Luton Airport, arise in passenger numbers andhigher sales in retail.

Fewer strikesSPAIN has recently seen fewerstrikes than in the past andunions are in negotiations withemployers to increase wages.Latest discussions between theparties will see an overall in-crease of 1 per cent in 2015.

Bank’s hopes DESPITE divesting its retailholdings in Spain to LaCaixa, Barclays Bank ana-lysts have indicated that theysee an ongoing and positiverecovery within the Spanisheconomy.

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BUILT at an estimated cost of €1 bil-lion, Ciudad Real Airport in the Castilla-La Mancha area opened in 2008 but wasclosed in 2012 as it failed to attract eitherairlines or passengers.

In the whole of 2010, it saw just33,000 passengers pass through its ter-

minal and only budget airline Ryanairused its facilities for a while. When thatairline pulled out, the local governmentsubsidised three flights a week but eventhey were soon withdrawn.

Now the so-called ‘Madrid South’ air-port (it is ‘just’ 125 miles from Madrid)

which was looking for offers in the re-gion of €80 million, has been sold inpart to a UK/Asian consortium for just€10,000 (£7,000).

The sale, which includes the runway,control tower but not the terminal orparking area, has attracted a few Chinese

companies who may be interested in in-vesting further so that the airport be-comes a major entry point into Europe.

It may be just one of the many failedprojects to emerge following the reces-sion, but this one at least may one dayrise like a phoenix from the ashes.

British investors buy Spain’s‘ghost airport’ at bargain price

‘GHOST’ AIRPORT: Ciudad Real Airport which cost €1 billion to build, opened in 2008 but closed four years later in 2012.

WITH Greece having reached an agreementwhich ensured a bailout, keeping the country inthe Eurozone, the relatively weak Euro hasmanaged to trade within a tight range. Business,consumer and economic sentiment seem to behigher than ever and, as analysts forecast, MarioDraghi’s quantitative easing measures couldbring about a much-needed boost to inflation.

In recent developments, comments fromGermany’s independent economic advisers thatcountries should be able to leave the Euro as a‘last resort’ could imply that the worries are stillnot over for Greece. The Syriza party has beencriticised for plotting to leave the Eurozone as itwas also revealed that the former finance

minister had a blueprint prepared for Greece torun a parallel banking system including revertingto the Drachma.

Markets will look for further direction in

currency movements, as the focus turns towardsmonetary policy in the major economies. Withthe US and the UK having signalled thepossibility of likely interest rates hikes in the next

few quarters respectively, the Euro could comeunder sustained pressure. Having been forced toinject further liquidity into the economy to boostdeflationary pressures in the Eurozone, the singlebloc currency could be considerably volatileleading up to and after the Federal ReserveFOMC meeting, which was scheduled for July29. Should the Federal Reserve send out ahawkish tone and an outline/framework to exit itsmonetary easing policy, the Euro will bear thebrunt of it, weakening further.

It has been a roller-coaster of a month for theEuro as it touched eight-year lows against thePound as GBPEUR touched a high of 1.44.Volatility for the near term looks set to continue– and in the Euro’s case, things are not lookingvery bright. Having recovered to levels of 1.40against Sterling, the Euro has traded within atight range although the current scenario couldjust be the calm before the storm

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LET me state from the outset, that I do retaina certain amount of sympathy for officers ofthe law. According to some of the crime real-ity shows, the abuse they have to contendwith can be truly horrendous.

Another thing that becomes glaringly ap-parent is that most of the respect the publichad for the police is now pretty much non-existent.

I am actually old enough to remember myutter shock when I saw the police referred toas ‘cops’ in an English newspaper. Prior tothat it was only in American publicationsthat they were referred to in this somewhatderogatory manner. So what’s gone wrong?Where does the fault actually lie for thischange in the public’s attitude toward mod-ern-day law enforcement? Well, with apolo-gies to the Boys and Girls in Blue, I thinkyou have only yourselves to blame.

The problem with the police is that their

career advancement and subsequent earningcapacity always relies on the number of con-victions they obtain. This puts them perma-nently and firmly in the camp of the prose-cution. Believe me, most investigators

consider a successful prosecution a victoryand an acquittal a defeat.

Over the years, this apparent attitude anddetermination to convict at almost any costhas slowly but surely eroded almost all the

trust and respect previously enjoyed by the‘Blue Lamp’ Dixons of the past. Cases likethe Wimbledon ‘honey trap’ in the RachelNickell/Colin Stagg fiasco and the Jill Dan-do/Barry George affair, have slowly strippedaway the public’s often blind faith in Britishjustice.

And remember... these are only the casesyou hear about. What about all the innocent‘little people’ who are serving time, merelyto look good on an officer’s arrest and con-viction record?

I myself became a victim of this unaccept-able practice, when a four-page witnessstatement, which would have most definitelyhelped my self-defence intentions, was mys-teriously whittled down to a few lines thatbore no resemblance to the original, whichhad simply ‘disappeared!’

No, I’m afraid the police have long trav-elled past the point of no return, and the daysof respect and trust for this previously-ad-mired institution have gone forever.

Keep the faithLove Leapy

leapylee2002 @gmail.com

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Police lose public’s respectLEAPY LEE SAYS IT

OTHERS THINK IT

BOYS and Girls in Blue have only themselves to blame

LONG GONE: The days of respect and trust for the police.

HOW is society affected whenan economy collapses? I havefamily and friends who twiceexperienced calamitous eco-nomic meltdown.

Again, Ukrainians todayfind it near impossible to makeends meet; 40 per cent are un-able to pay utility bills, yet it ispredicted that prices inUkraine will again double be-fore Christmas.

The tax base collapses, ser-vices, schools, social entitle-ments, law and order are cur-tailed, the transportinfrastructure abandoned.

Depending on racial or classdivision, widespread disordermay be presumed. This is hap-pening in the US. Neighbourli-ness evaporates; everyone be-comes a competitor in thestruggle for survival.

Shock sets in. Most peopleassume normal supply of utili-

ties, gas, water, electricityand the internet. How do

you pay bills if banksare closed, your job

has gone, your de-posits ‘frozen’?Inves tmen t s ,pensions, lifesavings; every-thing one putsby for a secure

future disap-pears. The shop

shelves are empty.The ‘system’ be-

comes the enemy. Gov-ernment buildings and in-

stitutions like banks becomethe focus for community de-spair and revenge.

As Gerald Celente sur-mised: “When people loseeverything and have nothingelse to lose, they lose it.”

Is this why the Spanish gov-ernment rushed through con-troversial laws designed tomake anti-government protesta felony, seemingly attracting

penalties greater than doesmurder?

It is an every man for him-self situation. The kids are go-ing hungry; there is break-down in law and order.Farmers’ fields are gun-guard-ed as are homes. It is open sea-son on those perceived as richor considered corrupt.

Shopping as we know itceases. We enter a communityservice of self-sufficiency, bar-tering one’s service or goodsin exchange for food andclothing. The black marketmushrooms and scavengersthrive; they are not too fussyabout ownership.

A police crackdown is to beexpected. This is heavy-hand-ed and creates a backlash.When you enter a period inwhich highly-educated peoplelose everything you create asuper class of criminals. Alco-holism and drug-taking areout of control as is sui-cide. This is not a prophe-cy; it is the actuality and isalready being prepared.

When an economy collapses

I AM an art lover. Not because I amknowledgeable or that I have an appre-ciation for any particular subject mat-ter. No, it’s just that I envy those whoare able to pick up a brush or paletteknife and convert a blank canvas intosomething that is pleasing to the eye.

Many years ago, an artist acquain-tance - who was then of the abstractschool - asked me if I liked a particularpiece he had produced. I confirmed Idid, but admitted I did not understandit.

It is not about understanding, he ad-monished me, it is about how it makesyou feel. And I have always remem-bered that.

My Dad was fairly artistic - draw-ing, painting and making useful stuff -and I have wondered why I inheritednone of his talent. Was I a foundlingdiscovered by my parents on thedoorstep one morning? Am I in fact themilkman’s son? Perhaps I was selectedfor greater things? In which case I amstill waiting.

Dad was a good whistler too, and Ihave never been able to do that.

I did have a go at sculpting in myyounger days, and although I usuallyended up with something I was quiteproud of, it bore no resemblance to theoriginal planned piece. I had to workmy 10-pound clay lump to such an ex-

tent - carving off chunks here andmodifying bits there - that my intendedsculpture of a unicorn, for instance,finished up looking like a chihuahua.But a nice looking chihuahua.

I have seen a sporty set of woodcarving tools in a small local ferreteríaand I am very tempted to give it a go.

Okay, I might not know the differ-ence between a piece of oak and asheet of chipboard, but I am going tolook pretty darn cool showing off myartesan tools to my friends.

And I have high hopes - after all, asa kid, I was expert at whittling chunksof tree down to useful pointy sticks.

AUGUST is officially Spain’sholiday month and sees thelargest amount of holiday-makers.

The roads are full oftourists trying to find theirway round the country andthe stress factor for driversgoes through the roof.

Spanish traffic policelaunched their special sum-mer operation on August 1, totry to control the roads andmake sure motorists keeptheir speed down, obey therules and generally stay safeon the road. Sadly, in the firstweekend of August (August1-2) there has already been asmany as 18 deaths from traf-fic accidents, according to thetraffic authority DGT. In oneof the most horrific, threeyoung children were killedwhen their car collided with alorry and another child and anadult were injured.

In July, as many as 111people died in car accidents inSpain, an increase of 3 percent over last year. Driving atspeed on busy roads, evenwithin legal limits, puts peo-ple’s lives in danger andwhether it is tourists or com-muters racing down Spain’shighways, drivers need to bewell aware of the dangers andnever let their guard down,especially in the chaos of theAugust holidays.

Taking the utmost carekeeping speeds sensible,showing patience and goodmanners, and being fullyaware of your surroundingsand the behaviour of fellowdrivers is essential to copingwith driving in Spain thissummer.

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IT’S not possible to see everything at the Nitde l’Art in s’Arracó. Just like my mostfavourite of festivals, Glastonbury, you have tomentally prepare yourself for that fact before-hand. It’s not like visiting a gallery where theworks of art are neatly lined up in rows for youto inspect. No.

This one night only event emerges out of thebricks and mortar of our village: art is pinnedonto walls and fences that you might have pre-viously ignored, the villagers allow artists tohang work from their ‘persianas’ (shutters) andsome take great pride in having art that blendsbeautifully with the colour of the walls of theirhome.

What was once an empty building becomesa gallery, nooks and crannies are discovered,trees suddenly become easels.

The day dawned last week and with it camethe inevitable concerns about the weather.Anxiously looking at the sky and then at yourwork, often printed on to things which gorather soggy when wet, and then back at the

sky, wondering whether it’s worth running toget a tarpaulin, or can you risk it is a normalstate of affairs for anyone showing their art.

I hung up my stuff up on the fence, my hus-band put up some lights for me, we hunteddown Mateo who had the village hammer androll of gaffer tape to stick down any electriccables, then we put my business card next tothem and went off to explore.

Walking around the village, peeking intogardens and houses, we saw hundreds of cre-

ative works in a variety of different modalities:photographs, paintings and sculptures all ex-hibited outdoors on the streets of the town,houses, patios, facilities and interior galleries,the town square and even the church.

There was live music everywhere youturned, with jazz, blues, rock and even a latenight impromptu punk performance down theback of one of the streets.

Like the old British street parties, everyonewas on the street, happy faces, enjoying them-

selves, kids running around like wild thingshaving fun, and the weather? Totally perfect.

At the end of the evening when it was timeto go, we took down my photos, put them in abag, and walked back up the hill. Overnightthe street cleaners were out, washing the pave-ments and removing litter. When the sun roseon Friday morning it was as if it had neverhappened. Another magical, beautiful night inMallorca. Thank you Nit de l’Art. www.mallorcamatters.com

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EUR At the beginning of this week the euro

was looking good. It was leading the fieldwith a 2.3 per cent gain over sterling fromthe previous Monday morning. As theweekend approaches the euro looks ratherless impressive. Compared with last Fridaymorning’s levels it is down by a quarter ofa US cent and it has lost a cent and aquarter to the current major-currency leader- the pound.

USD Over the last month the dollar was the

top performer among the major currencies,strengthening by more than a cent againststerling and by two and a half against theeuro. It did not enjoy the same success inthe last week, adding just a quarter of a centagainst the euro and losing a cent to thepound.

The provisional US purchasingmanagers’ index readings pointed tostronger economic performance in theStates. Durable goods orders were strong.The first estimate of Q2 growth at anannualised 2.3 per cent was slightly shy ofthe forecast 2.5 per cent, but the shortfallwas more than offset by an upward revisionto the previous quarter.

CADInvestors could find no reason to get

involved with the Loonie, not least becausethe only hard Canadian data they had towork with were last Friday’s raw materialand industrial product price indices. Forthe record, raw material prices were flatand industrial products were up by 0.5 percent in June. Meanwhile Britain and theUnited States were announcing economicgrowth of 0.7 per cent and 0.6 per cent

respectively, in the second quarter of theyear and the US Federal Reserve wasrefusing to commit to a likely date for thefirst interest rate increase.

AUDThe antipodean dollars both lost ground

to the pound and the US dollar. The rootcause of their decline was a further fall in

commodity prices and renewed turmoil (an8.5 per cent one-day price plunge) on theShanghai stock exchange. Over the weekthe Australian dollar was all but unchangedagainst the US and NZ dollars and it lostmore than a cent to sterling.

There was the usual pauci ty of Aus-tralian economic data. Import prices roseby 1.4 per cent in the second quarter whileexport prices were down by -4.4 per cent.Building permits went down by -8.2 percent in June.

NZDAgain the antipodean dollars both lost

ground to the pound and the US dollar. Theroot cause of their decline was a further fallin commodity prices and renewed turmoilon the Shanghai stock exchange. Over theweek the NZ dollar was all but unchangedagainst the US and Australian dollars and itlost a cent and a half to sterling.

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WHILE Mike Walsh does addresssome topical subjects areas quite sensi-bly, I do find that he gets a bit carriedaway with his comments when itcomes to Russia and Putin.

Putin is ex-KGB and probably com-mitted quite a lot of dirty deeds duringhis time with this organisation.

I worked for 14 years in Russia,Azerbaijan, Georgia and Kazakhstan. Ihave first-hand knowledge and actualexperiences on which to base my opin-ions relating to this subject.

For a part of that time I was em-ployed by a company owned by oneMikhail Khodorkovsky, a Switzerland-based Russian exile, and former Russ-ian businessman and philanthropistwho spent a decade in jail on trumped-up tax charges after falling out withVladimir Putin after he decided tostand for president.

I was also in Georgia when the Rus-sians engineered a breach of the cease-fire that gave the Russians the opportu-nity to invade.

As much as two weeks before theactual invasion itself we were hearingrumours that up to 100 tanks were be-ing assembled at the North Ossetia en-trance to the tunnel that joined the twoOssetias.

After the invasion I actually sawwhat they did to Gori and I heard someabsolutely appalling stories about whatRussian troops did from our localworkforce living there.

First-hand knowledge and experi-ence has a significant influence informing opinions

Ian Terry (by email)

Leap too farIN response to an article written by Mr‘Leapy’ Lee in your 16-22 July 2015issue, women historically have beensubjected to co-ordinated efforts bygovernments to control their fertility,including sterilisation abuse. Indeed in1849, the US proposed sterilisation for‘undesirables’.

Other reasons included thosedeemed to be mentally ‘unfit’ to have achild and for economic reasons, suchas in 1965 when 30 per cent of thewomen in Puerto Rico were forciblysterilised because there were ‘toomany workers’.

Of course how could we forget the

‘Final Solution’ and the Nazi extermi-nation camps. Countless women weresterilised by this evil regime. Of coursethey were the ‘lucky’ ones. Once againwomen with mental or physical dis-abilities were first, then gypsies andJews; as you know the list goes on.

Why am I writing this?Well, I have just read another unin-

formed and rather pathetic rant by yourillustrious Leapy Lee.

As you know he has advocated en-forced sterilisation of unemployedwomen in the UK. Now even theNazis didn’t sterilise women becausethey were unemployed!

What next, euthanasia?J Charters (by email)

Bite backREGARDING the letter Bitten toDeath, I can sympathise with Cather-ine as I am also bothered by mosquitoand other types of insect bites.

Firstly, my husband has installedmosquito nets on all windows and

doors. Secondly, we find our neigh-bours’ conifers are a haven for mosqui-toes. Therefore, we purchase insecti-cide from the garden centresspecifically to prevent the infestationand spray the trees accordingly. Thisdoes help to reduce the mosquitoes liv-ing in them.

Thirdly, some years ago whilst onholiday in Spain, we met up with adoctor friend and he was concerned atthe swelling around one of my ankles,an allergic reaction to insect bites. Thespots become like large boils and cancause swelling. He gave me someClaritin antihistamines to take. I foundthat I didn’t seem to have more biteswhilst I was on that holiday.

My friend advised me that I wasprobably still being bitten but thetablets were preventing the reaction.My own doctor then prescribed Clar-itin for me to take whilst on holiday.

When collecting my prescription,the assistant kindly informed me that Icould buy Loratadine tablets cheaper.This is the ingredient that relieves thesymptoms of hayfever, pet and other

skin allergies such as insect bites. Lo-ratadine tablets are lot cheaper andwork for me and others I know.

I hope this information will be ofhelp to Catherine and others.

Lesley Dawson, Alicante

Campo noiseI READ your article on page 4 entitled‘Time to keep noise promises’ (Alme-ria edition). Do we in the campo notalso have a ‘derecho a dormir’ (right tosleep)? Who will protest for us whenthe many dog sheds around here havewall-to-wall dog barking lasting allnight because it’s too hot for them tobark in the daytime?

We hear that in Mojacar there alsoare restrictions on bars and restaurants’noise levels, but there seem to be norestrictions outside town where peoplealso live. Surely people everywhereare entitled to some sleep, not just inthe towns.

I suppose it will be the same old ar-gument, we are the ones that moved

here, put up with it...Ken Lawrence (by email)

Well informed?I’M not surprised that Joseph Billetwas dumbfounded by Mike Walsh’sthrowaway reference to the 100 scien-tists supposedly killed in the MH17disaster.

I hope Joseph means that he isdumbfounded that Mike should expectus to believe such an absurd bit of con-spiracy theory, but I have a nasty feel-ing that he means he is overwhelmedby Mike’s deep knowledge of theworld and what makes things happen.

In fact, in Mike’s latest article, hewheels out all the nonsense he haschurned out many times before.

Everyone knows that most people inEurope did not want World War II tobreak out. However, any intelligentreading of the history of the 1930sshows that Hitler caused the war, bycontinually pushing for more powerand territory. He got away with it for along time, just because Britain and oth-er nations were reluctant to take theunpopular step of declaring war.

Does Mike think we should nothave done that? And has he stopped tothink what the consequences of a Nazitakeover of the continent would havemeant?

He is right in one thing. History isindeed repeating itself, with Putingrabbing land and intimidating hisneighbours, just as Hitler did.

The US economy does not dependon perpetual war. And what on earth isMike trying to prove by calling the USa small country that would fit into theSahara, while in fact it has about 300million citizens?

Let’s have no more of this sort ofrubbish!

Bill Campbell,Mojácar Playa, Almeria

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Are dog owners in Fuengirola selfish?

With regard to dogs here in Fuengirola, itseems to me that some of the dog owners in this town

are the most selfish and ignorant that I have come across. There are many dogs on my urbanisation. People think

“Oooh, wouldn’t it be nice to have a dog?” Then they getone, and tootle off to work each day leaving it to bark all

day long for the pleasure of us poor retired folk to en-dure. Then they come home and take them for a walk

and let them poop all over the place. I am sick to death with the amount of excrement that

covers the pavements, it’s like a minefield here. Thereare supposed to be fines for those who do not clean upafter their dogs, but I’ve never seen or heard of anyone

ever being caught and having to pay these fines, haveyou? Maybe you could let us know?

It’s time for Fuengirola to introduce dog wardens to im-plement these fines and bring these selfish owners to

book once and for all.Miguel Mora (by email)

PS: Enjoyed reading your article on the newly-installed‘Park of Life’ (Costa del Sol edition) so the public can

enjoy a nice cool area at the beach. So l went to have alook; unfortunately, the lovely grass (that we are sup-

posed to be able to sit/lie on) was covered with dog poo!!

VIRGO(August 24 - September 23)You are very much in two minds abouthow to deal with a personal situation.Ask yourself which approach willhelp and which will do nothing to helpat all. Although you want to shout atsomeone and feel negative at times,hold fire.

LIBRA(September 24 - October 23)Getting a romantic situation wrongcould cause a humourous moment thisweekend. I am not telling you this soyou can avoid it. You could do with agood laugh right now. Planning aheadis your preferred method butsometimes it is the last-minutedecision that brings the best results.

SCORPIO(October 24 - November 22)The thing that you have to tackle thisweek is uppermost in your mind, butdon't dwell on it. Write it down andwhat you intend doing about it, thenput it away. Relax and get on withother things. When you do come to

take it out again and face the situationit will be so much easier.

SAGITTARIUS(November 23 - December 21)Imposing restrictions on someone elsealso imposes restrictions on you.Why? Well, you have to hang aroundand see that your wishes are followedand take further action if they are not.Wouldn't it be easier to find some kindof compromise?

CAPRICORN(December 22 - January 20)Avoid getting involved in otherpeople's arguments. There is no waythat you can come out a winner if youdo. Taking a step backwards issometimes the best thing. You havebeen down this path before, and didyour intervention do any good? Goand trim the roses or sort out thoserockery stones instead.

AQUARIUS(January 21 - February 19)The need to be popular midweek

could see you veer off track on abusiness matter. You have beenwarned and will be able to avoid it ifyou wish. Do not underestimate howmuch hassle a wrong move couldcause you. On the domestic front, youare able to fully relax and enjoy goodcompany.

PISCES(February 20 - March 20)As someone is not showing therequired amount of interest in youractivities, you need a plan.Telephoning them and pointing outwhat you have achieved is one way,but it's not cool. Getting a few peopletogether and using someone else toblow your trumpet for you is better.

ARIES(March 21 - April 20)Having been dashing about like a madthing, you find this week a refreshingchange. Only when you slow down doyou realise how much you have beendoing and just how tired you havebecome. There are some social

1. ACCENT/ACCEPT, 2. BOXER/BOWER, 3. BUT-TER/BUTLER, 4. COULD/MOULD, 5.STREAM/SCREAM, 6. RANDOM/RANSOM, 7.SMALL/SMELL, 8. WHETHER/WHITHER, 9.WHIMPER/WHISPER, 10. WOULD/WOUND

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engagements that you would not missfor the world, however.

TAURUS(April 21 - May 21)By using your intuition midweek, youwill be able to solve a small problemat the weekend. Thinking aheadsometimes seems a waste of time toyou because circumstances have away of changing, but it makes sense toput in a bit of extra effort if you areable to avoid aggravation.

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21)A mistake seems a small thing untilsomeone notices it. Although you feelthat they are making a mountain outof a molehill, it still leaves a nastyfeeling. Get out and do somethingcompletely different at the weekend.Not only will it blow the cobwebsaway, but it will also put inperspective any negative thoughts.

CANCER(June 22 - July 23)A business colleague may be less thanhonest with you. When it is a smallmatter you are used to them bendingthe truth. This is not, however,something that you will want to let goby, so stay on your toes. On the homefront, you tend to be snappy withloved ones because you are feelingstressed.

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used only once(unless the letterappears twice).

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1. Distinctive manner of oral expression: Consideror hold as true?2. Someone who fights with his fists for sport: A

framework that supports climbing plants?3. An edible emulsion of fat globules made by

churning milk or cream: The chief manservant of ahouse?4. Simple past tense of ‘can’: A hollow container

used to give shape to molten or hot liquid materialwhen it cools and hardens?5. A natural flow of water smaller than a river and

often a tributary of a river: Make a high-pitched,screeching noise?6. Lacking any definite plan or order or purpose:

Money demanded for the return of a captured per-son?7. Limited or below average in number or quantity

or magnitude or extent: Inhale the odour of?8. Expressing a doubt or choice between alterna-

tives: To what place (archaic)?9. Cry weakly or softly: Speak softly without vibra-

tion of the vocal cords?10. Past tense form of ‘will’: An injury to living tis-sue, especially an injury involving a cut or break inthe skin?

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Across1 Manual dexterity (7)5 Relaxes (5)8 Investigate thoroughly (7)9 Marshy offshoot of lake or river (5)

10 Pay out (5)11 Protect from impact (7)12 Dust-like particles (6)14 Orderly procedure (6)17 Criss-cross framework (7)19 Scarcely sufficient (5)22 Low in price or cost (5)23 Expect to be true (7)24 Offensively curious or inquisitive (5)25 Brightly coloured plant of the buttercup

family (7)

Down1 Looks for (5)2 Escape or avoid by cunning (5)3 Cooking utensil consisting of a flat heated

surface (7)4 Long, narrow ditch (6)5 Word puzzle with pictures (5)6 Fashionable (7)7 Knocked unconscious by a heavy blow (7)

12 Large, long-winged seabird having a largebill (7)

13 Testifier (7)

15 Take or catch as if in a trap (7)16 Light-sensitive eye membrane (6)18 Express indirectly (5)

20 Friend or comrade (5)21 Subject matter of a conversation or

discussion (5)

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Across1 In the middle of Manhattan,

Glenda Jackson is in a mess (6)3 Schooled in cheapness?

Disgusting! (6)8 Raider I dealt with in Scotland

(7)10 Headdress found in militia ranks

(5)11 Fifty seek mixed vegetables (5)12 Help in a church regularly? (7)13 Squander, say, part of the body

(5)15 Disc about a period behind bars

(5)20 Dire Straits musicians (7)22 Quickly taking one step (5)24 Middle Eastern initiation

ceremony is commonplace (5)25 Rude old boy with play part (7)26 Fears theologians are around

(6)27 Very angry about the beer (6)

Down1 Turkey is sick in paths (6)2 Run back and see most of treat

(5)4 Al meets Jack at the table (5)5 Stone that's great in building (7)

6 Picked on editor after cookedeats (6)

7 He is on time for a robbery (5)9 Tricks Romeo employs (5)14 A way to go on horseback, with

legs apart (7)16 Gather in the morning on a

steamship (5)

17 Endured a saint being guidedaround (6)

18 One from Glasgow, perhaps,seen in racecourse (5)

19 Space traveller from remoteparts (6)

21 Endless peg directed horse (5)23 Translate taped expert (5)

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Across1 Goats (6)4 Wolf (4)8 Más o menos (5)9 Sábana (de cama) (5)

10 Waitresses (9)13 Sentence (5)15 Humo (de fuego, cigarro) (5)16 Rat (animal) (4)17 Navy (ships) (6)

Down1 See 132 Joke (practical joke, hoax) (5)3 Day before yesterday (8)5 Deber (3)6 Afuera (3)7 Lift (elevator) (8)

11 Now (at this time, immediately) (5)12 Eyebrow (4)13/1 Abrigo de pieles (3,4)14 Hormiga (3)

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Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’spuzzle, 14 represents M and 23 represents T, so fill in M every time the figure 14 appears and T everytime the figure 23 appears. Now, using your knowledge of the English language, work out which lettersshould go in the missing squares. As you discover the letters, fill in other squares with the samenumber in the main grid and the control grid.

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1 Herpes, 2 Poseur, 3 Vestry, 4 Repeat,5 Abrupt, 6 Pellet, 7 Roster, 8 Jasper, 9 Pirate, 10 Object, 11 Chalet, 12 Estate, 13 Letter, 14 Repeal, 15 Active, 16 Sheath, 17 Bateau, 18 Either,

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1 Answers, 5 Gnats, 8 Aviator, 9 Exist, 10 Liege, 11 Cascade, 12 Stewed, 14 Yokels, 17 Glasses, 19 Sheet, 22 Elite, 23 Eardrum,24 Tread, 25 Tresses.

1 Avail, 2 Slide, 3 Extreme, 4 Spruce, 5 Guess, 6 Animate, 7 Sitters, 12 Segment, 13 Evasive, 15 Observe, 16 Assert, 18 Speed, 20 Earns, 21 Tombs.

1 Restless, 5 Grab, 9 Certain, 10 Ranks, 11 Scale, 12 Refused, 13 Sweets,15 Errors, 18 Reserve, 20 Chips, 22 Twice,23 Realise, 24 Halt,25 Presents.

1 Races, 2 Surface, 3 Leave,4 Sentry, 6 Rungs, 7 Besides, 8 Prefer, 13 Stretch, 14 Target, 16 Opinion, 17 Terror, 19 Skill, 20 Class,21 Steps.

1 Change, 4 Vaso, 8 Besar,9 Erizo, 10 Suave, 11 Casas, 14 Flame, 16 Riada, 17 Sail, 18 Faster.

1 Cubos, 2 Ansia, 3 Germenes, 5 Asi, 6 Oro, 7 Descarga, 12 Start, 13 Stair, 14 Fes, 15 Ahi.

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MANY people ask about rules regardingcarrying a load in cars. The N332 teamclarify that if you are driving a vehiclethat is carrying a load, you have to makesure that the load is restrained properly.

Local restraint is not just about makingsure that the load does not come off, it isabout making sure that the load does notshift in a way that makes the vehicle un-safe to handle or allows the load to crashinto the driver’s cabin which may causeinjury or death in the event of a traffic ac-cident.

The Spanish Traffic Law requires thatany load carried on or in your vehiclemust not be placed in a way that makesyour vehicle unsafe or unstable. It must be

secured so that it won’t move or fall fromyour vehicle while driving; including dri-ving consisting of emergency braking orturning suddenly.

The law states any load must not pro-ject from your vehicle in a way that islikely to injure a person, obstruct the pathof other drivers or pedestrians or damageanother vehicle or anything else. It mustbe restrained using an appropriate load re-straint method.

Anything on the back seats must be se-cured with seat belts but it is advisable notto carry anything in the car, you should al-ways use the boot. In the case you need tocarry a load in the vehicle, use the seatbelts to secure it or use a car net.

As you describeit, this seems to

be a problem with Com-muni ty drainage andsewage systems. If yourneighbour is reluctant toact, you must approachthe Community.

The President on hisown can authorise the

repairs and require theneighbour to permit ac-cess. Failing this, youcan request a vote by theAGM. Please note that,if the Community sewagesimply runs into a gully,i t should properly beconnected to mainsdrains.

I LIVE on an estate more than30 years old and my property is

what we call in the UK mid-ter-raced. On three occasions in the lastfew years, I have had drainage/sewagecontractors come into my house andthrough a trap in my kitchen clear outeffluent and waste which accumulatesbelow my house and theneighbouring properties as

well . I t appears that four adjoiningproperties are served by a gully under-neath. The contractors tell me that thereis a break in this gully which can onlybe accessed through the floor of myneighbour’s kitchen. The neighbour re-fuses to take any steps to resolve the is-sue. What action can I take?

B.B (Costa Blanca)

LEGALLY SPEAKING

Carrying a loadAS part of a new series, we answer some common driving questions, kindlyprovided by members of the Guardia Civil based in Torrevieja, Costa Blanca,who set up the N332 website and Facebook page to help break down barriers.

The Presidentcan authorise

repairs andaccess.

For more news and articles visit www.n332.es or search N332 on Facebook.

David SearlYou and the Law in Spain

Is Community responsible for drains?

Send your questions for David Searl through lawyers Ubeda-Retana & Associates inFuengirola at Ask@lawtaxspain.com, or call 952 667 090.

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I feel your painat the same timeDOCTOR says he feels same sensations as patients

AN American doctor says hephysically feels the sensa-tions his patients are goingthrough.

Dr Salinas works at theMassachusetts General Hos-pital and has told the mediahe has a rare condition called

mirror-touch synaesthesiawhich means he experiencesthe same sensations as thepeople he observes experi-encing.

He said he first noticed itwhen he was a child when hefelt like he was being huggedwhen he saw someone elsehaving the hug.

He said during medicalschool whilst watching andobserving an arm amputationthat he had the very graphicfeeling like his arm had beendismembered. Whilst it mayfreak some people out, hesaid it has made him a betterdoctor as he can empathisewith his patients.

By Gemma Quinn

MIRROR-TOUCH: Means experiencing same sensations as people he observes.

RESEARCHERS at Spain’sUniversity of Granada, incollaboration with twoItalian universities, havedeveloped ‘superspaghetti’ which theyclaim has more fibreand protein than regu-lar pasta.

The University ofGranada said this en-riched pasta helps reducecardiovascular risk by be-ing prepared with function-al flours.

I t has been createdwith the TechnologicalResearch and Develop-ment Centre of Function-al Food (CIDAF) todemonstrate how new tech-nologies can get cleanfunctional f lours usingwhole grain cereal, avoid-ing the formation of wasteproducts in the mill ingprocess. Air classificationis used to divide the flourinto different fractionswithout altering its proper-ties. These fractions havedifferent chemical charac-

teristics and can be useddepending on the finalproduct to be obtained.

The researchers’ f inalspaghetti product is rich inbeta glucans, compared toother pasta on the market,which can help reduce therisk of heart diseases.

Super spaghettican reduce the riskof heart disease

SUPERSPAGHETTI:

Has morefibre and

protein thanregularpasta.

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DEPENDING on your genet-ics, you may be naturallyblessed with a slim waist.

For women especially thisis a visually pleasing aestheticattribute, as the curve of thewaist is deemed as rather at-tractive.

There are three basic bodyshape categories that apply tous, these are• Ectomorph Tall Lean Athlet-ic Shape - Does not gainweight easily• Mesomorph Hour GlassCurvy Shape - Builds muscleeasily, gains weight more

easily than an Ectomorph• Endomorph Stocky, Solidand Round Bodied - strongmuscles, especially the legs,

not so well-defined, gainsboth muscle and fat easily.

Training your upper body,paying particular attention to

your shoulders, can give theattractive appearance of a nar-rower waist.

The broader and moresculpted your shoulders are,the narrower your waist willappear, giving you a strongaesthetically pleasing bal-anced body shape. Recom-mended exercises are: • Dumbbell Shoulder Presses • Dumbbell Side ShoulderRaises• Dumbbell Front ShoulderRaises• Seated Rear Delt Raises

NOTE: Ensure you alwayswarm up and mobilise yourbody, before performing anyof these exercises.

Aim for two sets of 12 to15 Repetitions with a weightthat challenges you.

Broad shoulders make anarrower-looking waistCURVY waist is what’s deemed attractive, but you don’t need to be genetically blessed

FitFoxyLooking Good, Staying Trim

BODY SHAPE: An aesthetically pleasing balance.

CABARET, circus art, humourand burlesque have been put to-gether to create The Hole, a hi-larious spectacle hosted by co-median and singer Pepa Charroknown popularly as ‘The Earth-quake of Alcorcon.’

The Hole narrates the storyof a woman once forced into afreak show character, who fallsin love with Cristobal, a rat.

The show counts on 16artists who will interact withthe audience, by means of anopen text which welcomes allsorts of improvisation as thescript has evolved since theshow debuted four years ago.

More than a million peoplehave already witnessed this per-formance which now comes to

Son Fusteret until August 9. It takes place in Son Fusteret

(Cami Vell de Bunyola) in Pal-ma, every day.

More information and ticketsat https://www.entradasthehole.com.

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STORY of a woman forced into a freak show character

IF you want to get out and about, meet newfaces and get a Spanish language educationthat is fun, then why not join the Palma Eng-lish/Spanish Language Meetup Group.

These like-minded people can make learn-ing the lingo fun and fast. The group meets upfor approximately one to one and a half hoursat various venues. Usually they are smallgroups so that you can chat generally to eachother and giving everyone a chance to practiceat their own speed. The idea is just to feelcomfortable and relax. You can talk about var-ious topics found in the local newspapers orwhat you have been up to that week.

Co-organiser, Pedro is working to improvehis English along with Caroline who is alwayskeen to practise her Spanish. The Palma Span-ish/English Conversation Group will meet onFridays August 7, 14 and 21 from 8.30pm andyou are welcome to come along to Bar Carrera23, Santi Magi Palma. www.meetup.com

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476 - 12 August 2015 / Mallorcawww.euroweeklynews.com EWNSOCIAL SCENE

MALLORCA’S market sceneis one of the widest of thecountry.

There are dozens of weeklyand monthly markets heldthroughout the Island, whichoffer every imaginable item.Here is a selection of them:

• Weekly market in Alcud-ia: one of the most importantand unique markets on the Is-land as it is celebrated next tothe Roman walls and old cityof Pollentia. Here you willfind all sorts of fruits andvegetables and hand-madeitems, jewellery and fur.Tuesdays, Fridays and Sun-days, 8.30am to 1.30pm.

• Antiques and second-hand items market in SonBugadelles (Calvia): It hasbeen accredited as the marketwhich draws a larger numberof visitors and vendors. If youare interested in vintage fur-

niture, clothing, shoes, toys,books and collector’s items,the Son Bugadelles market isthe place to be. It takes placeon Saturdays at the industrialsite, between 8am and 2pm.

• Collector ’s Fair of LaMisericordia’s Cultural Cen-tre (Palma): all culture vul-tures and enthusiasts of oldbooks, comics, records andpostcards must attend this fairheld at the centre’s gardens

on the first and third Saturdayof each month, between 9amand 2pm.

• Weekly market in PereGarau: this market is espe-cially recommended for thethriftiest, as it offers thecheapest prices. Birds, chick-ens, rabbits and hamsters arealso for sale. Held at PlaçaPere Garau on Tuesdays,Thursdays and Saturdays be-tween 8am and 2pm.

By Maria José Fernandez

Markets aplenty on theisland of Mallorca THERE are dozens of weekly and monthly markets held on the island

WEEKLY MARKET: Sells all sorts of fruits and vegetables.

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LOS LOGOS DESIGNS is run by alovely bubbly lady called Laura Cleasby,who offers high quality embroidery tosupport advertising for your Company,Restaurant, Café and Bars etc. Althoughthe business is based in the Poligono SonCastello, Laura makes personal visits inorder to show you her catalogues, thequality of the fabrics and to discuss yourdesigns which can be adapted to suit youin various sizes and colours.

They have a great selection of PoloShirts, Dress Shirts, T-Shirts. Los Logosalso offer towels and bed linen for allsectors such as Catering, Hotels, Nauti-cal, Sports and Pleasure for Personal orBusiness use. They also specialise inpersonalised gifts for friends, family andpets.

For pet blankets or towels there arevarious sizes to suit dogs or cats withpet’s name and tiny/large paw prints.

Towels are good quality and fluffyavailable in white or other colours.These can be embroidered with namesor special dates such as weddings, chris-tenings etc. Polo and T-Shirts for male or

female and children’s sizes, designs offavourite hobbies such as sailing, biking,skateboarding, surfing, boating, fishing,tennis, animals and many more togetherwith their name or special message.

Call Laura for a personalised visit,Laura Cleasby, Vial Son Rigo, No 8Poligono Son Castello Tel: 971 45 9078 Mob: 663 422 796 Email: los-logos@hotmail.com.

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T-SHIRTS: Can be embroidered with your child’s name on it.

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PORTALS KITCHEN is a brand new fami-ly run restaurant serving breakfast from11.00am, a light bite menu for lunch withhome-made quiches which are cooked dai-ly. They have chicken, goats cheese andwild salmon salads. All lasagne and veg-etable lasagnes are freshly made each dayso you can be sure to enjoy them just likemama used to make!

In the evenings Portals Kitchen have achef serving specialties such as Ceviche oflocal fish and Cod sous vide, langoustineand saffron foam and asparagus.

The chef uses the finest ingredients inall of the dishes. For example the beef usedin the Tataki is an organic Mallorquin beefwith red cabbage and fennel coleslaw,chimichurri and butter roasted potato, deli-cious and a healthier choice for beeflovers.

Sit, relax, eat and drink in either of thestylish rooms as the air conditioned backroom is a pleasure away from the summerheat or on the terrace under the fan, in theshade.

Debbie, the owner of the restaurant, whoyou will find being creative in the kitchenhas been working in cafés, hotels andrestaurants for over 30 years. Morgan who

is the chef has served some of the finestdiners around the world, so high standardsto him are the norm. This fine restaurantalso offers a take away service, so why

cook at home when you can enjoy whole-some food readily prepared for you!

Portals Kitchen is situated two minuteswalk along Av. America from the exclu-

sive, beautiful sandy beach of Playa d’Es-paña, Cala Portals Nous. See the yachts atanchor amongst the rocks and cliffs. It hasa lifeguard so is safe for the whole family.

Portals Kitchen for creative food

PORTALS KITCHEN: Sit, relax, eat and drink on the terrace under the fan and in the shade.

IN the evenings, this brand new family run restaurant has a chef serving various specialities

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WITH the wedding season in fullswing, a survey by You & Your Wed-ding (the UK’s leading bridal brand)has revealed that, despite the tougheconomic climate, brides are moredetermined than ever to have thewedding of their dreams - at atime when the average cost of awedding last year was over£20,000 with 50 per cent of bridesexpecting to go over their initialwedding budget.

Hardly surprising, then, manynewlyweds now start married life indebt. Or that some go to ever increas-ing lengths to recoup wedding costsby selling on eBay items boughtfrom their gift list to generate cash!

But it’s not just the newlywedswho run up costs. Someone I knowof went to five weddings last year, acouple of which also involved stag‘dos.’ The total cost (presents, ac-commodation, food, drinks etc) hereckoned amounted to several thou-sand pounds (one wedding alone lefthim with a bill for almost £1,000).

He’s been engaged now for a cou-ple of years, but still can’t affordeven the most basic, ‘no frills’ wed-ding for himself - mainly becausehe’s constantly being invited to otherpeople’s.

But isn’t it about time people fo-cused on the marriage rather thanthe wedding? After all, when all’ssaid and done, a wedding lastsonly one day. With weddingssuch Hollywood-style produc-tions nowadays, is it any won-der everyone forgets whythey’re actually there, and why

a few years later they’ll be experi-encing that other procedure called

‘divorce.’ With the same people com-plaining about the cost of living,renting because they can’t afford tobuy, their children’s tuition fees etc.But then, a fool and his money...

They say it’s the bride’s big day.And there’s me thinking it’s two peo-ple getting married! Call me a nostal-gic but, please, less stage manage-ment and expense, morecommitment and sobriety!

As we all know, an OTT celebrity-style wedding isn’t the fail-saferecipe for a happy-ever-after sce-nario. At the wedding of someoneelse I know of, it was just the two ofthem, a couple of passers-by they in-vited in (whose names they didn’tknow) and the registrar. And, yes,they’re still happily married.

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MADRID mayor Manuela Carmenahas vetoed mass social housing evic-tions.

Last year 220 tenants successfullythwarted the previous corporation’splans to sell their homes to an invest-ment fund which intended to chargeastronomical rents. Undeterred, theformer mayor Ana Botella then de-cided to recover the homes by not re-newing rent contracts and as a result,70 tenants were immersed in evic-tion proceedings.

These have been halted and nonewill be initiated against thousands ofother tenants, Carmena pledged.That is what she was elected for - noterasing Salvador Dali’s name from aMadrid street because he paintedFranco’s granddaughter.

Breaking out THE saying about lies, lies and

damn stat is t ics could berephrased as lies, lies, and opin-ion polls.

So reading in the nat ionalSpanish press that six out of 10Catalans regard independence asunfeasible is what you’d expectto read outside Catalunya wherethere is scant sympathy for inde-pendence. It might not be accu-rate; it could be way off-beam.

But even if that were five outevery 10 Catalans or 4.5, thenArtur Mas will be having a verysticky summer of it and not onlybecause of record humidity.

Staying putFIFTY-FIVE per cent of Basquesreject independence, a Metroscopiapoll found, and two-thirds are happyas they are. This does not implyMariano Rajoy should interpret thisas approval of the Madrid govern-ment. It merely means that, Basquesare nationalists, not separatists.

Cassandra NashA weekly look- and not entirely impartial reaction - to the Spanish political scene CARMENA is happy to allow a portrait of Fe-

lipe VI in the Madrid Council chamber whileBarcelona Mayor Ada Colau has banished abronze bust of Felipe’s father, Juan Carlos I.Attempts to install a portrait of the present kingwere rebuffed.

Colau, born in 1974, was too small to be

aware of Spain’s transition from dictatorshipto democracy. Were she older, shewould appreciate that if Juan Car-los had behaved differently onFranco’s death, she wouldn’thave a hope in hell of beingwhere she is now.

As safe as houses Grateful thanks should be shown

MANUELA CARMENA: Has vetoed mass

social housing evictions.

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Naturally some plants, espe-cially succulents, are prettymuch drought-proof but if youenjoy a range of floweringplants and growing your ownvegetables, then you will haveto give them some help.

It can be extremely frustrat-ing to have spent a great dealof time, effort and money onproducing your oasis or marketgarden to then see all that youhave planted literally shrivel upand die.

The first signs of stress willbe in the wilting of the foliagewhich indicates lack of water

and excess of direct sunlight.The obvious answer to this isto increase watering and for

years many expert gardenersincluding the Royal Horticul-tural Society have advisedagainst watering when the sunis at its strongest as they be-lieved it caused leaf burn. Aswith so many long-standingtheories, this has now beentested and disproved by a teamof physicists from a HungarianUniversity who could find noevidence that this was true.

So, apart from increasingwatering, you should considerfeeding with nutrients, spread-ing mulch around the base andfor many vegetables in particu-lar, a simple shade will help.

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PROPERTY prices are on the rise thisyear almost everywhere in Spain, andaccording to Bankinter will continueto increase over the rest of this yearand 2016.

The bank has predicted gradual in-creases in average home prices of twoper cent this year and four per cent

next year in popular areas, which willhelp the sector recover.

More jobs, reduced financing costsand property’s attraction as an invest-ment opportunity as opposed to otheralternatives are behind increased de-mand, which wil l r ise to just over400,000 potent ia l home buyers in2016, the bank has estimated.

Yet the cycle of recovery will not

lead to another demand boom as newhomes wil l only make up 70,000-80,000 of those bought next year, thereport continued.

These factors have led Bankinter toconsider the price adjustment period tobe reaching an end this year, with themarket leveling out, meaning the timecould be right to invest in big citiesand tourist areas.

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PROPERTY PRICES: Are on the rise almost everywhere in Spain.

Number of mortgagesgranted is on the upTHE number of mortgages taken out in Spain in May in-creased for the 12th month running, the National Statistics In-stitute (INE) has reported.

The number of mortgages registered for homes in the coun-try was 19,732, 10.9 per cent more than in May 2014.

The average amount registered was €103,992 with theoverall amount loaned reaching more than €2 billion.

The regions where the most mortgages were registeredwere Andalucia with 3,717, Madrid with 3,378 and Cataluñawith 3,085, although amount-wise Madrid led with €496.3million. followed by Cataluña with €371.4 million and An-dalucia with €323.4 million.

Of the total, 92.8 per cent of new mortgages in May usedvariable interest with the Euribor the most common indicator.

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HAVE you ever wondered what separates aprofessional Celebrity TV Chef’s kitchen froman ordinary dull, uninspiring kitchen in ahome? The answer is, professional creative de-sign, it makes all the difference.

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Let’s start with some of the things youshould do and some things you should try toavoid when having your new kitchen designedand fitted. The kitchen is one place that needsto be both beautiful and functional. This raises adouble challenge of do’s and don’ts in kitchenlayout and design. Organisation and layout areessential factors in your kitchen design.

We refer to the sink, hob/oven and refrigera-tor as the kitchen triangle, the area of greatestactivity which requires careful planning and un-obstructed access. Of the three, the sink will seethe most action and should have easy access tothe hob/oven and refrigerator, as well as yourworktops or workstations.

Often kitchens are designed with sinks in-

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Regardless of kitchen size or layout, the dis-tances between your work triangle should notbe too small.

Kitchens typically contain lots of accessories

and keeping them easily accessible can be atricky proposition, one big design mistake isnot including enough storage.

Today recycling waste in kitchen design hasgone beyond sticking a bin under the sink, in-corporate a waste disposable unit.

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A STUDY by fotocasa and In-fojobs online employment sitehas revealed that Spanish work-ers would need to use their en-tire income for an average of5.5 years to buy a new home.

The results were obtained bytaking average salaries in Spain(€1,969 per month gross) andthe average price of property,which for June was reported tobe €1,635 per square metre.

By region, the Basque Coun-try is the area where workerswould take longest to pay at 9.7years, followed by the BalearicIslands at 7.2 years, and Madridat 7.1 years.

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AN undercover investigationinto the puppy smugglingtrade has discovered that un-derage and unvaccinated pup-pies are being transported ille-gally from certain EasternEuropean countries.

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CATS do have a ‘righting reflex’that operates when they fall.

The first thing that happens isthe brain commands the head andneck muscles to put the head‘square’ with the ground.

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Newborn kittens don’thave this reflex, as it de-pends on a combinationof eye and inner ear mes-sages.

It might seem reasonable to as-sume that the greater the height ofthe fall, the worse the injuries. Thisis, however, only true up to a levelof seven storeys; after that thefracture rate actually de-creases.

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On landing, relaxed bodies aremuch less likely to fracture, whichis also true of infants, and adultswho are drunk.

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THE eighth Volkswagen Passat modelsees a new gadget being introduced inthe shape of an information display rightin front of the driver’s field of vision, thefirst Volkswagen model to have this in-novation.

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AFTER the latest developmentin motoring technology an-nounced plans for a 300 mphcar, it looks like it is alreadybeing overtaken. Scientists areworking on developing a vehi-cle that can reach speeds of upto 1,000mph (1,610 kmph) andso break the world land speedrecord.

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KING Felipe arrived at Palma’s Royal Nau-tical Club for the 34th King’s Cup Sailingcompetition.

The Spanish royal will compete in thetournament on board the Spanish Navy ship,Aifos.

The King also took part in the regatta lastyear for the first time as monarch.

The Royal Family normally spend theirsummer holidaying on the island, staying attheir official summer residence, MariventPalace.

King of Spain arrives inPalma for King’s Cup

How to navigathrough SpainSPANISH royal will compete in the tournament

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BOATING beginners are rightto be cautious about taking theirfirst sailing trip in Spain’s seas.

The lure of the open sea maybe tempting, but enjoying thefreedom of sailing necessitatestaking a common sense ap-proach. Safety has to be first, inother words, and there are anumber of steps to follow be-fore even arriving at the dock.

First of all, check weatherconditions before setting sail tomake sure you are not headinginto a storm. If you do start tonotice dark, overcast skies, blus-tery winds or a drop in tempera-ture while in the water, return toshore as soon as you can, just incase.

Also, have a pre-departurechecklist which includes safetygear, life jackets (and make sureyou wear them), distress signals,

lights and other tools etc. andcreate a float plan, leaving de-tails of your trip with a friend orrelative or staff at the marina.Make sure you have names and

phone numbers of passengers,boat details, itinerary and a de-scription of signal equipment onboard.

In addition, make sure there

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ELEVEN-YEAR-OLD LauraMartinez, Spanish champion inthe Under 13 Optimist class isone of the youngest crew mem-bers representing Palma’s Roy-al Nautical Club.

Having already spent a thirdof her life practising the art ofsailing, she is the youngest onboard the J80 Opera Seasonand in the 34th MAPFREKing’s Cup regatta. However,her crew members also include

youthful sailing champions,such as Albert Torres, MarcLlado and Antoni Massanet.

The youth’s trainer andcoach is Hugo Ramon, one ofthe top sailors in Palma, who atthe age of 20, in 2005, was theyoungest sailor to cross the At-lantic single-handedly.

The young sailor has ambi-tions to one day become overallchampion in the EuropeanChampionships.

Champion eyesup King’s Cup

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AROUND 500 sailing students in Mallorca are expected toattend this summer’s Royal Nautical Club of Palma’sSchool of the Sea. The summer camp is open to any young-ster interested in learning the basics of sailing and marineculture, whether or not their family are members of the club.Courses will be held at different times during the week withchildren able to have lunch in the club’s facilities. As well ascanoeing and sailing, there will be workshops on the envi-ronment, crafts, swimming and paddle surfing.

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is someone who can act as anassistant skipper on board, whocan handle the boat, knows theboating rules and, in the eventof the main skipper being in-

jured, can sail it back to shore.There are schools throughoutthe country which offer basiccourses in safety and navigationand it is advisable to make useof them.

It is also essential that theboat is driven at safe speeds atall times, taking note of buoysand other objects, and commonsense should tell you to keepwell away from large vesselswhich may not be able to stopquickly. Consuming alcohol isjust as dangerous on the wateras it is driving a car, and shouldbe avoided, especially since theeffects are worsened in the sunand open air.

It may seem obvious butmake sure all on-board knowhow to swim! If not, now is def-initely the time to have lessons.

By following these basicsafety tips you can sit back, re-lax and enjoy the journey!

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and Vitesse Arnhem-Southampton (0-3), and lastnight Celtic (1-0 up) werehoping to make progress inthe Champions Leagueagainst Qarabag in Azerbai-jan.

Last Saturday, ChelseaLadies became the first win-ners of the Women’s FA Cupfinal at Wembley. A recordcrowd of 30,000+ saw thembeat Notts County 1-0. Twen-ty-four hours later , 85,437fans saw Arsenal edgeChelsea 1-0 in the FA Com-munity Shield game at thesame venue. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain was on target -Arsenal’s first goal againstthe Blues for 506 minutes.

For manager ArseneWenger, starting his 20th sea-son in charge at The Emi-rates, it was his first win overJosé Mourinho and for Arse-nal it was their first victoryover Chelsea for four years.

North of the border, reign-ing SPL champions Celticgot off to a winning start bybeating Ross County whileBrora Rangers wallopedRothes 11-0 in the HighlandLeague, thus equalling theclub’s biggest-ever win

CRICKET – Jimmy An-derson (6-47) and then ‘Manof the Match’ Steve ‘The Fly-ing’ Finn (6-79) helped Eng-land to a resounding eightwicket victory in the thirdAshes Test at Edgbaston lastweek. Australia were dis-missed for 136 and 265 whileEngland replied with 281 and124-2, Ian Bell scoring 53and 65 not out.

The fourth test starts todayat Trent Bridge and England,2-1 up in the five-match se-ries, will be without the in-

jured Anderson.ATHLETICS - The World

Anti-Doping Agency is ‘veryalarmed’ after fresh allega-tions of suspected dopingemerge in a leak of test data.It is believed that at least 10medal-winning athletes at the2012 London Olympics haveshown dubious discrepanciesin their blood.

RUGBY LEAGUE – Thisseason’s Challenge Cup Fi-nal, to be held at WembleyStadium on the 29th of thismonth, will feature HullKR against Leeds Rhinos.In the semis, Hull elimi-nated Warrington Wolveswhile the Rhinos oustedSt Helens.

BOXING - Luke Camp-bell stopped fellow Hullfighter Tommy Coyle inthe 10th round towin the WBC light-weight title elimina-tor.

EVENTS – TheWorld NetballC h a m p i o n s h i p sstart tomorrow inAustralia.. . TheWorld BadmintonChampionshipstake place inJakarta, In-donesia fromthe 10-16 Au-gust.. . The

all-Spanish UEFA Super Cupbetween Barcelona andSevilla will be played inTbilisi, Georgia on August11... The first women’s AshesTest between England andAustralia starts in Canterburynext Tuesday morning... andthe European EquestrianChampionships are beingheld in Aachen, Germanyfrom 11-23 August.

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Chelsea Ladies winWomen’s FA CupARSENAL beat Chelsea at last!

THERE were two significantgolf tournaments over thepast weekend and they re-minded me of those Spot theDifference newspaper com-petitions. Except that withthese two events the differ-ences were identified withease.

Having watched the RicohWomen’s British Open atTurnbury and the Tiger spon-sored Quicken Loans, it isevident that there are veryclear disparities between themale and female professionalgames.

New golf super powerOne of the first things you

notice is the increasing domi-nance of Asian players in theladies’ upper strata. Out ofthe top 20 finishers, 10 wereAsian players. This is reflect-ed in the world rankings

where again, nine of the top20 are Asian players.

A few have relocated toother countries but the namesat the top are a very strongindicator of the emergence ofspectacular golfing talentfrom China, Japan and espe-cially from Korea. The win-ner, who demonstrated themost resilient golf, was worldnumber one, Inbee Park. Asolid performer from Koreawho already had a hoard ofmajor golf titles to her name.

However - whilst the vastmajority of golfers wouldhave little difficulty in identi-fying Jordan Spieth I wouldbet that Inbee could turn upat your next Texas Scrambleand nobody would recogniseher. I would even go furtherby suggesting that if she wasidentified as the world num-ber one very few would beable to name her.

This conjecture is support-ed by the size of the winner’spurse. In Gainesville, Vir-ginia, The Quicken Loanswinner, Troy Merritt, held offRickie Fowler to top theleaderboard and collect

$1.2 million whilst in Turn-bury - recently renamedTrump Turnbury - Inbee Parkcame from five shots back toovertake her own protégéeJin-Young Ko and collect amere £298,000.

Of course it is a large sumand a good return on fourdays’ effort but it does bearcomparison when the stan-dard of golf was equally highin both events and it is mere-ly the level of exposure thatis determining the value.

So what is the point?In summary, I spotted:1. Strong challenge being

mounted by Asian countriesin the ladies’ game.

2. Limited coverage of theladies’ events.

3. Much lower prize valuefor the ladies.

What do you think? Emailinfo@clgolf.eswith any com-ments

PS. Got to squeeze in a“Well done!” to a fantasticteenage Spanish newcomer -Luna Sobron, who finishedtied 13th and hopes to be-come a professional at theend of this year.

Ladies’ Golf vMen’s Golf

Getting in the swingwith Campbell Lamont

By Tony Myles

TROY MERRITT AND INBEE PARK: Who could go incognito at your local course?

WOMEN are missing out on press and prizes

WENGER:Mourinhodefeated.

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FOOTBALL – Thisweekend sees the start ofthe new ‘English’ leagueseason with action in allfour Divisions. The first‘live’ Premiership gameon BT Sport , 1 .45pm

kick-off, Spanish time, ison Saturday involvingManchester United andTottenham Hotspur, fol-lowed by newly-promot-ed Bournemouth v AstonVilla, Everton v Watford,Leicester v Sunderland,Norwich v Crystal Palaceand Chelsea v Swansea(teatime). It’s Arsenal vWest Ham, Newcastle vSouthampton and Stoke vLiverpool on Sunday andWBA v Manchester Cityon Monday.

The top Championshipgames on the openingday are Brentford versusIpswich Town (both lostin the play-offs last sea-son) and Charlton Athlet-ic against demoted QPR.

This evening we havethe third round, secondleg qualifying games inthe Europa League, in-cluding Aberdeen-Kairat(currently at 1-2), Astra-West Ham (2-2) , InterBaku-At. Bi lbao (0-2)

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Tony MatthewsInternational SportsA former football player and the world’s mostprolific author of football books (more than100 published), Tony is also the sports re-porter for Spectrum Radio and lives in theCabrera mountains.

Costa de Almeria

‘Flying Finn’ helps England winand Arsene beats José at last!

Steve ‘The Flying’ Finn was man of the match when England beat Australia in the third Ashes Test.

HULL KINGSTON ROVERS:Will meet Leeds Rhinos in Challenge Cup final.

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