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THE Balearic IslandsSymphonic Orchestrahas been invited toaccompany Peruviantenor Juan DiegoFlorez at Teatro Realin Madrid on January11 as part of his worldtour, L’Amour-AriasFrancesas. It will bethe first time theBalearic Orchestra hasplayed there.

Tunnel shut GUARDIA CIVILofficers closed thetunnel located atthe entrance ofCosta de la Calmaafter a carreportedly over-turned on Monday(November 3)shortly after 9pm.The driver is said tohave been drunk.

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WHILE people-power has seen 14Mallorcan councils ban bullfightingPalma is bucking the trend byrefusing to outlaw the traditionalSpanish sport.

Campanet is the latest municipalityon the island to put in place a ban -on the casting vote of the mayor -making it 14 in just four months tohave turned their back on what manysee as a ‘cultural event’.

Animal rights groups have been

calling for an islandwide ban, withMallorca Sense Sang (MallorcaAgainst Blood Sports) saying theyhad collected 60,000 signatureswanting the sport outlawed onMallorca.

But just days earlier the capital’scity council turned down a proposal todeclare Palma an anti-bullfighting city.

The proposal, which had beentabled by the municipal opposition,was rejected because the council said

it could not legislate on an issuewhich should be a matter of eachindividual’s personal conscience.

Palma Council abides by stateregulations which declared bull-fighting as an intangible culturalheritage, said council spokesmanJulio Martinez. “Banning for the sakeof banning makes no sense,especially in Palma, where there isone bullfight every 12 months with nosocial repercussion,” he remarked.

Bullfight battle is onas Palma rejects ban

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NEW car sales on the Balearic Islands havetaken a significant upturn.

Figures from the Instituto de Estudios deAutomocion show that 2,004 new cars wereregistered on the islands during October,which represents a 40.34 per cent increaseyear-over-year, and the increase betweenJanuary and October - compared to last year- was more than 16 per cent.

General Economy Director Joana AinaPerello said this was good news and the factthat the positive trend started a few monthsago goes to show it is not a one-timecircumstance.

In fact, car registrations grew by 30 percent in September compared to last year.“This is symptomatic of the recovery ofdomestic consumption,” she said.

NEW CAR SALES: Registered an increase compared to last year.

New car saleson the rise

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FOUR Mallorca residents hit thejackpot in a television contest.

The four lucky contestants -Antonio Marti, Alfredo Arias,Joaquin Canet and EstefaniaSanchez - won €158,000 onMonday (November 3) at ‘¡Boom!’presented by Juanra Bonet andaired on Antena 3 Television. Theywill reportedly invest the grandprize in a vertical gardens project.

The most difficult question wasthe last one, they said. “Theyasked us what book was bannedin Nazi Germany,” theycommented. Some of the possibleanswers included 1984 by GeorgeOrwell, The Ugly Duckling by HansChristian Andersen, On the Originof Species by Charles Darwin,Frankenstein by Mary Shelley,Bambi, A Life in the Woods by

Felix Salten and Le nozze diFigaro, famous comic operacomposed by Mozart with alibretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte.

However, they said it was evenmore difficult not to let the cat outof the bag and tell everyone theyhad won the contest. “We weretold we could not tell anyone untilthe show had been aired,” theysaid.

Closed downATENEU ALCARI, a non-profit organisation workingin Mallorca since 1989 forthe social and workintegration of women andyoung people and the socialand educationaldevelopment of sociallyvulnerable children is closingdown.

Car crashA CAR crashed into a tree atthe Avingudes in Palma onWednesday (November 5).The driver - who sustainedminor injuries - reportedlylost control of the vehicleafter it skidded on the wetroad. He was taken to theSon Espases hospital.

More goods BETWEEN January andSeptember a whopping 9.61million tons of goods wentthrough the fivegovernment-owned Balearicports, 5.4 per cent morethan in the same period in2013.

Wine eveningA WINE display and cheesetasting evening will be heldtomorrow (November 7) atClaustre del Convent inMuro, from 9pm to 11.30pm.Ticket prices are €10 fortwo. The evening will beenlivened by local groupAllegro.

Less demandTHE accumulated annualelectricity demand on theBalearic Islands betweenJanuary and October totalled4,744,255 MWh, whichrepresents a 0.7 per centdecrease compared to thesame 10-month period in2013.

Jazz concertJAZZ fans pay heed! Aconcert is taking place onSunday (November 9) atCentre Cultural in Sa Pobla.The event will be held at7:30pm and the tickets willcost €12 at the door.

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RemembranceSunday in Spain

REMEMBRANCE Sunday takesplace on November 9 inhonour of British soldiers andcivilians who fought and diedin the First World War.Services are taking place allacross Spain to mark theoccasion. To find your nearestRemembrance Sunday serviceor event, please visitwww.britishlegion.co.uk andcheck their ‘overseas branches’section.

Alerting policeAN app launched by theMinistry of the Interior on theBalearic Islands, Andalucia,Valencia, Madrid, the Canaries,Ceuta and Melilla, known asAlert Cops, for people to lodgecomplaints with the police hashandled more than 6,000alerts.

Handicrafts fairTHE 31st Pollensa HandicraftsFair is being held fromtomorrow (Friday November7) until Monday. The fair is toinclude music, exhibitions,gastronomy, music and a widerange of activities. More infoat: www.ajpollenca.net.

No permitPALMA Council will not grant aconstruction permit to theamended project submitted bythe developers of the GranCasino Teatro Balear, saidUrban Planning Deputy MajorJesus Valls on Tuesday(November 4).

New budgetTHE budget of the EconomyDepartment totals €93million, 10.64 per cent morethan in 2014.

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NDALUCIA’S famous Cueva del Gatocould soon be open to the public - or atleast part of it could be. More than 15-kilometres in length, the cave complex

has long been the exclusive domain of potholers andcave explorers; daredevils who have witnessed thesplendorous beauty of a spectacular undergroundworld.

Plans are afoot to open the first 400 metres of thecave to the public in an effort to promote tourism tothe region of Ronda and Benaojan, home of Cuevadel Gato, one of two entrances to the cave.Breathtaking tunnels and caverns of the vast cavecomplex have been carved from water erosion over

the years, and the cave also boasts numerouscrystal clear underground lakes and impressivestalagmite formations.

The cave’s entrance is said to look like a cat’s face(hence the name ‘Cueva del Gato) and the entranceis as far as most people have ventured, apart fromthe caving experts who come from all over the worldto explore its caverns and tunnels. Several peoplehave died due to flash-flooding and rising waters,and a notice at the entrance warns visitors not to goany further.

However, experts are now assessing thepossibility of opening up a section of Cueva del Gatoto visitors with safety measures being put in place.

We brought it back; we built it evenhigher than it was before,’said Dave Checketts, CEO of Legends, thecompany operating the observatory on floors100 to 102 of the new World Trade Center inNew York, that opened for business thisweek, 13 years after the 9/11 attacks.

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Mobile phone users in Spain are among the mostlikely to have an accident when using theirdevice, according to a survey in 18 Europeancountries. Bumps to the forehead from hittingposts and walls, and grazed knees from trippingover kerbs are the most common injuries amongpeople glued to their screens while walking.

billion is the amount of money that Spain’srichest man is worth. Forbes magazine

Spain announced this week that Zara founder ArmancioOrtega continues to be the richest man in the country.This figure is only Ortega’s business wealth and doesnot include personal assets, so in reality he is richer.

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THE Government of the BalearicIslands is to invest €7.65 million innine local ports.

Tourism Councillor JaimeMartinez presented the 2014-2015investment projects of Ports IB at

an official ceremony held onThursday October 30, which wasalso attended by General Managerof Ports and Airports, AntonioDeudero, and Managing Director ofPorts IB David Gomez.

The investment project is tobenefit as many as seven ports inMallorca, including Port de Andratx(€94,215), Cala Bona (€320,000),Colonia de Sant Jordi (€53,186),Portocolom (€99,914) and Port de

Pollenca (€611,343), as well asports in Menorca and Ibiza.

Furthermore, Ports IB is to invest€275,702 to draw up projects andreports concerning theimprovement of the ports’

infrastructure andmanagement.

GUARDIA CIVIL officers inSantanyi detained twoMoroccan nationals forburglary.

The alleged burglarsare believed to havetargeted at least 15homes in Sa Rapita. Theinvestigation that led totheir arrest was launchedafter several complaints

were lodged with thepolice for burglary.

During several housesearches, the policerecovered a large amountof stolen goods – valuedat more than €3,500 andreturned them to theirrightful owners. Thedetained, a father and hisson, would purportedlywait until thehomeowners would leavethe premises beforeforcing open the blinds tobreak into the properties.

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Winningstreak

RCD MALLORCAmanaged to extend itswinning streak to fourgames after defeatingLlugo (2-1) at Son Moixon Saturday November1. The two winninggoals were scored byScepovic (46’ and 53’).

Rent helpPALMA Councilcould finance therent and mortgagepayments of poorfamilies at risk oflosing their homesfor economicreasons for a wholeyear.

Water works MANACOR Council is toimprove the city’sdrinking water supplynetwork. The €600,000project will focus onmaintenance work inseveral areas of townto repair the leaks thathave been detectedand on repairing thewater deposits inSerralt.

Rain damageTHE torrential rainsthat fell on the BalearicIslands on Tuesday(November 4) with thestrong winds broughtdown trees, sentbranches crashingdown and affectedtraffic lights.

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THE man and womanwho attacked a bus driverin Palma in April 2013 willpay a fine for the injuriescaused and the breakageof the bus windscreen.

The accused, a 45-year-old man and a 44-year-old woman, weredriving along calle 16 deJuliol when the incidenttook place.

Both stepped out of thecar to start a fight withthe bus driver and hit himin the ribs. The man alsohit the bus windscreenwhich broke instantly.

The couple pleadedguilty to the charges andwere sentenced to payfine for injuries and €800for bus repairs.

Balearic Government planto invest millions in ports

Fines forassault onbus driver

THE Red Cross distributed a staggering 399,768kilograms of staple food among impoverishedBalearic families in October.

The donation – which consisted of non-perishableand easily transported and stored food items –marked the end of the second and last phase of theFood Plan 2014 of the Spanish Agricultural GuaranteeFund (FEGA), said the international humanitarianmovement in a statement.

The distribution was organised by the Spanish RedCross and the Food Bank Federation.

HELPING OUT: Red Cross distributed more than300,000 kilograms of staple food.

Red Cross givefood parcels

ALLEGED BURGLARS ARRESTED: they are believed tohave targeted at least 15 homes

Police detain alleged burglars

T’S November already andin just a few short weeksour thoughts will beginturning to the Christmasseason; a season that

seems to enjoy a longer build-up aseach year goes by.

But before we start hummingChristmas tunes and getting thedecorations down from the attic,we have November to contendwith, a time when the days andnights get that little bit colder,darkness descends that bit earlier,and facial hair on the upper lips ofmen seems to sprout fromnowhere.

So why the proliferation ofmoustaches of all shapes and sizeson men that otherwise spend therest of the year clean-shaven? Whyit’s ‘Movember’ of course. Growingin popularity each year, Movemberis the month when men of all agesand from different walks of life

grow a moustache in order to raisemoney and awareness for men’shealth, in particular prostate andtesticular cancer.

From humble beginnings back in2004 when a group of 30 friends inAustralia decided to growmoustaches during November, theMovember Foundation now boastsaround four million ‘mo bros’worldwide and has raised hundredsof millions of dollars for men’shealth.

The trend has caught on in Spain,with the country being one of 21countries across the world thatparticipates in Movember.

So don’t be too surprised if younotice a lot of dodgy-lookingmoustaches doing the roundsduring Movember.

It’s all for a good cause and wehere at EWN will always support agood cause.

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Asiantiger mozziewarningPALMA Councilrecommends emptyingstanding water fromflowerpots to fight theAsian tiger mosquito.

The Council iscurrently taking controlmeasures to keep thebothersome insects atbay in the north, westand centre districts ofPalma, said the Healthand ConsumptionDepartment.

One of the mosteffective ways toconsiderably reduce thenumber of mosquitoesaround neighbourhoodsand homes is toeliminate their breedingsites (standing water),so Palma Counciladvises residents toempty the standingwater that hasaccumulated inflowerpots and otherobjects that can holdwater every 48 hours.

“The Asian tigermosquito was firstdetected in 2012 inBunyola and Esporlesand it then spread toother areas of Mallorca,including Calvia, Andratxand Palma,” said Healthand Consumptioncouncillor RosaLlobera.

The Council put upposters in Son Sardinaand Amanecer warningresidents of thepresence of mosquitoesin the area.

Mosquitoes have beenshown to be especiallyprevalent in the northand west districts ofPalma, said Health andConsumption CouncillorRosa Llobera, addingthat the Council haslaunched a mosquitocontrol project that ispart of a compre-hensive city-widecampaign to fight theAsian tiger mosquitothat will be ready inearly 2015.

Satantic ritesin MallorcacemeteryACTION is being taken to halt aseries of suspected satanicrites in a Mallorca cemetery.

Video cameras are to beinstalled at the cemetery inSineu after the decapitatedbodies of cockerels; blackcandles, saucers of blood andother evidence of satanicrituals were found over thecourse of several weeks.

For the mayor of the town,Pere Joan Jaume the last strawcame when a crypt containing28 tombs was damaged byfire, though whether this wascaused by satanic rituals orwas simple vandalism is hardto tell. There were severalempty bottles of beer found atthe scene and a bin had beenset on fire. The blaze seriouslydamaged the tombs.

The mayor has announcedhe has asked the governmentdelegation for permission toinstall cameras. The action wastaken to safeguard thesensitivities of people whohave relatives buried there.

NEITHER a human error nor amechanical failure brought downAir Algerie Flight AH5017 on July24.

Two experts from the Ministryof Development presented theirconclusions to the National Courtof Spain on Monday November 3regarding the crash of Air AlgerieFlight 5017 - operated by Swiftair- which took the lives of 110passengers and six crewmembers, all of whom wereSpanish, including Mallorca pilotsAgustin Comeron and Isabel Gost.

Their conclusions are consistentwith the hypothesis of Malianauthorities, according to whomthe accident was caused by poorweather conditions.

As stated by the experts, thepilots had the mandatory licencesand permits and had observedthe rules on pilot rest.

Furthermore, the crew hadundergone the training necessaryto fly that specific aircraft, theysaid.

Regarding a possible mechanicalfailure, not only were the plane’sconditions and its airworthiness -which measures any given aircraft’ssuitability for safe flight -appropriate, but the company alsohad all necessary certificates.

An investigative committee puttogether by the Civil AviationAgency of Mali said in a reportissued on September 20 that theplane went through unfavourableweather conditions before crashing.

According to the report, a coldstorm registered on that fatefulday could have frozen the motors,said ultimahora.es.

The temperature outside theplane while it was climbingdropped from 16 to 32 degreesbelow zero. The report went on tosay that the combination oftemperatures below 20 degreesand convective clouds result inrisk of freezing and/or severeturbulence.

Flight AH5017 crashwas not human error

MCDONNELL DOUGLAS MD-83: Similar to the one that crashedon July 24, 2014.

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Stand trial? THE Provincial Court ofPalma will decidetomorrow (November7) if Infanta Cristina,Duchess of Palma deMallorca, must standtrial. She is accused ofmoney laundering andtax offences.

Theatre play TEATRE LLOSETA ispresenting Il Segreto diSusanna by ErmannoWolf-Ferrari (1876-1948) tomorrow(November 7) at9.30pm. Tickets are €8.

Natural gas PALMA Council is tobuild a compressednatural gas fuelingstation in Son Pacs.The project will soonbe put out to publictender and is expectedto be completed in thefirst half of 2015.

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SUPERSTAR cyclist Sir BradleyWiggins could be on the wayto Mallorca next summer foran attempt at a world recod.

Sir Bradley is going to takepart in a time trial recordattempt for the longestdistance covered in an hour,according to Diario deMallorca newspaper.

Sources suggest that SirBradley and Director of Palma

Arena Joan Llaneras havereached tentative agreementfor the record attempt to bemade next July or August.

The current record of 51.85kilometres is held by MatthiasBrändle.

Sir Bradley, four timesOlympics gold medallist andTour de France winner, is nostranger to the island, havingused it regularly as a training

base. He also knows thePalma velodrome having wonthe World individual pursuittitle there in 2007.

The 34-year-old is said towant to compete in the Paris -Roubaix cycling race in thespring first. A record attemptin the summer would makesense as the heat is said toreplicate the effects of altitudeby reducing drag.

No pension forfireman’s widow THE girlfriend of a Palma firefighterwho died in the course of duty hasbeen denied a pension.

Soledad Rebollar, who lived with AlexRibas and had his baby, does not meetall the criteria to claim a widow’spension according to the BalearicSupreme Court (TSJB).

The fireman died on August 6, 2010while fighting a fire in the bar JamonJamon in Calle Andreu Feliu.

Following his death Soledad claimedthe pension she felt she was entitled tofrom the insurance company of PalmaCouncil, which turned her down.

Then the Social Security denied her apension on the grounds that theinsurance company was responsible.

She then took her case before ajudge, but the case was put on hold fora year while the Constitutional Courtmade a decision on a similar claim. Itwas deciding on the criteria for a live-ingirlfriend to claim a widow's pension.

In the end two main criteria weredecided on. Firstly the couple musthave been cohabiting for at least fiveyears and secondly they should haveregistered they were living as husbandand wife at least two years prior to theman’s death.

Sir Bradley on way?CYCLING RACE: The superstar cyclist wants to make an attempt at a world record.

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THE strength of theBritish pound spells goodnews for the islands.

Tourism experts at theWorld Travel Market -held in London betweenNovember 3 and 6 - havegood news for theBalearic Islands: thestrength of the Britishpound compared to theeuro could draw record-

breaking numbers ofBritish holidaymakersnext year.

The expected increasein British tourists is alsobased on the fact thatBritish tour operatorshave rented whole hotels,which has allowed thesector to increase itsprofitability, saidultimahora.es.

THE father of the baby whotragically died on October28 after being hit by therearview mirror of a carcame forward to testify atInca court last Thursday(October 30).

Local Civil Guard wasexpecting his arrival after a43-year-old resident ofCostitx visited the station,saying he had reasons tobelieve he was the driver ofsaid car.

The baby died a fewhours after the accidentwhile undergoing emer-gency surgery. The suspectwas released charged withhomicide by negligence.

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GUARDIA CIVIL detained the leaderof a sa Pobla-based drug traffickingring.

The detained - a native of theMaghreb - is being charged withcrimes against public health andwas the target of a long

investigation carried out by thejudicial police in Inca. He reportedlyowns two homes in sa Pobla, whichhe would allegedly use to sell andstore the illegal drugs.

During the house searches, thepolice seized €6,500 in cash, 50

grams of cocaine and anundisclosed amount of marihuana.

The man would purportedlyadulterate the illegal drugs with acalcareous rock called piedra demarés, which is harmful to users,said the Guardia Civil.

Leader of drug traffic ring caughtHUNDREDS gatheredin Palma in support ofthe Catalan indepen-dence referendum.

More than 200people gathered atPlaça de Cort in Palmaon Sunday November 2to express theirsupport for the Catalanindependence referen-dum planned forNovember 9 and forthe Catalan’s peoplesright to vote.

During the demon-stration - organised byAssemblea Sobiranista,Grup Blanquerna andOCB - a manifesto wasread defending theright of Catalans to bea ‘free people throughdemocratic andpeaceful means.’

The manifesto alsowarned against the“State’s offensiveagainst this process,”said ultimahora.es.

Driverowns up

UK touristsexpectedto increase BALEARIC ISLANDS: Expected to attract record-

breaking numbers of British holidaymakers next year.

Catalansupport

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Richest peopleSIX Balearic Islandsresidents are included inthe Forbes ranking of the100 richest people inSpain. Other autonomouscommunities included areMadrid, Andalucia, Castillay Leon and Catalonia.

Fashion eventMORE than 1,000 peoplevisited the second editionof the Prêt-à-PortalsFashion Weekend held inPuerto Portals. Some ofSpain’s most famousfashion designers took part,including Jose Miro, JuanVidal and Lydia Delgado.

Vandal act TWO teenagersreportedly set fire tosome swings onPlaza Can Barcelo inMarratxi on SundayNovember 2. Theywere caught red-handed.

COMPARED to last year,unemployment on the islandsdecreased by 8.45 per cent, said theMinistry of

Employment and Social Security.Data released by the Ministry on

Tuesday (November 4) shows thatby the end of last month over 6,900

people had returned to the labourmarket. Compared to October 2013,the drop in the unemployment rateon the islands was only surpassed

by Galicia (-9.2 per cent),Castilla y Leon (-8.99 percent) and Cantabria (-8.75 per cent).

However, the unem-ployment rate increasedin October by 16.01 percent month-over-month.In fact, the BalearicIslands was the auto-nomous community withthe sharpest unemploy-ment rate increasecompared to September,surpassing Castilla-LaMancha (6.53 per cent),Cantabria (5.13 per cent)and La Rioja (5.04 percent).

On a national level, theunemployment rate grewby 1.78 per centcompared to

September.

Incatravelsback in

time DOWNTOWN Incaturned into amedieval streetmarket.

The third Inca fair -held on SundayNovember 2 - sawthe downtown streetsof this Mallorcanmunicipality turn intoa typical medievalstreet market, withplenty of interestingstands offering allsorts of products, afalconry exhibitionand some wearingperiod costumes. Oneof this year’s noveltieswas a joustingtournament held inthe local bull ring.

The next local fair -Dijous Bo - is to beheld on ThursdayNovember 13.

Unemployment took anosedive in October

THE sex and illegal drugs tourism registered inMagaluf is alarming but in no way representative,said the Spanish Minister of Industry, Energy andTourism. “This type of tourism is not

representative of Spain as a touristdestination or of the Britishholidaymakers visiting Spain,”said Jose Manuel Soria during apress conference held at the

inauguration of the WorldTravel Market in

London.

Sex and illegaldrugs tourism

MINISTERJOSEMANUELSORIA: InLondonat theWTM.

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POLICE detained a womanfor allegedly stabbing herpartner in the chest.

A 30-year-old Spanishwoman reportedly stabbedher partner - a Romaniannational - at ParqueKrekovic in Palma lastFriday (October 31) after ashouting match that startedat their residence on CalleSant Ignasi.

After stabbing him nearthe heart, the woman

purportedly ran away fromthe park and was followedby her bleeding partner.

Once they were stoppedby National Police officers,the man did not accuse herof stabbing him, but tried toexonerate her saying hewas bleeding because hehad fallen down the stairs,said diariodemallorca.es.

It appears he feared shewould lose custody of herfive-year-old daughter if he

lodged a complaint againsther. The officers took themboth to the police stationwhere the man refused tobe seen by a doctor whilehe was being questioned.He was later rushed to thehospital after he fainted.

The woman, however,was arrested on allegedfelony assault charges andthe five-year-old daughterwas taken to her biologicalfather.

Woman arrestedfor alleged assault

NATIONAL POLICE ruled out thepossibility of an arsonist being behindthe fire that broke out in the Palmacourts on October 15.

No accelerants were detected on thescene of the fire or any other evidenceindicative of arson, said the police in areport submitted to the judge.

The police have not been able todetermine yet if the fire was the resultof imprudence or of an unforeseeablecircumstance.

The fire started on WednesdayOctober 15 at 3.30pm and scorched a70-square metre basement of thebuilding located on Calle Parellades.

No arsonist for courts fire

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A MAN is to serve morethan 10 years in prisonfor sexually abusing hisnephew.

The Provincial Court of

Palma sentenced a manto 14 years behind barsfor sexually abusing hisdisabled nephew since hewas nine until he turned

12-years-old and to payhim €6,000 incompensation.

The man wouldreportedly threaten tohurt the child’sgrandmother if he evertold what was going onand it was not until twomonths after thegrandmother died in 2010that the child dared tostep forward as a victimof sexual abuse.

The man wouldreportedly force the childto perform oral sex onhim taking advantage ofthe multiple occasionsduring which he wasalone with the child, saidultimahora.es.

The Court also bannedthe convict fromcontacting his nephewwhile he serves his timein prison and from goingwithin 200 metres of him.

Man sent to prisonfor sexual abuse

Flower salesdrop this year THE Association of Flower Traders and Gardeners ofMallorca said flower sales have dropped by 15 per centon All Saints Day, compared to last year.

Head of the association, Manela Campos informedthat said decrease could be the result of the openingof large shopping centres on November 1.

Sector workers are concerned about the drop sincethis festivity is one of the most important for themarket, together with Mother’s Day and Valentine’sDay.

Campos said another reason could be the outpouringof illegal flower stands which sell products fromunknown sources, as well as the Asian establishmentswhich do not have a required licence to sell flowers.

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TYPES of electrical disruptionsPower surges such as lightning bolts can

send up to 1,000 volts of electricity throughany cable, line or wire that connects yourhome equipment to the outside world.These power increases can affect software,delete data and destroy all electroniccircuits designed to handle only 220 volts.

These incidents may cause fires fromoverloaded panels and will result in theexpense of replacing equipment. But not allsurges result from lightning strikes. Peakdemands for air conditioning in thesummer may cause a temporary loss ofpower in your area. This can cut power toyour home suddenly and without warning.

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PSIB-PSOE voiced their concern over themigration of Balearic Islands residents toforeign countries.

As many as 2,167 people left theBalearic Islands and moved abroadduring 2013 as a result of the crisis anddue to the difficulties they faced whentrying to find a job, which represents a 56per cent increase compared to 2012,when their number totalled 1,388, saidPSIB-PSOE.

Figures provided by the CentralGovernment and released by thesocialists show that Balearic migration toforeign countries grew by 56.1 per centbetween 2012 and 203.

Socialist Delegate Pablo Martin calledupon the Government to take concretemeasures “to put the brake on the exile,because it pushes the best workers andprofessionals out of Spain, forcing themto look for a future abroad.”

RESIDENTS MIGRATING: Increased by 56 per cent in 2013.

Migration to foreigncountries increased

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What is dry eye?The term ‘dry eye’ is used when we

don’t produce enough tears or our tearsevaporate too quickly. People with dryeyes often have plenty of water in theirtears but not enough oil. Dry eyes canbe caused by heating and airconditioning, windy and cold conditionsand certain medications.

How can it be avoided orreduced?

Don’t get dehydrated - Cut back onthe coffee and drink more water, useeye drops and sprays to add extralubrication.

Wash your hands before touching youreyes to prevent cross infection from theviruses in coughs and sneezes which caninflame your conjunctiva - the clearmembrane covering the whites of youreyes, leaving them feeling irritated.

Reduce the setting on your centralheating, avoid car heaters, especially atface level, and sit away from direct heatsuch as gas or electric heaters.

Keep the sunglasses handy - As the sunis low in the sky at this time of year and can

be uncomfortably bright for drivers andsunglasses reduce this and protect againstUV radiation.

Winter is a great time to get your eyestested as poor light conditions can makeyou susceptible to eyestrain. SpecsaversOpticas are offering free eye tests until theend of November. Specsavers is located onAvda Rei Jaume 1, 117, Locales 14 y 15,Santa Ponsa, 07180, Mallorca, please call871 964 331 for more information.

Ask the Optician

As the days get colder and the nights draw in, cold winds, wet weatherand central heating can all play havoc with your eyes, leaving themfeeling dry, gritty and bloodshot. Symptoms can lead to longer term

problems if left unchecked, therefore this month, the team fromSpecsavers wanted to offer a few hints to help prevent eye soreness over

the coldest months of the year.

Andrés Román Romero, Store Director, Specsavers OpticasSanta Ponsa

DRY EYE: Use drops for lubrication.

Dry eyes in thewinter months

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Falling pricesHOUSE prices on theBalearic Islands fell by0.5 per cent during thethird quarter of theyear compared to thesame period in 2013,according to appraisalcompany Tinsa.

Longer hoursTHE Son Canaves andSon Gotleu libraries areto extend their hoursand offer a wider rangeof activities, said PalmaCulture and SportDeputy MayorFernando Gilet.

Mad festival TEATRE LLOSETA ispresenting the LlunaticFestival on Saturday(November 8) at4.30pm. Several bandsare scheduled to takethe stage to delightfans with their music.

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RESIDENTS of Casa del Mar delport d’Alcudia had their medicalservice interrupted last Monday(November 3) between 3pm and5.30pm.

The staff complained about thedecision made by the company in

charge, IB-Salut not to find asubstitute for people on sickleave or vacations.

“They have told us they do nothave enough money to replacepeople or pay for holidays until theend of the year,” said the staff.

This meant that the patientshad to make use of the servicesat the emergency room, sincethere was not a doctor to take onthe appointments.

Next Tuesday, only a doctorwill continue to work at the

centre, without the help of anurse. According to the staff, thecentre will have troublefunctioning in the near future ifother employees are not hired tocover for people on sick leave orvacations.

No doctor for medical centre

EIGHT people sustainedinjuries after a carcollided with a truck onthe Manacor-Felanitxmotorway on Mondaymorning (November 3).

The cause of theaccident - which tookplace at 6.50am - havenot been determined. Allthe people involved inthe crash were taken toHospital de Manacor.Three of them sustainedminor injuries and onewas reportedly in criticalcondition.

THE Government wantsthe citizens to havemore money in theirpockets.

The BalearicGovernment wants thepeople to have “moreincome in their pockets”and to decide how theyspend, invest or savethat money, said Taxand Budget councillorJose Vicente Mari whileaddressing theParliament on Tuesday(November 4).

This is the reason whythe Government is toeffect a tax reform nextyear, which will save

citizens €60 million intaxes. The tax reform

aims at stimulatingdomestic consumption

and the archipelago’seconomy to avert thedanger of “weakeconomic growth” foryears to come, said Mari.

The Balearic Islandsstarted to recover fromthe crisis thanks to itstourism sector, to theforeign visitors choosingto spend their holidayson the islands and themeasures taken by theRegional Government tofacilitate privateinvestments, he said.

The Governmentexpects the Baleariceconomy to grow by 2.1per cent in 2015.

More money for the people

MORE MONEY: Tax reform expected to save citizensmillions in taxes.

Eightinjured

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Ongoingsearch

BINISSALEM Councilis trying to find theowners of six graveslocated in themunicipal cemeterythat were bought 20or 30 years agothrough insurancecompanies but whichwere neverregistered.

New albumMAJORCAN poprock band LaMusicalite is givinga concerttomorrow (FridayNovember 7) at EsGremi in Palma at11pm to presenttheir latest albumtitled 6 (releasedon October 7).Tickets are €10(presale) and €14(ticket office).

Operated onMANACOR-bornprofessional tennisplayer Rafael Nadal,28, had his appendixsurgically removed onMonday (November3). He underwentsurgery at theHospital QuironTeknon in Barcelona.

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A BAR owner could spendfour years in prison.

The owner of a barlocated in sa Gerreriacould serve a four-yearsentence behind bars if aBalearic Court rules thatthe way he managed hisbusiness caused anxietyattacks and sleepingdisorders to a localresident who lived abovehis bar. He standsaccused of contraveningthe noise regulations formore than two years.

If convicted he couldalso be sentenced to paycompensation to thewoman and to pay afine.

“You could clearly hearthe clients talking andthe music playing andthe noise of furniturebeing dragged around.At the beginning hewould even leave the airconditioning systemrunning all night long.The noise increased inthe last few months

because he put tablesand chairs at the barentrance,” complainedthe woman.

The bar owner nevertalked to her, despiteher reiteratedcomplaints, shecommented.

The woman went tothe Local Police in Palmato file a complaint andthe officers slapped afine on the bar becausethe owner reportedlyhad no licence to play

music in the premises. “Other tenants left the

building because they

could no longer take thenoise,” reported thewoman.

Bar owner could face prisonfor breaking noise regulations

MERCADONA will launchthe contactless paymenttechnology on the BalearicIslands.

The Spanish super-market chain has report-edly invested €5 million todevelop and introducecontactless payments in allits stores and the state-of-the-art technology isscheduled to arrive onFriday November 28.

Customers will now beable to pay for purchasesunder €20 using Visa andMasterCard contactlessdevices, including cardsand mobile phones, in afaster and easier waythanks to this technology

that does not require aphysical connectionbetween the point of saleterminal and the consumerpayment device. This alsomeans customers will nolonger need to enter theirPIN number when makingtheir payments.

“We developed andintroduced the new systemto adapt to the needs ofour bosses and to offercustomers who owndevices like these aninnovative technology thatmakes paying way faster,more comfortable andsimple, and just as safe,”said Head of the projectAmparo Rivera.

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TWO out of three youngpeople have profiles onsocial networks and almosta third of their contacts arepeople they don’t know,according to a recentsurvey for parents of 10 to17 year olds and theirchildren.

The survey by theInterior Ministry oninternet use and securityalso revealed that almost60 per cent connect to theinternet every day, mostfor at least two hours. Onein three parents said theycheck their children’sprofiles and contacts. It’s afigure that is in contrastwith what they claimworries them most: theirchildren being contactedby strangers.

The truth is that youngpeople interact withstrangers, especially whileplaying online games (25.4per cent) but also on socialnetworks (13 per cent)and chat rooms (10 percent). Of the youthsinterviewed, 22.2 per cent

admitted to having addedpeople they had never metto their friends or contactslists and 4.1 per centadmitted to having sentpersonal photos or videosto people they had nevermet face to face.

In this modern age, the

word stranger hasacquired a differentmeaning. Eusebio Megias -director of the Queen SofiaAdolescents and YouthCentre - said that parents’first mistake is in notunderstanding that theinternet has different rules

and teenagers have adifferent concept ofintimacy and friendship toadults.

Of the parentsquestioned, 54 per centclaimed to have talked totheir children about thedangers of visiting the

wrong sites and 62 percent check their browserhistories. Yet only anti-virus software is widely-used while programs toblock or monitor pagesvisited are generally not.Parents appear to trusttheir children with morethan half allowingunsupervised internet use.

Raul de la Cruz-Linacero- founder of specific youthwebsites includingKeepunto.com - remindedparents that the basic ruleis to ensure their childrennever share photos orpersonal or financialinformation.

Generation gap: parents,children and the internet

ONLINE CONCERN: Parentsworry about children beingcontacted by strangers.

IT would seem that the famousMediterranean diet of olive oil,vegetables, fruit and fish has notdisappeared in Spain, as newdata reveals that Spaniards areamong the most frugal when itcomes to forking out on fastfood.

Big Macs, Whoppers andchicken dippers are not big onmost Spaniards dietaryrequirements it would seem, andonly fellow Mediterraneans theItalians – renowned lovers ofdelicious, healthy food – spendless on fast food than theSpanish.

A study conducted by EAEBusiness School reveals thatduring 2013, Spaniards spent atotal of €1.8 billion on fast food,which is a slight increase on theyear before.

But data from El Economistashows that Spain is second onlyto Italy in terms of countries thatspend the least on fast food. Thehealth-conscious Italians spentjust €1.6 billion in 2013 on fastfood.

Not surprisingly, the USA topsthe list of big (fast food)spenders, forking out a belt-popping €63.8 billion alone in2013 on cheeseburgers, fries,pizzas and other firm, artery-

clogging favourites. Differencesin terms of population numbersand economic circumstances are

key factors in the discrepanciesbetween the amounts spent, butthe latest data would suggest

that Spain won’t have to fear amajor obesity problem among itsyoung, at least for the present.

Fast food? ‘Nothanks’ says Spain

NOT BURGERLOVERS:

Spain spendsless on fast

food.

Joblessnumbersrise aftersummer

SPAIN’S unemploymentfigures have gone upthanks in the main topost-summer job layoffs,resulting in nearly 80,000more people joining theranks of the jobless.

A total of 79,154 weremade unemployed duringthe month of October,bringing the total number ofthose without work in thecountry to over 4.5 million.

Seasonal summercontracts related to thetourism sector traditionallyterminate in October, andsince 1996 October hasregistered a rise inunemployment figuresevery single year. However,this year’s figure is thesmallest increase since2010.

TENNIS superstar RafaelNadal has been named asSpain’s richest athlete bybusiness magazineForbes. The 28-year-oldhas a net worth estimatedat between €150 millionto €200 million, whichmakes him not onlySpain’s richest sportsstar, but the ninth richestathlete on a global scaleand the Balearic Islandsrichest person.

The only other Spaniardto appear in the top 25 ofthe world’s richestathletes - released byForbes this week - is

Formula 1 driverFernando Alonso, who isranked 21st richest in theworld.

Footballers CristianoRonaldo and Lionel Messi- who both ply their tradein Spain - are named assecond and fourthrespectively on a globalscale.

American boxer Floyd

Mayweather is thehighest paid athlete onthe planet according toForbes, and othersmaking up the top 10 arebasketball players KobeBryant and LeBron James,golfers Tiger Woods andPhil Mickelson, tennisplayer Roger Federer, andAmerican football playerMatt Ryan.

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HER Royal Highness the Princess ofAsturias turned nine on Friday October 31.

Leonor has a vague idea of what itmeans to be heir to the throne; justlike her grandfather transferred hisresponsibilities as King to his sonKing Felipe VI, she will one dayinherit from her father somethingcalled the Spanish crown.

She has heard her father say thecrown must be won with effort, hard

work and dedication, and the Kingleads by example and does hisbest to instil those very samevalues in her.

Leonor will be the fourthSpanish Queen since Isabella I ofCastille – otherwise known asIsabella the Catholic – who sat

on the Spanish throne for 30 years, from1474 until 1504.

For the time being, though, she is 36thPrincess of Asturias and the education sheis receiving is consistent with her currentand future role in the Casa Real. Forinstance, she speaks perfect English at suchan early age, according to abc.es.

“She knows who she is, but she attachesno importance to it,” said those who knowher best. This can be attributed to the factthat her parents – King Felipe VI andQueen Letizia – have always wanted her tolead a life that resembles as much aspossible that of any other child.

The Princess – who also holds the titlesPrincess of Girona and Princess of Viana,Duchess of Montblanc, Countess of Cerveraand Lady of Balaguer – stands out at publicceremonies because she is very disciplinedand formal.

However, when there are no camerasaround, she behaves like a lively and funchild, who likes to play with her sister – HerRoyal Highness the Infanta Sofia – and be

mischievous. Fully aware of the risk theyrun of being spoiled by other people,Queen Letizia does her utmost to raise herdaughters with discipline. One day, whilethe Royal Family was holidaying inMallorca, Leonor and Sofia could not taketheir eyes off some beautiful purses, andwhen the shopkeeper offered them as agift, the Queen thanked him, but kindlyrefused the offer. The girls did notcomplain.

Just like any other mother out there, HerMajesty the Queen supervises herdaughters’ diet and limits the amount ofsweets they eat at parties and specialevents, and she will not let them have adog, contrary to their and the King’s wishes.

Sometimes the Queen appears as acontrolling mother, but the truth is she triesto respect her daughters’ spontaneity. At aparade staged on October 12, PrincessLeonor – who loves music – started tofollow the rhythm with her head when theband began to play. The Queen looked ather, smiled and said nothing.

Leonor: the future Queenof Spain at nine years old

DISCIPLINED:Princess Leonor

is very formalin public.

Rafa raking it in ashe is named Spain’s

richest athlete

Richestin the

Balearics

SPAIN’S beloved serrano ham couldreceive protected status in order tostop other countries from labellingtheir own versions as ‘serrano ham.’

The Spanish meat industry hasformally requested that thegovernment’s agriculture ministrypetition the European Union (EU) toaward ‘jamon serrano’ EUgeographical indication (PGI)status. A PGI status would put astop to non-Spanish ham makers inother EU states selling their ownproduct as serrano ham.

“The ham is genuinely Spanishand so should be recognised andprotected by a PGI,” said JoseRamon Godoy, manager of theSpanish Serrano Ham Foundation.

“This PGI project, coordinatedacross the entire sector, is veryimportant for Spanish ham makers.An exquisite product that is sohighly valued in all countries needsprotection, not only in the EU butalso in third countries where someunscrupulous operators have

already tried to supplant and useour name.”

He told GlobalMeatNews.comthat the legal protections a PGIwould bring would be to thebenefit of the Spanish serrano hamindustry.

The industry produces around 33million pieces of cured hamannually, with an estimatedeconomic value of €1.5 billion.Spain’s cured ham exports are thelargest category of meat exportsfrom the country.

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TWO people have been arrested byMadrid National Police for rentingfictitious holiday properties via theinternet.

Victims paid in advance by postalorder for holidays in rentalproperties in the south of Spainand discovered the scam upon

arrival at their supposeddestinations.

The accused used false identitiesto post rental adverts on theinternet and open bank accounts toreceive payments. Along withrental payments in advance theyalso demanded deposits from their

victims, obtaining more than€1,500 in some cases.

Police investigations began aftera victim from Alcorcon in Madridreported the scam and led to thearrest. The two individuals areaccused of fraud and using falseidentities.

A NEW project has createda bodysuit for babies whichwill automatically detectproblems in newbornsincluding sepsis and heartproblems.

The new suit - made ofhypoallergenic cotton withminute almost transparentsensors incorporated - hasbeen designed by Peditec,a new paediatric tech-nology investigation teamwith members fromValencia General Hospitaland Polytechnic University(UPV) and trials have beencarried out on 100volunteer babies betweenone day and two weeksold.

UPV Electronics professorJavier Saiz explained thewireless sensors send datato computer softwarewhich analyses algorithmsto detect heartbeat varia-tions and signs of sepsis.

Empar Lurbe, head ofPaediatrics at the hospital,said the idea is to keepahead of these problemswhich although infrequentcan have serious short termconsequences.

THE famous streets and plazas ofMadrid resembled more acountryside pasture than abustling metropolis at theweekend, when more than 2,000sheep were paraded through thecity.

Spanish shepherds took to thestreets of the capital in defenceof ancient grazing, droving andmigration rights, and broughtwith them a massive flock ofsheep.

Accompanied by dancers andmusicians dressed in traditionalcostume, the unusual processionmade its way past some ofMadrid’s most well-known

landmarks before the chiefherdsman stopped at city hall tohand over 10 ‘maravedies’ -copper coins - as payment forthe crossing.

The bleating, bell-clangingherd had tourists and localsstaring in wonder at how one ofthe world’s most famous citieshad suddenly become a rural-likehaven for 2,000 woolly visitors.

The buildings and streets ofMadrid spread across atraditional herding route datingback to 1372.

Due to urbanisation and theintroduction of modernagricultural practices, sheep

herding has become a scene ofdays past, particularly in

Madrid. But over the weekendthe city experienced a little

piece of history, thanks to ourovine friends.

Internet holiday rental scam

Not the usual type of visitors toparade through Madrid streets

MADRID: The famous streets and plazas resembled a countryside pasture.

Valenciascientistsdesignbodysuits

Protect serrano ham appeal

THE three richest in Spainown more money than ninemillion poor Spaniards.

Amancio Ortega, hisdaughter Sandra Ortegaand Mango owner IsakAndic are twice as rich as20 per cent of Spanishpopulation, according to areport by Oxfam.

Over the last year, the 20richest Spaniards saw theirbank balance increase by€12.3 billion, to a total of€92 billion.

The report emphasisedthe growth of inequalitycould cause a setback inthe fight against poverty.

As the number ofbillionaires duplicated afterthe economical crisisoutbreak in 2008,inequality rocketed.

“The growing inequalityis not accidental, butcaused by politicalmeasures designed tobenefit a small part of thepopulation, incrementingtheir privileges day afterday, while others seetheir rights violated andmiss every chance toprosper”, head ofSpanish Oxfam JoseMaria Vera said.

SERRANO HAM: Genuinely Spanish and should be protected by a PGI.

3 richerthan 9mSpaniards

THE success of onlinegambling services is

concerning experts andformer gamblers alike.

Patients arrive atrehabilitation clinics at

younger ages every year,which shows the addictivepower of these services, asreported by representativesat Barcelona HospitalBellvitge PsychiatricDepartment.

The widespread use ofmobile devices has spreadthe problem to teenagersand young adults, attractedby the constant advertisingon social media websites,according to the SpanishFederation of RehabilitatedGamblers (FEJAR).

The appearance ofcelebrities like Rafa Nadalin said adverts helps theviewer create a sense offamiliarity and trusttowards the service.

Online gamblers oftenuse fake identities, usuallyto hide the fact that theyare minors.

Doctor Angela Ibañez,Head of the Psychiatric unitof Ramon y Cajal hospital

unit said: “The legalisationof online gambling and itsadvertising makes it lookrisk free and attractive.Online players do notusually acknowledge thatthey have a problem, whichmakes it harder to treatthem because they do notseek professional help.”

Other experts from theAdvisory Committee forResponsible Gambling ofthe Ministry of Financepointed out that betterlegislation could helpminimise the risk for youngplayers to developaddictions, and said theirmotivations and behavioursonline are focused onentertainment rather thanthe gambling activity.

Meanwhile, players from12 to 15 years old arespending big quantities ofmoney on these sites andtheir addiction often goesunnoticed.

DURING the recentweek-long campaign onconventional roads atotal of 20,612motorings werereported for being over

the speed-limit and2,227 people for notwearing a seat-belt, 114of which were under 18years of age.

National trafficauthorities DireccionGeneral de Trafico(DGT) reported thatthese were among themost common offencesdetected by GuardiaCivil traffic officersamong the 600,000vehicles stopped overthe week.

The DGT report statedthat speed-limits are aproblematic area of roadsafety in Spain -especially onconventional roads -where studies show that39 per cent of driversdon’t respect them.

Mobile phone use atthe wheel is anothercommon offence, with1,230 drivers reportedfor this during theweek.

Alcohol and drugcontrols were alsocarried out during thecampaign with a total of1,193 positive results;471 drivers were caughtovertaking illegally and440 jumping stop signs.

The DGT alsoexpressed worry overthe age and lack ofmaintenance of vehicleson the roads, with 1,607reports of vehicles in abad state and 38immobilised as theywere not consideredsafe to drive.

The final figures werefor documents, with1,824 reports for lack ofvehicle paperworkcarried and 1,075 forlack of driverdocuments.

Regarding seat-beltuse, the DGT remindedcitizens that their usehalves the chances ofdying during anaccident.

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THE government hasextended its new carsubsidy scheme untilthe end of 2014, theseventh such extensionto the programme.

Under the scheme,car owners who scraptheir old car and buy anew one will get asubsidy of €2,000, halfof which is from thegovernment and theother half from the carmaker.

The scheme has beensuccessful in liftingSpain’s heavily-hit carindustry and new carsales rose for the 14thstraight month inOctober. The lastextension to theprogramme was in Junewith a €175 millioninjection.

A Treasurey spokes-person said the latestextension to the multi-million-euro subsidyscheme will run untilthe end of the year, butdid not specify figures.

Dangerous drivers

Car grantsextended

Growth in online gamblingservices is causing concern

Dangerous candlesEMERGENCY services put out a firecaused by a candle in a Malaga Cityhome on Saturday November 1. A 34-year-old man was taken to the HospitalClinico suffering intoxication fromsmoke.

Fuengirola murderA YOUNG man from Ecuador wasarrested on Monday November 3 inFuengirola after his sister was founddead in his home with her throat cut .

Art exhibitionCASINO MARBELLA is to host anexhibition of work by Milu Petersen opendaily from 8pm starting on November13. For more information contact MontseSan Francisco 686 702 616.

Illegal melonsLOCAL POLICE officers in La Lineaconfiscated 400 kilos of melons and 100kilos of potatoes which were being soldin the street without permission by twopeople from Utrera in Sevilla.

Caring gestureMIJAS Council has donated 2,700 bookswhich are no longer needed in the fourlocal public libraries to Alhaurin de laTorre prison.

Never forgottenTHERE will be an act of remembranceheld by the Royal British Legion (RBL)this Sunday (November 9) at 11.40am inNerja Caves Lower Salon. All arewelcome to remember the war dead.

Show your dogCOSTA ANIMAL SOCIETY (CAS) Nerja isholding a Scruffs type dog show onSaturday (November 8) in the marketplace. All kinds of dogs from pedigree tonon-pedigree are welcome. Inscription,held at noon, costs €5 per animal. Theshow events start at 1pm.

Almuñecar athletesALMUÑECAR table tennis athletes,Adrian Antequera and Maria Marin wereclassified for state competition inFebruary that will take place inValladolid. More than 350 playersparticipated in the competition.

Centre reopensTHE youth centre of Colmenar wasreopened on November 3. The centrecan be visited from Monday to Friday

between 4pm and 9pm and Saturdaysfrom 9am to 2pm.

Ecological restorationTHE Regional Government of Andaluciawill spend €349,888 in restoration worksin Pinar de Competa y Sierra and Pinarde Canillas de Albaida after the area wasdamaged by a fire.

Fishy businessNEW Maritime Fishing laws will open thedoor to ‘pesca-tourism.’ Villajoyosa,Calpe and Santa Pola all plan to allowtourists to go to sea with professionalfishing boats.

Culture vandalsTWO people were charged with usingheavy machinery to destroy the site of a

2,500-year-old Iberian fort in Campello.Court sources declined to confirm if thelandowner was involved.

Looking upFOR the first time since the economiccrisis, new businesses in San Vicenteoutnumbered those that closed thisyear. Start-ups ranged from aphotographic studio to gin-and-tonicinfusions.

Outlook brightMORE than 5,600 light bulbs in Altea’sstreetlamps and traffic lights are to bereplaced with LED lighting. Eight firmsare bidding for the maintenance contractthat commences in January.

Cable-layingVODAFONE is preparing to install 16kilometres of fibre optic cable

throughout Benidorm. No newchannels will have to be dug asVodafone will be using existingTelefonica infrastructure.

Author awardLOCAL author Jane Finch has received afive star award from Readers’ Favouritesfor her children’s book ‘Pip the Penguinsaves Christmas.’ Copies are availablefrom Amazon.

Death investigatedNATIONAL POLICE officers areinvestigating the discovery of a man’sbody in Calle Pisces in Almeria. He wasfound in a home that had been takenover by squatters.

Winning pumpkinLAUJAR’S top pumpkin prize in a recentcompetition was won by a real giant.The winning pumpkin was 60 kilogramsin weight and was grown by JoseRodriguez Martinez.

Fatal crashA 20-YEAR-OLD driver has died after acollision with another car. The otherdriver, aged 45, was seriously injuredafter the crash at kilometre 86.5 of theA-334 by Los Carasoles.

Bacares furnitureBACARES mayor, Jose Segura, hasaccepted 50 chairs and two desksmanufactured by users of the JavierPeña occupational therapy centre. Thefurniture cost approximately €2,810.

Court timeFORMER Mayor of San Fulgencio, TriniMartinez has appeared in court inOrihuela during the first session of thetrial in which she is accused ofauthorising construction of homes in asports recreation zone.

Choir in Cocentaina TORREVIEJA’S Male Voices choir hasbeen in Cocentaina to attend andperform at the ‘Fira de Tots Sants.’This event, established in 1346, isconsidered one of the oldest fairs inSpain.

Rate frozenTORREVIEJA has frozen, for the secondconsecutive year, the IBI tax rate for2015. There will also be subsidies forlarge families with three or morechildren.

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ews from our editionsWith six editions and read by more than half a million people, EWN is Spain’s largest

free local English-language newspaper

NHelp Keira have

a better lifeBy Dilip Kuner

THE mother of cerebral palsy suffererKeira Alvarez Turner is doing asponsored head shave to raise funds fordesperately-needed specialist treatmentfor her daughter.

Keira, who is six-and-a-half years old,needs €15,000 to travel to the US for thespecialist care which makes a hugedifference to the quality of her life.

Last year, Euro Weekly News (EWN)reported on her need for funds, andgenerous readers along with theMoraira Charity Shop, OriginalCharity Shop Javea,Eurochange and Liars Barrallied round to raise thethousands of euros neededfor treatment within just afew days. That money wasspent on treatments in Spain in2013.

Now she has booked a third trip toOrlando for August 2, 2015, and islaunching her fundraising effort with asponsored head shave at Benidorm’sLevis Showboat bar on Wednesday,November 12, at around midnight.

Debbie explained she has had to putoff fundraising for Keira this year as sheneeded to devote time to her son, Rylee,four, who has autism. “Fundraising takesup so much time, and I just had to give

my attention to Rylee ashe was having schooling

problems. So, 2014 wasthe first year since 2010

that Keira did not haveintensive therasuit therapy.

“But now it is Keira’s turn again. She isdoing amazingly well. We have recentlychanged her epilepsy medications andshe is way more active. She still hasseizures but this is a forever thingunfortunately.To make a donation or sponsor Debbie

call 637 314 850 or emailespanglish@hotmail.com (which is also

her paypal account address).

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THE Intellectual Property Law -passed by Congress on ThursdayOctober 30 - will enter into force inJanuary 2015.

The Government, however, saidthat it is only a partial reform andthat it would be amended a yearfrom now, after the European Unionapproves a new related directive.

The law foresees fines of up to€600,000 for websites offeringpirated content, and was onlysupported by the People’s Party(PP) and would not have beengreen-lit had it not been for theabsolute majority of Spain’s rulingparty.

With the approval of the newregulations, the Government seeksto fight piracy and beef up the

control and transparency oforganisations dealing withcopyrights.

Before levying a fine on any givenwebsite, the law will look at theamount of illegal content beingoffered and at the volume of itsInternet traffic. Websitescommitting reiterated infractionsagainst copyright could face aminimum fine of €15,000 and amaximum fine of €60,000.

The law also creates a so-calledGoogle tax (tasa Google), which willmake it mandatory for newsaggregators - otherwise known asfeed or news readers - to pay an‘equitable compensation’ to editorsfor reproducing ‘non-significativefragments of content from

periodically updated websites orperiodic publications, whose goal isto provide information or contentthat seeks to entertain or createopinion.’

The law sparked a heated debateand aroused criticism from theopposition, the Association ofInternet Users and the NationalCommission of Markets andCompetition. According to them, thetext is ambiguous. “What exactlyare ‘non-significative contents’?”they asked. The law does not makeit clear either who will have to paythe levied fines, they complained,according to elpais.com.

It appears social media, includingFacebook and Twitter, would falloutside the scope of the new law.

Spanish Governmentpasses Intellectual

Property Law

Traffickers jailedNINE men have been jailed in France for

trafficking up to 2,500 migrants into Britain overeight months last year. The men - eight Egyptiansand a Tunisian - received sentences of between 10months and six years in prison for arranging theillegal entries into the UK.

Spermbank

THE world’sfirst independentnational spermbank has beenlaunched inBirmingham tocombat a shortageof donors inBritain. Womenwill be able tochoose a donorbased on looks, profession, hobbies and race. Theproject hopes to have 1,000 regular donors withinthree years.

Brit Awards changeTELEVISION duo Ant & Dec will host next year’s

Brit Awards after a 14-year absence. They willreplace last year’s host, comedian James Corden,who has presented the awards for four years in arow. Viewing figures slumped to an eight-year lowlast year, with just 4.6 million watching on ITV.

Rugby seriesTHE English rugby team has

a tough November ahead asthey face games against NewZealand, South Africa andSamoa in this year’s AutumnInternationals series. Theplayers face what willprobably be their toughesttest in the first game,against the mighty All Blackson November 8.

Huntershunted

PEREGRINES, goldeneagles and red kiteswere among hundreds

of birds of prey shot or poisoned in the UK last year.The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds hascalled on the shooting industry to help stamp out theproblem of the illegal killing of birds of prey.

World Cup logoTHE logo for the 2018 World

Cup being held in Russia wasrevealed by cosmonauts on theInternational Space Station. Thelogo depicts the famous trophy inred and blue, the colours of theRussian flag, with a gold trim.

Travel warningHEALTH officials have urged

Russians not to travel abroad duringthe upcoming fall and winter holidaysto limit the risk of contracting Ebola.They stressed there is no riskof contracting thedisease at home,and that theholidays would be‘better spent inRussia.’

Footballsplit

RUSSIA and Ukraine will play in differentgroups in the next World Cup in 2018. FIFA has

decided to keep the two teams apart inthe group stages due to the ongoingpolitical tensions between the two.Russia will host the World Cup in2018.

RepressionpossibleNEARLY 50 per cent of all Russians

believe that a return to Soviet-erarepression is possible within theirlifetime, a poll has revealed.

The results were published justahead of the Day of Remembrance

of the Victims of PoliticalRepression.

Doingbusiness

RUSSIA hasjumped 30 places

in the world business ranking, accordingto the World Bank. Despite tough economicsanctions imposed on the country, Russia hasclimbed to 62nd place out of 189 rankedcountries.

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Autobahnshooter

A TRUCK driver who firedhundreds of bullets at vehicleson Germany’s motorways hasbeen jailed for 10-and-a-halfyears. The Autobahn shooter -Michael Harry K - hid weaponsin the airbag pocket of thesteering wheel and would takepot shots at other vehicleswhile driving his truck.

Nigeria kidnapA KIDNAPPED German

national has been released bygunmen in Nigeria. The manand a German co-worker,working for construction firmJulius Berger, were attackedby four gunmen near thetown of Sagamu. One Germanwas killed in the attack andthe other abducted.

Bird-brainedCUSTOMS officials at

Munich airport found 200dead songbirds in the suitcaseof a 65-year-old Italian man.The main claimed he wasbringing them home to Italyfor his family to eat, wherethey are considered adelicacy. German officialsconfiscated the birds and theman may now face a €1,000fine.

Cologne clashAROUND 4,000 football

fans and neo-Nazis clashedwith police in Cologne when ademonstration against Islamicextremism turned nasty.Drunken protestors are said tohave thrown bottles, fireworksand rocks at riot police,injuring at least 44. Six peoplewere arrested during the riot.

Fighting ISISA GERMAN advance

mission has been sent to Iraqto assess the possibility ofGermany providing militarytraining to Kurdish forces inthe fight against ISIS.Germany has already sentweapons, along with 13Bundeswehr soldiers to giveinstructions on how to operatethe equipment.

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Toad expenseSWEDEN - Developers

of an industrial site inMalmo will lose out on 6million kronor (€647,000) ayear rent after being forcedto set aside 153,000 squaremetres of land to be usedas a nature reserve for arare European Green Toad.

Text abuseSWEDEN - Police have

been called in after busdrivers were sent racist andsexist text messages overStockholm Bus Network’sinternal network.

Oil lossNORWAY - State oil

giant Statoil had anunexpected third-quarterloss of 4.7 billion kroner(€631 million). Weak oilprices and a charge fordepreciated assets arebeing blamed.

Rodent delayNORWAY - A plane due

to travel from Norway tothe US was delayed fivehours because of a mouse.The rodent was spottedsoon before the newDreamliner was due totake off, causing a delaywhile it was caught.

Solid growth DENMARK - Fast-food

giant Burger King plans toexpand its number ofrestaurants in Denmark by50 per cent over the nextfive years. Norwegiancompany King Food hastaken over seven BurgerKings in Denmark and willuse these as a ‘solid found-ation on which to grow.’

Postal lay-offsDENMARK - In a bid to

save around 500m Swedishkroner (€54 million), theScandinavian companyPostNord will lay off 700-800 employees this year.

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SPANISH banks encounteredno problems meeting thelatest European Central Bank’sstress tests.

The banks of 22 Europeancountries were put to the testand Spain was ranked in 10thposition.

This was a far cry from 2012when Bankia, one of thecountry’s biggest banks,

needed a €22 billion cashinjection and the governmentrequested a €100 billionbailout from the EuropeanUnion.

None of the 15 banksexamined will need to raisenew capital and althoughLiberbank had a €32 millionshortfall at the end of 2013, ithas raised €616 million since

then and has met the ECB’srequirements.

The reform and restruc-turing of Spain’s bankingsystem has borne fruit, said asatisfied Luis Maria Linde,governor of the Bank of Spain.“Spanish banks face the futurewith healthy balance sheetsfrom a position of solvency,”Linde added.

THE 82 Michelin starsawarded to 25 Spanishrestaurants have notconferred immediateriches.

Eneko Atxa, whoserestaurant Azurmendi nearBilbao boasts the maximumthree stars, has a profit-to-sales ratio of around 4 percent a year.

So does his fellow super-chef Nacho Manzano whoruns the two-star CasaMarcial in Arriondas(Asturias).

For Martin Berasateguiand Juan Mari Arzak, bothbased in San Sebastian, theratio rises to 9 and 15 percent respectively, but this isas good as it gets.

David Muñoz, anotherrespected chef, hasrevolutionised Spanish

gastronomy at his Madridrestaurant DiverXo, but lost€80,000 in 2012 accordingto his last registeredaccounts.

“The great restaurantsare not very profitable, notat those prices,” said JosepFrancesc Galls, professor ofMarketing Management atthe Esade Business School.

If the chefs make moneyit is through agreementswith major food groups,products bearing theirnames and sponsorships,not through meals costingup to €200 a head.

Ferran Adria, whoserestaurant El Bulli wasnamed the world’s best andcould afford to say so, put itanother way: “A ground-breaking restaurant doesnot focus on profits.”

REPSOL has struck high grade oilin the Gulf of Mexico offLouisiana.

The find is located in the Leonwell, 352 kilometres from the UScoast. It was drilled in water1,865 metres deep, reaching adepth of 9,684 metres whichplaces it amongst the company’sdeepest wells.

The Gulf of Mexico is one of the

world’s most profitable deep-water drilling areas and thelatest discovery comes five yearsafter another important Repsolfind, the Buckskin well 50kilometres from Leon.

Repsol has a 60 per centparticipation in the Leon welllicence, with the remaining 40per cent controlled by theColombian company Ecopetrol.

Deepwater find for Repsol

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MADRID’S 1,346 agrifoodcompanies represent 7 per cent of

the region’s GDP and provides17,000 people with jobs. With a

turnover of €3.8 billion, it exportedproducts worth €1.150 billion in

2013.

Paybacktime

SPAIN’S banks returned7.7 per cent of publicmoney received from theFROB restructuring fund.Including the recent€124 million fromLiberbank, €4.427 billionof the €57.265 billioncash injection has beenrepaid.

Quick workFAST food sales inSpain increased by 1.2per cent to €1.862billion last year.Average spending roseto €40.48 per head,according to a study bythe EAE BusinessSchool.

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Capita PLC 1097.00 0.00 0.00 69.53

Carnival PLC 2496.50 7.00 0.28 20.45

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ARM Holdings PLC 880.75 6.00 0.69 391.13

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SUCCESSFUL management of cashflow is essential to running a business.

Try to work on accurately calculatingprojected income and balancingoutgoings with income. A communityfar beyond your business doors will beharmed if you get it wrong.

Best not to have all your businesseggs in one basket. A Britishgovernment minister once pointed outthat most business bankruptcies arecaused, not by failure of the businessowner, but by the failure of a primecustomer.

When a major company goes downthe pan it takes scores, sometimeshundreds of small suppliers with it.

A major company’s collapse can

plunge hundreds of smallerbusinesses, many of them one-man-bands, into bankruptcy. I doremember one British household namebuilder that actually had less than 20members of the staff on the payroll.Their huge labour force was entirely

sub-contracted. When the bankspulled the plug, hundreds of themwere left high, dry and penniless.

You should be in a position tosurvive if a customer or two ceases todo business with you. The cause maynot be a client’s insolvency.

Your customer could relocate, findan alternative supplier, downsize, ordecide that your service can be morecost effectively done in-house.

Businesses also get into financialdifficulties when expectations ofincome are exaggerated and outgoingsairily dismissed. I recall an employeewho thought all was well because thetill was stuffed with banknotes. Whathe should have been looking at were

the cheque book stubs.There is a saying in business:

“Turnover is vanity, profit is sanity, butcash is king.”

Getting it right is a fine balancingact. Constantly monitor expenditure. Ifyou can get by without it then ditch it.If you sensibly predict income,realistically assess outgoings, learn thedark arts of minimising outgoingswhilst maximising income, whilstkeeping customers happy, yourbusiness will prosper.

A crumb of comfort for those facingdifficulties. It has been calculated thatself-made millionaires on averagesuffered seven bankruptcies beforethey hit success.

Cash flow essential to running a business Mike Walsh

Mike Walsh was for 20 years RegionalAssessment Manager for the Guildof Master Craftsmen, Britain’sbiggest quality assurancebody for businesses.

www.michaelwalsh.es • 966 786 932

Talking shop

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BUSINESS EXTRA

Two suitorsA CONSORTIUM headedby Spanish companyCepsa wants to buyBritish energy companySalamander. The oiland gas explorationcompany whichoperates in Indonesiaand Thailand, confirmedthe Cepsa proposal plusanother from London-based Ophir Energy.The approach by firmswould be subject to a“number of conditions,”Salamander said.

Hard timesMILK prices fell byalmost 20 per cent inOctober from 39 and 40cents a litre to around33 cents, coinciding withthe renewal of three andsix-monthly contractsbetween dairy farmersand milk companies.The government willintroduce obligatory 12-month contracts nextyear to forestalldestabilised markets.

BECOMING successful isn’tall about chance; it’s aboutconsciously making goodthings happen for you.

Of course a little bit ofluck sprinkled into theequation is more thanhelpful, but the grandmajority of success is downto hard work and keepingcertain behaviour in check.

Sometimes we can beour own worst enemy.What we do and how wedo it can be the life ordeath of a business or forthe opportunity of pro-motion. All too often we fallinto a way of doing thingsthat actually harms ratherthan advances our chanceof success. Therefore, it’sessential to recognise suchtoxic behaviours and get ridof them quick!

Busy or productive? Justbecause you might spendthe entire day runningaround like a headlesschicken doesn’t necessarilymean that you are getting

things done. Learn toprioritise. Take a step back,breathe and figure outwhat exactly needs to bedone and concentrate yourefforts on those things thatwill make an impact andencourage progress.

Forget about perfection.The pursuit of perfection isa great big waste of time.Imagine it in terms oflearning Spanish. Thosethat refuse to speak for fearof making mistakes neverget to practice and theirlanguage learning stops inits tracks. It’s the same inthe workplace. The bestthing to do is just make aneffort - try as hard as you

can and you’ll be amazed athow productive you canbecome.

Planning is progress.Planning is the mostimportant thing you can doto encourage success.Rolling out of bed each daywith no notion in your headof what you plan to do is awaste of time and a recipefor disaster. Successfulpeople have a plan. Theyset goals and navigate theirworking life aroundconquering those goals.

Get strong. Everyone hasa weakness or two withintheir professional life - abad habit or something thatdrags them down. Spotthese weaknesses andmake an effort to improve.If you are a nervous publicspeaker but fancy yourchances of becoming amanager, then make sureto work on this weakness.Attend a class; do whateverit takes to turn yourweakness into a strength.

Is your professional behaviourhelping to drag you down?

JanePlunkett

A look at finance for females

jane.plunkett@euroweeklynews.com

Loose change

STERLING / Euromovements were heavilyaffected by the run up

and then the aftermath of theScottish referendum vote.

As we approached pollingday the pound tumbledsharply as polls identified thatthe outcome was neck andneck. The unprecedenteduncertainty that a Yes votewould have delivered sentshock waves through thefinancial markets and thepound suffered heavy lossesas the possibility of a Yes votebecame very real. On the dayof the vote itself the marketswere more confident of a Novote and this led to a recoveryin the pound.

On official confirmation ofthe No vote the pound ralliedfurther still hitting a two yearhigh against the euro.

Attention is now shiftingback towards economic datafrom both the UK and theEurozone which willdetermine the future

direction of monetary policyfor both. As it stands, the UKis on a trajectory towardsraising interest rates whilstthe European Central Bank isentrenched in monetaryeasing.

Recently they undertookaggressive action in the bondmarket purchasing €1.7bn ina move to kick start the ailingEuropean economy.

This latest move exceededexpectations despite Mario

Draghi’s public ambition toexpand the balance sheet upto €1 trillion.

Attention has now shiftedback to economic data tofeedback a picture on thehealth of the UK and theEurozone economies. The UKis as we stand looking likely toraise interest rates next yearand this is certainly boostingappetite for the pound.

Continued positive feedback

is required from UK data tosupport this view and there isa risk that data could start toslow, potentially pushing backthe timeline for an interestrate hike. Ironically thestrength of the pound inrecent months could weigh onfuture UK data releases andalso soften inflation numberswhich will slow the urgency ofthe BoE. However at presentthe data has been mainly

positive and hence why thepound is hitting two yearhighs against the euro.

The euro is under pressureacross the currency marketsand in particular against theUSD. The European CentralBank have cut their maininterest rate to 0.05 per centand cut the deposit rate intonegative territory. Howeverthere is concern that currentmeasures may not be enoughas data continues todisappoint and inflation is stillsoftening. The next step forthe ECB would be full blownquantitative easing, which isweighing on the euro overalland if announced could seefurther weakness for thesingle currency with GBP/EURpushing towards 1.35.

However, it is probablyunlikely that we will see QEthis year and it will probablycome, if at all, afterDecember’s release of thesecond tranche of theTLTRO programme uptake.

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PRESENT DATA: Mainlypositive with the poundhitting two year highsagainst the euro.

Check it outWE have just returned from theworst holiday ever, so a word ofwarning on booking a holiday.

If the advert says “We pick youup from your house,” ask for theroute. We were collected at5.45am and after running aroundon a coach for three and a quarterhours were only 30 minutes fromhome!

Also ask what type of transportthey use: we were on a small run-around for 12 hours. It was likesitting on a spin-dryer for thewhole journey.

Do your homework on thelocation and accommodation. Webooked a cruise and required anoutside cabin for fresh air and aquiet time. We were not told thatthe only outside cabins weredirectly below the activities deck!We were lucky: some people hadcabins directly below the disco.

So the moral of our story ischeck, check and then checkagain.

Dave Stewart (by email)

Dressing upPOOR Mike Walsh! Havingbecome a solid member of thestyle police he is missing a fewvery important points about dressand performance.

He is clearly unaware that MrSteve Jobs built the Applecomputer empire by allowing hisemployees to dress in whatevermode made them feel good: lookat the result.

The hoary old uniform and suitargument just doesn’t gel withthe facts. As a retired businessadvisor I have continuedresearching the psychologicalimpact of Mr Walsh’s attitudeversus Steve Jobs’.

Sorry Mr. Walsh, but forbusiness performance the factsare against you. Howard Hughes,a billionaire, dressed like a poorman for a great many yearsbefore his demise. Many greatartists and entrepreneurs of alltypes have shared that mode ofdress by desire or circumstances.

To judge a person by theirclothes is about as narrow-minded as it is possible to get.

John Gardner, Almeria

Thief foiledI HAD my handbag stolen by avery crafty gang this morning. A

man walked between my car andthe car parked next to me as Iwas reversing. Because it was sohot I had the windows down andhe indicated that I watch a carthat suddenly came behind me.

Then he put his hand throughthe window and picked up myhandbag from the passengerseat. I screamed and swore athim and he threw it back into mycar and jumped into the car thathad been behind me.

I was parked at the back ofConsum in Albir and people weresitting outside a cafe not 50 yardsaway. The people that do this areso brazen, but I think shoutingmust have startled him: I am 67and can be a bit scary! But Ithought I should warn people asthis is so easily done.

Kathleen Bailey (by email)

Naming namesI HAVE become increasinglyfrustrated by radio presenters’failure to inform the listeningpublic who actually sings thesongs played.

I listen to a variety of localEnglish-speaking radio stationsand it has now become the normfor radio presenters to chatter onabout everything other than theartist singing.

During a long drive that lastedover two hours only one artist’sname was given! What is wrongwith presenters? Surely the roleof DJs is to actually presentmusic? That means informing thelistening public of the title of thesong and the artist.

Can we have less of the inanechatter and incessant promotionsof everything other than themusic played?

Come on local radio DJs, startbehaving like professional radiopresenters.

Jan Holden (by email)

Long way I HAVE just read a Euro WeeklyNews article about the increasednumber of people using Alicanteairport.

A lot of this is due to the factJet2 are not using Murcia airportduring the winter months, to theinconvenience of thousands ofpeople living in the area.

Sadly my husband died a fewyears ago, but I still spend thewinter months in La Manga. Afew months ago when trying tobook my flights for this winter Ifound none landed at Murcia andI was left with the only option ofAlicante airport.

There are no Jet2 flights toMurcia until the end of March nextyear and none of the otherairlines offer flights. Alicante is agood airport but there is no publictransport down to La Manga anda taxi costs €120, so we are left

with no choice but to hire a carwhich does not come cheap.

I hope you can print this letteras the loss of these flights affectsa lot of people.

Phyllis Tyson, Cartagena(Murcia)

Christmas cheer ONCE again San Miguel deSalinas Social Services are askingfor help with their Christmascampaign for the less fortunate ofour local community.

There are over 70 families, allwith at least three children up tothe age of 17, registered withSocial Services in the village.

They are asking for non-perishable foods along with somefestive fare and toys so they canmake up food parcels and gifts forChristmas and the Three Kings.

The main collection point is inthe old town hall in San Miguel,but a number of local restaurants,bars and businesses have kindlyagreed to be collection points.

These are Dolphin Properties,Captain Morgan’s Bar, MiradorRestaurant and The Nook. SocialServices are asking for all items tobe in to them by December 5 sothey can be individually wrappedfor each family and child.

With your kind help anddonations we can make thisappeal as successful as last year’s.

Trish Herbert, San Miguel deSalinas (Alicante).

How to voteREGISTERING to vote haschanged in the UK. Whereasbefore each household had oneform for everybody who lived inthe property, each individual whois eligible now has to complete aform, giving address, full name,date of birth and NI number.

Those wanting to register fornext year’s General Election (if stilleligible) can do it online atwww.gov.uk/register-to-vote.

You need your last address inthe UK, full name, date of birthand NI number. You can apply fora proxy if you want, which isrecommended as there may notbe enough time to receive yourballot paper and return it.

They will respond by email witha reference number and theinformation they have sent the toyour Local Authority.

Philip Bradley, Benijofar(Alicante)

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UST had to happen,didn’t it? It was aspredictable as theflowers in May or the

X Factor judges using the word‘amazing’ about a million times ashow.

We are now being asked tofeel sorry for some of theseyoung toerags who left UKshores to side with the odiousISIS. “It’s not their fault,” cry the‘uman rights brigade. It’s themedia allowing the evilradicalizers to publicise theirviews that should be taking theblame for their terroristtemptations. What a load ofpure unadulterated claptrap!

I don’t care how ‘fresh faced’,‘well liked’ and ‘innocent’ theseyoung men and women were.They are evil psychopaths whohave committed treason againstthe country that nurtured them

and partaken in unforgivableacts of satanic terrorism. If theyreturn to British shores, all ofthem must be locked away forlife. “Oh, but some of them aretoo frightened to come back,”wail the parents, who should, tomy mind, be locked up as well.

The poor diddums havebecome fed up with sawing offpeople’s heads and shootingunarmed victims in the back.“We wanna come home now,Mum.” Get back to how it all wasbefore we decided to run off andkill people.

Well I’ve got news for them.They have all forfeited their rightto ever live among decenthuman beings again. They arethe scum of the earth and so isanyone who supports them -including the lawyers who are nodoubt gathering like the vulturesthey are to once more bleed theBritish taxpayer out of millions,fighting cases that will no doubtdrag on for years. If I had myway I’d lock them up as well. Tome they are not much betterthan the non-human rubbish

they will be earning millions todefend.

Shouldn’t really be angry thisweek. Things are actually quitegood. For the next two weeks Iam appearing back in theold Motherland withshows as far apart asNorfolk andBlackpool. Channel5’s OAPs BehavingBadly is coming over to film myFlying Curry Circus Christmasparty on December 13. Venue tobe announced. Plug plug! (Yes, Iam doing it again, despite thefact that I’m still trying to livedown the first one!) My doublepneumonia is finally over andhopefully I don’t have prostatecancer. So it’s onward andupward.

Next week’s scribble will issuefrom the cold and windy shoresof the old country, provided Idon’t get stopped at the border!Course I won’t, they let anyonein, don’t they!?

Keep the faithLove Leapy

leapylee2002@gmail.com.

J

Forgive and forget? Not likely!LEAPY LEESAYS ITOTHERS THINK IT

GATHERING: Lawyers, like vultures, to bleed the British taxpayer.

N the Costa Blanca, thegeneral view is that themain thing kids today willnever experience is simply

being kids.Neil Couzens from Zenia Services

said one thing he enjoyed as a child thatyoungsters today probably don’t was‘building camps, and bows and arrows.’

He added: “Societyhas changed

andeverythingis basedaround

technologynow and Ithink that isa shame.

Children aren’t learning skills from theirparents any more although I do believethe introduction of technology has madeyoungsters more intelligent; they knowhow to find answers thanks to the likesof Google.”

Keith Owen from Solar Directabelieved children now miss out on thefreedom to play outdoors. “I grew up inSomerset by the seaside and we wouldbe out playing all day, getting up to allsorts before we had to come home.There were no mobile phones andparents didn’t worry, but the world is alot uglier now and you can’t do that,parents need to be stricter,” he said.

Karen from Mijas TV commented:“Kids are lucky nowadays in that they donot have to experience smoke-filled bars,restaurants, aeroplanes and offices.When I was younger everywhere wewent there were smokers and as a non-

smoker all my life, I didn’t like it but hadto put up with it.”

Mark Scott from Aroma restaurant inMallorca recalled ‘drinking from ahosepipe.’ Children nowadays are toldnot to drink from hosepipes because ofthe chances of catching some awfuldisease and Mark thinks it’s a shame asit was a fond childhood memory of his.

Nicole King from Mi Marbella said‘dialling a telephone’. She added:“Today’s youngsters will never experiencethe actual term ‘to dial a number’ becausewe have push-button phones and not theold-fashioned ‘get your finger twisted’style like in the old days!”

Ann Baxter from MojacarWindows and Doors commented:“When we were young, we could gooff into the woods to explore on ourown. We had a lot more freedomthan children today.”

O STREET TALK

What did you experience in youryouth that kids today never will?

NEIL: Technology has taken over.

KEITH: World is an uglierplace now and not as safe.

AnnBaxter

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more optimistic midweek. It is possible for you totake on negativity too quickly. The next timesomething does not go according to plan, hold fire.It is amazing what a little time and distance willsolve.

TAURUS(April 21 - May 21)Although last week was not run at the

pace anticipated, now the pace certainly picks up.Finances are still firmly on the agenda, but this timeyou will be able to deal on a more relaxed basis.

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21)Make a point of putting on a happy faceand your mood will stay high. There isstill some more to be done to improve yoursocial life and a recent offer of charity work may bejust the thing.

CANCER(June 22 - July 23)Being considerably more relaxedabout those things which cannot bechanged has taken a weight from yourshoulders. It is also easier to understand whyothers have taken this approach in the past. There

is, however, a balance to be found.

LEO(July 24 - August 23)Are you still patting yourselfon the back for that recentachievement? Socially, this isa lovely week when oldfriendships are strengthened and newacquaintances prove to be relaxing.

VIRGO(August 24 - September 23)Be your charming self thisweek without pushing toomuch. A natural approachwhen you are seeking aresponse is the best course ofaction. Simply being in the right place andunder someone's gaze is all that isrequired. Are you getting itchy because anoffer is not forthcoming?

LIBRA(September 24 - October 23)It is clear that you really loveyour hearth and home but,every now and again, there isa small voice calling. The goodthings in life appeal and, to havethese, an effort is involved. Do notunderestimate the amount of pleasurethat you will enjoy when putting in thatextra effort. It does, after all, involve otherpeople.

Move from the start word (SEAL) to theend word (RING) in the same number ofsteps as there are rungs on the Word Lad-der. You must only change one letter at atime.

RING SEALREALREAD

RENDRINDRING

Average: 6Good: 8

Very good: 12Excellent: 14

How many English words of fourletters or more can you makefrom the nine letters in our

Nonagram puzzle? Each lettermay be used only once (unlessthe letter appears twice). Each

word MUST CONTAIN THECENTRE LETTER (in this case B)

and there must be AT LEASTONE NINE LETTER WORD.

Plurals, vulgarities or propernouns are not allowed.

TARGET:

S Sun, Cl Clear, Fog, C Cloud, Sh Showers,

Sn Snow, Th Thunder

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1. The Rutshire Chronicles,including Riders (1985), Rivals(1988) and The Man Who MadeHusbands Jealous (1993), wereall written by which ‘romanticnovelist’, who was born inHornchurch in February 1937? 2. Which actress, born in Ilfordin December 1934, starred asProfessor Minerva McGonagallin the Harry Potter film series(2001–2011)? 3. Which actress, born inLaindon in May 1930, is bestremembered for her roles in theCarry On films, and latterly forplaying Madge Hardcastle in AsTime Goes By, and MrsWembley, the cook with a likingfor sherry, in On the Up? 4. Which actress, singer, dancerand television personality, bornin Basildon in May 1974,presented Channel 4’s The BigBreakfast from 1997 to 1998and from 2000 to 2001?5. Which comedian, actor, radiohost, author and activist, bornin Grays in June 1975, playedthe title character of the 2011remake Arthur?

1. Jilly COOPER, 2. Dame Maggie SMITH,3. Joan SIMS, 4. Denise VAN OUTEN, 5.Russell BRAND

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

Fill the grid so that every row,every column and every 3X3 boxcontains the digits 1-9. There’sno maths involved. You solve thepuzzle with reasoning and logic.

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Gretta and herboyfriend Daveare collegesweethearts and song writingpartners who move to New York whenDave gets a deal with a major record label.But fame goes to Dave’s head andtemptation leads him astray. HeartbrokenGretta goes out to make it on her own, andis soon discovered by a disgraced recordexecutive. The promising collaborationbetween the two blossoms as Grettarealises her priorities in life have changedand she must follow her own path.Stars Keira Knightly, Mark Ruffalo andAdam Levine. Run time 104 mins, Rated R.

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Across7 Monarch’s home (6)8 Rubbed out (6)9 Untidiness (4)10 Slipshod (8)11 Rubeola (7)13 Snatches (5)15 Cluster (5)17 Longs for (7)20 Well known or easily

recognised (8)21 Expressed (4)23 Make a choice (6)24 Confused jumble (6)

Down1 Wired enclosure (4)2 Reasons (6)3 Arrived at (7)4 Facial growth (5)5 Seaman (6)6 Showing reason or sound

judgment (8)12 Schooled (8)14 Confidences (7)16 Unstable situation of

extreme difficulty (6)18 Mad (6)19 Unchanging and unmoving

(5)22 Not in action or at work (4)

Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 2 representsQ and 15 represents R, so fill in Q every time the figure 2 appears and R every time the figure 15 appears. Now, usingyour knowledge of the English language, work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you discover the

letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and the control grid.

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Across1 Egyptian cross broken by Khan (4)3 Wrong press sat around (8)9 Mix-up as Spurs excel (7)10 Some cats easily perplexed (2,3)11 Second gallery in Washington,

perhaps (5)12 Oriental satisfies, back in respect

(6)14 Pass error by England (6)16 Remove delegate and Latin

sweetheart (6)19 Came in anyway for the

entertainment (6)21 A level surface for an aircraft (5)24 Fragrance from a Roman

perfumery (5)25 Hate rude kid’s lie (7)26 Meet Len’s assorted constituents

(8)27 Refuse from the golden years (4)

Down1 Helped to show Neddy is another

diminutive for Edward (8)2 Are OK, kind of, in divided country

(5)4 Hurries to find the marsh plants (6)5 Spare can found in the street (5)6 Australia began before it became

bleak and forbidding (7)7 Take short rests back on the bridge

(4)8 Reacts badly but provides food (6)13 Church measure unknown quantity

results in boneyard (8)15 Fat individual taken in by modern

attitude (7)

17 Some help, as outside Texan town(2,4)

18 Forbidden, we hear, it is crook (6)20 Venezuela teacher demonstrates

lift (5)22 Kale I cooked the same (5)23 Noblewoman returns in

‘Torquemada’ (4)

LAST WEEK’SSOLUTIONSCRYPTICAcross: 1 Hera, 4 Tramp, 9 Alibi, 10 Netball, 11 Statute,12 Clone, 13 Skeins, 15 Recess, 18 Lease, 20 Sustain, 23 Emotive, 24 Atlas, 25 Earls, 26 Data.

Down: 2 Emirate, 3 Adieu, 4 Tandem, 5 Article, 6 Plato, 7 Rags, 8 Pliers, 13 Seller, 14 Needier,16 Epaulet, 17 Ushers,19 Alone, 21 Staid, 22 Nose.

QUICK Across: 1/23 Saveface, 3 Obstruct, 9 Parlour, 10 Recur, 11 Obese, 12 Tassel,14 Excite, 16 Untrue,19 Dancer, 21 React,24 After, 25 Isolate, 26 Earnings, 27 Fees.

Down: 1 Supposed, 2 Verge, 4 Berate, 5 Terms, 6 Unclear, 7 Torn, 8 Covert, 13 Restless, 15 Chatter,17 Narrow, 18 Crying,20 Corgi, 22 Aware.

ENGLISH-SPANISHAcross: 1 Locust, 4 Odio, 8 Stars, 9 Anger, 10 Esmeralda,13 Glove, 15 Ancla, 16 Near, 17 Navaja.

Down: 1 Last, 2 Coats, 3 Sostener, 6 Oar, 7 Calabaza, 11 Ducha,12 Vaca, 13/5 Gun dog,14 Oca.

FUNAGRAM SOLUTION: BROWN SUGAR, BREAD PUDDING

The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English.

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

English - Spanish

QuickCryptic

Funagram

Hexagram

AGREES

AMOUNT

ASTRAY

CENTRE

COURSE

GALLEY

LASTED

MONTHS

NORMAL

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SAUCER

SCENES

SCONES

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STATES

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STORMY (10)

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The purpose of the Hexagram puzzle is to place the 19 six-letter words into the 19 cells. The letters at theedges of interlocking cells MUST BE THE SAME. The letters in the words must be written CLOCKWISE. Theword in cell 10 (STORMY) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.

1 Priest, 2 Estate, 3 Brings, 4 Thanks, 5 Sister, 6 Hasten, 7 Chaste, 8 Basics, 9 Factor, 10 Ticked, 11 Hazels, 12 Tilted, 13 Killed, 14 Bolted, 15 Salted, 16 Volley, 17 Stiles, 18 Morsel, 19 Reared

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

Unscramble the name of a Rolling Stones’ UK hit single (twowords): BUNG ARROWS

Unscramble the name of a dessert food (two words): BUG-RIDDEN PAD

Across1 Dejar entrar (5)4 Toll (on road, bridge) (5)7 Nephew (7)8 Aunt (3)10 River (3)11 So much (3)12 Paciente (7)14 Semillas (5)15 Escenario (teatro) (5)

Down1 Olives (9)2 More (3)3 Stools (seats) (9)4 Detenidos (en cárcel) (9)5 Más o menos (5)6 Caro (9)9 Manzana (fruta) (5)13 Té (3)

THIS year could mark anew record for thenumber of organdonations and transplantsin Spain.

Based on the figures sofar for 2014, the Directorof the National TransplantOrganisation (ONT),Rafael Matesanz, said,

“everything suggests thatSpain will surpass therecord this year.”

Last year, more than4,000 donations andtransplants wererecorded. The number oflive donations isapproaching 20 per cent,when last year it was 15per cent.

Speaking at the 27thNational RenalConference, Matesanzsaid waiting lists havebeen reduced, particularly

in kidney transplants,which have fallen for fourconsecutive years, whichhe said gave a messageof hope andencouragement to renalpatients:

“It's an example of howthe transplant systemcontinues to operate withall the effort ofprofessionals and is verygood news.”

Spain currently hasaround 4,000 people onthe transplant waiting list.

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Drinking tea and orangejuice could cut cancer risk A COMPOUND that is found in teas and citrus fruitscould help protect against ovarian cancer.

Researchers carried out a 30-year study and say theflavanoids compound, which is also found in red wineand apples, could reduce a woman’s risk ofdeveloping the disease by up to a third.

The University of East Anglia studied the diets of171,940 women aged 25 to 55 for more than threedecades and found that those who ate foods high inthe antioxidant flavanoids, had a much lower risk ofdeveloping ovarian tumours. The risk was up to 31per cent lower for tea drinkers.

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Don’t get down about the smallstuff - draw on your inner strength

SEPTEMBER:Back at home a

bit bruised and sore buthappy to be in familiarsurroundings. The next fewdays would be all about rest,getting my drain taken outwhen the levels had droppedsufficiently and above alltaking things easy with myright arm.

I was under strictinstructions not to liftanything or to exert myself inany way. I had been unawareinitially what the long termimplications of having all mylymph nodes removed wouldbe.

As I no longer had alymphatic drainage system Icould be left with a seriousside effect calledLymphedema.

Lymphedema is a conditionof localised fluid retentionand tissue swelling caused bya compromised lymphaticsystem which returns liquid tothe thoracic duct and thenthe bloodstream.

So tissues withlymphedema are at risk ofinfection and swelling. Thereare exercises andphysiotherapy you can do tohelp your system but I will gointo this in future blogs.

Prevention is better thancure! Hence no lifting, nolying on the affected side, no

tight clothing and, in thelonger term, avoidance ofrigorous sports and whendoing any sport I would haveto wear an arm support forcompression purposes.

For me this was going to bethe most challenging aspect!The cancer and operations Icould deal with but theprospect of possibly not beingable to play racket sports forthe long term or evenindefinitely was going to betough to take. You just haveto find alternatives or learn toplay left handed!

Also the realisation that the

simplest tasks, in the shortterm, would be impossible hithome - no chopping food,washing up, changing thebeds, opening things, liftingand definitely no driving for afew weeks.

So what do you do? Adapt.Necessity is the mother of allinvention. I started to use myleft arm for most tasks.

The sight of me sitting onmy kitchen work surface ontop of a grater and using myleft hand to muster asprinkling of lemon zest musthave been something else!

Incidentally, freeze lemons

and grate the rinds into yourfood, not only does itintensify the flavour but it issupposed to be an enemy tocancer so a friend to us!

Don’t get too down overthese smaller issues and findanother way of doing things.We are all stronger than weimagine it’s just that we don’trealise it until we are tested.

Draw on your innerstrength and you will beamazed how you overcomeevery obstacle put in yourway.

For me every day gotbetter, I ate well thanks tothe army of Spanishneighbours and friendsbringing food to my door likeants!

My sonbecame mynurse andchanged mybandages,much to hiscredit, asmany adultswould havebalked at thesight of myscars.

For those ofyou who have cancer andhave children my tip is to beas honest as possible butcarry on as normal.

Every cloud has a silverlining and my illness hasgiven us all an opportunity torecalibrate. It was time thechildren took on moreresponsibility domesticallyand they have stepped up tothe challenge.

Aside from cooking,cleaning, washing and

general household chores, ithas become a time for themto show greater maturity andautonomy.

It has been tough for thembut pulling together helps mealong the road to recovery soI applaud their efforts andtheir spirit despite somegrumbles at first!

My hope is that livingthrough this experience willmake them more resilient andbetter able to cope with thechallenges that life willinevitably throw at them overthe coming years.

Lead by example. If you area bag of nerves just imaginehow your children and peoplearound you will feel!

No shame in having a goodcry, I hold myhand up!

It is a goodrelease but getover it anddust yourselfoff and get offthe canvass.

A littledramatic? Notreally - you arein a battle foryour life.

You have to go the full tenrounds so come out yourcorner fighting with yourgloves up.

You will beat cancer with apositive attitude. Your illnessis a journey and one that willdeal you curve balls.

My curve ball was justabout to be launched… thephone call I had been waitingfor with my operation resultscame. The news was notgood.

26th

EricaRussellWatson:My journey – and I’m driving

ERICA: Finding ways to adapt when the simplest tasksbecome impossible.

For those ofyou who have

cancer and have children,

my tip isto be as

honest aspossible.

AUTUMN is here and itmay not be ice creamweather anymore, but anew choc-ice could be justwhat the doctor ordered inhelping to ward off sorethroats.

Scientists at a dentalcollege and hospital inIndia have tested a choc-ice containing a friendlybacteria, which is normallyfound in the humanintestines, to see if it had

any effect onstreptococcus, the strain ofbacteria that commonlycauses sore throats.

Thirty volunteers wereasked to eat a choc-iceevery day for 18 days. Half

of the group ate a normalchoc-ice and the other halfa pro-biotic one.

Those eating the pro-biotic treat were shown tohave lower levels ofstreptococci in their saliva.

Scientists find that eating a pro-biotic choc-iceevery day could help keep sore throats away

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THE latest politicalscandal’s codenamePunica was suggested

by punica granatum and aplay on the surname ofFrancisco Granados.

Accused with anassociate of stashing anillegal €5.8 million inSwitzerland, he is an ex-senator and was second incharge after EsperanzaAguirre when she wasregional president of theMadrid Community.

Aguirre, who is nowsecretary general of theregional PP, insisted thatshe didn’t have “theslightest idea” of whatGranados was up to.

In the same breath shecalled for the courts tospeed up the ongoingGurtel case - another pun,

this time on the surname ofits principal playerFrancisco Correa,incidentally.

After six years it stillhasn’t come to court,Aguirre complained.

Not that she was tryingto deflect attention awayfrom Granados, of course.

More troubleMARIANO RAJOY must feel

like William Collingbourneas he was being hanged,drawn and quartered in1484: “Oh Lord Jesus, yetmore trouble!” he groaned.

The president, thegoverning PP and to alesser extent the PSOEsocialists, all face yet moretrouble in the shape ofanother huge politic-corruption scandal. Overthe last two years 51 localand regional politicians

including six mayors andhigh-ranking officials inMadrid, Valencia, Murciaand Leon raked in illegalcommissions of between€6 and €7 million ongovernment contractsworth €250 million.

While 300 people a daywere evicted from theirhomes, small businesseswent under and employeesaccepted wage cuts toretain their jobs, these

public servants creamed offmoney during the worsteconomic crisis Spain hasever endured.

Nor did they do it for thegreater good of party fundsbecause that cash wasn’tdestined for a spot of illicitdouble-accounting andsalary top-ups. Every centof it went into their ownpockets and every cent of itcame from the taxpayer.

And every cent of those€250 million will cost thetwo national parties dearwhen those taxpayers votein next year’s elections.

Rich pickingsJOSE ANGEL FERNANDEZVILLA, former leader of theSOMA-UGT miners’ unionexplained that the €1.4million he declared duringthe government’s fiscalamnesty was a legacy fromhis mother.

Ludivina Villa died aged91 after running a bar in

Tuilla (Asturias) which hasa population of 1,200.

She must have done aroaring trade and savedvery, very hard.

Power hungryENRIQUE CALVET of theUPyD party takes over theseat in the EuropeanParliament given up byFrancisco Sosa Wagner.

He left following seriousdiscrepancies with theparty’s leader Rosa Diezwho, Sosa claimed, “isleading the party tocatastrophe.”

Exit Sosa and enterCalvet who, after 48 hoursof reflection, decided totake the seat despite thelongstanding friendshipbetween both men. He hasa responsibility towardsUPyD voters, he said.

And, friendship notwith-standing, a hunger forpower and generousBrussels expenses?

Fun, puns and mystery millionsCassandra Nash

A weekly look- and not entirely impartial reaction -

to the Spanish political scene

MARIANORAJOY:Presidentfacesyet more troublefrom PPcorruption allegations.

APAINKILLING drug that isharmless to the cattle it isgiven to, but is deadly to

vultures, could result in Spain’svulture population facing a veryreal threat.

Vultures dining on thecarcasses of animals containing afatal drug resulted in thedecimation of Asia’s vulturepopulation, and experts areworried about the future ofSpain’s vultures.

A report issued last monthabout the death of a EurasianGriffon vulture found on ananimal reserve in Andalucia twoyears ago shows that the birdhad severe visceral gout, acondition consistent with thepoisoned vultures of Asia.

Since the 1990s, vulturenumbers in India haveplummeted by 99 per cent - tensof millions of the birds died - andscientists have linked thisecological disaster to kidneyfailure resulting from the feedingon carcasses of animals treatedwith a painkiller, diclofenac.

Harmless to the cattle, the drugis fatal to the birds that feed onit.

The drug has since beenbanned in India and there is nowhope for the scavenging birds ofAsia, though the drug does stillcontinue to be used illegally.

Andalucia’s dead bird isbelieved to have ingestedflunixin, a similar drug todiclofenac.

However, earlier this yeardiclofenac was approved as aveterinary drug in Spain andItaly, and experts are worriednot only for the safety of thevulture, but also the Goldeneagle and the Spanish Imperialeagle.

Spain - and in particularAndalucia - is either home, abreeding ground or part of themigration route for manydifferent species of vulture,including the Griffon vulture, theEgyptian vulture and the Blackvulture. The Strait of Gibraltar iswhere many of these birds passduring migration and the nearby

Spanish town of Tarifa boasts aviewing station where visitorscan watch these large, imposingraptors feed on the carcasses ofdead animals.

However, experts warn thatmonitoring of these ‘carcassdumps’ is needed in Spain inorder to quantify how many

medicated carcasses end up asfood for vultures and otherscavengers.

The approval of the use ofdiclofenac has avian enthusiastsconcerned due to the fact thatEurope is the last refuge of OldWorld vultures (New Worldvultures are made up of

different species). In Africa, the vulture

population has been in declinefor some time and diclofenacpractically wiped out the entireAsian vulture population.

The October report aboutthe death of the vulture inAndalucia highlighted that“there is an urgent need totest the safety of drugs likeflunixin in vultures in Europe,”but it’s already known thatdiclofenac has a deadly effecton the carnivorous bird.

Add flunixin into the mix,and Spain’s vultures couldpossibly go the way of Asia’s:virtual extinction.

Whenever venturingtowards Gibraltar and theCosta de la Luz, it is acommon sight to see the dark,looming shadows of vulturesas they circle lazily high in thesky. It is a sight thatconservationists, scientistsand avian enthusiasts want tocontinue to see, but one thatcould be under real threat.

Spain’s vultures face testing times

UNDER THREAT: A Eurasian Griffon vulture.

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A COUPLE from Cadiz outwalking their dog in a nearbyforest encountered somethingin the night-time sky that hascaused some controversy.

A two-minute video appearsto show what could be a UFObuzzing around the night sky.Naturally those with a healthydose of scepticism explainaway the phenomenon asbeing tricks of light, dronesand toy helicopters. The coupleappear to be quite normal anddumbfounded by theexperience; the wife suggestsit was a satellite, only for herhusband, Jose, to dismiss theidea. Perhaps the mostcompelling evidence of theireerie experience is the soundof their obviously distresseddog.

In the age of smartphonetechnology and HD cameras,this is merely the latest videoof unexplained flying objects toappear over Spain. None,however, has matched theperplexity of the Manises UFO

case in 1979, when for the firsttime in history a commercialflight was forced to make anemergency landing because ofa UFO.

Flight JK-297 from Salzburgto Las Palmas was forced totake evasive measures to avoida fast-moving object with red

lights, half a kilometre away.As the airplane landed, threenew UFO signals weredetected by local radar, eachone with an estimateddiameter of 200 metres.

A Mirage F-1 was scrambledto identify the inexplicablephenomenon. The pilot had to

increase his speed to mach 1.4to gain visual contact withwhat he saw as a cone-shapedobject displaying brightcolours. When the pilot closedin on the object, it respondedby accelerating and took offagain. The pilot in hot pursuitmysteriously had his avionics

scrambled. After a 90-minutepursuit, fearing fuel loss, thepilot was forced to return tobase.

Questions were asked aboutthe incident in the SpanishParliament; an officialexplanation dismissed thenotion of UFO sightings,claiming the phenomenon wasa freak optical illusion.

The official Air Force reportwas classified until 1994. Theavionic difficulties experiencedby the fighter were notmentioned in the official AirForce report. The pilot deniedsuggestions that his equipmenthad been jammed by the USNavy sixth fleet stationed inthe Mediterranean, claiming itwas too far away and hisinstruments were only jammedwhen he attempted to trackthe UFO with an infraredhoming missile.

To see the video go towww.euroweeklynews.com and search ‘A visit from the farside’.

UFO: Numerous sightings over Spain have been recorded on video.

Visit from the far side?

UNSURPRISINGLY, a hugeleap in UKIP support wasreported following the £1.7

billion EU surcharge imposed onthe UK to reflect the ‘blackeconomy’ of illegal drugs,prostitution and tobacco-smuggling within its GDP.

Now, this isn’t a molehill, it’s amountain! The EU’s penalising theUK for having the most successfuleconomy in the EU, whilstrewarding countries like Francefor being economic basket cases!

And as for the EU’s attempts todismiss the problem by claimingthese are the rules, no way! Thereal issue is: how have the rules

been interpreted and applied? Itseems blindingly obvious differentcountries have different ways ofoperating.

And that the UK has taken amore meticulous approach to

reporting income from suchintangible sources as drugs,prostitution and tobacco-smuggling than Germany, Franceor Austria - all lined up forrebates. Or maybe failed to smell

a rat where others, more savvy,did?

Unfortunately, Britain is a landof rule-makers and adminis-trators. Show it a rule, and it’ll beapplied unquestioningly. Othercountries decide on differentcriteria.

The real tragedy of the EU isthat the shedloads of tax-payers’money which have been and arestill being wasted - on movingbetween Strasbourg andBrussels, bloated bureaucracy,pay and allowances, andduplicated diplomatic represen-tation - would, spent sensiblyunder individual nations’ control,have resulted in greaterprosperity and better defenceagainst terrorists.

The EU is like a rudderless shipdriven by ideology and holedbelow the waterline. Rather thanmake crucial structural repairs, itsettles for quick-fixes and takeson more payload (regulation,

centralisation and bureaucracy)so guaranteeing it slinks furtherbehind and deeper in the water.

And unless it endorsesimmediate reform - includingreduction of bureaucracy andregulation, liberalisation of labourmarkets, overhaul of immigrationcontrols - the UK runs the risk ofgoing down with it.

Finally, let’s return to that £1.7billion surcharge that, we’re told,now takes account of drugs,prostitution and tobacco-smuggling. Doesn’t this numbersomehow indicate the UK spendsmore on those items than basicfoodstuffs? Given my own foodbill, it seems some of my fellowcitizens are having a lot more funthan me! What about you?

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IT’S that time of year again where theCalvia Rutas Gastronomicas - Gin TapaRoutes have been running from October31 until November 16 - every Friday,Saturday and Sunday. This runs throughthree different Zones within Calvia over thethree weekends.

Traditionally you go in and out of all thedifferent bars and restaurants and havelittle plates of tapas, 1€ per tapa and alsosmall beers and Gin Tonics, some servingwines as well, at a very reduced price, agreat way to try out all the different barsand restaurants in local area that you maynormally not have thought of going into.

On the weekend of November 14, 15 and16, the Gin Tapa is in Zone 3- Son Ferrerand El Toro and El Toro Bistro Grill is theonly restaurant in that area participating

this year from over 25 bars and restaurantsso they are not going to put on one tapa foryou to try over the three days, but avariation of different tapas each day so youwill be spoilt for choice. A gastronomic treatand at such a great price too!!

This will run alongside their normalmenu, anything from their extensive A laCarte Menu to their BBQ Grill or theirScrumptious Sunday Roasts.

The following week on ThursdayNovember 20, El Toro Bistro have yetanother treat in store for you, they arehaving a Maridaje or Wine Pairing Menu (AMarriage of Food and Wine).

There will be a five course menu and fivenew wines coming from Bodega Tianna inBinissalem, all tried and tested andchosen by the owners Carolina and her

husband Michel. You will be served with an Apertif on

arrival, there will be white, rose and redwines being tasted and paired to go withthe menu, served by a sommelier or winesteward. The menu will consist of a starter,a fish course, a sorbet to cleanse the pallet,

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THERE are fewproperties that wouldnot be enhanced by oneor two window boxesplaced on a window sillor edge of a balcony, orthe wall or balustradesof an apartmentterrace.

Window boxes plantedwith traditionalgeraniums, or a widerange of other suitableplants, are an easy wayto brighten up thefacades of someotherwise drab housesand apartment blocksthroughout the year.

So let’s look at theopportunity in moredetail.

Why windowboxes?

Window boxes serveseveral purposes.

1. To brighten up theoutlook from windowsand doors ontobalconies and terraces.

2. To provide a screenfrom prying eyes.

3. To brighten up theappearance of thehouse from outside.

4. To give theappearance that thehouse or apartment islived in.

5. To brighten up dullcourtyards.

6. To brighten up thesemi shade under largetrees by hangingwindow boxes directlyfrom boughs or onhanging shelves.

Overcomingproblem of plasticcoated aluminiumwindows

Most traditionally builthouses have convenientwide outside windowsills that provide spacefor window boxes

between the windowframes and wroughtiron security grills.

Some also have smallbalconies with metalrailings. However mostmodern plastic/aluminium windowswith integral doubleglazing and securityblinds result in verynarrow or even no sills.

Fortunately manygarden centres nowstock window boxeswith metal supports thatcan be hung below thewindow sill.

Similar supports canbe attached to therailings of an apartmentterrace.

What to plant?All year round: Zonal

and trailing geraniums/pelargoniums - exceptin the heavy frost/snowbelt where they need tobe put in a cold frameor a greenhouse for thewinter.

Spring, summer andautumn: Trailingpetunias, portulacas,zonal and trailing

geraniums/pelargoniums,carnations, felicia/agathaea, succulentsand in the shadefuchsias and busylizzies.

Spring: Trailing sweetpeas, verbena andfreesias.

Autumn and winter:Heathers and pansies.

Winter: Cyclamens,poinsettias, pansies,stocks and bulbs suchas hyacinths and

daffodils.Colour can also be

provided by the fruitand foliage of plants.

a. Fruits - the fruits onmock pepper and minipomegranate plants canlook very attractiveduring the autumn.

b. Foliage - begonias,spider plant, variegatedivies, herbs - on thewidow sill outside thekitchen - and dwarfconifers in semi shaded

situations.If you are an absentee

gardener we suggestthat you restrict yourwindow boxes to trailinggeraniums/pelargoniums,and drought resistantsucculents and cacti.

If you use theproperty infrequently, Isuggest that you replantyour window boxeseach time you visit.

What type ofwindow boxes can beplanted up?

Every year new andimproved terracotta,ceramic and plasticwindow boxes appear.Some of the latter havea self watering reservoirthat holds sufficientwater for several weeks- very useful when youexpect to be away forholidays or shortbreaks.

If you are plantingtrailing plants these willsoon cover the frontsides of the boxes. Sosave money and don’tinvest unnecessarily infancy designs.

Pruning anddeadheading

Flowering plants willflower morecontinuously and forlonger if you deadheadregularly.

Also remove all deadleaves and ends as soonas they appear toprevent the occurrenceof fungal diseases.Naturally trim to shapeto improve the overallappearance of yourboxes.

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ABANDONED dogs andcats can be seen all overthe world, huddledtogether in major cities orroaming alone looking forfood and company.

The animals which arestarving, thin and in needof love, prompted twocollege students fromChile, Violeta Caro Pindaand Felipe CarrascoGuzman, to raise aware-ness with a creativeapproach.

The two undergradu-ates tied pink balloonsaround street dogs andcats which have phraseswritten on them like, ‘hugme,’ ‘play with me,’ andthe most poignant one,‘don’t leave me.’

The pair are hoping therest of the world will takeon their example andspread a bit of kindnessand happiness to theseforlorn and neglectedcreatures.

By Lamia Walker ofHousesitMatch

I THOUGHT it would be instructive torun over a few rules about finding theright pet sitter.

Of course, many pet owners arehappy to find sitters through friendsusing word of mouth. However, it canbe quite difficult to find the rightperson for your animals.

More and more pet owners are nowusing online networks to find sitters.

But again, how can you be sure thesitter is really experienced andcaring?

Vetting helps, you can use anagency or do it yourself. Experiencein running a pet and house sitternetwork says that before you committo any sitter it is best to take a fewsteps yourself to learn about their petcare experience. Here are myguidelines:

1. Meet and Greet - Ideally youwould introduce the sitter to your

pets personally before the sit, watchhow each reacts.

2. Communicate Regularly - Beforeand after the sitter enters your homecommunicate regularly, learn aboutthem, ask their history.

3. Previous Pet Ownership/Experience - Ask about their personalpet ownership experience.

4. Understanding Pet Routines -Anyone who cares for a pet willunderstand that there are differentfeeding and care routines, but pets

are usually creatures of habit.5. References/Police Checks - Ask

for recent references. Police checksare very useful too.

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IF a previously friendly cat startsbiting or scratching you, it is essentialyou take it to the vet. A cat in painfrom dental disease, cystitis, arthritisor injury may bite when handled.

It may bite if it is seriously ill or if ithas a brain tumour. Pregnant cats orcats with litters are aggressive indefence of their litters. When thekittens have grown up, the mother’sbehaviour usually alters.

NEVER punish or chase. This willintensify aggression. Ignore badbehaviour by walking away, keepingsilent (no screams), withdrawing eyecontact, no confrontations. Rewardcalm behaviour with cat treats.

Avoid situations which will result incat aggression. The difficulty forowners is working out what kindof aggression they are dealingwith. This is where help from acat behaviour counsellor canbe essential to help reduceand manage the aggression.

Aggression to humansoften results from fear. The

problem may arise from adysfunctional kittenhood. The kittenis brought up without enough contactwith humans, and therefore willnever become domesticated. To betruly domesticated, kittens need to behandled before the age of eightweeks. Relatively socialised cats maystill bond, but probably only to closefamily. It will be best to give this kindof cat plenty of space and indepen-dence. Allow the cat to initiatecontact with you, as this freedom tochoose will result in more, ratherthan less, affection.

Cats under stress may alsobecome aggressive to owners.In general try to reduce thestress in this cat’s life, so itbecomes less anxious. Morenext week.

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THERE were a totalof 15,040 newmortgages granted

on homes in August atan average value of€102,430.

That was an increaseof 5.3 per cent in thevalue of mortgagesgiven on August 2013,and there was a 31 percent rise in the totalcapital loaned year onyear to €1.54 billion.

Both figures are goodnews from the propertymarket as they showliquidity is starting toflow from banks oncemore.

In the depths of thebanking crisis manyprospective homeowners found itextremely difficult tofinance the purchase ofa property as the banks,many bailed out bySpanish and Europeantaxpayers, refused topass on the billions ofeuros received toconsumers. Nervous ofbeing more exposed to

bad debts after theproperty bubble burst,they held on to thebailout paymentsinstead to fill black holesin their balance sheets.

That meant a secondhit to the propertymarket after the crashas even those in steadyjobs wanting to buy a

house couldn’t raise themoney to complete.

According to theNational Institute ofStatistics, the number ofmortgages granted rose23.8 per cent in Augustcompared to the samemonth in 2013.

Only two regions sawfewer home mortgages

in August than in thesame month of 2013 -La Rioja (down 40.9 percent) and the CanaryIslands (down 15.5 percent).

Everywhere else in thecountry saw postitveannual rates, led by theBalearics with a massive83.4 per cent rise.

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EXPATRIATES living inSpain are starting todrive the propertymarket up.

They spent 36 percent more on housing inthe first six months ofthis year than they didin the same period of2013.

According to figuresfrom the Spanishgovernment, foreignresidents spent around€4.2 billion from Januaryuntil the end of June,compared to €3.1 billionin those months in 2013.

Most of that cash,€3.7 billion, went onresale property, a rise of43 per cent, whilespending on newproperty fell 2 per centto €469 million.

Valencia led the waywith €1 billion ofspending, just ahead ofAndalucia with €975million, and then

Catalonia on €817 million. Expats in Spain

bought a total of25,602 homes, a riseof 23 per cent from

2013. Non-residentforeigners bought 2,065holiday homes in Spain,

an increase of 12 percent since 2013.

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Solvia tops queueto manage badbank’s buildingsSAREB, Spain’s bad bank which becamea dumping ground for property loansgone bad, is handing over themanagement of some assets to acompany owned by Banco Sabadell.

Contracts to manage its €50 billionworth of loans and repossessed buildingsare being allocated.

Whichever company gets the contractscan look forward to sales fees andcommissions.

Top of the queue is Solvia, Sabadell’sproperty sales company which willmanage about €7 billion worth of assetsover the next seven years.

There are nearly 43,000 buildings,which used to be owned by staterescued Bankia and two smaller banks,in the portfolio.

Previously the properties weremanaged by the banks that handed themover to SAREB.

That meant tax-payer rescued bankswere in the position of having their badloans and repossessed buildings takenoff their hands, but were still able tocollect fees and commissions on propertythat was no longer theirs.

THE Bank of Spain say the Spanish property marketmay have finished its period of re-adjustment.

And according to some of its figures it can see‘timid growth’ in the market.

The Bank of Spain’s latest Financial StabilityReport says that prices have fallen by between 30and 40 per cent since the property price peak in2007.

But now prices appear to be stabilising, with therebeing just a 0.1 per cent nationwide drop in October.Some parts of the country saw price rises.

There remain, according to estimates, 560,000unsold units in Spain, 13 per cent fewer than thestockpile heights hit in 2009.

Overall recent figures show demand for housingstarting to recover, with large amounts of thedemand coming from foreigners.

That means there is optimism that the housingmarket may be about to recover, although sales arestill a long way from the boom years.

Marketstarts tolevel out

BANK OF SPAIN: Finds signs of recovery.

IN another sign of theimproving property market,the number of applicationsfor building permits for newhomes rose 3.3 per cent inthe first eight months of theyear.

In total there were 24,696requests around Spain, thesecond consecutiveimprovement following

years of falls through theeconomic crisis.

According to figures fromthe Ministry ofDevelopment, there were2,063 requests in Augustalone, a 30.1 per centincrease on the same monthin 2013.

Now the ministry isforecasting a total figure for

the year of 37,000 permitapplications, a significantincrease on last year’sfigure of 34,288.

About two thirds of theapplications were forapartments or blocks ofhousing (up 3.7 per cent)with the rest for individualfamily homes (up 2.3 percent).

Confidence up as buildingpermit requests increase

NEW BUILDS: Most applications were for apartment buildings.

WHEN it comes to high-endproperty, it is the Russianswho are driving the market inthe Valencia region.

In the first six months of theyear there were 214 propertiessold to foreigners for morethan €500,000 in the Valenciaregion, with more than aquarter of them bought byRussians.

And they spent more thanother purchasers with the €54 million they spent on 59homes, at an average of€918,659, accounting for athird of the €161 million spenton high-end homes by foreignbuyers.

Generally the British are stilldominating the propertymarket, particularly on theCosta Blanca, but at the luxuryend of the scale they havebeen knocked into second

place, with 25 buyers spendingan average €714,874 each inthe Valencia region.

Although the Russians aredominating the luxury marketin Valencia, even more high-end properties were bought bytheir fellow countryfolk inCatalonia, where Russiansbought 137 top-priceproperties, and in Andalucia,where 94 were bought. Itshows the importance ofRussian expats to the propertymarket across the Spanishcostas.

Other nationalities thatbought 10 or more luxuryproperties for more than€500,000 in the Valenciaregion, according to theGeneral Council of Notaries,were Norwegian, Belgian,German, French, Swiss andChinese.

Russians dominatein the luxury

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IMPROVING confidencein the Spanish economy,together with a beliefthat property prices havefinally hit rock bottomand more readilyavailable financing, areall factors helpingencourage homes salesin Spain, according toexperts.

Many estate agents inthe country say thesummer months saw arecovery in the country’sproperty market withsome seeing salesincrease by 8.8 per centin June compared withthe same month in 2013.

Bank figures show thatlending increased, up by19 per cent in June 2014compared with June2013, and there was alsoa slight rise in priceswhich saw a 1 per centincrease in the secondquarter of 2014, the firstquarterly rise for sixyears.

According to a newanalysis from London-based company TheSpanish Brick, the nexttwo to three quarterswill give a betterindication whether this isa sustainable recoveryor a circumstantialrebound.

“The main differencebetween 2007 and 2014is that in 2007 themajority of buyers were

speculative; they boughtwith a view to selling iton in a couple of years,with a gain of up to 20per cent. Now, investorsare looking for long terminvestments, using therental market to make aprofit,” said DanielTalavera of the firm.

He added: “Any yieldhigher than 5 per cent isconsidered a noteworthyinvestment and an 8 per

cent to 9 per cent yieldis a real money maker.Regarding capitalgrowth and capitalgains, Spain deliversgood results now but issuffering expensivetaxation.”

When it comes toinvestors, the volume offoreign investments isconstantly increasingand 2013 saw a 16 percent increase on 2012.

It is not uncommon for80 per cent of an estateagent’s client base to beforeigners.

The analysis points outthat the difference inhouse prices between2007 and 2014 variesaccording to the region.Prices have dropped at arate of between 30 percent and 70 per cent,and, on average, it isestimated that houses

are now 58 per centcheaper.

It also highlights theimportance of gettingthe price right. Theeconomic situationcreated a negotiationculture. Before thehousing market crash,the asking price wasnon-negotiable but,according to the firm,currently only 70 percent of offers get tocompletion and oftenthese offers are onlyaccepted because theseller is under pressureto sell due to mortgageobligations, unem-ployment and pressurefrom costs associatedwith the property.

The typical seller hasalso changed. Financialentities have become themain Spanish real estatedevelopers, followed byprivately owned usedhomes and, lastly, newbuild developments.

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D-Day 1944: the largest invasionforce in history successfullylanded on the shores of

Normandy to end the Nazi dominationof Europe.

But without the contribution of a self-made, Spanish double agent, theoutcome of the Second World Warmight have been different.

Juan Pujol Garcia was born inBarcelona in 1912. He first experiencedconflict during the Spanish Civil Warjoining the Republican cause. RejectingCommunism, he defected to theNationalists during the battle for theEbro in 1938.

However, he lost faith with the Fascistregime and ended the war in prison. Hewas proud to have fought for both sideswithout firing a shot and at the outbreakof the Second World War with Spainneutral, decided to help the Allies.

He walked into the British Embassy inMadrid offering his services but wasturned down. Not deterred, he conjuredup the idea of becoming a Germanagent. Impressed by a fascist Spaniardwith a diplomatic passport, able totravel to and from the UK, the Germanintelligence service in Madrid jumped atthe opportunity to use his services.Freidrich Knappe-Ratey, the Germanintelligence officer, gave him arudimentary course in spying withcode-books, invisible ink, etc,expenses, a code-name – Arabel – andinstructed him to go to London andrecruit a network of spies.

The truth was that Juan Pujol was nofascist, carried a false diplomaticpassport, had never been to Englandand spoke no English. He establishedhimself in Lisbon and at the publiclibrary, from maps, tourist guides,timetables and cinema newsreels,learnt as much as he could aboutEngland. He started to feed the Madridembassy with all manner ofinformation, most of it factual butirrelevant.

Having managed to break theGerman Enigma cipher machine, the

code-breakers at Bletchley Park becameintrigued by a mass of false reportsbeing passed to the Germans. Oneabout a non-existent convoy en route tothe Mediterranean led them to trackdown the mysterious person sendingthis data. Pujol was eventually locatedin Lisbon and this time he was notturned down.

He travelled to London, where, giventhe code-name Garbo, after the actress,he began to work with Tomas Harris, aSpanish-speaking British intelligenceofficer. Together they sent hundreds ofletters to a post office box in Lisbonwhere the Germans were overjoyed athaving such a reliable spy in England.

And it was not just one spy. Pujol hadestablished a network of spies scatteredacross the country, only they neverexisted. To ensure credibility themessages sent were a mix of correctbut unimportant data and occasionallyimportant military details which weredeliberately delayed and sent too latefor the Germans to act. With hisimaginary network of spies, Pujol couldalways blame one of his operators fordelays or errors.

The Germans were so impressed thatPujol was provided with the latest code-ciphering devices, which were gratefullypassed on to Bletchley Park.

At the beginning of 1944, theGermans needed Arabel - Pujol - to givethem whatever information he could

about the invasion they believed wasbeing planned. Meanwhile ‘OperationFortitude’, the code-name for the planto deceive the German High Command,was already in operation and Pujolplayed a major role in convincing themthat the invasion would take place inthe Dover Strait, the shortest channelcrossing. He and Harris were sending astream of radio and written messages

giving the Germans details about thearmy being massed in Kent.

As part of the deception plan, realisticdummy inflatable tanks, artillery, jeeps,landing craft and armoured cars hadbeen made and scattered across thecountryside throughout SoutheastEngland. German reconnaissanceplanes would detect a vast array ofmilitary equipment near Dover. To addto the deception the Allies arranged forGeneral Patton, known to the Germans

as a key military figure, to tour theregion.

To ensure that the Germans wouldnot realise they were being duped,messages were sent warning of theNormandy invasion but told that it wasa diversion with the real invasion takingplace in July or August. Hitler wasconvinced and despite GeneralRommel’s opposition, ordered that themajor armoured divisions and troops besent to the Pas de Calais where theyremained for two months after the June6 landings, allowing the invasion tosucceed.

After the war, concerned for hissafety, Pujol faked his own death inAfrica before moving to Venezuela,where he opened a bookshop inCaracas and having divorced his firstwife, remarried and had three children.

Pujol’s vital role in the success of theD-Day landings was recognised and inNovember 1944 he received an MBEfrom King George VI. Six months earlierhe had been awarded the Iron Cross forhis services to the Reich, still convincedof his loyalty. He is believed to be theonly person to have been awardedmedals by both the Germans and theBritish.

Four years prior to his death inVenezuela in 1988, Pujol journeyed toFrance on June 6, 1984, to visit theNormandy beaches and cemeteries topay his respects to the fallen.

The Spanish spy whocame in from the heat

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NORMANDY LANDINGS: Pujol (right) played a major role in convincing the Germans that the Allied invasion would takeplace in the Dover Strait, the shortest channel crossing.

Pujol is believed tobe the only person

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WHAT is flash looking, costs afortune, is powerful, has two seatsand is deep red in colour? If youranswer is a Ferrari, well, you’d ofcourse be right, but the answerwe’re looking for here wouldn’t getyou very far on asphalt like a Ferrariwould.

In the water however, this sportylittle number aims to be the aquaticequivalent of the famous Italianmotorcar marque.

And with a price tag of €1million, the U-boat WorxHP Sport Sub 2 putsitself right up thereamong luxury

playthings for the super wealthy.Dutch company U-boat Worx has

launched the personal submarine -dubbed the ‘subsea Ferrari’ - withsix electrical thrusters that give atop speed of five knots on thesurface and three knots beneath it.

The sub has a maximum depth of300 feet and can stay below thewaves for up to six hours at a time.

“The design is attractive, butabove all,

safeand

functional,” said Bert Houtman,founder of U-boat Worx.

“We’ve adopted a very differentlook compared to traditionalsubmersibles, but withoutcompromising safety and ease ofuse - the ability to easily board thecraft at the surface, for example.”

The flashy aquatic toy - thatwouldn’t look out of place in aJames Bond movie - weighs in at2,200 kilogrammes and would needto be launched from a 30 metre-plus superyacht.

Production models of the HPSport Sub 2 are scheduled fordelivery in the autumn of 2015.

FLASHY SUB: The HPSport Sub 2

Flash looking and expensive -Ferrari’s underwater sub

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APTAINS andcrew of thevarioussuperyachts

moored at Barcelona’sluxurious Vilanova GrandMarina partied the nightaway at the 2014Vilanova Crew party.

More than 250 guestsattended the Octoberevent that featured livemusic, DJs and aselection of high qualityfood.

Vilanova Grand Marinais the first marina in theMediterranean designedand built exclusively forsuperyachts. First openedin 2009, the marinaprovides all the technicalservices that superyachtsand their crews need on adaily basis.

The marina has earnedthe support andrecognition from thesuperyacht industry and isnow considered aninternational benchmark.Vilanova Grand Marina has49 moorings for sale orrent catering exclusivelyfor the superyacht market.

CMOTORBOATcradles anddollies are inhigh demand inSpain as wehead into thechillier wintermonths.

A UK firm that suppliesthe cradles has been doinga roaring trade withboatyards around Spain,before the expected turn inthe weather and higherwinds pick up in Novemberand December.

As a safe way to storevessels securely - and alsoto meet stringent insuranceconditions that clubs andboatyards face - the YachtLeg and Cradle Company inEngland has seen a biguptake in the demand forcradles from Spain and theCaribbean.

“We’re constantlysending cradles and boatstands to Spain at this timeof year,” said Paul Williams,

managing director of thecompany.

“We’ve just sent an orderof 40 motorboat dollies toMalaga. These are for thesmall end of the market interms of equipment andare new for us, suitable fortaking boats up to fourtonnes.”

He told www.boatingbusiness.com: “The boatsare very mobile and

provide boatyards with theflexibility of being able towheel them around theyard. They are very popularin Spain, which is moremotorboat orientated.”

The company producesstands, dollies and cradlesfor boats and yachts up to55-feet long.

“The transportation ofcradles is an increasingmarket,” said Mr Williams.

IN DEMAND: Motor boat stands.

Spanish boatyards buyingup boat cradles and dollies

A STREET circuit Kartingrace conceived in Monacohad its debut in Spainrecently.

Moll Vell marina inMallorca was transformedinto an 880 metre streetcircuit for the inauguralPalma Port Kart Cup.

Team PH Mallorca, withtwo karts entered,including one piloted byfuture F1 star RobertoMerhi, took pole positionand a third-place finish in

the three-hour endurancerace as well as animpressive first place inthe one-hour feature race.

Alec Dudfield fromproperty developers, PHMallorca, said: “Sponsoredby Red Bull and conceivedin Monaco, this founda-tional Palma Port Kart Cuphad all the ingredients forsuccess, so we pulled outthe stops to field two greatteams. In Kart 17 we had23-year-old Roberto Merhi,

an upcoming F1 star fromCastellon who raced in FP1for Caterham atMonza, Suzukiand Sochi thisseason,alongsideRiccardoHomuth, aBalearic KartingChampion fromSanta Ponsa, MarkOwens, a World SeriesSuperkart race winnerfrom Northamptonshire, and Mike

Richards, Founder of PHMallorca in Port Andratxand a former PorscheCarrera Cup driver.

“In Kart 16 we racedMiguel Julià, the 2006World Karting Championfrom Palma de Mallorca,Nil Monserrat, aProfessional Racing Driverfrom Barcelona, andCoach Pedro Ivar, ownerof Pedro Ivars Racing

Academy in Denia.Needless to say our planworked and it was greatto see Merhi earn adeserved pole and Kart 16take two podium finishes- including the top step.

“With highlycompetitive wheel-to-wheel racing on the streetcircuit, we’re lookingforward to defending oursuccess when the Palma

Port Kart Cup returns forits second outing.”

Despite both enduranceraces having to take placeon the same day, Sunday,due to organisationaldifficulties, the Palma PortKart Cup was wellreceived by teams andspectators alike.

The circuit wasconstructed to F1 safetystandards, using Tecprobarriers, and teamsdescended onto the cityfrom all over Europe.

The Cathedral, PalmaOld Town and theMediterranean, providedan incredible backdropwhile the weather wasalso kind with plenty ofsunshine andtemperatures in the high20ºCs.

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Caterham F1 driver takespole for PH Mallorca at

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By Lynda Demangeat

AS it was a fiesta weekendthe only rugby matchesplayed were in the BalearesMen’s Senior League.

Dimonis RC entertainedCorsaris RC at theirheadquarters in Manacoron Sunday (November 2).

The game was played ina close, competititive, butfriendly atmosphere.Dimonis RC managed to

stay ahead for most of thematch, but in the last 15minutes Corsaris rallied toscore and just pip Dimonis19-17. With teams nowmore match fit, the gamesbecome more competitiveand enjoyable to watch.

Dimonis are now invitingsupporters of all ages tojoin this happy club as nonplaying country members.If you like rugby and liveon the eastern side ofMallorca, go along andwatch.

Bahia RC played theirfirst home match at theirnew pitch in S’Arracó. Withthe beautiful backdrop ofPuig Galatzó they played avery strong match againstRC Ponent B. The hometeam dominated from the

kick off and quickly putpoints on the scoreboard.

From the 10th minute in

the second half, once BahiaRC began to usesubstitutes, RC Ponent B

finally managed to scorealthough not sufficient toworry the home team. Thefinal score was 54 pointsfor Bahia RC to 14 for RCPonent B.

In the final match playedduring the weekend,Shamrock RC played RCPonent A team who wonconvincingly 72 points to 7.

This weekend in theMen’s Baleares SeniorLeague Dimonis RC arehosts to Bahia RC, El ToroRC play at home in SonCaliu against Shamrock RC,Corsaris RFC will play RCPonent A and their B teamare due to play Ibiza RC.

In Principes de Españastadium RC Ponent arehosts to the youngsters inthe third Rugby Day, the

Michel Rodier Trophy forthe U14 and U16 playerswhilst Shamrock RC hostthe girls teams in theirMichel Rodier Trophy.

If, during the month ofNovember you see menwalking around sporting anunusual quantity of facialhair, it is likely they aretaking part in Movember!

The movement, now inits 10th year, beganamongst the rugbycommunity in Australia as away to raise awareness ofmen’s health problems,specifically prostate cancer.The focus this year haschanged to mental healthand how it affects men.

For more informationcheck out websitehttp://es.movember.com/

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Dimonis pipped by Corsaris…

On Sunday, Lewis Hamilton won the USA F1 GrandPrix in Austin, Texas. With two races left, Hamiltonleads his Mercedes colleague Nico Rosberg by 24

points - but remember it’s double points in the final race,with 50 going to the winner.

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