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17 - 23 OCTOBER 2013 WWW.EUROWEEKLYNEWS.COMISSUE NO. 1476
€1m fineA FRENCHMAN has beenfined €1 million andsentenced to three yearsand three months inprison for trying tosmuggle 338 kilogramsof hashish into Spainthrough the port ofMotril.
Port users upMORE than 245,000people used the portof Motril during thefirst eight months ofthe year, according tothe State PortAuthority. That is 25per cent more thanlast year.
No drilling THIRTY-FIVE differentassociations have made aplea to the nationalgovernment to preventgas drilling taking placeoff the coast of Granada.
Fruity thievesTWO men, aged 22 and25, have been remandedin custody for reportedlystealing 217 kilograms ofmangos from a farm inSalobreña.
FRONT EXTRAEWN
THE Axarquia and the CostaTropical have become top tourismdestinations for the Irish market.
According to the director of the
Spanish Tourism Office in Dublin,Gonzalo Ceballos Watling, therehas been an 8 per cent cumulativegrowth in the Irish market from
January to August. This translatesinto 25,000 more Irish visitors thisyear in Spain.
Their stays have been longerand they have spent moremoney in relation toprevious years, as statedby Gonzalo Ceballos.
Many of them havechosen the Axarquia andthe coast of Granada astheir holiday destinations,attracted by the goodweather.
“But they alsoappreciate the waypeople from Andaluciacelebrate life,” Ceballossaid.
Ireland’s love story withthis region was madeclear during a visit paid bya group of Irish reportersto the town of Almuñecar.
The tourism-specialisedreporters were welcomedby Councillor forInstitutional RelationshipsMaria del Mar Medina atthe Palacete de LaNajarra tourism office.
Their visit took them tothe main heritage sitesand ended up with alunch at the Helios hotel.
Irish eyes smileon the Axarquia
Helen takes the high roadHELEN MCCORMACK, an expatriate from Salobreña, is expected to arrive in theGranada town of Niguelas today (Thursday).
Helen set out on a three-day sponsored walk on Tuesday to raise funds forAcompalia, a charity that aims at building a day care centre for terminally illpatients in Granada. Helen, together with her donkey Pepita, has walked throughthe Alpujarras, including the spa town of Lanjaron where she arrived yesterday(Wednesday) afternoon, camping en route.
“I’m hoping that the donkey, a symbol of Andalucia, will inspire people to giveto this great cause,” said Helen.
ON A MISSION: Helen hopes to raise funds for Acompalia.
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TOWN HALL plans tobuild close to Velez-Malaga’s coastline havebeen scuppered.
Now the council willhave to look elsewherefor land to build aplanned 2,800 homesafter the new CoastalPlan was approved bythe regional government(Junta de Andalucia).
This plan prevents anybuilding from beingerected closer than 500metres to the coast.
As a consequence, theVelez-Malaga UrbanPlanning departmenthas been forced to blockany building plansinvolving this area.
Eight areas have beenaffected by this planaccording to UrbanPlanning councillorConcepcion Labao, whopointed out it will have abig effect on the town’sdevelopment plans.
At a meeting in Motril,where the Junta’s
Coastal Plan wasopposed by the towncouncil, Juntarepresentative SandraGarcia defined the planas a “tool that allowssustainable urbangrowth which respectsthe environment.”
According to Garcia,the plan aims atprotecting the virginbeaches of Andalucia.
“We mustn’t build on amassive scale on ourbeaches,” she said.
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SPANISH bodega has a corking chance ofbeing named the European Winery of theYear.
The Marqués de Riscal vineyard in LaRioja has been nominated for the prestigious award
by the US Wine Enthusiast magazine. Eachyear, it honours individuals and companieswho have had outstanding achievements inthe wine world with the Wine Star Awards.
The Spanish winery may be mulling overits chance of winning, but it is facing toughcompetition from Axa Millesimes (France),Joao Portugal Ramos (Portugal), Produttoridel Barbaresco (Italy) and Vins de MichelGassier (France). The winners will nodoubt be raising a glass when theyare announced in the special Wine
Star Award issue of December 3.
And they will be toasting their success whenpresented with their Wine Star Award trophies at agala black-tie dinner in New York City on January 27,2014.
Founded in 1858, Marqués de Riscal winery is theoldest in La Rioja and straddles the line betweentradition and innovation. The historic cellars featurethe latest technology, the hotel aesthetics arestunning and the highly-rated wines are expressive ofclassic Rioja winemaking. Last year, Marques deRiscal increased its sales in the US by 5.7 per cent to129,000 crates.
In 1998, Marqués de Riscal became the first wineryto combine its production space with leisure andcreated ‘Wine City’, which aims to promote wine, its
history, culture and philosophy.
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‘THE prosecution is not treating the InfantaCristina in an unequal or more positivemanner’
per cent of children between 10 and 15 inSpain have access to a mobile phone with
internet connection, either their own or theirparents’, according to the National Institute ofStatistics. Between the ages of 14 and 15, thepercentage is as high as 82.
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Still waitingRINCON DE LA VICTORIAMayor Francisco Salado hasasked the new regionalgovernment president SusanaDiaz to ensure the opening ofthe Torre de Benagalbonhealth centre, closed since itsconstruction finished.
Cycling raceTHE VILLAGE of Comares willhold the 5th Balcon de laAxarquia cycling race onSunday. A paella tasting willtake place at the Balcon de laAxarquia square afterwards.
Beach parkingWORK to build a new publiccar park with room for 250vehicles has started on a6,500 m2 site next toBurriana beach in Nerja.
Car blazeA CAR was totally destroyedafter catching fire on theN340 road next to LaHerradura. According tosources, the fire originated inthe engine and quickly spreadto the rest of the vehicle.
Birds competitionTHE Nave de los Arcos inMotril is hosting the 22ndBirds Competition. Morethan 1,400 canary birdsfrom 300 varieties canbe seen until Sunday.
Point of viewTHE Nerja Philo-sophical Group willmeet on November19 at 11.30am in theSocial Salon ofCapistrano village todiscuss philosopherHannah Arendt.Contact Tom Brysonon 638 533 762.
New officeTHE first tourismoffice located inVelez-Malaga’shistorical centre is toopen at the end ofOctober in the ArcoNazari monumenthouse.
General State Prosecutor, Eduardo Torres-Dulce,regarding the Noos case in which her husband, IñakiUrdangarin, is charged.
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Facing 226 year jail termALCAUCIN’S former mayor JoseManuel Martin Alba is facing a 226year prison sentence for his allegedimplication in the ‘Arcos’ urbanplanning corruption case.
The Anti-corruption Prosecutor’sOffice has also asked Martin Alba tobe banned from public office for700 years.
The ex-mayor has been accusedof fraud, embezzlement, documentfalsification, bribery, moneylaundering and influence peddling.
The former Assistant Chief ofArchitecture of Malaga ProvincialGovernment, Jose Francisco Mora,is also facing a prison sentence.
An 11 year prison sentence has
been asked for Mora, who ischarged with fraud, documentfalsification, bribery and crimesagainst territorial planning.
The ‘Arcos’ case investigationbegan in 2008, revealing acorruption network which allowedthe construction and legalisation ofhouses built on non-urban land.
Jobless hiredTHIRTY unemployed people willbe hired to carry out refurbish-ment at Juan de la Cierva highschool in Velez-Malaga with atotal budget of €1,301,997.
Farm theftsTHREE HUNDRED kilos ofavocado and custard applehave been recovered by theGuardia Civil in Salobreña aspart of a plan to fight againstthefts from local farms.
Moorish tripTHE Lux Mundi EcumenicalCentre in Torre del Mar isorganising a trip to the ancientMoorish village of Castellar de laFrontera on October 22. Formore information [email protected].
No barriersVELEZ-MALAGA Council iscarrying out work to removearchitectural barriers on threestreets of the town’s historicalcentre.
Better wayMOTRIL council in cooperationwith the University of Granadais researching ways to improvethe town’s car parks.
Walking onlyNEARLY €500,000 will be usedto close Torre del Mar’s Calle delMar to traffic and turn it into apedestrian walkway next year.
Art exhibitionTORROX is hosting a paintingexhibition by Malaga-born artistCarlos Vazquez Mancera at theexhibition centre located onAvenida de Andalucia untilOctober 30. Entrance is free.
FRONT-RUNNER: Marqués de Riscal
TWO couples have beenarrested for allegedlyselling drugs from theirfamily homes.
The arrests took placeas part of operation‘Zapato’ which startedthree months ago after
National Police officersheard of two active drug-
selling points in the LaGloria district of Velez-Malaga.
These selling pointswere two houses eachinhabited by a couple withtheir children.
The operation finishedwith the arrest of thecouples and dismantlingof the drug selling points.
Police seized 10.9grammes of marihuana,3.4 grammes of cocaineand different tools used toprepare drugs wereseized by the NationalPolice.
The four peoplearrested have beencharged with crimesagainst public health.
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Easter DVDALMUÑECAR Council haslaunched a DVD topromote the traditionalSemana Santa (Easter)procession of El Paso. The16-minute documentarycan be bought at thetown’s tourism offices for€5. Profits will be donatedto charity Caritas.
Hiking dayTHE ALMUÑECARSports Board isorganising a hiking dayin the Sierra de Huetornatural park to be heldon Sunday. For furtherinformation call 958883 142.
Wall workWORK to refurbish part ofthe 12th Century Arab wallsurrounding the town ofVelez-Malaga is to startsoon, councillor for UrbanPlanning ConcepcionLabao announced.
NEWS EXTRA
THE project to build amuch anticipatedsewage plant in Nerjahas finally been passed,Mayor Jose AlbertoArmijo announced.
The General WaterDepartment, dependenton the EnvironmentMinistry, has issued adocument that certifiesthe final passing of theproject.
Work is due to startthis year with anestimated budget of€23.2 million.
The project isestimated to take 30months, of which 24will be devoted to workand six to runningtests.
The sewage plant isexpected to open in2016.
Mayor Armijo said:“This is great news thatencourages us to keepworking on thisproject.”
SATURDAY is the 451st anniversary ofthe sinking of a Spanish Armada in LaHerradura bay, and the council hasorganised a series of activities to takeplace in the town.
Homage to the nearly 5,000 peoplethat died in the sinking will be paid at LaHerradura bay in the afternoon.
A group of boats from the MotrilRoyal Nautical Club will depart from theport of Motril at 10am and will arrive inLa Herradura at around 1pm where aspeech will be delivered.
From 6pm to 9pm a free artexhibition will be open to the public at
La Herradura civic centre.Paintings made during an
international painters’ meeting recentlyheld in the town will be on display.
A free classical guitar concert byguitarists Gary Ryan and Manus Noblewill be held at the civic centre’sauditorium from 8:30pm.
The sinking of the Spanish Armada inLa Herradura bay took place under thereign of Philip II of Spain on October19, 1562. Nearly 5,000 people diedwhen the 25 galleys they were sailingsank on their way to Naples and Algiersfrom Malaga.
Projectpassed
Remembering lost souls
Sellingdrugs from
homeDRUGS: Tools to prepare doses were also seized.
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GUARDIA CIVIL officers are investigatingthe death of a Moroccan man in
Algarrobo who was smuggling 60hashish pellets inside his body.
The victim, aged 34,was found dead by afellow countryman he hadrented a house from.
An emergency servicesdoctor certified the man’sdeath.
A post-mortemexamination carried outthe following day showedthat the man had died ofan infection caused bysome of the hashishpellets rupturing.
According to the policeinvestigation, the victimhad travelled to Moroccodays before his deathwhere he had allegedlyswallowed the pellets tosmuggle the drugs intoSpain.
Guardia Civil are tryingto establish the identity ofthose who supplied thedrugs to the victim.
Drugs ‘mule’ diesin Algarrobo
NATIONAL POLICErescued a baby who wastrapped in a car in Motrilafter his motheraccidentally left the keysinside.
Police were called bythe mother after shewas separated from herbaby when the doors ofher car automaticallylocked with the keysinside.
Two National Policeofficers came to rescuethe child, who wassitting in a safety seatand exposed to a hightemperature.
The officers managedto get inside the car bycarefully breaking one ofthe windows to avoidharming the infant.
Once inside thevehicle, they releasedthe baby from the carseat and returned him tohis mother.
Infantrescuedfrom car
A VELEZ-MALAGA manhas been remanded incustody for robbery withviolence and illegalweapons’ possession.
He is accused ofmugging three women,whom he selected asvictims while driving his
car in the town, NationalPolice said.
Two of the attacks tookplace in commercial areasof Velez-Malaga, whereofficers set up asurveillance operationthat eventually led to theman’s arrest.
Mugger arrestedSEIZED: A 9mm gun was found in the man’s car.
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THE family of a Nerja resident who died ofpancreatic cáncer in 2008 has beenawarded €90,000 compensation.
The man was diagnosed with pancreaticcancer when it was at a late stage, so hecouldn’t receive life saving treatment.
A court in Sevilla has ordered the
Andalucian Health Service (SAS) to pay thecompensation as it decided malpracticehad led to the death of the 45-year-oldman, who left a widow and two children.
According to the court either theappropriate medical tests were notperformed, or weren’t performed properly.
The ruling issued by thecourt says the man went tothe Axarquia RegionalHospital and the MalagaRegional Hospital withoutgetting a definitivediagnosis. It wasn’t untilthe patient went to theNavarra Regional Hospitaleight months later that hewas diagnosed withpancreatic cancer andstarted chemotherapy.
However, the treatmentcouldn’t cure him as thedisease was at stage fourwhen diagnosed.
That meant the cancerhad spread to his body andthe treatment could onlyease his pain.
Compensation forcancer blunder
Worker suspendedA UNION representative in Cortes de la Frontera hasbeen reportedly suspended from work without payfor querying the council accounts.
Spanish trade union CSIF publicly denouncedmayor Antonio Granero after he suspended a unionrepresentative at Cortes de la Frontera councilindefinitely. The employee had asked about thewages the council owes its workers.
The union representative also made an enquiryabout a recent increase of staff numbers, to whichthe mayor reacted by suspending him. That was ‘aviolation of fundamental rights,’ according to CSIF.
CSIF plans to lodge a complaint against the mayoras, it claims, the union representative was ‘makinguse of his rights to ensure no irregularities werecommitted.’
A MAN who tried to commitsuicide after reportedlykilling his father in Zalla(Vizcaya) has beenadmitted to hospital in aserious condition.
The Basque regionalpolice (Ertzaintza) tookhim to the Bilbao
University Hospital withserious injuries to hishead after he threwhimself in front of a trainat the Bolumburuunstaffed station.
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A MAN who allegedly shot aPodenco dog to death in Motril willbe brought to trial.
A Motril court has decided theincident can be considered anoffence against domestic animals
in relation to the Spanish CriminalCode.
The man faces up to one year injail and could be banned fromworking with animals for up tothree years.
The accused reportedly shot thePodenco dog with a shotgun whenhe was working on a farm in theLas Zorreras area of Motril.
The animal was taken to a vetbut died shortly afterwards.
Dog killer to face trial
New plotMOTRIL council is innegotiations with theregional government tobuild a new cemeteryon an 80,000 m2 siteon the town’s outskirts.
Store opensA NEW storeoffering discountsto people at risk ofsocial exclusion isnow open in Rinconde la Victoria.
NEWS EXTRA
GUARDIA CIVIL havedismantled an illegalring that allegedly stolediesel from a nationaloil transport anddistribution company.
Fifteen people havebeen arrested in the so-called Carafe Operationincluding their allegedleader, a Lithuanianman, who is claimed tospecialise in this type oftheft.
According to GuardiaCivil, the organisationaccessed pipelines bydigging three metreholes in difficult accessareas.
Then they extractedthe fuel after carefullyperforating the pipes,Guardia Civil added.
The necessary toolsfor these perforations
were provided by twomen from Huelva, whohave also beenarrested.
The extracted dieselwas sold to atransportation companyin La Rinconada(Sevilla).
The illegalorganisation hadstarted anadministrative processto open a company inorder to lauder the illicitmoney, Guardia Civilstated.
Seven vehicles,several mobile phonesand 6,500 litres ofdiesel worth €10,000have been seized in theoperation.
The arrested havebeen remanded incustody.
SEIZED: 6,500 litres of diesel worth €10,000.
Illegal petrolstealing ringdismantled
Suicide attemptafter dad’s killing
AENA, Spain’s airport and air navigationoperator, spends €863,200 a year on 83cars for executives.
It is one of Spain’s most unprofitablestate-owned companies, owing €12.57billion by the end of 2012.
Ten per cent of its staff were maderedundant last year.
“AENA is outside public control,” saidPere Macias, an MP for CiU in the central
parliament in Madrid. “Its executives actas though they are employed by aprivate company,” he declared.
Last year, prompted by adversepublicity, the company cancelled itsFinancial Director’s five-year car hirecontract.
The luxury vehicle with leatherupholstery and a silk-lined roof wouldhave cost the company €70,422.
AENA spending out of control
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MADRID’S Barajas airportwas used by 11.7 per centfewer passengers in August.Passenger traffic there hasfallen by 20.4 per cent since2011.
Price fixinginvestigationSPANISH multinationalAbengoa, owner ofEurope’s biggestbioethanol plant isunder investigation byBrussels. It issuspected of possiblemanipulation of oil andbiofuel prices.
Needy growthAN annual report byCatholic charity Caritasclaims that more than 6per cent of Spain’spopulation lives on€307 a month or less. Itadds that the number of‘severely poor’ people inthe country doubledbetween 2008 and2012.
Fertility rates hitby poor economyTHE fertility rate of Spanish women has fallen since thecrisis.
The highest figure during the last decade was 1.36children for every Spanish woman of child-bearing age,recorded in 2008 by the National Statistics Institute(INE).
The higher rate amongst foreign women in Spain wasat its greatest in 2002, with 1.86 children per woman.
By 2012 the overall fertility rates for both had fallento 1.28 and 1.54 respectively.
The harder a country’s economy is hit, the greaterthe decrease in fertility, concluded ‘Focus on Spanishsociety,’ a report from the Funcas think-tank. In 2011,Spanish women who worked had 1.91 children whileunemployed women had 0.80, Funcas found.
This was in direct contrast to Germany, Austria andNorway with their generous social benefits for familiesand children.
Germany has a fertility rate of 0.88 for women whowork and 2.66 amongst those who do not.
Funcas also pointed out that Spain has a highproportion of couples in the 25-49 age group whereboth work full-time and have children under six.
Again, this pattern is not repeated in countries likeGemany or Austria.
DELIVERIES: Online transactions boosting business.
Online shopping boostTRANSPORT of internet merchandise isthrowing a lifeline to the logistics’ sector.
Deliveries grew by 7.5 per cent last yearcompared with 2011.
Clothes, household articles, electronic items,IT-related goods and books account for mostonline consumer purchases.
Despite the growing importance of directpurchases, transactions between companiesprovide the bulk of internet-related business.
Last year’s total turnover from storing,transporting and distributing goods ordered onthe internet rose to €855 million. An 8 per centoverall increase is predicted for this year.
Delivery companies thrown a lifeline
usinessBextra
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Branching out in RussiaRUSSIA is now Cortefiel clothingchain’s third biggest market afterChina and Mexico. It plans to have200 shops in Russia by 2016.
IVA respiteTHERE will be no increase inSpain’s 21 per cent IVA valueadded tax. It is already “high andexpensive,” said Treasury ministerCristobal Montoro.
Car-park plansTOLL-ROAD operator Isolux hasput in a €136 million bid to run thecar parks at Spain’s 72 high speedAVE train stations.
Sale madeONE of Spains’ top 10 shoppingcentres has been bought for €162million. The Parque PrincipadoShopping Centre in Asturias, isnow owned by Intu Properties.
BUSINESS EXTRA
WITH the internet, newspapers,magazines and advertising it’seasy to stumble across financialadvice these days, but thatdoesn’t necessarily mean wetake it on board.
It is all too easy to walk aroundin a daze, paying little attentionto how we spend our earningsand this, of course, can lead tofinancial disaster.
Establishing a good healthyfinancial situation takes a lot ofhard work and attention in thebeginning. But once a goodsystem is in place, it becomesmuch easier to save money andspend wisely.
Starting off on a solid financialfooting is all about getting thebasics right. There is a lot ofoverwhelming financial advicecirculating out there, but thereare some fundamental principlesthat you shouldn’t overlook.
For example, remember thereis no such thing as quick andeasy money. If someone saysthey can double your money withno risk, then turn the other way.Doubling money in such a shortspace of time equals more risk,
not zero risk. Any investmentwith such an unrealistic target issure to disappoint.
Next, sort out what’s importantand what’s not. These days weare so caught up by the glamand glitter of all the niceproducts bombarded at us fromthe TV and that dazzle us in theshops. If a savings plan is goingto take shape it means taking astep back and really debating apurchase before handing overthe cash. Ask yourself if youreally need it. Just because therest of the world has a shinynew object does not meanyou have to have it too.
Don’t pay attention toeveryone else; just worryabout yourself and your goals.
Even if you’re dealingwith paying off loans orcredit card bills, don’t let
that stop you from saving. It mayseem like a good idea to getloans out of the way beforesaving, but that’s not always thecase.
It takes time to form a habit,and training yourself to save is agreat habit to form. So startnow. Following these simplebasic steps will help you towardsa less stressful financialfuture.
SAVE: Get accustomed togood practices.
Loose change
Jane Plunkett
A look at finance for females
Get back to financial basics
SPAIN is near the bottom of the list in a newsurvey of literacy and numeracy levels amongstadults in developed countries.
That means the country, along with Italy,could be being held back in the fight to emergefrom economic hardship.
The Organisation for Economic Cooperationand Development (OECD) Survey of Adult Skillsmeasured the skills of 16 to 65-year-olds across24 countries and looked at how literacy,numeracy and problem-solving is used at work.
The results reveal the challenges some majoreconomies face in boosting their skills levels. Inreading, more than one in five adults in Italy(27.7 per cent), Spain (27.5 per cent) and France(21.6 per cent) perform at or below the mostbasic level, compared with one in 20 Japanese(4.9 per cent) and one in 10 Finns (10.6 percent).
Almost one in three adults in Italy (31.7 percent), Spain (30.6 per cent) and the USA (28.7per cent) perform at or below the most basiclevel of numeracy, compared to around one in10 in Japan (8.2 per cent), Finland (12.8 percent) and the Czech Republic (12.8 per cent).
The Survey also reveals the extent of the‘digital divide,’ with millions failing to master
even simple computer skills, such as using acomputer mouse. This ranges from nearly one infour adults in Italy, Korea, Poland, the SlovakRepublic and Spain to one in 14 adults in theNetherlands, Norway and Sweden.
It provides clear evidence ofhow developing and using skillsimproves employmentprospects and quality of lifeas well as boostingeconomic growth. Ithelps countries setmeaningful targetsbenchmarked againstthe achievements ofthe world’s
leading skills systems and to develop relevantpolicy responses.
“Too many people are being left behind today,”said OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría:“With effective education and life-long learningeveryone can develop their full potential.
“The benefits are clear, not only forindividuals, but also for societies and forthe economy.”
Launching the report in Brussels withwith Androulla Vassiliou, EuropeanCommissioner for Education, Culture,Multilingualism and Youth, Mr. Gurríaadded. “Learning does not stop at
school: governments, businesses andpeople can and must continue investing
in skills throughout life.”
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Investorssay yesINVESTORS have givena vote of confidence toSpain by snapping up31-year governmentbonds. It was Spain’sfirst new long term bondsince 2009.
IT was more thanthree times over-subscribed, with theSpanish treasuryreceiving €10 and theTreasury received €10billion in offers, morethan three times what ithad planned to sell, halffrom foreign investors.
Spain will pay around5.2 per cent interest, ahuge improvement onthe 7 per cent for 10year bonds it was forcedto pay last year.
Spain’s financialproblems are easing asthe European CentralBank has backed theeuro and markets areflooded with liquidity bythe USA and Japan.
Spanish held back as I in 5 fallbelow most basic reading level
HELD BACK:“Too many
left behind”said OECD’s
Secretary-General
Angel Gurría.
Copyright OECD
Look to thefuture to bea bigsuccessSOME people are never happy.For years I have heard peoplemoaning about how the localcouncil does nothing to help thetown’s businesses.
Now, Fuengirola Town Hall isdigging up two streets to put innew pipes and re-lay/pedestrianise the area near theport.
This will revitalise those streetsand should bring back tradethought lost forever. But when Italk to local businesses theymoan. They would rather, itseems, stay in a tatty, rundownstreet than put up with someinconvenience.
They are missing the biggerpicture. Once the work is donethey will have businesses onattractive streets, near the portand just off the paseo that couldbecome a goldmine for go-getting businesses.
Take the blinkers off and lookto the future! You will be thankfulin a couple of months.
J Johnson, Fuengirola (Malaga)
Scam or rip-off?I AM still not sure if this is a scamor a rip-off as it starts out in theusual fashion.
The phone rang and when Ianswered it, I was told thatRepsol were calling to check thegas installation. A short timelater, two men turned up withwhat appeared to be the correctpaperwork and badges, etc, so Ilet them in.
They inspected the installationand produced some kind of filterthey said had to be fitted, one toeach appliance. I was told itwould be €300 to fit the twofilters I needed. Being a retiredengineer I looked at the filtersand decided that a price of €50might have been more in orderconsidering the amount of workinvolved was no more than halfan hour.
So I said no. At this theystarted throwing their tools backinto their bag and mutteringabout coming to take the bottles
away within 48 hours. The nextday, the phone rang andsomeone at the other endstarted to say that someonewould be coming for my bottles.I told them not to bother andrang off.
Just to be on the safe side, Ichecked with the main Repsolagent in Fuengirola, my solicitorand even the Local Police, whoall informed me that no one cantake the bottles from you if youhave a contract with Repsol. Iam still not sure if it was a scamor a rip-off.
Roy Baugh, Torreblanca(Malaga))
Editor’s note: Fake gasmenare a well-known scam inSpain. Appointments for asafety check should be madedirectly with the office of thelocal gas supply company,who will arrange a propercontract and invoice.
Worthwhile funMY partner and I attended acharity ball at CampingInternational La Marina in aid ofThe Butterfly Children.
It was an excellent evening
from the Champagne reception,tasty food charmingly andefficiently served, through to theMC and the entertainment byBella Luna.
There was a short film toexplain what the charity is allabout. The whole evening wascarried out in a very enjoyableand professional manner and Ibelieve somewhere in the regionof €4,000 was raised. This is thefourth year that the Ball hasbeen run and Rose and I willdefinitely be going to next year’s.
The Butterfly Children, sonamed because they suffer froma condition that makes their skinas fragile as a butterfly’s wing, isa very worthwhile cause. The
official name of the charity isDEBRA and they have a charityshop at Pueblo Bravo, Quesadanear the Budapest Restaurantjust off the Lemon Tree Road.
Joseph Billett AKA Joe TheCat Man (By email)
What a waste!SENDING garden waste 50kilometres for disposal, when thecouncil gets around to it, (CostaBlanca South, Issue 1475) is awaste. Not only is it expensive,the waste makes good compostwhich could be sold.
Orihuela Council really needsto get its act together sometimesoon. I am not holding mybreath.
SE, Orihuela Costa, (Alicante)Editor’s note: The EWN
reported on an accumulationof garden waste in thestreets of Orihuela Costa.
Quite rightCLIVE GRAHAM (Issue 1474) iscorrect in his contention thatoverpopulation is the reason forglobal warming.
If you watch UK television youcannot fail to notice that at leastone quarter of adverts are fromcharities asking for funds toassist with saving children frompoorer countries; well-meaningbut misguided intentions.
We have been providing fundsfor generations to save childrenfrom various disastroussituations, but those children wehave saved will, in 15 years’time, produce more children,perpetuating the problem.
It is a fact of life that any pieceof land will only support a certainpopulation and to exceed thatnumber is inviting furtherdisaster. The answer is sexeducation and contraceptivehelp. If these well-meaningcharities were to guarantee thatall funds they receive would beused totally to that end, I wouldwillingly contribute and futuregenerations would only be askedto assist with funds when anunexpected natural disasteroccurs.
D Blanchette (Torrevieja)
Hounded offNOW I have seen everything!
Dogs need to take ID to boarda bus (Mallorca, Issue 1475).What if pooch refuses to show it?Will he be hounded off?
James Argyle, Palma(Mallorca)
Editor’s note: The EWNreported that dogs will beallowed on buses on theNumber 30 route to the ‘dogbeach’, but only if they haveID.
Mystery bird...I WONDER if any of your readerscould help me identify a bird Isaw in la Cala de Mijas (Malaga).
It was huge and coloured lightbrown like a young seagull, buthad webbed feet and wasringed.
It pecked at everyone - at theirfeet and bottoms - before Imanaged to walk it back to thebeach, where it did a little runand spread its wings and wasgone. It was too big to be ayoung seagull. I was wonderingwhat the bird might be?
M Hitchcock, address supplied
Editor’s note: Over to you,readers…
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Just before the recent rainstorms over Malaga, the clouds appeared like a fleeing birdof prey heading towards the coast.
By Brian Huggins, Alhaurin el Grande (Malaga)
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MAY appear to be thick-skinned andemotionally uncaring when accused ofranting and racism, but I can tell you Imost certainly am not. Particularly as far
as the latter is concerned. Many of my past correspondents have really
hit hard with their nasty accusations, includingthe occasional death threat. The reason I havestuck to my guns over the years, is not onlybecause I believed I was right, but also becauseI have been strengthened by the amount ofpositive support I have received. Support whichhas far outweighed the dissent.
Over the years, literally hundreds of readershave expressed their agreement with my viewsand have congratulated both me and the EuroWeekly News for having the courage to speakout when they themselves, fearingrecriminations, have not been able to do so.
I am also of the firm belief that the pen is farmightier than the sword. With the refreshingopen discussions that have emerged this week,not only have all those dissenters been put firmlyin their place, but also any violent alternativeshave at least been put on the back burner for awhile. The extremely ‘better late than never’ SKYNews poll this week came up with the fact that
an overwhelming 67 per cent of British peoplebelieve enough is enough and drastic,immediate action is needed to curb immigrationto Britain’s shores.
Personally, I like to hope this is only thebeginning of a whole new approach to what isstill a growing and extremely worrying problem.
In many ways the immigrants have onlythemselves to blame. There is a wonderful old -probably British - saying that you should not bite
the hand that feeds you. In many ways this isexactly what thousands of immigrants havedone. Far from integrating with their generoushosts, they have gone out of their way to re-create their own societies, even to formingsegregated areas where they endeavour toreproduce the culture and customs of thecountries they have actually run away from!
Many companies, particularly cab firms, aremanned and run exclusively by immigrants. Thiscan only have been achieved by practisingracism, something which they are very quick towhine about when they consider it is beinginstigated by locals, but in fact, they themselvescan often be the worst offenders of all.
The burka is a racist insult to the Britishpeople. It is a completely alien outfit, specificallydesigned to segregate and separate thesepeople from the culture of Britain. Always inblack (not pink or blue or some less intimidatingcolour, you notice!) it is nothing to do withreligion and should be banned completely,except perhaps for specific occasional festivals.The list goes on.
The British people have adapted to foreignerslong enough. It’s high time they were shownrespect, gratitude and reciprocated adaptationfrom those who wish to live among them.
Keep the faithLove Leapy
Zzz factorTHANK GOD someoneelse thinks the X Factor isthe biggest load ofrubbish on UK TV. MaybeI could be the one tocommit suicide! But waita minute, Dr Who is backso all is not lost.Mike Johnson (By email) Editor’s note: Leapysaid (Issue 1475)there was danger of acontestant commit-ting suicide due to the‘cruelty’ of the show.
Burka thanksTHANK YOU for yourarticle saying the burkawas a ploy to bring in theIslamist message (Issue1473). This and otherarticles have proved tome that multi-culturalismis not working very well.The problem being thereis no reverse built intothe system.
Peter Savage, LosMontesinos (Alicante)
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LETTERS TO LEAPY
LEAPY LEE SAYS ITOTHERS THINK IT
Sticking to his guns
RACIST? Immigrant taxi firms.
VER wondered whathappened to thatchildhood/teenagefriend of yours? The
one who suddenly wantednothing more to do with you?Maybe you’ve since madecontact at a school reunionor via Facebook or FriendsReunited? Or maybe yousimply haven’t dared - scaredof the reason?
My latest crime thriller,Retribution - next in theseries featuring the 33-year-old journalist, Alice Myersfrom Soul Stealer - dealsprecisely with this dilemma.She can’t understand whyher closest friend, Ellie,suddenly broke contact years
ago. Is Alice to blame? Inunravelling the mystery ofEllie’s unexpected deathand the subsequentmurders together with DINeil Hunter, Aliceunearths secrets andconfronts truths she canhardly believe - withenough red herrings for aSpanish fishing fleet!
I’m often asked aboutmy novels. About howmuch of me and my personalexperience goes into them.To give a brief but balancedanswer: ‘yes and no.’ Well, Idid say brief! Yes, because,inevitably, those you meet do
influence you. No, becausethe characters eventuallycreated are composites.
As for authors who sell inthe millions, do they portraythemselves as they are or
would like to be? Take thelate Stieg Larsson (TheMillennium Trilogy). Hisprotagonist, Blomquist, isdescribed as a good-looking, campaignmagazine journalistattractive to women.
Larsson was also acampaign magazinejournalist. As for hislooks, peep at his imageon any back cover. Gofigure!
The names forcharacters have to behandled with real care,too. Take names likeBeckham, Blair orRamsay. Give any one toa quiet, self-effacingcharacter and all the
connotations take over. Andin your mind’s eye, all you’llsee is Beckham/ Blair/Ramsay as, in psychologists’jargon, feelings oftransference take over.
Which brings me on to thatold chestnut: writer’s block.Here I’m reminded of(Raymond) Chandler’s Law:“When in doubt, have a mancome through a door with agun in his hand.” Good grief!
And, finally, what about theactual writing? Grammar andso on. Which reminds me.
Once one of my readersgraciously offered toproofread my manuscript andpinpoint any errors inpunctuation, spelling andstyle.
Of course i spel perffecttlyand theres never nopunktuation, erors! so herjob was like, :- easy.
Nora Johnson’s thrillers‘Retribution’, ‘Soul Stealer’,‘The De Clerambault Code’(www.nora-johnson.com)available from Amazon in
paperback/eBook(€0.89;£0.77) and
iBookstore. Profits to Cudeca.
Mystery of your missing friends
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Retribution catches up with you ... in the end of the day
CRIME THRILLER: The latest book in theseries deals with thedeath of a friend whobroke contact.
Nora JohnsonBreaking ViewsA Costa del Sol resident for a numberof years, Nora is the author ofpsychological suspense and crimethrillers. To comment on any of theissues raised in her column, go towww.euroweeklynews.com/columnists/nora-johnson
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4:15pm Are You BeingServed?4:45pm 'Allo, 'Allo!5:15pm Cagney and Lacey6:00pm Flog It!7:00pm Eggheads7:30pm Strictly ComeDancing: It Takes Two8:00pm Nigelissima8:30pm Nigelissima9:00pm The House That £100kBuilt10:00pm Ambassadors11:00pm The Culture Show11:30pm Newsnight
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4:00pm The Alan TitchmarshShow5:00pm Tipping Point6:00pm The Chase7:00pm ITV News London7:30pm ITV News andWeather8:00pm Emmerdale8:30pm Tonight9:00pm Emmerdale9:30pm Britain's SecretTreasures10:00pm Breathless11:00pm ITV News at Tenand Weather11:35pm The Jonathan RossShow
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Having directed,among othercomedies, the big hitGhostbusters and itssequel Ghostbusters II,director Ivan Reitmanreturned to the scarycomedy genre in 2001with this amusing andlight take on an alienbug invasion.
7:15pmSaturday
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HA NEW variety of darkchocolate is claiming tohelp improve the health oforgans.
Acticoca has beendeveloped by Swisscompany Barry Callebautand contains healthboosting plant chemicalscalled flavanols. Researchshowed it improved thehealth of hearts,increasing theelasticity of bloodvessels byup to 2per cent,making iteasierfor bloodto flow. Heartattacks were also
reduced by 8 per cent.Cocoa beans are
naturally high in flavanolsbut they are normally lostduring processing but BarryCallebaut has now madeadjustments to itsprocessing technique, topreserve its benefits.
Chocolatebenefits
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LIBRA(September 24 -October 23)This is an important weekfor both your physical health andyour mental well-being. Becauseof things beyond your control,you may have let your diet orexercise slip.
SCORPIO(October 24 -November 22)This is a week to letyourself be heard. Be it writing letters,sending emails, making phone callsor making conversation, you mustexpress yourself.
SAGITTARIUS(November 23 - December21)Having problems with that newcomputer? Fallen foul of thenew mobile phone? That wouldnʼtbe surprising this week.
CAPRICORN(December 22 - January 20)You are in for a bit of a bumpy ride
this week. Some things willgo well but other outcomescan be quirky. Peoplechange their minds,technology doesn't work, phone callsdon't come.
AQUARIUS(January 21 - February 19)When it comes to throwingwobblers, please don't. It isso important this week tostay cool and unruffled.Change nothing that you can avoidchanging. Even having discussionsabout change can set your nervesjangling.
PISCES(February 20 - March 20)This month, there is much tobe celebrated. So much hashappened in the latter part ofthe year. Certainly, congratulations arein order.
ARIES(March 21 - April 20)The importance of making theright choices is clear to you.Where to begin seems to be asticking point. Starting by taking awaythe things you really do not want isessential.
TAURUS(April 21 - May 21)Although you have the feelingthat younger members of thefamily are not interested in your pointof view, this is far off the mark.
GEMINI (May 22 - June 21)The prospect of travel sets youthinking. Have you beenspending too much time consideringothers? Should you take steps now toget time alone then these plans cannotbe changed.
CANCER(June 22 - July 23)With the best will inthe world it is onlypossible to spend moneyonce. We are all guilty of tryingto get over this truth, but itnever works.
LEO(July 24 - August23)Going over old groundis counter-productive.There is nothing to be gainedfrom repeating methods thatdid not work in the past. If it isnot possible to find a freshapproach then seek theopinions of others. Y
VIRGO(August 24 -September 23)Getting together withothers to entertain is sure to besuccessful after the 26th.Before that there may besome irritations, particularlywith people who refuse to bepositive and make decisions.
Move from the start word (JUMP) to theend word (SUIT) in the same number ofsteps as there are rungs on the Word Lad-der. You must only change one letter at atime.
JUMP
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SUESSUETSUIT
Average: 6
Good: 7
Very good: 10
Excellent: 13
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 LEAST ONENINE LETTER WORD. Plurals,
vulgarities or proper nouns arenot allowed.
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S Sun, Cl Clear, Fog, C Cloud, Sh Showers,
Sn Snow, Th Thunder
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1. What was the name of theBritish Royal Navy officer andexplorer who led twoexpeditions to the Antarcticregions, the DiscoveryExpedition, 1901-04, and theill-fated Terra Nova Expedition,1910-13?2. What is the name of thefictional radio and televisionpresenter portrayed by Englishcomedian Steve Coogan andcreated by Coogan, ArmandoIannucci and other showwriters for the BBC Radio 4programme On the Hour?3. All I Wanna Do (1994), If ItMakes You Happy (1996),Everyday Is a Winding Road(1996) and Tomorrow NeverDies (1997) were all UK Top 20hit singles for which Americanmusician, singer, songwriterand actress?4. Which Labour politician wasprime minister of Australiafrom 1983 to 991?5. Which American stand-upcomedian was the host ofNBC's The Tonight Show from1992 to 2009?
1. Robert FALCON Scott, 2. AlanPARTRIDGE, 3. Sheryl CROW, 4.Bob HAWKE, 5. JAY Leno
Coque Malla, is aSpanish musician andactor. Son of Spanishactors Gerardo Malla
and Amparo Valle, Malla was thefounding member and leader of
pop band Los Ronaldos. The bandrecorded five albums and reachedthe top of the charts several times
until they split in 1998. One ofMallaʼs songs was used for an ad
by IKEA in 2010.
44IF ITʼS YOUR BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK:
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judgements in themonths ahead,
particularly whenmeeting new people.
Should you feelconcern, then sidestep
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card, code, cord, cued, curd, dare, darn, dart, date, dean, dear, dent, doer, done, dour, duce, duct, duet,dune, node, nude, rand, read, redo, rend, road, rode, rude, tend, toad, trod, undo, acted, adore, adorn,anode, cadet, caned, cared, cedar, cored, crude, cured, dance, daunt, décor, donut, educator, trounced,underact, UNDERCOAT (and many more)
Festival time on Gibraltar....
Time OutEURO WEEKLY’S SPACE FOR YOU TO TAKE A BREAK, BE INFORMED AND ENJOY A CHALLENGE
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Sudoku
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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When young strangerScott Thorson walks into thedressing room of stage and television starLiberace, the two embark on a secretivefive-year love affair. To the outside worldScott is an employee, at most a friend, butbehind closed doors his life with Liberaceis an intense rollercoaster of hedonisticfun, flamboyance and excess.
Starring Michael Douglas, Matt Damon,Rob Lowe and Dan Aykroyd. Directed bySteven Soderbergh. Runtime 118 minutes.Rated 15.
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Across1 Tuneful (7)5 Disinterested (5)8 Speedy warship (7)9 Dispatches (5)10 Squander (5)11 Genuine (7)12 Insufficient (6)14 Prejudiced (6)17 Ahead in time, order or
degree (7)19 Recess (5)22 Related to kidneys (5)23 Gambling (7)24 Requires (5)25 Capture in a trap (7)
Down1 Big parrot (5)2 Extols (5)3 Sweet course (7)4 Stroke lovingly (6)5 Hump-backed shaggy-
haired wild ox (5)6 Athletes (7)7 Climb down (7)12 Spice made from flower
of crocus (7)13 Put in order (7)15 Sets ablaze (7)16 Fit for eating (6)18 Book of maps (5)20 High quality porcelain (5)21 Large bird of prey (5)
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Across1 Cuttlefish (5)4 Manzana (fruta) (5)7 Season (for specific activity) (9)8 Champiñones (9)12 Buildings (houses, offices etc)(9)14 Herramientas (5)15 January (5)
Down1 Cobertizo (para animales,herramientas) (4)2 Mascota (animal doméstico) (3)3 Sillones (9)4 Pedir perdón (9)5 Salmo (5)6 Age (of person, animal, building)(4)9 Only (5)10 Carne (4)11 Celery (4)13 Ver (persona, objeto) (3)
Across7 Give the fellow a fresh tea (6)8 Professional in Egypt formerly
creating turmoil (6)9 Not his in the butcher shop (4)10 Secretly zany American (2,6)11 Made a paper copy of inept
doctorʼs mess (7)13 Bent outfit (5)15 Army divisions ruined Tunis (5)17 Drinks very softly in Tomʼs nightly
haunts (7)20 With glee, Ted employs a
personal representative (8)21 Oh, I love one particular bit of
America (4)23 Issue a rewrite from down under
(6)24 A public toilet for spies (6)Down1 Learn off Pat in the Protestant
Church (4)2 Fruit that is caught in shower (6)3 Award the top journalist, it is
deserved (7)4 Dubious doctor makes duck-call!
(5)5 Mercia has become part of the
Ukraine (6)
6 Itʼs finely drawn in a fringe area (8)12 The athlete is out of bed, but he
came second (6-2)14 Female marine became a stoker
(7)16 Fly from the smart sets,
eventually (6)18 False conclusion in sleep, darling
(6)19 Military student from Costa
Blanca detective agency (5)22 I turn to a trifle (4)
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONSCRYPTIC Across: 1 Granted, 5 Pasta, 8 Image, 9 Parents, 10 Landlords, 12 Hen, 13 Arrest, 14 Settle, 17 Ate, 18 Practical, 20 Twin tub, 21 Crack, 23 Doses, 24 Reduced.
Down: 1 Grill, 2 Aga, 3 Trebles,4 Deport, 5 Paris, 6 Synthetic, 7 Absence, 11 Nurseries, 13 Adapted, 15 Enticed, 16 Barber, 18 Pates, 19 Liked, 22 Arc.
QUICK Across: 1 Cheese, 4 Bolted, 9 Attract, 10 Tramp, 11 Grade,12 Panther, 13 New Year's Day,18 Angelic, 20 Share, 22 Omega, 23 Examine, 24 Shower, 25 Infect.
Down: 1 Change, 2 Extra, 3 Stately, 5 Often, 6 Trachea, 7 Deport, 8 Stopwatches, 14 El Greco, 15 Sustain, 16 Famous, 17 Defeat, 19 Leave, 21 Arise.
ENGLISH-SPANISHAcross: 1 Switch, 4 Wait, 8 Ellas, 9 Temer, 10 Listo, 11 Cesta, 14 Brake, 16 Ileso, 17 Tall, 18 Agosto.
Down: 1 Steel, 2 Isles, 3 Customer, 5 Arm, 6 Tar, 7 Stocking, 12 Stews, 13 Apodo, 14 But, 15 All.
FUNAGRAM SOLUTION: ALASTAIR CAMPBELL, FID-DLER ON THE ROOF
Answers:Leftovers,Look Backin Anger
The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English.Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In thisweek’s puzzle, 7 represents M and 24 represents P, so fill in M every time the figure 7 appearsand P every time the figure 24 appears. Now, using your knowledge of the English language,
work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you discover the letters, fill in othersquares with the same number in the main grid and the control grid.
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION
English - Spanish
QuickCryptic
Code Breaker
Funagram Play on Words
Hexagram
ADVISE
ARENAS
AWAKEN
BEASTS
CHOSEN
CINDER
DESIRE
DETAIL
FRINGE
HEADER
REASON
RELIEF (10)
REMAIN
RETAIN
ROARED
SERVER
SHELLS
SINGER
TWEEDS
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 (RELIEF) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.
1 Unruly, 2 Grisly, 3 Dictum, 4 Tailor, 5 Intent, 6 Mythic, 7 Stereo, 8 Chaste, 9 Retain, 10 Entity,11 Inmate, 12 Sentry, 13 Morris, 14 Shanty, 15 Strain, 16 Canton, 17 Detent, 18 Carton, 19 Erotic
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONUnscramble the name of a famous Britishjournalist, broadcaster, political aide and author:STILL A MACABRE PAL
Unscramble the name of a famous musical firstproduced on Broadway in 1964 (four words):INFERRED FOOTHOLD
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BREAKFAST classics never die.In fact, some of them are seeing their sales
soar in recent years.According to a study carried out by market
research company Mintel, porridge sales in theUK almost doubled between 2008 and 2013.
Receipts of £241 million (€283 million) weremade for selling 81 million kilograms of hotcereals, including porridge, in 2013. One in twoBritons eats porridge, Mintel claims. Of them, a
quarter has a bowl almost every day. By age, 56per cent of porridge eaters are between 45 and54, while 39 per cent are aged between 16 and24. Mintel analyst Heidi Lanschuetzer attributesthe success of porridge to the health benefitsof oats.
“They can lower cholesterol, as wellas their widely held associationswith satiety - a factor which is ofparticular importance when it
comes to buyingbreakfast cereals,” shesaid.
PORRIDGE: One intwo Brits has a bowlfor breakfast.
Porridge proves popular
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GARDENS havebrightened up after therains
No matter how carefullypeople water during thesummer it’s amazing whata few showers of realpenetrating rain does to agarden.
Moisture gets to all roots,surrounding soil does notdry out to suck awaymoisture intended forplants, and all leaves get agood wash. As a resultgardens are great places towander round, do essentialmaintenance in, plant upbulbs shrubs and trees,
plant up autumn/overwintering vegetables andentertain one’s friends.
Paella entertainingtime and book of themonth
There can be majorconfusion about whatcomprises a genuineValencian paella and thisneeds correcting. This isespecially important as thedish is one of the majorinternational emblems ofSpain and most of theingredients can be grownecologically in everyone’sgardens.
Earlier this year as theconfusion exists I compiledthe book ‘Your personalguide to making AuthenticValencian Paellas’ which is
now being translated toSpanish at the request oflocal Spaniards.
As the weather waswarm and dry and manyvegetables were readilyavailable on Valencia Day,October 9, I cooked apaella for an internationalgroup of friends using asmany ingredients aspossible from the gardenand following theingredient preparation
guidelines and recipe to theletter.
The end result was muchappreciated and thephotograph was taken onmy basic camera, by mygood friend JurgenSchadeberg, the famousphotographer who took therenowned prison cell returnphotographs of NelsonMandela, who lunched withme.
Planting vegetablesthis month
During the next fewweeks a wide variety ofvegetable plantlets can beplanted up in a veggie plot,raised beds, growing tablesor builders’ buckets.
There is now aninteresting range ofinexpensive colouredbuilders’ / gardeners’buckets available.
After useful autumnrains we are planting/sowing beetroots, broadbeans, broccoli, Brusselssprouts, carrots, cauli-flowers, dandelions,parsnips, peas, redcabbages, celery, garlic,leeks, lettuces, onions,spinach and rocket.
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October 2013.
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TO coincide with the 40thanniversary of the 911Turbo, Porsche haspresented the open-topversions of the newgeneration 911 Turbo and911 Turbo S.
Making their worldwidedebut at the Auto Show inLos Angeles in November,the two new models willdouble Porsche’s 911 seriesto four versions.
The 911 Turbo Cabrioletand 911 Turbo S Cabrioletdeliver the sameperformance and efficiencyoffered by the 911 Coupemodel unveiled a fewmonths ago.
The turbocharged 3.8-litre six-cylinder enginedelivers 520 bhp (383 kW)in the open-top 911 Turboand 560 bhp (412 kW) inthe S model.
The cars accelerate fromzero to 100 km/h in 3.5and 3.2 secondsrespectively, reaching a topspeed of up to 318 km/h.
Both of the new models
comply with the NewEuropean Driving Cycle(NEDC), offering figures of9.9 l/100 km (equivalent to231 g/km CO2).
The open-top 911 Turbomodels come with PDKdual-clutch transmission asstandard, as well as thenew PTM all-wheel driveand rear-axle steering.
The new models will beavailable from December,with prices that range from€200,211 for the Turbo to€238,492 for the Turbo S,VAT included.
They feature widelyflared rear wings andPorsche’s exclusive panelbow top with magnesiumframe.
This technology enablesthe Coupe-like arch to theroof to be achieved whenthe top is closed.
As with predecessormodels, the roof opens andcloses in around 13seconds, at speeds of up to50 km/h.
The interior of the new
Cabriolet models followsthat of the 911 TurboCoupé, with an extensiverange of furnishings.
In addition, thebackrest shells of theseats are leather trimmedwith double cap seams,and various elements areachieved in a carbon look.
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Right now, South Africa’s Capecoast is bursting into bloom, whileover in Sydney, Perth and Auckland,it will soon be time to throw a fewprawns on the barbie. No wonder somany mature Britons choose to gowalkabout at this time of year!
On the whole, travellers over 50tend to be smarter when it comes totaking out travel insurance. As aseasoned traveller, you understandthe value of having travel cover. Youknow some of the things that can gowrong on holiday from experience(you’ve probably missed the flight,and got the t-shirt...). Yet, some ofyou will still find yourselves facingholiday disasters this winter, as aresult of skimping on travelinsurance - or simply failing to checkwhat a policy does and doesn’t coveryou for.
When it comes to travel insurance,there’s no such thing as a one-size-fits-all solution. At Globelink, we onlyspecialise in travel insurance; that’swhy we offer options designed tocover different kinds of travellers, up
to the age of 84. For bigger holidays- the kind that involve expensiveflights, transfers, accommodation ortours - you need cover you cancount on if an airline goes bust oryour trip starts to unravel.
At Globelink, we also offer top-upinsurance for activities you won’tnecessarily find covered elsewhere...good to know, if you’re the sort ofperson who’s always wanted tobungee-jump or take a safari. Go forit - you’re as young as you feel!
Travel insurance is never just alifestyle choice: it’s a must. That’seven more true if you’re in your 50sor over. Like it or not, as we getolder, we’re often less resilient to
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Decent travel insurance shieldsyou from the sort of holiday disasterswe all read about in the newspapers,the things that happen to ‘someoneelse.’ Taking out cover is a small priceto pay for peace of mind - especiallyif that ‘someone else’ turns out to beyou.
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FOOTBALL - After theinternational break it isback to action in thePremiership.
It will be Arsenal-
Norwich, Chelsea-Cardiff,Everton-Hull, ManchesterUnited-Southampton,Newcastle-Liverpool,Stoke-WBA, Swansea-Sunderland and West Ham-Manchester City onSaturday, Aston Villa-Tottenham on Sunday andCrystal Palace-Fulham onMonday.
There’s another Londonderby in the Championshipinvolving Millwall and QPR,an all-Midland FL1 clashbetween Wolves andCoventry, while in FL2Plymouth travel 388 milesnorth to play Hartlepoolwho ironically made the730 mile round-trip to winat Exeter last Saturday. InScotland, Hibs play SPLleaders Celtic and Rangers
entertain Airdrie in SL2. England booked their
place at the World Cup inBrazil beating Poland 2-0.
MOTOR CYCLING -The Spanish trio of DaniPedrosa, Marc Marquez andJorge Lorenzo finished 1-2-3 in the Malaysian GP inSepang. Marquez, wholeads Lorenzo in the rider’srankings by 43 points, withPedrosa a further 11
behind, should clinch thechampionship in Australiaon Sunday.
MOTOR SPORT - RedBull’s Sebastian Vettel wonSunday’s Japanese F1Grand Prix - his ninthvictory of the season andhis fourth in five years atSazuka.
Team-mate Mark Webberwas second with RomainGrosjean (Lotus) third, allthree cars being fitted witha Renault engine. Vettel -90 points clear of FernandoAlonso (297-207) - shouldclinch his fourth world titlein 11 days time in India.
Andrew Jordan, after 10years is the 2013 BritishTouring Car champion.
In the last round of racesat a wet Brands Hatch, he
collected enough points tofinish seven ahead (397-390) of reigning championGordon Shedden who wonthe season’s 30th and finalevent.
Jason Plato was third inthe championship as myBlack Country colleagueand fellow WBA fan MattNeal missed out on themedals.
CRICKET - Indiasuperstar Sachin Tendulkar(40) will retire next monthafter his 200th and finalTest appearance againstPakistan. Making his seniordebut in 1987, he’s alreadyscored a staggering 83,502runs in 942 matches atvarious levels in 26 years,with 248 being his highestscore.
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