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ISSUE 104 - Friday 26th July 2019
Your Weekend Starts Here!
PHONE THIEVES NABBED
HAPPY
HOLIDAYS!
by Alex Trelinski
A FOUR-STRONG Madridbased
gang that stole
top-of-the-range mobile
phones from bars and
nightclubs in Benidorm
has been arrested by the
National Police.
Two men and two women
aged between 19 and 25, of
Spanish and Moroccan nationalities,
ran an operation
which took advantage of the
fact that people would not be
fully focused on personal security
whilst having a good
night out.
The National Police discovered
that the group would
make trips from Madrid to
Benidorm to stage their robberies,
taking phones out
of bags, as well as helping
themselves to any money.
Two of the gang were literally
caught in the act and
arrested whilst trying to put
a hand into a bag in a club.
The other two were arrested
the following morning,
as they tried to leave
some rental accommodation
with four suitcases, and
struggled to explain why hey
had so many mobile phones
on them.
Authorities managed to
recover a total of 74 high-end
mobile phones.
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Jail and big fine for have-a-go-hero
MANY people and parts of the
press are outraged at the sentence
handed down to a young
man involved in an accidental
killing after stopping a mugger.
The incident happened in Fuengirola
in 2015 when a known drug
addict and career criminal, Pedro
TT aged 41, snatched a woman’s
bag. The defendant, Borja WV aged
22, intervened and, in the ensuing
struggle, struck the thief twice
about the head. He landed badly
and went into a coma that he died
from two days later.
The prosecutors case was that
Borja did not use reasonable force
although the defence team said that
A Valencian court has sentenced
a man to 15 years in jail after
finding him guilty of repeated
child abuse of the daughter of
his partner.
The abuse started in Castellon in
2007 when the victim was just ten
years old and continued until 2013
when she reported the attacks. At
that time she had been diagnosed
as suffering from chronic post traumatic
stress disorder and had suicidal
thoughts. Tragically she killed
herself in January 2017. The court
heard how the defendant had ready
access to the girl as he used to pick
her up from school. He would take
her to his home to play with his dogs
and soon began abusing her, something
that soon turned to full rape,
often with aggression and even involving
tying the child up.
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he hit out in self defence and had
never intended to harm the other
man. However last week the court
ruled against him and sentenced
him to two years in jail and a fine of
€180,000. They said that the blows
were struck after the bag had been
retrieved and were a disproportionate
use of force. The young man
also left the scene despite the thief
clearly being badly hurt.
In a further twist the victim’s
daughters have said they are unconcerned
about the defendant
serving the jail term if the fine is
paid. Other commentators have
said that the fine is disproportionate
as Pedro TT had never provided
for his children, spending all his
time and money on drugs. Borja
is said to be half Spanish and half
British, a keen sportsman who was
working in family estate agency
business and studying for a degree.
Many have said that his life is now
in tatters all due to an altruistic
act for a stranger, something which
sends out the wrong message to
young people. Right wing party Vox
clearly agree as they have raised
about €110,000 to help with the defendant’s
costs and fines. Borja initially
turned this cash down but is
now understood to have accepted it.
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KIDNAP AND MARRY
A PAKISTANI man has
been arrested in Catalunya
for kidnapping a Slovakian
woman as part of
a plot to marry her and
obtain EU citizenship.
The 31-year-old man held
her in a flat in Tortosa, near
Tarragona, for around three
weeks before she managed
to call police in Slovakia,
who then tipped off their
counterparts in Spain..
The 42-year-old woman
was only able to tell officers
that she was in a flat above
a red bridge over a river,
and that she had found a
piece of paper inside the
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house with a Tortosa address
on it.
She made the call when
her captor left her locked
in the property during a
brief trip out alone. Europol
agents alerted the regional
Mossos d’Esquadra officers
and told them the woman
was alleging the forced wedding
was due to take place
within two days and she
had received death threats
if she called the police.
The Pakistani was bailed
after a court appearance,
pending further inquiries.
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Ask for fact sheets for the underlying
investment funds – these should
clearly display annual charges, and
preferably a 10+ year track record.
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Guardia Civil in Southern
Spain, after the body of
British pensioner that he
worked for, was found
buried in shallow grave
some 30 metres from
her finca.
74-year-old Lesley Pearson
was reported missing
since the middle of last week
after she failed to return a
hire car. Her body was found
close to her home in Alger
in Cadiz province, with the
Guardia arresting the man,
Francisco Javier Becerra,
aged 45, on Sunday. Mrs.
Pearson had moved to Gibraltar,
as her finca was too
big for her after her husband
Frank passed away a
few years ago.
She returned every week
to check on the property
which was put on the market,
with local reports suggesting
that the handyman
had lied about the fact that
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started to sell off valuable
items from within it.
That has led to speculation
that Mrs.Pearson confronted
him about the illegal
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BODYSUIT DOESN’T FLY!
CABIN CREW working for
Vueling Airlines crew objected
to a female passenger’s
low-cut bodysuit and
allegedly refused to allow
her to board a Barcelonabound-flight
at Mallorca
because of her ‘attitude’.
Staff described the passenger’s
outfit as a ‘swimsuit’
AN Irish tourist was
stopped at Malaga airport
when wearing an expensive
watch bearing a strong
resemblance to one he had
reported as stolen the day
before.
The 56 year old had told police
in Puerto Banus (Marbel-
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by Alex Trelinski
and claimed she had been
‘abusive’ when confronted
about it, and that the verbal
barrage was actually the real
reason that she was stopped
from travelling.
The woman’s sister
claimed she had been denied
Caught red handed
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AFTER previous indications that Javea’s
Cabo de Sant Antoni lighthouse could be
converted into a hotel, the town hall have
now said it is to be turned into an information
centre.
An architectural firm have been awarded the
project and given an initial budget of just over
€14,000 to start the works.
The council havesaid that it is important
that such an historic building remains in public
use and it will serve as an information point for
the marine reserve and Montgo Natural Park.
Schools in particular are expected to take
la), where he was on holiday,
that a stranger had grabbed
his wrist and twisted off the
watch, valued at €28,000.
Police started an investigation
but felt that there
were holes in the story and
boarding even after friends
offered items of clothing for
her to cover up.
The Spanish passenger
was intending to fly with her
boyfriend for a break in Barcelona
but both did not make
the journey.
Reports suggest that
the woman was wearing a
went to the airport the following
day to question the
man further.
He was checking on to a
flight to Ireland and police
noticed he was wearing a
watch which was identical
to the one reported as stolen.
They took the decision to
arrest him and have initially
charged the man with fraud
and filing a false complaint.
Lighthouse plans confirmed
advantage of the buildings change of purpose,
with organised trips to the new centre.
denim mini-skirt on top of
her black bodysuit, and she
jokingly offered to cover up
with a sarong, which is when
she claims the cabin crew
took offence.
She plans to complain to
Vueling, who turn said that
there is a strict clothing policy
in force for all passengers,
and that she was wearing
a swimsuit.
The company added
though that it was the fact
that she was abusive which
was the only factor that
saw her refused access to
the plane.
THIEF KILLER
REPRIEVE
by Alex Trelinski
A NIGHTCLUB worker, who
was handed a two year jail
sentence for killing a thief,
has had his prison sentence
suspended for four
years by a Malaga court.
The man, named as Borja
W.V. Was aged 22 at the time
of incident back in 2015, after
helping a woman whose
purse was stolen by the thief
in February 2015 in the Costa
del Sol resort of Fuengirola.
Borja chased and punched
a man in the head who
had just stolen the woman’s
purse, and the thief
died two days later from a
brain hemorrhage.
The Malaga court in December
2018 sentenced Borja
to two years in jail and ordered
that he pay 180 thousand
euros in compensation
to the victim’s two daughters.
Prison sentences of two
years or under do not usually
result in jail time being
served if the convicted person
has no previous criminal
record.
But by last month, Borja
had only paid six thousand
euros and was facing jail.
Far-right political party
Vox last week launched a
crowd-funding campaign
to help him pay and avoid
jail, shining a spotlight on
the case.
On Monday, the Malaga
court said that apart from
suspending the jail sentence,
it had ordered Borja to pay
250 euros a month in compensation,
if he “has the means to
do so”.
The judge noted that he
had not committed another
offence since the incident and
was not a “criminal risk”.

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Anchors away plea
Mayor Ramiro (right) with councillors Mari Carmen
Velazquez and Miguel Gomis.
No
smoking
please
ONDARA’S famous old
bullring is used for many
events and festivals, especially
this time of year, and
the mayor has launched a
campaign requesting that
people refrain from smoking
while attending events.
Jose Ramiro, along with the
councillors for health and fiestas,
said that this is not just
by Simon Russell
about your own health but
that of those around you, often
including children. In a crowd
one cigarette can affect about
40 people in your proximity
and the hope is that the bullring
will become a smoke free
zone, despite being an outside
open space.
DENIA’S Environment
Councillor has said that
the town could do with
more help patrolling the
Cabo de Sant Antoni natural
reserve as boats continue
to illegally anchor in
the protected area.
The ban is in place to protect
the fragile marine life on
the sea floor but many crafts
NO CHARGES
are either unaware of the
ban or are purposely ignoring
it.
Councillor Maite Perez has
said that the stretch of water
between Denia and Javea is
too large for their one boat
to patrol at this time of year
when the amount of pleasure
crafts in the area peaks.
She said that they have
by Simon Russell
A BRITISH man was arrested
by Mallorca police
in connection with the alleged
rape of a 24-yearold
British woman.
But after a court appearance,
he was released after
the woman declined to
press charges.
The duo met on holiday
in Magaluf, and the alleged
assault happened in the
put in a request to the Ministry
for ideally another boat
but, failing that, resources to
allow for surveillance from
the land.
Other problems include jet
skis and speedboats going
too fast and too close to the
coast, threatening bathers
and damaging the cliff face
with their wash.
early hours of last Friday
morning at a hotel in the
busy Punta Magella area of
the resort.
The man was detained
after the victim gave a description
of the clothes that
he wore.
Swapping
butts for
beer
A beach bar in Denia is running
an unusual promotion
this summer - if you fill a
plastic cup with cigarette
butts from the beach they
will reward you with a glass
of beer.
Chiringuito Azul on the
Marineta Cassiana beach
has said that the butts are an
environmental problem and
spoil the image of the resort.
Smokers who wouldn’t
dream of throwing other litter
on the sands still discard their
fag ends there, many of which
eventually end up in the sea
and contain toxins which are
damaging to marine life.
The campaign has spread
across social media and joins
other larger ones such as
#desentierralacolilla which
encourages people to post pictures
of discarded cigarettes
ends to shame smokers into
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TERRACE STUB OUT
CATALUNYA could ban
smoking on the outdoor
terraces of bars and
restaurants as well as
in bus shelters and on
train platforms, under
plans from the region´s
health authority.
The ban would also extend
to open-air sports facilities
and inside cars.
The proposed changes,
which could come into force
within a year, are certain to
meet fierce resistance from
the hospitality industry, and
it´s unclear whether the regional
government will pursue
the plans.
Ever since smoking was
banned indoors, the number
of venues with outdoor
spaces has grown across the
whole of Spain.
At present, smoking is
permitted only on terraces
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that are entirely or mostly in
the open air. However, Catalan
health officials claim the
current law is frequently
flouted in enclosed outdoor
spaces and are planning a
series of inspections.
There are no plans for the
tentative proposals to be
looked at nationally, though
the Spanish government
is considering raising the
price of tobacco and banning
smoking in cars when children
are passengers.
The number of smokers in
Spain has fallen to around
22 per cent, according to Eurostat,
above the EU average
of 18 per cent, and well
above the UK on 13 per cent,
where tobacco prices are
more than double compared
to Spain.
The apartment block where the incident occurred.
SKIN cancer among Britons
is on the rise and
cheap holidays to hot
spots such as the Costa
Blanca is partly to blame,
according to Cancer Research
UK.
Ignorance about the disease
or failure to follow
guidelines are also a factor
DETAILS have been released
of one of Spain’s
biggest home and décor
trade fairs, the Habitat
2019
exhibition in Valencia. This
year’s event has almost doubled
in size and will be a massive
65,000 square metres
spread over six pavilions with
space for over 500 exhibitors.
The fair predominantly fea-
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Attempted murderer
was only mortality
A 32 year old man who tried
to kill his ex-wife in Denia
has died in hospital a day
after attempting suicide.
The initial attack occurred
last Wednesday after the man
broke into the 26 year old’s
apartment on the Saladar
Paseo and waited for her by
hiding under a bed. When she
returned home he came out
of hiding and an altercation
by Simon Russell
started, while her mother, who
intervened, was also stabbed
near the heart but survived.
The attacker then ingested
salfuman, a heavy duty cleaning
product that contains
hydrochloric acid. He was arrested
and taken straight to
hospital but died on Thursday
morning in Denia Hospital.
Fun in the sun sees cancer rise
with 90% of melanomas being
classified as preventable.
Although people are advised
to always use a high factor
sun cream and avoid getting
burnt at all costs they also
have to be careful back in
the UK where the sun still
Home-makers paradise
tures furniture, lighting and
decorations and is scheduled
for September 17 to 20 at the
Feria de Valencia. It will feature
exhibitors from the region
and across Spain as well
from several other countries
including the UK, Malaysia,
Germany, Belgium, China,
France, Italy and Turkey.
has the power to do damage.
Rates for the under 50s have
also risen, up 70% since the
1990s, although the vast majority
of sufferers are still over
65. Until the 1970s holidays
abroad were rare while now
even “ordinary” people often
have several sun-soaked
breaks a year.
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Scene of the assault.
Stabbed after
saving child
A 39 year old man who
intervened after seeing
a youth threatening two
teenagers with a knife
was stabbed three times
by the assailant.
The incident happened
in Alaquas (Valencia) last
week when the passer-by
saw a man holding a knife
to the throat of one of two
fifteen year olds, demanding
his mobile phone. He
confronted the thief who
stabbed him in the arm,
side and on his hand before
fleeing. One of the youths
called the emergency services
and an ambulance
quickly arrived.
The Local Police later
tracked down the assailant
after identifying him from
by Simon Russell
CCTV as someone who was
well known to them.
He was intercepted when
he was trying to get on a
bus, although the agent had
to point his gun at him after
the assailant appeared to
be removing something that
could have been a weapon
from his pocket.
The weapon was removed
from the 24 year old Spanish
man who has been remanded
in custody awaiting
charges. The condition
of the man who intervened
in the assault is not known
at this stage, although
some sources are saying the
weapon was not a knife but
a pair of scissors.
Portugal fugitives
arrested in Alicante
THE National Police have
arrested two men just outside
Alicante City who are
wanted in connection with
people trafficking crimes in
Portugal.
The pair had been sentenced
to 15 years in jail for
exploiting a mentally disabled
man by using him to sell toys
and balloons at fairs and festivals
in Portugal.
They kept him in “slave
conditions” and paid no salary,
threatening to kill the victim
when he said he didn’t want to
LAST week one of man’s greatest
achievements, the lunar landings, celebrated
its 50th anniversary amidst
global fanfare.
However a senior Valencian politician
raised a few eyebrows by seeming to side
with the small but dedicated group of
people who think the whole thing was an
elaborate hoax. Susana Ros, socialist dep-
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work for them any longer. The
pair absconded before their
sentence could begin and a
European arrest warrant was
issued.
The Portuguese authorities
had reason to believe
they were in Alicante and the
men were arrested in a caravan
park on the city outskirts
where they had been living.
They are now expected to be
returned to Portugal to begin
serving their prison terms.
Politician joins moon conspiracy theory
by Simon Russell
The two men are arrested.
uty for Castellon province, tweeted “I am
one of those who think we did not reach
the moon. After 50 years we haven’t gone
back. Suspicious”? Well no, would be the
answer from most people about a subject
that politicians usually steer away from
so as not to appear as cranks, for want of a
Record sales for Prime Day
AMAZON shifted 175 million products
during this year’s Prime Day event, a
huge leap from the 100 million shifted
in last year’s Prime sale.
Partly this is down to the fact that in
fact the “Day” was a 48 hour sales period
but it is still the biggest retail event in the
history of the firm and possibly in retailing
overall.
Owner Jeff Bezos, the world’s richest
better word. After sparking something of
a “Twitter-storm” Ms Ros issued an apology
saying that her party “will always be
one of science” and that the comments
had been made as a joke. Not everyone
is convinced, thinking her retraction has
been prompted by the reaction of both her
followers and party.
Spain’s science minister, former astronaut
Pedro Duque, has yet to comment
on the comments his colleague made.
by Simon Russell
man who built the company from its roots
as an online bookseller, was understandably
pleased with the figures.
Voice activated devices such as Alexa
and Echo were among the best-selling
lines which included 100,000 computers,
200,000 TVs, 300,000 headphones and
350,000 luxury beauty products.
PASSPORT PICKLE
A STUDENT nurse from
Scotland was refused access
to her Ryanair flight
from Alicante-Elche airport,
because of water damage
to her passport.
Shannon Wotherspoon,
from Kirkcaldy in Fife, told
the Daily Record newspaper
that an allergic reaction forced
airport staff to examine her
passport more closely, which
meant they noticed some wa-
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The facility will reopen again on Monday,
September 2nd.
The Age Concern charity shops in Los
Montesinos and Torrevieja will also take a
summer break between the same dates.
by Alex Trelinski
ter damage. Despite Ryanair
blocking her return journey
home to Edinburgh, British
Airways had no problems with
her passport, but the 24-yearold
had to shell out an additional
£200 for the new flight
home to the Scottish capital.
Ms Wotherspoon used social
media to say that she
would ‘never fly with Ryanair
again´ and also stated that
she was told to get medical
help at Alicante-Elche hospital,
but could not find anyone
to help her.
A spokesperson for Ryanair
said: ‘It is each passenger’s
individual responsibility to
ensure that he/she is travelling
on a valid passport (not
expired and not damaged),
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U3A Vall Del Pop: The Entertainers
THE Entertainers is a new
group within U3A Vall del
Pop with a mission to perform
classic pop ballads
and up-tempo hit songs
that you all know, with a
special emphasis on fun,
entertainment and audience
participation.
They presently have a
line-up of seven main singers,
four principal singers
and a three-girl backing
and dance team, affectionately
known as “The Dolly
Birds”.
David Rohl, who has
worked in the music industry
for over fifty years, is
their Musical Director who
records The Entertainers
their backing tracks in his
home studio for them to
sing to, so the overall effect
is rich and powerful.
The group’s objective is
to perform great singalong
numbers and, at the same
time, to do so with lots of
energy ... and a smattering
of humour.
Their repertoire caters
for a generation which grew
up in the 1960s and 70s and
is very much influenced by
the music of that era.
But they also tackle some
of the classic songs from the
later decades – even tracks
released as late as 2018!
If you enjoy singing and
would like to join them,
they are considering adding
a choir to support the frontline
singers at some of the
bigger venues where there
is room to accommodate a
larger group.
New members who have
the itch to sing the main
melodies and move to irresistible
rhythms (no statues
required!)
just write to our Group
Leader – Ditas Rohl – at
ditasrohlspain@gmail.com.
Practice meetings will be
held twice a month, on a
Wednesday morning between
10:00 and 12:00
(venue variable but usually
in the Jalon Valley). There
is a 2 charge per session
to help with the costs of
new equipment and general
maintenance.
Why not come along and
join the fun? The U3A is all
about self-motivated groups
passing on their skills
and knowledge.
For further information
on U3A Vall del Pop check
our website [http://u3avalldelpop.com].
The U3A is all about enjoyment
and learning, and
this is particularly evident
in the U3A Vall del Pop,
whose members hold their
General Assembly generally,
fiestas and holidays permitting,
on the first Thursday
of each month at the
Centre Polivalent in Murla,
and have a diverse range of
groups for the interest of
the members.
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supporting Afa
Alzheimer Teulada, donating a
vehicle to enable them to collect
and return patients,, tv etc, and
to whom we will soon be donating
money towards their new “Sensory
Room”, We have also purchased
climbing equipment for
the local school. In the future we
also plan to support The Centro
de Acogida de Pedreguer, (a safe
house for women and children).
Please do come along and help us
to continue supporting these essential
services.
We will be opeing as usual in
August, and we look forward to
welcoming our regular customers
as well as new ones. There are
many bargains, and the “Sales
Rail” is updated each week so
there is sure to be something “you
must have”.
We are a multi-national team
of volunteers, and if you have a
morning to spare and would like
to come and work with us, then
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ROOF COLLAPSE SHOCK
by
Alex Trelinski
A 52-year-old
woman was injured
on Thursday
morning after
the roof of commercial
premises
in Villajoyosa
collapsed.
The incident happened
at around
11.00am at an unnamed
building on
Avenida Les Marines
in the town,
with a Samu unit
attending the scene
to treat the woman
who suffered
head injuries.
After on site
treatment, she was
transferred to the
IMED Hospital
in Levante.
No further details
about the incident
have been
released.

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Music by
the beach
THIS Saturday, 27th July,
by Simon Russell
set-list there is also a tribute
there is a concert by the
to Amy Winehouse and a selection
La Lira Musical Society and is at Playa Raco de l’Albir
of songs from Disney’s
of l’Alfas del Pi, part of and will be in two parts. Pieces
“The Lion King”. Admission
the summer festival programme.
performed include “Xabat” is free for all and there will
by Saul Gomez and “Alegria” also be a range of artisan craft
The event starts at 10pm by Oscar Navarro. In a varied stalls at the site.
Alfas,Albir,Altea
Lighthouse among music venues
THE cycle of free orchestral and chamber
music in l’Alfas and l’Albir continues until
Sunday.
About fifty musicians are taking part this
year featuring piano, strings, flute and vocals
in a variety of venues.
Tonight (Friday) it is the turn of the Platja
Albir Social Centre while tomorrow the venue
is the l’Albir Lighthouse. Sunday is the
Forum Mare Nostrum and the final concert is
by Simon Russell
on Monday with a return to the Social Centre.
The Friday performance starts at 10pm
while the others are scheduled for 8pm and
all have free entry.
The musicians are made up of a mix of professional
teachers and their students, given
the important opportunity to perform in front
of a live audience.
The group left red roses to honour the victims and their families.
Alfaz commemorates 22/7
REPRESENTATIVES of the
Alfasin and Scandinavian
communities met last
Monday at the Johan Galtung
Peace Park in L’Alfas
del Pi, to perform a simple
ceremony honouring the
victims who lost their lives
in the 2011 terror attacks
in Oslo and the island of
Utoya, in Norway
by Andy Mansell
In commemoration, the
gathering held a minute
silence in memory of the
victims and their families
and left red roses under the
sculpture ‘Utoya’, created
and donated by the Basque
artist Agustín Ibarrola, symbolising
a commitment to
freedom and peace.
L’Alfàs del Pi, a municipality
with the largest and
most established Norwegian
community in Spain, have
performed the ceremony
each July 22nd, since the attacks
by right wing extremist,
Anders Behring Breivik,
eight years ago, in which 77
victims lost their lives.
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FOUR new safety rings
have now been installed
on Playa Albir, an initiative
of the l’Alfas Beaches
Department and the
Simon Russell
private firm Instituto de
Educacion Deportiva SL.
The lifebuoys are located
at the watchtower, the
end of Calle San Sebastian
Bach and on the border
with Altea and have
30 metre tethers to help
lifeguards rescue anyone
who gets into difficulty
close to shore. Councillor
for Beaches Luis Morant
oversaw the installation
this week, saying it improves
coastal safety measures
at the busiest time of
the year.
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Pensioner struck by tram
TWO tram lines were closed for half an
hour in Alicante City on Wednesday after
a 74 year old woman was hit by one
of the public transport vehicles.
The accident occurred at the Cabo de
las Huertas roundabout and involved the
tram that runs between Plaza La Coruña
and San Juan beach. Apparently she
crossed when the lights were red and has a
broken wrist and several bruises. She has
been hospitalised but is not thought to be
badly injured.
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The organisers of the
event have provided special
inflatables for the duration
of the campus which sees
the players divided into nine
separate groups based on
age and ability. They gathered
in the futsal salon this
week for a photo shot with
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Quesada as well as the
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Safety concerns
for hospital staff
AROUND 250 healthcare
professionals have protested
at Alicante’s General
Hospital about the
lack of safety they feel
they are encountering in
their day to day work.
This follows a recent incident
where a staff mem-
by Simon Russell
ber was badly beaten for
telling someone they could
not smoke in an area of
the hospital that was next
to the paediatrics ward.
There was a similar incident
a month ago and Daniel
Garcia, head of the local
Health Workers Union,
said that matters have
been worse in 2019 than
before. Meetings have been
arranged with the hospital
management team and requests
made for measures
such as more security staff.
Bathers in the red after fines
TWENTY swimmers on
a Valencian beach were
fined 150 euros after ignoring
red flags prohibiting
bathing last Sunday.
This happened in Sagunto
and the fines were
incurred by the Local Police
by Simon Russell
who are sometimes accused
of turning a blind eye to
such infractions. However
Councillor for the Police,
Natalia Antonino, said that
the rules were there to protect
beach goers and the
police did the right thing by
strictly enforcing the law.
150 euros is actually the
minimal fine under the ordinance
and serious breaches
can incur penalties of up
to 900 euros .
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French woman
raped in
Benidorm club
toilet
A twenty-nine-year-old man
has been jailed for seven
years, with a further ten on
probation for the rape of
a French tourist in a wellknown
discotheque on the
outskirts of Benidorm.
The court in Alicante heard
how the victim, had visited
the venue with a group of
friends, whilst on a holiday in
Calpe last August.
After meeting in the club,
the attacker followed the
French woman into a toilet cubicle
in one of the toilets.
Once inside, he pinned her
against the cubicle wall, blocking
the exit door and began to
kiss and fondle her against
her will.
Unable to call for help because
the attacker had placed
his hand over her mouth, the
victim’s statement told how
the man proceeded to rape
her, even though one of her
friends had entered the bathroom
to look for her.
Once the aggressor left
the scene of the attack, the
woman was able to rejoin her
friends to describe her ordeal.
The attacker was confronted
by the friends of the victim,
where a fight ensued, before
spilling out onto the venue’s
car park, where the attacker
was able to flee to his car before
leaving the scene.
National Police officers
arrived to take statements
from the victim, her friends
and a doorman from the
disco who had witnessed
the confrontation.
During the trial earlier this
month the accused, maintained
his innocence, telling
the court the victim was lying
and no sex took place.
However, using evidence
provided by the victim and
witnesses, plus DNA samples
from the woman, the court
concluded the attack took
place. The convicted man, who
was already held in pre-trial
detention, was also ordered
to pay the victim 15,000 for
physical and psychological
damage caused to the victim.
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The first residents are expected to move in by the end of 2020
InTempo gets the go ahead
THE owners of Benidorm’s tallest
building have received their builders
licence, allowing them to begin
work on a major overhaul and update
on the development.
InTempo, the incomplete, iconic residential
complex, with its two distinctive
towers topped by a diamond, which
has graced the resorts Poniente skyline
for a number of years, has been beset
by financial and structural problems,
since its conception.
However, new owners, Uniq Residential,
who bought the 47 floor development
last year at a knockdown price,
have vowed to complete the luxury
complex, within 12 to 14 months and
have already begun sales of the apartments
and duplexes.
One of the most significant features
of the updated project will see a reallocation
of the 46th floor and roof, to
spaces for communal use.
These will include a spa, massage areas,
sauna, gym-fitness room, hot tubs
and roof garden.
Plans for the rear of the development
will see the construction of a beachstyle
pool and a children’s pool of 800
m2 and 90 m2, respectively, occupying
a total area of
4,300 m2.
The West Tower will house a large
children’s zone, whilst the East Tower,
will include an exclusive restaurant
with a large outdoor terrace and ornaby
Andy Mansell
mental pool. A huge, seven-metre high
entrance atrium, will be created with
access to six intelligent elevators, located
in the two towers, plus an independent
one directly to the restaurant.
The process of modernisation includes
changes from the first to the
37th floor distributions which have
been modified to enhance open spaces
with more light.
The upper floors, from 38 to 45,
which form part of the “diamond” will
also be completed with exterior terrace
areas, creating maximum privacy for
the owners.
The developers expect completion by
Autumn 2020, allowing the first residents
to move into their homes by the
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Music and magic
THERE are two contrasting
cultural events in Calpe
this weekend, one aimed
at children and one staged
for their benefit. Tomorrow,
(Saturday 27 July), there is
the Daniel Blanco Magic
Show.
This is organised by the
Sambori Mini Club for kids
and is to be held
at the Plaza
Central shopping
centre,
starting at 8pm,
free admission
for all. Tonight
(Friday) there
is a classical
concert to raise
We Love Calpe
by Simon Russell
funds for the Spanish Association
for the Prevention of
Bullying. This features piano
and opera with pianist Alba
Sansano, soprano Agatha
Martinez and ,mezzo-soprano
Margarita Orts. This is performed
at the Salo Blau starting
at 9pm and tickets cost
10.
These can be purchased in
Clau de Fa on Calle Corvette
or contact the venue.
National day row leads to killing
THE sorry list of deaths from
gender violence has struck
close to home after a 57 year
old woman was stabbed to
death by her partner in Calpe
this Monday.
The pair were earlier seen arguing
loudly at National Belgian
Day celebrations in the town, and
at around 1.30pm on Monday the
woman’s daughter discovered her
mother’s body at their property
in the Vallesa urbanisation.
The 61 year old perpetrator,
not the father of the young
woman, was also wounded after
an apparent attempted suicide
by Simon Russell
and was taken to hospital under
police guard. The pair were both
Belgian nationals and had been
registered residents of Calpe for
a few months although they are
thought to have arrived in Spain
around two years ago.
Locals say they had a stormy
relationship although there have
never been any official complaints
made to the authorities
by either party.
This latest death is the 1,009th
since Spain started recording
gender violence killings in 2003.
It is also the fourth in Calpe over
the last decade and the fourth in
the Alicante province since the
start of 2019. A silent vigil was
held in Calpe and also at the Valencian
Parliament.
Far right group Vox controversially
refused to take part saying
that they wanted the term gender
violence changed to something
along the lines of “intrafamily”
to recognise that not just
females are victims.
However the statistics shows
that in an overwhelming majority
of cases women are suffering
at the hands of men.
Tot gives up presents
for local charity
FOUR year old Calpe
resident Triana Matilla
Ruiz has shown she is
as generous as she is
brave by asking friends
and family to donate
money to a local cancer
charity rather than buy
her presents.
Little Triana overcame
a serious bone marrow
disease and wanted to give
something back, and this
week presented cheques
by Simon Russell
totalling 150 to the president
of the Calpe branch of
the AECC, the Spanish Association
Against Cancer.
Maria Ferrer gratefully
accepted the donation saying
“the awareness of this
girl and her family after
going through a serious
illness and now wanting
to help other children is a
credit to them all”.
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Jazz in the
square
PLAZA de la Constitucion is
the setting for the XIX Xabia
International Jazz Festival
which takes place on August
the 3rd, 4th and 5th.
Mayor Jose Chulvi joined
Culture Councillor Quico Moragues
and Kiko Berenguer
from the Xabia Jazz Club in a
press conference announcing
the details this week.
The first night features the
Ronald Baker Quintet, fronted
by Simon Russell
by Paris based American trumpet
player Coleman. Their
influences range from Louis
Armstrong to more recent musicians
in the field.
Day 2 is the Jorge Pardo
Quintet, who combine jazz
with flamenco and have been
nominated for best European
band.
The stars on the closing night
are Catherine Russell and her
band. Ms Russell is a vocalist
with an impeccable jazz
pedigree, being the daughter
of Louis Armstrong’s artistic
director and a Grammy award
winner.
All performances are scheduled
to start at 10.30 with tickets
starting at €12 or €15 for
one day and €30-€40 for all
three. Please contact the Town
Hall for more information.
Mayor Chulvi (centre) announces the billing
Pitch
ready
to kickoff
new
season
THE new artificial pitch for
Javea’s municipal football
field has now been completed,
and Mayor Jose
Chulvi went to see the results
for himself.
He was joined by Councillor
for Works Isabel Bolufer
and CD Javea President
by Simon Russell
David Tiscar. Mr Tiscar said
that he was very happy with
the final result, a much needed
improvement that work
commenced on as soon as
the last games were played
in the 2018/19 season.
Red
Cross
to the
rescue
Several key players have
also had a kick around on
the new surface, confirming
it is in excellent condition.
Mr Chulvi has said that
plans are being put in place
to improve other sporting facilities
in the town.
THE Apasa animal shelter
in Javea desperately
needs your help, in a situation
they say is brought
about by late payments
from the Town Hall.
They are asking for financial
donations or food for the
A YOUNG woman was rescued
off the coast of Javea
this Thursday after collapsing
while in an area that was
supposed to be closed to
the public.
The 28 year old was on Cala
Ambolo which has been fenced
off due to the danger of landslides
since the Easter 2019
storms.
A Local Police boat and a Red
Cross rescue vessel were sent to
the scene as well as a Guardia
and Local Police land patrol.
They used a spinal board for
200+ dogs in their care.
The dog food can be any
tinned brand or the yellow or
orange bags of Compy from
the Mercadona.
Several local businesses
by Simon Russell
precautions and transferred the
woman by boat to the jetty at La
Granadella where a Red Cross
ambulance then took her to the
Javea Centro de Salud.
The emergency services said
this operation highlighted the
difficulty of accessing this area,
made worse by the recent landslides.
Despite being fenced off the
barriers have been continually
bypassed and even cut by reckless
beach-goers.
Don’t forget our four legged friends
by Simon Russell
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points including Heaven
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MILLIONS of British citizens
living in Spain and
across Europe will be
entitled to sue the government
for the loss of
their rights in a no-deal
Brexit, a senior Tory MP
has warned the new Prime
Minister, Boris Johnson.
Alberto Costa, who resigned
from the government
earlier this year over the
issue, wrote a letter to Mr
Johnson saying that unless
her resolved the problem,
his government would face
unprecedented litigation.
He called for Johnson to
quickly enshrine the rights
of EU citizens living in the
UK into British primary legislation
before October 31st,
warning that failure to do so
would mean British citizens
would be unfairly penalised.
Mr Costa wrote: “No peacetime
British government has
ever abrogated the rights enjoyed
by over a million of its
own citizens overnight.”
“As a former UK government
lawyer I can reasonably
foresee an enormous
unprecedented amount of
litigation raised by British
citizens..”
Last week Mr Costa led
an “emergency task force”
to Brussels to meet with Michel
Barnier, the EU’s chief
Brexit negotiator, to discuss
citizens’ rights.
The cross-party group of
MPs were warned that the
best way to guarantee the
rights of five million citizens
most affected by Brexit would
be through Theresa May’s
withdrawal agreement.
Mr Barnier also refused to
“ring-fence” the guarantees
laid out in the withdrawal
agreement despite the looming
threat of no deal.
He said member states
will be responsible for deciding
what rights UK citizens
living in their territory will
be allowed to keep after a
no-deal Brexit, but agreed to
meet again with the group in
mid-October.
Alberto Costa
Most EU countries, including
Spain, passed legislation
guaranteeing the rights
of UK citizens, but that is
dependent on the UK government
offering the same
deal to EU nationals living
in Britain.
New business booming
A report just published
by the Institut Valencia
d’Estadistica (Valencian
Statistics Institute) shows
that the number of registered
businesses in the
Marina Alta continues
to climb.
As of the end of June the
by Simon Russell
figure was 7,035, a number
that has grown steadily since
2012 and the first time that
the 7,000 mark has been
passed since before the recession.
These companies
employ 37,594 people, over a
thousand more than the end
of June 2018 and 10,000 more
than 2012.
The vast majority of the
firms have less than 10 registered
staff, while 670 have between
10 and 49 and only 63
companies in the Marina Alta
employ 50 people or more.
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However, the Valencian region currently
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Depending on the size of your wealth,
ISD tax may apply to married couples on
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If you are tax resident in Spain, all your
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resident, especially • SIP (a health card)
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with Brexit looming even
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The main thing to remember
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It is important to note
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Many resorts also have
attractions such as boat
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to show good growth sales deeds registered in
like the Balearic Islands. the Spanish land register
The year-to-year rise as
by a foreign buyer in
of last month was logged the first quarter of this
at two point five per cent, year numbered 16,331,
which is the fifth consecutive
according to the latest re-
average national rise port by the Association of
to be under five per cent. Land Registrars.
The largest annual rises That compares to 16,833
came in the Balearic and a year before, a fall of
Canary Islands at seven three per cent.
point four per cent, whilst The biggest number of
the Mediterranean coast buyers came from the UK
clocked in at an average (2,249), followed by France
of one point five per cent, (1,232) and Germany
with appreciable higher (1,124).
rates in areas like the Demand from all of the
Costa Blanca and Costa key European countries
del Sol.
fell, as Britain maintained
Meanwhile, the number a healthy lead, with all
of properties bought by eyes on what will happen
foreign buyers fell in the to non-Spanish demand
first quarter of 2019, com-
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Things are looking up for investing in
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despite issues such as Brexit, UK investors
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Prices in key areas like the Costa Blanca
are continuing to rise, though those rates according
to recent surveys are slightly slowing
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There there are many reasons that you
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Properties can now be listed on sites such
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No quiet life
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AN estimated 12 million
people across Spain suffer
an unacceptable level
of external noise while in
their homes, with the Valencian
Community being
among the worst place.
Unsurprisingly the problem
is worse in urban areas
with road and rail traffic being
the biggest problem followed
by building works.
Over 20% of people surveyed
in the region said that
noise is a problem, against a
by Simon Russell
national average of 15%.
In Valencia City the mayor
has recently created the new
role for a councillor to look
into the issue of acoustic pollution,
although every town
and city in the area would
seem to have a problem to
some extent. Many properties
are badly soundproofed and
this time of year doors and
windows are often left open,
making the problem worse.
Mortgages approvals
set to be harder
by Simon Russell
SPANISH banks have said
that they expect mortgage
criteria to toughen up in
the third quarter of this
year, although they predict
no rate change.
The Bank Loan Survey
said that this was a consequence
of lower risk tolerance
and increased regulatory
pressure. They believe
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‘post menopausal bleeding should be
seen as cancer until proved otherwise’.
Most likely causes:
• inflammation and thinning of the
vaginal lining (atrophic vaginitis) or
womb lining (endometrial atrophy) –
caused by lower oestrogen levels.
• cervical or womb polyps – growths,
which are usually non-cancerous,
that can form in the cervix (neck of
the womb) or the womb itself.
• a thickened womb lining (endometrial
hyperplasia) – which can be caused by
hormone replacement therapy (HRT),
high levels of oestrogen or by being
overweight; if left untreated this can
lead to development of womb cancer
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About 1 in every 10 women with postmenopausal
bleeding will have uterine
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be a sign of another type of cancer such
as vulval, vaginal or cervical cancer.
Diagnosing the cause
Your GP will take a detailed history
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gynaecologist. The following tests may
be carried out:
pelvic examination – a speculum
will be inserted into your vagina, (similar
to having a cervical smear test) so
your vulva, vagina and cervix can be
carefully examined. Most women find
this a bit uncomfortable but not painful.
Swabs may be taken from your
vagina and/or cervix to rule out any infection.
The doctor may wish to carry
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vaginal ultrasound scan – performed
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probe into your vagina, which
you may find slightly uncomfortable. It
usually takes about 10 minutes.
The probe emits high-frequency
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Post Menopausal Bleeding
inside of your vagina and womb, which
is then displayed on a monitor.
The results of this examination
will then be discussed with you, and
you’ll find out whether you need a biopsy
or hysteroscopy. This is mainly
determined by the thickness of the
womb lining.
tests on a sample of the lining of
the uterus (endometrial biopsy) – if
the lining of the uterus is thickened, a
small sample of tissue (biopsy) may be
removed using a fine, flexible plastic
tube. This can cause cramps and bleeding,
which usually settles very quickly.
The test can be stopped if you are finding
it too uncomfortable, so let the doctor
carrying out the test know if you
want them to stop.
The speculum is then removed and
an internal examination is performed.
This allows the doctor to gauge the size,
shape and consistency of your womb,
and also assess if there is any tenderness
in your pelvis.
a hysteroscopy – this is a camera
test using a fine telescope like instrument
called a hysteroscope. This allows
the doctor to look inside your uterus
and remove a small sample of tissue
for testing.
The hysteroscope is passed through
your cervix under either local anaesthetic
or general anaesthetic.
Treating post-menopausal bleeding
Treatment will depend on the cause:
Endometrial atrophy can be treated
with oestrogen cream or pessaries, although
treatment may not be necessary
if symptoms are minimal.
If the cause is cervical polyps, they
may need to be removed. This fairly
simple procedure can be done as an
out patient.
There are various types of endometrial
hyperplasia which may be treated
with hormone medication (tablets or
an intrauterine system implant) or
surgery to remove the uterus, cervix
and ovaries (a total hysterectomy). Occasionally,
if the changes are mild, no
treatment may be necessary.
If bleeding is thought to be a side
effect of HRT, altering or stopping the
treatment may be recommended.
If the cause is uterine cancer, a total
hysterectomy will often be recommended
with appropriate follow up
cancer treatment.
If you are in the menopause and experience
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for Grandparents
GRANDPARENTS are taking a more
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this special day. There will also be an
open day in store in Javea and Calpe
with cava, nibbles, eye health advice,
giveaways and discounts from 9.30-5.30.
How to protect older eyes
Good vision is essential for living a
full life and keeping up with the grandchildren.
Specsavers Ópticas advises everyone
over the age of 80 to have an eye
test at least once a year as older eyes are
susceptible to certain changes which can
be detected during an eye test.
Some of the most common issues to affect
the eyes after the age of 65 include
cataracts, glaucoma and macular degeneration.
So be aware of any changes
in your vision and visit your optician as
soon as you notice any changes.
Glaucoma is caused by a build-up of
fluid within the eye, which increases
pressure and damages the optic nerve,
which connects the eye to the brain. If
not caught and treated early, this causes
permanent vision loss, yet as vision damage
occurs gradually it can be hard to
spot without an eye test.
Make sure you are getting your eyes
tested regularly. Check that it includes
an eye pressure test (tonometry) which
can identify glaucoma in the early stages
and that your optician uses the latest
technology to ensure that the eyes
are healthy.
Looking after your
Grandchildren’s Eyes
If you are looking after your grandchildren
on a regular basis, you need to think
about how to keep their eyes healthy and
protect against injuries. Here are a few
important tips to follow:
Protect their eyes when playing sports
– Sport-related injuries are the biggest
single cause of accidental eye injury in
children. High-risk sports and activities
are the main culprits such as anything
using small fast projectiles, contact
sports and cycling.
We recommend that children or adults
who are taking part in any activities,
considered high risk, should wear protective
eye wear.
Choose toys carefully – Many toys can
cause eye injuries including scratches to
the cornea, ulcers, traumatic cataracts,
bleeding and retinal detachment. Specsavers
Ópticas advise against buying
toys which shoot dangerous projectiles
such as bullets, darts or balls, toy wands,
swords and laser pointers.
Limit Screen Time – Across the nine
Specsavers Ópticas stores in Spain we
have noticed an increase in eye problems,
particularly short-sightedness, in
children and believe it could be related
to the excessive use of digital devices.
We advise you to limit screen time, make
sure that kids get plenty of time outside
and that they have regular eye tests from
the age of six to maintain good vision.
Comprehensive eye tests including
health checks are free at Specsavers Ópticas.
For more eye health information for
you or your grandchildren, pop into your
nearest store on National Grandparents
Day or see the eye health section of the
website www.specsavers.es
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Pets
Keeping their cool
Adoption Corner
JENNA – Lovely Podenco who was
found at Christmas and presented
ARC with 5 pups. She has been
spayed, is about 4 years old and
needs her own home. All her pups
have been homed.
HARPER – Is possibly a German
Shepherd cross. She has been
spayed and chipped, is about 8
years old and needs her own home.
No adoption fee but a donation is
much appreciated.
THE heat is on and it’s
not just people who need
to keep their cool. Unlike
us, our four-legged canine
friends can’t sweat
through their skin.
So they need all the help
we can give them as temperatures
soar. Here’s some advice
from Blue Cross for Pets
on how to keep your dog cool:
Make sure your dog has
access to clean water at all
times, ideally a large bowl
filled to the top. Carry water
and a bowl with you
on walks.
On hot days walk your pet
during the cooler parts of
the day – early morning and
late evening.
Watch for signs of overheating
like heavy panting
and loss of energy. If you recognise
those signs when on
a walk, stop, find shade and
give your dog water.
Never leave your dog or
any pet alone in a car, even
with the windows open.
Make cooling treats for your
dog. Ice cubes with their favourite
food inside.
Be particularly careful
with short-nosed dogs such
as bull breeds, boxers and
pugs as well as older pets and
those that are overweight.
Dogs’ paw pads can burn
on hot pavements. If it’s too
hot for your hand it’s too hot
for their paws.
Swimming is great exercise
for dogs. But remember
not all dogs like to swim.
If yours doesn’t don’t force
them and never throw a dog
in the water.
Be wary of tides at the
beach and currents in rivers
and make sure the water is
clean.
Also, many other dogs, cats and
kittens needing homes.
Food and donations also urgently
needed and can be left at ARC’s
charity shop on Carrer Valencia 1,
Jalon between 10 am & 1.00 pm
Monday to Saturday.
Email: jalonvalleyarc14@yahoo.
co.uk.
Facebook – Jalon Valley ARC
Charity Reg No CV-01-054107-A.
Contact Tel No Sally: 625 985 689
PETS IN SPAIN
Murphy and Mitch are standard
poodle pups we currently have
looking for forever homes.
They are just eight weeks old and
have started their vaccinations. T
hey are happy, lively boys and will
be big when fully grown. Tel: 645
469 253
Web: www.petsinspain.com
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Visit St Peter’s Castle in Bodrum
The best family escapes
Planning to get
away with the
kids during the
six-week break?
These are the top
spots to visit
THE school summer holidays
offer the perfect opportunity
to get away with
the kids now that the year
is school over and both the
children and parents can
relax on a beach escape
or city break before a new
term begins.
With so many beautiful
places to explore on a family
holiday, you’ll be spoilt for
choice when it comes to choosing
the destination that’s right
for your clan. So to help you
on your way, we’ve selected
a few of our favourite places
that were made for families to
discover during the months of
July and August.
It may be the height of summer
but these places retain
all their usual charm and of-
Sardinia is the perfect
destination for a beach holiday
fer long days in the sun, family-friendly
days out and great
places to stay with the kids
during the peak months...
Sardinia, Italy
Recently named a cheap
package holiday hotspot, we
can’t believe this dream island
doesn’t come with a luxury
price tag.
The Italian island boasts
miles of white sand beaches,
captivating towns and delicious
Italian food the whole
family will love. On the Beach
offers seven-night August holidays
for a family of four from
£318 per person.
Paklenica, Croatia
This hidden gem of a location
is a fabulous place for families.
The Paklenica National
Park is a haven for climbing
and hiking, with jaw-dropping
views that will impress travellers
of all ages. Then there’s
the beaches, where you can
expect crystal-clear waters for
you to try a range of watersports,
from stand-up paddleboarding
to kayaking.
Vilnius, Lithuania
We all know that summer
holidays can be costly but
there are a few ways to save
money when taking a trip with
the family. A visit to the city
named the cheapest in Europe
is one way and it’s pretty
stunning in July and August,
too. Vilnius topped Post Office
Travel Money’s list of bestvalue
cities, with 12 essential
travel items including a twonight
hotel stay, wine, coffee
and evening meals costing as
little as £147.
Anglesey, Wales
Always wanted to explore
Kate Middleton and Prince
William former home, Anglesey?
A trip to this Welsh beauty
spot will show you exactly
why the royals spent the first
years of their marriage here.
Its unspoilt beaches, wonderful
wildlife (think porpoises,
puffins and a rich variety of
birds) and dog-friendly holiday
cottages make it an ideal place
to bring the whole family.
Corsica, France
Thanks to its rugged landscapes,
French and Italian
culture, and attractive towns,
Corsica is a gorgeous Mediterranean
destination to bring
the family. The capital Ajaccio
is a must-visit for its cafes,
restaurants and bustling market,
while there are dozens of
beaches to explore.
Bodrum, Turkey
Glamorous, impossibly
pretty and a terrific beach
destination to bring the kids
to, Bodrum should be high on
your list for a family holiday.
You’ll find stunning beaches
for lazy days on the sand and
the beautiful castle of St Peter
for a captivating day out.
Bodrum is also an excellent
resort for an all-inclusive
getaway, with many
beachfront hotels offering
multiple pools and childfriendly
activities. If you’re
a parent with fussy teens,
they’ll love the glitz of this
location and the many watersports
available to keep
them entertained.
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COSTA RICA
- the land of gold
COSTA Rica, in South
America, named by Columbus
who believed that
there was gold to be found
there. This country features
on many a wish list
and for obvious reasons.
It has a year round fabulous
climate, has been
awarded some of the highest
tourism awards to be
achieved on TripAdvisor,
and is the most peaceful
of countries, boasting to
not have an army!
The Number two hotel in
the World was Costa Rica’s
Nayara Hotel, Spa and Gardens
in La Fortuna by the
Arenal Volcano. The Arenal
Volcano is one of Costa Rica’s
most notable features. It resides
within a national park
and although it fortunately
entered into a resting phase
in 2010 with no more eruptions,
it is still a stunning
sight, framing the skyline
with perfect symmetry.
The whole area has a host
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the variety of birdlife and
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Besides hiking and birdwatching,
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fishing, horse riding, and
visiting the stunning 70m
drop La Fortuna waterfall.
For the budding Botanist,
there is no better destination!
There are actually botanical
gardens close by with
over 2,500 species of plants.
Also near Arenal are the Venado
Caves, another world.
1.5 miles of stalagmites,
stalactites and subterranean
waters
Another beautiful place in
Costa Rica, but a complete
contrast to the lowlands of
Arenal is the sun drenched
Caribbean coast of Tortugero.
There are no roads leading
to here, so quite unusually
(all part of the fun on holiday)
it is accessed by boat
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Golden beaches of
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short plane ride from San
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with a few hotels, houses
and but with the superb Tortuguero
wildlife park, very
varied, with long
wide beaches, canals
perfect for
spotting crocodiles
(if you want
to) and one of the
most important
breeding grounds
of the green
sea turtle.
Just an hour
from the busy
town of San José
are the La Paz
Waterfall Gardens
in the Central
Highlands
area of Costa
Rica. This is another
area rich in
bio diversity due
to the altitude of
between 4,000
and 5,000 feet so
both cloud forest
and rain forest
exist.
This is a truly
magical day out
you that will always
remember.
There is a the
largest butterfly
Green turtle
observatory in
the world, a serpentarium,
a frog pond, five waterfalls,
and my personal favourite,
hummingbird gardens. I
still remember many years
ago standing watching a
hummingbird on a bridge in
the South of France for as
long as I could, so to watch
24 species of hummingbirds
feed, and observe them;
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Do you have a Bucket
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list of places you want to still
go to? If Costa Rica is not on
it, I imagine it is because you
were not really aware that
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Motoring
Stay cool
in the car
during
the hot
weather
AS forecasters predict a
spell of sweltering weather,
breakdown and road
safety organisation GEM
Motoring Assist is advising
drivers to ensure they are
able to keep their cool.
GEM road safety officer
Neil Worth comments: “Driving
in hot weather can be
challenging, but we can reduce
stress and discomfort
by following some simple tips
to ensure that we, our passengers
and our vehicles are
ready for the heat.”
Temperatures across
southern England and Wales
are predicted to approach 30
degrees by the middle of the
week, so GEM road safety
officer Neil Worth has assembled
a selection of practical
and sensible information
that will help keep drivers
and their passengers safe
on journeys.
Top tips for troublefree
journeys:
Plan your journey. Check
the route in advance and
don’t forget to build in breaks
if you’re making a long journey.
If you’re heading to the
coast, expect many other motorists
to have the same idea,
so be prepared for queues.
Plan where you will park at
the end of the journey.
Think about setting off
earlier or later, so that you
avoid travelling during the
hottest and most uncomfortable
times of day.
Wear clothes that will
keep you as cool as possible,
but don’t drive in bare feet,
flip-flops or loose sandals.
Keep a large bottle of water
in the car. Drink plenty
during rest stops, to help you
keep hydrated.
Never leave a child or dog
alone in a car on a warm day.
If you see a child or dog in
distress in a hot car, dial 999.
Carry out some basic
maintenance checks on your
car before setting out. Check
engine coolant and oil levels,
tyre pressure and tread
depth and windscreen washer
fluid levels.
Practise kindness and etiquette
to other drivers whose
manners may be not be as
good as yours. Don’t get involved
in altercations, as this
will go a long way toward
keeping you – and others –
safer in hot weather.
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Alex Trelinski’s
HOT UNDER
THE COLLAR
HAS having a sense of humour disappeared
from Britain, after a row over an advert that was
ruled inappropriate and banned from Nottingham’s
buses, which has now suddenly appeared on
a billboard.
The Advertising Standards Agency has apparently got
two complaints about the air conditioning advert – described
by an academic as “plain sexist” – featuring the
line: “Your wife is hot!”
It was meant to appear on seven buses in Nottingham
but Adverta, which places adverts on buses and trams
in the city, blocked it and said it could cause offence. Lee
Davies, who designed the ad, said it was “a little
bit of harmless fun”.
Prof Carrie Paechter, director of the Nottingham Centre
for Children, Young People and Families, said the advert
was “like something out of the 1950s” and called for it to
be removed.’
Fun or sexism? What if a bare-chested young bloke with
the line “Your husband is hot!” had appeared instead?
Would there have been the same uproar? Great free publicity
though for the AV company!
FACEBOOK FUGITIVE
IN this modern age of technology, a string of online posts in- book appeal post for help
I find it hard to believe that cops
are being given the runaround by a
convicted criminal, Andy Fox, who
is on the run after being found
guilty of assault this month, as he
casually just goes onto Facebook
to take the rip out of the police.
Fox went on the run(had to get that
line in!) on July 6th, and has so far
evaded the clutches of the Northamptonshire
Police, goading the force with
cluding comments on appeals
for his own capture.
Fox has teased the
constabulary with a series
of photos and meme
posts, and In one, captioned
“Hello Mr Officer”, he could
be seen making an offensive gesture
in front of a police car.
He also posted a number of memes
in the comments section of a Face-
in catching him.
The posts, which included
a picture with the
words “peek-a-boo”, have
since been removed.
Since then, he has even
commented on a story
about him on a local newspaper’s
Facebook page.
Let’s hope that he’s not heading
over to Spain to live under the radar.
GETTING
IN EARLY
AS Britain offered some sizzling
summer temperatures this
week, a Bristol area pub decided
to look forward towards the end
of the year by putting up a five
foot Christmas tree!
The Air Balloon’s bar manager
Joanne Johnson said the artificial
tree, with its blue, gold and silver
baubles and flashing bright lights,
has been welcomed by customers.
Pub goers were met with a sign
that read: ‘Have yourself a merry
little Christmas.’
It’s the third year in a row the
pub in Filton, South Gloucestershire
has put up its tree early.
Joanne said it boosts early
Christmas bookings and is ‘a talking
point’.
She added: ‘This is the third year
in a row we’ve had the tree up and
we never get any negative comments
about it. Regulars have been
excited asking us when the tree is
going up because last year we had it
up a little earlier.’
I’m no Grinch, but I can’t wait for
the early influx of Christmas items
to hit the UK stores within the next
few weeks, perhaps as folk stock up
due to any post-Brexit shortages!

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BE VERY ALONE
HERE’S news of part of the UK auction. The Inverclyde council
leader Stephen McCabe,
that would make the perfect location
for a zombie movie, as a said: “It is a decimated, isolated
series of photos have hit the British
media of Port Glasgow’s Clune the landscape. It is one of first
community. It is a blight on
Park estate, which in the first half things you see coming into Port
of the last century was home to Glasgow on the train. It would
hundreds of shipyard workers. remind you of somewhere
The Scottish estate now has less like Chernobyl.”
than 25 people living in a handful of The council estimated a decade
ago that renovation would
430 flats, with one resident dubbing
it as a mini-Beirut.
cost 36 million pounds, and
Property on the estate, which has you can now add a few more quid to
suffered from arson and vandalism that total!
over the years, was once the cheapest
in the UK, with one flat selling er people looking for a first-time
for just seven thousand pounds at home, a biT of innovation could
But surely with so many young-
ac-
THERE’S no doubt who had the picture of
the week, as Prince George’s sixth birthday
was celebrated on Monday, with a series
of photos taken by his mum, Kate.
Three pics were published of the third in line
to the throne, with the young prince wearing a
white England home shirt and grinning in the
garden of his home at Kensington Palace.
Clearly he’s got the footie bug from his dad
William, with the England football team also
sending their well-wishes to the young royal,
complimenting the prince on his Three Lions
t-shirt.
Earlier this month, the young prince re-
ceived a tennis lesson from Roger Federer
at the home of Kate’s parents in Bucklebury,
Berkshire.
The sports star said George was “cute” and
had a “good” technique.
Nice though that mum and dad have a bit
of sway to get a legend like the great Swiss
in for a bit of coaching. But the pictures show
a refreshing change from the stilted and formal
birthday snaps that we used to get of the
young Royals a few decades ago. Grandmum
Diana would have approved.
tually turn the area into something
quite different.
Hey, isn’t better housing something
Boris was promising to deal with before
he came PM this week?
A RIGHT ROYAL SMILE
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Puzzles & Tarotscope
HUSH-HUSH
GREGGS
THERE’S little that I miss raspberry and coconut icing –
about living in the UK, though can only be found in Greggs’
I do occasionally hanker for south eastern eateries.
a trip to my local branch of In Scotland, you can get a
Greggs to stuff myself with a Scotch Pie or some Empire Biscuits
– two pieces of shortbread
fresh sausage roll or Cornish
pasty(the frozen stuff here sandwiched together with jam
isn’t the same)!
and covered in icing, topped with
And as a Greggs fan, I was intrigued
to read that the baking A Greggs spokesman said:
a glace cherry.
giant has a range of regional ‘Historically our regional bakeries
had responsibility for mak-
menus with 25 items that only
appear in certain areas. ing their own products which
The secret menu doesn’t appear
online and the items are delicacies, which are maintained
resulted in some local Greggs
not publicised on any of the for local tastes’.
bakery’s social media sites. And guess what? My region
Among the 25 specials include
stotties – flat loaves Greggs providing absolutely no
used to be the Midlands, with
with an indent in the middle local specialities whatsoever! If
– that are only on sale in the I were back home, I would be
North East.
banging on my local branch door
Tottenham Cakes – a light for a consignment of Scotch Pies
sponge traybake covered with from north of the border.

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Puzzles Rose_0010_H1 & Tarotscope
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ACROSS
1. Shiny finish
6. Organized info
14. Night, to Mozart
15. Community of organisms
17. Tiber river port
18. ____ Hathaway
19. Songstress
21. Opposite of “fer,” country-style
22. Give approval
23. Overacted
25. Crude shelter
26. Thick slice
28. Relaxed
29. The I in TGIF
30. “... ___-horse open sleigh”
32. Part of SOP (abbr.)
33. Mounted on, as a horse
34. Federal retirement org.
37. Becomes resolved
38. Compass point betw. S and SSE
41. ____-the-Pooh
43. GPS suggestions (abbr.)
45. Wok, for one
46. Cuts like ___
47. Nonbeliever
49. “Take ____ Train” (Duke Ellington hit)
50. Chases
52. “The Birds” director
55. Flexible
56. Worthy
57. Half-pipe move
58. Dudes’ duds
59. Gathers
DOWN
1. Potato dumplings
2. Attack verbally
3. Pizza slices, e.g.
4. Kick locale
5. Hawaii and Alaska
6. Coming-out party honoree
7. Crack shots
CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
DROP QUOTES
Drop Quotes are similar to cryptograms, in
that the goal is for the solver to uncover a
hidden quote. A black-and-white crosswordstyle
grid is set up for each quote, with a
number of letters “hovering” above each
column. Your task is to “drop” each of those
letters into the appropriate square in each
column, until the entire quote is revealed. All
punctuation (commas, periods, dashes, etc.)
has been removed. Good luck!
QUICK CROSSWORD
8. Went like the wind
9. “Don’t ___” Across
10. Fly-___ (airshow features) 1. Shiny finish
11. “Ain’t that ___”
12. Marks of shame
13. Most uncanny
16. Fixed up
20. Soldier, say
23. Telephone elements
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17 18
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22 23 24
25 26 27 28
29 30 31 32
6. Organized info
34. Wrap in bandages
14. Night, to Mozart
15. Community of 36. organisms Actress Bening of
Drop
17. Tiber
Quotes“American Beauty”
river port
38. Saliva
Source: 18. Jean ____ Paul Hathaway Richter
R 19. Songstress C T
21. Opposite of "fer," country-style
N E I T O U I T
22. Give approval
F 23. E Overacted A E U W T I L
J 25. E Crude V Dshelter
R Y N R R S
26. Thick slice
28. Relaxed
29. The I in TGIF
30. "... ___-horse open sleigh"
32. Part of SOP (abbr.)
33. Mounted on, as a horse
34. Federal retirement org.
37. Becomes resolved
38. Compass point betw. S and SSE
ACROSS
41. ____-the-Pooh
6 Relinquish a throne (8)
8 Tibetan oxen (4)
9 Mayonnaise (5,8)
10 Expert in atmospheric
conditions (13)
14 Rebirth of the soul in a new
body (13)
17 Meteorologist (13)
20 Unknown (4)
21 Freeze (8)
33
34 35 36 37 38 39 40
41 42 43 44 45
46 47 48
49 50 51
52 53 54 55
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58 59
24. Fit to ____
39. Batter’s goal
27. Less decorated
43. GPS
40.
suggestions
Principal dishes
(abbr.)
31. Crude ship?
45. Wok, 42. for It prevents one pellagra
33. “In your dreams!” 46. Cuts 44. like Peace, ___ in Israel
48. Submit taxes over the Net
35. Religion founded in the Punjab 47. Nonbeliever 50. Dressing gown
49. "Take 51. ____ Bruins’ Train" home(Duke Ellington hit)
53. Letters at sea
50. Chases
54. Crow’s call
52. "The Birds" directorPuzzle #P904JX
55. Flexible
56. Worthy
O H L
57. Half-pipe move
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1 Turkish currency (4)
2 Outlaw (6)
3 Breakfast food (6)
4 Power of vision (8)
5 Related by blood (4)
7 Blind system of writing (7)
11 Lack of variety (8)
12 Belonging to us (3)
13 Exhibitionist (4-3)
15 Prejudice against old people (6)
16 Baby’s feeding bottle cap (6)
18 Sicilian volcano (4)
19 Clarets (4)
FRIDAY 26TH JULY 2019 43
Puzzles & Tarotscope
Down
Cancer
22nd June – 22nd July
Five of Swords
You may want to disappear into your
shell at times this week as someone
close will be very argumentative, do
your best to keep smiling as the tables
are about to be turned and you will
be the victor in some dispute. News
of a pregnancy/birth will surprise and
please you
Lucky Number 09
Leo
23rd July – 22nd Aug
The Hierophant
Everything you do this week will
work out well and as they say you
will come up smelling of roses. A few
wise words to friends will help them
out immensely so choose your words
carefully, some of this advice you
could do to use yourself too. Lucky
colour this week Red
Lucky Number 23
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Virgo
23rd Aug– 22nd Sept
1. Potato dumplings
2. Attack verbally
3. Pizza slices, e.g.
4. Kick locale
5. Hawaii and Alaska
6. Coming-out party honoree
7. Crack shots
8. Went like the wind
9. "Don't ___"
10. Fly-___ (airshow features)
Aries
Libra
11. "Ain't 21st that Mar ___"– 20th Apr
23rd Sept – 22nd Oct
12. Three Marks of Wands of shame
The Hermit
Looks like travel is on your mind, a You may find you are the only person
13. last minute Most uncanny decision will be a good you can rely on this week as others
16. thing Fixed for you. up Your patience will be seem too busy to chat or socialise.
tried on Tuesday do your best to stay However you will find a new friend &
20. calm Soldier, and all will say work out for you. A have a pleasant week all round. Trust
change of style will make you feel your intuition as it will guide you well
23. much Telephone better, but hey elements this will be a in a time of some confusion at end of
24. really Fit positive to ____ week
the week
Lucky Number 22
Lucky Number 28
27. Less decorated
31. Crude Taurus ship?
Scorpio
33. "In your 21st dreams!" Apr – 21st May
23rd Oct – 21st Nov
34. Six Wrap of Wands in bandages
Queen of Cups
Some plans will come together
you will be busy catering for others
35. and you Religion will be feeling founded good in the Punjab this week even though you may not
about yourself. A new long lasting want to, but will be rewarded with
36. relationship Actress will Bening come into of your "American life, Beauty" happy memories and be pleased you
38. could Saliva be a new love or a very close did. A younger member of the family
friendship, and will help you see life in will need some assistance, help if you
39. a much Batter's more positive goal light. Purple will can but no need to open your purse
be lucky for you just now
they need to learn
40. Lucky Principal Number 34 dishes
Lucky Number 04
42. It prevents pellagra
44. Peace, Gemini
Israel
Sagittarius
48. Submit 22nd taxes May over – 21th the June Net
22nd Nov – 20th Dec
50. Eight Dressing of Swords gown
The Star
It seems you have been holding
Possibly the luckiest card in the
51. yourself Bruins' back home from doing certain
deck so you can be assured of an
things so that you don’t upset others, entertaining and happy time with
53. now Letters is the time at to sea move forward with others. Look for small miracles
these plans and others will go with happening they seem to be all around
54.
them
Crow's
too. A pet
call
may need extra time you. A young person will share some
at end of this week. A neighbour will joy with you toward end of week,
be most helpful
sounds like a fun week
Lucky Number 03
Lucky Number 32
Three of Cups
Celebrations are in the air so be
ready to go out there and party, also
a wedding date will be set. Looks like
a great time to go buy that outfit you
have been fancying. Work issues will
begin to sort themselves out quite well
and life will be looking much brighter
for you.
Lucky Number 13
Capricorn
21st Dec – 19th Jan
Page Ace of of Wands Pentacles
A There
younger is good
person luck
will around
be sharing
the work
some place this
exciting week
news and
this you
week, will see
be
some
happy improvements
for them. in
Projects that part
you of your
started
life.
a Someone
while ago is
will arranging
begin to a
show
party so be
improvements ready to celebrate
and with
you them.
will feel Notice
as
though your dreams
you are there
moving will be
forward a message
at last.
Thursday in there. Your
will be luckiest
a great day
day will
to be
do
on
something Thursday
new
Lucky Lucky
Number Number
24
24
Aquarius
20th Jan – 19th Feb
The Magician
You are beginning to see what a good
position you are in to ask for a raise
or for favours this week. Take time to
be sure you know what you want to
do as your plans will work out well. A
meeting on Tuesday or Wednesday
will go well and you will feel the benefit
of this
Lucky number 08
Pisces
20th Feb – 20th Mar
Five of Wands
There is a need for you to ignore
some gossip and not get involved with
the gossipers this week. Take note
of your dreams and write them down
as a helpful message will be in them.
Family is showing as more important
and visible this week, expect the
unexpected
Lucky Number 21
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Andy
Mansell’s
Strictly Deflated
One would imagine that fans of the
BBC’s hit Autumn Saturday night
blockbuster, Strictly Come Dancing may
be slightly under whelmed as news
broke of outgoing Darcey Bussell’s
replacement on the show’s judging
panel…… It’s none other than, Motsi
Mabuse, elder sister of Oti, who dances
on the show.
Although she is relatively unknown in
the UK, The 38-year-old has past form
as both a dancer and a judge, having
won the South African and German the panel. She said: “I have so much
Latin championships in 2009 and 2010 respect and admiration for the other
consecutively, and having served on the three judges and hope to add my own
judging panel of Let’s Dance in Germany bit of sparkle to the show. I can’t wait to
since 2011.
get started!”
Mabuse said she was “overjoyed” to be
joining the judges Bruno Tonioli, Craig
Revel Horwood and Shirley Ballas on
Stars In My
Motsi for
Strictly
Stand by for accusations of nepotism
and bias towards her sister, when she
debuts on the show later in the year.
Hard to believe it’s eight years since the
music lost the amazingly talented Amy
Winehouse, who died tragically young,
from alcohol poisoning at the age of 27.
Touching tributes have been paid, by
family and friends of the singer, on the
anniversary of her death earlier this
week.
Amy’s mother Janis H Winehouse simply
tweeted a moving image of a flaming
candle and a pair of her daughter’s high
heel shoes.
Meanwhile her Goddaughter, Dionne
Bromfield, shared a sweet throwback
snap of the smiling pair on Instagram as
she remembered the star, who died at the
age of 27 in 2011 from alcohol poisoning.
‘Miss you always but today more than
ever’, she captioned the image.
Perhaps the most touching came
from the team behind TFL’s All On
The Board, who posted a tribute on a
London Underground white board using
song titles from the singer’s amazing
collection of tracks and shared it on
Twitter.
Eyes
Touching Amy tributes
Amy died
in 2011
‘Every cupid knows that tears dry on
their own. After some unholy ways of
words, we may wake up alone’, the
poem read. ‘During half time between
the cheats we may think love is a losing
game; Take the box of hidden treasures
away, it takes more than pumps and
forbidden pleasures to impress a lioness
today.’
Very sweet and classy for a sassy
superstar!
TWO ISLANDS FOR 2020
After revealing last week, that I must be
the only person to be bored stiff with
the Love Island shenanigans this year,
I was dealt a horrific double blow this
week, when ITV revealed there will be,
not one, but two series of the ludicrous
programme next year.
Love Island is the most watched
programme of the year for adults
aged 16-34, across any channel, which
probably explains why I don’t get it.
This year’s interminable series still
has another week, to run, but with
advertising revenue in mind, Paul
Mortimer, Head of Digital Channels
Fans of nineties and noughties super girl
group, Sugababes, (who let’s face it have
had more line ups than a police identity
parade), were in a tizz earlier this week
over an Instagram photo.
Siobhán Donaghy popped a picture on
Instagram stories of her and two friends.
“My girls,” read the caption. Perhaps it
should have said “babes”, considering
the picture included Keisha Buchanan
and Mutya Buena, AKA the other two
members of the original (and best?)
incarnation of pop’s most turbulent girl
band.
It’s yet to be confirmed whether the
reunion will actually happen, as the
last time the three girls recorded any
material, they were known as MKS,
because of an EU trademark issue over
the Sugababes title.
and Acquisitions at ITV said in a
statement of the news: ‘Off the back of
a record-breaking year, we’re delighted
to be bringing an extra series of our
biggest and sunniest show to the 2020
schedule.
Just after Christmas, a new batch of
buffed and beautiful hopefuls will
decamp to sunny climes, not Mallorca,
which hosts the Summer series, (where
temperatures in Winter would have
the contestants reaching for their
thermals), but to sunny South Africa.
Meanwhile I will be hiding under the
covers until it finishes.
Sugababes reunion?
Sugababes
to reform?
Apparently that has now been sorted, so
it could be all systems go for the return of
the Sugababes ….. but there’s still time
for the revolving door to turn again.
Love
Island X2
Who’s under the mask?
With falling ratings hitting both X Factor
and The Voice, ITV bosses are pinning
their hopes on a new music show
entitled The Masked Singer.
Sound intriguing to you? Nor me …….
But read on and you decide what you
think, when you know how the show
works.
The Masked Singer is a format based
on the Korean version of the show,
titled The King of Mask Singer.
It sees celebrities anonymously
dressing up in wacky and wonderful
costumes in front of a live studio
audience, a star-studded panel and the
nation.
The true identity of the singer is only
revealed when they are eliminated each
week from the competition.
That wacky
mask show
After the show was bought by FOX in
the US and featured Nicole Scherzinger,
Robin Thicke, Ken Jeong and Jenny
McCarthy on the panel, ITV decided to
buy the show as it was a massive hit
across the pond.
There’s no actual date for the show’s
debut yet, nor details of the host and
judging panel, so watch this space ……
I can hardly contain my excitement.

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Sports & Local News
FIRST EUROPEAN
CRICKET LEAGUE
SET FOR MAJOR
GLOBAL AUDIENCE
ENGLAND’S last-gasp win provided
an unbelievable climax to the 2019
Cricket World Cup and a new event
is set to make a similar global impact,
with the inaugural European
Cricket League (ECL) predicted to
attract a major worldwide audience
when it takes place in Spain
this month.
Billed as cricket’s equivalent of the
UEFA Champions League, ECL19 will
be held for the first time at La Manga
Club from July 29-31, with the domestic
champions of Denmark, France,
Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Romania,
Russia and Spain competing for
the chance to be crowned as continental
Europe club cricket’s ‘Kings of Europe’.
Played over 17 matches in a T10 format,
interest in the competition is set
to be huge, with all the games being
televised live in Europe, Asia, North
America and Australasia across a
combination of broadcast, digital and
social channels, including the newlylaunched
European Cricket Network.
Broadcast coverage will be shown
in countries including the UK, Australia,
India, Middle East, the United
Arab Emirates, France, Germany,
Turkey, Spain, USA, Canada and
the Caribbean.
“Spain’s weather is perfect for year
round cricket, and La Manga Club’s
facilities and proximity to the beach
makes it an awesome destination for
cricket fans and holiday makers,” said
Daniel Weston, founder of the ECL.
“Featuring southern Europe’s best
cricket facilities, the resort is the perfect
destination for cricket fans and
champion clubs to combine worldclass
cricket and entertainment in
equal measure.
“There has never been a Europeanwide
league of this nature and it’s our
desire to make the ECL the flagship
competition in continental Europe.
The team behind the league has vast
experience of organising and promoting
events of this nature to a global
broadcast audience, and we can’t wait
to get started.”
Widely-known as the ‘home of cricket
in Spain’, La Manga Club features an
outstanding range of first-class cricket
facilities ideal for hosting teams and
staging tournaments – including the
continent’s only European Cricket Performance
Centre, and will stage the
ECL for the next three years.
ECL 19 will feature sides from Dreux
(France), Rotterdam (The Netherlands),
Svanholm (Denmark), Bremen
(Germany), St. Petersburg (Russia),
Brescia (Italy) and Cluj (Romania),
with players from 18 different nations
taking part from all over Europe as
well as more traditional cricket-playing
nations.
Teams will be split into two groups
of four with matches being played on a
round-robin basis on La Manga Club’s
two cricket ovals, with the top two from
each progressing to contest the semifinals
and final.
The first league – which is free to
watch for supporters and guests staying
at the resort – will be limited to
eight champion clubs from official ICC
member federations, but event organisers
plan to increase the number of qualified
teams in the coming years.
And to help the inaugural event get
off to a flying start, La Manga Club
will be staging food markets and creating
a “Hormiga Hippy Market”, where
fans will be able to browse the best local
products and latest design products,
clothes, arts and crafts by designers,
artisans, artists and entrepreneurs
from the Murcia region.
La Manga Club’s European Cricket
Performance Centre has been designed
to help international teams, counties,
schools and colleges, as well as assisting
with the development of players
and coaches. Extensive facilities include
six first-class grass pitches, plus
23 grass and five artificial net lanes
– all with 25-yard run-ups – a specialist
grass fielding, catching and wicketkeeping
areas.
And, with its grass pitches bedded
in and fully operational, the resort
has been hailed as a “must-visit”
warm-weather training camp destination,
with. Hampshire, Middlesex,
Northamptonshire, Glamorgan and
Gloucestershire all visiting in the
build-up to this season.
Also the official overseas training
base of the Lawn Tennis Association,
La Manga Club’s unrivalled other
facilities include three 18-hole golf
courses, a 28-court tennis centre and
a 2,000sqm Wellness Centre. It also offers
the choice of a five-star hotel, fourstar
serviced apartments and more
than 15 bars and restaurants.
For more information on the European
Cricket League, please visit www.
ecl.cricket/ .
ROBIN IS
THE BOGEY
MAN
MONTGO G.S recently played a Bogey competition
which was sponsored by Alan Webster.
The ladies did not get all their own way t oday as our
winner was Robin Thatcher at 1 up, second place went to
Julia Hall losing to Robin on count back and third place
was Sally Cottrell at level par.
We had three nearest the pins, on the third hole this
was won by Julia, third shot on the fourteenth was won
by Sally, no one managed to stay on the eighteenth
green with their second shot so this prize went to a card
draw which was won by George Braddick. There were no
two’s recorded.
There was a Single Knockout match played and Tom
Atkinson beat John Hall 3 & 2.
Next up we have a Medal Competition sponsored by
Susie & John Snelling.
MURRAY
DOUBLE UP
ANDY Murray will team up
with brother Jamie in the
doubles at the Citi Open in
Washington next week.
The tournament is Murray’s
fourth since undergoing
hip resurfacing surgery
in January and his first on a
hard court.
The brothers, 32 and 33
respectively, played together
to help Great Britain win the
Davis Cup in 2015.
“They called us and said
Andy really wanted to come
back to DC and wanted
to play doubles with his
brother,” said Mark Ein, Citi
Open manager.
“We’re putting a real focus
on doubles at the event
– it’s a terrific piece of the
competition and entertainment
value for fans so we
were thrilled he wanted
to return.”
The brothers played with
different partners in the
men’s doubles at Wimbledon,
with Jamie and Neal Skupski
exiting in the first round
while Andy and Pierre-Hugues
Herbert reached the
second round.
Jamie Murray won the
Citi Open doubles title last
year with former partner
Bruno Soares – a pairing
that also won Australian and
US Open titles.

46 FRIDAY 26TH JULY 2019
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LOWRY LOOKS AHEAD
OPEN champion Shane Lowry says
his main goal is securing a place
on next year’s Ryder Cup team.
The 32-year-old became the fifth
Irishman to lift the Claret Jug after
triumphing at Royal Portrush
on Sunday.
The win gives the Clara native 10
and five-year exemptions to the European
and PGA Tours respectively.
However, Lowry insists his plan
for the next 12 months is to seal his
spot for the biennial event, which
will be held in Wisconsin in 2020.
“Obviously, in the short term I’m
going to enjoy this, there’s no doubt
about that,” Lowry said after securing
a six-shot victory over Tommy
Fleetwood.
“But in the long term you obviously
want to back-up your success.”
“My big goal remains the same
and that is to be on the plane going
to Whistling Straits next year. That’s
my plan for the next 12 months.
Hopefully that involves a couple of
wins along the way.”
European qualifying for the Ryder
Cup does not begin until September
and Lowry is determined to make his
debut under captain Padraig Harrington,
who greeted him on the 18th
green on Sunday evening.
Europe will travel to Whistling
Straits looking to retain the trophy
after their resounding 17.5-10.5 victory
over the United States at Le
Golf National in 2018.
HOME COMFORT
SEBASTIAN Vettel will look
for a local boost this Sunday,
with the German F1
Grand Prix at Hockenheim.
The Ferrari driver crashed
out of the British Grand Prix
last time out after running
into the back of Max Verstappen’s
Red Bull.
Rival Lewis Hamilton
went on to win his home race
– his sixth win there, and by
contrast, Vettel has won the
German GP just once before
back in 2013, when he was
driving for Red Bull.
Last year, Vettel started
the race on pole but crashed
out from the lead.
Hamilton will be looking to
claim a sixth win in his last
seven races and increase his
drivers’ championship lead,
which stands at 39 points.
The world champion is
the most successful current
driver in Germany with four
wins, and no other active
driver has won the race more
than once.
ALFAZ FANTASY
FOOTBALL LEAGUE
WITH only two weeks to go the excitement is building
up for the 26th Alfaz Fantasy Football League. All our
Fantasy Managers on the Costa Blanca and England will
be desperate to start selecting their new Fantasy Football
teams ahead of the 2019-20 campaign.
The 26th A.F.F.L. commences on the weekend 9th 10th and
11th of August and all you have to do to take part in this very
special Competition is to select a team in a 4-3-3 formation
from our Players List who score points based on their performances
in the Premier League and F.A.Cup throughout the
2019-20 Season.
You have up till 4pm on Saturday 10th August to get your
teams in when I will be at the Kasbrane in Albir for any last
minute entries. Obviously we would like your selections in
A.S.A.P. to help with the adminstration and it is also so important
that you put the right code in for the players you
Jimmy Yates receiving the F A CUP League Trophy from
have chosen. You can only spend a minimum of 45 million
Young Olie, one of the AFFL Junior League Managers.
and not exceed a total of 50 million in your selections.
If one of your players gets shipped out of the Premier Tree, The Church and the Saints and Sinners. If you don’t
League or gets badly injured you can amend your selection live local or you live abroad you can visit our website which
right up to the time of the first Premier League match that is www.alfazffl.com where you can select you team from the
kicks off.
player list on there and E-Mail it to me at ericmalpus@gmail.
The entrance fee costs 20 euros which works out at 50 com. If all else fails you can always ring me on 696075632
cents a week. I can’t think of anything else that gives so and I will make every effort to make sure you receive them.
much enjoyment for such a small investment over such a Last Season we had six mini-leagues on the go so if you
long period of time.
have a bar why not get your customers to take part in this
If you want the likes of Spurs Harry Kane, Manchester excellent competition which lasts for at least ten months and
City’s Sergio Aguero, Liverpool’s Mo Salah or Manchester it’s a perfect way to build up rivalry and banter throughout
United’s David de Geaa in your starting XI’s you will have to the season as well as a few bets on the side. I must stress you
make sacrifices across the rest of your team and that’s when must have a least ten teams to form a mini-league.
your knowledge on players comes into play. The trick is to To keep in touch with what’s going on in the Fantasy
find one hidden gem who is lower down in the pecking order League reports will appear each week on these pages as
who will get you those extra points as the season unfolds. well as our fabulous website where you will be able to view
Last season Wolves players Jimenez and Docherty were both all the league tables andresults. We also have a Facebook
surprise top scorers.
page on which you can comment on or ask any queries you
All entry forms and Players List are available at the following
outlets in Benidorm The Winning Post, Union Jack Well with just a couple of weeks left don’t miss out on this
might have.
and The Drop Inn, in Alfaz, The Drunken Duck and Robin’s fantastic opportunity to take part in this thrilling competition
which gives plenty of fun for all the family and Nest, in Albir, The Local, Caspers, Hepburns, The Orange
friends.
GETTING
THEIR
NUMBER
AFTER all the excitement
of England lifting the World
Cup earlier this month,
cricket´s most fiercest rivalry
resumes on Thursday
(August 1st) in the battle
for the Ashes, with the
first test at Edgbaston.
As the sport moves on,
England will break years of
tradition when they step out
on the field next week, with
names and numbers on the
back of their Test whites, including
captain Joe Root with
a number 66 on his back.
England are looking to
snatch back the tiny symbolic
urn from the Aussies
in the five match series that
always sparks the imagination
of even the most casual
cricket follower.
by Alex Trelinski
The main concerns for the
home side surround their
pace bowlers, with Jimmy
Anderson a slight doubt
with a calf injury, whilst
World Cup stars Mark Wood
and Jofra Archer have side
strains, and are not in contention,
with Wood possibly
out until the fourth test in
early September.
“We couldn’t be better
placed in many ways. There’s
a huge amount of confidence
off the back of the World
Cup. That counts for a lot,”
said Root.
“It is something we have to
capitalise on going into what
is a huge set of Test matches.”
EXITING BALE SCORES
GARETH Bale scored in
his first pre-season appearance
for Real Madrid
on Tuesday, but his future
at the club remains in serious
doubt.
Bale came off the bench at
half-time to net as Real won
on penalties after a 2-2 draw
with Arsenal in the International
Champions Cup.
After the game in Maryland,
coach Zinedine Zidane
said: “He put in a good performance
and I’m pleased
for him.”
But the Frenchman added:
“Nothing has changed,
you know the situation.”
Zidane had previously
said Bale is “very close to
leaving” the club and that
his exit would be “best for
everyone”, claiming it was
the Welshman’s decision
not play in an earlier game
against Bayern Munich.
Bale has been linked with
a number of clubs over the
summer, including a possible
move to the Chinese Super
League with a reported
wage of over a million euros
per week.

48 FRIDAY 26TH JULY 2019
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Sport
LA LIGA STEPS IN
ANTOINE Griezmann’s
of action to take.”
move to Barcelona could
be blocked in a row over
the fee, according to La
Liga president Javier Tebas
Griezmann has already
played a friendly for his new
club, a 2-1 friendly defeat by
Chelsea in Japan.
in a radio interview
Tebas added: “Atletico
on Wednesday.
have submitted a complaint
Atletico Madrid complained
which has put in
after Barca announced
doubt whether we should
they had signed the
pass Griezmann’s licence
France forward, having activated
his 120 million euro
release clause on July 12th.
The clause dropped from
200m to 120m euros on July
1st, but Atletico claim the
deal was done before then
and that they are due the
larger amount.
“It is possible to block a
player’s transfer,” Tebas told
Onda Cero. “La Liga will
have to decide what course
to Barcelona.”
“There’s a process that
has been put in motion and
those overseeing it will have
to come to resolve the case.”
Atletico reported Barcelona
to Fifa over an alleged
illegal approach for Griezmann
in December 2017.
RUIZ REMATCH ON
EDDIE Hearn has rubbished
rumours of Anthony
Joshua turning down
a rematch with Andy
Ruiz Jr and says alternatives
are “not even up
for negotiation”.
Joshua, 29, lost three of
the four major world heavyweight
titles to Ruiz in a
huge shock in New York
last month, and rumours
have appeared suggesting
that the Brit would fight
somebody else before facing
Ruiz again.
Hearn, Joshua’s promoter,
said this week: “Do
you think Joshua wants a
warm-up? No.”
Hearn added that Cardiff’s
Principality Stadium
was now the “front-runner”
to host the rematch on December
14th, with a return
to New York’s Madison
Square Garden second in
line for November 29th.
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