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An audacious thief walked 

away with possessions worth more 

than two thousand euros from an 

Altea villa, while the owner talked 

to Police officers less than twenty 

metres away. 

The burglary, at the home of 

Darryle and Monica Langford, in 

Altea La Vieja, a rural suburb of 

the town, occurred in the early 

hours of last Monday, following a 

birthday celebration on the terrace 

of the couple’s detached villa. 

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Mega brothel on tourist trail 

A brothel that it is 

claimed was Europe’s 

largest during the 

middle ages is among 

the attractions on a 

tourist route of “erotic 

Valencia”. The house of 

ill repute sprung up after 

Valencian king Jaume II 

banned prostitutes from 

touting for trade in the 

streets. To centralise the 

practice the property was 

constructed and soon 

became the continent’s 

largest. 

Other highlights on 

the new route include 

gargoyles and statues 

in various sexual 

poses and contortions 

dotted around the city, 

many of them nestled 

THE tram line 

connecting Alicante 

city centre to San 

Juan beach opened 

on Monday and will 

run throughout the 

summer until October. 

Line 5 will have a tram 

every 15 minutes and 

is a two way service 

to avoid bottlenecks. 

The opening is in time 

for the hogueras, the 

by Simon Russell 

incongruously in prime 

tourist spots and even 

religious buildings. The 

latter were sculpted on 

Summer Train Line 


biggest fiesta of the 

summer in the city much 

of which centres around 

San Juan. Valencian 

President Ximo Puig 

said that this showed 

the Generalitat’s 

commitment to 

transport links in the 

provincial capital and 

to the tram service. 

the orders of the church 

as a warning to people 

of what would happen 

if they let their base 

instincts get the better 

of them. The tour also 

shows places where 

the notorious lover and 

philanderer Casanova 

visited when he stayed 

in Valencia in the late 

18th century. 

Beach patrol 

ALICANTE mayor 

Luis Barcala this week 

welcomed seven new 

local police officers 

drafted in to patrol 

the cities beach areas 

as the summer season 

gets underway. They 

will be working on the 

Postiguet, Albufereta, 

Almadraba, Saladar, 

Urbanova San Juan 

and Tabarca beaches 


in morning and 

afternoon shifts to 

make the beaches 

safer as the extra 

influx of people 

arrives. The cover is 

also needed to replace 

a number of Alicante 

police who have taken 

retirement under the 

recent rules change. 

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3 

Finance Feature 

provided by... 

What you should expect from a good financial advisor? 

REGULATION: Before your 

appointment it is essential you 

check the regulation of the firm 

you are speaking to. Chorus make 

this as easy as possible – our 

license numbers are listed on all 

our articles, advertising, business 

cards, email footers, and,via our 

website’s ‘Regulation’ tab, you 

can directly visit our listings on 

the websites of the UK FCA, the 

Gibraltar FSC and the Spanish 

DGS and CNMV,and see details 

of all our various licenses and 

permissions. There should never 

be any confusion or doubt as to 

how the firm you are speaking to 

are regulated, and there is never an 

excuse not to display this clearly 

on all literature. If you can’t find 

license numbers and verify them 

yourself, simply walk away. 

FEES: Your advisor should 

always tell you very clearly how 

they are remunerated and give you 

an exact breakdown of all fees. 

Ensure you have the following fees 

confirmed before signing anything: 

1) The investment vehicle 

or ‘wrapper’, for example a 

platform or bond, will normally be 

structured in one of two ways: No 

tie-in, but a set-up fee payable to 

your advisor, or an annual fee that 

is tied-in for a set number of years. 

You shouldn’t normally see both a 

tie-in and a set-up fee, as this may 

mean your advisor is trying to pay 

themselves twice! If you are being 

tied-in, always get a like-for-like 

quote elsewhere before signing any 

paperwork. At Chorus, to make 

this as easy as possible, we can 

even do this by email, and promise 

to provide it within 24 hours. 

2) An annual advisor fee – 

this covers servicing and portfolio 

management. At Chorus you 

would not usually pay more than 

0.75% for this, and the larger the 

investment, the lower the fee. 

3) The fees charged by each 

individual fundin your portfolio 

– be very weary of this fee. Fair 

BRITISH MAN SWEPT AWAY BY 

STRONG CURRENT IN FRONT OF NEICE 

A BRITISH man 

died last Saturday 

after being swept 

away by currents as 

he swam with his 

niece off a beach in 

southern Spain. 

The 53-yearold 

said to be 

an experienced 

swimmer, got into 

difficulties at El 

Palmar, between 

Tarifa and Cadiz in 

Andalucia. 

Spain on caution abroad list 

MANY holidaymakers 

will be surprised to find 

that Spain features on the 

latest UK Foreign Office’s 

list of possible trouble spots 

for travellers. The advice, 

updated earlier this month, 

warns of possible trouble 

in Barcelona due to the 

ongoing protests by Catalan 

separatists. While these have 

been largely peaceful in the 

past there has been the odd 

outbreak of violence and the 

demonstrations seem likely 

to continue in what is still a 

by Alex Trelinski 

A surfer managed 

to help his niece to 

safety before going 

back for the man and 

bringing him ashore 

on his surfboard. 

A doctor who 

happened to be 

on the beach tried 

to revive him by 

performing CPR, 

but he was unable to 

save him. 


hot issue for many Catalans. 

A more general warning 

has been issued about mixing 

hotel balconies and drugs or 

alcohol, something that has 

sadly claimed the lives of two 

British tourists within the last 

month alone. The third note 

of caution involved terrorist 

groups, with many of these 

still being active in Spain. 

Warnings were also given for 

France, Greece and Thailand 

as the Foreign Office 

annual fees for the highest quality, 

FCA regulated funds are between 

0.2% and 1.2% per annum, any 

more than this should cause 

concern. 

The reality is, as IFAs we need 

to win your business – that means 

by giving you the best proposal, 

out of say 2-3 firms you go to. You 

should NEVER pay for an initial 

consultation, and NEVER agree 

to pay any fees before you have 

received a full written proposal 

detailing the exact products being 

recommended, their benefits, 

any tie-in, and full list of all as 

previously mentioned charges. 

Imagine if you went to a 

shopping mall here in Spain, and 

they charged you before you could 

even enter the shop and see the 

products and prices on offer!! 

So, before you sign anything or 

agree to pay any fees, ask for the 

total annual % of your proposal 

Playa de El Palmar en Cádiz. 

expanded its definition of 

places that should be treated 

with caution by travellers. 

Previously this was largely 

to be confirmed in writing (by 

email is fine – but again, are those 

regulatory details in their email 

footer??). Ensure the 3 charges 

detailed in this article are included, 

along with confirmation of the total 

annual fee of the proposal, ie all 

charges added together. There is no 

excuse for not willingly providing 

this information in a clear and 

easy to understand way, and in 

my experience, when this doesn’t 

happen, it may mean they are 

trying to hide fees from you. 

Ask for fact sheets for the 

underlying investment funds – 

these should clearly display annual 

charges, and preferably a 10+ year 

track record. 

I do often feel that as Brits we 

are too afraid to offend, and this can 

really cost us. Your entire financial 

future is potentially at stake when 

you sign up with an IFA. You might 

be sat in an incredibly impressive 

office, with a company that 

restricted to more obvious 

trouble spots such as the 

middle east and parts of 

South America. 

By Tracy Storer 

Senior Partner 

Chorus Financial 

smacks of prestige and reputation, 

but some of the most notorious 

confidence tricksters in history 

have done exactly that. Never be 

afraid to ask questions, and never 

fail to do your own due diligence, 

or seek a second opinion, on any 

recommendation being made to 

you. This is simply too important 

for you to take any chances. 

Chorus will always consult for 

free, and you will only commit to 

fees once all details are confirmed 

and you are happy to move ahead 

with a proposal. Any proposal we 

make also benefits from a 30-day 

cooling off period, during which 

time you can cancel in full without 

paying any fees. Call me today on 

693 107 044 or email on t.storer@ 

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HOTELS 

BLAMED 

FOR BEACH 

DISCHARGE 

The dry ditch (left) 

and the water channel 

earlier this week on the right. 

TWO new Calpe hotels 

that have already proved 

controversial even while 

under construction, are 

now being linked to waste 

water that is running a 

channel through one of 

the resorts most popular 

stretches of beach, the 

Arenal Bol. 

The ecological 

association ACEC has 

denounced the situation 

while social networks have 


had posts from concerned 

locals and tourists alike 

asking if the water is safe. 

The channel is actually 

the convergence of two 

different water sources 

and, while it seems 

to originate from the 

construction sites, it is not 

entirely clear that they are 

to blame. 

One of these sites is 

for the Suitopia Hotel, a 

building that many think 

is breaking planning laws 

due to it being too tall. 

Some say that the site has 

been discharging water 

for a year and this is the 

cause of the channel. Not 

holding back with their 

criticism, in a statement the 

ACEC said: “the constant 

greedy construction on 

the beachfront, often of 

dubious legality, shows 

that contempt for the law 

has become normal in 

Calp”. Whatever the origin 

or makeup of the water, 

it is generally agreed that 

the best advice for the 

moment is for you and 

your children to avoid 

paddling in the channels. 

Thankfully Calpe still has 

one of the longest stretches 

of beach on the Costa 

Blanca so there is plenty 

of space for everyone. 

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FROM FRONT PAGE... 

From Front Page... 

An audacious thief walked 

away with possessions worth 

more than two thousand 

euros from an Altea villa, 

while the owner talked to 

Police officers less than 

twenty metres away. 

The burglary, at the home 

of Darryle and Monica 

Langford, in Altea La Vieja, 

a rural suburb of the town, 

occurred in the early hours 

of last Monday, following 

a birthday celebration on 

The couple moved to Altea 

from Cornwall in the year 2000. 

by Andy Mansell 

the terrace of the couple’s 

detached villa. 

After waving goodbye 

to their guests, at around 

01.15h, following the party 

to celebrate Monica’s 54th 

birthday, Darryle, 56, spotted 

flames at the front of the 

property. 

As he ran outside with a 

hosepipe to douse the fire, 

which had broken out in an 

eight-metre pine tree, he was 

met by local police officers, 

who had been alerted by a 

concerned neighbour. 

Security footage from 

the villa’s CCTV cameras, 

clearly show the burglary 

taking place, like Monica, 

already on the phone to the 

fire brigade, ran down the 

terrace to assist her husband, 

who was calling for her 

to turn on the tap for the 

hosepipe. 

In a thirty second sequence 

of footage, the burglar can be 

seen dashing into the house, 

where the couple’s 17-yearold 

daughter was 

in her bedroom 

sleeping, before 

rifling through 

their belongings 

and running out 

of the property 

unnoticed. 

More than 

£2,000 worth of 

goods were stolen 

from the property, 

in less then half a 

minute, including 

Darryle’s 

mobile, smart car keys, 

documentation, and 

Monica’s handbag which 

contained €800 ready to pay 

her mother’s carer the next 

morning. 

“We didn’t realise we had 

been burgled until 10 am 

the next day when my wife 

went to get her bag, then I 

realised my phone was gone 

and checked the cameras”, 

explained Darryle, speaking 

to the UK press. 

The couple believes the 

thief had been watching 

the party on the terrace all 

night before choosing the 

opportune moment to start 

the fire and make his move. 

“The guests had just left 

when I decided to go for a 

swim, I heard a crackling 

from the sound of pine 

needles on fire and ran out to 

see that a massive tree was 

on fire”, he said. 

“The flames were about 

five or six yards high, we 

managed to get them under 

6ft by the time the fire 

brigade arrived and because 

it’s so dry if we hadn’t had 

got the fire out the whole 

house would have gone up.” 

Petty theft in the vicinity 

of the villa is rife and police 

believe the thief may have 

also been responsible for 

another attempted burglary 

in a nearby property, an hour 

earlier. 

Meanwhile, Darryle, who 

owns the Tumovil mobile 

phone shop in Albir, took to 

his Facebook page to warn 

homeowners to be vigilant. 

‘This twat entered my 

house last night in Altea 60 

seconds after my wife went 

down the steps, believe it or 

not talking to the local police 

in the driveway. He managed 

to get away with over 2000€ 

worth of goods in less than 

30 seconds. I do not know 

what Altea is coming too this 

is happening every day of the 

week’, said the post. 

However, Darryle, who 

moved to Monica’s home 

town Altea, from Saltash, 

Cornwall in 2000, also added, 

“This is the third breakin 

we’ve had, plus another 

attempted, but the area is 

absolutely stunning and we 

have no regrets living here, 

it’s a wonderful lifestyle.” 

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POPSTAR Shakira has 

appeared in a Barcelona 

area court over allegations 

that she defrauded Spanish 

tax authorities of over 14 

million euros between 2011 

and 2014. 

The Colombian-born 

performer entered the 

courthouse in Esplugues de 

Llobregat via the back door 

to avoid the media, after 

having rented a parking 

space – although the judge 

had expressly ordered her to 

access the building via the 

main entrance on the basis 

that she ‘was not entitled 

to special treatment’ purely 

through being a celebrity. 

Reporters had been 

camped outside the court 

all night, hoping to get 

THE parent’s of a seven 

year old boy who trod on a 

partly buried syringe on one 

of Valencia Cities busiest 

beaches are anxiously 

awaiting the results of tests 

to find out if their child has 

contracted any infections. 

The needle punctured his 

foot on Playa Malvarrosa last 


a statement and 

photograph. 

Accompanied by 

husband, Barcelona 

footballer Gerard 

Piqué, she testified 

for an hour and 20 

minutes during an 

interrogation over six 

counts of tax fraud 

she has been charged 

with. 

She refused to 

Shakira allegedly defrauded 

answer questions 

other than those Spanish tax authorities 

posed by her own 

lawyer but insisted 

she was not living full-time in 

She has, however, paid off the 

Spain until 2015, meaning she was 

supposed debt, plus interest and 

not liable for tax in the country for 

fines – an amount in the region of 

the three years in question. 

20 million euros- and now does not 

owe any money to the tax office. 


Syringe shock for child on beach 


Wednesday afternoon, lodging in 

the skin. He had been playing with 

his brother near the walkway, one 

of the busiest places on the beach. 

The child was taken to the 

medical centre and then the 

Malvarrosa Hospital for further 

tests. A doctor said that as the 

needle was old enough to be rusty 

it was unlikely any viruses would 

have been able to stay alive but 

it was still necessary to carry out 

the tests, some of them several 

months from now. The parents, 

in turn, have complained about 

the standard of cleaning on the 

beach, saying that if the syringe 

had been there a long time it must



7 

EDGING 

CLOSER 

SPAIN’S PSOE 

Socialist party 

has agreed this 

week to cooperate 

on forming a 

government with 

the far-left party 

Podemos but stopped 


short of announcing 

a coalition as 

they explore a 

combination of 

options for securing 

a majority in 

parliament. 

The PSOE was 

the largest party 

in April´s general 

election, but well 

short getting an 

overall majority in 

Congress. 

Acting Prime 

Minister Pedro 

Sanchez, invited last 

week by King Felipe 

VI to seek a mandate 

for government, 

threatened on 

A medical malpractice 

investigation has been 

opened in Valencia after 

the leg of a month old baby 

was allegedly removed 

due to a hospital error. 

The baby in question 

was born prematurely in 

Monday to call 

another election if 

opposition parties 

blocked his efforts 

to form one. 

Sanchez met 

on Tuesday with 

Podemos leader 

Pablo Iglesias. Who 

said that he was 

optimistic about 

reaching a deal 

for a “progressive 

government”. 


Castellon General Hospital 

and still remained very ill 

after 28 days. The parents 

asked about bruising that 

appeared on the child’s leg 

and the chief paediatrician 

Sanchez met on Tuesday with 

Podemos leader Pablo Iglesias 

Infants leg amputated after error 

conceded that a medical 

procedure had been 

wrongly carried out. 

The bruising started to 

turn purple and the vascular 

surgeon said that the tips 

of the toes would need to 

be removed. He changed 

his diagnosis and the 

amputation was eventually 

made just below the knee, 

something the parents 

are alleging could have 

been avoided without the 

clinical error that led to the 

eventual removal of the leg. 

The files have now been 

passed to the Valencian 

Prosecutors Office. 

CONMAN CAUGHT 

A BOGUS gas worker 

has been collared by the 

Guardia Civil in Torrevieja 

and charged with a series 

of home robberies in 

Guardamar, San Fulgencio, 

and Torrevieja. 

The 24-year-old Algerian 

man stole valuables and 

cash in euros and pounds 

from several homes, 

with items like jewellery, 


high-end mobile phones, 

a watch, and a pressure 

washer being discovered by 

the Guardia in his van, who 

have returned the goods to 

their owners.. 

The fake gasman was 

rumbled when the Belgian 

owner of a property on a 

Torrevieja urbanisation 

28 PEOPLE were hurt 

last Saturday in an accident 

involving a fairground 

ride in the Sevilla area of 

southern Spain. 

The Guardia Civil are 

investigating why the ride 

called the authorities after 

he returned home to find the 

man inside his home and 

claiming that he was acting 

on an appointment for gas 

service. 

He beat a hasty retreat, 

with Guardia officers 

arriving quickly in the area, 

and promptly arrested him, 

with a Torrevieja court 

refusing him bail. 

MOZZIE MONEY 

AS TEMPERATURES 

rise, so do the numbers of 

tiger mosquitoes around 

the Valencia region, with 

authorities moving spraying 

operations into full swing. 


Councils across Alicante 

Province will be able to 

dip into a 400 thousand 

euro pot made available 

by the Valencian regional 

government to help combat 

the mosquitoes. 

Authorities with tiger 

mosquito problems in 

recent years are eligible to 

apply for funding. 

NO FUN AT THE FAIR 


fell apart as it spun around, 

at the fair in La Rinconada. 

Local council officials 

said that the ride had passed 

safety inspections. 

The broken fair ground ride


Pregnant mum in stabbing 

POLICE are looking into the 

private life of a woman who 

was killed by having her throat 

cut at her home in the inland 

Valencian town of Xativa. Her 

partner made the horrific discovery 

on Tuesday of the body 

of Isabell Raducanu, 36, who 

was six months pregnant and 

the mother of another child. 

The unborn child did not survive 

the tragedy. 

The dead woman’s boyfriend 

has been named as Juan Vicen- 


te and police say at the moment 

they have no reason to doubt 

his version of events; the couple 

had no history of domestic 

abuse or arguments according 

to friends and neighbours. He 

was to be the father of the new 

child and had posted images 

on social media of the babies 

ultrasound. Apparently, Isabell 

worked as a prostitute and this 

is the main line of enquiry the 

authorities are working on. 

They have also confirmed that 

there was no forced entry to 

the property indicating that the 

victim willingly let her killer 

into the property. An autopsy is 

due to be carried out this week. 

Wednesday was declared as a 

day of mourning in Xativa and 

a rally was held in the victim’s 

memory. 

The incident follows on from 

the murder of a young woman 

in the Valencia town of Alboraya 

just a day earlier. 29 year 

old Beatriz AH was suffocated 

in her bed. When confronted 

by the police her partner, a 

48 year old Romanian national, 

killed himself by jumping 

from a fifth floor balcony. The 

case is under investigation but 

police are almost certain that 

the dead man was also the killer 

of his partner. However they 

will still need to conduct an 

autopsy and full forensic examination. 

Isabell Elena Raducanu / Facebook 

Water quality 

improving 

A major survey 


carried out by the 

Valencia Polytechnic Castellon and Northern 

University has Alicante showed 

concluded that marked improvements, 

the coastal water a change largely 

quality across the accredited to the new 

Community has Water Framework 

improved. The work Directive. The waters 

studies phytoplankton in the north of both 

composition, a measure Alicante and Castellon 

that determines the were classified as 

purity of seawater, with “very good” while 

6,800 samples being those around the 

taken over 64 different Alicante and Valencia 

campaigns spanning port area were much 

five years. Northern lower quality. 

BROTHEL RAIDED 

EIGHT women who 

were being held captive in 


the basement of a brothel recruited in Spain,” the 

in Marbella and sexually National Police said. 

exploited by a gang of “Some of them 

pimps and drug dealers have voluntarily sought work 

been freed by the National at the brothel while others 

Police. An investigation were tricked with offers 

started after a tip-off to a of work in a ‘massage 

hotline, and when officers parlour’. Once there they 

raided the house, they found 

it was being run as a 24- 

hour brothel with a bar. 

They freed the eight 

were subjected to a system 

of fines, exhausting days 

and threats.” 

Police also discovered 

women and arrested 21 that the women were 

alleged members of a gang forbidden to leave the 

led by a Portuguese family. basement and that the 

“The investigation gang supplied cocaine and Officers raid brothel. 

found that the women were MDMA to its customers.


WETLANDS CLEARED 

THOUSANDS of 

volunteers plucked plastic 

and other waste products 

from the rocks and 

beaches along Spain’s 

northern Basque coast 

last Saturday, while divers 

took to the sea to clear 

garbage from the water 

as part of World Oceans 

Day. 

Divers retrieved rusted 

scrap metal, a shopping 

trolley and a discarded 

bicycle from the waves 

alongside plastic waste. 

Volunteers dressed 

in blue T-shirts sifted 

through fine sand to 

remove fragments of 

plastic as well as collected 

larger items like bottles. 

The Urdaibai estuary, 

on the Bay of Biscay 

coast, is one of the most 

important wetlands in 

the Iberian Peninsula 

and a habitat for many 

migratory birds. 

It has had UNESCO 

protected status since 

1984. 


Brit actor takes uni drama role 

SHAKESPEARIAN 

actor Jim Hooper has 

been chosen to run the 

2019/2020 MA course in 

Applied Dramatic Art at 

the University of Alicante. 

Mr Hooper is an actor 

with London’s Royal 

Shakespeare Company 

and has also done extensive 

TV and movie work. 

His film performances 

include Hamlet and The 

King Felipe to receive Order of 

the Garter from Queen Elizabeth II 


Alchemist while Flambards, 

Being Human and 

The Bill is among his varied 

TV work. However, 

first and foremost he is a 

Shakespearian actor and 

faculty dean John Sanderson 

confirmed that the 

staging of a play by The 

Bard would be the next 

theatrical project. 

Photo Caption: Monarchs in 2017. 


SPAIN´S King Felipe VI 

has a date with Queen Elizabeth 

II in Windsor Castle 

this Monday(June 17th), as 

he will be formally presented 

with the Order of the Garter, 

which is the highest distinction 

a British monarch 

can bestow. 

The award was announced 

during Felipe´s visit 

to the UK two years ago, 

and now the Order is formally 

bestowed during a ceremony 

at St George’s Chapel, 

following a procession 

by the Noblest Order of the 

Garter, the most prestigious 

order of chivalry in England, 

which was founded in 1348 

by King Edward III. 

The distinction is awarded 

for courage and loyalty 

and takes its inspiration 

from the legendary King Arthur’s 

Knights of the Round 

Table. 

King Juan Carlos, I received 

the Order in 1989 

and, aside from his son, five 

other Spanish kings hold it, 

namely Felipe I, Carlos I, 

Alfonso XII and Juan Carlos 

Jim Hooper (right) is presented 

at a press conference. 

I’s grandfather Alfonso XIII. 

Males who hold the Order 

of the Garter are known 

as Knights Companion, and 

women who do are referred 

9 

to as Ladies Companion. 

Juan Carlos will be present 

on Monday to see his 

son get the award from the 

Queen. 

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Winter wonderland 

- in June 

TRAVELLERS to by Alex Trelinski 

Spain this week hoping 

to get a nice tan will at this time of year 

have been surprised people travel there for 

when they were met activities such as hiking, 

with heavy snowfalls. probably wishing they 

The northern strip of had packed their skis 

the country close to instead. The entire 

the Pyrenees saw falls north of the country was 

of about 20cm above several degrees cooler 

2,000 metres, extremely than usual, although the 

rare for this time of south and the Costas saw 

year. While this part of normal temperatures 

the country gets plenty although with some rain 

of snow in the winter, around. 

Profile of a gambling addict 

THERE were 588 new 

cases of people who suffer 

from what is referred to as 

pathological gambling in 

Spain last year, according 

to figures released by the 

Ministry of Health and a big 

rise from the 400 reported in 

2017. Much of this is being 

blamed on online betting 

and the ease of access for 

many who would not be seen 

in a gaming bar or casino. 

More men than women 

are classified as gambling 

addicts, over half of these 


under the age of 34, while 

six were under the legal age 

to bet, highlighting another 

issue with internet gambling. 

The report said that the 

profile of the “average” 

gambler was a 41 year old 

male, married, well educated 

and in work. An expert 

on addictive behaviours 

has recommended that the 

banning of advertising for 

bookmakers and betting sites 

be banned. 

Heavy snow in northern Spain 

SUNDAY SERVICE 

SHOPPERS looking for a by Simon Russell 

day out every Sunday will be 

able to spend their euros in 

the Valencia region as from 

this weekend, until after the 

Three Kings holiday in the 

New Year. 

The Sunday-shopping law, 

controversially introduced 

by the Valencian government 

last year, closes most stores 

in the area on a Sunday for 

six months per annum but 

allows them to be open for 

trade from Sunday, June 16th 

for the rest of 2019, as well 

as certain holidays earlier in 

the year like Easter. 

Last year´s switch led 

to a rise in shoppers going 

to adjoining regions like 

Murcia, who have no such 

Sunday restrictions, and 

which have been criticised 

in hitting tourist areas across 

the Costa Blanca. 

Cliff fall tragedy 

TRIBUTES have 

been pouring in for a 

28 year old Glaswegian 

man who died when on 

holiday with friends in 

Ibiza last week. Johny 

Doherty vanished on 

Monday morning after 

leaving the villa where 

he was staying with 

friends for reasons 

unknown. Several 

family members flew 

out to the island to help 

look for the man, while 

local police organised 

a formal search of land 

and sea in the Cap 

Martinet area where he 

was last seen. Tragically 

they discovered a body 

floating in the sea three 

days after Mr Doherty 

first went missing and 

the authorities have 

now confirmed that 

it is that of the young 

Scotsman, a father of 

two. 

The Guardia Civil 

are now trying to piece 

together events leading 

up to the tragedy. He 

went out sometime 

between 6am and 10am 

without telling anyone. 

Friends and family 

back in the UK were the 

first to become aware 

there may be a problem 

after the man didn’t 


reply to messages or 

calls. Friends at the 

villa were contacted 

and when they checked 

the victim’s room the 

bed had not been slept 

in. The group had been 

drinking until the early 

hours and had assumed 

their friend had gone 

to bed. His sister said 

Mr Doherty never went 

anywhere without his 

phone, which had been 

left in his room. The 

Spanish authorities are 

conducting an autopsy 

but concede the death 

may remain a mystery. 

Johny Doherty 

vanished on 

Monday morning 

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Syringe shock for 

child on beach 

THE parent’s of a seven 

year old boy who trod on a 

partly buried syringe on one 

of Valencia Cities busiest 

beaches are anxiously 

awaiting the results of tests 

to find out if their child has 

contracted any infections. 

The needle punctured his 

foot on Playa Malvarrosa 

last Wednesday afternoon, 

lodging in the skin. He 

had been playing with his 

brother near the walkway, 

one of the busiest places on 

the beach. 

The child was taken 

to the medical centre 

and then the Malvarrosa 


Hospital for further tests. 

A doctor said that as the 

needle was old enough to 

be rusty it was unlikely 

any viruses would have 

been able to stay alive but 

it was still necessary to 

carry out the tests, some of 

them several months from 

now. The parents, in turn, 

have complained about the 

standard of cleaning on 

the beach, saying that if 

the syringe had been there 

a long time it must have 

been missed on more than 

one occasion. 

Scooter 

crackdown 

continues 

GANDIA is the latest 

Valencian town to bring 

in legislation concerning 

the use of electric scooters 

in the municipality. The 

new guidelines come into 

effect from 24 June and 

prohibit them carrying 

more than one person and 

of using pavements unless 

these are over three metres 

wide. Riders will have a 

maximum speed limit of 6 

kmph in pedestrian areas. 

The Local Police say 

that the new legislation 

is not being implemented 

with immediate effect to 

allow scooter users to get 

used to the changes and 


anyone infringing the law 

will initially be spoken 

to rather than penalised. 

The law about two people 

on the vehicle has been 

brought in as many parents 

were using them to pick 

children up and drop them 

off at school. Any scooter 

of more than a thousand 

watts in power will be 

considered a “proper” 

road vehicle and must be 

registered, helmets worn, 

and liability insurance 

taken out while following 

the same road rules as 

motorbikes and mopeds. 

DOUBLE HIT AND RUN 


POLICE are searching for 

the driver of a high powered 

Mercedes Benz who is 

responsible for two separate 

hit and run incidents within 

a few hours of each other. 

The first was last Thursday 

night on Avenida de Los 

Naranjos (Valencia City) 

where a 19 year old cyclist 

was knocked off his bike 

Police checkpoint 

MASTERPIECE APPROVED 

BARCELONA´S big 

tourist attraction, La Sagrada 

Familia cathedral, 

has at last been given a 

building permit, some 137 

years since its construction 

started in 1882. 

Barcelona council has 

issued a permit effective 

until 2026 for the cathedral 

to be completed in seven 

years time, which will be 

the anniversary of architect 

Antoni Gaudi´s death after 

at a roundabout. The driver 

failed to stop and the young 

victim needed to be taken 

to the local hospital with 

head injuries. A sharp 

eyed witness had noted 

the licence plate number 

and make of the car which 

was traced to a Burjassot 


he was hit by a tram. 

The cathedral started 

construction in 1882, but 

authorities discovered in 

2016 that not permission 

had been granted in the 

first place! 

The cathedral famous 

for its unique exterior was 

designated as a world heritage 

site, by the UNESCO 

in 2005, and nearly five 

resident. Local police there 

mounted a surveillance 

operation, close to the 

suspects home address. 

He appeared shortly after 

and was waved over by the 

police patrol. However after 

slowing and stopping the 

driver suddenly accelerated 

away while one officer was 

opening his door, dragging 

million tourists pay to look 

around Gaudi’s masterpiece 

every year. 

Ever since Gaudi died, 

when just one side of the 

cathedral was completed, 

the building has continued 

based on the architectural 

drawings he left. 

The height of the central 

tower will end up at 172.5 

metres, and it will become 

the tallest religious building 

in Europe. 

the policeman for several 

metres. He hurt his shoulder 

but was still able to give 

chase with a colleague. 

However, the powerful 

Mercedes outran the police 

car which lost pursuit on an 

industrial estate. The driver 

is facing numerous charges 

if he is tracked down. 

La Sagrada Familia cathedral



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BARCELONA´S big tourist 

attraction, La Sagrada Familia 

cathedral, has at last been 

given a building permit, some 

137 years since its construction 

started in 1882. 

Barcelona council has 

issued a permit effective until 

2026 for the cathedral to be 

completed in seven years time, 

which will be the anniversary 

of architect Antoni Gaudi´s 

death after he was hit by a tram. 

The cathedral started 

construction in 1882, but 

authorities discovered in 2016 

that not permission had been 

granted in the first place! 

The cathedral famous for its 


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unique exterior was designated 

as a world heritage site, by the 

UNESCO in 2005, and nearly 

five million tourists pay to look 

around Gaudi’s masterpiece 

every year. 

Ever since Gaudi died, 

when just one side of the 

cathedral was completed, the 

building has continued based 

on the architectural drawings 

he left. 

The height of the central 

tower will end up at 172.5 

metres, and it will become the 

tallest religious building in 

Europe. 

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Local&WhatsOn Alfas,Albir,Altea 

Lighting the way 

L’ALFAS del Pi town hall 

has approved a new project 

that will bring much improved 

public lighting to the Belmonte 

Urbanisation. This includes 

installing 110 solars LED 

luminaires (all round lights), 

something that will reduce 

CO2 emissions by over 75%, 

around thousand tons. It will 

also save significant amounts 

on the towns electricity bill 


that will soon justify the cost 

of €236,000. Mayor Vicente 

Arques visited the area last 

week and said that as well 

as the environmental and 

cost benefits public safety 

would also be improved with 

better lighting. The project 

is scheduled to take three 

months to complete. 

No change at the top 

VICENTE Arques 

has been re-confirmed as 


mayor of the l’Alfas del elections they increased 

Pi municipality which 

also governs over LÁlbir, 

a role he first took up in 

their councillors from 

12 to 14 after receiving 

3,369 votes. He will be 

2007. The local leader officially sworn in at an 

of the left leaning investiture ceremony in 

PSPV-PSOE party, Mr the Casa de la Cultura 

Arques and his party tomorrow (Saturday 

also triumphed in the 

2011 and 2015 elections 

15 June) at midday. All 

the elected councillors 

while in the latest local will be present and will 

Do your doggy duty 

THE Department of 

Health in l’Alfas del Pi 

has launched an awareness 

campaign aimed at dog 

owners to ensure that their 

pets are registered. This 

requirement is obligatory, 

something not all owners 

are aware of, said Health 

Councillor, Marisa Cortes. 

Many think the law only 

applies to more potentially 

dangerous breeds but all 

dogs must be registered 

during the municipal census, 

said Ms Cortes. The process 

is both to protect the dog and 

the public health of residents 

under the slogan (in 

Valenciano) “Your needs.... 


your obligation. Your dog... 

your responsibility”. 

2,000 information leaflets 

have been printed 

up and a thousand 

canine waste bag 

dispensers along 

with 500 reusable 

plastic bottled 

produced. The latter 

is for owners to wash 

away dog urine with 

the recommended 

mixture of water 

and vinegar. Other 

reminders include 

keeping dogs on 

leads in public and, 

also be sworn in and, 

once the new plenary is 

confirmed, will hold their 

first legislative session. 

As tradition dictates the 

only item on the agenda 

will be the election of the 

new mayor, a formality 

but an important one. Mr 

Arques will then give a 

short speech to his new 

council and the town’s 

residents. 

with potentially dangerous 

breeds, using a muzzle. 

Special information booths 

have also been installed for 

market day, focusing on the 

issue of cleaning up after 

your dog.


Alfas,Albir,Altea 


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15 

Altea swan causes 

Facebook concern 

One of Altea’smost popular 

residents has been the subject of 

much social media consternation 

by his legions of local fans over 

the past week. 

The famous swan of Altea has 

spent the majority of the past 

few years, moving between two 

sections of the town’s beachfront, 

where freshwater runs into the 

sea 

Ḣe can currently be seen 

beside the Tsunami chiringuito, 

whose owner and staff, keep a 

watchful eye on him and check 

on his welfare. 

He often cuts a lonely and 

forlorn figure on the thin strip of 

shingle beach, 

he shares 

with flocks 

of ducks, 

moorhens and 

seagulls. 

No one is 

exactly sure 

of the age 

of the bird, 

who has been 

The exact age of the Altea swan is unknown 

THE Department of 

Health in l’Alfas del Pi starts 

its annual rabies vaccination 

campaign on 15 June, in 

collaboration with the town’s 

five veterinary clinics. Dogs, 

cats and ferrets are all pets 

that are vulnerable to the 

alone since the death of his mate 

several years ago. 

Two years ago, concerned 

local residents were anxious as 

he appeared to have a damaged 

wing and he was moved further 

along the beach to Cap Negret, 

where the Rio Algar meets the 

sea 

Ḣowever, he has since returned 

to the Tsunami beach, where he 

seems happiest and is regularly 

checked by vets from the Seprona 

division of the Guardia Civil. 

Earlier this week a video 

appeared on a local Facebook 

page, showing the swan, known 


incurable disease that can 

also be passed on to humans, 

usually through bites. All 

clinics are offering the jab for 

€18 until the campaign ends 

on the last day of June with 

by locals as Paco, apparently 

unable to stand and refusing food. 

Worried Facebook users made 

pleas for help, whilst others who 

see him regularly explained that 

this was a regular occurrence and 

assured them that he was very old 

and checked on a daily basis. 

Eventually after a few hours of 

soul searching, a photo appeared 

from the original poster, with 

an apology, showing the swan 

of Altea, looking a lot happier, 

blissfully unaware of the social 

media commotion his demeanour 

had caused. 

Guarding against rabies 

the procedure also including 

de-worming. For dogs to 

be eligible they must be 

microchipped and registered, 

which is a legal requirement. 

The vaccination gives 

lifetime protection against 

the deadly disease.


Local&WhatsOnBenidorm 

Benidorm 

number two 

in Spain 

A recently published survey 

from a major travel website 


suggests that Benidorm is 

still as popular as ever with 

holidaymakers from within 

Spain. 

TripAdvisor, questioned 

1500 Spanish users of their 

website to compile the survey 

entitled Summer Holidays in 

2019. 

The news is a welcome boost 

to worried tourism bosses in 

the resort, concerned following 

a disappointing start to the 

crucial Summer season. 

Ninety five per cent of the 

people surveyed said they were 

planning to take a Summer 

vacation this year, compared to 

91.5% who took them last year. 

Tenerife came in at top spot 

for the 39% of travellers who 

intend to take their holidays in 

Spain, with Benidorm in a close 

second, followed by Mallorca. 

Those who are planning 

a trip to the Costa Blanca’s 

most popular destination 

praised Benidorm for, “its great 

beaches, its long boardwalks 

and its vertical architecture”. 

In addition, to its “immense” 

coast and its varied gastronomic 

offerings, the potential visitors 

were impressed by the varied 

inland attractions near to 

Benidorm and the opportunity 

to discover hidden places, 

such as the Fonts de l’Algar 

andGuadalest. 

The majority of travellers 

will book for two weeks 

(35.5%) and will have a budget 

of between 1,000 and 3,000 

euros per person, including 

transportation, accommodation, 

leisure and restaurants, with the 

latter taking 20-40% of that 

budget. 

August is the month in 

which most of the respondents 

have planned to travel, with 

36%, followed by July (25%), 

and September (22%), while 

June is the month in which 

fewer Spaniards will enjoy their 

summer vacations (17.5%). 

Benidorm Tapas Route 

Twenty one establishments are 

lined up to take part in this year’s 

ninth edition of the Benidorm Tapas 

Route, which begins this weekend and 

runs for eight days. 

The bars and restaurants will 

compete to win a prize for the best 

original tapa, voted for by customers, 

who can vote by using the ‘Gastro 

Events’ App on their phones. 

To participate in voting, diners 

must try at least five tapas from 

different venues taking part in the 

competition. 

This year’s participating 


establishments in the tapas route, 

which runs from Saturday June 

15th to Sunday June 23rd, are, 

Atxuri, CerveceríaAngelillo, 

BodegónAurrerá, El Choquero, 

Cervecería Cruz Blanca, El Txoco, 

Sturión, La BraseríaAurrerá, La 

Cava Aragonesa, La Familia, La 

Mejillonería, La Tabernita del South, 

La TaperíaAurrerá, Los Peces, Margin 

Restobar, Marisquería El Puerto, 

PintxosAurrerá, Saltoki Tavern, Tapas 

and Wine, Tragantona and Zarzosa.


Calpe castle conundrum 

THE Castellet del 

Mascarat in Calpe 

is one of the best 

known landmarks 

in the municipality, 

but its origins 

remain something 

of a mystery. Some 

specialists in such 

things are convinced it 

is an Islamic structure, 

others that it only 

dates back to the 

16th century and was 

Repeat sex 

offender 

A 35 year old Spanish 

man has been arrested 

in Calpe after a woman 

reported a sexually 

motivated attack on her last 

week. She was walking in 

the Manzanera area at mid 

morning when the man who 

was passing by suddenly 

rushed towards her, pushed 

her to the ground and 

attempted to grope her. He 

built as a watchtower. 

When it was built it 

would have been in 

a critical position on 

its rocky outcrop by 

the Mascarat, located 

between the Toix and 

Alta mountains which 

contained the areas 

first and, for hundreds 

of years only, road. 

It would have 

acted both as a coastal 

defence and early 


then ran off, leaving his 

victim with knee injuries. 

She was able to give a good 

description of her attacker 

to the Guardia Civil and 

within an hour the suspect 

was detained. He is a known 

sex offender who was 

released from jail a year ago 

for a similar offence. 


warning system for 

enemies coming by 

water. The exact truth 

of its origins remain 

something of a mystery 

with the debate sparked 

again recently. It may 

be that both sides are 

correct and it could 

have been built in 

Islamic times around 

about the 12th or 

“MORE Bobbies on the 

beat” seems to be a constant 

refrain from certain quarters 

of the British press, but most 

police would tell you that 

the most efficient way for 

them to patrol an area is with 

CalpeLocal&WhatsOn 

13th century and then 

restored and rebuilt 

in the Christian style 

a few hundred years 

later. Even early maps 

seem to cloud as much 

as help the issue, with 

a lack of agreement on 

exact location and the 

castellet not even being 

included on all maps, 

early cartography 

being a far from exact 

science. 

Complaints 

about foot 

patrols 


vehicles. This is for safety, 

the amount of equipment 

they can carry and response 

speeds among other things. 

Local Police Unions in 


Spain agree with this and 

have lodged a protest after 

the Calpe locals have been 

restricted to only having 

two police cars and two 

motorcycles out on patrol 

at the same time. A union 

17 

spokesman said “having 

vehicles parked up while we 

have agents on foot is not 

operative or logical from a 

functional point of view” 

referring to the unused fleet 

vehicles.

18 FRIday 14th June 2019 

Local&WhatsOnJavea 

Sun, sand and smoking 

SCHOOLCHILDREN 

in Javea collected exactly 

4,054 cigarette butts on the 

resorts Arenal beach earlier 

this week, highlighting the 

ongoing issue of smokers 

not properly disposing of 

their fag ends. This rubbish 

was catalogued by the 

Oceanografic Foundation 

and was collected by the 50 

primary age school-kids in 

just one hour. A spokesman 

for the ecological group 

said that the beach was 

actually very clean and 

litter free apart from the 

vast amount of cigarettes 

Getting ready for the fires 

EARLIER this month 

a number of people took 

part in defence training 

against forest fires on La 

Granadella Urbanisation 

as we start to enter the time 

of year when the dangers 

increase significantly. 

The training was aimed 

at protecting what is 

known as the Urban Forest 


which she described as 

“outrageous”. In similar 

clean-ops there is usually 

around 300 butts collected, 


Interface, built up areas 

close to forestry, often but 

not always urbanisations. 

The town’s new Forest 

Fire Protection system 

was tested out and ablaze 

simulated while water 

from swimming pools and 

hydrants were both used. 

which often end up in the 

sea if not properly disposed 

of. Hopefully, the kids 

will be more careful with 

their own rubbish after the 

foundation impressed the 

Those involved included 

the Local Police, Civil 

Protection volunteers and 

professional firefighters 

who oversaw the operation. 

The focus was on several 

key areas including 

maximising any nearby 

water supplies, protecting 

housing and determining 

evacuation routes. 

Musicians of the future 

THERE are a series of 

recitals by many of the 

young students of Javea’s 

Conservatori Professional 

de Musica early next week, 

all free to the general public. 

At 5.30pm on Monday (17 

June) there is a piano and 

guitar ensemble performed 

Tentative 

recovery 

W H I L E 

unemployment in 

the Marina Alta fell 

in May, it was by 

less than the same 

period last year 

indicating that the 

economic recovery 

is slowing down 

in the area. May 

is usually a month 

when more people 

find work as the 

tourist season starts, 

albeit seasonal. 

There was a net drop 

in unemployment 

in the fiscal year 

from May 2018 to 


by pupils from years 3 and 

4 and following that at 7pm 

there is a recital by 4th 

year students. On Tuesday 

evening it is the turn of the 

1st and 2nd year students 

who at 5.30 will perform 

May 2019 but less 

than the year before. 

There are still just 

under 10,000 people 

registered as looking 

for work across the 

Marina Alta, twice 

what it was in 2006 

at the peak of the 

boom period. 2,978 

people in Denia 

are still on the dole 

queue, 1,267 in 

Javea and 1,149 in 

Calpe. About 90% 

of new contracts 

were temporary, an 

ongoing concern for 

unions. 

an ensemble with wind 

and string accompanied by 

a choir. It is the 4th years 

again at 7pm who will be 

doing a final recital. All 

the performances are at the 

Conservatori itself, located 

on Calle Rafael Echague, 

No 5. 

Local expat on honours 

GEORGINA 

Harvey, president 


of Javea’s Original and local cancer charity 

Charity Shop and MABS. Outgoing 

Library, has been ambassador Simon 

named in this year’s Manley said he was 

Queen’s Birthday “incredibly impressed” 

Honours list. She has by Georgina’s work 

been with the charity alongside the 80 or so 

since 1995 which since volunteers at the shop 

her time as president and library. She will 

they have donated over be awarded the British 

half a million euros to Empire Medal (BEM) 

various good causes in recognition of her 

including the Red Cross achievements. 

Smoothing 

the sands 

THE annual work 

to get Benitatchell’s 

Cala del Moraig 

ready for the 

summer is due to 

be completed this 

week, in time for 

the kid’s summer 

holidays which start 

next week for most 

pupils. The sands are 

easily damaged over 

the winter, and gravel 

is used to smooth 

and flatten out the 

area which has now 

been completed. 

Other tasks include 

the installation 

of walkways and 

lighting as well 

as the Red Cross 

lifeguards booth on 

the Blue Flag cove. 

Housewives (and husbands) get together 

THE Riurau d’Arnauda 

was the wonderful setting 

for the 350 members of 

the Javea Amas de Casa, 

or housewives association, 

who got together for a 

paella day last Thursday. 


As well as the traditional 

paella the party enjoyed 

plenty of other great food 

accompanied by music 

and concluding with a 

prize giving ceremony. The 

group is not just a reason 

for people to get together 

but does a large amount 

of charity and community 

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THE COST OF CHAOS 

The British economy shrank 

in April amid a dramatic decline 

in car production ahead of the 

original Brexit deadline, according 

to official figures released this 

week. 

According to the Office for 

National Statistics, gross domestic 

product (GDP) plunged by 0.4 per 

cent in April from a month earlier 

as factories across the country 

launched a wave of planned 

shutdowns to avoid any disruption 

that could have been unleashed by 

a no-deal Brexit. 

These figures are worse than 

most economists had predicted. 

A recent survey of 

1,400 Spanish shoppers 

showed that only 2% 

would be happy to 

purchase the majority of 

their fresh food online. 

76% said they would 

never do this and 20% 

said they would buy the 

odd product but not all. 

Online shopping has 


Britain’s manufacturers planned 

around leaving the EU on March 

29th as soon to depart PM, Theresa 

May, took the country to the brink 

of leaving without a deal, before 

agreeing on an extension until 12 

April and then delaying the process 

until the end of October. While 

economic growth had strengthened 

as factories rushed to stockpile 

materials ahead of the deadline, the 

latest snapshot from the economy 

shows that production slumped 

after the target date passed. 

Rob Kent-Smith, the head of 


taken off in a big way in 

Spain and while many use 

supermarket platforms 

for home deliveries this 

is more for goods such 

as cleaning products, 

tinned foods, toiletries 

and so forth. The main 

reason is that shoppers 

GDP at the government statistics 

agency, said the decline was caused 

by falling car production amid the 

uncertainty over leaving the EU. 

The TUC General Secretary, 

Frances O-Grady commented:- 

“Industry is paying the price for the 

government’s Brexit chaos.” 

“This is the biggest decline in 

car production since 1974. With 

plants like Ford Bridgend already 

closing, it’s time to get serious 

about the scale of the threat facing 

our economy. 

“Politicians must do whatever it 

takes to stop a bad deal or a no-deal 

Brexit.” 

Spanish suspicious of online food shopping 

like to select their own 

products and don’t trust 

the delivery company to 

do this on their behalf, 

while delivery costs and 

force of habit were also 

cited. 

The survey was 

carried out by an 

association linked to 

supermarkets who found 

that the householders 

most likely to use the 

service were women 

with large families and 

high incomes who tend 

to be time poor and cash 

rich. Those who do use it, 

regularly or occasionally, 

almost always use the 

same supermarket they 

use in person to buy food. 

Paying the price of piracy 

EACH Spanish 

inhabitant is losing 

the equivalent of €146 

due to uncollected tax 

revenue and other 

tariffs from the illegal 

sale of counterfeit 

goods in the country. 

The treasury is losing 

6,700 million euros 

per annum according 

to a report by the EU 


Intellectual Property 

Office last week, 

which is based in 

Alicante. The figure 

across the EU is a 

staggering 60,000 

million euros, or 7.4% 

of total sales revenue. 

The main products 

pirated are perfumes, 

clothing, sports 

goods, handbags, 

toys, jewellery, 

watches, phones and 

even wines. Based on 

lost manufacturing 

output half a million 

fewer jobs have been 

created across the 

European Union than 

if piracy of goods did 

not exist.


Business & Money 

HOW DOES POWER OF ATTORNEY 

WORK IN SPAIN? 

If you decide to buy a property in Spain, 

it may not always be possible for you to 

be in the country to sign utility contracts, 

property deeds, tax matters, or to apply for 

any important documents that you need to get 

everything sorted. 

That´s where the experience of Sun 

Lawyers comes into play, as appointing us to 

act for you through a Power of Attorney would 

be the best way to make sure that everything is 

done, and crucially done correctly. 

If you contact us at Sun Lawyers, we´ll 

happily take over the paperwork, whilst you 

sit back and relax wherever you may be. 

What is a Power of Attorney and 

who I can give it to? 

A Power of Attorney is an official 

document signed before a public notary and 

executed as a deed by a person giving the 

Power of Attorney (donor) in favour of a third 

party. 

Normally you give this to a Spanish 

lawyer, who will help you with the purchase 

of the property, and somebody like us at 

Sun Lawyers will have the power on your 

authority to sign contracts, make decisions, 

as well making sure that any documents are 

properly submitted. 

What are the contents of Power of 

Attorney and what does it include? 

For example, a Power of Attorney for 

buying your Spanish home will often include 

clauses allowing your lawyers to open, close 

and operate bank accounts; to set up direct 

debits; to get an N.I.E. Certificate; to arrange 

utility contracts; pay taxes; submit forms; and 

send and receive notifications to and from 

different authorities. 

It can be a big list, but Sun Lawyers will 

take care of it all, acting on your instructions. 

A Power of Attorney will generally contain: 

- Your personal details as well as the details 

of the lawyer that you wish to appoint. 

- The details of the notary public who 

witnessed you signing the Power of Attorney. 

- An apostille issued by the Foreign and 

Commonwealth Office (if granted outside 

Spain). 

The Power of Attorney can focus on a 

specific procedure or property, or it can be of 

a broader nature. 

Your lawyer will not be able to do anything 

on your behalf that is not included in the 

Power of Attorney. 

How to make the Power of Attorney? 

To go through the draft of your Power of 

Attorney you can either go to a Spanish notary 

public in Spain, or a public notary in your 

country of origin. 

It is important that you get a reliable 

independent lawyer to do this for you, to be 

sure that the correct legal wording is used on 

the draft. 

Sun Lawyers recommend that you ask 

your lawyer or notary to draft an English and 

Spanish bilingual version, which ensures that 

you understand the document completely. 

If it is granted in Spain, it would be wise 

to secure the services of an interpreter you 

don’t speak Spanish and your Lawyer does 

not speak English. 

The majority of Power of Attorneys don’t 

have an “expiry date”, unless you include a 

clause that specifically states when you would 

like it to end. 

If you don’t include this clause but decide 

in the future that you would like to change 

the powers or revoke the Power of Attorney 

entirely, you should contact a lawyer or notary 

public and they will be able to help you with 

this. 

Power of Attorney is automatically ended if 

you or your attorney pass away or terminated 

by declared insolvency or the incapacity of 

either the lawyer or the person that he or she 

may be acting for. 

Crucially, you can also revoke the Power of 

Attorney at any time, which is done through 

a Deed of Revocation, with the lawyer being 

told about it, once it has been executed by the 

notary. 

For more information on getting a Power 

of Attorney, do get in touch with us at Sun 

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consultation. 

You can call on (0034) 965 321 193 or 

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If you have made the decision or are 

thinking about making the decision to 

go solar, then you may be wondering - 

how does sunlight actually gets turned 

into electricity? 

You may have other questions too, 

such as will your solar panels work on 

cloudy days, and will your panels work 

at night via moonlight, which, after all, 

is reflected sunlight? To find out the 

answer to these questions and a few 

more, please read on. 

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How do solar 

photovoltaic (PV) panels 

work? 

Solar panels absorb the 

sun’s energy throughout the 

day and convert it into direct 

current (DC) electricity. 

Most homes and businesses 

Solar Power FAQs 

run on alternating current 

(AC) electricity, so the DC 

electricity is then passed 

through an inverter to 

convert it to usable AC 

electricity. At that point, 

you either use the electricity 

in your house or send it back 

to the electric grid. 

The brighter it is outside, 

the greater the output of 

the modules – regardless of 

whether the sun can be seen 

directly or not. Rain actually 

helps to keep your solar 

panels operating efficiently 

by washing away any dust 

or dirt. 

What are the financial 

benefits of solar energy? 

When you install a solar 

energy system on your 

property, you save money 

on your electricity bills and 

protect yourself against 

rising electricity rates in 

the future. How much 

you can save depends on 

the utility rates and solar 

policies in your area, but 

going solar is a smart 

investment regardless of 

where you live. 

How do I know if solar 

is right for me? 

Well, living in Spain, 

sunny days is not a 

problem, with an average 

of 320 days of sunshine 

a year, solar is definitely 

right for you. 

Do clouds and rain 

affect solar panels? 

Solar Panels not only 

harness direct sunlight 

when the sky is clear, but 

also the diffused light 

when the sky is overcast. 

How many panels will I 

need? 

Solar PV panels vary 

greatly in efficiency. The 

panels we use generate 

between 100-300 watts, 

therefore it is not how many 

panels you need but how 

much power you need. 

How much will solar 

panel maintenance cost? 

Solar panel systems we 

install are made of durable 

tempered glass and require 

little to no maintenance for 

the 25 to 35 years that they 

will generate power. In most 

cases, you don’t even need 

to clean your solar panels 

regularly. 

What do the terms ongrid, 

grid-connected, gridtied 

and off-grid mean? 

On-grid, grid-connected 

or grid-tied means connected 

to the utility electrical grid. 

Off-grid refers to systems 

that are not connected to the 

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Home&Garden 

Electricity costs have been continuously rising in the 

past decades in every country around the world putting 

a continuous burden on households and businesses. 

The good news is that there’s plenty you can do to 

eliminate or reduce electricity bills. One way is by 

changing when and how you use the energy needed. 

The most comfortable solution would be by shopping 

around for an energy contract which suits your needs; 

but the real solution that would solve your financial 

burden on a long run by eliminating your electricity 

bills is a move towards producing, storing and using 

your own electricity. 

Every household and business situation is different 

and the changes for each will be different. So the best 

place to start is by understanding how much energy 

you use each day (and when), as well as which energy 

saving actions will have the biggest impact in your 

home. The things to consider include: 

The size and features of your 

home or your business 

The energy efficiency of your 

appliances and equipment 

Your lifestyle and the times of 

day you use most power 

The way you manage and 

use the equipment around 

Your choice of energy retailer 

and energy contract.


Home&Garden 

HOW OFF-GRID POWER WORKS? 

Off-grid power systems supply electricity to properties that are not connected to the local utility grid. These 

systems are often referred to as ‘stand-alone power systems’ (SAPS), or ‘remote area power systems’ (RAPS). 

These systems are independent power stations capable of powering a wide range of applications with reliable 

electricity. Whether it be for a small or large new or existing home, business or an entire community, off-grid power 

systems are commonly the cleanest and most cost effective solution. 

Solar Panels 

Solar Panels represent the 

most reliable, predictable and 

low maintenance source of 

energy for off-grid systems. 

We offer a range of solar 

technologies from leading 

manufacturers. 

Inverter/Chargers 

Domestic appliances 

operate on AC current. 

Solar and other renewable 

sources generate DC current. 

An inverter is required to 

convert DC current from the 

renewable source to usable 

Charge Controllers 

It might seem redundant to 

have an inverter/charger and 

a charge controller, but each 

serves its own purpose. A 

charge controller allows power 

from a DC source like a solar 

array to charge the battery bank. 

Batteries 

A truly off grid solar 

system must incorporate 

batteries to achieve true 

energy independence. 

Batteries function as 

the ‘bank’ where excess 

renewable is deposited and 

Wind Turbines 

Wind turbines can be used 

alone, or as part of a hybrid 

system, in which their output 

is combined with solar. Hybrid 

systems are useful in the 

winter where cloudy weather 

and windy conditions occur 

simultaneously. 

Generators 

If the batteries are empty 

or there is a limited amount 

of solar energy available, the 

inverter/charger will start 

the generator. As soon as 

the generator is not needed 

anymore, it will turn off 

automatically.



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by Yvonne Hollywood, 

Worldwide Horizons 

Its name was derived from Russia 

word Alyaska, or ‘object to which the 

sea is directed´and referred originally 

to the Alaskan Peninsula. 

It is the Northernmost state in 

America, it is bordered by Yukon and BC 

in Canada, whilst sharing a sea border 

with Russia where the territories meet 

in the Bering Strait. The state has a 

longer Coastline than all of the other 

US States combined – an impressive 

estimated 55.000 KM of shoreline. 

Surprisingly, there are many active 

Volcanoes in the area, found in the 

many small islands that make up the 

State. Home to Mount Shishaldin, an 

occasionally smoldering Volcano that 

rises 3000 m above the North Pacific 

and considered on the most perfect 

volcanic cone on Earth due to it s perfect 

´ 

symmetry. 

Alaska is also home to millions of lakes 

and also large glacial areas, including 

the largest in North Aerica, the Bering 

Glacier, measured around 5000 km2 

however this is now diminishing at the 

Glacier thaws with rising temperatures. 

All of these natural conditions make 

Alaska one of the most interesting places 

to visit. Breathtaking scenery is blended 

with adventure and luxury. Cruise ships 

offer a unique way of getting close to 

the Glaciers, departing from Seward in 

Anchorage, cruising through the inside 

passage via Glacier Bay and terminating 

in Vancouver BC. On route, there is 

every possibility of seeing wonderful 

bald eagles and sea birds swooping over 

the waters, humpback and orca whales 

amongst others, Puffins, Sea Otters, 

Porpoises, Sea Lions… these are just 

some of the attractions of the area. 

Many people combine a cruise with 

one of the many train options that can 

take you into the stunning countryside. 

Alaska 

Luxury companies such as award 

winning Rocky Mountaineer offer an 

elegant experience in glass topped trains 

which travel through Alaska. This can 

either be as a luxury tour, where the 

train stops in overnight schedules hotels, 

or you can take the train as a regular 

scheduled departure to take you from A 

to B. If you do take the package that they 

offer, you are sure not to be disappointed. 

With 4 main routes, these trains are the 

last word in luxury, cuisine, culture and 

adventure. Choose between 3 nights 

and up to 19+, the train journey alone 

lets you experience the wildlife, but also 

offers added extras such as Gondola 

rides to areas where you can see Grizzly 

bears in their natural habitat, or for the 

adventurous, Glacier walking in a guided 

group. Prefer an aerial view? Helicopter 

rides provide the perfect way to see the 

area from a Bird’s Eye view. s best to 

It´ 

speak to an expert when choosing your 

package, as, with so many inclusions on 

offer, it s easy to get lost in the choices! 

´ 

With tours being on both sides of the 

border, remember that both America 

and Canada require Visas to be obtained 

prior to your journey. Air Canada 

have recently announced some new 

routes to the States from Madrid, as 

well as American Airlines offering a 

superb service to Seattle, another of the 

highlights on this coast. It ´ s also worth 

planning a couple of nights extra pre 

and post holiday/cruise/train journey as 

the cities of Vancouver and Seattle have 

much to offer too!


TRAVEL- 5 things you probably didn't know about the Canary Islands 

A group of tiny rocks 

in the Atlantic, a stone’s throw 

from the North West African 

coast, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, 

La Graciosa, La Gomera, and 

La Palma are blessed with a 

wonderfully warm year-round 

climate, don’t suffer the same 

ferocious weather systems 

as many tropical winter sun 

destinations can, and have long 

been at the end of direct flights 

from the most U.K. airports. 

Ideal options for those after 

heat, beaches, and excellent 

fish, whilst all this may be quite 

obvious here are five other 

things you probably didn’t know 

about the Canary Islands. 

1.Canaries have nothing 

to do with it. 

The name ‘canary’ couldn’t 

be less connected with the little 

yellow birds if it tried. In fact, 

‘canaria’ comes from the Latin 

word for ‘dog’, with one ageold 

yarn suggesting that the first 

European settlers arrived to find 

large K9s inhabiting the island, 

hence the Christening. More 

likely, though, is that Romans 

named seals ‘sea dogs’, and 

these islands used to be home to 

a large population of the mammals, 

with the rest now history. 

2. The highest point in Spain is 

here. 

When people talk about 

the Spanish mountains they 

immediately think of the Pyrenees 

range, separating Spain from 

France. That may be true for the 

mainland, but in fact the highest 

peak in all of Spain’s territories is 

on Tenerife. El Teide stretches up 

3,718m, towering above the tiny 

island to offer panoramic views 

and some incredible climbing 

challenges. You’ll also find the 

largest collection of astronomical 

telescopes in the world here too, 

just in case stargazing takes your 

fancy. 

3. Franco’s fascists came from 

here 

Perhaps not the proudest 

moment in the region’s history, 

Francisco Franco was the General 

Commandant of the Canaries, 

stationed in Las Palmas, Gran 

Canaria. From there he began 

devising the revolution that would 

see mainland Spain descend 

into civil war, dividing a nation 

Image (C) Tony Hisgett 

and leaving behind a legacy of 

heartache, bloodshed and ruthless 

battles. 

4. There’s a little bit of the 

Canaries in Texas 

The city of San Antonio, Texas, 

famous for the Alamo amongst 

other things (including the Spurs 

basketball team) was actually 

founded by people from the 

Canary Islands, who would go on 

to fight shoulder to shoulder with 

luminaries such as Jim Bowie 

and Davy Crocket. Incidentally 

(or not), Sao Paulo, Brazil, was 

also founded by someone from 

Tenerife. Perhaps ironically, 

both San Antonio and Sao Paulo 

are now individually (far) more 

populated than all the Canary 

Islands combined. 

5. People talk by whistling 

La Gomera is home to 

a particularly curious language 

known as Silbo Gomero, which 

involves whistling rather than 

actually speaking words. In 

the 20th Century, as radio and 

telecommunications grew in 

popularity and accessibility, the 

musical dialect was in danger of 

dying out completely, so the local 

government introduced lessons in 

schools. As of 2009 it was on the 

UNESCO list as a ‘Masterpiece of 

the Oral and Intangible Heritage 

of Humanity’. No, we didn’t know 

that list existed either.

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Michael Douglas reduced the price of his summer paradise 


How to you fancy a Mallorca 

villa that has hosted some of the 

top names in Hollywood, and 

is currently owned by Michael 

Douglas? 

The actor himself has provided 

a voice-over for a new marketing 

video to promote his luxurious 

cliff-side villa on the island. 

After initially putting the 

sprawling 250 acres estate on 

the market for a staggering 70 

million euros in 2014, Douglas 

has now personally described the 

splendours of the home - which has 

seen the new price slashed by half 

to help net some interest. 

In the two minute video, he 

reveals he ‘fell under the spell of the 

S’Estaca in 1989’ when he bought 

it with his then-wife Diandra Luker 

for just four million euros, but 

his ‘life has now taken a different 

course’ - prompting him to give 

another push in selling the estate - 

which is home to two cottages and 

five apartments. 

Michael explains that the 

accommodation, which houses 

up to twenty people, contains ten 

bedrooms and eleven bathrooms. 

If you don´t like the panoramic 

views there is plenty of 

entertainment to keep you busy 

including a home theatre, a library, 

a wine cellar and a vineyard. 

Proving that the house has been 

well utilised by Michael, he has 

hosted parties for the likes of Tom 

Cruise, Jack Nicholson, Nicole 

Kidman and Michelle Pfeiffer. 

The high-asking price forced 

Sotheby´s to take it off the market 

last October, but now with the 

personal video from Douglas, and 

more importantly a lower sale 

price, some movement on S-Estaca 

is expected soon. 

Perhaps it could be you?

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Affordable happiness 

UK estate agents Savills have 

published a list of the happiest places 

for people to live in the UK that still 

have affordable housing, at least by 

British standards. The “happiness 

index” is compiled by the Office for 

National Statistics each year and most 

of the places near the top of the list 

are inexpensive locations to buy a 

property. Lichfield, for example, is 

second on the list but housing costs 

around 30% more than elsewhere in 

the West Midlands. 

Waveney (Suffolk) tops Savills 

list with a high happiness level and 

an average house price of £186,500, 

a third less than the regional average. 

Copeland (Cumbria), Breckland 

(Norfolk), Sedgemoor (Somerset) and 

Staffordshire Moorlands complete 

the top 5. Generally, the reason for 

the lower prices is poor transport 

links, especially with London and 

other major cities. However, for many 

residents, the remoteness of the towns 

seems to be what makes them such 

good places to live. In many such 

places employment is also a problem 

due to the rural setting, meaning a lot 

of locals have moved out and a lot of 

retirees have moved in, embracing the 

rural lifestyle often after a city career. 

RENTAL REMOVALS 

The number of people being evicted 

from their properties in Spain for not 

paying their rent has gone up in the first 

three months of 2019. 

Official figures show that there have 

been over 10 thousand home evictions 

for non payment, a rise of five point 

two per cent on the same period last 

year. 

Unpaid rent accounted for 67 per 

cent of removals, with other factors 

like foreclosures accounting for the 

rest, with the overall figure standing at 

just over 15 thousand between January 

and March. 

That final statistic of 15 thousand is 

actually two point two per cent lower 

compared to the 2018 returns, which is 

a positive indication in regards to the 

mortgage and buying markets. 

There is a concern though over 

problems for less well-off tenants, with 

consumer groups calling changes in 

the Urban Lease Law, and a restriction 

on the levels of rent that can be charged 

in less wealthy areas of Spain, and 

equated to the type of housing that is 

offered. 

Big drop in 

foreclosures 

THE National Institute 

of Statistics has said that 

foreclosures in Spain have 

fallen by almost 25% in 

the first quarter of 2018, 

a clear indicator of a more 

stable housing market. 

Foreclosures are when the 

mortgage lender attempts 

to recover the balance of 

a loan from a borrower 

who has stopped making 

payments by forcing the 

sale of the property, and 


is often the first step to 

eviction. Between January 

and March this year 

many people who were in 

danger of being foreclosed 

escaped the threat due 

to improved financial 

circumstances, usually by 

finding employment. The 

community with the most 

foreclosures is Catalonia 

followed by Valencia.


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FACTS AND FIGURES 

New building licences 

reached just over 75 

thousand in Spain last year, 

according to the Ministry of 

Development. 

That´s the highest figure 

since 2011, but to things 

into perspective, a total of 

735 thousand licences were 

granted at the height of the 

property boom 13 years 

ago! 

The southern region of 

Andalucia headed the list 

for new building licences 

in 2018 with 19,314, up 

by 56.2 per cent, followed 

by the Madrid region with 

15,837, up by a more modest 

13 per cent. 

Other government figures 

show that property prices are 

continuing to rise, despite 

previous suggestions that 

there might be a slowing 

down. 

Figures for the first three 

months of 2019 show a rise 

of almost seven per cent on 

the same period last year. 

The largest price hikes 

were in the Catalunya and 

Madrid regions. 

Meanwhile, Spain´s 

notaries have sounded a note 

of caution over their most 

Lack of 

builders 

threatens 

recovery 

recent returns for April, with 

a modest one per cent rise in 

sales over 12 months. 

The massive rider on that 

has to be that the Easter 

holiday period fell in April 

this year, and that would 

have inevitably taken a lot 

of steam out of the market. 

The notaries said that 

over 50 thousand deals were 

completed in April and that 

the average price paid for 

a unit was down by one 

point seven per cent over a 

year, whilst the number of 

mortgages granted fell by 

one per cent. 

THE Valencian 

Federation of Constructors 

has warned of the shortage 

of construction workers 

in the region, especially 

skilled professionals. 

The president of the 

federation, Francisco 

Zamora, issued the 

warning last week, saying 

it threatened to hamper 

the growing recovery in 

the previously troubled 

sector. He said labour 

shortages can slow down 

or even stop a project, 

pushing up the final cost. 

“Neither training or public 

investment are up to 

current demands” said Mr 

Zamora. He also stated 

that technology and new 

materials mean even some 

experienced workers are 

falling behind, and new 

workshop schools are 

urgently required. Due to 

the last recession which 

hit the building industry 

so hard, half a generation 

of young people opted 

not to start careers in the 

sector, something else 

causing labour issues. 

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• Experience 

• Quality 

• Timeliness 

• Friendliness 

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Av. de La Marina 44 

(Calpe Moraira Coast Road) 

03720 Benissa 

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(+34) 667 449 421 

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Health&Lifestyle 

Positive Mental Attitude might 

be good for more than mood 

They say there are two 

fundamental people-types 

in the world. You’re either 

glass half-empty, or glass 

half-full. 

Recently there has 

been plenty said about 

the merits of being ‘half 

full’- apparently wealthy 

people gravitate towards 

positive people, and avoid 

those that err on the side 

of pessimism. Whether 

that’s true or not, we’re 

sure there will be a few 

figures out there to prove 

that the majority of the 

public would prefer not 

to spend an afternoon 

with someone who is 

just plain miserable and not much fun at 

all. But have you ever wondered whether 

a negative attitude is actually bad for your 

health? 

Nope, can’t say we did, either. That is 

until reading about a study in the American 

Journal of Epidemiology, which says that 

if we look towards the future as a positive 

thing we’re more likely to boost our physical 

Image credit: (C) Uditha Wickramanayaka 

health. Or at least this seems to be true for 

women. More than 70,000 were surveyed, 

and it was found that optimists were less 

likely to contract potentially fatal conditions 

like cancers, heart disease, and lung 

problems, or suffer strokes. Quite the claim, 

in some ways the reason behind this is pretty 

self-explanatory. 

Positive people are statistically more likely 

to be active, rather than sedentary, and this 

means getting more exercise on the whole. 

However, experts are becoming increasingly 

sure that the positive attitude in itself is 

important for overall health, too, which is 

interesting, to say the least, but certainly 

poses one problem in today’s international 

climate. With so much negativity in the press 

overall, is it going to be that easy to maintain 

a sunny disposition with talk of World War 

III, climate change, and globalised economic 

catastrophe rarely far from the agenda?



Hepatitis C (The Silent Epidemic) 

Hepatitis C is a blood borne virus which affects 

the liver. It can cause inflammation, scarring and even 

cirrhosis of the liver. Liver cirrhosis can increases the 

risk of developing liver cancer and liver failure. 

The incubation period can be from 2 weeks to 6 

months. 

The problem with having Hepatitis C virus (HCV) 

is that you will not necessarily know you have it. 

The symptoms can be vague and often common to 

all of us. Symptoms include tiredness, insomnia, 

depression, skin problems, abdominal pain and 

digestive problems. 

Approximately 20%-30% of people who have 

contracted HCV will have symptoms. 

We know 20% of people with HCV will fight 

the virus and clear it within the first 6 months of 

contracting it. Unfortunately for the remaining 80% 

it will become a chronic condition. Chronic HCV 

infection is often asymptomatic and the virus may 

be present for years. Unfortunately these people will 

have liver damage ranging from mild to severe. 

HCV is a tough resilient virus that can survive 

outside the body in very small droplets of blood. If 

in room temperature it can remain infectious from 16 

hours to 4 days on surfaces. In a confined container 

like a syringe, it can survive up to 4 weeks. 

Blood has the highest concentration of the virus thus 

a small trace of blood may have enough virus in it to 

cause infection. Sharing intravenous drug equipment 

is especially high risk behaviour. Before we all think 

it is only drug addicts at risk, we need to understand 

other areas of risk where it can be contracted. 

Less common ways to have contracted HCV 

• Infected mother to baby before or during 

birth 

• Unprotected sexual intercourse with someone 

who has HCV (low risk) 

• Medical and dental treatment in high risk 

countries where unsterile equipment may be used 


• Tattoo, piercings, acupuncture, electrolysis 

and semi permanent make up where unsterile 

equipment may be used 

• Sharing razors, toothbrushes that may have 

been contaminated with blood from a HCV positive 

person 

Who should get tested? 

• People who have injected illegal drugs even if 

only on one occasion years ago 

• People who have received blood transfusions or 

blood products in the UK before July 1991 

• People who received blood products in the UK 

before 1986 

• People with HIV 

• Healthcare workers after needlestick injuries with 

known HCV positive blood 

• Patients with symptoms of liver disease eg. 

abnormal liver enzyme tests 

• Children born to HCV positive mums 

The test for HCV is a blood test. Early, prompt 

diagnosis improves prognosis. 

HCV is treatable. Unfortunately, there is no vaccine 

to protect us against it (unlike Hepatitis B). 

Treatment can take from 6 months to a year. 

Different medications are used some injectable and 

some orally. The medication encourages an immune 

response to fight the virus. An anti viral will also be 

used to stop the virus replicating. 

There are side effects, some people being affected 

and some not. Lifestyle changes have to be made and 

alcohol intake at least reduced, preferably stopped 

completely. 

For more information or to book an appointment call the Family Medical 

Centre on +34 966 865 072, emailing us at info@albirfamilymedicalcentre.com 

or on Facebook www.facebook.com/albirfamilymedicalcentre 

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Passive Smoking 

Takes Its Toll On Pets 

The dangers of passive smoking are well 

documented and most of us are fully aware 

of the risks. 

But how many of us have thought about 

the impact smoking has on our pets - and 

exactly what damage we are doing to our socalled 

best friends? 

The sad truth is that dogs can and do 

suffer because of the presence of smokers and 

continuous exposure to cigarette smoke. 

Forced to be a passive smoker, your dog’s 

life is definitely in danger. 

A vet with leading pet food manufacturer 

Butcher’s points out that cigarette smoke is 

toxic to humans and as dogs breathe the same 

air as us, they too inhale clouds of the toxic 

fumes. 

He warns: “Therefore their respiratory 

system is exposed to the effects of nicotine 

poison, those cells exposed to the deadly 

substance will result in their neurons dying - 

such as cells in the brain and nerve cells. 

“Dogs with sensitive eyes that are exposed 

to the irritant smoke can suffer from tears or 

tearing and conjunctivitis.” 

Dogs that regularly breathe cigarette 

smoke suffer mostly from cancer of the lungs 

and the sinus area and are more likely to 

develop serious conditions such as asthma. 

If more than one family member smokes the 

greater the risk your dog will be diagnosed 

with one of these conditions. 

He adds: “Long-snouted breeds are usually 

affected around the nose and sinuses while 

dogs with medium and short muzzles suffer 

from lung cancer. 

“The difference is due to the length of the 

respiratory tract and, thus, the distance that 

must be overcome to the carcinogenic agent, 

from the smoke in the nostrils to the alveoli of 

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the animal. 

“One of the metabolites of cigarette smoke 

is found in high concentrations in the urine of 

animals whose owners smoke cigarettes and 

it is associated with the occurrence of bladder 

cancer.” 

The impact is more severe on puppies as 

they have smaller lungs and their immune 

systems are less developed than older dogs, 

so this makes them even more vulnerable to 

infection. They also breathe faster, meaning 

they take in the chemicals very quickly. 

Signs of distress to look out for include 

your dog wheezing, coughing or struggling to 

breathe - or if your dog tries to leave the room 

to get away from a smoker then this could be 

a signal that it’s making life difficult for them. 

Dogs spend a lot of time sleeping indoors 

where they may be constantly breathing in 

stale smoke. But not only do they breathe in 

smoke, it also accumulates in their fur, making 

them smelly and uncomfortable, and putting 

them at risk of ingesting harmful chemicals if 

they lick their fur. 

Smoking also has a negative influence 

on the canine sense of smell. For working 

dogs this is particularly important as 

smoke exposure dramatically impairs their 

heightened canine senses. And remember, 

cigarettes are poisonous to dogs. Make sure 

you dispose of cigarette butts safely and don’t 

leave them lying around where your dog 

could easily eat them. 

The advice is not to smoke around your 

dog but go outside instead, as even going into 

another room is not effective because 85% of 

smoke is invisible and does not smell. 

Even better, give up smoking altogether 

and get outside for some more fun with your 

dog - you’ll both feel much better for it! 

ARC - PUPPIES & 

KITTIES NEEDING HOMES 

BLUE- is 2.5 yrs 

old. Very affectionate 

boy, needs garden or 

outside space. He has 

been spayed.He would 

love his own family. 

DOTIIE.- This beautiful Podenco cross 

is 4 years old and has been spayed and 

micro chipped. She loves to go for walks 

and be made a fuss of and would make a 

great companion. 

NO ADOPTIOIN FEE BUT A DONATION IS MUCH 

APPRECIATED. 

Also, many other dogs, puppies, cats & kittens 

needing homes. Food and donations also urgently 

needed and can be left at ARC’s charity shop on 

CarrerValencia 1, Jalon between 10 am & 1.00 pm 

Monday to Saturday. Contact Tel No Sally (cats):- 

625 985 689 or Jayne (dogs):- 649 310 285.Email 

jalonvalleyarc14@yahoo.co.uk. Facebook – Jalon 

Valley A.R.C. Based in Jalon. 

Charity Reg No CV-01-054107-A. CIF No G5482759 

URGENT HELP NEEDED!!! 

PUPPIES FOR HOMING.- Due to the 

owner sadly passing away and leaving his 

2much-loved dogs, Blanca escaped and got 

pregnant. There are now 5 puppies, 3 boys 

& 2 girls, 8 to 10 weeks old that need homes. 

ARC has paid for their first injections, but 

funding is desperately needed to pay for their 

vaccinations, passports, food & ongoing care. 

PLEASE HELP. 

garden being fed by other 

family members, however 

she escaped and had a 

litter of 5 pups, 3 have been 

homed and we now need a 

home for these 2 and their 

Mum. If you can help please 

call Nikki on 616387129 or 

Sally at ARC on 625 985 689. 

Thank you 

DENNIS & JOSE.- 

These 2 pups, with 

a Podenco Mum and 

Retriever Dad are 19 

weeks old. They are really 

sweet and learning fast. 

The owner of their mum 

died 12 months ago and 

she has been living in a 

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Contact Nik on 616387129 to donate and help by fostering or 

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needed and can be left at ARC’s charity shop on CarrerValencia 

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Alex Trelinski’s 

MAID OF DISHONOUR 

Helen Hoaken grabbed She saw Miss Clarkson in 

Carol Clarkson’s hair and the street in Exeter on March 

flung her to the ground 29th and attacked her as she 

so violently that her head returned to the block of flats 

crashed into the pavement, where both were living at the 

an Exeter court heard time. 

this week. She suffered a Her wedding has been 

fractured skull and bleeding postponed indefinitely 

on the brain. 

and will now have to wait 

Hoaken admitted until after her release, and 

causing grievous bodily probably a very robust 

harm and was jailed for explanation from her 

10 months, with the court boyfriend, as it always takes 

hearing that she was due to “two to tango”, as they say. 

marry her boyfriend when I noticed he was in court 

she discovered that he had to “support her”, which for 

been unfaithful with Miss the sake of his health, was 

Clarkson. 

just as well. 

RENE REMEMBERED 

I love the fact that so Society(BCS) will unveil 

many British comedy the plaque in September at 

icons and shows are being Lynford Hall near Thetford in 

commemorated around the Norfolk where the exteriors of 

country, with blue plaques Café René were filmed. BCS 

being unveiled in tribute to director Aaron Brown said it 

what made us laugh(and still was important to remember 

does!). The latest one will one of the “great British 

celebrate the BBC´s World comedies”. Remember that 

War Two-set sitcom ‘Allo Aaron only needs to “say 

‘Allo, at an event which this once”, to quote one of 

will see many of the cast the great catchphrases of this 

reunited. The British Comedy hilarious show. 

Back In 

SCOTS ON TOP 

Forget countries like New 

Zealand, Australia, and even our 

own abode of Spain, as readers of 

the influential travel guide, Rough 

Guide, have voted the country as 

‘the most beautiful country in the 

world’, beating Canada to the 

number one slot. 

In its listing which also 

includes places like Finland, 

Norway and South Africa, the 

guide says: ‘And finally, the 

world’s most beautiful country 

is revealed: Scotland. Who can 

deny that these wild beaches, 

deep lochs and craggy castles are 

some of the most wonderful and 

beautiful sights in the worlds?’ 

England came in at number 

seven in the readers’ poll, and 

Wales was number 10 in the 

list, meaning that Britain does 

extremely well amongst the 

thoughts of visitors. 

Malcolm Roughead, chief 

executive of VisitScotland, was 

understandably excited with the 

result. 

‘We are delighted that 

Scotland has received this 

remarkable accolade from Rough 

Guide readers, but of course it will 

not be a surprise to anyone who 

has encountered our wonderful 

country,’ he said. 

I have only been to Scotland 

on four occasions over some 

three decades, and I loved every 

moment of it from the scenery to 

the friendly welcome, which is 

in big contrast to what you get in 

some places south of the border.

Britain 

A RIGHT OLD EXCUSE 

An engaged couple says 

their wedding plans have been 

scuppered by changes to next 

year’s early May bank holiday 

in the UK, but I just don´t get 

the logic of their argument. 

May Day is traditionally held 

on the first Monday of May but 

has been put back to Friday, 

May 8th to commemorate the 

75th anniversary of VE Day. 

But the problem is that Simon 

Aherne and Anna Cousins, 

from Cardiff, claim that their 

guests will not be able to attend 

the ceremony on Sunday, May 

3rd in Gloucestershire, because 

of the “lack of notice”.“Most 

of our family are teachers or in 

the entertainment business so 

the bank holiday worked out 

perfectly for us,” Mr Aherne 

said. He explained that while 

they respected the wish to mark 

the VE Day anniversary, as both 

their families have a history of 

military service, they questioned 

the lack of warning. Mr Aherne 

added: “We have invited more 

than 100 people, but it looks like 

we might barely get 20 now. 

HUNT´ S THE NAME 

Why is it such a problem for UK that you can make the four-letter 

broadcasters to properly enunciate Tory slip(because of past mistakes from 

leadership candidate, Jeremy Hunt´s other broadcasters), and because of your 

surname? There seems to be a stream brain cells processing that concern, you 

of such incidents lately, which can only actually do it yourself, or perhaps trip 

suggest that their minds may just be on up or hesitate before saying his name. 

other things, yet it isn´t just blokes that Or is it a sign of the pressured times 

seem to make a right Hunt of it. and everything being available on an 

Even the superb Victoria Derbyshire instant recording to be posted on social 

made the blunder on her BBC TV show media? I don´t remember slip ups in the 

this week and have been in a similar past over James the F1 driver; Gareth 

position myself behind the microphone, the actor; or Rex, the Falkland Island 

I can understand where this is coming governor. Perhaps Jeremy just ought to 

from. Namely, your mind gets obsessed change his name to Hunter! 


LOADS OF 

MONEY 

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It was the stuff of dreams Unfortunately, commuters 

the other day at a London tube were unable to join in the 

station, as commuters spotted bonanza, as a guard spotted 

a cash machine that decided the malfunctioning ATM and 

to fire out £20 notes like a protected the customer while 

machine gun. Bond Street he gathered his money. 

station was the scene for the The machine was designed 

ATM spraying money like by Bitcoin Technologies, who 

it was going out of fashion said that despite the fact that 

after a customer requested a the ATM should have coped 

large sum of money and it was with handing out a large 

unable to handle the order. amount of money, a larger 

The man collecting the cash and redesigned “presenter” of 

was so overwhelmed he started notes would be a good idea. 

kicking the money towards Why the customer wanted 

a duffel bag that was already such a large withdrawal. Is 

filled with notes. 

another story!

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Puzzles 

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Rosetta 

ROSETTA 

2 3 4 

A Rosetta is made up of a 

7 6 

centre coloured hexagon 

encircled by 6 white hexagons. 

Example 

To complete the puzzle, fill in all 7 Rosettas 

with each number between 1 and 7 in no 

particular order while also ensuring that : 

1. No number is repeated in a horizontal row 

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cells with numbers between 1 & 7 following the 3 rules 

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2. No numbers in a diagonal line can be repeated. 

3. No numbers in the 7 gray hexagons can be repeated. 

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“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing. “ 

QUICK CROSSWORD CRYPTIC CROSSWORD CODEWORD 

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CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 

Across 

1. Be in a hurry to use a punctuation mark (4) 

3. What Beethoven did, being calm (8) 

9. How old is bird in Dorset seaside resort? (7) 

10. Part of the qualifying match (5) 

11. Leader of Cub Scouts from Lakeland (5) 

12. Stay in hostel in Germany (6) 

14. Charles and Edward briefly followed (6) 

16. Rip off coat (6) 

19. Agile male beginning to bathe in river (6) 

21. Hard blows? They usually come in pairs (5) 

24. Not bound to be promiscuous (5) 

25. Rodents shared bedroom and freezer (7) 

26. Nutty biscuits (8) 

27. Depression in olden times (4) 

Down 

1. Extent to which tides can flow? (8) 

2. Humiliate phoney English leader (5) 

4. Just outside gym for all to see (6) 

5. Groom about to enter enclosure (5) 

6. They use rum and sleep (4-3) 

7. Donald’s first drink in the valley (4) 

8. Harry or Virginia in storm (6) 

13. Star seer altered claim again (8) 

15. State song about most of region (7) 

17. Brilliance in Ulster assembly (6) 

18. Metal-worker with tree (6) 

20. Opportunity to split (5) 

22. Country not welcoming sound (5) 

23. Allied countries stop short (4) 

Drop Quotes 

Drop Quotes are similar to cryptograms, 

in that the goal is for the solver 

to uncover a hidden quote. A blackand-white 

crossword-style 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 

Drop Quotes 

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5. Slumber (5) 

8. Odour (5) 

9. Item of clothing (7) 

10. Vertical (7) 

11. Fatigued (5) 

12. Impetuously (6) 

14. Unpowered aircraft (6) 

18. Bestow (5) 

20. Open-handed (7) 

22. Talk very quietly (7) 

23. Taut (5) 

24. Heavenly bodies (5) 

25. Mocked (7) 

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2. Take an oath (5) 

3. Unlawful (7) 

4. Fourscore (6) 

5. Scolding woman (5) 

6. Green gem (7) 

7. Trifling (5) 

13. Endurance, staying power (8) 

15. Large crustacean (7) 

16. Akin (7) 

17. Cake-burning king (6) 

18. Dresses (5) 

19. Sorts, varieties (5) 

21. Inflexible (5) 

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Puzzles & Tarotscope 

Aries 

21st Mar – 20th Apr 

The Fool Page of Cups 

you may find there will be more 

communication from family, take 

time out to spend time with them 

even if it is just on phone etc. Your 

imagination will be heightened this 

week and you need to keep your 

thoughts positive. Wednesday will 

be your luckiest day this week 

Lucky Number 01 

Taurus 

21st Apr – 21st May 

Two of Cups 

A great week to cement relationships 

of every kind, if you are single 

your likely to meet someone special 

if in relationship things are looking 

more positive, arrange a romantic 

lunch/dinner to take advantage 

of these fabulous vibes. An older 

person will point the way 


Gemini 

22nd May – 21th June 

Three of Wands 

Travel is on the cards and this is 

travel for pleasure not work, get 

planning as time will go by really 

quickly and it will be too easy to let 

it pass without achieving anything 

memorable. You will find you need 

to do some decorating or repairs 

but you can ignore them this week 


Cancer 

22nd June – 22nd July 

Seven of Cups 

Looks like you may have been 

overdoing things and you need to 

change your routines, and even your 

diet, there is a light at the end of the 

tunnel though so keep your mood 

happy, Others around you may not 

be so helpful but you can do this and 

find the changes 


Leo 

23rd July – 22nd Aug 

The Chariot 

There have been some changes 

over the last twelve months and 

most have been positive, however 

there may be more changes which 

only you can make this is time to 

make those decisions you have 

been putting off, allowing you 

more freedom to do just what you 

wish Lucky Number 32 

Virgo 

23rd Aug– 22nd Sept 

Seven of Swords 

Forgetfulness may be the only 

thing that could spoil this week, 

so keep your mind on the most 

important parts and the rest will 

fall into place nicely at this time. 

Thinking of old times may be 

pleasant but you need to focus on 

the future and anything you can 

achieve today Lucky Number 03 

Libra 

23rd Sept – 22nd Oct 

Three of Cups 

Celebration is the keyword for this 

week look at everything you have 

achieved so far and then move 

forward as there is so much more 

ahead for you, do not listen to a 

family member/friend who is quite 

negative you have an awful to 

look forward to and achieve 


Scorpio 

23rd Oct – 21st Nov 

The Star 

This is possibly the most lucky, 

positive card in the whole deck 

so we are looking at a brilliant 

week for you, any negativity will 

be swept away. A friend will need 

a helping hand in helping you will 

see new possibilities opening up 

for you also. Best day on Saturday 


Sagittarius 

22nd Nov – 20th Dec 

Nine of Swords 

Although the beginning of your 

week may see a few problems 

the week will become much better 

after Tuesday when a new friend 

will turn up and make you smile. 

After that your week will rush by as 

you find new and interesting things 

to do and talk about, blue is lucky 


Capricorn 

21st Dec – 19th Jan 

Ten of Cups 

A happy week full of fun if you look 

for it, no good for you to sit indoors 

and feel sorry for yourself get out 

and about enjoy some me time. 

The end of the week will see you 

in a rush as there are opportunities 

out there for you, but you 

need to keep your eyes open to 

them Lucky Number 10 

Aquarius 

20th Jan – 19th Feb 

Seven of Wands 

This week will be about rushing to 

finish things off, get on with those 

odd jobs that you have been 

putting off and then you can relax 

and enjoy some quiet time. Dress 

up this week as you will be invited 

to some gathering and will want to 

make a good impression 


Pisces 

20th Feb – 20th Mar 

Knight of Wands 

You will spend quite a bit of 

your time this week helping out 

others around you this will bring 

you closer to those people, but 

do remember you are the most 

important person in your life and it 

is about time you treat yourself to 

something nice, a good week for 

you Lucky Number 22

Stars In 


Andy 

Mansell’s 

Tyson’s weed resort Lorraine 

Ex-heavyweight boxing champ Mike 

Tyson has revealed plans to open a 407 

acre cannabis resort in California. 

The Tyson Ranch will compliment his 

cannabis company Tyson Holistic Holdings, 

which he created in 2016, which 

sells marijuana strains, edibles and 

merchandise. 

Work started on the ranch near Desert 

Hot Springs in 2017 and there are plans 

for an onsite hotel in the early stages. 

It will also include a Tyson University, 

that will be dedicated to teaching cannabis 

growing techniques to would-be 

farmers. 

The former boxer will also use the 

ranch for research purposes as he 

dedicates himself to his new business 

venture. 

Visitors will be able to smoke anywhere 

on the Californian plot, but marijuana will 

not be available to buy on the site, which 

seems a little strange. 

Anyway, the ranch will also include a festival 

venue and the world’s longest lazy 

Tyson 

loves to 

blow 

river, which will apparently take an hour 

to float down. 

Of course, that’s unless you’ve smoked a 

particularly strong spliff when it’ll probably 

take you a day to realise you’ve been 

going around in circles and are actually 

back where you started. 

Morning TV host Lorraine, who’s 

been on our daytime screens for 

what seems forever, just went up a 

few notches in my book, when she 

snubbed former GMTV colleague, and 

prospective Tory leadership candidate 

Esther Mcvey earlier this week. 

On a live link up with the breakfast 

show’s current presenters, Piers 

Morgan and Susanna Reid, who’d just 

interviewed McVey, Susanna asked 

whether she remembered Esther, Lorraine 

replied with a blunt “Yep. Yes, I 

do”. Piers Morgan then asked whether 

they got on, to which Kelly replied 

that she “didn’t remember” because it 

was “such a long time ago”. Lorraine 

later denied any feud between the 

two of them but went on a rant about 

Brexit and the negative effect it has 

had on the country. “I’m sick to death 

of the whole toxic sphere,” she said. “I 

strongly disagree with her on LGBT+ 

rights. I just thought to myself, I’ve just 

had enough of this. I think she speaks 

for a lot of us, does our Lorraine and 

much more in tune with things than 

most politicians. 

lays into 

Esther

My Eyes 


41 

GOT in Benidorm 

Joan’s a delight 

Seeing photos of the 

glamorous Hollywood 

legend Joan Collins aged 

86, oozing summer chic 

in a gorgeous teal printed 

dress on Tuesday, as she 

strolled through St Tropez 

with husband Percy Gibson, 

thirty-two years her junior, 

made me remember a little 

anecdote about her. 

Joan famously joined 

the cast of ITV’s Benidorm 

for a couple of seasons, 

playing hotel owner, Crystal 

Hennessey-Vaas. 

I once asked writer and 

creator DerrenLitten what 

she was like to work with, 

expecting him to tell me how 

horrific the experience had 

been and how she’d made 

diva like demands on the 

production team. 

To the contrary, he told me, 

she was an absolute delight 

and a true professional, who 

always turned up on set at 

the correct time, knowing all 

her lines. 

She was always polite and 

courteous to other cast 

members, crew and extras 

were happy to pose for 

photos and sign autographs 

as long as no one tried to 

touch her ….. Unlike some of 

her less well known co-stars 

apparently. 

But is it 

Benidorm? 

Game of Thrones may be over, 

but it never seems to be far from 

the minds of celebrity followers. 

Earlier this week reports on 

social media suggested actress 

Sophie Turner, Sansa Stark in the 

series, in the company of some 

friends, said to include co-star 

Maisie Williams (Arya Stark) had 

arrived in Benidorm on a girls 

holiday. The party were alleged 

to have flown into Alicante from 

London on a private jet before 

travelling onto a Benidorm Hotel. 

Photos of the group on rooftops 

and beside pools hashtagging the 

girls in Benidorm appeared on 

Twitter, but the accommodation 

wasn’t named and the only 

buildings in view were a couple 

of tall skyscrapers surrounded by 

palm trees. Eventually, it was all 

revealed to be fake news, when 

one pic showed a lollipop shaped 

tower, pinpointing the photo to 

Berlin rather than Benidorm. 

Sophie Turner was married to Joe 

Jonas in a ceremony in Las Vegas 

on May 1st apparently, but maybe 

she wasn’t in Las Vegas after all. 

Perhaps she actually got married 

at the three star, Hotel Las Vegas, 

in Calle Tomas Ortuno, Benidorm 

instead, who can be sure? 

Joan was a 

true Benidorm 

professional 

Katy and Taylor 

at peace 

Ten 

years after they became inseparable, 

and following several fallouts and public 

spats, it seems that Katy Perry and Taylor 

Swift have finally made peace with each 

other. 

Now the pair have officially put all the 

drama of their feud behind them, in favour 

of baking cookies and making peace. 

After a rocky road - which most recently 

involved Katy offering Taylor an olive 

branch (literally) in May 2018, it appears 

things have calmed down altogether, and 

the pair are friends once again. 

“feels good @taylorswift,” Katy wrote on 

Twitter, alongside a photograph of a plate 

of cookies and icing which reads “peace 

at last”. 

Katy also tagged the geolocation 

as “let’s be friends”, suggesting all 

animosity is dead and gone. 

Well, I’m so happy about that, now I can 

sleep in peace at night myself! 

Katy cooks 

in peace.


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44 FRIDAY 6TH JULY 2018 

Sports & Local News 

For the SAMM races on June 2nd, 10 boats crewed by 

15 members came out for the morning race with the wind 

NEN 6.5 knots. All got a good start except Sirocco who 

was way off the line when the gun went and this was the 

start of several incidents that affected the race, The Drama. 

Sirocco had problems setting her foresail and eventually 

started the race 68 minutes late but did manage to complete 

one lap before the finish. 

except the notable exception of the 3rd placed boat Cuatro 

at 469.02 secs and 4th Topaz at an incredibly close 469.05 

secs. 

The afternoon race started in an E 6/7 knot wind which 

gradually built to 8/9 knots. This is perfect for the SAMM 

fleet as it is not so strong to make the lighter dinghies 

struggle but of sufficient strength to get the heavier day 

boats sailing well, leading to the The Excitement. 

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BENITACHELL BOWLS CLUB 

NORTERN VALENCIAN CHAMPIONS 

Benitachell Bowls Club 

has successfully seen off all 

the Northern Bowls Clubs to 

win the Northern Valencian 

Champions League. Playoff 

against the South will take 

place at Mont y Mar Bowls 

Club on the 26th June. 

Wednesday afternoon, 

5th June, saw the final game 

take place at the BBC v El 

Cid Bowls Club. The games 

consist of a Rinks game, a 

Triples game, a Pairs game 

and a Ladies singles and a Gents singles. 

BBC required three points to win and it 

was a nail biting competition right down 

to the wire. BBC Ladies singles were won 

by Mary Cockle v Betty Anderson with 

only two shots difference in the game, this 

awarded two points to BBC. The BBC 

also won the Rinks game with Captain 

Jeff Richards, Brian Doggett, Trefor 

Congratulations to this year’s WINNERS 

Carol and Dudley Davies from BBC. Beating 

Harry and Jackie Johnston from Quesada 

in the final. Losing semi finalists were 

Paul Truncheon and Clive Scott and Leigh 

Weatherall and Stewart Beattie both teams 

from El Cid. Special mention for Leigh as 

this was his first competition and has only 

been bowling for a few months! The 3 day 

competition saw an exciting last day bowling 

with some big changes in group positions 

following the last group games. 5 group 

winners plus 3 best runners up going through 

to the quarter final. All 8 teams progressing 

had scored at least 4 wins out of 5! 

At the presentations, Club Captain 

Yvonne Briden thanked Andrew Walkerdine 

Evans and Gail Chick gaining another two 

points, there score gave enough of a shot 

difference to gain the extra two points. The 

final result was six points to each club. 

This is the second Northern 

Championship that the club has won 

this year, having already won the L.L.B 

(Levante Lawn Bowls) North/South 

League Championship earlier in the year. 

Congratulations to one and all. 

El Cid Bowls Club - HomeEspana Aussie Pairs 

from sponsors HomeEspana for their 

continued generous support, the competition 

organizers Match Secretary Stewart Beattie 

and Tournament Secretary Paul Truncheon 

and all the staff at El Cid. 

The competition this year had an entry 

of 30 teams with 7 different bowls clubs 

represented including La Marina and 

Quesada from South of Alicante. We look 

forward to seeing everyone again next year. 

The Drama and The Excitement - SAMM 

The start line/gate had been set at a slight angle to 

the wind and was difficult for most boats to negotiate. 

Ginetta got it completely wrong, snagged the port mark’s 

mooring line and dragged the buoy out of position. This 

caused most of the following boats to sail way off their best 

course before their lap time could be recorded. At this point 

Ginetta decided to retire. 

Next came the invasion of two canoes, carrying two 

women and five young girls aged about 8. They did not 

have the skill or strength to battle the wind, which had built 

to 7/8 knots from the east, and just kept going round in 

circles in the path of the boats. They were told to steer to 

the leeward of the jetty to get sufficient shelter to reach the 

beach. 

The support boat re-positioned the gate buoy and the 

race continued, with some very close racing without 

incident until the Radial tacked too close and to windward 

of Dos, heeled a lot and caught the shroud on Dos with her 

mast top, precipitating a slight collision. The Radial had to 

do a 720 penalty but Dos did the same, which probably put 

her one place lower in the finishing order. 

The corrected average lap times were well spaced 

All boats crossed the start line in a bunch, most on the 

favoured port tack but Mistral chose starboard and had right 

of way, which caused lots of shouting and deft manoeuvring 

by those on port to keep out of her way. The same occurred 

at the first mark as almost the whole fleet tried to round 

together. 

The leading three completed their first lap within 5 

seconds of one another and then continued round the 

course with just inches between them and this very close 

racing continued throughout the race. 

The corrected times were equally close. The winner 

recording an average lap time of 333.86 seconds, 2nd 

339.90, 3rd 346.33, 4th350.08 with the tail enders not far 

behind. 

Exciting for the competitors and equally exciting for the 

spectators. 

First race result 1st Radial, 2nd Omega, 3rd Cuatro. 

Second race 1st Mistral, 2nd Radial, 3rd Cuatro. 

For more information about SAMM’s sailing activities 

go to www.sailingmarmenor.com


Sport 

MESSI MILLIONS 


Barcelona´s Lionel Messi is 

the world’s highest paid athlete, 

earning $127m in the past 12 

months, according to the Forbes 

top 100 rankings. 

Ex-Real Madrid and now Juventus 

forward Cristiano Ronaldo 

is second on $109m with 

Messi´s ex-Barca teammate, 

Neymar of Paris St-Germain, in 

third on $105m. 

Last year’s highest earner, 

boxer Floyd Mayweather, has 

dropped off the list. 

Serena Williams is the only 

woman in the top 100, earning 

$29.2m. 

Five-time Formula 1 world 

champion Lewis Hamilton and 

former heavyweight world champion 

Anthony Joshua are the 

highest earning British athletes, 

sitting at 13th on $55m.W 

BARCELONA BECKONS 


An exciting finish 

between four riders 

in the Italian MotoGP 

at the start of the 

month and the firstever 

win for Italy´s 

Danilo Petrucci has 

teed things up nicely 

as the championships 

return to Spain 

for this Sunday´s 

Catalunya Grand 

Prix. 

Despite coming 

second in Italy, 

Spain´s world 

champion Marc 

Marquez extended 

his lead in the 

standings to 12 points 

over Petrucci´s 

Ducati teammate 

Andrea Dovizioso. 

Ferrari’s Sebastian 

Vettel believes 

Formula 1 has lost 

its way, in the wake of 

the penalty that cost him 

victory in Sunday´s Canadian 

Grand Prix. 

The four-time champion 

won on the road but 

was handed a five-second 

penalty for rejoining the 

track dangerously and 

impeding Mercedes’ 

Lewis Hamilton. 

The German said the 

rules had left drivers 

sounding “like lawyers” 

and that there was “no 

edge” to the sport. 

“It’s all wrong. I disagree 

with where the 

But for neutrals 

wanting action 

and not just 

another Marquez 

parade(despite 

his brilliance), the 

Ducati revival augurs 

well for some great 

races to come, 

including Barcelona 

this weekend. 

There will also be 

other Spanish riders 

in the mix like Alex 

Rins and Maverick 

Vinales wanting to 

do well on home soil, 

with the race starting 

at 2.00 pm. 

FUMING VETTEL 

sport is 

now,” Vettel 

said. 

Ferrari says they have 

appealed against the decision, 

even though the 

rules say that a five-second 

penalty is a verdict 

against which the right of 

appeal does not exist. 

The bottom line was 

that Ferrari lost their first 

win of the F1 season, and 

Hamilton is 29 points 

ahead of Mercedes teammate, 

and 62 clear of an 

unhappy Vettel. 

It´s back to Europe for 

the next race, which is 

the French Grand Prix a 

week on Sunday. 


TOUGH TASK AHEAD 

Villajoyosa CF(pictured 

before kick-off) have a 

mountain to climb if they´re 

to get promoted to the Valencian 

Regional Third division, 

after losing the first leg of 

their Preferente play-off final, 

four-one at UD Beniganim. 

Beniganim were four up 

after an hour, with Martin´s 

strike ten minutes from time, 

giving Villajoyosa some hope 

ahead of the return home leg 

this Saturday at 6.30 pm. 

There are no worries for 

Alicante side, CF Intercity, 

who thrashed CD Onda fournil 

in their away leg, and like 

Villajoyosa, host the second 

leg tomorrow at 6.30 pm. 

And a second team from 

Alicante are in the driving 

seat for promotion, as Hercules 

B take a two-nil lead 

to Ribarroja CF tomorrow 

night, with a 7.00 pm kickoff.


47 

Sport 

FURY´S TOUGH WORDS 

Tyson Fury believes former 

world champion Antho- 

lifetime. When he got to 


been around the sport a 

ny Joshua is “finished” after Tom Schwarz, Fury said the ring I saw he didn’t 

his shock defeat by Andy Joshua did not want to be in want to be there.” 

Ruiz Jr. 

the ring. 

As for tomorrow´s fight, 

Joshua, 29, gave up his “When a man doesn’t Fury is a massive odds-on 

IBF, WBA and WBO titles want to be there once, he favourite to beat his 25-yearold 

opponent, and it will be 

in a seventh-round stoppage will always do it and it’s 

loss to Ruiz in New York at hard to come back from,” his first contest since he was 

the start of the month. said Fury. 

controversially robbed of 

Speaking to the BBC before 

tomorrow night´s Las come back from it. Finished. in December. 

“I don’t think he will victory over Deontay Wilder 

Vegas bout with Germany´s Ask any top trainer who has 

THE KING OF PARIS 

Spain´s Rafa Nadal 

said that winning his 

12th French Open title on 

Sunday was extra special 

after a turbulent year where 

he considered taking an 

extended break because of 

injury problems. 

Nadal, 33, played just 

three events in 2019 prior 

to the clay-court season. 


But it ended with 

three sets to one win 

over Austrian fourth seed 

Dominic Thiem in the final 

at Roland Garros. 

“I’ve had too many 

issues. So that makes these 

last few weeks very, very 

special,” he said. 

“One possibility was 

to stop for a while and 

recover my body and the 

other was to drastically 

change my attitude and my 

mentality. 

“I was able to change 

and fight for every small 

improvement that I was 

able to make.” 

POTENTIAL CLASSIC 

England’s fourth World 

Cup clash takes them to 

Hampshire´s Ageas Bowl to 

take on fellow big hitters the 

West Indies today(11.30 am, 

live on Sky Sports). 

The two sides played out 

a memorable, high-scoring 

ODI series in the Caribbean 

this winter, which ended in a 


2-2 draw, and more fireworks 

are expected, with two of the 

world’s most explosive batting 

line-ups on display. 

After the surprise defeat 

to Pakistan, England got their 

campaign back on track with 

a dominant victory over Bangladesh 

at Cardiff, which featured 

a brilliant century from 

Jason Roy, and a win today 

would put them halfway to 

the knockout phase. 

The Windies have latter 

stage ambitions of their own, 

having impressed in thrashing 

Pakistan and losing narrowly 

to Australia.


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England comes up against 

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The Lioness’ got their 

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Parris and Ellen White on the 

score sheet in a 2-1 win over 

Scotland in Nice – getting a 

helping hand from the video 

assistant referee. 


Two wins from two 

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competition four years ago at 

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Argentina is competing in 

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Toni Duggan suffered 

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