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ISSUE 106 - Friday 30th August 2019 - Alicante South & Murcia 

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DEATH PLUNGE MYSTERY 

Search for aircraft debris 

Francisco Marín Núñez 

BARCLAYS 

A.G.A.I.E 1797 

by Alex Trelinski 

INVESTIGATIONS are continuing 

into the death of 

a flying instructor based 

at the Spanish Air Force 

academy at San Javier, 

after his C-101 plane 

crashed into the waters of 

the Mar Menor on Monday 

morning. 

No possible reasons have 

so far been given for the 

crash, with Air Academy 

investigations hampered by 

the fact that the plane had 

no black box on it. 

The C-101 is used for 

training purposes by the 

Eagle Patrol (La Patrulla 

Aguila), which is the Spanish 

equivalent of the RAF’s 

Red Arrows display team. 

Commander Francisco 

Marín Núñez was an experienced 

training officer at the 

San Javier base, with over 

three thousand flying hours 

under his belt, of which almost 

half were in the C-101 

plane.. 

The crash was reported 

at 9.38am, and the Defence 

Ministry reported that Commander 

Núñez managed to 

eject before impact, but his 

death was confirmed shortly 

before 1.00pm. 

Shocked eye witnesses saw 

the plane crash into the sea, 

and a strong smell of petrol 

became quickly noticeable, 

as access was shut off to the 

La Manga area beaches at 

Galúa, Monte Blanco and 

Entremares, where aircraft 

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FUN for all the family is promised in the 

latest variety show to be staged next 

month by the New Cardenal Belluga 

Theatre Group. 

The star-spangled ladies from the company 

will be performing an opening tap 

dance routine as part of the Reach for the 

Stars show which is a mixture of dance, 

song, and comedy. 

San Fulgencio’s Cardenal Belluga Theatre 

will see three performances between 

Thursday September 26th and Saturday 

September 28th, with curtain up at 

7.30pm. 

Tickets are priced at just eight euros, 

and all the proceeds from the shows will go 

to local charities. 

Tickets are on sale from The Agency, La 

Marina, the Tourist & Council Offices, La 

Marina; Cards & More and The Post Room 

in Benijofar; and Redz in Quesada. 

SAFER 

BEACHES 

THIEVING has been dramatically reduced 

from San Pedro del Pinatar’s 

beaches, according to the local police. 

The changes have been brought about 

by the town creating a specialist beach 

unit three years ago, and Inocencio Sánchez, 

who leads the unit, says that theft 

rates have now been slashed by up to 90 

per cent since 2016. 

Unlicensed hawkers who often sell fake 

goods have also been targetted by the 

beach unit.

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A SALTY START 


THOUSANDS of people 

lined the streets of Torrevieja 

last Saturday afternoon 

to see the start of one 

of the world’s premier cycle 

races, La Vuelta. 

The 2019 event opened with 

a 13 kilometre team time trial 

event, which began from the 

city’s famous salt flats, with 

the starting ramp made out of 

salt, and finishing in in Torrevieja’s 

port area. 

The race then moved to a 

couple of stages further north 

in Alicante Province on Sunday 

and Monday, before going 

out of the region. 

VOLUNTEER APPEAL 


AGE CONCERN is looking for volunteers 

of any age to their join their team 

at the charity shop in Torrevieja, as well 

as the Day Centre in La Siesta. 

All you need is a handful of kindness; a 

heaped spoonful of compassion; a nice smiley 

face and the ability to chat! 

The shop is gearing up for what promises 

to be a busy lead up to Christmas, whilst 

your role at the Day Centre would be to 

welcome visitors, on a Wednesday or Friday 

morning for the coffee mornings. 

You would help them whether they need 

to hire a mobility aid;. need advice or information; 

or just having a chat. 

If you have a few hours to spare, then 

phone 966 786 887 and arrange to pop in 

for an informal chat. 

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Reduced pension options for non- 

UK residents. 

I have been advising in Spain now 

for over 7 years, and during this time 

have seen many changes to pension 

rules. The biggest change by far 

was the introduction of Pension 

freedoms in 2015, where people 

now have the option to access their 

pension from 55 and essentially 

have the flexibility to take what they 

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Pension Freedoms extended to expats 

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sat down with hundreds of clients 

over the years and discussed their 

individual pension plans and advised 

them on their options. 

About a month ago, I sat down with 

a client who had a personal pension 

with Aegon. She has lived in Spain 

for many years and she contacted 

me as she was reaching retirement 

age and wanted to understand what 

her options were and how she went 

about accessing her pension. At 

the meeting she completed a letter 

of authority which allowed me to 

contact her pension company on her 

behalf and discuss her specific plan. 

When I received the information 

back from them I was shocked to 

understand that because she is a 

‘non-UK resident’ her options were 

limited to either take the pension in 

full (her pension was over £100k 

so the tax implications would be 

catastrophic), to purchase an annuity 

(something which we wouldn’t 

advise with annuity rates so low), or 

to transfer to a different scheme. She 

had no option to leave her pension 

where it was and access it flexibly. 

I was convinced that they’d made a 

mistake so called them for clarification, 

and during the phone call, they 

confirmed that the member had 

limited options as she was a non-UK 

resident. 

This member had planned her whole 

retirement based on her having 

flexible access to her pension, so it 

potentially changed her entire future 

plans. For this client, I was able to 

find a solution by moving her pension 

to a UK based pension called 

a SIPP, where she could not only 

benefit from having a local adviser 

here in Spain, but also it meant she 

could take advantage of full flexible 

access. This is not an isolated 

incident, and we’re seeing more and 

more schemes effectively refusing 

to give ongoing service to non-UK 

residents, meaning our only option 

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QUICK DIP THEFTS 


THE NUMBER of swimmers on Barcelona 

area beaches having their belongings 

stolen whilst they are in the water has 

got so serious, that the local police have 

handed out almost 200 emergency kits to 

victims this year. 

Included in the set is a T-shirt with the 

city’s logo on, a pair of shorts, flip flops and a 

metro ticket. So far this summer, 174 bathers 

have been helped by the police, with officer 

patrols being stepped up to try and curb 

the problem across the Catalan capital’s ten 

main beaches. 

The most popular beach is at La Barceloneta, 

with 900 thefts reported there over the 

season. 

Second infant death lands parents in jail 

A couple from Caudete (Albacete) are 

reported to have been jailed after their 

infant son suffered a traumatic death, 18 

months after another baby of theirs died 

in mysterious circumstances. 

The first child, aged just four months, was 

admitted to Albacete hospital in January 

2018 with head injuries and later died from 

cerebral bleeding. Although the Guardia 

Civil said that their explanation was inadequate 

- they stated they had found the boy 

in that condition - they were not detained, although 

a homicide investigation was opened. 

The mother soon became pregnant again 

and gave birth to another boy this February. 

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At the same age, four months, emergency 

services were contacted and the baby was 

found dead in the defendants home. 

He had suffered severe rib injuries and 

the autopsy showed signs of previous similar 

injuries. In this instance the couple were arrested 

and have remained in jail since July, 

although both protest their innocence, blaming 

possible medical malpractice. A trial is 

likely to follow unless evidence is found 

clearing the couple, while questions may also 

be asked of social services and the police after 

the second death. 

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January, putting the jobs of 

more than 500 pilots and 

cabin crew at risk. 

The carrier told staff last 

month that it planned to cut 

its presence on the ground at 

airports due to delays in the 

delivery of the grounded Boeing 

737 MAX. 

A union spokesman said 

around 900 pilots would be 

invited to walk out on September 

19th, 20th, 22nd, 

27th, and 29th, with some of 

those dates coinciding with 

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WAXING 

LYRICAL 


A BIG sum of money was 

recently raised by Mady’s 

Bar in San Cayetano, who 

hosted an International 

Charity event for MABS 

San Javier during the recent 

fiestas in the village. 

The event was well supported 

with close to 200 

people in attendance, enjoying 

some great food and 

entertainment, plus MABS 

supporter Jack Campbell 

having his legs somewhat 

painfully waxed in aid of the 

cancer charity! 

Laser yob 

arrested 


A minor has been arrested 

in Valencia on suspicion 

of shining a laser pen into 

the cockpit of planes trying 

to land at the cities Manises 

airport, a police press 

statement said this week. 

The incident was first reported 

at around midnight 

last Thursday and police were 

able to track the source of the 

green light to Avenida Cid. 

A pilot had said that he 

The total amount raised on 

the night was a staggering 

€1730.00, with MABS area 

coordinator, Mike Downie on 

hand at Mady’s Bar, along 

thought the beams were coming 

from the roof of a building. 

They traced the building in 

question and went to the roof 

where the youth admitted he 

had shined the laser at three 

aeroplanes as they came to 

land. He was questioned after 

the arrest and has been 

released back into the care 

of his parents until the authorities 

decide what action 

to take. 

with bar owner Mady, to 

receive the big cheque from 

Jack Campbell, who proudly 

showed off his newly-smooth 

legs. 

Plugging in 

the car 

ELECTRICITY giant Iberdrola 

has been awarded 

the licence to install three 

“quick” charging points for 

electric cars in Ondara. 

These are to be on Calle 

Pego, Calle Adsubia and Avenida 

Alicante, said Mayor Jose 

Ramiro. They can charge two 

vehicles at a time and will have 

a total power of 100,000 watts. 

The zones will be painted 

green and signs put up explaining 

their use to (hopefully) 

avoid other drivers parking 

there. 

Wheelchair thief 

arrested 


IT is hard to imagine a 

more heartless crime than 

stealing a child’s wheelchair, 

but a woman in 

Elche has been arrested 

and accused of exactly 

that this week. 

The powered vehicle, worth 

€3,000, had been taken from 

the lobby of an apartment in 

Elche last Friday. 

The same evening the 

mother of the child whose 

chair had been stolen saw a 

woman trying to sell what 

looked like exactly the same 

vehicle in a second hand shop 

in the city. 

After an altercation between 

the two women started 

getting out of hand, the local 

police were called. 

They interviewed the pair 

and then arrested the alleged 

thief. The wheelchair has 

been returned to its young 

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DEADLY CROSSING 

A WOMAN died in Torrevieja 

on Tuesday morning 

when she was knocked 

over by a large articulated 

lorry on a pedestrian 

crossing. 

The accident happened 

shortly before 11.00am on 

the access road to the roundabout 

on Calle Orihuela 

from the N-332. 


The deceased pedestrian 

was a 63-year-old Spanish 

national, whilst the long 

trailer was driven by a Portuguese 

man, with police 

investigating whether the 

height of the lorry’s cabin 

prevented him from seeing 

the woman on the crossing. 

Let the bells ring out again 

A parish in Valencia, which 

has not heard the sound 

of church bells since the 

church tower was destroyed 

during the Civil War, 

this week held a ceremony 

to bless the new bells it has 

now acquired. 

They have been purchased 

after an 18 month campaign 

in Santa Catalina and San 

Agustin de Valencia to restore 

the tower which resulted in 

the construction of the new 

bells by a Valencian company 


while they were cast in a specialist 

firm in Italy. 

The different sized bells all 

have their own names Santa 

Catalina (100 kilos), San 

Agustin (120 kilos), San Jose 

(250 kilos) and the big one 

Nuestra Señora de Gracia at 

350 kilos. 

The archbishop attended 

the ceremony and the bells 

will be installed in their new 

home shortly. 


THE popular Campoverde Reef Band 

will be performing at a dinner-dance in 

aid of Help at Home, Costa Blanca at 

the end of next month, as they continue 

to support the Adiem mental health 

charity in Torrevieja. 

The event will be at the El Nacional 

restaurant, Punta Prima, on Friday September 

27th, starting at 7.00pm, and will 

raise money for the Adiem house extension 

project, which will cost 18 thousand euros 

to build. 

HAH has pledged to get 10 thousand euros, 

and have currently reached six thousand 

euros. 

Tickets for the three-course meal are 

priced at 15 euros, and include one free 

drink. 

More details and tickets are available 

from the HAH charity shops or by calling 

965 328 794. 

HISTORIC GUARDAMAR 


OVER 300 people checked out 

the restoration work going on at 

Guardamar castle and the area 

surrounding it last Saturday. 

The conduced tour was organised 

by Guardamar del Segura 

council, and was one of the first 

steps taken by the authority to improve 

promoting the history of the 

area. 

Visitors were told about a number 

of discoveries during recent 

excavations at the castle site including 

the remains of an old bell 

tower. 

REEF BAND EVENT



Tons of hail 

batter capital 

SMUGGLERS SMASHED 

FIVE BRITISH people have 

been arrested by the National 

Police in Malaga, 

after being accused of 

belonging to a gang that 

used courier firms to 

smuggle drugs from Spain 

across Europe. 

The detainees are three 


men and two women aged 

38 to 62, and were refused 

bail after appearing before a 

judge in Fuengirola. 

Over a hundred kilos of 

drugs were seized along with 

over 20 thousand euros. 

SAT SUCCESS 

A VARIETY show staged 

at the Vista Lounge in 

Quesada last Sunday in 

aid of the Dolores-based 

SAT Animal Rescue charity 

raised just over a thousand 

euros. 

Entertainers including 

Rebecca Holt(pictured) gave 

their services free of charge, 

with a tombola boosting the 

final total, which also got a 

lift from Vista Lounge staff 

handing over all of their tips. 

Meanwhile the 2020 SAT 

calendar is now on sale 

priced at just five euros, and 

is available from the SAT 

kennels in Dolores, or from 

the charity shops at Benimar, 

Cabo Roig, Guardamar, 

Salón Grande, San Luis, 

Gran Alacant, and Urb La 

Marina. 

Seized drugs 

Packages of the drugs in 

vacuum-sealed containers 

destined for the UK and 

Sweden were intercepted. 

A police spokesman said 

that the suspects regularly 

switched rental properties 

and vehicles in order to 

avoid being caught. 

WHILE the predicted extreme weather 

for the Costa Blanca didn’t quite materialise 

this week, in Madrid, which had 

largely escaped weather warnings, they 

were battered with extreme hail storms 

and flash flooding on Monday. 

The airport, underground and many major 

roads were closed on what was blamed 

on an “isolated depression” highlighting the 

difficulty of predicting the weather in Spain 

at times. 


ALTHOUGH little official 

information has been 

released at this stage, 

it is believed that an official 

from the Alicante 

City Council has been 

arrested on charges of 

providing false registration 

documents to immigrants. 

Reports are that legal 

proceedings are under 

way but the process is 

being carried out behind 

closed doors. 

It is not known at this 

stage if the individual 


The authorities dealt with over 1,100 incidents 

in a short period while the meteorological 

office said there were 9,300 lightning 

strikes in one evening over Madrid. 

The city centre experienced 46.4 litres of 

rainfall, much of it actually hail which piled 

up on the streets and had to be shovelled 

away in scenes more reminiscent of mid-winter 

than August. 

Immigration fraud arrest 

was supposed to have acted 

for financial gain or due 

to sympathy with the situation 

of the immigrants.



SERIAL UPSKIRTER 

A MAN who snapped hundreds 

of upskirt photos 

was arrested by the National 

Police in Madrid last 

week, after they tracked 

his online activity to catch 

him in the act. 

The Columbian national, 

aged 53, was detained while 

he was snapping an illicit 

shot using a camera hidden 


in a backpack. The police 

have since tied him to more 

than 500 incidents and believe 

he uploaded 283 clips 

of the footage to porn sites. 

“The detained man generally 

recorded his female victims 

in busy areas such as 

the Metro before following 

them to the street,” the police 

said in a statement. 

He “sometimes even introducing 

himself to them in supermarkets 

or shops in order 

to obtain better shots of their 

intimate areas, which he recorded 

in close proximity.” 

The suspect acted “compulsively” 

and targeted minors, 

authorities said. 

TEEN’S SHOCK RIDE 

AN IRISH teenager 

smashed through an iron 

gate and plunged his family’s 

rental car into the wall 

of a school while on holiday 

in Marbella on the Costa 

del Sol. 

The 13-year-old boy 

crashed the Audi A4 through 


two sets of iron gates and 

across a busy road. 

The car, which is worth 

over 30 thousand euros, was 

written-off after the accident.. 

It’s understood the father 

left the teenager alone in the 

car, with the boy saying that 

he climbed into the driver’s 

seat. 

He accidentally knocked 

the motor of the automatic 

vehicle into gear and burst 

through the gates, as he left 

a trail of destruction, as fortunately 

nobody was injured. 

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RED CROSS TO 

THE RESCUE 

Grandfather runs over 

wife and grandchild 


A 21 month old child is in 

hospital in a “very serious 

condition” after being run 

over by her grandfather’s 

car in what appears to be 

an unlucky accident. 

The incident happened in 

Cuenca and the girl’s grandmother 

was also struck by 

the vehicle and has suffered 

several injuries. She was 

holding the toddler in her 

arms in the courtyard of 

their house when it appeared 

that the car lurched forward 

after being started by the 

grandfather. Both victims 

were transferred to the Albacete 

General Hospital the 

woman by ambulance while 

the girl’s injuries meant that 

a helicopter was used. 

Did the earth 

move for you? 

A Red Cross patrol boat and 

helicopter saved the lives 

of two people who had fallen 

into the sea at a remote 

part of the Denia coastline 

last week. 

The pair were part of a 

group of youngsters who were 

walking at Cova Talla when 

they were dragged into the 

water by a freak wave. They 

managed to cling to some 

rocks but were unable to get to 

The overturned car at the scene 

A man involved in a spectacular crash 

in Denia town centre on Sunday evening 

was found to be three times over the legal 

alcohol limit, the authorities have 

confirmed. 

He was going at high speed at the entry to 

Plaza de Jaume 1 near the Casa de la Cultura 

when the vehicle flipped and hit four other 

parked cars, badly damaging them all. 

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shore and others in the group 

contacted the authorities. 

Despite the rough sea conditions 

- the red flag had been 

flying on many Denia beaches 

- an inflatable patrol boat 

and two lifeguards quickly 

reached the scene. A second 

vessel soon arrived as well as 

the helicopter. 

Two of the lifeguards 

SIXTEEN children have 

developed ‘werewolf 

syndrome’ after taking 

contaminated medicine 

in Spain. 

The youngsters have 

hypertrichosis - hair 

growth throughout their 

bodies - after taking a formula 

tainted with minoxidil, 

an alopecia remedy. 

The Agency for Medicines 

and Health Products 

ordered that several 

batches of omeprazole 

from Farma-Química 

Sur SL, a Malaga-based 

pharmaceuticals company, 

be taken out of circulation 

on July 11th. 


jumped in the water and managed 

to get the victims to the 

relative safety of a nearby 

cave. A third guard then took 

the land route and guided 

them to safe ground. 

One man was treated for 

abrasions at the local health 

centre but his condition is not 

serious. The rescuers were 

praised for their bravery in 

the dangerous conditions. 

Triple trouble for 

smashed driver 

Despite it being 9pm with plenty of people 

still around, fortunately the cars were the only 

victims in the smash. 

The driver was shown to have a blood alcohol 

level of 82 mg/litre against a legal limit of 

25 mg/litre - 3.3 times the limit. 


AN earthquake struck the 

Marina Alta at around 10 in 

the evening last Wednesday 

night (21 August). 

The quake was felt by 

many people in Javea, Teulada, 

Denia, Benitatxell and 

Pedreguer, prompting a number 

of calls to the authorities. 

While there were fears that 

the rumbling could have been 

anything from a gas explosion 

to a car crash, there have been 

no reports of any damage to 

property or injuries to people. 

The Geographic Institute 

later confirmed that the earthquake 

measured 2.8 on the 

Richter Scale and had its epicentre 

in Poble Nou de Benitatxell. 

Tremors are relatively 

common on the southern Costa 

Blanca and Murcia - where 

a number of people died in one 

such incident in Lorca a few 

years ago - but are rarer this 

far north on the coast. 

Concert by the sea 

FOLLOWING on from the 

success of the recent 

performance by Brighton 

band “Itchy Fingers” the 

Teulada Moraira Lions 

have a final outdoor concert 

for the summer at 

Moraira Castle coming up. 

This is on Sunday (1 September) 

from 9pm and features 

young talent Austin 

Slack, a musician from Caravace 

de la Cruz in the Murcia 

region. 

The concert is free but 

of course all donations are 

gratefully accepted and will 

Arts fair set for September 

THE Arts Society Marina 

Alta is pleased to announce 

the details of the 

late summer Arts Fair, 

which is scheduled for 

25th September between 

10am and 4pm. 

The venue is once again 

the Salones Canor Teulada 

and entry is free while there 

is plenty of parking close to 

the Salones. 

There are more than 45 

local artists exhibiting this 


year as well as works from 

students at both the Xabia 

International College and 

the Lady Elizabeth School. 

There will be a bar area for 

the duration which will also 

be selling a range of snacks 

and sandwiches with outside 

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THE damage human activity 

is doing to our seas, 

not just here in Spain of 

course but globally, is well 

documented. 

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rock. The “raft” made up of 

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Business & Money 

Do you need a 

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IT’S a subject that no-one 

likes talking about – but 

it is a conversation that 

everyone needs to have. 

Have you got your affairs 

in order if anything should 

happen to you? 

Estimates vary, but it 

is generally agreed that 

around two thirds of British 

people do not have a will. 

And if a British national 

who owns assets in Spain 

dies without a will, matters 

can – and do - become rather 

complicated. 

The Spanish legal system 

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procedure compared to other 

countries like the UK. 

It is also worth noting that 

Spanish inheritance law also 

varies from region to region. 

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Its spokesman says: “You 

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“We recently got a letter 

from a gentleman about the 

sad story of his wife passing 

away and she had not made 

a Spanish will involving her 

property in this country. 

“That has sadly seen extra 

stress for him at a time when 

he does not need it, and it 

has also cost him thousands 

of euros to sort everything 

out.” 

Having a Spanish will ensures 

that the inheritance 

procedure is straightforward 

and less costly. 

EU citizens living in 

Spain, as well as a number of 

non-EU countries, can now 

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country of residence applies. 

If a foreign resident dies 

without leaving a will or 

making an official declaration 

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the last five years will apply. 

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for certain relatives. 

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the parents 

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the surviving spouse 

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from any of 

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the estate! 

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Dino discovery 

A new species of dinosaur 

has been officially identified 

from remains found in 

the Valencian Community 

and named after the town 

where they were discovered. 

This was at Vallibona in 

the Castellon province about 

20 years ago while palaeontologists 

have now declared 

it a new species. They have 

named it Vallibonavenatrix 

Cani, the first word meaning 

“hunter of Vallibona” and 

FAKING IT 


A man brandishing a pistol 

robbed a bank in the Transits 

area of Valencia City, 

then threatened police 

with the gun after they 

caught up with him. 

Earlier a bank teller had 

handed the money over in 


the second after the man who 

made the initial discovery. 

It is a sub-species of the 

spinosaurus, a very large lizard 

like creature that roamed 

the earth about 125 million 

years ago. 

They were voracious predators 

and this specimen would 

have been about 9 metres 

tall. It is also the first spinosaurus 

of any type found on 

the Iberian Peninsula. 

fear of their life. The man 

then fled the bank but the 

National Police were quickly 

on the scene. Despite threats 

they over powered the thief 

and discovered that the 

“weapon” was a fake pistol. 

The money, said to be 

€40,000, has been recovered 

and the suspect arrested. 

AMATA, the regional craft organisation 

that promotes artesenal crafts-people 

and their wares, are organising the Feria 

de Oficios in Aspe over the weekend of 

7th and 8th September. 

This is a biannual Craft Fair and at this 

year’s event there will be crafting demonstrations, 

kid’s workshops, entertainment, 

jugglers and much more, so plenty for all the 

family. 

The venue is outdoors in the wonderful 

setting of Plaza Mayor and there should be 

around 20 stalls set up for the two days. 

Of course there will be a wide range of 

unique products that you can buy such as 

lace, pottery, jewellery, macrame, toys and 

even items made from recycled products. 

The event starts at 11am on the Saturday 

and runs until 2pm, then from 5 until at 

least 10pm in the evening. 

For more information go to www.amata. 

es/Aspe_17 or call 639 979 678 (in English). 

Back to school! 

PARENTS across Spain by Simon Russell 

will doubtless be breathing 

a sigh of relief as 23 December. 

their little angels go Many will be starting 

back to school on Monday 

9 September, which 

will be about 14 weeks 

since they broke up for 

the summer way back in 

June. 

However in the Valencian 

Community it isn’t that 

long to wait until the next 

day off, 9 October, while 1 

November and 6 December 

for the first time this year 

while an increasing amount 

of schools now have classroom 

for two year old preschoolers, 

or children born 

in 2017. This means that 

if their birthday falls in 

the last quarter of the year 

many kids will actually be 

one year old when they start 

“big school”. 

young as possible, education 

is not obligatory until 

the September of the year 

that the youngsters are six 

years old. 

your child to go to a Spanish 

state school, your starting 

point should be the Education 

Department at the 

local town hall, although 

are also holidays and the Although most parents If you have recently individual schools may be 

Christmas break starts on start their children as moved to Spain and want able to help as well. 

Plague of parrots 


A growing wild parrot population 

is causing real problems 

in part of Valencia and 

authorities have said they 

are strongly considering a 

cull of the exotic birds - although 

not everyone agrees 

with this action. 

There are an estimated 

1,100 of the South American 

natives spread over at least 20 

municipalities in the Valencian 

province close to or in the 

city, mainly a mix of released 

or escaped pets dating back to 

the 1980s. 

The climate is ideal for 

them and they have no natural 

enemies but their nests, 

which weigh up to 40 kilos, 

are killing the pine and palm 

trees they choose to live in. 

They also tend to dwell in 

packs and are very noisy, calling 

at a pitch that is particularly 

annoying to the human 

ear according to locals. 

Craft fair in for 

the weekend 


The birds live for an average 

of 20 years and the government 

has said something 

needs to be done before the 

population spirals out of control, 

further harming local 

flora and fauna. 

However a local animal 

association have suggested 

building large birdhouses in 

areas where they are most 

populous to avoid the culling. 

Zaragoza had a similar plague 

which it resolved by shooting 


AN investigation has been 

opened after an Elche policeman 

apparently committed 

suicide while at 

work on Tuesday. 

The man, aged 42, was 

on duty in the City of Justice 

when he left his post at 

about 10.15am. He then went 

downstairs to the cells and 

shot himself in the head, according 

to the press release. 

the parrots which had a mixed 

reception, despite it success. 

Other towns have tried the 

more humane method of removing 

the nests but found 

that the creatures merely rebuilt 

them elsewhere. 

Police suicide investigation 

He killed himself with his 

regulation police weapon, 

said the statement. Apparently 

the victim had no history 

of depression or mental 

illness, at least that anyone 

was aware of.



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Shanks pony not 

good enough 

THE mayor of a Valencian City who said 

in her pre-election manifesto that “her 

only official car would be her shoes” has 

come in for criticism after it has been 

revealed that not just one but two cars 

have been purchased for her official use. 

Amparo Marco, of the left leaning PSOE, 

has been mayor of Castellon City since 2015 

and the recent purchase of the two high end 

Ford Mondeo hybrid vehicles has just come 

to light. 

The opposition PP criticised Ms Marcos 


both for seeming to go back on her original 

promise and the lack of transparency with 

the process. They have asked for an official 

response and also confirmation of the cost of 

the vehicles. 

A quick search of the Ford website shows 

that the basic Mondeo hybrid costs a shade 

under €30,000 although government vehicles 

tend to have several add-ons, often for security 

reasons. 

New home for gorillas 


THE improvements and 

changes to the two gorillas 

enclosures at Valencia’s 

Bioparc have now 

been completed and the 

primates are settling into 

their new homes. 

While the changes were 

being made the decision was 

also taken to swap the habitats 

of the two groups, which 

were the families and single 

males. 

This is more complicated 

than it sounds as gorillas do 

not like change in their environment 

and experienced 

trainers had to be brought in 

to settle them. 

Other changes are an increase 

in plant life, improvements 

in drainage, new 

heating and the addition of 

motorised gates. 

There are currently eight 

animals at the Bioparc, six 

family members and two unattached 

males. 

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the hundreds of engineers 

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British daily newspaper 

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His plans are to replicate 

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Motiveless attack on pensioner 


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“The job of everybody in 

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Johnson also said he was 

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Mr Corbyn said he believes 

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Candy market in 

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YOU may not be aware 

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they are now making significant 

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Last year sales there totalled 

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It has also become their 

biggest foreign market for 

the first time and, assuming 

Mr Trump doesn’t hit the 

sector with tariffs, a figure 

the industry here expects to 

see increase. 

The US market is an 

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money doesn’t quite reach the 

prices of the Bellagio, or if you 

prefer to keep your pennies for 

the one-armed bandits!). Hotels 

such as the Flamingo offer 

plenty for your dollar and 

still keeping you in the central 

location. 

So what to do in Vegas? 

Well the pretty obvious answer 

is the Casinos. Its hard 

to turn around without being 

in front of yet another way to 

lose your inheritance. Or not! 

Some casinos offer free lessons 

on many of the house games. 

Most would agree that it’s essential 

to watch the games in 

play too, to get a feel for how 

they operate. And if you do 

win, big or small, remember 

to save it and walk away! If 

not, for sure you will lose it 

all again and probably more 

too… 

Don’t forget that there are 

many top performers entertaining 

in Vegas year round. 

Cher, Shania Twain, Barry 

Manilow and Santana, and 

that’s just in one month this 

year! There’s year round entertainment 

from the industry’s 

top performers as well as 

captivating magic shows from 

Penn and Teller, or amazing 

choreographics from the 

Cirque de Soleil. Many of the 

shows sell out, so it’s a good 

idea to check for tickets before 

booking your flights. 

If you want to escape from 

the flashing lights and beeping 

noises of the machines 

for a while, there are plenty 

of alternative forms of entertainment 

available. You could 

also visit the Grand Canyon, 

many hotels can book this excursion 

for you, whether your 

preferred mode is by bus or 

by helicopter. Another not to 

be missed experience is a visit 

to the Hoover Dam, usually 

around 3 hours for a guided 

excursion of this awesome 

structure, and perhaps with a 

detour to a chocolate factory or 

botanic gardens on the return 

journey. You can connect with 

nature by visiting the Lion 

Habitat Ranch, a short distance 

from the city. And if it’s 

your birthday, they’ll even let 

you in for free!



RIVER RIDE TO THE FRENCH RIVIERA 

GLIDING along the river with 

a cocktail in hand, as stars 

twinkle above me, I’m certain 

there is no better way to 

travel. 

Exploring a new destination 

each day of a holiday usually 

means living out of a suitcase 

and spending hours on the road 

every night. 

But memories of cramped 

coaches slip far into the distance 

thanks to Avalon Poetry 

II, the cruise ship which is 

smoothly transporting my partner 

Hayley and me to many of 

the highlights of the Provence 

region in the South of France. 

The popularity of European 

river cruising has rocketed in 

recent years, and our dusk arrival 

into Avignon makes it 

easy to appreciate why. 

Our visit coincides with the 

city’s annual arts festival and 

our immersion in the event 

begins even before we dock, 

thanks to musical performances 

taking place alongside the 

river. 

We come to a stop right next 

to a fairground, so I finish my 

pina colada and in just a couple 

of minutes, Hayley and I are 

hundreds of feet in the air on a 

Ferris wheel, struggling to believe 

how much fun we’re having 

as we look down at the busy 

streets below. 

Arrivals like this aren’t possible 

on big cruise ships. Due to 

their size, they often dock so far 

away from city centres that you 

have to take a taxi or bus to get 

to where the action is. But river 

cruising means we can dash off 

the boat and find ourselves immediately 

where we want to be. 

Avalon includes a guided 

tour for every city and town visited, 

so the next morning we’re 

taken to the sumptuous Palace 

of the Popes. 

In the 14th century, Avignon 

was the permanent residence 

of six successive popes. The 

prestige and pomp of the role 

is clear as we walk around 

the private chapels and apartments 

of their official residence. 

Convenience is one of the 

main advantages to this form 

of travel. Our hotel room – and 

all our belongings – sail with 

us. Croatian waiter Tomislav 

knows my name, and my favourite 

drink. The time spent travelling 

feels genuinely enjoyable 

rather than a necessary chore 

to get to the next port. 

Modern ocean cruise liners 

are equipped with cinemas, 

swimming pools and a dozen 

bars, restaurants and cafes, but 

being one of thousands of people 

can be a touch overwhelming. 

Poetry II carries just 128 

passengers, so the chances of us 

bumping into the same person 

twice are pretty high. 

Most of our fellow travellers 

hail from the US, Canada, Australia 

and New Zealand – with 

a few Brits added to the mix – 

and by the end of the week, we 

know many of them well. Bob, 

an eccentric Kiwi, has a seemingly 

unlimited supply of tales 

from a lifetime of travelling the 

world flying hot air balloons for 

a living, while Sue and Kyra – 

a mother and daughter from 

Vancouver – are full of excitement 

after “abandoning” their 

husbands for this once-in-alifetime 

trip to Europe. 

Many of the long-haul travellers 

tell us they opted for a river 

cruise because they were anxious 

of making their own way 

around a foreign country. 

British holidaymakers probably 

feel more comfortable negotiating 

French customs and 

etiquette because it’s only a 

short hop across the Channel, 

but one big advantage of river 

cruising is it removes a lot of 

uncertainty over how much the 

trip will cost. On top of the daily 

excursions, the price of the 

cruise includes three superb 

meals a day, plus beer and wine 

with dinner and an unlimited 

supply of hot drinks and cake. 

Pretty much the only time 

we have to dip into our spending 

money is at the very start 

of the holiday, when we spent 

a night in Monte Carlo before 

boarding the ship. The principality 

– on the coast of the sparkling 

Mediterranean Sea and 

surrounded by France – oozes 

wealth, from the yachts and supercars 

to the luxury stores and 

flashy restaurants. The feeling 

that we’ve entered a distant 

world only grows when we step 

into our hotel, the Fairmont, to 

see Mo Farah in the lobby inspecting 

a white Aston Martin 

DB9. We resist the urge to take 

a photo and stroll casually past 

the Olympian, trying to look 

like this is a perfectly normal 

holiday experience for us. 

Monte Carlo is great – especially 

if you have the bank balance 

to fully enjoy it – but the 

comfort of our cruise ship and 

beauty of Provence is the undoubted 

highlight of our trip. 

Avalon Poetry II moves so 

quietly that when we wake up 

after the first overnight sailing, 

I suspiciously pull open our 

cabin curtains to check we really 

have travelled to Arles. 

Nicknamed the ‘Little Rome 

of Gaul’, the city is packed with 

heritage from the time of the 

Roman Empire.



Pets 

Food for 

thought 

DOG-LOVERS are being 

urged to take care when 

it comes to firing up the 

Barbie after warnings 

of the dangers al-fresco 

cooking poses to man’s 

best friend. 

The warning comes after 

a British Veterinary Association 

(BVA) survey of its 

members revealed a quarter 

of them had had treated pets 

for injuries caused by barbecues 

last summer. 

The most common barbecue 

injuries were a result 

of pets eating corn cobs, followed 

closely by damage to 

the mouth or internal injuries 

from kebab skewers and 

cooked bones. 

Vets also reported treating 

dogs for burns received 

from eating hot food off the 

grill or touching the barbecue 

or hot coals. 

In one case, a dog required 

surgery to remove obstruction 

caused by cooked corn 

on the cob and the metal 

skewers used to hold it. 

Another vet reported seeing 

two wooden skewer ingestion 

cases last summer, 

one of them a result of barbecue 

remains left behind in 

a public park. 

One vet said: “Owners 

still think corn on the cob is 

‘natural’ so it can’t cause issues, 

but I have seen worse 

gut reactions to corn on the 

cobs than to pointy toys, 

cocktail picks or remote controls.” 

Several vets also reported 

seeing cases of gastrointestinal 

upset or pancreatitis 

caused by pets being fed one 

greasy sausage too many. 

In one extreme case, a 

puppy died from inhalation 

pneumonia after it tried to 

swallow a burger but ended 

up inhaling it instead. 

And a nine-year-old English 

Setter’s scavenging 

during a barbecue led to 

her needing surgery last 

summer. Vets discovered 

16-centimetre kebab skewer 

protruding through her abdominal 

wall. She made a 

complete recovery. 

BVA junior vice president 

Daniella Dos Santos said: 

“Dogs are well known scavengers 

and will eat anything 

they think is a tasty morsel. 

“Corn itself is not poisonous 

to dogs, but a cob can 

cause an obstruction which 

can have devastating effects 

on the digestive system, 

such as intestinal rupture. 

“If an owner has any concerns 

that their dog has 

eaten something it should 

not have done, we’d advise 

contacting a local vet immediately. 

“We’d also urge anyone 

having a barbecue to keep 

other greasy meats, kebab 

skewers and bones well out 

of reach of inquisitive pets, 

as these can cause serious 

injury or illness that often 

requires medical treatment 

or even surgery. 

“If you’re having a barbecue 

in a public space like a 

park, please clean up any 

leftover food and skewers to 

make sure other dogs don’t 

accidentally swallow them.” 

Adoption Corner 

BETSY – Just look at Betsy now 

after lots of TLC. Her story has been 

featured in the press and she is now 

a happy, healthy dog who will be 

a real treasure for whoever adopts 

her. She is about 3 years old and a 

Shar Pei cross. Lovely nature, happy 

and friendly. She has Leish which is 

under control with medication and 

she needs her forever home. 

DOTTIE – This beautiful Pointer 

cross is almost 3 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. We really hope 

that a good family will adopt her and 

give her the love and attention she 

deserves. 

NO ADOPTION FEE ALTHOUGH A 

DONATION IS APPRECIATED. Food 

and donations also urgently needed 

and can be left at ARC’s charity 

shop on Carrer Valencia 1, Jalon 

between 10 am & 1.00 pm Monday 

to Saturday. Contact Tel No Sally: 

625 985 689 Email jalonvalleyarc14@ 

yahoo.co.uk. Facebook – Jalon 

Valley A.R.C. Charity Reg No CV-01- 

054107-A. 

PETS IN SPAIN 

Caramelo is a 3 month old kitten 

looking for her forever home. She is 

in excellent health and is good with 

other cats, dogs and children. 

Tel: 645 469 253 

Web: www.petsinspain.com 

Email: info@petsinspain.com



Zara boss in White 

House move 

AMANCIO Ortega, founder 

of the Inditex retail empire 

and comfortably Spain’s 

richest man, is buying property 

just around the corner 

from the US President’s residence 

according to press 

sources. 

Mr Ortega has been expanding 

his property interest in recent 

years, built on the success 

of global brands such as Zara 

and Bershka. The latest acquisition 

is said to be a $230 

million (€205 million) office 

block “just around the corner” 

from the White House, purchased 

from a prestigious US 

law firm. His property portfolio 

is now said to be worth 

something in the region of 

9,800 million euros while last 

year Inditex turned a handy 

profit of 1,817 million euros. 

Amancio Ortega, new neighbour for Donald Trump. 

Cash boost for industrial estates 

ALICANTE’S Urban Planning 

Department is allocating 

over €3 million to 

improve four industrial 

estates in the area. 

The Llano del Espartal 


estate is taking the lion’s 

share, €1.8 million, while 

the rest will be shared between 

Las Atalayas, Pla de 

Vallonga and Rabasa. 

The improvements will 

include road and parking 

repairs, increased security 

and better signage. 

Eye watering agents fees 


THE average property 

seller in the SW7 area 

of London is now paying 

a whopping £36,540 

(€40,000) in estate 

agents fees, according to 

agency comparison website 

GetAgent.co.uk. 

There are several other 

postcodes in the capital 

where the figures are similar 

while outside of London 

many towns and villages 

are starting to see five figure 

agency payments as 

the norm. 

Experts say many people 

are willing to accept this as 

part of the process with the 

“small numbers” such as 

agency fees and taxes getting 

lost in the “big figure” 

i.e. the price of the house. 

However UK buyers, and 

indeed those across Europe, 

are starting to wake 

up to this and we are seeing 

different models for 

estate agents costs such as 

flat fees, while many think 

that the market is ripe for 

a complete overhaul, probably 

a digital one. 

Within a generation high 

street estate agents may 

be a thing of the past, say 

many industry insiders, 

as today’s internet savvy 

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Slowdown in 

house price 

growth 

HOUSE prices in Spain rose 

by three per cent on average 

in the second quarter 

of 2019, new figures have 

revealed. 

That compares to four per 

cent in the previous quarter 

and an increase of 5.8 per 

cent in the final quarter of 

2018 – figures which highlight 

a continuing slowdown 

in house price growth. 

The figures come from the 

latest local market report 

published by Tinsa, one of 

the largest independent property 

valuation companies in 

Spain. Its quarterly figures 

are much anticipated by market 

watchers and investors. 

According to the report, the 



slowdown is most noticeable 

in the city of Barcelona where 

“after years of significant 

rises” housing is now only 1.6 

per cent more expensive than 

it was 12 months ago. 

The Spanish housing mar- 

ket had been in decline from 

2008 to 2015 before its return 

to growth in the first quarter 

of 2016. 

It ended last year strongly 

with a 10 per cent increase in 

sales compared to 2017. 

Average prices in Spain 

have increased over 11 consecutive 

quarters, although 

Tinsa experts describe the 

latest rise as “practically insignificant.” 

According to the report: 

“Prices have accumulated 

a rise of 12.8 per cent since 

their post-crisis minimum, 

and now stand at 34.1 per 

cent below the highest 

reached in 2007”. 

Among the largest provincial 

capitals, only Valencia 

saw average price rises of 

more than 10 per cent in the 

last quarter, although Palma 

de Mallorca, Zaragoza and 

Seville saw hikes of more 

than eight per cent. 

And just three regions – 

Navarra, Aragon and Comunidad 

de Madrid – showed 

price rises in excess of five per 

cent in annual terms. 

The average time taken 

to sell a property in Spain, 

which relates the supply of 

property on the market to 

the rate of sales, stood at 8.2 

months. 

Another set of figures, this 

time from the government’s 

central statistics unit, also 

reported a nine per cent fall 

in registered housing sales in 

June, compared to the same 

month in 2018. 

The figures follow an earlier 

report by international 

property experts Knight 

Frank, which looking forward 

to the rest of 2019, concluded: 

“There is expected to be a stabilisation 

in demand and in 

house prices.” 

Analysts at Caixabank 

take the same stance. They 

believe the Spanish housing 

market is now entering a 

“more mature phase” which 

is highlighted by a weakening 

in growth in both demand 

and prices. 

In a recent report it said: 

“The factors which support 

the expansion of the housing 

market continue evolving 

positively but are losing dynamism.” 

Its experts added that the 

supply of new housing continues 

to “grow vigorously”, 

especially in areas of Spain 

with the highest demand. 

And they added: “Moderation 

should not be interpreted 

as a sign of weakness 

in the sector, but rather as a 

normalisation towards more 

sustainable growth rates following 

the strong growth 

experienced during the recovery.” 

LIFE IN A CASTLE 


Spain as a country has a magnificent selection 

of strange yet beautiful buildings 

that you can’t find anywhere else in the 

world. 

From masías in Catalunya and palaces 

in Andalucia to pazo mansions in Asturias, 

these houses also have such extraordinary 

features as castle towers with battlements 

on them, or Moorish arches and decorations. 

Of course you have to pay, and many such 

special properties tend to be on private estates 

with lots of land, several buildings and 

plenty of luxury extras, so they all cost well 

over a million euros. 

In fact you don´t have to got too far to 

check a castle-style property, with one of the 

market right now in the Marina Baixa area 

of Alicante Province at Relleu. 

This five-bedroom detached home comes in 

at over two point five million euros, with 430 

thousand square metres of land thrown into 

the package. 

The views are great, as you can be your 

own king or queen of the castle.


Stretching more 

than the imagination 

DON’T seize up! That’s the 

message from fitness experts 

who are urging us to 

fit stretches into our daily 

routine or face increasing 

discomfort as we get older. 

The human body naturally 

declines in function as it ages, 

with ageing muscles losing 

mass without the right exercise, 

so any opportunity to reduce 

the speed of the process 

should be seized according to 

experts. 

Flexibility of joints and 

muscles shouldn’t be taken 

for granted and noticing increased 

difficulty bending, 

moving or reaching is the cue 

to act before it’s too late. 

Office workers who spend 

the day desk-bound are among 

the most vulnerable to stiffening 

joints and muscles as the 

years pass, but simple stretches 

can help sedentary people 

stay supple as they get older. 

But anyone can have a go 

at tackling increasingly poor 

elasticity by rotating stiff 

shoulders, aching ankles and 

a numb neck, according to research 

from the experts. 

Fitness specialists at Vivotion.com 

have researched some 

of the best activities for loosening 

up the body and encourage 

people to give them a try 

before they start to get aches 

and pains in areas they forgot 

they had. 

They also point out that is 

important not to overdo it, 

so only stretch to the point 

of brief and mild discomfort 

rather than pain and always 

ensure sufficient rest and recovery 

afterwards. A spokesman 

from Vivotion.com says: 

“As we all age, our bodies don’t 

seem to function as well as 

they used to – but that doesn’t 

mean a total loss of elasticity is 

inevitable. 

“The best way to steer clear 

of major discomfort, inconvenience 

or pain in older age is 

to get your body moving a bit 

more as soon as possible.” 

STAYING SUPPLE 

Here are the exercises that 

can help stop you seizing 

up: 

STIFF SHOULDERS 

Stand up or find a backless 

stool, bend an arm at the elbow 

back towards your body 

and raise your elbow above 

your eyeline; then lean your 

shoulder backwards, and rotate 

around until it has drawn 

a complete circle. Repeat this 

several times until the joint 

feels slightly more supple and 

then repeat the motion in a 

LOVE THE SKIN 

YOU’RE IN 

by Melanie Ratcliffe 

SKIN – it’s the biggest organ 

in the body and in the average 

person covers an area 

of two square metres. It’s a 

clever organ too. Renewing 

every 28 days! 

Everyone wants softer, 

smoother skin and a clear, 

youthful complexion. We 

would also like naturally 

healthy and shiny hair and 

strong pliable nails. 

Can we delay skin ageing 

and maintain our youthful 

looks? Let’s take a look. 

You are what you 

eat! 

The foods that we eat can 

have a direct effect on skin 

integrity, health and even 

beauty, with well documented 

studies showing that dietary 

changes can improve skin 

structure, reverse symptoms 

and improve appearance. 

Increasing our intake of 

fruit and vegetables is a great 

way to start ringing in the 

changes. Introduce a ‘rainbow’ 

of coloured foods to maximise 

intake of beneficial skin nutrients. 

Green leafy vegetables and 

herbs are a few good examples 

whilst other nutrient dense 

foods such as berries, rich in 

proanthocyanidins, support 

skin health and boost a youthful 

appearance. 

Avocados contain the highest 

fruit source of Vitamin E, 

a fat soluble nutrient known 

to protect against cell damage 

by neutralising free radicals 

which cause the skin to age. 

Proanthocyanidins also protect 

the skins collagen structure 

in a number of ways. Reinforcing 

the collagen matrix 

of connective tissue and inhibiting 

collagen damage caused 

by inflammation and infection. 

Believe it or not, onions and 

garlic are also items for your 

shopping list too! Both contain 

sulphur, an essential dietary 

component that has a critical 

role in maintaining the integrity 

of connective tissue. 

Be sure to add legumes, 

whole grains, nuts and seeds, 

especially walnuts and linseeds, 

rich in omega 3, along 

with sustainably sourced oily 

fish. 

Omega 3 fatty acids are 

important for cell membrane 

structure and fluidity, aiding 

the skin’s appearance. These 

beneficial fats have also been 

shown to have anti-inflammatory 

properties. 

forwards direction, before following 

the same process with 

your other shoulder. 

BAD BACK 

When laid in bed, turn onto 

your front, place your hands 

flatly under the pillow and 

rest your forearms by your 

shoulders; then slowly raise 

your shoulders (support yourself 

by pushing with your arms 

if necessary). Hold the position 

for several seconds or until uncomfortable 

and then rest as 

required, before repeating the 

motion as many times as you 

can. 

TENDER THIGHS 

Stand upright, raise one leg 

behind yourself and hold the 

ankle against your bum; balance 

on the remaining grounded 

leg for as long as possible, 

leaning against a wall with 

the spare arm if necessary, to 

stretch out the raised thigh. 

KNOCKING KNEES 

Sit down and fully extend 

your legs, one at a 

time, with only the heel of 

the foot touching the floor; 

then, keeping heel and 

bum planted, raise and 

lower your knee (causing 

a slight bend) at a comfortable 

pace. 

Extra virgin olive oil is another 

source of beneficial dietary 

fat to include, but save 

this for salad dressings, it’s not 

one for frying with! 

Contrary to popular belief, 

fats are not the enemies we 

once thought. Not all are bad. 

In fact, good fats, such as omega 

3 and 6 fatty acids are essential 

to our diets. 

Their role in maintaining 

healthy skin cannot be overstated. 

Our obsession with fatfree 

diets has left many people 

with chronic deficiencies in essential 

fatty acids. 

Symptoms include brittle 

nails, extensive wrinkling and 

dry, flyaway, or splitting hair. 

Plant seed oils are one way 

of topping up your omega fats 

and may deliver numerous 

health and beauty benefits. 

FIRM FINGERS 

Pop aching pockets of air in 

your finger joints by pushing 

down on your knuckles with 

the thumb of the same hand; 

playing an imaginary piano 

can also loosen your digits. 

HURTFUL HAMSTRING 

Slowly try to touch your toes 

in a standing position, making 

sure that at least your heel always 

remains grounded, until 

the back of your leg feels mildly 

uncomfortable, then do the 

same with the other leg. 

ACHING ANKLES 

Find a comfy seat, raise 

your lower leg off the ground 

and moving only your foot, 

draw some clockwise circles 

in the air (of several inches in 

diameter) with your big toe. 

This will rotate your ankle 

and can then be repeated, 

Oils that have been shown 

to aid healthy skin are golden 

flaxseed oil, hempseed oil and 

evening primrose oil. 

Is your skin crying out 

for moisture? 

I’m sure you are all aware 

of the importance of drinking 

water when it comes to skin 

health. It’s a simple, inexpensive 

and effective way to keep 

hydrated. 

Many beauticians and nutritionists 

alike recommend 

drinking one to two litres of 

water daily. 

Try swapping your coffee, 

tea, fizzy drinks and dare I 

say your favourite tipple for a 

glass of water. You’ll soon be 

increasing your intake and noticing 

a difference. 

Why not try a glass of warm 

water in the mornings with a 

slice of lemon? 

You can further support the 

skin’s natural moisturising 

mechanisms by applying topical 

moisturisers. 

A good quality body or facial 

oil will permeate the skin 

and support skin cell structure 

enabling them to retain moisture, 

cream based moisturisers 

on the other hand sit on the 

surface of the skin to create a 

barrier. 

Be savvy when selecting 

skincare products and make 

sure they are appropriate for 

your skin as skin types and 

needs will differ from person 

to person. 

Consider also the ingredi- 


Health&Lifestyle 

with sufficient rest and recovery 

in between stages, in an 

anti-clockwise direction and 

before applying the same process 

to your other ankle. 

NUMB NECK 

Without moving your chest 

at all, try to touch the tip of 

your shoulders with your ears, 

to stretch the sides of your 

neck. To work the rear, tilt 

your head back to face the sky 

and then roll your neck several 

times, before repeating in 

the opposite direction. 

WEARISOME WAIST 

Stand upright, face ahead, 

place your hands on your hips 

and spin your waist around 

clockwise – imagine a hulahoop 

– at a comfortable pace 

for a minute or so, before reversing 

into an anticlockwise 

rotation. 

ents in skincare products. Are 

they naturally sourced and 

organic? Are they full of synthetic 

chemicals and artificial 

fragrances? 

Try to opt for products that 

contain as few ingredients as 

possible and that will be gentle 

in their action, nourishing, repairing 

and regenerative. 

Some of the best topical 

oils 

Organic Coconut Oil – a 

significant skin conditioner. 

Rich in antioxidants and fatty 

acids that penetrate into the 

underlying tissues, it can help 

with the appearance of stretch 

marks and aid in the prevention 

of premature ageing. It’s a 

fabulous lip balm too and great 

for applying to cold sores. 

Organic Rose Oil – Damascena 

rose is a wonderful 

anti- inflammatory agent and 

tissue regenerator. High in 

antioxidants with amazing 

hydration properties, it can 

also help reduce redness. Rosa 

Mosqueta oil has also been 

shown to be particularly beneficial 

in wound healing and 

scar reduction. 

Sea Buckthorn Oil – Protects, 

heals and regenerates 

damaged skin by its high 

concentration of natural carotenoids, 

tocopherols, sterols 

and fatty acids. Natural antioxidants 

and fatty acids aid 

reversal and damage caused 

by sun radiation while minimising 

long term effects of sun 

exposure. 

SQUEEZED SIDE 

Either seated or standing, 

firmly place your right 

forearm on top of your head 

and lean to the left for a moment, 

before swapping to 

your left forearm and leaning 

right. 

CRAMPED CALVES 

Face a wall, prop a heel 

on the ground and touch 

the wall with your toes; 

push your body weight towards 

the wall to feel your 

calf stretch, hold for several 

seconds and then swap legs 

and repeat. 

WORKED WRIST 

Keeping your forearm 

still by holding it with your 

other hand, clench your fist 

and rotate your wrist in 

both directions before repeating 

on the other side. 

Organic Pomegranate 

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The content of this article is 

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Always seek the advice of 

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Puzzles Rose_0010_H1 & Tarotscope 

ROSETTA 

ROSETTA 

2 3 4 

A Rosetta A is Rosetta made up is of amade up of a 

centre coloured 7 6 

centre hexagon coloured hexagon 

encircled encircled by 6 white by hexagons. 6 white hexagons. 

Example 

To complete the puzzle, fill in all 7 Rosettas 

To complete the puzzle, fill in all 7 Rosettas 

with each number between 1 and 7 in no 

with each number between 1 and 7 in no 

particular order while also ensuring that : 

particular order while also ensuring that : 

1. No number is repeated in a horizontal row 

2. Each number from 1 to 7 are represented in 

1. No number is repeated in a horizontal row 

the 7 grey coloured hexagon cells. 

2. Each number from 1 to 7 are represented in 

the 7 grey coloured hexagon cells. 

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STAR PUZZLE 

Note that each white hexagon belongs to a line of 7 that 

must contain each of the numbers between 1 and 7. 

To complete the puzzle fill in each of the empty 

hexagon cells with numbers between 1 & 7 following 

the 3 rules below; 

1. No numbers in a horizontal line can be repeated. 

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

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

CODEWORDS 

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Puzzles & Tarotscope 

Across 

1 Christmas visitors can include one conjuror (8) 

5 Some extra money provided for a form of 

transport (4) 

8 Hair treatment provided by barber in Seville (5) 

9 Jewish teacher on back street finding animals 

(7) 

11 Poor Alex, he’d expelled air (7) 

12 Wild glee when trapping a bird of prey (5) 

13 Paddy is moderate (6) 

15 Dirty food emptied bakery (6) 

18 Huge cost of soil? (5) 

20 Foremost metal in front of gate (7) 

23 Trees seen in middle of Seattle initially (2,5) 

24 One side of paper clergyman does not finish 

(5) 

25 Missing lieutenant takes in old soldiers 

initially (4) 

26 Notice present provided by National Trust 

supporter (8) 

Down 

1 Code for a TV detective (5) 

2 Going without Oscar, bad actor needed material 

(7) 

3 Native American has left basket for fisherman 

(5) 

4 Scrape a beard off (6) 

6 Regretting destruction by leader of Goths (5) 

7 Flower in my control (7) 

10 Dim British king on stage (5) 

13 Clothes line in high road to palace (3,4) 

14 She is entertained by the queen somewhere 

in Surrey (5) 

16 Oscar, going to church, tucked into cheese 

roll (7) 

17 Over the moon as family members run away 

(6) 

19 First breaks, then splits! (5) 

21 See eye to eye in Gretna Green (5) 

22 Old coin Rex found in butter! (5) 

DROP QUOTES 

Drop Quotes are similar to cryptograms, 

in that the goal is for the solver to uncover 

a hidden quote. A black-and-white 

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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8 Plain variety (7) 

9 Operated by sound waves (5) 

10 Wander (4) 

11 Galilee native (7) 

13 Unworkable (13) 

15 Largest penguin (7) 

17 Legal instrument (4) 

19 Minor actor in crowd scenes (5) 

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Aries 

21st Mar – 20th Apr 

Ace of Pentacles 

Being more motivated this week 

is working well for you, now there 

seems to be a light at the end of the 

tunnel and you can move forward 

in the direction you want to. There 

seems to be quite a lotto writing 

for you to do, Filling in forms and 

collecting useful information 

Lucky Number 06 

Taurus 

21st Apr – 21st May 

The Emperor 

You are in charge of your own destiny 

& now is the time to put your foot 

down and stop looking after everyone 

else, this is a fortunate period, you 

need to look for signs that will take 

you on your own path, trust your 

intuition on this & don’t listen too 

much to others advice 


Gemini 

22nd May – 21st June 

The Tower 

This card talks about clearing out 

your life including negative people, 

be kind though, sort out those 

wardrobes and pass items that are 

not useful to charity. Count your 

blessings and more will be yours for 

the taking. People in general will be 

looking to you for advice 


Cancer 

22nd June – 22nd July 

Nine of Cups 

Although you are in quite a good 

place at the moment with your life, 

it could be better and the way to 

implement this is to get out there and 

tell your story, let folks know what you 

need and they will be happy to help 

you on your way. An older gentleman 

will bring good news 


Leo 

23rd July – 22nd Aug 

The Lovers 

A relationship will cause you some 

problems this week but the issues 

are easily sorted with communication. 

At this time you may need to 

remember to put your mind into a 

positive frame and do your best to 

keep it there. Blue will be significant & 

lucky in some way 


Virgo 

23rd Aug – 22nd Sept 

King of Cups 

You will be feeling very sensitive 

this week and will perhaps have to 

keep your own council so you do not 

upset those around you. Listen to the 

advice of a younger woman as she 

seems to know what is best at the 

moment. News of a baby, pregnancy 

or birth at end of week 


Libra 

23rd Sept – 22nd Oct 

Page of Pentacles 

You will be full of ideas for the future, 

any plans for making money ? they 

will work out just fine. You can be 

stubborn and this is good just now, 

others ideas will not work for you at 

this time. New clothes are the order 

of the day for an occasion you are 

not looking forward to 


Scorpio 

23rd Oct – 21st Nov 

Seven of Swords 

Holiday season is coming to an 

end but looks like you will be doing 

a bit more travelling soon, keep 

your bags handy and keep an eye 

on your purse. There will be an 

enjoyable get together, let your hair 

down (metaphorically) and enjoy the 

company. Red will be lucky 


Sagittarius 

22nd Nov – 20th Dec 

King of Swords 

You will feel a gentler energy around 

you this week, time to pass on your 

ideas and allow others to use them, 

family is important to you a younger 

female will help you out and bring 

you much joy and peace. Some diy 

to be done but take some time out 

first then get it done 


Capricorn 

21st Dec – 19th Jan 

Two of Swords 

You Ace seem of Wands to have been holding 

yourself There is 

back good 

for luck 

some around 

reason, the work 

well 

now place 

is this 

the week 

time to and 

take you 

that will 

step 

see some 

forward improvements 

no more in that 

hesitating, part of 

the 

your life. 

worst Someone 

is behind is arranging 

you look a party 

forward so be 

with 

enthusiasm. ready to celebrate 

There with 

will them. 

be a visit Notice 

from 

a your 

gentleman dreams there 

that will will 

help be a 

give message 

you 

courage in there. Your 

to move luckiest 

forward 

day will be on 

Lucky Thursday 

Number 32 


Aquarius 

20th Jan – 19th Feb 

Seven of Wands 

A really busy week for you Aquarians 

best get any jobs done at beginning 

of week to free up some time 

for the unexpected. You will be 

juggling things about if you don’t get 

organised. A friend will be asking for 

help with a vehicle and also patience 

will be needed 


Pisces 

20th Feb – 20th Mar 

Wheel of Fortune 

What goes around comes back 

around so hope you have been kind, 

you seem to be half way through a 

project now is a great time as new 

ideas abound. Your mischievous side 

will take over mid week and cause 

some fun and games for you & those 

close around you. enjoy 

Lucky Number 17

Alex Trelinski’s 

Back In Britain 

TRIUMPHANT 

SNORKELLER 

A Wiltshire man, who took part in this year’s bogsnorkelling 

competition, has been hailed a champion 

once again, but failed to beat his world record. 

Bog-snorkelling was invented in the Welsh town of 

Llanwrtyd Wells in 1976. 

It involves competitors swimming through a waterfilled 

trench in a peat bog and attracts people come from 

all over the world. 

The current world champion and world record holder 

is Neil Rutter, who achieved a time of one minute and 

18.82 seconds in the 2018 championships. 

He won again this year in Wales, but the 34-year-old, 

from Swindon, came in at one minute and 21 seconds. 

Each to their own I say! 

GREAT DETECTION 

The wonderfully-written TV show Detectorists 

showed how nerdy such hobbiests can 

be, but a couple have had the last laugh 

when they discovered a five million pound 

treasure trove. 

Adam Staples and Lisa Grace, 42, made their 

once-in-a-lifetime discovery while out metal detecting 

together in Somerset back in January. 

They discovered 2,571 silver coins that date 

back a thousand years, and are from the time of 

King Harold II, aka Harold Godwinson, who was 

the last crowned Anglo-Saxon king of England 

and who died in the Battle of Hastings by an arrow 

through the eye. 

He was only king for seven months so coins 

from the period of his reign are incredibly rare. 

The couple handed over their find to the British 

Museum and any proceeds they earn from 

them will be split with the land owner. 

Over the last seven months the museum has 

been cataloguing and assessing the coins which 

were unveiled to the public this week. 

Detecting therefore has quickly lost the nerdy 

label! 

Think of the fish 

The first thing I ever won as a kid 

was a goldfish at a fair in Manchester, 

which my dad then carefully 

brought home in a plastic bag, 

ahead of getting a bowl. 

Over fifty years ago, that didn’t seem 

cruel, but things have rightly changed, 

with a Welsh pet shop worker wanting 

the whole of Wales to bring in restrictions. 

Holly Homer from Barry has 

launched a petition to the Welsh Assembly, 

saying most of the time people 

who win fish do not know how to care 

for them. 

The Welsh Government expects to 

launch a consultation on animal ex- 

hibit licensing before the end of the 

summer. 

Fish cannot be given away as prizes 

in England and Wales to a person aged 

under 16 who is unaccompanied by an 

adult. 

Some councils in England have 

banned it altogether, but none in Wales 

has done as yet. 

Ms Homer, who is confident of getting 

the 5,000 signatures her petition 

needs to be debated by Welsh Assembly 

members, said she is concerned 

about the well-being of many fish that 

are won. 

The 23-year-old said people come 

into her pet shop “swinging the fish 

around in a bag” and asking to buy a 

tank. 

“They’re never aware that the fish 

is going to grow huge, and they need a 

proper filtration system for it, medications,” 

she said. 

She’s absolutely correct and this sort 

of prize-giving really ought to be totally 

banned...period! 

BEN’S BURGER BINGE 

How do you celebrate becoming 

a national hero with one of the 

greatest-ever innings to level the 

Ashes series? 

Well, Ben Stokes decided to go the 

fast-food way, with a £55 drive-thru 

McDonald’s. 

Stokes scored a sensational unbeaten 

135 at Headingley on Sunday, 

including eight sixes, as England inflicted 

a painful one wicket win over 

the Aussies. 

But after the post-match interviews 

and a bit of chilling out in the 

dressing room, it was time to eat as 

Stokes explained:- 

“There were quarter-pounders and 

Filet-O-Fish flying everywhere,” the 

Dogs are brilliant pets, but as we 

well know, they are life savers as 

well, including a new recruit to the 

Scottish Fire and Rescue service, 

the cool-looking three-year-old 

English Springer spaniel, who is 

called Mac. 

He’ll be joining their existing search 

dog Diesel, and they can help provide 

assistance during long searches, and 

as they are lighter, smaller and more 

agile than firefighters they can be 

sent into collapsed building if it is 

28-year-old all-rounder commented, 

after the Uber taking him and teammates 

Jos Buttler, Chris Woakes, 

Rory Burns and captain Joe Root 

back to the team hotel was instructed 

to take a detour via the fast food joint. 

Stokes also paid tribute to his wife 

Clare. 

“Your family go though everything 

with you, good and bad, so it is great 

to be able to celebrate with them at 

times like this,” he added. 

“I didn’t actually see Clare until 

late in the evening and I still had my 

training gear on and my England cap. 

“First thing she spotted was the 

bag in my hand. She said: ‘Oh, so 

we’ve been to McDonald’s have we?’” 

MAC’S GEARED UP 

I’m loving that! 

safe to do so. 

They could both be called out to 

incidents anywhere in Scotland at a 

minute’s notice, while they are both 

also able to work in other countries as 

part of an international search team. 

Mac has just passed his grading 

in Merseyside, and dog handler and 

crew manager Gary Carroll said: 

“We’ve had him since he was eightweeks 

old so to get to this stage is a 

real proud moment.” 

“But it’s not just me that’s been involved, 

my wife, my family and the 

fire service have really helped us and 

got us to the stage of qualifying.” 

Suffolk-born Mac looks raring to 

go, in another example of how man’s 

best friend is so special. 

THE LILO 

SISTERS 

Lilos and the sea never was out of his depth and in 

go together for safety trouble. 

reasons, but two teenage 

sisters who used a paddling in the shallows, 

The sisters, who had been 

lilo to rescue a man and said “the adrenaline kicked 

his young son when they in” as 15-year-old Isla took 

got into difficulty off the the lilo out to the struggling 

north-east coast of Scotland 

“deserve medals”, back to the beach to call 999. 

pair while Eilidh, 14, raced 

according to the emergency 

services. 

other man, Keith Gray, who 

They were assisted by an- 

Isla and Eilidh Noble helped pull the father and 

were on the beach at the son back in to the beach, 

Waters of Philorth, near and a nurse, Sophie Ross, 

Fraserburgh, on Monday who was walking along the 

afternoon when they heard beach as the drama unfolded. 

shouting. 

At first they thought the The local lifeboat crew 

man was playing with his said that without the quick 

child, who was on his shoulders 

as he swam in deep wa- 

Eilidh, the incident would 

action taken by Isla and 

ter, but quickly realised he have ended in tragedy.

Andy 

Mansell’s 

Dorothy’s Friends 

I rarely bother with the facebook 

messages, urging me to click and paste, 

if I have ever suffered from depression, 

or know someone who’s had cancer, MS. 

ME, Heart disease, ingrowing toenails 

etc. 

However one caught my eye, earlier this 

week, when in celebration of the 80 th 

anniversary of the fabulous Wizard of OZ 

movie, I was invited to google, the film’s 

title and click on the red shoes to the 

right, after which I would be spun into a 

world of sepia search results much like 

Dorothy’s version of Kansas. 

Now, as a confirmed ‘Friend of Dorothy’, 

who knows all the words of Somewhere 

Over The Rainbow, I couldn’t resist the 

instructions and followed them to a tee. 

And there it was ….. A little sepia tornado, 

that took me back to being a small child 

again for a few seconds. Aaaahhhh ……. If I only had a brain! 

Stars In My Eyes 

Dorothy 

turns 80 

TRAVOLTA GAFFES AGAIN 

You would think award show 

organisers would tread carefully 

when choosing John Travolta to 

present one of their prizes, but hey no, 

they still keep on wheeling him out. 

He once provided one of the most 

memorable moments in award show 

history when he introduced ‘Frozen’ 

performer Idina Menzel as ‘Adele 

Dazeem’ at the 2014 Oscars and at this 

week’s MTV VMA awards, he made 

another blooper. 

The veteran actor appeared confused 

when presenting an award to Taylor 

Swift and instead attempted to hand 

the award to a lookalike drag queen, 

Jade Jolie, who impersonates the star 

and appeared in the LGBTQ themed 

video for her recent ‘You Need to Calm 

Down’ single. 

Ironically, Travolta had been so 

anxious about reading out the winner 

of the award at the VMAs that he asked 

his co-presenter Queen Latifah to read 

it out because he would “f**k it up”. 

You sure did, John! 

J ade or 

Taylor? 

NOEL’S IN THE CUPBOARD 

As far as sibling spats are concerned, 

you’d be hard pushed to find a more bitter 

one than the one between the Gallagher 

brothers, that’s been simmering along on 

medium heat for the past decade. 

Yes, it’s been ten years, since Noel, 

walked out on Oasis, effectively finishing 

the band off after an eighteen-year 

career at the top of the charts. 

Since then, the brothers have been 

locked in a bitter feud, and have made no 

secret of it either and that doesn’t look 

set to change any time soon. 

Speaking on The Chris Moyles Show on 

Radio X, after he was reminded of the 

Hatton Ribeyed 

I remember Mykonos, which I first 

visited back in the early eighties 

on a Greek Island hopping trip, as 

a fantastic, slightly arty, very gay 

friendly, cosmopolitan hideaway, 

which although not as cheap as some 

of its neighbouring islands, was still 

affordable for backpackers. 

Skip forward thirty-five years and that 

tranquil piece of paradise, sits firmly at 

the top of the celebrity holiday charts, 

with eye watering prices to match. 

Reading this week about, boxer Ricky 

Hatton’s extortionate bill for a piece of 

steak in one of the island’s tavernas, I 

don’t know whether I’m more shocked 

about the price of the meat, or the fact 

the gobshite Mancunian actually goes 

on holiday to Mykonos. 

Look at the items on the bill and tell 

significant anniversary by the DJ, the 

singer, 46, said: “I know. Shame on him. 

I wonder where he is in the world. I bet 

he’s hiding in a cupboard somewhere in a 

really dark room.” 

“Mate, you can’t believe it? I can’t believe 

it, mate. All was good in the world back 

then. 

“Ten years ago, all was good in the world, 

and now it’s all went, you know… But I 

think we’re doing alright again, so it’s all 

good in the world.” 

Not taking sides, but I must say I prefer 

Noel’s new stuff with High Flying Birds, 

than Liam’s, but that’s just me. 

I’ll just have 

an espresso 

me honestly whether Hatton could tell 

the difference between a 490€ bottle 

of Dom Perignon, or a bottle of Tesco 

Prosecco ….. and as for paying 920€ for 

a steak? Don’t even go there! 

Ed 

Break 

We don’t 

speak 

fter performing 260 shows on an 

unbroken worldwide tour over the last 

two years, Ed Sheeran has emotionally 

announced he’s having an eighteen 

month break from touring. 

Don’t blame you Ed and seeing as the 

tour has reportedly grossed just less 

Ed’s 

breaking up 

than 900 million dollars, making it 

the highest figure ever, beating U2’s 

last record topping tour by a cool 40 

million dollars, I’m guessing you’ll 

have a few bob to keep the wolf from 

the door over the next couple of years, 

mate.



Sports & Local News 

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sponsors AccuWeather. 

After having been given 

the all clear from Michael 

Fish, the pressure was on as 

we stormed into action for 

Monday’s 1-2-3 Waltzer. On 

cloud nine, with 83 points, 

were Bryan Neal, Pete Dunn, 

Nick Lee and Petina Murray. 

Mind you it was no landslide! 

Playing the back 9 twice 

due to essential work being 

carried out on the course 

Nick Lee was again singing 

in the rain after he 

blew away the opposition 

in Wednesday’s Stableford. 

With a thunderous 40 points 

he ‘rained’ supreme\s leaving 

his wife Rachel giving 

him a cold front as she was 

runner up with 38. A very 

handsome local newspaper 

reporter (yes me!) breezed in 

with 35 points to claim 3rd. 

Just two ‘2’s today (and it 

was a rollover!) which went 

to Alan Douglas and Graham 

Murray. Por ultimo, 

John Shervell says to his 

caddy, ‘You’ve got to be the 

worst caddy in the world.’ 

Caddy replies, ‘I don’t think 

so. That would be too much 

of a coincidence.’ 

Pues hasta la semana que 

viene 

Peter Reffell 

BACK ON TRACK 

The Formula 1 season restarts 

at one of its most 

pionship position. 


title in a commanding cham- 

iconic circuits this Sunday, on December 1st. The sport Hamilton, who won eight of 

with the Belgian GP the broke for summer after the the first 12 races, is 62 points 

first of nine races that will Hungarian GP at the start of ahead of Mercedes team-mate 

determine the outcome of the month on a high after a Valtteri Bottas after enjoying 

2019’s world title battles. series of thrilling, unpredictable 

the best start to a season of 

The race weekend at Spa- 

races which saw Red Bull his career. But the prospect 

Francorchamps kicks off the and Mercedes win two apiece of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen 

run-in to the end of the season, 

and six different drivers take emerging as the world cham- 

with nine races in 14 to the podium. 

pion’s nearest challenger grew 

weeks in the build-up to the Lewis Hamilton resumes in the quartet of races before 

season finale in Abu Dhabi his quest for a sixth drivers’ the break. 

BURY BURIED 

Bury’s expulsion from the English Football 

League is a “tragedy”, says Sports 

Minister Nigel Adams. 

The financially stricken League One club 

lost their place in the EFL late on Tuesday 

night after a proposed takeover by C&N 

Sporting Risk fell through earlier in the day. 

“This is a very dark day for English football,” 

Adams said in a statement. 

“It is a tragedy for the fans of Bury, the local 

community and everyone connected with 

the historic club.” 

Meanwhile Bury’s neighbours Bolton have 


been given until September 10th to find a 

buyer or prove they have the funds to complete 

the season, or they will be expelled as 

well. 

The EFL suspended the withdrawal notice 

while Bolton, in administration since May, 

negotiated a proposed takeover by Football 

Ventures (Whites) Limited. 

It appeared the sale collapsed on Saturday, 

with administrators saying the club was 

close to liquidation. 

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Officials from Paris St-Germain and 

Barcelona met in Paris on Tuesday to 

discuss a possible deal for Neymar to 

return to the La Liga champions. 

Both clubs said the talks were “positive” 

but there is “still lots of work to do”. 

Neymar, 27, joined PSG from Barcelona 

in 2017 for a world record fee of 222m 

euros, with Barca said to be offering 

170m euros to be paid after a year’s loan. 

The loan cost would be at least 35m 

euros, though they may offer players to 

reduce the cash payment as negotiations 

continue. 

The Catalan press, following leaks 

from the club, suggested Neymar was 

pushing for the deal to go through, and 

wants to return to the Nou Camp rather 

than a move to Real Madrid or Juventus.



WOLVES MAUL SAINTS 


Sport 

Warrington were involved 

in a Wembley upset for 

the second year running 

as they held off St Helens, 

18-4, to win the Challenge 

Cup for the ninth time last 

Saturday. 

A year on from being 

stunned by Catalans Dragons, 

this time Wire were the 

victors on a blisteringly hot 

day as they shocked runaway 

Super League leaders 

St Helens. 

After two controversially 

disallowed Saints tries, 

Warrington did the main 

damage with two tries in 

seven minutes from Joe 

Philbin and Ben Murdoch- 

Masila - both converted by 

Stefan Ratchford. 

LONG WAY TO GO 

Coach Eddie Jones has 

warned his England team 

that they are not ready to 

win the World Cup despite 

a record 57-15 win over 

Ireland last weekend. 

The victory over a rustylooking 

Irish side was the 

biggest winning margin and 

highest number of points 

scored in matches between 

the two. 

“Our aim is to be the best 

side in the world, it always 

has been,” Jones said. 

ALFAZ FANTASY 

FOOTBALL LEAGUE 

WEEK 3 

There was one monday 

night game and a full Premier 

League at the weekend 

which gave the Alfaz 

Fantasy Football League 

31 goals (the highest so far 

this Season), three clean 

sheets, 35 yellow cards and 

one red, which was Brighton’s 

Andone who received 

a straight red from Referee 

Kevin Friend for a vicious 

tackle on Southampton’s 

promising young full-back 

Valery. 

There is no doubt the girls 

are giving the Lads a good 

run for their money as five of 

them are in the top nine of 

this Season’s Fantasy League. 

Jayne’s team Up the Dale is 

one of them and she is sharing 

the top spot with Macca’s 

Albir Villains,both teams have 

a two point advantage over 

last week’s leaders Tony Red’s 

Miles Platting Swifts and Stephen’s 

Vote for Pedro.At the 

other end of the table Len’s 

Prove you are the Best have 

been joined by Mark’s Tory 

Boys United who are just four 

points ahead. 

In our Mark Carte Ladies 


“Are we moving in the 

right direction? Yes. Are we 

ready to win the World Cup 

now? No.” 

After running in eight tries 

against Ireland, England 

play their final warm-up 

match next Friday against 

Italy at St James’ Park. 

England’s first World Cup 

match in Japan is against 

Tonga in Sapporo on September 

22nd. 

Section Jayne’s team Up the 

Dale have started the Season 

like a house on fire and at the 

moment they have a three 

point lead at the top over 

Catherine’s Pompey Hammers 

who were this weeks 

top scorers with a tally of 62 

points thanks to a little help 

from Liverpool’s Mo Salah 

who was this weeks top Fantasy 

Player with 15 points to 

his name. Isobel’s team The 

Bluebells are in 3rd spot followed 

by Pauline’s Vodka 

Army and Elaine’s Barbra’s XI 

who both finished in the top 3 

of this Section last Season. We 

have a new team at the bottom 

with Dannielle’s We are 

all Boro arnt We trailing two 

teams Liz’s Leia’s Yum Yums 

and Kyle’s All Stars. 

We have had three different 

teams at the top of our Junior 

League so far and this week 

it’s young Ollie’s Team Olly 

11 turn who have moved two 

points clear of Harley’s Ginger 

Ninja. Luca’s Lucky Red F.C. 

are 3rd while last weeks frontrunner 

More Than a Game 

have slipped down to 5th. Olly’s 

other team he shares with 

Jim is really struggling at the 

bottom and they are already 

beginning to be cut adrift as 

they are seven points behind 

Romeo’s team My Dad Supports 

Liverpool. 

With over 30 goals being 

scored there was plenty of 

points to be had in our Across 

the Costa’s Golden Boot 

League. Stephen’s team Vote 

for Pedro scored 41 points 

which took them right to the 

Summit by replacing Jayne’s 

Up the Dale. Tony Red’s Miles 

Plattng Swifts are still flying 

around the Summit and 

are onlt 6 points behind the 

leaders in 3rd place. Catherine’s 

Pompey Hammers 

are well in contention in 4th 

place along with Macca’s Albir 

Villains(5th). Down at the foot 

of the table Olly & Jim’s team 

have still to get off the Mark 

with a big Fat Zero score. Two 

teams are five points above 

them and they are Terry’s 

Could this be the Year & 

Kyle’s All Stars. Top Player 

in this Section is Manchester 

City’s flying winger Raheem 

Sterling with 35 points 10 

points more than Norwich’s 

Finnish Striker Pukki. 

Macca’s Albir Villains have 

held on to the top spot of our 

Champion of Champions 

League for the 2nd week running 

by keeping Pauline’s Vodka 

Army at bay by five points. 

Gary’s Hammered Again 

make up the top 3.Down in the 

basement Eric’s City Slickers 

have swapped places with his 

Grandson’s team Power Blueboys 

and are left in the bottom 

spot 4 points away from the 

Blueboys. 

Two more teams will go into 

our Monthly Wine Draw and 

they are Catherine’s Pompey 

Hammers who top scored 

with 62 points and our lowest 

scoring team Brian’s Bernie’s 

Finest who only managed 4 

points. 

Manager of the Month for 

August has been kindly sponsored 

by Linda at the Bar 

Tapas which is situated right 

on the front in Albir and provide 

a super International 

Menu as well as serving up 

some tasty Tapas. With one 

week to go two teams are 

joint top Albir Villains & Up 

the Dale and two teams are 

also joint 2nd Miles Platting 

Swifts & Vote for Pedro. Pompey 

Hammers are also in with 

a chance of winning this excellent 

meal for two at the Bar 

Tapas. 

With Fantasy up and running 

now with our Mini- 

Leagues also on the go it’s 

important keep an eye on how 

your team performs as the 

Season unfolds by visiting our 

website which is www.alfazffl. 

com 

RORY’S BIG PAY DAY 

Northern Ireland’s Rory Mc- 

Ilroy won the Tour Championship 

for a second time on 

Sunday to secure the FedEx 

Cup title. 

McIlroy, 30, carded a finalround 

66 to finish on 18 under 

par, four shots clear of secondplaced 

Xander Schauffele 

and five ahead of third-round 

leader and world number one 

Brooks Koepka in Atlanta. 

He pocketed £12.2m - a 

prize fund he has previously 

questioned. 

“To play like that alongside 

Brooks and win, it’s awesome,” 

said McIlroy. 

“To win the FedEx Cup on 

SPANISH SILVERSTONE ROMP 

Spanish riders grabbed the 

top three places last Sunday, 

as Alex Rins snatched 

a dramatic victory on the 

line on his Suzuki to win the 

British Grand Prix ahead of 

MotoGP world champion 

Marc Marquez. 

Marquez appeared to have 

held off the younger Spaniard, 

only for Rins to produce a 

spectacular piece of riding for 

his second win of the season. 

But Marquez still extended 

his lead in the Championship 

to 78 points after secondplaced 

Andrea Dovizioso of 

Italy suffered a bad crash on 

the first lap. 

Another Spaniard, Maverick 

Vinales, was third, with 

Valentino Rossi a place further 

back. 

Rins and Marquez are not 

on good terms, so the emotions 


multiple occasions is a pretty 

big deal. Any time you can do 

something which only Tiger 

Woods has done, you know 

you’re doing something right.” 

“Three wins, another FedEx 

Cup, a Players Championship, 

which I’ve never won 

before, this season is right up 

there with one of the best I’ve 

played. People will maybe 

look and say I haven’t won 

any majors this year, but I 

feel like I’ve played some of 

the best golf of my career so 

I will rate this 2019 season 

very highly.” 


were stark on the podium afterwards 

as Rins celebrated 

his second win of the year, 

having won the Grand Prix of 

the Americas in April. 

“This is unbelievable,” said 

Rins. “I don’t have words to 

explain this.” 

It was another disappointment 

for Marquez, who had 

begun on pole position, as the 

same thing happened to him 

last time out in Austria. 

But the Honda rider is still 

78 points clear of nearest challenger 

Dovizioso in the riders’ 

standings with only seven races 

remaining and on course for 

his sixth world title. 

There’s a bit of breathing 

space now for the riders until 

the San Marino MotoGP on 

Sunday September 15th.



Sport 

ASHES FEVER ERUPTS 

NEW MAN 

DELIVERS 


Fekir’s opener, then bent in a lovely second 

five minutes after half-time, with Barca running 

out five-two winners. 

Antoine Griezmann marked his home Real Madrid were held one-one at home by 

league debut for Barcelona last weekend, 

Real Valladolid, and go to Villarreal on Sun- 

with his first competitive goals for day, whilst Barca travel to Osasuna tomor- 

the club as Real Betis were well beaten row afternoon. 

in the second round of La Liga fixtures. Sevilla will look to stay at the top with a 

Griezmann, who signed in July for 115 hat trick of wins tonight, as they entertain 

million euros, swept in to equalise Nabil Celta Vigo. 

CARRY ON RACING 


held at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, 

on the Vietnam and a return to the 

schedule but a new race in 

The Spanish Grand Prix 

will stay on the Formula 

outskirts of the city, for the 

30th straight year. 

Netherlands have already 

been announced. 

One calendar in 2020, the The contract for the Italy, home race for the 

sport’s commercial rights 

holders and race organisers 

said this week, with the 

season set to expand to a 

record 22 races next year. 

The race will continue to be 

Spanish race ran out after 

this year’s event in May 

was won by world champion 

Lewis Hamilton for Mercedes. 

Germany is set to 

drop off the current 21-race 

sport’s most popular team 

Ferrari, has yet to sign a 

contract extension but local 

organisers and authorities 

have given the race the goahead. 

It’s game on in the Ashes series 

as the fourth test starts 

at Old Trafford on Wednesday, 

with Australia and England 

having won one match 

each. 

Ben Stokes’ astonishing 135 

not out last Sunday repeated 

his World Cup heroics and 

gave England their greatest 

victory at Headingley(even 

including the 1981 Botham- 

Willis test) to keep the Ashes 

series against Australia alive. 

In the chase of an England 

record 359 at a delirious 

Headingley, the home side still 

needed 73 when Stokes was 

joined by last man Jack Leach, 

who helped the all-rounder 

keep up his charge, by scoring 

COOL 

HAND LUKE 

Luke Campbell will produce 

“one of the biggest upsets 

in British boxing history” by 

beating Vasyl Lomachenko, 

says his trainer Shane Mc- 

Guigan. 

Campbell, 31, can win Lomachenko’s 

WBA and WBO 

world lightweight titles this 

Saturday at London’s O2 Arena 

and claim the vacant WBC 

belt. But Lomachenko, 31, is 

a 1-14 favourite and boasts a 

stellar reputation. 

“Lomachenko is not unbeatable 

and we have the attributes 

to be able to take away 

some of his qualities,” Mc- 

Guigan told the BBC. 

“I expect one of the best 

technical fights in the UK 

ever. Two Olympic gold medallists, 

two skilled fighters, full 

of power, speed and I expect 

one of the biggest upsets in 

British boxing history.” 


a priceless undefeated single, 

and showing better defensive 

technique than some of his colleagues 

up the order. 

Whatever the words that 

came out of the shell-shocked 

Australian camp after the 

match, the sheer disbelief at 

what happened, plus wasted 

opportunities to dismiss England 

at the death, will have 

dented morale ahead of next 

week’s Old Trafford showdown. 

The reality though is 

that with two matches 

remaining(the last one being 

at The Oval), the Aussies still 

only have to win one of those 

contests to retain the Ashes. 

All the momentum though 

is with England, after their recovery 

from being skittled out 

for a disgraceful 67 in the first 

innings. 

Questions though remain to 

be answered over the top order 

and it’s failure to deliver any 

kind of opening stand, especially 

with Jason Roy unable 

to bring his natural talent to 

the fore. 

Australia will also have the 

brilliant Steve Smith back in 

their side, as the best Ashes series 

since the 2005 classic continues, 

on the back of perhaps 

the greatest-ever test match, 

and certainly most memorable 

individual innings, courtesy of 

Ben Stokes.

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