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ISSUE 106 - Friday 30th August 2019 

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BORIS PLAYS TOUGH 

PRIME MINISTER Boris Johnson’s decision 

to suspend Parliament for five 

weeks ahead of a Queen’s Speech in 

October has created uproar from politicians 

opposed to the UK leaving the EU 

without a deal on October 31st. 

Wednesday’s move has sparked criticism 

from those who argue that Boris Johnson is 

by Alex Trelinski 

simply trying to prevent MPs from blocking 

a no-deal Brexit. 

Outrage over the government’s decision to 

suspend Parliament is “phoney”, according 

to the Leader of the House of Commons, Jacob 

Rees-Mogg. He also denied it was part of 

a bid to “railroad” through a no-deal Brexit. 

But government whip Lord Young has 

resigned in protest, arguing the move 

risks “undermining the fundamental role 

of Parliament”. 

And a Scottish court hearing is now under 

way which could block the suspension of 

Parliament. The government said the fiveweek 

suspension in September and October 

will still allow time to debate Brexit. 

On Wednesday, Labour leader Jeremy 

Corbyn described Mr Johnson’s move as 

“a smash-and-grab on our democracy” in 

order to force through no-deal by leaving 

MPs without enough time to pass laws 

in Parliament. 

As for British expats living in Spain, they 

still have the safety net of a pledge made by 

the Spanish government in March that their 

rights would remain unchanged, but the 

package details are dependent on the UK 

government offering the same kind of deal 

to Spaniards in Britain. 

That aspect of Brexit, along with many 

others, continues to remain unclarified as 

the long-drawn out saga is set to continue 

with more drama in the autumn, with the 

UK government holding out for a better 

withdrawal deal with the EU, which would 

eliminate the Irish backstop. 

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Dream come true 

for tragic child 

LITTLE Hugo Sanchez 

has spent his 11 

months on the planet 

battling a crippling 

neuro-degenerative 

condition that will 

one day claim his 

life. 

However this week, 

thanks to a team of 

medical staff and the 

NGO Ambulance of 

Desire Foundation, he 

was able to fulfil what 

his parent’s described 

as “his final wish” by 

spending a day on the 

beach and in the sea. 

by Simon Russell 

Hugo has been hospitalised 

since birth but 

last Wednesday the 

team took the little boy 

in a specially adapted 

ambulance to Playa La 

Azohia (Murcia) where 

he was able to spend 

the day in and around 

the waters with his 

parents, Encarna and 

Jose, thanks to the 

medics who set up the 

large amount of equipment 

he needs to sustain 

him. 

The day came about 

after a nurse at the 

Virgen de la Arrixaca 

Hospital had overheard 

Encarna telling 

Hugo how great it 

would be if he could see 

the sea for one day before 

he left them. 

She contacted the 

foundation which led 

to the family day out 

last week. “The experience 

has been very 

special. Hugo saw his 

first sunset and even 

shooting stars” said 

his mother. 

A day to remember. Hugo and his proud parents. 

British tourist 

infected by 

deadly virus 


A British holidaymaker in 

Andalusia has been confirmed 

as the first foreigner 

to be affected by the listeria 

outbreak that is sweeping 

across Spain. 

A meatloaf appears to be 

the culprit and they went to a 

local health centre then later 

returned to the UK where the 

diagnosis was confirmed. 

The outbreak has been 

traced to a meat packing plant 

which distributes across the 

country. Two elderly people 

have died from contracting 

the infection, although one 

of them was a cancer sufferer 

and it has not yet been fully 

confirmed if the bug was the 

actual cause of death. 

About 200 people are 

thought to have contracted 

listeria in the last couple of 

weeks, although the figure 

may be higher due to misdiagnosis 

or people with mild 

cases not seeing a medical 

professional. 

The offending products, the 

“carne mechada” range of processed 

meats sold under the 

La Mecha brand, have now 

been withdrawn. Andalusia 

has been the hub for sales of 

these products but they have 

been sold all over Spain.

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NEW MAN 

IN MADRID 

HUGH ELLIOTT has taken 

up his post as the UK ambassador 

to Spain, succeeding 

Simon Manley 

who held the position 

since 2014. 

Ellott had previously been 

Director of Communications 

in the Department for Exiting 

the European Union. 

On his arrival, Hugh Elliott 

said: 

“With a wealth of cultural, 

commercial, and people-topeople 

links, the relationship 

between the UK and Spain is 

like no other, and I am proud 

and honoured to represent 

my Queen and country here 

in Spain.” 

For the Ambassador, this 

strong connection with Spain 

has been an important part of 

his life for decades. “I met my 

wife Toñi while working as an 


English teacher at the University 

of Salamanca, Spain was 

my first diplomatic posting in 

the nineties and my two children 

were born in Madrid. I 

can understand why so many 

UK nationals have chosen 

to make Spain their home,” 

he said. 

He added that “We are approaching 

an important milestone 

as the UK prepares to 

leave the European Union on 

31 October”. 

His message was one of 

reassurance to UK nationals 

currently living in Spain that 

“We’ve given EU citizens living 

in the UK the legal certainty 

of their right to live and remain 

in the United Kingdom. 

And I’m very pleased that the 

Spanish Government has put 

in place, through t h e 

Royal Decree, the same 

guarantees for British 

citizens in Spain.” 

BEACH BOMB FIND 

ONE of Barcelona’s most 

popular beaches at Sant 

Sebastia had to be cleared 

on Sunday, after a bomb 

was found underwater. 

The Guardia Civil established 

a security perimeter of 

250 meters around the device, 

with the area remaining cordoned 

off until Monday, when 


navy specialists deactivated 

the bomb. 

The device, located at a 

depth of three metres, some 

25 metres from the shore, 

was found by an off-duty police 

diver who happened to be 

swimming in the area. 

CHILEAN CON CALLS 


SPAIN’S National Police has 

warned about a new road 

of phone hoaxes, involving 

hostage calls with a Chile 

country prefix. 

Authorities have warned 

phone users not to answer calls 

with a country prefix of 0056 – 

for Chile – unless they know 

someone who lives there, then 

they should check the number 

corresponds with that of their 

relative or friend, or contact 

them via other means to see if 

they have rung. 

Calls are normally made 

between 4.00pm and 11.00pm, 

and claim that a family member 

has been kidnapped and 

demanding a ransom. 

“However realistic it 

sounds, don’t fall for it, don’t 

pay, and do report it,” National 

Police say on Twitter. 

“Don’t fall for this blackmail 

– it’s what is known as a ‘virtual 

kidnap’. Stay calm and 

call us on 091.” 

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and during the phone call, they 

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Did the earth 

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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. 

Red Cross to 

the rescue 


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 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 

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. 

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 

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The venue is once again 

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is plenty of parking close to 

the Salones. 

There are more than 45 

local artists exhibiting this 


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. 

Arts fair set for September 


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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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. 


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. 

Cop with kit 

RYANAIR pilots based in 

Spain have announced five 

days of strike in the second 

half September, after 

the carrier confirmed that 

it will close its bases in Las 

Palmas, Tenerife South, 

Lanzarote and Girona in 

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 

STRIKES GALORE 


planned strikes already announced 

by cabin crew staff 

in Spain. 

The crew have called 

strikes for September 1st, 

2nd, 6th, 8th, 13th, 15th, 

20th, 22nd, 27nd and 29th in 

protest at the closures. 

UK-based pilots took strike 

action over their contracts 

at the end of last week, with 

Ryanair saying all of their 

scheduled flights were largely 

unaffected.

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FRIDAY 30TH AUGUST 2019 7 

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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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. 

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. 

You can ‘Reach 

For The Stars’ on 

September 26th, 

27th and 28th 

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OUR star spangled ladies (pictured here) 

are getting ready for their showstopping 

opening number with a great tap routine, 

whilst the male dancers have also been 

given a testing line and jive dance, with 

all the dancers being backed up by the 

group Totally Dance. 

The show’s director is very proud of how 

everyone has embraced the fast and lively 

routines which we are sure everyone will 

love in this very special family variety show. 

For the entertainment of everyone, both 

old and young, there will be songs performed 

from stars past and present, big production 

numbers and very funny comedy routines 

will all be performed by members of the 

New Cardenal Belluga Theatre Group at the 

Cardenal Belluga Theatre in San Fulgencio 

starting at 7.30pm for three fabulous nights 

of sheer entertainment, September, 26th, 

27th and 28th. 

Tickets, costing just 8€, are now available 

from the following outlets: 

The Agency, La Marina; Tourist & Council 

Offices, Urb. Marina; Cards & More and 

The Post in Benijofar; Redz in Quesada. For 

more information contact – Sue 966 713822 

or Pam 966 796828. Make sure you get your 

tickets soon in order not to miss out on this 

fabulously entertaining evening. 

Proceeds from the shows will be donated 

to various local charities so, not only will you 

have a great night out, you will also be helping 

some well deserving charities. 

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SUICIDE RIDDLE 

A National Police officer is said to 

have killed himself by using his own 

gun, whilst he was working in the jail 

cells at Elche’s courthouse. 

The 42-year-old man died on Tuesday 

at around 10.15am, and had already 

brought some of those in custody that 

morning for a court appearance. The man 

had no apparent history of depression. 

Concert by the sea 

TAINTED TABLETS 


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. 

Triple trouble for 

smashed driver 

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. 

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. 

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 go direct to the Lions charity where 

it will soon be helping local people in 

need. For information about all Lions 

concerts, please phone 966499954, or 

email them at tmlions.concerts@gmail. 

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Moraira Lions Club , go to their website 

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NOT WHAT IT SEEMS 

A SAN JAVIER woman who ran a scam by 

advertising homes as bogus holiday lets, 

has been arrested by the National Police. 

The 44-year-old had been previously detained 

six times over deception over the last 

three years in the Murcia region, Alicante 

Province, and north in Tarragona, but was 

still free to carrying on conning. 

In her latest wave of deception, she copied 

photos of residential properties in the Campoamor 

and Pilar de la Horadada areas from 

various websites, and offered them for rent 

from an office in Molina del Segura. 

The National Police got a complaint this 

month from a man who did business with 


the fraudster back in March, when he was 

“rented out” a beach house in Campoamor. 

He transferred 1,800 euros to her account, 

and when he and is family arrived 

at Campoamor at the start of August for 

their holiday, he was greeted by the house 

owner, who had no idea of why his property 

was being rented, and had no knowledge of 

the scammer. 

Further complaints were received from 

other “victims” who had paid for non-existent 

lets in the area, and investigations 

are continuing. 

TOMATO BATTLE 

OVER 20,000 people pelted 


hour-long battle. The event, 

each other with ripe tomatoes 

which attracts many tourists, 

in the annual La 

Tomatina street battle on 

Wednesday in the Valencia 

region town of Buñol. 

The party saw 145 tons of 

tomatoes offloaded from six 

trucks into crowds packing 

Buñol’s streets for the midday 

costs 12 euros for a basic ticket, 

and was inspired by a food 

fight between local children 

that took place in 1945. 

FORCIBLE WITHDRAWAL 

A SANTA POLA man has 

been arrested by the 

Guardia Civil for coercing 

a man to go to a bank 

to make an 11 thousand 

euro withdrawal. 


The account holder was 

threatened with his life if he 

did not go to the bank, but he 

did filed a complaint with the 

Guardia the following day. 

A 40-year-old man was subsequently 

arrested, with officers 

finding all the money at 

his home, as well as a quantity 

of drugs. 

Find out more at our free recruitment event on 12 September. 

The Parador de Javea Hotel on 12/9/19. Pop in from 10am - 4pm



Benidorm Local&WhatsOn 

Time for Pride 

THE eyes of the continent will focus on 

Benidorm next week, when the annual Gay 

Pride Festival kicks off, with a whole week 

of spectacular parties, parades and wall 

to wall entertainment around the quaint 

streets of the resort’s picturesque old town. 

Now recognised as the European Closing 

Summer Pride this year’s event promises to 

be bigger and better than ever, with a record 

number of locals and visitors from around the 

world expected to flock to the various scheduled 

parties. 

Now in its ninth year, the festival, which runs 

from Monday September 2nd to Sunday September 

8th, has grown year on year, with more 

than 20,000 partygoers attending last year. 

This year, the organisers have moved some of 

the popular parties to more accessible locations 

in the resort, in addition to adding some extra 

activities to keep the fun at fever pitch. 

Most of the gay bars around the central 

streets of Benidorm Old Town will be decked 

out in rainbow colours to welcome their visitors 

and friends, with many holding their own 

by Andy Mansell 

events on both the Monday and Tuesday nights. 

The official Pride entertainment begins on 

Wednesday September 4th at 20.00h with the 

Showtime Opening Party at the Oscar Esplai 

Auditorium, adjacent to the Benidorm Town 

Hall. A host of top local talent, including drag 

acts, tribute artists, dj’s and go-go boys, will 

be performing on stage. The Kafee Klee girls, 

Alexia Rivero, Mario-Jose Mota-Reed, Beverley 

Rainford and tribute acts including 

Shirley Bassey are among the many local artists 

performing. 

Thursday kicks off at 18.00h with a hilarious 

high heels race in the pedestrianised Calle 

Alameda, followed at 20.00h, by the fabulous 

White Party, in its new home, back at the Oscar 

Esplai Auditorium, offering the chance for 

everyone to dress up, show off those tans and 

boogie enjoy the entertainment from top dj’s, 

live acts and go go dancers. 

Friday’s daytime activity is a pool party, 

starting at 12.00h, on the rooftop terrace of 

Last year’s Benidorm Pride attracted more than 20,000 partygoers.



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the centrally situated Hotel 

Vorarmar, followed by the infamous 

Black Party, hosted by 

the fantastic Barcelona based 

clubbers Supermartxe, which 

takes place in the open air Julio 

Iglesias Auditorium. 

Saturday September 7th is 

undoubtedly the highlight of 

the week, beginning at 17.00h, 

with the famous parade, featuring 

colourful floats and 

outrageous costumes, which 

attracts hordes of sightseers, 

who line the whole route from 

Mcdonald’s at the Rincon de 

Loix end of levante Beach all 

the way through to the Julio 

Iglesias Auditorium. 

Following the parade, the 

entertainment begins with a 

T Dance, Mariquita Pop and 

a Main Stage concert featuring 

Stevie Spit and his New 

Jersey Boys and tribute shows 

from artists including Lady 

Gaga, Beyonce, Madonna and 

Little Mix. The final Pride 

event is on Sunday at 20.00h, 

back in the Oscar Esplai Auditorium, 

with the Superman 

v Supermartxe Closing Party. 

Organisers are confident 

this year’s Benidorm pride 

will surpass previous festivals, 

whilst maintaining the strong 

community spirit, which 

brings back visitors year after 

year eager to sample it’s 

unique atmosphere. 

Benidorm’s 

Pea Men 

war 

COUNCILLORS in Benidorm, 

have, earlier this 

week, unanimously voted 

through a motion, urging 

the Congress of Deputies to 

bring into force a law making 

street gambling scams, 

known as ‘Triles’ a criminal 

act. 

The gambling game, is operated 

by gangs of men and 

women, who set up makeshift 

tables made from cardboard, 

on which they place three 

plastic cups, with a pea under 

one of them, before encouraging 

passers-by to place a 

bet to guess the whereabouts 

of the pea and win double 

their money. 

Unwitting pedestrians are 

drawn in by watching other 

participants appear to guess 

correctly and win money, however 

these winners are also 

part of the gang, used to lure 

in potential victims. 

Generations of British tourists 

have witnessed this game 

operated by the so called ‘pea 

men’, ever since it arrived on 

the streets of Benidorm in the 

1970’s. 

Hundreds of them have fallen 

victim to the scam, which 

draws large crowds and allows 

other members of the gang to 

pickpocket the spectators who 

gather to watch. 

A recent incident, involving 

a young British holidaymaker 

violently attacked by 

members of a ‘Trilero’ gang, 

after he tried to warn other 

spectators that the game was 

a scam, prompted Benidorm 

Mayor, Toni Perez to push for 

legislation to make the game a 

criminal act. 

During the assault, which 

occurred last week and was 

recorded and uploaded onto 

Youtube by a friend, the victim 

Nathan Smith, 23, was 

attacked by a group of six or 

seven members of a ‘Pea Men’ 

gang, brandishing metal poles 

and bats, with which he was 

beaten to the ground and left 

with a bleeding wound to the 

back of his head. 

Speaking to The Sun newspaper, 

the victim said, “I got 

hit quite badly on the back of 

my head.” 

“I was scared for my life, I 

didn’t know if I was going to 

come out alive. I got battered 

and covered in blood. My 

friend came out of it black and 

blue, he had a black ear and 

two black eyes.” 

The young Brit revealed 

he had been in the resort 

two months previously and 

witnessed an old woman 

fall victim to the scam and 

was determined not to see 

a reoccurrence. 

Current legislation, leaves 

Police powerless to arrest 

the gangs, as although street 

gambling is considered a 

crime, the ‘Pea Men’ claim 

they are playing a game of 

chance, and therefore the person 

placing the bet is actually 

breaking the law. 

Benidorm councillor for 

security, Lorenzo Martinez, 

speaking to the Spanish press 

said, “We know that the National 

Police Corps is already 

carrying out identification of 

the people who have participated 

in this very unfortunate 

event. From the City of Benidorm 

we want to strongly condemn 

this brutal aggression 

produced on public roads,” 

He explained that the gangs 

are routinely moved on and on 

many occasions arrests have 

been made, but the courts 

are “tied hand and foot since 

the ‘trileros’ declare themselves 

insolvent and return to 

the street.” 

Speaking after last Mondays 

council meeting, Mayor 

Perez said, the activity, “damages 

the image of the city 

of Benidorm and Tourism 

in general.” 

The young Brit received a blow to the back of his head



Alfas,Albir,Altea Local&Lifestyle 

Altea launches Land bank project 

by Andy Mansell 

ALTEA town hall has 

launched an ambitious project 

to inject new life into 

abandoned rural plots, that 

currently account for twenty 

percent of the municipalities 

total land. 

Almost three and a half million 

square metres of land in 

Altea is classed as abandoned, 

much of which is orange 

groves, left with fruit rotting 

on trees, because the price 

paid by supermarkets cannot 

support the owners. Earlier 

this week, Town Councillor for 

Urban Planning and Environment, 

José Orozco, launched 

the ‘Land Bank’ project, which 

aims to, “reduce the large 

number of existing abandoned 

plots and address some of the 

problems that this entails, 

causing environmental and 

socio-economic problems such 

as fire risk, pest proliferation, 

soil erosion, landscape degradation 

and loss of land value, 

among others.” With the help 

of the Department of Environment 

and advicefrom the Buscatierras 

Rural Dynamism 

Agency, Orozco explained 

that the town hall expects the 

project to, “regenerate the rural 

agricultural environment, 

whilst, creating wealth and 

jobs and minimising degrading 

images of our landscape.” 

Jaume Albors, representing 

Buscatierras, said that 

the fundamental task of the 

agency “is to put in contact 

and mediate between people 

who have abandoned land and 

those who would like to cultivate 

them.” The ‘Land Bank’ 

plan aims to, “reduce the high 

number of 1,271 abandoned 

plots in Altea, with the hope 

of easing the environmental 

problems at the moment, such 

as the Xilella plague and fires”. 

Said Albors. Interested parties, 

either those with abandoned 

plots, or anyone wishing 

to cultivate them, have the 

opportunity to find out more 

at meeting to held at the Altea 

Casa De Cultura, at 19.00h on 

Friday September 13th. 

Representatives will also be 

present at the town’s Eco Fair, 

in October. 

Twenty percent of land in Altea is classed as abandoned



Local&Lifestyle 

Marching against 

gender violence 

Alfas,Albir,Altea 

Learning the drill for the beach 

SEVERAL local female 

support groups have 

collaborated to organise 

a night against gender 

violence in l’Alfas del Pi on 

20 September. 

This will include a march 

through the streets from 

8.30pm, starting out at the 

Casa de la Cultura. 


The evening is known as 

the “Noche de Violeta” and 

demonstrators will wear violet 

coloured lights on the evening, 

a symbol of the Spanish 

struggle against gender violence. 

The town’s Department 

of Equality is backing the 

demonstration and councillor 

Raquel Guerrero also attended 

the meeting. She also noted 

that 13 women and children 

died in gender related killings 

this July alone across Spain. 

Similar demonstrations 

are taking place up and down 

the country. 

LIFEGUARDS and medical staff were 

involved in a mocked up emergency 

on Raco de l’Albir beach last weekend, 

aimed at testing the effectiveness of 

their surveillance and rescue work. 

To start the drill guards had to spot a 

“bather” in trouble out at sea and co-ordinate 

a rescue. The medical staff then took 

over, performing CPR on the victim (in reality 

a mannequin designed for this purpose). 

Health and Welfare Councillor Marisa 


Cortes monitored the display and was happy 

that all emergency protocols are in place. 

This exercise is carried out every year at 

this stage of the summer and also serves as 

a form of refresher to pre-summer training. 

Albir beach has three lifeguard posts, a 

first aid station (including defibrillator) and 

rescue boat making it one of the safest places 

for bathers on the coast. 

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Javea 

Going for green 

OVER 100 hostelries in 

Javea have signed up to 

the new “Green Flags 

Movement”, aimed at encouraging 

recycling of 

glass. 

The campaign has been 

launched by Ecovidrio, the 

non-profit that deals with 

waste glass in the area, who 


have estimated that over 

half of such material generated 

in the summer months 

comes from bars, hotels and 

restaurants. Only about a 

third of this is recycled, a 

number they aim to boost 

significantly. They have delivered 

recycling bins to the 

establishments taking part 

while in the early stages the 

Casa Cande restaurant has 

been awarded as the “best 

recycler”. Last year Javea’s 

residents produced an average 

of 62 kilogrammes of 

glass per person, according 

to Ecovidrio. 

Proud staff at Casa Cande receive their award 

Grant for needy families 

ALICANTE Provincial 

Council has given a grant 

of just under €19,000 to 

Javea Council to distribute 

among families and 

individuals in need within 

Mooring buoys request 

THE Javea Partido Popular 

have joined with their 

counterparts in Denia to 

request the installation of 

permanent mooring berths 

off Cabo Sant Antoni. 

Despite the risks of fines 

boats have continued to moor 

the municipality. 

Social Services Councillor 

Rita Berruti explained it 

would be used for two specific 

programmes, financial assistance 

for needy families (about 


their by dropping anchor 

This is illegal due to the 

damage caused to the seabed 

which has rare plantlife. 

However carefully installed 

mooring buoys would 

€10,000) and the home help 

service (about €10,000). Javea 

already finances a large part of 

these, but the grant will allow 

the level of care and help to be 

improved, said Ms Berruti. 

cause no damage and could 

then be used by small vessels, 

preventing further 

damage, said a PP spokesperson. 

lans for the proposal have 

been submitted to the Ministry 

of the Environment. 

PP councillors in Denia. 

Some of the blocked off parking area 

Leaky car-parks 

to be repaired 

IN a town where parking 

is already at a premium, 

especially in the summer, 

Javea drivers could 

have done without the 

30 bays that have been 

blocked off due to leaks. 

These are in the underground 

car parks at Plaza 


de la Constitiucion and 

Portal del Clot which have 

been closed off for a while 

due to intermittent flooding. 

The situation has repeatedly 

been denounced 

and the city council have 

now announced that the issue 

is to be addressed. 

Works Councillor Kika 

Mata has said that a series 

of mechanisms are being 

fitted to divert the water 

to intact pipes and at this 

moment “it seems to work” 

said a hopeful Ms Mata.



Calpe 

New 

art 

displays 

this 

week 

CALPE is a place 

that attracts many 

artists, both keen 

amateurs and professionals, 

drawn by 

its light and wonderful 

views. 

Two new art exhibitions 

open this week, 

starting with “Lugares 

que disfrute” (Places I 

enjoyed) by Jose Luis 

Peñalvo Giraldo which 

is at the exhibition 

hall in the town hall 

from 3 September. 

Entrance is free (limited 

to capacity) and 

is on Wednesdays to 


Sundays from 10.30am 

to 1pm and then 6pm 

to 10pm, running until 

28 September. 

On Friday (6 September) 

at 6.30 pm the 

exhibition by Vicenta 

Ivars Argudo and Joan 

Ferrer commences at 

the Casa de la Cultura 

and runs until the 30 

September. 

Please contact the 

Town Hall or Casa de 

la Cultura for more 

information on this or 

other cultural events. 

Local&WhatsOn 

September shopping 

campaign by Simon Russell 

DENIA’S Department 

of 

Commerce 

and the Acade 

merchants 

association 

are launching 

a campaign 

through September 

that 

aims to promote 

customer 

loyalty and the 

environment, 

while emphasising 

the importance 

of 

small businesses. 

It is for retailers 

in the Paris 

Pedrera region 

of the town and 

customers who 

make purchases 

in three different 

shops in the 

neighbourhood 

will receive a 

reusable textile 

“bag for life” 

with the slogan 

“En las tiendas 

de Paris Pedrera 

nosotros te 

damos la bolsa, 

tu nos das la 

vida.”. 

This means, 

rather sweetly 

“In the shops of 

Paris Pedrera 

we give you the 

bag, you give us 

life.” 

The promotion 

runs until 

30 September 

and participating 

merchants 

will be identified 

with a window 

poster and 

will supply you 

with the cards 

you need to take 

part, which will 

be stamped after 

a purchase.



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IT’S TIME TO DELIVER! 

“THE job of everybody 

in Parliament” is to deliver 

Brexit, according to 

UK Prime Minister, Boris 

Johnson, speaking on 

Monday at the end of the 

G7 summit in France. 

Johnson also said he was 

“marginally more optimistic” 

about striking a new Brexit 

deal with the EU. 

But he refused to be drawn 

on whether he would suspend 

Parliament to stop it 

preventing a no-deal exit. 

Mr Johnson’s comments 

come as MPs have started 

talks to discuss ways to avoid 

the UK leaving the EU without 

a deal on October 31st. 



Asked about the possibility 

of MPs thwarting plans 

to leave the EU at the end of 

October, Mr Johnson said: “I 

think it’s the job of everybody 

in Parliament to get this 

thing done. 

“I think it’s what the people 

want, I also think, by the 

way, it’s what our friends and 

partners on the other side 

of the Channel want - they 

want it over.” 

Meanwhile, a no-deal 

Brexit would leave the UK 

at the mercy of US President 

Donald Trump, Jeremy Corbyn 

has claimed. 

The Labour party leader 

accused Boris Johnson of “cosying 

up to Trump” because 

“no-deal Brexit is really a 

Trump-deal Brexit”. 

Mr Corbyn said he believes 

the EU referendum result 

is being hijacked by those 

wanting what he called a 

“bankers’ Brexit”. 

He said:- “The Tories are 

going out with their begging 

bowl to billionaire hedge 

funders to raise cash for an 

autumn general election.” 

“The chaos and uncertainty 

caused by a no-deal Brexit 

is a potential goldmine for 

speculators betting against 

the pound.” 

Candy market in the 

US looking sweet 

YOU may not be aware 

that Spain is the second 

largest producer of 

sweets and gum in Europe 

(after Germany) and 

they are now making significant 

headways into the 

huge US candy market. 

Last year sales there totalled 

€63, ten million more 

than 2017 and about a sixth 

of all the foreign sweets 

bought in America. 

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 important 

one, not just because 

it is so big, but also because 

people there have a notoriously 

sweet tooth.




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Business & Money 

Do you need a 

Spanish will? 

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 

is very different when 

it comes to the inheritance 

procedure compared to other 

countries like the UK. 

It is also worth noting that 

Spanish inheritance law also 

varies from region to region. 

Legal experts at Sun Lawyers, 

a Spanish law firm 

with more than 30 years of 

experience and several offices 

across the Costa Blanca, 

say that makes it vital to get 

the right advice. 

Its spokesman says: “You 

really must have a Spanish 

will if you have property or 

any other assets over here. 

“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 

choose whether the law of 

their home country or their 

country of residence applies. 

If a foreign resident dies 

without leaving a will or 

making an official declaration 

on which law they wish 

to apply, the law of the country 

where they resided for 

the last five years will apply. 

If your estate is dealt with 

under Spanish inheritance 

law, forced heirship rules 

apply - known as the Law of 

Obligatory Heirs in Spain. 

This means there are restrictions 

on how you distribute 

your estate, as a certain percentage 

needs to be set aside 

for certain relatives. 

If you die without leaving 

a Spanish will, the laws of 

intestate succession apply. 

In Spanish succession law, 

this means that the estate 

will be inherited by the following 

- taking into account 

the Law of Obligatory Heirs: 

• children of the deceased 

• if there are no children, 

the parents 

• if no children or parents, 

the surviving spouse 

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Amancio Ortega, new neighbour for Donald Trump. 

ALICANTE’S Urban Planning 

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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 be- 

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. 

Cash boost for industrial estates 


tween Las Atalayas, Pla de 

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The improvements will 

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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 

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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. 

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Slowdown in 

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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 market 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.”

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will have high blood pressure and half 

of these will be undiagnosed! Make sure 

you are not one of those walking around 

totally unaware that you are at risk! 

•BMI Calculation 

Our practice nurse will work out your 

BMI and should it be higher than is ideal, 

she will advise you accordingly. 

• Hearing Assessment 

Are you constantly asking people to 

repeat themselves (driving your spouse 

and friends mad)? Are you constantly 

turning up the volume on the T.V.? Maybe 

you should take advantage of a free 

hearing assessment? 

• Pre-Conceptual Care Consultation 

If you are planning to have a baby 

why not take advantage of a free chat 

with our Midwife? She will give you lots 

of advice on how to get yourself (and 

your partner) in tip-top condition! 

• Genital External Skin Check by 

Sexual Health Adviser 

Have you noticed any rash or unusual 

spots in the genital area? Get them 

checked out for free! 

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

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

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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. 

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LOVE THE SKIN 

YOU’RE IN 

FROM LAST PAGE 

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 integ- 

rity 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. 

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. 

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 ingredients 

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. 

Organic Pomegranate 

Oil – moisturises and nourishes 

skin restoring the skins 

PH balance, fights damage 

causing free radicals leaving 

the skin super soft and smooth 

Lavender Essential Oil 

– ideal for a natural first aid 

kit. Well known for its wound 

healing, cleansing and toning 

properties and removing redness 

and heat from the skin. 

There also a number of well 

documented nutrient and 

beauty supporting compounds 

that can be taken in supplement 

form too. 

As a fundamental building 

block, a supplement containing 

the key skin nutrients vitamin 

C, beta carotene, biotin, 

zinc, copper and selenium and 

MSM is a worthy addition to 

any skin regime. 

Pine Bark Extract (Pycnogenol) 

is one of the most researched 

and effective ‘insideout’ 

cosmetics. 

It’s a naturally occurring 

complex of several bioavailable 

antioxidant nutrients 

and has been demonstrated 

to protect and increase collagen 

and hyaluronic acid levels 

in the skin whilst improving 

blood circulation to the skin. 

The content of this article 

is for information purposes 

only and should not replace 

the advice of your healthcare 

professional. Always seek the 

advice of your GP if taking 

prescribed medication or undergoing 

medical treatment of 

any form. 

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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 

IT may seem an age away 

as we look to summer 

days down on the beach. 

But lifestyle experts say if 

you want to get in shape 

for Christmas now is the 

time to start! 

Focusing on your waistline 

now will mean you can 

face the festive season feeling 

trim. 

Here Simon Bandy, general 

manager at dietary 

supplement business Health 

Plus, here shares his tips for 

shedding pounds in the lead 

up to the party season: 

Eat breakfast like a king: 

There’s an old saying, ‘Eat 

breakfast like a king, lunch 

like a prince and dinner 

like a pauper.’ If you fill up 

at breakfast it kick-starts 

the metabolism, and gives 

the body a tank of energy 

to burn throughout the day. 

Get in shape 

for Christmas 

Having the smallest meal at 

the end of the day means you 

won’t have excess calories 

when you are generally the 

most sedentary. 

Be prepared: If you spend 

time preparing healthy 

snacks for home and work 

then you are less likely to 

fall off the dieting wagon. If 

you have crudités ready for 

when you are feeling peckish 

or high-fibre snacks like 

dried fruits and nuts around 

the house, then you can curb 

the hunger without the guilt. 

Water: Don’t underestimate 

the power of H20 when 

you think you are feeling 

hungry. More often than not 

the body is thirsty so have a 

large glass of water and wait 

20 minutes before bounding 

to the kitchen or the shop. 

Simple maths: You’ve 

heard the expression, ‘Eat 

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 

less and move more’ – this 

is a simple formula for losing 

weight. Fewer calories 

in and more burnt through 

exercise will result in weight 

loss. Remember, to lose 1lb 

in weight you need to burn 

3,500 more calories than 

you consume. To help aid 

weight loss try Health Plus 

Xtra-Slim capsules (£21.95 

for 90 capsules) which create 

a thermogenic reaction 

in the body, burning fat cells 

and allowing proper weight 

management and helping to 

maintain the metabolism. 

Make the naughty list: 

Don’t totally restrict everything 

from your diet. 

If you do this it is highly 

likely you’ll break your diet 

through binging on your taboo 

food. Better to include a 

little of what you fancy as a 

weekly treat. 

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 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. 

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, 

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 hula-hoop – at a comfortable 

pace for a minute or so, 

before reversing into an anticlockwise 

rotation. 

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.



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-cen- 

timetre 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 

Since 

1977



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 

RIVER RIDE TO THE FRENCH RIVIERA 

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-a-lifetime 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. 

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Gaul’, the city is packed with heritage 

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FOR those who have yet 

to visit this colourful city – 

what are you waiting for? 

It’s frequently ranked in the 

top places to visit in the 

USA, often combined with 

a stay in Los Angeles or as 

part of a tour of the West 

Coast of the USA. 

Originally given city status 

in 1910, the boundaries of this 

town have grown so much 

that the original, and famous 

‘Welcome to Fabulous Los Angeles’ 

sign was originally over 

4km from the last building, 

and now is less than 0.5km! 

Whilst efforts have been 

made by various top name hotels 

to entice the family market, 

by way of holiday theme 

parks, these endeavours 

have invariably lacked interest 

and closed along the way, 

leaving Vegas most famous 

for it’s gambling and hotel 

area, known as The Strip. 

Consisting of over 4 miles of 

glittering towers of hotels, 

casinos, big name concerts 

and top entertainment shows, 

even the most committed of 

travellers would be hard put 

to get through this lot in a 

short time! 

Not to worry, you can take 

your time and see it all. The 

hotels in Vegas are quite simply 

stunning, with 15 of the 

25 largest hotels in the world 

all located in this area. Top 

end hotels are the Bellagio 

and the Venetian, which have 

resulted in many of the older 

hotels also investing in refurbishment. 

A win-win if you are 

a guest at any of these hotels. 

There are plenty of medium 

range hotels to stay at also 

(if your pocket money doesn’t 

quite reach the prices of the 

Bellagio, or if you prefer to 

keep your pennies for the onearmed 

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!


MERCEDES-BENZ LAUNCH 

GLE COUPÉS 


Motoring 

Final testing phase of 

the new Golf has started 

THE new GLE Coupé from 

Mercedes-Benz and Mercedes-AMG 

blends the 

sportiness and elegance of 

a coupé with the engineering 

of the new large premium-SUV 

model series from 

Mercedes-Benz. 

At the launch, powerful sixcylinder 

diesel engines in the 

form of the 350 d and 400 d 

(combined fuel consumption 

8.0-7.5 l/100 km, combined 

CO2 emissions 221-197 g/ 

km)1 are initially available. 

Together with the new 4MA- 

TIC with torque on demand 

and the wheelbase 60 mm 

shorter than on the GLE SUV 

they ensure a pleasurably dynamic 

driving experience. 

The petrol version available 

at market launch is the 

Mercedes-AMG GLE 53 4MA- 

TIC+ Coupé (combined fuel 

consumption 9.3 l/100 km, 

combined CO2 emissions 212 

g/km)1. Preparations are under 

way for a plug-in-hybrid 

version with a practical, locally 

emission-free range as 

for the GLE SUV. 

The new GLE Coupés from 

Mercedes-Benz and Mercedes- 

AMG are being presented to 

the public for the first time at 

the International Motor Show 

in Frankfurt (12.-22.09.2019). 

They will arrive at the dealerships 

in spring 2020. 

A new Golf is rolling up to 

the starting grid, marking 

the eighth generation. 

The design and digital innovations 

launch this bestseller 

– of which more than 35 

million have been built – into 

a new age: the era of electrified 

drives, a digitalised and 

connected interior world, 

assisted driving and onlinebased 

functions and services. 

The next generation of the 

Golf will shape the era with 

new impulses. 

The camouflage lets onlookers 

identify that the black 

and white lines are disguising 

a five-door vehicle with 

powerful proportions. And 

it makes no secret out of the 

fact that it is a Golf – because 

its visual DNA is unmistakable. 

Anyone taking a closer 

look will also see that the 

“Golf” designation has been 

integrated into the camouflage. 

However, the camouflage 

does not reveal one element: 

the finer details of the 

new design. 

Klaus Bischoff, head of 

Volkswagen Design, about 

the vehicle: “At this time, we 

will not disclose all details 

of the new Golf, but you can 

already perceive its elegant 

proportions.” The head designer 

continues: “The next 

generation will be a genuine 

eye-catcher!” 

The countdown to the 

début of number eight has 

already begun: the new Golf 

will be celebrating its world 

premiere in autumn 2019. 

Nuevo Clase A Sedán. 

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Con 

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pero con un habitáculo más espacioso y un maletero 

más amplio de 420 litros de capacidad. Siempre 

conectado, con un diseño vanguardista, con 

inteligencia artificial con activación por voz MBUX y 

sistemas de asistencia a la conducción. 

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Alex Trelinski’s 

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! 

Back In 

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 

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 

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 

exhibit 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!

Britain 

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. 


Puzzles & Tarotscope 

THE LILO 

SISTERS 

LILOS and the sea never he was out of his depth and 

go together for safety in 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. 

another man, Keith Gray, 

They were assisted by 

Isla and Eilidh Noble who helped pull the father 

and son back in to the 

were on the beach at the 

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

Fraserburgh, on Monday 

afternoon when they along the beach as the dra- 

Ross, who was walking 

heard shouting. 

ma unfolded. 

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 Eilidh, the incident would 

action taken by Isla and 

water, but quickly realised have ended in tragedy.

Hard 



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 

Source: Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib 

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4 Dry red Spanish wine (5) 

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) 

20 Aardvark (3,4) 

21 Sum (5) 

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4 Confine (8) 

5 Unit of weight (5) 

6 Relating to building 

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7 Born in early December, 

perhaps (11) 

12 Affliction of cats and other 

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14 Violently frenzied (7) 

16 Small in number (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

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.


BURY BURIED 



Sports & Local News 

Pego Golf Society 

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 


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 

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 

club, suggested Neymar 

was pushing for the deal 

to go through, and wants 

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. 

NEYMAR MEETING 

to return to the Nou Camp 

rather than a move to Real 

Madrid or Juventus. 

ON a day, which promised 

to be heavy rain, 36 brave 

souls turned up for the Last 

Waltz at Oliva Nova playing 

a 1:2:3 right through the 

card, and more, playing 

off the Ladies Tees for the 

whole round. 

The rain never came, and 

we played the complete round 

in lovely sunshine. 

We had two guests today, 

namely Richard Pike and Mr 

Ray Bates, and both were 

playing with the Captain Bill 

Pike and were very warmly 

welcomed by the same. 

We had two two’s today, 

and they were by Michel Grin 

and Paul Sankey. 

Balls in the water were 

won by Mr Danny Herron 

who correctly guessed the correct 

total of 72. 

Nearest the Pin at Hole No 

5 with their second shot was 

Stella Fox with 1.71 meters 

and at Hole 16, nearest the 

hole was Roger Brown. 

In the main event, the results 

were as follows: 

First place The team of 

John Chessher, Malcolm 

Cannon, Celia Cronin and 

Roger Miller with 86 Points 

Second place The team of 

Paul Sankey, Danny Herron, 

Jan Jones and Carla Chaszczewski 

with 82 Points. 

Third place The team of 

Malcolm Wise, Ray Bates, 

Bill Pike and Richard Pike 

with 81 Points. 

Well played to the winners 

with 86 Points, and 

good to see John Chessher 

in the points on his return 

George and John win the 

two person texas scramble 

THE Formula 1 season restarts 

at one of its most 

iconic circuits this Sunday, 

with the Belgian GP the 

first of nine races that will 

determine the outcome of 

2019’s world title battles. 

The race weekend at Spa- 

Francorchamps kicks off the 

run-in to the end of the season, 

with nine races in 14 

weeks in the build-up to the 

season finale in Abu Dhabi on 

December 1st. 

The sport broke for summer 

after the Hungarian GP at the 

start of the month on a high 

after a series of thrilling, unpredictable 

races which saw 

Red Bull and Mercedes win 

from Malaysia. 

In the team which finished 

3rd, in the case of Ray Bates, 

this was only the second time 

he has been on a Golf Course 

in his life, and he played very 

well indeed, considering he 

is retired from work. Well 

played Ray. 

Next Tuesday we are playing 

a Stableford Competition, 

and should any person like to 

join us as a guest, please contact 

the Shaun O’Gorman . 

TODAY 23rd August Montgo 

Golf Society played a 2 

person Texas Scramble, 

this was sponsored by 

The Society. 

First place went to George 

Braddick and John Ross who 

scored 42 points, second place 

went to Richard Delaney and 

Geoff Willcock who scored 40 

points. There were two nearest 

the pins won on the 3rd by 

George Braddick and the 16th 

won by Tom Atkinson 

Next week Oliva Nova are 

carrying out course maintenance 

so we have a fun game 

scheduled, this will be a Team 

Accumulator and all players 

will go off the Blue Tees. The 

Society will also be sponsoring 

this event. 

BACK ON TRACK 


two apiece and six different 

drivers take to the podium. 

Lewis Hamilton resumes 

his quest for a sixth drivers’ 

title in a commanding championship 

position. 

Hamilton, who won eight of 

the first 12 races, is 62 points 

ahead of Mercedes team-mate 

Valtteri Bottas after enjoying 

the best start to a season of 

his career. 

But the prospect of Red 

Bull’s Max Verstappen emerging 

as the world champion’s 

nearest challenger grew in 

the quartet of races before 

the break.



Sports & Local News 

WOLVES MAUL SAINTS 


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 Cham- 

pions 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 

McIlroy 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 

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, 

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

Real Valladolid, and go to Villarreal on Sun- 

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 


THE Spanish Grand Prix 

will stay on the Formula 

One calendar in 2020, 

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 held at the Circuit de 

Barcelona-Catalunya, on the 

outskirts of the city, for the 

30th straight year. 

The contract for the 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 

COOL HAND LUKE 

LUKE Campbell will produce 

“one of the biggest 

upsets in British boxing 

history” by beating Vasyl 

Lomachenko, says his 

trainer Shane McGuigan. 

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 

the current 21-race schedule 

but a new race in Vietnam 

and a return to the 

Netherlands have already 

been announced. 

Italy, home race for the 

stellar reputation. 

“Lomachenko is not unbeatable 

and we have the 

attributes to be able to take 

away some of his qualities,” 

McGuigan 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.” 

sport’s most popular team 

Ferrari, has yet to sign a 

contract extension but local 

organisers and authorities 

have given the race the goahead.



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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 


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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