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ISSUE 108 - Friday 13th September 2019 - Alicante South & Murcia 

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COSTAS BATTERED BY 

SEPTEMBER STORMS 

BUILDINGS destroyed, roads 

closed, severe flooding, cars 

washed away, trees being 

blown over and tens of thousands 

of kids told to stay away 

from school were among the 

issues as the red and orange 

storm alerts from the Met Office 

proved to be devastatingly 

accurate this week. 

There was plenty of rain, but 

by Simon Russell 

the wind caused much of the 

damage with an entire wall of 

the Municipal Sports Centre 

in Denia being knocked down 

early on Thursday morning as 

what was described as a tornado 

passed through the Marina 

Alta town. 

Trucks were blown over, 

The Sports Centre in Denia was among the dozens of damaged buildings 

trees blocked roads and windows 

were blown out of buildings 

while the roof of the fish 

market, now a museum, was 

badly damaged. 

The local police in the town 

were called out to over 50 incidents 

at the height of the 

storm, fallen trees being the 

main reason but also snapped 

electricity cables, trapped ve- 

hicle and damaged buildings 

among others. 

Javea experienced an incredible 

100 litres of rainfall in 

the period from midnight until 

9am on Thursday morning 

with winds reaching 108 kmph, 

among the highest ever recorded 

there while the Marina Alta 

area took much of the brunt of 

the damage. 

Most towns in the region took 

the decision to close schools 

while the storms were raging, 

heeding their own advice to 

avoid non-essential journeys. 

This signalled a disruptive 

start to the new school year 

and for parents who found their 

children back home just three 

days after the long summer 

break ended. 

While thankfully there are 

no reports at this stage of any 

fatalities or serious injuries, 

the region will once again be 

counting the cost of more devastating 

weather, just a few 

months after the Easter floods. 

Many towns and beaches are 

still awaiting repairs from the 

storms of two winters ago and 

will be keeping their fingers 

crossed that this winter will not 

see any more of the same. 

Another unhappy bunch will 

be the tens of thousands of people 

who have travelled over to 

the area on holiday hoping for 

some late summer sun. Ironically 

the weather in most of the 

UK this week has been unseasonably 

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Turtle eggs hatched 

NINE loggerhead 

turtle eggs rescued 

from a Valencian 

beach in the summer 

have been successfully 

hatched in the 

SINGER-SONGWRITER Camilo 

Sesto, a massive Spanish star 

who had his biggest successes 

in the 1970s and 1980s, died of 

heart failure at the age of 72 on 

Sunday. 

Sesto's manager, Eduardo 

Guervós, said that he passed away 

in a Madrid hospital after suffering 

two heart attacks. 

Sesto, whose real name was Camilo 

Blanes Cortés, sold more than 

100 million records worldwide over 


incubation facilities 

at the Oceanographic 

Foundation. 

The nest was found 

in July and would have 

stood little chance of 

survival on the busy 

beach in the Castellon 

province, so they 

were carefully collected 

and transferred to the 

foundation. 

The babies started 

hatching at the end of 

August and were sustaining 

themselves on 

the yolk of the egg as 

they would in the wild. 

They were transferred 

to a water tank 

last Friday and immediately 

started swimming 

around - quite frantically 

as usually their first 

encounter with water 

would involve having to 

Big star dies 

by Alex Trelinski 

his 40-year career. His hits included 

"Algo de mí," ''Perdóname," and 

"Melina." 

In 1975, he starred in the Spanish 

version of the musical, Jesus Christ 

Superstar. 

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez 

wrote on Twitter that "Spain and 

all of Latin America mourn the loss 

of Camilo Sesto. His melodies will 

always be part of our memory." 

swim out past the surf 

line. 

At the moment the 

creatures weigh about 17 

grams and are just 6 centimetres 

long, although 

when fully grown a loggerhead 

weighs about 

160 kilograms. 

They will all be tagged 

and returned to the 

wild when they are big 

enough. 

Turtles bred in captivity 

have a 90% survival 

rate, many times better 

than those born in the 

wild who have to fend 

for themselves from their 

day of birth and are easy 

pickings for birds and 

other predators. 

Sesto this year

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KING Felipe last week officially received 

Britain’s new ambassador 

in the royal courts, a ceremony 

deep in tradition including the ambassadors 

traditional 19th century 

state uniform that only a handful of 

dignitaries are permitted to wear. 

The new man in the job, Hugh Elliot, 

is very familiar with Spain and 

its culture, and has a Spanish wife 

who he met while he was teaching 

in Salamanca University back in the 

1990s. 

Both the King and Mr Elliot are 

well aware of the looming Brexit and 

the fact that the UK is the biggest 

single investor in Spain, not to mention 

the 300,000 Britons living here 

and the 200,000 Spaniards in the UK. 

Funerals are no laughing matter, says bishop 

JULIAN Ruiz Martorell, the 

bishop of Huesca, has written 

a decree about the celebrations 

at funerals in his 

diocese. 

This includes limiting music 

played to that within the 

Christian canon - so no My 

Way or Always look on the 

Bright Side of Life then (the 

UK’s favourite, apparently). 


The bishop also wants to 

stop the practice of reading out 

farewell letters or thank you 

letters, biographical speeches 

and various other modern day 

practices. 

He said “Christian funerals 

should clearly reflect the Easter 

meaning of the Christian’s 

death (where eternal life follows)” 

and should not be seen 

as a final goodbye or heartbreaking 

experience. 

However the practice is not 

as widespread as in the UK, 

where the most common sendoff 

songs played also include 

“Angels” by Robbie Williams 

and, bizarrely, the Match of 

the Day theme tune. 

It has certainly been the most talked 

about subject in years, and as expats 

we have lived through some worrying 

times. The lack of clear guidance and 

information has been a huge frustration, 

but Chorus have ensured we’ve been 

on the front line. Every month for the 

last 2 years, Chorus have been on the 

Brexpats in Spain advisory panel at the 

British Consulate Brexit meetings, so 

have had first-hand information from 

the British Consulate and Ambassador 

on how best to prepare. 

Both the British and Spanish 

governments have given clear advice 

on the best way to ensure a smooth 

transition for British expats in Spain, 

and I wanted to use this article to pass 

on as much of that information as 

possible. 

1. GET LEGAL 

Make sure that if your intention is to 

live in Spain more than 183 days, you 

are resident (you might know this as the 

green card or green paper, depending 

upon when you took it out). This is the 

No.1 piece of advice given by both the 

UK and Spanish governments. 

2. PAY YOUR TAXES 

CORRECTLY 

The rules on this are pretty simple, if 

you live here, and are resident here 

then you should pay your taxes on your 

worldwide income in Spain. Many 

people put this off simply because they 

are not aware of the implications and 

may believe they’ll be worse off. If you 

have any doubts, get expert advice. 

3. STAY CORRECTLY INFORMED 

Don’t rely on information from friends 

or neighbours. Go straight to the source 

of information, my advice would be 

to follow the governments website – 

www.gov.uk/livinginspain here you 

will find up to date information, and 

also have the chance to register for 

email alerts should anything change. 

4. GET A SPANISH DRIVING 

LICENCE 

If you are a Spanish resident, then you 

should have a Spanish driving licence. 

Failure to do so could result in fines, 

and in the result of a no deal Brexit 

could even mean that your UK licence 

would be invalid in Spain. 

5. ENSURE THAT YOUR 

FINANCES ARE IN ORDER 

Pensions – most importantly, don’t 

fall for scare-mongering! Sadly, many 

firms in my industry are using Brexit 

as a ruse to convince people to make 

inappropriate pension transfers, often 

to overseas jurisdictions. It’s incredibly 

unlikely, under any scenario, that Brits 

will lose access to their pensions. What 

is a concern is that if you are living 

in Spain, you should always have a 

locally regulated adviser and hold 

an appropriate pension product. We 

also don’t know if pension freedoms, 

which were introduced following EU 

legislation, may exist in their same 

form after Brexit. Now may be the time 

to see what potential benefits could 

be available from your existing UK 

pensions. 

Investments - If you are becoming a 

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also be aware that it is unlikely that 

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Newborn found in bin 

A MAN scavenging rubbish 

container bins in Alicante 

City was shocked to 

discover the corpse of a 

newborn baby in one, and 

immediately contacted the 

authorities. 

The sad find was made in the 

Pla neighbourhood on Monday 

and several National Police officers 

attended the scene. 

The baby still had its umbilical 

cord attached and had 

probably been dead for a few 

hours said a spokesman. 

The corpse has been transferred 

to the cities Medical 

Forensic Institute where an 

Designs on global title realised 

AFTER a three year campaign, 

Valencia has been 

named as the World 

Capital of Design for 

2022, pipping Bangalore 

in India to the post. 

The steering committee 

of the World Design 

Organisation (WDO) have 

paid visits to the city and 

made the final decision 

this Monday. 

The designation is an 

architectural one (not 

fashion) based on the cities 

transformation over 


the years and awareness 

of how design affects ordinary 

people when done 

well. 

2022 will now see a 

packed programme of 

events throughout the year 

which the city council and 

WDO will now start developing. 

Recent holders of 

the prestigious biannual 

award include Seoul, Helsinki, 

Tapei and Mexico 

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autopsy will be carried out. 

The discovery was said 

to have caused a stir in the 

area, a busy and up-market 

place close to the MARQ Archaeological 

Museum. 

Shoplifting 

spree 

TWO MEN who stole perfumes 

and sunglasses 

worth 37 thousand euros 

from an Alicante-Elche 

airport shop have been 

arrested by the Guardia 

Civil. 

The Lithuanians, aged 29 

and 31, targeted the store 

and stole from it twice, helping 

themselves to 225 bottles 

of perfume worth 28 thousand 

euros, and then returning 

another day to take 35 

sunglasses valued at nearly 

nine thousand euros. 

The crooks would buy 

cheap air tickets online using 

fake identities and different 

bank cards, and once they 

had printed out the boarding 

cards, they would cancel the 

trip to get a refund. 

The passes gave them access 

to the “airside” area of 


the airport and the shop they 

wanted to steal from. 

Guardia officers ploughed 

through video footage to confirm 

that it was the same 

duo that had struck on both 

occasions, and they saw 

them drive away from the 

airport each time after their 

plunder. 

The Guardia launched an 

operation over several evenings, 

based on the time of 

the two occasions that the 

men had struck before, and 

eventually they popped up 

again to presumably do some 

more stealing. 

They were detained, with 

one of them being the subject 

of a European Arrest Warrant 

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Mobile racket 

A BIG GANG that robbed 

at least 32 mobile phone 

shops across Spain, including 

outlets in Alicante 

Province and the 

Murcia region, has been 

busted by the National 

Police, after a two year 

investigation. 


Eleven arrests were made 

in Spain, in an international 

operation in conjunction 

with Europol and Romania’s 

internal ministry, 

with people also detained 

in Romania, France, Italy 

and Sweden. Twenty-three 

towns and cities were hit by 

the thieves in Spain, including 

Elche, Gandia, Santa 

Pola, Murcia, Cartagena, 

and Elda. 

The value of the phones, 

that were always stolen 

during the night, amounted 

to over 700 thousand 

euros, and they would 

then be shipped over to 

Romania, either with the 

gang members, or posted 

in parcels. 

Police say inquiries are 

continuing with further 

arrests not being ruled out. 

Stabbed after 

knocking on 

neighbours door 

A MAN who went to his 

neighbours apartment to 

tell him he could see water 

leaking from his property 

was stabbed several 

times with a pair of scissors, 

suffering a serious 

stomach wound. 

The police were alerted 

to the assault last Wednesday 

morning and found the 

27 year old victim who told 


them that his neighbour has 

said “he was going to kill 

him”. 

They arrested the alleged 

perpetrator, a 45 year old 

Spanish national with a 

lengthy police record. 

He has been provisionally 

charged with attempted 

murder and assault. 

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Celebrating local food 

OLIVA is holding the 

town’s XII Mostra Gastronomic 

this month, a celebration 

of Valencian and 

Olivense gastronomy. 

From the 16 to 19 September 

the town’s schools will be 

visiting the indoor market 

where the students will be 


guided around and able to 

sample various foods. 

Sunday 20 September is 

World Paella Day and to 

mark this occasion, chefs 

will be making a giant paella 

from 8pm on Paseig 

Lluis Vives. The next day 

there is the stuffed pepper 

making competition, a typical 

local dish. This is from 

9.30 to 12.00 at the indoor 

market. 

Next Sunday (28 September) 

is the figatell competition, 

from 8.30pm at the 

market, these being another 

very traditional dish in the 

area. 

Santander 

closures 

Galicia burns 

FIREFIGHTERS backed by 

over a dozen aircraft battled 

forest blazes raging in 

Spain’s northwestern region 

of Galicia at the end 

of last week. 

The fires cut motorways 

and forced the evacuation of 

several villages, 

Fanned by strong winds 


amid hot and dry weather, 

the wildfires destroyed over 

500 hectares of forest. 

In October 2017, Galicia 

suffered from a wave of deadly 

wildfires that were fanned 

by gusty, shifting winds and 

killed at least four people. 

SANTANDER Bank has announced 

the closure of a 

dozen branches in the Valencia 

and Murcia regions 

in the first phase of of plan 

to eventually shutdown 

1,150 branches across the 

country. 

The bank declared the 

first deck of 86 closures 

last Friday, as it plans to 

slash just over 3,700 jobs, 

or around 11 per cent of its 

workforce. 

The measures are part of 


Santander’s wider strategy 

to focus on cost savings in 

Europe while pursuing higher 

profits on offer in Latin 

America. 

In the spring, Santander 

said it was looking a billion 

euros of savings in Europe. 

Details of which local 

branches were closing were 

not revealed, but there will be 

considerably more locations 

to come.



Surprise neighbours 


A SEVILLA area home 

owner got more than he 

bargained for when workers 

building an extension 

at his house uncovered a 

Roman burial chamber in 

his garden. 

José Avilés from the town 

of Carmona was shocked 

when the ancient graveyard 

structure surfaced whilst 

workmen were lowering the 

ground level and demolishing 

part of a broken wall. 

It has been described as A historical expert found and protected by a lead outer the plans for his house extension 

so as to incorporate 

a hole of around a metre eight niches with the chamber, 

six of which contained were engraved with what the ancient structure as a 

coating, and three of them 

square through which a 

stone arch is clearly visible, ceramic urns housing the may have been the names of 'feature, and to ask for grant 

giving access to a second ashes of the deceased. those inside. 

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authorities. 

chamber with a domed roof. Some were made of glass Avilés now intends to alter 

Cutting the cord 


A MAN from the Catalunya 

region has lost his claim 

against his parents, who 

refused to give him money. 

A Barcelona judge ruled 

that “relatives cannot be expected 

to maintain the illusions 

or expectations” of someone 

who is an adult. 

The unnamed 24-year-old 

was told that he “should accept 

responsibility for his decisions”, 

after wanting his parents 

to pay his food bills after 

he decided to return to college. 

The court heard that when 

his parents separated, thethen 

teenager spent time in 

both his parents homes and 

on turning 18 he got a grant to 

go on a course, but had spent 

the money instead on a tattoo. 

His parents told him off, 

and he then moved in with his 

grandparents who have supported 

him since. 

The man´s view was that 

since he had returned to college, 

his parents and not his 

grandparents should shoulder 

the cost. 

The law in Spain says that 

parents are not automatically 

absolved of legal obligation to 

support their offspring beyond 

the age of 18, but are expected 

to do so if they are unable to 

support themselves during 

full time study or while job 

seeking, providing they can 

prove that they are incapable 

of supporting themselves. 

Like in the matter of the 

24-year-old, individual situations 

can end up being judged 

on a case-by-case basis. 

Mosquito summer 


RESIDENTS and visitors to 

Elche have said that the 

mosquitoes this summer 

have been the worst in living 

memory, both for sheer 

numbers and the ferocity 

of their bites. 

The town centre and the 

Hondo, El Altet and Arenales 

areas have all been badly 

affected and poor fumigation 

by the government has been 

partly blamed. 

However the heavy rains 

in August followed by the 

return of more warm muggy 

weather also formed a perfect 

late summer habitat for 

the creatures. 

Many of them are the more 

virulent tiger mosquitoes and 

their appearance has prompted 

the abandonment of sports 

events, near emptying of 

beaches and people being 

forced to keep their windows 

shut despite the heat. 

Elche council has said it is 

looking into the problem but 

conceded that when it was at 

its height in August “nothing 

ever gets done.” 

Cars to be banned 

THE proposed redevelopment 

plans for Valencia’s 

Plaza Ayuntamiento 

include the banning of 

private vehicles, the initial 

report this week has 

shown. 

Along with Plaza Reina 

this is Valencia’s most important 

square, well known 

for its flower stalls and fountains 

in the heart of the old 


town. 

The €400,000 facelift has 

yet to be signed off and there 

are a number of different 

proposals on the table. 

However it appears that 

the council is keen to ban 

private traffic in the area, 

excluding local residents and 

deliveries. 

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Brexit meeting 

BRITISH Vice Consul, 

Sara Munsterhjelm will 

be attending the San 

Luis/La Siesta Neighbourhood 

Watch meeting 

at 4.30 on the 30th at 

Casa Ventura to give the 

latest information and 

advice on Brexit. 

As seating is limited, anyone 

wishing to reserve a 

seat should private message 

Admin through their Facebook 

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Neighbourhood Watch. 

Gangmaster arrested 

San Fulgencio 

– all change for 

town hall offices 

THE Urbanisation Offices 

of the San Fulgencio Town 

Hall have moved, and 

members of the governing 

council gathered on the 

steps for a photocall before 

having a look around 

the revamped premises, 

previously used as the 

Local Police Office. 

The Local Police will 

shortly be moving to their 

new location in the offices 

previously used by the Urbanisation 

Town Hall on 

Calle Madrid Nº6, and the 

swap of buildings has been 

welcomed by local residents. 

THE National Police have 

arrested four people in 

the Los Montesinos area, 

as part of an operation 

against the exploitation 

of people working in agriculture 

in the Vega Baja 

region. 

The main detainee was 

a 58-year-old Ecuadorian 

man, who employed and exploited 

workers by forcing 


them to work long hours; 

giving them no contracts; 

and charging them extortionate 

rates to qualify for 

social security and health 

insurance. 

Police tracked the man´s 

movements and the way 

he operated, and early one 

morning he picked up 15 

workers at a regular meeting 

point in Orihuela, and 

the workers were to be 

taken to work in various 

fields. 

Authorities had by then 

worked out where the 

meeting point was, and 

they arrested the Ecuadorian 

when he and the unregistered 

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Lucky escape 

MASSIVE LAND DEAL 

AN 80-year-old woman 

suffered just minor injuries 

after her car turned 

over on a Torrevieja road 

last Friday night. 

The incident happened 

at the junction of Calle 

Orihuela and the Ricardo 

Lafuente roundabout at 

11.15pm, after the driver 

SAN FULGENCIO´S local police 

made an unusual seizure recently, 

as they took away three adult 

Greek Turtles from a property in 

the municipality. 

The turtles are a protected and 

endangered species, and are found 

across southern Spain and North Africa. 


lost control of her car, which 

then lit a lamppost, and then 

overturned. 

The carriageway heading 

towards Avenida de Cortes 

Valencianas was blocked for 

30 minutes, as firefighters 

freed her from her vehicle. 

Turning turtle 



They can live up to an average of 

125 years, with some unconfirmed 

reports suggesting that 200 years has 

been achieved. 

The turtles are being looked after 

by a vet at the Species Recovery Centre 

at Santa Faz in Alicante. 

THE TORREVIEJA-BASED TM Real 

Estate Group has spent 30 million 

euros on buying a third of the last 

large available area of land available 

for property development in the city. 

TM has bagged part of the old farmland 

at La Hoya between the San Luis-El 

Chaparral urbanisation and the 

N-332, with the company planning to 

building two thousand homes. 

La Hoya has the capacity for 7,490 

properties on an area of nearly two million 

square metres, and is the largest 

piece of developable land in Alicante 

Province. 

Despite approval for the land to be 

built on a decade ago by the Valencian 

government, nothing has happened 

due to the recession as well as a whole 

series of legal hitches and changes, including 

an environmental impact study 

concerning the adjoining natural park. 

TM had hoped to start building work 

earlier this year, but final changes 

need to be made in regard to environmental 

issues to satisfy Valencian government 

rules. 

More 

charging 


La Hoya 

A THIRD electric car charge point is 

to be installed on the Orihuela Costa 

in addition to the two existing facilities 

on Calle Fuego in Aquamarina 

and Avenida Paseo del Mar in La 

Zenia. 

Orihuela´s environment councillor, 

Dámaso Aparicio, said that the new 

point would be installed at Calle Picasso 

in Playa Flamenca, in addition to 

six other locations in the municipality. 

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Business & Money 

Don’t break the law 

as a landlord in spain 

If you only live for part 

of the year on the Costa 

Blanca in your property, 

then an excellent way of 

boosting your income is 

to rent out your home for 

tourists, at Sun Lawyers 

they can tell you exactly 

how this can be done. 

The big point is that it 

must be done legally by getting 

a Tourist License from 

the Valencian government, 

and since it can be a complex 

bit of business, we can act on 

your behalf in applying for 

the tourist license. 

Crucially, if you are renting 

out and do not have a license, 

then you are breaking 

the law, and inspectors are 

checking on websites where 

properties are being advertised 

and have not registered 

with the authorities. 

There have been many reports 

of this happening, so 

don´t gamble by being an illegal 

landlord. 

It is compulsory for all holiday 

lets to be registered, and 

that´s why we at Sun Lawyers 

can sort everything out 

for you, and you are left with 

no nasty surprises, and the 

possibility of fines and legal 

action being taken because 

you are illegally letting out 

your property. 

To keep it brief, the Valencian 

regional rules say that 

“tourist rentals are properties 

of any type that are rented 

out regularly in exchange 

for money, with immediate 

availability, and with the aim 

of fulfilling accommodation 

needs for tourism, holidays, 

or leisure”. 

There are different gradings 

for the type of property 

that you let out, namely Superior, 

Premier, and Standard 

but the Sun Lawyers 

team can cut through all the 

red tape and get the right 

documentation and permissions 

for what you have. 

You will also have to pay 

tax on the rental income that 

you get, but we will sort that 

aspect out for you, and then 

you can get the money coming 

in, and you can sit back 

and relax wherever you are 

living! 

Sun Lawyers will take you 

through the stages that you 

need to get the Tourist License: 

1. Give you an assessment 

of your property and 

what you exactly need. 

2. Apply to the Town Hall 

for the compatibility 

certificate 

3. After obtaining the 

compatibility certificate, 

we will apply 

to the local government 

to get the rental 

license. 

There is a lot to be done, 

which may not seem obvious 

at first hand, but again we at 

Sun Lawyers will be across 

every single aspect. 

The landlord personally 

needs to: 

1. Apply for the property 

registration number 

which you will use to 

advertise your rental. 

For example, if you are 

renting out your property, 

you will have to put up a sign 

close to the front door, with 

the registration number on 

it. 

If you take a booking, then 

you must get some internet 

access codes from the police, 

so that you can fill in the details 

of the guests that will be 

staying. 

The laws on Tourist Rentals 

also demand a certain 

standard of accommodation 

for what you are letting out 

in terms of the description 

and the category like Standard 

that me mentioned 

earlier. 

An added twist as well is 

that different standards also 

apply if you want to let out a 

property in a rural area! 

There are clearly many potential 

pitfalls if you try and 

go through all the different 

stages of getting a Tourist 

License on your own, which 

is where we at Sun Lawyers 

come in. 

We have years of dealing 

with such matters across the 

Costa Blanca, and our friendly 

English-speaking lawyers 

will do everything necessary 

to make sure that you have 

complete piece of mind. 

Keeping your holiday letting 

under the radar is not a 

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people offering you an easy 

fix at your local bar, or just 

giving you the wrong details 

and bad advice. 

Trust us at Sun Lawyers 

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On with the show! 

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show promises plenty of 

variety for everybody to 

over three nights between 

Thursday September 26th 

Tickets are on sale from 

The Agency, La Marina, 

enjoy later this month. and Saturday September the Tourist and Council Offices, 

Reach for the Stars features 

songs, dancing and 

comedy at San Fulgencio´s 

Cardenal Belluga Theatre 

28th, with curtain up at 

7.30pm. 

Tickets are priced at just 

eight euros, and all the 

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in Benijofar; and Redz in 

Quesada. 

West End special 

THE LATEST supper show 

from the Campoverde 

Theatre Group will be 

West End Musicals, featuring 

songs, dances and 

sketches from some of the 

most popular productions 

to hit the stage. 

Fiddler on the Roof, Cabaret, 

West Side Story, and Fiddler 

on the Roof will be some 

of the shows represented at 

the Olympia Restaurant in 

Mil Palmeras. 


The Campoverde Theatre 

Group will be donating proceeds 

from the shows to the 

Alzheimer's Society, a local 

charity that supports venerable 

older people and that 

has suffered drastic cuts in 

its funding budget. 

Recently they donated 

proceeds from the winter 

production to Help Vega 

Baja and Para Ti Mujer, two 

charities who help and support 

needy people living in 

the area. 

The performances will 

be between Thursday September 

19th and Saturday 

September 21st, and tickets, 

which include a one course 

meal, are priced ten euros. 

They can be bought directly 

from the Olympia Restaurant 

or by or contacting 

Maureen on 603 273 364 or 

Pat on 626 772 256. 

Check it out 

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Or simply you want to 

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part in activities that 


you have maybe only just 

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Or perhaps you have an 

idea for something that you 

would like to do and possibly 

run for your own,and others 

satisfaction? 

Then the answers might 

come from the Torrevieja 

U3As Groups Fair at the 

Central Municipal de Ocio 

building(behind Carrefour 

in the city) on Monday September 

30th, where you will 

be made welcome and can 

then browse around the displays 

of the groups currently 

being run and have a chat to 

the various Group Leaders. 

You can even join up to the 

Torrevieja branch of the U3A 

for five euros, which last for 

a year, and sign up for any 

groups. More details are 

available via the website torreviejau3a.org 

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Flavours of rafal 


LOCAL taste buds will be tickled 

as Rafal hosts its ninth Ruta 

de la Tapa this weekend, aimed 

to showcase the cuisine of the 

Vega Baja, as well as showing 

off its bars and restaurants to 

visitors. 

Rafal´s mayor, Manuel 

Pineda(pictured left) officially 

launched this year´s event, along 

with Rafal´s commerce councillor, 

Pedro Macia. 

The Ruta will start today (Friday) 

and run through to Sunday, 

with a local jury awarding prizes 

in various categories to the places 

that are taking part. 

Visitors will also be able to vote 

for which was their favourite of 

the dozen establishments on the 

Ruta. 

Into the groove 

STUNT BMX riders, breakdancers, 

and all kinds of 

music will be just of part 

of Almoradi´s annual Urban 

Festival that will be 

staged tomorrow (Saturday, 

September 14th). 

Béjar Park will once again 

host the event which will 


start at 5.00pm and finish 

well into the early hours of 

Sunday morning. 

Admission will be free of 

charge, with the wide variety 

of attractions including a 

Street Workout competition.



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THE SPANISH cabinet, under 

Prime Minister Pedro 

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meeting last Thursday to 

discuss preparations for 

a no-deal Brexit, which 

currently still sees the 

UK leave the EU without a 

deal on October 31st. 

Amidst the dramatic political 

moves in Britain over 

the last fortnight, Sanchez 

presided over a gathering 

of his ministers to pour over 

all of the Brexit contingency 

plans that were passed in 

the Spanish parliament back 

in March. 

The session focused on the 

rights of the 300 thousand 

British nationals living in 

Spain, and the 180 thousand 

Spaniards residing in the UK. 

It emerged that regional 

governments like the one 

covering Valencia will now 

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Powers over matters such 

as healthcare and education 

are devolved to the regions, 


and regional officials have 

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The Valencian regional 

president, Ximo Puig, has 

continually stated that access 

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of whether a Brexit 

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The respected El Pais 

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A more vexed issue for last 

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the matter of Gibraltar and 

what happens at the border 

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EU, especially with 28 thousand 

people crossing it daily 

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Planes rotting away at Spanish airports 

THERE are more than 

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at airports across Spain 

for more than a decade, 

according to a trade 

union report issued this 

week. 

Most of these have been effectively 

abandoned, many by 

airline that firms have gone 

out of business, and are incurring 

about 3 million euros 

a year in costs. 

The union has become involved 

as they are concerned 

about talks of breaking these 


up on site, with environmental 

damage and increased 

health and safety risks for 

their members. 

Sabadell airport in Barcelona 

has easily the most 

with 35 abandoned hulks, 

followed by Madrid and Valencia 

which have 9 and 8. 

Some have become tangled 

in legal disputes while 

others have been seized to 

pay debts, such as the Jumbo 

747 at Valencia airport 

which was impounded after 

the Spanish carrier Pronair 

went bust a decade ago. 

Attempts to auction the 

massive purple plane failed 

and the 747 is sitting on the 

grass at the airport, depreciating 

in value and condition 

on a daily basis. 

Probably the oldest plane is 

the Douglas DC3 in Sabadell 

airport. 

These planes revolutionised 

commercial air travel 

making it affordable for 

many for the first time - but 

production of the DC3 ceased 

in the mid 1940s.


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GARDENERS looking to 

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are being warned to remain 

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garden pests. 

From aphids and caterpillars 

to snails, the smallest 

creatures can still pack a 

punch when it comes to destroying 

your much-loved 

flowers and veg. 

Often, it’s best to try and 

prevent pest problems before 

they occur, but if you are too 

late there are still some options 

to explore that don’t involve 

chemical pesticides. 

It can be really frustrating 

and disheartening when you 

find some of your prized crops 

destroyed by common pests. 

So here some common pests 

to keep an eye out for as you’re 

preening and pruning your 

plants. 

Aphids 

These tiny critters have long 

antennae and two little tubes 

projecting rearward from 

their abdomen. They like to 

hang out on fruits, vegetables, 

flowers and shaded trees and 

suck plant sap, causing foliage 

to distort and leaves to drop. 

To control these bugs, wash 

your plants with a strong 

spray of water and if possible, 

cover them with floating row 

covers. You can also try applying 

hot-pepper or garlic repellent 

sprays and for severe 

problems, apply horticultural 

oil, insecticidal soap, or neem 

oil. 

Caterpillars 

Caterpillars are soft, segmented 

larvae with six legs in the 

front and fleshy ‘false’ legs on 

rear segments. You’ll often 

find them munching through 

a variety of fruits, vegetables 

and plants. To deter them 

apply floating row covers or 

alternatively, hand-pick them 

from the plants. 

Slugs 

Slugs are single-shelled, softbodied 

animals that are persistent 

and widespread pests. 

They can cause damage on a 

wide range of plants, munching 

holes in leaves, stems, 

flowers, tubers and bulbs. 

Attract slugs and snails by 

leaving out decaying organic 

matter – inspect these after 

dark. 

You could also try using 

copper rings around the base 

of susceptible plants, and 

sprinkle ashes, soot, sharp 

sand, crushed nut of eggshells 

around your precious plants to 

provide a physical barrier that 

slugs and snails don’t like to 

cross. 

Carrot root fly 

It’s the larvae of the carrot fly 

that are the major cause of 

plant damage – as they move 

through the soil feeding on 

different roots, they can cause 

widespread damage to crops. 

Signs to check for are leaf discolouration, 

and holes or tunnels 

in the carrot. 

You should check for damage 

or infestation regularly 

and choose growing sites that 

are fairly open and exposed. 

It’s also a good idea to companion 

plant with a strongsmelling 

vegetable to mask 

the carrot smell, such as onions 

or garlic. 

Thin your seedlings in the 

evening when adult flies are 

less active and then destroy 

all thinned plants. Remember 

to firm the soil around the 

plants after thinning as this 

deters the flies from laying 

eggs. 

Birds 

Birds such as pigeons can 

cause major problems on edible 

crops, removing leaves 

and buds. This can happen 

quickly with no visible culprit 

as pigeons often feed in flocks 

and target gardens early in 

the morning when they’re less 

likely to be disturbed. 

The most effective way to 

deal with pigeons is to prevent 

them from reaching the crops 

in the first place. As such, covering 

your plants with netting 

or fleece is a good idea but 

make sure you stake or weight 

down the edges. You could also 

make items to scare the birds 

– hang old CDs along wires to 

flash sunlight and scare the 

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TO a beginner, gardening 

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nursing a variety of plants, 

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Before you even consider 

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plants and equipment, first 

have a think about the bigger 

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eventually like your garden 

to look. There are some great 

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dream garden with ease. 

When you have a strong 

idea and you have the bulbs, 

plants and seeds to hand, 

place them all on to the soil 

before planting them as 

you’ll be able to move them 

around until you’re happy 

with the arrangement. This 

is much easier than having 

to dig up and replant them 

afterwards! 

Pick easy-togrow 

plants 

Although azaleas and orchids 

look and smell amazing, 

they’re notoriously difficult 

to grow, so are no good 

for a gardening novice. 

Instead, opt for plants and 

flowers that have a reputation 

for being easy to grow 

and care for. 

Look for plants that come 

in a variety of colours and 

shapes, that are reliable, low 

maintenance and will grow 

quickly so you’ll be able to 

reap the rewards sooner! 

Soak the roots 

By thoroughly soaking the 

roots of a new plant before 

putting it in the soil, you’ll 

reduce the risk of getting dry 

root balls. 

Also make sure that the 

hole is bigger than the root 

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Give plants 

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Crowded plants are much 

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and young plants often will 

not survive if placed too close 

together. 

If they do manage to pull 

through, they’ll need more 

frequent watering and fertiliser 

too, so make sure you 

read each plant care label 

carefully to find out how 

much room they need. 

Label, label, 

label 

As a gardening rookie, it can 

be easy to forget exactly what 

you’ve planted and where as 

you might not be able to identify 

plants and flowers easily 

just from looking at them. 

To avoid any confusion, 

take some time to write a 

plant label and pop it in the 

ground next to the seeds, 

bulbs or plants you’ve planted. 

Most plants you buy will 

come with a care label anyway 

but they can get quickly 

ruined being outdoors, so try 

copying out the information 

on to small strips of wood or 

lollipop sticks that you can 

stick in the ground instead. 

Water, water, 

water 

Make sure you give young 

plants plenty of water, but 

avoid getting the plant’s 

leaves wet! Wet leave can 

quickly lead to mould, rot 

and decay – which equate 

to one sick plant! Be on the 

lookout for yellow leave as 

that means too much water! 

Trim and prune 

Trimming and pruning your 

plants allows for increased air 

circulation and fewer leaves 

for you to spill water on. 

It also keeps your plants 

and flower looking neat and 

pretty, instead of unkempt 

and bedraggled. 

Beware of 

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Weeds are a gardener’s 

worst enemy – FACT! So, 

make sure you get in to the 

habit of weeding regularly. 

Remember to remove 

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to reduce the chance of them 

re-growing, and if there are 

seeds clinging to the weeds, 

don’t put them in the compost 

heap. You’ll just end up 

re-seeding them when you 

spread the compost! 

Set reminders 

Set up a dedicated calendar 

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of when to complete general 

gardening tasks for each 

plant throughout the year. 

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Rio de Janeiro is the second 

largest city in Brazil, 

Rio used to be the Capital 

city until April 1960 when 

the honour was taken up 

by the Brasilia, a new built 

city in the Highlands of 

Brazil. 

Famous for it’s beaches of 

Copacabana and Ipanema, 

the Rio de Janeiro is also 

known for it’s world famous 

statue of Christ the Redeemer, 

located overlooking the 

city. Built between 1922 and 

1931, the statue is a towering 

30 meters high and 28 me- 

ters wide and was built as a 

symbol of Christianity. 

The best way to visit the 

monument is by Cog Train, 

which winds up through the 

green foliage of the Tijuka 

Natural park, offering stunning 

scenery offering views 

of the city in it’s wake. The 

by Yvonne Hollywood, 

Worldwide Horizons 

train leaves every 30 minutes 

and can be booked in 

advance. 

Back down on ground level, 

what could be more Brazilian 

than visiting Copacabana 

Beach? Rebuilt in 1970 with 

a long walkway, the beach is 

well served by bars and restaurants 

on the 4km paved 

area. 

Each New Year, around 

two million people visit this 

beach to witness one of the 

world’s most spectacular firework 

display to welcome in 

the new year. 

A little further along the 

coast, you will find Ipanema 

Beach, one of the best places 

to take a dip. The surrounding 

area of this beach is where 

local artists gather and has 

an altogether more hippy feel 

to it. Both beach areas are 

well served by hotels and local 

accommodation, from the 

truly 5 star to the adventurous 

home rentals. 

It is good to note that Copacabana 

and Ipanema areas 

are two of the three safest 

places to stay whilst in Rio. 

They are also the some of 

the best places to enjoy the 

nightlife of the city, complete 

with hip nightclubs as well 

as many places featuring live 

music. 

And one can’t think of Rio 

without mentioning the huge 

Carnival that takes place 

there annually in February. 

This is the party to end all 

parties, held over a 4-5 day 

period, a parade of thousands 

of persons in some of the 

most colourful costumes that 

can be imagined. This event 

has developed over the years 

(it first started around 1723, 

so these people know how to 

party!) and now many of the 

events held at it are ticketed 

events – a good idea to buy in 

advance given that there can 

be up to 2 million visitors to 

the festival on a daily basis! 

The best time to visit Rio 

is between December and 

March, when the weather is 

at its best. 

The currency is Brazilian 

Real, with €100 buying you 

around 450 reais. Around 

45 Reais is the cost of a nice 

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Kotor 

The old town – that is the 

most famous part of Kotor, 

where the Kotor history, 

culture, and tradition are 

being preserved. 

The old town of Kotor has a 

great number of monuments 

of the medieval architecture 

– churches, cathedrals, palaces 

and museums. Its beauty 

is complemented with the 

multitude of narrow streets, 

squares and markets. 

The old town also stands 

out due to the great number 

of stylishly-made gates, palaces 

of the wealthy families, 

and a great number of stairs. 

Today, the old nucleus of 

Kotor is considered to be 

the best preserved medieval 

urban entity in the Mediterranean. 

The largest and the 

most impressive are, without 

doubt, city bulwarks 

which surround the town. 

They are about 5km long, 

20m high and about 10m 

wide. Being completely preserved, 

they are a unique 

sample of the fortification 

architecture in Europe. The 

beginning of their construction 

started in the 9th century. 

Bulwarks have 3 doors, 

through which for centuries 

people have come in and out 

of the town. From whichever 

door you enter the town, the 

road will bring you to the 

most famous edifice – Cathedral 

of Sveti Tripun, from 

the 12th century, which is 

dedicated to the protector of 

the town – Sveti Tripun. 

There are several squares 

in the town and the main, 

and the biggest, city square 

is Trg od oruzja (Square of 

arms). That square was, and 

remained, the main place for 

gathering. Various gatherings 

happened there. 

Cultural richness of Kotor 

is made priceless by its treasury 

which hides some significant 

cultural monuments 

like Tower Watch (8th century), 

Cathedral of Sveti Tripun 

(12th century), Church 

of Sveti Luka (12th century), 

Prince’s Palace (17th century), 

Church of Sveta Marija 

(12th century), Church of 

Lady of Health (15th century) 

and Napoleon’s Theatre 

(19th century). 

Old Kotor also has numerous 

palaces, such as Bizanti, 

Buca, Pima and Grgurin, 

which today houses the Maritime 

museum.



Pets 

More than 

a stroll in 

the park 

ARE you a social stroller 

or an escapist? New research 

has revealed the 

benefits people get from 

walking their dog. 

Eight out of ten dog owners 

say they take their pet 

out for a stroll just go get 

some peace and quiet. 

As well as exercising 

their pooch, 71 per cent believe 

this space is a vital destressing 

tool in the hustle 

and bustle of life, while 

time spent with mans’ best 

friend gives more than three 

quarters of owners valuable 

thinking time. 

The study discovered that 

one in five dog owners have 

made a major life decision 

while out on a walk – using 

the time to mull over a 

problem or dilemma. 

And that includes more 

than one in four who have 

decided to end a relationship 

while exercising their pet. 

Others have made the decision 

to move home, change 

jobs, start their own business 

or even try for a baby. 

Not getting out on the 

walk can make owners 

guilty, irritable and even 

sad, according the research. 

The study was carried out 

amongst 2,000 dog owners. 

Gemma Cunningham, brand 

manager for YuMOVE, which 

commissioned the research, 

said: “Walking the dog is one 

of the most important jobs as 

an owner. 

“But while it is primarily 

for the benefit of the dog, it 

can also be beneficial for dog 

owners too. 

“Getting away from everyday 

life for a bit while you go 

on a quiet stroll can give you 

some much needed time with 

man’s best friend to clear 

your head and enjoy some 

time to yourself – something 

many can struggle to get otherwise.” 

The study also found the 

average dog owner heads out 

on eight walks with their pet 

a week, and with each one 

lasting around 30 minutes – 

so that comes to four hours 

of thinking time per week. 

Most of the owners quizzed 

also spoke of the benefits of 

exercise while six in 10 enjoy 

the chance to have quality 

time with their canine companion. 

Being outdoors, meeting 

other dog owners and discovering 

new places are also 

among the reported benefits 

of walking the dog. 

A quarter of owners use it 

as an opportunity to go for 

a stroll with their partner 

while, 13 per cent take their 

children along. 

As a result, 35 per cent say 

walking together has bought 

them more laughter and enjoyment, 

while 15 per cent 

say it has made them more 

trusting. Others say they 

are now more honest with 

each other and also more 

supportive. 

So it’s little wonder that 

walking the dog isn’t seen 

as a chore, with 97 per cent 

of owners generally enjoying 

the task and with more 

than a quarter disappointed 

if they don’t get chance to go 

out as planned. 

Gemma added: “It is also 

clear there are several kinds 

of dog walkers who find different 

purpose and meaning 

in their daily walks. 

“Whether it is to spend 

more time together with the 

family, get more exercise or 

simply find some peace and 

quiet, the walk can bring a 

wide range of benefits.” 

Adoption Corner 

MICKEY-BLUE is 4 years old. He 

is a little shy initially but fine when 

he gets to know you. He likes 

his outside space, enjoys some 

fuss and attention. He has been 

neutered. 

HENRY is 3 years old with quite 

long hair. He is a little ‘boss-eyed’. 

He loves being fussed and enjoys 

being inside or out. Passport 

can be arranged. He has been 

neutered. 

NO ADOPTION FEE BUT 

A DONATION IS MUCH 

APPRECIATED. Also, many other 

dogs, cats and kittens needing 

homes. Food and donations 

also urgently needed and can 

be left at ARC’s charity shop on 

Carrer Valencia 1, Jalon between 

10.00am and 1.00pm Monday to 

Saturday. Contact Sally by email: 

jalonvalleyarc14@yahoo.co.uk 

Facebook – Jalon Valley ARC 

Charity Reg No CV-01-054107-A. 

PETS IN SPAIN 

Annabel is a special needs kitten. 

She does not have any eyes. We 

believe a very bad infection when 

she was a newborn has caused 

this. She is 4 months old and is 

very friendly, she is very good at 

finding her way around and is litter 

trained. Tel: 645 469 253 

www.petsinspain.com 

Email: info@petsinspain.com



First time buying stages 

The Spanish property market 

has many quirks, and it pays to 

do your research before buying a 

home in Spain. 

The process of buying a property 

in Spain usually runs as follows. 

First, the buyer makes an offer, 

usually through the seller’s estate 

agent. 

If this is accepted, then the buyer 

and seller sign a preliminary contract 

(contrato privado de compravento) 

and the buyer pays a deposit, typically 

10 per cent of the purchase 

price. 

The buyer then arranges any 

mortgage they require, although 

they should have already discussed 

their needs with the mortgage provider. 

The contract of sale (escritura 

de compravento) is usually signed in 

front of a notary, at which point the 

full sale price, taxes and other costs 

become due. 

The services of a notary are not legally 

required to complete the sale, 

but it is advisable and required by 

many mortgages. 

The seller is responsible for hidden 

defects in the property, even if 

they are not aware of them. However, 

in practice gaining restitution 

for such defects can be difficult and 

costly. 


Paying the costs and taxes associated 

with buying a home can be completed 

by the buyer or their agent. 

It is the buyer’s responsibility, however, 

to ensure taxes are paid. 

The buyer is also responsible for 

registering the property. The notary 

may provide this service for a fee, 

and/or may notify the registry office 

that the sale has taken place, without 

completing full registration. 

Costs are primarily paid by the 

buyer, and vary across Spain. Many 

are negotiable – there are no fixed 

fees for lawyers or estate agents. 

Costs paid by the buyer 

include: 

• Property transfer tax 6–10 per 

cent(existing properties) / IVA 

at 10 per cent (new 

properties); 

• Notary costs, title deed tax and 

land registration fee 1 to 2.5 

per cent; 

• Legal fees 1 to 2 per 

cent(including IVA). 

The estate agent’s fees are usually 

paid by the seller, and this is typically 

their only cost. Estate agents 

usually charge a percentage, typically 

around 3 per cent of the final 

sale price. 

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Coastal demand continues 

The prices of homes that 

were sold in Spain’s coastal 

regions grew by an average 

of 5.7 per cent over the 

last year, up to 1,727 euros 

per metre squared, which 

is 160 euros per square 

foot, according to a study 

published by internet property 

portal idealista. 

Properties on the Costa 

del Sol were those that have 

risen the most in the last 

year, with an increase of 9.9 

per cent. These are followed 

by the coastal areas of the 

Balearic Islands, with a price 

change of 9.3 per cent. 

The Costa Blanca saw a 

more modest rise of 3.7 per 

cent, whilst Murcia’s Costa 

Calida was slightly higher 

at 4.1 per cent, alongside the 

Costa de Valencia. 


The Cantabrian coasts in 

the north of Spain, on the 

other hand, kept showing 

year-on-year drops in their 

prices. The greatest decrease 

in house prices occurred in 

the Mariña Lucense (-6.5 per 

cent), followed by the Costa 

da Morte in A Coruña (-1.1 

per cent), the Costa of Biscay 

(-0.7 per cent) and the Costa 

Verde in Asturias (-0.6 per 

cent). 

In all other Spanish coastal 

areas, property prices 

increased. 

The Balearic coast remains 

the area with the 

highest prices: 3,144 euros/ 

m 2 , or 289 euros/sq ft. It is followed 

by the Costa Guipuzcoana 

(2,972 euros/m 2 or 276 

euros/sq ft), Maresme (2,368 

euros/m 2 or 220 euros/sq ft) 

and the Costa Brava (2,250 

euros/m 2 or 209 euros/sq ft). 

Also above two thousand 

euros are the Coast of Biscay 

(2,204 euros/m 2 or 205 euros/ 

sq ft) and the Costa del Sol 

(2,030 euros/m 2 or 189 euros/ 

sq ft). 

The Mariña Lucense is the 

coastal area with the lowest 

prices, with sellers only 

asking for 949 euros/m 2 , or 

88 euros/sq ft. Close behind 

it comes the Costa da Morte 

with 957 euros/m 2 , or 89 euros/sq 

ft, then the Costa del 

Azahar in Castellón (1,044 

euros/m 2 or 97 euros/sq ft), 

the Costa de Valencia (1,118 

euros/m 2 or 104 euros/sq ft) 

and the Costa Cálida (1,144 

euros/m 2 or 106 euros/sq ft). 

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A CONTROVERSIAL plan 

in Barcelona to use shipping 

containers as emergency 

housing has started 

construction - or rather 

installation - this month. 

Close to La Rambla, the 

cities iconic shopping street 

and one of its main visitor 

attractions, the initial 

12 containers have already 

been craned into place. 

The controversy is twofold, 

the aesthetic qualities 

of the housing and whether 

it is right to house people in 

these conditions. 

However there are over 

1,000 people on the emergency 

waiting list alone, 

many of them effectively 

homeless and the council felt 

they had little choice but to 

pilot the scheme. 

The units will be soundproofed 

and have many of 

the mod-cons you associate 

with modern apartments. 

However the council have 

said that the speed of installation 

is the greatest benefit, 

less than a year compared 

to an eight year average for 

conventional new housing. 

Barcelona’s public housing 

stock is just 1.5%, one of the 

lowest levels in Europe.



Health&Lifestyle 

Nature’s super 

food – QUINOA 

Today we would like to tell 

you more about nature's 

super food – QUINOA. 

Not only can you make 

wonders with it in your kitchen, 

but you can benefit greatly 

from its health benefits! 

Just to name several important 

health benefits for 

you: 

1. Quinoa is one of the most 

protein-rich foods we can 

eat. It is a complete protein 

containing all nine 

essential amino acids. 

2. Quinoa contains almost 

twice as much fiber as 

most other grains. It also 

helps to prevent heart 

disease by reducing high 

blood pressure and diabetes. 

3. Quinoa contains Iron. 

Iron helps keep our red 

blood cells healthy and is 

the basis of hemoglobin 

formation. 

4. Quinoa contains lysine. 

Lysine is mainly essential 

for tissue growth and repair. 

5. Quinoa is rich in magnesium. 

Magnesium helps 

to relax blood vessels and 

thereby to alleviate migraines. 

Magnesium also 

may reduce Type 2 diabetes 

by promoting healthy 

blood sugar control. 

6. Quinoa is high in Riboflavin 

(B2). B2 improves energy 

metabolism within 

brain and muscle cells 

7. Quinoa has a high content 

of manganese. Manganese 

is an antioxidant, 

and helps to protect your 

body from free radicals 

linked to cancer, aging 

and many other diseases. 

In short, quinoa is THE 

FOOD OF CHOICE for everyone 

serious to take their 

health to the next level. 

Here are some great 

ideas how you can 

use quinoa: 

• In salads 

• Make a stew with it 

• Make quinoa pudding 

• Use quinoa as a stuffing 

for vegetable and meats 

For your quality health 

foods come to: 

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Don’t fall at the first hurdle 

TAKING those first steps to 

fitness can be daunting but 

experts say you’ve a better 

chance of keeping on track 

if you can avoid these beginners’ 

blunders. 

Steer clear of these five 

common gym rookie errors 

and you will maintain 

motivation and get fitter. 

1. Poor Preparation 

Beginners don’t realise that 

a workout actually starts 

before entering the gym, by 

eating the right pre-exercise 

meal, getting fully hydrated 

and stepping into appropriate 

Parents advised to 

check that poor eye 

sight is not holding 

their children back 

Opticians are using the start 

of the new school year as an 

opportunity to inform parents 

and children of the importance of 

regular eye tests. 

At the start of term, they 

recommend that parents take 

their children to a professional 

who can check their vision and 

take the right measures to ensure 

that their eye sight is not holding 

them back. Poor vision can inhibit 

learning and hold them back from 

performing well in sports. 

Juan Carlos Martínez Moral, 

president of the General Council 

of Colleges of Opticians- 

Optometrists (CGCOO), says: ‘As 

vision can often change during 

your school career, it is important 

to have regular eye examinations 

by an optician-optometrist. By 

having your eyes tested at least 

once a year, you can rule out 

refractive problems such as longsightedness, 

short-sightedness, 

or astigmatism; binocular vision 

abnormalities such as strabismus, 

or amblyopia, popularly 

referred to as “lazy eye”.’ 

Francisco Jurado from optical 

group Specsavers Ópticas agrees: 

‘We have seen a high number 

of children needing glasses 

across our opticians in Spain 

and experts around the world 

are reporting a sharp increase 

in myopia in young children. 

The difficulty with children with 

poor eye sight is they often don’t 

realise there is anything wrong 

before it is identified in an eye 

test. This means they struggle 

unnecessarily at school and can 

be misdiagnosed with learning 

difficulties simply because of their 

poor vision. To avoid issues like 

these, we also recommend yearly 

eye tests for children before they 

go to full-time education and 

incorporating an eye test into the 

“Back to School” routine to pick 

clothing. 

Don’t eat anything full of 

fibre or too heavy to avoid feeling 

bloated, take a bottle of 

water and wear a loose shirt 

and shorts with appropriate 

trainers. 

Location is also vital to 

ensuring a successful ses- 

up any changes early, before it 

starts to effect their learning.’ 

According to charity ONCE, they 

have 4,245 members aged 18 

and under who are suffering 

from low vision or blindness 

and studies show that one out 

of every four children has an 

undetected vision problem that 

may inhibit their progress. 

Common eye conditions can all 

be identified with a complete 

eye test. The sooner that vision 

problems are detected, the better 

the outcome. Conditions such as 

squint and amblyopia (lazy eye) 

can be treated more effectively if 

they are picked up earlier. 

Book a Back to School eye test 

at Specsavers Ópticas during 

September and see their range 

of glasses which are specially 

designed for children, including a 

new range of Toy Story glasses. 

To find your nearest store visit 

www.specsavers.es 

sion; don’t choose somewhere 

that’s too busy, that could 

be distracting or that has 

disappointing facilities. 

The key to preparation is 

warming up the muscles; this 

could be as simple as a brisk 

walk to the gym followed by 

some suitable stretches. 

2. Over-ambition 

Confidence is key to starting 

an exercise journey, but many 

first-time gym-goers and running 

rookies make the mistake 

of trying to do too much 

too soon. 

It is necessary for novices 

to be realistic about their current 

with current abilities and 

limits and to know what their 

objectives in the short and 

long-term. 

The best approach is to 

steadily build a foundation 

of fitness – remember every 

single session doesn’t need to 

be a personal best. 

3. Unbalanced 

routines 

Failing to strike a balance 

between cardiovascular calorie 

burning and strength or 

weight training will not help 

achieve fitness goals. 

It is normal to have a specific 

focus or objective, such as 

gaining arm strength or training 

for a race, but overall fitness 

can only be achieved by 

including the whole body in 

workout regimes. 

Never skip leg day. It has become 

a cliché among exercise 

enthusiasts, but overlooking 

the lower body will eventually 

result in the double-whammy 

of looking stupid and getting 

hurt. 

4. Losing motivation 

The novelty will wear off naturally 

as with any new activity, 

but the only way to consistently 

uphold and improve fitness 

levels is to maintain motivation. 

Do this by keeping music or 

podcast playlists vibrant and 

up to date, but definitely avoid 

off-putting books; the gym is 

for exercise, not story time. 

Also accept that injuries 

can happen even with all the 

correct precautions; elite athletes, 

such as Olympic medallists, 

are susceptible to an 

occasional strained muscle – 

beginners will be too. 

Though an obvious physical 

barrier in the short-term, 

an injury should not become 

a mental obstacle and discourage 

beginners from all that is 

good about getting active. 

Working out with a friend 

can also be a great inspiration 

in the gym. 

5. Neglecting 

recovery 

The warm-down after hitting 

the gym or pounding the pavements 

is crucial to getting the 

most out of exercise. 

Inadequate rest and recovery 

between sessions could 

cause injuries, but that doesn’t 

mean an immediate lie down 

on the sofa post-workout. 

Do some light stretches 

covering the whole body and 

gradually decrease movement 

to avoid stiffness later that 

day or the following morning; 

consider, for example, a walk 

to the shops. Warm-down by 

strolling around the local high 

street, as this can also provide 

the opportunity to rehydrate 

and refuel, which is pivotal 

to recovery and reaping longterm 

benefits. 

This list was compiled by Vivotion.com

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Puzzles ROSETTA Rose_0010_H1 & Tarotscope 

1 5 

2 3 4 

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7 6 

centre coloured hexagon 

encircled by 6 white ROSETTA 

hexagons. 

Example 1 5 

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3 4 

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with centre each coloured number between 1 and 7 

in 6 

centre hexagon coloured hexagon no 

particular encircled by order 6 white while hexagons. also ensuring that Example : 

ROSETTA 

7 8 3 9 

5 1 

Hard 

encircled by 6 white hexagons. 

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 

1. particular No number order is while repeated also ensuring a horizontal that : row 

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2. 1. Each No number number is repeated from 1 in to a horizontal 7 are represented row in 

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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. 

SODUKU 

7 8 3 9 

5 1 

2 6 7 4 3 

6 4 7 

8 3 2 6 1 

1 5 4 2 

7 5 

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6 4 7 

8 3 2 6 1 

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STAR PUZZLE 

Medium 

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STAR PUZZLE 

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

To must complete contain the each puzzle of the fill numbers in each of between the empty 1 and hexagon 7. 

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

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1 5 4 2 

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8 9 3 4 

EASY 

Sudoku Puzzle #B422GU 

Presented by Puzzle Baron 

Rated: Medium 

© Engaged Learning 

© Engaged Learning 

STAR PUZZLE 

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

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Sudoku Puzzle #U289VO 


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MEDIUM 

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Sudoku Puzzle #B422GU 

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Sudoku Puzzle #H584JP 

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CODEWORD 

STARDOKU 

Rated: Medium 

2 5 9 4 7 

3 6 8 

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Rated: Super Difficult! 

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Puzzles & Tarotscope 

Across 

1 British sailors in American vessels (4) 

3 Dismissal repeated quickly (4-4) 

9 Very cold northern bird (7) 

10 Wood shot away from army base (5) 

11 Reference book eventually incomplete (5) 

12 Organised party members, originally 

haphazard (6) 

14 Get in a mess having a meal (6) 

16 Get to grips with equipment (6) 

19 Fight with energy in awkward situation (6) 

21 Trainee acted oddly (5) 

24 Sloth disturbed a composer (5) 

25 Tonic going backwards and forwards (7) 

26 Playful remarks may be injurious in time (8) 

27 Captured soldier with Resistance leader in 

front of boat (4) 

Down 

1 As champion may be avoiding corporal 

punishment? (8) 

2 Neat trail, oddly enough, in part of South Africa 

(5) 

4 Ace has left the country, being in need of food 

(6) 

5 Flat land is not beautiful (5) 

6 Fish tricked by weed (7) 

7 Old man right for the role (4) 

8 More off for instruction? (6) 

13 He has a project for an airport (8) 

15 Parasite was first to be amused (7) 

17 Conservative embraced by a sweetheart in the 

recess (6) 

18 Her Majesty turned up with something boring 

or something infuriating (3,3) 

20 Continue performing somewhere in London (5) 

22 Many left port (5) 

23 City centre providing fish (4) 

DROP QUOTES 

Drop Quotes are similar to cryptograms, in 

that the goal is for the solver to uncover a 

hidden quote. A black-and-white crosswordstyle 

grid is set up for each quote, with a 

number of letters “hovering” above each 

column. Your task is to “drop” each of those 

letters into the appropriate square in each 

column, until the entire quote is revealed. All 

punctuation (commas, periods, dashes, etc.) 

has been removed. Good luck! 

Drop Quotes 

Source: Bertrand Russell 

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Aries 

21st Mar – 20th Apr 

Three of Swords 

This could be the luckiest or the worst 

week for a while, you can make it 

whichever you choose but you will 

need to put some serious thinking 

work into what you decide to do. 

There are small miracles happening 

so open your eyes and look where 

they are coming from. 

Lucky Number 12 

Taurus 

21st Apr – 21st May 

Two of Coins 

This week is about finding a balance 

between your finances and what you 

can achieve just now, you are on a 

rather fortunate period in your life but 

only you can decide which way to go 

with it. You will find a project from a 

little while ago will become current 

once again. 


Gemini 

22nd May – 21st June 

Eight of Coins 

Those of you self employed will 

see an upturn in business, those 

employed will see benefits around 

their work. Celebrations are around 

at the moment and also a new friend 

will appear as if by magic. However 

for all these things to occur you need 

to get out and about. 


Cancer 

22nd June – 22nd July 

Knight of Wands 

There will be an opportunity to begin 

a new skill, its always good for you 

Cancerian’s to do something new. 

There may be thoughts of moving 

house but don’t rush into anything at 

the moment, an opportunity will come 

later and will work out well. Trust your 

instincts now. 


Leo 

23rd July – 22nd Aug 

The Star 

Looks like a good week for you 

there will be new things for you to 

try out and more choices will open 

up for you, choose your next path 

for yourself, not from what others 

wish you to do. A younger person 

will come into your life and open up 

many new possibilities. Enjoy. 


Virgo 

23rd Aug – 22nd Sept 

The Hierophant 

There will be news of a wedding 

around check out your favourite suit 

or dress, does it still fit? Wednesday 

you may be feeling a little down so 

take yourself off, meet positive friends 

and make sure it is a good day. 

Thursday will find you more positive 

and ready for some fun. 


Libra 

23rd Sept – 22nd Oct 

Page of Cups 

You will be feeling quite sensitive so 

be patient and do not let others upset 

you, a cross word now could have 

a detrimental effect on your future. 

Some gossip will annoy you but there 

is no need for you to be involved. A 

parcel or small gift will brighten your 

whole week. 


Scorpio 

23rd Oct – 21st Nov 

Knight of Swords 

Looks like you will want to rebel 

against almost everything this week, 

and it looks as though it is time for 

you to do this in order to sort out a 

few issues. Remember to be kind 

and patient as you do this, and also 

put brain into gear before speaking. 

Monday is lucky. 


Sagittarius 

22nd Nov – 20th Dec 

Six of Coins 

You may find someone close asks a 

favour be aware this could cost quite 

a lot. A get together or interview later 

in the week will work out well for you. 

Everything seems to be improving 

around you just now, take advantage 

of this time to plant seeds for the 

future. 


Capricorn 

21st Dec – 19th Jan 

Justice 

You Ace may of find Wands others are judging you 

on There 

past is 

performances good luck around 

rather the 

than 

work 

how place 

you this 

are week 

now and 

and you 

you will 

might see some 

need 

to improvements 

change your in 

thinking that part 

in of 

a your 

couple 

life. 

of Someone 

ways. However is arranging 

this a 

is party 

a very so 

good 

be 

week ready 

for to celebrate 

you and new with 

endeavours 

them. Notice 

will your 

work dreams 

out well. there 

Thursday will be a message 

will be 

very in there. 

lucky 

Your luckiest day will be on 

Lucky Thursday 

Number 02 


Aquarius 

20th Jan – 19th Feb 

Page of Cups 

You seem to be holding yourself 

back at the moment and need to 

take a step out of your comfort zone 

to awaken new opportunities. Your 

instincts/intuitions are strong just now 

& you will know which way to step. 

An older Gentleman will come into 

your life & help you out. 

Lucky number 17 

Pisces 

20th Feb – 20th Mar 

The Sun 

Things in general are looking up 

for you and it is now time to get out 

and about more, maybe in different 

groups though. Your Artistic and 

creative talents will begin to show or 

become stronger, the colour Cerise 

will figure in this. Wednesday will be 

very lucky for you. 

Lucky Number 22

Alex Trelinski’s 

Back In Britain 

KEEPING 

IT PINK 

Some of the best rainbows that I have ever seen 

have been here in Spain, but a Scottish photographer 

clicked something special, as he got a 

pink rainbow during sunrise. 

Sinclair Cunningham was out in the countryside 

looking to capture a striking pink sunrise on his 

camera, when he came across the rainbow. 

In eight years of taking pictures, the self-employed 

photographer says he has never seen a pink rainbow, 

which tends to occur either during sunrise or sunset. 

The rainbow appeared in the sky at 6.00am near 

the ‘Kissing Trees’ in Kinghorn, Fife. 

Sinclair said: ‘I turned round and saw the pink 

rainbow and just got into position to capture it with 

the Kissing Trees in the shot and the rainbow dipping 

down into it”. 

I suggest that Sinclair spends some time over 

here, and he will have a rainbow field day, assuming 

it rains. 

SLOWEST CHASE EVER 

I love watching a good car 

chase in the movies or on the 

TV, but I’m not sure how high 

my excitement levels would 

have reached after a man was 

arrested last Saturday night after 

leading a 

leading a 14mph police chase in 

a stolen tractor! 

Armed police chased the runaway 

driver after he refused to 

pull over on a road in Lincolnshire, 

and attempted to stop the 

STRAY KITTY CHAOS 

Sparky the kitten caused a lot of She had heard the kitten’s meows 

bother as he got trapped in a car, from her lounge but when she went out 

which then had to be partially dismantled, 

as Sparky was firmly She called her father and they eventu- 

and checked she could not find anything. 

wedged in the engine compartment. ally tracked the cries down to her car’s 

Six-week-old stray Sparky’s plaintive 

cries were heard coming from Zoe A wheel and the headlights had to 

engine compartment. 

Slocombe’s parked car in Huntingdon, come out so they could reach the kitten , 

Cambridgeshire. 

and they wrapped him in a blanket and 

Her father then took the front of the gave him some food and water before 

car apart to get to the kitten. 

taking him to a vet. 

Ms Slocombe(cue pussy joke from “Are Experts said the little kitten was 

You Being Served” ?) said she wrapped lucky to have survived and he’s been 

the kitten in a blanket and he is now being 

cared for by the RSPCA. 

ing him a 

looked after by the RSPCA ahead of find- 

home. 

vehicle because it had no lights 

and was believed to be stolen. 

However, the driver ignored 

their warning signals and led the 

cops on Britain’s slowest ever pursuit 

– causing damage to one police 

vehicle. 

Armed officers were forced to 

get involved and form a road block 

to bring the motorist to a halt 

near Market Rasen. 

Don’t expect this chase to hit 

the big screen soon! 

NESSIE’S AN EEL 

I’ve been to Loch Ness in Scotland 

a couple of times, and of course 

it’s all about spotting that monster, 

which of course has been 

a great fabrication just to boost 

tourism. 

But scientists from New Zealand 

reckon they have come up with an 

obvious reason for what Nessie might 

really be, namely giant eels. 

The researchers have tried to catalogue 

all living species in the loch by 

extracting DNA from water samples. 

Following analysis, the scientists 

So much for some species of ditional fish being served up with 

trachips 

back in Britain, as a survey 

done by The Mirror newspaper 

shows all kinds of stuff, including 

endangered species of shark being 

sold at chippies. 

A DNA probe found dishes such as 

rock salmon contained spiny dogfish 

and starry smooth-hound. 

A Mirror investigation discovered 

threatened spiny dogfish and starry 

smooth-hound were being passed off 

have ruled out the presence 

of large animals 

said to be behind reports 

of a monster. 

No evidence of a prehistoric marine 

reptile called a plesiosaur or a large 

fish such as a sturgeon(Not, Nicola) were found. 

down the years may in fact have been 

giant European eels, based on the 

Catfish and suggestions that a DNA samples. 

wandering Greenland shark were Not exciting, but using logic, we 

behind the sightings were also discounted. 

Ness Monster sightings, and a blow 

probably have the answer to the Loch 

But they have reached a conclusion 

that some of the Nessie sightings 

FISHY BUSINESS 

as rock salmon, huss and rock eels to 

unsuspecting customers. 

Campaigners have now called for 

better labelling so wholesalers and 

chippies know exactly what species of 

fish they are selling. 

Scientists tested 15 battered samples 

bought at resort towns including 

Bournemouth, Brighton, Clacton, 

Great Yarmouth, Newquay and Poole. 

The Marine Conservation Society 

said the research showed “most consumers 

are completely unaware of 

to the local tourist industry. 

what they’re eating”. 

Its head of fisheries and aquaculture 

Samuel Stone added: “Chippies should 

provide better information and labelling 

at the point of sale.” 

That’s fair enough, but I suspect 

chippies are being sold stuff that is not 

the real deal, and I do have some sympathy 

for them. 

UNIFORM 

NONSENSE 

It’s been “back to existing students. 

school” for the last So no skirts for 

week or so for many girls(really), and the argument 

is over “concerns” 

youngsters in the UK, 

and also in Spain, and over the length of the 

that means that there skirts, with the new rules 

had to be some institution 

getting embroiled of transgender pupils. 

also catering for a handful 

in a row over school 150 parents and pupils 

uniforms. 

staged a protest over the 

I’m from the radical gender neutral uniforms, 

view of things that they with the protestors saying 

that the youngsters 

are an utter waste of time 

and money, and that the should have a choice to 

focus should be on education. 

believe clothes are being 

wear skirts, while others 

That’s why I especially wasted. 

have no time for the political 

correctness of the have had to buy trousers 

So returning pupils 

Priory School in Lewes, for the new school year, as 

West Sussex who crazily the skirts are dumped. 

decided to make trousers It just doesn’t make any 

compulsory for new and sense.

Andy 

Mansell’s 

Stars In My 

Eyes 

PRETTY WOMAN 

HEADS UP WEST 

Hard to believe that the movie Pretty 

Woman is nearly thirty years old, yes 

thirty. 

The box office smash, starring 

Richard Gere and Julia Roberts, first 

released in 1990, is a classic story 

focusing on an eccentric sex worker 

by the name of Vivian Ward who 

is hired by wealthy businessman 

Edward Lewis to escort him to several 

high-flying social and business 

events. 

Fans of the film will be delighted to 

learn that a musical adaptation of the 

movie will hit the West End stage on 

Valentine’s Day next year. 

The Piccadilly Theatre will play host 

Boris and 

Theresa? 

to Pretty Woman: The Musical for a 

very limited run, with Bryan Adams 

stepping in to helm the tunes. 

No word has been released on who 

will play the lead roles, but I’m 

guessing that Boris Johnson and 

Theresa May aren’t in the running. 

HOLOGRAM WHITNEY ON TOUR 

Not sure how I feel about hearing 

that a Whitney Houston hologram 

is set to tour the UK next year, 

according to reports. 

Apparently, though details are still 

sketchy, the show will be staged 

by Base Entertainment, which has 

previously produced holograms 

of Buddy Holly and Roy Orbison, 

with one based on Amy Winehouse 

apparently in the works. 

The concerts are set to feature 

many of the major hits released by 

Houston, who passed away in 2012. 

I Wanna Dance With Somebody 

(Who Loves Me) and The Greatest 

Love of All are expected to be 

included, with the New York Times 

reporting original band members 

and backing singers are lined up to 

perform alongside the hologram. 

I suppose for diehard fans the 

chance to hear a flawless Whitney 

perform again is hard to resist, 

Whitney 

on the wall 

particularly as some of her last 

appearances prior to her death 

were plain embarrassing. 

Mind you I went to a Chris Rea 

concert once and may aswell have 

been watching a hologram……He 

had as much personality as the 

wall. 

PROUD OF PRIDE 

Homolulu 

2019 

You may recall last week I wrote 

that I would be taking part in the 

Benidorm Pride parade along 

Levante Beach last Saturday on 

our Homolulu float. 

Well, I’m very happy to report 

that we had a fantastic time, 

despite a few technical hitches, 

leaving us without music for 

a large part of the route and 

torrential rain as we decorated 

our transport. 

Huge thanks to everyone who 

jumped onboard and walked 

alongside and to those who 

helped get it ready. 

This year’s festival was one of 

the best, so congratulations to 

everyone involved, organisers, 

performers, participants 

and spectators. 

GRAHAM’S IN IT FOR 

THE LONG HAUL 

Having recently reached an age 

where, had I stayed in the UK, I 

would almost certainly already 

have retired, but as I live and 

work in Spain, the chances of 

me finishing work are next to 

zero, I was comforted to read the 

thoughts of chat show supremo 

Graham Norton. 

Speaking on what the future 

holds on US radio show SiriusXM, 

Graham said: ‘What I might try 

to do is just cut back on my 

workload. Then I would be able to 

stare at a wall, write a book, walk 

the dogs…’ 

However, he added that friends 

Teenage 

daydream 

Graham 

who have retired have convinced 

him that it’s a terrible idea. 

‘What’s odd is, when you stop 

working you become a teenage 

girl,’ he said. ‘You start obsessing 

about minutiae. I don’t want to 

turn into that person.’ 

You’re right Graham, neither do I, 

but I don’t want to stare at a wall 

either. 

Benidorm has had a tough 

year, with a negative campaign 

waged against us by certain 

parts of the UK media, so it was 

nice to give a big finger to all 

the Beni knockers and show 

them that when we want to, we 

can put on a show to beat them 

all. 

Jamie’s Out 

So this year’s Strictly Come Dancing hasn’t 

even reached the live shows and already 

there’s been a casualty. 

Made in Chelsea’s blond bombshell, Jamie 

Laing has pulled out owing to an injury 

sustained in training. 

He quit at the weekend after damaging 

a tendon in his right foot during a 

group number, claims that he told his 

professional dance partner, Oti Mabusi, 

about his ailment but she told him to grin 

and bear it. 

“It felt like someone had hit me on the back 

of it with a belt. like stepping on glass,” 

said Jaimie, “I grabbed Oti and said, ‘Oti 

something’s happened to my foot,’ and she 

Jamie’s quit 

Strictly 

just went, ‘Dance.’” 

There’s been lots of speculation that Jamie 

will return to Strictly next year, but for this 

series he has been replaced by Emmerdale 

hunk Kelvin Fletcher, who plays Andy 

Sugden in the Northern soap. 

Not quite chalk and cheese ….. more like 

Moet and a mug of Yorkshire tea.



Sports & Local News 

El Plantio 2 

Golf Society 

BENIGN conditions that 

make Spain such a lovely 

place to live in away from 

the hot periods of July and 

August greeted the 8 members 

making up 4 pairs in El 

Plantio 2’s Texas Scramble. 

However, a breeze sprang 

up on the last nine holes 

to make things little spicy. 

Judging by the final scores 

with just 2.5 shots separating 

first and fourth positions, 

handicapping was spot 

on. Indeed first and second 

position was decided by a 

mere 0.3 handicap points. 

Nearest the pins – Hole 4 

Graham Blakeway, Hole 8, 

Ray Housley. 

Second place, Handicap 

6.9, David Swann, Paddy 

O'Brien – 48.1 points 

First place, Handicap 7.2, 

Ray Housley, Mike Davies – 

47.8 points. 

If anyone would like to 

join our Society, we play at 

El Plantio Golf Club every 

Tuesday, Friday and Sunday. 

We use both courses - the 

Par 3 9 hole course and the 

main 18 hole course, so we 

cater for all abilities. 

The membership rates are 

very competitive, so call for 

more details. 

Anyone who wishes to 

play in the Society as a guest 

or join as a new member, 

contact David Swann on 865 

779 983 or 648 476 752. 

Canadian 

stunner 

Teenager Bianca Andreescu 

stunned Serena 

Williams in a gripping 

US Open final to claim a 

first Grand Slam title last 

weekend and deny the 

American a 24th major. 

Williams, 37, did not 

cope with the 19-year-old's 

quality in a 6-3 7-5 loss. 


Canadian 15th seed Andreescu, 

in the main draw 

here for the first time, 

blew a double break in the 

second set before taking 

her third match point and 

falling to the ground in 

disbelief. 

"This year has been a 

dream come true," Andreescu 

told the crowd. 

"I am beyond grateful 

and truly blessed. I've 

worked really hard for this 

moment. To play on this 

stage against Serena - a 

true legend of the sport - is 

amazing." 

Marc’s Marino bid 

Picture from L to R: Mike Davies, Ray Housley, David Swann, Paddy O'Brien, 

Graham Blakeway 

Casey’s tight win 


Paul Casey won his first 

European Tour title for 

five years with a onestroke 

victory at the 

Porsche European Open 

last Sunday. 

Casey shot a six-under 66 

in Hamburg to finish ahead 

of Scotland's Bob MacIntyre, 

German Bernd Ritthammer 

and Matthias Schwab of 

Austria. 

It was a second victory of 

2019 for the 42-year-old after 

success at the Valspar 

Championship on the PGA 

Tour. 

"This is an incredibly prestigious 

tournament," said 

Casey. "I'm over the moon to 

be European Open champion." 

The 2019 MotoGP season 

resumes this weekend 

with the San Marino GP, 

and Spain’s Marc Marquez 

continuing his domination 

of the title race. 

The Misano circuit opened 

50 years ago, and has seen 

plenty of Italian success in 

the past, though all eyes will 

be on world champion Marquez, 

who has admitted that 

his failure to win races twice 

in a row at Silverstone and 


Austria have been his worst 

moments of the year. 

The perfectionist that 

Marquez is and despite the 

fact he leads the standings, 

he said that losing on the 

last lap at Silverstone in late 

August to fellow Spaniard, 

Alex Rins, was also hard to 

take. 

Marquez though is on 250 

points, 78 points clear of sec- 


citing Italian Grand Prix at 

Monza last Sunday. 

ond-placed Andrea Dovizioso, 

and he’ll be hoping that 

the Italian won’t be bring on 

a home victory this Sunday. 

Back to back wins 

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc 

held on under intense 

pressure from both Mercedes 

drivers to win an ex- 

Leclerc's victory was his 

second in a row, following his 

maiden win in Belgium a week 

earlier, and Ferrari's first at 

their home race since Fernando 

Alonso triumphed in 

2010. The 21-year-old pushed 

the rules on driving conduct 

to hold off Lewis Hamilton 

through the middle of the race 

before Valtteri Bottas took up 

the challenge in the closing 

laps after a mistake from the 

world champion. 

Bottas finished second 

and his teammate Hamilton 

third, with Singapore 

to come a week on Sunday, 

and Hamilton a healthy 63 

points ahead of Bottas in the 

championship.


Sport 


Sport 

ON TV THIS WEEK 

Premier League 

Football 

Saturday 14th September 

Liverpool v Newcastle 

BT Sport1 - 13:30 

Norwich v Man City 

Sky Sports Main Event 

Sky Sports Premier League - 18:30 

Sunday 15th September 

Bournemouth v Everton 



Watford v Arsenal 



Monday 16th September 

Aston Villa v West Ham 



English Football 


English Championship – 

Fulham v West Brom 

Sky Sports Football - 13:30 

English National League – 

Wrexham v Sutton Utd 

BT Sport1 - 18:20 


English Championship – 

Huddersfield v Sheff Wed 

Sky Sports Football - 13:00 

Champions League 

Football 

Tuesday 17th September 

Various Games 

BT Sport1 

BT Sport2 

BT Sport Extra 

BT Sport ESPN 

Wednesday 18th September 

Various Games 

BT Sport1 

BT Sport2 

BT Sport Extra 

BT Sport ESPN 

Golf 

Friday 13th September 

KLM Open 2019 

SSRB - 13:00 

A Military Tribute at the Greenbrier 

Sky Sports Golf - 20:00 


KLM Open 2019 

SSRB - 13:00 




Solheim Cup 2019 


KLM Open 2019 

SSRB - 13:00 



Motor Sport 


Moto GP – Moto3 – San Marino – 

Practice 2 

BT Sport1 - 13:15 

Moto GP – Moto GP – San Marino – 

Practice 2 

BT Sport1 - 14:10 


Practice 2 

BT Sport1 - 15:10 



Practice 3 

BT Sport1 - 09:00 


Practice 3 

BT Sport1 - 09:55 


Practice 3 

BT Sport1 - 10:55 


Qualifying 1 & 2 

BT Sport1 - 12:35 


Practice 4 

BT Sport1 - 13:30 



BT Sport1 - 14:10 



BT Sport1 - 15:05 


Moto GP – Moto3 – San Marino – Race 

BT Sport1 - 11:00 

Moto GP – Moto2 – San Marino – Race 

BT Sport1 - 12:20 

World Rallycross – Latvia 

Free Sports - 13:00 


Race 

BT Sport1 - 14:00 

Cricket 


England v Australia 

Sky Sports Cricket 

Sky Sports Main Event - 12:00 









Monday 16th September 




Boxing 


Edwards vs Guarneros 

BT Sport1 - 21:00 


Tyson Fury vs Otto Wallin 

BT Sport Box Office - 04:00 

Vunipola 

Watford produced the 

first Premier League 

managerial sacking last 

weekend by showing the 

door to Javi Garcia, and 

then reappointing Quique 

Sanchez Flores to his old 

job. 

Sanchez was in charge 

of Watford for the 2015-16 

campaign before leaving at 

the end of the season. 

Fellow Spaniard Gracia, 

whose coaching team have 

also left, had been in charge 

since January 2018 - making 

him the first Hornets boss to 

last more than one full season 

since 2013. 

The appointment of Flores 

blowby 

Prop Mako Vunipola will Alex Trelinski 

not be fit until the end of 

England's Rugby World opener against Tonga on 

Cup pool-stage campaign 

after suffering a setback 

with his hamstring injury. 

It was initially hoped 

Vunipola would be fit for 

September 22nd. 

"He's probably going to be 

right for the third or fourth 

game," coach Eddie Jones 

said after England beat Italy 

England's tournament 37-0 in Newcastle last Friday 

in their last warm-up 

match. 

"He just had a little scar 

tissue which was impairing 

his movement." 

The England boss added: 

"But that's all been fixed. 

He's progressing really well 

now." 

Sack and return 


was confirmed 30 minutes 

later. Watford are bottom of 

the Premier League table 

with one point. 

Gracia led the club to 

Wembley last season, where 

they lost 6-0 to Manchester 

City in the biggest FA Cup 

final win in over a century, 

as well as 11th place in the 

Premier League.



Sport 

KLOPP 

GOES 

FOR 

FIVE 

Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool 

will be first out of the traps 

as the Premier League returns 

this weekend after 

the international break. 

The Reds will go for five 

straight wins as they play 

Newcastle United at Anfield 

tomorrow lunchtime 

Liverpool is the only 

team that have a 100 per 

cent record in the Premier 

League, and will fancy 

their chances against Steve 

Bruce’s Newcastle United. 

Having said that, the last 

road-trip for Newcastle produced 

a one-nil win at Spurs, 

though most suspect the Geordies 

will be fighting a long 


battle against relegation. 

Champions Manchester 

City are two points behind 

Liverpool, and they go to 

early strugglers Norwich for 

the Saturday evening clash. 

Leicester City have started 

well and have a Saturday 

afternoon trip to Manchester 

United to look forward 

to, with the home side still 

smarting from all the costly 

missed penalties they have 

had this season, plus that late 

late show by Crystal Palace. 

Roy Hodgson’s side are 

fourth in an unfamiliarlooking 

table, and they 

have a London derby clash 

at Tottenham tomorrow. 

Frank Lampard has 

quickly discovered that 

high profile Premier League 

management is a different 

kettle of fish from running 

a Championship team, and 

you sense that defeat at 

Sheffield United, who have 

easily looked the best of the 

promoted sides, will get the 

early panic button pressed 

at Stamford Bridge. 

Sunday sees Quique return 

as boss of bottom side 

Watford, and the Vicarage 

Road outfit will be looking 

for an immediate bounce as 

they entertain Arsenal. 

Fantastic final 

Rafa Nadal won his 19th by Alex Trelinski 

Slam victories. 

Grand Slam title on Sunday 

"It has been one of the 

night, after holding 

off Russian Daniil Medvedev's 

exhilarating fightback 

Open final. 

His victory moves him 

within one of Swiss rival 

most emotional nights in 

my tennis career," Nadal 

said. "It has been an amaz- 

in one of the greatest Roger Federer's all-time ing final. It has been a crazy 

US Open finals. 

leading tally of men's Grand match." 

The Spanish star won 7-5 

6-3 5-7 4-6 6-4 against the 

fifth seed in New York. 

Nadal, seeded second, was 

cruising at two sets and a 

break up, only for Medvedev 

to force a decider. 

But Nadal stopped his 

momentum to clinch a thrilling 

win in four hours and 50 

minutes - just four minutes 

shorter than the longest US 

No deal Neymar 

Barcelona will not make a 

move for Paris St-Germain 

forward Neymar in January, 

says Barca club president 

Josep Maria Bartomeu. 


The La Liga champìons 

spent all summer trying to 

negotiate a deal to re-sign 

the Brazilian, who moved 

to France for a world record 

220 million euros in 2017. 

However, the two clubs 

were ultimately unable to 

agree a deal. 

Asked whether it was possible 

for Barca to sign Neymar 

in January, Bartomeu 

said:"No. Right now, no."

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