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ISSUE 108 - Friday 13th September 2019 

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COSTAS BATTERED BY 

SEPTEMBER STORMS 

BUILDINGS destroyed, roads by Simon Russell 

took the decision to close 

closed, severe flooding, 

schools while the storms were 

cars washed away, trees ings while the roof of the fish raging, heeding their own advice 

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 

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, 

trees blocked roads and windows 

were blown out of build- 

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 vehicle 

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 

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 

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will be the tens of thousands 

of people who have travelled 

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hoping for some late summer 

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in most of the UK this week 

has been unseasonably warm 

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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 

by Simon Russell 

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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FRIDAY 13TH SEPTEMBER 2019 3 

New ambassador 

goes to court 

Pick-up when paddling 

OVER 70 kayak enthusiasts 

gathered in Marina El 

Portet over the weekend 

to collect rubbish, most 

of it tricky to reach trash 

away from the beach. 

The group had actually 

been on the Marina Alta 

beach for a fishing competition 

and then decided to 

spend some time doing the 

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good service afterwards. 

They collected 25 kilos in 

a dry run for the nationwide 

kayak rubbish collection 

that takes place this Sunday. 

Niko Lenarts, fisheries 

director for the Marina 

El Portet thanked everyone 

involved. 

The new ambassador 

meets the King 


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. 

Are you Brexit prepared? 

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 

legal resident in Spain, you should 

also be aware that it is unlikely that 

your UK financial adviser will have 

the appropriate license to give ongoing 

advice to you as a Spanish resident. 

Equally as important, they may not 

have the appropriate knowledge of 

Spanish tax law, and Spanish compliant 

products, to be able optimise your 

finances and taxation moving forward. 

It is so important to ensure you are 

holding investment products designed 

for Spanish resident, rather than those, 

like ISAs, UK platforms etc, that are 

designed for UK tax payers. Getting 

this wrong can result in you overpaying 

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Chorus Financial 

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in Spain. 

At Chorus we help clients every day to 

prepare their finances for life in Spain. 

If you wish to discuss anything in this 

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Newborn found in bin 

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 City. 

A MAN scavenging rubbish 

container bins in Alicante 

City was shocked to 

discover the corpse of a 

newborn baby in one, and 

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authorities. 

The sad find was made in the 

Pla neighbourhood on Monday 

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attended the scene. 

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probably been dead for a few 

hours said a spokesman. 

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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 

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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 

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Hidden gang caught 


A GANG of bank robbers 

that wore a variety of disguises 

and stole all round 

Spain, including from offices 

in Alicante and Murcia, 

have been arrested by the 

Guardia Civil in Almeria. 

The three men and a 

woman have been charged 

with 20 counts of robbery 

and identity theft, with 

authorities not ruling out 

further charges. 

The crooks operated since 

July 2018, and also struck 

in Granada, Guipúzcoa, Vizcaya, 

Burgos, Pamplona, Valencia, 

La Rioja, Zaragoza, 

Pontevedra and La Coruña . 

The exact locations where 

they carried out their robberies 

locally have not been 

revealed by the Guardia. 

They are said to have 

amassed over 200 thousand 

euros, and worked on the 

basis of carrying out distraction 

robberies, without using 

any violence or weapons, and 

with frequency jammers to 

block mobile phone reception. 

The gang had an array of 

wigs, sunglasses, and baseball 

caps to hide their identities, 

and they would spend 

time carrying out surveillance 

on a bank they wanted to rob. 

They would research what 

was the busiest time at their 

latest target, and then their 

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). 


operation would begin, as 

one of them, in disguise, 

would go in and pretend to 

be a customer. 

As a teller was distracted, 

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 

send-off songs played also 

include “Angels” by Robbie 

Williams and, bizarrely, the 

Match of the Day theme tune. 

another disguised gang member 

would pop in and grab 

any money they could lay 

their hands on, as the crooks 

then beat a hasty retreat. 

Disguises 

displayed 

Cars to be 

banned 

after facelift 

THE proposed redevelopment 

plans for Valen- 


cia’s Plaza Ayuntamiento excluding local residents and 

include the banning of deliveries. 

private vehicles, the initial 

report this week has cided about whether public 

It has not yet been de- 

shown. 

transport will still be using 

Along with Plaza Reina the streets surrounding the 

this is Valencia’s most important 

square, well known more bike lanes and an en- 

square, while there will be 

for its flower stalls and fountains 

in the heart of the old Valencia Town Hall has 

hanced pedestrianised area. 

town. 

made it clear they are trying 

to tackle the problem 

The €400,000 facelift has 

yet to be signed off and there of city centre traffic but are 

are a number of different reluctant to take the option 

proposals on the table. in Madrid of banning nonresidents, 

which was con- 

However it appears that 

the council is keen to ban troversially reversed earlier 

private traffic in the area, this year. 

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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 

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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 

Cutting the cord 

structure surfaced whilst 

workmen were lowering the 

ground level and demolishing 

part of a broken wall. 

It has been described as 

a hole of around a metre 

square through which a 

stone arch is clearly visible, 

giving access to a 

second chamber with a 

domed roof. 

A historical expert found 

eight niches with the chamber, 

six of which contained 

ceramic urns housing the 

ashes of the deceased. 

Some were made of glass 

and protected by a lead outer 

coating, and three of them 

were engraved with what 

may have been the names of 

those inside. 

Avilés now intends to alter 

the plans for his house 

extension so as to incorporate 

the ancient structure 

as a 'feature, and to ask for 

grant money from national 

and regional authorities. 

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.” 

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 

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on 17 September, on 

the lookout for cabin crew. 

They are searching for 

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friendly and service oriented 

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It is also recommended 

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total reach of at least 212cm 

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Emirates operates four 

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and Dubai. 

The Alicante venue for the 

day is the AC Hotel before the 

recruiters move on to similar 

events in Granada, Oviedo, 

Valladolid and Pamplona. 

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Law and order on the agenda 

THE centre right Ciudadanos 

(Cs) party have tabled 

motions in the Congress 

of Deputies aimed at tackling 

what they see as an 

increasing breakdown in 

law and order, especially 

in some inner cities. 

Crime in Barcelona, for 

example, has risen by 30% 

recently, something that has 

been picked up by the press 

in countries such as Germany 

and the UK where many 

visitors to the Catalan capital 

come from. 

“Multi-recidivism” is one 

area that needs addressing 

they say, whereby if a thief 


steals less than €400 it is 

classed as a minor offence 

and not a crime. 

Many career thieves are 

aware of this and risk nothing 

more than a fine however 

many times they re-offend. 

The Cs have proposed that 

these serial offenders should 

be eligible for harsher fines, 

including prison sentences, 

after committing three or 

more such thefts. 

They also say that any foreigners 

here illegally found 

guilty of a crime be deported 

back to their home country, 

with many currently getting 

round this due to the 

€400 law. 

Their other main proposal 

is a crackdown on squatters, 

especially in city centres 

where it has become rife in 

some places. 

Apart from the distress 

and financial loss to the 

home owner, many of these 

squats are also used as a 

base for crime and drug 

dealing with eviction being 

a costly and long winded 

process say the Cs. 

They want an eviction 

process introduced which is 

“quick and streamlined”.

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It’s a dog’s life 

Five cyclists hit by “speeding” van 


POLICE are trying to determine 

if a van that hit 

five cyclists on a road 

near the Valencian town 

of Betera was speeding at 

the time of the accident. 

The incident happened 

last Thursday morning on a 

bend in the road, and three 

of the riders were later hospitalised 

with injuries that 

are serious but not believed 

to be life threatening. 

The other two victims suffered 

abrasions and bruises 

that could be treated at the 

scene. 

The police say that there 

is a long tyre skid-mark on 

the road, indicating that the 

vehicle may have been travelling 

at excessive speed but 

the forensics team will be 

investigating further. 

The van driver co-operated 

fully, the authorities said, and 

tested negative for alcohol 

and drugs. 

The cyclists were also tested 

and had no traces of any 

substances in their blood. 

The man who received 

the worst injuries was 

thrown over the top of the 

vehicle after being hit from 

behind. 

Two ambulances were 

required at the scene, one 

Basic Life Support and one 

SAMU vehicle. 

DOG OWNERS in Spain’s 

northwestern city of 

Zamora will have to pay 

a tax from next year, as 

the council has got fed 

up of paying to clear up 

dog mess. 

“Dog owners should contribute 

to a certain extent 

to the expense of it all” said 

Diego Bernardo, Zamora’s 

tax councillor. 

He acknowledged though 

that not everyone was happy 


with the new, if modest, levy 

of nine euros a year. 

“The tax has brought some 

criticism”, he added, “but 

not all of the reactions have 

been negative”. 

Zamora council expect to 

raise 90 thousand euros per 

year from the tax, which 

will be used to create more 

dog walking areas, paying 

for clean-up and distribute 

Sun, sea, sand and 

culture 

FIGURES just released by Simon Russell 

show that people are coming 

to Denia for more than people went in August then 

just its great beaches and the other months but over 

gastronomy, with cultural 20,000 a month have been 

attractions also being a consistently visiting. 

major draw. 

In July and August 40,000 

The newly reopened old people went to the castle, 

fish market, now the Museum 

of the Sea, had 67,000 in August, when there were 

17,000 in July and 23,000 

visitors between mid-June a few rainy days. 20,000 

(when it opened) and the end people visited the Archaeological 

Museum at the top of 

of August. 

A couple of thousand more the castle. 

bags for canine waste. It’s 

not clear though how the 

authority will create a register 

of dog owners as well as 

policing that everybody has 

paid the charge. 

Madrid’s mayor last year 

tried to push for compulsory 

dog DNA tests in order to be 

able to identify and fine dog 

owners who leave their best 

friends’ poop in the streets. 

After a change in mayor, 

the plan was dropped. 

Posed as UN diplomat to avoid parking fines 

POLICE in Valencia have 

arrested an Albanian national 

who had been posing 

as a United Nations special 

diplomat, ostensibly to 

avoid parking restrictions, 

although the authorities 

are investigating further 

possible crimes. 

Francesk G. was driving 

a top end Range Rover with 

fake “UN” licence plates 

and carrying paperwork 

showing he was part of a 

French diplomatic service 

in Valencia on an official 

capacity. 

This ploy had worked on at 

THE new governing body 

in the Town Hall of Villena 

(Alicante) are facing 

a backlash as they have 

sanctioned moves that 

appear to open the door 

to bullfighting after a five 

year ban on the practice. 

The previous council, Las 

Verdes (Greens) banned 

such events in 2014 while 

the new PSOE ruling body 

have given approval pending 

court cases brought by probullfighting 

groups, saying 

Visitors at the Museum of the Sea, 

formerly the fish market 

least two previous occasions 

but the officer who stopped 

him this time was suspicious 

and called through for confirmation. 

It was confirmed the man, 

or his vehicle, had no diplomatic 

connections and he 

was arrested and the car impounded. 

It will be thoroughly 

searched as it is thought that 

there may be an involvement 

in more serious crimes than 

impersonation and illegal 

parking. 

The suspect’s passport was 

also found to be a forgery. 

Outrage as bullfights are back 


they had to “consider all applications 

equally”. 

A spokesperson for the 

town’s animal rights group 

said the council were “running 

scared” of the court 

proceedings, that there 

was little legal merit in the 

pending case and that the 

final decision on the use 

of any public space always 

rests with the elected c 

ouncil. 

The “UN” plated Range Rover 

P.E.P.A. in September 


THE P.E.P.A animal charity 

had their September 

lunch and book-sale this 

week but there is still 

plenty more lined up for 

the month. 

This starts with the 

regular quiz which is to be 

held at Bar-Restaurant Ca 

Elsa (Villalonga) on 17th 

September, with quizzers 

needing to arrive at 7pm 

for a 7.30 start please. 

A Menu del Noche is 

available at the price of just 

€8, with a choice of two 

starters, two mains and 

three desserts. Please email 

Joyce on joyce_bradley@hotmail.com 

to see if there are 

any places still available. 

In August’s fund raising 

efforts €147 was raised at 

the monthly lunch while 

€139 was made at the quiz. 

Sadly Marilyn Lamb, 

who had supported the 

P.E.P.A. shop at La Font 

d’en Carros in the past, 

died suddenly last month. 

A collection was made 

for the charity at her funeral, 

raising €255.30. The 

group would like to send 

their sincere condolences 

to all Marilyn’s family 

and friends. 

Unfortunately the 

L’Olleria shop has now 

closed after eight years, a 

difficult decision to take 

but it is no longer viable. 

Special thanks must go 

to Anne Goodwin for her 

selfless efforts in setting 

the shop up and her ongoing 

involvement, as well as 

Terry Conran and Pat Garner 

who managed it for the 

past year. 

The focus will now be on 

the P.E.P.A. shops in Oliva 

and La Font d’en Carros, 

the latter of which has just 

moved to a new premises. 

You can visit www.pepaspain.com 

for more information 

on events, the 

shops and what the charity 

does, as well as the animals 

that are currently up 

for adoption.



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The show must go on… 

MESSAGE from the Chairman of The New 

Cardenal Belluga Theatre Group: 

‘Unfortunately, Linda Devine, founder of the 

group, lost her valiant fight against cancer at 

the end of August but before she died, she summonsed 

both myself and Yvonne Brayford to her 

hospital bed and were told in no uncertain terms 

that the show, REACH FOR THE STARS must 

go on. The cast have been brilliant in accepting 

the challenge that Linda has set us all and 

everyone hopes that they all do Linda proud.’ 

Chairman John Fagg. 

Performances of this fabulous variety show 

can be enjoyed on September 26, 27 and 28th 

September at the Cardenal Belluga Theatre 

in San Fulgencia commencing at 7.30pm and 

tickets, at just €8, are still on sale at Agency 

La Marina, Tourist & Council Offices Urb. Marina, 

Cards & More, The Post Benijofar, Redz, 

in Quesada or call Sue 966 713822; Pam 966 

796828 or John 966 712089. 

In Linda’s memory let’s make this the best 

show ever. 

Proceeds from the show will go to helping lots 

of deserving local charities. 

E-sports come to Denia 

DENIA Town Hall and 

UNED have collaborated 

to bring an e-sports 

tournament to the town 

over the weekend of 21 

and 22 September. 


The Gaming Experience, 

run by Omega World 

Games, will be held in the 

Casa de la Cultura over the 

hours of 11am to 2pm and 

then from 4pm until 8pm. 

Consoles used include 

the Playstation, Ninetendo 

and a virtual reality platform 

covering games such 

as FIFA19, Mario Kart, 

Super Smash Bros and 

Fortnite. Entrance is free 

and you can register in the 

Casa de la Cultura or go to 

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Benidorm Pride pulls in the crowds 

ORGANISERS of last week’s 

Benidorm Pride Festival, 

hailed the event as a huge 

success, despite being 

forced to change venues 

for their parties, re-route 

the popular Saturday parade 

and battle unseasonal 

weather conditions. 

Estimated figures, suggest 

that significantly more than 

the expected 15,000 extra 

visitors attended the event, 

leaving many attendees disappointed 

at not being able 

to access the overflowing gay 

bars in the heart of Benidorm 

Old Town. 

Ongoing roadworks on 

Avenida de Mediterraneo, 

meant the Pride Parade 

travelled the whole length 

of Levante Beach on a route 

which took them through 

Benidorm thief 

caught red handed 

A BURGLAR, who broke 

into three Benidorm in a 

single robbing spree was 

apprehended by National 

Police officers, who linked 

his blood soaked hands 

to similar stains found at 

the premises. 

The agents were alerted 

by an emergency call from 

by Andy Mansell 

the main shopping and restaurant 

area of the resort, 

which was packed with onlookers, 

eager to catch a 

view of the outrageous floats 

and flamboyant costumes. 

In addition, two of the 

scheduled parties, which 

traditionally take place at 

the Mirador de Castello, 

were moved to the Auditorio 

de Oscar Esplai, behind the 

town hall building. 

The new venue for the 

Opening event, Closing 

party and Black and White 

Party, was praised for its 

superior acoustic qualities 

and tiered seating, by those 

who attended. 

This year’s festival drew 

massive publicity from 

Benidorm doorman shot by Brit 


an employee of a bar, who 

claimed that a young man 

was attempting to break into 

an adjoining establishment. 

When they arrived at the 

scene, the witness informed 

the officers that the thief 

had fled the premises once 

National Police officers formed a fence around the 

immediate area 

Spanish TV, media and online 

sites, which reported the 

events widely. 

A video of the Friday afternoon 

‘Carrer de Tacones’, 

high heel drag race, went 

viral, with the hilarious 

footage of the contestants 

running up and down Calle 

Alameda, picking up close to 

half a million views. 

Despite being threatened 

by heavy rainstorms earlier 

in the day, the parade and 

subsequent party in the Auditorio 

Julio Iglesias, packed 

with thousands of revellers, 

was reported on the Spanish 

National evening news 

bulletins, emphasising its 

importance on the countries 

LGBTQ calendar. 

Benidorm Pride will celebrate 

its tenth anniversary in 

POLICE in Benidorm have 

apprehended a forty-sixyear 

old British man suspected 

of shooting a discotheque 

doorman in the 

leg with a firearm, during 

the early hours of last 

Tuesday morning. 

The incident occurred 

outside a club, popular with 

British holidaymakers and 

locals, situated in the busy 

‘Guiri Zone’ of the resort’s 

Rincon de Loix area, known 

locally as the English Square. 

Witnesses to the attack 

told the Spanish Press that 

two drunken men, tried to 

gain entry to the venue, but 

were refused entry by one of 

the establishment’s security 

staff, owing to their state 

of inebriation. 

Despite their protestations, 

the doorman continued 

to deny them access to 

the premises, until the pair 

eventually left the venue. 

However, a few minutes 

later, one of the drunken 

men returned in a vehicle, 

which he parked directly 

outside the discotheque. 

On leaving the car, the 

suspect pulled a handgun, 

before firing three shots in 

the direction of the doorman, 

who was still working outside 

the premises. 

One of the gunshots hit 

the staff member in the calf, 

but although, wounded by 

the bullet, the doorman was 

able to chase after the man, 

who had returned to the vehicle 

before speeding away 

from the scene. 

The victim, a thirty-sixyear 

old Romanian national, 

located a Local Police patrol 

car parked nearby and informed 

the officers inside 

about the attack. 

A general alert to all units 

in the area was issued to apprehend 

the vehicle used by 

the assailant. 

The suspect was stopped 

as he drove along Avenidea 

Amettla del Mar, leaving 

the resort. 

On searching the vehicle, 

the arresting officers, uncovered 

a weapon and ammunition, 

matching the description 

of those used in the attack. 

The British suspect was 

arrested and is expected to 

appear in court later this 

week, whilst the victim was 

taken to hospital for treatment 

to his leg wound. 

he heard the police vehicles 

sirens. 

Other officers were alerted 

to create a fence around 

the immediate area, whilst 

the adjacent premises were 

searched for evidence of 

breaking and entering. 

The investigation uncovered 

evidence that two of the 

three bars had been entered 

under force and the protagonist 

had injured themselves 

in the process, leaving 

a trail of blood inside 

the premises. 

A man, matching the description 

given by the witness, 

carrying wounds to his 

hands, was quickly detained 

by other officers. 

The detainee, a Romanian 

national, aged twenty years 

old, was placed at the disposal 

of the Courts of the Guard 

of Benidorm, charged with a 

crime of robbery with force. 

2020 and co-organiser Geoff 

Gartland is promising more 

changes to make it bigger 

than ever. 

“Our Pride Festival has 

grown every year, with more 

and more people wanting to 

attend and we already have 

some great plans to celebrate 

our tenth year,” he said. 

The Pride parade was reported on Spanish National TV news bulletins 

“But first we’ll take a 

rest and reflect on the success 

of this year’s event 

and work out where we can 

make improvements.”



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Santiago challenge set to start 

FOUR brave disabled 

youngsters from Alicante 

and Madrid are tackling 

three legs of the famous 

Camino de Santiago using 

specially adapted 

bicycles. 

The trip is to raise funds 

for the non-profit Lukas 

Foundation which raises 


money for severely disabled 

children and in 2014 

opened the FLK Centre in 

Alicante. 

The group have a number 

of requirements, some 

needing feeding tubes and 

oxygen. 

They are all dependent on 

others and will be in tandem 

with an able bodied rider for 

the journey. 

The challenge takes place 

from 19 to 23 September 

with three bikes starting 

from the Casa Hogar in San 

Juan de Alicante and one 

from Madrid. 

Freemason’s 

big night for 

local charity 


THE Javea Lodge of the 

Freemasons held a hog 

roast and garden party 

last weekend, raising an 

incredible €1,609 for local 

causes. 

The venue was the home 

of Worshipful Master Nigel 

Parker and his wife Susie, 

with music provided by Diamond 

Jack, featuring renowned 

local drummer Geoff 

Britton, ex of Wings among 

other groups. 

The evening was held to 

support Todos Juntos Javea 

and the Javea Autism Association 

which is hoping to raise 

€1,000 for a multi sensory 

room, enabling the children 

to stimulate their senses and 

help their condition. Provincial 

Grand Master Michael 

Shilan generously pledged to 

make the sum up to €2,000 

using a donation from the 

provincial charity fund. 

For more details on the 

Freemasons activities or if you 

are thinking of joining email 

prensa@glpvalencia.com 

Enjoying the good food and company



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Giving thanks 

for the harvest 

Alfas,Albir,Altea 

ONE of l’Alfas del Pi’s oldest 

celebrations, “Les 

Copletes al la Verge dels 

Dolors” takes place this 

evening (Friday 13 September) 

at 9.00. 

It is a recital of traditional 

songs and poems to give 

thanks for the summer’s 


harvest. Thought to have 

been around for hundreds 

of years, the festival was 

stopped in the turbulent 

post civil war period was 

but was revived in 1987 and 

is now fully re-established 

on the town’s cultural 

calendar. 

As well as the recitals 

there is the traditional dances 

where any citizens can 

participate. 

The venue is Plaza Mayor 

- please check with the Town 

Hall if the weather is poor. 

Look up for art 

THE 21st edition of the 

“Balconades” is underway 

in l’Alfas del Pi and 

runs until the end of this 

month. 

This is where art is hung 

on the balconies and terraces 

of houses in the town, this 

year featuring canvases by 


amateur artists from various 

different countries, reflecting 

the multi-national 

nature of Alfas. 

The locations are in the 

Old Town on Calles Federico 

Garcia, Lorca, Baldons, 

Tinent Segui, Ametler 

Arg, El Gall, Major and la 

Plata. 

The Balconades is a travelling 

exhibition and the 

works have already been on 

show in Altea and after Alfas 

they move on to Agost and 

finally Benimantell. 

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Altea Moors and Christians 

LATER this month the 

townspeople of Altea will 

step back a few centuries 

to celebrate the traditional 

battles between the Moors 

and Christian forces. 

The annual Moros y Cristianos 

fiesta is the biggest 

on Altea’s calendar, beloved 

by locals and visitors for its 

spectacular parades, firework 

displays and parties. 

Penyas, or social clubs, are 

paid into by fundraising activities 

throughout the year, 

so that during the week long 

fiesta they are able to set 

up makeshift bars in empty 

buildings, garages and 

shops, that serve food and 

drink to their members. 

These penyas are busy 

throughout the fiestas, but 

the main activities to watch 

out for are the parades which 

snake through the streets of 

the town. 

The real festivities begin 

on Friday September 20th, 

at midnight, when both the 

Christians and Moors march 

together along the streets of 

the newer part of the town 

around the Garganes area. 

On Saturday September 

20th, the Christians parade 


Calle Filarmonica to the 

Plaza d’esportes at 20.00h. 

On Sunday 22nd at 

14.00h a loud pyrotechnic 

Mascleta takes place in the 

Paseo Mediterraneo car 

park, followed at 20:00h by 

a Solemn Procession in honour 

of Stmo. Cristo del Sagrario 

and San Blas along 

the usual route. 

At 00:30, a huge and spectacular, 

Grand Firework display, 

will light up the skies 

above the old town. 

On Monday September 

22nd it’s the turn of 

the Moors to parade separately 

through the streets 

of Garganes. 

Throughout the festivities 

a marquee, erected on the 

Cami de l’Algar car park, 

will provide food, drink and 

entertainment provided 

by various singers, bands 

and orchestras. 

This year sees the 40th 

anniversary of the Altea 

Moros y Cristianos Fiesta, 

which has grown signigificantly 

since 1979, into one 

of the biggest on the Costa 

Blanca. 

The fiesta features three spectacular parades 

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Javea 

Your chance to 

tread the boards 

THE Javea Players theatre 

group are holding an open 

day on 6 October, hoping 

to find people to join them, 

either as a performer or 

one of the many behind 

the scenes workers. 

The venue is the their 


own Studio Theatre in Javea 

at Calle Cronista Figueres 

Pacheco No 6 (near the 

Mercadona/pueblo). 

There will be cava and 

nibbles laid on and you can 

drop in any time between 

12.00 and 16.00. 

Come along and have a 

chat, and anyone who joins 

on the open day will receive a 

free ticket for their next show. 

See javeaplayers.com for 

more information. 

Cave rescue 

Jen the make-up artist at work before a performance 

THE Javea Red Cross 

came to the aid of three 

people who had got into 

trouble in a boat off the 

Cabo de la Nao last week. 

They were alerted by 

emergency services that the 

vessel has engine problems 

THERE are a number 

of photography related 

events on Javea’s cultural 

calender during the last 

two weeks in September. 

On 14 September at midday 

there are two talks in 

the Casa de la Cultura, the 

first about the rise of photobooks, 

something that allows 

people to show their work 

without taking out a formal 

exhibition. 

The second at 1pm is 

about the art of black and 

white photography, highlighted 

by a body of work 


and was drifting towards the 

cliffs and rocks. 

This was in the early afternoon 

and thankfully the 

sea conditions were fair. 

The Red Cross team 

entitled “Madrid en Plata” 

(Madrid in Silver). 

On the 21 September at 

midday in the same venue 

there is a discussion about 

whether the recent trend to 

alter photographic images 

through applications such as 

Photoshop is a good thing. 

The 1pm talk is about the 

empowerment of ordinary 

people on the street when 

armed with a camera. 

On 22 September there is 

a round table session in the 

launched a rescue boat and 

jet ski and were able to bring 

the group to safety who had 

made their way into one of 

the caves at the base of the 

cliffs. 

The damaged boat was 

towed back to Javea Port. 

Festival of Photography 


Soler Blasco Archaeological 

Museum at 10.30am, further 

discussing the intervention 

of photographers to manipulate 

a scene, either at 

the time or after it has been 

taken. 

On 28 September there 

is an interactive session 

for children about pinhole 

photography made from a 

metal can. This is at 9.30am 

and the venue has yet to 

be confirmed. 

Please contact the town 

hall for more information on 

any of the activities above. 

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the 

sun 

JAVEA’S drinking water 

supplier, Amjasa, has installed 

a pumping station 

powered by 36 solar panels 

to carry on honouring 

their pledge to increase 

the use of renewable 

energy. 

The electricity generated 

will drive the pumps at the 


La Falzia station, sufficient 

to supply water to the Balcon 

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urban areas. 

Amjasa say that the panels 

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Eight point 

plan revealed 

BENISSA Mayor Arturo Poquet 

(Partido Popular) and 

members of his team unveiled 

their eight key projects 

in a press conference 

this week, with the first 

item being approval of the 

new budget without which 

the whole package will 

presumably be in doubt. 


The General Structure Plan 

also needs to be approved and 

it is hoped to submit this 

to the Generalitat by June 

next year after the initial 

procedures are followed. 

Other goals include boosting 

tourism, the construction 

of a new town hall, a new 

football pitch and athletics 

track plus the building of a 

municipal auditorium. 

These ambitious proposals 

represent a four year plan 

for Benissa, said Mr Poquet, 

as the town enters a period 

of political stability compared 

to recent years. 

Mayor Poquet (right) with his Tourism Councillor at the press conference last week 


Calpe 

THREE people, two men 

and a woman, have been 

arrested in connection 

with a spate of burglaries 

on an urbanisation in the 

municipality in August. 

They have initially been 

charged with five counts of 

theft and breaking and entering 

relating to incidents on 

the Maryvilla development. 

At the time the group 

WHEN is an electric 

scooter not an electric 

scooter? 

When it weighs 60 kilos, 

has a top speed of 45 

kmph and engine power 

equating to 1,600 watts 

according to the Calpe police, 

who fined the rider of 

one €1,500 recently. 

Everyone will have noticed 

the dramatic increase 

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were stopped on their way 

out of Calpe by a Citizen Security 

Unit and asked about 

items they were carrying in 

the vehicle. 

The officers cross checked 

them against computer records 

of missing or stolen 

goods but as there was no 

reports they were allowed 

Big fine for e-scooter rider 


Burglary 

gang 

arrested 

on their way. However a 

few days later, presumably 

because the properties were 

unoccupied at the time of the 

theft, the reports did come 

in and the trail led back 

to the three people in the 

car leading to their arrest 

this week. 

Further arrests and 

charges have not been ruled 

out say the authorities. 

in the number of such machines 

buzzing around recently, 

something legislation 

is struggling to keep up 

with. 

However as far as the 

police were concerned this 

ride-on “scooter” was effectively 

a moped and needed 

to be registered and insured, 

which it wasn’t when 

they stopped it on Calle 

Doctor Fleming. 

Calpe itself has no specific 

bylaws on the vehicles, 

leaving the police to judge 

the matter within the 

framework of the current 

legislation, something that 

may prove controversial to 

some but many will also approve 

of. 

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Spain reviews 

Brexit plans 

The Douglas 

DC3 at 

Sabadell 

airport 

THE SPANISH cabinet, under 

Prime Minister Pedro 

Sanchez, held a special 

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 

get more involved in Brexit 

contingency plans. 

Powers over matters such 

as healthcare and education 

are devolved to the regions, 


and regional officials have 

been called to a future meeting 

of the Conference for EU- 

Related Matters. 

The Valencian regional 

president, Ximo Puig, has 

continually stated that access 

to the healthcare system 

will be maintained for 

all British nationals irrespective 

of whether a Brexit 

deal is struck or not. 

The respected El Pais 

newspaper reported that Pedro 

Sanchez had got a deal 

Madrid 

meeting 

with ex-UK PM Theresa May 

on rights for both Spaniards 

and British nationals earlier 

in the year, which would last 

until the end of 2020. El Pais 

also quoted Foreign Minister, 

Josep Borrell, as saying that 

changes to the contingency 

plans could happen soon. 

A more vexed issue for last 

week’s cabinet session was 

the matter of Gibraltar and 

what happens at the border 

if the UK crashes out of the 

EU, especially with 28 thousand 

people crossing it daily 

to go to work. 

Planes rotting away at Spanish airports 

THERE are more than 

a hundred aircraft that 

have been on the ground 

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.

Retirement Shortfall – Could this be You? 

After the introduction of pension 

freedoms in 2015, financial 

advisers found that in addition to 

trying to get clients to save and 

accumulate wealth, they now had 

to try to make sure clients didn’t 

deplete their pension pots so that 

they ran out before the client died. 

This can be quite a challenge, as 

since this change clients have the 

freedom to use their retirement 

savings however they want. 

Admittedly, there are fewer 

Lamborghinis on the road than 

was expected, but it is crucial 

where possible, that financial 

advisers step in to help clients 

make the right decisions and 

ensure the money is not frittered 

away. 

The most common questions 

are: 

Should I take my 25% tax-free 

cash? 

This may sound good but 

whether you are eyeing up a 

cruise, a new car, or have a 

nagging mortgage to pay off, the 

ability to take a quarter of your 

pension as a “ tax-free lump sum” 

can seem like an opportunity too 

good to miss. However, before 

you are swayed by what the 

money could buy you, remember 

that if you are a Spanish Tax 

resident there is no such thing as 

a tax free lump sum, this applies 

to UK tax residents only. The 

Hacienda in Spain will tax this 

sum once they know about it. 

How much can I take from my 

pension? 

If you have a pension that 

allows flexible drawdown, you 

will have to carefully manage 

how much money you take out of 

your pot to ensure that it doesn’t 

run out. 

Before looking at the numbers, 

you’ll also need to think about 

what you want to do with your 

retirement and what your financial 

priorities are. For example, 

whether you want to really make 

the most of your earlier years 

while you’re fit and well, or 

whether you want to stockpile 

your cash for care later in life or 

leave inheritance for loved ones. 

Research has shown that 

people think they can safely 

withdraw around 7% a year from 

their retirement fund without 

fear of running out of money, 

although the reality is likely to be 

significantly less than 7%. A more 

sustainable rate of withdrawal is 

usually between 3.5%pa to 5%pa. 

It is also important to consider 

that your spending needs will 

change during your retirement. 

The early years of your retirement 

are likely to be the most expensive, 

but costs can be high in the latter 

stages too, especially if long-term 

care is needed. 

Can I take my whole pension as 

a lump sum? 

Since the introduction of the 

pension freedoms in April 2015, 

you can now take all of your 

pension as a lump sum, but just 

because you can, it doesn’t mean 

you should! 

Remember any money taken 

from your pension is taxable here 

in Spain and this could mean that 

you find yourself with a very large 

and unwelcome tax bill. 

If, however, it is only a small 

pot and you have other sources 

of retirement income, it may not 

always be a bad move. The key 

is doing it because you have a 

specific need or use for the cash, 

rather than just putting it in the 

bank, where you will get poor 

returns and lose all the tax benefits 

of keeping it in a pension. 

Must I take an income from my 

pension? 

The simple answer to this 

question is ‘No’. If you don’t 

need the money, there can 

be advantages in leaving it 

within a pension, including taxefficient 

growth, the ability to 

pass the money tax free to your 

beneficiaries if you die before age 

75 and this money being outside 

of your estate for inheritance tax 

purposes. 

If you would like pensions or 

investment advice, Blacktower 

Financial Management has 

been established for over 32 

years and has worked with its 

clients through the good and 

the bad times, offering sound 

financial advice. 

Blacktower will be by your 

side both now and in the 

future, we are here to help you. 

To arrange a professional and 

impartial consultation please 

contact me by email christina. 

brady@blacktowerfm.com or 

call me on 658 892 330. Website: 

www.theblacktowergroup.com 

This article is based on the opinion 

of the financial adviser and author, 

and does not reflect the views of 

Blacktower. The above information 

was correct at the time of preparation 

and does not constitute investment 

advice and you should seek advice 

from a professional adviser before 

embarking on any financial planning 

activity. 

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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 

good idea, and don´t listen to 

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 

to act on your behalf, in the 

knowledge that everything 

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the law, which is what we 

are in business for. 

Don´t plough on without 

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GARDENERS looking to 

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From aphids and caterpillars 

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Caterpillars 

Caterpillars are soft, segmented 

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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, handpick 

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 

strong-smelling 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. 

Caterpillar 

Birds 

Birds such as pigeons can 

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the morning when they’re 

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hang old CDs along wires to 

flash sunlight and scare the 

birds, or use aluminium cans 

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TO a beginner, gardening 

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eventually like your garden 

to look. There are some great 

gardening apps available 

that will help you plan your 

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 

ball before you plant it, as 

a plant’s roots need to be 

able to spread to get the best 

chance of tapping into moisture 

and absorbing the soil’s 

natural nutrients. 

Be gentle 

Instead of yanking plants 

from their pots by their 

stems, gently squeeze the 

sides of the pot and turn it 

upside-down, using your other 

hand to catch it as it slides 

out. Otherwise, you’re likely 

to break or bruise them. 

Give plants 

space 

Crowded plants are much 

more susceptible to disease 

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 

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 

weeds 

Weeds are a gardener’s 

worst enemy – FACT! So, 

make sure you get in to the 

habit of weeding regularly. 

Remember to remove 

weeds along with their roots 

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 

so you’ll have an idea 

of when to complete general 

gardening tasks for each 

plant throughout the year. 

There are also some fantastic 

mobile apps that have 

virtual assistants to remind 

you when to water, feed, 

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The process of buying a 

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buyer makes an offer, usually 

through the seller’s 

estate agent. 

If this is accepted, then 

the buyer and seller sign 

a preliminary contract 

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and the buyer 

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10 per cent of the purchase 

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The buyer then arranges 

any mortgage they require, 

although they should have 

already discussed their 

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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 

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in practice gaining 

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Paying the costs and taxes 

associated with buying a 

home can be completed by 

the buyer or their agent. It 

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The buyer is also responsible 

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A CONTROVERSIAL plan 

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Close to La Rambla, the 

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12 containers have already 

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The controversy is twofold, 

the aesthetic qualities 

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However there are over 

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waiting list alone, 

many of them effectively 

homeless and the council felt 

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The units will be soundproofed 

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the mod-cons you associate 

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less than a year compared 

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Barcelona’s public housing 

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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-onyear 

drops in their prices. The 

greatest decrease in house 

prices occurred in the Mariña 

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by the Costa da Morte 

in A Coruña (-1.1 per cent), the 

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During a smear test, cells 

are removed from the cervix 

(neck of the womb) and 

examined for changes that 

may lead to cancer later on. 

If a woman has had a TO- 

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will have been removed. If 

she has had a SUB-TOTAL 

hysterectomy the cervix will 

have been conserved. 

Therefore, in the case of a 

sub- total hysterectomy, the 

woman should attend for regular 

smears. Very frequently, 

women who have had a total 

hysterectomy will not need to 

attend as they have no cervix. 

However, and this is EX- 

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the hysterectomy was performed 

as a result of cancer or 

for any other reason if there 

were pre- cancerous changes 

or the suspicion of cancer, the 

woman will still need regular 

checks. In cases such as 

these, a procedure known as 

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It is the same procedure but 

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All women undergoing 

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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 

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Roasted 

Pepper Chilli 

THIS vegetarian chilli is 

loaded with fresh vegetables, 

pinto beans, and quinoa 

and gets its zing from 

poblano chilles. 

Quinoa holds strong as 

one of our favourite ingredients 

for the healthy cook: 

a quick-cooking, gluten-free 

whole grain that’s also a 

good source of protein. 

Quinoa is ideal in soups 

and stews because the grains 

don’t soak up too much liquid. 

Here it adds body and 

texture to a smoky vegetarian 

chilli. Chipotle chillies 

are jalapeños that have been 

dried and smoked. 

Start with one minced chilli 

in about a tablespoon of the 

surrounding adobo sauce, 

then add more according to 

your heat preference. 

Ingredients 

• 2 red bell peppers 

• 2 poblano chillies 

• 4 teaspoons olive oil 

• 3 cups chopped zucchini 

• 1 1/2 cups chopped onion 

• 4 garlic cloves, minced 

• 1 tablespoon chilli powder 

• 1 teaspoon ground cumin 

• 1/2 teaspoon Spanish 

smoked paprika 

• 1/2 cup water 

• 1/3 cup uncooked quinoa, 

rinsed 

• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt 

• 1 (14.5-ounce) can fireroasted 

diced tomatoes 

with chipotles, undrained 

• 1 (15-ounce) can no-saltadded 

pinto beans, rinsed 

and drained 

• 1 cup low-sodium 

vegetable juice 

Nutritional 

information 

• Calories 258 

• Fat 6.3g 

• Satfat 0.9g 

• Monofat 3.6g 

• Polyfat 1.2g 

• Protein 9.7g 

• Carbohydrate 42.1g 

• Fiber 9.8g 

• Cholesterol 0.0mg 

• Iron 3.7mg 

• Sodium 430mg 

• Calcium 108mg 

How to make it 

Step 1 

Preheat broiler. 

Step 2 

Cut bell peppers and chillies 

in half lengthwise; discard 

seeds and membranes. 

Place halves, skin sides 

up, on a foil-lined baking 

sheet, and flatten with hand. 

Broil 10 minutes or until 

blackened. Place in a paper 

bag; fold to close tightly. Let 

stand 10 minutes. 

Peel and coarsely chop. 

Step 3 

Heat a large Dutch oven 

over medium-high heat. 

Add oil to pan; swirl to 

coat. Add zucchini, onion, 

and garlic; sauté 4 minutes. 

HANDS-ON TIME: 

25 minutes 

TOTAL TIME: 

45 minutes 

SERVES 4 

(serving size: 

1 1/2 cups) 

Stir in chilli powder, cumin, 

and paprika; sauté for 30 

seconds. 

Add roasted peppers and 

chiles, 1/2 cup water, and 

remaining ingredients; bring 

to a boil. 

Reduce heat to mediumlow; 

cover and simmer for 

20 minutes or until quinoa 

is tender.




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 preexercise 

meal, getting fully 

hydrated and stepping into 

appropriate 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 session; 

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 

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 long-sightedness, shortsightedness, 

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 up any changes early, 

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 calo- 

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 

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are specially designed for 

children, including a new 

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To find your nearest store 

visit www.specsavers.es 

rie 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. 

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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.” 

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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 

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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 

wine, accompanying a meal 

which costs around 50-100 

reais. 

Flights are direct from 

Madrid and Lisbon, with 

good connections to Alicante, 

making this a great holiday 

destination. 

Brazil to Barcelona 2020 

Flight from Alicante 

2 nights pre-cruise 

Rio de Janeiro 

17 nights cruise to 

Santos, Buzios, 

Salvador de Bahia, 

Santa Cruz de Tenerife 

Lisbon, Cadiz, Barcelona 

Christmas Market in Kaunas 

Direct ights 

from Alicante 

4 nights B&B 4* 

New York 

5 nights 

Flights from Alicante 

4* Central Hotel 

Rio de Janeiro 

Dominican Republic 


Impressive Resort 

& Spa Hotel 5* 

12 nights All Inclusive 

Carnival Cruises 

12 night Med Cruise 

Barcelona, Livorno 

Rome, Naples, 

Dubrovnik, Kotor, 

Corfu, Messina, 

Marseille, Barcelona 

Krakow Christmas Market 


5 nights 

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Motoring 

The new 

Land Rover 

Defender 

AN icon reimagined for the 

21st century; it has been 

cleverly engineered with 

capability and safety for 

all the family at its heart. 

The unmistakable silhouette 

is familiar yet new. It 

looks tough and is tough 

but designed with purpose 

and engineered to excite. 

Iconic in name, shape and 

capability, Defender can be 

personalised to allow owners 

to make the most of their 

world. 

Beside the peerless luxury 

and refinement of the Range 

Rover family and the highly 

capable and versatile Discovery 

SUVs, new Defender 

completes the Land Rover 

dynasty. The 110 is just the 

start for this family of the 

most capable and durable 

4x4s in the world. It will be 

swiftly followed by a short 

wheelbase 90, before a pair of 

practical commercial models 

join the line-up in 2020. 

Design 

A distinctive silhouette 

makes the new Defender 

instantly recognisable, with 

minimal front and rear overhangs 

providing excellent approach 

and departure angles. 

Land Rover’s designers reenvisioned 

familiar Defender 

trademarks for the 21st 

century, giving the new 4x4 

a purposeful upright stance 

and Alpine light windows in 

the roof, while retaining the 

side-hinged rear tailgate and 

externally-mounted spare 

wheel that make the original 

so identifiable. 

The stripped-back personality 

of the original Defender 

has been embraced inside, 

where structural elements 

and fixings usually hidden 

from view have been exposed, 

with the emphasis 

on simplicity and practicality. 

Innovative features include 

a dash-mounted gear 

shifter to accommodate an 

optional central front ‘jump’ 

seat, which provides threeabreast 

seating across the 

front like early Land Rovers. 

As a result, the Defender 

110 offers five, six or 5+2 

seating configurations, with a 

loadspace behind the secondrow 

seats of up to 1,075 litres, 

and as much as 2,380-li- 

tres when the second row is 

folded. The 90 will be able to 

accommodate six occupants 

in a vehicle the length of a 

compact family hatchback. 

Personalise 

New Defender will be available 

in 90 and 110 body designs, 

with up to six seats 

in the 90 and the option of 

five, six or 5+2 seating in the 

110. The model range comprises 

Defender, S, SE, HSE, 

First Edition and top of the 

range Defender X models 

and customers will be able 

to personalise their vehicle 

in more ways than any previous 

Land Rover with four 

Accessory Packs. The Explorer, 

Adventure, Country 

and Urban Packs each give 

Defender a distinct character 

with a specially selected 

range of enhancements. The 

exclusive First Edition model 

features a unique specification 

and will be available 

throughout the first model 

year of production. 

Customers will even be 

able to opt for a new Satin 

Protective Film to make 

the exterior paintwork even 

more durable. The sustainable, 

solvent-free and completely 

recyclable wrap helps 

protect against everything 

from car park scratches to 

bramble rash and will be 

available as a factory-fit option 

with Indus Silver, Gondwana 

Stone and Pangea 

Green colours, providing a 

unique contemporary finish 

as it protects new Defender’s 

paintwork. 

Nuevo Clase A Sedán. 

Just like you. 

Con 

La gama Clase A se amplía con una nueva berlina que 

cuenta con todas las virtudes de la versión compacta, 

pero con un habitáculo más espacioso y un maletero 

más amplio de 420 litros de capacidad. Siempre 

conectado, con un diseño vanguardista, con 

inteligencia artificial con activación por voz MBUX y 

sistemas de asistencia a la conducción. 

VISAUTO 

Concesionario Oficial Mercedes-Benz 

C/ Isaac Peral, 41. Av. Alicante, 5. 

03720 BENISSA. 03820 COCENTAINA. 

Tel.: 965 731 159. Tel.: 965 593 199. 

www.visauto.mercedes-benz.es 

Partida Madrigueres Sud, 6B. 

03700 DENIA. 

Tel.: 965 787 800. 

C/ del Transport, 42. 

Pol. Benieto. 46702 GANDÍA. 

Tel.: 962 866 915. 

C/ Braçal de les Dones, 8. 

46800 XÀTIVA. 

Tel.: 962 273 146



Motoring 

Beauty and a beast 

THE normally urbane Audi 

A7 Sportback is about to 

bare fangs again as the 

successor to the original 

RS 7 brings 600PS and 

800Nm to bear on the 2019 

Frankfurt Motor Show. 

More power meets greater 

practicality and improved efficiency 

in the new second 

generation model, which 

for the first time houses five 

seats and a mild hybrid drivetrain 

within its significantly 

broadened body. 

The exterior 

Although unmistakably descended 

from the A7 Sportback, 

with which it in fact 

shares only its bonnet, roof, 

front doors and tailgate, the 

new RS 7 Sportback looks 

perpetually ready to wield its 

sledgehammer performance 

– its sinewy body virtually 

hugs the road surface, and its 

sizeable wheels are shrouded 

by boldly flared arches that 

leave no margin for doubt 

about the mettle of this latest 

Audi Sport offering. 

To accentuate the 

1,951-millimetre width even 

further, the front of the new 

RS 7 Sportback features a 

broad, flat Singleframe with 

no contrasting border. The 

radiator protective grille 

with its gloss black RSspecific 

three-dimensional 

honeycomb structure and 

the large front air inlets and 

vertical fins also contribute 

to the dramatic stance, as do 

the horizontal blade marking 

a distinctive downward 

edge to the front end and the 

RS matrix LED laser headlights 

with their dark bezels 

and dynamic indicators. 

Along with the rear LED 

lights, these ultra-sophisticated 

units also run through 

RS-specific ‘animation’ sequences 

when the vehicle is 

locked and unlocked. 

The interior 

Much like the exterior design, 

the architecture inside the 

new RS 7 Sportback combines 

taut surfacing with 

clearly defined contours, and 

seamlessly integrates the futuristic 

user interface. The 

upper MMI touch response 

display is embedded in the 

predominantly black architecture 

in a way that renders 

it almost impossible to see 

where the display ends and 

the surroundings begin. The 

driver can use the upper RS 

monitor display to call up an 

overview of drive system component 

temperatures, maximum 

g-forces and information 

regarding tyre pressures 

and temperatures. 

Special RS displays use 

the Audi virtual cockpit to 

provide details of tyre pressure, 

torque, performance, oil 

temperature, boost pressure, 

lap times, acceleration, and g- 

forces. The shift light display 

prompts the driver to upshift 

when the rev limit is reached. 

RS sport seats upholstered 

with perforated Valcona 

leather featuring a 

honeycomb pattern and RS 

embossing are standard, positioning 

the driver perfectly 

behind the flat-bottomed, 

fully perforated RS sport 

leather steering wheel with 

new large RS aluminium 

shift paddles and multifunction 

buttons, including the 

RS MODE button, which 

the driver can use to enable 

the new Audi drive select 

RS1 and RS2 modes. This 

automatically opens the RSspecific 

displays in the Audi 

virtual cockpit. The RS and 

RS 7 logos adorn the steering 

wheel, seats, and illuminated 

front door sill trims. 

Logo projectors on the front 

and rear doors beam the 

Audi Sport emblem onto 

the ground when the doors 

are open. 

For the first time, Audi 

Sport is offering the fivedoor 

RS 7 Sportback with 

a three-seater rear bench 

in the interest of maximum 

versatility. When its split 

The off-roader of the future 

AUDI is completing its 

quartet of visionary vehicles 

by showcasing a 

forward-looking electric 

off-roader at the 2019 

Frankfurt Motor Show. 

The Audi AI:TRAIL quattro, 

a comprehensive concept 

for sustainable mobility 

off the beaten track, is 

one of four use case vehicles 

projecting Vorsprung durch 

Technik into the future 

— the Audi Aicon, AI:ME, 

AI:RACE and AI:TRAIL. 

The four-seater Audi 

AI:TRAIL quattro combines 

the capacity for automated 

driving with superb off-road 

capabilities. The glass surrounding 

the cabin extends 

all the way to ground level, 

seat backs are folded down 

up to 1,390 litres of luggage 

space are made available, 

and when five adults are on 

board 535 litres remain at 

their disposal. The long tailgate 

opens and closes electrically 

as standard, with 

an optional convenience key 

allowing it to be operated by 

foot gesture control. 

Wheels 

In standard form the new 

providing unrivalled allround 

visibility. The ample 

battery capacity ensures 

sufficient range even away 

from dense networks of 

charging stations. 

The “Trail” part of the 

name evokes the idea of exploring 

nature. That is why 

there are no big screens on 

board for streaming TV series 

or videoconferencing; 

instead, broad glass surfaces 

provide a clear view of 

the surroundings. 

In the future, customers 

will be able to order any of 

the specialist Audi models 

from an Audi on demand 

vehicle pool to suit their 

personal preferences and 

requirements and to lease 

them for a limited 

period. In the process, 

they will not 

have to miss out 

on the high level of 

customisation that 

is taken for granted 

in the premium segment 

nowadays. 

That is because it 

will be possible for 

all the user’s avail- 

RS 7 Sportback is fitted as 

standard with 21-inch cast 

aluminium wheels with a 

10-spoke star design and 

275/35 tyres. A 22-inch 5-Vspoke 

design with 285/30 

tyres is reserved for the 

Vorsprung version. Within 

them, the powerful RS brake 

system features internally 

ventilated and perforated 

discs measuring 420 millimetres 

upfront and 370 millimetres 

at the rear. 

able data and preferences 

to be taken into account in 

the process of configuring 

and equipping the vehicle 

for lease. 

Customers who book a 

vehicle will then not only 

get their desired vehicle but 

also can have it configured 

to suit their personal preferences 

as far as possible. 

The colour, interiors, and 

technical options can be 

pre-configured online with 

the app or via the driver 

Colours and 

materials 

The range of colours for 

the new Audi RS 7 Sportback 

encompasses thirteen 

standard exterior 

paint finishes. 

These include the two 

RS-specific shades of Nardo 

grey and Sebring black, 

crystal effect, as well as 

five available matt effect 

paint finishes. 

details stored in the my- 

Audi system. Even drivers’ 

preferred interior temperature, 

the perfect ergonomic 

seat adjustment, and their 

personal music library will 

already be activated when 

they get into the car. 

This offer is accessible 

and easy to use via a simple 

app that connects the vehicle 

order, personal preferences 

of the user, and numerous 

options that can be 

used while on the road.

40 

Alex Trelinski’s 

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. 

Back In 

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 She had heard the kitten’s meows 

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

car, which then had to be partially and checked she could not find anything. 

dismantled, as Sparky was firmly She called her father and they eventually 

tracked the cries down to her car’s 

wedged in the engine compartment. 

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, 

Cambridgeshire. 

and they wrapped him in a blanket and 

come out so they could reach the kitten , 

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!

Britain 


Puzzles & Tarotscope 

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 tra- 

ditional fish being served up with 

chips 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. 

Catfish and suggestions that a wandering 

Greenland shark were behind 

the sightings were also discounted. 

But they have reached a conclusion 

that some of the Nessie sightings 

down the years may in fact have 

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 

been giant European eels, based on 

the DNA samples. 

Not exciting, but using logic, we 

probably have the answer to the Loch 

Ness Monster sightings, and a blow 

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 em- 

of transgender pupils. 

also catering for a handful 

broiled in a row over 150 parents and pupils 

school uniforms. staged a protest over the 

I’m from the radical 

view of things that with the protestors say- 

gender neutral uniforms, 

they are an utter waste ing that the youngsters 

of time and money, and should have a choice to 

that the focus should be wear skirts, while others 

on education. 

believe clothes are being 

wasted. 

That’s why I especially 

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.

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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 

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

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 

particular order while also ensuring that : 

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

2. Each 

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cells. 

in 

1. No number is repeated in a horizontal row 

the 7 grey coloured hexagon cells. 

2. Each number from 1 to 7 are represented in 

the 7 grey coloured hexagon cells. 

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 

2 6 7 4 3 

6 4 7 

8 3 2 6 1 

8 9 3 4 

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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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1 5 4 2 

7 5 

8 9 3 4 

EASY 

Sudoku Puzzle #B422GU 

Presented by Puzzle Baron 

Rated: Medium 

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MEDIUM 

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4 9 1 

3 7 

CODEWORDS 

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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-andwhite 

crossword-style grid is set up for 

each quote, with a number of letters 

“hovering” above each column. Your task 

is to “drop” each of those letters into 

the appropriate square in each column, 

until the entire quote is revealed. All 

punctuation (commas, periods, dashes, 

etc.) has been removed. Good luck! 

Drop Quotes 

Source: Bertrand Russell 

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learn not to be frightened by absurdities.” 

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1 Bequest (6) 

4 Emphasis (6) 

8 Injure with hot liquid (5) 

9 Pouch worn with kilt (7) 

10 Large crustacean (7) 

11 Kitchen herb (5) 

12 Vanish (9) 

17 Path of a planet (5) 

19 Without assistance (7) 

21 Easily broken (7) 

22 Parish clergyman (5) 

23 Vigour (6) 

24 Avoided, escaped (6) 

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Puzzle #R286MS 

1 Finally (6) 

2 Seized (7) 

3 Trainee officer (5) 

5 Affliction (7) 

6 Noblemen (5) 

7 Unmarried (6) 

9 Sacred writings (9) 

13 Session (7) 

14 Slimmed down (7) 

15 Hot beverage (6) 

16 Revered (6) 

18 Couple (5) 

20 Blacksmith’s block (5) 


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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 

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on There 

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performances good luck around 

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work 

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are week 

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and you 

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for to celebrate 

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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

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, 

particularly as some of her last 

Whitney 

on the wall 

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. 

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. 

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 

who have retired have convinced 

Teenage 

daydream 

Graham 

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. 

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 

just went, ‘Dance.’” 

There’s been lots of speculation that Jamie 

will return to Strictly next year, but for this 

Jamie’s quit 

Strictly 

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 

Montgo 

Golf Society 

Stableford 

competition 

TODAY Montgo Golf Society 

played a Stableford competition 

at Oliva Nova in overcast 

conditions and a refreshingly 

cool comfortable 

temperature. Our sponsor 

Tom Atkinson presented a 

grand selection of prizes. 

Celia Cronin shot a handsome 

38 points to claim first 

place, followed by Jan Jones, 

a stalwart of the society, just 

behind with 37 points. Richard 

Delaney was third one 

point behind with a 36. 

Neil Carter returning from 

a summer break had nearest 

the pin on the 3rd, Gordon 

Gleeson claimed the NTP on 

the fifth, whilst another returnee, 

Brian Redfearn was 

within one metre of the 16th 

hole to claim that prize. 

Two’s today were scored by 

Pamela Cook, Celia Cronin 

and Dennis Hammond. 

So the Montgo ball stock is 

yet further depleted! 

It was good to play with 

our returning members Martin 

and Pamela Cook, Sue 

Burman and Dennis Hammond, 

Neil Carter, and Brian 

Redfearn. David Fotheringham 

was also spotted in the 

crowd. Welcome back you all. 

Next week’s medal competition 

is for Paul Tolley’s 

Rose Bowl. 

ALFAZ FANTASY FOOTBALL LEAGUE 

INTERNATIONAL BREAK 1 

JUST as the Alfaz Fantasy 

Football League gets going 

we are interrupted with an 

International Break. Well 

at least it’s not the usual 

meaningless Friendlies as 

they have two Euro Qualifying 

games against Bulgaria 

and Kosovo. 

The break gives us a 

chance to reflect on what has 

happened so far in Premier 

League and the A.F.F.L. We 

have over 200 teams taking 

part in this season’s Fantasy 

as well as having 13 Mini- 

Leagues. 

The Fantasy League got 

off to a bad start with the 

Transfer Window closing 

before the Premier League 

started. 

Unfortunately the European 

Leagues kept their 

Window open ‘til the 1st September 

which meant some of 

our Managers lost players 

to Europe. 

In the opening four weeks 

of the Premier League we 

have seen Liverpool with a 

100% record and Manchester 

City hanging on to their 

coat-tails in second place. 

The early front-runners 

in the A.F.F.L. are Isobel’s 

team, The Bluebells, who 

are the present leaders. 

Stephen’s Vote for Pedro, 

Kapur’s Napali Eleven and 

we have two teams in joint 

fourth spot, Keith’s Max & 

Paddy and Debbie’s Foxy 

Filberts. Tony Red’s Miles 

Platting Swifts were top for 

the first two weeks, but they 

have now dropped down 

to tenth. 

Top Players so far in 

this season’s Fantasy are 

as follows: 

Top Keepers: Wolves 

Patricio, Everton’s Pickford 

and Crystal Palace’s Guita 

all on 12 points, one more 

than Manchester City’s Ederson. 

Top Defenders are Palace’s 

Van Aaholt (19), Everton’s 

Digne (15) and Liverpool’s 

Van Dijk (14). 

Top Midfielders are Liverpool’s 

Mo Salah (31), Manchester 

City’s Raheem Sterling 

(29) and his team-mate 

Kevin De Bruyne (26). 

Top Strikers are Manchester 

City’s hardy annual 

marksman Sergio Aguero, 

who is the top scorer of the 

season so far with a tally of 

39 points. 

The second highest scorer 

is Norwich’s Finnish striker 

Pukki with 35 points to his 

name. He could be this season’s 

hidden gem. 

The most selected player 

this season in the A.F.F.L. 

is, suprisingly, Spurs’ Harry 

Kane, with no fewer than 

95 Fantasy Managers putting 

their faith in this North 

London Striker. 

The nearest player to him 

is Manchester City’s Sergio 

Aguero with 80 selections. 

(I know who I would rather 

have in my line-up). 

Most selected Keeper is 

Manchester City’s extra 

Midfielder Ederson who has 

58 followers. 

Top Defender is Manchester 

United’s new recruit 

Harry Maguire who was 

backed by 79 Managers. The 

inform Raheem Sterling was 

the most selected Mid-fielder 

with 78, which is more picks 

than Liverpool’s Mo Salah, 

who only managed 57. 

Moving on to our Fantasy 

League tables, we have had 

three different leaders of our 

Mark Carter Ladies Section. 

Elaine’s Barbra’s XI, who 

finished Runners-Up in this 

section last season, was fast 

out of the traps in the first 

week by being the first team 

at the summit. 

They were quickly 

usurped by Jayne’s team, Up 

the Dale, who stayed at the 

top for two weeks before losing 

out to the present leaders, 

Isobel’s The Bluebells 

In our Junior League, 

young Olly’s Team, Olly 11, 

have taken full control in the 

early stages with a comfortable 

14 point advantage over 

Harley’s Ginger Ninjar. 

Last years winners of this 

section, William & Henry, 

had a brief one week spell at 

the top but they soon gave 

way to one of our new Junior 

Managers teams, Frankie’s 

More Than a Game, who 

also lasted one week in 

pole position. 

The Golden Boot League, 

which is sponsored by Rachel 

at the Across the Costasas, 

has been very competitive 

already with no fewer 

than four teams tasting life 

at the top. Tony Red’s Miles 

Platting Swifts (first week), 

Jayne’s Up the Dale (second 

week), Macca’s Albir Villains 

(third week) and the leaders 

now Stephen’s Vote for Pedro 

have all been there. Don’t 

forget, in this league only 

goals scored earn you points. 

If a Defender scores he 

gets 10 points, a Midfielder 

7 points and a forward 5 

points. If one of your players 

scores an own goal, those 

scores become minus. Top 

players in this league are 

Raheem Sterling (35), Sergio 

Aguero (30) and Pukki (25). 

Macca’s Albir Villains 

have been in charge of our 

Champion of Champions 

League for three of the four 

weeks, but they now have 

had to make way for one of 

our top Lady Teams, Pauline’s 

Vodka Army, who have 

a slim five point lead over 

the Villains at the top. 

Overall the Fantasy 

League has got off to a flying 

start with 113 goals in 

80 Premier League games 

(mind you Defenders have 

contributed to that tally 

with four own goals, one 

more than last season). 

We have had 124 yellow 

cards and five red ones. I 

think VAR has a lot to answer 

for in those figures. 

This time last year nine 

players had seen red. I 

believe most referees are 

frightened of making a mistake 

because Big Brother is 

watching them! 

The full draw for our 

K.O. Cup competition is 

now up on our website and 

will take place the weekend 

of September 20th. 

Lets hope all our players 

come back from the International 

Break fully fit and 

ready to go again.



Sport 

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." 

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." 

Casey’s tight win 

Marc’s Marino bid 

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. 

PAUL Casey won his first 

European Tour title for 

five years with a onestroke 

victory at the 

Porsche European Open 

last Sunday. 

Marquez though is on 250 

points, 78 points clear of second-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 


maiden win in Belgium a week 

held on under intense pressure 

earlier, and Ferrari's first at 

from both Mercedes 

drivers to win an exciting 

Italian Grand Prix at Monza 

last Sunday. 

Leclerc's victory was his 

second in a row, following his 

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. 


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." 

Fantastic final 

RAFA Nadal won his 19th by Alex Trelinski 

His victory moves him 

Grand Slam title on Sunday 

within one of Swiss rival 

night, after holding cruising at two sets and a Roger Federer's all-time 

off Russian Daniil Medvedev's 

exhilarating fightback 

in one of the greatest 

US Open finals. 

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 

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 

Open final. 

leading tally of men's Grand 

Slam victories. 

"It has been one of the 

most emotional nights in 

my tennis career," Nadal 

said. "It has been an amazing 

final. It has been a crazy 

match."


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



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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. 

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