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ISSUE 109 - Friday 20th September 2019
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DESTROYED
Here today, gone tomorrow
... the story of Richard
and Liesl Cavender
“I can’t tell you what it’s
like as we went back on
Sunday, after the evacuation
on Friday, to see
our house had gone! It
was like seeing a disaster
movie.”
“The landscape had
completely changed. I
had difficulty recognising
where my own home stood
only the day before.”
Expat homeowners and
business owners living in
Almoradi, Alicante lost
their home and livelihood
last weekend as they witnessed
the complete destruction
overnight, after
the biggest storm for 100
years, bringing extreme
weather, known as a Gota
Fria, hit the areas across
Eastern Spain.
Talking today, Richard
and Liesl are still in
shock, telling me that
they are walking around
like zombies.
Richard said “there are
lots and lots of wonderful
people around. 99.9% of
the people are absolutely
awesome. Being in the
technical IT industry, the
community online has
come together to help
us, lots of offers to get
my business back up and
running. I am so grateful
for all of the help.”
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Election time,
once again
ANOTHER month, another
Spanish General Election,
something that has almost
seemed inevitable since the
last one, all of five months ago,
failed to see any party secure a
decisive majority.
Although the PSOE were easily
the largest single party back
in April, they failed to agree on
any alliances that could have
given them a working majority
and on Tuesday acting PM Pedro
by Simon Russell
Sanchez and other party leaders
concluded a two day meeting with
the King.
As no candidate could be agreed
on, the government is set to be dissolved
next week and there will
be an election on 10 November, a
Sunday as is usual in Spain.
Some commentators say that
there is still a slim chance of a
last minute agreement before this
PM Sanchez
and King Felipe
pictured recently
happens, with the absolute final
deadlines for this being midnight
on 23 September.
Acting premier Sanchez blamed
the right wing PP and Ciudadanos
for blocking the deal, along
with the left leaning Podemos,
with an agreement with the latter
still seen as the best chance of
breaking any deadlock.
However the smart money is on
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Providing a high level of service
to my clients is the key to good
financial advice. I expect a
face-to-face meeting with each
and every one of my clients at
least once a year, in addition to
regular phone calls and emails.
My clients also know that their
portfolio is reviewed by me every
month, and if at any point I see
an opportunity, or something that
needs addressing, I contact them
immediately.
Whilst this will always remain a
priority for me, it seems not every
financial adviser thinks the same
way. At Chorus, more and more
clients are walking through our door
each day because they’ve either lost
contact with their adviser or they are
not happy with the level of service
they are receiving.
I should at this point explain why
so many advisers can go ‘AWOL’
after they’ve invested their client’s
savings or pensions. Despite it
being banned now in the UK, the
majority of financial advisory
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companies in Spain can still take
hidden commissions when they
recommend investment funds.
This means that not only do they
often have a very small choice of
funds to choose from – sometimes
they only have this commission
agreement in place with one or
two fund houses – but they are
also effectively paid for as much
as 10 year’s work up front. At this
point the adviser simply moves
on to the next prospective client,
often neglecting a large client-base
that would benefit from ongoing
advice.
Those with financial products in
Spain need to be aware that the
very key to good financial advice is
regular reviews of client portfolios.
At Chorus we monitor every fund
our clients use on a weekly basis
(as we’re fully independent, this is
a very broad range), and we look at
every single portfolio we manage at
least every month.
This approach, combined with using
well-known, quality institutions,
La Nucia
going to
the dogs
IN recognition of its
achievements in animal
protection, La Nucia has
been chosen to host the
third National Campus for
Animal Protection and Canine
Units, at the end of
next month.
During the prestigious
four-day congress, local police
canine units from all over
Spain, will take part in workshops,
specialist training
sessions and practical simulation
exercises, designed to
create a scenario reflecting
the needs of Animal Protection
in the technical, scientific
and professional fields.
A two-day Specialist training
course for police canine
units, including theoretical
and practical sessions, conducted
by expert trainers in
collaboration of the two large
state bodies of police canine
units, is also part of the
scheduled programme.
The event, jointly organised
by the Spanish Society
by Andy Mansell
of Criminology TSU (SEcrim),
the National Union
of Chiefs of Local Police
(Unijepol), the Spanish Association
of Public Safety
of Animal Protection (AES-
PPA) with the collaboration
of the City of La Nucía
through the departments of
Public Safety and Animal
Protection, will also include
a national awards ceremony,
where Police Canine Units,
individual dog handlers and
dogs will be commended for
their work activities.
On the final Saturday,
an exhibition starting at
12.00h, open to the general
public, designed to promote
and give a greater understanding
to the work of these
special units, will take place
at the Camilo Cano Sports
Arena, with participation
and displays given by the
finalists and award winning
dogs and handlers.
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Jessica Gommans announced the congress details
this week
“La Nucía is a reference
in Animal Protection at the
national level, which is why
Unijepol and AESPPA have
chosen our municipality for
this complete Campus that
includes a Congress, training
sessions, delivery of national
distinctions and a great exhibition
in the Esportiva City”,
said Jessica Gommans, Councillor
for Animal Protection in
the municipality.
“Local police from all over
Spain of canine units will be
trained in La Nucía, in a theoretical
and practical workshops
that will use the parks
parks, the training camp for
rescue dogs.”
The event will take place
from Wednesday 23rd October
to Saturday 26th October
at venues across the town.
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Tostada language row
A SENIOR official in the
Valencian government
has become embroiled
in a row about the local
language after trying to
order a tostada and ham
in the city.
Aurora Mora, a chief of
staff in the ministry, ordered
the snack in Valenciano,
which the waitress
didn’t speak as she was
Argentinean.
The owner of the establishment,
Bar El Bojito,
said that Ms Mora became
needlessly rude and told
the woman she should
learn Valenciano if she
was going to live in this
part of the world.
Despite a server being
found who did speak the
dialect, Ms Mora asked for
by Simon Russell
a complaint form and later
took to social media.
However many people said
she was being unreasonable,
pointing out that the region
officially has two languages,
Castellano and Valenciano.
Cleaning contractor penalised
by Simon Russell
ALICANTE Council has
slashed €40,000 from the
firm paid to keep the city
clean after they failed to carry
out their duties properly in
August.
The council said that UTE
had breached their contract
by not cleaning roads properly,
something determined by inspection
teams. UTE’s services
have caused controversy in the
past, charging what was judged
to be extortionate amounts
for non-standard procedures
not laid down in the contract,
a practice that has now
been banned.
A UTE
employee
at work
in Alicante
Also, due to the multicultural
nature of the city
and the presence of Spanish
visitors from outside the region,
the fact is that in most
commercial establishments
Castellano is the language
of choice.

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“It’s not a nice place to be
in. You feel embarrassed to
take the kindness of these
extremely kind and charitable
people. The public
out there are incredible.
The kindness and generosity
is overwhelming, helping
us out.”
Richard met a guy only
once, who was on his holidays
and going back to the
UK last Sunday, who just
handed over his key to his
apartment and said ‘there
you go use it for as long as
you want. There is food in
the fridge, even some booze,
help yourself you and the
dogs are welcome!’
“A roof over our heads as
literally we have nothing. A
little bit of money we had in
the safe. We grabbed it along
with our passports and the
clothes on our back.”
“I work from home, so the
computers are the hub of
my IT business. We lost all
of our personnel belongings,
wedding rings, documents,
my wife’s car and my bike,
which I use a lot as I’m a
keen cyclist, it’s all gone!”
Leaving their cats behind,
Richard and Liesl had no
choice when they were evacuated.
The cats had run off
to hide. Richard explained:
“We had no time to search
for them. Our own safety
was paramount.”
There is now a river running across
where the couple’s
house used to be!
A Go-fund me page was
set up at www.gofundme.
com/f/getting-rich-andliesl-back-on-their-feet
The couple are insured
but have no idea how long
it takes to get the claim
processed and paid out here
in Spain.
The house was a 100-yearold
Spanish farm house,
constructed of stone walls,
around 4ft wide, strong
solid walls. This was not
some flimsy shack or timber
framed plot.
According to the local eye
witnesses, the river broke
its bank. It’s a very deep
river of over 20 metres. The
retaining wall gave up and
some 50 gallons of water per
second spilled out. It ripped
half of the neighbour’s house
down and washed away the
Cavenders house, and anything
else that was left in
its path.
Seven dead and thousands
displaced as ferocious flooding
decimates Costa Blanca
IT is the early hours of Friday
the 13th, skies fill with
intense blue white light
and the monstrous black
pendulous clouds break
open to the intense crash
of thunder.
You would be forgiven for
believing this is the opening
scene of the latest John
Carpenter blockbuster. Yet
this was a horror scene in
reality. One which has taken
the ultimate price. As the
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storm was approaching, I,
as many seasoned "Ex-pats",
prepared myself, my family
and my house, for the worst.
But our fears became the reality
for many of the Costa
Blanca finest.
The Murcian Government
declared a red alert and
closed schools across the entire
area on Wednesday 11th
September, and with very
good cause as South Eastern
Spain hosted the largest
storm it has seen in nearly
150 years.
Some areas recorded record
levels of rainfall, torrential
downpours, filling rivers
to burst. The banks split
open, as thousands were
evacuated with only minutes
to spare, before cars gardens
and even houses were
washed away to nothing.
Thousands forced from
their homes as 300,000
hectares of farm lands
were decimated.
The military were called
into the Vega Baja area to
evacuate and save people
trapped inside their vehicles,
businesses and homes.
Over the course of the 24
hours of Friday 13th September,
houses were literally
washed from their
foundations, thousands of
cars floated along rivers of
muddy water, flood waters
trapped people on the top
floor of houses with no electricity
or communications,
as the Government of Murcia
saw its lands turned into
a disaster zone.
It was the 'most devastating
storm since 1879, when
flooding killed over 1,000 in
Murcia and Orihuela,'
Six lives have been
claimed by the 'Gota Fria,'
officially known as an 'upper-level
isolated depression'
or 'DANA.'
On the AP7 motorway
to Orihuela, cars lined the
sides of the roads, on end,
overturned, in something
which would not be out of
place in a warzone. Hundreds
of vehicles, in a long
line of destruction.
The tunnel section of the
AP7 motorway, passing
through Pilar De La Horadada,
filled with flood waters,
to the point where little more
than ducks may have passed
through. And still now, as
you read this, the water still
has not dissipated.
The Bull rings were filled
with water to the brim, creating
giant reservoirs of
muddy waters.
Tornadoes ravished lands
and danced across the
seas. One tornado pushing
through the centre of Guadamar
Del Segura, and even
tore through a school, leaving
destruction in its wake.
Six people have lost their
lives and to them we dedicate
the clean-up and rebuilding
of the Costa Blanca. To
those six and their families,
we will rebuild and make a
stronger Costa Blanca.
So far, the Costa Blanca
has responded in great fashion.
We have proven that together
we stand.
Having proudly contributed
to many charity
events over the last 5 years,
I have seen many appeal
efforts and I can tell you,
in just five days, this has
been monumental.
Immediately, Big FM's
general Manager, Richard
Sparks, began an appeal
across both Radio Stations,
Big FM and Big Radio Spain,
asking people to bring donations
to one of the drop off
points, in association with
Rojales Town Hall and the Social
Services. Within 12 hours
of the appeal, five truck loads
had been filled and delivered
to the people who most
desperately needed it.
1,500 Euros in cash had
been donated, along with
masses of clothes, food, blankets,
toiletries and necessary
tools, to begin the cleanup.
But that was only the
beginning. This flow of help
has only continued and will
continue, through the generosity,
human nature and
community spirit, as more
help continues to be brought
every day.
The Emerald Isle, Urbanización
La Florida, Dehesa de
Campoamor, Alicante, held a
charity day on Tuesday 17th
September and raised 3,700
Euros, with Help from Home
Playa Flamenca.
On Sunday 22nd, Villamartin
Plaza will hold a
massive charity day, with
Help Vega Baja, with some
huge acts, including Abba
Elite, The New Jersey Boys
Costa Blanca, and much,
much more. So far, on the
Villamartin GoFundMe
page, for the relief fund, they
have already raised nearly
5,000 Euros.
On September 23rd, there
will be an event at Flannigans,
Entre Naranjos, 12pm
until 6pm, including Al Joel,
David John Williams, Jady
Jazz and Shannon Campbell.
Also 30th September, at
La Union, La Marquesa,
12pm until 6pm, an event
including Andy Jones, Jo
Jo, Graeme Alexander
as Bowie, Debbie H and
Dean Alexander.
The struggle is real, but
together the Costa Blanca
is proving its metal. United
we stand, together we
will achieve.

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Wee bit of trouble
for dog owners
by Simon Russell
VALENCIA City Council
is cracking down on dog
owners who do not clean
up properly after their
pets, something still seen
as a problem in the Community’s
capital, Spain’s
third largest city.
There are 90,000 registered
pooches in the city and
the actual number is probably
far higher than that,
with their mess being one
of the main cause of complaints
from both residents
and tourists when asked
about the appearance of the
city.
The new campaign will reinforce
the fines for not cleaning
up faeces but also remind
pet owners that they need to
carry a bottle to wash away
urine.
The acidic quality of this
ruins street furniture such
as wooden benches and
stains walls, including some
of Valencia’s main historical
attractions.
People are also supposed
to use a water and detergent
mix to properly clean up faeces,
with the residue still attracting
insects and smells
in the warm weather.
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Baby eagles flying high
IN a presentation at Pego’s
Casa de la Cultura earlier
this week, delegates from
the Ministry of Agriculture
gave an update on
the introduction of four
ospreys in the Pego-Oliva
marshlands.
The birds, one pair born
in Cadiz and the other in
the Balearic Islands, were
by Simon Russell
placed in special cages at the
start of the summer.
As they have matured
they have gradually given
more freedom amid careful
monitoring.
They are now all fully
fledged and have flown as
far as Morocco and the south
of France before returning to
their nesting grounds in this
part of the world.
The creatures will migrate
for the winter and experts
will continue to track the
birds.
Ospreys have not been
seen in this area since the
last nesting pair was spotted
in the 1970s.
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Mayor left
deflated
after attack
Spanish queen
accused of
copying Kate
by Simon Russell
THE authorities believe
that an incident where all
the tyres on the car of a
local mayor were slashed
was a deliberately targeted
attack.
Amparo Orts is the socialist
mayor of Moncado (Valencia)
and his vehicle was
left in a public car park last
Thursday when he returned
to find the four flat tyres.
No other cars were affected
in any way, leading the police
to suspect Mr Ort’s vehicle
was the sole target.
A spokesman for the opposition
party in the town
strongly condemned the
incident, saying it went
way beyond any political
disagreement.
BRITISH tabloid the Daily
Express has written an article
accusing Spain’s Queen
Letizia of copying the wardrobe
of Kate Middleton, the
Duchess of Cambridge.
Examples included a
white fitted jacket with pencil
skirt that Kate wore to
Derby day and Letizia on an
engagement in Rome.
Other examples of similar
by Simon Russell
dress styles were a red midi
dress with puffy sleeves, an
off the shoulder red dress
and a “statement suit”.
The Express ran an online
poll asking people if they
thought Letizia, who was
47 this week, was copying
37 year old Kate’s wardrobe
- with 71% of respondents
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clicking on “No, I doubt it.”
As you would expect neither
royal court has commented
on the story, but as
someone from a middle class
background who forged a
career in TV journalism before
meeting King Felipe
in 2003, it seems probable
that the Spanish consort
knows perfectly well how to
dress herself.
THERE are still some real bargains
to be had at the P.E.P.A.
charity shop in Oliva, as the
last few days of their sale gets
underway, with all clothing
priced at just 50 cents.
Saturday 21 September is the
last day and the shop will then
be closed on Monday to give the
volunteers the chance to put out
their autumn and winter lines.
The outlet is located in the
northern end of the town, opposite
the Mercadona car park entrance.
All proceeds go to helping local
cats and dogs that need housing
- see www.pepaspain.com for
more information.
Olympian death
may not have
been an accident
THE National Police have
said that one of their hypotheses
regarding the
death of Olympic medal
winner Blanca Fernandez
Ochoa is that it may not
have been an accident.
Ms Fernandez prompted
one of Spain’s largest ever
searches after she disappeared
while hiking in the
Pico de la Peñota mountain
near Madrid last month.
A body was found and
the search called off, although
the forensics team
have said that the corpse
is so badly decomposed
they will need to await for
the result of DNA tests before
finally confirming it is
by Simon Russell
even that of the skiing star.
Early reports were that
the body had severe head
injuries and was also found
with a large number of prescription
drug packets close
by.
Ms Fernanadez was a major
sports star in Spain and
became the countries first
ever winter Olympic medalist
in Albertville, France in 1992.

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Pensioner abuses cleaner
A 70 year old man has by Simon Russell and kissing her. The woman
been arrested and accused
tried to leave but the 70 year
of the sexual abuse
and illegal detention of a
cleaner who works in the
block of flats where he
lives in Valencia’s Maratim
district.
The victim was carrying
out her work and went to the
suspect’s apartment to get
clean water, something she
had done regularly in the
past.
However on this occasion
it is alleged that the man
grabbed her from behind and
started groping her breasts
old shut the door, although
she finally managed to get
away from him and open it
to escape.
She then ran to a friends
house, who called the police
after hearing her account of
the matter.
Double abuser detained
by Simon Russell
A 42 year old man has been
arrested in Valencia by the
National Police accused of
sexually abusing two girls,
both aged nine.
The victims are his own
daughter and the granddaughter
of his partner, all of
who lived at the same address.
It is alleged that he carried
out the abuse when he was
alone with the girls, threatening
them with punishment if
they told anyone.
The suspect, who has no previous
police record, has been
kept in detention awaiting
charges.
Child traffickers arrested
THREE people have been
arrested in Alicante and
two in Valencia as part of
a nationwide operation
against a major criminal
gang whose alleged crimes
included the abduction of
minors.
29 people in all have been
arrested to date, three in
France 11 in Almeria and
the rest in Murcia, Tarragona,
Barcelona and Murcia
as well as those in the Valencian
Community. They were
by Simon Russell
using buses and trucks to
abduct foreign minors from
detention centres and taking
them to Belgium and France
via Almeria port.
Those arrested are believed
to be from Mali, Algeria,
Morocco and Syria and
the children trafficked were
also from these countries.
As well as the children,
they used the transportation
to smuggle hashish, tobacco
and even endangered
animals, all hidden away
in specially adapted cargo
holds.
A vehicle was stopped
recently by French police
and found to have 22 illegal
immigrants, 6 children,
33,000 euros in cash, 200
kilos of hashish and various
documentation.
Their Spanish counterparts
were then informed,
leading to the arrests
last weekend.
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Looking out
for victims
THE Valencian Communities
National Police Corps
have said that they will
provide 24 hour monitoring
for women who are
judged to be at “extreme
risk” of sexist violence in
the region.
Gabriela Bravo, the Minister
of Justice, made the
announcement last week as
by Simon Russell
also to personally consent
to the measures. If required
her and any children can be
housed for free by social or
judicial services.
Other measures include
three new specialised offices
for domestic violence
cases in Castellon, Alicante
part of a raft of plans to combat
and Elche, following on
gender violence in the
Community.
To qualify for the help a
woman will have to have confirmation
of the danger from
the judicial authority and
from the existing one in Valencia
City which has dealt
with 257 cases in the five
months since it opened, 137
of which have led to official
complaints being filed.
Home alone mum questioned
by Simon Russell
AN off duty National Police officer in the
Valencian town of Xativa alerted colleagues
after noticing a young child with
her legs sticking through the railings of a
third floor terrace, obviously in distress.
The patrol assessed that there was an extreme
danger and, after there was no reply
to their knocks on the door, managed to force
entry into the property.
They moved the unharmed child, who was
on her own in the flat, to a safe place.
Her mother returned 45 minutes later
and has provisionally been charged with
child abandonment.
Free cancer
check-up
HEALTH practitioner
Quironsalud has been
offering men aged 45 or
over free prostate cancer
checks from their clinics
in Alicante, Torrevieja
and Valencia as part of
World Prostate Cancer
Day (September 15).
Males who have a family
history of the disease were
entitled to the check from
the age of 40. The procedure
is a simple blood test which
analyses proteins to see if
there is anything untoward.
by Simon Russell
Prostate cancer is the second
biggest killer for male
cancer sufferers across Europe
and around 25,000 new
cases are diagnosed in Spain
each year.
However if caught early
there is a 90% success rate
with treatment.
Just this week singer Rod
Stewart told how he had
won a two year battle with
the disease and urged men
to get tested.

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Paella World
Cup throws
up a surprise
THE annual International
Paella Competition was
held in the Valencian town
of Sueca last weekend,
with the winner coming
from a part of Spain not
always associated with
the iconic dish.
Head chef David Domingo
cooks at the Restaurante
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Fuente Cerrada in the Aragon
region, a landlocked
part of northern Spain better
known for it’s stews and game
than rice dishes. Nonetheless
the effort of the team from
the Teruel establishment was
voted the best by the judges,
with runner-up going to a
Valencia City establishment,
the Goya Gallery.
This is the 59th such event
and has become an increasingly
important fixture in
the culinary world, with the
winner being able to expect a
full reservation book off the
back of the result.
Exhumations start 80 years on
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THE solemn process of recovering
the remains of eight
local people killed by supporters
of General Franco during
the Spanish Civil War has begun
in Castellon, in the north
of the Valencian Community.
The burial pit is thought to
contain the bodies of the men,
who were killed between April
and May 1940. Once the remains
are recovered they will
be matched to the DNA of surviving
relatives who will then
rebury them in accordance
with their own wishes.
Family members of one of
the victims, Vicente Ballester
Forcada, have been attending
the exhumation site as according
to records and mapping his
body will be the first to be found
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Dracula spectacula
STUDIO32 Musical Theatre
group are pleased to announce
that rehearsals for
our Winter musical extravaganza
Dracula Spectacula
are well underway.
In this bubbling modern
extravaganza, a young,
sweet but vulnerable schoolteacher
Miss Nadia Naïve
and her pupils are swung
into riotous Transylvanian
happenings with the irrepressible
Count Dracula and
his gruesome acolytes.
On the side of right are
Noble Dr Nick Necrophiliac
and his loyal friend Father
MacStake, who is played by
Andy Kirkwood (pictured).
MacStake is a Scottish
Priest who has devoted his
life to fighting evil, in particular,
Vampires. He is assisted
along the way by the
cuddly Hans and Gretel and
an assortment of fuddled
friends; can they prevail over
the forces of darkness when
these include the crème de
la horrible crème such as the
Countess Wraith and Genghis
the grovelling minion
and of course the dynamic
sanguineous gentleman the
Prince of Vampires himself.
Come along and enjoy a
sizzling score and a hilarious
script and we encourage you
to join in the fun and come
to the show dressed in Halloween
costume. The scarier
the better.
STUDIO32 are proud and
delighted to once again be
supporting charities and
good causes in the area. The
show goes on from Friday
15th November to Sunday
17th November at the Cardenal
Belluga Theatre in San
Fulgencio, all performances
start at 7:30pm with doors
open at 7:00pm. Reserved
seating tickets are now on
sale, priced 10 euros, and
can be obtained by emailing
tickets@studiothirtytwo.org
DENIA council have said
that with immediate effect
the town’s Sports
Department is moving
offices.
The new location is No 17
Calle Pare Pere, currently
or calling 744 48 49 33.
Current seating availability
for each performance is
available on their website
Back in business.
The new office
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be sure to enjoy a fabulous
evening’s entertainment.
the municipal office of “Les
Portelles”. The building
where the sports team were
before was damaged in the
recent storms and the council
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Benidorm
British pensioner
missing in Benidorm
CONCERNED relatives of
a British grandfather, who
went missing in Benidorm
more than a week ago, have
flown to Spain to co-ordinate
a search operation.
Phil Pearce, 68, had travelled
to Benidorm, with a
travel companion, a few
days before he went missing,
in the early hours of Tuesday
September 10th. Worried
family members, sons,
Wayne and Lee, and daughter-in-law
Louise arrived in
the resort earlier this week
and have spent their time
trying to piece together the
circumstances surrounding
his disappearance.
On a crowdfunding page,
set up by his granddaughter,
Charlotte, which has so far
raised 420 pounds towards
a target of 5000 pounds, she
by Andy Mansell
describes the night Phil, who
she affectionately calls ‘Papa
Bear’ went missing.
‘Tuesday we received a
dreaded heart wrenching
call that Phil a beloved dad,
granddad, great grandad
and friend had gone missing,
our hearts sunk into the pits
of our stomach.’
Explaining that her grandad,
could be suffering from
early stage dementia, but
has refused doctor’s appointments
in fear of the diagnosis,
Charlotte (Lottie), describes
how Phil was found
wandering the streets on the
evening of Monday September
9th, by another man.
‘This kind gentleman had
stopped phil and asked if he
was okay but Phil seemed
Phil was wearing a
striped polo shirt when
he disappeared
every disorientated and confused.
Phil couldnt remember
his home address, his ho-
Brit golfer killed
in Benidorm
tel, his age or anything. Phil
didnt have anything on his
person no ID, no belongings.’
‘This gentleman took, Phil
by taxi to the local Benidorm
police station, where he was
held for a few hours before
being released at 3am tuesday
morning whether it was
there authority or because
Phil didnt want to be there
is another story, We feel The
Spanish police have already
failed their duty of care, as
phil wasnt in the right place
to be making that decision
about his safety or wellbeing
at that moment in time’ says,
the crowdfunding text.
In the ten days since leaving
the police station, despite
one possible sighting
at a hotel, Charlotte has
confirmed that the search
remains fruitless.
"My mum and dad went to
the hotel but unfortunately
the manager was not in.
They have been advised to
go back today and ask him
if they may be able to go
through the CCTV to see if
he was there.
"After that they are going
to the police headquarters
in the Old Town to view
their CCTV.
"Apart from that we have
not heard anything. A few
people have asked if he may
have changed his clothes but
we don't think that's possible.
"He had no belongings
when he was released from
the police station so would
have had no way of getting
back into his apartment.
There is no sign of anything
at the apartment."
Photos of Phil, who lives in
Bridgewater, Somerset, have
now been widely shared on
social media as well as leading
UK news sites and son,
Lee issued a description of
the missing man:
“He’s wearing a stripy polo
shirt, dark blue jeans, black
shoes and has short grey
hair. He speaks in a very
broad Somerset accent. He is
5ft6in and of medium build.
He has blue eyes and has a
very strange right big toe
guys like two toe nails.”
A foreign office spokesperson,
has confirmed there
have been no updates and
released a statement saying,
“We are offering support to
the family of a British man
who has been reported missing
in Benidorm, and are in
contact with the Spanish
authorities responsible for
searching for him.”
Anyone, who thinks they
may have seen the missing
pensioner, should contact,
Benidorm Policia National,
with their information.
A BRITISH man enjoying
a golfing holiday with
a group of friends, was
killed after being hit by a
car on a Benidorm street,
last weekend.
Scotsman, Stuart Macneill,
42, had been visiting a
nightclub in the resort, last
Friday evening, with other
members of his party, but
decided to leave early.
Popular Stuart, from the
Isle of Islay, was in Benidorm
with a close knit group
of mates on the annual trip,
which was set up in memory
of the father of a close friend.
by Andy Mansell
A family member, speaking
to the Scottish press, paid
tribute to the Scottish Power
worker, who was known to
everyone on the island.
They said: “Stuart was
a real character and didn’t
have a bad bone in his body.
There is not a person on
Islay who wouldn’t have
known him and the whole
place is in mourning.
“Stuart was such a generous
character and he had a
great sense of humour.People
are in a state of disbelief that
he has gone so suddenly.”
A keen runner, Stuart
had completed several road
races, including marathons
in Stirling and on Islay. A
post-mortem examination
was due to take place in
Spain earlier this week,
leaving his family in the
UK unsure of how quickly
the victim’s body can be returned
home for his funeral.
The rest of the golfing
group, decided to cut short
their break and were able to
arrange earlier flights back
to Scotland, to give support
to his family.
Stuart had
completed
several
Scottish road
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Dead fish closes
La Manga beach
A POPULAR beach in the
Murcia region has been
closed after dozens of
dead tuna have started
washing up on the sands.
The beach at La Manga,
one of Spain’s busiest resorts,
is closed while the
by Simon Russell
creatures are safely disposed
of.
They are thought to have
come from a local fish farm
and were killed by the recent
drop in temperature.
The public are warned
not to touch the tuna if they
come across them, and under
no circumstances to risk
consuming them as they
have been dead for several
days and contain dangerous
levels of histamines.
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A flavour of
New Orleans
ACCLAIMED New Orleans
jazz ensemble the Bourbon
Street Stompers are
back in Spain and appearing
at a one off concert in
Teulada next month.
They have been coming
to the Costa Blanca for a
decade now, first introduced
THE 24th Festacarrer in
Ondara starts this evening
(Friday 20 September) and
continues throughout the
weekend.
It is a lively celebration of
Valencian culture, including
traditional dance and music
while there will be plenty of
other events as well.
These include a guided
by Simon Russell
here by local resident Norman
Dunnington. The event
is organised by Concerts
Costa Blanca, a non profit
organisation dedicated to
bringing quality acts to this
part of the world.
tour of Ondara’s historic Old
Town on the Sunday morning,
taking in sites such as
the Clock Tower, Prado and
bullring.
There will also be theatre,
readings and, of course,
plenty of food and drink.
The festivities start at
The concert venue is the
Auditori Teulada Moraira
and the date is 25th October
(from 8pm). Tickets cost €20
which includes a cava reception
with the band.
For tickets either go to the
venue, call 902 444 300 or go
to www.instanticket.es
Celebrating Valencian culture
by Simon Russell
8.30 this evening, then resume
5pm tomorrow and at
11.30 on Sunday morning
with the guided tour.
It ends with a concert at
12.30pm on Carrer General
Bosch.
For more details on the
timetable please contact
the town hall of tourist
information.
TRAM back on track
FERROCARRILLS de la
Generalitat Valenciana
(FGV) have been given
authority to finally trigger
the bidding process for
the refurbishment of Line
9 of the Benidorm-Denia
TRAM.
Specifically, this is the six
by Simon Russell
kilometre section between
Teulada and Gata de Gorgos
which has a maximum budget
of 18 million euros.
The proposed works include
improved safety measures,
increased comfort for
travellers with new sleepers
and works to reduce future
maintenance.
FGV is investing 130 million
euros overall in various
works and improvements
on the TRAM system, highlighting
their long term
commitment to the network.

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Alfas,Albir,Altea
Alfas’ World Paella Day
EIGHT groups of people
from several different nationalities
have registered
to take part in a World
Paella Day competition
organised by l’Alfas del Pi
town hall, later this month.
The event, which takes
place on Sunday September
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29th, will give foreigners the
opportunity to cook their version
of the famous Spanish
national dish.
So far, groups from the
Norwegian Club, The Dutch
Club, the British Companions
collective, the Lions
Club, the Nepalese, Colombian
citizens' collective, the
Romanian Association, and
a collective that integrates
to Arab and South American
citizens, have entered
teams, with more expected
to join over the next week.
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Luis Morant and Martina
Mertens, Councillors for
Tourism and Foreign Residents,
explained the competition,
is backed by the
Valencian Regional Government,
“to ensure that paella,
like other well-known international
dishes, such as Pizza,
is declared an Intangible
Heritage of Humanity”.
Each participating group
will be provided with a €30
voucher, to redeem against
the ingredients they choose
for their paella. The competition,
which takes place in
the town’s municipal sports
pavilion, will start at 12.00h,
when the groups begin the
preparation of their dish and
at 14.00h, a jury of experts,
will taste each paella, before
declaring a winner.
Members of the public are
invited to attend the competition,
with a giant paella,
serving 150 people, on offer,
to quell their hunger pangs
and ensure they get a chance
to taste a dish that UNES-
CO, demands be prepared
with "practice, ritual, custom
for the elaboration and
an art for its preparation".
Any groups wishing to
take part in World Paella
Day, must register with the
Alfas Department of Collective
Relations, in person,
by e-mail to bgoldschmidt@
lalfas.com or phone
639651029.
Eight teams have already entered the contest
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The voice
of youth
THE Forum Jove (Youth
Forum) is due to restart at
the beginning of October
after taking a break for the
summer, confirmed youth
councillor Laura Sevilla
this week.
The forum “seeks to create
a space for dialogue and
debate, a place to take into
account the concerns of the
by Simon Russell
young in Alfas” said Ms Sevilla.
The first meeting is on
4th October and the venue
will be the residence for the
elderly in the town.
This meeting will elect
the new youth team and begin
devising a strategy for
subsequent forums.
Scouting for
new recruits
THE Albir and l’Alfas
del Pi Scout Group have
outlined the details of
their upcoming recruitment
day in the Marina
Baixa town.
This was at a meeting
with the Councillors for
Youth and Resident Relations
earlier this week.
What they plan to do
is talk about activities
scouts do, the structure
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of the group, their methodology
and educational
benefits.
The local scouts are part
of the Valencian movement
and there are currently
around 50 members.
The meeting is planned
for 28 September at the
Casa de la Cultura from
11am to 1pm.
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Safe disposal point
opening soon
by Simon Russell
LUIS Morant, Councillor for
the Environment in l’Alfas
del Pi, has been visiting
the new “Clean Point” that
is being constructed in the
town.
This is the second such
point in Alfas and allows the
safe disposal of a number of
items that cannot be thrown
away in the normal recycling
bins.
These include electrical
goods, batteries, household
appliances, oil, rubble,
paints, aerosols and organic
waste.
The area will also have
bins for more standard
waste i.e. cardboard, paper,
glass and plastics (including
tin cans and tetra briks).
The point will be free to
use for all Alfas residents
and will be located on Calle
Tauro, in the Albir area.
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Javea
Fishy trip out
THE guided tours of Javea’s
port and fish market
continue on Wednesdays
and Fridays through this
month, a great chance to
learn more about the fishing
culture of the town.
by Simon Russell
The tour takes you through
the landing of the catch and
then onto the fish auction
and the market, showing the
journey from sea to plate.
The one and a half hour
tour costs €5 and is organised
by Trip and Feel with
the approval of the Town
Hall.
Call 68362 4012 or email
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Triathlon
challenge
JAVEA’S eighth annual
triathlon takes place this
Sunday, 22 September.
The event starts at 8am
(the early start to avoid the
potential heat) and will see
competitors taking part in
a distance swim, bike race
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and then run. This is the
third such event to be held in
memory of Edu Monfort, the
son of a former town mayor
who was killed in a cycling
accident in 2017.
Edu was a keen triathlete
and member of the local Javea
club who was a regular
competitor in the event. Him
and two other cyclists were
killed by a drunk driver outside
Oliva, while two others
were very badly injured.
From eyesore
to picnic spot
BENITATXELL Town Hall
have said that they are
planning to transform a site
that has been spoiled by fly
tippers into a picnic area.
The area next to the Les
Fonts urbanisation is currently
full of construction
materials such as old tiles,
by Simon Russell
concrete, bricks and plastic.
The Diputacion de Alicante
have promised a grant of
€20,000 to clear the site and
convert it to a public green
area with a park, benches,
tables as well as a hiking
and bicycle route. The seating
area will be placed under
trees so that it is a shady
area that can be used all
year round.
The project is part of the
town’s long term aim of repurposing
some of the uglier
places in the municipality.
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announced a five point
spending plan designed
to improve and reform
some key parts of the Marina
Alta’s second largest
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€127,500 is to be spent at
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Avenida Paris, €19,000 at
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Improvements include
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new water fountains and
updating electrics, a mixture
of essential maintenance
and things it would
be desirable to do for
residents.
All five projects are expected
to be signed off this
week and work will begin almost
immediately, with most
of it due to be finished before
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Scouring the seabed
BENISSA Town Hall and
the Les Bassetes Yacht
Club are planning the latest
“Neteja Submarina i
Litoral” operation for 29
September.
The aim is to clear as much
litter as possible from the
seabed off the Benissa coast,
80% of which is plastics.
by Simon Russell
These take around 400 years
to bio-degrade in the water
and need regular collections
to avoid an irreversible build
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This is the 18th such event
and it will start at 10.30am
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Babysitter rapist detained
A 38-year-old Kuwait national
and Calpe resident
is in police detention accused
of the rape and
abuse of a woman he
hired as a babysitter and
allegedly raped several
times as well as carrying
out other abuse.
The suspect lives on an
urbanisation in Calpe and
hired the victim, a 29 year
old Moroccan, to look after
his children aged 5 and 8.
However he immediately
started a campaign of abuse,
raping her at least three
times and also beating the
young woman.
At first she was too
scared to report the incidents
but recently fled
the home and was able to
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contact the local police.
When they arrived the
suspect was packing his car
to flee the area and possibly
the country.
He had his children with
him and one of the suitcases
was packed with cash.
He is set to appear before
the Denia courts shortly.
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Oktoberfest not
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ONE of Calpe’s most popular
fiestas, the Oktober-
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on 7 October, a “Happy Beer
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fest Beer Festival, starts
on 2 October and runs
through to 13 October.
You can book your place
now if you are a group of 16
or more by calling 651 402
738, emailing oktoberfestcalpe@gmail.com
or going to
www.ccc-calpe.es/es/reservas
New German beers featured
this year include the
Bavarian Erdinger Stiftungsbrau
blonde beer, the Erdinger
Trigo and the Korbanian
dark beer.
There are special events
throughout including an international
costume night
every half litre of Stiftungsbrau
is €3.50. On Sunday 13
October, the last day of the
festival, all food is reduced
until there is none left!
There is also music and
other events, further details
will be given closer to
the time.
Concerts and a
marathon swim
over the weekend
GUITARIST Vicent Ballester
and violinist Santiago
by Aquas de Calp, and is
by Simon Russell sored, appropriately enough,
Juan Martin are appearing
in concert tomorrow,
Saturday 21 September, at
Calpe’s Casa de la Cultura.
The twentieth anniversary
celebration starts at 8.30,
please contact the town hall
for more information.
In complete contrast on
Sunday the Real Club Nautica
de Calpe (RCNC) is
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2019 as a whole has also
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from Alicante from abroad and
168,899 from within Spain.
As usual the UK had easily
the highest numbers of
foreign travellers, around
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This was followed by
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UK school firm
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COGNITA, a UK company
which runs schools all over
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million euros in Valencia.
They have joined the organisation
running the
existing British School of
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This will include seven new
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art room and library. BSV is
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education to pupils of all
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As well as the UK and
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Fears of global
slump grow
THE US Federal Reserve
has cut interest rates this
week, prompting fears
that they are anticipating
an economic slowdown or
even recession.
They were cut from 2% to
1.75%, saying this was due
to a weakening of the domestic
economy.
Fed Chairman Jerome
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Powell took a swing at President
Trump, blaming this on
“trade policy”, almost certainly
a reference to Trump’s
tariff war with China.
Trump in turn tweeted
that Mr Powell was “a terrible
communicator and had
no guts” and he should have
cut the rate further.
Lower rates make borrowing
cheaper, fuelling
economic activity, in theory
at least. Any US financial
crisis or even blip is likely
to have a major knock on
elsewhere, with the last
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the production of semen.
The prostate produces a
thick, white fluid that's made
into a thinner liquid by a pro-
NORMAL PROSTATE
tein called prostate-specific
antigen (PSA). The liquid
is then mixed with sperm,
produced by the testicles,
to create semen.
If the prostate becomes
enlarged, it can place pressure
on the bladder and urethra
(the tube through which
urine passes). This can affect
how you pass urine and
may cause:
• difficulty
starting
urination
• a frequent need to urinate
• difficulty fully emptying
the bladder
In some men, the symptoms
are mild and don't require
treatment. In others,
the symptoms can be very
troublesome and have a
major impact on a person's
quality of life.
What causes
benign prostate
enlargement?
The exact cause of prostate
enlargement is unknown,
but most experts agree
that it's linked to hormonal
changes that occur as a man
gets older.
ENLARGED PROSTATE
How is benign
prostate
enlargement
diagnosed?
If your GP suspects that you
have an enlarged prostate,
you'll be asked to complete
a questionnaire to assess
your symptoms.
Your GP will also want
to rule out other conditions
that cause similar symptoms
to prostate enlargement.
You may have a number of
standard tests, such as urine
tests, plus some more specific
tests, such as a blood test
that measures PSA.
Treating
benign prostate
enlargement
Treatment for an enlarged
prostate is determined by the
severity of your symptoms.
If you have mild to moderate
symptoms, you won't receive
any immediate medical
treatment, but you'll have
regular check-ups to carefully
monitor your prostate.
You'll probably also be advised
to make lifestyle changes,
such as limiting your caffeine
and alcohol intake, and exercising
regularly, to see if they
improve your symptoms.
As well as lifestyle changes,
for moderate to severe
cases medication can be used
which block the effects of a
hormone called dihydrotes-
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tosterone on the prostate
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size and relieve symptoms.
Other types of medication
that relax the muscles of the
bladder making it easier to
pass urine may be used.
Surgery is usually only
recommended for moderate
to severe symptoms of benign
prostate enlargement
that have failed to respond
to medication.
Complications
of benign
prostate
enlargement
Benign prostate enlargement
can sometimes lead to
complications such as a urinary
tract infection or acute
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Health&Lifestyle
Own your tone
IT is a worrying statistic.
Melanoma skin cancer incidence
rates have soared
by 45 per cent since 2004,
according to the latest
figures.
Rates have increased by
more than a third for women
and by almost three-fifths for
men. Cancer risk generally
goes up with age and, while
melanoma is still more common
in those over 65, rates
for 25-49-year-olds have increased
by 70 per cent since
the 1990s.
Cancer Research UK has
warned that getting sunburnt,
just once every two
years, can triple the risk of
melanoma skin cancer.
Chief executive Michelle
Mitchell says: “While some
might think that a tan is a
sign of good health, there is
no such thing as a healthy
tan, it’s actually your body
trying to protect itself from
harmful rays.
“These statistics highlight
the importance of our ‘Own
Your Tone’ campaign, which
encourages people to embrace
their natural skin tone and
adopt sun-safe behaviours.”
The organisation says the
rise of the package holiday
to sunspots such as Spain in
the 1970s and a more recent
surge in cheap flights have
played their part in the situation
- with visitors keen to
get a tan on their hols without
realising that it is actually
putting them at risk of
permanent sun damage.
However, it adds that
awareness of melanoma skin
cancer is also increasing,
meaning more people are
being diagnosed with, and
treated for, the disease.
Karis Betts, health information
manager at Cancer
Research UK, adds: “We want
to encourage people to embrace
their natural look and
protect their skin from UV
damage by seeking shade,
covering up and regularly
applying sunscreen with at
least SPF 15 and 4 or 5 stars.”
Too much ultraviolet (UV)
radiation from the sun can
damage DNA in skin cells
and cause skin cancer. The
sun naturally gives out ultraviolet
radiation and there
are two main types of UV
rays that can damage skin:
UVB is responsible for the
majority of sunburns and
can cause skin cancer.
UVA penetrates deep into
the skin. It ages the skin
but contributes much less
towards sunburn and can
cause skin cancer.
When the sun is strong,
it’s important to remember
three pieces of key advice:
• Seek shade – when the
sun is strongest
• Cover up with clothing
– wear a t-shirt, hat
and sunglasses
• Apply sunscreen regularly
– with at least SPF15 and
4 or 5 stars. Use it generously,
re-apply regularly
and use in combination
with shade and clothing
RESEARCHERS in Australia
have set out to discover
what role genes play in
skin cancer as part of the
world’s largest study into
the disease.
Scientists will collect
DNA samples from 20,000
adults to work out which
genes might be contributing
to or helping ward off a
disease that forces 400,000
people in Australia alone to
seek treatment each year.
They are seeking recruits
from every Australian state
and territory, including people
who have had skin cancer,
have never had it, and
with a range of skin types.
Professor David Whiteman,
from the QIMR Berghofer
Medical Research
Institute, says: “By comparing
genetic data from
a large cross-section of
people, we will also get vital
information about how
skin cancers develop, so
we can work towards better
ways of preventing and
treating them.
“You don’t have to have
had skin cancer to sign up.
It’s just as important for
people with no history of
skin cancer to join this study
so we can find the ‘protective’
genes that reduce the
risk of these cancers.”
The study’s project manager,
Dr Catherine Olsen,
adds: “DNA collection has
changed considerably over
the years and now only
requires participants to
provide a saliva sample.
We also want our volunteers
to take a short survey
about their general health,
skin characteristics and
sun habits.
“The DNA samples will allow
us to see how genes vary
for different people, and
how they might be related
to skin cancer risk. We want
to find out why some people
get skin cancers and others
don’t. These large genetic
studies are the best way of
answering those questions.”
Cathy Matt has taken
part in the study. She signed
up to help find answers to
the disease that has menaced
most of her family.
She adds: “My mother,
my two siblings, other
members of my extended
family and I have all had
skin cancers cut out. I’d
like to know what makes
us so susceptible and if it is
in our genes.
“Hopefully identifying
the genetic causes of skin
cancer will eventually
lead to better preventions
and treatments, which
will help my son avoid the
skin cancer problems that
have affected the rest of
my family.”
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Health&Lifestyle
A show of strength
MUSCLE-STRENGHTENING
exercise such as carrying
heavy shopping or doing the
garden should be carried
out at least twice a week,
according to new official
health guidelines.
The latest guidance from the
UK’s Chief Medical Officers
emphasises the importance of
building strength and balance
for adults, as well as focusing
on cardiovascular exercise.
It says falls are the main
reason older people end up
in accident and emergency,
and could be avoided through
daily activities such as brisk
walking, carrying heavy
shopping, climbing stairs,
swimming and gardening.
And the health chiefs say
there is “strong evidence”
that physical activity protects
against a range of chronic
conditions. Meeting the
guidelines can reduce the risk
of type 2 diabetes by 40 per
cent, coronary heart disease
by 35 per cent and depression
by 30 per cent.
The new guidelines are an
update to those released in
2011, but the overall message
remains the same: “Any activity
is better than none, and
more is better still”.
Under the new guidelines,
adults are advised to undertake
strength-based exercise
at least two days a week.
The experts say this can
help delay the natural decline
in muscle mass and bone density
that starts from around
age 50. It is believed that this
is a major reason why older
people lose their ability to
carry out daily tasks.
Chief Medical Officer for
England, Professor Dame
Sally Davies, said: “Physical
activity is an under-appreciated
asset in our clinical arsenal.
It is cheap and brings
a long list of health benefits.
As we age, our muscles
weaken and we can become
stiff, leading to falls and difficulty
performing everyday
activities.
“Physical activity can prevent
fragility and support
mobility in old age. By keeping
active, both throughout
the day and also through
hobbies, we can slow muscle
and bone decline, ultimately
keeping us independent
for longer.”
The advice urges pregnant
women and new mothers to
do the same amount of exercise
as other adults, and for
babies to be given at least 30
minutes of ‘tummy time’ a day,
which includes semi-crawling
and pulling themselves.
And over-65s are being
encouraged to take up
bowls, dancing or tai chi – a
Chinese martial art – that
are less strenuous ways of
maintaining strength and
balance.
The previous guidelines
stated that adults should
do 150 minutes of exercise a
week, ideally in sessions of
at least ten minutes on most
days of the week.
The new advice is more
flexible and suggests that doing
one or two longer bursts
– such as at the weekend – is
just as beneficial.
According to reports, the
latest figures show that only
62 per cent of adults are meeting
the existing recommendations,
just 58 per cent of women
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How healthy is
a veggie diet?
VEGETARIAN and pescetarian
diets may be
linked to a lower risk of
coronary heart disease,
according to new scientific
research.
However, the study also
revealed that vegetarians
and vegans have a higher
risk of suffering a stroke
than meat eaters.
A large-scale study carried
out by a team from Oxford
University was published in
The BMJ.
It found that people who
follow the ‘veggie’ diets have
a 22 per lower risk of heart
disease than meat eaters,
while those who eat fish but
no meat saw the risk reduced
to 13 per cent.
But the researchers also
found that vegetarians and
vegans were a fifth more
likely to suffer a stroke than
meat eaters, which they suggest
may be partly down to a
lack of vitamins.
They also suggested that
low blood levels of total cholesterol
among vegetarians
and vegans may play a role
and called for further investigations
to be carried out.
The study included data for
48,188 people with no history
of heart disease or stroke
at the start of the research.
The group was split into
meat-eaters, fish-eaters who
consumed fish but no meat
and vegetarians and vegans.
Announcing its findings,
the research team said: “In
recent years, more and more
people have been turning to
vegetarian and vegan diets,
which is partly due to the
perceived health benefits,
as well as concerns about
the environment and animal
welfare. But the full extent
of the potential health benefits
and hazards of these
diets is not well understood.”
They added: “We observed
lower rates of ischaemic
heart disease in fish eaters
and vegetarians than in
meat eaters, which appears
to be at least partly due to
lower body mass index and
lower rates of high blood
pressure, high blood cholesterol,
diabetes associated
with these diets.”
In the UK alone there are
an estimated 1.7m vegetarians
and vegans. Reports
in 2017 revealed Spain was
home to the tenth highest
percentage of vegans in
the world.
Other reports say that in
that same year 7.8 per cent
of Spain’s adult population
were “veggie”.
Dr Tammy Tong, who led
the research, said that further
research was needed to
“replicate the results in other
populations” and it should include
further measurements
of nutritional factors.
Prof Mark Lawrence, of
Deakin University in Australia,
says that the study’s
stroke risk should aldo be
kept in perspective.
He said: “It is based on results
from just one study and
the increase is modest relative
to meat eaters.
“Relevance to vegetarians
worldwide must also be considered.
Participants were all
from the UK where dietary
patterns and other lifestyle
behaviours are likely very different
from those prevalent
in low and middle-income
countries where most of the
world’s vegetarians live.”
Current dietary guidelines
contain the most evidence
based advice available for
vegetarians, as well as for
fish and meat eaters.
They also recognise plant
based diets for their environmental
sustainability
as well as health benefits,
he added.
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Pets
Pet owners warned over no-deal Brexit
PEOPLE looking to travel cat or ferret microchipped if you have not completed Return to the UK
turn to the EU, as long as three months from the date
between the UK and EU and vaccinated against rabies
before it can travel. You must also take your the following documents ful rabies antibody blood was taken before you travel
these steps.”
Your pet must have one of your pet has had a success-
the successful blood sample
with their pets are being
warned that a no-deal Brexit
will make the process a sample taken at least 30 more than 10 days before • an EU pet passport - issued the blood sample is taken at You do not have to wait
Your pet must have a blood pet to an official vet no when returning to the UK: test. You must make sure back to the EU.
lot more difficult.
days after its last rabies travel to get an animal in the EU or in the UK least 30 days after the date the three months before
If the UK leaves without a vaccination - whether health certificate.
prior to Brexit
of the vaccination.
travelling if your pet has a
deal on October 31 they will that’s a booster or initial You must also take proof of: • the animal health certificate
issued in the UK used en in the UK you must wait leaving the EU.
If the blood sample is tak-
successful blood test before
need to make preparations vaccination. Your vet may • your pet’s vaccination
four months in advance if recommend a booster rabies
vaccination before • your pet’s microchipping you can use up to four
history
to travel to the EU - which
they want to take their dog,
cat or ferret to the EU from this test.
date
months after it was issued Adoption Corner
the UK.
2. Your vet must send the • a successful rabies antibody
blood test result - for travel into the UK only HEMMY is 3 years old and a very
• a UK pet health certificate
The British government is blood sample to an EUapproved
blood testing Your pet’s animal health The UK government says quiet cat. He loves attention and
currently warning owners:
“To make sure your pet is able laboratory.
certificate will be valid for: there will be no change to being made a fuss of. He has been
to travel from the UK to the 3. You must wait three • 10 days after the date of the current health preparations
for pets entering the can travel.
neutered and has a passport so
EU after Brexit you should months from the date the issue for entry into the EU
contact your vet at least four successful blood sample • onward travel within the UK from the EU after Brexit. JACKSON is 5 months old,
months before travelling to was taken before you EU for four months after Tapeworm requirements originally found dumped at the
get the latest advice.”
can travel.
the date of issue
will not change in the event Ecopark with his brother, he is now
And Simon Jackson, president
of animal welfare or-
copy of the test results and four months after the date
benefit from having his own family.
4. The vet must give you a • re-entry to the UK for of a no-deal Brexit.
a fit and lively cat that would really
ganisation the International enter the day the blood of issue
UK nationals living in
He has been neutered.
Pet and Animal Transportation
Association, says. “Since animal health certificate.
sample was taken in an On arrival in the EU, pet the EU
NO ADOPTION FEE BUT
owners travelling with pets If you’re living in the EU and
the outcome is unknown at You might find that the
A DONATION IS MUCH
will need to enter through a plan to travel with your pet
this point, all regulations blood test result is not successful
despite your pet be-
APPRECIATED. Also, many other
designated Travellers’ point using a UK-issued pet passport,
you should speak to your
are subject to change. Pet
dogs, cats and kittens needing
of entry (TPE).
owners should continue to ing up to date with its rabies
homes. Food and donations
At the TPE, you may need vet. They’ll help you understand
the effect of Brexit and
monitor the situation.” vaccinations. If this happens,
also urgently needed and can
to present proof of:
In the event of no-deal, a you’ll need a repeat vaccination
and another blood test
be left at ARC’s charity shop on
• your pet’s microchip ensure you’re compliant with
current EU pet passport issued
in the UK will not be taken, at least 30 days after
Carrer Valencia 1, Jalon between
• rabies vaccination
EU Pet Travel Regulations.
10.00am and 1.00pm Monday to
• successful blood test If you have a pet passport
valid for travel to the EU. the repeat vaccination.
Saturday. Contact Sally by email:
results
issued by an EU member
You’ll need to take the A UK government statement
warns: “You will not be
jalonvalleyarc14@yahoo.co.uk
• tapeworm treatment - if state, you can use it to bring
following steps:
Facebook – Jalon Valley ARC
required
your pet to the UK.
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Salzburg
...a world-class city
SALZBURG is known as
the city where Mozart was
born and raised and as
the film location for "The
Sound of Music." It is characterised
by the historic
city centre with its narrow
streets and spacious
squares (listed as a UNES-
CO World Heritage Site),
the “Mozartkugel” chocolate
praline, the Salzburg
Festival and the stunning
mountain panorama.
Salzburg's most
famous son
The city's most famous son
still enchants music lovers
from around the world.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
was born in Getreidegasse
9 on January 27, 1756.
After completion of the
renovations in 2010, Mozart's
birthplace now houses
a permanent exhibition
based on four themes.
It is one of the most often
photographed buildings
and one of the most highly
frequented museums in the
world.
Over 350 of his most
beautiful pieces were written
here, laying the cornerstone
for a unique career
that made Mozart what he
is today: undisputedly the
world's most significant and
most often played composer,
whose music was to open a
new chapter in music history.
"Original Salzburger
Mozartkugel"
In 1890 Salzburg's master
confectioner, Paul Fürst, invented
a praline he called
the Mozartkugel.
The confectioner chose
the name in honour of the
Salzburg composer who had
not reached the height of
popularity at the time.
The praline's novel features
were its round shape
and technically difficult concentric
composition: green
pistachio marzipan surrounded
by a layer of nougat,
and dipped into dark melted
chocolate.
The sweets industry started
producing the Mozartkugel
industrially prior to
World War I.
The "Original Salzburger
Mozartkugel" is a specialty
still produced by hand to this
day without artificial ingredients
or preservatives.
That is why they
are not found in international
supermarkets
or souvenir
booths but only
available at the four
Fürst confectioner's
shops in Salzburg.
Salzburg
Festival
“The atmosphere in Salzburg
is pervaded by beauty, theatre
and art …” according to
Max Reinhardt, theatre director
and the main initiator
of the Salzburg Festival.
It was founded in 1920,
just after World War I, when
Max Reinhard was joined by
a group of local Salzburg artists
and intellectuals aiming
to fulfill his dream of turning
the entire city into a stage.
Jedermann (Everyman) –
the very first play performed
at the Festival – has been an
integral part of Europe's most
prominent music festival ever
since.
The world-famous conductor,
Herbert von Karajan,
born in Salzburg on April
5, 1908, founded the Easter
Festival in 1967 and the
Whitsun Festival in 1973,
whose high standard of performance
is appreciated by
thousands of art and musiclovers
year after year.
Culinary highlights
Salzburg has plenty to offer
in the way of restaurants:
from bars located high above
the city rooftops, romantic
street cafés, trendy pubs to
gourmet meccas.
Connoisseurs will find a
virtual El Dorado in Salzburg
– only a few other
places in Austria have such
a wide variety of fine restaurants
within such a small radius
featuring international,
award-winning chefs.
Nineteen breweries, including
the largest private
brewery in Salzburg,
make Salzburg the state's
beer capital.
The Sound of Music
Hollywood also left its imprint
on the city. The film
“The Sound of Music” has
been seen by one out of three
Japanese tourists, is one of
the main reasons for visiting
Salzburg for three-quarters
of the American tourists and
its songs are sung around
the world.
“The Sound of Music” was
shot on location in the city of
Salzburg and its environs.
The locations can still be
visited today.
For further information on
what’s happening in Salzburg,
visit www.salzburg.info
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Basel
Basel
Minster
by Yvonne Hollywood,
Worldwide Horizons
THE third largest city in
Switzerland, Basel is located
on the river Rhine,
where it borders with
neighbouring countries of
Germany and France.
Recently ranked as one of
the top ten most liveable cities
in the world, the city has history
which can be traced back
to 5BC to the first settlement.
Basel is home to many museums,
including the Kunstmuseum,
the first collection
of art which was made available
to the European Public
in 1661, and still the largest
art museum in the whole of
Switzerland.
Inside the museum there
are examples of work from
Rembrandt and Rubens, an
impressive display of works
of Van Gogh, Monet, Cézanne,
Manet and Gauguin
and an entire room devoted
to the display of Picasso.
Walking around, you can
also see displays of art such
as the Holbein Fountain, a
Renaissance work by Hans
Holbien the Younger built in
the 16th Century.
There are many walking
tours of the city ensuring
that you see the best examples
of the architecture and
the most important places
during your visit.
One such place being the
Basel Minster, an imposing
structure including the two
towers, over 60 metres in
height.
For those who wish, you
can pay a small fee to climb
to the top of a narrow staircase
and from there see the
views over Basel and the
Rhine.
Another way to get a great
view, and rehydrate at the
same time, is to visit Bar
Rouge, an intimate and chic
bar which reaches 105 meters
in height, at the top of
which you can enjoy cocktails
and views to die for during
the day, whilst at night enjoy
some great entertainment
with local DJ’s.
If you are after something
a little more relaxing, visit
the Bird’s Eye Jazz Club, one
of the best in Switzerland
and which attracts national
and International Jazz musicians.
Whatever your taste, you
are sure to find something
to suit, with Basel also offering
craft beer bars and chic
Cocktail bars too.
Of course, life in the city
is influenced heavily by the
river that runs through it.
You can take a journey
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to carry them across the river
attached only by the zip
lines which run overhead.
At various points along
the river, competitive swimmers
pit themselves against
the current, or simply enjoy
a more leisurely dip in the
waters.
Outside of the city limits,
some stretches of the river
are sandy and offer a relaxed
beach atmosphere for
a weekend getaway!
For many, Basel is the perfect
overnight base to start
one of the many Rhine River
Cruises.
These can be starting
from Basel to Amsterdam, or
as a port of call on a longer
cruise such as Amsterdam to
Budapest.
As all of these cities have
direct connections with Alicante,
each of them are easily
accessible and definitely
worth a visit as a city break,
or as part of a larger holiday.
Remember, as with most
European cities, there are a
variety of festivals and carnivals
held throughout the
year.
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price of accommodation, at
the same time, these unique
events are amazing to witness,
so remember to check
what’s on when you are planning
your stay!
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FIAT PANDA TRUSSARDI
FIAT has partnered with the
well-known Italian Fashion
house to create the stylish
‘Panda Trussardi’. This limited
edition brings together two
brands that have made history
in their respective industries,
showcasing the best of Italy.
Fiat Centro Stile and Trussardi
designers collaborated on the design
and accessories to reflect the
personality of Panda and the Italian
fashion house. The Trussardi
Greyhound symbol can be seen
on the rear quarter light, in the
centre of the alloy wheels and on
the side mouldings while other
exclusive style details, including
the black roof bars, mirror caps,
15-inch alloy wheels and the skid
plate further set this model apart.
The model sports a striking Caffè
Italiano Brown colour, with either
a matt or metallic finish, as well
as being available in a choice of
other colours.
Inside, Trussardi lettering embellishes
the exclusive mats, seat
belts, door panel inserts as well as
the logo appearing on the seat upholstery.
The black techno-leather
seat inserts are embellished with
brown stitching while the dashboard
also sports a new Caffè Italiano
Brown finish. The Trussardi
logo takes pride of place in the
centre of the steering wheel, the
first time in the history of Panda
that this has ever happened
The Panda Trussardi is available
with a 69hp 1.2-litre petrol
engine and 5-speed manual gearbox.
The Panda Trussardi also
offers City Brake Control as an
option. The City Brake system
detects obstacles in front of the
car and automatically applies the
brakes if the driver does not respond
when the vehicle is travelling
under 18mph.
“Panda can boast 39 years of
success and has been the most
popular car in Italy for six years.
It has been the best-selling city
car in Europe since 2003. 7.5 million
units have been sold, of which
five million are still on the road,”
said Olivier François, president
of Fiat brand. “It is also a recordbreaker.
It was the first 4WD city
car, the first small car to fit an
automatic transmission, the first
urban SUV and the first car to
climb Mount Everest. Today, we
have the first ‘luxury Panda’, the
Panda Trussardi”.
“Trussardi was the first Italian
brand to take fashion to the general
public by organising fashion
shows in city squares and in locations
close to the people”, commented
Tomaso Trussardi, CEO of
Trussardi. “We have always created
products with a unique design
and our brand vision is inclusive
and multifaceted. Today, Fiat
Panda is wearing the Trussardi
style and turning itself into a contemporary
and functional car with
great attention to detail. I am very
satisfied with this collaboration
and thank the Fiat team for having
believed in this project with
us”, he added.
Panda Trussardi features in
the music video of Ava Max’s new
single “Torn”, in the video, the
protagonist played by singer Ava
Max steals the Trussardi-branded
seat belt.
For more information about the
Fiat range visit www.fiat.co.uk or
to locate your nearest Fiat retailer
visit www.fiat.co.uk/retailers.
REAL SUPERCARS ROAR INTO
LIFE IN INNOVATIVE NEW BOOK
UNIQUE new title allows
car fans of all
ages to ‘rev up’ authentic
and exotic
engines!
British publishing
history is made today
with the launch of The
Sound Of Supercars, a
new book incorporating
crystal-clear audio
clips of 12 of the
world’s fastest, most
exciting and most exclusive
cars.
The beautifully-produced
book, priced at
£12.99, contains stunning
images and fascinating
key facts on a
dozen supercars from
world-famous marques
such as Lamborghini,
Ferrari, Aston Martin,
Porsche and McLaren.
At the same time as
discovering about each
of the cars, readers can
press a corresponding
‘starter button’ on an
integral sound menu,
and enjoy a high-quality
audio clip as it’s
driven at high speed.
“All our recordings
correspond precisely to
the cars we illustrate”,
said author Andrea
Pinnington who, with
art director partner Caz
Buckingham founded
Cobalt Fortress to publish
the book. “You really
can ‘road test’ the
cars, bringing them to
life and revelling in the
sound of each engine.”
It’s a first in print
publishing, but continues
a highly successful
line in wildlife sound
books established by
sister imprint Fine
The Sound Of Supercars is published by Cobalt
Fortress at £12.99 (ISBN: 978-1-908489)
and is available from 15th October 2019
from bookshops and online retailers. It has a
dedicated website at www.cobaltfortress.co.uk.
Feather Press.
Several months in
painstaking development,
Pinnington
and Buckingham designed
The Sound Of
Supercars to include
a spectrum of highperformance
vehicles
with highly distinctive
engines for maximum
breadth of sound.
They range from the
twin-cylinder Morgan
3-Wheeler to the 16-cylinder
Bugatti Chiron,
and include the powerful
electronic whirr of a
Tesla Model S and the
classic growl of an Aston
Martin DB6.
Readers can contrast
the howling V10 engine
in the Lamborghini
Huracan featured on
the cover against the
all-American V8 burble
in the Chevrolet Corvette
and the epic bark
of the V12 powering the
Ferrari LaFerrari.
“Children will love
the unique interactive
connection that The
Sound Of Supercars
gives to its subject, but
we have a feeling there
will be quite a few
grown-up enthusiasts
who find it irresistible
too,” Pinnington added.

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LONDON, UK (Sept. 3, 2019) – Almost a
decade after it set the bar for compact
crossovers through its distinctive personality
and emphasis on fun, the nextgeneration
Nissan JUKE arrives to reinvent
the segment once again. Fun to
drive as ever, the all-new JUKE delivers
new levels of performance and technology,
within a striking yet roomier dynamic
crossover body.
With almost one million on the road in Europe,
the Nissan JUKE has resonated with
European customers thanks to its stand-out
design. The next-generation JUKE – which
was unveiled today in London, Paris, Milan,
Barcelona and Cologne – has been created
to appeal to European drivers, who value
design, technology and performance, in addition
to practicality, in the crossover segment.
“Nissan JUKE is back with its unique
identity, even more character, exciting performance
and advanced technology that
responds to driver needs,” said Ponz Pandikuthira,
Nissan Europe vice president, product
planning. “The new design and exciting
FRIDAY 20TH SEPTEMBER 2019 39
Motoring
NEW NISSAN JUKE REDEFINES
COMPACT CROSSOVERS - BIGGER
PERSONALITY, BETTER PERFORMANCE
& GROUND-BREAKING TECHNOLOGIES
improved driver positions, increased rear
roominess and more user-friendly controls
and storage. New soft-touch materials on
the dashboard, door trim and foot-wells offer
a premium feel, complemented by standard
monoform sporty seats and optional Alcantara®
or leather upholstery.
Offering a new level of personalisation, the
all-new Tekna+ grade package ensures that
customers can truly make JUKE their own.
Multiple colour combinations for body, roof
and interior upholstery are available – bringing
out the urban, premium and sporty character
of the JUKE. Exterior personalisation
is also offered as standard on Tekna+, with
customisable bumpers, side sills and 19-inch
alloy wheels.
AGILE PERFORMANCE
The sporty JUKE is designed for agility,
but the all-new crossover has also grown up.
Dimensions are now 4,210 mm length; 1,595
mm height; and a width of 1,800 mm for better
roominess while remaining compact and
lighter by 23 kg. Thanks to high strength
steel, the new model features a more rigid
on the JUKE for the first time. Designed for
highway use in single-lane traffic, ProPI-
LOT makes long commutes and heavy traffic
easier.
In addition, JUKE offers a full package
of safety technologies, including Intelligent
Emergency Braking with Pedestrian and
Cyclist Recognition, Traffic Sign Recognition,
Intelligent Lane Intervention, Rear Cross
Traffic Alert, and Blind Spot Intervention
as a Nissan premiere that is unique to the
segment. Blind Spot Intervention warns the
driver when a car gets into its blind spot and
brings JUKE back in the lane.
Connectivity, Infotainment, and BOSE®
Personal® Plus
With the new NissanConnect infotainment
system, customers can use Apple CarPlay®
and Android Auto to mirror their favourite
smartphone apps on the 8-inch touch screen
display. Drivers can also access TomTom
Maps & Live Traffic or activate their onboard
Wi-Fi Hotspot to allow passengers connecting
their laptops or tablets.
The NissanConnect Services app is the
perfect mobile companion, offering customers
control over multiple aspects of their car. Nissan
JUKE owners can now check the doorlock
status of their vehicle and lock or unlock
their Nissan directly from their smartphone.
For increased safety, drivers can also check
their tyre pressure and oil level before departing
on a trip.
To make JUKE drivers’ lives even easier,
Google Assistant compatibility gives them
control over functions including central locking,
vehicle lights and sending destinations
to the car’s navigation system by talking to
their smart device.
Drivers and passengers can also play
louder with the Bose® Personal® Plus sound
system. With eight powerful speakers – including
two UltraNearfield units integrated
into both front headrests – listeners can enjoy
immersive music in ultra-clear definition.
The all-new Nissan JUKE will continue
to be produced at Nissan’s award-winning
manufacturing plant in Sunderland, U.K.
The first customer deliveries will take place
at the end of November.
driving experience will appeal to the growing
number of customers opting for compact
crossovers. The JUKE has grown up, while
still retaining the fun-to-drive qualities that
have always made it stand out.”
ATHLETIC DESIGN
Nissan JUKE returns to set a new standard
in the B-crossover segment with larger
dimensions and an athletic stance, striking
19-inch alloy wheels and coupé style ‘floating
roof’ design. Equipped with full LED technology
as standard, the latest JUKE retains
its iconic circular headlamps but with a new
Y-shaped signature which complements Nissan’s
V-Motion grille. An exclusive red body
shade, Fuji Sunset, now completes the lineup
of 11 colours.
Transformed on the inside as well, new
JUKE is roomier for both passengers and
their belongings, with rear-seat knee room
increased by 5.8 cm, rear head room by 1.1
cm and a boot capacity of 422 litres – providing
20% more storage room. A reimagined
interior offers style and comfort boosted by
platform that offers better stability, performance
and cornering capabilities, and new
levels of confidence and control.
The JUKE is powered by an efficient 1.0-litre
three-cylinder DIG-T turbocharged petrol
engine with 117PS, giving drivers improved
performance, fuel economy and refinement.
Available with an engaging 6-speed manual
or sporty 7-speed dual-clutch (DCT) paddleshift
transmission, and a driving mode selector
(Eco, Standard, Sport), drivers can effortlessly
match their driving style to any driving
scenario for maximum fun on the road.
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES
The JUKE is now loaded with Nissan’s infotainment
and driver assistance technology.
Featuring Nissan Intelligent Mobility technology,
the new model is the most connected
Nissan ever, empowering the driver with
their own command centre.
Nissan Intelligent Mobility
Nissan’s advanced ProPILOT technology,
which offers electronically assisted steering,
acceleration and braking, will be available

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Alex Trelinski’s
TOE-TALLY
BONKERS
A WOMAN who spent her night complaining
that her heels were hurting has gone viral after
revealing she had been wearing them on
the wrong feet.
Ayleigh McGhee, from Glasgow, spent her entire
night out “moaning” that she couldn’t walk
in her snakeskin stilettos, The Sun newspaper
reports.
Ant it wasn’t until the next day that she realised
that she had mixed up the left and right
shoes before heading for a night on the town.
A pal shared a snap of the fashion faux pas on
Twitter and has received more than 33,000 likes
and hundreds of comments
One Twitter user joked: “Here’s a big difference
between women and men. Women think they need
to endure this for fashion, men would never leave
the house in something so uncomfortable.”
Back In
FROM colleagues heating fish in the
communal microwave, to not filling
the printer with paper and singing
out loud ever so loudly – what really
annoys Brit office workers?
Business telecommunications provider
4Com decided to find out and
discovered that workmates eating
smelly food in the office, for example,
eggs and tuna, is the number one pet
peeve.
Eating out loud, speaking to loudly
and whistling and singing also get on
our nerves.
So, when faced with these office
Making a crisis out of a
drama
GOODNESS knows what
Hilda Ogden would think.
Apparently soaps like Corrie
and EastEnders are going
down the drain – and it’s
down to all the drama.
BBC arts critic Mark Lawson
is warning that Soapland
faces a “potentially fatal crisis”
by barraging fans with
implausible and harrowing
storylines.
Pointing to falling audience
figures he says shows such as
Coronation Street “risk becoming
impossible to either
write or act.”
Recent plot lines include a
siege at the Queen Vic pub in
EastEnders, in which a character
was shot dead, and a
Getting the message
bugbears, what lengths do workers go
to avoid these irritations from arising
again?
It appears in ten will sneakily leave
a passive-aggressive note. And the
sassiest? According to 4Com it’s this
one – making a point about perhaps
the most British of topics to argue
over: tea.
Having reached the end of their
tether over disappearing teabags, this
worker declared, in capital letters: “I
graft to afford teabags. I’m sure I’m
not alone. So, stop helping yourself
and try buying your own!”
historic child sex abuse case
in Corrie.
Lawson also blames the rise
in popularity of TV dramas.
He told the Radio Times: “As
other TV fiction has become
busier and darker, perhaps
the soaps need to aim lighter
and slower, without risking
the village play/cricket match
lulls to which The Archers is
prone.” By ‘eck chuck, as our
Hilda would say.
Another worker was courteous
enough to leave a very honest note following
their toilet troubles: ‘Clogged,
sorry. But feeling much better’.

Britain
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SOOTY’S CLEAN
A VINTAGE Sooty puppet which
once used on TV by Harry Corbett is
going on sale for £1,200 at auction.
The famous yellow bear has been sitting
in a box for 41 years after the entertainer
gave him to one of his friend’s
daughters in the 1970s.
Tina Stewart, who received the special
gift, said: “It’s time for someone
else to enjoy him. Perhaps he should be
in a toy museum.’
Sooty, a practical joker and magician
who communicates by ‘whispering’ to
HERE pussy, pussy! A mystery
big cat that has been spotted
across Cambridgeshire for
more than three decades appears
to have been finally been
captured on camera.
The Fen Tiger is a local legend
– but has remained elusive. That
was until Jamie Newby and fiancée
Haley spotted the animal
moving through a field in Ipswich
and took the chance to take a snap
SWEEP
his handler, was created by Harry in
1948.
He first apeareed on the BBC in
1952 and it is one of the longest running
children’s programmes in the UK,
with more than 850 episodes featuring
him and his sidekick’s Sweep and Soo.
All together now: Izzy wizzy, auctioneer
get busy.
TOP CAT GIVES PAWS FOR THOUGHT
of it. The couple told the Cambridgeshire
Live website that the
creature was bigger than a Labrador
and had a ‘scary, evil face’.
Jamie said: “The size of it instantly
struck me. I’d seen a dog
walker walking a Labrador in the
same exact spot the day before
and the cat looked bigger than
that.”
You’d need more than a few tins
of ‘Whiskas’ to feed this feline!
Abbey life
WANT to sample how
the other half live? For
just £150, two devoted
fans of Downton Abbey
can spend a night at
the castle where it was
filmed.
For one night only, the
Earl and Countess of Carnarvon
are inviting two
guests over for dinner and
drinks through AirBnb.
They’ll enjoy cocktails,
dinner and breakfast the
next day at iconic Highclere
Castle in Hampshire,
scene of all the
Downton drama over the
years.
The invite comes as the
big screen version of the
popular ITV series continues
to go down a storm
with filmgoers.
The doors to the castle
will be opened on Tuesday,
November 26, for
a ‘truly unique stay’.
Guests will meet Lady
Fiona and her husband
George, the eighth Earl,
at the beginning of their
stay and will even enjoy a
private tour of the castle
and its grounds. Here’s
hoping it’s not Mrs Patmore’s
day off.

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Puzzles Rose_0010_H1 & Tarotscope
ROSETTA
ROSETTA
2 3 4
A Rosetta A is Rosetta made up is of amade up of a
centre coloured 7 6
centre hexagon coloured hexagon
encircled encircled by 6 white by hexagons. 6 white hexagons.
Example
To complete the puzzle, fill in all 7 Rosettas
To complete the puzzle, fill in all 7 Rosettas
with each number between 1 and 7 in no
with each number between 1 and 7 in no
particular order while also ensuring that :
particular order while also ensuring that :
1. No number is repeated in a horizontal row
2. Each number from 1 to 7 are represented in
1. No number is repeated in a horizontal row
the 7 grey coloured hexagon cells.
2. Each number from 1 to 7 are represented in
the 7 grey coloured hexagon cells.
1
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STAR PUZZLE
Note that each white hexagon belongs to a line of 7 that
must contain each of the numbers between 1 and 7.
To complete the puzzle fill in each of the empty
hexagon cells with numbers between 1 & 7 following
the 3 rules below;
1. No numbers in a horizontal line can be repeated.
2. No numbers in a diagonal line can be repeated.
3. No numbers in the 7 gray hexagons can be repeated.
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Puzzles & Tarotscope
Across
1 Stick held by African explorer (4)
3 Being most dilatory, I started afresh (8)
9 Draw animal, filling in only half (7)
10 Unexpected defeat for group at university? (5)
11 Wireless announcement in port (5)
12 No longer bound to get involved in duet (6)
14 Be back in time for discussion (6)
16 Collect James the actor (6)
19 Nut cracked for old man (6)
21 Cheers! Old man’s providing food in bar (5)
24 Means to rebuild minister’s house (5)
25 Divert public besieged by soldiers twice (7)
26 A key adviser somewhere in Australia (8)
27 Biblical king finally lacking as leading man (4)
Down
1 Pass over Oregon and notice nothing in state
(8)
2 Famous saw (5)
4 Refuge unknown in a squalid district (6)
5 Cow kept by aged auntie (5)
6 Oriental festival on the first of November (7)
7 Carry child on back of bike (4)
8 Arrange roster for holiday location (6)
13 Do well with old Shakespearean duke (8)
15 Rest that’s essential for tightrope-walker? (7)
17 Dress that makes a heartless tyrant rage (6)
18 A party radical is revered (6)
20 Character from Greece, part of a fearsome
gang (5)
22 Hands, we hear, hesitate (5)
23 Outer Mongolia supports Forster or Austen
novel (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!
“Some books are to be read only in parts, others to be read, but not
curiously, and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention.”
QUICK CROSSWORD
ACROSS
1 Bonkers (4)
3 Rapturous (8)
9 Soothing (7)
10 Sailing craft (5)
11 Edible mollusc (5)
12 Without delay (2,4)
14 Cooking instructions (6)
16 Selected (6)
19 Riddle (6)
21 Venomous snake (5)
24 Carmen, for example (5)
25 Confessed (5,2)
26 Skittles (8)
27 Looked at (4)
DOWN
1 US state (8)
2 Untrue (5)
4 French brandy (6)
5 Forbidden (5)
6 Hypnotic states (7)
7 Ready money (4)
8 Collect (4,2)
13 Fearless (8)
15 Employees’ restaurant (7)
17 Cuban cigar (6)
18 Dark crimson (6)
20 Clutch (5)
22 Tantrum (5)
23 Midday (4)
Aries
21st Mar – 20th Apr
Four of Swords
Rest and recuperation for you this
week even if you haven’t been busy
you will feel the need to take some
time out and relax. A good friend
will send news which will amuse
and please you. Have a quiet week
better times are on their way in the
not too distant future
Lucky Number 23
Taurus
21st Apr – 21st May
King of Swords
Time to take a look around and sort
out those issues that have been
around for much too long, a younger
person will help point the way for you
in a surprising way. looks like new
learning for you time to enrol in a
course and change your future. Blue
will be lucky this week
Lucky Number 11
Gemini
22nd May – 21st June
Page of Pentacles
New ideas are coming in for you and
much more positivity, do not listen to
any gossip coming from others use
those gut instincts and you won’t go
wrong. There may be some issue
with decorating or building, look at
all possibilities before signing up.
Red is lucky
Lucky Number 22
Cancer
22nd June – 22nd July
Temperance
A need to think before you speak
this week, others are not always
on your wavelength and could misunderstand
your meanings. There
seems to be more balance coming
in for you and those around you will
follow if you are patient. Wednesday
will be lucky this week
Lucky Number 02
Leo
23rd July – 22nd Aug
The Empress
Some plans from the past come
to haunt you and will be more
promising this time around, you
maternal instincts will figure in these.
This is a lucky week where money is
concerned and will help with a future
rainy day fund. A chance meeting
with authority will go well for you
Lucky Number 17
Virgo
23rd Aug – 22nd Sept
The Hermit
You need to rely on yourself this
week and find those inner strengths
and resources you know you have
for you but also for others who are
going through a trying time. There
will be a social invitation later in the
week, make sure you attend as it will
open new doors.
Lucky Number 41
Libra
23rd Sept – 22nd Oct
Ten of Cups
A happy week where family is
concerned and news of a new arrival
which will please you. Stubbornness
does not suit you or your nature be
flexible especially later on in week
when someone needs your help.
New adventures and experiences
are opening up for you now
Lucky Number 07
Scorpio
23rd Oct – 21st Nov
Two of Wands
Work is important and there are
going to be some rearranging to
do for you, most are positive ones.
Look out for a new opportunity,
Wednesday will bring changes. A
chance meeting will bring forward a
new friend and exiting times. Purple
will be lucky to wear
Lucky Number 03
Sagittarius
22nd Nov – 20th Dec
Four of Coins
Artistic pursuits will go well even
learning a new craft this week.
Money is on your mind but chin up
things will work out for you. There
will be an invitation which will include
much dancing and merriment. Travel
wether booking it or setting off this
week is looking good
Lucky Number 11
Capricorn
21st Dec – 19th Jan
Ace of of Wands Wands
Aces
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are
is good
always
luck
lucky
around
so
the
watch
work
for
small
place this
miracles
week
happening
and you will
around
see some
you,
improvements
this could
in
well
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be
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the
of
start
your
of
life.
a
fortunate
Someone
period.
is arranging
Work issues
party so
need
be
sorting
ready to
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celebrate
and this
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perfect
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week
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that,
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put off
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a message
You
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need
Your
much
luckiest
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Thursday
person on Tuesday.
Lucky
Lucky Number
Number
24
30
Aquarius
20th Jan – 19th Feb
The Sun
A much brighter future than you
imagined is coming on the horizon,
look for those opportunities and
grab them while you can. This is
all around your life just now, family,
work social etc. There will be more
freedom for you after Tuesday and
life will open up
Lucky number 03
Pisces
20th Feb – 20th Mar
Eight of Swords
Only you can take the step over
that which has been slowing your
progress lately, be brave and you will
find much pleasure ahead. A new
pet is showing for you or someone
close around you. Trust your
instincts/psychic abilities they are
strong around you now
Lucky Number 01

Andy
Mansell’s
There are times that us writers feel ashamed
of our fellow journalists, who cross unwritten
boundaries to uncover apparent dirt on
celebrities.
Two stories this week, made me feel exactly that
…… sick to my stomach at the depths they sink to.
Firstly, openly gay, ex rugby star, Gareth Thomas,
who was forced to reveal his HIV status by
a journalist, described how the reporter,
approached his parents and told them his
diagnosis, before he had a chance to tell them
himself.
‘I can never have that time back, I can never have
that moment back to sit down with them and be
able to explain to them why their son is going to
be okay and he’s going to be able to live through
this and live a healthy, normal life,’ the 45-yearold
explained on BBC Radio 5 Live.
In the other story, a Sun journalist, flew to New
Stars In My
GARETH’S AND BEN’S
HEARTACHE
Gareth Thomas
was forced to reveal
his HIV status
Zealand to uncover details of a family tragedy
involving the mother of England cricket star, Ben
Stokes, leaving the sportsman angry and upset.
“It is hard to find words that adequately describe
such low and despicable behaviour, disguised
as journalism. I cannot conceive of anything
more immoral, heartless or contemptuous to the
feelings and circumstances of my family,” he
wrote on his twitter account.
I rest my case.
Eyes
ANNIE REMAINS
TROUSERLESS
Autumn’s almost here, so it’ll
be no surprise to learn that
Strictly Come Dancing returns
to our screens this coming
Saturday.
Anneka Rice has revealed
she has pleaded with Strictly
Come Dancing bosses to let
her wear trousers as she is
uncomfortable in the short
skirts provided.
The Challenger Anneka
presenter rose to fame in
the 80s running around in
jumpsuits, and the 60-year-old
star admitted she does not like
the skimpy costumes worn on
the show.
Rice told the Radio Times:
“The first time I turned up
for a fitting, I asked to wear
trousers, but this tiny dress
appeared. And it seems to have
Anneka’s
skirts get
shorter
gotten shorter and shorter.
I know how you feel dear, I’m
the same age as you and I
wouldn’t be seen dead in a
short skirt on a Saturday night
……. Well, apart from during
Benidorm Pride, that is.
EUROVISION TO DITCH PUBLIC
With Brexit uncertainty a part of
everyday life in the UK and beyond,
it appears that the BBC don’t trust
the country enough to allow them
to choose our Eurovision song for
next year competition in Rotterdam
in May.
The corporation, has scrapped the
You Decide programme, where the
public vote on various songs.
Instead, next year’s act will be
decided by the BBC in collaboration
with record label and publisher
BMG.
Word is that veteran rocker Sir Rod
Stewart is set to pair up with slightly
younger crooner Robbie Williams for
a track on his new album.
The 74-year-old singer asked Robbie,
45, to collaborate for a track on
his latest release, a collection
of his greatest hits which have
been re-recorded with the Royal
Philharmonic Orchestra.
A source told The Sun’s Bizarre
column: “Rod and Robbie have long
been fans of each other’s work and
Robbie sees Rod as an inspirational
mentor.
“They have been waiting for this
moment for a long time. Robbie and
Rod have finally managed to fit in
BBC Studios approached several
labels, but finally decided to go
with BMG, who have a strong record
of creating successful popstars,
including Lewis Capaldi, George
Ezra, and Jess Glyne, as it shared
a ‘vision of selecting a song with
broad international appeal and
securing an artist who embodies
the spirit and values of the
Eurovision song contest’
Well, let’s face it, they can’t do any
worse than last year’s dismal effort
of finishing last with 11 points.
THE ROD AND ROB
SHOW
Sir Worzel?
studio time to lay down vocals for
the song, which they are hoping
to release later this year on Rod’s
upcoming album.
Not sure what the song is likely to be,
but looking at Rod’s latest hairstyle,
something by Worzel Gummidge
might be appropriate.
Pose to Horror
Halfway through watching season two
of the enthralling POSE, set in the 1990’s
World of New York drag balls, I watched a
trailer for the upcoming season of another
of producer Ryan Murphy’s mega series,
American Horror Story:1984.
In the clip, a group of teens can be seen
travelling to Camp Redwood while a killer
in a balaclava clings to the bottom of their
car.
It’s very clearly inspired by the Friday
The 13th series, with the footage later
paying an homage to Jason Voorhees by
replicating his death-from-beneath-thelake
routine.
It’s unclear if the new series will be
entirely based in Camp Redwood, or if this
will just be one of the locations featured in
1984.
I’m hooked already, especially as one of
Head Candy
Rice the
loser
the transgender stars of POSE, Angelica
Ross, is joining the cast.
Ross, who plays Candy Abundance Ferocity
in POSE, apparently has an ‘explosive’ role
in American Horror Story ….. I can’t wait.

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Sports & Local News
Flying Dutchman Mathieu takes centre stage
DUTCH cycling star Mathieu van der Poel won the 2019
Ovo Energy Tour of Britain after taking the final stage
which ended in Manchester city centre.
It was his third stage win of the week and the final day’s
racing came to a close with a thrilling spring to the line, the
overall winner taking the stage by the smallest of margins.
The 24-year-old said: “I was focused on the line and think
I timed it perfectly. I was pretty confident I could hold off the
guys around me but you cannot react to everyone.
“There were maybe 20 guys who could have won. But in
the end I did a perfect job and the team did a perfect job.”
SWPix.com
WEEK 5
WITH the first international
break out of the way ,it
was back to business for
the Premier League and
the Alfaz Fantasy Football
League.
The break seems to have
revitalised the Premier
League with another shedload
of goals being the order
of the day. The nine Premier
League games gave
the A.F.F.L. 32 goals, only
ALFAZ FANTASY FOOTBALL LEAGUE
three clean sheets, 31 yellow
cards and one red one,
which was Sheffield United’s
Billy Sharp who received
a straight red from referee
Lee Mason.
Keith’s team Max & Paddy,
who won the Golden Boot
League five years ago, became
the fourth side to reach
the Summit of the A.F.F.L.
when they took a fragile six
point lead over Stephen’s
team Vote for Pedro. Kapur’s
Napali Eleven remain
in third place. All the top
three teams have this week’s
top Fantasy League player,
Chelsea’s Tammy Abraham,
in their line-ups. He bagged
a hat-trick in Chelsea’s impressive
5-2 win at Molineux.
He even found time to
put one in the net for Wolves.
We have a change at the
bottom with Bob’s team
The Strikers having landed
over the Trap-Door and are
seven points behind Lyn’s
Handbreak City. We also
have new leaders in our Junior
League, where Harley’s
Ginger Ninjar have taken a
comfortable 14 point advantage
over last weeks leaders
Olly 11.
There was quite a few
changes at the other end of
the table, as Romeo’s team
My Dad Supports Liverpool
slipped into the bottom spot
and now trail Santa Clara
Kickers by three points.
It seems to be all change
at the top of all our Divisions
with Debbie’s Foxy Filberts
taking charge of our Mark
Carter Ladies Section, albeit
with a slight one point lead
over Elaine’s Barbra’s XI.
Two teams are in joint
third spot - last weeks leaders
The Bluebells & Pauline’s
Vodka Army. We have
a new team at the bottom
with Lyn’s team Handbreak
City, who are no strangers to
a relegation scrap. They are
just two points away from
Vina’s City Link.
The only team to hold on
to the top spot is Stephen’s
Vote for Pedro, who remain
three points clear of Lucy’s
Luck in our Across the Costa’s
Golden Boot League.
Max & Paddy are also in the
top four, along with Dean’s
team Showbiz.
Down at the foot of the
Table, Olly & Jim’s team
still could not get off the
bottom spot, despite scoring
15 points, which still leaves
them trailing Vina’s City
Link by 10 points.
Max & Paddy have opened
up a significant 23 point gap
at the top of our Champion
of Champions League over
Martin’s Marauders, who
are only one point ahead of
Pauline’s Vodka Army.
At the opposite end of the
table, Gil’s Kippax are struggling
to get away from the
relegation Zone and are now
four points behind Luna’s
Liver Birds.
Two teams will go into
our Monthly Wine Draw
and they are our top scoring
team, which was Bucko’s Realco
B Team, who scored 57
points thanks to his strong
strike force of Abraham,
Aubameyang and Callum
Wilson, who between them
collected 35 points.
The other team to join
them is Geordie Al’s 2nd No
Hopers, who lived up to their
name by only scoring three
points.
Last Month’s Lucky Winner
was Colin’s Bentley
Boys.
Manager of the Month for
September is being kindly
sponsored by the Kathmandu
Restaurant in Albir, who
have Nepalese and Indian
Cuisine available.
At the moment, with just
one week gone, Bucko’s team
Realco B Team are in the
driving seat with a five point
lead over John’s We Aggies
Xi. Dave’s Rhuddlan Reds,
Martin’s Marauders and
Redbeck’s 69’s are all well
in contention for this super
meal for two at the classy
Kathmandu Restaurant.
The Prelimanary Round
of our very popular K.O. Cup
Competition takes place this
weekend.
Last Years winners Martin’s
Marauders take on one
of our Junior teams Sayers
XI. The favourites Max &
Paddy will face Harry’s Heroes
and, who knows, there
could be a Canary Banana
Skin on the Horizon.
Good luck to all the teams
taking part and don’t forget
if your team isn’t in it, it
means you have got a bye
(lucky devil).
All the results will be up
on our website, as soon as
we can collate all the points,
which is www.alfazffl.com

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Sport
De Gea
commits
to United
Neymar ban
is reduced
Summertime
was special
ENGLAND’S cricket captain Joe Root says coming from
behind to draw the Ashes series rounded off a summer
that has been a “huge success” for the national side and
the game.
It was certainly a season of thrills that will last long in the
memory. A ‘super over’ victory in an amazing World Cup Final
saw England lift their first 50 over World Cup in July.
And though they did not regain the Ashes, Ben Stokes remarkable
performance in the third Test, followed by a massive
team effort at the Oval in the final game, ensured the series
ended level. Root, who was also a member of the 50-over side,
has repeated his desire to still be in charge when England fight
to win back the urn on the tour of Australia in 2021-22.
And he has declared she wants to be captain for the “long
haul”. He said: “I’m desperate to take this team forward.
Speaking after England’s Oval victory he said: “I’m in a very
privileged position to be captain of the Test team and I’ll do everything
I to can to get us very well prepared for going down
there and hopefully doing something very special.”
The Yorkshire batsman added: “What a summer of cricket it
has been. It’s been phenomenal.
“That World Cup was incredible, for it to finish how it did,
made for fantastic viewing – not just the England games, but
across the board. It was backed up by such an evenly matched
Ashes series. We were blessed by brilliant support throughout
and the cricket was pretty gripping. It was quite hard to be involved
in at times, especially when we were on the wrong end
of it. It has been a huge success for English cricket and a great
opportunity to spring the game forward in this country.”
NEYMAR’S three-game Champions
League ban for insulting match officials
has been cut to two by the Court
of Arbitration for Sport.
The 27-year-old Paris St-Germain forward
was slapped with the penalty after
his side’s Champoions League exit at the
hands of Manchester United in March.
He called the award of a decisive 94thminute
United penalty in the last-16
second leg-tie in the French capital “a disgrace”.
The decision means that he will
miss the games against Real Madrid and
Galatasaray but can return to face Club
Bruges on October 22. PSG took the case
to the court after Uefa rejected their appeal
against the ban.
Neymar was injured with a broken
metatarsal and missed both legs of the tie
against United. However, after the 3-1 defeat
he wrote on social media blasting the
penalty decision, which was given after a
lengthy VAR review.
The player stormed: “It’s a disgrace.
Four guys who know nothing about football
watch a slow-motion replay in front
of the television.”
Countdown
to the Rugby
World Cup
Rugby World Cup
2019: England, Wales,
Ireland & Scotland
poised for start
• Hosts: JAPAN
• Dates: 20 SEPTEMBER TO 2 NOVEMBER
THE world's top rugby
nations are poised for
the start of the Rugby
World Cup with the outcome
as uncertain as
any of the previous eight
editions.
New Zealand have won
the past two World Cups,
but Ireland are currently
ranked as the best team in
the world.
A resurgent South Africa
won the Rugby Championship
earlier this year, while
Wales took the Six Nations
in March.
England have won 10 of
their last 14, while Australia's
minimum target is a
repeat of their 2015 run to
the final.
DAVID De Gea has signed
a new long-term contract
with Manchester United,
keeping him at the club
until at least June 2023.
The 28-year-old Spanish
goalkeeper arrived at Old
Trafford in 2011 and has
made 367 appearances for
the Premier League side
so far.
During his time with the
club, he has won the Premier
League, the FA Cup,
the League Cup, the UEFA
Europa League and the
Community Shield.
He said: “It has been a
privilege to spend eight
years at this great club and
the opportunity to continue
my career at Manchester
United is a genuine honour.
“Since I arrived here,
I could never have imagined
I would play over 350
games for this club. Now
my future is fixed, all I
want is to help this team
achieve what I believe
ENGLAND scrum-half Ben
Youngs believes this Rugby
World Cup is the chance to
create “something special”
after tasting bitter disappointment
in the previous
two tournaments.
He is one of four survivors,
along with centre Manu
Tuilagi and forwards Dan
Cole and Courtney Lawes,
from the squad that travelled
to New Zealand eight
years ago.
England went out in the
quarter-finals in 2011 amid
off-field controversies and
then failed to get out of the
group stages four years ago
on home turf.
Speaking to the BBC he
said: “I think anyone wants
to look back at the end of
their career and feel proud of
success – and the World Cup
is always the pinnacle.
“This opportunity here
with this side is probably
the best shot I have of being
able to look back at a
period of my career and say,
yeah, that was something
really special.”
He added: “I’m proud of
we can and win trophies
again, together.”
He added: “As one of the
senior players in the squad,
I want to support and lead in
any way that I can to assist
the younger players, so they
know what it means to play
here. I still feel that I have
so much more to achieve at
the club and I truly believe
that Manchester United can
build on the club’s tradition
of success and reward our
fans for their support.”
United boss Ole Gunnar
Solskjaer said: “I am delighted
that David has committed
his long-term future
to the club.
“ Over recent years, David
has proved himself to be the
best in the world and a vital
part of our plans as we look
to take Manchester United
back to where it belongs.
“David is a fantastic person
and his outstanding
quality provides the perfect
base to our defence.”
Up for the
challenge
the fact I’ve been to two
World Cups before – I’m
proud of 2011 in that I was
there, and in 2015 representing
England at a home
World Cup, which was an
achievement in itself.
“Every experience is different.
They all teach you
something. And the biggest
experience from 2011 was
making sure you stay focused
on the pitch and deliver
on that.
“There were a lot of distractions
going on in that
tournament that didn’t help
us to deliver.
“World Cups are strange
things, and I don’t have the
magic formula – it’s sport, it
happens. It happened to us.
“I can sit here and say
I’m determined it won’t
happen again, but I can’t
guarantee it.
“But it’s what coming
up that matters- about
this group now under Eddie
Jones. There are many
guys who played in 2011
and 2015 who didn’t get
another opportunity at a
World Cup.”

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ON TV THIS WEEK
Premier
League Football
Friday 20th September
Southampton v Bournemouth
Sky Sports Main Event
Sky Sports Premier League - 21:00
Saturday 21st September
Leicester v Tottenham
BT Sport1 - 13:30
Newcastle v Brighton
Sky Sports Main Event
Sky Sports Premier League - 18:30
Sunday 22nd September
West Ham v Man Utd
Sky Sports Main Event
Sky Sports Premier League - 15:00
Chelsea v Liverpool
Sky Sports Main Event
Sky Sports Premier League - 17:30
English Football
Saturday 21st September
FA Cup – Irlam vs York City
Red Button - 13:30
Championship – Leeds v Derby
Sky Sports Football - 13:30
National League –
AFC Fylde v Eastleigh
BT Sport1 - 18:20
Sunday 22nd September
Championship -
West Brom v Huddersfield
Sky Sports Football - 13:00
Tennis
Friday 20th September
Osaka 2019
BT Sport1 - 05:00
Seoul 2019
BT Sport1 - 05:00
Guangzhou 2019
BT Sport ESPN - 10:00
Moselle Open 2019
Amazon Prime - 14:00
Saturday 21st September
Osaka 2019
BT Sport1 - 05:00
Guangzhou 2019
BT Sport1 - 06:30
Seoul 2019
BT Sport1 - 07:00
Moselle Open 2019
Amazon Prime - 14:00
Sunday 22nd September
Osaka 2019
BT Sport1 - 05:00
Wuhan 2019
BT Sport1 - 06:00
Seoul 2019
BT Sport1 - 07:00
Moselle Open 2019
Amazon Prime - 14:00
Monday 23rd September
Wuhan 2019
BT Sport ESPN - 06:00
Tashkent 2019
BT Sport1 - 07:00
Golf
Friday 20th September
Sanderson Farms Championship 2019
Sky Sports Golf - 20:00
Saturday 21st September
BMW PGA Championship 2019
Sky Sports Golf - 13:00
Sanderson Farms Championship 2019
Sky Sports Golf - 21:00
Sunday 22nd September
BMW PGA Championship 2019
Sky Sports Golf - 13:00
Sanderson Farms Championship 2019
Sky Sports Golf - 21:00
Motor Sport
Friday 20th September
Moto GP – Moto3 – Aragon – Practice 1
BT Sport1 - 09:00
Moto GP – Moto GP – Aragon –
Practice 1
BT Sport1 - 09:55
Formula 1 – Singapore Grand Prix –
Practice 1
Sky Sports F1 - 10:30
Moto GP – Moto2 – Aragon – Practice 1
BT Sport1 - 10:55
Moto GP – Moto3 – Aragon – Practice 2
BT Sport1 - 13:15
Moto GP – Moto GP – Aragon –
Practice 2
BT Sport1 - 14:10
Formula 1 – Singapore Grand Prix –
Practice 2
Sky Sports F1 - 14:30
Moto GP – Moto2 – Aragon – Practice 2
BT Sport1 - 15:10
Saturday 21st September
Moto GP – Moto3 – Aragon – Practice 3
BT Sport1 - 09:00
Moto GP – Moto GP – Aragon –
Practice 3
BT Sport1 - 09:55
Moto GP – Moto2 – Aragon – Practice 3
BT Sport1 - 10:55
Formula 1 – Singapore Grand Prix –
Practice 3
Sky Sports F1 - 12:00
Moto GP – Moto3 – Aragon – Qualifying
1 & 2
BT Sport1 - 12:35
Moto GP – Moto GP – Aragon –
Practice 4
BT Sport1 - 13:30
Moto GP – Moto GP – Aragon –
Qualifying 1 & 2
BT Sport1 - 14:10
Formula 1 – Singapore Grand Prix
– Qualifying
Sky Sports F1 - 15:00
Moto GP – Moto2 – Aragon – Qualifying
1 & 2
BT Sport1 - 15:05
Sunday 22nd September
Moto GP – Moto3 – Aragon – Race
BT Sport1 - 11:00
Moto GP – Moto2 – Aragon – Race
BT Sport1 - 12:20
Moto GP – Moto GP – Aragon –
Race
BT Sport1 - 14:00
Formula 1 – Singapore Grand Prix – Race
Sky Sports F1 - 14:10
IndyCar – Firestone Grand Prix of
Monterey
Sky Sports F1 - 21:00

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Former Rangers
hero Fernando
Ricksen dies
RICKSEN won 12 caps
and spent six seasons at
Ibrox and the Dutchman
had been living with motor
neurone disease
The end of Fernando’s suffering
brings heartbreak and
relief said his family.
Fernando spent six trophyladen
seasons at Ibrox having
initially joined a number
of other Dutch players under
manager Dick Advocaat in
the summer of 2000. Ricksen,
who won 12 caps and
was signed by Rangers from
AZ Alkmaar for £3.75m,
raised awareness of motor
neurone disease and funds
to tackle it through the Fernando
Ricksen Foundation.
The famous Benidorm
bar “IBROX” Calle Lapanto,
had a number of visits from
Ricksen who on his birthday
came to Benidorm. Together
with owners Wilma and
John they raised thousands
of euros for his charity. Talking
to Wilma today she said
“we will continue to have his
birthday fund raisers here
at Ibrox Bar in his memory
and to help fight this awful
killer disease”
A benefit match, held
at Ibrox in January 2015,
was attended by more than
41,000 fans and raised
£320,000, with the proceeds
split between Fernando, his
daughter Isabella, MND
Scotland and the Rangers
Charity Foundation.
Rangers said today “The
thoughts of everyone at
Rangers are today with his
wife Veronika, his daughter
Isabella and all his family
and friends.”
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