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ISSUE 109 - Friday 20th September 2019 - Alicante South & Murcia 

Your Weekend Starts Here! 

DESTROYED 

Here today, gone tomorrow 

... the story of Richard 

and Liesl Cavender 

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. 

“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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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 

of Criminology TSU (SEcrim), 

the National Union 

of Chiefs of Local Police 

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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. 

“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 

Jessica Gommans announced the congress details 

this week 

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 

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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 

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. 

Also, due to the multi- 

cultural 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. 

Cleaning 

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city clean after they failed 

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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 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 

by Alex Trelinski 

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 

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Pensioner abuses cleaner 

A 70 year old man has 

been arrested and accused 

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 

and kissing her. The woman 

tried to leave but the 70 year 

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 


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 


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.



Wee bit of trouble 

for dog owners 


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. 

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 


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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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 


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 


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. 

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offering men aged 45 or 

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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. 


Prostate cancer is the second 

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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. 

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won a two year battle with 

the disease and urged men 

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Mayor left 

deflated 

after attack 

Spanish queen 

accused of 

copying Kate 


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 


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 


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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Counting the cost 

after historic floods 

THE Costa Blanca, and 

the south of the region in 

particular, are counting 

both the human and financial 

costs after the Gota 

Fria that has been the 

worst in over a decade, 

and maybe even the worst 

in a century according to 

the meteorological office. 

The time for updating the 

record books will come later, 

but the sad truth is that the 

discovery of the body of a 

Dutch national on Tuesday 

has brought the death toll 

in the southeast of Spain to 

seven, a figure that may yet 


rise. The unnamed 66 year 

old male had been missing 

since Sunday after being 

swept away in San Fulgencio 

in the Vega Baja area. 

Indeed this part of the 

world bore the brunt of the 

flooding, with Orihuela being 

probably the worst hit town. 

Social media and the press 

were full of pictures of cars 

being washed away and 

anything else in the waters 

path, with scenes that resembled 

something you may 

see in the third world, rather 

than this quiet region which 

has become so popular with 

expatriates. 

An estimated 30,000 people 

have been affected and 

Spain is talking about a cost 

of 200 million euros just to 

bring things back to normal. 

There have been around 

14,000 claims in Murcia so 

far and a similar amount in 

the Valencian Community, relating 

to homes, businesses, 

cars and other damage. 

Furniture has been 

stacked in the still half flooded 

streets, many people have 

been without drinking water 

Office for flood help 

THE Callosa de Segura 

Town Hall have opened a 

“pop-up” office dedicated 

to helping people affected 

by the recent flooding that 

hit the Vega Baja region so 

badly. 

It is located on the ground 

floor of the Town Hall, on 

Plaza de España - just 

look out for the “Oficina de 

Atencion” sign. 

The office is there to help 


those who have sustained 

damage to their properties, 

agricultural holdings or have 

general enquiries about the 

situation. 

The council has also asked 

that citizens kindly inform 

them of any damage to roads 

or municipal buildings in the 

town so that they can inform 

their technical services de- 

partment - who will doubtless 

be busy over the next 

few weeks. 

due to damaged networks 

and others are effectively 

homeless. 

Schools were closed across 

the region and many sustained 

damage, while the 

farming industry has also 

been decimated with crops 

such as beans, artichokes, 

rice, grapes and soft fruit 

“rotting in the ground” according 

to farmers. 

The expectation is that 

emergency funding will be 

forthcoming, but some towns 

could still be living with the 

impact of this week for years 

to come. 

Boat was the only way to get around for many 

in the Vega Baja 

Workshop making 

more than parts 


TWO people have been 

arrested in Crevillent accused 

of using a mechanical 

workshop as a front 

for a large drug dealing 

operation. 

The Guardia Civil raided 

the establishment earlier 

this week and seized 3.6 kilos 

of cocaine, a quantity of 

hashish and 162,000 euros 

in cash. 

This was the culmination 

of an operation that started 

in February when agents 

became aware of a base 

for dealing cocaine in the 

area, eventually narrowing 

it down to the workshop in 

question. 

The arrested pair are a 

local man and a resident 

of Cox, one is a Spaniard 

while the other is from the 

Ukraine. 

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ALICANTE City has announced 

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people in the area, something 

supported by the 

European Social Fund. 

The work contracts will 

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youngsters (under the age of 

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The work they will be 

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Local&WhatsOn 

The council 

team at 

the press 

conference 

this week 

A chance to 

have your say 

RESIDENTS of Torrevieja aged 

16 or over have until 30 September 

to submit proposals for how 

they think the town’s next budget 

should be spent. 

Mayor Eduardo Dolon announced 

the details on Tuesday 

along with a team of his councillors 


and confirmed that businesses, associations, 

and similar groups can 

also submit proposals. 

These have to be of general interest 

to the town or district and 

cannot be defamatory or discriminatory. 

Once the window for submissions 

closes all of them will be 

collected online (via www.torrevieja.es) 

and submitted to the town 

hall. 

Any viable and affordable suggestions 

will be incorporated in the 

2020 budget plans.



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ALICANTE’S El Altet airport 

increased passenger 

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August is regarded as the 

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2019 as a whole has also 

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As usual the UK had easily 

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UK school firm 

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COGNITA, a UK company 

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They have joined the organisation 

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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 

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to a weakening of the domestic 

economy. 

Fed Chairman Jerome 


Powell took a swing at President 

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tariff war with China. 

Trump in turn tweeted 

that Mr Powell was “a terrible 

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cut the rate further. 

Lower rates make borrowing 

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of which are associated with 

improved self-esteem and 

decreased levels of anger.” 

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EGGSHELLS, matches, and 

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Experts have researched 

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A spokesperson for GardenBuildingsDirect.co.uk, 

who carried out the research, 

says: “You might not think 

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minerals like potassium and 

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Hair 

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It can take up to two years to 

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thick or clay soil. 

White vinegar 

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Banana peels 

Tossing banana peels right 

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your plants a nice potassium 

boost as they break down. 

This will help to make your 

plants strong and healthy, 

allowing them to fight off 

pests like aphids. 

Eggshells 

Dry eggshells out and add 

them under your mulch and 

they will slowly break down 

and give your plants calcium. 

For even quicker results, 

you can grind them up 

and place in a small amount 

of vinegar overnight to break 

them down and make the 

calcium ready to be utilised 

by your plants. You could 

even give them a whirl in 

a food processor to sprinkle 

the eggshell powder. 

Coconut milk 

Make a ‘tea’ containing one 

tablespoon of dried coconut 

powder to give gallons of 

water, then use this mixture 

once a week or every other 

week to add electrolytes and 

bacteria to the soil. 

Coffee 

Use coffee grounds to fertilize 

your soil and provide 

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plants. 

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Good, old-fashioned strike 

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The third largest city in 

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Germany and France. 

Recently ranked as one of 

the top ten most liveable cities 

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which can be traced back 

to 5BC to the first settlement. 

Basel is home to many museums, 

including the Kunstmuseum, 

the first collection 

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For those who wish, you 

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Whatever your taste, you 

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Rhine River Cruise 

15 days from Amsterdam 

to Cologne, Koblenz, 

Miltenberg, Warzburg, 

Bamberg, Nuremberg, 

Regensburg, Passau, Melt, 

Vienna & Budapest



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



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 than 10 days before travel to • 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 more when returning to the UK: test. You must make sure back to the EU. 

lot more difficult. 

days after its last rabies get an animal health certificate. 

prior to Brexit 

of the vaccination. 

travelling if your pet has a 

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 

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 can EU for four months after Tapeworm requirements originally found dumped at the 

get the latest advice.” 

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 months after the date of 

benefit from having his own family. 

4. The vet must give you a • re-entry to the UK for four of a no-deal Brexit. 

a fit and lively cat that would really 

ganisation the International enter the day the blood 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 using 

a UK-issued pet passport, 

this point, all regulations blood test result is not successful 

despite your pet be- 

APPRECIATED. Also, many other 

designated Travellers’ point 

are subject to change. Pet 

dogs, cats and kittens needing 

of entry (TPE). 

you should speak to your vet. 

owners should continue to ing up to date with its rabies 

homes. Food and donations 

At the TPE, you may need They’ll help you understand 

monitor the situation.” vaccinations. If this happens, 

also urgently needed and can 

to present proof of: 

the effect of Brexit and ensure 

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 you’re compliant with EU Pet 

current EU pet passport issued 

in the UK will not be taken, at least 30 days after 

Carrer Valencia 1, Jalon between 

• rabies vaccination 

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 

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following steps: 

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your pet to the UK. 

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• your pet’s health certificate You can also use it to re-



New hotel 

going ahead 


The area where the campsite will be located 

BENISSA will be getting 

a new hotel and campsite 

after permission 

has now been given to 

reclassify a private plot 

of land. 

The existing rural 

property and parcel of 

land is in the Bernia 

area, accessed by the CV- 

749 on the way to Jalon. 

There will be an 18 

pitch campsite, hotel and 

general services as well 

as parking, a swimming 

pool and a new road. 

Plans are intended 

to be as sympathetic as 

possible to the rural surroundings 

and it is expected 

to be used as a 

base for nature tourism 

and activities such as 

hiking and cycling. 

South facing 86m2 end townhouse, 2 

bedrooms, bathroom + cloakroom, glazed 

terrace, modern refurbished kitchen, utility 

room, terrace with lake view, garden, ref 4894 

148m2 detached villa, gas C/H, 3 bedrooms, 

2 bathrooms (1 ensuite), glazed terrace & 

solarium with beautiful mountain view, 

305m2 plot (room for pool), ref 4961 

Popular style townhouse, lounge with beams, 

3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, solarium with lake 

pool & mountain view, communal pool, rear 

terrace, garden & parking, ref 4954 

173m2 semi detached villa, 3 bedrooms, 2 

bathrooms (1 ensuite), underbuild with 

kitchen, lounge/bedsit, garden & driveway, 

glazed terrace, communal pool, ref 4956 

87,500€ 159.500€ 108,000€ 182.500€ 

Family quad villa, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 

glazed terrace, spacious garden, terrace, 

solarium, communal pool, garden and driveway 

with carport, ref 4962 

Fantastic corner quad villa, 2 bedrooms, 

bathroom, A/C, courtyard, communal pool, 

solarium with mountain view, spacious 

garden & off road parking, ref 4963 

Penthouse apartment, lift, 2 bedrooms, 

bathroom, A/C, massive terrace with 

immense views, communal solarium & 2 

pools, u/ground parking space, ref 4937 

Amazing spacious top oor apartment, 3 

bedrooms, bathroom, separate kitchen, 

solarium with view to the lake, terrace, 

communal pool, ref 4959 

115.000€ 134.950€ 79.950€ 86.000€



Last chance to buy posh pad 

LA Zagleta urbanisation, 

close to Marbella, is said 

to be the most exclusive in 

the whole of Europe - and 

has just one property left 

for sale. 

Komorebi House is on 

a 3,700 m2 plot, overlooking 

the Mediterranean, the 

private golf course and the 

mountains and can be yours 

for a mere €16 million. 

The villa is 1,200 m2 with 

700m2 of terraces and has 

seven bedrooms, eight bathrooms, 

a spa, a gym and 

pool. The main living room 

is 350 m2, larger than most 

houses. 

La Zagleta has two private 

golf courses, a riding club, 

clubhouses and a long list of 

personal services such as a 


concierge, maids, home automation 

and repairs as well 

as someone who will take 

care of all that bothersome 

Spanish paperwork for you. 

If you earn the average 

salary over here of €15,500, 

you will only have to save for 

1,032 years and the property 

will be yours. 

Sales still on the up 


HOUSE sales across Spain increasd 

by 3.8% in July compared 

to the same period in 

2018, the National Statistics 

Office confirmed this week. 

The 47,890 sales was the 

highest monthly figure since 

May 2008 and showed that the 

slight drop in June was a blip 

rather than a trend. 

For the year as a whole sales 

of new build properties are 

up by 12.1% and second hand 

homes by 2.1%. 

Turning billions into millions 


A Marina Alta urbanisation 

that was planned to 

be one of the most prestigious 

in Spain is up for 

sale for 15 million euros, 

a tiny fraction of the 

projected initial worth. 

At the height of the property 

boom in 2003 work 

started on the Penya Roja 

in Pego, a golf development 

of up to 2,000 luxury 

houses. 

However work ground to a 

halt in 2008 as the economic 

crisis hit and the developers 

went bankrupt. 

None of the properties 

have been completed and 

the site has been described 

as a “concrete cemetery”. 

However the 170,000 m2 

plot is still urbanised land, 

although any new developer 

will have to first decide what 

to do with the skeletons of 

the hundreds of unfinished 

apartments and villas, many 

of which have become exposed 

to looting and vandalism. 

READ US ONLINE: 


The shell of the Penya Roja project mars the Pego skyline



Health&Lifestyle 

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. 

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 

and 66 per cent of men.

Hard 



Puzzles Rose_0010_H1 & Tarotscope 

ROSETTA 

ROSETTA 

2 3 4 

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

centre coloured 7 6 

centre hexagon coloured hexagon 

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

Example 

To complete the puzzle, fill in all 7 Rosettas 

To complete the puzzle, fill in all 7 Rosettas 

with each number between 1 and 7 in no 

with each number between 1 and 7 in no 

particular order while also ensuring that : 

particular order while also ensuring that : 

1. No number is repeated in a horizontal row 

2. Each number from 1 to 7 are represented in 

1. No number is repeated in a horizontal row 

the 7 grey coloured hexagon cells. 

2. Each number from 1 to 7 are represented in 

the 7 grey coloured hexagon cells. 

1 

5 

STAR PUZZLE 

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

must contain each of the numbers between 1 and 7. 

To complete the puzzle fill in each of the empty 

hexagon cells with numbers between 1 & 7 following 

the 3 rules below; 

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

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

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

CODEWORDS 

SODUKU 

EASY 

© Engaged Learning 

MEDIUM 

ABCDEFGHIJKLM 

NOPQRSTUVWXYZ 

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 

L 

B 

14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 24 26 

HARD 

A 

Puzzle Solutions 

QUICK CROSSWORD CRYPTIC CROSSWORD CODEWORD STARDOKU


CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 


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 


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 


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 


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 


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. 


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 


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 


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 


Capricorn 

21st Dec – 19th Jan 

Ace of of Wands Wands 

Aces 

There 

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 

that 

be 

part 

the 

of 

start 

your 

of 

life. 

a 

fortunate 

Someone 

period. 

is arranging 

Work issues 

party so 

need 

be 

sorting 

ready to 

out 

celebrate 

and this 

with 

is a 

them. 

perfect 

Notice 

week 

for 

your 

that, 

dreams 

don’t 

there 

put off 

will 

that 

be 

meeting. 

a message 

You 

in there. 

need 

Your 

much 

luckiest 

patience 

day will 

with 

be 

an 

on 

older 

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

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 Britain 

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. 

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 

So, when faced with these office 

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 

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. 

and try buying your own!” 

Another worker was courteous 

enough to leave a very honest note following 

their toilet troubles: ‘Clogged, 

sorry. But feeling much better’. 

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.

Andy 

Mansell’s 

Stars In My 

Eyes 

GARETH’S AND BEN’S 

HEARTACHE 

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. 

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. 

Sir Worzel? 

Gareth Thomas 

was forced to reveal 

his HIV status 

In the other story, a Sun journalist, flew to New 

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. 

THE ROD AND ROB SHOW 

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. 

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 the transgender stars 

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 

gotten shorter and shorter. 

I know how you feel dear, I’m 

Head Candy 

Anneka’s 

skirts get 

shorter 

EUROVISION TO DITCH PUBLIC 

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. 

Pose to Horror 

Rice the 

loser 

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.



Sports & Local News 

El Plantio 2 

Golf Society 

IN the first club competition 

since the great deluge, 

13 members turned 

up to compete in a Team 

Yellow Ball. 

The course was playable 

despite the amount of water 

it had been subjected to. 

As numbers were not ideal, 

the only four-ball outfit 

had to discard one score on 

each hole. 

Five points were deducted 

for every team who did not 

return the Yellow Ball. 

This worked against the 

team finishing second as 

they scored most points but, 

a deduction left them level 

and they lost on count back. 

Indeed, of the four teams 

competing, only one Yellow 

Ball was returned. 

Nearest the pins – Hole 2 

Barry Walthall, Hole 8, Helen 

Beddows. 

Second place, Henry Mellor, 

Janice O'Brien, Lyn 

Young – 126 points. 

First place, Helen Beddows, 

Barry Walthall, Mike 

Davies – 126 points. 

If anyone would like to 

join our Society, we play at 

El Plantio Golf Club every 

Tuesday, Friday and Sunday. 

We use both courses - the 

Par 3, 9 hole course and the 

main 18 hole course, so we 

cater for all abilities. 

The membership rates are 

very competitive, so call for 

more details. Anyone who 

wishes to play in the Society 

as a guest or join as a 

new member, contact David 

Swann on 865 779 983 or 

648 476 752. 

Summertime 

was special 

From L to R: Lyn Young, Barry Walthall, Helen Beddows, Mike Davies, Henry Mellor, 

Janice O’ Brien 

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.” 

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.” 

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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 



Sunday 22nd September 

West Ham v Man Utd 



Chelsea v Liverpool 



English Football 


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 


Championship - West Brom v 

Huddersfield 

Sky Sports Football - 13:00 

Tennis 


Osaka 2019 

BT Sport1 - 05:00 

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BT Sport ESPN - 10:00 

Moselle Open 2019 

Amazon Prime - 14:00 


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BT Sport1 - 05:00 

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BT Sport1 - 06:30 

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BT Sport1 - 07:00 




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BT Sport1 - 05:00 

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BT Sport1 - 07:00 



Monday 23rd September 

Wuhan 2019 

BT Sport ESPN - 06:00 

Tashkent 2019 

BT Sport1 - 07:00 

Golf 


Sanderson Farms Championship 2019 

Sky Sports Golf - 20:00 


BMW PGA Championship 2019 





BMW PGA Championship 2019 




Motor Sport 


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 


BT Sport1 - 10:55 


BT Sport1 - 13:15 


2 

BT Sport1 - 14:10 


Practice 2 



BT Sport1 - 15:10 



BT Sport1 - 09:00 


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BT Sport1 - 09:55 


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Practice 3 


Moto GP – Moto3 – Aragon – Qualifying 

1 & 2 

BT Sport1 - 12:35 


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BT Sport1 - 13:30 

Moto GP – Moto GP – Aragon – 

Qualifying 1 & 2 

BT Sport1 - 14:10 


Qualifying 


Moto GP – Moto2 – Aragon – Qualifying 

1 & 2 

BT Sport1 - 15:05 


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 


IndyCar – Firestone Grand Prix of 

Monterey 


Neymar ban 

is reduced 

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 

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 

decisive 94th-minute 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 

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 

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 

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.” 

Up for the 

challenge 

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.”



Sport 

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.” 

Countdown 

to the Rugby 

World Cup 

Rugby World Cup 

2019: England, 

Wales, Ireland 

and 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. 

De Gea commits to 

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 

United 

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 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.”

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