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ISSUE 115 - Friday 1st November 2019 

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THE General Election campaign 

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UK next week, after Parliament 

is dissolved, with pre- 

Christmas polling to take 

place on December 12th. 

MPs voted the election 

through on Tuesday, with Boris 

Johnson saying he is ready to 

fight a "tough" general election. 

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Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn 

said the snap poll gave a 

"once-in-a-generation" opportunity 

to transform the UK. 

The poll comes after the EU 

extended the UK's exit deadline 

to January 31st 2020 – 

although Brexit can happen 

earlier if MPs vote through the 

Withdrawal Agreement Bill. 

Opinion polls show the 

Conservatives with a doubledigit 

national lead, but there 

are so many regional variations 

expected that experts 

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this pre-campaign stage will 

be foolish. 

With the Liberal Democrats 

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Far too lenient 

THOUSANDS of people 

took to the streets of 

by Alex Trelinski 

Pamplona in northern jail terms given to 

Spain on Saturday to 

protest over reduced 

eight people who were 

found guilty of assault- 

Pamplona demo 

Franco rises one last time 

MORE than 40 years 

after his death General 

Francisco Franco 

continues to divide 

Spain, this time after 

his remains were 

exhumed from what 

had once presumed 

to be his final resting 

place, the Valley of the 

Fallen. 

The current socialist 

government had long 

pledged to move the 

former dictator’s body, 

whose grave had become 

a symbol for the 

extreme right wing who 

still revere Franco. 

However many people 

by Simon Russell 

detest the site, dominated 

by a huge cross and, 

more controversially, 

where Franco was surrounded 

by the grave 

sites of thousands of people 

he was responsible 

for the death of. 

There were protests 

from both sides in Madrid 

as the ex-leader 

was reburied next to 

his wife, with the statue 

of the founder of the 

PSOE socialist being 

vandalised. 

There is also no word 

as to what is to become 

ing two off-duty police 

officers in 2016. 

The two men had gone 

to a bar with their girlfriends 

in the town of 

Alsasua in the Navarra 

region, when the fight 

happened, with one of 

the officers suffering a 

broken ankle. 

At the original trial, 

prosecutors had 

charged the eight defendants, 

aged between 

21 and 31, with "inflicting 

injuries of a terrorist-nature" 

and issuing 

of the Valley of the Fallen, 

a sacred shrine for 

some while there are 

"terrorist threats". 

The plaintiffs had complained 

of an atmosphere 

of constant harassment 

of the police in the area. 

Sentences were handed 

out of between two 

and 13 years, but the 

Supreme Court earlier 

this month reduced the 

terms to between 18 

months and nine-and-ahalf 

years, prompting a 

protest from over seven 

thousand people last 

week who believed the 

judges were too lenient. 

many who would like 

to see the area razed to 

the ground. 

Return of a rarity 

The Kennicott Bible 

ONE of the world’s oldest, 

most ornate and 

most expensive copies 

of the Hebrew Bible has 

returned from Britain to 

northern Spain, where 

it was created centuries 

ago. 

The Kennicott Bible, 

as it is known in Britain, 


which has over 900 pages 

and was created in 1476, 

will go on display in the 

pilgrimage city of Santiago 

de Compostela from next 

April. 

It turned up in Oxford 

in1771, and how it got there 

remains a mystery, though it 

had been taken to Portugal 

and then North Africa before 

disappearing for about 300 

years. 

Many Jews fleeing the 

Spanish Inquisition smuggled 

out with them books 

and artefacts that would 

have been censored or destroyed 

in the country, 

with the Kennicott Bible 

said to be worth millions 

of pounds. 

Oxford University, which 

owns the copy, agreed to lend 

it to the Museo Centro Gaiás 

in Santiago for an exhibition 

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Greener power 

SPAIN’S electricity production 

for September 

consisted of nearly third 

from renewable sources 

like wind and solar 

energy. 

Figures from Spain’s grid 

operator Red Electrica de 


Espana (REE) have shown 

that overall for the first nine 

months of 2019, renewable 

energy power plants produced 

nearly 36 per cent of 

the country’s electricity. 

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Local difficulties 

A MASS brawl between 

two rival Pakistani gangs 

in Badalona last Sunday 

left one man dead and two 

others seriously injured. 

Up to 30 men were said to 


be involved in what was described 

as a “revenge” attack 

at 10.00pm in the Salut area 

of Badalona. 

Cyclist hit by tram 

A CYCLIST is in hospital 

after being hit by a tram in 

Valencia City on Monday. 

The incident happened in 

the afternoon and it is not 

clear at this stage who was 

at fault. 

The victim was conscious 

when he was taken to the 

General Hospital and is 


being treated for head 

injuries. 

Valencia has an extensive 

tram network and there are 

many sections where pedestrians 

and cyclists have 

to cross the tracks to get 

around the city.



Migrant landings 

EIGHT BOATS carrying up 

to a 100 migrants from 

North Africa were intercepted 

at different points 

off the Alicante Province 

coast last weekend. 

Flu jab campaign 

THE VALENCIA region 

starts its annual push to 

get people vaccinated 

against influenza this 

Monday (November 4th). 

Vulnerable groups are being 

targetted to persuade 

them to get the flu jab, including 

people aged over 

65; pregnant women; people 

with serious ongoing medical 

conditions; young children; 


All of the boats and immigrants 

were eventually transferred 

to Alicante, and were 

treated by the Cruz Roja. 


emergency workers like 

firefighters and ambulance 

crews; and medical staff. 

Figures suggest that only 

around 65 per cent of elderly 

people in Spain take 

advantage of the free vaccinations, 

which will be available 

from all local health 

centres. 

Areas where the boats were 

stopped included the waters 

off Cabo Roig and Pilar de la 

Horadada in the south, with 

Altea and Benitatxell seeing 

interceptions further north. 

PROSECUTORS have 

asked for four years in jail 

for a local police officer 

accused of forging a disabled 

parking badge for 

his partner. 

The unidentified man 

worked in the town of Moncofa 

in the Castellon province 

where his then partner, 

a 49 year old Ukrainian 

Most of the migrants, 

which included children, appeared 

to have come from 

Algeria, and early checks 

showed them all to be in 

good health. 

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area reserved for disable 

people or those with reduced 

mobility. This carried on for 

four years until the infringement 

came to light. 

The officer’s partner has 

also been accused of fraud 

though not of forgery. 

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Rebuilding her life 

AN ELCHE woman lured 

into a dangerous cult in 

Peru has said she can 

‘now get on with her life’ 

after hearing her captor 

has had his 20 year jail 

term confirmed by the 

country’s highest court. 

20-year-old Patricia Aguilar 

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informed by Peruvian 

authorities that the so-called 

‘guru’ Felix Manrique who 

kept her and other women 

captive, raped them and 

forced them to bear his children, 

would not be released 

for two decades, after trying 

to appeal the sentence 

that was handed down 

last spring. 

Patricia’s father Alberto 

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from the mental and physical 

damage caused by her 

ordeal, and has gone back 

to college. 

Now, with family support 

and a healthy 17-monthold 

daughter, Patricia has 

spent the last year taking 

an access course to make up 

for her lack of senior school 

studies at Elche’s Victoria 

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She was ‘groomed’ by Steven 

Manrique, now 35, when 

she was an emotionallyvulnerable 

teen grieving 

over the sudden death of 

her uncle. 

Manrique claimed to be 

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that he had been chosen by 

God to help repopulate the 

earth and needed her to join 

him in his ‘mission’. 

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Bronze place for 

Denia rowers 

A ROWING team from the 

Denia Real Club Nautico 

travelled down to Cartagena 

(Murcia) for a competition 

last weekend, finishing 

a creditable third. 

The event was the third 

Red Lighthouse Rowing 

Tour, an 11 kilometre route 

around the Isla de las Palomas 

de Cartagena. 

The Denia team, a mix of 

youth, veteran and senior 


rowers finished the spectacular 

course in just under 

an hour, seeing off a late 

challenge from the team who 

eventually finished fourth. 

They also had to battle 

against unseasonably warm 

weather while the race is 

seen as excellent preparation 

for the Regatta League which 

starts in three weeks’ time. 

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Forty taking 

part in 

tapas trail 

THERE is a good number 

of participating bars and 

restaurants in this year’s 

Tapas Route in Denia, the 

ninth such event. 

40 establishments are 

taking part in total on the 

route, which started on 24 

October and runs until 17 

November. 

All bars will be offering 

tapas and a drink (caña, vermouth 

or wine) for just €3 

and there will also be special 

prizes for customers. 

These include a €500 gift 


voucher to spend at Ondara’s 

La Marina Shopping Centre 

and a gourmet basket of 

food. 

The establishment that is 

voted to have the best tapa 

will receive a special commemorative 

plaque from 

Denia Tourism who are 

organising the event. 

Visit the Tourist Office or 

the town hall for further information 

and a list of places 

taking part. 

TECHNOLOGY designed 

and developed at the 

University of Alicante 

(UA) is now being piloted 

on the New York 

City subway and may 

soon be in common 

use all over the iconic 

underground travel 

network. 

The Navilens system is 

to help people with visual 

impairments to be guided 

by combining with a special 

app. 

The pilot system has 

now been installed at the 


Jay Street – Metrotech 

station, one of the cities 

busiest. 

Navilens gives off about 

100 codes to help people 

with vision problems in an 

area where a GPS signal is 

not generally available. 

It also gives information 

on arrivals, departures, 

delays and so on. 

The technology has already 

been trialled successfully 

on the Barcelona 

underground. 

Lonely death 

THE MUMMIFIED body of 

a woman believed to have 

died in her apartment 15 

years ago has been discovered 

in Madrid. 

The woman’s niece called 

the police, who then brought 

in firefighters and public 

officials to break down 

the apartment door, before 

the corpse was found in 

the bathroom. 

The woman, named Isabel 

died about 15 years ago aged 

78, with neighbours saying 


that the last time they saw 

her alive was in September 

2004. 

They reportedly called police 

multiple times over the 

years due to the smell coming 

out of the apartment, but 

they never got a response. 

The woman had lived 

alone in the apartment since 

her husband's death, and did 

not have any children. 

An autopsy showed 

there were no suspicious 

circumstances behind her 

death. 

Isabel’s apartment block



Schoolboy 

stabbed 

A 17-YEAR-OLD boy 

was knifed in the back 

by another child during 

a lesson at a Torrevieja 

secondary school on 

Tuesday morning. 

The incident happened 

at the IES Torrevigia on 

Calle Efren Gutierrez Mateo 

at around 8 50am with 

an 18-year-old boy being 

IES Torrevigia, Tuesday 


arrested by the local police, 

before handing him over 

to the Guardia Civil to run 

the investigation. 

The injured victim, of Spanish 

nationality, was treated 

for superficial wounds by 

teachers ahead of paramedics 

arriving on the scene. 

Banged up abroad 

THE families of six young 

British men who have 

been in custody in Elche 

since the end of August 

have asked for leniency, 

saying some of them have 

lost their jobs as they 

have not been allowed 

home. 

The group, all in their 

twenties and from the 

Northampton area, have 

been charged with assault 

following a bar fight in the 

summer. 

However as they have to 

report to the court in Elche 

every four weeks they have 

been forced to remain in 


Spain and relatives say they 

have run out of money and 

will soon be sleeping on the 

streets. 

It is understood that the 

Red Cross and the British 

Embassy have stepped 

in to help, although family 

and friends say that a quick 

resolution is required. 

Even if they are found 

guilty of their crimes a jail 

sentence would be unlikely 

and it is felt that their circumstances 

as foreign nationals 

need to be taken 

into account. 

Animal poisoner faces charges 

AGENTS from SEPRONA, the 

environmental division of the 

Guardia Civil, have been questioning 

a 63-year-old Spanish 

man in connection with poison 

laid down on a rural plot near El 

Comtat (Alicante). 


The use of poisons is highly restricted 

due to its danger, not just 

to animals but also for people. 

After reports of possible toxins 

being in the area, the agents used 

a sniffer dog which is trained to 

detect poisons and detected the 

substances. This is being tested 

and is thought to be a pesticide 

which has highly restricted use. 

They also found a large amount 

of gear commonly used by hunters, 

including cages for catching small 

birds, several guns and rifles and 

400 cartridges as well other possible 

toxins. The police will be 

checking the legality of these and 

whether the suspect has the appropriate 

licences for the weapons. 

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Catalan protests 

Javea, badly 

hit by floods 

this spring 

POLICE clashed with protesters 

in Barcelona last 

weekend in a flare-up of 

violence over the imprisonment 

of nine separatist 

leaders for their role in an 

illegal 2017 secession bid. 

The clash came after 

around 350,000 people rallied 

peacefully during Saturday, 

with many waving pro-independence 

flags for Catalunya. 

On Saturday night, 

several hundred Catalan 


pro-independence protesters, 

the majority wearing 

masks, surrounded the national 

police headquarters 

in downtown Barcelona. 

Riot police charged at the 

large crowd swinging batons 

following a two-hour standoff, 

during which demonstrators 

threw bottles, rocks and 

rubber bullets at officers. 

Meanwhile, tens of thousands 

of people marched on 

Sunday in a counter-rally in 

Barcelona calling for Spanish 

unity. 

Around 80,000 people, according 

to police estimates, 

marched down Barcelona's 

central Gracia thoroughfare 

waving Spanish and Catalan 

flags and chanting "that's 

enough" and "the streets belong 

to everyone" to counter 

the separatist claim that “the 

streets will always be ours”. 

47 years for killer husband 

A COURT in Mexico has 

confirmed a sentence of 

47 years for a man who 

killed his wife, a Valencian 

woman, in what was 

originally thought to be a 

kidnapping. 

Young mother Pilar Garrido 

was in the Mexican region 

of Tamaulipas with her 

husband, Jorge Fernandez, 

and their toddler. Fernandez 

reported to the police that 

Pilar had been kidnapped, 

an account that was believed 

at first as kidnapping 

of foreigners is common in 

the region. 

However, nothing was 

ever heard from the “kidnappers” 

who would usually 

demand a ransom. 15 days 

after her disappearance human 

remains were found 


which were identified by 

DNA as being that of Pilar. 

Her husband’s story started 

to fall apart after extensive 

questioning, and he was 

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Flooding risks highlighted 

Footie 

fans 

face 

fi n e 


FIVE British football fans, 

who failed to attend a 

Spanish court hearing 20 

months ago, have been 

formally charged and told 

that they face fines and 

a one-year jail sentence 

if found guilty of causing 

damage and assaulting a 

police officer. 

The Manchester United 

fans skipped a court appearance 

after causing trouble 

outside a Sevilla hotel, after 

their team had played the 

local side in the Champions 

League in February 2018. 

The men arrived on a 

flight from Manchester at Alicante-Elche 

airport in July, 

but their holiday plans went 

up in smoke, as their names 

were already flagged up for 

them to be intercepted. 

Photos published in the 

UK press last summer 

showed them being arrested 

on a bench warrant issued 

by a Sevilla court in June, 

and enforced at the airport 

by the National Police. 

If found guilty the group 

will have to pay hundreds 

of euros in fines, as well as 

shelling out compensation to 

the injured policeman. 

The good news for the five 

men is that they will not face 

prison, as the sentence that 

prosecutors are calling for is 

under two years and it is a 

first offence. 

Details of their current 

bail status have not 

been disclosed. 


THE Marina Alta has been 

identified as one of the 15 

most vulnerable areas for 

future flooding in Spain, 

following a report by the 

national Observatory of 

Sustainability. 

The region has been hit by 

two “gota fria” type storms 

in recent months, causing 

severe flooding and structural 

damage in major towns 

such as Denia and Javea. 

Geographically the Marina 

Alta is already vulnerable to 

the phenomenon, while poor 

town planning and lack of information 

are also mentioned 

in the report. 

The region is also one of 

the most built-up of those 

that are prone to flooding, 

with some of the developments 

even being built on 

flood plains. 

Initial recommendations 

are to improve citizen communication 

and, longer term, 

the “gradual withdrawal of 

the most vulnerable buildings 

and developments”. 

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114) starts at 8pm on 

4 November. 

Our apologies, but this information 

was omitted 

from last week’s 

article. 

The venue is Honey 

Dukes Bar on Calle 

Mayor (opposite the 

cinema-theatre) and 

there will be chicken 

pie and chips at the 

special price of €5 

for those who want to 

eat. 

begin with the Lady Elizabeth 

School Choir, followed 

by a special performance 

from local girl Florrie. We 

also have the fabulous voices 

of Barry Peters, Julia Bless, 

and a very special surprise 

guest, and there will be the 

chance to hear, and sing, all 

of your favourite Carols and 

Christmas songs 

There will be a donations 

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To reserve a place and 

book a meal call Fiona on 

678 787 988. 

There are loads of good 

bar, a raffle, mince pies and 

shortbread, and even an appearance 

of Father Christmas 

with treats for the children! 

To book your tickets for 

this great start to the festive 

season call 966498493 

or email: tmlions.concerts@ 

gmail.com 

For information on all our 

events and the TM Lions 

club go to www.tmlions.com 

prizes, including free boarding 

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offered by the Dog Grove 

in Oliva. 

P.E.P.A. rescues local animals 

in distress and are always 

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or ways you 

can help out. 

At the moment the 

charity is urgently 

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On top of it in Benidorm 


A VIDEO showing a collision 

between two cars, 

one of which has a British 

registration, which 

took place on a busy thoroughfare 

in the centre of 

Benidorm, has proved a 

social media hit over the 

past week. 

In the footage, filmed by 

an onlooker and posted on 

the Benidorm Enthusiast 

Facebook page, an Audi saloon 

is shown mounted halfway 

on top of a Mercedes 

Convertible with UK plates. 

There are no reports with 

details of how the accident, 

which occurred on Avenida 

Severo Ochoa, close to the 

Benidorm Palace and Camping 

Raco, actually happened, 

but Police sources confirmed 

that no occupants of either 

TWELVE Sub-Saharan 

African refugees were 

intercepted earlier this 

week by Cruz Roja rescue 

workers after landing 

ashore on a Benidorm 

beach aboard a small boat 

known as a patera. 

Cruz Roja sources confirmed 

that, the total of eight 

adults and four minors, 

all of Algerian nationality, 

were in good health, with 

none of them needing medical 

attention. 

The refugees were intercepted 

on land in two groups, 

firstly in a gang of six, followed 

by a further interception 

of three more people. 

Although the exact vessel 

the group landed ashore on, 

could not be located, Police 

believe they arrived on a 

small paterna. 

In addition, on the same 

day, last Tuesday October 

29th, another vessel with 

fourteen people of Maghreb 

(North West Afican) origin, 

including a minor, was intercepted 

nineteen miles off 

the coast and redirected into 

the Port of Alicante, according 

to the Maritime Rescue 

Service. 

These numbers, join the 

34 refugees intercepted on 

Monday in Benitatxell, Orihuela 

Costa and Teulada/ 

Moraira. 

Additionally, 93 were 

transferred on into the port 

of Alicante, following a rescue 

at sea, joining another 

47, who were intercepted in 

the province over the weekend, 

bringing the total to 

more than 200 people rescued, 

either offshore or after 

landing ashore by boat, in 

just over three days. 

One of the vehicles had 

UK registration plates 

vehicle or passers-by were 

injured in the incident. 

93 refugees were rescued 

offshore and accompanied 

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A DELEGATION from 

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Alfas team were joined by 

teams from Germany, Hungary, 

Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, 

Italy, Slovenia, Slovakia, 

Malta, Poland and Romania. 

Led by Youth Councillor 

Laura Sevilla and Cultural 

Councillor Manuel Casado, 

Mill money approved 


GRANT money for the 

next two stages of the 

restoration work on the 

Moli del Moros outside 

Altea has now been approved, 

said Town Planning 

Councillor Jose 

Orozco. 

The total allocated is just 

under €45,000 to pay for the 

reinforcement of the walls 

and the rebuilding of the 

cellar area. 

The final two stages are 

scheduled for next year, 

which will finalise public access 

to the old site. 

Mr Orozco said that the 

current work is “painstak- 

they presented their “Easy 

Blog l‘Alfas del Pi Awards” 

project which hopes to create 

a digital platform for young 

residents. 

There will be various competitive 

categories for 16 to 

30 year olds and the winners 

of each will be travelling to 

Belgium this time next year 

ing” and involved carefully 

removing vegetation that 

for the next “Easy Town” 

meeting. 

The Marina Baixa town 

has one of the most culturally 

diverse population of 

youths and adults not just in 

Spain but across the whole 

of Europe, making them 

an ideal choice to represent 

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THE town of Alfas d’el Pi 

bursts into life next week 

for the town’s annual Fiestas 

Patronales, eagerly anticipated 

by residents of all 

nationalities, who call the 

municipality their home. 

Honouring the patron saint 

of the town, Santismo Cristo 

del Buen Acierto, the activities 

begin on Wednesday November 

6th at 20.00h with 

a huge fancy dress parade, 

where the costumes get more 

spectacular and outrageous 

with every year that passes. 

The array of floats, representing 

each social group, 

known as penyas, gathers in 

front the Casa de Cultura, 

before parading through 

the streets. 

The fiesta queen and infant 

queen have their own float 

and prizes are awarded to the 

most spectacularly themed 

entrant and best costumes. 

On Thursday November 

7th at 20.00h, a huge gathering 

of people from the town 

join in a flower procession, 

from the Casa de Cultura to 

the church, with their flower 

offerings, which subsequently 

decorate the altar and 

statue of the patron saint. 

This large statue, is the centrepiece 

of the main procession 

of the week, which takes 

place on Saturday November 

9th at 20.00h. 

The heavy effigy is taken 

from its position in the knave 

of the church to be carried 

by a group of chosen men (it 

is considered to be a great 

honour if selected), on a long 

walk around the town, before 

returning to the church. 

An emotive and poignant 

poem is then recited by an 

‘angel’, ending with the 

phrase, “Viva Santismo del 

Buen Acierto”, to which everyone 

gathered responds 

with a loud chant of “Viva”. 

To end the festivities, a 

spectacular firework display 

visible from miles around will 

take place around 21.30h. 

Throughout the week of 

festivities, mascleta, otherwise 

known as deafening, 

daytime firework demonstrations, 

occur around 01.30h, 

The fiestas are enjoyed by residents of all nationalities 

so you may want to invest in 

some earplugs. 

In addition, a children’s 

play area will be situated adjacent 

to the main marquee, 

and a fairground will be in 

operation on the site of the 

normal Friday market. 

There will be a number of 

local bank holidays during 

the fiestas, where many businesses 

in town will be closed. 

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ON Monday (4 November) 

l’Alfas del Pi will be starting 

their annual operation 

to thoroughly disinfect the 

town’s sewage network. 

This work needs to be 

done to eradicate vermin 

and other pests and details 

of the work can be found on 


the Hidraqua website. 

As well as the sewers 

themselves other places 

that attract pests are to be 

treated such as drainage 

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The Tossal de Riera, 

Scandinavia, Jardin de 

Alfaz, San Rafeal and Belmonte-Oasis 

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are all to be included in this 

phase of the work as well 

as the main urban areas of 

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should be minimal. 

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CITIZENS from the French 

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councillors and members 

of the Lescar choir. 

They were met on arrival 

by the Alfas mayor, 

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Residents. 

In April a delegation from 

Alfas travelled to Lescar, 

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with the Marina Baixa town 

for 34 years. 

The French visitors have 

a number of activities lined 

up for them, including visits 

to the Villa Romana Open 

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Scenes from 

“Look out 

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a Gun!” 

THE Javea Players are 

premiering a new play 

written by one of its members 

between 2 and 7 

December. 

Phil Mansell is the author 

of “Look Out – He’s Got a 

Gun!”, a crime spoof in the 

mould of 1950s classic British 

films and radio serials. 

Phil wrote the Player’s 

summer play last year “Poor 

Yorick” and said of his latest 

work: “I first started writing 

this play about three years 

ago, after being inspired by 

listening to old radio programmes 

and watching classic 

British film noir, in particular 

The Adventures of 

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Temple serials. 

“The Paul Temple stories 

in particular are priceless. 

Scotland Yard seem permanently 

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New play set for 

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his sophisticated wife to help 

them, although he had absolutely 

zero training as a 

detective. 

“His ability to plot detective 

novels is enough for the 

top brass at Scotland Yard 

who trust him to help solve 

in their most tricky cases.” 

The venue is the Javea 

Player’s Studio Theatre 

starting at 8pm on the dates 

above. Tickets cost €10. 

For more information go to 

www.javeaplayers.com 

Bridge 

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THE reconstruction of Javea’s 

Triana Bridge has 

moved a step closer as 

Mayor Jose Chulvi used 

social media to confirm 

that the tender process is 

now underway. 

The budget is just under 

€570,000 and interested 

companies have until mid- 

November to submit their 

bids. Mr Chulvi said on 

Facebook that the ongoing 

administrative problems 

had been resolved and the 

bidding process is to be simplified 

in light of the issues. 

He went on to say “Xàbia 

Town Council hopes that it 

can respond to the works 

that have been needed since 

the damage caused by the 

torrential rains of 2007. 

It should be remembered, 

that the Town Hall had already 

completed all the formalities 

for a new bridge 

and that the work would 

have been totally completed 

by now were it not for the 

abandonment of the project 

by the company that won the 

last tender. 

At the moment the bridge 

remains closed to traffic for 

safety reasons and can only 

be crossed on foot on one of 

the pavements.” The project 

has a 12 week timescale 

for completion. 

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Spanish minister 

among fund raisers 

SPANISH Minister for Science 

Pedro Duque made a 

speech thanking the over 

one thousand participants 

at Javea’s second March 

for Life last weekend. 

Organisers said there 

were in fact exactly 1,003 

people who took part, walking 

through the Duanes de 

la Mar and along the Arenal 


to raise money in the fight 

against cancer. 

The total raised was just 

over €7,000, which was 

€5,015 by the walkers and 

€2,000 by the Loreto Festival 

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Former astronaut Mr 

Duque, one of Spain’s highest 

profile ministers, gave a 

speech after the event, saying 

that Spain was a pioneer 

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that the march plays a small 

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Several local associations 

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in the event as well as 

members of the local council.


Dolls and dancing 

on cultural calendar 

AN exhibition of doll’s 

dresses is being held in 

the Calpe Town Hall Exhibition 

Room, starting on 

4 November and running 

through the month. 

More beach woes 


CALPE Town Hall is planning 

to levy fines of 

€6,000 against one of the 

concessions companies 

whose job is to look after 

the beaches. 

The company is said to 

have failed in its job of not 

opening the adapted bathrooms 

when they should and 

also not putting proper signs 

in marine channels or replacing 

damaged buoys. 

Calpe has had other 

problems with such firms 

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blue zone parking company 

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Also on the Calpe cultural 

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there is a live transmission 

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This is on 5 November at 

10.15pm in the main auditorium 

and is scheduled to run 

for three hours. 

Tickets cost 12 euros 

and can be purchased at 

the box office on the day of 

the performance. 

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Charlotte McLennan started 

a fundraising campaign on a 

well-known website, hoping 

to bring in £5,000, a target 

which has now comfortably 

been passed. 

The Facebook page for 

the hair salon where Scott 

worked confirmed the 

achievement this week, with 

many comments from donors 

expressing their sadness at 

the young man’s death. 

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TODAY’S latest date of 

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THERE are concerns in the 

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short supply this year. 

Brexit is being blamed for 

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is in high demand during the 

festive season as a main and 

for side dishes such as “pigs 

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The British Meat Processors 

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Do you need a 

Spanish will? 

IT’S a subject that no-one 

likes talking about – but 

it is a conversation that 

everyone needs to have. 

Have you got your affairs 

in order if anything should 

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Estimates vary, but it 

is generally agreed that 

around two thirds of British 

people do not have a will. 

And if a British national 

who owns assets in Spain 

dies without a will, matters 

can – and do - become rather 

complicated. 

The Spanish legal system 

is very different when 

it comes to the inheritance 

procedure compared to other 

countries like the UK. 

It is also worth noting that 

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varies from region to region. 

Legal experts at Sun Lawyers, 

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across the Costa Blanca, 

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the right advice. 

Its spokesman says: “You 

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any other assets over here. 

“We recently got a letter 

from a gentleman about the 

sad story of his wife passing 

away and she had not made 

a Spanish will involving her 

property in this country. 

“That has sadly seen extra 

stress for him at a time 

when he does not need it, 

and it has also cost him 

thousands of euros to sort 

everything out.” 

Having a Spanish will ensures 

that the inheritance 

procedure is straightforward 

and less costly. 

EU citizens living in 

Spain, as well as a number of 

non-EU countries, can now 

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If a foreign resident dies 

without leaving a will or 

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on which law they wish 

to apply, the law of the country 

where they resided for 

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If your estate is dealt with 

under Spanish inheritance 

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This means there are restrictions 

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your estate, as a certain percentage 

needs to be set aside 

for certain relatives. 

If you die without leaving 

a Spanish will, the laws of 

intestate succession apply. 

In Spanish succession law, 

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• children of the deceased 

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the parents 

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the surviving spouse 

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• if there are no legal beneficiaries 

from any of 

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to be paid. 

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GREEN-FINGERED indoor 

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It may sound potty, but 

the idea is rooted in research 

which suggests talking to 

your favourite houseplant 

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Many people like talking to 

their plants, believing it aids 

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high-profile ‘nature natterer’. 

But it’s not just experienced 

gardeners that like 

to chat. Three quarters of 

young flat-sharers now own 

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they speak to them. 

The book of three short 

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the idea is that reading them 

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The bedtime book has 

been inspired by an earlier 

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development. 

Researchers discovered 

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faster. They also found that 

plants grow faster to the 

sound of a female voice than 

to the sound of a male voice. 

What’s more, at night 

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for their development. 

It’s not just houseplants 

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Communicating with nature 

could also improve the 

reader’s mental health, with 

some people finding that regular 

reading sessions with 

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Plant expert and gardening 

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health but also your own 

mental well-being. 

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of the bedtime stories which 

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especially favoured among 

millennial flat sharers, with 

76 per cent now owning 

them. 

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care for their plants so 

deeply they wouldn’t trust 

even their housemates to 

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while they’re away. 

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number of transactions fell 

from 161,374 in the second 


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2019, down by 7 per cent, 

according to the Ministry 

of Development. 

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per cent since September 

2014 and are still 13.3 

per cent below the peak of 

2007, when prices averaged 

at €2,022 in September 

2007, showing significant 

room for growth. 

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Valencia City showed an annual 

increase of 6 per cent in 

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on €1,767 per square metre. 

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increased, ending the month 

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metre (2.2 per cent annual 

increase) and €3,000 per 

square metre (4.7 per cent 

annual rise) respectively. 

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showed one of the most significant 

increases, with prices 

averaging €1,367 per square 

metre (13.3 per cent annual 

increase) in September. 

Prices in the desirable La 

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while still in their 20s, according 

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main indicator of this, and 

while once young people who 

wanted to fly the nest traditionally 

rented this is becoming 

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cities. 

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THE Compromis per Xabia 

party is asking for emergency 

measures to address 

a growing housing crisis in 

the town especially for the 

young. 

This follows data from 

the National Statistics Office 

which shows that over 

half the housing in the 

town is either empty or a 

second home. There are officially 

25,278 dwellings in 

the town, 5,326 of which are 

considered empty and 7,172 

which are not the main home 

of the owners. 

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pay the most for rent as 

a percentage of their income, 

effectively driving many locals 

Stay at home Spaniards 


find work are often in short 

term contracts or working 

in the “gig economy” with its 

uncertain hours. 

Many between 18 and 30 

are also reluctant to sacrifice 

their lifestyle by leaving 

home, preferring to stay 

with their family and have 

the spare cash for going 

out, with alcohol and drugs 

making up a large part of 

their outgoings, despite the 

illegality of the latter. 

The report also pointed 

out a worrying rise in 

away from their hometown. 

“We cannot continue to 

allow young people, and not 

so young people, to go to villages 

around us due to the 

high rental prices. Housing 

is a fundamental right, and 

as such, all administrations 

must ensure that we all have 

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Post Brexit optimism 

ONE of the great discussions 

over the last three 

years over Brexit and 

Spain has been what kind 

of an effect that the impending 

departure of the 

UK from the European 

Union has been having 

on British purchases of 

Spanish property. 

The Spanish property 

portal, idealista, and it’s 

president Juan Antonio 

Gómez-Pintado says that 

there has been something 

of a myth that even in the 

immediate pre-2016 referendum 

days, that British 

buyers are crucial in the 

Spanish market. 

Gómez-Pintado says that 

British buyers acquired 

8,500 units in Spain out of a 


total of 513,000 sales transactions 

that occurred in the 

period between April 2017 

and April 2018, according 

to official figures from the 

Spanish builders association, 

the APCE. 

The APCE says that before 

the referendum, sales 

were at 10,000 properties to 

Brits, meaning that Brexit 

has only seen a decrease of 

1,500 properties in the whole 

country. 

After analysing the figures, 

the APCE says that 

clearly serious damage to 

the market would be caused 

if somehow Brits didn’t buy 

any homes in Spain, and 

they’ve factored an extreme 

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When it comes to selling your 

worst-case scenario of a 50 

per cent drop in sales to 

British citizens in a post- 

Brexit world. 

It’s a situation that the 

real estate sector claims 

not to be very worried about 

according to Gómez-Pintado 

of idealista, because it 

would still be a tiny percentage 

compared to total 

sales, though there would 

be regional variations. 

“Brexit will not be a national 

problem, but a provincial 

one,” said one APCE 

member, and another figure 

stated the obvious that areas 

like the Costa Blanca or the 

Balearic Islands would suffer 

more after the UK quits 

the EU. 

The APCE also produced 

additional figures to say 

that they would look forward 

to the future with 

confidence post-Brexit, 

based on the percentage of 

property purchases made 

by foreigners in the last 

fiscal year (April 2018 to 

April 2019). 

Foreign sales have actually 

gone up by nearly a per 

cent, despite the fact that 

the British share of the cake 

has gone down. 

The proportion of British 

buys now stands at 13.80 

per cent, which is way down 

from the historic high of 37 

per cent in 2008. 

Also down, with nothing 

at all to do with Brexit, 

are the French, Germans 

and Italians. 

While traditional buyers 

are falling other nationalities 

such as Moroccans, 

Romanians, and Chinese 

are breaking records or 

approaching the highs 

they reached before the 

recession. 

Moroccans, for example, 

accounted for 6.14 per cent 

of deals in the first three 

months of the year, making 

them the fourth most active 

nationality in the purchase 

of properties in Spain. 

It’s their highest figure 

since 2008, and though they 

have a long way to go to catch 

up other traditional buying 

countries like Britain, 

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Pets 

Why small isn’t 

always beautiful 

ANIMAL lovers are being 

urged to think carefully 

about buying a small furry 

animal as a “starter pet” 

for their children. 

The call comes from animal 

welfare experts who say 

that in the UK alone hundreds 

of these often “misunderstood 

pets” are coming 

into their care every month. 

Rabbits, guinea pigs, rats, 

mice, ferrets, chinchillas, 

and hamsters are often seen 

as an easy, “starter pet” for 

youngsters. 

However, small doesn’t 

necessarily mean simple as 

these animals can typically 

have complex needs. 

Dr Jane Tyson, the RSP- 

CA’s rabbit and rodent welfare 

expert, says: “We see 

thousands of small furries 

coming into our care every 

year and often this is as a result 

of owners being unable 

to cope with caring for these 

animals who they thought 

would be easy to look after. 

“Small furries are often 

very misunderstood pets. 

One of the biggest issues we 

see with small pets such as 

these is people taking them 

on with little or no research, 

often buying them on impulse 

because their children 

have asked for them. 

“This can lead to families 

struggling to cope once they 

realise the large amount of 

time, money and care these 

animals actually need. 

“It used to be a common 

sight to see a lone rabbit in 

a small hutch at the bottom 

of the garden or a hamster in 

a tiny cage in the corner of a 

child's bedroom. 

“But hopefully these images 

are consigned to the 

past and people realise that 

these complex animals need 

so much more than that.” 

Last year alone the 

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in the UK. It says that 

many of the 44,000 animals 

it rehomes every year are 

snapped up by new families 

in just a few weeks, others 

can spend much longer patiently 

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Animal rights organisation 

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Home is 

where 

the happy 

heart is 

A HAPPY home is more 

important to people’s wellbeing 

than what they earn, 

according to researchers. 

The ‘GoodHome Report’ 

found that 73 per cent of people 

who are happy with their 

home are also happy in life. 

In fact, our homes account 

for 15 per cent of our total 

happiness, making them as 

important as our general 

health and fitness (14 per 

cent), and significantly more 

important than what we 

earn (six per cent) or the job 

we do (three per cent). 

The researchers gathered 

views from 13,000 people 

across Europe, as well as 

international experts in psychology 

and social science, 

city planning and architecture, 

to understand the link 

between homes and happiness. 

They also found that 

“common wisdom” about 

what makes us happy in the 

home is often wrong. 

The study found that no 

matter where we live, our 

homes drive five core emotional 

needs – pride, identity, 

comfort, safety and control 

– and when our homes fall 

short it has a negative effect 

on our wellbeing. 

Pride – which is connected 

to the time and energy we’ve 

invested to make a place feel 

like home – has the biggest 

impact and accounts for 44 

per cent of our home happiness, 

yet more than a third 

of us say we feel this is out of 

our reach. 

Meik Wiking, chief 

executive of the Happiness 

Research Institute and bestselling 

author of The Little 

Book of Hygge, says: “Our 

research shows that often 

we look for happiness in the 

wrong places. 

“Sometimes what we 

think makes us happy and 

what really makes us happy 

are not the same. The report 

builds on the belief that our 

homes shape our lives. They 

are where we find comfort 

and safety. Where we let 

our guard down and connect 

with our loved ones. 

“In a world demanding 

more and more of our attention, 

our homes are where we 

can retreat and seek refuge.” 

The study also found that 

our home happiness increases 

with age, especially after 

the age of 50. 

Spain is in fifth place out 

of 10 European countries 

based on average home happiness 

levels, one place below 

the UK. 

The Netherlands topped 

Europe’s home happiness 

chart. 

The study was carried out 

by the Happiness Research 

Institute, an independent 

think-tank, and retailer 

Kingfisher. 

Home happiness 

levels across Europe 

COUNTRY SCORE 

1. Netherlands .................7.69 

2. Germany ......................7.60 

3. Denmark ......................7.47 

4. UK ...............................7.40 

5. Spain ...........................7.22 

6. France .........................7.17 

7. Romania ......................7.11 

8. Italy ..............................7.02




Cloudy with a 

chance of pain? 

PEOPLE with long-term 

health conditions are 20 

per cent more likely to 

suffer from pain on days 

that are humid and windy, 

according to new research. 

The study, funded by Versus 

Arthritis, was based on 

the experience of people with 

conditions such as arthritis, 

fibromyalgia, migraine and 

neuropathic pain. 

According to the research, 

carried out by University of 

Manchester scientists, the 

most important factor associated 

with worsening pain 

is high relative humidity. 

The study, called Cloudy 

with a Chance of Pain, ran 

throughout 2016 and recruited 

more than 13,000 

people. 

Using a smartphone app, 

participants recorded daily 

symptoms while the local 

weather was determined 

from location data provided 

by the smartphone’s GPS. 

This analysis looked at data 

from 2,658 people who provided 

daily data on most 

days for around six months. 

The participants had a range 

of different health issues, 

predominantly arthritis. 

Humid days were most 

likely to be painful, whereas 

dry days were least likely to 

be painful. Low pressure and 

higher wind speed were also 

linked to more painful days, 

although to a lesser extent 

than humidity. 

Despite many people believing 

pain to be influenced 

by temperature, there was 

no association observed, 

when averaged across the 

population. 

That said, cold days 

that were also damp and 

windy could be more painful. 

Rainfall was not associated 

with pain, according to 

the researchers. 

Professor Will Dixon, from 

the Centre for Epidemiology 

Versus Arthritis at the University 

of Manchester, led 

the study. 

He said: “Weather has 

been thought to affect symptoms 

in patients with arthritis 

since Hippocrates. 

Around three quarters of 

people living with arthritis 

believe their pain is affected 

by the weather. 

“Yet despite much research 

examining the existence and 

nature of this relationship, 

there remains no scientific 

consensus. We hoped that 

smartphones would allow 

us to make greater progress 

by recruiting many more 

people, and tracking daily 

symptoms across seasons. 

“The results of this study 

could be important for patients 

in the future for two 

reasons. Given we can forecast 

the weather, it may be 

possible to develop a pain forecast 

knowing the relationship 

between weather and pain. 

“This would allow people 

who suffer from chronic pain 

to plan their activities, completing 

harder tasks on days 

predicted to have lower levels 

of pain.” 

Carolyn Gamble who has 

a form of arthritis called 

ankylosing spondylitis, took 

part in the research. She 

said: “So many people live 

with chronic pain, affecting 

their work, family life and 

their mental health. 

“Even when we’ve followed 

the best pain management 

advice, we often still 

experience daily pain. 

“Knowing how the weather 

impacts on our pain can enable 

us to accept that the pain 

is out of our control, it is not 

something we have done, or 

could have done differently in 

our own self-management.” 

Weighing heavy 

on your future 

GAINING weight from your 

mid-twenties into middle 

age is associated with an 

increased risk of premature 

death, health experts 

are warning. 

Weight loss at older ages 

– from middle to late adulthood 

– has also been linked 

to a higher risk. 

The findings, from a study 

of US adults published in 

the BMJ, highlight the importance 

of maintaining 

normal weight throughout 

adult life to reduce the risk 

of premature death, say 

the researchers. 

Obesity in adults is known 

to be linked to higher risk of 

premature death. But little 

is known about the long-term 

effects of weight change during 

adult life, especially from 

young to middle adulthood. 

To explore this further, 

researchers based in China 

set out to investigate the 

association between weight 

changes across adulthood 

and mortality. 

After taking account of 

potentially influential factors, 

the researchers found 

that people who remained 

obese throughout adult life 

had the highest risk of mortality, 

while people who remained 

overweight throughout 

adult life had a “very 

modest or no association” 

with mortality. 

Weight gain from young 

to middle adulthood was 

associated with increased 

risk of mortality, compared 

with participants who remained 

at normal weight. 

Weight loss over this period 

was not significantly related 

to mortality. 

But as people got older, 

the association between 

weight gain and mortality 

weakened, whereas the association 

with weight loss 

from middle to late adulthood 

became stronger 

and significant. 

No significant associations 

were found between various 

weight change patterns and 

cancer mortality. 

This was an observational 

study and the researchers 

say they can’t rule out the 

possibility that some of the 

observed risk was due to unmeasured 

factors. 

But they say the results 

were based on a “large, 

nationally representative 

sample”, with high follow-up 

rate and detailed analysis of 

weight change patterns in 

different life periods. 

And they concluded: “Stable 

obesity across adulthood, 

weight gain from young 

to middle adulthood, and 

weight loss from middle to 

late adulthood were associated 

with increased risks 

of mortality.” 

They added: “The results 

highlight the importance of 

maintaining normal weight 

across adulthood, especially 

preventing weight gain in 

early adulthood, for preventing 

premature deaths in 

later life.” 

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35 

The Azores 

& Madeira 


Worldwide Horizons 

THESE two autonomous regions 

of Portugal are both 

made up of archipelagos of 

smaller islands, situated in 

the North Atlantic Ocean. 

Madeira is considerably 

further south of the Azores 

and of Portugal itself, being 

off the coast of Morocco and 

closer to the Canary Islands. 

Tourism is a big industry 

in both destinations. Golfers 

can enjoy playing in one of 

the 3 golf courses there, one 

of which was designed by the 

famous Spanish golfer, Seve 

Ballestero. 

Madeira is also well known 

by walkers for its abundant 

flora and fauna, with a virtual 

year-round climate due to the 

gulf stream. It is also known 

for its wine, (Madeira) which 

also gave its name to the 

popular UK Madeira cake, 

so called as it was frequently 

eaten as an accompaniment 

to the wine. 

The island was found by 

Portuguese sailors in the 

1400s and is generally considered 

the first territorial discover 

in the exploratory Age 

of Discovery. Now, there are a 

little under 300.000 inhabitants 

on the island, although 

that number swells almost 

daily with the large cruise 

ships that dock in the harbour 

at Funchal. This is also the 

location of one of the world’s 

best fireworks display on New 

Years Eve, when locals and 

tourist get the opportunity to 

dress up (starting on the 30th) 

and dance the night away after 

dinner, right through to 

the next day. 

On the 31st, large cruise 

ships begin arriving in the 

port, where, at the stroke of 

midnight and accompanied 

by an orchestra, they participate 

in a spectacular fireworks 

display, before party 

continues until breakfast on 

the 1st! The Azores, quite 

further north, are made up of 

nine smaller islands, the largest 

of which is Sao Miguel, 

where the capital city of Ponta 

Delgada is located. 

These islands were all originally 

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some have had no volcanic activity 

since they were formed. 

Portugal’s highest mountain 

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The island has an impressive 

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lakes which now fill volcanic 

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to see the unusual stalagmite 

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Wheel 

Vienna, Austria 

WITH woods, grassland, 

parks and gardens accounting 

for around half 

its area, Vienna is the city 

in Europe with the highest 

ratio of green space. 

“Urban green” such as 

Stadtpark (with the most frequently 

photographed motif 

in the city, the golden Johann 

Strauss monument) is joined 

by the woods and grassland of 

Prater, the extensive Schönbrunn 

Palace Gardens, sections 

of the Vienna Woods, 

vineyards, farmland and the 

wetlands of the legendary 

Danube River. 

Imperial Romance 

and World-Class Art 

Architecture dating from 

imperial times has left an 

indelible mark on the city. 

Magnificent edifices, predominantly 

in baroque, historicism 

(“Ringstrasse”) and 

art nouveau styles, and the 

city’s grand scale cause you 

to forget that this is the capital 

of the small Republic of 

Austria with only 8.4 million 

inhabitants. In Vienna, you 

re-live the romance of a long 

lost empire. 

Yet it is not only the city’s 

imperial architecture that 

renders it a city of beauty. 

Vienna also boasts world-renowned 

museums, art collections 

and works of art. The 

Kunsthistorisches Museum 

Wien (Museum of Fine Arts) 

houses the world’s largest 

collection of paintings by 

Bruegel, as well as the newly 

renovated Kunstkammer, 

a unique collection of artefacts 

and oddities, which reopened 

in 2013. Meanwhile 

numerous works by Gustav 

Klimt and Egon Schiele are 

exhibited at the Belvedere 

and the Leopold Museum 

in the MuseumsQuartier, a 

cultural attraction of international 

standing located in 

the city centre close to famous 

museums, opened in 

2001. This centrally located 

cultural complex is an architecturally 

fascinating combination 

of baroque (the former 

Imperial Stables) and 

future-oriented design by 

architects Ortner & Ortner. 

With 60,000 square metres 

of usable floor space on eight 

different levels, it is one of 

the ten largest cultural complexes 

in the world, offering 

a unique mix of uses. 

Key attractions include 

the Leopold Museum (mentioned 

above) with the 

world’s largest collection of 

Schieles and works by renowned 

modern Austrian 

artists such as Klimt, Kokoschka 

and Gerstl; the mumok 

– Museum moderner 

Kunst Stiftung Ludwig 

Wien, Architekturzentrum 

Wien, and Kunsthalle Wien. 

Two festival halls are used 

for high-profile events such 

as the Vienna Festival, the 

ImPulsTanz dance festival 

and even for pop concerts. 

A children’s museum, a chil- 

dren’s theatre, an information 

centre for youngsters, 

and a number of attractive 

restaurants, cafés and shops 

complement the rich array of 

cultural offerings. 

Close to the State Opera 

House, the Albertina houses 

the world’s largest collection 

of graphic art, spanning 

60,000 drawings, some million 

prints and an extensive 

collection of photographic 

and architectural material. 

And you can now enjoy good 

food in the Albertina’s Do & 

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one of the exhibitions. 

Imperial Nostalgia & 

Contemporary Trends 

The juxtaposition of what is 

traditional – coffee houses 

and wine taverns with typical 

Viennese congeniality – 

and what is modern – events 

such as the Life Ball and the 

Festival of Electronic Music 

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A choice between relaxation 

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The Naschmarkt, Vienna’s 

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historic centre with Schönbrunn 

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largest shopping street since 

the completion of the U3 underground 

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Deadlock 

predicted 

YET ANOTHER hung parliament 

seems the favoured 

result in Spain´s 

second general election 

within six months, as the 

country votes a week on 

Sunday (November 10th). 

The PSOE Socialists’ lead 

in opinion polls appears to 

be falling, meaning it will 

be very unlikely that prime 

minister Pedro Sanchez will 

get a majority, according to 

this week´s GAD3 poll for 

the ABC newspaper. 

The PSOE would actually 

lose five seats, with neither 

the left-wing nor the rightwing 

parties predicted to 

win a majority. 

The PSOE and far-left Unidas 

Podemos are projected 

to take155 seats, and Sanchez 

would need separatists 

and nationalists to achieve a 


majority at a time of rising 

tensions in Catalunya. 

Right-leaning parties, 

including the far-right 

Vox, whose polling support 

jumped to 13.5 

percent would 

get 160 seats altogether 

in the 

GAD3 poll, 11 

more than in 

April election´s 

but still short of a 

majority. Vox are 

predicted to be 

the lhird-largest 

party at around 

40 seats. 

The GAD3 poll 

showed the rightof-centre 

Partido 

Popular would 

take 100 seats, 

winning 34 more seats than 

in the previous election, 

while the centrist Ciudadanos 

would sink to 17 seats, 

40 seats fewer. 

The far-left party Unidas 

Podemos would lose eight 

seats, while the new splinter 

party, Mas Pais (More 

Country), would get three 

seats. 

All of which suggests yet 

more political stalemate if 

the polls have it right. 

Healthier 

diet on 

the menu 

NEW health secretary for 

the Valencian region, Isaura 

Navarro, has pledged 

to make the Mediterranean 

diet a compulsory part of 


granted people are turning 

in increasing numbers to 

a diet consisting largely of 

municipal places where junk and processed food. 

food is regularly served, Another proposed measure 

primarily hospitals, schools 

and care homes. 

She said that people’s eating 

habits need to be changed 

and after years of taking the 

famously healthy diet for 

is a sugar tax, although 

not everyone is a supporter 

of this, saying it will disproportionately 

hit people with 

a lower income who already 

struggle to afford food. 

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• By upgrading headlights, Vauxhall achieves 

CO2 savings of up to 1.3 grams per kilometre 

• Special reflector technology combines with 

LED headlights to maximise light output 

AS part of Vauxhall’s ongoing 

commitment to 

reduce CO2 emissions, 

the manufacturer has revealed 

information on the 

impressive, energy-saving 

LED headlight technology 

available in its new Astra 

and all-new Corsa models. 

With the new and efficient 

LED lighting available on 

both models, each headlight 

consumes only 13 Watt. This 

equates to an energy saving 

of 81 per cent compared with 

halogen, which consume up 

to 70 Watt per headlight. 

Simply by upgrading the 

headlights, Vauxhall has 

achieved remarkable CO2 

savings for the new Astra 

and Corsa. On average, the 

LED headlights on the entry-level 

Corsa alone save 

1.3 grams of CO2 per kilometre 

(according to NEDC). 

The petrol turbo engine 

saves 1.38 g/km, while the 

diesel engine saves 1.23 g/ 

km. The Astra five-door reduces 

CO2 emissions by 1.26 

g/km (according to NEDC), 

with the petrol turbo at 1.34 

g/km and the diesel at 1.19 

g/km. 

As the LEDs draw less 

power, Vauxhall makes use 

of innovative reflector technology. 

The reflector in each 

headlight is shaped like the 

head of a shovel, allowing the 

maximum amount of light 

from each LED to be projected 

onto the road. Combined 

with the extremely efficient 

LED headlights, there are 

no comprises in light output. 

Vauxhall has truly achieved 

optimum light performance 

with minimum energy consumption 

and environmental 

impact. 

Instead of measuring 

emissions on a dynamometer, 

Vauxhall’s engineers 

determine the possible CO2 

savings of a light source 

versus halogen more efficiently 

with the help of a 

mathematical formula. The 

calculation considers, among 

other things, how much 

wattage each light source actually 

saves in comparison to 

halogen, as well as the fact 

that drivers usually only use 

dipped beam in darkness, 

which accounts for just one 

third of all driving. Accordingly, 

only one third of the total 

drive-duration is included 

in the calculation. 

Lightning fast and beautifully crafted: 

the new OnePlus 7T Pro McLaren Edition 

• Second industry-leading smartphone launch from technology pioneers OnePlus and McLaren 

• Design, craftmanship, innovation and materials inspired by McLaren’s design ethos 

BEAUTIFUL design and 

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as never before with 

the latest collaboration 

between premium smartphone 

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and McLaren, the racing 

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creator of luxury, high performance 

sportscars and 

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The new OnePlus 7T Pro 

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the brand’s relentless 

pursuit of excellence 

and innovation. 

This is the second collaboration 

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and OnePlus following 

the acclaimed “Salute to 

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2018. 

OnePlus and McLaren 

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40 

Alex Trelinski’s 

SERIOUSLY 

STUPID 

A motorist has been arrested after travelling 

unsupervised in a stolen car on his own driving 

test. 

West Midlands Police said the man had failed 

his test for the 10th time , and the force posted 

a picture of the white Mitsubishi vehicle the 

driver had shown up in before officers attended 

the scene. 

The driver was arrested on suspicion of taking 

a vehicle without the owner’s consent at the test 

centre in the Great Barr area of Birmingham. 

Officers from the Force Response unit took to 

Twitter to describe the motorist as ‘stupid’. 

The force said: ‘Welcome to the world of stupid. 

Male turns up at the driving test centre 

for his driving test. Having driven himself 

there unsupervised.’ 

Back In 

BRITANNIA DOESN’T RULE 

BRITANNIA Hotels has value for money as well as the quality 

been ranked the worst hotel of food, customer service and overall 

chain in the UK yet again. 

cleanliness. 

The budget chain has just been Britannia, which has 61 hotels 

handed the title for the seventh year across the UK, received one star out 

in a row, whilst EasyHotel and Ibis of five in almost every category except 

Budget also performed badly. customer service, for which it scored 

In the Which? survey, guests described 

its rooms as “filthy” and com- 

score of 39%, slightly above the 35% it 

two stars. The chain received a total 

plaining about mouldy bathrooms had last year 

and peeling paintwork. 

But the chain ranked best may surprise 

you: Wetherspoon’s hotels were 

Which? asked more than 8,000 hotel 

guests of 40 well-known chains to rated best for the first time, sharing 

rate everything from bed comfort to the top spot with Premier Inn, which 

GOVERNMENTS love to waste money, and one con- 

sequence of Brexit being delayed again(we should 

have left today, according to Boris Johnson) is the 

millions wasted on a telling people to “Get Ready for 

Brexit” on October 31st. 

Over the past few weeks, the government has spent a 

bundle of taxpayers’ money on their Brexit public information 

campaign, most of which offered little illumination 

as to what was actually going to happen.. 

As well as buying physical billboards and ads on TV 

and radio, the government has also spent a lot of money 

on Facebook adverts. 

Now we hear that MPs are going to investigate the cost 

and the contents of the Brexit campaign with a Commons 

committee chairperson, Meg Hillier, quoted as telling a 

has come first for the last four years of 

the survey. 

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING 

newspaper that “it was difficult to prove that the campaign 

delivered any tangible benefit and that the ads 

were not very informative”. 

That’s putting it mildly!

Britain 

FIRST TIME WALKING 

WE don’t get enough good news, so here 

is the cheering take of seven-year-old 

Jasmine Morton, who has been able to 

walk unaided for the first time in her life. 

Jasmine, from Suffolk, has spastic diplegia, 

a form of cerebral palsy affecting her 

ability to move her legs. 

“It’s a place we were unsure we’d ever get 

to and hard to put into words,” her mum 

Sally, 34, told the BBC. 

Back in 2016, Sally, fundraised more than 

£60,000 in less than a year to pay for an operation 

to reduce the stiffness in Jasmine’s 

legs, after a trial fell through that meant 

that she could have had it done on the NHS: 

“A man I’d never met before in my life donated 

£10,000,” Sally said. 

Without the donations for her daughter’s 

treatment, Sally believes Jasmine would 

now “be full time in her wheelchair”. 

But two years on from her operation and 

thanks to regular physiotherapy, Jasmine is 

now getting around on her own two feet. 

What lovely news for mum and daughter 

alike, but a shame the NHS could not oblige 

them. 


ON 

HER 

MAJESTY’S 

SERVICE 

HERE’S a royal revelation that’s ing to do with Harry or Meghan, but very amused by the idea and agreed 

noth- Ms Kelly recalled: ‘[The Queen] was 

goes back to the Queen’s famous appearance 

in the 2012 London Olym- 

like a speaking part. ‘Without hesitation, 

immediately. I asked then if she would 

pics James Bond sketch. 

Her Majesty replied: “Of course I must 

And it’s all true, as Her Majesty has say something. After all, he is coming to 

authorised her dressmaker and confidante, 

Angela Kelly, to spill a few royal ‘I asked if she would like to say “Good 

rescue me!’ 

secrets in her new book. 

evening, James”, or: “Good evening, Mr 

Angela revealed that the Queen said Bond”, and she chose the latter, knowing 

yes ‘immediately’ when director Danny the Bond films.’ 

Boyle asked for her to star in the Opening 

Ceremony scene, which shows Daniel Boyle, adding: ‘I think he almost fell off 

She then relayed the news to Mr 

Craig greeting her and seemingly escorting 

her from the Palace to a helicopter, only stipulation was that she could de- 

his chair when I said that the Queen’s 

where a stunt double then takes over. liver that iconic line!’

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Puzzles & Tarotscope 

ACROSS 

1 Don’t fail to find a way through the mountains 

(4) 

3 A bad role turning out to be delightful (8) 

9 Poles in trouble with letter from Greece (7) 

10 Stick duck in boat (5) 

11 Partially decorates a long room (5) 

12 Middleman insolvent by end of year (6) 

14 French resort saint found most pleasing (6) 

16 Tool for carver or cheat (6) 

19 Actors playing for Cuban leader (6) 

21 Row about head of ginger cat (5) 

24 A little radio signal saying farewell (5) 

25 Islanders can rest in resort (7) 

26 Stones thrown by mere lads (8) 

27 Some insane Roman emperor? (4) 

DOWN 

1 Nice entreaties by social worker (8) 

2 Material for sails? (5) 

4 River making a U-bend (6) 

5 Right-hand page in a directory (5) 

6 Flags for prohibitionists? (7) 

7 You’re heard in vessel (4) 

8 Aircraft seen in quiet country roads? (6) 

13 Sore calf cured out of doors (8) 

15 Poison found in any iced confection (7) 

17 Place of rapid growth - with an electric 

blanket? (6) 

18 Might death start to appear unnatural? (6) 

20 Opera produced by a Scot (5) 

22 Amazing girl? (5) 

23 Herb for a wise man (4) 

DROP QUOTES 

Drop Quotes 

Source: Thomas a Kempis 

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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, 

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“Wherever you go, you will always bear yourself about with you, and so you will always 

find yourself.” 

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1 OVERWHELMED BY 

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8 DVD REMOTE BUTTON 

9 HEALTHY COOKING 

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10 FANATICAL SOCIETY 

MEMBERS (7,6) 

11 COLD DESSERT 

12 JOIN THE ARMY 

15 SAUSAGES IN A BATTER 

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(2,1,4) 

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5 LIKE 50% OFF? (9,4) 

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11 BEGIN A VOYAGE (3,4) 

13 CUT OFF 

14 ANXIETY 

16 PROVERB 

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U 

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Aries 

21st Mar – 20th Apr 

The Moon 

There are paths opening up for you 

and you have to decide which path 

you want or need to take, whichever 

you decide others will support you. 

There will be disagreements in the 

air first half of the week but all will 

settle down after Wednesday and 

plans can move ahead. 

Lucky Number 19 

Taurus 

21st Apr – 21st May 

Ten of Wands 

Time to sort out what is important 

in your life and go for it, it is okay 

to say no and do something for 

you. Ideas are around to make 

money and you will need time for 

these plans to mature. A younger 

member of the family will help in a 

totally unexpected way. 


Gemini 

22nd May – 21st June 

Justice 

Do your best not to get tangled up 

in others problems as they will suck 

you in and cause you heartache. 

There will be news of a celebration 

which will lead onto good times. 

Find a happy balance in your affairs 

and all will be well. Others may be 

judgemental but let it go. 


Cancer 

22nd June – 22nd July 

Two of Coins 

Money is on your mind and you may 

find a few weeks of careful balancing 

is needed, others may advise but 

you know how to get through this 

and you will go with that. Do not 

disappear into your shell as others 

are looking to you for support and 

guidance. Be calm 


Leo 

23rd July – 22nd Aug 

Six of Wands 

A tricky situation will be resolved and 

you can move forward with plans 

you put in place a while ago. You 

are a natural leader so go on get 

leading. Leave any negatives behind 

and look to a brighter future. Keep 

your feet on the ground and don’t 

listen to well meant advice 


Virgo 

23rd Aug – 22nd Sept 

Ace of Cups 

Relationships around you are well 

starred this week, keep an open 

mind when asked about someone 

as you may be proved wrong. You 

will begin to sleep better and feel 

great because of this. An older 

relative will need your help but may 

not want to ask keep in touch. 


Libra 

23rd Sept – 22nd Oct 

Five of Wands 

This card talks of small arguments 

or gossip either way keep your 

own thoughts to yourself for a 

peaceful life. You are yearning for an 

adventure & being slow at getting 

plans going, now is the time to get 

on with them. As you walk in a large 

building your mind will be made up. 


Scorpio 

23rd Oct – 21st Nov 

Nine of Coins 

This will be a good week with plans 

going well. A new venture is on 

the way, maybe new job but some 

interesting changes. Write a book 

plan a workshop, only you can hold 

yourself back at this time. There 

will be a bit of extra cash around 

spend it wisely and enjoy. 


Sagittarius 

22nd Nov – 20th Dec 

Ace of Pentacles 

Everything is going well for you this 

week but there is a person around 

you who needs some assistance 

and looking to you. Your choice but 

do not help beyond what is actually 

needed. A young person will be 

talking about a change of diet. 

Friday will be your best day. 


Capricorn 

21st Dec – 19th Jan 

Eight Ace of of Wands Wands 

You There 

will is 

find good 

yourself luck around 

rushing the 

around 

work 

this place 

week this week 

and not and 

getting you will 

too 

see some 

much improvements 

done unless in that 

you part 

plan of your 

your 

life. 

time Someone 

carefully. is arranging 

Who is it a 

with party 

the 

so be 

backache ready to celebrate 

they need with 

to them. 

rest. Your 

Notice 

maternal your dreams 

instincts there 

come will be 

into a message 

play on 

Wednesday in there. Your 

and luckiest 

it will day 

surprise will be 

you 

on 

how Thursday 

strong they can be. 

Lucky Lucky Number 

Number 24 

19 

Aquarius 

20th Jan – 19th Feb 

Seven of Swords 

As you move into a more positive 

phase you will find others ready to 

take credit for your work, but you 

will see them fail at this and move 

forward with greater speed. Keep 

your money in your purse/wallet as 

there are others thinking they could 

do with some of yours 

Lucky number 05 

Pisces 

20th Feb – 20th Mar 

The Sun 

This is a time for celebration and joy 

especially to do with younger people 

around you, there will be a need for 

you to think about changing things 

personally, whatever you decide 

do it for you not for others. There 

will be a move of house for you or 

someone around you. 


Clues: 

Across 

Puzzle compiled by Bianca Morèl 

Down 

1 Overwhelmed by 1 Hunky-dory 

5 Hunger for 2 Janitor 

8 DVD remote button 3 Latest (2,2,3,6) 

9 Healthy cooking vessel 4 Cut in half 

10 Fanatical society members (7,6) 5 Like 50% off? (9,4) 

11 Cold dessert 6 Paperwork 

12 Join the army 7 Heartfelt 

15 Sausages in a batter 11 Begin a voyage (3,4) 

18 Generally speaking (2,1,4) 13 Cut off

Andy 

Mansell’s 

Stars In My Eyes 

BAKE OFF BROMANCE 

Dirty Blond 

Spice 

The result of this season’s 

Great British Bake Off, 

was still in the can as The 

Weekender went to press, 

but it seems that there’s been 

a bit of romance between a 

couple of the contestants 

who’ve been chucked out. 

Fans think there’s been 

a welcomed romance 

blossoming behind-thescenes 

between Henry Bird 

and Michael Chakraverty. 

Henry has been the most 

talked about contestant by far 

this cycle, namely for his questionable 

shirt and tie get-up, and because he was 

romantically linked to fellow baker Alice 

Feveronia. 

They remained silent over the rumours, 

but now a photo of Henry and Michael 

Cosying up 

over a 

brownie 

cosying up over some brownies, which 

Alice shared on her Instagram stories 

has everyone talking about a romance 

between the Sticky Bun Boys. 

It’s better than any soap opera. 

LOW KEY GINGER 

Apparently the much anticipated 

Rupaul’s UK Drag Race, guest judge 

appearance by Spice Girl, Geri 

Horner, formerly known as Ginger, 

but now more Dirty Blonde Spice, 

was something of a damp squib. 

The forty-eight-year old singer, 

known for her outrageous behaviour 

over the years, was peculiarly 

muted, downbeat and even a tad 

prudish, most unbecoming on such a 

flambouyant show. 

Perhaps the most shocking moment 

was when Divina De Campo did 

a fairly tame impersonation of 

Victoria Beckham, mocking her 

for ‘not being a***d’ to join the 

Spice Girls reunion tour – with Geri 

wincing and saying it was ‘a little bit’ 

too savage. 

Hardly what one would expect from 

someone who once tried to kiss 

Prince Charles and pat his bum and 

who wore a Union Jack tea towel for 

an appearance on the Brit Awards. 

Oh dear!, maybe she is turning into 

her heroine Margaret Thatcher, as 

she nears her half century. 

EMMA ATTEMPTS A SELFIE 

REINSTATEMENT 

Classy Dame 

Emma 

Stars often get a bad name on their dealings 

with members of the public, so it’s good to 

see some of them have a heart. 

Dame Emma Thompson has reportedly 

urged the management of a five-star London 

hotel to reinstate a waiter after he was 

suspended for asking the actress for a 

selfie. 

The Oscar-winning star was dining with a 

group of celebrity friends at Brown’s Hotel 

in Mayfair last weekend when the waiter 

approached her and asked for a photo. 

According to reports, the Love Actually star 

declined his request, explaining she didn’t 

want to impose on her friends. 

The next day the member of staff was 

reportedly suspended from his position 

until further notice. 

However, as reported by The Sunday Times, 

Emma was “horrified” to learn of the waiter’s 

suspension and personally called the 

hotel’s management asking for its decision 

to be reversed. Brown’s Hotel managing 

director Stuart Johnson told the newspaper: 

“Caring for the privacy and wellbeing of both 

team members and guests, we are unable to 

make further comment on this matter.” 

Whether he got his job back or not is 

unclear, but at least the classy dame 

had a go. 

SHUT IT JENNY 

To be fair I’ve never been a fan of Friends, 

which I know isn’t a popular thing to admit 

and I honestly couldn’t give a toss whether 

they make a reunion or not. 

However, if I was a fan of the show, which 

ended way back in 2004, I’d be fed up with 

the constant rumours of the cast getting 

together to make more shows. 

Now Jennifer Aniston is at it, as fifteen 

years since the last episode debuted, she 

has confirmed that “something” could well 

be in the works with her former co-stars. 

When US TV presenter Ellen Degeneres 

questioned whether this meant there was 

something on the cards, Jennifer explained: 

“We would love for there to be something, 

but we don’t know what that something is.” 

Enough now Jenny …. Either tell us what’s 

happening or don’t say anything. I’m Bored 

now!! 

Friends 

Reunited 

A WEISS MOVE 

We’ve had a plethora of biopics about 

the lives of music stars, like Freddie 

Mercury, Elton John and Judy garland, 

over recent years and it seems that 

the successful formula is now being 

switched to movie stars. 

Rachel Weisz has been cast as 

Hollywood legend Elizabeth Taylor in 

an upcoming biopic called A Special 

Relationship. 

The film will focus on Taylor’s life 

in the 1980s and her journey to 

activism, which was inspired by her 

friendship with her assistant, Roger 

Wall. 

Weisz is set to play to the Hollywood 

icon in the upcoming biopic A Special 

Relationship, which will focus not on 

the star’s dramatic love life, but on 

her AIDS activism in the 1980s. 

Taylor’s shift toward activism was 

Weiss tailored 

for Taylor 

inspired by her close friendship with 

her assistant at the time, Roger Wall, 

a gay man from the Deep South. 

During the ‘80s, Taylor took on the 

Ronald Reagan administration in a 

personal campaign to raise public 

awareness about the AIDS epidemic. 

Sounds like it has Oscar written all 

over it to me.


Marina Alta 


Sports & Local News 

Golf Society 

THE 10 members of the 

Marina Alta Golf Society 

and their two guests 

played a singles Stableford 

game at the Oliva 

Nova course on Monday 

the 28th October 2019. 

The day started off with 

another beautiful morning 

for playing golf, with the temperature 

about the 22C mark 

and a light breeze was blowing. 

The course, as expected, 

was in good condition. 

However, overcast weather 

conditions later prevailed, 

but this did not deter the 

players who were still able 

to enjoy their game. 

Judging by the scores 

handed in later, the weather 

conditions must have been 

to some players liking. If 

you don’t believe me, ask 

Dave Reid after reading 

the results. 

In first place was Dave 

Reid, with a whopping 41 

points, off a 14 handicap. 

In second place was Allan 

McManus, with another 

whopping score of 39 points, 

off a 27 handicap. 

Not to let the men take 

all the glory, in third place 

was Jenny Downes, with 36 

points, off a 31 handicap. 

Well done all three and 

you can expect your handicaps 

to be adjusted by the 

next time you play. 

There were no two’s 

recorded today. 

NTP winners were, on 

hole three and in two shots 

on hole five, it was that man 

Dave Reid again. Hole 16 

saw Keith Sinden take the 

prize. 

The Marina Alta Golf Society 

is a small, but friendly, 

group of players who play 

every Monday at the Oliva 

Nova course, with first tee 

time being about 10.40. 

If you want to join this 

friendly group of golfers as a 

guest, then a warm welcome 

will be waiting for you. 

Anyone interested please 

contact Denis McVeigh at 

mcveigh1@hotmail.com or 

telephone 638401170, or 

Alan Tissington at alantissington@gmail.com 

or telephone 

656831893. 

Keith Sinden, Allan McManus in front, Dave Reid, at back Capt Pete Gardiner. 

What happened to Jenny!!! 

WEEK 10 

THERE was an explosion 

of goals in the Premier 

League, last weekend, 

courtesy of Leicester City 

who slammed sad Southampton 

9-0 in the Friday 

Night game at St. Mary’s 

Stadium. 

Altogether there were 39 

goals, five clean sheets, 47 

yellow cards (the most so 

far this season) and three 

red ones, which were Manchester 

City’s stand-in 

centre half Fernandinho, 

Southampton’s Bertrand 

and Newcastle’s youngster 

Sean Longstaff, which took 

this season’s red cards up 

to 16. 

The average score for 

the week reached a high of 

just over 29 points, which 

was supplemented by three 

hat-trick heroes, two from 

the Foxes - the in-form Jamie 

Vardy, Ayoze Perez 

and Chelsea’s all-American 

boy Christian Pulisic, who 

scored a perfect hat-trick in 

the Pensioners 4-2 win at 

Turf Moor. Throw in a couple 

of own goals and six penalties 

(two missed, I won’t say 

who by), it made for an exciting 

weekend, which was 

had by all, unless you are a 

Saints fan! 

Well, for the fifth week 

running, Kapur’s team Napali 

Eleven have held on to 

the top spot of the Alfaz Fantasy 

Football League and 

have also increased their 

advantage at the summit 

to seven points over Chris’s 

Promotion Again, who shot 

up 17 places after getting 

this weeks top score of 72 

points. 

Martin’s Marauders were 

also on the move by climbing 

up five places to third and 

are just one point behind 

Chris’s team. 

Two of our lady managers 

teams are in joint fourth 

place - Isobel’s Bluebells and 

Pauline’s Vodka Army, while 

the team to watch out for are 

former front-runners of the 

A.F.F.L., Tony Red’s Miles 

Platting Swifts who have 

scored 124 points in the last 

three weeks. 

At the other end of the 

table, Romeo’s My Dad Supports 

Liverpool have replaced 

Bob’s team The Strikers 

and are now two points 

ALFAZ FANTASY FOOTBALL LEAGUE 

away from Lyn’s Handbrake 

City. 

We have a new leader at 

the top of our Junior League 

with Luca’s Lucky Red F.C. 

taking over from Harley’s 

Ginger Ninjar, with a 21 

point advantage. Olly’s 11 

are just hanging on to third 

place and are coming under 

pressure from last years 

winners of this section, William 

& Henry, who are four 

points behind them. 

It’s a bit early to say it’s 

all over for Romeo’s team 

My Dad Supports Liverpool, 

but at the moment they 

trail William & Henry Two 

by a massive 52 points at 

the bottom. 

In our Mark Carter Ladies 

Section, Pauline’s Vodka 

Army have joined Isobel’s 

team The Bluebells at the 

summit and are both on 372 

points, which is 11 points 

more than Debbie’s Foxy Filberts. 

Down in the basement, 

Lyn’s Handbrake City, who 

are no strangers to a relegation 

battle, are five points 

away from Gil’s Kippax. 

With so many goals being 

scored it meant plenty 

of changes at the top of our 

Across the Costa’s Golden 

Boot League. Martin’s Marauders 

who won our K.O. 

Cup Competition last season 

have become the eighth 

team to lead this League. 

Luca’s Lucky Red F.C. 

are just two points behind 

the leaders, while Chris’s 

Promotion Again have leapt 

up 19 places to third. Last 

weeks front-runners Showbiz 

have slipped down to 

fourth spot. Terry’s team, 

Could it be this Year are 

struggling to get away from 

the bottom spot and have 

been there for the last four 

weeks. At the moment they 

are 12 points adrift of Mark’s 

Inter Rubber. 

There has also been a 

shake up in our Champion 

of Champions League with 

Martin’s Marauders taking 

charge with a fragile one 

point gap over Pauline’s Vodka 

Army. Keith’s Max & Paddy 

have dropped 13 points 

away from the two leaders. 

At the foot of the table, 

Gil’s Kippax have been holding 

everybody else for the 

last six weeks, with Luna’s 

Liver Birds for company, who 

are just eight points in front. 

The last two teams to go 

into our Monthly Wine Draw 

for October are our top scoring 

team, which was Chris’s 

Promotion Again who rattled 

up 72 points, and our lowest 

scoring team, which was 

Liz’s Saints Alive, who only 

scored a minus three. 

Manager of the Month 

for October has been kindly 

sponsored by Scott & Darren 

at the Sarita’s Restaurant in 

Albir, who provide authentic 

Indian Cuisine in excellent 

surroundings. This Month’s 

lucky Winner was Tony 

Red’s team Miles Platting 

Swifts who clocked up 124 

points, which was two more 

than three teams, Promotion 

Again, Martin’s Marauders 

and For Fuchs Sake. I’m 

sure Tony and his wife Lilian 

will enjoy this super meal for 

two at this great restaurant. 

The first round of our K.O 

Cup Competition takes place 

this week, with favourites 

Napali Eleven up against 

lowly placed William & 

Henry Two. Good Luck to all 

the teams taking part. If any 

of the ties finish level the 

replays will take place the 

following week.



Sports & Local News 

Stella wins 

the day 

ON 25 October 2019, Montgo 

Golf Society played 

a Stableford competition, 

sponsored by Peter 

Twine. 

The winner with 40 points 

was Stella Fox, second place 

went to Gerian van Ooijen 

with 37 points, beating Neil 

Carter on countback, who 

also had 37 points. 

The nearest the pins were 

won by Stella on the third, 

Sally Cottrell on the 11th 

and Richard fox took the 

fifth on a card draw, as the 

marker was not put out by 

the first group. 

There was also a lucky 

dip, and this was won by 

Geoff Willcock. 

There was only one two, 

won by Mick Farmer who 

left before the prize giving. 

We welcomed two guests 

Christine and Peter Curtis. 

Next week is the Montgo 

Quaich, a pairs medal competition, 

sponsored by Liz 

and Barry Butler. 

Benitachell Bowls Club hosts the 

Irish International Youth Squad 

BENITACHELL Bowls Club 

had the great pleasure 

to host the Irish International 

Youth Squad on the 

22/23/24th October. 

The Irish Ladies team 

were all under 18’s, who are 

all still in full-time education. 

They are Laura Castells 

(Lurgan), Katherine 

Houston (Larne), Sophie 

Mc’Intyre (Limavardy), Zoe 

Minish (Portadown) and 

Lara Reaney (Portadown). 

Team Manager was Barbara 

Cameron and Assistant 

Mandy Cunningham. 

The Irish male team consisted 

of Colum O’Brien (Dublin), 

still in education, Irish 

Youth International and current 

under 18’s British Isles 

Champion, Cameron Gaw 

(Donaghdee), a chef and Irish 

Youth International and currently 

British Isles under 25’s 

Champion, supported by Sam 

Berkley (Ballymena), who 

works as a Plumber, Jordan 

Rankin (Limavardy), at University, 

and Ryan Mc’Iroy 

(Dunbarton), all Irish Youth 

Internationals. 

Team Manager was Neil 

Booth and Assistant Tommy 

Smith. 

All of these players have 

progressed through the Bowls 

Ireland Youth Academy. 

The first two days were 

taken up with the Squad 

being put through their 

paces, with some advanced 

training, watched by many 

spectators. 

The last day of their visit 

saw them up against a BBC 

Select Team, playing eight 

games. Some superb bowling 

took place against a great 

group of young people. The 

spectators were entertained 

with some excellent bowling 

and close matches. 

Pego Golf Society 

PEGO Golf Society played 

a Stableford Competition 

at Oliva Nova on Tuesday 

29th October 2019. 

On a beautiful morning for 

golf, at Oliva Nova Golf Club, 

Pego Golf Society, had 45 

members for the competition. 

We had two guests today, 

and they were Garry Quaife 

and Martin Dunkley, and 

both were warmly welcomed 

by our Captain Mr Bill Pike. 

In the Nearest the Hole 

Competition, with their second 

shot, the winner at hole 

number five was Celia Cronin 

and she was “very close”. 

At hole 16, the winner and 

difficult to beat was John 

Snelling, at 3.6 metres. 

The Balls in the Water 

by Malcolm R Wise 

Social Secretary 

prize was not won today, as 

the total was 133 and nobody 

picked it. It will be a rollover. 

In the 2’s competition, 

there were only two two’s 

which counted today and 

they were by Celia Cronin 

and Nigel Siddall. 

In the main competition 

itself, the results were 

as follows: 

Division 1: 

1st Place was Paul Sankey 

with 37 points. 

2nd Place was Russ Peters 

with 35 Points. 

3rd Place was Roy Jones 

with 33 Points 

4th Place was Derek Lindley 


5th Place was Simon Fox 


Division 2: 

1st Place was Barry Carter 


2nd Place was Roger Miller 

with 31 Points¨ 

3rd Place was Adrian 

Marsh with 31 Points 

4th Place was David Phillips 


5th Place was Peter 

Cornes with 30 Points 

Next week we have the last 

major of the year, and that is 

the Blacktower Challenge of 

Medal Play. All those who 

wish to play in this, please 

contact Penny Barden at pegohandicapsec@gmail.com. 

We 

would love to see you. 

The BBC Ladies team 

consisted of Linda Richards, 

Lynda Warnes, Jacquie 

Roberts, Mary Cockell and 

Christine Mawson. 

In the Mens team were 

Jeff Richards, Greg Sperring, 

Alex Fisher, Dudley 

Davies and Trefor Evans. 

Tapas was served in the 

clubhouse afterwards and 

High Performance Coach 

Neil Booth thanked the club 

for their hospitality and presented 

Bowls Director Jeff 

Richards with a memento of 

their visit and Jeff welcomed 

them all back at any time. 

Tiger matches sam 

LA Liga have scrapped their 

pink and green winter footballs 

after players complained 

they couldn’t see it. 

The colourful ball was going 

to be used from last weekend 

until late February, but the 

Puma creation was not liked 

TIGER Woods equalled 

the PGA Tour record 

of 82 tournament wins 

with victory at the 

Zozo Championship this 

week. 

The 43-year-old world 

number 10 had seven 

holes to finish in Japan 

on Monday as he matched 

fellow American Sam 

Snead’s record, set in 

1965. It was his first event 

since having his fifth knee 

operation nine weeks ago. 

In April, Woods won 

his first major for 11 

years with victory at 

the Masters, leaving 

him three short of Jack 

Nicklaus’ record of 18 

major titles. 

Colourful failure 


by both match-going and television-viewing 

supporters who 

claimed it was at times difficult 

to see. But more crucially, the 

players also complained about 

its visibility. 

Although no clubs officially 

complained, the ball will now no 

longer be used unless there are 

extreme weather conditions. 


Snead was aged 52 

when he won for the final 

time on the PGA Tour, 

while Nicklaus was 46 

when he lifted the last of 

his major trophies. 

After his record-equalling 

victory, Woods said: 

“As far as playing until 

52, I hope that’s the case.” 

“If you would have 

asked me a few years ago, 

I would have given you 

a different answer, but 

certainly the future looks 

brighter than it has. The 

body can’t do what it used 

to but I can still think 

my way around the golf 

course.”


Sport 

ON TV THIS WEEK 

English Premier League 

Saturday 2nd November 

Bournemouth v Man Utd 

BT Sport1 - 13:30 

Watford v Chelsea 

Sky Sports Premier League - 18:30 

Sunday 3rd November 

Crystal Palace v Leicester 


Everton v Tottenham 


UEFA Champions League 

Tuesday 5th November 

Liverpool v Genk 

Chelsea v Ajax 

BT Sport1 

BTSport Extra - 21:00 

Wednesday 6th November 

Atalanta v Manchester City 

Crvena Zvezda v Tottenham Hotspur 

BT Sport1 

BTSport Extra - 21:00 

English Football 

Friday 1st November 

Championship 

– Barnsley v Bristol City 

Sky Sports Football 

Sky Sports Main Event - 20:45 


Championship 

– Wigan v Swansea 

Sky Sports Football - 13:30 

National League 

– Chesterfield v Notts Co 

BT Sport1 - 18:20 


Championship 

– Charlton v Preston 



Monday 4th November 

Championship 

– Stoke v West Brom 



Golf 


WGC-HSBC Champions 2019 

Sky Sports Golf - 03:00 

Bermuda Championship 2019 












Cricket 


New Zealand v England (1st T20) 

Sky Sports Cricket - 02:00 


New Zealand v England 

Sky Sports Cricket 


Rugby World Cup 2019 


New Zealand v Wales 

ITV 1 - 10:00 


England v South Africa 

ITV 1, S4C - 10:00 

Rugby League 


Great British Lions vs New Zealand 

BBC1 - 05:00 

Tennis 


Paris Masters 2019 

Amazon Prime - 11:00 

WTA Finals 2019 

BT Sport1 - 11:00 





BT Sport1 - 11:00 





BT Sport1 - 12:00 

Motor Sport 


Moto GP, Moto2 and Moto3 – Malaysia 

– Practice 1 

BT Sport1 - 02:00 


– Practice 2 

BT Sport1 - 06:15 

Formula 1 – US Grand Prix – Practice 1 

Sky Sports F1 - 17:00 





– Practice 3, 4 & Qualifying 

BT Sport1 - 02:00 



Formula 1 – US Grand Prix – Qualifying 



Moto GP, Moto2 and Moto3 – Malaysia – Race 

BT Sport1 - 05:00 

Formula 1 – US Grand Prix – Race 

Sky Sports F1 - 20:10



Sport 

Olympian team 

ENGLAND GO 

FOR GLORY 

KATIE Archibald will be 

one of six Olympic medallists 

in the Great Britain 

team for next month’s 

Glasgow stage of the 

Track Cycling World Cup. 

Elinor Barker, Ed Clancy, 

Phil Hindes, Jason Kenny 

and Katy Marchant will 

also line up at the Sir Chris 

Hoy Velodrome next weekend 

starting on Friday 

November 8th. 

Neah Evans joins Archibald, 

with the Scottish 

duo having topped 

the recent Six Day London 

endurance standings. 

Glasgow is the second 

leg of the event that kicks 


off in Minsk tomorrow 

(November 1st). 

The remaining rounds are 

in Hong Kong, Cambridge, 

New Zealand, Brisbane and 

Milton, Canada. 

ENGLAND number eight 

Billy Vunipola has responded 

to South Africa’s vow to 

“fight fire with fire” in this 

Saturday’s Rugby World 

Cup final with “bring it on”. 

Those comments were 

echoed by England defence 

coach John Mitchell, who 

said the final features the 

“two most powerful teams in 

the world”. 

Vunipola said: “South Africa 

are very big people but 

then again we have a few big 

blokes in our team!” 

Saturday’s showdown 

in Yokohama kicks-off at 


10.00am and is live on ITV. 

England head coach Eddie 

Jones has previously said 

Vunipola can be the best 

number eight in the world, 

and the Saracens forward 

was influential in his side’s 

victory last weekend over 

defending champions New 

Zealand in their semi-final. 

But the 26-year-old has never 

won a Test match against 

opposite number Duane Vermeulen, 

who was equally impressive 

as South Africa edged 

past Wales on Sunday, with 

a dominant performance by 

their forwards. 

“I’ve played against them 

a few times and he’s got up 

so I’m going to try my best to 

win that little battle,” Vunipola 

said. 

John Mitchell, who 

coached the All Blacks in 

their semi-final defeat by 

Eddie Jones’ Australia in 

2003, says England must 

“earn” their victory over 

the Springboks. 

“South Africa are strong 

and well coached and the gain 

line is going to be huge,” the 

England defence coach said. 

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