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ISSUE 116 - Friday 8th November 2019 

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WE’RE 

BACKING 

BRITAIN! 

Ximo Puig 

(2nd left) 

in London 

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SELLING PROPERTIES 

THE COSTA BLANCA has 

been out in force at this 

week’s World Travel Market 

fair in London, with a one 

point six million euro plan 

unveiled by Valencian president 

Ximo Puig to deal with 

any negative effects caused 

by Brexit. 

Puig had talks with British 

tour operators and with representatives 

of the Association of 

British Travel Agents (ABTA), 

as he launched what he dubbed 

as his “Anti-Brexit Plan”, 

by Alex Trelinski 

though no actual breakdown of 

the expenditure was produced. 

The president said the plan 

included having a strong 

presence this week for the 

Costa Blanca at the fair, with 

a number of councils from 

across the region represented 

including Benidorm, Altea, 

Alicante, Guardamar, and 

Torrevieja. 

Puig also said that as part 

of the plan, the Valencian government 

is to have a meeting 

with tour operators and local 

chambers of commerce on December 

3rd to push forward 

with a strategy, which would 

also include promoting the 

Costa Blanca as a winter holiday 

destination. 

He also pointed to recordbreaking 

figures for passengers 

flying into Alicante-Elche 

airport, and the upward turn 

in foreign tourist numbers 

choosing the Valencian region 

as a holiday destination. 

Other snippets from the 

World Travel Market included 

the news that ABTA are to 

hold their annual conference 

in Benidorm in 2021, and that 

operator Jet2 have said that 

their UK bookings for packages 

to the 

Costa Blanca 

for next year 

have already 

shown a six 

per cent rise 

on this year’s 

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Summit moves to Spain 

THE offices of Pensions Life 

have issued the following 

statement to people affected 

by the collapse of Continental 

Wealth Management (CWM) 

and that are currently seeking 

legal redress. 

“It is now confirmed that Pension 

Life's lawyer, Antonio Bertomeu 

of Bertomeu Abogados in 

Denia, will be taking over the 

case of the three complainants 

against Continental Wealth Management 

(Trust); Jody Smart; 

Darren Kirby and Alan Gorringe. 

This case is a much simpler 

AFTER increasingly violent anti-government 

protests in Chile 

forced the country to step 

down from hosting COP25, the 

climate summit conference, 

Spain’s offer to stage it has 

been accepted. 

The high profile event will now be 

in Madrid from 2 to 13 December. 

This has thrown up some problems, 

not least for one of the highest 

profile attendees, Swedish 

teenager and activist Greta Thunberg 

who was travelling by boat 

and train to Santiago and now has 

to completely reroute and make 

her way to Madrid. 

Ms Thunberg refuses to use 

more obvious forms of transport 

such as flying and has asked if 

anyone can “give her a lift” in a 

low carbon fashion. 

The Spanish government has 

by Simon Russell 

offered to help although the details 

are unclear, most likely a 

boat across the Atlantic. 

A more conventional problem 

is that many Madrid hotel rooms 

are already booked at this time of 

year for people looking for a pre- 

Christmas break in Spain’s capital, 

renowned for its shopping and 

markets. 

Many smaller countries – often 

those most affected by climate 

change – think they may struggle 

to get here with new visas, transport 

and accommodation being 

among the issues. 

In turn they worry that the 

western countries will be disproportionately 

represented and spin 

an agenda that suits their high 

carbon style of existence. 

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and more straightforward matter 

than the 17-lead-case matter 

which was filed in the same court 

at the end of June. It is clear 

fraud and the judge will not have 

any difficulty coming to a decision. 

However, the 17-lead-case 

matter is considerably more complex 

and the judge had held back 

her acceptance of the case pending 

hearing the testimony of the 

defendants in the former case. 

This is extremely good news for 

all existing and future complainants 

as it means that Antonio will 

be able to have a dialogue with 

the judge to explain the parallels, 

similarities and differences between 

the two cases. 

Antonio will be preparing a short 

statement after his formal appointment 

tomorrow and we will be forwarding 

this on to all members.” 

Pensions Life have confirmed 

that they are happy for the 

“Weekender” to print the statement 

in full. The CWM matter is 

currently going through the Valencian 

legal system, centred on 

hearings in Denia’s court.

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Quicker residencias 

THE BRITISH embassy in 

Madrid has been told by the 

Spanish authorities about 

a new quick appointment 

system for people trying to 

get a residencia certificate 

in Alicante Province. 

I have been advising in Spain now 

for over 7 years, and during this 

time have seen many changes to 

pension rules. The biggest change 

by far was the introduction of 

Pension freedoms in 2015, where 

people now have the option to 

access their pension from 55 and 

essentially have the flexibility to 

take what they want, when they 

want it. 

Pension Freedoms extended to 

expats living here in Spain and I 

have sat down with hundreds of 

clients over the years and discussed 

their individual pension plans and 

advised them on their options. 

About a month ago, I sat down 

with a client who had a personal 

pension with Aegon. She has lived 

in Spain for many years and she 

contacted me as she was reaching 

retirement age and wanted to 

understand what her options were 

and how she went about accessing 

her pension. At the meeting she 

completed a letter of authority 

which allowed me to contact her 

pension company on her behalf 

and discuss her specific plan. 


A “next day” online booking 

service has been created 

in Alicante City, with 180 

appointments being opened 

up every day, with British 

Finance Feature 

provided by... 

When I received the information 

back from them I was shocked 

to understand that because 

she is a ‘non-UK resident’ her 

options were limited to either 

take the pension in full (her 

pension was over £100k so 

the tax implications would be 

catastrophic), to purchase an 

annuity (something which we 

wouldn’t advise with annuity 

rates so low), or to transfer to 

a different scheme. She had 

no option to leave her pension 

where it was and access it 

flexibly. I was convinced that 

they’d made a mistake so called 

them for clarification, and during 

the phone call, they confirmed 

that the member had limited 

options as she was a non-UK 

resident. 

This member had planned her 

whole retirement based on her 

having flexible access to her 

pension, so it potentially changed 

her entire future plans. For this 

client, I was able to find a solution 

by moving her pension to a UK 

based pension called a SIPP, 

where she could not only benefit 

officials saying that there is 

a lot of availability each day. 

It means anybody can take 

advantage of the new resource 

in Alicante, as opposed 

to going to the police stations 

in Orihuela, Torrevieja, 

Denia and Benidorm. 

The additional opening 

can also be used to apply 

for "caracter permanente" if 

you have been a resident for 

more than five years. 

The instructions to book an 

appointment are as follows:- 

• Go to the website: 

965 641 163 

www.chorusfinancial.es 

info@chorusfinancial.es 

Four decades 

of caring 

Reduced pension options for non-UK residents 

from having a local adviser here in 

Spain, but also it meant she could 

take advantage of full flexible 

access. 

This is not an isolated incident, 

and we’re seeing more and more 

schemes effectively refusing to 

give ongoing service to non- 

UK residents, meaning our only 

option is often to transfer them to 

https://sede.administracionespublicas.gob.es/ 

icp…/index.html 

• Select the province “Alicante” 

from the drop 

down menu 

• Select the option “Policia 

– Certificado UE 

(Exclusivamente Para 

Reino Unido)” 

• Follow the steps to confirm 

the appointment 

For more information as to 

what supporting documents 

are needed please visit www. 

gov.uk/living-in-spain 

a scheme that will allow non-UK 

residents. 

My advice to anyone with a 

pension that they are yet to 

access is to understand what 

options are available to non-UK 

residents. Whether you contact 

the scheme direct, or instruct a 

financial adviser to do so, do it 

sooner rather than later so you 


DENIA’S Santa Lucia Residence 

for the elderly is 

one of only two in the Marina 

Alta that is run by the 

town hall and celebrates 

its 40th anniversary this 

month. 

There are a number of 

events to celebrate this, with 

the highlight being a specially 

made documentary 

showing the history of the 

centre from its founding by 

Carmelite nuns to the present 

day where 130 people 

use the service. 

Events down the year include 

100th birthday parties 

and even a wedding, all 

featured in the film which 

will be shown at the centre 

on 21 November followed by 

snacks and drinks. 

There will also be an exhibition 

of sketches and artwork 

by residents on display 

in the Casa de la Cultura 

from 15 to 30 November. 

On 20 November there 

is an anniversary concert 

featuring the residents and 

visitors’ choir 

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Rafa’s Valencia move 


TENNIS STAR Rafa Nadal is 

to launch a new centre for 

needy children in Valencia 

City this month, as part of 

his charitable foundation. 

It has taken three months 

to renovate the councilowned 

building in the Natzaret 

area of the city, which 

has serious social exclusion 

problems, with the Nadal 

Foundation offering it as a 

centre for 40 children. 

It will not be a residential 

centre, but will offer 

day facilities including 

meals, hands-on play, and 

child counselling. 

This is the Foundation's 

second centre of its type, 

with the first one opened 

on Nadal’s home island of 

Mallorca five years ago, 

with a good track record of 

success helping hundreds 

of children. 

“The time has come to go 

forward and take the Mallorca 

experience to Valencia, 

where we have detected a 

specific need in the Natzaret 

area”, said María Francisca 

Perelló, head of strategy at 

the Foundation, who married 

the world number one 

player last month, after 

being together since their 

teenage years. 

Halloween fun and 

games in Moraira 

ONCE again, this popular 

event, organised by Teulada 

Moraira Lions, attracted 

hundreds of excited 

children and their even 

more enthusiastic parents. 

Together they descended 

upon the Church Square, in 

Moraira, for the traditional 

Halloween Children’s Party. 

Spooks, ghouls and vampires 

of every age and nation 

enjoyed a family evening of 

revelry, with music and refreshments 

provided by the 

Moraira Festeros. 

Hardworking members of 

the Teulada Moraira Lions 

club, along with volunteers 

and friends of Lions, organised 

a host of games for the 

children to try, all free of 

charge, and a fancy dress 

competition for adults and 

children of all ages. The 

smiles radiating through 

the bloodcurdling masks and 

exquisitely painted faces 

confirmed an eerie evening 

of entertainment. 

For further information 

about the Teulada Moraira Lions 

Club and forthcoming fundraising 

activities, please go 

to www.tmlions.com or www. 

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New members are very 

welcome, so please contact 

through the website for further 

information if you are 

interested in joining Teulada 

Moraira Lions Club. 

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Statues on tour 

Low-rated Alicante 

ALICANTE CITY has come 

bottom of a survey of 43 

European cities conducted 

by the annual Which? 

survey of British favourites 

to visit for a mini-break. 

Just under five thousand 

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which showed Poland´s Krakow 

come top for the third 

year running, followed by 

Sevilla, with fellow-Spanish 

city, Valencia coming 

in third. 

Which? asked thousands 

of holidaymakers to rate 

their recent trips to European 

cities taking in a 

variety of factors, including 

value for money, shopping, 

accommodation, and 

the quality of the cultural 

offerings. 

Alicante got poor ratings 

over the ease of getting 

around, shopping, and 

the quality of accommodation, 

though it did better on 

attractions like the Santa 

Barbara castle and the 

Old Town. 

The survey put popular 

tourist areas like Milan and 

Brussels just above Alicante 

in the league table. 

TWO statues by one of 

Spain’s most renowned 

living artists, Jaume Plensa, 

are going on display in 

Elche. 

The giant female heads, 

“Silvia” and “Maria” have 

been purchased to allow 

them to stay in the Valencian 

Community, paid for by 

retailer Mercadona and its 

charitable foundation. 

The pieces have been on 

display in Valencia City 

and will be in Elche for 

eight months before moving 

on to an as yet undisclosed 

location in Castellon 

province. 

They are being installed in 

Placa del Congres Eucaristic, 

next to the Santa Maria 

ELECTRIC scooter users 

in Alicante City have asked 

that the council rethink 

some of their planned restrictions 

on the vehicles 

use before they come into 

force early next year. 

The new bylaws say riders 

must be 16 or over (unless 

they have a moped licence), 

must wear a helmet, have 


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Sculptures by Jaume 

Plensa are in cities around 

the world such as Montreal, 

Scooter users want 

to ride the pavements 


lights on the scooter, follow 

speed limits and sign liability 

insurance. 

However, the most controversial 

proposal is their banning 

from pavements and 

most roads, meaning they 

can effectively only use bike 

lanes. 

San Diego, New York, London, 

Liverpool, Salzburg, 

Seoul and Dubai. 

He has received numerous 

national and international 

awards for his works. 

Riders say it is impossible 

to get around the city just 

using these lanes as they are 

not fully connected. Councillor 

Jose Ramon Gonzalez 

said that “80% of the city” 

is accessible currently and 

this may improve further 

in the future – although not 

before the new laws come 

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41 Cluster 

in Calpe 

CALPE 41 Club is one of 

a number of clubs around 

Spain, Portugal and Gibraltar, 

where people who 

once served in the service 

club “Round Table” meet 

with friends and continue 

their fellowship. 

Each year members of 

these clubs in Iberia meet 

up to share their experiences 

and their fellowship, and this 

year this meeting, known as 

the Iberian Cluster, was held 

over the weekend of October 

31st to November 3rd. 

A hundred members and 

partners from all over the 

peninsular, with a few visitors 

from UK clubs met up 

in Calpe. 

The venue was the awardwinning 

Gran Hotel Sol y 

Mar, where everyone agreed 

that the planning was outstanding, 

and the service 

was superb. The wonderful 

facilities and the well-deserved 

reputation of the hotel 

helped to guarantee that 

a marvellous time was had 

by all. 

The plan included dinner 

at one of Calpe’s great Italian 

restaurants in “Little 

Italy” on the Thursday 

evening. 

On Friday the group were 

whisked away on a bus trip 

to Guadalest in glorious 

sunshine. And that evening 

everyone dressed up for the 

International Buffet evening 

at Suitopia (the sister hotel). 

The evening started with 

drinks in the SkyBar on the 

29th floor and ended with 

dancing to the ever-popular 

Barry “the Swingman” 

Peters. 

Saturday morning saw 

the business conducted 

very efficiently in the hotel 

Sportbar, in time to watch 

South Africa trounce England 

in the Rugby World 

Cup final. 

That evening everyone 

dressed in their finery for a 

cava reception in the beautiful 

Dorée, the hotel’s very 

sophisticated beach club bar. 

The Gala Dinner was then 

served in the Salon Arena, 

and followed by a few words 

from UK National Vice Pres- 

ident of 41 Club, Peter Good 

and various thank yous, 

and concluded with dancing 

into the early hours to 

Match, the stonkingly good 

ABBA tribute. 


To find out more about 41 

Club in Calpe visit the website 

– www.Calpe41Club. 

com. On the home page you 

will also find links to some of 

the other 41 Clubs involved. 

Love your local shop 

ACCO, Oliva’s retailer association, 

is launching a 

campaign on 9 November 

to encourage people to 

use one of the many local 

and privately owned shops, 

bars and restaurants in the 

town. 

There will be regular 

prizes of 50 “€UR-ACCOS” 

to spend in participating establishments 

who will take 

your details to enter you 

in the twice weekly prize 

draws in November while 

there will also be a ninth 

draw on Facebook. 


ACCO said that shopping 

locally is sustainable, 

supports small businesses, 

strengthens the community 

and means that generally 

you will be buying a better 

quality product than in the 

large chains. 

The campaign is receiving 

the full support of 

the town hall, said Commerce 

Councillor Yolanda 

Balaguer. 

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page for further details. 

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Explosion 

averted 

FIREFIGHTERS from across 

the south of Alicante Province 

joined forces on Saturday 

night to stop a fire from 


containing 25 thousand litres 

of solvent. 

spreading to dangerous Fire crews from Elche, 

chemicals at a waste recycling 

Orihuela, Torrevieja, and 

company in Albatera. 

The blaze happened at 

Safety Clean on the Mos del 

Bou industrial estate, with 

the big fear that the fire 

could cause a massive explosion 

if it spread to two tanks 

Crevillente were scrambled 

to the scene, and managed to 

extinguish the fire before it 

spread further. 

The initial theory is that 

the blaze started in a plastic 

waste recycling machine. 

THERE are concerns 

that projected changes 

to the Valencian Community 

Maritime Rescue 

helicopter service will 

increase average response 

times from the 

current 10 minutes or so 

to about an hour. 

Salvamento Maritimo 

has 11 bases along the 

Spanish coast, including 

Valencia and Palma de 

Mallorca. 

However, there are plans 

in place to move certain operations 

from Valencia to 

Mallorca, although Valencia 

will continue to have a 

base. 

The study has shown 

that the Mallorca base 

is two thirds busier in 

Remembering 

the unborn 

Rescue chopper cutbacks 

THE “Brit holidaymakers 

in airport/airplane punchup” 

story seems to be almost 

daily tabloid fodder 

in the UK, with the latest 

one occurring at Alicante. 

Unusually, the location 

this time was the airport 

shuttle bus, not something 

people are usually on for 

long enough to get into 

trouble. 

Nonetheless, an unnamed 

British couple managed the 

feat after a story in the biggest 

Red Top of all, The Sun, 

last week. 

The middle aged man and 

woman started throwing 

punches at each other on 

the bus which was on its 

way to the Alicante airport 

terminal after arriving from 

Birmingham last Monday. 

At one stage the woman 

sat on top of the man and 


terms of rescues and the 

move will increase overall 

efficiency. 

However, the Maritime 

Rescue Coordination Centre 

has said that if response 

times are increased 

it places people at more 

risk. 

They used the example 

of three young people 

trapped on a rock this 

summer who were rescued 

in 20 minutes, but would 

have been in grave danger 

from hypothermia or being 

washed away if they had 

been there any longer. 

The plans have yet to be 

confirmed and are still in 

the consultancy stage. 

More Brits behaving badly 

THE submission period for 

Denia’s 2020 Participatory 

Budget has now closed 

and a total of 232 suggestions 

were submitted, 

over double the numbers 

for last year when there 

were 92 and in the initial 

year of 2017 when there 

were 98. 

The proposals for the 

“people’s budget” will now be 


threw several punches at 

his head before he retaliated. 

The pair avoided serious 

harm as apparently, they 

were “too drunk to stand” according 

to frightened fellow 

travellers. 

Reports say that the couple 

had only been together 

for a few weeks and this 

was their first holiday – 

and probably their last you 

would imagine. 

The local Alicante police 

soon got involved and the 

man was last spotted at the 

airport, trying to book an 

immediate return flight. 

The Sun has offered a reward 

for anyone who can 

identify the couple while the 

video clip which accompanied 

the story has, inevitably, 

gone viral. 

Twice as many have their say 


analysed for feasibility and 

then a voting process will 

take place in the first two 

weeks of December. 

The winning proposals 

will then be included in the 

final 2020 budget. 

Bad start to the break 


THE Valencian town of Torrent 

has become the first in 

Spain to erect a monument 

in memory of children who 

died before birth, which 

was blessed on All Saints 

Day when people celebrate 

and remember their dead 

family and friends. 

The pantheon is at the 

base of an image of the Virgen 

de los Desamparados, 

the patron saint of the helpless 

and also of Valencia. 

It is in the town’s main 

churchyard and is a place 

for people who have lost a 

child during pregnancy to 

remember what would have 

been a son or daughter, said 

the president of the Torrent 

association which started 

the initiative to build the 

monument.


Heritage bonfires 

ALL the political parties in 

Alicante City have unanimously 

voted to move forward 

with the request that 

Hogueras San Juan Festival 

be recognised as a Unesco 

World Heritage Site. 

Places and events granted 

this status have international 

legal protection and are 

judged to be “in the collective 

interests of humanity”. 

They may also be entitled 

to funds to help with the process 

of protecting the event, 


so it continues for future 

generations. 

Valencia’s Fallas Festival 

has already been granted 

World Heritage Site status by 

Unesco, prompting Alicante 

to also apply. 

There are 48 places and 

events with this status in 

Spain, ranging from cave 

art to the Santiago Pilgrimage 

and the entire city 

of Barcelona. 

Piano prodigy 

performing in 

Denia 

ALEXANDR Kliuchko, regarded 

as one of the best 

young pianists in Europe 

and a future global star, is 

appearing in Denia for one 

night only, 14 November 

at the Auditori del centre 

social. 

The 19-year-old was born 

in Russia where he studied 

at the prestigious Chopin 

State School in Moscow and 

then the Ecole de Musique 

in Paris. 

He has received several 

awards, won international 

musical competitions and has 

played at such venues as the 

Bolshoi Theatre (Moscow) 

and the Salle Cortot in Paris 

as well as Madrid’s National 

Auditorium. 

This may be one of the last 

chances to catch the young 



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size and tickets are priced at 

€15. For more information 

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Tickets can be purchased 

via the details above or 

an hour before the performance 

begins at the venues 

box office. 

The concert starts at 

7.30pm and will include 

works by Chopin, Beethoven 

and Robert Schumann. 

You’re not staying in my house 

ONLY half of the Spanish 

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to rent their property 

to any of the party political 

candidates standing 

in this Sunday’s general 

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Spotahome 14% of 

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Minister Pedro Sanchez 

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from Podemos with 12% and 

far right Vox leader Santiago 

Abascal with 11%. 

Emilio Renedo, CEO of 

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THE University of Valencia 

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was published last week. 

It is now ranked 237 in 

the world (up 24 places), 108 

in Europe (+10) and fifth in 

Spain (no change). 

Arts Society looks to the future 

THE Marina Alta Arts Society 

is coming to the end 

of their third season and is 

already looking ahead to 

2020 and the prospect of 

another great year for local 

art and culture lovers. 

All are welcome to join 

the group, with the €50 

membership fee gaining you 

access to eight high class illustrated 

presentations with 

renowned guest speakers 

who are flown out especially 


It also remains the top rated 

university out of the five 

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each in Castellon, Alicante 

and Elche). 

The ranking list is pub- 


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There is the added bonus 

of having the wonderful Salones 

Canor in Teulada as a 

regular venue. 

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and other benefits members 

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THE Forbes Magazine Spanish 

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Utor making the top 100 for the 

first time. 

He is president of Balearia which 

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the Balearic Islands and also the 

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DENIA Town Council have 

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leading to complaints from 

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and there is still time to 

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Marcia's Dance Centre and 

Stage School are back in the 

studio rehearsing for their 

own production Santa's List 

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Founder, Marcia, started 

in Calpe more than 40 years 

ago and the school is now 

managed by her daughter 

Phaedra. Their charity 

shows have always been well 

attended and have received 

warm praise. The Christmas 

themed shows tend to be the 

most popular and this will be 

the first for three years. 

The show will be presented 

at The Casa de Cultura 

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8pm. Tickets cost 10 euros 

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a city notorious for 

not always being a 

great place for drivers, 

especially when 

it comes to parking. 

They are now putting 

a tender out for the 

control of mobility that 

will include “smart” 

traffic solutions. Councillor 

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mobility management 

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effective and more operational 

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decisions about design 

or changes in mobility”. 

This is all part of the 

resort’s ongoing move to 

become a “smart city”, 

looking for digital solutions 

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The new contractor 

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for traffic control cameras 

and licence plate 

readers at all the entrances 

and exits to the 

town. 

This will allow them 

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Blue zone parking 

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Spanish, English 

and sewing 

THE Pangea association, 

which is aimed at helping 

foreigners who have moved 

to l’Alfas del Pi to start a 


new life, has various educational 

courses starting soon 

or already underway. 

The basic Spanish course 

has commenced (Tuesdays 

and Thursdays) and the 

mid-level to advanced sessions 

are on Wednesdays 

and Fridays, both taking 

place from 9.15am to 

10.30am in the Platja Albir 

Social Centre. 

You can still register for 

these as the lessons will be 

running until January. 

On 16 and 17 November 

the l’Alfas Social Centre 

will be the venue for an intensive 

study course for the 

CCSE, a requirement for 

those wishing to take up 

Spanish citizenship. 

Also starting this month 

(18 November) the creative 

sewing course commences, 

in the Social Centre from 

9.15am to 11am. This is 

aimed at all levels, from 

beginners to experienced 

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Early warning system 

L’ALFAS del Pi’s security 

forces have given a 

presentation of the new 

“AlertCops” application, 

which allows citizens to 

send the authorities photographs 

or film of dangerous 

situations that they 

are either experiencing or 

witnessing. 

A variety of issues have 


been highlighted using the 

app where it is already in use, 

from gender violence to the 

presence of a poisonous snake. 

At the same meeting, 

which involved the town’s 

Citizen Security Board (the 

mayor, Security Councillor, 

Guardia leader, local 


police, national police and 

other councillors) it was 

announced that the crime 

rate in the municipality had 

fallen by 8% during the first 

three quarters of this year. 

Security Councillor Toni 

Such said much of this was 

down to the close collaboration 

between the Guardia 

Civil and Local Police. 

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a series of board game 

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normal age limits from 12 

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Games will include old 

favourites such as Trivial 


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as well as some modern 

classics like The Magic 

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be held each Friday from 

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Third regional march 

for equality in La Nucia 


A GROUP of ladies from 

l’Alfas del Pi will be joining 

the third regional March 

against Gender Violence 

which this year is being 

held in La Nucia. 

The date is 23 November, 

which is International Day 

for the Elimination of Violence 

against Women. 

Attendees from Alfas include 

representatives of local 

associations that seek to 

improve equality and end 

gender violence. 

The main event in La Nucia 

starts at 5pm at Placa 

els Musics and is organised 

by the Marina Baixa 

Equality Council which has 

members from Finestrat, 

La Nucia, La Vila Joiosa, 

Altea, Callosa d’en Sarria, 

Polop and Benidorm as well 

as Alfas. 

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ALL 22 members of the 

l’Alfas del Pi Taxi Association 

have signed up to the 

new “pidetaxi” app, designed 

so that customers 

can order a ride without 

having to call. 

The free app uses GPS 

location to find the nearest 


available taxi to the client, 

which will then go immediately 

to the arranged pick-up 

point, explained Jose Giner 

from the association. 

He said that local taxi 

drivers can no longer ignore 

the advance of technology 

and the rise of platforms 

such as Uber, and online 

payment will follow shortly. 

To get the app go to “pidetaxi” 

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you can call 96 585 61 01 

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Javea 

Orange alert “ignored” 

as surfers saved 

A WOMAN who suffered 

a broken arm of 22 paddle surfers in Ja- 

worst injury among a group by Simon Russell 

was thankfully the vea who got caught out by 

the very windy weather last 

Sunday, something the meteorological 

office had earlier 

the Guardia Civil, Mountain 

rescue, Local Police, 

Civil Protection and the Red 

Cross. 

warned people of after The most vulnerable 

issuing an orange weather 

alert. 

The group took shelter in 

the Cova del Llop Mari near 

La Granadella after realising 

they were getting into 

serious problems. 

The authorities were then 

contacted and at about 6pm 

members of the group were 

rescued first, including the 

injured woman, two people 

with suspected broken ribs 

and some suffering from early 

stages of hypothermia as 

well as a child. 

The final person was airlifted 

away at about half past 

an evacuation operation midnight, concluding a perilous 

commenced involving helicopters 

and successful operation 

and members of 

several services including 

by all the services concerned. 

However, this may not be 

the end of the matter for the 

unnamed company which 

supervised the group, who 

had all travelled down from 

Valencia. 

There was a clear orange 

alert issued for strong winds 

and the authorities have confirmed 

that they have opened 

an investigation into the 

matter and that the paddle 

surf company will be liable 

for costs if found negligent. 

As things stand it would 

appear the organisers either 

did not listen to the forecast 

or did and chose to risk the 

trip anyway, despite there 

being at least one minor in 

the group. 

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well as one celebrating 20 

Armed robbers were both kids 

JAVEA Guardia Civil have 

arrested two minors in 

connection with an armed 

robbery in Gata de Gorgos, 

an offence that also 

involved an assault. 

The crime took place last 

month at a property in the 

Marina Alta town when the 

pair entered the house and 

threatened the occupier with 

a pistol. A fight ensued and 

eventually the aggressors 


years of the Colla Portitxol 

band. 

The first is on 16 November 

featuring the Javea 

CAM Youth Band and Orchestra 

while on the 23rd it 

is the turn of the adult CAM. 

Both of these are at San 

Bartolome Church from 

9.30pm and are free. 


left with €200, fleeing over 

the rooftops and then in a 

vehicle. 

An investigation started 

which this week led to the 

arrest of the two suspects, 

both aged 17. 

The police also managed to 

track down the pistol, which 

turned out to be a good 

quality replica of a Colt 25. 

The venue and time are 

the same for the anniversary 

concert of Colla Portixol on 

30 November, which has a 

special collaboration with 

Pep Gimeno “Botifarra”. 

Those wanting to attend 

any of the above should just 

be able to turn up on the 

evening, but it may be worth 

checking with the town 

hall beforehand. 

The teenagers have been 

charged with robbery with 

violence and intimidation and 

detained in a juvenile centre.


Fascist cross 

controversy 

RESIDENTS of Benissa 

have used the exhumation 

of General Franco to reignite 

the debate about the 

removal of a cross with fascist 

symbolism on it in the 

Marina Alta municipality. 

The monument is located 

outside the Pinos Hermitage 

and has the words “Año 

de La Victoria 1939” and 

was erected in celebration of 

Franco’s victory in that year 

after a brutal civil war that 

left tens of thousands dead 

for nothing more than their 

political beliefs. 

The three metre cross is 

difficult to miss, built almost 

on the front steps of the hermitage, 

which itself has no 


political connections and is a 

much loved local monument. 

“It is intolerable that this 

Franco milestone is at a 

place held as dear as this 

hermitage” said one of the 

aggrieved residents, adding 

it seemed wrong for visiting 

school children to be presented 

with what is effectively 

a Nazi symbol. 

The Law of Historical 

Memory is charged with 

looking into monuments and 

other symbolism such as 

this, but there are so many 

in the region, from street 

names to plaques, that it is 

proving a slow process. 


Calpe 

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Flood risk for new hotel 

AN already controversial 

new hotel being built 

in Calpe is now raising 

more eyebrows as it is being 

built on or close to a 

flood-plane. 

ACEC, the town’s cultural 

and ecological association, 

have obtained maps from 

the town hall showing that 

the AR Hotel is going up 

next to an area marked as 

being “at serious risk of 

flooding”. 

The project was already 

controversial as the plot is 

very close to Les Salines 

wetlands, designated a 

vulnerable ecosystem, and 

apparently over the height 

and size allowed in this 

area. 

The 35 story hotel is able 

to get around the flooding 

ECLECTIC musical group 

Adagio are appearing in 

the wonderful setting of 

the Ermita San Josep in 

La Fustera (on the Calpe- 

Moraira coast road) later 

this month. 


dangers by taking measures 

such as constructing reinforced 

foundations. 

THE ACEC said it wanted 

to remind residents that 

the architect who initially 

The group have said that 

they “enjoy putting their 

own spin on well-known 

songs” and you can expect 

classical, pop, musical theatre 

and even some humorous 

tracks. 

Proceeds will go to help 

the Costa Blanca Anglican 

Chaplaincy and the good 

work they do. 

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signed off the controversial 

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The concert date is 16 November 

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the region after Brexit. 

One poster shown to the 

press has the slogan “Time 

goes by, but some things always 

stay the same, LIKE 

HOME. Always Brit Friendly”. 

This is over a picture of 

a 40 something couple with 

Benidorm in the background 

and the O in “HOME” 

changed for a Union Jack. 

Some of the emphasis will 

be on security (as opposed 

to the growing markets in 

places such as Turkey and 

Egypt) as well as the openness 

and familiarity of the 

Costa Blanca, particularly 

resorts such as Benidorm. 

“The objective is to give 

a message of welcome and 

Travel Support 

All UK travel is paid 

for while you are in 

placement and we also 

contribute towards 

flights from Spain. 

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istered to vote in December’s 

UK general election. 

These are the contents of 

Elliott’s letter:- 

“You will all have seen 

that the EU has agreed the 

UK’s request for a further 

extension. This means that 

the UK will not now be 

leaving the EU on the 31st 

of October. The extension 

sets a new deadline of the 

31st of January 2020.” 

“I met with some of the 

citizens’ rights groups last 

week in Madrid and we 

talked about recent developments, 

about the continuing 

feeling of uncertainty and 

about the concerns of British 

nationals living in Spain.” 

“The three month extension 

removes the immediate 

threat of no deal and provides 

an opportunity for the deal – 

which protects citizens’ rights 

– to be ratified.” 

“For as long as we remain 

in the EU, UK nationals will 

retain their full EU citizenship 

rights. So if you are a 

UK national living in Spain 

now, nothing has changed. 

The current rules on registration, 

healthcare and travelling 

will remain exactly as 

they are now.” 

“However it is still important 

to be prepared for Brexit. 

The extension period is 

a good opportunity to make 

sure you, your friends and 

family are fully prepared.” 

“So I would encourage you 

kindness so that the British 

feel good, safe and carefree in 

the Valencian Community” 

said the Tourism Secretary. 

The target group is 25 to 

65 year olds, many who have 

been to the Costas before, 

possibly when much younger, 

and have changed their 

holiday habits in recent 

years. 

Benidorm in particular 

has been cracking down 

on stag and hen parties 

in recent years and will 

once again be promoted 

as a resort for couples and 

families. 

Ambassador’s 

message 


Hugh Elliott 

THE UK ambassador to 

Spain, has penned an 

open letter to British residents 

with the latest on 

Brexit, now that the October 

31st departure date 

has slipped by. 

Hugh Elliott, who has 

been in post for nearly three 

months, has also emphasised 

the need for expats to 

make sure that they are regall 

to use this time to ensure 

you are correctly registered 

as resident in Spain and 

registered for healthcare. 

And to ensure that you have 

exchanged your driving licence 

and checked your 

passport validity.” 

“Secondly, a UK general 

election will be held on the 

12th of December. If you are 

a UK National who has been 

here for less than 15 years 

you can register as an overseas 

voter (further information 

can be found at gov.uk/ 

voting-when-abroad). The 

deadline to receive proxy 

vote applications will be the 

4th of December.” 

“The Embassy and our 

network of Consulates will 

keep you updated on further 

developments. We will continue 

holding outreach events 

– meetings, pop-up events in 

your local supermarket and 

the like; details are on our 

Living in Guide and on Facebook. 

Please do make sure you 

are signed up for the Living 

in Guide on gov.uk and stay 

in touch through our Brits in 

Spain Facebook page.”

Do you have a Malta 

based pension (QROPS)? 

Blacktower Financial 

Management has some 

important advice for you 

ON July 1, 2019, significant 

changes to the Maltese 

pension regulations came 

into force. 

The changes are designed to 

provide extra security for pension 

members by placing additional 

licencing requirements on 

advisers. 

Under the new rules, an EU 

or EEA based adviser must be 

authorised to provide investment 

advice both in the home country 

where the advisory firm is 

established and in the jurisdiction 

within the EU/EEA where the 

advice is being given. 

When the investment advice is 

being provided cross-border (i.e. 

the advisory company is regulated 

in a different country to where the 

advice is given) as is often the 

case in Spain, the adviser must 

be authorised to provide that 

service in accordance with the 

MiFID II (EU Directive 2014/65/ 

EU) and, if a life assurance 

product is also used, the 

Insurance Distribution Directive 

‘IDD’ (EU Directive 2016/97). 

If the Advisory firm does not meet 

the above requirements, they 

will no longer be authorised to 

act as the member’s appointed 

Investment Adviser. 

This would mean you are unable 

to receive advice on your pension, 

no changes can be made to your 

investments and you may not 

be able to receive any payments 

from the pension until the 

position is rectified. 

If you are in any doubt about the 

status of your adviser, you should 

check with them. 

If they are not authorised, the 

main options open to you are to: 

1. Appoint an authorised 

Discretionary Fund 

Manager (DFM) to act as 

your investment adviser or 

2. Transfer to an alternate 

advisory firm which is 

properly authorised 

Most advisory companies would 

typically be authorised under IDD 

but only very few would meet 

the MiFID II requirement, which 

means they will not be authorised 

to provide their clients with 

investment advice. 

Option 1, i.e. the appointment 

of an authorised Discretionary 

Fund Manager, 

may be the logical 

solution being 

offered by the 

advisory company 

only holding IDD. 

questions you would need to ask 

your adviser are: 

Will the appointment of an 

authorised DFM incur an 

additional charge to you as a 

member? 

We have seen that as much 

as an additional 1% per year is 

being applied, which in the end 

means that the lack of sufficient 

licensing comes at the expense of 

the client. 

Where will the recommended 

DFM be authorised? 

Will this be in a strongly regulated 

EU jurisdiction, or not? 

To which extent is the DFM 

a true Discretionary Fund 

Manager who, by definition, 

discretionally manages 

your funds in line with your 

situation and objectives? 

Or is it a mere facilitation tool 

at your cost to try and get 

around the lack of required 

authorisation to keep on 

servicing you. 

Where will your point of contact 

for the investments be? 

Here, easy to reach, on your 

doorstep in Spain, or in yet 

another non-EU jurisdiction? 

Many of the foreign resident 

community in Spain have since 

2006 transferred their pensions 

for different reasons to a QROPS, 

many of whom to the jurisdiction 

of Malta. 

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If your advisory company does, 

which is the case for Blacktower 

Financial Management 

(International) Ltd and hence for 

all our clients, then you will not 

have to do anything and nothing 

will change for you. 

If you have been contacted 

by your advisory company and 

asked to sign a form to have the 

investment advice transferred to a 

DFM, it means that your advisory 

company does not hold both 

licenses. 

In that case make sure you ask all 

the questions above. 

Then give us a call. 

Blacktower Financial Management 

(International) Limited are fully 

authorised under both MIFID II and 

the IDD. 

The Blacktower Group was formed 

in 1986 to provide independent 

wealth management advice and a 

bespoke service for both individual 

and corporate clients. 

We celebrated our 30th anniversary 

in 2016. Our international financial 

advisers continually keep pace with 

the changing needs of our clients 

and of changes to regulations and 

legislation. 

A word of caution 

though needs to 

be made in that 

case, and the 

If you hold a QROPS in Malta, 

check with your advisory company 

if they hold both the IDD and 

MiFID II license. 

We follow a strict regulatory and 

compliance framework to ensure 

protection of clients’ assets at all 

times. 

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Business & Money 

EXTRA TIME FOR RESIDENCIAS 

SUN Lawyers are the people 

to go to if you are looking to 

become a Spanish resident, 

and even with the new Brexit 

date of January 31st, there 

really isn’t that much time 

for you to get yourself legally 

set up here in Spain, though 

getting an appointment is 

getting easier. 

Come and see us first at 

Sun Lawyers to get the advice 

and help that you need 

to go through the process. 

It all may seem a bit 

daunting, but here at Sun 

Lawyers, we’ve lost count 

of how times we’ve gone 

through applying for a residencia 

down the decades, 

and it is straight-forward. 

Sun Lawyers will do virtually 

all the work for you to 

give you peace of mind, and 

make sure that you have all 

the correct documents to enjoy 

your time in Spain. 

Delays earlier this year in 

applying for a residencia have 

been largely cleared up, with 

a new quick appointment service 

introduced in Alicante 

City, and the good news is that 

in the south of Alicante Province, 

more appointments are 

available in Orihuela City. 

To get an Alicante City 

appointment, you need the 

following requirements:- 

1. If you are pensioner, you 

need your state pension 

paid directly into a Spanish 

account, which has 

been used on a regular 

basis for three months, 

ahead of applying for a 

residencia. You also need 

a S-1 certificate. 

2. If you are not working, 

you need a seven thousand 

euro average balance 

per person in your 

Spanish account over the 

last three months. 

3. Married dependant applicants 

without their own 

health care provision or 

financial means will need 

an up-to-date marriage 

certificate(no older than 

three months from the 

issue date) plus a legal 

translation from a Spanish-registered 

translator. 

Don’t forget that you 

should apply for a Spanish 

residency card if: 

• You’ve spent more than 

90 days in Spain. 

• You want to be legal 

in Spain. 

• You want to be legible 

for the Spanish healthcare 

system. 

Let’s examine those three 

points in more detail. 

You’re staying in Spain 

for over 90 days 

It’s all down to the law, and 

clearly states that if you 

spend more than 90 days in 

a 180 day period in Spain 

(or any other country in the 

Schengen area), then you 

must apply for a residency 

card, which in effect is a stay 

permit. The embassies of 

the EU have stipulated that 

as long as no other citizens 

from the Schengen area are 

obliged to obtain a Visa for 

the UK, then British citizens 

will have a reciprocal agreement 

to not require a Visa for 

the Schengen zone, but the 

90 day rule will still apply. 

If you are from the UK, 

the Brexit issue is clouding 

the waters, but essentially 

you have to get yourself covered 

with a residencia, pure 

and simple, and we at Sun 

Lawyers can get that sorted 

for you and your partner 

and family. 

The proposed UK-EU withdrawal 

agreement allows 

residencias to continue, but 

they will then be swapped 

over to a different card, which 

the Spanish government said 

earlier this year would be a 

straight-forward process. 

That looks like being the 

case as well in a no-deal Brexit 

scenario according to Madrid, 

but you must get a residencia 

right now, and time is 

ticking by quickly, with under 

three months to go before the 

new January deadline. 

You want to be legal 

in Spain 

This is a simple matter of 

“peace of mind”, as doing everything 

according to Spanish 

rules can only bring benefits, 

and Sun Lawyers have the expertise 

to tell you what’s what! 

As an example, an EU person 

that is residing in Spain, 

once you have obtained your 

Spanish residency card, you 

then you have a period to 

switch your EU licence for a 

Spanish driving licence. 

Yes, EU driving licences are 

valid in Spain (as long as they 

have not expired), but since it 

looks likely that the UK will 

be leaving soon the EU, then 

you will see on the British 

Consulate website a recommendation 

that if you are resident 

in Spain, you need to stay 

within the law and swap over 

to a Spanish licence, rather 

than going through all kinds 

of hassles, some of which could 

cost you time and money. 

That’s just one example 

over being legal, and we 

at Sun Lawyers have the 

checklist that you need to 

make sure that you will be 

fine for many years to come. 

You want to use the 

Spanish healthcare 

system 

Essentially there are two 

main categories here: 

• Limited and temporary 

healthcare in Spain. At 

present, this must be done 

through the EHIC health 

card, but this does not include 

ongoing treatments 

and as, yet no bi-lateral 

agreement has been 

signed to continue with 

this for UK citizens once 

the UK leaves the EU. 

• Permanent all-inclusive 

healthcare in Spain. Right 

now, state pensioners 

from other EU member 

states can transfer their 

rights to health care from 

their country of origin 

with the S1, E121 & E106. 

In the future, we will see 

if it is still the case for 

UK citizens, depending on 

negotiations between UK 

and Spain in the case of 

a no-Brexit deal and what 

future deals are struck 

with the EU. 

Requirements for nonworkers 

and early retirees 

to qualify is to have proof 

of Spanish residence during 

at least a year and then 

they can begin contributions 

(Convenio Especial). 

Sun Lawyers will sort that 

out for you, once you have got 

that residencia, and there are 

countless people that we have 

helped on that score, with 

many years of experience on 

how to do it. 

Ready to act? 

It is common for Sun Lawyers 

to see people postponing 

important decisions, like the 

need to apply for Spanish 

residency or sorting out the 

taxes or buying a home with 

a reputable lawyer. 

Don’t plough on without 

the right advice and experts 

behind you and get in touch 

with the English-speaking 

Sun Lawyers team to apply 

for your Spanish residency, 

which is imperative that you 

get right now! 

If you have any questions, 

then please send an email to 

admin@sun-lawyers.com or 

call on the office & ask for 

the Relocation Department 

on 965 321 193. 

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Research has revealed 

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ONE easy mistake that 

new property owners 

might make in Spain, especially 

if they’ve just 

been on holiday every 

year in the summer, is the 

fact that it does get cold in 

the winter! 

Electricity bills rise over 

the winter months as the 

heaters come on, and there 

are ways right across your 

home to make save money 

and to help the environment 

by looking at energy 

efficiency. 

The shift to a new cleaner 

and more sustainable use 

of energy is quite straightforward, 

from optimising the 

use of the refrigerator to doing 

a full energy audit. 

A basic way to save would 

be to choose wisely when 

using energy equipment in 

the home. You don't have to 

make any investments for 

this as it involves things 

to reduce consumption and 

improve performance, relating 

to appliances, heating, 

kitchen equipment or water 

management. 

When it comes to the 

fridge you can optimise 

the number of times it is 

opened, ensure to clean the 

back periodically, and that 

it is at least five centimetres 

away from the wall to help 

ventilation. 

You can adjust the thermostat 

to prevent it from 

cooling more than necessary, 

and your freezer 

should be adjusted to -18 

degrees and the fridge to 

six degrees. 

If you have a gas heating 

system, the radiators should 

be purged periodically to 

avoid air in the installation. 

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mostat between 18 and 21 

degrees to have optimum 

comfort conditions. 

If there are radiators or 

electric stoves the thermostat 

temperature should be 

regulated between 18 and 

21 degrees and timers can 

be added to the radiators to 

ensure that they only work 

as long as necessary, and 

put them under the windows 

or in the coldest walls 

of the home (those that are 

in contact with the outside). 

With the water system, it 

is recommended to collect 

the cold water that comes 

out of the shower before 

it gets hot, and use it for 

washing. 

If you don't have a double 

flush cistern in the sink, 

place a bottle inside the cistern 

to reduce the consumption 

of water in each use 

length of time that you have 

a shower. 

Another way to save at 

home is to install equipment 

that reduces the energy 

demand needed to 

maintain thermal comfort in 

your home 

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for electric water heaters 

and bases with switches 

to turn off all unused 

equipment. 

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bulbs or LEDs that 

have lower electrical power 

than conventional bulbs, 

as well as putting in strips 

along your windows and 

doors to keep the heat in. 

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Mixed messages 

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THE housing market for 

the Valencian Community 

still seems to be largely on 

the rise according to the 

latest figures, although 

there are one or two negative 

indicators in amongst 

them. 

These included a slight 

decrease (0.19%) in the second-hand 

property market 

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prices in Alicante province 

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However, across the Community 

as a whole there was 

an average 1.6% rise and, 

measured by property size, 

the average price per square 

metre is now €1,432. 

The region remains the 

eighth cheapest across Spain 

to purchase property. 

Analyst Ferran Font from 

Estudios.com said that the 

overall message is one of 

steady but unspectacular 

growth. Buyers are dipping 

their toe into the market 

but are cautious, partly due 

to the last crash as well as 

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An important first licence 

IF you are buying a brandnew 

off-plan property in 

Spain, then you have to 

get hold of a Licence of 

First Occupancy (LFO). 

This is a vital certificate 

as it essentially certifies 

that all the legal hoops 

have been gone through, 

and it is issued by the local 

Town Hall. 

The LFO or Licencia de 

Primera Ocupación must be 

in place before you sign any 

sales contract, and is also 

sometimes referred to as a 

Cédula de Hab it ab il idad. 

The Licence of First Occupation 

generally needs to 

be renewed after 10 years, 

although in some regions of 

Spain it can be five or even 

15 years. 

Once the building of the 


property has been completed, 

the developer of the property 

will need to apply to the 

Town Hall for its Licence of 

First Occupation or LFO. 

If the authorities are satisfied 

that the development 

complies with local planning 

laws and what was specified 

in the original building 

licence, the Licence of First 

Occupation can be granted 

and will indicate that the 

developer has fulfilled all of 

their obligations. 

The granting of the licence 

shows that the property is 

fit for human habitation and 

may now be occupied for residential 

use. It also verifies 

that the property has now 

been fully legalised. 

An individual property 

will have its own LFO, 

whereas if the property is 

part of a complex, for example 

an apartment in a 

phase of an urbanisation, 

it will have a grouped or 

shared LFO to cover all of 

the properties within that 

particular phase. 

It’s important to reiterate 

that the Licence of First Occupation 

only applies to new 

build or off-plan properties 

and not to resale properties. 

It is unlikely that you will 

ever be asked for one if for 

example the property is 20 

or 30 years old. 

This is because firstly, 

LFO’s did not exist until 

after 1979. Secondly, without 

an LFO you are unable 

to get connected to 

the utility services such as 

for water, electricity and 

telecommunications. 

Instead, you would have 

to use the builders supply, 

which would be minimal 

and definitely not sufficient 

enough for you to live 

off long-term. Besides, the 

builders supply would eventually 

be cut off leaving you 

with no water or electricity 

and in effect, in limbo. 

After the first 10 years, 

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What’s your pooch’s pet name? 

WHAT’S in a name? Plenty if 

you’re a dog lover it seems, 

with new research revealing 

more owners are turning 

to the movies when it 

comes to naming their pets. 

Last year popular Marvel 

movies resulted in 37 per 

cent more dogs being named 

Iron Man and a 30 per cent 

increase in dogs named 

Star Lord. 

New research has also 

revealed that almost one 

in five of our four-legged 

friends were named after a 

film character in 2018. 

Marvel and DC characters 

are favoured amongst owners, 

with dog names such as Jarvis 

and Loki popular, as well as 

Harley, which could further 

surge in popularity next year 

after the release of Birds of 

Prey featuring the admired 

villain Harley Quinn. 

The final instalment of the 

Avengers franchise smashed 

box office records in April 

and a new TV show about 

the villain Loki has just been 

announced by Marvel, which 

could mean a further increase 

in popularity for this 

name in 2020. 

Luke also featured in the 

research by dog chew brand 

Tasty Bone after another of 

the popular Star Wars films 

came out last year. 

And with The Rise of Skywalker 

scheduled to be released 

next month, the name 

is also likely to increase in 

popularity next year. 

Disney inspired names are 

also very common, and Coco 

became the second most 

The predicted 

name trends 

for 2020 are: 

• Charlie 

• Loki 

• Harley 

• Elsa 

• Bella 

• Luke 

• Simba 

• Lady 

• Millie 

• Maggie 

popular dog name in 2018, 

shortly after the film of the 

same name was released. 

Frozen 2 is set to hit 

screens soon and whilst 

Elsa charted at number 85 

last year with two per cent 

of dogs having the name, 

experts believe this is also 

likely to increase next year. 

It was also revealed that 

two per cent of dog owners 

quizzed had named their 

four-legged friend Simba. 

Lady was placed 47 in a 

popular dog name list last 

year. And with the release 

of live action remakes of 

Lion King and Lady and the 

Tramp this year, it’s expected 

that even more owners 

will favour these names for 

their new pooch. 

The Twilight craze led to 

Bella topping the pet name 

charts for both dogs and cats 

the year the final instalment 

was released. 

This is still the second 

most popular puppy name 

seven years later and owners 

have picked other names 

from the saga such as Jake 

and Jasper too. 

Charlie was in the top 10 

for the previous two years 

and, with the long-awaited 

release of Charlie’s Angels on 

its way, this name is expected 

to top the charts once again. 

Celebrities have also had 

a major influence on our dog 

names. The rise of Cardi B in 

2018 led to three times more 

dogs being given the same 

name as the star and a total 

of one in seven dogs share 

their names with a celebrity. 

Millie Bobby Brown’s 

award-winning performance 

this year in Stranger Things 

is expected to bring pup 

name, Millie, back into the 

limelight - it was the 10th 

most popular dog name two 

years ago. 

Maggie Smith’s return to 

the big screen as the muchloved 

Violet Crawley in 

Downton Abbey is sure to 

put this pet name back in 

the limelight, and help it 

make a comeback. 

Camille Ashforth, brand 

manager at Tasty Bone, 

Adoption 

Corner 

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Bertie is 10 years old and we 

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He is weighs approx 6 kilos and 

is good around other dogs and 

cats. Tel: 645 469 253 

www.petsinspain.com 

Email: info@petsinspain.com 

said: “We collate lots of dogs 

names at Tasty Bone and 

it's so interesting to look at 

the trends in names and the 

meanings behind them. 

“Celebrities, film characters 

and cartoons are all 

very popular. We looked at 

the most exciting film releases 

over the next few months 

and early 2020 to predict 

what we think will be very 

popular names among potential 

dog owners - we hope 

our list also gives new dog 

owners some inspiration for 

their four-legged friend.” 

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Health&Lifestyle 

What is a 

biopsy? 

A BIOPSY is a procedure 

that involves taking a 

small sample of body tissue 

so it can be examined 

under a microscope. 

A tissue sample can be 

taken from almost anywhere 

on or in your body, including 

the skin, organs and 

other structures. 

The term biopsy is used to 

refer to both the act of taking 

the sample and the tissue 

sample itself. 

When might a 

biopsy be needed? 

A biopsy can be used to investigate 

abnormalities, 

which can be: 

• Functional – such as 

kidney or liver problems 

• Structural – such as 

swelling in a particular 

organ 

When the tissue sample is 

examined under the microscope, 

abnormal cells may 

be identified, which can 

help to diagnose a specific 

condition. 

If a condition has already 

been diagnosed, a biopsy can 

also be used to assess its severity 

(such as the degree 

of inflammation) and grade 

(such as the aggressiveness 

of a cancer). 

This information can be 

very useful when deciding on 

the most appropriate treatment, 

and assessing how 

well a person responds to a 

particular type of treatment. 

It can also be useful in helping 

to determine a person’s 

overall prognosis. 

Conditions where 

a biopsy may be 

helpful include: 

• Cancer 

• Inflammation, such as 

in the liver (hepatitis) or 

kidney (nephritis) 

• Infection, such as in 

lymph nodes – for example, 

tuberculosis 

• Various skin conditions 

It’s not usually possible to 

tell whether a lump or growth 

on your skin or inside your 

body is cancerous or noncancerous 

by clinical examination 

alone, which is why 

a biopsy is often required. 

Types of biopsy 

There are various types of 

biopsy that can be used to 

help identify a wide range of 

health conditions. 

Different types of biopsy 

include: 

• Punch biopsy – a special 

instrument punches 

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skin to obtain a skin 

sample to investigate a 

skin condition 

• Needle biopsy – a special 

hollow needle, 

guided by X-ray, ultrasound, 

CT scan or MRI 

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tissue from an organ 

or from tissue underneath 

the skin 

• Endoscopic biopsy – 

an endoscope is used to 

remove tissue, such as 

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a gastroscopy 

• Excision biopsy – surgery 

is used to remove 

a larger section of tissue 

• Perioperative biopsy – 

if consent has been 

given, a perioperative 

biopsy can be carried out 

during surgery; in certain 

circumstances, the 

sample may be tested 

straightaway to help 

guide the surgery or further 

treatment 

How a biopsy is carried 

out will depend on where 

the tissue sample is being 

taken from. 

Before the procedure, CT 

or MRI scanning is often 

used as a guide to help with 

this decision. 

After the tissue sample is 

taken, it will be examined 

under a microscope to help 

identify the nature of the 

problem. This often means 

that a definite diagnosis can 

be made. 

The type of stains and 

tests that are used when the 

tissue is examined under the 

microscope will depend on 

the medical condition being 

investigated. 

Getting your results 

How quickly you get the results 

of a biopsy will depend 

on the urgency of your case 

and your local hospital’s 

policy. 

Results are often available 

within a few days. But this is 

difficult to predict, because 

further tests may be needed 

after the first examination of 

the sample. 

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a person will go on to develop 

the problem in question. 

And the team of geneticists 

from Southampton University 

add that “reassuring” 

results might be unreliable. 

Anneke Lucassen, professor 

of clinical genetics 

at the University of Southampton, 

led the research 

into direct-to-consumer 

(DTC) genetic tests. 

She says they are advertised 

as a way to “find out 

what your DNA says.” However, 

she told the BBC: “Genetic 

tests sold online and in shops 

should absolutely not be used 

to inform health decisions 

without further scrutiny. 

“Finding a ‘health risk’ 

via these tests often does 

not mean a person will go 

on to develop the health 

problem in question, while 

‘reassuring’ results might 

be unreliable.” 

Some tests promise insights 

into ancestry or disease 

risks, while others claim 

to provide information on personality, 

athletic ability, and 

child talent. 

And although most manufacturers 

warn against making 

healthcare decisions 

based on the results of DTC 

tests, some people do, Prof 

Lucassen added. 

The Southampton researchers 

say some people 

might be drawn to DTC genetic 

testing in the hope that 

it will provide “clear cut information” 

about their future 

health. 

But they warn that interpretation 

of genetic data “is 

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the guests´ comfort – eat 

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Norwegian 

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THE Norwegian Encore 

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Norwegian Cruise Lines 

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The ship launched the 

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WHEN it comes to choosing 

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Western and 

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Working historic ranches 

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intelligent....the new Golf 

DIGITAL OFFENSIVE: Displays and controls are consistently digitalised so their functions are self-explanatory 

HYBRID OFFENSIVE: The first Volkswagen to launch onto the market with five hybrid versions (eTSI and plug-in hybrid) 

SAFETY OFFENSIVE: The first Volkswagen with Car2X communication fitted as standard 

THE Golf is the most successful 

European car for 

more than four decades. 

A new chapter in the history 

of this best-seller has 

begun, with the world premiere 

of the eighth Golf 

– digitalised, connected, 

and intuitive to operate. 

Never before has a Golf 

been so progressive. With 

hybrid versions launched 

at the same time, it is electrifying 

the compact class. 

Its digital interior enables 

a new dimension of intuitive 

operation. Speeds of 

up to 210 km/h are possible 

with assisted driving. It is 

the first Volkswagen to use 

swarm intelligence from 

traffic via Car2X, meaning it 

can warn against hazards on 

an anticipatory basis. 

Its world premiere took 

place in Wolfsburg, where the 

Golf was invented, and where 

it has been built and refined 

for the last 45 years. The new 

Golf will be available on the 

market in December. 

“Over the course of seven 

generations, the Golf has 

impressed more than 35 

million customers. The entire 

automobile industry expects 

a new Golf to set the 

standard”, explained Dr. 

Herbert Diess, Chairman of 

the Board of Management 

of Volkswagen AG. In terms 

of its technology, the Golf 

is making the greatest leap 

forward since its debut. 

Ralf Brandstätter, Chief 

Operating Officer of Volkswagen 

Passenger Cars: 

“This car is completely new. 

But of course, a Golf always 

remains a Golf. Because the 

underlying concept is timeless. 

This car has defined 

our brand over decades. The 

Golf has consistently made 

new technologies available 

for everyone.” 

It is a fact that the new 

Golf makes sustainable mobility 

accessible to many 

people. 

What’s more, with this 

Golf Volkswagen is moving to 

digitalised, self-explanatory 

operation. 

Klaus Bischoff, Head Designer 

at Volkswagen: “In a 

world where complexity is 

ever-increasing, the new Golf 

allows the driver to operate 

the vehicle intuitively.” 

Practically all displays 

and controls are digital: the 

new instruments and online 

infotainment systems 

meld together into a display 

landscape featuring touch 

buttons and touch sliders. A 

windshield head-up display 

is optionally available to 

further enhance the range of 

information available. 

Five hybrid drives 

for the new Golf 

With the new Golf, Volkswagen 

has started a hybrid offensive. 

As the first model of the 

brand, the eighth Golf will be 

available in no less than five 

hybrid drive versions. 

Its debut also celebrates 

48V technology: a belt starter 

generator, 48V lithium-ion 

battery and the latest generation 

of efficient TSI engines 

form a new mild hybrid drive 

in the eTSI. Tangible benefits: 

consumption has been 

cut by up to 10% (on the basis 

of WLTP) and the vehicle is 

extremely agile and comfortable 

when moving off. Volkswagen 

will offer the Golf in 

three eTSI output stages: 81 

kW/110 PS, 96 kW/130 PS 

and 110 kW/150 PS. 

The eighth generation of 

the best-seller will also be 

available as two plug-in hybrid 

drive variants. A new 

efficiency version generates 

150 kW/204 PS while the 

very sporty GTE delivers 

180 kW/245 PS. Both Golf 

versions with plug-in hybrid 

drives will launch with a 

new 13 kWh lithium-ion battery 

on board that enables 

larger electrically powered 

ranges of approximately 60 

kilometres, and temporarily 

turns the Golf into a zeroemissions 

vehicle. 

Efficient petrol and 

diesel – consumption 

savings of up to 17% 

The drive options for the 

new Golf also include a petrol 

(TSI), diesel (TDI) and 

natural gas drive (TGI), 

two four-cylinder petrol 

engines with 66 kW/90 PS 

and 81 kW/110 PS, two 

four-cylinder diesel engines 

with 85 kW/115 PS and 110 

kW/150 PS, and a TGI with 

96 kW/130 PS. 

The new TSI variants have 

particularly low consumption 

values and emissions thanks 

to elements including the 

innovative TSI Miller combustion 

process. An innovation 

in the TDI powertrains: 

Volkswagen uses twin-dosing 

technology (two SCR catalytic 

converters) to significantly reduce 

nitrogen oxide emissions 

(NOx) by up to 80%; in addition, 

TDI consumption is lowered 

by up to 17% compared 

with its predecessor. 

Consistently 

connected and 

Car2X as standard 

The systems have not only 

been linked to each other, 

but thanks to an online connectivity 

unit (OCU), they 

have also been connected to 

the world outside the Golf. 

The standard OCU featuring 

integrated eSIM links to 

“We Connect” and “We Connect 

Plus” online functions 

and services. 

The new Golf is also the 

first Volkswagen to connect 

with its environment as 

standard, via Car2X: signals 

from the traffic infrastructure 

and information from 

other vehicles up to 800 metres 

away are notified to the 

driver via a display. The Golf 

also shares these warnings 

with other Car2X models. 

Swarm intelligence is becoming 

a reality, representing 

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Soldier stabbing and suicide 

A 25-year-old woman remains 

in hospital after 

being stabbed by her partner, 

a soldier, who killed 

himself shortly after the 

incident. 

The incident happened 

earlier this week in Zaragoza 

when neighbours called 

the police after hearing 

what sounded like a violent 


fight. 

They went to the address 

and found the injured 

woman who was taken to 

the city’s Miguel Servet 

Hospital. 

The police then went to 

look for the aggressor and 

were alerted to another incident 

where a man was on top 

of a crane. 

He threw himself off, dying 

immediately, and was 

later confirmed as the soldier 

that the police had been 

looking for in connection 

with the stabbing. 

The female victim’s injuries 

are said to be serious 

but not life threatening. 

Local Freemasons helping the kids 

MEMBERS of the Freemason’s 

Santa Faz Lodge 

last week presented a 

cheque for €1,775 to the 

Colegio Nazaret Alicante 

which provides education, 

shelter and services for at 

risk children in Alicante 

province. 

The money was raised 

during various fund raising 

events including a Valentine’s 

lunch, charity walk 

and Master at Home Party. 

W Bro Bryan Green presented 

the cheque which 

represented funds raised 

during his year in office 

while Leoncio Calvo Go- 


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Nazaret, expressed his 

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MYSTERY 

THEY always say that workplace 

relationships could end up in tears, 

but one at burger giant McDonald’s 

has seen its British chief executive 

sacked, but with 40 million pounds 

put in his bank as a pay-off. 

Steve Easterbrook was sacked over 

having a relationship with an unnamed 

junior colleague, but frankly 

who cares? 

He did nothing wrong, and I wonder 

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Mr Easterbrook, a divorced fatherof-three, 

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executive in 2015. 

If he broke the rules, then why is he 

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that 40 million would have gone a 

long way in that direction. 

I hope there are no skeletons in 

Ronald McDonald’s cupboard! 

POST OFFICE PLEA 

DID someone in the Manchester area go a bit 

heavy on the old bubble bath liquid on Monday 

night? 

Residents woke up on Tuesday morning to find 

a city centre river covered in a mystery white 

foam, and nobody knows exactly what it was. 

Part of the River Roch and a large stretch of 

the River Irwell between Salford and Manchester 

ended up blanketed in the unknown substance. 

Residents suggested it looked like “leaking bubble 

bath” and expressed concerns for wildlife on 

the river. 

An Environment Agency officer suggested that 

“At certain times of year we get a lot of calls about 

foam in rivers and still waters.” 

Hardly illuminating but not tempting enough 

for anybody to dry a cold dip! 

A RECORD-BREAKING Post 

Office in a small Scottish 

town is looking for new owners 

to prevent it closing 

down after more than three 

centuries. 

Dr Manzoor Alam, 77, and 

wife Nazra, 67, took over the 

Sanquhar branch, around 50 

miles south of Glasgow, in 2016 

but are now set to retire. 

It is on the market for 

£275,000 and comes with a 

three bedroom cottage and out- 

buildings. 

Opened in 1712, it is recognised 

by Guinness World Records 

as the oldest functioning 

post office. 

If it has to close, the title 

will pass to one in Stockholm, 

Sweden, which opened in 1720. 

Nazra, who was a nurse before 

becoming a postmistress, 

said: ‘It’s breaking my heart but 

I’ve got to do what I’ve got to do.’ 

Let’s hope that there’s a taker 

for a special bit of history. 

CRY 

BABY 

CHEAT 

FORGET the serious issues of elections everywhere 

and Brexit, as a 17-year-old Brit 

has got himself a lifetime ban from playing 

an online computer game, because 

he cheated. 

FaZe Jarvis, the Lionel Messi of the gaming 

world, took to his You Tube channel(with 

two million subscribers) to say sorry, as the 

makers of the game called Fortnite stripped 

him of access. 

Cue the tears and emotions, as FaZe said 

sorry for his slight of hand in playing Fortnite 

Battle Royal, where users take on a 

superhero avatar and try to be the last one 

standing on an island. 

The teen slipped in something called aimbots, 

which automatically target weapons on 

opponents, which means in effect they get 

zapped quite easily! 

He posted it all on You Tube, and now 

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almost certainly to do something more productive 

with his life, with little sympathy 

from anybody. 

BOXING IT IN 

A FEMALE relative of Rigsby the ly by his landlady through the next 

landlord from the great ITV comedy thermostat which has been locked. 

Rising Damp is apparently alive and Alex said that it also means they 

well in London. 

cannot access hot water at certain 

That appears to be the case as a man times of the day, meaning they have 

rents in west London has revealed that had to take cold showers. 

his landlord put a box around his thermostat 

to stop him and his flatmates mate had no notice from the landlord. 

He claims that he and his house- 

from adjusting the temperature. 

‘She can control it externally It’s a 

Alex Milsom, 21, pays £700 a Nest thermostat and we don’t have 

month for rent and bills – including any control over it which sucks. She 

the heating. 

she just says it is for stopping settings 

He spotted the box on the thermostat 

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being changed.’ 

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Drop Quotes are similar to cryptograms, 

in that the goal is for the solver to 

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ACROSS 

1 Article about unknown writer (4) 

3 A horse is not all bad (8) 

9 Stopping in cages for a change (7) 

10 Lawful support - setback for the French (5) 

11 Races round island to see wrecks (5) 

12 Changed course continually - sound diplomacy 

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14 Death, some say, resulting from fight on 

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17 The rest of Spain? (6) 

19 Subject of article written by myself (5) 

22 Do what certain people don’t, but do reform (5) 

23 A hundred agree about area of land (7) 

24 She gets a call and a good clip (8) 

25 For a bit of fun, start singing in plane (4) 

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2 Took a picture that includes an animal (5) 

4 Reunited to produce a profit for a female (8,5) 

5 Cilla changed colour (5) 

6 Entrance for poor singers (7) 

7 Nothing seen on eastern river (4) 

8 A foreign festival makes it safe (6) 

13 Does this take the boredom out of saving? (9) 

15 Gourmet putting dog in eastern dish (7) 

16 Animals prepared to rest (6) 

18 Indian instrument is taken up by sailor (5) 

20 With a little rubber a secretary may rub out (5) 

21 Paradoxically they could be evens (4) 

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15 Public seaside walk 6 Expansion internationally 

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Aries 

21st Mar – 20th Apr 

The Hierophant 

Someone will be seeing you as 

their angel this week as you help 

them out in mind and physically. 

Family will be important to you this 

week and you will see how blessed 

you are. You will see big changes 

as you take a new pathway in your 

life. Delays when travelling. 

Lucky Number 10 

Taurus 

21st Apr – 21st May 

The Sun 

Dealings with a gentleman will 

bring its own rewards, he may have 

set ideas but you can easily help 

him change his views. There is 

more personal freedom showing in 

the cards and also new ventures. 

There are those around you with 

odd ideas, think before you act. 


Gemini 

22nd May – 21st June 

Queen of Swords 

Although things seem to be 

changing for you keep positive 

as these changes will bring you 

happiness and new opportunities. A 

visit to the doctors will prove it isn't 

as bad as first thought. A younger 

person will turn up and bring some 

laughter, life seems good enjoy it. 


Cancer 

22nd June – 22nd July 

Four of Coins 

Creativity and artistic pursuits are 

around this week, take time out 

to enjoy them. Travel plans could 

well change leave yourself plenty 

of time, decisions made now will 

change your life, think before 

deciding what it is you really want 

to do. Green is lucky this week. 


Leo 

23rd July – 22nd Aug 

The Chariot 

This week seems to be about 

decisions to be made and a need to 

decide too go with your gut instincts 

they will serve you well. As one 

friend leaves your circle another will 

take their place. You will find two 

directions that you could take go 

with your heart. Friday is lucky. 


Virgo 

23rd Aug – 22nd Sept 

Six of Wands 

Life is moving forward and things 

are looking very positive for you, 

however you need to rely on 

yourself to keep that going and 

walk your own talk and be proud. 

Everything will be happening quickly 

this week and you may need to put 

the brakes on one situation yourself. 


Libra 

23rd Sept – 22nd Oct 

Ace of Swords 

This will be a week of learning 

in many ways your mind is very 

active and can access many 

answers at this time. This is a 

time to rely on yourself and not be 

swayed by others ideas. Are you a 

Healer? as you seem to be helping 

others on a deep level this week. 


Scorpio 

23rd Oct – 21st Nov 

Ten of Cups 

Family and friends are becoming 

even closer this week they will 

give you helpful advice at this time. 

Keep on keeping on as times are 

changing and positivity reigns, all 

will be revealed at the end of the 

week and you will be celebrating. 

Wednesday will be a turning point. 


Sagittarius 

22nd Nov – 20th Dec 

Justice 

Although you may see a set back 

this week it will lead onto much 

better things for you, this is a positive 

time for all Sagittarians if dealt with 

in a sensible manner. Memories and 

reminiscing will be fun and bring you 

closer to those around you. Best day 

will be Thursday. 


Capricorn 

21st Dec – 19th Jan 

Death 

Ace of Wands 

This There 

card is good 

talks luck 

of around 

a big life the 

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for place 

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better week 

leaving and you 

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of your life. 

A Someone 

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and reinventing 

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Lucky Lucky Number 

Number 24 

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Aquarius 

20th Jan – 19th Feb 

Judgement 

You will be judged by others on 

recent happenings, this is no problem 

for you just allow all to go over your 

head, least said soonest mended. It 

is now time for you to have that clear 

out of wardrobes, drawers and friend 

lists. Keep smiling things are going to 

be brilliant. 

Lucky number 02 

Pisces 

20th Feb – 20th Mar 

Three of Coins 

Looks as if there is a house move 

in the planning, things will happen 

quicker than you could imagine. 

Wednesday will be a day you will 

need to be calm in order to sort 

out someone else issues. Look 

in the mirror tell yourself you love 

yourself, you are worth it. 

Lucky Number 11


Mick and 

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the Montgo 

Quaich Cup 

ON 1st November, Montgo 

Golf Society played a Pairs 

Better Ball Medal for the 

Quaich Cup. 

Our sponsors for this annual 

event were Liz and 

Barry Butler. 

The winners, with a score 

of 67, were Mick Farmer 

and John Ross. Second place 

went to George Braddick 

and Keith Cottrell, with 68 

points, beating Geoff Willcock 

and Wolfgang Schuster 

into 3rd, on countback, also 

with 68 points. Fourth place 

went to Susanne Duner and 

Neil Carter, with 69 points. 

The nearest the pins were 

won by Felid Baybut, with 

4.04 metres, for the ladies, 

on the 3rd and Simon Fox, 

4.0 metres for the Men. Simon 

also won on the 18th 

with a second shot to within 

2.1 metres. 

We had four twos today. 

Liz Butler winning two coveted 

Montgo Balls, and Ilona 

Mathieu and Simon Fox 

winning a coveted Montgo 

Ball each. 

It was nice to see some of our returning 

members, Liz and Barry, Wolfgang, 


Sports & Local News 

Steve Crossan and Alan Webster. 

Next week our competition is the 

James Randall Birthday Trophy, 

sponsored by Neil Carter. 

WEEK 11 

AFTER last week’s goal 

feast in the Premier 

League, the Alfaz Fantasy 

Football League slowed 

down with the average 

score dropping to just over 

18 points (joint lowest of 

the season). 

The full Premier League, 

at the weekend, supplied 

the A.F.F.L. with 26 goals, 

four clean sheets, 36 yellow 

cards and one red one, 

which was Spur’s likeable 

Son Heung-Min, who was 

involved in a horrific ankle 

injury to Everton’s midfielder 

Andre Gomes. (Have 

a speedy recovery Andre). 

The referees, or should I 

say VAR, were not in a giving 

mood, only awarding one 

penalty, which was given 

to Watford. 

Kapur’s team, Napali 

Eleven, are enjoying a good 

spell at the top of the Alfaz 

Fantasy Football League as 

they made it six weeks at the 

summit. 

Currently they hold a 

slight six point lead over 

Chris’s Promotion Again, 

then comes Martin’s Marauders, 

who are well in contention 

to take over the top 

spot, being only 10 points 

behind the leaders. 

At the other end of the 

table, Lyn’s Handbrake City 

have finally landed on the 

bottom spot and are just two 

points away from Romeo’s 

My Dad Supports Liverpool. 

Lyn’s team collected the 

Wooden Spoon three seasons 

ago, so she is no stranger to 

life at the bottom. 

There are no changes in 

the top three places in our Junior 

League, although Luca’s 

Lucky Red F.C. did increase 

their advantage at the top 

over Harley’s Ginger Ninjar 

to a comfortable 29 points. 

Young Olly’s team, Olly 11, 

are still hanging on in third 

place, but they are now coming 

under pressure from last 

seasons winner of this section, 

William & Henry, who 

are just one point behind 

them. 

Down at the bottom, Romeo’s 

My Dad Supports Liverpool 

have been there for the 

last eight weeks and, to be 

fair, they don’t look likely to 

get out of their predicament 

as they are now a massive 

55 points adrift of William & 

Henry Two. 

Isobel’s team, The Bluebells, 

are sitting comfortably 

ALFAZ FANTASY FOOTBALL LEAGUE 

at the top of our Mark Carter 

Ladies Section with an 11 

point gap between the much 

improved Annette’s team, 

Hairnette, who have been on 

an upward curve in the last 

few weeks. 

Pauline’s Vodka Army are 

in third place and they always 

stay within striking 

distance of the summit as 

the season unfolds. 

Twelve points separate 

the two teams at the bottom, 

where Lyn’s Handbrake City 

trail Gil’s Kippax. 

It really is nip and tuck 

at the top of our Across the 

Costa’s Golden Boot League. 

Martin’s Marauders remain 

in pole position for the second 

week running, but overall 

we have had eight different 

leaders in 11 weeks. 

Only one point is the 

diference between Chris’s 

Promotion Again and the 

leaders. 

Bill’s East Fifers have 

been making rapid progress 

in the last few weeks and are 

now in joint fifth spot with 

Lucy’s Luck. 

Terry’s Could it be This 

Year closed the gap on 

Mark’s Inter Rubber to only 

five points at the bottom. 

Martin’s Marauders are 

also top of our Champion 

of Champions League with 

a 13 point lead over Wade’s 

Alli Barber, who clocked up 

this weeks top score of 49 

points. 

Former front-runners Max 

& Paddy have slipped down 

to third and are six points 

ahead of Pauline’s Vodka 

Army. 

Gil’s Kippax are still stuck 

at the bottom, only five points 

behind Luna’s Liver Birds. 

We have two teams heading 

into our Monthly Wine 

Draw for November and 

they are Wade’s Alli Barber, 

which has been mentioned 

before, with the top score of 

49 points and Ben’s team, 

Guadamentell, who got our 

lowest score of a big fat zero. 

Manager of the Month for 

November is being kindly 

sponsored by Nikki & Gary at 

The Drunken Duck, in Alfaz, 

who provide a good olde fashioned 

English breakfast and 

a super sunday roast, as well 

as providing other excellent 

home-made English dishes. 

With only one week gone, 

Wade’s Alli Barber have got 

off to a flying start by taking 

a 10 point advantage over 

Eric’s Peaky Blinders. Promotion 

Again, Napali Eleven, 

R.F.C. 1872 and Bill’s 

East Fifers are in contention 

for this super meal for two at 

The Drunken Duck. 

The first round of our K.O. 

Cup competition took place 

last weekend, which resulted 

in two ties finishing level. 

Vina’s City Link drew 15-15 

with Unbelievable Tekkers, 

while Kerry’s Penfold Puffins 

finished 10-10 with Rachel’s 

Blue Murder. Both Replays 

will take place this week. 

The favourites, Napali 

Eleven, cruised through to 

the next round by beating 

William & Henry Two 36-8. 

There were some really 

tight games, with Could 

it be This Year just edging 

out Hugonauts 11-10, 

Kath’s Bingo Babes scraped 

through by beating Dave’s 

Makems Elite 18-17, which 

was a victory for a Geordie 

over a Mackem. 

The biggest win went to 

Alli Barber, who crushed 

Ducky Blues 49-24. 

The results and the draw 

for the next round will soon 

be up on our website, which 

is www.alfazffl.com



Sports & Local News 

Javea Green 

Captain’s Cup 

THE annual Captain’s Cup 

competition was enjoyed 

by 72 members on a gloriously 

sunny day. 

This triples event had a 

twist, as all teams played 

three matches with each 

player having to play at lead, 

two and skip. This can be a 

little daunting for our newer 

bowlers, but it also gives 

them the chance to experience 

the pressure that all 

positions offer. 

The winners, Dave Carvath, 

Iris Lees and Gary 

Kent, won all three matches 

with a shot difference of plus 

15 and can be seen with Club 

by Alan Phillips, 

JGBC Press Officer 

Captain Keith Hamilton in 

the photo. 

The runners-up were Dave 

Dickinson, Colin Olver and 

Dick Baron. They also won 

all three matches, but with 

a shot difference of plus 10. 

The Captain’s Cup also 

gives our Members the opportunity 

to support the 

Captain’s chosen charity, 

Cancer Care Javea, and 225 

euros was raised. 

Congratulations to everyone 

who competed and enjoyed 

the day. 

Marina Alta Golf Society 

WITH Marina Alta Golf Society 

player numbers remaining 

about the same 

as last week, the 10 members 

and three guests teed 

off in an individual Stableford 

game, at the Oliva 

Nova course, on Monday 

4th November 2019. 

Two of the guests were 

back for the third week 

running. Alan and Beth 

McGregor must surely love 

playing with this Society or 

they have nothing else to do. 

The weather forecast had 

promised a nice day with a 

little breeze, which would 

make for good golfing conditions, 

while the course was 

in its usual good shape. 

At the end of the game, 

back in the club house, the 

results were as follows: 

In first place Keith Sinden, 

with 34 points, and the winner 

on countback, playing off 

a 20 handicap. 

Second place went to David 

Reid, also with 34 points, 

off his new handicap of 13. 

Third place went to Jen- 

Dave Reid, Keith Sinden and guest Alan McGregor. 

2nd week running, where is Jenny! Camera shy? 

ny Downes, who was also 

in 3rd place last week. This 

week she had 33 points off a 

handicap of 31. 

There was just one two’s 

today and, on a roll, it was 

David Reid on hole 11. 

NTP winners were hole 3, 

nobody on the green, maybe 

it moved! Hole 16 guest Alan 

McGregor and hole 18 in 2 

shots, David Reid. Not a bad 

day’s golf Dave, well done. 

Apart from playing in todays 

game, it has emerged 

that our illustrious Captain 

Peter Gardiner has been 

playing golf for the last three 

days before this game in a 

Spanish Golf Federation 

pairs better ball tournament, 

at the Aguilon Golf 

course, near Mojacar. Peter 

and his partner Shaun 

OGorman (non-society member) 

were with 27 other pairs 

present for this part of the 

tournament. 

Just 28 pairs left out of the 

420 pairs who first entered 

the tournament a few months 

ago. Peter, who has never 

been shy in blowing his own 

trumpet, kept his progress in 

the tournament quiet from 

fellow Society members until 

Champagne 

moment 

just the other week. 

The first two days saw the 

players (in pairs) playing 27 

holes each day, followed by 

18 holes on the last day in a 

singles tournament, in what 

turned out to be a very windy 

day in that part of Spain. 

Peter and Shaun managed 

to be placed 10th in this pairing 

part of the tournament, 

while in the singles tournament 

Peter had 32 points 

and was placed second. 

Picking up prizes and 

their gifts from their goody 

bags, both had a good time 

and highly recommended 

the golf course. 

On reflection Peter, blow 

your trumpet loud and long, 

you deserve it. Well done both. 

The Marina Alta Golf Society 

plays every Monday 

at the Oliva Nova course. 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. 

U3A Moraira/ 

Teulada bowls 

competition 

THE Moraira/Teulada U3A 

Bowls Competition was 

held on Thursday 31st 

October, at the Inn on the 

Green, Javea. 

This annual competition 

is held in memory of Pamela 

Kershaw, founder and former 

vice-president of the U3A. 

The competition was organised 

by the Group Leaders of 

the Wednesday Group, David 

and Eileen Haxon, in conjunction 

with the Group Leaders 

of the Monday Group, Ray 

and Pauline Durrant. 

A total of 28 members 

participated in the 

competition. 

The U3A President, David 

Haxon, welcomed everyone 

and hoped that the members 

by John Hopwood, 

Press Officer 

would have an enjoyable and 

successful day. 

The knockout competition 

then proceeded. 

Following an exciting 

and closely fought final, the 

winning pair were Norman 

Benn and Michael Dawson. 

The runners-up were Michael 

Masson and David 

Osbourne. 

David Haxon presented 

the Challenge Cups to the 

winners and runners-up. 

All the members and 

friends then enjoyed a Buffet 

lunch provided by the 

catering team at the Inn on 

the Green. 

L to R Michael Dawson, U3A President David Haxon and 

Norman Benn 


LEWIS Hamilton sealed 

his sixth world drivers’ 

title with second place in 

the United States Grand 

Prix last weekend. 

He becomes the second 

most successful Formula 1 

driver of all time, one championship 

behind Michael 

Schumacher. 

Hamilton failed in a valiant 

attempt to win the race 

by trying a different strategy 

to Mercedes team-mate 

Valtteri Bottas, but that 

did not matter such was his 

points advantage. 

The Briton held off Max 

Verstappen for second, as 

Bottas won in Austin. 

Hamilton's sixth title has 

also moved him clear of the 

legendary Argentine Juan 

Manuel Fangio. 

The Brit has secured the 

championship with 10 victories 

out of the 19 races held 

so far this season, with two 

remaining in Brazil(a week 

on Sunday) and Abu Dhabi. 

Asked what he could go 

on to achieve in his career, 

Hamilton said: "I don't know 

about championships but 

as an athlete I feel fresh as 

can be. We won't let up, we'll 

keep pushing."


Sport 

ON TV THIS WEEK 

English 

Premier League 

Friday 8th November 

Norwich City v Watford 

Sky Sports Premier League 

Sky Sports Main Event - 21:00 

Saturday 9th November 

Chelsea v Crystal Palace 

BT Sport1 - 13:30 

Leicester v Arsenal 



Sunday 10th November 

Wolves v Aston Villa 



Liverpool v Man City 



English Football 


FA Cup First Round 

– Dulwich Hamlet v Carlisle 

BBC2 - 20:55 


Championship 

– Nottingham Forest v Derby County 

Sky Sports Football 



Championship 

– Cardiff City v Bristol City 

Sky Sports Football 



– Dover Athletic v Southend United 

BT Sport1 

BT Sport Ultimate - 13:00 


– Hayes & Yeading v Oxford United 

BT Sport1 

BT Sport Ultimate - 15:15 

Monday 11th November 


– Harrogate Town v Portsmouth 

BT Sport1 - 20:45 

International Football 

Thursday 14th November 

UEFA EURO 2020 Qualifier 

– England v Montenegro 

ITV - 20:45 

International Friendly 

– Republic of Ireland v New Zealand 

Sky Sports Football - 20:45 

Tennis 

Monday 11th November 

ATP Finals 2019 

Amazon Prime, BBC2 - 13:00 

Tuesday 12th November 

ATP Finals 2019 

Amazon Prime, BBC2 - 13:00 

Golf 


Turkish Open 2019 

Sky Sports Golf - 10:00 








Nedbank Golf Challenge 2019 


Mayakoba Golf Classic 2019 



Nedbank Golf Challenge 2019 


Mayakoba Golf Classic 2019 


Cricket 


New Zealand v England 

Sky Sports Cricket 



New Zealand v England 

Sky Sports Cricket 


Rugby League 


Great British Lions vs New Zealand 

BBC2 - 08:00 

Boxing 


KSI vs Logan Paul 

Sky Sports Box Office - 01:00 

Mixed Martial Arts 


Bellator – Salter vs Van Steenis 

Sky Sports Arena - 03:00 

Darts 


Grand Slam of Darts 2019 

Sky Sports Action 




Sky Sports Action 


Tuesday 12th November 


Sky Sports Action - 20:00



Sport 

Champion Rory 


NORTHERN Ireland's Rory 

McIlroy won the WGC- 

HSBC Champions event in 

Shanghai last Sunday. 

The 30-year-old beat defending 

champion Xander 

Schauffele after the pair 

were tied at 19 under par after 

four rounds. 

Schauffele, 26, sunk a sixfoot 

birdie putt on the last 

to force the play-off with the 

four-time major champion. 

In the first play-off hole, 

McIlroy's birdie was enough 

to secure his fourth title of 

the year after the American 

could only make par. 

CRUNCH TIME FOR CITY 

IT doesn’t come much bigger 

in the Premier League 

than this Sunday’s showdown 

at Anfield between 

Liverpool and Manchester 

City, with the champions 

under boss Pep Guardiola 

realistically unable to afford 

a defeat to Jurgen 

Klopp’s side. 

Liverpool currently sit six 

points clear at the top of the 

table after a great start to 

the new campaign, in which 

they have only dropped two 

points in 11 games. 

The Reds and City both 


left it late to claim comeback 

victories over Aston Villa 

and Southampton respectively 

last weekend ahead of 

this Sunday’s clash. A win for 

Liverpool would seem them 

move nine points clear at the 

top of the table, whilst victory 

for City would cut the gap 

down to just three points. 

Anfield under Klopp has 

become a fortress in the Premier 

League, with the Reds 

not having lost there since 

April 2017, as City look for a 

straight third Premier title. 

Perhaps the match result 

will hinge of the defensive 

qualities of both sides, and 

that’s where the figures for 

City have shown a marked 

decline in this campaign, 

compared to the previous 

two seasons. 

Having said that, Liverpool 

have only kept three 

clean sheets this season 

across all domestic competitions, 

with neutral observers 

hoping that the top two 

Premier teams will deliver a 

classic this Sunday. 

Benidorm

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