By Maria Jose Fernandez

THE Axarquia and CostaTropical areas are havinga great Easter so far, withhotel occupation at an es-timated 85 per cent.

In Almuñecar, bookingsfor tonight, April 2, andGood Friday have report-edly reached 95 per centof hotel capacity.

Taking into account thefact that Easter is tradi-tionally a time when peo-ple leave it until the lastminute to book, this

could well mean many es-tablishments will be de-claring there is no

room at the inn!With exceptionally good

weather forecast and tem-

peratures expected toreach up to 25ºC, localbeaches are likely to be al-

most as popular as theHoly Week processionsand El Paso Passion ofChrist re-enactment onGood Friday.

Andalucia in general andthe coastal areas in partic-ular are proving to be ex-tremely attractive to visi-tors this Easter.

The number of book-ings, length of visits andaverage spending provi-sion are leading those inthe tourism industry tostart feeling hopeful for abetter year.

Protectingparty-goers

YOUNG volunteers inNerja have received atraining course on firstaid, drugs and alcoholto help them in theirwork tending toworse-for-wear party-goers in the town.

Getting readyEIGHT towns on thecoast have receivedauthorisation fromthe Agriculture,Fishing and Envi-ronment Depart-ment to place sun-beds, showers andother fittings ontheir beaches inpreparation for thesummer season.

Popular cropsLOCAL nurseries haveannounced that de-mand is so high formango and avocadoseedlings that there isa one-year waiting listto buy them.

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A sunny outlook for Easter

COUNCILLOR for Tourism RocioRuiz announced the launch of theofficial promotional video entitled‘Spring Passion in Velez-Malaga’,to coincide with Semana Santa(Holy Week).

It aims to show how the towns-folk l ive in Velez as well as theSemana Santa parades. The initia-tive is part of a plan to promote

the city and highlight its impor-tance as a tourist destination. It isalso part of a national campaign‘MUPIS’, launched last week withthe slogan ‘Velez Malaga Costadel Sol week, this Easter you’vegot everything’.

Ruiz said the video shows theprocessions, gastronomy, beachesand leisure of Velez-Malaga in a

way to attract as well as informpeople. She added: “We under-stand the importance of tourismto the commercial and businesssectors... this is why the council ishappy to push through and sup-port promotions like this.”

‘Spring Passion in Velez Malaga’can be viewed at www.youtube.com/watch?v=5762KVuyGrM.

Velez-Malaga’s passion for springshowcased in promotional video

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MARO Beach has been de-clared one of the 10 beach-es in Andalucia to visit atEaster in Spanish newspa-per El Pais’s travel supple-ment El Viajero.

Maro was placed fourthon the list before Baños deClaudio in Tarifa. The sup-plement considered thebeach to be one of those

that shouldn’t be missed inspring, stating: “The excel-lent beach is 200 metreslong, sheltered by wild rock-faces and is completed by asurveillance tower. Theseare the best months to visitto avoid the summer crowdsof the Costa del Sol.”

Tourism CouncillorBernardo Pozuelo said it

was another sign of Nerja’spopularity with tourismguides and supplements,noting that it also appearedrecently in the Repsol Guideas one of the 10 mostcharming villages in Spain.

ABC national newspaperalso recently referred to thecliffs of Maro as some of themost beautiful in Spain.

Maro Beach inTop 10 for Easter

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MORE than 500 people are ex-pected to participate in the sec-ond Women’s Race againstCancer, which will take place inRincon de la Victoria on April12.

Women, men and chi ldrenare welcome to join the sport-ing event, which wil l also in-volve entertainment and zumbasessions.

Councillor for Sports, LydiaMontes, who announced theevent, explained that the six-kilometre race can be complet-ed by running or walking.

The finishing point will be lo-cated in Huerta Julian this year,so that members of the Associ-ation of People with DisabilitiesAMIRAX can also take part inthe race.

The race starts at noon at Rin-con de la Victoria’s tourist office.

It costs €6 to sign up, whichcan be done at www.traitlong-malaga.es or at the Sports Cen-tre Ruben Rufaza in Torre deBenagalbon, with all proceedsgoing to the Associat ion ofChildhood Cancer Volunteers ofMalaga (AVOI). Registration isopen until April 8 at 2pm.

Course successUNEMPLOYED residentsof Almuñecar and La Her-radura were given diplo-mas for their participationon 400-hour trainingcourses launched by thetown council to boosttheir chances of finding ajob.

Say cheeseMALAGA police have usedsecurity camera recordingsto identify and arrest twomen in their 20s who hadstolen clothing from thesame shop four times in sixmonths.

Traffic resumed NERJA’S Calle Diputacionhas been reopened to traf-fic after improvementworks carried out over twoand a half months. Afterthe Easter holidays, thestreet will be repaved.

New facilities BENAMOCARRA Council inaugurated last Saturday(March 28) a new €1.5 mil-lion indoor sports centre aswell as a medical clinicwhich cost €700,000.

Street closedTHE stretch of road be-tween Paseo del Altilloand Calle Helga Söhnel inAlmuñecar, which was tobe open for the Easterholidays, will not be as afault in a wall makes itdangerous for passersby.

Fatal accidentA MAN died and anotherwas injured in a motorbikeaccident near the Palaciode Ferias y Congresos inMalaga City, 112 Emer-gency Services reported.

Winning numberFIRST prize tickets for aNational Lottery draw weresold at the Carretera deCoin in Malaga City, mean-ing lucky winning ticket-holders will be pocketing€300,000.

ewswatchNRincon races against cancer

New decoration LOCAL artist and municipalworker of Almuñecar, JoseCabrera has designed and car-ried out the decoration of pub-lic benches near Puerta delMar in the Trencadis or Gaudi-style. “This is the best thing toever happen to me,” said MrCabrera.

2,400 visitors A TOTAL of 2,400 people visit-ed the new Russian State ArtMuseum in Malaga City onThursday March 26, the firstfull day it was open to thepublic.

Air festivalFIFTEEN aircraft will fly aboveMotril on June 21 as part ofthe 10th International Air Fes-tival, announced the mayorLuisa Garcia Chamorro.

Tasting room THE first wine tasting room ofthe Costa Tropical was inau-gurated on Tuesday (March31) at the Catering School ofSalobreña, designed to teachstudents about wine tastingmethods.

Obsessive art AN EXHIBITION by painterLucio Muñoz titled ‘Repetitionsand Obsessions’ will be helduntil April 14 at the CasaFuerte Bezmiliana of Rinconde la Victoria.

Quick workMALAGA City firemen werecalled out on Sunday evening(March 29) to put out a blazeby the Alcazaba castle. Al-though the flames were im-pressive, the fire brigade laterreported only about 10sqm ofplants were affected.

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PROBABLY one of the most internationally recog-nised Andalucian spring celebrations, the Feria deAbril in Sevilla is held every year during the thirdweek after Easter.

But if you want to go you had better hurry tobook a hotel as accommodation will be almost im-possible to get at the time.

Running from April 21-26 this year, the fair offi-cially starts at midnight on the Monday and runs un-til the following Sunday, although eager party-goershave in recent years begun to start celebrating asearly as the Saturday beforehand.

The name almost caused a problem in 1973 asthe fair was actually held on May 1-6. To stop argu-ments, the authorities brought the inauguration for-ward to 9pm on the Monday, April 30.

Traditionally known as the Noche del Pescaito

(Night of the Fish) due to the fact that people tradi-tionally ate fish for dinner on the night, Monday 20will see thousands head for the Real de la Feria fair-ground between Los Remedios and Tablada districtsto see the lights turned on at midnight.

Dating back to the 1840s, the fair was originallyorganised as a livestock fair by the city council andheld in Prado de San Sebastian on the outskirts ofSevilla.

An air of festivity appeared after a year or twowhen three casetas (temporary marquees) were setup by the Duke and Duchess of Montpensier, thetown hall and Sevilla’s Casino. These casetas werethe first examples of the more than 1,000 mostlyprivate tents which families, clubs and groups setup on the fairground streets each year within whichto drink, dance and be merry.

Sevilla in April, a city-sized party not to miss

SEVILLA FERIA: One of the most internationally recognised Andalucian spring celebrations.

I want to sweep away trouble-makers,” said Xavier Garcia Albiol, mayor of Badalona(Barcelona) following arrests of suspected ji-hadists, explaining that his so-called town clean-ing was not a campaign against immigrants, butone against conflictive people of any race or back-ground.

‘Quote of the Week

MADRID’S emergency services will be speed-ing to the rescue with a new PorscheCayenne which has been donated to Samurambulance team. The car, worth more than€77,000, will carry vital equipment to helpkeep patients who have suffered a heartattack alive until they reach hospital.

is the number ofwomen who re-cently admitted

to being afraid of their partners during a surveyon gender violence in Spain.

2,600,000 And finally...Number of the week

THE hunt is on for an un-known person who hasbeen painting a town’srubbish bins gold.

Up to 10 different piecesof urban furniture werepainted last week in goldby the ‘artist’.

But when the culprit istracked down, Rincon dela Victoria’s mayor Francis-co Salado doesn’t want toprosecute, but insteadseek ways to work with

the painter.This is beacuse there

has been a significant andpositive response amongstlocal people on social me-dia, with many peoplecommenting that the fur-niture looked better afterthe ‘makeover’.

“This is not the rightway to do things, but ifthe author has a project toimprove the furniture ofRincon de la Victoria, heor she should present it atthe town hall and we willdiscuss it,” said MayorSalado.

“The urban furniture isowned by the whole townand we at the council arethe ones to decide itscolour. The author shouldhave contacted us first, asmany other street artistshave done before, and we

have made agreements todecorate areas such as ElCantal and the surround-ings of the Totalan River,”he said.

The mysterious goldenpieces of furniture have al-so appeared in MalagaCity, in the areas of El Eji-do and near the Contem-porary Arts Centre.

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New firestation

THE first stone forNerja’s new fire de-partment headquar-ters was laid lastMonday, March 30,by Maria FranciscaCaracual, Vice-presi-dent of MalagaProvincial Council.

Power cutPART of Line Oneof Malaga City’sunderground wasclosed on Sunday,March 29, due to apower cut. Only afew stations wereaffected and LineTwo continued tooperate as normal.

Art show ENGLISH painterBrendon Taylor andFrigiliana-born artistMaribel Martin inau-gurated an exhibitionin El Apero (Frig-iliana). It can be visit-ed until April 30, fromMonday to Friday be-tween 10am and5.30pm and on Satur-day and Sunday from10am to 2pm andfrom 4pm to 8pm.

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ITH Spring springingand clocks jumping,the overwhelmingurge to clear out theold and bring in the

new may never have been so signifi-cant.

The economic crisis of the last fewyears appears to have subsided andpeople are feeling a new era begin-ning. The UK Coalition Governmenthas run its five-year course and dieda graceful death, now allowing theUK to choose a new way forward.

The Spanish regional elections aredue to take place in May - apartfrom Andalucia where they wereheld early - followed by a generalelection later in the year.

New transparency laws and proce-dures seem to be the height of fash-ion throughout Europe at the mo-ment, which, while holding largecorporations and government offi-cials openly accountable for their ac-tions, should have the larger, long-term benefit of making them workfor the public good instead of them-selves. The EU reformation issue ishigh on all member states’ agendas,and it is up to the people to decidehow to change it.

Maybe now is the time! This year,this Spring. We should take a mo-ment, sit down and think about theimportant voting matters and deci-sions that could affect the next fiveyears of our lives.

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€1.7 million boostfor employment

MOTRIL COUNCIL will receive €1.7 million, allo-cated by the Junta de Andalucia regional gov-ernment, for the creation of employment in thetown.

Mayor Luisa Garcia Chamorro explained thatthe money would be distributed in two mainprojects, one for young people under 25 yearsold, which would benefit from more than €1million of the financial aid, while the rest wouldgo to a plan earmarked for residents above thatage.

“They will be able to benefit from six-monthcontracts, full-time and with the base salary foreach professional category,” she remarked.

Residents who are recipients of social aid andare long-term unemployed with or without in-come, wi l l have pr ior i ty access to the pro-gramme.

SO far this year, Motril Social ServicesDepartment has helped more than2,500 people.

The data for the first three months of2015 was announced by head of the de-partment, Angeles Lopez Cano, who ex-plained that the number of people inneed has multiplied if compared withthose registered at the beginning of2014.

“On the whole, the increase in thenumber of people requesting our helphas been generated by the precariousfinancial situation of many families, whohave seen their income and quality oflife drop with the financial crisis,” saidLopez.

She went to comment that thesefamilies turn to the town’s Social Ser-vices as a last resort.

More turn to Social Services

Painter with agolden touch

Street furniture turns gold.

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THE parents of the girl with specialneeds whose classmates stoppedattending lessons due to allegedproblems resulting from a lack ofspecialised support for her, havedecided she will change schools.

As reported in last week’s edition ofEuro Weekly News, her classmates’parents claimed their children werebeing attacked and insulted by thegirl, who has an autism-relateddisorder, and stopped taking theirchildren to classes for three days as aprotest against the disruption.

However, the girl’s parents said noone had tried to contact them, asothers had claimed, and that theirchild was not receiving the specialeducation needed in a case like hers.

“The most important thing in thiscase is her health and wellbeing. Thisis why her parents, following therecommendation of psychiatrists andpsychologists, have decided that theirdaughter will not continue hereducation at the Gregorio Marañon

school in La Cala del Moral, aftercoming to the conclusion that thecentre is a hostile environment for herspecial needs,” said the spokespersonfor the girl’s family, Francisco Arjona.

“The school and Regional EducationDepartment have already beeninformed of their decision. She will notcome back to this centre and we arealready searching for another one,”explained Arjona.

Not only did the parents decide tochange schools, but they stated thatthey would be pursuing legal action,saying: “She has been discriminatedagainst, excluded and segregated.Several of her fundamental rightshave been violated.”

Carmen Morales, Head ofVIAndalucia, an association for peoplewith disabilities, stated: “If the samesituation happened to any other child,we would be talking about ‘bullying’,but due to her disability, she is theone accused of attacking the wholeclass.”

Special needs girlto change schools

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THE first bilingual public nursery school inRincon de la Victoria was officially openedon Tuesday (March 31).

Mayor Francisco Salado, together withEducation councillor, Lydia Montes,presided over the inauguration event atthe school, which will offer 82 places forchildren, from babies to three-years-old.

The facilities have been built on a singlefloor, 500sqm in area, at a cost of €1.2million, paid for by the Junta de Andaluciaregional government and the town council.

“This was one of the most requestedservices and represents a new step towardseducation which will allow children to learnEnglish from a young age,” said the mayor.

A YOUNG man was rescued on Sunday(March 29) in Nerja, after falling down asmall cliff in the area of Cala del Pino beach.

Civil Protection staff were alerted at7.11pm by his friends, who explained thatthe man had fallen and they could not pullhim up.

A rescue operation was started and theGuardia Civil, Local Police, and Fire Brigadealerted.

The area was difficult to access and theman had to be rescued by boat.

He was finally taken to the Axarquia re-gional hospital with minor injuries.

MORE than 200 farmers from theCosta Tropical municipalities tookpart in the Subtropical AgricultureConference organised by Almuñe-car Council.

“The goal is that avocado andmango farmers have the chance toobtain further knowledge and im-prove their skills. These plantationsrepresent the majority of the16,000 cultivation hectares theCosta Tropical and Axarquia areahave,” said the organisers.

New heliport THE heliport of Archi-dona, which will allowfor the fast transfer ofpatients in criticalhealth conditions, wasinaugurated last Friday(March 27) by thetown mayor, FranciscoJimenez.

More artTHE Museo PicassoMalaga has extendedits opening hours thisEaster and will be openfrom 10am till 8pmevery day until Sun-day, April 5.

Safe beachesTHE Beach Depart-ment of Nerja’s Councilhas launched a speciallifeguard service to beoperational during theEaster holidays. Theservice will run untilApril 6.

NEWS EXTRABilingual nurseryopens its doors

Cliff fall rescue Sharpeningtheir skills

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New rugbyfield for

Rincon de laVictoria

THE new rugby field inRincon de la Victoriawas inaugurated lastSaturday, March 28.

With a budget of€1.39 million, the facili-ties are also home totwo seven-a-side foot-ball pitches and havebeen designed with lat-est-generation artificialturf.

In addition, there arechanging rooms, a gymand a social club.

The pitch was namedafter Manuel Becerra, aMalaga sports journal-ist, who passed away in2011.

Representatives ofthe council and provin-cial government paidtribute to Manual Be-cerra in an emotionalremembrance speech.

The facil it ies havebeen fully paid for byMalaga ProvincialCouncil and were builton a municipal plot ofland of 12,500 squaremetres, in the area ofthe Parque Victoria res-idential complex.

A total of 400 squaremetres were used tobuild the changingrooms and 2,376square metres for thecar park.

School sports dayENRIQUE Lopez Cuenca Stadium in Nerja was filledwith young athletes for the final stage of Nerja’s 17thSchool Athletics Games.

Nearly 800 schoolchildren qualified for the team fi-nals during rounds held across local schools in Janu-ary, which saw approximately 2,500 take part.

The event was organised by the council’s sports de-partment and Nerja Athletics Club.

ARCHIDONA COUNCIL haslaunched a pamphlet enti-tled ‘Manual of a GoodNeighbour’ to improve theurban environment of thetown.

Mayor FranciscoJimenez, EnvironmentCouncillor Juan AntonioLara and other council rep-resentatives presented thebrochure, which was pro-

duced following requestsfrom local people.

The pamphlet focuses onimportant aspects suggest-ed by citizens including theoptimisation of cleaningwork and the issue of own-ers who do not clean upafter their pets.

“Now there are no ex-cuses not to have an evencleaner town,” said themayor.

The brochure remindseveryone to close rubbishbags and put them in theappropriate bins and has alist of dates for discardedfurniture collection.

Keeping thestreets clean

A clearer passage THE passageway Horno Nuevo in Motril will under-go renovation work paid for by the town council.

Mayor Luisa Garcia Chamorro said in a pressconference that the project would cost €5,000. Theplan is to improve its walls and roof, as well as toremove obstacles in order to facilitate access forpeople with disabilities.

URBAN INITIATIVE: Archidona councillers present the new pamphlet.

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GUARDIA CIVIL officers haveconfiscated a total of 306 kilo-grams of hashish in the port ofMotril.

The drug haul was found in-side a hidden compartment ofa van driven by a 35-year-old

Moroccan man who was travel-ling from Melilla, according tothe informat ion re leased byGuardia Civil.

Authorities found the drugsduring a routine search per-formed on vehicles disembark-

ing from the Volcan de Tina-mar ship.

Two sniffer dogs alerted theofficers to the possible exis-tence of drugs inside the ceil-ing of the vehicle.

They found hashish, distrib-

uted in 259 packets and 13blocks, which weighed 206 ki-los.

The drugs were confiscatedand the driver has been takeninto custody and is await ingtrial.

Drug haul confiscated in Motril Fire damage A FIRE in a building inCalle Panaderos, Torredel Mar (Velez-Malaga)forced the fire brigadeto evacuate seven resi-dents on March 28.Eleven vehicles weredamaged.

Meet youngTWO out of the fourcatsharks born in theAlmuñecar Aquariumback in November cannow be seen by visi-tors. The rest are stillin quarantine, as keep-ers need to controltheir development.

Dance show THE Casa de la Culturaof Almuñecar will hosta flamenco show onSaturday (April 4) at9.30pm which featuresflamenco artists Jaraand Marina Heredia.

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A PROPERTY in ruins on Calle Tato inMotril will be demolished. The abandonedhome is located next to the Casa Garachand belongs to the town council.

Once the work is completed, the CasaGarach’s façade will be expanded.

Another 11 properties in the town will al-so be demolished. The council explainedthat procedures to demolish a propertyusually begin with requests from neigh-bours, as abandoned buildings can causedamp problems and other damage.

House ruins to be demolishedCALLE TATO: The abandoned home belongs to the town council.

A NEW app for your iPhone or androidthat a l lows you to report a cr imeinstant ly wi thout hav ing to speak

Spanish is now available.For some, and in some instances,

the thought of having to speak to theGuardia Civi l when they havebeen the victim of a crime, isalmost as bad as the crime it-self.

As of this week, that shouldbe a thing of the past with therelease of a Mobile app called‘AlertCops.’

The Ministry of the Interiorhad supported development ofthe new app which is alreadyset up in Madrid, Alicante, andMalaga, and have re leased avideo guide to help explain itsfunctionality.

The new app will ask you todownload and insta l l f romGoogle Play or Apple, then toregister and confirm by returnSMS.

Once this is done and you areaccepted, you will be free to re-port any crime directly to theauthor i t ies without speakingSpanish. The app speaks both!In addition, with the GPS func-t ion l inked your locat ion isknown as well.

Emergency police contactapp without speaking

Spain switches off the lights forEarth HourSPAIN was one of 172 countries toswitch off lights around the planet aspart of the World Wide Fund for Na-ture’s (WWF) Earth Hour project.

Earth Hour is a yearly event to high-light climate change and how we canpositively contribute to reducing glob-al emissions.

Lights were switched off in homesand at major national monumentsacross the planet, with national sitessuch as the Eiffel Tower and the Syd-ney Harbour Bridge going dark for anhour last Saturday.

In Spain, Madrid’s royal palace andthe iconic bridge in Ronda switchedoff the electricity, highlighting Spain’scommitment to the global environ-ment.

A 33-YEAR-OLD man has beenarrested in Motril on suspicionof breaking and entering.

Local Police were alerted by awitness who reported seeing aman forcing open the door of a

bar, finally breaking into it. Theman was also seen going inand out of the bar severaltimes.

Police immediately headed tothe scene, confirming that the

front door had been forced andthat someone had been insidethe facil it ies. Officers alsofound several tools outside thebar, which were believed tohave been used to enter the

building. In addition, they no-ticed that the till had been puton the floor.

Officers entered the bar and,once inside, they went into asupermarket which is connect-

ed from the inside.There, they encountered the

suspect, who tried to escapeupon seeing the police.

After taking him into custody,police saw that the man had

piled up several boxes ofproducts with the allegedpurpose of stealing them.

Police believe that theman could be responsiblefor at least other sevenrobberies that have oc-curred in Motril.

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Robbery suspect found in shop

SALOBREÑA Counci l ’sEnvironment Departmenthas launched a campaignto raise awareness of theimportance of sterilisingdomestic pets.

The campaign, whichhas the support of thenewly-created AnimalRights Protection Associa-tion of Salobreña (CIRAS)and other institutions, isalso aimed at preventingthe abandonment ofdogs, cats and other ani-mals, which has in-creased in recent years.

The initiative explainsthe advantages of havingall pets neutered to avoidhaving to deal with un-wanted litters.

The campaign involveslocal vets taking to theair-waves to explain allthe processes involved,as well as producing in-formative posters, ac-cording to head of thedepartment, MartinValenzuela.

In addition, all ownerswho wish to steri l isetheir pets will be able toget a discount of almost70 per cent on the origi-nal cost.

Pet owners who areregistered on the town’spadron (census) will onlyhave to visit a local vet-erinary clinic and fill in aform to become eligiblefor the discount.

Campaignlaunchedfor petneutering

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FREDRIK and Kim Kullbergproudly present an after-noon and evening of tast-ing some amazing wines,sampling fusion tapas andenjoying a delicious five-course menu on Wednes-day April 8. From 2-4pmthere will be a wine tastinghosted by Abdre and Claraof Bodega Bentomiz at Fu-sion Lounge where guestsare invited to sample winesfrom the bodega accompa-nied by tapas.

From 7.30pm there willbe a five-course mealcreated by Fredrik tocomplement the wines.With this collaborationbetween BodegasBentomiz and Fusion Foodthe event is set to be aspectacular experience forthose who are passionateabout food and wine. It isan Easter treat at Fusion

where flavours, creativityand beauty go hand inhand. There will also be achance for diners to seeexhibits from Murcia-bornartist, Jesus DiásManarguez, who studied atthe Faculty of Fine Arts and

has gone on to producespectacular works of art.Price is €135pp. Spaces arelimited so please reserve onreservation@fusionfood.es

Fusion Food and LoungePlaza del Olvido 10,

Nerja Tel: 666 099 155

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A CHARITY associationhas been granted a mu-nicipal allotment inVelez-Malaga to growvegetables.

Councillor for GeneralServices Francisco Nat-era presided over theevent to hand over theplot to local associationADUSMAX (Associationfor Mental Health Usersof the Axarquia), repre-sented by Head,Soledad Rodriguez.

The plot has a sur-

face of 50 square me-tres which will serve tolaunch a social projectfor members of the as-sociation.

“The main goals ofthe project are to trainusers on agriculturaltechniques, providespecific training, acti-vate citizens’ participa-tion and contribute tosocial interaction andintegration of the groupmembers,” said Coun-cillor Natera.

A NEW book-swapping service has been launched atthe Villa de Nerja cultural centre.

Books in a variety of languages have already beendonated, and although it has only been running for afew days, the scheme is already proving to be popular.

All readers need to do is take a book they no longerwish to keep and swap it for another free-of-charge.Extra books can also be donated.

MUNICIPAL dance andmusic school pupilshave been holdingdance festivals andconcerts at the Villa deNerja cultural centreto show off their new-found skills.

Dance pupils dis-played the techniquesthey have been pick-ing up at classes invarious styles includ-ing classical, modernand regional dances.

Meanwhile, singersand musicians playingpiano, keyboard, ac-cordion, guitar, violin,saxophone, clarinet,flute and percussionjoined forces to offerclassical pieces byBach, Schumann andBeethoven inter-spersed with chambermusic and choralpieces.

Studentsshow offnew skills

Velez-Malaga givesvegetable patch tocharity association

Book-swap service

By Jan Gamm

FORMER British Olympicdiver and retired engineerPeter David Tarsey and hiswife Jean, both 77, werefound shot dead, lying ineach other’s arms in theirJalon, Costa Blanca villa onSunday. The couple hadnot been seen for days.

A British friend of thecouple, a local estate agentwho prefers not to benamed, had gone to thehouse when she was un-able to contact them bytelephone. She said shewas still in a state of shockafter finding their bodies.“The Tarseys were myclosest friends,” she said,“I still can’t believe it.”

A Guardia Civil spokes-man said the Tarseys ap-peared to have been shotwith a small calibreweapon and were lying onthe sofa in their lounge,shell casings scattered onthe floor. The deaths arebeing treated as homicidesubject to post-mortem ex-aminations yet to be car-ried out at the time of go-ing to press. It is possiblethe couple had been deadsince Friday March 27.

No gunshots had beenheard. A television wasmissing from the houseand the safe had been un-successfully tamperedwith; inside there was nomoney, only documents.

A computer was found inthe swimming pool. TheTarseys’ pet dog, Domino,was found wanderingabout the house.

Jean Tarsey did a lot ofwork for local charities, in-cluding a dog shelter.David Tarsey (he preferredto use his middle name)was a familiar face inJalon’s popular AlleluyaBar. His absence since theend of last week was putdown to having some den-tal work carried out.

Their villa, on the marketfor €260,000, had been atarget of burglars in thepast. The couple were hop-ing to move to Mallorca to

be closer to one of theirgrown-up sons.

The Foreign and Com-

monwealth Office said:“We stand ready to provideconsular assistance.”

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Chesscompetition

THE Cooperativa LaPalma in Motril willhold a chess tourna-ment on Saturday April4 at 10am and 4pm.Registration is free andopen to all.

Russianconnection

VUELING airlineshas announced anew route fromMalaga-Costa delSol Airport to St Pe-tersburg in Russia.Two weekly flightswill be in operationfrom May 2 untilSeptember.

Day centreinaugurated

A NEW day-care centrefor people with disabili-ties of the associationAMIRAX has been in-augurated in Rincon dela Victoria by MayorFrancisco Salado. It willprovide a service to al-most 30 residents.

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THE Velez-Malaga mu-nicipal app has beenmade available for IOS(iPhone operating sys-tem) users to downloadon mobile devices.

Councillor for NewTechnologies, Concep-cion Labao, announcedthe news last Friday,March 27, and ex-plained that those resi-dents using IOS oniPhone, iPod touch oriPad devices could usethe app to find news oncultural and sports ac-tivities, other events,municipal social plat-forms, pictures of thetown, as well as allow-ing residents to makeproposals to the council.

THE Spanish Govern-ment is considering is-su ing c i t i zenship todescendants of Jewsexpelled from Spain in1492.

I f the law passesthrough the UpperChamber of the SpanishParliament, the applica-t ion process wouldstart at the end of theyear.

Around 300,000 Jew-ish people lived in Spainat the t ime, but theywere ordered to eitherconvert to the Catholicre l ig ion or leave thecountry by Catholic King

and Queen Ferd inandand Isabella.

Thousands of Muslimsfaced the same harsh

decision at the time. If the law is passed,

the Spanish Govern-ment does not expectmost eligible citizens toreturn to Spain, butth inks that around90,000 people will applyfor dual citizenship.

Descendants of theexpel led fami l ies arethought to l ive in theUSA, Israe l , France,Argentina, Chile, Turkeyand Mexico.

If the law goes ahead,applicants for Spanishc i t izenship wi l l needto prove both the i rJewish her i tage andtheir connect ion toSpain.

Spain considers renewingcitizenship after 500 years

DRIVEN OUT: Jews were expelled from Spain in 1492.

Town appIOS-ready

THE Competa Artwalk, which startedon April 1, will offer an opportunity tomeet international art ists unti lSunday, April 5.

According to the organisers, Com-peta is well-known for its artistic andcreative environment; it has an open,tolerant, friendly and welcoming cul-ture and a wide range of art ists,sculptors, writers and musicians.

Painting, photography, graphic art,drawings, stoneware pottery, ceramicart, bronze sculptures, turned woodand textiles pieces will be displayed

around the town’s centre, created byartists from places including Ger-many, The Netherlands and Spain.

This year the event will feature livemusic for the first time, at variousvenues.

There will be guided tours offereddaily from the blue kiosk in the maincar park at 11am and 2pm.

For more information visith t t p : / / w w w . a r t c o m p e t a . c o m ,www.facebook.com/ar tcompetaor the town’s Tourist InformationCentre.

Artwalk tour launched witha chance to meet artists

PRINCESS Leonor of As-turias and her sister, Infan-ta Sofia, will be appearingin public this Easter after along spell behind thescenes.

The young princesses,who have not been seen inpublic since October 12

when they accompaniedtheir parents to a tradition-al military parade, will beattending Mass at Palmade Mallorca cathedral onSunday, April 5, with KingFelipe and Queen Letiziaand their grandmotherDoña Sofia.

Mass for royal princesses

NONE of Spain’s high-speed AVE trainlines is making a profit, says a report re-leased by the Spanish Foundation for theStudies of Applied Economics (Fedea),

The report claims that the huge invest-ment made by the government, whichruns into billions of euros, is “neitherbeneficial to businesses nor society,” anddoes not compensate for savings madein flight or driving time.

Spain currently has more than 2,515kilometres of AVE rail lines, with another1,200 kilometres being built at the mo-ment; this is one of the most extensiverail systems on the planet, but Spain cur-rently has a relatively low demand forhigh-speed rail travel.

The report determines that in Spainthere were only 11,800 passengers for

every kilometre of AVE line in Spain,compared to 158,121 passengers perkilometre in Japan, reflecting the muchhigher train usage in the Asian economicsuperpower.

The report adds that although num-bers of train passengers are projected toincrease rapidly in the next five years,only an increase in ticket prices will re-cover the cost of investment.

High-speed, no return

OFF TRACK: Profits for the AVE.

ONE in eight women inSpain have suffered gen-der-based violence at somepoint in their lives, a newstudy has revealed.

The new Macro-surveyon Violence AgainstWomen 2015 revealed that12.5 per cent of womenaged 16 and over living inSpain have suffered someform of physical or sexualaggression at the hands oftheir partners or formerpartners.

The results of the study,presented by Health, SocialServices and Equality Min-ister Alfonso Alonso, alsorevealed that 77.6 per centof victims manage to over-come the effects of abuseand create new lives forthemselves.

Alonso stressed that thenumber of women whomanage to overcome theeffects of abuse has in-creased since the laststudy, carried out in 2011,and launched an appealfor society to continuesupporting women toleave abuse behind.

The investigation, in col-laboration with the CISSociology InvestigationCentre, was based on in-terviews with 10,171women in Spain aged 16and over.

The survey revealedthat 25.4 per cent ofwomen have suffered psy-chological abuse, 21.9 percent emotional abuse and10.8 per cent financialabuse.

One in eightsuffer abuse

Black beachesHEAVY rain in Valencia has helped cleanup after the Fallas but beaches near thecity are streaked with black from Styro-foam ash washed up by the waves.

Pictorial AlteaAN exhibition of photographs and paint-ings of Altea collected over the last 60years is on display at the FundaciónSchlotter until April 26.

ForewarnedTHE Police Union held a conference inBenidorm to train officers in the provinceon detecting the warning signs of Jihadismand Islamic radicalisation.

Unacceptable delayMANAGEMENT at Villajoyosa Hospital areinvestigating claims that a cancer patienthad to wait three hours for an ambulanceto transport them home after treatment.

On a highA DUTCH national was arrested in Alteafor growing hundreds of marihuana plantsand defrauding the electricity company bybypassing the official meter supply.

Record temperatureMALAGA Province registered the highestminimum temperatures in Spain on Sun-day, March 29. A minimum of 20.1 de-grees centigrade was recorded at Mala-ga airport, beating the previous highestminimum for March of 19.4 degrees,registered in 1987.

Empty pocketsA NEW system is being put in place atthe University of Malaga that will allowservices to be paid for using mobilephones, eliminating the need to carrycash for coffee, photocopies, etc.

Sun and trainingMORE than 300 athletes from 16 teamsfrom Belgium, Norway, Sweden, France,Ireland and the UK will be training atthe Ciudad de Torremolinos sports facili-ties in April, making the most of thekind climate.

Underground serviceTHE mobile phone provider Orangehas followed in the footsteps of Movis-tar and Vodafone and signed agree-ments with Malaga Metro to provide

reception for users on the city’s under-ground.

Park plansA NEW riverside park and leisure area isbeing planned by Estepona Council tocomplement the recently built fair andsports grounds and auditorium in theArroyo Monterroso area.

Buttocks shotA DRUNK who fired a gun in La Mojon-era shot a pedestrian in the buttockswhen a bullet ricocheted off a car. Hereceived a 12-month sentence for illegalpossession of firearms.

Fair sharesPROVINCIAL irrigation syndicate FERALcalled for a link between Beninar andAlmanzora reservoirs. The creation of a

‘water motorway’ would distribute watermore fairly to different production ar-eas, FERAL said.

IVF figuresAROUND 8,500 couples seek help forfertility problems each year in Andalu-cia, the public health system revealed.Approximately 700 live in Almeria,where 400 in vitro procedures were car-ried out in 2014.

Help neededTHE Red Cross helped 62,941 peoplein Almeria Province last year. Thiswas 5 per cent more than in 2013 and300 per cent above the 2009 figure,the organisation revealed.

Good tasteFESTIVAL DEGUSTHO ALMERIA will beheld from April 11-13 in Huercal-Overa.Participants include celebrity chefs

David Muñoz, Mario Sandoval and KikoMoya, plus the jury from the ‘MasterChef’ programme.

All go in TorryAFTER a three-year delay, work hasrestarted on the four-storey EasterMuseum located on the Avd de lasHabaneras in Torrevieja.

Don’t read thenewspapers

A POLL of 200 citizens by San MiguelTown Hall shows 13.7 per cent of thoseparticipating never read a newspaper.

More rainRAINFALL in the Segura basin is atnearly 185 litres per square metre, com-pared to 74.5 litres per square metreslast year; more than double the 2014figure.

Spiderman jailedA THIEF, nicknamed ‘Spiderman,’ hasbeen sentenced to two and a hal fyears in jail for stealing from a housein Cartagena after climbing up to thefirst floor balcony to take advantageof an open patio door.

Top temperatureTORREVIEJA recorded temperaturehighs of 29.9 degrees at the weekend,the second highest in March since databegan. Forecasters predict good weath-er throughout Easter.

Permanent workTHE number of temporary contractsthat turn into permanent contracts inthe Balearic Islands has increased by10.5 per cent in 2014 - from 12,536in 2013 to 13,800 this year.

Lorry fallsA LORRY fell into the water at Palma’sPort on Monday (March 30) at around12.30pm. Fortunately, there were nocasualties as the vehicle was empty atthe time of the accident.

Sincere condolencesPRESIDENT of the Balearic Islands, JoseRamon Bauza, and main representativesof the government and other authori-ties, held a minute’s silence on March26 to express their condolences for thevictims of Germanwings plane crash.

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POLICE have confirmed that a family offour have been found dead in Gibraltar.

The Royal Gibraltar Police said a 31-year-old British man, a 37-year-oldwoman, a four-year-old girl and a six-week-old baby were found dead onMonday March 30.

Detectives and forensic officers havebeen working in the flat and the arearemains cordoned-off.

Police found the tragic scene after re-sponding to a neighbour’s screams in

Boschetti’s Steps, just after 11am. Po-lice said: “Presently, we are not lookingfor anyone involved in this very unfortu-nate event, but the investigation will bethorough and detailed drawing on theexpertise of other professionals.”

Reportedly the family had been inSpain for some time and had only beenin Gibraltar for a few days.

At the present moment, a full investi-gation is being conducted by officers ofthe Serious Crime Unit.

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British family die in Gibraltar

FAMILY OF FOUR: Founddead in a Gibraltar house.

Antarctic reserveUK athlete and swimmer Lewis Pugh has flown

to Moscow to discuss the creation of a new marinereserve in the Antarctic’s Ross Sea. He has madelong-distance swims in all of the world’s oceans.

Guatemalan cosmonaut RUSSIA is considering a request from

Guatemala to train its first cosmonaut, accord-ing to a statement from Russian Foreign Minis-ter, Sergei Lavrov.

Putin requests peaceVLADIMIR PUTIN has asked for an ‘imme-

diate cessation of military activities’ in Yemenin a conversation with Iran’s al Alam news net-work. Iran is suspected of giving supplies andtraining to Houthi rebels, but denies these claims.

Jordan reactor RUSSIA has signed a $10 billion (€9.22 billion)

deal to build Jordan’s first nuclear reactor. Thepower plant will be made up of two 1,000 mega-watt reactors. Jordan currently imports 96 percent of its power.

No discussion RUSSIA said it was not prepared to discuss re-

structuring its $3 billion (€2.76 billion) holding ofUkrainian debt. Russian Finance Minister Siluanovthen went on to say he considered Russia to bean official, not a private, creditor.

Ebola nurse curedARMY medic Corporal Anna Cross, aged 25,

from Cambridge, who caught Ebola while workingas a volunteer in Sierra Leone has been declaredfree of the disease. She was the first person in theworld to be given the experimental Ebola drug MIL77.

Biggest ever jail BRITAIN’S first titan-sized prison has been giv-

en the government go-ahead. The £212 million(€290 million) prison will hold 2,100 inmates. Thecontract to build Britain’s biggest ever prison wassigned just days before Parliament was dissolvedfor the General Election.

Murder arrestOTIS GOLDSMITH, 49, of the

Northamptonshire Policeforce has been arrest-

ed on suspicion ofmurdering his wifeJil l in Wootton.The murder inves-tigation team ‘will

not include anyone

from Northamptonshire Police,’ a statement said.

Crippen letters at auctionLETTERS written by one of the 20th century’s

most notorious murderers, Doctor Crippen, will goon sale in Devizes, Wiltshire, this week. Crippenwas executed in November 1910 after poisoninghis wife and hiding her dismembered remains un-der the cellar floor.

Gay prison weddingTHE UK’s first gay prison wedding took place

when convicted killers tied the knot behind bars.Mikhail Gallatinov, 40, and fellow inmate MarcGoodwin, 31, were married in the children’s playalcove at the prison’s visitor centre. Both are serv-ing life sentences at Full Sutton Prison, East York-shire.

Amanda Knox freeTHE conviction of Amanda Knox for the murder

of UK student Meredith Kercher has been quashedby Italy’s top appeals court. It is the final ruling inthe case following three previous court decisionsover the 2007 murder, when Meredith Kercher wasstabbed to death in a Perugia apartment.

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Disabilityrights

A REPRESENTATIVE ofthe German LabourMinistry was called to aspecial UN committee todiscuss the government’splan to improve disabledpeople’s rights. This ishoped to put Germany inline with UN standards.

More needed A RECENT study has

found that Germany willneed nearly half a millionnew immigrants per yearuntil 2050, according to areport issued by theBertelsmann Institute.

Model bankFIDOR BANK has been

declared Model Bank of theYear in awards sponsored byresearch agency Celent atNew York’s Carnegie Hall.

Morale high CONSUMER morale has

hit its highest level for 13years, according to asurvey. This is expected toincrease spending andreduce already low

unemployment inthe coming year.

Witnessdead

A KEY witness whotestified against a neo-Nazi terror cell (theNSU) thought to bebehind 10 killingsbetween 2000 and2007, has been founddead in Kaischtal.Murder is not initiallysuspected.

Thai sorrow THAI Prime Minister

General Prayuth Chan-Ochaoffered his condolences forthe Germanwings crash thatkilled 150 people to GermanChancellor Angela Merkel ina telephone message.

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Death ofNobel poet

SWEDEN: Poet TomasTranströmer, who won theNobel Prize for Literature in2011, has died in Stock-holm this week at the ageof 83. After a stroke in1990, he lost the power ofspeech but continued towrite and play piano withone hand.

Cost of warDENMARK: Since the

country entered the waragainst IS in October lastyear, it has spent nearlya quarter of a bil-lion Krone(€35 million),according tothe DefenceMinistry.

Diseasefight

NORWAY: So far, Nor-way has spent some €58million on the fight againstEbola in Africa. Due to therisk now being greatly re-duced, the governmenthas started to ‘scale downoperations’. Health workerswere due home this week.

Midnight run NORWAY: The annual

Midnight Sun Marathon inNorway is now taking en-trants for the day-lit nightrun. Between May and Julythe sun never sets inTromso, meaning this isthe only night-time racethat doesn’t require headlamps or equipment.

Passport painDENMARK: 11,000

Danes have received pass-ports with errors, meaningthey could be refused entryat control points abroad. Asoftware error caused afailure to imprint the legallyrequired fingerprint on thechip.

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THE 2008 days when €1was worth $1.60 are un-likely to return.

Parity between both cur-rencies is approaching butthe outlook is not all bad,argued Miguel AngelBernal, lecturer at the In-ternational School of StockExchange Studies (IEB).

“Parity is a psychologicalbarrier. But it also reflectsa devaluated euro,” Bernalsaid.

The downward tendencywould continue, he pre-dicted: “The EuropeanCentral Bank (ECB) haspurchased barely 3 percent of the assets that itsaid it would acquire be-fore September 2016.”

Foreign tourists savedthe day during the crisiseven when the euro was

at its strongest and themore favourable exchangerates will boost businessfrom outside the eurozone.This will have a specific ef-fect on Britain, one ofSpain’s most importanttourist sources.

Southern Europe’s euro-zone countries have re-peatedly stressed the needfor devaluation, said JoseLuis Martinez, strategist atCitibank. The exterior sec-tor will be the principalbeneficiary as Spain’s ex-ports gain in attractionoutside the EU.

Bernal agreed that this isparticularly true of dol-larised countries, LatinAmerica countries and oth-ers like Chile whose econo-my benefits from a strongdollar.

TELEFONICA has sold its UK opera-tion O2 to Hutchison Whampoa.

The Spanish mult inational andHong Kong-based Hutchison agreeda purchase price of $10.25 billion(approximately €14 billion).

Hutchison will merge 02 with itsexisting British mobile company,Three, to create Britain’s largestmobile network. Approval from theregulatory authorities must arrive

before the deal can go through, asthis will reduce UK mobile networksto three and could herald higherprices and less competition.

The sale was expected afterHutchison’s billionaire owner Li Ka-shing announced plans to acquireO2 last January.

Li is the richest man in Asia, witha fortune that Forbes estimates ataround €35 billion.

O2 goes to Hong Kong

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Taking a tollTHE Supreme courtturned down cash-strapped toll road oper-ator AMSA’s request torenegotiate its govern-ment contracts. Sparsetraffic was not an “un-foreseen risk” judgestold the Abertis, Sacyrand ACS alliance.

Dressing upCLOTHING chain H &M’s first quarterturnover in Spaingrew by 12 per centto 1.816 billionSwedish crowns(€195 million). Theretailer now has 163stores in this coun-try.

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SPAIN is now the world’s princi-pal wine-exporter.

Aided by an abundant grapeharvest and expanding marketsfor Spanish bodegas, it exported2.256 billion litres of wine lastyear. This topped Italy andFrance’s figures by a respective200 million and 800 millionlitres.

Spain’s bottled wine exportsrose 3.4 per cent to 762 millionlitres, compared with 0.7 percent for France and 0.2 per centfor Italy.

Despite such good export re-sults, turnover from Spain’ssales abroad fell by 4.6 per centto €2.522 billion. The tendencyto concentrate on cheaper wine,

much of it exported in bulk, wasallied to a general fall in marketprices, sector experts explained.

Spanish wine now sells at anaverage €1.16 a litre, comparedwith €1.43 per litre in 2014,putting it at the bottom of a listthat is headed by France withan average price per litre of€5.3.

STAT OF WEEKbusiness THE Social Security ReserveFund’s balance of €66.816 bil-

lion in 2011 has shrunk to€41.634 billion. Most of the

cash went on pension rises andpensioners’ June and December

bonuses.

Cheap and cheerful wine

WINE EXPORTS: Aided by an abundant grape harvest.

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Centrica 258.30 -1.00 -0.39 12,884.82Coca-Cola HBC 1,202.00 6.00 0.50 4,357.92Compass Group 1,185.00 11.00 0.94 19,531.85CRH 1,759.00 -29.00 -1.62 14,588.55Diageo 1,920.75 25.75 1.36 47,642.56Direct Line Insurance 321.75 1.55 0.48 4,803.00Dixons Carphone 412.10 2.60 0.63 4,715.23easyJet 1,855.00 -3.00 -0.16 7,380.13Experian 1,123.50 -1.50 -0.13 11,111.00Fresnillo 701.00 1.00 0.14 5,158.26Friends Life Group 424.80 3.10 0.74 5,941.97G4S 293.70 1.30 0.44 4,536.86GKN 366.15 6.05 1.68 5,930.40GlaxoSmithKline 1,588.50 19.00 1.21 76,353.61Glencore 294.05 5.90 2.05 37,684.10Hammerson 677.00 4.00 0.59 5,278.35Hargreaves Lansdown 1,162.00 7.00 0.61 5,478.38Hikma Pharmaceuticals 2,158.00 10.00 0.47 4,266.62HSBC Holdings 581.20 2.70 0.47 111,184.76Imperial Tobacco Group 3,098.00 -4.00 -0.13 29,688.96InterContinental Hotels 2,665.00 25.00 0.95 6,233.50International Consolidtd 595.25 1.25 0.21 12,111.32Intertek Group 2,487.00 31.00 1.26 3,963.05Intu Properties 353.50 0.70 0.20 4,645.81ITV 254.95 3.55 1.41 10,136.22Johnson Matthey 3,422.00 62.00 1.85 6,885.24Kingfisher 367.05 9.25 2.59 8,378.83Land Securities Group 1,269.50 1.50 0.12 10,024.01Legal & General Group 283.30 2.40 0.85 16,691.91Lloyds Banking Group ORD 79.55 0.50 0.63 56,420.94London Stock Exchange 2,452.50 39.50 1.64 8,372.06Marks & Spencer Group 539.75 9.75 1.84 8,729.19Meggitt 566.00 6.00 1.07 4,454.57Mondi 1,305.50 2.50 0.19 4,785.15Morrison (Wm) Sprmrkts 197.80 -0.70 -0.35 4,635.14National Grid 885.20 3.70 0.42 32,956.83Next 7,107.50 57.50 0.82 10,777.59Old Mutual 226.60 1.90 0.85 11,068.71Pearson 1,487.50 22.50 1.54 12,017.07Persimmon 1,688.50 21.50 1.29 5,109.46Prudential 1,688.00 5.00 0.30 43,218.19Randgold Resources 4,802.00 46.00 0.97 4,415.61Reckitt Benckiser Group 5,918.00 58.00 0.99 41,986.51Reed Elsevier 1,178.50 16.50 1.42 13,096.55Rio Tinto 2,846.75 37.25 1.33 39,945.93Rolls-Royce Group 960.50 13.00 1.37 17,524.83Royal Bank of Scotland 345.80 2.70 0.79 21,847.77Royal Dutch Shell 2,055.00 20.50 1.01 79,235.33Royal Dutch Shell 2,158.00 26.50 1.24 52,017.35Royal Mail 442.80 0.80 0.18 4,420.00RSA Insurance Group 429.70 6.50 1.54 4,298.40SABMiller 3,623.50 10.50 0.29 58,377.57Sage Group (The) 466.90 5.00 1.08 4,975.88Sainsbury (J) 265.20 2.70 1.03 5,025.80Schroders 3,230.50 26.50 0.83 7,241.76Severn Trent 2,095.00 7.00 0.34 4,985.75Shire 5,417.50 -7.50 -0.14 32,020.90Sky 1,002.50 -0.50 -0.05 17,241.74Smith & Nephew 1,137.50 -4.50 -0.39 10,228.05Smiths Group 1,151.00 -11.00 -0.95 4,587.11Sports Direct Internatnl 613.75 -7.75 -1.25 3,719.46SSE 1,537.00 -11.00 -0.71 15,371.94St James's Place 935.00 3.00 0.32 4,848.54Standard Chartered 1,112.50 9.50 0.86 27,274.07Standard Life 481.80 4.80 1.01 11,469.48Taylor Wimpey 155.00 0.40 0.26 5,029.85Tesco 240.20 1.95 0.82 19,353.03Travis Perkins 1,940.50 13.50 0.70 4,794.44TUI AG 1,212.50 12.50 1.04 N/AUnilever 2,891.00 40.00 1.40 36,591.43United Utilities Group 937.75 -4.75 -0.50 6,426.80Vodafone Group 225.08 0.38 0.17 59,570.90Weir Group 1,719.50 5.50 0.32 3,657.35Whitbread 5,267.50 27.50 0.52 9,521.14Wolseley 4,043.00 38.00 0.95 10,415.11WPP Group 1,560.00 20.00 1.30 20,206.72

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DOW JONESCLOSING PRICES MARCH 30

3i Group 487.05 1.65 0.34 4,720.24

Aberdeen Asset Mngmnt 470.50 5.50 1.18 6,192.01

Admiral Group 1,542.00 14.00 0.92 4,264.77

Aggreko 1,536.50 -6.50 -0.42 3,951.91

Anglo American 1,055.00 11.00 1.05 14,581.32

Antofagasta 728.75 13.75 1.92 7,048.88

ARM Holdings 1,096.50 17.50 1.62 15,229.85

Ashtead Group 1,091.50 21.50 2.01 5,385.78

Associated British Foods 2,865.00 20.00 0.70 22,523.13

AstraZeneca 4,727.75 41.75 0.89 59,197.69

Aviva 554.25 3.75 0.68 16,252.96

Babcock International 973.00 -0.50 -0.05 4,888.88

BAE Systems 532.75 2.75 0.52 16,723.87

Barclays 246.65 2.40 0.98 40,306.98

Barratt Developments 534.50 -1.50 -0.28 5,316.95

BG Group 861.10 -12.20 -1.40 29,818.04

BHP Billiton 1,515.50 8.00 0.53 31,839.48

BP 448.00 4.40 0.99 80,925.43

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WE can be excused for thinkingthat the foreign exchangemarket is like a rollercoaster atthe moment, because this is theway it feels when we look at therecent sharp moves in theSterling/euro exchange rate.

After the pound recentlyposted seven-year highs (over1.4250) in early March, theeuro seems to have clawedback some of the heavy lossesit suffered in recent months andwas trading around 1.3550 atthe end of March. This 5 percent move really feels like aloop-the-loop given how quicklySterling rose and fell in such ashort period of time.

The quantitative easing (QE)programme launched by theEuropean Central Bank (ECB)early in March is yielding its firstresults, and bodes well for awider recovery in Europe.

The Eurozone’s businessesare likely to enjoy furtherimprovements over the comingmonths by encouragingbusiness investment and hiring.

This should finally put theEurozone’s recovery on a moresustainable path.

Despite the improvement inthe Eurozone, the singlecurrency’s outlook remainsnegative over the long term.The QE programme shouldkeep the euro weak, becausethe ECB will keep interest rateslow for an extended period asMario Draghi floods the marketwith waves of liquidity until atleast September 2016.

Further downside risks mightalso be exacerbated ifuncertainty in Greece andRussia flare up again in the

coming months and undermineboth the recovery andinvestors’ sentiment.

The great British pound hasunderperformed of late asinvestors’ confidence is put tothe test by the UK’s uncertainpolitical and economic outlooks,which are clouded by theupcoming election in May. Data

released this month showedthat Britain is on the cusp of aperiod of deflation. For the firsttime since records began in theUK, inflation measured by theconsumer prices index has hitzero in the month of March.

This has several implications,but not all of them arenecessarily as worrying as the

word ‘deflation’ might suggest. As a result of zero inflation,

living standards in the UK willrise as people see their wagesand salaries stretching further.The trend of inflation growthwill also likely discourage theBank of England from raisinginterest rates for longer thaninvestors anticipated.

In a speech to a business clubin Rutland, the Bank ofEngland’s chief economist,Andrew Haldane, expressed hisview that the inflation risks aremore skewed to the downside,and that interest rates may beslashed even further beforebeing raised. The marketcheered the news but Sterlingsuffered. The pound will find itvery difficult to rally until dataimproves or the MCP (MonetaryPolicy Committee) takes astronger stance on raisingrates. To add to thisuncertainty, the electoral race isin a very fine balance so far andwe are in for an intriguingjourney to the polls.

Visit us at our Spanish offices in Costa del Sol, Costa Almeria, North Costa Blanca and South Costa Blanca. Telephone: UK +44 (0) 207 847 9400 SPAIN +34 950 478 914 Email: euroweekly@currenciesdirect.com • www.currenciesdirect.com

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Contact me at euroweekly@currenciesdirect.com

Sterling-euro rollercoaster gains pace

STERLING/EURO: Has seen recent sharp moves in exchange rate.

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YOUR house in Andalucia is hot proper-ty at the moment. According to Britishpress reports the Sterling’s recent riseto a seven-year high against the euro,means that purchasing a place in Spainis becoming more of a reality for manyBritish people thinking of buyingabroad.

In fact, reports show that a fifth offoreign buyers in Spain this year areexpected to come from Britain, many insearch of a bit more sun, but more im-portantly enticed by the fact that trad-ing £500 at today’s rates means nearly€100 extra to spend, compared with ayear ago.

So if you’re a property owner inSpain thinking to upgrade, downgrade

or just outright sell - now may be yourmoment. And to get potential buyersinterested, remember, it’s vital to doyour research and don’t forget aboutthe importance of seemingly trivial de-tails, says a new survey. Selling a prop-erty is no easy feat, but a few impor-

tant little changes can make all the dif-ference.

Of course tidiness is important, butjust flushing the loo won’t cut it. A per-son’s first impression is impactful, soyou need to make sure it’s a good one.Clean the house thoroughly and re-move junk and clutter. Make it lookmore like a show house than a very‘lived-in’ house. This way potential buy-ers can identify it more with them-selves than the family already livingthere. As buyers want to see a proper-ty that they can imagine themselvesliving in!

Also, if you’re selling the property fora sad personal reason, keep that infor-mation to yourself. Nearly a quarter of

buyers questioned in the survey admit-ted that unburdening personal informa-tion, such as, the reasons for a mar-riage break-up was consideredextremely off-putting behaviour. Poten-tial buyers admit that they are not inthe market of sympathy buying.

Positivity is essential. You may bebored of your house, but that is noneed to point out faults or blurt out lit-tle asides, like how the drains tend tosmell in the heat. Remember this couldbe a potential future property for somebuyers so don’t dampen their dream.

Finally something so easy but so ef-fective is to have fresh coffee on thebrew. The smell will delight any buyer,as might some freshly baked bread!

Need to shift your home - now’s the time

JanePlunkett

A look at finance for females

jane.plunkett@euroweeklynews.com

Loose change

ITH all the hypeabout Easter,the parades,

chocolate eggs and East-er bunnies, you maywonder, what has the‘egg’ got to do with reli-gion?

Well! Easter eggs, alsoknown as Paschal eggs,were, and in some partsof the world still are,

decorated eggs thatare often given

to cele-brate

Easter or springtime. Assuch, Easter eggs havebecome synonymouswith the season of East-ertide or ‘Easter season’.

The oldest traditionswere to use dyed andpainted chicken eggs,but the pastime is an-cient. Evidence showsthat the idea predatedChristian traditions, andostrich eggs have beenfound in Africa with en-graved decorations thatare 60,000 years old.

Eggs, in general, werea traditional sym-

bol of fertility and re-birth. In Christianity,they were used for thecelebration of Eastertide.The belief is that theEaster egg symbolisesthe empty tomb of Je-sus. And although theegg appears to be likethe stone of a tomb, abird hatches from itbursting into life. There-fore, for Christians, theEaster egg is a reminderthat Jesus rose from thegrave.

Many Central Euro-pean coun-

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What came first, Easter or the egg?W tries take the decorating of

Easter eggs very seriously.For the Bulgarians, Czechs,Polish, and Russians toname but a few, Eastereggs are a popular symbolof new life.

Typically they are dyedred to represent the bloodof Christ shed on theCross, and breaking thehard shell representsbreaking the tomb and re-leasing new life.

SYMBOLIC: Eggs represent fertility and rebirth.

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ONE of the most unique traditions ofthe Spanish Easter festivities is the ‘in-dulto,’ when inmates who meet a cer-tain criteria are absolved and releasedfrom prison.

The tradition originated in Spain dur-ing the 18th century and has survivedto this day as a way to commemoratethe Passion of Christ. Even though thereare no laws that make it compulsory,the tradition has been kept by all gov-ernments, regardless of their politicalideology.

Traditionally, religious brotherhoodsare in charge of choosing the inmatesfrom amongst local prisons. They haveto meet the same criteria requested fora regular reprieve which are related tojustice, equity and public utility.

Not all inmates proposed are set free.The last decision is made by the Churchand a Judge.

Inmates who have reached the openprison regime and did not commit mur-der or homicide crimes are commonrecipients of this pardon.

After they are released from prison,they are often invited by the brother-

hood who requested their reprieve todress in penitent attire and participatewith the rest of the brothers in a localprocession.

The Minister Committee has chosen11 inmates this year who are to be setfree, from Malaga, Granada, Alicante,Valencia, Zaragoza, Sevilla, Valladolid,Teruel and Salamanca.

Getting out ofprison for Easter

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WITH the weather looking lovely forSemana Santa and the Easter week-end here’s some exciting suggestionsfor activities in Andulucia.

Cabo de GataTake a walk in Almeria’s 700

square kilometre Cabo de Gata na-tional park. Beautifully untouched,Almeria’s Cabo de Gata has somelovely remote spots and when theweather is good, Cabo deGata has some great op-portunities for a walkingand snorkelling combi-nation over the holiday.

Visit Spain’s WildWest

Get that Clint Eastwoodfeeling and visit Mini Holly-wood in Almeria’s desert.Not only are some originalfilm sets of Sergio Leone’sWesterns still here, butthere’s also western ‘movieperformances’ and gun-fights performed here on adaily basis. A great day outfor parents with children!

Experience Andalucia’s capital Visit Sevilla over the sacred week,

visiting the historic city of DonJuan, Oranges and Woman. Sevilla

is well known for its spectacular pro-cessions, street theatre and tapas, all ofwhich you can sample before it gets too

hot in the summer months. There’splenty to explore in the terms of

city monuments, with Sevilla’s Cathe-dral usually coming first on people’s

list. Visit Gibraltar and say

hello to the apes Gibraltar’s Upper Rock Na-

ture Reserve really is quite im-pressive, and depending onhow energetic you’re feelingyou can either take a walk orthe cable car up this remark-able limestone mountain.You’ll get a brief taste of NorthAfrica when you meet theapes, although they’re some-times far from ‘friendly.’

Where to visit onEaster weekend

SEVILLA CATHEDRAL: Firston people’s list to visit.

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ELL, that wasthe week of purearrogance thatwas. Four

jumped-up pillocks. Three whoshould know better, and onewho thought we all came overon the last banana boat.

First on the big A List is thattotal berk, Jeremy Paxman. I,like many others, was trulylooking forward to the partyleaders’ TV ‘debate’. An oppor-tunity to hear their ideas and vi-sions of the future and alsoopen themselves to uneditedexamination by an audience ofa cross-section of the public.

Instead we got a man, gener-ally used to bullying young uni-versity students, so pumped upwith his own ego, he thought itperfectly acceptable to sandbag

both party leaders. Snidely de-livering a couple of aggressivequestions, that he no doubtthought were very clever, mere-ly resulted in both leadersspending most of their limitedtime defending what was basi-cally the indefensible.

I’m sure it all made this idiotfeel really important, but franklyit robbed the public of a wholerange of questions we’d havebeen far more interested inhearing the answers to. If wehad wanted the ‘Paxo The Prat’show we could have waited forUniversity Challenge.

Second A List contender ofthe week is another Jeremy.Personally I’ve never been ableto stand Clarkson, another arro-gant oaf. I don’t normally havegood words for the BBC, but fullmarks for sacking this bully forchinning a (much smaller instature) producer for nothingmore than the fact that his[Clarkson’s] already oversizedgut wasn’t being supplied with a

hot meal the following day.Third is that awful pontificat-

ing Keith Vaz, who, for some in-explicable reason, seems tokeep being picked to head upsome leftie influenced commit-tee or another. This latest act of

his continuing arrogance is con-nected with his handling of theaccusations of number four onmy A List, the father of one ofthe girls who absconded to jointhe IS in Syria. He was arrogantenough to think he could get

away with blaming the policeand authorities for his daugh-ter’s radicalisation, swearing infront of the inquiry, chaired byVaz, that he knew nothingabout IS and their dealings.

It was subsequently revealedthat he was in fact an active Is-lamic radical himself, havingbeen pictured burning theAmerican flag in front of theAmerican Embassy in a mobwhich also included hatepreacher Anjem Choudary andone of the killers of soldier LeeRigby. Vaz made him and hiswhole family seem like victimsof some appalling crime, andactually got the Met Police com-missioner to offer a grovellingapology.

Will any of my A Listers issueany type of apology for their ac-tions? Don’t hold yer breath,they’re far too arrogant!

Keep the faith Love Leapy

Leapylee2002@gmail.comwww leapylee.co.uk

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PPROACH April witha fresh vision, lightheart and openmind. Spr ing is

here and i t i s t ime to em-brace the new.

This month begins with thefull, eclipsed moon ruled bythe sign of peace loving Li-bra.

This sign is reminding youto create balance, to noticewhere you are perhaps sacri-ficing your own needs or de-manding too much from your-self and others. On this fullmoon day write a list of whatyou really need in all areas ofyour l i fe , f rom heal th towealth, in your work and re-lationships.

This will help you to priori-t ise so that you spend timeand energy focused only onwhat you really need. This isdifferent to what you want.For example, you need to eata healthy diet, but you want

to eat chocolate. Once youstart looking at the differencebetween your wants andneeds, you wi l l become in-stant ly c lear about what isimportant to you.

Unt i l Apr i l 20, the sun isru led by the f iery s ign ofAries.

Under the influence of thissign you will feel more coura-

geous, confident and ener-gised. Make bold steps for-ward and your willingness totry new avenues wil l be re-warded.

The new moon in Aries onApril 18 will help you to forgea new pathway. As Ar ies isthe f irst sign of the zodiac,your leadership skills may beneeded so trust in your ability

to guide others. April is the fourth month of

the year, and in Numerologythe message of this numberis to consider the foundationsof your life. In order for newbeginnings to take root, yourfoundations need to be firm.

So release from your dailyroutine now anything whichmay be taking up unneces-

sary energy. This is a greattime to begin a new exerciseregime to become more flexi-ble, perhaps taking up swim-ming or Yoga. The more flexi-ble your body the more easilyyou will be able to navigateyour way through the twistsand turns of life.

The fourth card in the Ma-jor Arcana Tarot deck is theEmperor.Depicted as an au-thor i tat ive f igure, with thehead of the ram either side ofthe throne, this card is en-couraging you to be your ownauthority. Once you are clearabout your own needs, andcommunicate this respectfullyto others, you will feel moreat peace.

As the sun moves into Tauruson April 20, your plans will findthe ground they need to grow,flourish and bloom.

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April brings signs for change

NEW MONTH: Sends a message to think about what needs are the most important to you.

www.sallytrotman.com

Based in Mallorca, SallyTrotman is a qualifiedCounsellor who works withAstrology, Numerology andthe Tarot. Each month shewill deliver the forecast asan intuitive tool to aidincreased self awareness.

Sally Trotman

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AS the pheno-menon of maleemasculationproduced

gene-rations of youngpeople unlikely to cope inan environment that theolder generation thrivedin?

I wonder, do I reflectthe views of those who,like me, were born in the1940s and 1950s.

Whilst men and womenare equal, we are wireddifferently. Men areprogrammed to teachyounger men to survive byexample, accept challengeeven when it hurts, todefend by aggression ifneed be, to survivethrough self-sufficiency.

The woman’s role iscomplementary. Theharmony created by thepiano’s black and whitekeys works well, but chaosreigns when the differencebecomes blurred.

Women, to someextent, replaced menwhen change in societyled to easy divorce andthe impotence of thefather figure.

As a consequence

woman’s natural protec-tiveness and the absenceof alpha male guidancehas left generationsvulnerable.

The young may find itdifficult to cope if acollapsed economy or civilunrest leads to a situationin which the old skills anddisciplines are essentialto survival.

It does happen; wecould all go the way ofGreece or Ukraine.Millions did livereasonablycontentedly in theUSSR.

When change broughtabout economic collapse,unimaginable hardshipbecame their lot almostovernight. Many,according to recent polls,

prefer the old certaintiesof Soviet life. Doesn’t saymuch for the EU, does it?Immigrants come forhandouts, not hand-ups.

Those born after thewar were expected toteam- work with families.We lit fires, helped tocook, grew and caughtfood, fixed our own bikes,made our own fun, gotinto scrapes. We delivered

groceries andnewspapers. I was 10years old when my brotherand I helped Welshforesters drop trees. Itwas a rite of passage.Self-sufficiency was themainstay ofindependence.

We lived meagrely andexperienced real hardship.The food we ate had itsfeet or roots on. Boys

were inspired by trulygreat men: warriors,philan-thropists, great civilengineers, adventurers,writers. We too had sportsicons but they were rarebecause they truly wereexceptional.

We started work, whichwas often tough, withindays of leaving school atthe age of 15. Many of myclassmates went on the

building sites or into thearmed forces.

At 16, young sailors likeme, when the situationdemanded it, hauledbaulks of heavy timberfrom 4am to midnight infrozen seas. Conditionsset the clocks, sleep andrest came secondary.Within days of slippingthe bowline, we had noidea where ourdestination was to be:Japan, Australia, EastAfrica. If you are young,don’t shudder. Our liveswere rich by comparisonto young people’s livestoday.

I am glad for thecomforts taken forgranted by thosefilling dead men’sboots. I do hope that

the lives of the followinggenerations continuewithout there ever beingthe necessity for theiracquiring lost skills orpaying the price for theirnot doing so.

Mike WalshMike, based in Mediter-ranean Spain, is an interna-tional journalist, authorand professionalwriter.

H The betrayed generations

DIFFERENT TIMES: We started work at age 15.

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7:30pm BBC News7:50pm Regional News7:55pm Weather8:00pm The One Show8:30pm Wallace and Gromit9:00pm EastEnders9:30pm MasterChef10:30pm Mrs. Brown's Boys11:00pm BBC News11:20pm Regional News11:25pm Weather11:30pm A Question of Sport12:00am Live at the Apollo

7:30pm Eggheads8:00pm Antiques Roadshow8:30pm Food and Drink9:00pm University Challenge9:30pm Morecambe and Wise10:30pm Kew on a Plate11:30pm The Wedding Video1:00am Louis Theroux

7:30pm Local News and Weather7:45pm ITV News and Weather8:00pm Emmerdale8:30pm Coronation Street9:00pm More Tales FromNorthumberland with RobsonGreen9:30pm Coronation Street10:00pm Code of a Killer11:30pm ITV News at Ten andWeather11:45pm The Jonathan Ross Show12:50am Goodwood MembersMeeting

6:00pm Four in a Bed6:30pm Coach Trip7:00pm The Simpsons7:30pm Hollyoaks8:00pm Channel 4 News8:25pm Party Election Broadcast8:30pm The Secret Life of 4 YearOlds9:30pm Travel Man: 48 Hours inIstanbul10:00pm My Big Fat Gypsy GrandNational11:00pm Raised by Wolves11:30pm How to be a YoungBillionaire12:35am First Dates

6:00pm 5 News6:30pm Neighbours7:00pm Home and Away7:30pm Party Election Broadcast7:35pm Car Crash TV8:00pm The Gadget Show9:00pm Police Interceptors10:00pm Gotham11:00pm Person of Interest12:00am Blade: Trinity

6:00pm The Simpsons6:30pm Futurama7:00pm Futurama7:30pm The Simpsons8:00pm The Simpsons8:30pm The Simpsons9:00pm Modern Family9:30pm Driving School of Mumand Dad10:00pm Moone Boy10:45pm Little Crackers11:00pm Disney's Easter Egg Hunt11:30pm Arrow12:30am Critical

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5:45pm Spring's SupermarketSecrets6:45pm Pointless7:30pm BBC News7:45pm BBC London News8:00pm The One Show8:30pm A Question of Sport9:00pm EastEnders9:30pm MasterChef10:00pm Eurovision's Greatest Hits11:30pm BBC News11:50pm BBC London News12:00am Would I Lie to You?

5:10pm Hi-De-Hi!6:00pm Antiques Roadshow7:00pm Portillo's State Secrets7:30pm Eggheads8:00pm Alex Polizzi: The FixerRevisits9:00pm An Island Parish9:30pm Gardeners' World10:00pm Springwatch11:00pm The Clare Balding Show11:30pm Goodness Gracious Me:Reunion Special12:00am Harry and Paul's Story ofthe Twos

5:30pm Tipping Point6:30pm The Chase7:30pm ITV News London7:40pm ITV News and Weather8:00pm Emmerdale8:30pm Coronation Street9:00pm Barging Round Britainwith John Sergeant9:30pm Coronation Street10:00pm Bear Grylls: MissionSurvive11:00pm ITV News at Ten andWeather11:15pm A Fish Called Wanda1:15am Jackpot247

6:00pm Four in a Bed6:30pm Coach Trip7:00pm The Simpsons7:30pm Hollyoaks8:00pm Channel 4 News8:30pm Unreported World8:55pm Party Election Broadcast9:00pm Marvel's Agents ofS.H.I.E.L.D.10:00pm Gogglebox11:00pm Alan Carr: Chatty Man12:05am Troy

6:30pm Neighbours7:00pm Home and Away7:30pm Party Election Broadcast bythe Scottish National Party7:35pm D-Day's Sunken Secrets9:00pm Secrets of Great BritishCastles10:00pm NCIS: New Orleans11:00pm NCIS11:55pm Valkyrie2:10am Super Casino

5:00pm Futurama5:30pm Futurama6:00pm The Simpsons6:30pm Futurama7:00pm Futurama7:30pm The Simpsons8:30pm The Simpsons9:00pm Relatively Clever10:00pm Stella11:00pm Greatest Disney Songs12:00am Hawaii Five-0

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Friday3:00pm Homes Under the Hammer4:00pm Escape to the Country5:00pm Final Score6:15pm The Rise of the Guardians7:40pm BBC News7:50pm Regional News7:55pm Weather8:00pm The Voice UK10:10pm Casualty11:00pm The National Lottery Live11:10pm BBC News11:25pm Weather11:30pm Match of the Day12:55am Surrogates

3:20pm Wuthering Heights5:00pm Kew on a Plate6:00pm Gardeners World6:30pm Easter From Kings7:45pm The Young Victoria9:25pm Dad's Army10:00pm Monteverdi in Mantua11:00pm QI XL11:45pm Rik Mayall Lord ofMisrule12:45am A Beautiful Mind

4:30pm Off Their Rockers5:00pm Big Star's Little Star6:00pm Thunderbirds Are GO7:00pm Local News and Weather7:15pm ITV News and Weather7:30pm You've Been Framed!8:00pm Saturday Night Takeaway9:30pm You're Back in the Room10:35pm The Jonathan Ross Show11:30pm ITV News and Weather11:50pm Forgetting Sarah Marshall1:45am Jackpot 247

5:10pm Come Dine with Me6:15pm The Simpsons6:45pm The Simpsons7:10pm The Simpsons7:40pm Channel 4 News8:00pm The Lakes: WalkingThrough History9:00pm The World's WeirdestWeather10:00pm End of the World Night11:35pm Knowing1:55am Alan Carr: Chatty Man

3:05pm The Devil's Brigade5:30pm The Nightmare NeighbourNext Door6:30pm Can't Pay? We'll Take itAway!7:20pm Can't Pay? We'll Take itAway - Final Demand8:15pm Police Interceptors9:00pm 5 News9:05pm NCIS10:00pm NCIS11:00pm CSI: Crime SceneInvestigation11:55pm Educating Rita2:05am Super Casino

3:00pm Modern Family5:00pm Modern Family5:30pm Terry Pratchett's TheColour of Magic7:30pm Disney's Easter Egg Hunt8:00pm The Simpsons8:30pm The Simpsons9:00pm The Simpsons9:30pm The Goonies11:45pm Hawaii Five-012:45am NCIS: Los Angeles

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3:55pm Escape to the Country4:55pm The Truth About Fat5:55pm Songs of Praise6:30pm BBC News6:50pm Regional News6:55pm Weather7:00pm Countryfile8:00pm Antiques Roadshow9:00pm Michael Mcintyre'sEaster Night at the Coliseum10:00pm Poldark11:00pm BBC News11:20pm Regional News11:25pm Weather11:30pm Match of the Day 212:30am Son of Rambow 2:00amWeather for the Week AheadDetailed weather report. 2:05amBBC News

5:05pm Flog It!5:50pm Prince of Persia: The Sandsof Time7:35pm Pompidou8:00pm Springwatch9:00pm Caribbean with SimonReeve10:00pm Louis Theroux11:00pm Bluestone 4211:30pm Jack Dee: So What12:30am Invincible 2:10am Hooper3:45am Countryfile 4:40am HolbyCity 5:40am This is BBC Two

3:10pm Agent Cody Banks5:05pm Reggie and Thunderbirds:No Strings Attached6:05pm Catchphrase7:00pm Local News and Weather7:10pm ITV News and Weather7:30pm The Chase: CelebritySpecial8:30pm Off Their Rockers9:00pm Vera11:00pm ITV News and Weather11:20pm Bear Grylls: MissionSurvive12:20am Nation's Favourite 70sSong

3:25pm The Simpsons3:55pm Honey, I Blew Up the Kid5:40pm Hop7:30pm Channel 4 News8:00pm Three in a Bed9:00pm Great Canal Journeys10:00pm Indian Summers11:05pm Gogglebox12:10am The Angels' Share

3:20pm Baby Boom5:25pm Fairy Tale... A True Story7:15pm 5 News7:20pm Kelly's Heroes10:00pm Hummingbird12:10am Blitz

3:00pm Modern Family3:30pm Modern Family4:00pm Modern Family4:30pm Greatest Disney Songs5:30pm Terry Pratchett's Colour ofMagic7:30pm The Simpsons8:00pm Wild Things9:00pm The Flash10:00pm Hawaii Five-11:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles12:00am Karl Pilkington: TheMoaning of Life

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6:15pm Pointless7:00pm BBC News7:30pm Regional News8:00pm The One Show8:30pm EastEnders9:00pm Holby City10:00pm Ordinary Lies11:00pm BBC News11:25pm Regional News11:40pm Weather11:45pm Hole in the Road Inspectors12:35am A Bunch of Amateurs

6:15pm Antiques Roadshow6:55pm Party Election Broadcast bythe Conservative Party7:00pm Eggheads7:30pm Antiques Roadshow8:00pm Collectaholics9:00pm Back in Time for Dinner10:00pm Dara and Ed's Great BigAdventure11:00pm Bluestone 4211:30pm Newsnight12:15am Weather

6:00pm The Chase7:00pm Regional News andWeather7:25pm Party Election Broadcast.7:30pm ITV News and Weather8:00pm Emmerdale8:30pm Tonight9:00pm Midsomer Murders11:00pm ITV News at Ten andWeather11:40pm Benidorm12:10am Carry on at YourConvenience 1:50am Jackpot2474:00am Tonight 4:25am ITVNightscreen

6:00pm Four in a Bed6:30pm Coach Trip7:00pm The Simpsons7:30pm Hollyoaks8:00pm Channel 4 News8:55pm Party Election Broadcast9:00pm Burger Bar to GourmetStar10:00pm One Born Every Minute11:00pm The Billion Pound Hotel12:00am Teens

3:20pm NCIS4:15pm Fatal Trust6:00pm 5 News at 56:30pm Neighbours7:00pm Home and Away7:30pm 5 News Tonight7:55pm Party Election Broadcast8:00pm Police Interceptors9:00pm Britain's Horror Homes10:00pm Benefits and Bypasses:Billion Pound Patients11:00pm My Sister Had MyBoyfriend's Baby...And OtherBetrayals12:00am OAPs Behaving Badly

6:00pm The Simpsons6:30pm Futurama7:00pm Futurama7:30pm The Simpsons8:00pm The Simpsons8:30pm The Simpsons9:00pm The Flash10:00pm Critical11:00pm Forever12:00am NCIS: Los Angeles

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5:15pm Flog It!6:15pm Pointless7:00pm BBC News7:30pm Regional News8:00pm The One Show9:00pm MasterChef10:00pm Secret Britain11:00pm BBC News11:25pm Regional News11:40pm Weather11:45pm Match of the Day12:30am 50 Dead Men Walking

5:15pm 'Allo, 'Allo!5:45pm Hi-De-Hi!6:15pm Antiques Roadshow6:55pm Party Election Broadcastby the Conservative Party7:00pm Eggheads7:30pm Antiques Roadshow8:00pm Collectaholics9:00pm The Ladykillers: PestDetectives10:00pm This World11:00pm QI11:30pm Newsnight12:15am Weather

6:00pm The Chase7:00pm Regional News andWeather7:25pm Party Election Broadcast7:30pm ITV News and Weather8:00pm Emmerdale8:30pm Coronation Street9:00pm Big Star's Little Star10:00pm DCI Banks11:00pm ITV News at Ten andWeather11:40pm Pop Gold12:40am Corfu: A Tale of TwoIslands

6:00pm Four in a Bed6:30pm Coach Trip7:00pm The Simpsons7:30pm Hollyoaks8:00pm Channel 4 News8:55pm Party Election Broadcast9:00pm Supercars10:00pm The Island with BearGrylls11:00pm First Dates12:00am One Born Every Minute

6:00pm 5 News at 56:30pm Neighbours7:00pm Home and Away7:30pm 5 News Tonight7:55pm Party Election Broadcast 8:00pm GPs: Behind Closed Doors9:00pm The Nightmare NeighbourNext Door10:00pm OAPs Behaving Badly11:00pm Dangerous Dog Ownersand Proud12:00am Benefits and Bypasses:Billion Pound Patients

5:00pm Futurama5:30pm Futurama6:00pm The Simpsons6:30pm Futurama7:00pm Futurama7:30pm The Simpsons8:00pm The Simpsons8:30pm The Simpsons9:00pm Wild Things10:00pm The Goonies12:15am Stella

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Tuesday Wednesday5:15pm Flog It!6:15pm Pointless7:00pm BBC News at Six7:30pm BBC London News8:00pm The One Show8:30pm EastEnders9:00pm MasterChef10:00pm The Truth About Fat11:00pm BBC News at Ten11:25pm BBC London News11:45pm Question Time12:45am This Week

5:15pm 'Allo, 'Allo!5:45pm Hi-De-Hi!6:15pm Antiques Roadshow7:00pm Eggheads7:30pm Portillo's State Secrets8:00pm Alex Polizzi: The Fixer9:00pm Coast Australia9:50pm Nature's Weirdest Events10:00pm Banished11:00pm Inside No 911:30pm Newsnight12:20am Strangeways

5:00pm Tipping Point6:00pm The Chase7:00pm ITV News London7:20pm Party Political Broadcastby the UK Independence Party7:30pm ITV News and Weather8:00pm Emmerdale9:00pm The ITV Leaders' Debate11:00pm ITV News at Ten andWeather11:45pm The Agenda12:25am River Monsters

5:00pm Come Dine with Me6:00pm Four in a Bed6:30pm Coach Trip7:00pm The Simpsons7:30pm Hollyoaks8:00pm Channel 4 News8:55pm Party Election Broadcast9:00pm The Supervet10:00pm Breaking Dawn: Part 212:20am Britain's Benefit Tenants

3:15pm NCIS4:10pm The Long Shot6:00pm 5 News at 56:30pm Neighbours7:00pm Home and Away7:30pm 5 News Tonight7:55pm Party Election Broadcast 8:00pm The Classic Car Show9:00pm Caught on Camera10:00pm Glasgow's Killing Streets11:00pm The Mentalist11:55pm James Bulger: Britain'sWorst Crimes12:55am Access

3:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles4:00pm The Simpsons4:30pm The Simpsons5:00pm Futurama5:30pm Futurama6:00pm The Simpsons6:30pm Futurama7:00pm Futurama7:30pm The Simpsons8:00pm The Simpsons8:30pm The Simpsons9:00pm Arrow10:00pm Forever11:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles12:00am Hawaii Five-0

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Thursday Saturday Sunday Monday

ARIES(March 21 - April 20)Hassles and battles are on the cards. Ifthings don’t happen as fast as you’dexpected, or domestic and workaday blips assailyour patience, transform them into an opportunityto show your special qualities.

TAURUS(April 21 - May 21)Astrologically, it’s not unreasonable toassume that when sparky Mars and thezesty Sun conflict with restless Pluto, life couldbecome a tad frustrating. You might find it hard totolerate hypocrisy and setbacks, it’s all just apassing cloud.

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21)Punchy Mars and the heady Sun are setfor a scramble with touchy Pluto. You’vebeen there before, so despite any administrativebumps, gossipy whirls or curious rejections, don’tbe too sensitive.

CANCER(June 22 - July 23)Upfront Mars and the upbeat Sun will beat loggerheads with powerful Pluto. Youmight not appreciate some of Friday orSaturday’s antics, so be ready to use your charm.

LEO(July 24 - August 23)This is an intense week, and if you get

stuck with a particular issue, jumble your words,or just can’t seem to do anything right, it mightbe worth finding out if the grass is greener on theother side.

VIRGO(August 24 - September 23)Quirky planetary niggles will surface

without warning. A variety of talks, news and last-minute changes surround your family members,friends or colleagues. Stay focused and decidewhat your goals are.

LIBRA(September 24 - October 23)Even the best-made plans can

suddenly sink without a trace. Your dreams for afresh start in one particular direction still needtender, cautious care, and you may equally needto be wary of overstepping the mark wheremoney’s concerned.

SCORPIO(October 24 - November 22)You will need bucketloads of humourand understanding as impatient Marsand the sprightly Sun engage with touchyPluto. Stay well clear if you want to escapepotential power struggles.

SAGITTARIUS(November 23 - December 21)If you suspect that some things are notwhat they seem, you could be right.

Repel doubts, ban anxietiesand stick to facts and tact. If certainindividuals or situations continue toconspire against you, change courseand do something entirely different.

CAPRICORN(December 22 - January20)Storms in tea-cups needloads of sweet-talking. Ofcourse, if you can’t be bothered with itall, fair enough; keeping quiet could bethe best way to deal with problems,glitches or sudden backfires.

AQUARIUS(January 21 - February19)You are about to tackle sometough tests. Work and personalhurdles could preoccupy you, but afterthe weekend you’ll be able to sort outthe ice from the cream.

PISCES(February 20 - March20)Feisty Mars and the fierySun are warring withchangeable Pluto, so avoid anytearaway temptations on Thursday orFriday. You could be emotionallyvulnerable, or even lulled into a falsesense of security.

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Move from the start word (SWIM) to the endword (MEET) in the same number of steps asthere are rungs on the Word Ladder. Youmust only change one letter at a time.

MEET SWIMSWAMSWAT(SEAM)

SEATMEATMEET

Average: 18Good: 23

Very good: 33Excellent: 40

How many English words of fourletters or more can you makefrom the nine letters in our

Nonagram puzzle? Each lettermay be used only once (unlessthe letter appears twice). Eachword MUST CONTAIN THE CEN-TRE LETTER (in this case D) and

there must be AT LEAST ONENINE LETTER WORD. Plurals,

vulgarities or proper nouns arenot allowed.

TARGET:

S Sun, Cl Clear, Fog, C Cloud, Sh Showers,

Sn Snow, Th Thunder

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Word Ladder

Nonagram

aced, cava, cave, coat, coda, code, cote, cove, dace, deco, taco, acted, cadet,caved, coded, coved, covet, octad, avocet, caveat, coated, octave, vacate, vacated,advocate, ADVOCATED

SWIM

All the answers begin witheither CAN or DO1. In surgery, what name is giv-en to a thin tube inserted into avein or body cavity to administermedication, drain off fluid, or in-sert a surgical instrument?2. What is the name given to thepractice of seeking water or oth-er substances (usually liquid)with the aid of a forked stick orsimilar pointing device, as be-lieved by some practitioners toderive from supernatural power? 3. What name is given to aravine formed by a river in anarea with little rainfall? 4. What name is often given to awidow holding property receivedfrom her deceased husband? 5. What was the name of theking of Denmark and Norway,who forced Edmund II to divideEngland with him and, on thedeath of Edmund II, becameking of all England? 6. Which city is the state capitalof Delaware? 7. Which resort on the Mediter-ranean coast of France holds afamous annual international filmfestival?

1. CANNULA, 2. DOWSING, 3.CANYON, 4. DOWAGER, 5. CANUTEthe Great, 6. DOVER, 7. CANNES

Sudoku

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Fill the grid so that every row,every column and every 3X3 boxcontains the digits 1-9. There’sno maths involved. You solve thepuzzle with reasoning and logic.

7-Star Quiz

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UK NATIONAL LOTTERY EURO MILLIONS

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Across3 Replies to (7)7 Turns around (5)8 Tender and brittle (5)9 Elegant and easy (8)10 Christian holy book (5)13 Writing implement (3)15 Yellow fruit (6)16 Harmonised (6)17 Tie-on label (3)19 Cooked in an oven (5)23 Arrange (8)24 Prepared to fire (5)25 Paces (5)26 Causes (7)

Down1 Occurring in ordinary use

(5)2 Seizes with the teeth (5)3 Suppose to be the case (6)4 Experienced soldiers (8)5 Determined (8)6 Canines (4)11 Periodical publication (8)12 Headless, unconcerned

(8)13 Touch or squeeze fondly (3)14 Bother persistently with tri-

vial complaints (3)

8 To the opposite side (6)

20 Meetings arranged in ad-

vance (5)

21 In front of or before all ot-

hers (5)

22 Animal group (4)

Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 6 represents Xand 10 represents B, so fill in X every time the figure 6 appears and B every time the figure 10 appears. Now, using

your knowledge of the English language, work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you discover theletters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and the control grid.

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Across3 Beat a runner (7)7 A fraction that is separate (5)8 Beats up some supporters (5)9 Example of epic men’s make-up

(8)10 Europeans wandering the An-

des (5)13 Almost grasped the snake (3)15 Seaman after an Arts degree

gets igneous rock instead (6)16 Alters odd warnings (6)17 Agenda contains the result (3)19 Savage beast thumps it’s way

to victory (5)23 Drank demon ale in confusion

and found out it was non alcoho-lic (8)

24 Boxed disc about a period (5)25 Leg that is broken, Sire (5)26 Write about air on a planet (7)

Down1 Agree about Earnest (5)2 Many keen to see a Biblical hero

(5)3 Point to the lock showing strain

(6)4 Dapper monarch is changed and

ready (8)5 Plea for North-East to back an

agreement (8)6 Job makes request after first sign of

trouble (4)11 Buckingham Palace ratepayer ta-

kes in hack (8)12 Try out wine with most flavour (8)

13 Had tea out (3)14 Fill out a notebook (3)18 Provoke with sharp point (6)20 Fawn or cattle next to Her Majesty

(5)21 Skip gym in car (5)22 Put up with large animal (4)

LAST WEEK’SSOLUTIONSCRYPTICAcross: 1 Shaman, 4 Batter, 9 Trade, 10 Abreast, 11 Slap, 12 Repartee, 13 Dated, 15 Geese, 18 Respects,21 Mail, 24 Agitate, 25 Alike, 26 Seller, 27 Tennis.

Down: 1 Sites, 2 Alabama, 3 Abel, 5 Air base, 6 Toast, 7 Rotten, 8 Kale, 12 Red, 14 Elevate, 15 Gas, 16 Station, 17 Dreads, 19 Still, 20 Tees, 22 Leeds, 23 Rage.

QUICK Across: 1 Sharp, 5 Head, 8 Rests, 9 Soldier, 10 Portion,11 Beds, 12 Tap, 14 Ball, 15 Rage, 18 Yes, 21 Adds, 23 Cottage, 25 Examine, 26 Cruel, 27 Care, 28 Solid.

Down: 1 Scrape, 2 Austria, 3 Possibly, 4 Absent, 5 Half, 6 Arise, 7 Brass, 13 Protects, 16 Gradual,17 Camel, 19 Scream,20 Healed, 22 Drama,24 Life.

ENGLISH-SPANISHAcross: 1 Casas, 4 Plata, 7 Oca, 8 Cliente, 9 Seed, 10 Faster, 14 Tatuaje, 16 And, 17 Peace, 18 Above.

Down: 1 Cross, 2 Slave, 3 Saco, 4 Primavera, 5 Aun,6 Ave, 11 Trapo, 12 Ridge, 13 Race, 14 Tip, 15 Tea.

FUNAGRAM SOLUTION: JEREMY GUSCOTT, THE BIG BANG THEORY

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

QuickCryptic

Funagram

Hexagram

AGREES

ANGERS

BEARDS

BELLOW (10)

BREAST

CHARMS

CHOSEN

EVENTS

GAITER

GREASE

LETTER

MILLET

PATROL

PLEDGE

SPIRES

STATUE

TWEEDS

WELLED

WRITER

The purpose of the Hexagram puzzle is to place the 19 six-letter words into the 19 cells. The letters at theedges of interlocking cells MUST BE THE SAME. The letters in the words must be written CLOCKWISE. The wordin cell 10 (BELLOW) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.

1 Fourth, 2 Silver, 3 Borrow, 4 Welled, 5 Unsure, 6 Mother, 7 Linger, 8 Muster, 9 Insert, 10 Gutter, 11 Secure, 12 Enters, 13 Cleats, 14 Finely, 15 Seared, 16 Billed, 17 Steeds, 18 Barely, 19 Seated

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

Unscramble the name of a famous former England rugbyunion international: REJECTS TOY MUG

Unscramble the title of a popular American sitcom (four words):EATEN BY BRIGHT HOG

The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English.

English - Spanish

Across1 Handball (9)8 Warning (advance notice) (5)9 Más nuevo (5)11 Route (4)12 Weight (4)14 Broken (4)16 Mentiras (4)19 Carreteras (5)21 Onza (5)22 Forward (in position) (9)Down2 Goodbye (5)3 Smell (odour) (4)4 Menta (4)5 Ahora (en este momento) (3)6 Lamp (7)7 Ranuras (7)10 Oreja (3)13 Viejo (de mucha edad) (3)15 Dueño (de casa, coche, perro) (5)17 Island (4)18 Blando (madera, droga, agua) (4)20 Edad (de persona, animal, árbol) (3)

One man’sweed...IN reply to a reader’s questionabout the yellow clover-likef lower, it is from the oxal isfamily. Although some class itas a weed over here in Spain,in the UK it is very rare.

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First thoughtsDELUSIONAL! That’s the nicestword I can come up with todescribe Teejay, the self con-fessed Cliff Richard fan.

Anything else is unprintablein a family newspaper.

He appears to think that be-cause Cliff appeared to be ho-nourable and decent when hemet him, then he must be ho-nourable and decent at al ltimes.

I’m not making any remarksor accusations for or againstCl i ff Richard. I wi l l say,though, that I once met JimmySavile. Well ‘met’ might be abit much: he was on one of hischarity runs and he passed meand my f ive daughters andwaved generously in our direc-tion.

He appeared most hon-ourable and decent at thetime.

Keith Hallam,Lake Viñuela (Malaga)

Finger-pointingI TOTALLY agree with NoraJohnson’s spot-on article aboutCliff Richard. Whatever the fi-nal outcome of this case, hisname should not be disclosedunless he is found guilty. Andif found innocent then the ac-cusers should be named. Theway it’s being conducted is allwrong.

Susan Green(via the Euro Weekly News

website)

The bank jobON Thursday March 19 I wentto an ATM to withdraw cash.

The message said there hadbeen a technical error and Idid not get the money. I need-ed to have said money so

went to another ATM and tomy horror I was told to con-tact my branch.

I duly returned home andwas informed that the moneyhad been taken from my ac-count. When I explained that Ihad not received the money,my branch (which is in the UK)told me that it should be re-turned to me overnight.

By the next morning nomoney had been paid back soI went to the bank. Now if youwould like to be treated like acomplete idiot, spoken downto as though you were a child,insulted and general lysneered-at, this is the place tovisit.

I have never in al l my l i febeen treated as badly. Then inthe rudest way possible I wastold that it would take 10working days for the money tobe refunded.

After a few phone cal ls,which of course cost a fortune,I have got nowhere.

I am sure that the ATM isfaulty. This was not the firsttime that the bank behaved inthis way as two weeks previ-ously the ATM ate my card andit cost me the same kind oftreatment from the staff to re-trieve it.

William Bull,Vera Playa (Almeria)

Land grabHOW come, I used to think,that an intelligent and clever

man like Mike Walsh can be sobl ind to the obviously neo-imperial ist machinations ofVladimir Putin?

After his article last week weknow it is not his fault: i tseems he had been broughtup by his family to admireRussia and the Soviet Union.

There is no doubt these daysthat in the Thirties, Stalin de-liberately starved many mil-lions of Ukrainians.

Had he not done so perhapsthere would not be so manyRussian-speakers in EasternUkraine (once home of theUkrainian Cossacks of Don),who now want to secede andjoin Russia and which appearsreasonable to Mr Walsh.

In 1938 Germany invadedand annexed CzechoslovakianSudetenland because German-speakers there wanted to jointhe Third Reich. So was Hitlerjustified, Mr Walsh?

One wonders who wil l benext. The Baltic states? Afterall, Latvia’s population nowhas 40 per cent of Russianspeakers (peeved at having tolearn Latvian) due to 40 yearsof Russian occupation and set-tlement.

Estonia is not too different,

while Lithuania wilfully resistsgranting Russia’s demands fora corridor across its territoryto l ink up with the annexedKal iningrad region on theBaltic.

All ‘valid reasons’ for futureannexations. Not very likely?Ask the Crimean Tartars.

R Dworakowski,Torremolinos (Malaga)

Answers topropertyqueriesI’M a property owner from theUK and f ly to Benalmadenaquite regularly for holidays inmy apartment.

The first thing I do on arrivalis seek a copy of the EuroWeekly News, where I canpick up some hints, tips andnews about the Costa del Sol.

I would like to see more sec-tions in your newspaper dedi-cated to UK owners who haveproperty here, as the differentrules and laws can be quitecomplicated in Spain.

I compliment you on a great

newspaper and can’t wait tofly back out soon and get myhands on the Euro WeeklyNews.

Andrew James (by email)

Editor’s note: Keepingreaders informed is whatour regular Property Sup-plement is all about.

EHIC hiccupI HAVE just taken the adviceof June Baker-Howard printedin an earlier edition on how torenew my EHIC card.

I cal led the number shegave and was passed aroundto three different departmentsand was finally connected withthe correct office. They toldme I would have to f i l l in aform which would be sent tome to fill in and return to thembefore I could receive my newcard.

Ms Baker-Howard said youwould not have to fill in a formbut this is not correct.

You can call the number shegave but be sure you pressoption three if they give youoptions. I did not get thesewhen I called, so I advise youtry another number which Ithink is on correspondencefrom Newcastle.

Len Atkinson,Benichembla (Valencia)

Don’t be fooledTHE Microsoft impostors areup to their tricks again.

I have written to Your Say inthe past about them and a re-cent spate of calls from themprompts me to warn readersonce more.

It’s easy to be taken in whena succession of engagingyoung men speaking heavily-accented English address youby your name and proclaimthat they hope you are well.

Each t ime I tel l them in astern voice that they aren’ tfrom Microsoft, that they areafter my money and I’m notgoing to give them any. Theyhang up straight away.

Times are hard, so I sup-pose that accounts for theseingenious ways of parting usfrom our money.

T Freeman (by email)

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Comfortable is happy

CATS are born pleasureseekers, and they will in-evitably locate the mostcomfortable places aroundyour home to spend theirquality time.

Of course, a comfortablecat is a happy cat, and ahappy cat is one whodoesn’t mark, shred, orotherwise engage in de-structive behaviour aroundthe house. So it’s not a badidea to expand your pet’scomfort zone by selectingthe right supplies andequipment.

Cats are playful, and pro-viding a variety of toys willsatisfy this natural need toplay. Fishing-pole-styletoys give a great overallworkout by promotingjumping and leaping, while

wind-up or mechanical toysprovide mental and physi-cal stimulation (althoughsome find these scary).

Plain old fashioned ballsencourage running andchasing, and never forgetthe ol’ reliable milk jugplastic twistie! And don’tforget, like kids, cats getbored with the same oldthing, so rotate toys whenthey lose interest in oldones.

Of course, mealtimes area highlight of the cat’s day,so providing nutritionalfood they like will keepthem active, healthy and

delighted with dinner. While many successfully

feed their cats only onetype of food, variety pre-vents boredom and helpsconvert to a special diet if ahealth condition (such asdiabetes or kidney prob-lems) develops. If your cathas dental disease, they’llappreciate canned food,which is easier to chewthan dry. Always feed ahigh-quality diet (such asIams or Science Diet) ap-propriate for your cat’s lifestage and health.

You may not know it,but your cat may be influ-

enced by their dish as wellas dinner. Bowls should bebig enough for them to eatwithout squashingwhiskers. If your cat hasfeline acne (black crustypatches on the chin) stayaway from plastic bowls,as they tend to retain oilsand can make the condi-tion worse. Research hasalso shown that cats oftenprefer to drink water awayfrom their food, so chooseseparate food and waterbowls and place the waterdish in a different locationadjacent to the food toencourage drinking.

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TURSIOPS Association investiga-tors have warned of the presenceof wounded sperm whales andtheir offspring in waters near theBalearic Islands which they sus-pect have been hit by boats.

The whales were spotted duringa recent Estemar I scientific cam-paign aimed at est imat ing thewhale populat ion near the is-lands.

Scientists located a number ofPhyseter Macrocephalus spermwhales, a species the Internation-al Union for the Conservation ofNature classifies as in danger ofextinction in the Mediterranean,in the Mallorca Channel by follow-ing the sounds they emit to feedand communicate.

One of the whales photographed,a female with a baby beside her,bore a number of scars andwounds to the head and back.

Campaign director Txema Bro-tons explained that the fact that fe-

males appear to be more in dangerof being hit by boats as there aremore present in boating channelsendangers the breeding capacity ofthe species, which could seriouslyaffect the eco-system.

SPERM WHALES: Mayhave been hit by boats.

By Lamia Walker ofHouseSitMatchNESTLED away in Com-peta, a village high up inthe hills, a cat called Elsahas been feeling ratherdelicate of late, and notreally able to oversee theyoung’uns. Her ownerhas 10 cats and one dog.

Some of the cats areon medication and needcareful feeding. They livein a sunny house with agarden, balcony andstunning views.

After retirement inEngland Sonny, Elsa’sowner, decided to livesomewhere quite differ-ent to her former homein Surrey, England. Shesettled in Competa, aplace she had enjoyedon many holidays. Withinweeks they were livinglike locals in relaxed andbeautiful surroundings.

Sonny began to rescueabandoned kittens shefound starving in thestreets. She and Elsawould nurse them back

to health, and find newhomes for them whenthey were ready. Beforethey knew it there were10 cats to feed, waterand keep in good healthuntil a kind home couldbe found.

This summer Sonnyreturns to England togreet her first grandchild.She’ll be gone for eightweeks.

Who’ll care for her furfamily? A cattery is notviable, certainly not inCompeta!

Her solution to this petchallenge was online, tofind experienced cat sit-ters who care for yourpets at no cost in ex-change for free accom-modation. It’s a collabo-ration.

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EAL charactersare an endan-gered species.A close neigh-bour in theSuffolk village

where we once l ived, wasBob. He was eighty-ish (noone seemed to know his ex-act vintage), and was justone of a number of greatcharacters, many of whomcarried strange nicknameslike Squibby Murkin, WatersAllcock and Shacker Wright.But in this case, Bob had re-mained just Bob.

We l ived at the top of ahill, and every Thursday hewould get into his Ford Fies-ta - a car which through ne-cessity, was replaced with anew model every year - anddrive off to the nearby vi l-lage of Clare to do his week-ly shopping.

The banshee wai l of thecar’s gearbox could be heardaround the v i l lage as hescreamed down the h i l l in

first gear, only slipping intoa rel ieved second once hereached the bottom, oftenforgetting the clutch.

On two occasions, havingheard an almighty crash, werushed out to find that Bobhad e i ther mis judged thedistance or engaged reverseby mistake and dr iven thecar through the back of hisgarage. Luckily, this was atimber framed structure.

Bob, by all accounts, hadbeen a b i t of a lad in h isday.

One old lady in the villageonce conf ided in me withdistaste, that when Bob wasthe village postman, it wasnot only let ters that hewould put through her letterbox. She did not elaborateon this thankfully.

He put in a few hours gar-dening every week at a largehouse that was owned by ayoung couple, and the at-t ract ive wi fe would of tenmake soup for lunch and in-vite Bob to join her.

One day it seems, he put

down his spoon, leant acrossthe table and fixing the ladywith a leer announced, “Itstill works, y’know.”

Luckily she thought it washilarious and the story circu-lated like wild fire.

We were owned by two

Siamese cats at that t imeand during the summer, Bobwould eat his Sunday lunchfrom a l i t t le fo ld-up tableoutside his back door.

Doc, one of our felines (hisfu l l name was L iv ingston,but wi th three sy l lab les i twas too much for h im tocope with and he only an-swered to plain Doc) turnedup in our garden purr ingloudly through teeth thatwere clamped determinedlyaround half a cooked chick-en.

Bob had apparently goneins ide to get condiments,and Doc had seized the mo-ment, along with the chick-en.

When I approached Bob tograss up our moggy, he sim-ply shrugged and said, “I al-wuz give him haalf me din-ner, soo now he’s had twowiks all in one, hain’t ‘e.”

We had wondered whyDoc had been steadily gain-ing weight.

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BEFORE the PP’s Andalucia elec-tion defeat, the president of theSpanish government Mariano Ra-joy said the results could not beextrapolated to other Spanish re-gions.

In other words, Andalucia isdifferent and always has beenbecause it votes PSOE. The onlytime the PP came within a whiskerof winning was in 2012 when itwas the most-voted party butcouldn’t form a government.

Podemos, which won 15 seatsin the regional government,could do still better outside An-dalucia where it is overshadowedby the PSOE. So could Ciu-dadanos which came out ofnowhere to snaffle nine seatsand IU which took a beating andnow has five seats instead of 12.

Most of Spain’s political parties,even the now totally submerged

UPyD, could do better outsideAndalucia.

Does that include the PP?May’s municipal elections willreveal whether Rajoy was

whistling in the dark or not.

All in a good causeSPAIN’S tax department Hacien-

da does not believe that the PP’sfailure to pay tax on irregularparty donations is an offence.

Judge Pablo Ruz, tying uploose ends to the cases at the

court he is about to leave, be-lieve it does. He did not swallowHacienda’s argument that the PPwas a non-profit making organi-sation whose black cash wasused for ‘social ends’ and no dif-ferent from the Red Cross or Car-itas.

Non-profit making? Tell that tothe beneficiaries of the PP’s slushfund and those who enjoyedkickbacks from the Gurtel andPunica shysters.

A creditable forcePODEMOS, the party thatevolved from protests before theMay 2011 elections, has shownitself as a force to be reckonedwith.

But in Andalucia its 15 seats,when compared to the PSOE’s 47and the PP’s 33, show Podemosas an option and not an alterna-tive.

In fact Podemos resembles thebad boy that all the girls used towant to go out with until heasked them.

Cassandra NashA weekly look

- and not entirely impartial reaction - to the Spanish political scene

Just whistle a happy tune

DID the presence of PedroSanchez on the PSOE campaigntrail add or subtract votes forSusana Diez? All the world lovesa pregnant politician, anyway,but it didn’t hurt that Sanchez isyoung and easy on the eye.

The PP rolled out its big gunsfor Andalucia and as May ap-proaches will resort to formerpresident Jose Maria Aznar toherd the faithful into the con-servative fold.

Neither young nor easy onthe eye, a hectoring Aznar willeither preach to the convertedor cause waiverers to headquickly to the Left or Centre in-stead.

Some gentle persuasion

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VER receivedone of thoseemails promis-ing you millions

of dollars in commission ifyou help the widow ofNigeria’s former FinanceMinister? Like me, you’vedoubtless laughed at theoffer, amazed the authoradmits to coming fromNigeria (famous for thisscam) and didn’t make hismessage more convincingand original.

What probably hasn’tstruck you is that this in-competence is deliberate.After all, it doesn’t costmuch to send an email tothousands of people try-ing to entice us into co-operating. What does costtime and money is gettingthe cash out of those ofus who reply. The fraud-sters don’t want to wastetheir efforts on people

who’ll cotton on part waythrough they’re falling intoa trap. It’s better theyrealise this at the startand never reply.

So the ‘incompetent’email acts as a filter toweed out the mostgullible. Those the crimi-nals lavish their attentionupon are therefore thosemost likely to fall for thescam and end up relievedof their life savings.

And the moral? Maybethe best advice nowadaysis, sadly: ‘Trust nobody.’For instance, a burglarposing as someone need-

ing help or asking to useyour phone to trick theirway into your home andwalk out with your wallet.If you really believe acaller’s genuine, cross-examine him to check hisstory stands up.

So, how do you sleuthout deception? Look fortelling signals that point todishonesty: repetition,changing the subject,telling a story in chrono-logical order. Someonewho’s lying may freezetheir upper body, look youin the eyes a bit toomuch, fake a smile. Oneor two of these ‘tells’doesn’t amount to lying -unlike when you start tosee a pattern emerge.

Now, telling a white liein order not to offend andflattering someone with‘compliments’ are bothnatural deceits adopted at

an early age. In publicand private life, white liesare part of our survivalmechanism.

But when deception be-comes a previously trust-ed person’s modusoperandi, when deceptionbecomes their default po-sition, we should all be onour guard. As the latestthriller in my Alice Myerscrime series, Landscape ofLies, shows, lying - fromeveryday half-truths tooutright deceit - under-cuts all aspects of humanlife. And death ...

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THRILLER: Lies undercut all aspects of human life.

These days nothing is certain exceptdeath, taxes and... various scams

A thank you to my parents forthe way they have brought me up

EACH week seems to comearound quicker which is agood thing. I have had amixed week again but Iwon’t t i re you with myparental struggles. I amputting it down to having ateenager and another child

who is extremely mature insome ways, but yet just agirl and far more complex.

I was brought up to get onwith things and not to com-plain about the hand life hasdealt you. If you can’tchange it , get your headdown and get on with thingsand if you don’t l ike it andcan change it . . . wel l dosomething about it but don’texpect the rest of the worldto sort your life out.

I thank my parents for theway they brought me up.They were and are loving,kind, constant and always in-terested in me and myprogress.

They tirelessly put all their

effort into bringing me andmy sister up to be the bestthat we could be and to treatothers as we would wish tobe treated.

Wel l I consider myself agood mother but I don’tthink I come close to my

parents. I owe them somuch. The values and thestrength that they instilled inme have enabled me to face

life and my cancer withoutfear.

People are constantly try-ing to reassure me that it ismore than likely that I won’tdie as a result of cancer andif I do, I have a good fewyears yet. I know their inten-tion is to give me ‘hope’ buthonestly I am positive I willnot die as a result of cancer.

I have two more chemo-therapy sessions to go andthe overriding emotion thatwel ls within me is one ofhappiness. As far as I amconcerned, I do not havecancer. The treatments aremerely to ensure there areno rogue cel ls bouncingaround my body. Soon I will

move onto radiotherapy,which will be a localised zap-ping of the area from wherethe tumours were removed.

Once the summer is out Iwill then be able to start re-habilitation on my right armand then move on to period-ic checks. I can look forwardto having hair, eyebrows andeyelashes again. Hopefullythey will have grown back bythen. I will feel stronger andwill be able to start to set re-al ist ic goals for myself interms of my career and per-sonal life. I would like to dosomething charitable in thename of cancer. What thatmight be I don’t know yet. Ihave time to contemplate it.

26th March

EricaRussellWatson:My journey – and I’m driving

“As far as I amconcerned, I do

not have cancer”

THE idea about wearing ankleweights is that they constantlystrengthen your legs and musclesand can perhaps help you burn afew additional calories every day,without having to walk any further.

The extra weight can also havea benefit for your cardiovascularfitness.

The idea of placing weightsaround your body is ancient, with

the Persians being first to usethese techniques. Body weights likethis can even increase bone densi-ty, so overall ankle weights canmake you stronger and fitter.

Running or walking with ankleweights is not the only option, withside leg lifts and glute-toning ‘don-key kicks’ being other popular andpractical exercises.

Ankle weights do have draw-

backs, however, with joint strainsbeing a significant problem if youhave existing knee problems or os-teoporosis. People suffering fromthese conditions are not recom-mended to wear ankle weights.

Another potential problem is thatthey may negatively affect the wayyou walk over time, so using theweights throughout the day is notrecommended.

ANKLE WEIGHTS: Not recommended for everyone.

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AN Amer ican fert i l i tycompany is claiming itcan turn back the clockfor women who wantchildren.

The firm in Massachu-setts uses a techniquethat involves rejuvenat-ing an egg’s mitochon-dria, which are the tinystructures that createenergy to run a cell.

By rejuvenating theseenergy cells, it can helpturn back the biologicalclock for women and aidin fertilisation.

Studies suggest that

23-33 is the ideal timeto conceive, as ahealthy woman is still ather most fert i le andmay be more psycho-log ica l ly prepared tohave a baby.

Fertility begins to di-minish slowly from theage of 25 as a woman’seggs decrease.

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CHILDREN of smokersmay be up to four timesmore l ikely to developheart disease later in life.

According to Finnishexperts, dangers still ex-ist even if smokers tryand limit their child’sexposure to second-hand smoke.

The findings con-firm previous re-search thatl inked tobaccosmoke and tox-ins with a last-ing effect onchildren’s car-d i o v a s c u l a rhealth.

Finnish children weremeasured for their expo-sure to passive smokingand whether their bloodvessels that carry oxy-gen-rich blood to thehead, brain and face,had become narrowed orblocked due to plaquebuild-up of fatty depositsin adulthood.

The studies started in1980 and 1983, withblood samples takenfrom children. In 2001and 2007, ultrasoundreadings of their arterieswere taken.

Finally last year, theresearchers measured

the participants’ child-hood blood cotinine lev-els from samples collect-ed and frozen in 1980.Cotinine is a bio-markerof passive smoke expo-sure and the researchersfound that 84 per cent ofchildren from householdswhere neither parent

smoked had non-detectable cotinine levelsin their samples.

However, only 62 percent of children fromhouseholds where oneparent smoked and 43per cent of childrenfrom households whereboth parents smoked,

had blood samples withnon-detectable cotininelevels.

Meanwhile, leadingprofessor in family medi-cine, Adam Goldstein,said smoke exposure isas abusive as leavingchildren unattended in ahot car, or drink driving.

Smokers’ children are morelikely to develop heart disease

DANGER: Link confirmed between smoking and its effects on the cardiovascularhealth of children.

Fertility company brings hope toolder women who want a baby

MISSED the gym today? Avoided jogging in the street?What is your excuse? A report says that millions ofwomen are simply avoiding exercise for fear of beingjudged and laughed at.

The report by British MPs on the Commons’ Health Se-lect Committee also highlights how girls as young as 10avoid PE classes at school because they worry about theirbody image. The committee, which is also investigatingobesity, spoke to experts and women who also said thatsome have taken to running on treadmills in the shed orgarden to avoid being seen.

Figures show that just over two thirds of women, 68 percent, do not take the recommended level of exercise oftwo-and-a-half hours over the course of a week, higherthan the 56 per cent of men who do not do the recom-mended weekly amount. Experts have warned that a

lack of exercise is as harmful as tobacco and contributesto up to one in six deaths in the UK.

Women prefer toexercise in private

HOME WORKOUT: Exercising in private preferred.

A WEEK of rain has pro-v ided the chance toclear accumulated cut-t ings and notes f romthe desk. So while theplants have been enjoy-ing an end of Marchdrunken orgy imbibingcool fresh rain, I haverediscovered the follow-ing snippets of informa-tion that could be of in-terest to readers.

1. The proposed EUseed regulat ion thatwas to restrict the freeof charge exchange ofnon-officially registeredf lower, f ru i t and veg-etable seeds has beenwithdrawn after nega-tive responses by gar-dening organisations.

This would have made itdifficult to obtain heritageseeds that had neverbeen seriously commer-cialised by the agricultur-al and horticultural indus-tries.

2. Ensure that youhave sheltered placesfor enjoying the wintersun as i t has been re-cently determined thatmany people are seri-ously under-

nourished in Vitamin D.Magazine WDDTY sug-gests that regular shortsunbathes without sun-

tan lotion appearto be the bestway of regularly

topping up Vi-tamin D re-serves.

3. A recent pressstatement suggestedthat since some sectorsof the agr icu l tura l in-dustry in Spain make aprof i t , EU grant a idedsupport to Spain will bereduced.

This could lead to a

further contract ion inthe availability of a di-versity of healthy fresh-ly harvested ecologicallyproduced vegetablesand herbs to the gener-al publ ic. So the mes-sage cont inues to be‘grow your own.’

4. A recent report ‘Or-ganic versus non-organ-ic’ sponsored by the Soil

Association, one of themost important licens-ing organisations for or-ganic agriculture, con-cludes that organicallygrown produce containsa greater percentage ofbeneficial antioxidantsand lower levels of cad-mium (an undesirableheavy metal) and pesti-c ide res idues and aretherefore of a h ighernutritional value.

So again, i f you areconcerned about theway your food is pro-duced, consider growingsome of your own.

I hope that some ofthis up to date informa-t ion is of use to you.Also that your garden isboth colourful and pro-ductive for what I hopeis a sunny Easter.

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Rediscovered snippets of usefulgardening information and tips

EU seedregulationwithdrawn

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EVERYONE we asked looked on the com-ing holiday season with a great deal ofoptimism as they have seen the signs ofa positive future.

Heike of The House Specialist RealEstate in Torre del Mar commented:

“I can see some movement this yearwithin business in the area. People havecome to visit early this year and many arestaying over the Easter period; in otheryears I have noticed that they have comelater in the year. Many of the Spanish

people have a second holiday home herethough. At our office we are seeing a de-mand for houses, which is good, althoughpeople are still looking for a bargain. I be-

lieve things are on the up-turn this year.”

Gemma Broad atTelitec Communica-tions SL (Alicante)said: “We are defi-nitely in recovery.Telitec has a widelens on the CostaBlanca communityas a whole, withaccess to premises

across a number of

industries. Business is brisk and prop-erty is selling again, always a good in-dicator of economic trends. It hasbeen a long time coming but, yes,2015 is looking rosy.”

Joaquin Garcia Infantes manager ofLe Papillon in Marbella (Malaga) was alsoupbeat. “Having many years behind mein the restaurant business I can definitelyfeel by the environment that people arevery positive this year. I hear and pick upon what the general feeling is of theclients around me, and I believe it is verygood. I am now well into my third year atLe Papillon and things are now evolvinginto how it was when the economy wasgood. Sterling will go further, which willenable people to enjoy more here. So,

yes, I am optimistic about thisyear,” he commented.

In Almeria, Orinta and Richard, own-ers of Bar Trabalon, said: “We can alwaystell by our Easter trade if there is an up-turn in business as it can be quite difficultto judge before that time in our area. I dothink that people may visit Spain morethis year, though, as the exchange rateSterling to Euro is better, so let’s hopethat it helps. As a family business we willbe ready for the good times.”

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HOUSING DEMAND GOOD: Heike of The House Specialist Real Estate has seen movement in thebusiness sector and believes things are on the upturn this year.

ROSY: Telitec’s GemmaBroad’s outlook for 2015.

UPBEAT: Joaquin GarciaInfantes from Le Papillon.

FIGURES from the National Statistics Institute show there is an increase in tourism with a 1.4 per cent rise in hotel overnight stays in comparison tolast year. Do you agree that we are at last in an economic recovery? Are you optimistic that 2015 will see the good times return?

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SPAIN may well be one of Europe and theworld’s tourism hotspots, but it’s stillpossible to find a property on the coast ina lovely, little developed area. Here atEuro Weekly News we decided toinvestigate and see what we could findand for how much.

It might be a little beyond the budget ofmany buyers at €2.4 million but we founda beautifully located four bedroomedchalet on the beach near the historic cityand windsurfing hotspot of Cadiz.

Located on the beach front with 1,600square metres of land, an infinity pool,bright lounge overlooking the sea andspectacular sunset views, this would

appear to be lovely spot. On Mallorca’s north west coast is the

attractive little town of Puerto Pollensa,overlooking a rugged wooded peninsulaand the crystal clear waters of the Bahiade Pollensa. A thee bedroomed groundfloor flat with Mediterranean views isavailable here for €525,000. Located in anew development with a communal pooland air conditioning it faces a lovely whitesand beach and is sheltered from strongwinds from the north by the hills of Sierrade Tramuntana.

To find your perfect beachside getaway,call one of the agencies which advertise inthis publication.

HISTORIC CITY: Cadiz is also a windsurfing hotspot.

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PROPERTY comes in manydifferent shapes and sizes.People’s tastes vary fromcity apartments to bargeson a canal. But whateveryour taste, if you are look-ing for something differentit can be found in Spain!

Tree houses have comea long way from when wewere children. Long goneare the days when a card-board box would bewedged between thebranches to make yourcastle. Today’s tree housesare not only viable proper-ties in their own right, theycan also be castles in thesky.

If we look at some of themagnificent creations fromthe British design company,Blue Forest, for example,we start to change our per-ceptions. The FibonacciTree House was built inSpain, and follows the de-sign geometry of nature’sFibonacci Spiral. The treehouse provides a naturalhideaway within the rela-

tive cool of the woodland.Fitted with a modern kitch-enette, complete with adrinks fridge and winecooler, this is not so mucha tree house, but art in theair.

The Tarifa eco-lodge,consists of a collection ofthree eco-lodges located inthe hills of Andalucía.Highly insulated to with-stand the harsh environ-ment, the buildings areequipped with the latest insolar energy and waterheating solutions as well ascomposting toilets and a

water catchment and pu-rification system.

Despite the traditionalstereotype, tree houses arenot just for children! Treehouse construction hascome a long way, and withever-growing trends to-ward eco-friendly building,and quality affordablealternatives, tree houses,or rather, ‘elevated villas’look to be taking the worldby storm. The UK treehouse industry is leadingthe way in this new luxurytrend. To see more ideas,visit www.blueforest.com.

Castles in the sky

TREE HOUSES: Have come a long way.

IT has long been a dream of ex-pats wanting to move to South-ern Spain and set up in one ofthe region’s iconic white villages.

With property and the Spanisheconomy seemingly on the rise in2015, Euro weekly News won-dered whether this was still agood time to buy a property inthe white villages and their coun-tryside surrounds.

Tolox, MalagaOn a little-visited route up into

the foothills of the Sierra de laNieves is the small white villageof Tolox. Flower-filled valleys andcrystal-clear streams give thisarea a remarkable quality, withwild ibex grazing on the highermeadows and vultures soaringaround rugged peaks.

We found a finca, with a large

plot of private land and goodroad access for €85,000.

Turon, Costa TropicalThe Alpujarras’ remote villages

present a drier altogether morerugged landscape, but that’s notto say that the white villages,small country houses and proper-

ties here are any less attractive.The town of Turon has a friendly,undeveloped feel and a beautifulchurch and historic centre. About

five kilometres from Turon is atypical south-facing countryhouse, newly-built with a kitchen,two bedrooms and a bathroom.It has six hectares of land andelectricity from solar cells. Theprice is €65,000.

Jimena de la Frontera We found a well-located, three

bedroomed finca close to bothJimena de la Frontera and only20 minutes’ drive from the coast.It’s a lovely piece of productiveland, covering over 3,000 squaremetres of land, 900 orange treesand 400 avocado trees. A fencedproperty with a porch, this houseis more expensive at €1.5 million.

To find an idyllic country or vil-lage property, consult one of theagencies which advertise in thispublication.

Try living the ‘White Town’ dream

ICONIC: White villages could provide new homes for house-hunters.

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FOR the second year in arow, the Seat Leon hasclaimed the ‘Best FamilyCar’ award from car re-view site, Carbuyer.

Commenting on theLeon’s latest trophy, Car-buyer’s Editor, StuartMilne, said: “Behindthose handsome lookslies a car with a big bootand room for five. De-spite featuring plenty ofcutting-edge equipment,the Leon still representsexceptional value formoney.”

The Leon line-up hasrecently expanded withtwo extra derivatives forits ST (Sports Tourer)body style, the all-road X-Perience as well as thehot Cupra 280. The X-Pe-rience offers a premiumfeel and permanentlyavailable four-wheel-dri-ve, coupled to a 2.0-litreTDI 150 and 184 PS en-gines. The Cupra 280combines a scintillating2.0-litre TSI 280 PS pow-er-plant, launching itfrom 0-100kph in just six

seconds (with DSG), andboasts a load space of upto 1,470 litres. Pricesstart from around€33,500.

THE beauty of enthusi-asm is that it’s infectious!And the Jaguar Enthusi-asts’ Club (JEC) Spain isspreading the bug, andcoming on leaps andbounds.

With the recent growthin popularity of the leg-endary British marque,due mainly to great newmodels and big advertis-ing, Jaguar lovers arelooking to share their ap-preciation of the Big Catsin more ways than justbuying the latest maga-zine.

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JEC Spain is expanding.The main membershiphas typically been in theCosta Blanca region, butnow a new branch hasbeen announced for theCosta del Sol area.

Their inaugural meetingwill be at the Hotel RuralAlmaZara in Frigliana,Nerja, on April 19.

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THE new British orientatedwebsite N332.es, launchedby the Guardia Civil hasbecome a big favouritewith expatriates in Spain.

The English languagewebsite has been launchedby the Ministry of the Inte-rior and the Guardia CivilTraffic Branch and is prov-ing to be a big help to mo-torists looking for help andadvice while driving onSpanish roads. They havealso opened a Facebookpage in relation to the site,which at this point hasnearly 10,000 likes.

They state that their ba-sic concept is up and run-ning; however, the idea isstill in its early stages. Theyhope to include new fea-tures as they becomeavailable, but in the imme-diate future, ideas such aspodcasts with audio andvideo, and links to mobileapps could be on thecards.

Their idea is to provideaccurate information toforeign drivers on a num-ber of different levels.Whether that be: “Wherecan I buy the cheapestpetrol?” or, “How do I getreplacement documents?” You can visit their website

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TO play or not to play was the mainquestion for members of GINS. Witha 60 per cent chance of rain, playerswere given the option.

But none of the hardy souls pulledout and the final game of the PairsTexas Scramble Winter Competitionwent ahead. Playing at Añoreta afew rain drops started to fall at3.10pm and only the last two groupsgot a little bit wet.

Winners on the day were Anneand Malcolm Jones (65.75 net), withLyn and Dan McAllister (68.25) sec-ond and Sylvia and Bev Legg (68.75)third.

At Las Gabias in an Individual Sta-bleford more than 40 people tee’doff.

Overall winner was Roy Boutel (35points).

For the ladies the winner was Brid-get Lloyd-Edwards (34) with secondLinda McKane (32pts).

In the men’s competition first was

Neil Taylor (35) with Ray Craig (34)second and Alan Worthington (33)third.

At Baviera a Texas Scramble wasplayed in honour of John Kessen,who sadly passed away recently.

Winning team was that of StephElsey, Miguel Frayne, Ian Fraser andRoger Willoughby (61.1) with Mar-

ney Dick, Gil Richardson, Hugh Ren-wick and Vinny Kearney (61.7) third.

At Los Moriscos the weekly com-petition was rained off, but in theEclectic competition Ian Patersonwith a net score of 57.00 was de-clared the men’s winner and RitaMcCracken (61.50) was the ladies’winner.

THIRTY-TWO players competed for the Buena VistaPetanca Group’s 2015 Founder’s Trophy.

The random pairs event was won by Brian Pearceand Eric Young, who won all three games with a pointstotal of plus 28. Runners-up were Frank Mathys andJean Rennie with two wins and plus 14 points. Thirdplace went to Malcolm Buckenham and Rita Wright,with two wins and plus 10 points.

As usual this was the first competition of the year,held at the group’s venue, Verano Azul, Nerja.

Buena Vista’s founder Bob Miles and his wife Paulinepresented the trophy and keeper’s cups to the winnersjust two days before his birthday!

Petanca Group’sFounder’s Trophy

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ECLECTIC WINNERS: Ian and Rita with Pat and Derek Lowe at the AGM.

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