Euro Weekly News - Mallorca 16 - 22 July 2015 Issue 1567

ISSUE NO. 1567 16 - 22 July 2015 YOUR PAPER, YOUR VOICE, YOUR OPINION WWW.EUROWEEKLYNEWS.COMMALLORCA

LIMITING the number oftour i s t s v i s i t ing theBalear ic Is lands may beconsidered in the future.

The Council lor for In-nova t ion , Inves t iga t ionand Tourism, Biel Barce-lo , hasn’t ru led ou t‘ launching a debate’ re-gard ing a l imi t on thenumber o f tour i s t s a l -lowed to visit in the highseason.

This has a l ready beenconsidered in the CanaryIslands.

Fo l lowing a mee t ingwith the Mallorca Hote-

liers’ Federation, Barcelosa id tha t the i s lands are“full and drained” duringthe summer and that thereshould not be more pres-sure put on the terr i toryand resources.

However, the po in tedou t tha t fo r now, i t wason ly someth ing whichmay be up for discussionin the future.

In the first five monthsof this year, more than 3.3million tourists visited theBalearic Islands, 10.9 percent more than the sameper iod l as t yea r. In thewhole of 2014, there were13,580,000 visitors.

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Island tourist numberscome under scrutinyCOUNCILLOR has not ruled out ‘launching a debate’ on the subject

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KING Felipe VI, Queen Letiziaand their daughters Leonor andSofia spent last weekend at theMarivent Palace in Mallorca.

The last time they were seenin Mallorca was for the Resur-rection Sunday Mass at PalmaCathedral with Queen Sofia.

The Royal Family has beencoming to Marivent since 1973when Juan Carlos was a princeand in recent years, the mostfrequent visitor has been QueenSofia. Every year, she likes tomake sure all eight of hergrandchildren visit the palace.

The new Balearic Govern-ment has said an agreementwill be signed with the RoyalFamily so that when they arenot using the Palace, the gar-dens will be open to the public.

Marivent to openup to the publicPALACE gardens will be open when the Royal Family are not in residence

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A WITNESS to a crash between a 4x4 vehicle and an ambu-lance on Son Castello industrial estate claims that the ambu-lance’s siren was not activated. They crashed at a light-con-trolled intersection when the ambulance was rushing to thescene of an accident. The other driver, 69, is in a serious con-dition.

A WOMAN, 38, was arrestedin Palma after allegedlysmashing the window of apizzeria with the stand whichheld the menu, because shewasn’t happy with her order.

She had previously been argu-ing with a member of staff. Agirl, nine, who was sitting in-side the restaurant sustainedinjuries when the glass fell onher foot.

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FOUR men were arrested byGuardia Civil for their allegedinvolvement with severalhouse robberies in Alcudia be-tween January and April this

year. Two were charged withreceiving stolen goods and theother two with committing therobberies. Stolen items includ-ed TVs and computers.

Four arrested for houserobberies in Alcudia

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Dealer detainedEscaped previouslyA COLOMBIAN drugdealer, 43, who was alleged-ly part of a gang known as‘El Pablo’ and managed toescape during one of thelargest ever raids in Juneduring ‘Operation Neron’has now been arrested.

Multiple crashThree cars involved

AN accident involving threevehicles at kilometre 40 ofthe Palma-Alcudia roadnear sa Pobla resulted infour people being injured.Several ambulances attend-ed the scene to attend to thecasualties.

Violent attackMan taken into custody

A MAN was arrested inPalma for allegedly hittinghis girlfriend in the streetand attempting to attackthe police when they weretaking him into custody.He claimed they had beat-en him.

Sent to prisonNegligent manslaughter

A BUILDER has been sen-tenced to a year and a halfin prison for negligentmanslaughter for the deathof a worker, 39, followingan eight-metre fall in 2008,on Son Rossinyol IndustrialEstate in Palma.

Cliff rescueDifficult to access

A MAN had to be rescuedby helicopter by GuardiaCivil and Mallorca fire-men after he fell downsome cliffs near Far de sesSalines in an area whichwas difficult to access. Hewas taken to Son EspasesHospital.

Fatal accidentLost control

A WOMAN, 47, died,and her two children,aged 25 and nine, wereinjured in an accident onthe Llucmajor to Camposroad. The 25-year-oldwas reportedly drivingwhen he lost control ofthe vehicle.

IMMIGRANTS will soon beprovided with health cards onceagain, the President of theBalearic Government, FrancinaArmengol, has said.

A decree to overrule the StateDecree of 2012 will be ap-

proved “imminently” she said,which will mean that 20,000people will get their health cardback.

She announced this during avisit to sa Pobla Health Centrewhere she was accompanied by

the councillor for Health, Patri-cia Gomez.

She also said that health is apriority for the new RegionalGovernment and that she is“aware the cutbacks have putthe health system in danger and

that health care professionalshave had to carry out a huge ef-fort in order to carry out theirdaily work.”

She clarified that immigrantswith health cards will have thesame rights as the rest of the

citizens of the Balearic Islands.Leaving immigrants withoutprotection, she pointed out, putseveryone at risk because thereis no way of preventing diseasefrom spreading or following pa-tients’ evolution.

Immigrants to get health cards back

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Pilgrims’ special dayHIGHLIGHT of the festival is the traditional fireworks display

ONE of the most famous Christianpilgrimages in the world is to Santiagode Compostela, and the Galician cityis about to hold its biggest festival ofthe year.

Around 30,000 pilgrims a year areregistered to visit, although the num-ber is thought to be higher as many dothe trip unofficially.

Also known as the St James Festi-val, it is held in the last two weeks ofJuly. Many pilgrims aim to arrive byJuly 25, St James’s Day. The night be-fore, the highlight of the fortnight formany is held when at midnight crowds

gather in the Praza do Obradoiro to view the traditional fireworks and adisplay projected on to the facade ofSantiago Cathedral.

St James is the patron saint of Gali-cia as well as Santiago de Compostela.So it is not just visitors from aroundthe world but also from all over Gali-cia who congregate for the festivities.

Modern music, theatre, entertain-ment and music are combined withtraditional religious events with thecity’s Old Town being the centre ofthe cultural activities.

July 25 sees a High Mass - usuallyattended by one of the Spanish RoyalFamily. The festival finishes on July31.

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There will not be a ‘Grexit.’ I am satisfied

both with form and sub-stance of the agreement.’

San FerminIn total, 20,500 runners took part inthe San Fermin running of the bullsthis year. In 2014, two out of everythree runners were taking part forthe first time in their lives, and some56 per cent of the participants eachday were foreigners.

Running of the bulls

Jean-Claude Juncker, President of theEuropean Commission after 17 hours ofEurozone negotiations with Greece.

1,800,000was the number of

views guitar teacherMiguel Rivera from

Zaragozareceived in one week, when his students posted his rendition of

Michael Jackson’s Beat It on YouTube.

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THE Mallorca Hoteliers’ Fed-eration and regional govern-ment have begun talks ontourism policies which will beput in place during this term ofoffice.

Talk of plans to chargetourists a new tax already hasthem at odds.

Vice-President and Council-lor for Innovation, Investiga-tion and Tourism, Biel Barcelo,said the aim is to talk with allsectors so that the so-called‘ecotasa’ can come into effect.

The law which will apply tothe tax will soon be drawn up.It aims to minimalise the effectwhich tourism has on the envi-ronment and would be chargedto all visiting tourists. At a sug-gested €1 per night’s stay in ahotel or tourist apartment,some €15 billion could be re-ceived every year. This, the

new government has said,would be to solve problemswith rubbish, water and energy,and improve the managementof protected natural areas.

The plan is for it to becharged in hotels and touristapartments if there is no way ofdoing so at airports and ports,or to add it to the price of tick-ets and package tours.

The president of the Hote-liers’ Federation, Inmaculadade Benito, says that this will af-fect competitiveness and if itdoes go ahead, has asked for itnot to come into effect nextyear, as prices are already al-most agreed with tour opera-tors for 2016.

Barcelo has said that so far,no dates had been set to bringthe tax into effect and that talkswill be held with all affectedparties so they can work on ittogether.

ENVIRONMENTALISTS ‘Amics de laTerra’ (Earth’s Friends) have demandedmeasures to limit the incineration of refusewhich could be recycled.

EU circular economy rules mean that in-cineration must be reduced and the environ-mentalists are asking for the two old ovensin Son Reus to be closed.

Incineration, they say, is eliminating nat-ural resources and the EU aims for 50 percent of refuse to be saved for recycling be-fore 2020.

Demands to curb waste incineration

By Maria José Fernandez

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Controversy overtalk of tourist taxHOTELIERS and regional government at odds

ECO TAX: Revenue could be used to alleviaterubbish, water and energy problems.

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SHIP holds the record as the longest serving power-driven vessel

THE Empire State VI, a train-ing ship from the State Uni-versity of New York, was inPalma while cadets carry outsailing operations.

The troop ship of the Unit-ed States Navy and trainingvessel of the United States

Maritime Service is on itsyearly 90-day summer train-ing voyage, during whichcadets learn about navigation,transport, mechanics andweather.

This year’s voyage beganon May 11 from FortSchuyler (New York) and hasvisited Charleston (South

Carolina), La Spezia (Italy)and Belfast (Ireland). Havingreceived a second group ofstudents there it was due tohead to Split in Croatia, butthis destination was changedfor Palma, from where it willhead to Cadiz before endingthe voyage on August 10 inNew York.

There are 636 people onboard, including crew, teach-ers and cadets aged between18 and 23 of different nation-alities.

With 25 years of service tothe Maritime College, the shipholds the record as the longestserving power-driven vesselever used by the school.

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New York Universitycomes to Palma

Plans to improve the‘most dangerous road’vTHE Llucmajor to Camposroad has been dubbed the mostdangerous in Mallorca, but theTerritory and InfrastructuresDepartment has promised workwill start on it in 2016.

In the past 10 years, 16 peo-ple have died on the road andmany others have been serious-ly injured.

The Traffic Department ex-plains that the 9.5 kilometres ofthe MA-19 between the twopoints carry a great number ofvehicles, especially in the sum-mer, and many drivers don’tslow down having just travelled20 kilometres on the toll motor-way. In most cases, excessivespeed has been the cause of theaccidents.

Another problem on thesame road is that there are 7.7kilometres between the exits fores Coll d’en Rabassa and CalaBrava, where there is no centralsafety barrier. This has led tomany fatal accidents when ve-hicles have driven into oncom-

ing traffic.The councillor for Territory

and Infrastructures, Mercedes

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EMPIRE STATE VI: The training ship is on its yearly 90 day summer training voyage.

Morewealthyvisitorsjetting inTHE number of privatejets using Mallorca andIbiza’s airports has risenconsiderably over the pasttwo years.

According to Enaire, arecord number of privatejets and air-taxis used SonSant Joan and Ibiza air-port in 2014, due to luxu-ry residential tourism at-tracting wealthy visitorsfrom Germany, the UK,France, Switzerland andItaly. This is believed tobe a sign that Spanisheconomy is recovering,especially in the commer-cial aviation sector.

Forecasts from the twomain Spanish companieswhich operate this mar-ket, Gestair and Mallor-cair are good, estimatingfigures for 2015 will beatthose from last year.

RESIDENTS of theBalearic Islands claim beeris their favourite summerdrink after water.

According to a survey re-garding ‘summer hydrationhabits in Spain’ carried outby the Beer and Health In-formation Centre and Madi-son Market Research, halfof the people questioned inthe Balearic Islands onlydrink when they are thirsty.

However, women and el-derly people are more aware

of the importance of keep-ing hydrated. More than 50per cent also believed thatbetween 1.5 and two litresof liquid per day was ade-quate, but the EuropeanFood Safety Authority (EF-SA) recommends two to 2.5litres per day, especiallyduring the current heatwaves which can lead to se-vere dehydration.

Beer, in moderation, is ahydrating drink, as it is 92per cent water.

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Cala Bona is acand adapted foSAND has been renewed and raised pedestrian crossin

CALA BONA: The only beach in Mallorca with the Aenor

BonfirescancelledTHE Balearic Nature Insti-tute (IBANAT) cancelledall authorisations to havebonfires earlier this weekdue to the high tempera-tures and asked people totake extreme care.

House fireTHE annex of a house inthe Camí S’Àguila area ofLlucmajor caught fire forreasons unknown. TheGerman owners alertedthe emergency servicesand firemen rushed to thescene.

Port profitTHE Balearic Port Author-ities announced they madea profit of €16.8 million in2014, 31 per cent less thanin 2013. This is due to a re-duction in fees which wasapplied to boost financialactivity.

No problem DESPITE Air Traffic Con-trollers striking, the airportsin the Balearic Islands re-ported no problems overthe weekend. More than449,100 passengers wereexpected to use the airportsof Palma de Mallorca, Ibizaand Mahon over the week-end, but any delays report-ed were just normal.

NEWS EXTRA Detainee setsfire to his cellin protest A MAN attempted to set fire toa cell in the National Police sta-tion in Palma.

The middle-aged NorthAfrican man, who is due to bedeported, had a lighter hiddenin the sole of his shoe withwhich he attempted to set fire tothe mattress in the cell.

However, it is made of non-flammable material, so insteadof fire, he caused a lot ofsmoke, which set off alarms.

The officers quickly resolvedthe situation and no-one was in-jured. Nothing was damaged ei-ther, but the fire department, anambulance and the Local Police

were all on the scene and theroad outside was closed to traf-fic.

Firemen cleared the cells,where there were three peopledetained, of smoke.

The detainee, who reportedlycaused the fire in protestagainst his deportation, claimedhe had swallowed the lighterand was taken to Son EspasesHospital.

However, the lighter wasfound hidden in his shoe and al-though he had suffered slightsmoke inhalation, after he wasreleased from hospital he wastaken back to the cell.

Beer is favouritedrink in summer

CALA BONA in Son Servera is theonly beach in Mallorca with theAenor Universal Accessibility Cer-tificate.

The local town hall promised lastyear to make all beaches accessibleto everyone and adapted for the dis-abled.

Works began last year, and thissummer the council has presented abeach which has a service to helpdisabled people bathe in the seathanks to qualified lifeguards.

The council has worked hard topublicise the beach, having translat-ed the website into English andGerman, as well as printed pam-phlets with information in Catalan,

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Attack left victimblind in one eye

IRISHMAN Kian MichaelO’G, 22, has accepted sevenyears in prison for beating acompatriot in Santa Ponsain August 2014.

He was reportedly argu-ing with a woman near a barin Calvia when the victimtr ied to s top him and waspunched in the face, causinghim to fall down the stairs.

The attacker then pickedhim up and punched him inthe face again before kick-

ing him several times. The victim sustained mul-

tiple facial and skull frac-tures, including his nose,jaw and eye sockets forwhich he required severaloperations.

It left him with permanentdamage to his brain andskull, scars and the loss ofsight in one eye as well ashis sense of smell.

He also now suffers frompost-traumatic stress disor-

der. The accused will pay the

vict im €273,000 in com-pensation.

Despite not knowing eachother before the attack, bothmen are from Cork and theirparents know each otherthrough their places ofwork.

The defence has asked forthe attacker to be allowed toserve his prison sentence inIreland.

PALMA City Hall has beensentenced to pay €36,340 incompensation to a woman whotripped and fell in the street be-cause of a missing pavingstone.

She fell in Calle Santa Ponsain February 2008 and sustainedseveral fractures and other in-juries.

The city hall was initiallysentenced to pay €21,804, butappealed the sentence in theBalearic High Court of Justice,claiming the missing pavingstone was so obvious that thewoman must have been dis-tracted or she would not havemissed it.

Meanwhile, she demandedmore money, saying that thecity hall was entirely to blame.Witnesses said the hole wascovered with dirt and leaves,making it hard to see.

In a separate case, theBalearic Government has beensentenced to pay €29,492 incompensation to the relatives of

a woman who slipped and fellin a corridor at Manacor Hospi-tal just after it had been cleanedand broke her leg in 2010.

The woman, now deceased,was 76 when she fell after com-ing out of the room where herhusband was admitted.

The hospital and regionalgovernment argued that theircleaning systems leave the floordry and that it was the woman’sfault she had fallen so she wasrefused compensation.

Her relatives claim there was

water on the floor which hadbeen spilled while cleaning andwere demanding €49,706 be-cause they believed the hospitalhad failed to take measures toprevent such a situation.

A cleaner confirmed thatthere was a ‘wet floor’ sign inplace, but that the woman maynot have seen it.

The High Court acceptedtheir appeal but awarded themless money because her injuriesdidn’t take as long to heal asthey claimed.

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Spanish, English and German tohand out at hotels and tourist of-fices.

All slopes with an angle of morethan 6 per cent have been doneaway with to make the route to thebeach easier to travel, electricalsupply from solar panels has beenrestored to the beach shacks,breakwater have been made saferand paving has been improved.

Plus, the sand has been renewedand raised pedestrian crossings toand from the parking areas havebeen installed to make sure vehi-cles travel slower in the area mak-ing it safer for those on foot.

Access to the area has been im-proved and there is also a taxiavailable for the disabled and moreparking in better located areas.

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THE Mallorca Associationof Bars , Cafe ter ias andRestaurants has demandedtalks with the city hall re-garding plans to do awaywith terraces in the Bornearea.

The President of the As-

sociation, Alfonso Roble-do, cr i t ic ised that localcaterers had only learnedof the p lans through thepress , and sa id tha t i fthey go ahead it will seri-ously damage f inancia land commercial activity in

the area. Robledo explained that

many businesses had in-vested money in order tohave a terrace and that do-ing away with them wouldalso mean people wouldhave to be fired.

Caterers demand talks

Police sentenced forbeating up detainee

FOUR Palma Local Police officers havebeen sentenced for beating a detainee in hiscell.

The events took place in May 2011 andthere was a video from a security camerashowing how one of the officers hit andkicked the man in the head while he washandcuffed while the other three did nothingto prevent it.

When one of the officers noticed the cam-era, he turned it away from them.

The victim reported the attack and theProvincial Court has now sentenced the of-ficer who beat him to 18 months in prison.He has been banned from the Local Policeforce for three years and will have to pay afine of €60 plus €4,480 to the victim forthe injuries and moral damage he caused.

The other three have been sentenced to ayear each in prison, and banned from theLocal Police for between two and threeyears.

The sentence may be appealed in theSupreme Court.

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VIDEO camera showed the officer hitting the man


Residentscomplainof smells RESIDENTS of the ur-banizations in Playa deMuro attended a plenarymeeting held to discussthe problem of sewagewater and bad smells inthe area.

The opposition hadrequested the plenarymeeting in order to dis-cuss this matter, as it af-fects not only publichealth but also the im-age of the town.

The problems mainlyaffect sectors 7-16 and 7of Playa de Muro, al-though there have alsobeen spillages on theAlcudia to Arta road.

The mayor, MartiFornes, said the townhall was attempting tosolve the problem, theorigin of which is be-tween the urbanisationsand the water purifica-tion plant which is at theother end of town.

He also promised thecouncil was taking ac-tion to solve it as quick-ly as possible.

EVERY Wednesday until the end ofOctober, Palma will hold the Ruta

Llonguetera. More than 40 bakeriesand cake shops in the city will takepart in order to promote this type ofbread amongst locals and tourists.

The project has been promoted bythe city hall and the local Associationof Bakers and Confectioners and waspresented by the councillor of Tourism,

Commerce and Work, Joana Adrover,manager of the association, Pep Ma-graner, and manager of the SobrasadaRegulation Council, Antonia Torres.

The two products, the ‘llonguet’bread and the typical Mallorca ‘so-brasada’ sausage are being promotedas a symbol of the island’s identity.

Christiansin PollensaTHERE is now proof that therewas a Christian community liv-ing in Pol-lentia (now Pollensa)when it was under Muslim rule.

A dig carried out at the oldRoman city revealed 13 lots ofhuman bone remains whichhave been carbon dated andconfirmed to be from betweenthe 10th and 12th centuries.

The co-director of the dig,Miquel Angel Cau, reports theywere buried following Christianrites, with the head pointingwest and feet east and facingupwards.

‘Llonguet’ route until OctoberMORE than 40 bakeries and cake shops in the city will take part in order to promote this bread amongst locals and touristsBy Staff Reporter

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Being an angel to someone else

TRICIA BARR is slightly builtwith large brown eyes and an in-fectious smile.

When the Euro Weekly News(EWN) asked her about her great-est achievement, she said: “Beinga single mum, bringing up twoboys by myself.” And this is whatmotivated this remarkable lady toset up the organisation GuardianAngels, which supports loneparents.

Tricia knows all about being asingle parent; when her marriagebroke up her two boys were verysmall, aged just four and one.“Being a single parent changesyou,” said Tricia: “It is hard work,relentless and sometimes isolat-ing. When I came to Spain sevenyears ago I began meeting singleparents here and recognised inthem all the difficulties I hadfaced as a single mum all thoseyears ago. Within two years I setup Guardian Angels.”

In Spain, lone parents have towork hard to survive and for theirchildren to thrive. Some worktwo or even three jobs to earnenough to keep their families to-gether and in Spain there are hur-dles to overcome that are not pre-sent elsewhere; the cost of schoolbooks, for example, which is a fi-nancial nightmare for cash-strapped singles.

“The price of school textbooksis astronomical,” said Tricia, “andparents don’t even know whichbooks they have to buy until Sep-tember so they have little time totry to buy them secondhand oreven organise a book share. SoGuardian Angels helps out with a

book allowance for each child of parentsregistered with us.”

The charity is an impressive supportnetwork with a team of professionals onhand. Guardian Angels provides mentor-ing as well as a range of services eitherfree or at a greatly reduced cost: a psy-chologist, doctor, gynaecologist, financialexpert lawyer... and they are presentlylooking for a dentist.

Some parents come to Tricia withheartbreaking stories and many need the

loving support of her organisation to re-cover from emotional or even violenttrauma.

The charity’s special events include aChristmas party, a swimming pool day inthe summer, usually held at someone’sprivate home and this year, a day at SafariAitana where the children can pet andfeed the animals that are free to roam.

Tricia said: “It was brilliant. One littleboy said to me, ‘This was the best day ofmy whole life,’ and that makes me feelour hard work is worth it – worth more...”

Guardian Angels covers the Marina Al-ta and Tricia’s next goal is to set up a new‘wing’ in Benidorm.

Where does Tricia want to be in fiveyears’ time? “Oh on, a cruise, I think. Yesdefinitely, with either a lovely new manor a very good friend!”

Euro Woman Tricia Barr, President ofGuardian Angels, is the definitive Mumand Grandmother, a great communicatorwith that special gift of listening that canonly come from personal experience.

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Our Euro Womenseries is featuringwomen who havemade a success of theirlives in Spain. Theseoutstanding ladieshave been shatteringglass ceilings whetherin business, charitywork or sports.

Tricia Barr hasthat special gift of lis-tening that can onlycome from personalexperience.

Do you know a Euro Woman? If you do please drop us a line at [email protected] giving full contact details and why you feel they deserve to be honoured.As well as being featured in the EWN a book is being produced for Christmas with all profits going to charitable organisations.

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Benidorm is Tricia’s next goal

Name: Tricia BarrAge: 64Family: Two boys: Chris and Ben, both grown up and a grand-daughterHome town: Stranraer, ScotlandWhere now: DeniaLanguages: Spanish – improving all the time!Book or TV: Both – I love Strictly Come Dancing!Favourite titles: Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway: Susan JeffersStrengths: Perseverance and determinationWeaknesses: I can be a bit stubborn!Greatest Success: Raising my two boys aloneGreatest Failure: A business I started with my partner in Spain years agoIrritants: Unfairness and injusticeBest time of your life: When my boys were born and also coming to SpainBig picture or detail? Oh both, I thinkBiggest influence in your life: Susan Jeffers and also Louise Hay of the

Hay Foundation - both great believers in the power of positive thinkingMost proud of? My boys

A great communicator and listenerHELPING OTHERS: Tricia Barr set up the organisation Guardian Angels, which supports lone parents.

THE Mallorca Sense Sang (WithoutBlood) anti-bullfighting campaign hascomplained that human lives are at riskdue to the condition of Palma bullring.

Several weeks ago, they complainedabout the poor upkeep of the bullringand have now alerted that those who at-tend concerts and other events carried

out there are being put in danger. They reported cracks in the stalls and

stairs, poor emergency exits, deficientsafety areas, a broken door and stallswhich are at risk of collapsing.

They were therefore asking for allevents which are due to take place thereto be cancelled as a precautionary mea-sure.

They already made a similar com-

plaint back in 2013 and claim that theauthorities did nothing.

Mallorca Sense Sang was launched in2014 by Anima Naturalis and CAS Inter-national in an attempt to ban bullfightson the island and has 130,000 signaturesbacking it. Eighteen towns on the islandhave declared they are against bullfight-ing, the most recent to join the list wasMancor de la Vall.


Bullring puts people indanger due to conditionMALLORCA Sense Sang complained that lives were put at risk

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ANTI-BULLFIGHTING: Eighteen towns on the island have now joined the fight.

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AN arrest was made in Palma as partof a worldwide operation coordinatedby Interpol during which Guardia Civ-il seized more than a million doses of

forged medicinal products. The operation, codenamed Pangea

VIII, targeted the sale and distributionof forged or illegal medicinal productson the internet.

In total 19 people have been arrest-

ed and another 12 charged in 29 oper-ations.

Police have inspected 837 establish-ments, carried out 13,448 luggagecontrols and monitored 102 websites,11 of them based in Spain. The prod-

ucts mainly promised to enhance sex-ual performance or muscles, but therewere also slimming products, vita-mins, painkillers, antibiotics, stimu-lants and other products, most of themcoming from China.

IN total, 19 people have been arrested and another 12 charged in 29 operations


Forged medicines seizedafter worldwide operation

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FewerabortionsABORTIONS in the Bale-arics fell by 6.4 per cent in2014 to 2,866 according tothe Regional Health De-partment. For 707 womenit was their second and for303 their third.

Blue flagsPLAYA de Alcudia, Ciu-dad Blanca and the Alcu-diamar Sailing Club areahave blue flags for thequality of their beaches,which the town hall putsdown to the constant ef-fort made every day.

More debtRESIDENTS’ Associationsin the Balearic Islands haddebts totalling €55.52 mil-lion in 2014 according tothe Property Administra-tors Association. This is a4.75 per cent rise com-pared to the previous year.

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ILLEGAL PRODUCTS: A worldwide operation coordinated by Interpol seized forged medicine.

Association lends wigs to cancer patientsTHE Comarca de Llevant As-sociation to Help Cancer Pa-tients and their Relatives(APROP) has a service tolend equipment at ManacorHospital.

The association accepts alltypes of equipment, includingwheelchairs, hospital beds,walking frames, wigs, capsand scarves, which can makeit easier for cancer patients to

get through the disease. Theirin-house psychologist, Catali-na Garau, says that hair lossis a problem which can causewomen to lose their self-es-teem, and that a wig can be a

huge help to prevent this.However, wigs and otheritems are expensive and notall patients can afford them.

People who borrow itemspromise to use it properly and

return it in the same condi-tion.

In 2014, the associationvisited 900 people, includingpatients and their relatives,280 of which were first visits.

Their ages range from 18 toelderly patients. They are giv-en information on how toface the disease and controlthe symptoms, including anx-iety.


AROUND 12,000 passengers visited Palma in one day

Pests galoreDUE to the extreme tem-peratures registered thissummer, the presence ofcockroaches has increasedin Palma, the city hall hasconfirmed. There are alsomore rodents but officialssay the problem is undercontrol.

Wish grantedA WOMAN, 33, who hasbeen trying for 15 yearsto get the part of SaintCatherine of Palma in thefestivities held on the firstSunday of September inSanta Margalida will fi-nally see her wish cometrue this year.

Old updateFELANITX Town Hall hasannounced plans to restoresome of the town’s large oldhouses in order to improvethe appearance of the citycentre. Many of them havethree or four storeys and alarge patio inside.

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A MAN, 46, is facing 10years in prison for sexuallyabusing a mentally disabledwoman, 22, and forcing herinto prostitution.

The events took place be-tween June 2013 and March2014, when the man, whoallegedly knew that the vic-tim had been declared 71per cent disabled, took mon-ey from her disability al-lowance.

She did not get on withher carers and sometimesleft their home, which iswhen he would allegedlytake her to his house whenhis wife was not there. He isalso accused of taking themoney which she earnedthrough prostitution.

He denied he charges in

Palma Provincial Court,though he admits to havinghad a sexual relationshipwith her. He claims he didnot know she was disabledand denies ever having tak-en money from her.

Meanwhile she said incourt that she thought ofhim as her boyfriend andthat he made her drink so hecould have sex with her. Shealso said he demanded shegive him all her money sohe could pay the rent.

His defence is demandingan acquittal as the sex wasconsensual and the womandenies having had sex withother men to get money togive to him. However, hercarers said this happened onseveral occasions.

Trial for forcingdisabled womaninto prostitution

TWO of the world’s largest cruise ships weredocked in Palma Port at the same time at theweekend.

One was the Norwegian Epic, the fifthlargest, which arrives in Palma every week, andthe other, on its first visit to Palma, was the An-them of the Seas, the third largest in history,beaten only by the Oasis of the Seas and the Al-lure of the Seas. The latter also visits the cityevery week.

At the same time, the Aidavita, the Thomson

Dream and the Star Flyer were also visiting,meaning that around 12,000 cruise ship passen-gers visited on that day.

Anthem of the Seas was christened on April20, 2015 and during its first visit to Palma Portan event was held on board during which acommemorative gift was given to Swedish cap-tain Gus Andersson by the representative of thePort Authorities, Jorge Nasarre.

It is 347 metres long, has 2,090 cabins andcan carry 4,905 passengers.

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DURING the first half of this year,2.9 per cent more passengers usedPalma Airport compared to the sameperiod last year.

The total number amounted to 9.54million people, and there were 74,747

flights operated at Palma Airport, 3.3per cent more than in the first sixmonths of last year.

April and May saw passenger fig-ures rise to levels which have neverbeen seen before.

The countries from which passen-ger figures have risen the most are

Italy (21.1 per cent), Belgium (20.7),Sweden (9.7), Spain (9.2), Switzer-land (7) and the United Kingdom (1.7per cent).

The main market is still Germany,with 3.35 million passengers, fol-lowed by Spain, 2.55 million and theUK with 1.72 million.


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Two arrestedfor knifeattacks A MAN, 53, was arrested in Palma for at-tacking a client with a knife following acomplaint.

He had installed a kitchen for the vic-tim, who came to complain about thework. The two began to argue until theworkman pulled out a knife and the twobegan to grapple. The client was taken toSon Espases with injuries to his hands,while the police arrested his attacker.

Meanwhile, at the Secar de la Real rid-ing club, a man was also arrested forthreatening another with a knife. Theowner of the premises had reprimandedhim for taking his horse into a stable with-out permission. The two began to argueand a member of staff stepped in, but hewas threatened with a knife, although hemanaged to escape.

The attacker threatened to kill the twomen before getting in his car and attempt-ing to flee the area but the staff shut thedoors. He climbed a wall and fled thepremises but police arrested him when hereturned five minutes later.

He has a previous criminal record.

MosquitoproblemCALVIA Town Hall held atalk to inform locals of pos-sible problems which canbe caused by the Tigermosquito and answer anyquestions. A plan was creat-ed this year to prevent andcontrol the mosquitoes.

Red linesTHE Palma councillorfor Equality, Aligi Moli-na, has presented a man-ual on how to avoid sex-ism in advertising. Itcontains red lines whichno advertising shouldcross, such as using the fe-male body for attention.

It’s better ELECTRIC company En-desa has invested€148,000 to improve nineunderground transformercentres in Palma and pro-vide better service for3,505 clients.

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NINE Spanish and Colom-bian youths were arrestedcharged with muggingtour is ts a t knifepoint inCala Millor.

In a joint operation withLocal Pol ice f rom SonServera and San Llorençdes Cardassar, they were ar-rested and charged with vi-olent robbery, causing bodi-ly harm, belonging to acr iminal gang, drug t raf-ficking and receiving stolengoods.

The f i rs t a t tack tookplace on July 2, when fourtour is ts were mugged atknifepoint near a wel l -known disco on Cala Millorseafront, and their money

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Yellow alertTEMPERATURES in Mal-lorca had dropped a littleafter the last heat wave, butare once again expected tosurpass 40ºC, putting the is-land on yellow alert, ac-cording to State Meteoro-logical Agency (AEMET).

Cycle lane THE Palma councillorfor Mobility, Joan Ferrer,presented the new cyclelane between the city cen-tre, Nou Llevant, theFachada Maritima andthe Cami Salard, adding1.2 kilometres to the exist-ing lanes.

Court case THE Centro Canino Inter-nacional will be represent-ed in court as part of the ac-cusation in the Platja dePalma police corruptioncase. The shelter claims tohave been harassed by the‘Green Patrol’ for years.

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THE Supreme Court believes it istoo early to annul the sentence ofa Dutchman serving time inprison in Mallorca, even thoughevidence suggests he is innocent.

Romano Liberto van derDussen, 42, has been in prisonfor more than 11 years afterMalaga Provincial Court sen-tenced him to 15 and a half yearsfor sexual assault, robbery andcausing bodily harm.

He has always denied thecharges and refused to enter a re-habilitation programme forrapists as he says this wouldamount to admitting he wasguilty. Therefore, he has neverbeen granted parole.

On August 10, 2003, threeyoung women claimed to havebeen beaten and sexually assault-ed in identical attacks in differentareas of Fuengirola, Malaga, andDNA from an unknown man wasfound on one of the victims.

The Dutchman was arrested onSeptember 2 that year based on aphoto ID. According to hislawyer, he was on police files forhaving attacked his ex-girlfriendand a prostitute. However, hisDNA, provided voluntarily, didnot match the sample found.

In 2007, a DNA match was

found for Briton Mark PhilipDixie, arrested in the UK for rap-ing and strangling 18-year-oldmodel Sally Ann Bowman in2005 and sentenced to 34 years inprison.

He physically resembles theDutchman and has admitted thathe may be linked to the events inFuengirola, where he was livingin 2003.

Despite the Spanish policeknowing this, the Dutchman says

his life has been ruined by whathe puts down to bad police work.

The Supreme Court says thatthe DNA evidence which couldprove him innocent needs to beconfirmed a second time by aForensic Scientist in the UK whotested Dixie’s DNA, and that italso needs to be compared by theSpanish police. If Dixie’s DNAmatches the samples from thecrime scene, van der Dussen canrequest another revision.

Further tests neededto clear Dutchman

CALA MILLOR BEACH: Spanish and Colombian youths were muggin

Lower salariesfor 23 mayors

TWENTY-THREE of the 53 mayors in Mallorca will be earningless than their predecessors.

Only six, in Andratx, Campanet, Santa Maria, Santa Eugenia, Ar-ta and Santanyi, have increased their salaries.

Until last year, there were no rules to determine how much may-ors should earn. Since the Rationalization and Sustainability of theLocal Administration Law came into effect, this has changed. Themayor of Calvia, Alfonso Rodriguez, is now earning 10 per centless, although he still has the highest salary.

The aim of the law was to improve budget control and theamount received will be based on the number of inhabitants. Townswith fewer than 1,000 inhabitants can no longer have mayors whoare dedicated to the job 100 per cent of their time.

A FORMER priest of Selva, ac-cused of sexually abusing a girl,12, claims that the accusationsagainst him are false.

The 72-year-old priest wascalled into the Guardia Civil of-fice for a statement a few weeksago after the girl reported that hehad sexually abused her in Feb-ruary in his home in Calonge.

He was not arrested and toldthe officers he would only testifybefore a judge. The girl’s storywas considered “credible” by ex-perts, according to a local Span-ish daily, but the priest says thathe has witnesses who can con-firm that he was threatened witha complaint by the girl’s fatherafter he refused to lend him€60,000 to help pay a mortgage.

The girl’s father is one of two

men who also claim to havebeen sexually abused by thepriest in the 80’s when they werealtar boys, but he had the priestofficiate his wedding, performhis daughter’s baptism, and car-ried out work at the priest’shome.

According to the priest, whenthere was a problem, the manwould always bring his daughterto him to chat and help her. Hermother died a few months agoand her father remarried, whichshe did not take well, and she re-portedly spent several days at thepriest’s house.

He claims that one night shecame to him crying and sayingshe was afraid and asked to sleepwith him, but that he nevertouched her.

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A little later, another cou-ple was mugged and thewoman’s bag was snatchedwhile her par tner wasthreatened and susta ineddefensive wounds to hisarms and hands getting theknife away from his attack-er.

Soon afterwards, a Ger-man tour is t was a lso a t -tacked and susta ined in-juries while attempting todefend himself. He was ableto grab the knife which washanded over to the GuardiaCivi l . One s tolen mobi lephone was returned to i tsowner, another had alreadybeen swapped for marihua-na by one of the detainees.

RESIDENTS in the es Jonquet dis-trict of Palma are complaining thatthe area is becoming increasinglypopular with youths who meet todrink in the street.

The area where the mills are locat-ed is away from where the police cannormally be found, but near enoughto the nightclub area for it to be

favoured by those who want to drinkand then go to discos to continue par-tying.

The President of the Residents’ As-sociation, Magdalena Moragues,complains that on Fridays and Satur-days the area is full of groups whomake a lot of noise and leave every-thing dirty and smelly. They also

complain of graffiti and vandalism,including smashed flower pots andwing mirrors and slashed tyres. Theyare afraid to go outside because theyfear attacks.

Residents also complain that thecity hall does not clean up after theparty-goers and that the police do notcome when they call to complain.

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THIS summer, Guardia Civilwill patrol the streets with offi-cers from forces of five differ-ent countries to increase safetyin Spain.

Palma is one of the tourist lo-cations where the Guardia Civilwill be patrolling with the

French Gendarme, the Moroc-can Royal Gendarme, the Por-tuguese National RepublicanGuard, the Italian Carabinieriand the German police.

This is part of the Secretaryof State for Security’s SafeTourism Plan and will controlbeaches, hotels and urbanisa-tions according to the Interior

Ministry and also aims to in-crease international cooperationin the fight against globaltourism.

Guardia Civil officers will al-so travel to Italy and France topatrol in areas such as Venice,Amalfi and Sorrento, work withthe special team during theTour de France and also atChambord Castle.

Spain receives 53 milliontourists per year and tourism isthe most important area ofSpain economy, at 11 per centof the Gross Domestic Product.


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PALMA is one of the locations where officers will patrol

A MAN was arrested byGuardia Civil for allegedlystealing i tems from hotelrooms in Cala Vinyes,Calvia.

Following reports theGuardia Civil located theman when he was going tosell electronic equipment toa computer store in Palma.Guardia Civil seized fouriPads and several mobilephones valued at more than€3,000.

A search of the detainee’shome revealed several otherelectronic items which hadbeen reported stolen fromdifferent hotels in Calvia,which have now been re-turned to their owners.Guardia Civil have not ruledout further arrests.


INCREASED SAFETY: With forces from five different countries involved.


Sponsored swimmingacross Mallorca for MSMORE than 30 beaches and pools took part in the event

Slip road THREE people were in-jured when two motorbikeson which they were travel-ling reportedly ‘slipped’ onsomething on the Andratxtoll motorway heading toPalma. They sustainedburns and minor injuries.

Press officerTHE newly elected pressofficer for Manacor coun-cil, Marcel Pich, was re-portedly sentenced toeight months in prisonand a €240 fine in 2014for attacking two policeofficers during a protestmarch in November 2012.

Drugs cash SEVERAL foreign resi-dents who work in hotels inthe Cala Millor area havebeen targeted recently byknife-wielding youths whoare allegedly mugging thevictims in order to obtainmoney for drugs.

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MORE than 30 beaches and pools in Mal-lorca took part in an event to raise aware-ness about multiple sclerosis.

The Mulla’t (Get Wet) 2015 campaignwas organised by the Balearic Associationfor Multiple Sclerosis (ABDEM) for the20th time this year and the headquarterswas set up at the Colonia de Sant PereBeach in Arta, because this was where it

was the first time, back in 1995. The sponsored swim was attended at

the headquarters by the President of theAssociation, Andreu Anglada, and the lo-cal representative, Mateu Llodra, amongstothers members of ABDEM.

The Vice-President of the BalearicGovernment, Biel Barcelo, took part, asdid many other members of the BalearicIslands and Mallorca’s political scene.

ABDEM aimed to raise awareness of

their need for larger facilities to take careof people affected by the disease.

Across Mallorca, many people visitedthe pools and beaches to swim their spon-sored lengths or take part by purchasingbeach gear sold by ABDEM and makingdonations.

In Alcudia alone, more than 95 peoplehad swum before 1pm. All those whotook part across Mallorca received adiploma to prove that they had assisted.


GETTING WET: Participants at Colonia de Sant Pere Beach in Arta.

14 years forsexuallyabusing boysA MAN, 46, has been sentencedto 14 years in prison for rapingand sexually abusing three boysin 2010 and 2013.

The abuse took place when theboys were aged 10 and 13 in Pal-ma and s’Arenal.

The public prosecutor wasasking for 31 years in prison butreduced this because the man hasa slight mental disability and wasan alcoholic.

He accepted the sentence anda further 18 years of surveillanceafter he is released, plus a six-year restraining order duringwhich he cannot come near thevictims or communicate withthem. He will have to pay thembetween €5,000 and €6,000each in compensation.

He has been remanded inprison since 2013 and pleadedguilty to the charges in PalmaProvincial Court where he ar-rived covering his face from thepress. As he left the courtroom tobe taken to prison he was insult-ed by the mother of one of thevictims.

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Spain’s Tweetersbust drugs gangsINFORMATION sent in is kept strictly confidential

THE news that more than 800arrests linked to drug traffick-ing have been made through in-formation gleaned on Twittershows the use of social media isnow an effective police tool.

In just two-and-a-half years acampaign asking for informa-tion has had 35,000 tip-offsfrom its 1.66 million Twitterfollowers.

Using hashtag #tweetredada,Spanish National Police urgespeople to report any suspecteddrugs transactions, large orsmall, anywhere in Spain.There is also a dedicated emailaccount, [email protected] the same purpose.

Police say the informationsent to both Twitter and theemail account is kept strictlyconfidential and no user has toidentify themselves. Once re-

ceived, the tip offs are assessedby a team from the Central Nar-cotics Unit to decide whether toinvestigate further.

In the latest triumph for thecampaign, a suspected drug-trafficking gang based inBarcelona and Cadiz was bro-ken up, with 5,000 kilos ofhashish and 27 cars seized. Po-lice say that in the investiga-tion, they were given vitally im-portant anonymous tip offs.

By Dilip Kuner

THE new BH Mallorca hotelcontinues to go from

strength to strength with itsseason of international DJs.The line up has proven to bevery popular with its audi-ence of local Mallorcans, ex-pats and visitors to the is-land as well.

At a typical gig the goodnatured crowd exceeds 2,500people all having a superbtime and if you aren’t sokeen on crowds, then there isa VIP option.

In the past weeks we have

seen several top acts includ-ing Rudimental, Tinie Tem-pah, and Steve Angello.Now looking forward intothe coming month the likesof Hardwell , voted theWorld’s Number One DJ for2015, David Guetta and evenBrit ish legend Pete Tongwill be coming to the island.

You can buy tickets at thehotel or visit www.bhmallor-ca.com for more informa-tion.

SOCIAL MEDIA: Has now proved to be an effective police tool.

TINIE TEMPAH: One of the recent top acts.

Strength to strength


FRENCH tourist died in the early hours of Tuesday morning during the festivities

A FRENCH tourist aged 44died in the early hours ofTuesday morning (July 14)after being gored by a bullduring festivities in Pe-dreguer, Alicante.

The tragic event occurredat approximately 1am, whenthe man (identified by policewith the initials LO) sufferedfatal gore wounds after join-ing the bull running with agroup of friends.

Doctors and ambulancestaff could do nothing tosave the man’s life, and thelocal council later cancelledactivities involving bulls onTuesday (July 14) andWednesday (July 15) as asign of respect and expressedtheir condolences and sup-port to the deceased’s familyand friends.

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BULL RUN: The local council cancelled all activities involving bulls after the incident.

As Greece sinks Spain risesas tourists look elsewhere

Tourist gored to deathA SCHOOLGIRL whowent missing from Oldham,UK, has been found aliveand well in Spain.

Camilia Lupu, 14, hand-ed herself over to police inAlmeria Province yesterday(Monday July 14) after anappealmade by her parents.

The girl, originally fromRomania, was reportedmissing on June 26 and wasbelieved to be travellingwith 37-year-old RomanianAlin Coman.

Greater Manchester Po-lice (GMP) have confirmedthey still want to speak toComan on suspicion ofchild abduction.

He is described as slimlybuilt with short, dark reced-ing hair and a mole in themiddle of his forehead.

Det Insp Mark Mc-Dowall said: “Everyone isdelighted with the news thatCamilia is safe and well.”

Missinggirl foundin Spain

AS Greece goes through fi-nancial turmoil and Britishcitizens have been advised notto go to Tunisia, it would ap-pear Spain could get an unex-pected tourism windfall.

Figures suggest that up to300,000 Britons were plan-ning on visiting Tunisia, manyof whom are now looking forlate deals to other destina-

tions, according to the UK’sDaily Mail newspaper.

In Europe it is largely Spainwhich has the hotels andtourist infrastructure to copewith a large rise in demand.

Factor in Greece as well,where advance bookings aredown over fears there may befood shortages and a lack ofcash from hole in the wall ma-

chines, and the thought isthere may be an influx toSpain.

The country has already re-ported good bookings withmore than 90 per cent occu-pancy rates in August expect-ed at coastal tourism hotspots.

Last year around 15 millionBritons visited Spain, up from11 million in 2010.

SPAIN’S TOURISM: Has the hotels and tourist infrastructure to cope with demand.


ALL-INCLUSIVE schemes to blame

AIRLINES and British policeare asking for people to knowtheir limits and cut down ondrinking before boardingflights following a number ofrecent incidents.

A recent case saw Jet2 ban apassenger for life and send himan almost £5,000 (€6,950) billafter a flight from Leeds Brad-ford to Alicante had to makean unscheduled landing inToulouse due to the passen-ger’s behaviour and refusal tostop drinking.

A similar case occurred thismonth in the Balearic Islands,when five British men wereescorted from their flight to

Spain by Guardia Civil afterbeing abusive to staff.

Spanish police were waitingfor the group when their easy-Jet flight to Ibiza toucheddown after the pilot radioed

ahead that the five had been‘abusing’ cabin staff for nearlythe whole duration of the two-and-a-half hour flight fromBristol in the UK.

The reason? It would appear

they took exception to a limitof just one alcoholic drinkeach that was being enforcedon board.

Unwilling to accept thatwith good grace, it is alleged

they became abusive andthreatened members of thecabin crew with the abuse car-rying on throughout the flight.

The crew reported the mat-ter to the captain, who made

sure there was a chilly recep-tion for them when they ar-rived at Ibiza.

easyJet said that it has a du-ty to ensure the safety of allonboard its planes. Abusive orthreatening behaviour aboard aplane is not tolerated and thecompany always pushes forprosecution of those guilty ofsuch behaviour.

It has emerged that there hasbeen a 40 per cent rise in alco-hol related incidents on UKflights between April 2014 andMarch 2015. In that periodthere were 271 incidents re-ported, compared to 190 in thesame period the year before.

Fewerpeoplevisiting

ALL-INCLUSIVE resorts inthe Balearic Islands maymake tourists holidays easier,but not everyone seems to behappy.

A number of bar owners inMagaluf have alerted thatthey have noticed a reductionin profits by 20 or even 30per cent during the presentsummer season.

They claim the most af-fected area is Punta Ballenaand have gone to the PalmaCouncil to express their con-cern.

“We believe the ‘all-inclu-sive’ hotel schemes are toblame, as they offer openbars,” said the council in astatement.

The new Tourism council-lor, socialist Antonio GarciaMalero has insisted the mostimportant step to follow is tomodify the laws regarding‘all-inclusive’ schemes, toregulate and limit them.

“This year, fewer and few-

er people are coming toCalvia, especially to Maga-luf. We can see it and feel it,”said the owners group.

However the councilshowed their disagreementsaying: “So far this year wehave already reached a levelof occupancy similar to thatof last year. It is still too soonto give accurate numbers, butwe believe we are at the samelevel.

“The problem to solve isdifferent, and it directly af-fects hotels. We have got tomake a great effort to main-tain the quality of our offerand understand that thesekinds of schemes lower thequality of the area and thewhole tourism sector is dam-aged.”

The fact that stricter regu-lations have come into forcein the area in regards to streetdrinking, balconing and otherreputation-damaging issueshas also being credited as oneof the reasons behind the de-crease in customers.

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EASYJET: Has a duty to ensure the safety of all onboard its planes and abusive behaviour will not be tolerated.

Stricter measures against drinking and flying


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Omar Sharif, the actor whohad Almeria in his heart

NEWS FROM OUR FIVE OTHER REGIONS

OMAR SHARIF, the Egyptian film star, has died of a heart attack at theage of 83. Sharif, who had retreated from public life and was suffering from

Alzheimer’s disease, was born Michel Demetri Chalhoub in Alexandria to a fam-ily of Lebanese descent.

He was best known for his Oscar-winning role in Lawrence of Arabia and DrZhivago.

Lawrence of Arabia was shot mainly in Almeria and the actor last visited theprovince in December 2012 during the International Short Film Festival, ‘Alme-ria en Corto.’

“Without Almeria, there would have been no Omar Sharif,” he said during anemotional interview, recalling how he found fame 50 years earlier in DavidLean’s Lawrence of Arabia.OMAR SHARIF: Actor, bridge-player and heartthrob.

COSTA DEL SOL

RecordfiguresMALAGA-Costa del Solairport has reported thehighest number of passen-gers ever over the first sixmonths of the year, reach-ing almost 6.5 million.More than 2 million suit-cases have also been han-dled, AENA airport authori-ty reported.

Shark art THE world’s largest sandshark sculpture, measuring10 by four metres, has beencreated on Benalmadena’sMalapesquera beach to cel-ebrate a nearby marine cen-tre’s 20th anniversary. Thesculpture took more than250 hours to create andused more than 100 tonnesof sand.

Nice theft NINE people suspected offorming part of an ‘affec-tionate’ pickpocket grouphave been arrested. The al-leged pickpockets reported-ly confused their victims byhugging and kissing themwhile emptying their pock-ets.

800 stungIN JUST four days almost800 people were stung byjellyfish on Marbella’sbeaches as the floating haz-ards plagued the coast,adding insult to injury asbathers trying to escape theheat were rewarded withpainful stings.

Safety callLOCAL residents andbusiness owners in San Pe-dro’s Boulevard area haveexpressed concern after twowomen were run over in amatter of days. More safetymeasures are called for tomake both drivers andpedestrians take more care.

COSTA BLANCA NORTH

Dog savedPOLICE in Cullera rescued a dog whichhad been locked in the boot of a car, un-der a bicycle, with no ventilation in 45degree heat. The owner has been chargedwith animal abuse.

Figures down GANDIA unemployment figures forJune are down by 304 to 8,198. Council-lor for Economic and Innovation Policy,Alicia Izquierdo said: “The unemploy-ment data is merely factual figures, anddo not represent reality.”

Benissa biker A BRITISH biker, Kyle Smith, wholives in Benissa will be testing his en-durance in Japan on Sunday July 26when he competes in the Suzuka eighthour endurance race.

Pay to showerTHE hot weather means that bathers onJavea’s L’Arenal have to pay to use thebeach showers. The charges are €3 fortwo minutes or €5 for 10 minutes.

Saving cashDENIA will save €2.4 million in in-terest by applying for state funds tocover a €6 million debt left by theprevious council on land on AvenidaMiguel Hernandez bought to build asecond health centre.

COSTA BLANCA SOUTH

More sandTHE beaches of Pilar de la Horadadabeaches have received more than30,000 square metres of sand to re-build what was lost over the winterfollowing storms; twice more than theprevious year.

Super prawnsTHE Mar Menor is producing abumper crop of prawns this year, be-ing somewhat larger than normal,due to the extra saltiness of the wa-ter.

No busy beesHONEY producers in the Murcia Re-gion warn that production could bedown as much as 75 per cent this yeardue to the excess drought.

Prefab classes ALMORADI’S three public schoolswill start the next school year in Sep-tember with 13 pre-fabricated class-rooms. The town has been waiting onthe construction of a new school since2008.

Police trainingPOLICE officers in Callosa de Segura,Cox, Redovan and Rafal have attend-ed seminars and workshops for train-ing on the legislative reforms on thePublic Safety Act.

AXARQUÍA

Tourism successTHE new tourism website for Almuñe-car www.turismodealmunecar.es hastripled its numbers of visits to 51,300 inthe first six months of 2015 compared tothe same period of 2014.

Uncivil behaviourMOTRIL Council has launched a cam-paign to raise awareness amongst citi-zens to avoid anti-social behaviour, suchas littering streets and playing very loudmusic, with fines of up to €3,000.

Drugs plantation A MARIHUANA plantation has beendiscovered by National Police in Canil-las de Aceituno. Five people aged be-tween 20 and 52 years old were arrestedfor a crime against public health.

Adapted parksTHE local Izquierda Unida party inVelez-Malaga has put forward a motionrequesting full guarantees of accessibili-ty for children with disabilities to thetown’s children’s parks.

Advertising lorrySALOBREÑA Council Tourism Depart-ment has signed an agreement withtransport company Kiko Garcia to pro-mote the town’s tourism attractions witha 13-metre long lorry which will displaypictures of the village.

COSTA DE ALMERIA

Living wagePULPI’S mayor is to be paid €44,971gross a year, the maximum allowed bylaw for the full-time post. Councillorsworking at the town hall full-time willreceive €30,555 gross.

Room serviceAPPROXIMATELY €200,000 will bespent on reforms and improvements tothe Torrecardenas Hospital complex be-tween now and October. Work will con-centrate on kitchens and patients’ room.

Tax reliefTHE manager of a Poniente transportcompany was arrested for using employ-ees’ details and identities to file incometax returns for five years from 2009. Helater shared the €27,000 proceeds withan accomplice.

Burning issueTHE Asociacion del Melanoma in Alme-ria warned against the growing populari-ty of ‘sunburn stencils’ as a substitute fortattoos. Deliberately seeking sunburn is askin cancer risk, a spokesman said.

Churches helpedTHE Almeria Diputacion allocated€200,000 to the Almeria diocese forrestoration of 14 churches including Al-box, Almeria City, Almocita, Bentarique,El Ejido, Illar, Ohanes and Padules.

FILM STAR died of a heart attack at age 83

By Linda Hall


A MAN in Kilmarnock was executed bya pair of samurai wielding attackers. Theattack is thought to be related to a fami-ly feud. Police are looking for the men.

Naked theftJESUS TARANGO, from Wales,

stole a police car while naked claiminghe had been poisoned. Jesus drove to ahospital where he was dressed and ar-rested.

McDonaldstakeaway

A BIRMINGHAM man, who washigh on drugs, committed two rob-beries from the samebranch of McDon-alds within onehour. Hewas sen-tenced to fiveyears inprison.

Nativity miracleA COUPLE from Liverpool who

played Mary and Joseph in theirschools nativity play have married af-ter meeting 30 years later. The happycouple said this time there was roomat the inn.

Ripper ValentineTHE Yorkshire Ripper has been

sending numerous letters to female ad-mirers during his incarceration. Theyincluded several Valentines where he

urged the women to visit him inprison.

NHS wifiA CONVICTEDsex offender fromKent might escape

prison as his pace-maker requires wifi to

connect to the NHS. The judgeobserved it was a danger-

ous precedent.

Smallest horse in Britain

MICRODAVE, the miniaturestallion is Britain's smallesthorse. He is 18 inches tall andgates and fences have had to beadjusted to stop him escap-ing.

EUROPEAN PRESS

Eurovision 2016SWEDEN: Stockholm has

been announced as the host forthe Eurovision Song Contest in2016. Karin Wanngård, mayorof Stockholm, said it was agreat honour.

Bomb blastSWEDEN: A man has been

jailed for two-and-a-half yearsover a Christmas Eve explosionin Malmo. He had targeted a re-al estate company with a bombafter it had allegedly threatenedto evict three families.

Homicide linksFINLAND: A double homi-

cide in Helsinki has beenlinked to organised crime. Thevictims were known to haveties to the crime family UnitedBrotherhood.

Holiday coverFINLAND: With over

900,000 Finnish taking theirannual summer holidays therehas been an increase in shortterm employment contracts.

Don’t shootNORWAY: Police in Nor-

way have only discharged theirguns twice in the last year. Thisis a decrease from the previousyear when there were three in-cidents.

Fishy taleNORWAY: A man fishing in

Lofoten caught a fish so big itwould not fit in his boat. Thehalibut weighed over 100 kgand was returned to the water.

Festival successDENMARK: The Roskilde

music, arts and culture festivalwas a resounding success. Thethree day event was headlinedby former Beatle Paul McCart-ney and Africa Express.

Racism charges DENMARK: A Danish

theme park, Djurs Sommer-land, which has rides of anAfrican theme has been ac-cused of racism.

Samurai murderers

FINAL year students in Amster-dam are renting luxurious apart-ments. Estate agents have noticed anincrease in students requesting highend properties, citing their exams area reason.

Lost millionsTAX officials have admitted that there

was a massive €19.5 million hole in thedepartment’s accounts. The loss was

thought to have been from one mislaidpayment.

WhatsApp docDUTCH doctors are using the popu-

lar application to swap patients’ records.The application is the most popular inthe Netherlands, although there are pri-vacy concerns.

Immigration centresCONGRESS centres in Zwolle and

Goes are being refitted to accommodatethe increase in migrants. The centres areexpected to be used as a short term solu-tion.

Fewer people BERTELSMANN has

predicted that the Germanpopulation will drop by500,000 over the next 15years. Regions in the eastwill suffer the greatest dropin numbers.

Public taboo A WOMAN in Dresden

has started a photographycampaign aimed to breakdown the taboo of breast-feeding in public. The cam-paign is called Mama Stillt,Mothers Breastfeed.

Hail damage FRAMERSHEIM in

Rhineland-Palatinate wasstruck by a tornado and hail-stones. Roofs were rippedoff and damages are expect-ed to cost €10m to repair.

Tank removalA KIEL man had his col-

lection of WW2 tanks andfiled guns removed from hiscellar. Local police said heused the tank during snowstorms.

New record KITZIGEN in Bavaria

has recorded a new recordhigh temperature for Ger-many. The mercury rose to40.3ºC, the highest sincerecords began in 1881.

Mafia arrests NINE Italians were arrest-

ed near Lake Constance insouthern Germany. The menwere suspected of belongingto Ndrangheta, Calabria’sbranch of the mafia.

Equality lightsTRAFFIC lights in Mu-

nich have been altered toshow gay, lesbian and het-erosexual pairs waiting tocross. The lights have beeninstalled in time for gaypride day.

Hot dogsLUCKY hounds in Bre-

men are being treated to aspecial ice cream to combatthe heat. Liver sausage sun-daes are being lapped up bythe grateful pooches.

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MAN killed in attack in family feud

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High end properties.

MICRODAVE: He isonly 18 inches tall.


AMERICA has released de-tails of Russian bombers flyingbetween California and Alaska.US forces were scrambled, butNORAD has not confirmedwhether the planes were armed.

Dirty cashUNDERCOVER reporters,

pretending to be a Russian offi-cial and his mistress, have beencaught on camera. A number oftop London estate agents werewilling to help them purchasean upmarket home with laun-dered money.

Safe selfiesRUSSIAN authorities are

promoting a guide to ‘SafeSelfies.’ Suggestions includenot taking them with tigers, orwhile holding a gun. An illus-trated guide has been produced.

Saudi invests SAUDI Arabia’s Public

Investment Fund (PIF) is toinvest $10bn in Russianprojects. Deals are to be signedsoon, and could attract partnersfrom China and South Korea.

Save the bearA SIBERIAN community

has raised over 34,000 signa-tures to save the life of a bearthat mauled a woman in Tom-sk. It is said she provoked theattack.

10 year planRUSSIAN Agriculture Min-

ister Alexander Tkachyov ex-pects Russian farmers to eradi-cate foreign food importswithin 10 years. Russian politi-cians remain bullish regardingdomestic agriculture since ban-ning select foreign imports lastyear.

Dog bite A MOSCOW

man deniedthrowing a girlfrom a window,but admittedthrowing a dogwhich had bittenhim. The girl is inintensive care, and thedog being treated by vets.

No gum RUSSIA’S

budget airline,Poveda, hasbanned

chewing gum on its planes, asthe cost of cleaning is so high.It costs 100,000 rubles to re-move a single piece of gum.

Crimea boostRUSSIAN Prime Minister,

Dmitry Medvedev, supports thedevelopment of Russian coast-line to boost Crimea’s econo-my, which has struggled sincebeing annexed from Ukraine.The coastline is said to be per-fect for water sports.

Sex fineA RUSSIAN teenager has

received a hefty fine for hav-ing sex with her boyfriend onthe Moscow Metro. She wascaught after posting photos

of the illicit actonline.

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RUSSIAN BOMBERS: Were flying between California and Alaska.

Fast food RUSSIA’S parliament

has proposed restrictionsto advertising fast foodthis week. Russian au-thorities temporarilyclosed 12 McDonald’srestaurants last year cit-ing health issues, butcritics suspect politicalmotives.

Russian bombersoff the US coastNORAD has not confirmed if the planes were armed

McDONALD’S: Fast food restrictions.

By Jason Bailey

THE granting of a contract for audioservices for the Alhambra Palace byMaria del Mar Villafranca has beentainted by accusations of misappro-priation of funds.

The public prosecutor of Granadaalso lists money laundering and legalprevarication in its report.

After serving 11 years as director

of the Nazari monument, Villafrancahas resigned and intends to defendher position on the basis of her hon-esty and integrity.

Victoria Chamorro, general secre-tary and Jose Maria Visedo, accoun-tant, and Miguel Gutierrez, auditor,have also been named in the publicprosecution report. Two employees

of the Stendhal Com-pany, who have held

the controll ing rights for the lasteight years, are also under investiga-tion.

A police report has alleged that €5million has been fraudulently appro-priated from the government with re-gards to the running of the monu-ment which is the biggest touristattraction in Spain.

The Alhambra sees more than twomillion visitors each year.

UNION: Working to provide a dietary substitute.

SPAIN is only too aware of the fragilestate of the Eurozone after accepting abailout of their banks in 2012. Afterthe Greek referendum returned a NOvote for more austerity, Spain’s PrimeMinister, Mariano Rajoy, has said thatGreece needs to undergo reforms tostimulate fiscal growth and propose arealistic plan to pay off the huge debtsit owes to the IMF. Spain wants to seeGreece remain in the Euro as a Greekexit could affect Spain’s growth.

A UNION of two specialistcompanies, one from Spainand one from Britain, is hop-ing to push forward the devel-opment of carbohydrates thatcan counter ailments often as-sociated with western living.

British company OptibiotixHealth PLC has agreed towork with the Instituito deQuimica General which is partof the Spanish Research Coun-cil. The focus of their research

will be the development ofoligosaccharides which arecarbohydrates which are lowcalorie and have reduced sug-ars. They are hoping to pro-vide a dietary substitute forcomplex, high calorie sugarsthat are known to encourageheart disease, diabetes andweight gain. One area that isunder scrutiny is the taste andflavour of the oligosaccharideswhich need to be palatable.

Spanish research,British science

Singlemothers THE National Statistics In-stitute has revealed that mostsingle parents are singlemothers. Also those homeswith only one parent havethe greatest levels of childpoverty, around 54 per cent.

Top bossJUAN ROIG, chairman ofMercadona was named asSpain’s best boss for hiscorporate reputation. Thechairmen of Telefonica,Banco Santander and Caix-abank were also commend-ed.

Solar collapseGOVERNMENT taxation ofbusinesses who install solarpanels has resulted in manyhaving to sell their systems.The tax of 27 per cent is seenas extreme and counterpro-ductive.

FACEBOOK, the social media giant has de-clared substantial growth in the Spanish market.According to accounts just released its turnovergrew from €2.7 million to €3.9 million in thelast financial year.

The report shows that there was a 49 per centgrowth in operating income with a 48 per cent

growth in total net profit. Facebook has over 18million active users in Spain and has stated itexpects this to increase despite an overall slow-down in new subscribers worldwide.

Having based themselves in Ireland, con-cerns have been raised that Facebook is takingadvantage of the tax laws there.

Facebook Spain growth

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million has allegedly beenfraudulently appropriated

from the governmentsays a police report.

Quote of the WeekTo the Greek people, I say : Greece IS Europe

Alhambra director resigns€5

French Prime Minister Manuel Valls

Greece hasto comply

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YorkshireexpansionTHE popular bedding com-pany Yorkshire Linen hasopened a new store afterstrong sales over recentyears. The company is verypopular with expatriates aswell as with Spanish women.

Property drawcriticised THE raffling of propertyhas been condemned bylegal experts. The popu-lar concept of selling tick-ets to win a house canleave both the owner andthe purchaser in extremelegal difficulties.

Lidl continuesto growTHE German supermarkethas announced it is to open40 new stores across Spain.The company has seenprofits soar as more peoplemove away from traditionalsupermarkets.

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THE International MonetaryFund (IMF) has placed Spain atthe head of growth amongst ad-vanced economies in the Euro-zone, with a growth forecast of3.1 per cent for 2015 and 2.5per cent for 2016.

In its revised Global Econo-my Outlook, the IMF has main-tained its previsions for growthof 1.7 per cent up until the endof this year and 1.5 per cent fornext year in the Eurozone,where in general it believes re-covery to be under way.

Spain’s growth appears clearto the IMF, which has placed itamongst the countries in theworld with the highest growthmargin. In fact, it even beats theUS (expected to grow 2.5 percent in 2015) and the UK (2.4per cent).

On a global level, the IMFhas reduced its growth forecastto 3.3 per cent for 2015, twopoints less than the predictionsfrom April, while those for2016 remain at 3.8 per cent.

Spain headsIMF growthprediction

By Dilip KunerA GREEK exit from the Eurohas been averted after a bailoutdeal was struck betweenGreece and Eurozone leaders.

At least that is according toEuropean Commission Presi-dent Jean-Claude Juncker.Speaking after a marathon 17-hour bargaining session onSunday, July 12, that went

through the night, he said:“Grexit has gone.”

This news will come as a re-lief to Spanish Prime MinisterMariano Rajoy; with electionscoming up the last thing heneeded was the uncertaintyover the Euro affecting Spain’seconomic recovery.

The bailout comes at theprice of tough new austerity

measures imposed by the EUwhich were due to be ap-proved by the Greek Parlia-ment on Wednesday, July 15,before any funds were re-leased.

The EU and InternationalMonetary Fund (IMF) esti-mate Greece needs between€82 and €86 billion over thenext three years; that is on top

of the €240 billion it has al-ready received. Greece hasbeen in turmoil as its bankshave been shut for two weekswith a €60 a day limit oncashpoint withdrawals.

The crisis came to a headwith a €3 billion loan repay-ment to the IMF due with nomoney in the Greek treasurycoffers to pay it.

Relief as bailout agreedEUROZONE ministers give Greece another chance to get back on track

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Hotelboom THE resurgence of Spain’seconomy is having a dramaticeffect on the hotel and tourismsector.

Investment from Britain, theUS, Asia, Russia and the Mid-dle East is driving a surge inhotel and tourism. CBRE, thefinancial advisors, have predict-ed that 2015 will be a boomyear, outstripping the €1.6 bil-lion invested in the sector in2006.

The rising trend can be at-tributed to many factors. Thestrong sterling exchange rate isone reason for investment fromBritain. Russian investors whowant to move their assetsabroad are finding the Spanishclimate attractive. Middle East-ern speculators who are lookingfor new markets within Europeare finding the glut of Spanishproperty and tourist businessesavailable suits their needs, andAsia is flexing its new-found fi-nancial muscle. Regardless ofwhere the funds come from it isa well-needed boost to theSpanish economy.

SELLING and marketing are an exactscience that work on a formula. Get itwrong and your business could go bel-ly-up. A business plan is a road map.You build your own business’s bestroute.

It is necessary for you to accuratelypredict income, outgoings and profit.Most businesses fail due to their beingover-optimistic about money comingin whilst underestimating outgoings.

I was 21 when I heard a true storyconcerning a Woolworth’s buyer. Aone-man business approached her withhis lathe-turned wooden dolls at a priceshe couldn’t refuse. She wouldn’t orderunless the seller doubled his prices.The doll-maker scratched his head un-til she explained: “The dolls will be

popular. If I buy at your price you willnot have enough profit to invest in thetools needed to increase production.My customers will be disappointedwhen you cannot meet demand. If Ipay you double, you can buy tools andhire extra workers to produce the dollsmore quickly.”

Charge too much for your serviceand you will lose custom, charge toolittle and your community loses yourservice. Before setting up a businessmake a thorough analysis of the com-

munity’s businesses and its trade. Isthere a need for your service or are youdepleting what little potential it has?

The outgoings are likely to be dou-ble what you first thought. Enquire asto every cost, investment and regularoutlay.

The other hard bit is to figure outyour income. You are going to need Xnumber of customers per month,spending X amount. This should besufficient to cover your outgoings andleave you with a profit.

TOUGH BATTLE: Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said Greece had secured debt restructuring.

A business plan is a road map

Talking shop Mike Walsh

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LegalpromisesTHREE quarters of Spain thinkthat election promises should belegally enforceable. They felt ifpromises were not enacted theparty were in breach of contract.

RepsolexplorationREPSOL has started to takegas from the Perla reservoir inVenezuela. The predicted gasyield is sufficient to fulfilSpain’s demand 18 times.

Mostly happy DESPITE a troubled economyand political uncertainty, 80 percent of Spaniards said they werehappy. The survey by CIS alsorevealed that 51 per cent weretotally contented.

Foreign dealsFOREIGN shareholders nowcontrol 43 per cent of shares inSpanish companies. This is thehighest figure ever recorded. In2014 64 per cent of deals wereinitiated outside Spain.

BUSINESS EXTRA

AT six months pregnant and just aboutto set off on a trip around Europe forone month, the idea of travel insurancepopped into my head. I am usuallyquick to tick the “no I don’t want insur-ance” button on airline websites or sim-ilar such situations - it’s just an extracost, isn’t it? But suddenly with a littlebaby growing inside me I have foundmyself to be less of a risk taker.

So if like me travel insurance soundslike a wise move for your holidays thissummer what should we look out for?Well, like everything that is sold to us,quality (of cover) can vary a lot, so it’sbest to do some research.

Travel insurance can be cheap, butremember that cheap doesn’t necessari-ly mean worthwhile, as the cover might

be inadequate. An easy way to shoparound is to look on price comparisonwebsites, which give you a range ofquotes to choose from.

Recent tragic events in Tunisia are anexample of how a good policy could re-ally come in handy in an unforeseen sit-uation. A decent policy should take careof any unexpected medical bills and en-sure that you can get home in an emer-gency.

Medical cover in case of an accidentis probably the most sought after insur-ance holidaymakers are concernedabout. But whether you are buying in-surance or not, always be sure to travelwith a European Health InsuranceCard, which is known as the TarjetaSanitaria Europea (TSE) here in Spain.

It can be applied for at your local so-cial security office. This card providesyou with access to free medical treat-ment in EU countries.

Do your homework and have a goodtrip!

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WHAT a wonderful budget result for decenthard-working citizens and what a gloriouscomeuppance for the layabouts, who wheedle,sponge, and indeed consider it their right to ex-ist on taxpayers’ money!

After all the propaganda and bribes the left-wing politicians have been using to buy theseidlers votes for years, the benefit wastes ofspace have at last received the truth, namelythat they are deluded, despised and downrighthated by the majority of British citizens.

Ironically, it was probably the left-leaningChannel 4 who, by somehow trying to glamor-ise these people in the Benefit Street documen-taries, attracted a whole deluge of Cameronvotes from Labour and Liberal supporters ap-palled that the likes of ‘White Dee’ and herbunch of apparent wasters could possibly beable to continue their worthless existence.

The sheer arrogance and blatant work-shy at-titude of these social misfits, was enough to

change anyone’s political loyalties. I would ac-tually like to go even further. Amongst othermeasures, I would bring in compulsory sterili-sation for the single mothers churning out chil-dren by unknown fathers purely to receive childbenefits.

Pictures of these self-righteous women, sur-rounded by Lord knows how many kids, is anaffront to responsible parents who often restricttheir families, purely because they know theirincome cannot support more offspring, even ifthey would perhaps enjoy a larger family. Don’tmisunderstand me, I am not against a fair bene-fit system for those genuinely in need. What Iam opposed to are those who adopt Giros andhandouts as a lifestyle. Like those who think itclever to fall out of bed in the early afternoon,and consider signing on a chore. I’d like to beone of the undoubtedly many flies on their wall,when they wake up one morning and realisethat in order to feed themselves and their fami-lies they will actually need to get a job.

Ain’t life suddenly grand? Let’s hope wedon’t have to wait too long.

Beware of Greeks bearing nothing. Practical-ly a whole nation looking for even more hand-outs. Also the beginning of the end of yet an-other German dream of a United Europe - withthem at the helm. Great.

Keep the faith, Love [email protected]

35OPINION & COMMENT 16 - 22 July 2015 / Mallorcawww.euroweeklynews.com EWN

Layabouts get comeuppanceLEAPY LEE SAYS IT

OTHERS THINK IT

UK BUDGET is a victory for decent, hard-working citizens

WORK-SHY: Some even consider having to sign on a chore.

The benefit wastes ofspace have at last re-

ceived the truth, namelythat they are despised by

the majority of Britons

STONEHENGE, Katmandu andLoch Ness in my opinion have al-ways had something in commonwith the Palma Pay and Displayparking system. They’re all sur-rounded in legends and myths.

Many years ago I once heard tellof a nifty way to pay a parking fineas and when you might get one inPalma, but until this week I had nev-er had the opportunity to see if itworks, or even exists. So it was withmixed feelings that La Gidg and Ireturned to my car parked on LasRamblas, a good 30 minutes passedthe displayed time on the ticket.

I’ve often got away with it be-fore now, the luck of the expat per-haps. However today was not go-ing to be my day, and so there itwas, a parking t icket for 60€!Ouch, with the sweetener that ifyou pay within 14 days you ‘only’pay 30€. But hang on! What isthis little envelope tucked undermy windscreen wiper along with

the hated fine? Finally I was aboutto put into action the stories I’dlong heard about ‘posting moneyinto the ticket machine.’ When I

should have been annoyed withmyself for getting a ticket I was infact rather excited to see if the sys-tem really worked.

This is how i t goes if youhaven’t come across it yourself.You can only do this if you havealready paid for a parking ticket,

but you’ve come back to your carlate. You take that Pay and Displayticket, your parking fine and thelittle envelope (all modelled by LaGidg in our photo ‘on the go’) andgo to the Pay and Display ticketmachine. You press the yellow but-ton on the machine and then uppops a ‘Cancellation’ sign. Youthen have to pay 6€ into the ma-chine and press the blue button andit prints off a receipt for you.

Then (and this is the best bit)you fold all of the papers up to-gether and post them into a slot inthe machine!

It seems such a simple and be-nign way to get out of a fine, sure-ly it can’t have been invented bythe Spanish authorities?

Gidg looked on, completely baf-f led, whilst I squealed my waythrough the process. Now the onlything is that I cannot prove that Iever paid the t icket. . . . hmm... Iknew the plan couldn’t be perfect.Now do I wait to see if I still get afine, or will that be it? The legendcontinues.www.mallorcamatters.com

Vicki McLeod

Family Matters

Parking surrounded by myths and legends

MODEL GIDG: Simply post your paperwork into the pay and display ticket machine.

SURELY the simple system of paying a fine cannot have been invented by the Spanish authorities?

OPINION & COMMENT16 - 22 July 2015 / Mallorca www.euroweeklynews.comEWN36

AS we set out for the DeniaBull Run I put my wife’s mindat rest. Like me, she abhorsanimal cruelty. I had learnedthat these animals come to noharm and afterwards are re-turned to their pastures. I canwrite only as an observer andreflect.

We can’t have it both ways.Young people are mocked forbeing hooked on an inactivelifestyle. The youngsters whofilled Denia’s arena and standswere as full of spirits as youcould wish them to be.

Whether we approve oftheir activities or not, one canrespect their courage. Theteased bulls came to no harm.The same cannot be said forthe youngsters. Young menwere outpaced, tossed into theair and injured; a young girl

hurt so badly she wasstretchered to hospital.

These ‘sports’ raise the ireof many Britons. I posted onBritish social media. Some re-spondents want the youngpeople taking part beingripped apart. The Irish Press,because the bravest of theseyoung men teasing the ani-

mals, was waving the Irish tri-colour, loved the story.

Personally, I think the Span-ish would be far more justifiedin campaigning againstBritain’s cruel sports. It ap-pears the Act against fox hunt-ing is to be repealed. Badgerbaiting and culling is com-monplace, as is hare coursing.

Game shooting is a money-earner; birds are raised to bepeppered with shot by toffs.

The Aintree Grand NationalSteeplechase is notorious forthe appalling deaths of beauti-ful horses. Add to this thescores of other horse racing‘sports.’ Vivisection is still le-gal. Few Britons have the

courage to step inside an abat-toir, especially where Halalslaughter is endorsed. SturdyYorkshire farmers were ap-palled at the gratuitous cruel-ties inflicted on animals atBusby Stoop, Thursk.

My slogan is live andlet live; it seems the sloganfor many is live and let die.

Put our own house in order

ONCE again Wimbledon has comeand gone, and by now we will haveseen the latest champions paradingaround Centre Court, displayingtheir silverware.

It’s all about the prestige of win-ning these trophies the players as-sure us, but with £1.88 million go-ing to both the men’s and ladies’winning finalists, I reckon the cashjust might be a slight considerationtoo.

I have always been a Wimbledonfan. Taking time off work in myteens to watch the games on TV, Is imply could not get enough ofwatching the giants of the game onour less than giant 14 inch screentelly.

I remember with fondness thegolden days of Australian tenniswith players such as Rod Laver,Roy Emmerson, Ken Rosewall ,Margaret Court and EvonneGoolagong.

My own favouri te was John

Newcombe and I looked forwardto the artistry and comedy fromhim and Tony Roche when theyplayed together in the doubles.

Sure, they played to win, but thedignity and traditions of the greatgame have s lowly deter ioratedsince the introduction of the reallybig bucks.

Rudeness is commonplace and

began in earnest with the emer-gence of John McEnroe in the 70s.He may be a respected tennis ana-lyst now, but his conduct then was

anathema to true tennis fans.I s t i l l marvel a t theartistry and skill of

today’s players ,but the magic has

diminished and thegrace and decorum

which was a mark of the game,have all but disappeared.

It irks me to see players tossingsweaty towels at the marvellousball boys and girls without a smilein recognition.

And when that screaming ban-shee Maria Sharapova stalked offthe court , having won her gameagainst the exotic sounding bever-age, Coco Vandeweghe, she scrib-bled her autograph impat ient lyacross programmes without eventhe courtesy of eye contact withsome splendid old gentlemen fromthe Royal Chelsea Hospital.

Ironically, each one of them ismore suited to the title of hero thanshe will ever be.

But truth to tell, I will probablybe glued to the TV once againwhen Wimbledon 2016 rol lsaround.

AS welcome as the Spanishsunshine is, soaring tempera-tures can seriously affect ourhealth and this week’s heatwave continues unabated,bringing with it grave dangersif we don’t pay heed to ourenvironment and take neces-sary precautions.

It sounds like commonsense, but setting out on ajourney without making sureour vehicle is in good condi-tion, is risky and foolish.Over-heating engines are aserious danger, so waterneeds to be checked, and it’salso wise to check your tyres.

Keeping ourselves, ourchildren and pets rehydratedis essential, drinking water es-pecially on long journeys,with young children and theelderly particularly vulnerable.

Leaving pets locked up incars in this weather could alsobe fatal, and we have to befully aware of the harmful ef-fects of the sun, whether weare in a car, at home or on thebeach. Small animals andchildren absorb the heat moreand need to be protected fromharmful rays which cannotonly burn but can cause heat-stroke.

Some of the signs of heat-stroke include high body tem-perature, altered mental state,flushed skin, rapid breathing,racing heart rate, headache,vomiting or exhaustion. Beon the lookout for the signs ofheat-stroke in your lovedones, keep them cool with awet sponge on the skin or icepacks, keep them in shade,and if any doubt, seek urgentmedical advice.

So, when out and aboutthis week, don’t get caughtout, in different circum-stances, sunshine can beheaven… or hell.

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Colin BirdA weekly lookEach week, Colin brings his slightly off-the-wall view of theworld to the pages of EWN in his own irreverent style.

Who took the love out of tennis?

YOUR PAPER - YOUR VOICE - YOUR OPINION

TEMPERATURE: Hotting up.

WHETHER we approve or not of the activities of the young, one can respect their courage

Now we want to

hear your news.

OUR VIEW

I rememberwith fondness

the golden daysof Australian tennis

with Laver, Emmer-son, Rosewall, Court

and Goolagong.

WIMBLEDON: The grace and decorum have all but disappeared.

IT’S all about winning the trophies, but I reckon the cash might be a slight consideration too

FOX HUNTING: The act against one of Britain’s cruel sports is to be repealed.

Mike WalshMike, based in Mediterranean Spain, isan international journalist, author andprofessional writer.

Taking carein the heat


IT has been nine years since Spain’s driverpenalty points system for traffic offencescame in to force.

Unlike in the UK where points are addedfor committing offences, in Spain, driversare allocated points with their licence whichare taken away if found guilty of an offence.

According to data released by the DGT,73 per cent of all Spanish drivers still havetheir full quota of points intact, but 7 milliondrivers have been penalised.

Since the launch of the system 35.5 mil-lion points have been removed and a total of203,283 drivers lost their licence on accountof losing all their points; 183,342 were menand 19,940 were women.

Speeding is the most likely cause for los-

ing points. Last year alone, there were640,996 speed related infractions and its notthe younger generation who are the worst of-fenders, with over half being aged between35 and 54, compared to 20 per cent of theyounger drivers.

Cases of driving whilst under the influ-ence of drink or drugs have risen in the lastnine years from 94,027 infractions in thefirst year to 119,345 in 2014 with the highestpeak recorded in 2011 with 141,170.

More than 400,000 points have been lostin the last year alone for drivers being dis-tracted, for example, by using a mobilephone at the wheel. However, there has beena decline in the number of offences for notwearing a seatbelt or child restraint.

Yes, a UK-platedcar needs all the

above requirements thatmake it ‘street legal’ inthe UK in order to oper-ate legally on Spanishroads.

The same goes for anyother foreign-registeredvehicle.

If you are stopped bythe Guardia Civi l and

your UK car has an out-of-date MOT, they wil lprobably just give you awarning.

Remember that youcan legally drive yourforeign-registered vehiclein Spain for six months ayear as a tourist.

After that , you musttake it out of Spain or im-port it.

I have always understood thatany foreign plated car on the

road in Spain had to be ‘street legal’in the country in which it is registered.For example, a British car more thanfour years old must have valid road tax

sticker, MOT and UK insurance. Couldyou please confirm if I am right or arethere any exceptions to the above state-ment, where a car can be on the Span-ish roads without all the above?

J.Y. (Costa Blanca))

LEGALLY SPEAKING

Penalty points celebrate birthdayAS part of our series, we answer some common driving questions, kindly pro-vided by members of the Guardia Civil based in Torrevieja, Costa Blanca, whoset up the N332 website and Facebook page to help break down barriers.

Valid roadtax, MOT

and UKinsurance is

necessaryto drive in Spain.

For more news and articles visit www.n332.es or search N332 on Facebook

David SearlYou and the Law in Spain

DISTRACTIONS: Points are deducted for using a mobile phone at the wheel.

What is ‘street legal’ in Spain?Do I need all the right paperwork?

Send your questions for David Searl through lawyers Ubeda-Retana & Associates inFuengirola at [email protected], or call 952 667 090.

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SO when are the EU going to wise upand beware of Greeks bearing gifts?

How many times are the people ofthe EU going to have to bail out a na-tion that is obviously laughing all theway to the bank, literally!

Greece is a never ending hole thatthe European government has justcommitted itself to throwing moneyinto indefinitely, instead of cuttingtheir losses and running when they hadthe chance.

They were loaned money when theyjoined, failed to pay it back, bailed outwith more, and failed to honour thatagreement as well. Now the EU hasfallen for their promises a third time.Honestly… how stupid do you have tobe?

Let’s put this into perspective… If asingle parent without a job or prospectsmanaged by some miracle to get a100€ bank loan because she neededfood, and then couldn’t pay it back,then went back to the bank and said“I’ll pay it back over six months if yougive me another 100€ today,” thenfailed to pay that back. But then re-fused to speak about it until the bankgave them another 100€, what do youthink the bank would say… if theywould say yes, I want to know thename of that bank, I’ll open an accounttomorrow. And no! I wouldn’t pay itback either.

Disgusted, Estapona.

To Leapy LeeCOME off it, where on earth do youget the info that Jews and Arabs arethe biggest investors in the worldmoney markets?

Statement of fact : I think Chinahas passed under your radar! Haveyou any statistics to show Jewish in-vestment in say, Industrial and Com-mercial Bank of China, Barclays, HS-BC or even Santander (number 20 inthe list of top banks). Look, you mayhave a Jewish granny, but your com-ments about Jews and Arabs are asfatuous as saying that God is an Eng-lishman. And we all know that reallyShe is an English woman!

Now I really must leave you atthis point to count up my moneybags!

Regards, sent in via email from elliskorn

Mobility coverI HAVE been unable to get third partyinsurance for my mobility scooter andhave been told that the original suppli-er based in London has now stoppedinsurance cover in Spain. Do any read-ers know of an insurance company inSpain who still cover please?

Liz R Jones, Playamar, Torremolinos.

Barking dogs I WAS HORRIFIED to read Davidthe Dog Man’s article about the noisefrom barking dogs and concluding thatpeople can drug their dogs to stop it.

Most of the readers of your paperwill be native English or British andpresumably like me will never havecome across this problem before com-ing to Spain, so why is Spain different?

The article focuses on the terriblenoise we all have to put up with, most-ly at night for some reason and not the

suffering of the dogs, and they are suf-fering because dogs as we all know donot normally bark incessantly for noreason. Is it simply separation anxietyor is it lack of consideration, or evenabuse? Why is it mostly at night?

How terrible for ‘David the Dog-man’ who cares for animals to suggestpeople drug their animals. Would yousuggest drugging a child that cries allnight?? No of course you wouldn’tyou would find out the reason and stopit!

Beverley Saunders, by emailIn reply David writes:How on earth can you be horrified

to read that drugs recommended by avet combined with a behaviourist toassist dogs and cats and other animalsis uncaring. My article clearly states:-‘Dogs that bark day and night’ it is notonly at night, as you write.

Clomicalm are used as part of acomprehensive behavioural manage-ment programme to treat separationanxiety in dogs and other animals. In-appropriate barking or destructive be-haviour, as well as inappropriate elimi-

nation (urination or defecation) may bealleviated by the use of Clomicalm inconjunction with behaviour modifica-tion. Separation anxiety is a complexbehaviour disorder displayed when theowner leaves the dog.

Beverley with respect I suggest youre-read my article which clearly statespet owners with problems regardingcontinual barking, destruction or sepa-ration anxiety should refer to a vet who‘might’ consider Clomicalm furtherstating that this drug should be used inconjunction with behavioural therapy.

I reiterate one must take advice froma vet since this drug is only on pre-scription.

Your comment regarding comparingdogs with children does not come intothe equation.

Bulls v foxesWE see the English MPs are to vote tocontinue fox hunting with dogs again.Where are all the people who complainabout Spanish bullfighting, as being

barbaric? I’ve never been to a bullfightand I don’t like them, but it’s a Spanishtradition. We’ve heard from a reliablesource, that from when the bull entersthe ring to its demise, it’s no longerthan 15 minutes.

At least the bull has a chance againstone man. What chance does the foxhave against a pack of dogs tearing itto pieces, when it is exhausted?

Hopefully the fox hunting MPswon’t win, although I can’t imaginethat happening. Come on you protes-tors, get your own house in order!

Jenny Hollowell, via email

I don’t agreeLEAPY, I cannot agree with yourassertion that Cliff should be shout-ing his innocence, everybody han-dles such things differently. Youmay well do that, but Cliff has to agreat extent withdrawn from societyfor a good many years and I don’tbelieve it is in his nature to do asyou suggest.

I don’t believe for one minute allthese allegations against him, theyare just made by people who aremaybe seeking compensation, orwant to make a name for them-selves. One has already been told bythe police to forget it.

It has all come to light since theallegations against Jimmy Savile sowhy not jump on the bandwagon?

If these people are so incensedabout ‘what happened to them’ whyhave they waited 40 years to comeforward?

The trouble is, these days manypeople are looking at any way tomake a few bucks and they don’tcare what damage they do to a per-son’s reputation. It is shameful, anda good indication of the type of soci-ety we are living in these days!

Roy Peters, via website

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meanwhile, I thought you might like one I took of Gaudi world in Barcelona Park.Paul & Margaret Somers, Loma Cabrera, Almeria.


Will the real Banksy please stand up?

AFTER more than 10 years, the realBanksy, or at least the man claimingto be the real Banksy, has finallycome out of the shadows to speak tothe Euro Weekly News about the phe-nomenon, the myth and the lies thatare ‘Banksy’, and how he intends to“bust open the whole scam.”

In a moment that was as surreal asthe portraits of Picasso and Dali Iwas looking at, Michael Shurmaneased back into the terrace chair ofhis Spanish woodland hideaway cot-tage and drew a deep breath. I waitedpen in hand as the anxious frustra-tion that was apparent on his facebroke and he said: “I am the realBanksy.”

The thought that I could actuallybe sitting in front of arguably themost controversial and elusive streetartist in the world flashed through mybrain as he continued: “Or should Isay, if Banksy really existed, it’s me.”My mood of pending epiphany was

replaced by one of bewilderment asMichael began his story. “Banksydoesn’t exist, you see, not as a per-son. Banksy is a group of people con-trolled by one man, a man that stolemy ideas back in Bristol in 2004,” hesaid.

Artist and illustrator Shurman,claims that after studying at Gold-smiths College of Art, he moved backand forth between Bristol and Glas-

tonbury, where he started display-ing his Alien Head graffiti thatbecame synonymous with thetimes in strategic locations.

“When I went back to Bristol in2006 and got back into the street

art scene, I discovered my work hadbeen covered over with new works,

but in the style I created while atGoldsmiths. These works soon be-came known as Banksy. Since then Ihave been frozen out of any artgallery, exhibition or art establish-ment I’ve tried to get into. I’ve beenshunned by the press and blocked bythe art world at every turn.

“I know who’s responsible,” hesaid, “he went to Goldsmiths afterme. He stole my ideas and gets histeam to stencil graffiti for him. He isvery shrewd, and very clever. I waspushed out of the scene because Ididn’t agree with the money-makingside of it. That’s what Banksy means,it’s their slang name for making mon-ey.

“I’ve bitten my tongue for toolong. So I am going to get a lawyerand start proceedings against them.Enough is enough,” he said, adding:“People have to know the truth aboutthe big lie and how they have beentricked all these years. I’m going tobust open the whole scam. If any-one’s Banksy, it’s me!” he declared.

By Steve Walsh

LIFTING THE LID: Michael Shurman

EWN speaks to a man who claims to bust some of the myths that lie behind the street-art phenomenon

Portrait ofPicasso

Barack Obama above No. 10Downing Street

The Banksy Conundrum

WHEN the chips are down, or whenan EU nation can’t pay its debts,even Podemos has to admit thatSpain isn’t Greece.

People don’t like or want austerityand politicians know it’s a vote-loser.But the money has to come fromsomewhere: Mrs Hubbard’s poordoggy discovered that the hard wayseveral centuries ago.

And Pablo Iglesias isn’t Tsipras,who at least has the makings of astatesman, even if he is rather shorton policies.

Iglesias is an anti-system universi-ty lecturer who was in the right placeat the right time, but now Podemossupporters are looking askance as hetries to organise primaries to his ownadvantage.

His party attracted disillusionedvoters who felt that politicians “are

all the same.” Now power-hungryIglesias is confirming it.

Wrong sideof theblanketSPAIN’S president Mariano Rajoyquestioned the legitimacy of town

halls and regional governments nowin PSOE hands after council investi-tures were shored-up by Podemos.

He might equally question the le-gitimacy of councils and regionalgovernments that remained in PPhands thanks to Ciudadanos.

The party retained control ofMadrid’s autonomous governmentin this way as well as Almeria CityHall, for instance.

Ciudadanos might be more pre-sentable in PP eyes, but does thatmake its support any more legiti-mate than Podemos’s?

Cassandra NashA weekly look- and not entirely impartial reaction - to the Spanish political scene

FORMER president Jose Maria Aznar complained that Madrid’s new andextremely left wing mayor Manuela Carmena said better things about herPartido Popular predecessor Ana Botella in three days than the party itself inthree years. Aznar is being disingenuous: Botella is the querulous ex-pre-mier’s wife which explains why she is not universally loved inside the party.On the other hand, she was an inept mayor who can only make Carmenalook good. No wonder the former judge can afford to be magnanimous.

The poor doggy had noneMagnanimous gesture

PABLO IGLESIAS: As powerhungry as the rest.

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AS a Personal Trainer you would expect that Iwould be consuming water at every opportu-nity. WRONG! I’ll freely admit that I can’tstand the stuff unless mixed with a teabag orcoffee. But, I am aware of how important wa-ter is, especially when I am training clients tolose excess weight. Exercise and diet go handand hand if you hope to achieve successfulweight control, but understanding exactly howyour body works to lose excess body fat iscrucial. The kidneys cannot function properlywithout water, when the kidneys do not func-

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• Aim to drink at least three litres ofwater a day.

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FitFoxy Tip: If you are in for a heavy par-tying weekend, think about consuming a glassof water after each alcoholic drink. Alcohol isextremely dehydrating and that glass of watermay just help you to avoid a very sore head inthe morning.

FitFoxyLooking Good, Staying Trim

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ESSENTIAL: Drinking water for weight-loss.

THE World Health Organisa-tion (WHO) has called forcountries to impose highertaxes on tobacco and its de-rivatives, to reduce the num-ber of deaths caused by theiraddiction and generate fundsfor public health systems.

According to a report bythe WHO on the global epi-demic, only 33 countries inthe world have set taxes that

account for 75 per cent of theprice of a pack of cigarettes.This is the amount of tax rec-ommended by the organisa-tion, who said it was one ofthe most cost-effective waysto reduce the consumption ofharmful products, while pub-lic revenues are generated.

The presentation of the2015 report was held in thePhilippines in recognition of

the efforts and progress ofthe country in the fightagainst cannabis abuse,which in recent years has in-creased taxes by more than300 per cent.

It is estimated that global-ly, one person dies of an ill-ness related to snuff every sixseconds, which is equivalentto about six million people ayear.

WHO calling for higher tobacco taxes

DO you remember the CrystalMaze show on TV that wasstarted in the 1990s withRichard O’Brien that hadeveryone looking for cluesand desperate to solve puzzlesbefore they got locked in forgood?

Well now you can experi-ence the same real life escapeswith the new AdventureRooms in Mallorca. It is fan-tastic for a family event or fora group of friends to take partin, as it is all about team workand you can really put your-self to the test!

This game has been a suc-cess internationally, it hastravelled Europe, the US andnow we have it in Spain.

This is a refreshing changefrom the computer games that

have all children and adultshooked to their screens. Thisis pure good old fashioned

fun, but with a very moderntwist, as all players will needto rely on their powers of ob-

servation, intuition, and alsojoint efforts to find the solu-tions to set your team memberfree.

Schools are out for summer,so the children will be happyto get into something a littlemore adventurous for achange. All players have 60minutes to beat the challengesso that they don’t get lockedin, a good hour of fun for all!

The Adventure Roomsa relocated in the poligono CanValero in Palma de Mallorca.

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Felanitxis readyto party MALLORCA will cele-brate the Santa Margali-da in the town of Felan-itx in the east of theisland on Sat July 18with live music and aparty, so get your gladrags on and join in thefestivities. Sunday July19 will be a display ofdemons and fire runs soprepare to be amazed,and on Mon July20there will be more danc-ing. This will all takeplace in the open air atPlaca de sa Font de SantaMargalida. The eveningsevents start at 8.00pm.

Fun and adventureCHILDREN will be happy to get into something more adventurous

REFRESHING CHANGE: Pure good old fashioned fun with a very modern twist.

BellverCastle inPalma WHAT a spectacular set-ting for a series of classi-cal music concerts onthose hot summerevenings under the stars.

This beautiful castle isset high above the cityand away from the mad-dening crowds, so thisvenue goes hand in handwith quality perfor-mances.

Every Thursdaythroughout the month ofJuly the Balearic Sym-phony Orchestra willstart their show at9.30pm and the gates willbe open from 8.00pm.

This classical treat hasbeen organised by theCity of Palma and youcan find out more aboutthe performances if youvisit Simfonica deBalears website.

There are also threemore dates to note onSaturday evenings whichare July 18 and 25 and al-so August 1 where youcan see more classicalmusic concerts all at veryreasonable prices, so visitsnfonicadebalears.com.

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And all that Jazz

IF your hot on Jazz then the summer is also hoton dates for all music lovers in Mallorca. Thingsare really going with a swing as the 10th editionof the Inca Jazz Festival takes place this month.

The first two concerts will be on Sat July 19and Sat July 26, taking place in the Claustre desant Domingo in Inca. The entrance is free andthe event has been organised in collaborationwith local businesses and restaurants, so it is anideal opportunity to try the local tapas and

wines. All bars and restaurants will be offeringspecial rates on the night so visitors can samplesome of the finest traditional dishes in SanDomingo.

As the venue is open air the evening will be aspectacular one as the sun goes down and thesounds of Jazz can be complemented by a starlitsky.

There are two more dates to be confirmed forthe month of August, so be prepared!

INCA JAZZ FESTIVAL: Takes place later this month.

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THE recent ceremonies marking the 10th an-niversary of the July 7 London bomb attacksbrought back both good and bad memories ofthe atrocity that destroyed lives and families.Stories about acts of selfless heroism per-formed by emergency workers and membersof the public alike.

My cousin was in London that day for aninterview, staying at a Russell Square hotel,and I knew she’d be on a train or at the stationor catching a bus at nearby Tavistock Square.

It was a frantic few hours waiting for news,but once that relief was there, my mind turnedto sheer, bloody-minded anger which, frankly,hasn’t really stopped. Fortunately for us, theoutcome was good. But I’ll always feel forthose for whom it wasn’t.

I’d been in the vicinity of quite a few IRALondon bombings in the 90s myself, so read-ing again about the stoical calm of Londoners

on 7/7 filled me with pride - until I cameacross another story that reminded me of theunpleasant things that terror brings in its wake:Britain can’t deport an al-Qaeda preacher whopraised 7/7 - and is linked to the Tunisianbeach killings.

Other stories not infrequently linked to

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IN theory a few vegetables aswell as herbs can be grown inpots, but what we normally re-gards as pots are not very suc-cessful in the summer in Span-ish gardens once temperaturesrise above 20 degrees.

Today and for the past fewdays our temperature in theshade hovers around 37 de-grees but vegetables, if wa-tered every other day, aregrowing well in blackbuilders buckets of 55 cen-timetres diameter as shown inthe photograph and of 65 cen-timetres elsewhere in semi-shaded corners of the garden.

They include red andcrinkly green lettuces, rocket,Swiss chard, purslane, car-rots, cabbages, cauliflowers,stevia, cumin, horse radish,climbing yard long and butterbeans, dwarf beans, tomatoes,nasturtiums for edible leavesflowers and seed pods, sever-al types of peppers andaubergines, courgettes,onions plus leeks producingseed for autumn sowing.

Based on our now 12 yearsof experimenting with largetub growing along the lines ofthe concept of a ‘10-tub veg-etable garden’ launched inour book ‘Growing HealthyVegetables in Spain’ there aremany benefits as describedbelow.

Proven benefits

1. Small space required -You can build up a circle,square, oblong or row in onebucket units of just a quarterof a square metre.

2. High yield per squaremetre - close planting workswell and you have no un-planted areas and paths toworry about.

3. Speedy harvesting - if

you choose vegetables regular-ly used and co-locate the saladand ones for steaming for in-stance daily or twice daily, har-vesting takes just minutes.

4. Relatively inexpensive- if you hunt around buildersbuckets are not expensive andsecond hand ones can be usedif located.

5. Little waste as numberof plants controlled by yourspace.

6. Co-located salads - allthe year round.

7. Accommodate smalland expansive plants.

8. No space for weeds - ifone plants close to give shadeto roots.

9. Easy to use mutualmulching- for instance let-tuces around aubergines.

10. Easy soil enrichment -just make good initialsoil/compost/manure mixesand top up between crops.

11. Low water wastage -no sideways losses to dryearth.

12. Circular support framesfor tomatoes, peppers andbeans etc for strength.

13. Rare insect and fungiattacks - no major area of vul-

nerable crops.14. Companion plant - us-

ing mutually beneficial herbsand vegetables.

15. Instant filling of gaps toreplace cleared crops- justpop in a few new plantletsfrom local market or gardencentre.

16. Of interest - to ownersand visitors.

17. Easy to move or reor-ganise - nothing too heavy topull around.

18. Feature or hidden away- part of mine is an island onthe drive while other parts arein otherwise under used cor-

ners of the garden.19. Just grow what you

need - easy for children andthe infirm as well as the total-ly strong and able.

20. Crop rotation possibleby rotating between buckets.

21. Can have a floral centre- mine has a tall geranium.

Yes this expanded smallscale vegetable growing re-ally does work and not onlyin gardens, but also in smallpatios and on apartment ter-races.

My retreat f rom an 800square metre allotment toraised beds and at present…builders buckets was dri-ven by the increasing ad-

vent of thieving, increasedcost of irrigation water, pol-lution of water by millionsof weed seeds as the sur-rounding agricultural landwas progressively aban-doned, wind-blown chemi-cal pollution from non-or-ganic orchards, the movingof a Michelin starred restau-rant away from the area -the prices they had paid formini organic vegetables metour production costs severalt imes, and to reduce myphysical work as now near-ing 79 years of age.

So give it a go by startingwith just two or three buck-ets of closely planted saladplantlets, even now in fullsummer grown in a mainlyshaded posi t ion and thenexpand to produce the veg-etables for the Christmastable, including new pota-toes.

Two useful books are nowavai lable f rom AmazonBooks and some other inter-net sites.

© Dick Handscombewww.gardenspain.com

July 2015.

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THE demand for property willincrease by 85,000 homes peryear over the next few years,the Ceprede Economic Predic-tion Centre has forecast.

Regardless of predicitionsby the INE National StatisticsInstitute, which believes thatby 2030 the population inSpain will have dropped by

more than one million people,Ceprede predicts that increas-ingly smaller family sizes willcounter this drop as far as thedemand for homes is con-cerned.

The centre has estimatedthat the number of homesrequired will increase as itexpects family sizes todrop from 2.5 people perfamily this year to 2.2

people in 2030.While the number of homes

in Spain is currently at 18.3million, and the population isat 46.4 million people, as ofnext year the number of in-habitants will begin to fallslowly, reaching 46.3 millionwhile the number of homeswill grow to 18.5 million,Ceprede predicts.

This tendency is expected

to continue until at least 2030,by which time population willbe at an estimated 45.1 mil-lion people while the numberof homes will have reached20.6 million.

This leads Ceprede to pre-dict that the number of avail-able properties will progres-sively fall, leading to anincreased demand of approxi-mately 85,000 per year.

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Property demandincreases predictedAS family sizes drop, it is expected that more homes will be required

MORE HOMES: The demand for property is forecast to increase over the next few years.

MORE houses are to be builtin Spain this year than last, atleast if approved projects areanything to go by, yet so far

fewer are being finished. ThePublic Works and Develop-ment Ministry said that be-tween January and April thisyear, 18.3 per cent fewerhomes were completed than inthe same period in 2014.

Over the first four monthsof the year, construction wasfinished on 13,786 homes,whereas over the same periodlast year the total was 16,884.

Yet the number of finishedhomes is expected to riseshortly as applications for con-struction licences have in-creased.

Building again

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OUTDOORS types may take a shineto the latest updated version of Sko-da’s popular Rapid Spaceback line.

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WITH the development of‘driverless’ cars insurancepremiums could halve by2020, say industry experts.

With car-makers develop-ing technology that will allowcars to drive on motorwaysautomatically the cost benefitis expected to be passed on todrivers. That is because 90per cent of accidents arecaused by ‘bad driving.’

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INDUSTRY reports claimthat Citroen is to launch anew luxury DS8 in 2018.

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THE Alfa Romeo Giulia, the top-of-the-range model sporting the

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The launch of the 2016 model al-so marked the brand’s 105th an-niversary as well as a redesignedversion of the familiar Alfa Romeologo.

Alfa Romeo is known for thesporty feel of its cars with goodweight to power ratios, 50/50weight distribution and innovativeengines combining with Italianstyle to create a model much de-sired by car enthusiasts.

In the Giulia, Alfa Romeo decid-ed the key elements were the 50/50weight balance and rear wheel dri-ve. In order to balance the weightsperfectly, the engine and the me-chanical parts are arranged between

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HARM MÜLLER-SPREER’S German flaggedPlatoon team sat on top of the leaderboard after thefirst day of racing on the Bay of Palma for the TP52World Championship Porto Portals.

A gun to gun win in the opening race of the fivedays regatta, the first race win so far for Platoon,

was paired with a solid fifth in the second contest toleave them just one point up on the second placedSled.

Takashi Okura’s Sled crew added sixth to theirvictory in Race 2, their third win of the season, tosit two points clear of a trio of boats - Azzurra, Ale-

gre and Rán Racing which all collected nine points.The opening day of the world championship saw

the fleet at its highest level yet for the 52 Super Se-ries. The return of Phoenix to the fleet has brought atough, talented top level team back into the series.

With 12 boats racing, a double digits score is

heavy ballast to go forward with. World ChampionsQuantum Racing and Porto Cervo winners Azzurraboth had rollercoaster days - Azzurra marginallybetter with a 2.7, but Quantum Racing’s 3.11 open-ing salvo is not the start to their title defence theywanted.

OPENING DAY: Saw the fleet at its highest level yet for the 52 Super Series.

Platoon on the March in PoFIRST day of racing on the Bay of Palma for the TP52 World Championship

AT this time of year it is tempt-ing to dust off the barbecue butwhen on boats that is a danger-ous thing to do.

The UK’s Boat SafetyScheme (BSS) may be mainlyconcerned with canal and river

boating, but its advice is applic-able to all boaters.

The BSS said: “We love bar-becues, but never on a boat -use them ashore, enjoy themsafely and avoid the twin risksof fire and carbon monoxidepoisoning.”

Highlighting some of the

risks based on actual incidents,Graham Watts, BSS Managersaid:

“With the BBQ off the boatthe threat to decks or on-boardcombustible materials being setalight by the heat from the redhot charcoal or loose embers isremoved.”

The carbon monoxide (CO)risk is real and immediate. Gra-ham Watts added: “The lessonsfrom camping that boaters needto take on board is stark andconcerns life or death decisions.

“It is never safe to have a litor cooling BBQ in a cabin orcovered cockpit area.”

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Boating BBQ warningIT IS never safe to have a lit or cooling BBQ on board a boatBy Staff Reporter

BARBECUE TIME: Enjoy them safely ashore and avoid the risk of fire.

ortalsA win is important to Müller-Spreer. Their game plan was executed

precisely and it was plain sailing to win comfortably ahead of Azzurrawhich was second to the left, second at the top mark, and second at thefinish. Credit to Quantum Racing and Phoenix which both gained bigtime on the second beat, working left to take four or five boats. Eduardode Souza Ramos’ crew lost third to Quantum down the final run.

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AS you read this the firstcompetitors in The Openwill have teed off at StAndrews and alreadysome hopes will be fading.It is a tough test and right-ly so as i t is the oldestcompetition in golf, hav-ing been initiated in 1860.

For many it is the pinna-cle of their career andtherefore the opportunityof playing is one that isfiercely contested.

Sad news therefore thatthe World’s number onegolfer Rory McIlroy willbe absent, but great newsfor Russell Knox fromScotland who has received

confirmation that he willbe taking his place.

As first reserve he wasalways hopeful that hemight be called upon toplay, but nevertheless he isdelighted to receive thatconfirmation. In his ownwords - “It’s a specialplace, i t’s the home ofgolf.” And he is right be-cause ‘The Open’ is spe-cial.

Why is it special?* The Open is the

world’s oldest golf compe-tition and throughout itshistory it has both createdand destroyed great cham-pions.

* It is the competitionthat bestows the t i t le‘Champion of Golf’ uponthe player who lif ts theClaret Jug.

* Because i t was thefirst golf competition itsname is simply The Openand so there is no require-ment to add the word‘British.’ Other nations

have copied the conceptand so there is a need forthese to be identified.

The Major WagerAs with all the Majors,

Campbell will be addingto the excitement with hisMajor Wager Challengeand all the details are onhis website.

Following my previousattempts at tipping a win-ner I fully expect severalcompetitors to email meand asking me not to se-lect them. So I will limitmy forecasting to suggest-ing that the young Texan,Jordan Spieth, will be theman to beat.

With two Majors al-ready tucked away and amastery of the game notseen since the early daysof Tiger Woods it is hardto remember that he is stillonly 21. In the meantimeCampbell is suggestingthat Louis Oosthuizen is inexcellent form and willgain a top five place.

The 114th Open isat St Andrews

ST ANDREWS: The first competitors will already have teed off in The Open.

Getting in the swingwith Campbell Lamont

By Tony Myles

THE oldest and arguably the most prestigious title in golf whichhas both created and destroyed great champions

CRICKET - England (430and 289) thrashed grumpyand moaning Australia (308and 242) by 169 runs in thefirst Ashes Test at Cardiff.The Aussies were secondbest after the first hour’splay on day one andin the words of ex-player Ricky

Ponting:

“They deserved to lose!”Even the tourist’s skipperMichael Clarke said: “Wewere outplayed.” Joe Root,who scored 134 and 60,took great catches andclaimed few wickets, wasnamed ‘Man of the Match.’Bowlers Stuart Broad andMark Wood, all-rounder Mo-heen Ali and Ben Stokeswere other England success-es... and the Welsh support-ers were “fantastic,” said

Wood.The second Test

starts at Lords today,and there is no doubtthat England’s captainis ‘Cook-a-hoop’!TENNIS - Andy

Murray’s semi-finalconqueror and Worldnumber one NovakDjokovic retainedhis Wimbledon sin-gles title by beating

seven-time champi-on Roger Federer in

four sets in the final.Changing sexes,

and Serena Williamswon her 21st GrandSlam title in her25th final withvictory over Gar-bine (Gabby)

Muguruza, the firstSpaniard to reach

the last two of thewomen’s singles since

Conchita Martinez in1998. Williams now holdsall four major Grand Slam

titles, a feat she achievedback in 2002-03.

A n d

by winning at Wimbledonfor the sixth time, she be-came the oldest champion inthe modern era at 33.

Both singles’ championseach received £1.8m(€2.5m) for their efforts.

There was more misery forthe Murrays when Jamie andAussie John Peers lost in themen’s doubles final, butMartina Hingis returned towinning ways with victory inboth the women’s and mixeddoubles events.

GOLF - There will be NORory McIlroy at this year’s144th British Open whichcommenced earlier today atSt Andrews; he damaged hisankle playing football! ButJordan Spieth, chasing athird Major in a row, ZachJohnson, Branden Grace,Rickie Fowler, Justin Roseand others will all be lookingfor glory and winning£1.12m (€1.55m).

BOXING - And congratu-lations to Ireland’s ConorMcGregor who beat ChadMendez to win the UFC In-terim Featherweight belt inLas Vega. “My fans weregreat,” said Conor.

FOOTBALL - West HamUnited and Aberdeen aresafely through to the nextstage of the 2015-16 EuropaLeague tournament - but StJohnstone are out. And onthe transfer front, at the timeof writing, German WorldCup winner SebastianSchweinsteiger of BayernMunich was having talkswith Manchester United...Robin van Persie was set toleave Old Trafford for Fener-bahce... Liverpool’s RaheemSterling was on the brink ofjoining Manchester City for£49m... and Glen Johnsonhad agreed to move fromLiverpool to Stoke who havesold goalkeeper AsmirBergovic to Chelsea.

NOVAK DJOKOVIC:Beat Federer.

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LOOKING to improve on a disappointing16th place finish in the second division RealMallorca has just made its fifth signing for thenew season.

Following the arrival of highly rated Ger-man keeper Timon Wellenreuther on loanfrom Schalke comes another youngster, thistime from Brazil.

Hugo Domingos Gomes, is being broughtin to lead the defensive line. Despite his youth- he is just 19 - he dominates in the air, as heshould being 1.87 metres tall, and is said to

have a good shot. And like mostBrazilians he is comfortable on theball. He has arrived on a year’s loanfrom Sao Paulo with an option to buyat the end of that period.

Gomes has played for Brazil’s Under20’s and was captain of every junior levelat Sao Paulo.

With two more signings promised thisweek it looks like the club is tryinghard to turn its fortunes round and pushfor promotion.

LOOKING to improve on 16th place

M a l l o r c a ’ s b e s t g u i d e t o l o c a l s p o r t

HUGO DOMINGOSGOMES: Will

lead the defensive line.

There will be NO Rory McIlroy at this year’s 144th British Open which com-menced earlier today at St Andrews; he damaged his ankle playing football!

By TourProGolfClubs Wikimedia Commons

TIMON:Highlyrated.

Another signing forMallorca

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