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Passing throughTHE Car Rally BajaAndalucia visits theAlmanzora Valley onNovember 16 and 17passing through Seron,Tijola, Lucar, Bacares,Bayarque and Purchena.

Castle videoROQUETAS DE MARTown Hall has launcheda promotional video tocelebrate 10 years sincethe reconstruction ofthe Santa Ana Castle.

Singing starALBA MARTIN is repre-senting Almeria in thenational Karaoke com-petition in Albacete, with 70singers taking part.

On the podiumEL EJIDO windsurfer VictorFernandez finished thirdin the 2013 WorldChampionships.

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A BRITISH man, aged 72, had tobe rescued on Saturdayafternoon after crashing whilepractising paragliding in an areaof the Sierra Alhamilla.

The accident happened aboutfive kilometres from the town ofPechina and very close to thesets made for the film Exodus.

Several calls were made to

alert the 112 emergency servicesof the incident, one of them fromthe Guardia Civil and anotherfrom an off-duty firefighter. Theparaglider was finally rescued by

a number of individuals whowere in the area and managed tomove him safely to anambulance, which took him toTorrecardenas Hospital.

British man in paragliding accident

THE Prince and Princess of Asturiasaccompanied by their daughtersspent the long holiday weekend inAlmeria Province.

For their stay they chose a chaletin the coastal town of Agua Amargain the Cabo de Gata. After havinglunch at a restaurant in the Isleta deMoro, the family moved on to thetown of Nijar early on Saturdayafternoon. Without bodyguards, liketypical tourists, the royal familypassed through the streets of thetown, stopping at typical storesselling rugs and ceramics andgreeted all those who wanted tospeak to them.

News spread fast through thetown of the unexpected royalvisitors and it was the townsresidents who notified the mayor oftheir presence as crowds of peoplestopped to say hello. The mayorlater thanked the royals for choosinghis town to visit, calling it importantfor Nijar. The royal family latermoved on to Mojacar, visiting the

old town and dining at La Tabernarestaurant, according to sources. OnSunday, the family stopped off in

Tabernas to visit Sir Ridley Scott onthe set of the movie Exodus, beforeheading home to Madrid.

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ALBOX TOWN HALL hasawarded the winner ofSpanish TVs Masterchef,Juan Manuel Sanchez, theGold Shield of Albox.

The ceremony took placeon Saturday during thetowns feria celebrations.

Mayor Rogelio Menasaid: Juan Manuel isworthy of the distinctionfor representing the townsentrepreneurship andhumility. Albox has becomethe capital of Spain in the

cookery world and Juanhas represented thecharacter of our citizenswith his humility, simplicity,friendliness andcomradeship.

The mayor added: Hehas become one of themain ambassadors for thetown, a real star who willhopefully soon have aMichelin star.

The government teamsaid: The fact that JuanManuel Sanchez has

always taken the name ofAlbox forward, togetherwith his hard work entitleshim, despite his youth, tothe recognition of thistown with an award suchas the Gold Shield.

Juan thanked the peopleof the town and his familyfor their continued supportand said although he couldnot invite everyone to histable, every pinch of saltand spoonful of sugar willalways be a part of Albox.

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HAPPY CHEF: Juan Manuel Sanchez with family and officials at the presentation.

A WALKING route following anancient pilgrimage way has beenpublicised at a special event.

The route goes from Almeria Cityall the way to Santiago deCompostela in the north of Spain.The day was aimed at mayors andcouncillors from the 15municipalities through which the

path passes and also members ofthe rural development group of theSierra Nevada of Almeria.

The participants gathered atPlaza Vieja in Almeria City earlyyesterday morning to publicise thewalk known as the Mozarabe deSantiago. They received anoverview of the Camino de Santiago

in Almeria. They then moved toCathedral Square, where thestarting point of the route in Almeriahas been established.

The group travelled on footthrough the city and made the restof the journey by car.

The Mozarabe route was used byChristians during the Arab rule.

HE 22nd edition of the Fiesta del Orujo willbe held in Potes, Cantabria, from tomorrow(Friday) until Sunday. This year, the OrujeroMayor, the patron of the festival, will be

Cantabria-born actor Eduardo Noriega.Orujo is a strong liquor made in Northern Spain,

obtained from the distillation of marc, the solidremains left after pressing the grapes.

It is a transparent spirit with an alcoholcontent over 50 per cent (100 proof) and isalso known as aguadente, or firewater.

In Cantabria it is mainly made in theLiebana Valley where it has become anartisanal craft for some families who aftermaking wine for themselves distil thepomace in a still.

Young orujo is a colourless liquor, whileaged orujo is amber. The aged variety isfermented and distilled thesame way, but then pouredinto oak barrels to age forat least two years.

Cantabria has beendistilling orujo since the14th century atleast.

The Fiesta del Orujo in Potes includes tastings and acontest wherein participants distil orujo in public withtheir own stills and judges award a prize for the best-tasting batch. Many of the locals dress up intraditional costumes and there is also music, as wellas stalls selling regional products, conferences andother activities. Thousands of people attend thefestival and hotels are fully booked.

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This is a first step towards re-establishingthe normality which was shattered in 2004

per cent of Spaniards under the ageof 25 still live with their parents,

according to the Spanish Youth Council. Only 22per cent of the population under 30 have movedout, compared to 26 per cent in 2008. Mostmanage to leave by the age of 34.

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New signingPULPI Cycling Team,Bicilocura Primaflor EspabrokRacing, have signed 11times champion of Spain,Sandra Santanyes. She willjoin the team in January2014.

Job schemeTHIRTY-FIVE unemployedpeople in Gador have beengiven contracts to work inthe cleaning andmaintenance department.The contracts are for 15days and form part of ascheme arranged by theJunta de Andalucias regionalgovernment.

In the swimVIATOR TOWN HALL hasrevealed plans for a newmunicipal swimming poolwhich will open nextsummer. The cost of theproject is around 500,000.

Star toursCHILDREN in theTorrecardenas Hospitalreceived a visit from fivecharacters from the StarWars movie. Three ImperialSoldiers, an AT-ST pilot andDarth Vader from the groupLegion 501 paid a visit tothe children.

Poster displayLA CASA DEL CINE museumin Almeria City currently hason display the 54 entrantsfor this years Almeria enCorto postercompetition.The winningdesign was by CharlesBignon for his interpretationof Elizabeth Taylor asCleopatra.

Cars damagedPOLICE havearrested fouryoungsters aged14 and 15accused ofdamaging 12vehicles in thedistrict of NuevaAndalucia in AlmeriaCity.

Foreign Affairs Minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo, referring to a declaration regardingGibraltar agreed by the UK and Spain which hasbeen taken to the UN.

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Shopping boostALMERIAS tourist board haspromoted the Costa deAlmeria in five shoppingcentres throughout Portugal.

Queen visitTHE Symphonic Rhapsody ofQueen, a tribute to the musicof Queen, comes to Roquetasde Mar on November 23 andwill feature the One WorldSymphonic Orchestra.

Work protestWORKERS at theTorrecardenas Hospital inAlmeria City staged a protestagainst the alleged continuousbad treatment of workers bythe Junta de Andalucia.

Keep fitHUERCAL DE ALMERIA TownHall has installed keep fitapparatus in five parksthroughout the area.

Enna ConcertALMERIA singer Ennapresented her debut albumNo soy como ayer at aconcert at the Apolo Theatrein Almeria City at theweekend.

Fun runTHE second City of Mojacarhalf marathon and 7km runtakes place on Sunday,leaving from the Marina de laTorre urbanisation at 10am.

Winning waysUD ALMERIA got back towinning ways with twosuccessive victories, the firstaway to Valencia 2-1 followedby a home win over RealValladolid 1-0.

Bottoms up!Festival to celebrate firewater

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Aged orujois amberYoung orujo

is colourless

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Keep onrunning

THE third Las Negras(Nijar) running festivaltook place lastweekend with races onSaturday and Sunday.

All that jazz THE 24th Inter-national Jazzfestival takes placeat the MaestroPadilla theatre inAlmeria City fromNovember 12 to 24.

Wedding fair ROQUETAS DE MAR ishosting a wedding andcommunion fayre thisFriday to Sunday from11am to 9pm at thePalacio de exposicionesy Congresos.

Rock on MORE than 1,500music fans attendedthe 29th Albox RockConcert.

Sign hereSINGER India Mar-tinez, nominated inthe Grammy Latinoawards was inAlmeria signingcopies of her newalbum Camino de labuena suerte.

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A TOTAL of 32 peopleworking on the filmExodus were trapped in aravine in Tabernas after asudden rain and hailstorm struck the area.

The film crew werepacking up for the dayand collecting their

equipment when theheavens opened. Thestorm, although not quiteof biblical proportions,was fierce enough toquickly fill the Rambla delBuho with water in thearea close to Fort Bravo.

According to sources

from the 112 emergencyservices, several callswere received fromaround 7pm, warning thatseven vehicles weretrapped. Guardia Civilagents and two fireengines were called to thescene to help rescue the

film crew. Reportsindicated that all of themwere safe and well andhad experienced nothingmore than a fright.

The following day carswere still stuck in the mudin the middle of therambla and recovery

trucks were needed topull them out. However,just a few metres away,with a sunny day andgood weather, the filmingwent on, with ChristianBale taking part, of anenormous battle involvinghundreds of extras.

THE third edition of the Ruta deTapa will be held in Huercal-Overa from tomorrow (Friday)until November 17.

This edition will involve atotal of 22 establishments inwhich participants can try morethan 40 different tapas.

Mayor Domingo Fernandezand the area councillor, MonicaNavarro, presented details ofthe event, which will includeseveral new features. The firstis that all participants whocomplete the tapas route will beentered into a draw to win aweekend trip to Mallorca on ahalf-board basis.

Another innovation is the appthat company Andriosfera hascreated for the route. It can bedownloaded for Android viaGoogle Play and Play Store.From there people can also votefor their favourite tapa and thebar with the best service.

This way it can be sharedthrough social networksenabling people to find all thedetails of the participatingestablishments, includinglocation and contact details,besides presenting the tapas.

The mayor said: Our cuisineis part of our tourism offer, and

of course influences the wealthof our town.

Therefore, we remaincommitted to improving thisinitiative, which has proved sopopular among residents andvisitors with a notable increaseof activity in the bars andrestaurants, with around35,000 tapas being served atlast years event.

Exodus film crew in rescue drama

Time fortapas inHuercal-Overa

THE recent Worlds Biggest Coffee Morning eventin Albox in aid of Macmillan UK raised 1,060.

The money has now been handed to Macmillan

Cancer Support by hosts Angie and Phil who wouldlike to say a big thank you to everyone for theirhelp and support in making the day a big success.

Coffee morning success in Albox

MonicaNavarroand MayorFernandez

IN 1966, John Lennonwrote Strawberry FieldsForever in Almeria, wherehe had arrived to shootthe film How I Won TheWar.

A few hours drive away,a teacher who taughtEnglish in Cartagenadecided to visit the film-setto try to fulfil his dream ofmeeting the man whowrote the songs thatserved as teachingmaterial.

David Trueba relivesthis story in the movieLiving Is Easy With EyesClosed, a road movie shotin Almeria that hasalready receivednumerous accolades fromcritics, and opened thisweek in Spanish cinemas.

The real-life experienceof Javier Carrion, a teacherwho is now over 90 yearsold, is told through Javier

Camara, an actor who wasdesribed as perfect toplay him. The teacher,accompanied by a youngpregnant woman whoescapes from a shelter,and a boy who runs awayfrom home after refusingto cut his hair, are thethree characters of thestory, whose destiny is tomeet John Lennon.

Trueba emphasises theheroism of the three withconventional lives,claiming that everyday

stories are those thatappeal and that, in hisopinion, make a story intosomething interesting.

We need to vindicateordinary people, becauseone day they will think thattaking their children toschool is not important,he added. Camara said thisis the best character of hisacting life, despite startingshooting just three daysafter arriving from NewYork, leaving him verylittle time to rehearse.

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THE Sierra de Gador Institute in Berjahas again been selected as a Comeniuscentre for the courses 2013-15.

As in the past, the school willcollaborate with the Graham School inScarborough, North Yorkshire in the UK.

Vera on the marchagainst cancer

THE Vera group of the Spanish Association AgainstCancer (AECC) has planned its second March AgainstCancer for next Sunday, starting in Plaza Mayor.

After the success of the first edition last year, AECCVera is once again hosting the event, which providesfun and entertainment for a good cause, marchingagainst a disease which affects more and morepeople.

The highly active group said it always gets a lot ofsupport during their activities in the town, and willbe colouring the streets of the town pink for a fewhours.

Last year more than 200 people took part, and itis thought that the figure could rise this year.

Funds raised will be donated to the group forresearch and to provide advice and assistance toanyone affected by cancer who may require help.

The project is just one ofseven in Andalucia and isunique in its concept. Thecourse is calledIntegrating Scenic Arts inLanguage Learning and isa multidisciplinaryinitiative with the goal ofmaking and distributing afilm in which the actors,producers, writers andmusicians will beparticipating studentsfrom both institutes.

Students will live withthe families of theirschoolfriends for at least10 days. The trips willinvolve recordings andthe making and editing ofthe film. The film will beshown in both schools,and the money raiseddonated to the Save TheChildren charity.

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MORE than 9,500 vehicles werechecked by Guardia Civil officers in arecent road safety campaign by theGeneral Directorate of Traffic (DGT)on secondary roads.

The object of the campaign was toimprove the awareness and behaviour

of motorists whilst driving on quieterroads which, although having lesstraffic, also present a greater danger.

A total of 531 fines were handedout in the province, with speedinggenerating the most fines during thecampaign.

People were also fined forovertaking in inappropriate places aswell as the non-use of seat belts,which can often be the differencebetween life and death in a roadaccident.

Other fines were issued to people

who had tested positive for drugs oralcohol.

Offending motorists were also finedfor using mobile phones or othergadgets in their vehicle includingnavigation systems whilst they weredriving.

A total of 531 fines handed out for driving offences

A MONTH has passed sincea manhunt in Gergal afterthe murder of a woman,allegedly by her brotherJuan Leon alias Cascapolos.

The deputy minister inAlmeria, Andres GarciaLorca, has revealed thebest kept secret. Juan Leonescaped from his mothershouse before the arrival ofGuardia Civil agents whosurrounded an emptyhouse for 16 hours. GarciaLorca was with the colonel-in-chief of the Guardia Civil

in Almera, FranciscoJimenez, at a meeting withschools. When questionedabout the incident by theSocialist Juan Carlos PerezNavas, the deputy clarifiedthe events surrounding theescape of Juan Leon.

There isnt any personwho evades policeencirclement. There are nomagicians, simply a personwho enters a home andwhile the neighbour alertsthe Guardia Civil, does notsee him coming out again,

he explained. Jimenez, commented:

The cordon around thehouse was impossible toescape. The bottom line isthat this man went out thesame door he entered.

Juan Leon, 52, allegedlykilled his sister and causedserious injury to two otherson October 6. For threedays he hid in the Sierra delos Filabres pursued bydozens of Guardia Civilagents by land and airbefore being arrested.

Questions overGergal manhunt

MORE than 2,000 peopledemonstrated in Macaelthis week againstunemployment.

They were demandingthe signing of anagreement with marblecompanies and an

employment plan for theregion to combat thedramatic unemploymentfigures in the area.

The rally that leftfrom the town hall passedthrough several streets ofthe town finishing outsidethe headquarters of themarble businesses. There

followed a minutes silencefor the marble workerswho have lost their lives inrecent months and for theminers of Leon killed in anaccident a few days ago.

In the ceremony held atthe end of the event, thesecretary of AlmeriaFecoma-CCOO Antonio

Rosal, explained thereasons that led to thisevent, blaming marblebusinesses for badpractices that they aremaintaining at thenegotiating table, and theloss of workers rights thatare unacceptable andwould set back the rights

of workers more than 30years .

The Secretary of MCA-UGT Andalucia, JoaquinBarrera said workers in thearea are not willing to losetheir rights, and, he said,the proof was the largeattendance at themeeting.

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THE cooperative Caprina deAlmeria, formed by La Pastorade Taberno y Filabres de Uleiladel Campo is planning a newfactory in Taberno.

The project proposes to buildthe first factory in Andaluciato provide dehydrated goatsmilk.

Also included are thecooperatives Uniproca, Talaverade la Reina (Toledo) and theFrench company, Kerr France.

The idea is still in the early

stages with the aim ofprocessing 60 million litres ofgoats milk per year, a volumethat would allow the mostcompetitive prices.

An estimate of the costsinvolved range between600,000 minimum and amaximum 3 million. Cajamar,Unicaja and Bankinter banksparticipated at the preparatoryfinance meeting.

The facility is planned on a sitein Santopetar, on 35,000 square

metres of land bought by LaPastora from Taberno Town Halland has an electricaltransformer, water and roadaccess. It also has a 1,700square metre warehousealready built that could be usedfor stables.

Taberno Mayor, AntonioMartos, explained that this is aproject that excites us verymuch since it will create, inprinciple, eight direct jobs andeven more indirect jobs.

Protest march in Macael

Factory planned for Taberno

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Bus stopsat market

THE promotional busbeing run by thegovernment stoppedat Fines market inorder to hand outlocal produce topassers-by.

Fruit figuresBETWEEN Januaryand August of2013, the 58 citrusfruit companies ofAlmeria exported31 million kilosof oranges,mandarins andlemons.

School busTHE generaldirectorate of traffic(DGT) is to carry outsafety inspections onthe provinces schoolbuses.

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JEWELLERY to the value of morethan 22,000 has been stolen in asmash and grab raid in AlmeriaCity.

La Hermandad Sacramental delPrendimiento located in the thepalace of the Puche de Plaza deBendicho suffered a burglary in the

early hours of Monday morning.Two thieves gained access into

the building, specifically themuseum hall, while a third stood

guard at the front door. In a matterof minutes the thieves climbed upthe facade of the building andforced the balcony doors with a

crowbar.After breaking the glass

of the table top cabinetslocated in the centre of theroom, the thieves got awaywith the jewellery.

It wasnt until Mondayafternoon that Maria delMar Marin, a member ofthe Governing Board of theBrotherhood, received amessage via Whatsapp,indicating that the mainfront balcony doors of thehouse of the brotherhoodwere open.

Upon arrival she foundthat the building had beenburgled and discoveredthat the alarm, althoughinstalled in various roomsof the building andactivated, did not go off.Among the jewellery stolenwere three sets of jewelswith ruby and platinuminsets with a value of morethan 15,000.

Jewels stolen in burglary

CRITICS have hit out atplans for a new bluezone pay parking planfor some streets inMojacar.

The council hasapproved an ordinancefor the regulation andcontrol of parking onseveral streets.

This new regulation,which was passed withthe votes of the PP, theabstention of MojacarPositiva se Mueve andvoted against by theother parties, has theobjective to support theeven distribution ofparking among all userswith the aim ofimproving traffic flow,claims the mayor.

The mayor, Rosa MariaCano, said during themeeting, the intention ofthe governing team is toapply the ordinanceduring high seasonbetween June and

September, mainlyaffecting the Marina dela Torre area.

Residents will have topay 30 to get a cardthat allows them to parkin their street without

having to buy a ticketand without time limit.

The opposition parties,who consider themeasure is essentially afund raiser, havecriticised the fact thattourists will be mostaffected. Diego Garcia,of Union Mojaquera,highlighted thatsomeone who is playinggolf, would have to stopmid-game to go get aticket.

In the same vein,Manuel Zamora, of thePSOE, commented if aperson has to pay to goshopping at theCommercial Centre theywill probably go toGarrucha.

Blue parking zone plan for Mojacar

COUNCIL: Approved plans for parking in the town.

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COACH of the record-breaking Roma footballteam, Rudi Garcia, maybe French, but he hasroots deep in Garrucha.

Roma this seasonbecame the first team towin all of their first 10league games in theItalian Serie A.

His father Jose Garcia,and his paternal grand-parents were born inGarrucha, and his mother,who still lives there, is ofMojacar descentalthough, born in France.

Rudi has an aunt,several cousins and somemore distant familymembers in the Garrucha

area. As a child he spentthe summer in the townwhere his family owned ahouse with a largecourtyard that Rudi hadconverted into a footballfield.

He was alwaysencouraged by his father,Jose Garcia, who was aprofessional footballer inthe French seconddivision. An injury ledRudi to quit football as aplayer while still young.

In season 2010/2011he achieved the Frenchdouble with Lille and nowit is the turn of Roma tobenefit from the hardworking Garruchero.

Roma successfrom GarruchaWelcomeaboard

ALMERIA actress EvaAlmaya has joined the castof Exodus. The actress haspreviously appeared inAmar en tiemposrevueltos and Aguila Roja.

English lessonsEL EJIDO Council hasset up English languagelessons for unemployedpeople between theages of 18 and 29.

New centreNISSAN has opened a newcentre in Almeria City witha sales area of 1,285square metres.

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THE walk of fame in Almeria City whichcurrently has two stars dedicated toEduardo Fajardo and Omar Sharif is set to

grow. Sir Ridley Scott and Christian Bale,director and star of Exodus will have theirown stars outside the Cervantes Theatre.

Two more stars in citys walk of fame

A COVEN of witches,better known as the ladiesfrom FACE (Fundraising inArboleas, Caring forEveryone) managed toconjure up a storm inmore ways than one.

They organised a quiz

night with a Halloweentheme. The first spell theymanaged to contrive wasan evening of thunder,very dramatic lighteningand some very heavy rain.

The second spell wasthat in conjunction withthe Vera and District LionsClub and with the aid ofmore than 100 FACEsupporters, they managedto raise over 850 whichwill go towards a fund thathas been set up by theVera and District Lions tobuy nine-year-old Arboleasresident, Isabel GarciaRamos, and who suffersfrom cerebral palsy, some

very important equipment.This equipment will enableIsabel to become mobileon her own, and will costin the region of 8,000.

The quiz night was heldat the Bar Kubatin in

Arboleas, and in additionto the quiz, there was afancy dress competitionand a raffle. All the moneyraised on the night will goto the fund set up forIsabel.

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IF you missed the RoseSingers Concert, theyare singing again at LosGallardos Campingtomorrow (Friday) at7.30pm. The concert isin aid of The RoyalBritish Legion (Mojacar).

Nice shotPHOTOGRAPHER ClementeJimenez has been selectedto represent Spain in theWorld Photographic Cup.

Meadows foundA STUDY carried out byPosimed on the sea-beds has identified 290new hectares ofNeptune Grass.

Nijar initiativeTHE Mayor of Nijar haspresented an internet init-iative called Nijar 48 Horas.

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QUIZ NIGHT: With a Halloween theme.

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A WORKSHOP for social workers,charities and communityassociations to learn about theproblems British nationals facewas held at the British Consulate.

British Vice-Consul RosslynCrotty explained: We are seeing

an increase in British citizens whoare in desperate need ofassistance following an illness orcash problems.

This is a growing concern. Wewant people to think about thefuture, speak to their families and

take steps to plan for the yearsahead before its too late.

Difficulties facing Britishnationals include those who havereceived hospital treatment andare ready to be discharged buthave no one to look after them,

people who desperately needresidential care but are ineligibleas they failed to register on thepadron municipal register andothers who failed to register forsocial security cards and so arenot covered by the Spanish NHS.

There are also residents whofind themselves homeless andhave either lost their passports orallowed them to expire, and thuscannot get help from manysupport charities.

The consulate and charitygroups are warning Britishcitizens who are resident in Spainthat they must register on thepadron at their local town halls inorder to qualify for help fromSocial Services in the future.

Anette Skou of the ForeignersDepartment in Mijas (Malaga)said: In most cases where SocialServices are powerless to help it isbecause the British nationalsinvolved have not registered onthe padron. We urge all Britishresidents in Spain to register onthe padron you have nothing tolose.

The workshop was attended bythe Royal British Legion, RedCross, Age Concern, Age Care,Caritas, The Soroptomists, LuxMundi and La Cala DiabeticsAssociation, as well as socialworkers from across MalagaProvince, all of whom come intocontact with British residents on adaily basis.

FIFTY-FIVE people have been arrested inSpain as part of an international operationagainst illicit car trafficking in theEuropean Union.

More than 3,000 Guardia Civil officersparticipated in the operation by increasingroad tax controls at ports and vehiclecheckpoints on the Spanish road network.

Their presence at borders was alsoincreased in order to detect and recoverstolen cars.

They co-operated with the FrenchGendarmerie and the PortugueseRepublican Guard, and were co-ordinatedby the European Police Office (Europol).

More than 5,500 controls were carriedout, with a total of 1,231 people and 4,301vehicles identified.

In Spain, the Guardia Civil recovered 56stolen luxury cars and arrested 55 peopleof Moroccan, Spanish and Dutchnationalities.

The vehicles recovered were mainlyfrom Spain, Italy, Belgium and Germany,and were being sold in Eastern Europe andNorthern Africa.

Workshop to help educate charities

Fifty-five arrested in internationalanti car trafficking operation

VEHICLE CHECKPOINT: Controls increased during the operation.

SPANISH drivers fail in energy-efficient andsafe driving, a study by international drivingservices and solutions provider MiX Telematics

has revealed. The study, carried out among800 professional drivers from the UK, France,Germany and Spain, suggests that both drivers

and their employers should work together toachieve a safer and more efficient drivingstandard.

Fifty per cent of the motorists polled havereceived a formal warning or fine for theirdriving performance.

These warnings came in the form ofsanctions and placed Spain at the top of thelist, followed by France and Germany.

Ninety per cent of the 800 polled claimedthat safe driving is very important in their job,with only 25 per cent of them receivingguidelines from their employers to improvetheir driving.

Energy-efficient driving, however, seems tobe less relevant as almost a quarter of thosepolled did not consider it important.

When asked about how their driving stylewas monitored, only 10 per cent of motoristssaid they had monitoring devices in their car.

Sixty-one per cent claimed their performancewas controlled through observation, Spainbeing the country where this type of control ismore usual.

PROFESSIONALS: 50 per cent fined or warned.

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Familywinners

THE winners of theFather and Son GolfTournament held atValle del Este wereDavid and GeorgeMills (ScratchChampions) andMark and ConnorJenkins (HandicapChampions).

Park upTHE Alpujarra areaof Almeria has setup service areas forcaravans andtourers in thetowns of Abla andCanjayar.

Movie magicGERMAN film TheWay To San Jose iscurrently being filmedin Tabernas and theCabo de Gato naturalpark.

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MEMBERS of Mojacar Royal British Legion(RBL) travelled to Roquetas de Mar to join itsbranch for a Poppy Appeal lunch.

It was held in the grounds of Playa SerenaGolf Club, complete with a ballroom dancingexhibition. The highlight of the day was thesinging provided by two members of theRoquetas branch with renditions of songs fromvarious West End musicals.

The next meeting of Mojacar RBL is today(Thursday) when the guest speaker will beStuart Judd, who was a police dog trainer andhandler. Meetings start at 11.30am at theArtisan Centre just below the pueblo. Anyonecan join the RBL, so pay us a visit if interested.

The remembrance service is on November

10 at the San Pasqual Church in Mojacar at10.45am followed by lunch at the Bella Vista at1.30pm.

Contact Jan Knight on gknight324@aol.comor telephone 950 473 189 to book a place.

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Mojacar RBL visits Roquetas

Mojacar and Roquetas RBL members.

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Football bidTHE German Football

Association (DFB) will bebidding to host Euro2024. Munich hasalready been putforward as a potentialhost city for the

Europe-widetournament in2020.

Joblessrise

GERMANunemployment roseunexpectedly inOctober to its highest

level since June 2011 on aseasonally adjusted basis.

Dont Google THE union representing

German journalists advised itsmembers to stop using Googleand Yahoo because of reportedsnooping by US and Britishintelligence.

Pay upGERMANY should pay the

remaining 600 million of adevelopment loan for AirbussA350 passenger plane now theaircraft maker has allocatedwork to the country, anexecutive has said.

Publicity stuntPOLICE have investigated

reports that climbers hackedoff the tip of the summit ofGermanys highest mountain,but it seems it was all apublicity stunt.

No genderGERMANY is the first

European country to allowbabies born with characteristicsof both sexes to be registeredas neither male nor female.

Costs riseTHE cost of buying a home

or renting an apartment inmajor cities in Germany isrising sharply, the central bankhas warned.

Sheepish line-upDURHAM police are organising an identity

parade of sheep thought to have been rustled.Farmers are being invited to identify the threedozen animals to reclaim their property.

Pub bidRESIDENTS have raised nearly 120,000 to

save a 19th century pub in Northamptonshire. TheFox and Hounds in Charwelton will be reopened asa community-owned pub, they hope.

Callous thievesA CYCLIST who was lying in the road

unconscious after a fall had his wallet, iPhone andcigarettes stolen by passers-by. The 28-year-old,who had fallen from his cycle on Nigel Road,Peckham in London, was taken to hospital with ahead injury.

Heavy loadFIREFIGHTERS had to be called in to haul an

obese woman down the stairs of her South Londonhome when she had a fit.The team used special equipment to get her over abannister and downstairs to a waiting ambulance inSutton.

Howzatt!A Victorian first-

class train carriageused as a cricketpavilion for 50 years hasreturned to the tracks.Built in 1886, it hasbeen restored to itsformer glory by theSomerset and DorsetRailway Trust, whichstarted the project in1986.

World Cupcheer

MP ANDREW GRIFFITHS, who chairs the all-party parliamentary group on beer, wants publicensing hours extended during next years footballWorld Cup in Brazil. Some matches are due to kick offat 11pm UK time.

Chanters jailedSEVEN Charlton Athletic fans who chanted racist

songs on a train, praising the killers of black teenagerStephen Lawrence, have been jailed for between sixand 18 months.

New jobFORMER US spy agency contractor Edward

Snowden will work for a major private website inRussia, where he was granted asylum afterfleeing the United States.

All welcomePRESIDENT Vladimir

Putin, seeking to defusecriticism over his treatmentof Russias gay community,said everyone will bewelcome in Sochi for the2014 Winter Olympics.

Extra checksRUSSIA has reportedly

been taking DNA samplesfrom religiously conservativeMuslim women as part ofsecurity measures for the2014 Winter Olympics.

No permitsA GROUP of MPs

from the majority

United Russia party are suggesting a halt toissuing work permits to foreigners with a criminalrecord of any kind.

Special noteTHE Central Bank of Russia

will print special-editionbanknotes to celebrate theSochi Olympics.

Boycottthreat

MANCHESTERCITY midfielder YayaToure has warnedRussia they face a2018 Russia WorldCup boycott by blackplayers unless more isdone to combat racist

abuse.

R U S S I A N P R E S S

B R I T I S H P R E S S

Basking inreflected sun

NORWAY - Thepeople of Rjukan arecelebrating theinstallation of giantmirrors, which havefinally brought wintersunshine to their towncentre.

Fourth bestdestination

SWEDEN - Thecountry has been ratedas the fourth bestdestination in the worldin a new ranking by theLonely Planet travelguide.

Nice doingbusiness

DENMARK - For thethird time in a row, theWorld Bank has rankedDenmark as the easiestplace in Europe to dobusiness in their DoingBusiness 2014 index.

OAP shotNORWAY - A moose

hunter in Norwayaccidentally shot apensioner who was sittingon the toilet in a nearbyholiday home. The moosewas unscathed.

Oldest manSWEDEN - Swedens

oldest man blew out thecandles for the 108thtime and attributes hislong life to not smokingand eating healthy food.

Top placeDENMARK -

Denmark has beenrevealed as the mostpopular holidaydestination for Swedes ina survey by travelconsulting companyResurs.

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WELCOMING: Putin wantsto defuse criticism of

treatment of gays.

Stories making headlines in Europe

Tough shout for firefighters.

Wife beater heldA MAN was arrested in Palma for allegedlyattacking his wife in the street following anargument motivated by jealousy. Thewoman reported that he frequentlyabused her.

Marihuana seizedGUARDIA CIVIL seized 10 kilos ofmarihuana which were being grown on thecommunal patio of a home in Petra, andarrested a man.

Good newsUNEMPLOYMENT fell by 4,665 people inOctober in the Balearic Islands comparedto the same month last year. This makes 12months of falling unemployment rates.

Drunk driverA DRUNK DRIVER was arrested in Palmaafter his vehicle hit a parked car and thena tree before overturning in the road andlosing one of its wheels.

Bottle attackA MAN, 22, was arrested in Inca for thealleged attempted manslaughter ofanother using a glass liqueur bottle withwhich he slashed the neck of the victim,aged 27.

Niche marketAN administrative assistant in Salobrea isfacing five years in prison for an allegedcase of illegal niche selling at the townscemetery. Hes been accused of fraud, taxlevy and document falsification.

Anti-drugs driveALMUECAR Local Police have launched acampaign to fight against drug dealing inthe town. A sniffer dog is helping to finddrugs at the towns bus station and inschool and high-school areas.

Fruity theftFOUR people have been remanded incustody for allegedly stealing a total of1,000 kilos of custard apples from twodifferent areas in Motril.

Police assaultA MAN has been sentenced to a year inprison after he assaulted two Local Policeofficers who were trying to stop a fight inthe streets of Nerja.

Graffiti ghoulsGRAFFITI vandals struck the old town ofSalobrea during Halloween celebrations.

Gender changeA SCHOOL in Huelva has accepted thechange of gender of a 13-year-old whowill now be allowed to wear a girlsuniform and use the girls toilets.

Genetic testA GENETIC test to be used for the firsttime at a private clinic in Malaga will beable to identify 180 genetic diseases and900 mutations.

Smart parkingMALAGA will be the first city in Spain toinstall an intelligent system for meteredparking in February next year. It willshow drivers where there are freespaces.

Olive cropOLIVE GROWERS in the Antequera areareport that olive oil production for thisseason is expected to reach 70 million kilos,double the amount made last year.

Be my friendMARBELLA wants to become the fourth cityin Spain to join the Chinese FriendlyInternational initiative to become aChinese Friendly City.

Fire deathA 77-YEAR-OLD woman died in anapartment fire in Gandia. Herhusband, aged 75, was affected bysmoke inhalation but hergranddaughter of 24 was unhurt.

Easy termsJAVEA residents are now able to pay theirlocal taxes in instalments. Up and till 2012,these were collected in the usual manner,with fines for late payment.

Eat upTHREE Alicante restaurants are providingfree meals for the jobless two days a week.The idea came to David Galva, owner ofEl Chef, when he overheard a child ask hisparents if there was anything for dinnerthat night.

Orange alertLACK of rain has affected the regions citrusfruit crop. Although abundant, oranges,satsumas and clementines are small andwill fetch low prices, growers predicted.

Green fingersMORE than 2,400 marihuana plants werefound growing inside a Montroi (Valencia)villa, one of the largest indoor plantationsfound in the Valencia Region, police said.

Buzz off!PEST CONTROL workers have beenbrought in to Torrevieja to rid the city ofmosquitoes which are remainingthroughout the year. The city spends95,000 a year on eradicating the pest.

Bomb arrestA MAN threatened to kill his mother andher partner with a bomb at their home inOrihuela. Police arrested the 47-year-old,who suffers from schizophrenia, after hebarricaded himself into the property.

Flood payoutTOTANA Town Hall has been ordered topay 16,100 in compensation to residentswhose homes were flooded in the town.

No cashMORE than 170,000 unemployedpeople in Alicante arenot receiving anyfinancial help.Only one in threejobless in theprovince are gettingbenefits, accordingto the latest LabourForce Survey (LFS)for the third quarterof 2013.

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A TORREVIEJA teenager has been arrested for sending death threats tojournalists.

The right-wing 19-year-old was detained by police within 48 hours after aninvestigation was launched into cyber attacks. During the last two weeks,various digital media have been subjected to constant attacks that havecrippled their websites, affected their normal operations and resulted in theloss of an estimated 100,000.

Agents from the Technological Research Unit of the National Police inAlicante were alerted to the hacker and arrested him at his home in Torrevieja,where they seized two laptops, hard drives, Nazi flags and fascist material.

Operating under the name of Cyber Command Spanish Fascist Empire hesent emails to several media outlets making bomb threats and threatening tokill journalists. Reportedly self-taught, the hacker used a series of networks tocarry out a distributed denial of service attack (DDOS), by simultaneouslyhitting a website with multiple requests for information until the site wasoverloaded and no longer accessible.

HACKER: Nazi and fascist material recovered during the arrest in Torrevieja.

Right-wing teenhacker arrested

TAX authority Hacienda will auctionbetween 200 to 300 new Estancos.

Although they also sell stamps,these are principally Spainstobacco shops, the only placewhere cigarettes can be boughtover the counter.

This is the first time since 2003that offers have been invited. Bidswill be graded according to

requirements based on location,the distance from other Estancos,floor space and distance fromschools. Once all conditions aremet, the only other considerationtaken into account will be theamount offered.

This is a far cry from the pastwhen Estancos were inherited andremained a family business.

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businesslegal&F STAT OF WEEKMORE bicycles than carswere sold in Spain last year.Sales rose to 780,000cycles, compared to the699,589 new vehiclesregistered in 2012.

Short shiftNISSAN took on another308 people for a four-hour mini-night shift attheir Barcelona plant overthe next three months.They will be producingthe X83 Primastar van.

Built upCONSTRUCTION com-pany Ferrovial earned485 million net betweenJanuary and September,2 per cent more than thesame period in 2012.Turnover increased by4.9 per cent.

OutrankedSPAIN fell eight positionsin the World BanksDoing Business rankings.It came 44th out of 189countries.

FIREDAMP, the minersenemy, recently took sixlives in Leon.

Deadly methane gasreleased with the coal israpid, silent andodourless. In the pastthe death of a cagedcanary was the onlywarning of firedampspresence, but the well-equipped miners in theEmilio del Valle pit found694 metres were stillvulnerable.

Firedamp and Spainsgeologically-complexmining areas make itscoal uncompetitive.Large quantities ofmethane in many minesin Leon and Asturiasrequire heavy investmentin maintenance andsafety measures.

The mining sectorsdecline began in the

1960s and accelerated inthe 1980s.

At that time, 51,127men were employed inSpains pits. Now thereare fewer than 5,000.

Between 1990 and2012 the industryrequired 24 billion ofpublic money, butBrussels has decreed thatby 2018 only mines ableto survive withoutgovernment funding mayremain open. Jobs willbe cut to 4,500 anduncertainty regarding thefuture prompted lastyears miners strike andmarch on Madrid.

Until then, thegovernment haspromised the unions thatSpanish coal willgenerate 7 per cent ofthe output of thecountrys power-stations.

IN TROUBLE: Worker at a Fagor plant.

170m Fagor plea KITCHEN appliance manufacturer FagorElectrodomesticos needs 170 million to put iton its feet.

The San Sebastian company is a cooperativeand most of its workers are also partners in thefirm. It is currently in voluntary talks with itscreditors and has debts that some sources placeat 800 million.

The company is viable, managing directorSergio Trevio told a Diario Vasco interviewer.But Fagor needs 170 million, he said, andneeds it soon to restructure its debt and preventa domino effect that could cause its collapse.

Fagor Electrodomesticos has 5,600employees worldwide, of whom 2,000 work inthe companys five Spanish factories.

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THE UK economy has been on astrengthening trend for the pastfew months thanks to improvedeconomic data.

The feel-good factor iscontagious and is gathering paceacross the entire spectrum of theeconomy. In yet another goodreport out in early October,optimism in the UK financialindustry advanced to its strongestlevel in 17 years! This is extremelygood news that will likely weighon the Bank of Englandsmonetary policy direction in theform of forward guidance whichfocuses on keeping interest rateslow for at least three years.

The UK recovery hasencouraged investors tospeculate that the Bank ofEngland will have to lift interestrates earlier than previouslyindicated. At the Septembermeeting, Governor Mark Carneysuggested that the

unemployment rate will have todrop below 7 per cent before arate increase is considered.

An increasing number ofinvestors are betting that theBank of England will have to raiseinterest rates earlier if theeconomy keeps overheating andthe move higher in the poundcertainly reflects this view.

The activity in the UK propertymarket is also contributing to therecovery and it seems that the UKGovernment wants to keepmomentum going and the goodnews flowing, especially as wemove closer towards the generalelection.

In a surprise announcement at

the Tory partys annualconference in Manchester at theend of September, Prime MinisterDavid Cameron launched thesecond phase of the state-backedHelp to Buy scheme, which wasoriginally due at the beginning ofJanuary 2014. The scheme wasbrought forward to early Octoberdespite mounting criticism thatthe scheme, enabling buyers to

purchase a house with a depositof just 5 per cent, could fuel adangerous property bubble.

In the Eurozone, confidence isalso returning albeit at a muchslower pace. The EuropeanCentral Bank (ECB) stance iscautious and the central bankersdo not seem in a rush to increasestimulus to support the recovery.

ECB President Mario Draghi

acknowledges that the recovery isunder way but he never fails tostate that risks to the downsidepersist, especially due to the on-going shutdown in the US andalso to a key confidence vote inItaly in early October.

Silvio Berlusconis attempt tounseat Prime Minister Enrico Lettadramatically failed and thiscontributed to restore calm in theentire region. Italys political crisishas been threatening the stabilityof the region for the past fewmonths and Lettas victoryremoves a major risk for thesingle currency. Nonetheless, thecoalition remains fragile and anysign of political instability in Italycould send jitters again throughthe entire region. Overall Sterlinghas been nicely placed in the lastmonth to take advantage ofwobbles in Europe and the US,especially with the backdrop of animproving economic outlook.

Recovery in the UK gains momentum

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THERES no such thing asa free lunch, my fathersays, and boy is he right.

In fact this simple littlemidday meal can cut ahefty chunk out of apersons income. What mayseem like a harmless, butnecessary, midday munchcan be responsible for bigannual losses. So what canwe do to still fill our belliesbut reduce our spending?

Well, drawing up andsticking to a budget is anessential way to see whereyour money goes and tosave for the things youwant to do and buy, buttracking every little thingcan be daunting.

And thats one of themain reasons why manypeople give up on theirbudgets. So a good idea isto start small, and lookingat saving at lunch is a goodplace to begin, because its

surprising just how muchmoney people fork out forthis meal.

In the US the averageAmerican spends 8 a dayon lunch, which adds up toalmost 2,000 a year. Atypical Spanish lunch, alongwith the all-importantafternoon coffee, isprobably close to 8 a daytoo. In Rio de Janeiro theannual cost of lunch is closeto 1,500, while splashingout for a steak and chips acouple of time a week inthe UK will set diners backabout 3,500 a year.

By making your own

lunch every day its possibleto save about 5 a day,which is about 1,500 a

year of extra cash. And itdoesnt have to be amassive chore either

preparing a to-go lunch. When youre making

dinner make extra portionsthat can be put in the fridgein Tupperware boxes whichare easy to just grab beforeleaving for work the nextmorning.

A tasty sandwich takesno time to prepare in themorning, while a few nuts,bananas or dried fruits onyour desk are good snacksto help keep hunger at bay,and more importantly keepyou away from splashingout 8 on a menu del dia.

A. Yes, you can split into twoCommunities. And, yes, this requiresa unanimous vote. Any change whichinvolves modification of the originalStatutes requires a unanimous vote,as set out in the Horizontal Law.

It will be a long and complexprocess, requiring the legal dissolutionof one Community and the creation oftwo new ones.

Yes, you can remain as oneCommunity, with some differentregulations for each side of the road.If these rules do not involve changesin the original charter of theCommunity, a simple majority voteshould suffice.

If the Community has voted to acceptsmoking in the pool area, that is therule. If someone wishes to change it,they can put forward a motion.

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Can they divide theirCommunity?

Q. I am president of a Community of Property Owners, which has beenfunctioning for the past 12 years. Our Community has 31 houses on oneside of the road and 21 houses on the other side, as it was Phase One andPhase Two of the development.

1. Can we split into two Communities?2. Does this require a unanimous vote? Our administrators say so, but

we feel a majority vote should be sufficient.3. Can we stay as one Community, but have different rules for each side

of the road?4. Smoking is a problem around the pool area. Some want it and a few

dont want it. However, it wasagreed to accept it at the 2007AGM.

B.C. (Costa Blanca)

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You and theLaw in SpainBy David Searl

Urgent talksneeded for latenight music barsWHY do I get the impressionthat the Spanish authoritieswant to close pubs andrestaurants down?

In Calahondas El Zococommercial centre (Mijas Costa,Malaga), to comply withregulations, the landlords arebeing told no music must beheard.

A lot of tourists use thiscomplex as their holidaydestination, mainly because ofits music and late bars. There isno soundproofing in these oldbuildings and to make themlegal would cost too muchmoney.

These pubs and restaurantsrely on the terrace space as theycant squeeze everyone into asmall area with music playing.

As a small business, if theywant to thrive and make aliving, they must give what thecustomers want.

The authorities should have ameeting with all late nightbusiness owners and come to acompromise to keep these barsand restaurants open. Thesebars need to open toaccommodate the people thatgo down to the beach for thesun all day. Night-time is whenthey spend money and enjoythe night-life.

Let us keep the Costa del Sola holiday destination and not anold persons retirement resort

GKS (By email)

InappropriateDB of Palma wants people tocover up when out and about(Letters 1476).

I really do not understandwhy people think it appropriateto insist on others wearingclothes when it is warm enoughfor clothing not to be required.

The naked human body is nomore offensive than the body ofa hippopotamus.

In my view, the vast majorityof people have accepted brain-washing by the people whohave control of the majorreligions of Europe and theAmericas to believe that theyshould be offended by the sightof naked bodies.

Think of the money that couldbe saved if the security controlsat airports, banks, etc, could bedone away with because peoplewould have nowhere to hideguns, grenades and rocketlaunchers.

And for me personally, Iwould not have to get dressedjust to go to the shops for mydaily bread.

Written in the nudist colonyghetto of Vera Playa.

Mike Roberts, Vera Playa (Almeria)

A fine threatREGARDING your story aboutAlcoy Council threatening tofine people 750 for feedingstray cats (Costa Blanca North,Issue 1478). Perhaps a betterway would be to fine owners fornot neutering and spaying theircats instead of throwing themout when they becomepregnant.

One persons opinion whenasked about neutering her tomcat was: Oh, but that wouldspoil him.

Enough said!!Sheila Broderick

(By email)

Ticking off IN regard to the letter fromAnthony Jones that prostitutionshould be made legal in Spain(Letters Issue 1478).

It has not been illegal since1995, when it was decriminalised.

There are, however, restrictionsimposed by some municipalitieson where they can operate.Pimping is illegal, but operating abrothel is legal, although theowner cannot directly benefitfrom the prostitutes earnings.

I wish readers would do a littleresearch before putting pen topaper.

E G, Fuengirola (Malaga)

Justin Hunters lettercalling for Sunday trading(Letters 1476) drew amixed response fromreaders...

Go homeWHY does Justin Hunter wantSunday trading? These peoplewho want to change theculture of the country they livein are annoying.

I would assume they came tolive here because of the way oflife and the weather. If theydont like it, go back to wherethey came from.

GB, Albanchez (Almeria)

Quite rightSUNDAY trading would be ahuge boon to the community.

In the summer many touristarea shops can open all week,and it is noticeable that mostshops take advantage. Theywould not pay the extra staffingcosts if it did not work. Yourcorrespondent is quite right - itis time to open on a Sunday.

P Wilson, Estepona (Malaga)

Heart-warmingDOES Mr Hunter really want tosee Spains family life and thepeace we have, sent intooblivion?

Isnt it heart-warming to seeseveral generations of familiesall together eating/walking/enjoying life on the one day theycan be together?

Did we not leave the UK toescape rampant commercialismof our lives among other things?We do not need seven-daytrading if we organise our livesaccordingly.

Companies will employ extrastaff?

Doubtful, existing staff will beforced to work extra hours ashas happened in the UK.

Yes, Spain should moderniseand keep up with the times, butit must not destroy what is holyand rare in todays world - familylife, peace and tranquillity onone day a week.

Beverley and Peter, Alhaurin(Malaga)

Face factsWHILE the debate over globalwarming heats up, its surprisingthat many experts ignore one ofthe main causes of environ-mental degradation: runawayworld population.

In 1900, the world populationwas 1.6 billion; in 1950, therewere 2.5 billion; in the year2000, 6.7 billion; and theprojection for the year 2050 isthat there will be almost 12billion human beings.

The life expectancy in mostdeveloped countries is alreadywell into the 80s, and the rest ofthe world will achieve this in duecourse. A human being lives anaverage of three generations (75years or more). With only twobirths per couple, when my wifeand I die well have left behind12 more beings on the planet.

Its not arithmetic, butgeometric. The Earth cannotsustain such growth, especially ifwe all aspire to a First Worldlifestyle. Confronting thisinconvenient truth entailsdifficult moral, ethical andsociological problems, but if wecontinue to ignore them theconsequences for humanity willbe unimaginable.

Richard M McBride, Benidorm (Alicante)

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2:30pm BBC London News2:45pm Doctors3:15pm The Indian Doctor4:00pm Pressure Pad4:45pm Paul Hollywood's Pies and Puds5:30pm Antiques Road Trip6:15pm Pointless7:00pm BBC News at Six7:30pm BBC London News8:00pm The One Show8:30pm EastEnders9:00pm Waterloo Road10:00pm Truckers11:00pm BBC News at Ten11:25pm BBC London News11:35pm Question Time

2:00pm Animal Park3:00pm Tennis6:00pm Flog It!7:00pm Eggheads7:30pm Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two8:00pm Celebrity Antiques Road Trip9:00pm MasterChef: The Professionals10:00pm Don't Panic - The Truth AboutPopulation11:00pm Mock the Week11:30pm Newsnight

12:30pm This Morning1:30pm Loose Women2:30pm ITV News and Weather3:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal4:00pm The Alan Titchmarsh Show5:00pm Tipping Point6:00pm The Chase7:00pm ITV News London7:30pm ITV News and Weather8:00pm Emmerdale8:30pm Tonight9:00pm Emmerdale9:30pm Britain's Secret Treasures10:00pm Breathless11:00pm ITV News at Ten andWeather11:35pm The Jonathan Ross Show

1:00pm Channel 4 News Summary1:05pm Gordon Ramsay's Home Cooking1:40pm Jamie's 15 Minute Meals2:15pm That Touch of Mink4:10pm Countdown5:00pm Deal or No Deal6:00pm Four in a Bed6:30pm Come Dine with Me7:00pm The Simpsons7:30pm Hollyoaks8:00pm Channel 4 News8:55pm 4thought.tv9:00pm George Clarke's Amazing Spaces10:00pm Bedlam11:00pm Bouncers

12:30pm Big Rich Texas1:30pm Emmerdale2:00pm Coronation Street2:30pm You've Been Framed!3:00pm The Jeremy Kyle Show4:05pm The Jeremy Kyle Show5:10pm The Real Housewives of OrangeCounty6:05pm Big Rich Texas7:00pm Dinner Date8:00pm You've Been Framed!8:30pm You've Been Framed!9:00pm You've Been Framed!10:00pm Tricked11:00pm Celebrity Juice11:50pm Quantum of Solace

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3:00pm Tennis6:00pm Flog It!7:00pm Eggheads7:30pm Strictly Come Dancing: It TakesTwo8:00pm Celebrity Antiques Road Trip9:00pm Mastermind9:30pm Gardeners' World10:00pm ColdWar, Hot Jets11:00pm QI11:30pm Newsnight

12:30pm This Morning1:30pm Loose Women2:30pm ITV News and Weather3:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal4:00pm The Alan Titchmarsh Show5:00pm Tipping Point6:00pm The Chase7:00pm ITV News London7:30pm ITV News and Weather8:00pm Emmerdale8:30pm Coronation Street9:00pm Off the Beaten Track9:30pm Coronation Street10:00pm The Nation's Favourite ElvisSong11:30pm ITV News and Weather

1:35pm River Cottage Bites1:50pm Escape to Athena4:10pm Countdown5:00pm Deal or No Deal6:00pm Four in a Bed6:30pm Come Dine with Me7:00pm The Simpsons7:30pm Hollyoaks8:00pm Channel 4 News8:30pm Unreported World8:55pm 4thought.tv9:00pm Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.10:00pm 8 Out of 10 Cats10:30pm Man Down11:00pm Alan Carr: Chatty Man

12:30pm This Morning1:30pm Loose Women2:30pm ITV News and Weather3:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal4:00pm The Alan Titchmarsh Show5:00pm Tipping Point6:00pm The Chase7:00pm ITV News London7:30pm ITV News and Weather8:00pm Emmerdale8:30pm Coronation Street9:00pm Off the Beaten Track9:30pm Coronation Street10:00pm The Nation's Favourite ElvisSong11:30pm ITV News and Weather

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12:30pm Paul Hollywood's Pies and Puds1:15pm The A to Z of TV Cooking2:00pm MotoGP3:00pm Tennis6:00pm Autumn International: Wales v SouthAfrica8:30pm Boris Johnson: The Irresistible Rise9:30pm Dad's Army10:00pm Hello Quo11:20pm TOTP2

1:35pm All Star Family Fortunes2:30pm Doc Martin3:30pm Catchphrase4:15pm Star Wars: Episode IV - A NewHope6:35pm ITV News London6:45pm ITV News and Weather7:00pm You've Been Framed!7:30pm Fool Britannia8:00pm The Chase: Celebrity Special9:00pm The X Factor10:35pm The Jonathan Ross Show11:35pm ITV News and Weather11:50pm FA Cup Highlights

12:00pm The Big Bang Theory12:30pm The Big Bang Theory1:00pm The Simpsons1:30pm Heston's Ultimate Feast2:30pm Channel 4 Racing5:05pm Come Dine with Me5:35pm Come Dine with Me6:05pm Come Dine with Me6:35pm Come Dine with Me7:05pm Come Dine with Me7:35pm Channel 4 News8:05pm Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.9:00pm Grand Designs10:00pm Predators

12:05pm The X Factor USA2:00pm The X Factor USA2:55pm The Hot Desk3:05pm Peter Andre: My Life4:05pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of HereNow!5:10pm You've Been Framed!5:40pm You've Been Framed!6:10pm You've Been Framed!6:40pm The Borrowers8:30pm Dragonheart10:35pm The Xtra Factor11:35pm Celebrity Juice12:25am Fake Reaction1:10am The X Factor2:40am I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of HereNow!3:30am Life's Funniest Moments3:55am Teleshopping

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7:00am This is BBC Two9:00am Alan Titchmarsh's GardenSecrets10:00am Gardeners' World10:30am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites

12:00pm Rugby Union1:00pm MOTD2 Extra1:30pm MotoGP3:00pm Tennis6:00pm Inspire: The Olympic Journey6:30pm Coast7:00pm Flog It!8:00pm Remembrance Sunday: TheCenotaph9:00pm Africa 2013: Countdown to theRains10:00pm Great Continental RailwayJourneys11:00pm QI11:30pm Notes on a Scandal1:00am Never Mind the Buzzcocks1:30am Countryfile2:25am Holby City3:25am This is BBC Two

7:10am Matt Hatter Chronicles7:35am Dino Dan7:50am Dino Dan8:00am Canimals8:10am Canimals8:15am Canimals8:25am Sooty8:35am Horrid Henry8:50am Big Time Rush9:15am Bottom Knocker Street9:30am Fort Boyard10:25am ITV News10:30am Inside the National Trust

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8:55am Mr. Deeds10:35am That's My Boy12:30pm The Longest Yard2:25pm Little Nicky4:00pm Happy Gilmore5:35pm 50 First Dates7:20pm Mr. Deeds9:00pm That's My Boy11:00pm The Longest Yard12:55am Anger Management

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6:15am Countdown7:00am The Treacle People7:10am The Hoobs7:35am The Hoobs8:00am The American Football Show9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond9:30am Everybody Loves Raymond10:00am Frasier10:30am Sunday Brunch1:30pm The Big Bang Theory2:00pm The Big Bang Theory2:30pm The Big Bang Theory

3:00pm The Simpsons3:30pm The Simpsons4:00pm The Simpsons4:30pm Gadget Man5:00pm The Golden Compass7:05pm Channel 4 News7:25pm The Political Slot7:30pm Digging the Great Escape9:00pm Tutankhamun: The Mystery ofthe Burnt Mummy - Secret History10:00pm Homeland11:05pm Was it Something I Said?11:35pm Toast of London12:05am Alan Carr: Chatty Man1:05am Fresh Meat1:55am American Football Live5:45am Kotv Boxing

6:55am ITV2 Nightscreen7:00am Beauty and the Geek7:45am Emmerdale Omnibus10:40am Coronation Street Omnibus1:10pm The X Factor2:50pm The Xtra Factor3:50pm Two Weeks Notice5:50pm Mr Bean's Holiday7:45pm Kindergarten Cop10:00pm The Xtra Factor11:00pm The Only Way is Essex11:50pm Coyote Ugly1:50am Tricked2:45am The Vampire Diaries3:30am Life's Funniest Moments

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2:00pm Rugby League2:45pm Cash in the Attic3:30pm Floyd on Britain and Ireland5:15pm 'Allo, 'Allo!5:45pm Fred Dibnah's World of Steam, Steeland Stone6:15pm Flog It!7:00pm Eggheads7:30pm Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two8:00pm Celebrity Antiques Road Trip9:00pm University Challenge9:30pm MasterChef: The Professionals10:00pm The Choir: Sing While You Work11:00pm Never Mind the Buzzcocks11:30pm Newsnight

12:30pm This Morning1:30pm Loose Women2:30pm ITV News and Weather3:00pm Peter Andre's 60 Minute Makeover5:00pm Tipping Point6:00pm The Paul O'Grady Show7:00pm ITV News London7:30pm ITV News and Weather8:00pm Emmerdale8:30pm Coronation Street9:00pm Tales From Northumberland withRobson Green9:30pm Coronation Street10:00pm A Mother's Son11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather11:35pm The Agenda

1:00pm Channel 4 News Summary1:05pm Kirstie's Handmade Treasures1:25pm Carry on Dick3:10pm Phil: Secret Agent Down Under5:00pm Deal or No Deal6:00pm Four in a Bed6:30pm Come Dine with Me7:00pm The Simpsons7:30pm Hollyoaks8:00pm Channel 4 News8:55pm 4thought.tv9:00pm Dispatches9:30pm Health Freaks10:00pm 999: What's Your Emergency?11:00pm Fresh Meat11:50pm Cardinal Burns

2:30pm Coronation Street3:00pm The Jeremy Kyle Show4:05pm The Jeremy Kyle Show5:10pm The Real Housewives of OrangeCounty6:05pm Big Rich Texas7:00pm Dinner Date8:00pm You've Been Framed!8:30pm You've Been Framed!9:00pm You've Been Framed!10:00pm Peter Andre: My Life11:00pm The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift

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3:30pm Floyd on Britain and Ireland4:00pm Cagney and Lacey4:45pm Are You Being Served?5:15pm 'Allo, 'Allo!5:45pm Fred Dibnah's World of Steam, Steeland Stone6:15pm Flog It!7:00pm Eggheads7:30pm Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two8:00pm Celebrity Antiques Road Trip9:00pm MasterChef: The Professionals10:00pm Strange Days - Cold War Britain11:00pm Hebburn11:30pm Newsnight

12:30pm This Morning1:30pm Loose Women2:30pm ITV News and Weather3:00pm Peter Andre's 60 Minute Makeover4:00pm The Alan Titchmarsh Show5:00pm Tipping Point6:00pm The Paul O'GradyShow7:00pm ITV News London7:30pm ITV News and Weather8:00pm Emmerdale8:30pm Aussie Animal Island9:00pm The Martin Lewis Money Show10:00pm Missing: Without a Trace11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather11:35pm Exposure

1:00pm Channel 4 News Summary1:05pm River Cottage Bites1:15pm Sea of Sand3:10pm Phil: Secret Agent Down Under4:10pm Countdown5:00pm Deal or No Deal6:00pm Four in a Bed6:30pm Come Dine with Me7:00pm The Simpsons7:30pm Hollyoaks8:00pm Channel 4 News8:55pm 4thought.tv9:00pm Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners10:00pm The Story of Musicals11:00pm Masters of Sex

2:30pm Coronation Street3:00pm The Jeremy Kyle Show4:05pm The Jeremy Kyle Show5:10pm The Real Housewives of OrangeCounty6:05pm Big Rich Texas7:00pm Dinner Date8:00pm You've Been Framed!8:30pm You've Been Framed!9:00pm Peter Andre: My Life10:00pm The Vampire Diaries11:00pm Celebrity Juice11:50pm Tricked

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12:30pm BBC World News1:00pm We Dive at Dawn2:35pm Cash in the Attic3:20pm Floyd on France4:00pm Cagney and Lacey4:45pm Are You Being Served?5:15pm 'Allo, 'Allo!5:45pm Fred Dibnah's World of Steam, Steeland Stone6:15pm Flog It!7:00pm Eggheads7:30pm Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two8:00pm Celebrity Antiques Road Trip9:00pm MasterChef: The Professionals10:00pm Tudor Monastery Farm11:00pm The Culture Show11:30pm Newsnight

1:30pm Loose Women2:30pm ITV News and Weather3:00pm Peter Andre's 60 Minute Makeover4:00pm The Alan Titchmarsh Show5:00pm Tipping Point6:00pm The Paul O'Grady Show7:00pm ITV News London7:30pm ITV News and Weather8:00pm Emmerdale8:30pm Coronation Street9:00pm Agatha Christie's Poirot11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather11:35pm Being Poirot

1:00pm Channel 4 News Summary1:05pm Kirsty's Handmade Treasures1:10pm Malta Story3:10pm Phil: Secret Agent Down Under4:10pm Countdown5:00pm Deal or No Deal6:00pm Four in a Bed6:30pm Come Dine with Me7:00pm The Simpsons7:30pm Hollyoaks8:00pm Channel 4 News8:55pm 4thought.tv9:00pm Grand Designs10:00pm 24 Hours in A and E11:00pm Gogglebox11:45pm Micky Flanagan: The Out Out Tour

2:00pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of HereNow!3:00pm The Jeremy Kyle Show4:05pm The Jeremy Kyle Show5:10pm The Real Housewives of OrangeCounty6:05pm Big Rich Texas7:00pm Dinner Date8:00pm You've Been Framed!8:30pm You've Been Framed!9:00pm Coyote Ugly11:00pm The Only Way is Essex11:50pm The Sweetest Thing

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PAINS President Mariano Rajoywould doubtless have preferredto pretend that the US does not

monitor Spains communications.The Spanish right now are concerned

about surviving on a day-to-day domesticbasis. Few are going to waste preciousenergy over working themselves into anoutraged lather about 90 millioneavesdropped communications.

They left that to the media, whichembraced the NSA scandal as a change offlavour after the usual Strasbourg-Barcenas-Crisis fodder.

The government reluctantly respondedby summoning the US ambassador for anexplanation while quavering abouterosion of trust.

The NSA subsequently claimed thatSpain and France carried out the originaleavesdropping before passing theinformation to the US.

Rajoy must be relieved he did notdo a Dilma Rousseff and cancel aWashington visit. Although, unlikehis Brazilian counterpart, he has yetto receive an invitation and is unlikely todo anything to spoil his chances ofgetting one.

Danger moneySIX coalminers died in Leon, overcomeby methane as they worked 694 metresbelow ground.

These were the last in the inevitablylong line of deaths that occur wherevermen have to hack out coal to earn aliving.

The devastating blow to the families ofthe men who died is also anotherdebilitating blow to Spains strugglingcoal industry.

Miners went on strike and marched onMadrid last year to protest at reductionsin subsidies and their future is stilluncertain.

The Leon deaths are a furtherreminder that however much a miner ispaid he earns it. Very often with his life.

Right side of the lawRAJOY prudently stayed away from theMadrid protest against the Court of HumanRights ruling on the Parot Doctrine.

The Strasbourg ruling forced thegovernment to backtrack on plans to makeETA convicts serve longer than theiroriginal sentences, to the dismay of victimsupport associations. No minister waspresent at the demonstration organised bythe most vociferous groups although most

of the PP hierarchy attended. Used toturning out for anti-government demos inthe Zapatero days, Esperanza Aguirre,Madrid Mayor Ana Botella, and othersexpected a warm welcome. To theirsurprise they got the bird, were booed andbarracked. One of the associations, theAVT, called for the government toreconsider the Strasbourg decision. Rajoyknows there is nothing to reconsiderbecause the governments compliance iswhat living under rule of law means.

Anything less reduces it to the same levelas lawbreakers and terrorists.

Long-term termsTHERE has never been a life means lifesentence in Spain, although this is about tochange.

Some legal experts here have questionedwhether this is wise or ethical as iteliminates the possibility of rehabilitationand prejudges its impossibility.

Those used to the British system arehappy enough to see it applied in somecircumstances. How many people wouldfeel easy at seeing Ian Brady on the street?

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