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Dear ReadersAugust in Spain always promises one thing.. It's the hottest monthof the year but really can it actually feel any hotter than its been dur-ing the last month with 3 heat waves across Spain, it has been HotHot Hot!! There really isn't much more to say because unless you‘re sitting in an air conditioned room or right next to a powerful fanit's been really unbearable. Even my swimming pool is like a mug of warm coffee, I did visit thebeach last weekend and the sea temperature was cooler so it's nota suprise why the beaches are so popular. The sun, shade, the seabreeze and the biggest swimming pool in the world, right in front ofyou, it can't get better than that oh I forgot a cool box full of ice andcans of beer that always helps!

For the children the water parks are the ideal places to have fun butalso to keep cool, Aqualandia is great for the teenagers with thrillingrides, wave machine and rapids but for families and younger chil-dren Aqua Natura is a perfect setting with sun shaded areas, poolsfor baby's and infants as well as some great family fun with the latestfamily ride the ‘Aqua Snake’ where three people share the inflatableand ride down the slide together.

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July 29th - August 4th 2015 vistacostablanca.com 3NEWS

Spain sees recordspending by Tourists

Spanish tourism set anew record in the firsthalf of the year, whenforeign tourist spendingreached nearly €28.3 bil-lion, a 7.4% rise from thesame period in 2014.

The good news comes onthe back of record arrivalfigures, making 2015 abanner year for tourism inSpain.

The new data shows thataverage daily spendinggrew 4.2% compared withthe first half of 2014, while

average spending pertourist also rose 3.1%.

The figures are part of theTourist Spending Survey(EGATUR), which is con-ducted by the Industry,Energy and TourismMinistry.

Tourists from the UnitedKingdom – who are thelargest community of visi-tors to Spain – left themost amount of money,€5.7 billion, a 9.8% risefrom last year. German vis-itors spent a collective

€4.4 billion, a 0.5%increase. And Frencharrivals spent €2.7 billion,representing a significantincrease of 12.8%.

The largest increase inspending, however, camecourtesy of visitors fromthe United States, whospent 26.3% more on theirvacations than last year.This coincides with a15.7% surge in Americantourism to Spain betweenJanuary and June, fueledby an appreciating dollaragainst the euro. This

group spent €1.6 billionduring their Spanish holi-days.

Catalonia, the most-visitedregion in Spain took homethe biggest share oftourists’ money, €6.4 bil-lion, up 6.7% from lastyear. Canary Islands wasnext, with €6.2 billion andAndalusia with €4.4 billion.The biggest increase intourist spending, however,was felt in the Madridregion, at 11.4%.

by MICHELLE SIMON

From Front page...Two days after the Order of theGeneralitat to slow line 9 TRAMDenia-Benidorm, things seem to begetting worse with problems andscenes that should not happen in the21st century. Delays continued fromTuesday where reports showeddelayed up to 30 minutes howeveron the second day delays werereported early on starting at around15 minutes extending throughout theday reaching over 40 minutes.

Many people rely on the tram duringthe summer season to travel aroundbut also many still rely on this modeof transportation to get to and fromwork, and with these delays it is total-ly unacceptable.

Schedules at the stations have notbeen changed despite the speedlimit introduction, giving passengersno clue of when to expect the train orarrive at their destinations.

Due to the delays many people whoswitch to line 1 are then left in theextreme heat, waiting up to 20 min-utes to catch the next tram.

The speed restrictions have been putin place for safety reasons as itseems many parts of the line have

not had sufficient maintenance andthat after studies in recent years todecrease the risk of accidents, suchas the derailment in Benidorm in2008 these speed restrictions wereneeded to be applied, with theRailway Union calling the effects ofthe new restrictions “torture” to resi-dents, holidaymakers and workers

TWO DAYS OF DELAYS SHOW NO SIGNS OF IMPROVEMENT

Derailment in Benidorm 2008

4 vistacostablanca.com August 1st - August 13th 2015NEWS

Spanish AirportOperator AENASmashes Profits

Spain's AENA, the world's biggest airportoperator by passenger numbers, saidWednesday its net profit jumped by 79.9percent in the first half of the year, boost-ed mainly by one-off tax deductions.

The company, which was partially listedon the stock market earlier this year, saidhigher air traffic and consolidation ofBritain's Luton airport also helped earn-ings.

Back in October 2014 AENA exercised itsoption to purchase an additional 11 per-cent of Luton airport, London's fourthlargest, bringing its stake up to 51 per-cent.

The company said the consolidation ofLuton boosted its core profit by €27.5 mil-lion during the first half of the year.

It also received extraordinary tax credits inincome tax amounting to €57.4 millionduring the period.

Earlier this month the Minister for PublicWorks, Ana Pastor, announced that LutonAirport (London) is now the fifth busiestairport in terms of traffic within the AENAnetwork, having recorded growth of closeto 15% in the first half of 2015, with 5.7million passengers.

The Minister also pointed out that LutonAirport has "considerable capacity forgrowth" and an infrastructure which is"very significant for Spanish interests, as

Spain is the world leader in the airportsector, and hence we want to furtherdevelop this airport".

AENA handled 93 million passengers dur-ing the first semester, a 5.2 percentincrease over the same period last year.The company runs 46 airports and twoheliports in Spain, and has stakes inanother 15 airports in three other nations -Britain, Colombia and Mexico.

Luton Airport HatchesPlan For High Speed

London Rail LinkPlans for a fast transit link is reported-ly being hatched by Luton airport togive access to the centre of Londonwithin 20 minutes.

Passengers currently take a 20-minutedirect train to Luton airport Parkway sta-tion but the total journey time to the air-port can be more than doubled by havingto change, wait and travel the last mile bybus. This puts off many travellers despiteLuton’s breadth of short-haul servicesoffered by easyJet, Wizz Air and Ryanair.

Nick Barton, the former boss of Stanstedwho has been Luton’s chief executivesince last winter, is working up plans toget the airport properly connected to therail network

The airport started a £100 million projectthat would increase its passenger capaci-ty by 50% to 18 million.

by SPENCER WILLIAMS

July 29th - August 4th 2015 vistacostablanca.com 5NEWSRED CROSS APPEALS FOR

ENGLISH SPEAKING VOLUNTEERSDURING CONSUL VISIT

by SPENCER WILLIAMS

British Consul Sarah-Jane Morris recently vis-ited the Red Cross cen-tre in Alicante to talkabout how to makeBritish nationals moreaware of the servicesthat they offer and howto encourage moreBritons to volunteer tohelp.

The national vice presidentof the Red Cross,Francisco Javier Gimeno,and provincial coordinator,Miguel Angel Rodriguez,met the Consul and high-

lighted some of the servic-es they offer vulnerableBritish nationals, such asadvice and support withaccessing social services,help for sufferers ofAlzheimer's and dementia,and practical help for thosesuffering financial difficul-ties.Sarah-Jane Morris said:"There is a lot of supportavailable from the RedCross that British nationalsmay be unaware of. Wewant to work closely withthe Red Cross and buildlinks with local English

speaking associations inthe area so that moreBritish nationals canaccess this support.

"We also hope that Britonsconsider volunteering towork with the Red Crossso they can help their fel-low nationals access thesupport that they mayneed."

Anyone interested involunteering can find

more information on theRed Cross website:

www.cruzroja.es

Picture British Consul and the Red Cross

6 vistacostablanca.com August 1st - August 13th 2015NEWS

A French toddler hasdrowned whilst on holidayin Cuesta de San Antonioin Javea this week.

The child’s family arestaying on holiday in avilla, when it is under-stood the child fell into thepool.

Despite the actions ofemergency workers andstaff at hospitals in Deniaand Valencia, they wereunable to save the younggirls life

TODDLER DIES INSWIMMING POOL

Parents have raised con-cerns that the long sum-mer school holidays ismaking it harder for theirchildren when they returnto school.

The 3 month break hasbeen flagged as a possi-ble chance for students todisconnect from theirstudies and put their edu-cation at risk, and now areport from the IMFBusiness School andExpedia seems to backthis up.

Now a growing numbersof organizations in Spainare calling for schools toreduce the length of theirsummer holidays toreduce the impact on chil-dren and families.

LONG HOLIDAYCONCERNS PARENTS

In celebration of threedecasdesthe water parkput on live music andopened to the public for14 hours, from 10 am untilmidnight on Thursday30th July.

Aqualandia 30th Anniversary.

by MICHELLE SIMON

by SPENCER WILLIAMS

Terra Natura CelebratesInternational Day of the Tiger

The nature and animal park Terra Naturacelebrated the International Tiger Day onWednesday 29th July to raise awarenessabout the danger of extinction that threat-ens the survival of the species. Aiming toraise awareness, the resort scheduled aseries of activities that took place throughthe day focusing on knowl-edge of the animal, consid-ered the world's largestfeline.

Among the activities therewas a fantastic photographyworkshop which of coursehad it’s main theme focusingon the tigers, with lots of par-ticipation of children in theparks summer school.

There was also talks withexperts discussing the

awareness of the problems of tiger con-servation with some experts believing thethreat is so extreme that they estimate theTiger may disappear in the next ten years.This cat species is in danger of extinctiondue to illegal colonization, habitat destruc-tion and poaching.

One of the Tigers at Terra Natura Nature Park

Turtle Rescued After BeingCaught In Plastic Bag

Local Police in Benidormrescued a turtle entangledin a plastic bag after theywere alerted by staff of aparasailing company.

The animal which is initiallythought to be a “logger-head turtle” had it’s life indanger but was luckily res-cued in time.

After a preliminary analysisthe turtle only had minorinjuries but as a precautionthey also cleaned its stom-ach as it had seemed tohave attempted to eat itsway out of trouble, theingestion of the plasticcould have led to othercomplications.

After the appropriate care,the turtle was taken to theEl Saler Wildlife RecoveryCentre in Valencia, whereit will remain under obser-vation for a few days to

receive special care. Onceit has fully recovered, it willlikely be released back intothe same waters where itwas found in Benidorm.

The turtle being freed from the plastic bag

July 29th - August 4th 2015 vistacostablanca.com 7NEWS

The average number of foreign work-ers registered with the SpanishSocial Security system has risen forthe fifth straight month, by 4,882 inJune, with the number standing at1,668,099, an increase of 0.29% onMay.

This is the fifth straight month ofincreases.

Compared with 2014, the numberhas increased by 3.63% - equivalentto 58,421 more NI contributors. Thisis the first increase in foreign workerssince 2008.The highest figures for foreign work-ers contributing to the system corre-spond to Romania (298,424),Morocco (202,992), China (93,612)and Italy (75,746). These countriesare followed by Ecuador (72,190),the United Kingdom (58,816), Bolivia(58,077) and Bulgaria (54,619).

When compared with the previousmonth, the number of foreign NI con-tributors rose in all autonomousregions except Andalusia, theRegion of Valencia, Murcia, Navarre,La Rioja and the Autonomous Citiesof Ceuta and Melilla. Compared with

last year, the number of workers hasincreased in all autonomous regionswith the exception of Ceuta (-2.79%).

The figures posted for June showthat 974,371 of the total foreign citi-zens registered with the SpanishSocial Security system are fromcountries outside of the EuropeanUnion, while the remaining 693,728are from within the community.

The majority are registered under theGeneral Regime: 1,404,809 in total,

a figure that includes the SpecialSystem for Agricultural Workers(202,805) and the Special Systemfor Domestic Workers (206,899).This is followed by the SpecialRegime for Self-Employed Workers(258,442), the Special Regime forSeamen (4,589) and the SpecialRegime for Coal Workers (258).

Of the total foreign citizens in thesystem in June, 906,892 are menand 761,207 are women.

Increase Of Foreign Workersby MICHELLE SIMON

by SPENCER WILLIAMS

Foreign workers busy on the side of motorway

RYAN AIR FLIGHT TAKES OFFWITH WRONG LUGGAGE

An investigation has been launched aftera Ryanair flight to Alicante had to performa U-turn just minutes after taking off fromNorthern Ireland – because the baggagefrom a previous flight had not beenunloaded.

The aircraft aborted its flight shortly aftertake-off and returned to City of DerryAirport on Monday night (July 27th) afterthe captain announced to passengers‘they had forgotten a bag from the previ-ous flight’.

The flight, which originally took off at17:55 for the Spanish airport, turned

round and landed back at the Derry airportapproximately 20 minutes later. Baggagewas unloaded and the aircraft took offagain just after 7pm.

A Ryanair spokesman explained: "Thisflight from Derry to Alicante returned toDerry shortly after take-off to unload bag-gage from the previous flight, which thethird party ground handling agent hadfailed to remove before take-off.

Management at Derry Airport said thatthey are 'sorry for the inconveniencecaused' and that they are 'reviewing cir-cumstances of the incident.'

July 29th - August 4th 2015 vistacostablanca.com 9ALBIR

Each town has its Patron Saintand celebrates them, by having afestival or "Fiesta" which lasts fora minimum of one week but can goon for longer with many activitiesorganised for the town.

During this time the towns virtuallyshut down as celebrations go onpractically 24 hours a day. Festivitiesinclude processions, dancing in thestreets, live music, sporting eventsand firework displays and La Nucia is

no exception withtheir annual festivitiestaking place over thecoming weeks. The "Fiesta de LaNucia" is in honor ofthe "Virgen de laAsunción and SanRoque" and will beheld from 14 to 18August.La Nucia is a small town just outsideof Benidorm and Alfaz del Pi and has

a wonderful schedule of activitieswhich we have published for youbelow.

SATURDAY AUGUST 123:30 hrs. Presentation of 2015 Fiestas Queen, Ángela CanoLloret and her Maids of Honor at the Auditori de les Nits.SATURDAY AUGUST 823:30 hrs. Coronation of 2015 Fiestas Queen, Ángela CanoLloret and her Maids of Honor at Plaça Major.SUNDAY AUGUST 920:00 hrs. 34th Anniversary Concert of Unión Musical de LaNucía at Plaça Major.FRIDAY AUGUST 1410:00 hrs. Gathering of classic cars at Plaça de l’Almàssera.Immediately after, classic car parade along the streets of thevillage.12:00 hrs. FunTrip #LaNuciaExperience with famous bloggerson the national music scene. They will share our “Fiestas”online.13:00 hrs. Traditional Bell Ringing and great mascletà byRicardo Caballer Pyrotechnics. 16:00 hrs. Bouncy Castles atEl Planet Car Park with Magic John (until 18:00hrs)17:00 hrs. Great Valencia Pelota Match with members of our“Penyes”.19:00 hrs. Evening Mass in honour of Virgen de la Asunción.20:30 hrs. “Entrà de Penyes” at Plaça Major. Gathering ofPenyes and Brass Bands at Plaça.01:00 hrs. “El Arrebato” in concert.03:00 hrs. Performance by the band “Loco Cadillac Solitario”,tribute concert to Loquillo. After the concert music with DJ RafaArenas.SATURDAY AUGUST 1508:00 hrs. Grand Awakening along the streets with the BrassBand “La Nova de Quatretonda” and Xirimita SalvadorBoronat. 09:00 hrs. Bell ringing.09:00 hrs. Petanca Competition at El Planet Car Park, organ-ized by Club de Petanca La Nucía.11:00 hrs. Solemn mass in honour of Virgen de la Asunción.12:30 hrs. Visit to the 1st part of the Penyes.16:00 hrs. Bouncy Castles at El Planet Car Park with MagicJohn (until 18:00hrs)16:30 hrs. Great Gymkhana at Plaça Major. 17:00 hrs. Briscaand Truc (Card Games)Competition. At the samoe time, agreat exhibition match of Pelota Valenciana.17:30 hrs. Great Valencian Pelota Match at Carrer d’Enmig.20:00 hrs. Solemn Mass in honour of Virgen de la Asunciónand San Roque.00:00 hrs. Great Show “Veles i Vents” by Xarxa Teatre.01:00 hrs. “Carlos Baute” in concert at Plaça Major.02:30 hrs. The “Fiesta” will continue at Penya dels majorals

with DJ Rafa Arenas.04:00 hrs. 30th Humorous Competition at El Planet Car Park.SUNDAY AUGUST1608:00 hrs. Grand Awakening with the Brass Band “La Nova deQuatretonda” and Xirimita Salvador Boronat.09:00 hrs. Bell ringing.11:00 hrs. Solemn Mass in honour of San Roque.12:30 hrs. Visit to the 2nd part of the penyes.16:00 hrs. Bouncy Castles at El Planet Car Park withAnimaciones Trokoló (until 18:00hrs)19:00 hrs. Floral Tribute to Virgen de la Asunción, from PlaçaSant Antoni.00:00 hrs. “Seguridad Social” in concert at Plaça Major.02:00 hrs. The “Fiesta” will go on at Penya dels Majorals withDJ Rafa Arenas.MONDAY AUGUST 1708:00 hrs. Grand awakening along the streets of the villagewith the Brass Band “La Nova de Quatretonda” and XirimitaSalvador.12:30 hrs. Gathering of brass bands at Capelleta de SantRafel.13:00 hrs. “Entrà de Bandes” along the streets of La Nucía. Itwill finish at Plaça Major.14:00 hrs. Great Mascletà by Ricardo Caballer Pyrotechnics.16:00 hrs. Bouncy Castles at El Planet Car Park withAnimaciones Trokoló (until 18:00 hrs.)20:00 hrs. Colourful Street Parade.00:00 hrs. Open-air Dance with the band “Titanic”.Immediately after, prize-giving to the best Penyes in theParade.02:00 hrs. Performance by “Fernandisco” at Penya delsMajorals. The Fiesta will go on with DJ Rafa Arenas.TUESDAY AUGUST 1808:00 hrs. Grand Awakening along the streets of the villagewith the Brass Band “La Nova de Quatretonda” and XirimitaSalvador.12:30 hrs. Visit to the 3rd Part of the Penyes. 14:00 hrs. GreatMascletà by Ricardo Caballer Pyrotechnics.16:30 hrs. “Foam Party” at Penya dels Majorals with the musicof the Brass Band “La Nova de Quatretonda”.19:30 hrs. Performance by “Manuel Rodríguez, la Voz deMéxico” and his Mariachis, and “Fiesta del Tequila” at PlaçaMajor.23:30 hrs. Open-air Dance with the band “Gamma”.Immediately after, official presentation of 2016 Majorals. 03:00hrs. “Correfoc”: great show full of music, light and fire alongthe streets of the village.

Fiesta Time In La Nuciaby SPENCER WILLIAMS

La Nucia’s Fiesta Time

The Alicante Town Hallhas decided to withdrawits permission for thestaging of an art exhibi-tion by the Coca ColaFoundation in the city.

The council saythat beforeany futuretalks canbe heldthe com-p a n ym u s tresolve itd i s p u t ewith 156 for-mer employ-ees who lost theirjobs when their AlicanteBottling Depot closed lastyear.

Dani Martin, the councillor

for culture, said that thetown hall are morallyobliged to reject the exhi-bition because of therefusal of the company tore employ its former work-

ers in accordancewith the judicial

s e n t e n c eissued by

t h eSpanishC o u r te a r l i e rthis year.

He saidthat the

town hall stafffully supports the

rights of the former CocaCola employees and theycannot stand back whilethe company continue toignore the law.

Alicante CouncilCancel Coca ColaArt Exhibition

AFTER a painful reces-sion lasting almost adecade, Spain’s economyis finally on the mend.

In the second quarter of2015, the unemploymentrate registered its largestfall since 2005, thanks tothe creation of more than400,000 jobs betweenApril and June.

And, the EuropeanCentral Bank has report-ed Spain’s growth rate ata substantial 2.7%, one ofthe highest in theEurozone.

In 2014, Spain’s GDPranked fourteenth in theworld, according to num-bers published by theWorld Bank.

Spain seeslargest fall in

unemploymentsince 2005

by SPENCER WILLIAMS

by MICHELLE SIMON

10 vistacostablanca.com July 29th - August 4th 2015ALFAZ

Albir Playa Hotel WinsPrestigous “Q” Award

The Albir Playa Hotel & Spa has obtained the "Q" QualityTourism Award in recognition of its work in offering itscustomers the best possible experience. It becomes thefirst establishment of the municipality to achieve this cer-tification. The award is granted by the Institute forSpanish Tourism Quality (ICTE), to tourist establishmentsthat hold prestige, differentiation, reliability, thoroughnessand promotion.

"Q" Quality is obtained through ICTE, a private, inde-pendent, non-profit organization that conducts audits atnational level to those establishments who wish to testtheir quality in compliance with high standards.

The award will now provide positive differentiation com-pared with other hotels of similar characteristics, as thisdistinction applies only to companies that exceed highstandards of quality. "We started the process in 2014,adapting each and every one of the departments andareas of the hotel to the strict quality standards required,completing the process just before the start of the highseason, to successfully pass the audit and achieve thecertification," said Carlos Silva, director of the hotel.

The Albir Playa Hotel also joined the Wine Route ofAlicante last year, a project that focuses on wine anduses it as a tool for promotion of tourist destinationswhere you can enjoy wine specific to the area. L'Alfas delPi was the first municipality in the Marina Baixa in joiningthis project,

New Albir Playa Hotel AppThe Albir Playa Hotel & Spa has created a new freesmartphone and tablet application for customers whichhas useful information about attractions, sightseeingtours and cultural events. "This is to provide the patientinformation that can be useful to enjoy your stay, anapplication that is available for free to any terminal thatruns on Android and iOS (Apple) operating systems andbrings them attractions in the region and tours that canbe made in the area, "said the principal.

by SPENCER WILLIAMS

Archaeological Dig To Continue In NovemberIn November archaeological workwill resume at the Villa RomanaL’Albir for the ninth excavation periodwith the aim of expanding the spaceallowing more insight into the goingson of the Roman Villa and maybediscover more valuable objects. Theexcavations have so far brought tolight a lot of pottery and unique ele-ments of great scientific value, dur-ing the first three seasons of excava-tions uncovered the baths are now

open to the public museum artefacts.The international working groupresponsible for thecurrent excavationsin the Roman town ofl'Albir, are composedof volunteers fromIVAJ, (InstitutoValenciano de laJuventud), all fromdifferent countries aswell as master stu-

dents of archaeology at theUniversity of Alicante.

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Facelift For Play GroundsThe town hall of Alfaz del Pi is cur-rently carrying out a maintenanceplan for all the playgrounds in themunicipality.

Councilman of technical services,Oscar Perez explained the work isbeing carried out by municipalworkers with the project to ensuringthe facilities are adequate.

Improvements will range fromreplacing and reinforcing the rubbermatting around the play equipmentto help reduce injuries to childrenwho may fall, as well as replacingany equipment that does not meetthe required standards.

by SPENCER WILLIAMS

During the pastschool year, theDepartment of SocialWelfare of the City ofL'Alfas del Pi havedeveloped lecturesand different activi-ties on drug preven-tion aimed at the stu-dents of IES l'Arabi.

The main objectiveof these activities isto reduce the impactof drugs among youngpeople, and provide clear,accurate information andunderstanding on theissues surrounding drugsand their effects.

A grant has been awardedto the town to help contin-ue to educate students onthe dangers of drugs.

Drug prevention campaigns in schools

by MICHELLE SIMON

Students of IES L’Arabitaking part in a workshop

July 29th - August 4th 2015 vistacostablanca.com 13ALTEA

FROM GUADALEST TO THE SEA8th MOONLIGHT WALK

The eighth edition of the nightwalk takes place on Saturday 1stAugust, the event is organisedby the Valencian Delegation ofthe Spanish Nordic WalkingFederation FENWA and is spon-sored by the Town halls ofL’Alfàs and Altea. This year it ispromising to be even better thanlast year’s because it will be heldunder a brilliant full moon.

The walk will be about 20km slightlydownhill, in the wide riverbeds ofthe Guadalest and Algar Rivers, anunspoiled nature area, where nis-pero, orange, lemon, avocado andeven pommy granite plantationsappear as silhouettes between thelong areas of jungle like vegetation.There is always a smooth breezecaused by the humidity in theriverbeds at night.

All participants will be carried bycoach from Altea up to theGuadalest dam. The more experi-enced can start their 20km walkhere while the others start 4kmdown stream and do a shorter walk16km), The use of Nordic Walkingpoles is free and only advised forthe experienced Nordic Walkersand the minimum age for thisexprience will be 12 years old.

Logistics are put together by theOutdoor Event Company MarcoPolo Expediciones: a reception tent,2 all terrain cars, ambulance and aoverall coordi-nator.

The experi-ence costs 12€for residents of

L’Alfàs and Altea + FENWAand related Nordic Walkingclub members and 17€ forothers, the price includes thecost of the transport coach,PR and accident insurance,the official Nordic Nightwalk Tshirt, a drink, some snacksand surprises.

To make your reservationsand for more information

please visitwww.nordicwalkingcv.com

or contact, Francisco: 606 213074, francisco@nordicwalk-

ingcv.com or Marc: 655 87 97 11,marc@nordicwalkingcv.com

by SPENCER WILLIAMS

Pictures of last years walk

CASTELL DE L'OLLAFIREWORK SPECTACULAR!

The Castell de L’Olla fireworks displayin Altea has been described as one ofthe biggest and best fireworks displayin the world which will take place thisyear on Saturday 8th August 2015with the show starting at midnight.

It is extremely popular, attracting morethan 50,000 people for this excitingshow of fireworks and music next tothe Mediterranean Sea. The fireworksare set off from floating platforms andare accompanied by a live orchestra.

They are absolutely beautiful towatch as their colours andshapes reflect off the water. Thefireworks display by the Castellde l'olla (in front of Villa GadeaHotel in Altea) has been held forsixteen years now and hasacquired fame among residentsand visitors to the region ofValencia.

Spectators arrive early withdeckchairs and cool boxes filled withfood and drink for the evening and setup their gear on the pebbled beachready for the spectacular 30-40minute firework display.

There is a special train being run fromDenia to Altea for the evening. Itleaves from Dénia at 9.28pm (arrivesat Altea at 10.30pm). After the fire-works it leaves from Altea at 1.17amand arrives in Dénia at 2.18am.

One of the historical problems ofAltea has always been the lack ofparking, which affects businessowners greatly.

Back in March the town hall founda solution, the construction of acar park over 13,000 squaremeters which would help alleviatethe issue.

The car park is now finished andbusiness owners in the town aredesperate in making sure visitorsare aware that there is morespaces are available.

You can find the new car parkwhich has 500 free car parkingspaces on Cami L'Algar, at theback of Altea, next to petrol sta-tion and Caixa Rural bank, just200 meters, two minutes from thecentre of Altea.

Buisnesses CallFor Attention ToNew Car Park by MICHELLE SIMON

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Benidorm Star HewsonTipped For Celeb BB

by SPENCER WILLIAMS

She's well known for her forthrightopinions, bubbly personality andnaughty sense of humour.

A source told The Sun: “The LooseWomen ladies always do really wellon Celebrity Big Brother and they’rehoping that Sherrie is no exception.

She will follow in the footsteps ofseveral 'Loose Women' ladies,including Nadia Sawalha, DeniseWelch and Carol McGiffin

“Loose Women aren’t afraid to becontroversial and stand up for them-selves, which always makes goodtelly.

The former soap actress hasbeen called a "TV favourite"and is a popular personalityamong Coronation Street,Loose Woman and Benidormwhere she plays manageressJoyce.

Many names have been tippedto enter the Celebrity BigBrother summer 2015 house.

Among the big names aremodel Janice Dickinson, for-mer Hollyoaks star PaulDanan, XFactor star SteviRitchie and Atomic Kittensinger Natasha Hamilton. Sherrie Hewson on the Benidorm Set as

Manageress Joyce

A fire broke out in an undergroundcar park of a high rise block in LaCala, Villajoyosa/Benidorm onTuesday 28th July.

One of the cars in the car park isthought to be the cause of the firewith several other cars beingeffected, firefighters evacuated thelower floors of the Atrium Beach -Costa Mar Tower 3, while the firewas put under control.

Emergency services were alertedat around 7.45pm and 4 fireengines were sent to the scene

and the fire was finally extin-guished shortly after 10pm. Therewere no serious injuries with onlyone driver suffering minor injuriesto his hand.

At the time of publication reportsshowed that the 27 floor buildingwill be assessed quickly for struc-tural damage and that the cause ofthe vehicle fire was still underinvestigation.

We have linked the video on ourFacebook Page:Facebook/TheBuzzNewspaper

CAR PARK FIRE IN LA CALA

by SPENCER WILLIAMS

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This year's Low Festivalin Benidorm held lastweekend, was yet again ahuge success with partygoers arriving from allover Spain and Europe.

Over 20,000 peopleattended the event eachday which was held in theGuillermo Amor sportscomplex with the headlin-ers Kasabian, TheLibertines and Foals, draw-ing in the biggestcrowds. Over 70different bandsand artist all hadtheir part to play keepingthe party people entertained through theday and night

With yet another successful festival,raising an estimated €13 million for the

local economy, the organisers andBenidorm council are looking forward toa repeat performance in 2016.

The festival is now ranked as one of thetop 10 in Spain based on visitor num-bers attracting top names from themusic world taking part.

Low FestivalAnother Success!

LOW FEST TICKET WINNERSLast week prior to the Low Festival, The Pig ‘n’ Whistleset up a competition to win two tickets for anyone whobrought a drink. The winners were Molly and Penny from Birmingham,who made their way from the opposite end of Benidormespecially, to have a chance at winning the weekendpasses. They were so happy to win as they had already plannedon buying tickets on the day! Congratulations!

by SPENCER WILLIAMS

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Last week Terra Miticacelebrated its 15thanniversary.

The park opened on July27th 2015 in an impressiveinauguration ceremonyattended by 2000 peopleincluding the former Princebut now King Felipe.

Terra Mitica is spread acrossover one million squaremeters becoming a figure-head of the Valencian regionattracting visitors from allover Spain and Europe withthree million tickets sold init's first season.

Despite some ups anddowns, 15 years later it isnow operating with a profit as

part of the Aqualandia group.George Santa-Maria, owner ofAqualandia is looking to build ahotel complexin the park..The plan isset on a plotof 24,500meters whichwould have346 rooms,which will cost

an estimated 30 million euros toopen its doors for next summer,this move seems to be vital for

the parksfuture andfor it toc o n t i n u eto turnover

enough tokeep the opera-

tions in profit.

by SPENCER WILLIAMS

Terra Mitica Theme Park

Terra Mitica Celebrates 15 Years

Arists interpretation of the propsed hotel

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CALPE

Friday 31st July13:00 Ringing of the church bellsand firecrackers20:00 Informal Street Parade startingfrom Plaza Acro Iris finishing in PlazaMiguel Roselló21:30 Opening Speeches and turn-ing on of the Fiesta Lights from thebalcony of the Town hall00:00 Partying to music by the bandLa Pato in the Plaza Mayor

Saturday 1st August11:00 Water games for the childrenin the Plaza Mayor19:00 Greasy Pole Competition inCalle Llibertat00:30 Concert by the band Titanic inthe Plaza Mayor

Sunday 2nd August10:00 Children's parade starting inthe Plaza dels Marniers11:00 Water games for the childrenin the Plaza Mayor20:00 Children's Musical in the Plaza

Mayor00:00 Partying inthe Plaza Mayor

Monday 3rdAugust10:30 Paradestarting from PlazaAcro Iris finishingin Plaza MiguelRoselló11:00 Act to signify the taking of thetown hall and the governing of thetown for one day by the 'quinta'(teenagers born during 1995) in thePlaza Miguel Roselló00:15 Partying to music by the bandLa Tribu in the Plaza Mayor

Tuesday 4th August08;00 Desperta, early morning musicparade13:00 Ringing of the church bells20:30 Flower Offering at the Churchof the Virgen de las Nieves23:55 Mascletas, night fireworks in

the PlazaMayor00:15Partying tomusic bythe band LaPato in thePlaza MayorWednesday5th August

08:00 Desperta, early morningparade with music and firecrackers11:30 Parade to collect the FiestaQueens12:30 Mass at the Church of theVirgen de las Nieves14:00 Mascleta in the Plaza Mayor20:30 Solemn Procession with thestatue of the Virgen de las Nieves23:55 Grand Firework Display calledCastell a la Mar on Playa del Bo01:00 Partying to music by the bandLimite in the Plaza Mayor.

Thursday 6th August11:30 Bull Running for children

startingfrom thePlaca delMasquit19:30 Parade to collect the FiestaQueens20:30 Mass at the Hermitage SanSalvador00:00 Entrada of the Bulls

00:30 Suelta of the Bulls

Friday 7th August19:30 Entrada of the Bulls20:00 Suelta of the Bulls00:00 Entrada of the Bulls00:30 Suelta of the Bulls02:00 Embolado of the Bulls

Saturday 8th August19:30 Suelta of the Bulls00:00 Entrada of the Bulls00:30 Suelta of the Bulls02:00 Embolado of the Bulls

Sunday 9th August20:00 Grand Fancy Dress Paradealong Calle Benissa to the PlazaColon.00:00 Entrada of the Bulls00:30 Suelta of the Bulls02:30 Embolado of the Bulls

Monday 10th August19:30 Suelta of the Bulls00:00 Entrada of the Bulls00:30 Suelta of the Bulls

Tuesday 11th August12:00 Suelta of the Bulls19:30 Suelta of the Bulls

Fiesta & Runnning of the BullsThe Virgen de las Nieves Fiesta is iscelebrated between the 31st and 9thAugust to honour the patron saint ofCalpe, the Virgen de las Nieves Ithas been celebrated in Calpe since1940.

The programme includes parades,concerts, a greasy pole competitionand a firework display.

The festival then finishes with thebull running which includes the

“Embolado” runs, when fire isattached to bull’s horns, these takeplace at 02:00 in the morning

We have published this years pro-gramme below.

Guardia Civil Catch Card ClonersThe Guardia Civil has arrested threepeople in Calpe when they tried towithdraw money from ATMs withcloned cards after suspicious behav-iour

The detainees, two Bulgarian menand a woman of Russian nationality,aged between 30 and 45 years ofage are charged with the crimes ofcounterfeiting credit cards, member-ship of a criminal organization andbank fraud.

Police were surveying the mainavenue of the town, due to the busysummer time where the massivetourist influx is concentrated andnoticed on Wednesday 22nd, thegroup of three who were inspectingan ATM in a suspicious manner untilthey retrieved some cash.

Officers approached the trio andafter searching their persons sevensupermarket gift cards were foundwhich can be used to clone creditcards as well as 720 euros in cash

which had been allegedly extractedwith the assistance of the device andcloned cards.

The suspects were then arrest pro-ceeded to the immediate arrest oftwo men Bulgarian and a woman ofRussian nationality, aged between30 and 45 years of age, as allegedperpetrators of counterfeiting creditcards, membership of a criminalorganization bank fraud.

by SPENCER WILLIAMS

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JAVEA JOINS THEALICE CELEBRATIONS

Javea is joining the celebrationstaking place all around the worldto mark the 150th anniversary ofthe publication of the world's mostfamous children's story, 'Alice'sAdventures in Wonderland'.

On the fourth of July 1862 LewisCarroll set off from Folly Bridge androwed up the Isis – the part of theThames flowing through Oxford fromIffley Lock -with Robinson Duckworthand the three daughters of HenryLiddell, Dean of Christchurch. Theystopped for a picnic three miles up riveron a bank near the hamlet of Godstowand there bumped into a white rabbitwearing a waistcoat with a pocket watchin his hand and in a frightful hurry.

The rabbit was just part of the whimsyCarroll created to entertain the three littlegirls which three years later, in 1865, wasto be published as the children's novel,'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' thathas now been enrapturing andenthralling children all over the world for150 years.

Lewis Carroll was the pen name ofCharles Lutwidge Dodgson, the thirdchild of a family of eleven children. Froma very early age he entertained his familyby performing magic tricks and mari-onette shows and by writing poetry for hishome-made newspapers. He became anOxford don, a renowned mathematician,photographer and author. A man whomade nonsense into wisdom, a complexand fascinating character. Curtsey of

British actor Kevin Moore you can spendan enormously entertaining evening withhim at the Javea Players' Studio Theatrebetween September 7 and 11.

Kevin Moore plays Lewis Carroll in'Crocodiles in Cream' which was writtenby David Horlock drawing from Carroll'sdiaries, letters, poems and stories. Ittakes its audience into the half-dream,half-reality world of Carroll and is at timesmoving and often hilarious, a master-piece of playwriting by David Horlock anda brilliant performance by Kevin Moore.

This compelling one-man show plays theJavea Players' Studio Theatre in the OldTown of Javea from Monday September7 to Friday September 11.Curtain-up8pm. Tickets are priced at 12.50 eurosand are available from the box office atboxofficejp@gmail.com or 96 647 1455.Should you wish to make your eveningextra special book yourself a pre-theatredinner at the La Cocina restaurant.Serving from 6pm, two courses 16 euros;three 19 euros both inclusive of a half-bottle of wine. Reservations 96 579 5140.

Alice in Wonderland celebrates 150 years

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30 vistacostablanca.com August 1st - August 13th 2015FOOD AND DRINK

The Good BurgerServes a Great Burger!

If you’re enjoying a day onBenidorms Levante beachthen you can’t miss theopportunity to try one of thebest fast food burgers Ihave ever tasted at TGB-The Good Burger. It is noexaggeration, I am alwaysa little disappointed when itcomes to fast food and with

so much choice here in Spain with fantastic Menu delDias I tend to avoid the likes of Burger King and MacDonalds which are always overpriced for what you get,and what you get you can barely call a burger.

Then there’s TGB, wowseriously, new toBenidorm this is amodernised fast foodfranchise and they aredoing everything right, thedecor is stunning with con-temporary colours and mod-ern lighting, seating is available inside and out on theiropen terrace, which by the way despite being open has aload of new electric ceiling fans, perfect for when youhave just come off the beach and need a breeze. What ienjoyed most because I’m a big kid is once you placeyour order you get what looks like a coaster, but it’s to letyou know when your food is ready so you don’t have tostand up waiting and helpsthem keep the queue mov-ing, when your foods readythe device sounds the alarmand the flashes, how cool isthat!

TGB make their own exclu-sive bread with TGB’s veryown flour. The result is a suc-culent, tasty roll with a sweet touch, the classic TGB

Burger you can getwith a decent sizebeer for 3.50 eurosand you seriouslywon’t be disap-pointed, the burg-ers are 100% beefand you can tasteit, once you havetried one of theseburgers you willnot think to go back to a different fast food burger joint.To accompany the burger they have their own burgersauce, along with fresh crisp lettuce and fresh tomato.

They have a fantastic selection on their menu with aselection of different burgers, pulled pork sandwiches,hot dogs, appetizers salads and desserts, I wish I couldhave tried it all but I won’t be needing an excuse to goback! As an extra incentive they have a 2 for 1 Burgeroffer every Thursday, don’t miss it!

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Bar&Bistro Venexia Calle de la Palma 30 | Old Town

Benidorm, 03502 Benidorm“Delicious food!”

Reviewed 20 July 2015Excellent Italian food made by a great chef who is very passion-ate about his cooking. The place had great hosts and the cheftook the time to describe what he would be making. I had theswordfish ravioli which is the best pasta I've ever had.... Thetomato sauce was very good not sickly sweet like some tomatosauces. Dessert was delicious a strawberry cream take onTiramsu it was so moreish. The bruschetta was also very deli-cious with lots of garlic. I highly recommend this place to every-one!! You will be made very welcome and you will enjoy it....

“Amazing little place!”Reviewed 13 July 2015Fabulous restaurant... amazing food....... brilliant friendly staffwho made the evening! Would thoroughly recommend thisrestaurant.

“Amazing Food and Hosts. ”Reviewed 12 July 2015We were greeted by the lovely hosts who made us feel so wel-come and comfortable in their restaurant. The food was lovelyand reminded me of the food I had eaten in Italy. Would thor-oughly recommend the specials which were truly delicious yetthe meal was such a bargain. This restaurant was so good thatwe returned the following night too. We couldn't understand howthis restaurant was not busier. If we are back in benidorm we willcertainly return to this restaurant.

“Best Italian in Benidorm!!!!!”Reviewed 8 July 2015Second review for this fab restaurant,doing another as circum-stances were different from the first time. This time we asked fora table for 15 to celebrate our recent wedding and we could nothave chosen better. We left the food to the chef and we hadwonderful bruchetta and garlic bread to start,alsorts of pastaand risotto for main and the most wonderful panna cotta fordesert. Everyone loved it. These guys are fantastic, accommo-dating professional and all in all the best restaurant hosts inbenidorm!! Thanks guys we will return again....and gain.....andagain....

“Absolute gem”Reviewed 4 July 2015We visited this fabulous restaurant on Tues July 1.... Can'tspeak highly enough of the Venexia. The owners are so lovelyand friendly, very attentive, but not overbearing. The food wasto die for.. Delicious Italian, handmade, and incredible flavours.I had the bruschetta and ravioli, and it was really yum. A smalland intimate restaurant, and I really hope to get back here oneday.

Casa Shandor Calle Mayor 25 | Carrer Major 25, Calpe

“Old Calpe”Reviewed 17 July 2015Restaurant with class and great service. The only disadvantageis that manny other restaurants in old calpe are hreat as wellwhich makes the choice difficult ;)

“A gem on final evening”Reviewed 9 July 2015The best tuna stake I've ever had, excellent, exquisite tapas.Accidentally found while walking around. There was somethingattractive that tempted me, I knew this has to be above stan-dards.

“Final Night”Reviewed 20 June 2015Final night in Calpe. What a little gem. The building was amaz-ing, the food exquisite the service was fantastic. A family runrestaurant. We will be back.

“Calpes hidden gem!”Reviewed 17 June 2015We loved casa shandor so much 2 years ago when we were incalpe, that we were really looking forward to coming back. Wewere not disappointed. Found in a quiet little road in the old town,shandor is in a beautiful setting with bespoke tables and chairslaid out in the street. The food is clearly prepared with carefulthought and attention, the menu offering a lovely range of dishes,including tapas, and even explains how the restaurant got itsname, giving it a real personal touch. The salmon tartare is thebest I've ever tasted. But all the food is delicious. The service isgreat, our waitress even remembered us from 2 years ago! Thisrestaurant is a must for visitors to calpe with fantastic food, serv-ice and location.

“Stunning!”Reviewed 3 June 2015Great restaurant with good food and wine and good service. Amust if you are visiting Calpe old town. Book in advance so thatyou are not disappointed.

“Yes”Reviewed 24 May 2015The housewine was with peach and only 3 euros. It was verynice. We had the tapas. We had the goat cheese, tuna, salmontartar, pasta with sea food, and something else. It was lovely. Thedesert was a chocolate cake and was a bit dry, but everythingelse was great.

Restaurante Sarita Bahia Blanca Avenida del Albir 11,

03581, El Albir“My first Indian”

Reviewed 18 July 2015Perfect.......Perfect......Perfect... Lovely food great portion sizesand I was not disappointed with Indian food.... In my top 10 of alltime food and restaurants.........

“Excellent quality, service and overallrestaurant”

Reviewed 12 July 2015The restaurant was very busy but managed to fit us in. The serv-ice was first class, also the quality of food and the atmosphereand surroundings. If in Albir, make sure you try this top classrestaurant, you won't be disappointed. The desserts are homemade which makes a real difference to other Indian Restaurants- I had Banofee Pie which was also excellent.

“Always a great visit!”Reviewed 10 July 2015Simple put, great service, great food, look after families and cou-ples, if you like Indian food go here. Keep up the good work andlook forward to seeing you next year!

“Pleasent evening”Reviewed 10 July 2015Recently visited Sinitas whilst over in Albir having walked past formany years we decided to visit this time. We booked a a fewdays earlier as we wanted to reserve seating outside for the love-ly decked area.The service was very slow, however it was busy, we had a smallbaby and the manager couldn't of done any more for our son,they brought him ice cream and toys to play with whilst we ateour meal.The food was great, good portion sizes, we had the sizzling tan-doori chicken and garlic naan, that we would highly recommend.The soft drinks (sprite) come in 200ml bottles this was a bitannoying as it we found we had to order many just feel we werehydrated, you get much more in a can (330ml) and as the food ison the more expensive it would be nice to keep the drinks billdown.However I would just like to again thank the manager for hisgreat customer service. He made our family feel very well lookedafter.We will be back.

FOOD AND DRINK

32 vistacostablanca.com July 29th - August 4th 2015TEULADA MORAIRA

NOTICECastell De Moraira Exhibition

Coastal Defense System and Pirates of the Mediterranean.

Open Tuesdays to Saturdays from6,15p.m to 8p.m Through AUGUST

Free Entrance

STREET JAZZ FESTIVALEVERY TUESDAY OF AUGUST

DAYS: 4th, 11th,18th, 25thFrom 8pm

For More Info, Call The Tourist Center onTel: 965 745 168

Teulada Town Improvmentsby SPENCER WILLIAMS

The Teulada Town Council haverecently improved the look of thetowns Avenida del Mediterráneo ,which is the main street of thetowns traffic as well as addingroad markings.

Work included installing new andreplacement plant pots, paintingof flowerbeds and curbs. As wellas general upkeep, workers also

painted new road markings byentrances to garages and otheraccess points.

During the summer season thetown has an increase of trafficand with some road markingsunclear they can lead to acci-dents or traffic jams with peopleblocking access points,

In the words of Councillor forUrban Quality and GeneralServices, Raul Llobell, "theseactions were a priority for thesummer, the traffic in theAvenida del Mediterráneo ismultiplied during the summerseason as it is the main accessfor both Moraira and outputdirection for both the motorwayto the national road N332,.

BURNED TO THE GROUNDA fire that originated yester-day afternoon in a house inCalle Mar Negro burned anold pine forest and wasteland close to a residentialarea which left the housevirtually destroyed.

The fire, whose causeswere unknown, began about6pm and after two hours offighting, the flames hadbeen controlled due to thequick action of firefighters

During the extinction of theflames Local Police divertedtraffic in the area.

There was also a fire ataround 8pm in a house inthe street CalleDesamparados in Dénia.

Photos Facebook : Up Posted By Lynne TweedLeft Posted By Dale Calow

by SPENCER WILLIAMS

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CLUBS & CHARITIES

U3A Dining OutOn Friday evening, 32 of our Membersenjoyed the wonderful setting of LaCova Restaurant, in El Campello,together with good food and goodcompany.

We also welcomed back our social secre-tary, Ann Wilson and her husband Colinfrom their latest trip back to the UK. Whilethey were away it was Ann´s 70thBirthday and to commemorate the event,she was presented with a beautiful cake,which had been made by our secretary,Joan Flint.

U3A Marina Baixa holds its general meet-ings on the fourth Monday of each monthat the auditorium in the Casa de CulturaAlfaz del Pi. Please note that there is nomeeting in August, so the next Meetingwill be on Monday 28th September. Doorsopen at 10am and the desks close at10.50am for a prompt 11.00 am start.Please come early to sign in and get yourseat! The General Meetings are alwayson the 4th Monday of the month. If you

have not heard of this Association andwould like to join them, you can beassured of a very warm welcome.

Please visit the websitewww.u3amarinabaixa.com

to find out more information there isalso a Facebook page.

If you do not have internet accessplease contact their secretary Joan

Flint on 96 586 1226 or Mobile 663 637167 for moreinformation.

Social Secretary Ann Wilson and herhusband Colin

As part of the Castell deCastells Week of Culturethere is an annual Petancacompetition held in memo-ry of Senior Maximo, aSpanish Castell deCastells resident who usedto regularly join the Brits attheir Sunday Petancagathering.

The competition for theMaximo Trophy was heldon Sunday 19th July withseven Spanish residents ofthe village participatingtogether with thir-teen U3A Vall delPop members.

The “DoublesKnockout” was astiffly fought compe-tition with Spanishand Brits in bothteams, the finalbeing playedbetween Peter andMoises and Georgeand Arturo. Theeventual winnerswere Peter andMoises who werepresented with their

trophies by Vicente, thenew Alcaldi of Castells.

A special ‘Thank You’ mustalso go to David Taylor fororganising the competitionand to Vicente for provid-ing the Trophies. Followingthe competition drinks andTapas were provided in alovely air conditionedSocial Centre, which wasmost welcome and muchappreciated as the compe-tition didn’t finish until2.00pm. A great time was

had by all on a very hot butsociable occasion.

The day was so successfulwith the Spanish and Britsintermingling that theSpanish residents want adoubles competitionbetween themselves andthe U3A players to find out“The Champion PetancaTeam of Castell deCastells”, something tolook forward to later in theyear when it gets a bitcooler.

CASTELL DE CASTELLS WEEK OFCULTURE PETANCA COMPETITION

PLEASE HELP and adopt one of the 18beautiful Kittens or 22 Puppies that havebeen rescued by ARC. They are a varietyof colours and ages. Some ready now andothers that will be ready soon. This is yourchance to help this hard working charityand give a gorgeous kitten or puppy a for-ever home.

The puppies & kittens are aged from 4weeks to 14 weeks old, plus there is ababy rabbit and older cats and dogs need-ing forever homes. Please contact Sally orJayne on the above Mobile numbers.

Food and donations also urgently neededand can be left at Heidi’s Flowers andother businesses in Jalon .

Contact 625 985 689 or 649 310 285.Email - jalonvalleyarc14@yahoo.co.uk.

Facebook – Jalon Valley A.R.C. Website www.jalonvalleyarc.com

Jalon Valley Animal RescueFinalists Peter, Moises, George and Arturo

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ARIES (March 21st-April 20th)

Anything you do in tandem with someone else be it in a business sense or per-sonal one, you need to discuss all angles thoroughly so that there is no marginfor error. Positive planetary influences work in your favour this week, so don’t set-tle for second best. Take your time.

TAURUS (April 21st-May 21st)

Your social life seems to have taken an upward leap, and your popularity meansyou’ll run out of days or nights to socialise as there’s simply just not enough timein the week for you these days. You’ll take obstacles at work in your stride andwill get back up to speed quickly.

GEMINI (May 22nd-June 21st)

You can no longer procrastinate over major decisions you have to make, so bitethe bullet and jump right in. Once you’ve got that particular ball rolling, everythingelse will fall into place, so follow your heart. Keep a low profile over the weekend.You need to recharge.

CANCER (June 22nd-July 23rd)

Events could test your patience this week, and because your tolerance level isquite low, you’ll have to work harder to keep your mouth shut when others infuri-ate you. Step away from the limelight and blend into the shadows where it’s lessstressful. You’ll be glad you did.

LEO (July 24th-August 23rd)

You’re looking for variety this week as you get bored very easily, but in yourquest for excitement, make sure you’re not treading on anyone’s toes or therewill be Hell to pay. Make sure you’re at the top of your game at work as there’ssomeone waiting to fill your shoes.

VIRGO (August 24th-September 23rd)

Life in general is looking good and you feel you’re on the up in many ways.There’s gains to be made financially and at work so keep your eyes and earsopen and your mouth shut to make the most of opportunities you come across.You’re in the right place at the right time.

LIBRA (September 24th-October 23rd)

You’re flavour of the month at work this week, so use that to your advantage ifyou want to ask someone a favour, as its more than likely you’ll get it. Love andrelationships also take an upward surge and you’ll feel more happy and contend-ed than you’ve done in a while.

SCORPIO (October 24th-November 22nd)

Your energy levels are peaking and lady luck seems to be fighting in your corner,but you’re still wary of speculating too much over an n going situation. Maybe it’stime to take a chance. Think outside the box and go out on a limb and maybethen others will realise you’re amazing.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23rd-December 21st)

The tempo of life increases suddenly as you move through the week, but don’tpanic. This is fate’s way of telling you to get ready for a change of luck in a posi-tive direction. Embrace change, be open to suggestion and veer out in a tangentwhen it comes to work matters.

CAPRICORN (December 22nd-January 20th)

Your confidence seems to have reached an impasse, but you still have the abilityto turn heads and influence people with your innovative ideas and precise plansfor the future. Your competitive side comes out by the weekend and you won’tshy away from any challenges. Go you!

AQUARIUS (January 21st-February 19th)

Get an early start on important work projects and don’t allow anyone or anythingto convince you to go off course. You’ve got your sights set on the prize so wontbe tempted to leave anything to chance, so others are in for a rude awakening.Take the lead and others will be glad to follow.

PISCES (February 20th-March 20th)

You’re in a somewhat impulsive mood this week, but you’ll need to be careful thatyour devil may care attitude to decisions you need to make, doesn’t lead you intoperilous situations. Don’t let your enthusiasm run away with you, unless it’sbehind closed doors with the one you love.

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36 vistacostablanca.com August 1st - August 13th 2015MOTORING

The Latest BUZZ from the Motoring World

Volkswagen Touran ReviewThe five-seater Touran has the biggestluggage compartment (1,040 litres) in itsclass (when loaded roof-high up to 2ndseat row). Despite significant gain in over-all length, weight has been reduced by62kg and drag coefficient to 0,296 andthis results in a drop in fuel consumptionof up to 19%.

4,527mm long x 1,814mm wide x1,628mm high on 2,791mm wheelbase.110PS 1.2TSI, 50PS 1.4TSIs, 180PS 1.8TSI, 110PS 1.6TDI, 150PS 2.0TDI,190PS 2.0TDI engines.

The most fuel-efficient diesel model, the110 PS Touran 1.6 TDI with 7-speed DSG,achieved 68.9mpg in the ECDC lab tests.

The most economical petrol model is theTouran 1.4 TSI, which delivers 150PSwith an ECDC combined avarage of52.3mpg.

All models feature Stop/Start and batteryregeneration (brake energy recuperation)systems as standard.

The second row seats are now muchlighter that the previous Tourans and canbe folded down to merge flat with the lug-gage compartment floor. Even with fivepeople on board, the 2015 Touran has1,040 litres of luggage space when

loaded up to roof height. With two peopleabourt luggage volume is 1,857 litresloaded to the roof.

There is a total of up to 47 storage com-partments distributed throughout the inte-rior of the 2015 Touran; these include alarge removable container in the JumboBox under the front centre armrest andthe luggage compartment light which caneasily be snapped out for use as a torch.All aspects of the air-conditioning systemhave also been carefully thought-through.

The Touran's dash panel has beenredesigned with a more driver-orientedlayout. The upper area of the panel ismade of a slush-moulded soft-touchmaterial and contains a closable storagecompartment. The chrome-trimmed airvents (above the centre console) and theswitch for the hazard warning lights occu-py a central position.

The longer wheelbase of the new Touranalso benefits passengers in the frequentlyused second seat row, who will appreciatethe added 40 mm of play available when

adjusting the three individual seats. Thesecond row seats can be adjusted length-wise with a total travel of 200 mm. Thebackrest inclination can also be adjusted,with a choice of three positions. If theseats in the second row are being used, aseat belt indicator lets the driver knowwhether the passengers have fastenedtheir seat belts.

For the first time in the Touran there areheated rear seats and also three-zoneautomatic air conditioner in the rear (PureAir Climatronic as an option). Another newfeature is the armrest built into the centreseat, for the use of passengers in theouter seats. There is the option of sunprotection in the form of roller blinds inte-grated in the doors - an important detailwhen young children are aboard.Meanwhile, the newly designed fold-flatseats improve seating ergonomics andadd 6 mm to the headroom.

The third seat row offers another twoseats. The legroom here has also beenimproved (by an extra 54 mm). Entry andexit have also been optimised, with thesecond seat row being equipped with aneasy entry function allowing the seats toslide forward. There is also more head-room (an extra 13 mm)

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40 vistacostablanca.com August 1st - August 13th 2015HEALTH & FAMILY

Gastro- Oesophageal Reflux DiseaseMost people suffer occasionally withheartburn or indigestion normally asa result of over indulging in rich fattyor spicy foods especially whenwashed down with alcohol! However it is also common forpeople to have these unpleasantsymptoms on a regular basiswithout any obvious culprit!

In these cases theperson may be suf-fering from gastro-oesophageal refluxdisease otherwiseknown as GORD. GORDoccurs when acid travels from thestomach back up the oesophagus(food pipe).

This happens because the sphincter(valve) between the two is not clos-ing properly.

Symptoms vary but include:

- A burning feelingcoming from theabdomen to thethroat. This isthe mainsymptomknown asheartburneven though itis nothing toso with theheart!- Pain in thechest and toppart of theabdomen- Nausea- Bloating- Burping- Taste of acidin the mouth

Different andmore rare symptoms are:

- A night cough and/or wheezing- Hoarseness

- Gum problems- Bad breath- A sensation of a lump in the throat- A sore throat- Severe chest pain (which shouldbe treated as an emergency untilproved otherwise)

Some people are more likely todevelop GORD including those whoare overweight, pregnant, smoke,have diabetes or a hiatus hernia. Acommon stomach infection thataffects two thirds of the world’s pop-ulation called Helicobacter Pylorican also produce some of theabove symptoms

Symptoms that occur occasionallyand that are mild can be treatedwith antacids but some sufferers willneed treatment to reduce theamount of acid being produced bythe stomach.

If you suffer regularly with heartburnor other symptoms listed above, seeyour family Doctor. Diagnosis isoften simple and no tests are nec-essary. If there is any doubt yourDoctor may arrange blood tests orother investigations.

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WHY DOGS EAT GRASS —AND HOW TO PREVENT IT!

Your dog begs to be let outside, immediately downsseveral mouthfuls of grass… and then promptly vom-its it all up. Or maybe your dog is more of connois-seur, hunting for just the right blade to nosh on, withno side effects afterwards.

It’s a common behavior that baffles many dog owners. Infact, one survey found that grass is the most commonlyeaten plant by dogs. But why do they do it?

Here’s the truth: we’re not 100% sure. It’s likely there’s notone simple answer. Different dogs may eat grass for dif-ferent reasons. But understanding why your dog does canhelp you address the behavior.

It’s tastyYour dog eats every last morsel he can find under yourdinner table after a meal, so why stop there? As naturalscavengers, canines are programmed to search for nutri-tion anywhere they can find it. It’s possible that your dog

finds the flavor or texture of grass yummy. Or it could befilling a nutritional need that his normal food isn’t, espe-

cially fiber.

Prevention:Some people find that the behavior stops after theyswitch to a high-fiber dog food. If you think this might bethe case for your pup, consult with your veterinarianbefore making any changes to your dog’s diet.

He’s boredIn some cases, eating grass is just something to do topass the time. He’s got the backyard to himself, but not

much to do there. Are you providing regular exercise andmental challenges for your pup? Do you notice your dogeating more grass during times when you aren’t walkingor playing with them as often?

Prevention:Sometimes the solution can be as simple as providing achew toy as an alternative or dedicating yourself to pro-viding a consistent exercise routine.

Stomach distressSome experts believe that grass is a form of self-medica-tion. When your dog has tummy troubles, he turns tograss for relief. This is more likely if the behavior startssuddenly or if your dog is very anxious about needing toeat the grass, often extending his neck and making swal-lowing motions, and then vomiting afterwards. But moststudies have found that this is actually quite rare — lessthan 25% of dogs vomit after eating grass and only 10%showed signs of illness beforehand.

Prevention:In some cases, the stomach distress can be a sign ofsomething more serious, like gastric reflux or inflammato-ry bowel disease, so it’s worth calling your veterinarian foradvice.

Still not sure?Relax. Many veterinarians consider grass eating a normaldog behavior. While dogs don’t gain anything of real nutri-tional value from grass, it also may not hurt them — aslong as there are no dangerous fertilizers, pesticides, orherbicides used on the grass itself.

You can help protect your grass eater by using only non-toxic products on your own lawn. When you’re out in pub-lic areas, keep an eye out for signs warning that chemi-cals have been used on the grass. You can also providea safe alternative by growing a grass or herb gardenspecifically for him to snack on.

Labrador enjoying some tasty grass

Only use non toxic products on your grass

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Wednesday 5th August06:00 Breakfast 09:15 Fake Britain 10:00 Homes Under the Hammer 11:00 Close Calls: On Camera 11:30 Heir Hunters 12:15 Bargain Hunt: Malvern13:00 BBC News at One 13:30 BBC London News 13:45 Doctors: Lady Brenda 14:15 The Link 15:00 Escape to the Country 15:45 The TV That Made Me 16:30 Put Your Money Where Your...17:15 Pointless 18:00 BBC News at Six 18:30 BBC London News 19:00 Rip Off Britain: Food 19:30 EastEnders 20:00 Holby City: A Good Man 21:00 New Tricks 22:00 BBC News at Ten 22:25 BBC London News 22:35 Transplant Tales 23:35 Film: Then She Found Me

06:00 Countdown 06:45 Will & Grace07:35 The King of Queens 08:00 Everybody Loves Raymond: 09:00 Frasier09:30 Frasier10:00 The Big Bang Theory10:30 The Big Bang Theory11:00 The Simpsons: 11:30 The Simpsons: 12:00 Channel 4 News Summary 12:05 Come Dine with Me Abroad 13:10 Phil Spencer14:10 Countdown 15:00 Fifteen To One 16:00 French Collection: Nice & York 17:00 Couples Come Dine with Me 18:00 The Simpsons18:30 Hollyoaks 19:00 Channel 4 News 20:00 The Three Day Nanny 21:00 Hunt for the Arctic Ghost Ship 22:00 Not Safe for Work 22:50 A Very British Brothel 23:50 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

06:00 Children's Tv09:15 The Wright Stuff 11:10 Cowboy Builders 12:10 5 News at Lunchtime 12:15 Nightmare Tenants, Slum... 13:15 Home and Away 13:45 Neighbours 14:15 NCIS: Bounce 15:15 Film: Secret Liaison 17:00 5 News at 5 17:30 Neighbours 18:00 Home and Away 18:30 5 News Tonight 19:00 Police Interceptors 19:55 5 News Update 20:00 New: Dog Rescuers With AlanDavies 21:00 New: Can't Pay? BenefitsSpecial 22:00 New: Botched Up Bodies 23:00 Benefits Britain: Life On TheDole

6:00am Good Morning Britain8:30am Lorraine9:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show10:30am This Morning10:55am ITV News11:00am This Morning12:30pm Guess This House1:30pm ITV News & Weather2:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal4:00pm Hello Campers5:00pm Freeze Out6:00pm ITV News London6:30pm ITV News & Weather7:00pm Emmerdale7:30pm Coronation Street8:00pm Foyle's War10:00pm ITV News at Ten & Weather10:40pm Abducted11:40pm Tipping Point

06:00 Homes Under the Hammer 07:00 Close Calls: On Camera 07:30 Heir Hunters 08:15 The House That  £100k Built: 09:15 Victoria Derbyshire 11:00 BBC News 12:00 Coast: Sand Castles 12:05 World War One - Beyond the... 12:30 Railways of the Great War with... 13:00 The Rockford Files 13:50 Cash in the Attic 14:35 Yes, Minister 15:05 'Allo 'Allo!: Train of Events 15:30 Are You Being Served? 16:00 Swimming: World Championsh..18:00 Two Tribes 18:30 Eggheads 19:00 The Hairy Bikers' Asian Adven..19:30 Great British Menu:20:00 The House That  £100k Built21:00 Are Our Kids Tough Enough?... 22:00 Hair 22:30 Newsnight 23:05 Back in Time for Dinner

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Thursday 6th August6:00am Breakfast9:15am Fake Britain10:00am Homes under the Hammer11:00am Close Calls: On Camera11:30am Heir Hunters12:15pm Bargain Hunt1:00pm BBC News at One1:30pm BBC London News1:45pm Doctors2:15pm The Link3:00pm Escape to the Country3:45pm The TV That Made Me4:30pm Put Your Money Where YourMouth Is5:15pm Pointless6:00pm BBC News at Six6:30pm BBC London News7:00pm Fake Britain7:30pm EastEnders8:00pm Traffic Cops9:00pm Death in Paradise10:00pm BBC News at Ten10:25pm BBC London News10:35pm Teen Model Factory: ReggieYates' Extreme Russia11:35pm Operation Wild

6:00am Countdown6:45am Will and Grace7:35am The King of Queens8:00am Everybody Loves Raymond9:00am Frasier10:00am The Big Bang Theory10:30am The Big Bang Theory11:00am The Simpsons11:30am The Simpsons12:05pm Come Dine With Me Abroad1:10pm Phil Spencer: Secret Agent2:10pm Countdown3:00pm Fifteen to One4:00pm French Collection5:00pm Couples Come Dine with Me6:00pm The Simpsons6:30pm Hollyoaks7:00pm Channel 4 News8:00pm Location, Location, Location9:00pm Sex in Class10:00pm 999: What's YourEmergency?11:00pm 24 Hours in Police Custody

06:00 Children's Tv9:15am The Wright Stuff11:10am Cowboy Builders12:10pm 5 News Lunchtime12:15pm Ben Fogle: New Lives in theWild1:15pm Home and Away1:45pm Neighbours2:15pm NCIS3:15pm Gracie's Choice[FILM]5:00pm 5 News at 55:30pm Neighbours6:00pm Home and Away6:30pm 5 News Tonight7:00pm Cricket on 58:00pm The Holiday Airport: Sun, Seaand Scousers9:00pm Supersized: No FattiesAllowed10:00pm Person of Interest10:55pm Person of Interest11:55pm Access

6:00am Good Morning Britain8:30am Lorraine9:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show10:30am This Morning10:55am ITV News11:00am This Morning12:30pm Guess This House1:30pm ITV News & Weather2:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal3:00pm Secret Dealers4:00pm Hello Campers5:00pm Freeze Out6:00pm ITV News London6:30pm ITV News & Weather7:00pm Emmerdale7:30pm Real Stories With Ranvir Singh8:00pm Emmerdale8:30pm Flockstars9:00pm The Wonder of Britain10:00pm ITV News at Ten & Weather10:40pm Carl Froch: Sports LifeStories11:40pm Murder, She Wrote

6:00am Homes under the Hammer7:00am Close Calls: On Camera7:30am Heir Hunters8:15am Coast9:15am Victoria Derbyshire11:00am BBC News12:00pm Britain's First Photo Album12:30pm Railways of the Great War 1:00pm The Rockford Files1:50pm Cash in the Attic2:35pm Yes, Minister3:05pm 'Allo 'Allo!3:30pm Are You Being Served?4:00pm Swimming: WorldChampionships6:00pm Two Tribes6:30pm Eggheads7:00pm The Hairy Bikers' Asian.....7:30pm Great British Menu8:00pm Coast9:00pm Atlantic: The Wildest Ocean..10:00pm Javone Prince Show10:30pm Newsnight11:05pm Back in Time for Dinner

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“Round the Bend” hit the frontin the penultimate match totake the title on the last gamewith (one of the highest scoresrecorded) “Siete Arriba” and“Mustave Beers” by one pointin this year’s Summer TriplesCompetition sponsored by IbexInsurance.

Congratulations to CompetitionSecretary Derek Mawson andhis helpers in providing anothergreat BBC competition.

Our Photograph shows fromleft to right, Ed Teal, TerryCorner, Greg Sperring & Sheila

Corner. Missing from the pic-ture are other members of theteam, Jinty & RichardChamberlain and Rebecca &Clive Langan.

The Fred Harris Aussie Pairssummer league came to a con-clusion on Friday the winnerswhere Pony and Trap withGreat Expectations comingsecond.

For a full update of all our com-petition results and forthcomingevents please view on line atwww.benitachellbowlsclub.com

The clock is ticking,notlong to go now before the22nd Alfaz FantasyFootball League getsunderway.The Brochuresand Players List are nowavailable and can be col-lected from the Bars in thefollowing areas:

Alfaz Robins Nest and TheTwo C's,in Benidorm TheShamrock, Stretford End,Union Jack, Drop Inn andFoley's Bar, in Albir TheLocal, Wyndhams,BrewRock, Hepburns and theSupermarket Quick Save,in Calpe Saffy's Bar andthe Delfin, in Moraira BarIloche.

If any budding Managerhas difficulty getting theForms, please contact EricMalpus onericmalpus@gmail,com orphone 696075632.

The closing date forentries 1-45 pm Saturday8th August when I will be atThe Local in Albir to acceptany last minute forms.

It's important to enter yourTeam as soon as possibleto help with the administra-tion, there is already over20 Teams registered.If anyof your Players get injuredor shipped out of thePremier League before theSeason starts it is possibleto amend your selectionright up to the entry dead-line.

The 22nd Season of theA.F.F.L. should be as pop-ular as ever with 10Months of cut and thrustinvolving all the Managersin our 6 majorCompetitions. There isWeekly Prizes as well asMonthly Prizes so why not

give us a go, everybodyhas chance of winningsomething right up the lastof kick the FootballSeason.

Once again a big ThankYou to all our sponsors andassociates who you willfind on our Brochure.Tokeep in touch with theLeague just visit our web-site which iswww.alfazffl.com or youcan find us on Facebook toadd any comments youmight like to make.

Summaries and Reportswill appear each Weekthrough these pages nowall you have to do is get ashift on and make yourentry.

Don't miss out on thisgreat competition All are welcome.

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England To Face Scotland In World Cup Qualifiers

England and Scotland will have twomouthwatering clashes in the qualify-ing competition for the 2018 WorldCup after the home nations weredrawn in the same group for first timein all the years of their fierce rivalry.

The two countries will battle it out forsupremacy in Group F along withSlovakia, Slovenia, Lithuania andMalta. The winners will qualify auto-matically for the finals in Russia, withthe runners-up having to take part ina play-off.

It is the first time England andScotland have been drawn togetherto play a World Cup match, althoughthe home nations championship didact as a qualifying competition for the1950 and 1954 World Cups.

England and Scotland first playedeach other 143 years ago -- the firstever international -- and their last

competitive meeting was in aplay-off for Euro 2000, whereEngland went through 2-1 onaggregate. England also tri-umphed in two friendly meetingslast year and in 2013.

England manager Roy Hodgson'scurrent contract expires after theEuro 2016 finals next July and the67-year-old said he would love tobe given the chance to coach the

national side in the World Cup quali-fying campaign.

Hodgson, speaking in St Petersburgafter the draw, said: "It's not some-thing I want to give up lightly but ifthe FA want me to stay on I would bedelighted to do so. The England-Scotland fixture, that is going to cap-ture the imagination. England vScotland fixtures go back a long,long way in history and there hasbeen many a fierce encounter alongthe way."

Scotland manager Gordon Strachanwatched the draw at Hampden Parkand said: "There must have beensome sort of intervention there,because the sun came out andEngland got pulled out of the pot atthe same time and the place erupted.

"I imagine that is the way everyone inScotland felt.

"From the coaches' point of view it isgood that there will be these two bigfixtures, but I think first and foremostit is good for the fans of bothnations."

Wales were drawn in Group D withthe Republic of Ireland, plus Austria,Serbia, Moldova and Georgia.

Northern Ireland will have to faceworld champions Germany in GroupC along with Czech Republic,Norway, Azerbaijan and San Marino.

Sunday 4 September 2016Slovakia v EnglandSaturday 8 October 2016England v MaltaTuesday 11 October 2016Slovenia v EnglandFriday 11 November 2016England v ScotlandSunday 26 March 2017England v LithuaniaSaturday 10 June 2017Scotland v EnglandFriday 1 September 2017Malta v EnglandMonday 4 September 2017England v SlovakiaThursday 5 October 2017England v SloveniaSunday 8 October 2017Lithuania v England

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HEY! BIGSPENDER

The Portuguese sayspeople might be "sur-prised" by how muchArsenal have spent in thelast few seasons, but thefigures show that Chelseahave spent significantlymore

Jose Mourinho may need tofind himself a new calcula-tor, with the Chelsea man-ager's suggestion thatArsenal have spent enoughto win the title dwarfed bythe figures the Portuguesehas spent himself.

“If you add up the amountsthe clubs have spent in thelast three or four years I

think maybe you will find asurprise," he told reporters,disputing Arsene Wenger'sclaim that it had been"impossible" for theGunners to win the titlebefore now.

“Get a calculator. That isone of the easiest things todo. It leaves no space forspeculation. If you want tobe honest, objective andpragmatic it is the easiestjob for a manager or a jour-nalist to do.

“They have bought a fan-tastic goalkeeper and that isa position which is veryimportant in a team. If you

put [Mesut] Ozil plus[Alexis] Sanchez, plus[Calum] Chambers, plus[Mathieu] Debuchy you willmaybe find a surprise.”

But Arsenal's spending isnot quite as dramatic asMourinho has made out,with the Gunners spending£148.1 million since 'theSpecial One' returned to thePremier League in 2013.

Over the same period, theBlues have spent £236.7m -a whopping 59.8 per centmore - on players such asDiego Costa, Filipe Luis,Nemanja Matic and CescFabregas.

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