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Telefonica has confirmed it is in ‘high-level’ talks with BT, with the fixedline and broadband player saying it is in discussions with two mobile operators about acquiring their mobile business.

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Dear Readers I would like to firstly say "Thank you" to all of the readers and business clients who came along to see us at the news desk in the Indoor Market for our birthday event last week. I was very surprised at how many people popped by. It was also great to see the ladies from the other local newspapers and media companies (who we are always pleased to see and chat with), I think it was the free cup cakes and bubbly that got them to drop by... anyway it was a great day and very successful for our partners at TELITEC, who opened their shop and contact centre with us on the same day. For any readers who need advice and information for Internet, British and Norwegian TV systems and phone services both land line and mobile, then please pop in any time to see us at the Indoor Market aisle 6. For all Christmas gifts (mobiles, tablets & Internet gadgets) purchased from us, we will offer a free gift wrapping service. The emphasis for the Weekly Buzz is all about Christmas and for this week and each week until the festivities start. Why not take a look around the Indoor Market and get some great Christmas gifts ideas, you can even order your Christmas Turkey, buy sweets and Christmas cards, all under one roof. The Indoor Market has so much to offer... you can also choose from a number of cafe bars, and relax with a smooth tasting coffee, or a glass of beer!! As it is just less than four weeks before Christmas Eve, the shopping days are actually dwindling faster than we realise. We have lots of Christmas ideas and bargains, as well as some great cooking ideas and recipes making your Christmas in Spain even more exciting plus information on the local events and entertainment for the festive period. If you know of any upcoming event, or have any news, please tell us at the Weekly Buzz news desk based in the Indoor Market Benidorm, or simply email or call us info@vistacostablanca.com - 965 020 250 You can read all of The Buzz back issues online at www.vistacostablanca.com/weekly-buzzebration.

Marco and the Buzz Team

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26th - 2nd December 2014 BENIDORM

Where to get ALBIR Consum LPD Travel Wyndhams Mendoza Supermarket

Benidorm Indoor Market - Rincon De Loix Round Town Travel - Rincon De Loix &

LA NUCIA

C/Gerona

Supermarket La Nucia Euro Cars

Benidorm Palace - Rincon De Loix

Aldi Supermarket

Rays ll Chippy - Av Meditteraneo,58

VILLAJOYOSA/LA CALA ALTEA Expats Super Market Cafeteria Campomanes - Mascarat Harbour Sotherby’s MABS Charity Shop Lock Stock Bar Rascals Cafe ALFAZ Supermarket, Altea la Vella Mendoza Supermarket Yorkshire Linen, Cap Blanc PMR Property Moraira Telitec Office - Molino Villas Monroes - Fishy Fishy

Yorkshire Pride Pubs - 1,2 & 3 Med Playa Hotels - Regente,Riudor, Rio Park Vincents Pubs - White Horse & Plaza Costa Less - (Close to Outdoor Market) Specsavers - Benidorm Old Town Quick Save next to Burger King Rincon

Hotel Moli Expats

PLUS OVER 100 MORE LOCATIONS

MONDAY La Nucia - Opposite the auditorium in the town square, would be best to drive. TUESDAY Altea - Largest street market in the region, drive or take the number 10 bus from Benidorm. WEDNESDAY Benidorm - Outdoor market, situated near Hotel Pueblo, you can´t miss it, just follow the crowds! THURSDAY Villa Joyosa - Big market 09:00-14:00 free road parking. - El Cisne - Flea market, not far from Benisol camping. FRIDAY Alfaz Del Pi - The number 10 bus will take you to the start of the market, find fresh fruit & veg, clothes and shoes! SATURDAY La Cala - Busy Saturday market located right on the beach, great fun! SUNDAY Benidrom, La Cala, El Cisne, Albir, La Nucia & Polop Lots to choose from.

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News

26th - 2nd December 2014

teleFonica conFirMs preliMinary talKs From Front Page...

According

to a report on Spanish website El Confidencial, Britain’s BT Group could offer at least €6 billion to Spanish peer Telefonica on top of a 20 per cent stake in its share capital for the O2 mobile network. Including the €6 billion, the total value of the deal would be around €14 billion, less than the £18 billion Telefonica paid to buy O2 in 2005. Initially BT and Telefonica declined to comment on

the

speculation,

however

executive officer Stephane Richard said last week that the current ownership model, w h e r e Orange a n d Deutsche Te l e c o m own half the business each, was “unsustainable”.

Telefonica have now spoken about the rumours, although BT still have made no comment. “Telefonica states that although conversations with British Telecom are taking place, these are at a highly preliminary stage and there can be no certainty that any transaction may occur with such company,” said the statement. “A further announcement will be made if and when appropriate.” BT confirmed the talks and said it had been approached by O2 and another operator about acquiring their mobile business. Orange chief

The deal would give Telefonica a foothold in the fixed-line, broadband and TV markets while BT, which recently signed an MVNO agreement with EE, would acquire a mobile customer base of more than 24 million. BT, which also owns a slice of 4G spectrum, is expected to launch its consumer mobile offering in the first half of next year. It will be the first time it has offered the service since selling BT Cellnet to Telefonica in 2005 in a deal with £18 billion. O2 exited the fixed-line and broadband market in May 2013 through the sale of its 500,000 strong cus-

tomer base to Sky for £200 million. However, since then EE has added a set-top box service to its mobile, fixed-line and broadband offering and Vodafone announced earlier this month it was re-entering the consumer broadband market it left in 2011. Virgin Media also offers TV, broadband, fixed-line and mobile services to its customer base. That leaves O2 and Three as the only two mobile operators who currently focus solely on their core business. There has been no comment from BT or O2 on the matter with a spokesperson for the mobile operator saying they “do not comment on rumour or speculation”.

paternity leave extension rejected

The Government has decided against extending paid paternity leave from two weeks to four, because of a lack of funds. The change was proposed in a private members bill in August by Lourdes Ciuro, an MP for Catalunya’s CiU separatist party, but was rejected by the Minister for Health, Social Services and Equality, Ana Mato. Although Mato said it would cost the state €245 million a year, Ciuro countered that the money could be sourced from

unclaimed maternity and paternity benefits from 2013 while pointing out that just 0,057% of the social security budget would pay for the extension. Mato said: “The government has made the utmost effort over the last three years to overcome the terrible economic situation that we find ourselves in. Men receive just 15 days paid leave in Spain while women can take up to 112, which makes Spain 8th in the EU paternity rankings.

neW police station needed For BenidorM

An announcement was made at the meeting of the Madrid’s governments sub delegate to Alicante Alberto Martinez, the provincial Police Commissioner Jose Javier Cuasante and Benidorm’s Mayor Agustin Navarro, that a new National Police Headquarters is needed in Benidorm. The location will be decided upon in the next few days by the Ministry of the Interior. The Town Hall has suggested

three different municipal land plots close to the Palacio de Justicia Law Courts. Navarro said “as happens with all administrations there is an allocation for nonspecific projects, that could be used if the government is willing”. He went on the say “having waited so long for the police station, the important thing is to do things properly. If there are no 2015 funds, it will have to be in 2016 but now that things are all tied up it won’t be a problem”.

survey reveals sexual activities at airports Passengers travelling to Spanish Airports including Alicante Airport, completed JetCost surveys online, 32% were ecstatic at the thought of going on holiday, 10% revealed that they had sexual relations whilst at the airport, VIP lounge toilets being favourite place, 27% found

it more exciting at the thought of being caught, which apparently happened 12% of the time. Passengers generally get to the airport 4 hours early to enjoy the various facilities, shopping, eating, and drinking.

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WaYne PUtS on another biG ShoW More than 100 of the local children of EMAUS came along on Saturday 22nd to the Showboat in Benidorm for their annual Christmas event something special for the children that is probably the best day of the year and that they can look forward to all year. The children in care at EMAUS have been abandoned or orphaned and others that are handicapped or taken away from their parents for protection. In all cases the circumstances are very sad and most of us do not see how much these children have to rely on charity and on the very kind careers who work voluntarily in most cases. Christmas is a time for everyone to enjoy and help each other, the huge efforts from Wayne and his team to make this day special for the children are really amazing. The fund raising started weeks ago with many local bars and businesses collecting gifts and donations. Each child receives a Christmas stocking filled with gifts as well as 10€ in a card. The day at the Showboat is Wayne's favourite day of the year and, together with his helpers the staff of the showboat, he really does put on a show and a wonderful Christmas lunch for everyone. General Manager Javi who is Father Christmas, hands out the Christmas Stockings and the staff entertain the children for the afternoon. Many of the fund raisers were present, as well as the founder of EMAUS together with the directors and management. I was able to talk to most of them, as well as keeping Wayne away from his duties as a Christmas Tree, and Paul (the owner of Foleys bar in the Rincon) who were both able to spend the time to explain to me how they had been able once again to provide the funds to make such a difference to the lives of the children. Paul explained how the holidaymakers and residents have donated money and gifts. Paul has been working with Wayne organising and collecting from all of the wonderful

fundraisers. Wayne also explained how they have managed to buy each home a turkey, to be delivered for Christmas, and also the team has 900€ left to pay towards the purchase of much needed new bedding items for each child. The fundraising will continue until the funds are enough to buy all of the bedding that is needed. Paul has organised another fund raising event for this coming week - a charity golf day with the Benidorm Golf Society that takes place at the Villaitana Golf resort, where people can enjoy the day with events including a raffle and nearest the pin, to help raise much needed money for the bedding. There are many other kind people who have helped and these people know who they are and how much they are appreciated by all of the staff at EMAUS and all of the organisers of the charity. I had the pleasure of meeting Val, one of the many helpers. Val who is famous for her baking skills had the task of providing over 100 cup cakes for the Children's Christmas party. The question is to our readers is: how could you help to raise the much needed money for the new bedding fund? If you could help by making a small donation or perhaps a fund raising event even a raffle for Christmas! Every little helps and Wayne, Paul and the other many fund raisers would love to hear from you if you could help. Please contact them directly either by phone or email Elisabeth 649428666 elisabeth@emausong.es. For many years the Fab Four fund raisers Anne, Pam, Tad (owner of the Yorkshire Pride Pubs) and Stewie (owner from the Geordie Bar Tat) have been the hub of

benidorm half marathon over 2000 rUnnerS Yamilka González y Pablo López were the winners of the Half Marathon and Natalia Gurchenkova and Juan Antonio

Gil won the 10km race. Over 2200 runners took part in the fantastic annual event, betating the records from previous yearsAs is traditon Mayor of Benidorm Agustin Navarro started the half marathon which had a total of 1620 runners with the rest of the runners taking part in the 10km run which started slightly earlier. THe route was filled with spectators as always, cheering everyone on and the runners were lucky to be racing under perfect conditions, with overcast skies and pleasent tempretures. Susan Butterton who works in Ray's Chippy came 2nd in the over 60s catorgary in the 10k racethe trophy presented by her granddaughter Megan Butterton infant queen of the Benidorm fiestas 2014. The Weekly Buzz team would like to congratualte Susan for a wonderful achievment as well as a big well done to all thosxe who took part.

the fund raising and have given up an amazing amount of their time to organise so much for the local Children's homes. The event held earlier this year raised a staggering €11,500.00, although the massive efforts and results have been truly amazing the Fab Four can only do so much between them. The additional fund raising efforts from the team centred around Wayne and Paul have made such a difference and with more and more help the charity can actually keep the children supplied with all of the essential items, as well as making the extra difference for special events such as this years Christmas party. The Weekly Buzz newspaper would also like to offer our help and will be organising a Christmas Raffle at our news desk at the Indoor Market aisle 6. The Fab Four, Anne, Pam, Tad & Stewie have joined up with us at the Weekly Buzz to help rally around for the donation of raffle prizes and also with the sale of the tickets. The raffle will be held on Friday 19th December at 1pm - everyone who attends will receive a winter chocolate muffin and a glass of mulled wine. Donations for the raffle are very much needed, so please, if you can come along and donate a prize (large or small) any type of Christmas gifts, food or drink items are welcomed so we can make up a hamper. In fact anything at all that can be raffled. So with many thanks in advance for your continued help and support, we hope to see you very soon at the Weekly Buzz news desk in the Indoor Market, Benidorm.



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BeneFiT FraUD caLLs DoUBLe, THanks To HonesT BriTs

Calls to the benefit fraud hotline in Spain have doubled since the British Government launched a major advertising campaign during the last week of October to encourage the public to call the hotline if they suspect benefit fraud, and to urge claimants to report changes in their circumstances.

The Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP) benefit fraud hotline in Spain – 900 55 44 40 – has seen a surge in vital tip-offs that fraud investigators are now pursuing to verify if people are claiming benefits illegally. Awareness of the campaign and associated media coverage among expatriates in Spain, and their willingness to call the hotline, is helping investigators to reduce the waste of honest taxpayers’ money on fraudsters. Work and Pensions Minister Mark Harper said: “Hard working taxpayers have had enough of fraudsters taking money which is meant for genuine claimants, which is why we’re seeing so many people taking action by calling the hotline. We know it’s a small minority who commit benefit fraud but I would urge anyone who has suspicions to call the free and confidential number or

report them anonymously online.”

Worldwide, someone is reported to benefit fraud hotlines every minute of every working day on average, and in the last year alone nearly 60,000 fraud investigations have been launched. The Government has recovered nearly one billion pounds of wrongly paid benefits in the last year, and has introduced a raft of measures to crack down on people who cheat the system - both abroad and in the UK – including: • Tough new rules so that 40% of individuals’ benefits can be taken to repay stolen cash - on top of any fine or custodial sentence handed out by the courts; • Increased penalties from £2,000 to £5,000, without taking a fraudster to court; • A new £50 civil penalty for claimants who negligently give incorrect information on their claims or fail to report a change in circumstances which results in overpayments. If you suspect a benefit cheat, call the confidential hotline on 900 55 44 40 - open from 8am to 4pm every weekday in Spain - or report them online at www.dwp.gov.uk/benefit-thieves-spain.

a winTer VirUs sweePs THe cosTa BLanca Reports from local health centres and clinics show an increasing number of adults and children experiencing very unpleasant flu-like symptoms with the additional effects of stomach cramps and diarrhoea. The virus is prolific throughout the Costa Blanca and has spread very fast. It is likely to start amongst school pupils and then spread back to their homes and families. This type of virus can make you

very ill and normally takes between a few days, and up to a week to recover. Health workers said that it is common for this type of virus to appear one month after the school term starts and gradually spread, before becoming a widespread problem, with much higher reported numbers all across the region. It is recommended that frequent hand washing and extra attention to kitchen cleanliness and food preparation areas is observed.

How Many PHarMacies?

If you thought there was enough Pharmacies around, then how about the latest news from the Valencia Region of another 62 new Pharmacies due to open, of which 26 will be in the province of Alicante. The new stores will create an additional 120 jobs. The Minister of Health said that the plans would allow the government to offer better and more localised pharmaceutical care to the citizens of the region. This plan is in line with the

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ENTERTAINMENT

26th - 2nd December 2014

GETTING READY FOR A A CHRISTMAS CAROL

The new festive show from Amadeus "A Christmas Carol" is full of their own brand of fun and laughter and being performed at the Espai La Senieta in Moraira, the Casa de Cultura in El Verger and the Salon Blau in the Calpe Casa de Cultura on the 3rd, 4th and 5th of December respectively. Amadeus pride themselves on putting on good shows and concerts with well-known music but given a fresh feel, some humour and also few a twists here and there making everything sound new. The show itself features a four-person reading of the famous Charles Dickens Christmas story with the miser Scrooge being taught the true meaning of Christmas as three ghosts take him through time to witness his own past, present and future. The second half of the show brings us up-to-date with music and fun to get you in the festive spirit. At each performance you also have the chance to win a Christmas Hamper to take home. There is a hamper up for grabs at each performance with goodies donated by the cast and local businesses. Molino Villas of Moraira (www.molinovillas.com) have donated some wine in addition to their sponsorships of the event, and Luxury Hampers (www.luxuryhampersspain.com) have donated some sweets and luxury christmas puddings. Luxury Hamper's is a new business on the Costa Blanca their website will be online shortly so please check back over the next few weeks.

Tickets for the Hamper are only 1 euro for 5 chances. Money raised from the Hamper will be donated to the Friends of the Children of Emaus along with a portion of the ticket sales. Amadeus would like to thank Molino Villas of Moraira for their sponsorship of this fun and festive show with tickets available from their office at Comercial Kristal Mar 24E, Carreterra Moraira-Calpe 0.2km, Moraira, also available from Margaret & Elena's Book & Card Shop, Galerias Mar Azul 9, Avda Gabriel M i r o , Calpe. Ti c k e t s a r e priced at only 6 euros and can also be ordered by calling 96 558 1483 by email at philip@philipashley.com or online at www.philipashley.com/boxoffice.php Don't miss this opportunity by waiting. Tickets are selling, so make sure you get yours in advance.


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SPANISH CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS GALAS AT BENIDORM PALACE

if you would like to experience Christmas at the Benidorm Palace, book early! It is extremly popular, and gets booked quickly. Experience a fantastic show alongside a great set menu, or if you have dinner early you can still go and buy a ticket without the meal included. To book you can visit the box office, call on 965 851 660 or go online at www.benidorm-palace.com tickets cost just 62 euro for dinner and show or just the show and drink for 32 euro. . Tjhey also have a special New Years Eve Show!

FELIZ NAVIDAD! Spanish tradition has it that the Three Kings, los Reyes Magos, are the ones who on the morning of January 6th, bear presents for all the children, repeating the ritual they performed after baby Jesus was born. Influenced by American films and TV shows, some families have decided to switch to father Christmas on 25th Christmas Day, arguing that this allows the kids more time to play with their toys.

numbers, décimos and participaciones, with increasing chances of a share in the winnings. As the top prizes come out, TV and radio coverage centres on the search for the many winners and for the particular lottery shop where the winning ticket was bought.

Most Spanish people keep their fingers crossed for a Christmas windfall, courtesy of the worldrenowned lottery draw, El Gordo, literally The Fat One. This is a long, drawn-out event that unfolds on the morning of December 22nd. Ticket numbers in a giant drum are matched to balls with millionaire prizes in a smaller drum. The ticketing system allows people to buy fractions and subfractions of different

Telitec Santa’s Grotto At the Telitec Office in Moraira December 11th 12pm to 8pm & December 12th 12pm to 4pm All FREE FUN Have your photo taken with Santa & receive a free gift Post your Santa´s Letters & Enter the 12 days of Christmas Draw with Headsets, Speakers, Smartphone & Samsung Tablet to be won.

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FOOD & DRINK

26th - 2nd December 2014

A TASTE OF CHRISTMAS Ingredients 225g cold butter, diced 350g plain flour 100g golden caster sugar 280g mincemeat 1 small egg Icing sugar, to dust *OPTIONAL CHOCOLATE CHIPS

MINCE PIES MADE EASY Method

1.

To make the pastry, rub 225g cold, diced butter into 350g plain flour, then mix in 100g golden caster sugar and a pinch of salt. Combine the pastry into a ball – don’t add liquid – and knead it briefly. The dough will be fairly firm, like shortbread dough. You can use the dough immediately, or chill for later.

their own. (The pies may now be frozen for up to 1 month).

4.Beat 1 small egg and brush the tops of the pies. Bake for 20 minutes until golden. Leave to cool in the tin for 5 minutes, then remove to a wire rack. To serve, lightly dust with icing sugar. They will keep for 3 to 4 days in an airtight container.

2. Preheat the oven to 200C/gas 6/fan 180C. Line 18

holes of two 12-hole patty tins, by pressing small walnut-sized balls of pastry into each hole. Spoon 280g mincemeat into the pies.*OPTIONAL as a fun twist on this traditional dessert which is great for kids, why not and try substituting around 50g of mincemeat for 50g of Chocolate Chips

3.Take slightly smaller balls of pastry

than before and pat them out between your hands to make round lids, big enough to cover the pies. Top the pies with their lids, pressing the edges gently together to seal – you don’t need to seal them with milk or egg as they will stick on

You can throw the dough around and the mince pies still come out crisp and biscuity in this kid-friendly Christmas recipe • Makes 18 Pies - • Prep Time = 30-40min • Cook Time = 20min

MARSHMALLOW SHOTS

1. Using a fork, you toast the edges of the pillowy marshmallow until they’re well browned, leaving one side (The Top) white. 2. When the marshmallows cool, the inside implodes, creating the perfect container for your favourite tipple. Baileys is a number one choice but you can choose anything! (Chocolate milk is great for the kids)

3. Once you have poured in your drink of choice, “shoot quick” as the marshmallows can be fragile. Then to finish off enjoy the remains of the your gooey home made shot glass, yum! Other great drink choices include: Disaronno, Cointreau, Tia Maria, Dooleys and any fun flavoured liquors. It is down to personal choice so whatever your favourite, give it a try!


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19th - 25th November 2014 (#51)

CABLE CArs fOr BENIDOrM?

A 21 million euro tourist attraction has been proposed for a Cable Car. It is set to take people up to enjoy the spectacular views across the coast line with the operating station planned to be at La Cruz Punta Llisera (also known as The Cross). The initiative has been headed by a Russian businessman who is seeking other investors to join the funding. The

talks between the investors and the Mayor, Agustin Navarro, have taken place who is said to be impressed with the plans and project idea. Also the Mayor has said that the impact to the local environment would be minimal and the benefits to the city would be enormous. If the plans and funds are approved then construction works could start as early as next year.

NEW LOGO fOr BENIDOrM?

Last week the city of Benidorm, launched a competition for a new logo to represent the City and the tourist department "Visit Benidorm Foundation". The competition has been launched online thereby, reaching an international audience and it can be entered by anybody anywhere around the globe!

The brief is to redefine the image of the city to focus on Benidorm as a beach destination with the idea being 'Chic and Cheap'. Miss Leire Bilbao, manager of the foundation, said that they are committed to a new phase to strengthen the character of the city as a leader of Spanish tourism. The foundation has received huge criticism from the designers association of Valencia since the launch. A spokesperson stated "the competition undermines the profession of designers, and that the correct procedure to undertake is to pay a selected

group of professional designers who would then submit the proposals according to the specifications laid out”. Miss Bilbao speaking on behalf of the tourism foundation, said that they understood the comments made but did not agree, the worldwide competition launch via the web gives it an international dimension. The competition is already underway and all entries must be recieved before the end of February 2015. The winning designer will take home €3,000, there will be two runner up prizes of €600 and final category for a new slogan, with a prize of €1,500. Visit the website for all information www.visitbenidorm.es or follow at #benidormbytalents


26th - 2nd December 2014

CHARITY DOG JOG

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to the person who brings the most food. It is open to everyonet, even those who do not want to run, can still participate in the march, with or without their pets.

The humanitarian association USAR-13 have organized, in collaboration with the Department of Sports of L'Alfas del Pi, the first Marcha Canicross or Dog Jog! The event will take place on Sunday December 14th. The Canicross is a discipline with a long tradition in Europe, which is developing in Spain. It consists of running with your furry friend while tied at the waist with a lead to the dog. Those interested in participating can register from 9:30 to 10:30 am in the parking lot of Faro de l'Albir (The light house car park) by providing a kilo of non-perishable food. "Those who bring 3 kilos also get a t-shirt commemorating the event,". During registration veterinary checks will be performed. There will be prizes for the top three in both male and female categories, and a Solidarity Award, which will be given

ElITE BIkEs AlBIR OpEnInG pARTY THIs sATuRDAY 29 nOvEmBER Elite Bikes is the point of reference in Albir for high end road bikes, MTB, city, electric and childrens bikes. They offer all services including bike fitting and repairing. Their bicycles brands are Wilier, Cipollini, Eddy Merckx, Norco, Merida among others! They speak English, Spanish, German, French and Italian. So why not pop along and celebrate with them with some free drinks and snacks!


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26th - 2nd December 2014

KIDS CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL

The Department of Culture of L'Alfas del Pi organized for the eighth year Hahaha child Laughter Christmas festival, in order to "give children the municipality an offer quality entertainment for the next school holidays" .The festival Hahaha that includes film, theater and dance, will take place from Friday 26 December to Monday January 5th. The festival includes dance, with the company Titoyaya Project, which presents the show "Moniquilla and the thief of laughter," especially recommended for children from 4 years. Tickets will cost 2 euros. "This is a very complete festival, designed so that young children have a Christmas without having to go out of town. The festival is not over until the Three Kings depart on Monday January 5, at 18:00, from the esplanade of the house of culture, strolling through the city center to get to the party tent, where Melchor, Gaspar and Baltasar they distributed gifts to the children of the village.

nEw TRAFFIC LIgHTS

Traffic lights have been installed on the Moraira-Calp (CV-746) road and at the exit from the Camí Campamento with the aim of regulating traffic in said area and improving accessibility.

The councillor, José Vicente Llobel, has explained that the Town Council held several meetings with representatives from the Regional Government and the Government of Alicante, given that the road falls within their competence, aiming to find a solution, as during the summer months this road endures high volumes of traffic, as does the one in the area surrounding the Youth Hostel. Finally, three latest generation traffic lights have been installed to regulate the traffic at the three points, in order to "improve the accessibility and safety of the pedestrians", highlighted the councillor. It is worth noting that this action is in addition to that already carried out at the beginning of summer, when the

Regional Government performed a series of improvements to the crossroads of the same road, where a pedestrian crossing and a pavement were installed for the purpose of improving pedestrian safety.

TEuLADA Town CounCIL REDuCES TAxES FoR 2015 The Mayor of Teulada, Antoni Joan Bertomeu and the Tax councillor, Antonio Reig, have explained that the Town Council will reduce the municipal taxes (IBI, Vehicles, IAE and the occupancy of public space levy) for the 2015 budgetary year after having adhered to the Adjustment Plan and reduced the debt by 5 million

Euros over the past few years. The first modification is in relation to the PROPERTY TAX (IBI), for which the rate has been reduced by 12.4%, from the current 0.78 to 0.68 per cent, which represents a much lower property tax than those living in neighbouring towns.

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NEW LAYOUT FOR CYCLEWAY

Three clearly defined areas have been set out by the Mediterranean tour. The areas with terraces, pedestrian and bike routes will be established with the remodeling of the layout. It is envisaged that the works will be completed before Easter 2015., Representatives of the different restaurants and

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bars in the area of the Mediterranean tour have had a meeting with the mayors of the local area, Yolanda Gallardo, Sebastián Gómez, Vicent Sanz, and Mayor, Pedro Barber, with regard to the implementation of the new layout of the cycleway. "In this second phase of meetings with businessmen in the area, explained Vicent Sanz, we have presented the proposal that presents costs for your bike do not cross between the terraces of the bars and restaurants, as it is the case at present." "This solution is to locate the bike path up the side walk, with which the terraces will again be unified, avoiding the crossing of the waiters or customers of them by rail bike to gain entry to the restaurant or the bar",

MAIN AVENUE RENOVATION UNDERWAY Work has commenced on the renovation of the Avenue of Villajoyosa. The work is being undertaken by the company Ecisa. Funded by the council the budget for the renovations is set at 686,070 euros. The Department of Traffic and Transportation has announced that the work will take around two months.

This main artery to the town will be closed to traffic with diversions to get around the area. Councilman for Traffic, Juan Seva, stated that neighbourhood associations of Playa Blanca, Serra Grossa, Cabo de las Huertas and La Sangueta had been informed in advance and they explained that residents can reach their homes through different access points. The renovation of the Avenue of Villajoyosa will include, extending existing sidewalks in some parts of the narrow street, and improving the accessibility of pedestrian routes.

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CHINA'S FAkE EvOqUE SpArkS FUry At first glance, the new car unveiled at a motor show appeared to be an updated model of the Range Rover Evoque. With its signature body shape, lights and radiator grille and silver logo across the front edge of its bonnet, it was the spitting image of the British bestseller.

But drivers looking for a fashionable car at a bargain price might want to wait for safety inspection results. LandWind’s earlier CV9 people-carrier scored just two stars out of five in European crash tests in 2010.

But in fact, it was a brazen copy of the hugely popular UKdesigned ‘baby’ off-roader – and at a fraction of the price. Little-known Chinese carmaker LandWind launched its X7 at the Guangzhou motor show in China last week, and like all good fakes it is a remarkably close approximation of the real thing, that goes for a lot less money. In this case, the Range Rover Evoque, sells for around 40,000 pounds, while the Chinese version will retail for a meager 14,000 quid. The British manufacturer has just opened its first car factory in China in a venture with local firm Chery. Jaguar Land Rover chief executive Dr Ralf Speth told Autocar magazine: “The fact that this kind of copying is ongoing in China is very disappointing. The intellectual property (IP) is owned by Jaguar Land Rover and if you break that IP then you are in breach of international regulations.”

The real Range Rover Evoque.

Fake Evoque: the LandWind X7.

L O C A L C L U BS & C HA R I T I E S MAB-ULOUS FASHION SHOW SUCESS

The MABS centre was buzzing on Saturday 22nd November with over 100 people arriving to see the Autumn/Winter fashion show. There was amazement on the audiences faces at the array of different outfits being modelled ranging from sizes 10 – 18. There was something for all ages from the tiniest denim skirt to a gorgeous very low backed slinky evening dress. An added addition to the show were the 2 brave male models who escorted the ladies arm in arm along the catwalk with such professionalism.

Organiser of the event, Angie Taylor, was overwhelmed by the success of the show and said it was more than she could have hoped for. Thanks go to everyone who helped to make the day a success and to those who supported the event in such hard times. A total of 994 Euros was raised including the shop´s takings. Well Done Everyone. Visit our face book page mabsbenidorm to see photos taken during the show.



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TELEITEC OPEN IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE WEEKLY BUZZ NEWSPAPER Last Thursday streams of people visited the Indoor Market for the dual opening of the new Telitec shop together with the Weekly Buzz news desk. The recent advertising for the event proved to be a winner, with people arriving to claim their free mobile phone and find out more about the products on offer. Jan Edmonson, the chief executive of Telitec, said "we were pleasantly surprised at the number of people who turned up and the response we had to the special offers and promotions on offer as part of the opening at the Indoor Market". The owner of the Weekly Buzz newspaper Marco Baiardo, said "we are delighted to be partnered with Telitec as part of our project to promote the best businesses to the public in the North Costa Blanca". The special offers and promotions are available until Christmas Eve, with discounted prices for Internet products, British TV and mobile phones. You can go along for a demonstration and see the products perform in front of your eyes, before you buy!! Many people have suffered the pain of slow or no internet, and with so many expats relying on contact with their loved ones by phone and via the Internet, this can affect their daily life.

The retired expats who have time to relax and keep in touch with their children and grandchildren back in the UK, and also many Norwegian, Dutch and German residents have an enormous problem with home internet connections, especially if they want to save money using VOIP (voice over the Internet). These people rely on a stable and fast connection. Telitec have developed a wide coverage of wireless transmitters, so a landline is not necessary to get Internet to your home or business. The network is continuing to expand across many new areas in the Costa Blanca, and will soon be available to almost all towns. Other internet devices are also available to buy "over the counter" in the shop, so you can literally take away a "ready to use" internet connection. Once you have made your purchase, you can go home and immediately connect to the world. For business users there is now a brand new device that allows a fast 4G connection via a plug in router, with no installation arrangements or dish, and no phone line required. 4G high speed internet is ideal for multi users, connected wireless or with ethernet cables. This device is unique and is available now to buy from the Indoor Market shop. For a free home or business demonstration simply call the Weekly Buzz sales office on 965 020 250 option 2.


HOUSING GROWTH SPEEDS HOW CAN YOU FINANCE A PROPERTY IN SPAIN? SPAINS ECONOMY Real estate and the growth of the construction industry are the main factors in the continued efforts to stabilise Spain's economy for the coming year. Due to the improvement in financing, the increase of mortgage offers and a return of foreign investment, the economy for 2015 should continue to see stable growth, likely to be more than the 2% predicted by the Spanish government.

seen a record number of completions during the third quarter (July, August and September) ~ and finally the news from Denmark's Saxo Bank, who are of the opinion that the property market in Spain has bottomed out and is at its lowest point.

According to a recent report from Arcano (independent financial advisors), the reason for the increase and positive outlook is the fact that there is a reactivation of the construction of new homes. It said that Spain will see property prices increase and then stabilise during 2015. The real estate sector will once again be leading the Spanish economy. The report also shows a flow of new credit from banks and other lenders for small and medium size businesses, not just individuals. Home sales in Spain have

There are a variety of ways that you can pay for a property in Spain. Aside from paying cash, you can fund a property through a variety of loan options. Which option you choose is something you should consider before you start to look for a property or select an estate agent to assist you in your purchase. Also, it is wise to consider your finances and have any mortgage you may have applied for ready in principle. You may consider either a UK mortgage or search for one from a Spanish mortgage broker. In Spain, your options for home loans, particularly as a non-resident owner, are unlikely to be as extensive as those on offer if buying in the UK, or wherever your native country is. Spanish banks have been hit harder by the financial crisis of recent years than banks in the UK other parts of the world, and as a result lending conditions have become more stringent, although interest rates remain low. If you decide to buy a repossessed property, either a new-build that a developer defaulted on or a property formerly owned privately, you are likely to be offered very attractive finance options by the bank selling it.

Remember, you won’t be able to transfer the bank’s finance terms to another property not owned by that bank. Buying a bank repossession this way will suit some buyers, typically investors, but be careful you are fully aware of the terms of the finance and be certain you will be able to keep up repayments. Of course, your monthly mortgage repayment is another important figure to consider when looking at the cost of maintaining your property. Choosing the wrong mortgage could lead to difficulties and it’s very important not to stretch yourself financially. If you’d like to be put in touch with a recommended overseas mortgage broker.

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ENERGY EFFICIENCY CERTIFICATES You may not be aware that from 1st June 2013, a new Energy Efficiency Law for properties came into force. This now means that any properties sold or rented after this date will be required to have a Certificate confirming the energy efficiency of the home. This Certificate is valid for 10 years. This procedure is already in force in the UK and many other European Countries and the European Parliament is now insisting that Spain conforms. It is now a legal requirement for all properties sold or rented and indeed applies to holiday rental properties that have rentals of 16 weeks per year or more.

The Certificate must be issued by a Certified Technician or Architect who will visit the property and test the heating, refrigeration, hot water and lighting to ascertain the amount of energy consumed when these items are used. In addition, the Co2 emissions of a home must also be listed. There is no obligation for any Owner to make alterations or upgrades to the property but the law does state that the Architect must advise an Owner how the grading may be raised. PMR can help you arrange for your Certificate to be done without delay. Contact Danielle in our Alfaz office who will be pleased to answer any questions you may have and advise you on the procedure to obtain the paperwork you require including registration of the Certificate with the Generalitat. Danielle can be contacted from 10am to 6pm on 966 260 877 or by email at info@pmrspain.com PMR – “Your One Stop Shop”

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The hardest part of buying a home in Spain is probably choosing the property that had the best physical features that have been examined in detail. Taking your time when looking around so you can compare the different possibilities that the market has to offer. Examine the physical features of the property in detail to make sure that there are no problems that would later come to light. Estate agents make up an important factor when finding the right home because the agent should provide you with the different possibilities that suit your budget and requirements.

Examine the property's physical features, take time to look over the property yourself. Check the condition of its installed equipment and it's general upkeep, the amount of light it gets, the views and the neighbourhood. Taking notice of the noise levels day and night and meeting the neighbours. If anything seems wrong then do not hesitate to bring this to the attention of the Estate Agent and to hear their explanations and then make a decision to employ a professional such as an architect or surveyor to make a report on your

behalf. Installed equipment should have service records and maintenance schedules, also taking copies of the utility bills so that you can examine the usual costs and calculate the total running costs of the property.

For new build property the seller should provide you with the general plans, floor space and the general description. Together with the description of the services (power, water, gas, heating systems, warrantee and fire safety. The details of the materials used in the build should also be made available with full information of the insulation of sound and heat. If the property is a flat or as part of a community area the annual costs should be declared as well as the details of the community association agreement.

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WHAT’S HOT AND WHAT’S NOT TELLS US Bistro AMICS

Merita's

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Avenda Del, Albir Num 58, 03581 El Albir “Fantastic”

Calle Sierra Dorada, 30503 Benidorm

Kristalmar 30a | Carretera MorairaCalpe, 03724 Moraira, “Fish and Chip”

“Worth the walk”

Reviewed 14 September 2014 Great at any time of the day. Probably went in every day of our holiday. Frosted beers a must. Tracy a fab host and became a friend whilst we were there. Must have the fish and chips. Crunchy batter and homemade chips. Tracy and her chef went out of their way to make me vegetarian foods. Would recommend to anyone. Well done Tracy and team.

Reviewed 1 October 2014 Great food especially the cheese nachos with salsa and the cajun chicken wraps. Staff very friendly and welcoming. Views are spectacular.

“Already longing to come back”

Reviewed 22 September 2014 This little bar is just out of the town but ideal for us, right next to out apartment. The owners were very friendly and helpful and the food was great, especially the salads. We also enjoyed the Sangria!

Reviewed 17 August 2014 Our favorite restaurant in Albir. Great menu, great chef and the best of service. We miss you so much in Altea but we are willing to take the walk to Albir to be able to have your great food and company. Don't miss; Fish & Chips, Toast Christian and Lettuce wraps!

“Brilliant” Reviewed 30 October 2014 Dined at Bistro Amics a number of times, food is absolutely amazing, lovely wine menu. Service was excellent and Tracey and her team were so welcoming.

“On our list of places to go regularly” Reviewed 15 April 2014 Absolutely stunned. This is a new restaurant in Albir (situated where Biblos used to be) and we decided to give it a try. The best chipirones I have ever tasted and the pork was tender and juicy. The sauces were to die for and were not as heavy as they are in some places. The service was good. The staff were very friendly and the location is right next to the central (free) car park. For the two of us: 3 courses each, 2 glasses of wine each and coffee came to 59 euros. Well worth it. We'll be back!

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“Very welcoming, great food”

“A Hidden Gem” Reviewed 21 September 2014 Found this little place totally by accident when out walking in Benidorm, what a suprise. the total opposite of anything i had expected to find. The owners are very friendly, the food is fantastic and it has great views in a very peaceful location. I will definately make the effort to find this place again on my next visit.

“Nice little place with a great sea view”

Reviewed 3 September 2014 This is a nice little bar that serves good British food at the end of Levante Beach in the hills above the small nudist beach. The view over the Mediterranean is what makes me ray there foe a long time and enjoy my cold drinks on on a warm day

“Best Sunday Roast in Town” Reviewed 26 August 2014 I was told about this Restaurant and had dismissed it. What a mistake. The restaurant is situated half way up a hill with a beautiful view of the bay and Peacock Island. It is a small family restaurant and booking is sometimes necessary. My wife and I had the Chicken Sunday Roast. What a lovely surprise when the dinner came out and the Chicken had been sliced off a chicken as opposed to pre sliced chicken. The veg was beautiful, with roast Parsnips, Cauliflower, Cabbage, Broccoli and Peas. Mashed potatoes along with roast potatoes and your own gravy pot. A beautiful meal priced at just €7.50. Superb value. Needless to say we cleared our plates and finished off with apple pie and custard. There are many other dishes on the menu which I hope to sample in the near future. Lovely.

HAVE YOUR SAY!

Reviewed 12 November 2014 While we were in Moraira today we really fancied a nice fish and chip lunch.Well this was spot on Nice batter and great chips . Highly recommend and we will most def be back soon. The place was busy but not over-packed so the service was very attentive and the seating not cramped.My other half had Steak pie again very good and full of meat Very good value for money !

“Best fish and chips in Moraira” Reviewed 4 November 2014 Crispy batter, white fish, golden chips, home made coleslaw or mushy peas - nothing better! Except maybe the home made spicy fishcakes? Friendly service, very clean and well-priced might have to go back again this week!

“What can I say” Reviewed 30 October 2014 All the previous reviews were spot on, it was a lovely meal and even though we arrived late, half an hour before they closed for the afternoon, were only to happy to let us take the time we needed to finish our meal, even offering dessert when we finished. Thank you it was a lovely meal and very fulfilling.

“Great Fish and Chips” Reviewed 23 October 2014 Coming from Yorkshire i know more than a little about fish and chips and these are by far the best in the area. Great value, great service - its doesn't do pizza, curry (except curry sauce of course) or other things it does just exactly what is says on the tin!

“Great Fish and Chips” Reviewed 16 October 2014 Great food and service....we will be back. Freshly cooked to order and no greasy after taste either.

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Altea Altea is an old fishing village which has expanded to become a pleasant resort on the Costa Blanca.

The hill-top town of Altea has lovely whitewashed houses and is full of the palm trees and bougainvillea that make these Spanish towns so attractive. The town is relatively unspoilt considering the tourist development that has gone on around it. The church is particularly attractive with its blue dome. Down below by the pebbled beach is the tourist resort of Altea, a mixture of tourist apartments and fisherman's cottages. Whilst not a sandy beach the coastline here is attractive and the historic town above is an added treat. The most beautiful building in Altea is its church, the Nuestra Senora del Consuelo (Our Lady of Sorrow) with a stunning blue and white domed roof. The old town is a maze of narrow, cobbled streets, often with a glimpse of the bright blue sea of the harbour below. There are plenty of bars and restaurants along the sea-front but make sure you dine in the old

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town at least once during your visit. In the evening the outdoor cafes fill up, the air is warm, there is a view of the sea below and eating al-fresco is very pleasant. Most of the action takes place down in the harbour area. Here you will find lots of restaurants and bars and Altea's beaches. The beaches are pebbly rather than sandy but offer a good range of water sports. The coastline is very attractive as there are plenty of nice rocky coves to explore.

If you have the chance to visit during the festival of San Lorenzo in mid August you will be able to see a spectacular firework display with fireworks being set off from the sea as well as from land. The display is known as the Castell de l'Olla and is developing an international reputation. Are you a regular visitor or resident living in the Benidorm and surrounding areas that has not yet visited Altea? If not then plan your day out now, you can get there by bus for only 1.50â‚Ź! Why not send us your pictures, maybe we will publish them in a later edition! email us buzz@vistasotablanca.com

Altea is dominated by it's beautiful land mark church located on top of a steep hill surrounded by quaint "Old Town" houses in very narrow streets. Many of these houses have been changed into restaurants and bar cafes. In it's early tourist days in the early 1960,s attracted many artists, musicians, writers and craft craftsmen leading to Altea having a Bohemian atmosphere .


deadly enterovirus d68 Found in norway

Cases of the potentially deadly enterovirus d68 has been found in norway, it was revealed on tuesday. The virus, which can cause paralysis and is without cure, and there is no cure, has been found in a few cases affecting Norwegians, informed the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (Nasjonalt Folkehelseinstitutt - FHI).

Senior physician of the Division of Infectious Disease Control at FHI, Trude Arnesen, said to NTB: "Enteroviruses are spread from excrement via hands to food, and also by coughing. Good hand and coughing hygiene will reduce the chance of infection.� “This is not a Polio virus and Norway is still free of Polio,� she added.

Enterovirus D68 is the most common cause of less severe forms of encephalitis and meningitis. The virus may also result in pulmonary infections and, more seldom, neurological symptoms like palsies. The virus is usually found in children and young people with mild symptoms that include fever, pulmonary infection symptoms and body aches. On rare occassions, it can result in more serious symptoms, like pulmonary and neurological symptoms. There is no curative treatment beside treating the symptoms. Preventive measures are good hand and coughing hygiene. FHI reports that there is no vaccine.

False prophets: Fortune tellers jailed in norway Four men, who ran a fortune telling company in Larvik, South-East Norway, were in court sentenced to up to three years in prison on Tuesday. They must alsi pay back around 2.5 million kroner ($367,000) after being found guilty of serious embezzlement through a fortune teller company. The men where charged for fraudulently invoicing 15 million kroner ($2.2 million) and for scamming the Norwegian government of 2.9 million

kroner ($450,000) in false VAT deductions, reported Ă˜stlands-Posten. Two of the men were from Vestfold in SouthEast Norway were sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison and three years in prison respectively. A third man from Akershus was also been sentenced to three years in prison. The fourth charged individual, a 59-year-old man from Skien, was sentenced to two years, ten months in prison.

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ARIES (March 21st-April 20th)

Is your current plan of action over your career zone taking you in the right direction? If not, you don’t have to abandon ship all together. You just need to modify your approach and stop taking comments personally. You get excellent results from practical efforts. TAURUS (April 21st-May 21st) There’s a co-operative atmosphere developing at home, making it your favourite place to be this week. There’s renewed warmth in your love life, relationships and friendships, and since that’s what makes you happiest, you’ll have a big smile on your face the whole week. GEMINI (May 22nd-June 21st) Be prepared to deal with unexpected personal setbacks and to approach life as steadily as you can. Don’t get involved in too many new ventures or you’ll spread yourself too thinly and will feel dissatisfied with all of them. Christmas is coming so get ready. CANCER (June 22nd-July 23rd) Work is trundling along nicely as are money matters, but its time to step up the efforts in the love zone as romance and passion feature in a big way this week. You’ve got what it takes to attract a whole load of compliments. Accept graciously and don’t hide away. Enjoy. LEO (July 24th-August 23rd) If you’re finding everyone pushy or difficult, it may be worth taking a step back and having a look at your own life and lifestyle choices, before you start criticising them. Downsize your responsibilities if possible and start focusing on partners, children and family.

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VIRGO (August 24th-September 23rd) If you keep going over the ins and outs of relationships at home, especially when there’s nothing wrong, your obsessive behaviour may be the last straw for partners, and things could hit the skids. Try to minimise conflict by seeing the other persons point of view. LIBRA (September 24th-October 23rd) One to one friendships get a lift this week, so its worth focusing your efforts on securing and maintaining positive relationships. It may be hard to bring certain others round to your way of thinking, but use your persuasive charm to convince them you know best. SCORPIO (October 24th-November 22nd) You have plenty of scope to be both critical and open minded this week, a formidable combination when it comes to being ahead of the game. Stand by decisions you make this week or others will see you as weak and insecure. Social trends look positive so go with the flow. SAGITTARIUS (November 23rd-December 21st) You’re one of the few signs that can get away with acting on impulse and things working out all right for you, so don’t be afraid to stick out your neck and take a chance this week be it at work or in a social situation. An entertaining weekend for socialising. CAPRICORN (December 22nd-January 20th) Don’t allow specific issues to become obsessions this week. Your sign is denoted by the goat, a grazer that never stays in the one place for too long. Sound familiar? Look at concerns and worries, sort them out as best you can, and move onto the next issue. Done! AQUARIUS (January 21st-February 19th)

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Your popularity is off the charts these days and you’re starting to wonder if you have a secret aura you don’t realise you’re giving off. I’d enjoy the ride if I were you. You’re happy to take the lead in many things. Maybe that’s what others find attractive about you. PISCES (February 20th-March 20th) The accent is now on your romantic life, and what you can do to get the fire and passion back on track. Taking time to listen is always a good port of call, so make time to really discuss plans for the future with partners. You need to make sure you’re still on the same page.


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In another local town Alfaz del Pi, the local dog pound has been forced to close at the order of the Mayor. Dogs were suffering in there and were being killed because the pound was full. It was a horrific place to visit and we do need to move forward with finding a way to run a dog pound in this town successfully. The problem now is that we have a large number and we are talking over 100! Dogs and on top of that cats....to find urgent new homes for to keep them safe from the gas chamber that will kill them. The options are limited. Kind people who will take one or two. Then there is Benidorm Dog Pound! This last week we have seen an explosion of dogs dumped with us, dogs whose hearts are broken after being left in the pound knowing that love is lost. Where we used to have 2 dogs in a cage we now have 5 and it is only going to get worse as we try to help out the dogs on the verge of death from Alfaz pound. The problems are many with taking in this amount. Dogs will be crammed into cages far to small for 5 at a time. We won't get to see the dogs easily and spot the ill ones so that we can help them. Living in cramped conditions turns them into packs, meaning they are harder to socialise. So many in a pen and too few volunteers means we cant get them out for a walk. This is getting desperate and we need your help now and you can do this in many ways. Turn up and walk the dogs. Many of you are now here for a few months and just 2-3 hours of your time is invaluable for our dogs. Donations are vital as we now will have more emergency trips to the vets for treatment as the dogs become less socialised and more unhappy towards each other. We need building materials to help section off a large plot of land into smaller sections so we can get dogs out of their pens and into an area they can run the volunteers will do the building work we just need the tools. Here is a way you can help us and spread the word and get donations in.....buy a t-shirt! 30 ordered and over 365 dollars raised BUT ONLY IF we get 40 ordered.

Great g i f t i d e a too for your animal loving friends as not only do they get a great quality t-shirt but the knowledge that they are helping out with our work. You can order in a range of colours and they can be delivered anywhere in the world..... Also buy a t-shirt to help raise funds and spread the word http://teespring.com/benidormdoghominggroup Please help us, this is now getting to critical level as we are expecting the unwanted hunting dogs to be coming into us soon as well! We do need help and you can make a donation using PayPal to yeso1977@hotmail.com or contact us on Facebook or call or call Maria on 0034 677 37 33 96 to find out more about our dogs in need! For me walking the dogs gave me connections in this country and help that I never knew I needed. SO being a volunteer is not just about the dogs it’s about us humans too. So now it’s your turn to help.

lolita pluma a young lady in need of a good loving home. Pound Life Oct 2014 and still home hunting. A lovely young girl found wandering the streets with a collar of flowers! She is only small and weighs about 8 kg. No one has claimed her so its time to find her a home.

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Colds are common in kittens because these little guys have developing immune systems and aren't as able to fight off infection as well as their adult counterparts. These colds are due to upper respiratory infections caused by either virus or bacterial infection. Sneezing Kitties A little kitten with an upper respiratory infection has symptoms similar to colds in people. You'll notice that he sneezes and coughs frequently. He may also have a runny nose and watery eyes. In some cases, the little one will develop a fever, become less active and lethargic and may eat less than usual. While colds are an annoyance for older kitties, in kittens they can quickly become serious, leading to pneumonia, trouble breathing or ulcers on the nose, mouth or eyes, according to the Mar Vista Animal Medical Center. The simple loss of fluids caused by a runny nose in a tiny furry baby can also result in dehydration. What to Do? Visit your veterinarian if you notice cold symptoms in your little kitty to properly diagnose the condition. She'll be able to examine your furry friend and determine the cause of his sneezy symptoms. In some cases, a virus could be to blame, while in others a bacterial infection could be the cause. The two major causes of upper respiratory infections are either the herpesvirus or calicivirus, both of which account for 80 to 90 percent of all such infections, according to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. While viruses can't be cured and may recur later in life, bacterial infections can. These may occur as the primary or secondary cause of your little one's symptoms and can be treated with antibiotics to rid your kitty of them. What to Expect Kitty colds last around four to 14 days, although they may last longer in little kittens -up to three or four weeks, according to the Cats Exclusive Veterinary Center. During this time, your vet may want you to administer an antibiotic or antiviral medication orally and may also give you eye drops or nasal drops. Drops help your little one breathe more easily by relieving his congestion or may help soothe his red, irritated eyes. Follow your vet's instructions and bring your little one in for regular exams, especially if his symptoms aren't improving.

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MAN UP AND SEE THE DOC It is a fact. Men avoid Doctors. Many will admit that they will only visit a Doctor if pressurized by the other half, in fact in one American study, 80% of men agreed that without a little push from their partner they would not see a Doctor. It is this reluctance that means that men are much more likely to end up in hospital with problems such as pneumonia, heart failure and complications from diabetes. Cancers in men are often diagnosed at a point where treatment is less effective or

the disease is terminal. Suicide is also more common in men as they are much less likely to consult a Doctor when they are feeling depressed. Avoiding the Doctor may well be a learned behaviour that men inherit from their own Fathers, as well as the male notion that complaining about pain or illness is somehow a sign of weakness. Women on average live 5.1 years longer than men. The following statistics go someway to explaining this: 45% of men are overweight 1/3 of men are clinically obese 7/8 of men have at least one risk factor for heart disease or strokes Twice as many men than women drink more than the recommended safe limits for alcohol

25% of men have high blood pressure

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If a m a n has a problem of a personal nature they are even more reluctant to discuss it with a Doctor. One study revealed that in such cases: 42 % have delayed seeing their Doctor 47% are excruciatingly embarrassed when they do attend 12% never seek medical attention for the problem. So ladies, if you have ever been accused of nagging your other half to seek medical attention, take no heed and keep nagging, you may well be saving his life. It may also be a good idea to leave this article on your coffee table!


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Wednesday 26th november

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06:00 Homes Under the Hammer 07:00 Channel Patrol 07:45 Claimed and Shamed 08:15 Holiday of My Lifetime with Len... 09:00 Human Universe 10:00 Building Dream Homes 10:30 See Hear 11:00 BBC News 11:30 Daily Politics 13:00 The A to Z of TV Gardening 13:10 Life in the Undergrowth 14:10 The Great British Bake Off 15:10 A Place to Call Home 15:55 The Rockford Files 16:45 Great British Railway Journeys 17:15 Vintage Antiques Roadshow 18:00 Eggheads 18:30 Strictly Come Dancing - It... 19:00 The Great Interior Design... 20:00 MasterChef: The Professionals 21:00 Great Continental Railway Journeys: La Coruna to Lisbon 22:00 The Apprentice: You're Fired 22:30 Newsnight 23:20 Russia's Lost Princesses

06:00 Children's Tv 09:15 The Wright Stuff 11:10 Cowboy Builders: Mitcham Update 12:10 5 News at Lunchtime 12:15 Police Interceptors 13:15 Home and Away 13:45 Neighbours 14:15 NCIS: Terminal Leave 15:10 Film: Crazy For Christmas 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: Gibraltar: Britain In The Sun 21:00 Benefits Britain: Life On The Dole 22:00 10 Years Old & Living In Poverty 23:00 Conned, Fleeced and Left For Broke

Season 1 Episode 2 of 4 Whether they were controlling women's access to contraception or making life-or-death decisions, attitudes toward doctors in the past were that they always knew best. But with the landmark Shipman case and the end of out-of-hours care, the public's view of GPs shifted dramatically. In the second of four programmes, eight GPs lift the lid on their working lives in the consulting room and explore how much has changed over the last 50 years Channel 4 10:00pm Wed 26 Nov

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05:35 Countdown 06:20 King of Queens 07:10 3rd Rock from the Sun 07:35 3rd Rock from the Sun 08:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:00 Frasier 09:30 Frasier 10:00 Daily Brunch with Ocado 11:00 Jamie's Comfort Food 11:30 Come Dine with Me 12:00 Channel 4 News Summary 12:05 Come Dine with Me 13:05 Come Dine with Me 14:10 Countdown 15:00 Fifteen to One 16:00 Deal or No Deal 17:00 Come Dine with Me 17:30 Coach Trip 18:00 The Simpsons: How Munched Is That Birdie in the Window? 18:30 Hollyoaks 19:00 Channel 4 News 19:55 Turner Prize at 30 20:00 Posh Pawn 21:00 Liberty of London 22:00 Confessions of a Doctor 23:05 It Was Alright in the 1970s 00:00 Music on 4: Music Nation: British Asian Rave

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6:00am Good Morning Britain 8:30am Lorraine 9:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 10:30am This Morning 10:55am ITV News 11:00am This Morning 12:30pm Loose Women 1:30pm ITV News & Weather 2:00pm Peter Andre's 60 Minute Makeover 3:00pm Secret Dealers 4:00pm Tipping Point 5:00pm The Chase 6:00pm ITV News London 6:30pm ITV News & Weather 7:00pm Emmerdale 7:30pm Coronation Street 8:00pm Surprise Surprise 9:00pm I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! 10:30pm ITV News & Weather 11:10pm On Assignment 11:50pm Perspectives: Hugh Laurie Copper Bottom Blues

thursday 27th november

06:05 Homes Under the Hammer 07:05 Channel Patrol 07:50 Claimed and Shamed 08:20 Holiday of My Lifetime with Len... 09:05 The Great Interior Design... 10:05 The Culture Show: Hilary Mantel... 10:35 HARDtalk 11:00 BBC News 11:30 BBC World News 12:00 Daily Politics 13:00 The A to Z of TV Gardening 13:10 Life in the Undergrowth 14:10 The Great British Bake Off 15:10 A Place to Call Home 15:55 The Rockford Files 16:45 Great British Railway Journeys 17:15 Vintage Antiques Roadshow: Bolton Abbey 18:00 Eggheads 18:30 Strictly Come Dancing - It... 19:00 The Great Interior Design... 20:00 MasterChef: The Professionals 21:00 The Fall 22:00 Russell Howard's Good News 22:30 Newsnight 23:20 The Mekong River with Sue Perkins

6:00am Good Morning Britain 8:30am Lorraine 9:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 10:30am This Morning 10:55am ITV News 11:00am This Morning 12:30pm Loose Women 1:30pm ITV News & Weather 2:00pm Peter Andre's 60 Minute Makeover 3:00pm Secret Dealers 4:00pm Tipping Point 5:00pm The Chase 6:00pm ITV News London 6:30pm ITV News & Weather 7:00pm Emmerdale 7:30pm Who Owns Britain?: Tonight 8:00pm Emmerdale 9:00pm I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! 10:00pm ITV News at Ten & Weather 10:40pm Tomorrow Never Dies [FILM]

05:35 Countdown 06:20 The King of Queens 06:45 The King of Queens 07:10 3rd Rock from the Sun 07:35 3rd Rock from the Sun 08:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 08:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:00 Frasier 09:30 Frasier 10:00 Daily Brunch with Ocado 11:00 Jamie's Comfort Food 11:30 Come Dine with Me 12:00 Channel 4 News Summary 12:05 Come Dine with Me 12:35 Come Dine with Me 13:05 Come Dine with Me 13:40 Come Dine with Me 14:10 Countdown 15:00 Fifteen to One 16:00 Deal or No Deal 17:00 Come Dine with Me 17:30 Coach Trip 18:00 The Simpsons: Donnie Fatso 18:30 Hollyoaks 19:00 Channel 4 News 19:55 Turner Prize at 30 20:00 George Clarke's Amazing Spaces 21:00 24 Hours in A&E 22:00 Babylon 23:05 8 Out of 10 Cats 23:50 999: What's Your Emergency?

Britain's Bloodiest dynasty

Season 1 Episode 1 of 4 Betrayal New series. Powerful storytelling and dramatic reconstruction bring to life one of the most bloody and violent chapters in British history as Dan Jones explores the lives of the Plantagenets, who ruled England and much of France during the Middle Ages. The historian begins with Henry II - the first king of the dynasty - a dashing and energetic warrior who transformed England from a violent and lawless state into the heart of an empire that would become one of the greatest that Europe has ever seen. Channel 5 9:00pm Thu 27 Nov

06:00 Children's Tv 09:15 The Wright Stuff 11:10 Cowboy Builders: Balham 12:10 5 News at Lunchtime 12:15 New: Gibraltar: Britain In The Sun 13:15 Home and Away 13:45 Neighbours 14:15 NCIS 15:15 Film: Christmas Consultant 17:00 5 News at 5 17:30 Neighbours 18:00 Home and Away 18:30 5 News Tonight 19:00 The Gadget Show 19:55 5 News Update 20:00 New: Underground Britain: Southern England 21:00 New: Britain's Bloodiest Dynasty: Betrayal 22:00 Nazi Temple of Doom: Revealed 23:00 Loch Ness Monster:Missing Evidence


26th - 2nd December 2014

Friday 28th november

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06:00 Breakfast 10:00 Saturday Kitchen Live 11:30 James Martin: Home Comforts: Prep Now, Eat Later 12:00 BBC News 12:10 Football Focus 12:50 Saturday Sportsday 13:00 Snooker: UK Championship 2014 14:00 Rugby Union: Autumn... 16:30 Final Score 17:25 Celebrity Mastermind 17:55 BBC News 18:05 BBC London News 18:10 Pointless Celebrities: Dance 19:00 Strictly Come Dancing 20:15 Atlantis 21:00 Casualty: Losing Grip 21:50 The National Lottery Live 22:00 BBC News 22:20 Match of the Day 23:50 The Football League Show

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06:05 Homes Under the Hammer 07:05 Channel Patrol 07:50 Claimed and Shamed 08:20 Holiday of My Lifetime with Len... 09:05 The Great Interior Design... 10:05 Children's Hospital: The Chaplains 10:35 The Travel Show 11:00 BBC News 11:30 BBC World News 12:00 Daily Politics 13:00 The A to Z of TV Gardening 13:10 Life in the Undergrowth 14:10 The Great British Bake Off... 15:10 A Place to Call Home 15:55 The Rockford Files 16:45 Great British Railway Journeys 17:15 Vintage Antiques Roadshow: Althorp 18:00 Eggheads 18:30 Strictly Come Dancing - It... 19:00 The Home That 2 Built 20:00 Mastermind 20:30 Tigers About the House 21:30 Mock the Week... Again 22:00 QI 22:30 Newsnight 23:05 Never Mind the Buzzcocks 23:35 Film: AI: Artificial Intelligence

6:00am Good Morning Britain 8:30am Lorraine 9:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 10:30am This Morning 10:55am ITV News 11:00am This Morning 12:30pm Loose Women 1:30pm ITV News & Weather 2:00pm Peter Andre's 60 Minute Makeover 3:00pm Secret Dealers 4:00pm Tipping Point 5:00pm The Chase 6:00pm ITV News London 6:30pm ITV News & Weather 7:00pm Emmerdale 7:30pm Coronation Street 8:00pm The Martin Lewis Money Show 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! 10:00pm ITV News at Ten & Weather 10:45pm The World Is Not Enough [FILM]

05:35 Countdown 06:20 The King of Queens 07:10 3rd Rock from the Sun 07:35 3rd Rock from the Sun 08:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 08:25 Everybody Loves Raymond: 08:55 Frasier 09:25 Frasier 10:00 Daily Brunch with Ocado 11:00 Jamie's Comfort Food 11:30 Come Dine with Me 12:00 Channel 4 News Summary 12:05 Come Dine with Me 12:35 Come Dine with Me 13:05 Come Dine with Me 13:40 Come Dine with Me 14:10 Countdown 15:00 Fifteen to One 16:00 Deal or No Deal 17:00 Come Dine with Me 17:30 Coach Trip 18:00 The Simpsons: Moms I'd Like to Forget 18:30 Hollyoaks 19:00 Channel 4 News 19:55 Turner Prize at 30 20:00 Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: A Fractured House 21:00 Gogglebox 22:00 Alan Carr: Chatty Man 23:05 Toast of London: High Winds Actor 23:40 Film: 30 Days of Night (2007)

06:00 Children's Tv 09:15 The Wright Stuff 11:10 Cowboy Builders: Cambridge 12:10 5 News at Lunchtime 12:15 New: Underground Britain: Southern England 13:15 Home and Away 13:45 Neighbours 14:15 NCIS: Vanished 15:15 Film: All I Want For Christmas 17:00 5 News at 5 17:30 Neighbours 18:00 Home and Away 18:30 5 News Tonight 19:00 New: World War II In Colour: Victory in Europe 19:55 5 News Update 20:00 New: Ice Road Truckers: Art Attack 21:00 Ben Fogle: New Lives In The Wild 22:00 New: Body of Proof: Dark City 22:55 New: NCIS: Los Angeles: Found

The MarTin Lewis Money show Season 4 Episode 1 of 9 New series. The personal finance guru returns with money-saving tips and tricks just in time for the festive season. The series kicks off on Black Friday with a look at not-to-be-missed deals, and the Festive Forecaster, predicting the start dates for high-street flash sales over the coming weeks. ITV London 8:00pm Fri 28 Nov

saturday 29th november 06:00 Timmy Time 06:15 Timmy Time 06:25 Shaun the Sheep 06:35 Hacker Time 07:00 All Over the Place 07:30 Help! My Supply Teacher Is Magic 08:00 Marrying Mum and Dad 08:30 Absolute Genius with Dick and Dom 09:00 Junior MasterChef: 2014 09:30 Junior MasterChef: 2014 10:00 Deadly Pole to Pole: The... 10:30 Deadly Pole to Pole: The... 11:00 The Blue Planet 12:00 Rick Stein's Far Eastern Odyssey 13:00 Escape to the Country: Pembrokeshire 14:00 Snooker: UK Championship 2014 17:30 Restoring England's Heritage 18:00 Natural World: Jungle Gremlins... 19:00 Flog It!: Bangor 20:00 Perry and Croft: Made in Britain 20:30 Dad's Army 21:00 QI XL 21:45 Tomorrow's Worlds: The... 22:45 Intruders 23:30 Snooker: UK Championship 2014...

06:00 Children's TV 9:25am Dinner Date 10:20am Murder, She Wrote 11:15am ITV News & Weather 11:20am All Star Family Fortunes 12:05pm Surprise Surprise 1:05pm Doc Martin 2:05pm Keep It In The Family 3:10pm Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone [FILM] 6:00pm ITV News London 6:15pm ITV News & Weather 6:30pm New You've Been Framed! 7:00pm The Chase: Celebrity Special 8:00pm The X Factor 9:45pm I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! 10:50pm The Jonathan Ross Show 11:55pm ITV News & Weather

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06:15 Snowman Triathlon 06:40 Cycling: Revolution Series 07:40 A Day at the Races 07:55 The Morning Line 09:00 Weekend Kitchen with Waitrose 10:00 Everybody Loves Raymond: Debra Makes Something Good 10:30 Frasier 11:00 The Big Bang Theory: The Proton Transmogrification 11:30 The Big Bang Theory: The Gorilla Dissolution 11:55 The Simpsons: Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming 12:25 Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: A Fractured House 13:25 Channel 4 Racing 16:00 Come Dine with Me 16:25 Come Dine with Me 17:00 Come Dine with Me 17:25 Come Dine with Me 18:00 Come Dine with Me 18:30 Channel 4 News 19:00 Woolly Mammoth: The Autopsy 20:00 Walking Through History 21:00 Film: The Inbetweeners Movie (2011) 23:00 Film: The Sitter (2011)

Season 2 Episode 3 of 13 Telemon Ariadne's coronation ceremony takes place but with Pasiphae still at large and the city struggling in the aftermath of the battle, Atlantis remains vulnerable. So when an enigmatic stranger arrives offering salvation, he proves hard to resist - but his proposal is far from straightforward. BBC1 London 8:15pm Sat 29 Nov

06:00 Children's Tv 10:35 Access 10:40 Can't Pay? We'll Take It Away! 11:40 Film: Lost at Christmas 13:25 Film: The March Sisters at Christmas 15:10 Film: I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus 17:00 Film: A Fairytale Christmas 18:45 5 News Weekend 18:50 Film: Bridge at Remagen 21:00 Film: The Expendables 23:10 Film: War


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06:00 Breakfast 07:35 Match of the Day 09:00 The Andrew Marr Show 10:00 Sunday Morning Live 11:00 Sunday Politics 12:10 Formula 1: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 15:30 Escape to the Country: North Devon 16:00 Points of View 16:15 Songs of Praise 16:50 Life Story 17:50 BBC News 18:05 BBC London News 18:15 Countryfile: Berkshire 19:15 Strictly Come Dancing 20:00 Antiques Roadshow 21:00 Remember Me 22:00 BBC News 22:20 BBC London News 22:30 Match of the Day 2 23:30 The Apprentice 00:30 Film: Protocol 02:00 Weather For the Week Ahead 02:05 BBC News 06:00 Breakfast

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sunday 27th november 06:15 Great British Garden Revival 07:15 Countryfile: Crafts of the Countryside 08:15 Glorious Gardens from Above 09:00 The Football League Show 10:20 Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 11:50 James Martin's Food Map of Britain 12:15 MOTD2 Extra 13:00 Rugby Union: Autumn... 14:00 Bargain Hunt: Ardingly 14:45 Women's Football: England v... 17:00 Coast 17:30 Glorious Gardens from Above 18:15 Flog It!: Barnsley 19:00 Secrets of the Castle with... 20:00 The Mekong River with Sue Perkins 21:00 World's Greatest Food Markets 22:00 Russell Howard's Good News 22:30 The Wrong Mans 23:00 The Wrong Mans 23:30 Film: Moon

9:25am Dickinson's Real Deal 10:25am Murder, She Wrote 11:25am ITV News & Weather 11:35am Carry On Again, Doctor [FILM] 1:20pm The Unforgettable Pat Phoenix 1:55pm All Star Family Fortunes 2:55pm The X Factor 4:40pm Midsomer Murders 6:30pm ITV News London 6:45pm ITV News & Weather 7:00pm Keep It In The Family 8:00pm The X Factor Results 9:00pm I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! 10:05pm ITV News & Weather 10:20pm The Cube 11:20pm Rugby Highlights: Aviva Premiership

05:15 Location, Location, Location 06:10 NFL: The American Football Show 07:05 How I Met Your Mother: Arrivederci, Fiero 07:30 How I Met Your Mother: 07:55 Everybody Loves Raymond: 08:25 Frasier: Police Story 09:00 Jamie's Comfort Food 09:30 Sunday Brunch 12:30 Fifteen to One 13:30 The Big Bang Theory: The Relationship Diremption 14:00 The Big Bang Theory: The Anything Can Happen Recurrence 14:30 The Simpsons: Bart Sells His Soul 15:00 The Simpsons: 15:30 The Simpsons: 16:00 Film: Furry Vengeance (2010) 17:50 Film: Rio (2011) 19:40 Channel 4 News 20:00 Woolly Mammoth: The Autopsy 21:00 Homeland: Redux 22:00 Sarah Millican Thoroughly Modern... 23:00 Alan Carr: Chatty Man

06:00 Children's TV 10:15 Access 10:20 Police Interceptors 11:15 Police Interceptors 12:15 Police Interceptors 13:10 Film: A Boyfriend For Christmas 15:00 Film: The Christmas Secret 16:45 5 News Weekend 16:55 Film: Superman III 19:15 Film: Hancock 21:00 Film: The Green Hornet 23:25 Film: The Punisher

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International Rugby Union England v Australia England v Australia. Gabby Logan presents highlights of the final autumn international match for the teams, which took place at Twickenham. This fixture is always keenly contested, but there was even greater importance attached to this clash, as the sides will also meet in the group stage of next year's World Cup. With commentary by Andrew Cotter, Brian Moore and Mike Tindall BBC2 London 12:20pm Sun 30 Nov

Monday 28th november 06:05 Homes Under the Hammer 07:05 Call the Council 07:50 Don't Get Done, Get Dom 08:20 Holiday of My Lifetime with Len... 09:05 Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 10:05 Tom Kerridge's Best Ever Dishes 10:35 Click 11:00 BBC News 11:30 BBC World News 12:00 Daily Politics 13:00 The A to Z of TV Gardening 13:10 Life in the Undergrowth 14:10 The Great British Bake Off 15:10 A Place to Call Home 15:55 The Rockford Files 16:45 Great British Railway Journeys 17:15 Vintage Antiques Roadshow 18:00 Eggheads 18:30 Strictly Come Dancing - It... 19:00 Tom Kerridge's Best Ever Dishes 19:30 Children's Hospital: The Chaplains 20:00 University Challenge 20:30 Only Connect 21:00 Posh People: Inside Tatler 22:00 Never Mind the Buzzcocks 22:30 Newsnight 23:20 Great Continental Railway Journeys: Warsaw to Krakow

6:00am Good Morning Britain 8:30am Lorraine 9:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 10:30am This Morning 10:55am ITV News 11:00am This Morning 12:30pm Loose Women 1:30pm ITV News & Weather 2:00pm Peter Andre's 60 Minute Makeover 3:00pm Secret Dealers 4:00pm Tipping Point 5:00pm The Chase 6:00pm ITV News London 6:30pm ITV News & Weather 7:00pm Emmerdale 7:30pm Coronation Street 8:00pm Countrywise 8:30pm I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! 10:00pm ITV News at Ten & Weather 10:40pm The Agenda 11:20pm The Jonathan Ross Show

06:20 The King of Queens 06:45 The King of Queens: 07:10 3rd Rock from the Sun 08:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 08:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:00 Frasier: And the Whimper Is 10:30 Frasier: Give Him the Chair! 10:00 Daily Brunch with Ocado 11:00 Jamie's Comfort Food 11:30 Come Dine with Me 12:00 Channel 4 News Summary 12:05 Come Dine with Me 12:35 Come Dine with Me 13:40 Come Dine with Me 14:10 Countdown 15:00 Fifteen to One 16:00 Deal or No Deal 17:00 Come Dine with Me 17:30 Coach Trip 18:00 The Simpsons: Lisa Simpson, This Isn't Your Life 18:30 Hollyoaks 19:00 Channel 4 News 19:55 Turner Prize at 30 20:00 How to Break into Britain: 20:30 Sarah Beeny's How to Sell Your...: ...Home 21:00 Skint 22:00 8 Out of 10 Cats 22:45 Toast of London: 23:20 The IT Crowd: 23:50 NFL: The American Football Show

toast of london

Season 2 Episode 5 of 6 Buried Alive When Jane promises Steven a major part in a big-budget film to be shot in Britain, he's hugely excited. But when his famous American co-star has an accident on set, Toast finds his own role, playing a villainous rival, has terrifying consequences. Meanwhile, the actor's ex-wife Ellen has become engaged to Stirling Porrich, a wealthy Devon crisp manufacturer, and he's determined to stop the wedding at all costs. Guest starring Matthew Holness and Amanda Donohoe Channel 4 10:50pm Mon 1 Dec

06:00 Children's TV 09:15 The Wright Stuff 11:10 Cowboy Builders: Sheffield 12:10 5 News at Lunchtime 12:15 Ben Fogle: New Lives In The Wild 13:15 Home and Away 13:45 Neighbours 14:15 NCIS: Till Death Do Us Part 15:15 Film: Lost at Christmas 17:00 5 News at 5 17:30 Neighbours 18:00 Home and Away 18:30 5 News Tonight 19:00 New: The Gadget Show 19:55 5 News Update 20:00 Loch Ness Monster:Missing Evidence 21:00 New: Gotham: Penguin's Umbrella 22:00 Film: Harry Brown


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6:00am Breakfast 9:15am Fake Britain 10:00am Homes under the Hammer 11:00am Claimed and Shamed 11:30am Channel Patrol 12:15pm Bargain Hunt 1:00pm BBC News at One 1:30pm BBC London News 1:45pm Doctors 2:15pm The Doctor Blake Mysteries 3:10pm Escape to the Country 3:55pm Tom Kerridge's Proper Pub Food 4:25pm Flog It! 5:15pm Pointless 6:00pm BBC News at Six 6:30pm BBC London News 7:00pm The ONE Show 7:30pm EastEnders 8:00pm Holby City 9:00pm The Missing 10:00pm BBC News at Ten 10:25pm BBC London News 10:35pm imagine... Colm Toibin: His Mother's Son 11:40pm Film 2014

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tuesday 29th november 6:05am Homes under the Hammer 7:05am Channel Patrol 7:50am Claimed and Shamed 8:20am Holiday of My Lifetime with Len Goodman 9:05am Antiques Roadshow 10:05am Close Calls: On Camera 10:35am HARDtalk 11:00am BBC News 11:30am BBC World News 12:00pm Daily Politics 1:00pm Snooker: UK Championship 2014 6:00pm Eggheads 6:30pm Strictly Come Dancing - It Takes Two 7:00pm The Great Interior Design Challenge 8:00pm MasterChef: The Professionals 9:00pm Secrets of the Castle with Ruth, Peter and Tom 10:00pm The Sarah Millican Television Programme 10:30pm Newsnight 11:20pm Snooker: UK Championship 2014 Highlights

6:00am Good Morning Britain 8:30am Lorraine 9:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 10:30am This Morning 10:55am ITV News 11:30am This Morning 12:30pm Loose Women 1:30pm ITV News & Weather 2:00pm Peter Andre's 60 Minute Makeover 3:00pm Secret Dealers 4:00pm Tipping Point 5:00pm The Chase 6:00pm ITV News London 6:30pm ITV News & Weather 7:00pm Emmerdale 7:30pm No Place to Call Home: Tonight 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!

5:35am Countdown 6:20am The King of Queens 6:45am The King of Queens 7:10am 3rd Rock from the Sun 7:35am 3rd Rock from the Sun 8:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:00am Frasier 9:30am Frasier 10:00am Daily Brunch 11:00am Jamie's 15 Minute Meals 11:30am Come Dine with Me 12:00pm Channel 4 News Summary 12:05pm Come Dine with Me 12:35pm Come Dine with Me 1:05pm Come Dine with Me 1:40pm Come Dine with Me 2:10pm Countdown 3:00pm Fifteen to One 4:00pm Deal or No Deal 5:00pm Come Dine with Me 5:30pm Coach Trip 6:00pm The Simpsons 6:30pm Hollyoaks 7:00pm Channel 4 News 8:00pm Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners 9:00pm 17 Kids and Counting 10:00pm Gogglebox 11:05pm Skint

10:00pm ITV News at Ten & Weather 10:40pm Public Enemies [FILM]

17 Kids and Counting Documentary catching up with the Radfords, Britain's biggest family, over the course of a year. Sophie has moved out of the family home and is set to make Noel and Sue grandparents for the second time. Chloe prepares to go to university, where she will study child development. Sue and Noel get ready for Christmas and look forward to what the new year will bring, but their plans to expand the family further gives them one of their hardest years yet. Documentary Channel 4 9:00pm Tuesday 2nd

06:00 Children's Tv 9:15am The Wright Stuff 11:10am The Hotel Inspector 12:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 12:15pm Police Interceptors 1:15pm Home and Away 1:45pm Neighbours 2:15pm NCIS 3:15pm Santa, Jr [FILM] 5:00pm 5 News at 5 5:30pm Neighbours 6:00pm Home and Away 6:30pm 5 News Tonight 7:00pm The UK's Strongest Man 8:00pm Britain's Craziest Christmas Lights 9:00pm Autopsy: Elvis Presley 10:00pm Benefits Britain: Life on the Dole 11:00pm NCIS 11:55pm NCIS


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With the Internationals out of the way till next March we now have a good run of Premier League Fixtures to get the Alfaz Fantasy League up and running. The 9 Premier League games provided the Fantasy League with 22 goals,4 clean sheets, 33 yellow cards and 2 red ones.Hull City's Ramirez and West Brom's Yacob were both dismissed for 2 footed tackles. It was a fairly slow scoring Week in the Fantasy with the average score being only 19 points but it didn't stop Vince's Team Bars a Loner from increasing their lead at the top to 7 points. Spur's Eriksen was his top player with 10 points after having an assist and scoring a 90th minute winner against 10 men Hull City. Steve's Team Cowden Red Devils remain in 2nd place followed by Neil's Blue Moon Rising. Lenny's Spreaders moved up 3 places to 4th and are well in contention to challenge the top 3.Down at the foot of the Table Les's Team Have Not Got a Clue are still struggling as they are now 37 points adrift of Winnie's Le Hombre Rioja. Our Golden Boot League which is sponsored by Leonard Knowles Construction has had 6 different leaders so far in 12 weeks. This week Chelsea Fan Keith's Team Max & Paddy have taken over pole position and lead last weeks Leader Super Rhys by 10 points. Eric's Team The Chosen Ones are in 3rd place 2 points ahead of Karen's Florida Pearls.At the other end of the Table Les's Team Have Not Got a Clue actually picked up points this Week when Arsenal's back from injury Striker Giroud netted for the Gunners in their 2-1 defeat against Van Gals Wonders.( I wonder how they won that game). Harley's Team Ginger Ninja became the 5th Team to reach the Summit of our U.K.T.V. SPAIN Junior League when they took a very narrow 3 point lead over Lily's Team Sponge Bob XI. Anthony's Team Dart Vader will be hoping that Manchester United's Wayne Rooney continues with his goal scoring form as he has helped his Team move up into 3rd place.At the other end of the scale Adam's Team What's the Point had a good week scoring 23 points which moved him within 26 points of Calum's Rees Red Devils. In our Mark Carter Ladies Section Sharon's Team Shaztastic are showing no signs of slowing down as they stepped on the gas and increased their advantage at the top over 2 Teams Pam's People and Debbie's Foxy Filberts to a 24 points. Winnie's Team Le Hombre Rioja have been stuck at the bottom

BENIDORM POOL LEAGUE DIVISION 1

for 6 Weeks and I can't see anything changing for them until Liverpool pull their socks up and get a shift on.At the moment they trail Kate's Team Mixed Bunch by 29 points. We have 2 Teams going into our Premier Imports Draw at the end of the Month for case of fine Wine and they are this week's top Scoring team Big Sams Army(42) and our lowest scoring Team Steph's Seymour Shooters (5).Five of Steph's Players scored minus points,one of them being Arsenal's Kieron Gibbs who put through his own goal. Manager of the Month for November is being kindly sponsored by Darren & Lorna at the Brisa Del Mar in Albir who provide excellent good wholesome home cooked food at good prices. For most of this Month 2 Burnley Fans Lenny & Dave have been shoulder to shoulder at the top but this week Lenny's Spreaders have stepped up a gear and moved 25 points clear of Dave's Team Up the Clarets with one week to go.The Globe Trotters are in 3rd place followed by Anthony's Dart Vader. A super Breakfast for 2 is waiting at Rafters sponsored by Kate for Andy's Team Fred West XI who moved up 48 places this Week from No 194th to No 146. Three of our Lady Managers Olivia,Claire and Ann made it 14 girls in the next Round of our K.O.Cup Competition when their Teams won their Replays. Ann's Team Golden Girls beat one of our Junior teams Sponge Bob XI by 27-15,Claire's Team Malpus Mayhem beat Mark's Team No Bad Losers by 31-20 and Olivia's Team Barca Forever saw off Debbie's Foxy Filberts by 39-22.The 2 other Replays saw one of our Junior Teams Leo's Power Blueboys win against Shawn's Punky Roosters by 16-6 while Mike's Team The Camels knocked out Coblanca XI by 24-12. The Draw for the next Round which takes place the 1st Weekend in the New Year will be soon up on our website which is www.alfazffl.com along with all the latest results and scores. So don't forget to visit the website to check out how your Team is performing or if you can't access a computer you can always pop into Hepburns in Albir and view all the information on their Notice Boards or if you want you can always visit Me at The Local also in Albir at the Weekends for a chat and find out all the latest News of the Fantasy League.

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26th - 2nd December 2014

AuSTRALIA'S HugHES 'CRITICAL'

Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes is in a critical condition after being struck by a bouncer while batting.

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The 25-year-old was hit by a Sean Abbott delivery while batting for South Australia in a Sheffield Shield match against New South Wales at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Hughes needed mouth-to-mouth resuscitation on the boundary and was then taken to St Vincent's Hospital, where he had surgery and remains in an intensive-care unit. David Faktor, a spokesman at St Vincent's Hospital, said: "He arrived in a critical condition and remains in a critical condition. "When he arrived he underwent a set of scans to establish the extent of his injuries and then a decision was made to perform surgery. All I could confirm is that he did sustain a head injury and that he is in a critical condition at the moment." South Australia's performance manager Tim Nielsen

BELLEw wANTS wORLD TITLE

said: "As you're aware Phil Hughes was injured today and he's undergoing surgery.” Mohamed Diame could be fit for Hull's trip to Hughes was 63 not out and wearing a helmet when he Manchester united on Saturday after scans cleared tried to hook an Abbott bouncer and missed. He was him of serious injury. attempting to play his way into the Australia side for The midfielder missed Sunday's home defeat to next week's first Test against India. Tottenham with a knee problem and was sent for furEquipment manufacturers Masuri, who supplied the helmet Hughes was wearing, issued a statement stating ther investigation.Hull go to Old Trafford just a point it was seeking to view as much footage of the incident clear of the Premier League relegation places having as possible. won only once since the opening weekend,

NOMINEES FOR TEAM OF THE YEAR RELEASED

The nominees have been released for the 2014 UEFA Team of the Year, a football award given by the game's governing body through a poll on its official website.

Goalkeepers: Beto (Sevilla), Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Thibaut Courtois (Chelsea), Tony Bellew may have only given his performance a Manuel Neuer (Bayern six out of 10 after beating Nathan Cleverly but he is Munich) happy to take on champion Marco Huck next. Defenders: David Alaba, The 31-year-old won the WBO cruiserweight eliminator Medhi Benatia, Jerome showdown at the Echo Arena in Liverpool on Saturday Boateng (all Bayern), night on a split decision. Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid), Ezequiel Garay It means he is one of the top challengers to Huck, who (Zenit), Diego Godín has equalled Johnny Nelson's cruiserweight world title (Atletico Madrid), Mats defence record of 13 and who could face face the Sky Hummels (Borussia Sports pundit next year. Dortmund), Vincent Kompany (Manchester But Bellew, who was only fighting as a cruiserweight for City), Philipp Lahm the third time, is ready to take on the WBO champion in (Bayern Munich), Miranda his next fight. He believes it is now the biggest fight in the (Atletico Madrid), Sergio division and is also one he can win. He said to media on Ramos (Real Madrid), f fight night "I'm not being big-headed but I am a pretty big Pablo Zabaleta draw in this division. I bring an awful lot of plusses to the (Manchester City). table and I do think every cruiserweight world champion wants to fight me now.

Midfielders: Xabi Alonso (Bayern Munich), Arda Turan (Atletico Madrid), Angel Di María (Man Utd), James Rodríguez (Real Madrid), Koke (Atletico Madrid), Toni Kroos (Real Madrid), Luka Modric (Real Madrid), Paul Pogba (Juventus), Ivan Rakitic (Barcelona), Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund), Arjen Robben (Bayern Munich), Yaya Toure (Man City) Forwards: Alexis Sánchez (Arsenal), Gareth Bale (Real Madrid), Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), Diego Costa (Chelsea), Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris Saint-Germain), Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich), Lionel Messi (Barcelona), Thomas Muller (Bayern Munich), Neymar (Barcelona), Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid), Jonatan Soriano (Salzburg), Carlos Tevez (Juventus).

But Diame has been a hit since arriving from west Ham in a £3.5m deadline-day deal, scoring four times in eight starts.

BAD wEEK

wILSHERE FACINg MORE TIME OuT

jack wilshere is facing more time on the sidelines after injuring his ankle during Saturday's defeat to Manchester united. The Arsenal midfielder is to see a specialist after a late challenge from united defender Paddy McNair forced him off before the end of the 2-1 defeat at the Emirates. wilshere will be out "for a while", according to Arsene wenger, who does at least have defender Laurent Koscielny back in his squad for wednesday's Champions League game against Borussia Dortmund.


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IT’S CRUNCH TIME FOR ENGLAND

Before the QBE Internationals kicked off Stuart Lancaster stated that England had to win three of the four internationals – not my words, not some other journalists’ but those of the England manager. That is now impossible. As November nears its end England face Australia, pool rivals in next year’s World Cup with a record of 1-2 going into the match. Defeat from an English perspective does not bear thinking about. The month when Twickenham was supposed to be turned into the fortress from which a confident assault on the world could be launched next year will be – in rugby terms – a wreck should the Wallabies win. This really is a significant game in the coaching career of Lancaster and maybe down the road we will look back on it and

agree it was indeed his most important match to date. To win the World Cup, the knowledge and confidence of how to beat the big three is a prerequisite. Should Australia win, Lancaster’s record would be one win in three against them. Twickenham or not, this is not the launch pad for World Cup glory.

ENGLAND CALL Up WALDROM

Exeter No 8 Thomas Waldrom has been called into Stuart Lancaster’s 31-man England squad for this weekend’s clash with Australia.

Waldrom, who has been in superb form for the Chiefs, scoring seven tries in eight Aviva Premiership matches, replaces Billy Vunipola who suffered concussion in Saturday is a test of the management’s Saracens’ defeat to Northampton on ability to tweak a broadly structured game Sunday. plan into something flexible that George Ford can get his hands and boot on and Stephen Myler, who kicked 16 points in turn it into a sorely needed win. Ford was Saints’ victory, returns to the squad after the best thing to come out of a poor per- recovering from a hamstring injury and formance against Samoa, although he is a Leicester lock Graham Kitchener is also long way from the messiah and the nine included. Second row Courtney Lawes out of 10 performance he was afforded in remains with the squad as he tried to shake off a knee knock he suffered in a the wake of the match. bruising encounter with Samoa at Twickenham on Saturday.

SWITZERLAND MAKE TENNIS HISTORY

A Roger Federer masterclass helped Switzerland clinch their first Davis Cup title as the 17-time grand slam champion defeated Richard Gasquet to hand them an unassailable 3-1 lead over hosts France. The 6-4 6-2 6-2 win helped the 33-year-old Federer secured the historic decisive point and land the last big prize in tennis missing from his collection to rapturous applause by both sets of supporters in front of another world record crowd of 27,488 on the indoor claycourt in Lille. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga was initially set to face the Swiss star but was sidelined with an elbow injury meaning Gasguet took his spot for France. But he was unable to cope with an inspired Federer, who looked a back to his very best following a back injury which crippled him at the ATP World Tour finals in London last weekend.

Vunipola was dropped for the 28-9 victory over Samoa - Gloucester's Ben Morgan started in his place - and was unlikely to figure in the climax to the autumn against the Wallabies.

"Billy will undergo the graduated return to play protocol at his club," read a statement released by England. George Ford's fine full debut means he will start against the Wallabies, leaving Owen Farrell to battle it out with Billy Twelvetrees for the number 12 jersey. Forwards: Joe Marler, Matt Mullan, Kieran Brookes, David Wilson, Dylan Hartley, Rob Webber, Dave Attwood, Graham Kitchener, George Kruis, Courtney Lawes, Calum Clark, James Haskell, Ben Morgan, Chris Robshaw, Thomas Waldrom, Tom Wood Backs: Lee Dickson, Richard Wigglesworth, Ben Youngs, Brad Barritt, Luther Burrell, Owen Farrell, George Ford, Stephen Myler, Billy Twelvetrees, Mike Brown, Alex Goode, Jonny May, Jack Nowell, Anthony Watson, Marland Yarde


26th - 2nd December 2014

SPORTING FIXTURES Wednesday 26th November 19:45

UEFA Champions League - Arsenal v Dortmund Sky Sports 1

19:45

UEFA Champions League - FC Basel v Real Madrid Sky Sports 3

19:45

UEFA Champions League - Ludogorets v Liverpool Sky Sports 5

Thursday 27th November 18:00

UEFA Europa League - Wolfsburg v Everton ITV 4

20:05

UEFA Europa League - Tottenham v Partizan Belgrade ITV 4

20:05

UEFA Europa League - Celtic v Red Bull Salzburg BT Sport 1

Friday 28th November 19:45

- Primera Division - Sociedad v Elche Sky Sports 5

19:45

- League One - Peterborough v Bristol City Sky Sports 1

Saturday 29th November 12:15 12:45

Championship - Charlton v Ipswich Sky Sports 1 - Barclays Premier League - West Brom v Arsenal BT Sport 1

14:30

Rugby Union

Wales v South Africa BBC 1

14:30

Rugby Union

England v Australia Sky Sports 2

15:00

- Barclays Premier League - Burnley v Aston Villa

15:00

- Barclays Premier League Liverpool v Stoke

15:00

- Barclays Premier League - Man Utd v Hull City

15:00

- Barclays Premier League - QPR v Leicester

15:00

- Barclays Premier League - Swansea v Crystal Palace

15:00

- Barclays Premier League - West Ham v Newcastle

17:30

- Barclays Premier League - Sunderland v Chelsea Sky Sports 1

19:00

- Primera Division - Malaga v Real Madrid Sky Sports 5

19:00

- Billy Joe Saunders vs Chris Eubank Junior BoxNation

21:00

- Dereck Chisora vs Tyson Fury BoxNation

Sunday 30th November 12:45

- Scottish Cup - Rangers v Kilmarnock Sky Sports 2

13:30

- Barclays Premier League - Southampton v Man City Sky Sports 1

15:15

- Scottish Cup - Hearts v Celtic Sky Sports 2

16:00

- Barclays Premier League - Tottenham v Everton Sky Sports 1

Tuesday 2nd December 19:00 19:45

Spanish Cup - Real Madrid v Cornella Sky Sports 5 - Barclays Premier League - Leicester v Liverpool BT Sport 1

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HAMMY CROWNED WORLD CHAMPION

Lewis Hamilton has joined Formula 1’s illustrious ranks of double World Champions after race victory in the seasondeciding Abu Dhabi GP emphatically clinched him the 2014 drivers’ title.

LEWIS ON TOP OF T H E WO R L D

In a race in which he only needed to finish second, Hamilton pre-race promise to “drive it like I stole it” translated in sensational fashion in the opening seconds of the race as an electric getaway saw him vault past his polesitting title rival Rosberg into the lead well before Turn One. Hamilton immediately set about controlling proceedings and his lead over Rosberg was in excess of two seconds before his team-mate’s Mercedes developed a critical ERS systems failure on lap 25 which effectively settled their tense, compelling seasonlong battle for supremacy in the Briton’s favour. While battling with the mechanical issues Rosberg contiued urging his race engineer over the radio to try and get him to the flag in the fifth place he needed to win the title should Hamilton run into terminal trouble, Rosberg’s woes only got worse amid increasingly terminal brake wear and he eventually slipped all the way to 14th place and out of the points.

In one final cruel twist, Rosberg and his ailing W05 were then lapped by Hamilton two laps from home. However, after taking the title scrap all the way down to the wire, Rosberg chose to fight on to the chequered flag despite Mercedes suggesting he could retire his broken car if he wanted. With his sole title rival out of contention, Hamilton could pace himself to the flag over the final 30 laps, although he came under a late challenge for the race victory from Williams’ Felipe Massa as the Brazilian bolted on the quicker supersoft tyres for an aggressive final stint. However, triumphing over the man who nearly denied him his first title six years ago in rather more dramatic circumstances at Interlagos by 2.5 seconds, Hamilton’s 11th win of his season capped up a career-best campaign. "This is the greatest day of my life. 2008 was special but the feeling I have now is way past that. It's the greatest feeling I have ever had," a jubliant Hamilton said to Sky F1's Martin Brundle on the podium. "The start was like a rocket and probably the best I've ever had. Going into the race I had different approaches in my mind but the car was fantastic."


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