Canarian Weekly Ed 767

Issue 767 17 August - 23 August 2012

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A flaming nuisance!

British media put boot into Tenerife with horrendous fire stories ANYONE reading reports in the UK press over the past week could be forgiven for thinking Tenerife was ablaze, with thousands of people fleeing for their lives.

Absolute twaddle! Yes, we’ve had a recurrence of fires following last month’s scare.

We even had three fresh ones on Wednesday, which were rendered safe within hours.

But even as Ricardo Melchior, Tenerife Cabildo President, was announcing on Monday that the situation on the Island would soon be downgraded to a “level 1” fire - the online UK news providers were saying that the Tenerife blaze was raging out of control, and were advising tourists to contact their tour operators.

It caused panic among those UK residents with family here, and many Expats living on the island receiving calls and texts from friends and family asking if they were okay.

Then, on Monday night, both the BBC and ITV evening news over-dramatised the forest fires here, causing more panic in Britain.

So who generated this false information? Canarian Weekly spoke on Monday evening with the Foreign & Commonwealth office in London, whose spokesperson denied they had issued a statement starting with the words: “The Foreign & Commonwealth office advise…”

True, the situation on La Gomera was far worst as the

fire ripped though the forest, causing many villagers to be evacuated from their homes as a precaution.

Yet, for some reason, Tenerife was bracketed with La Gomera, so we read that “thousands were evacuated from the Canary Islands”.

On Tuesday morning, Canarian Weekly informed the Tenerife Cabildo about the damaging coverage in Britain.

In turn, the Cabildo advised us that they were contacting their media agents in the UK to clarify information being broadcast.

Come Wednesday and the Cabildo sent us information to illustrate that their new messages were being broadcast in the UK correctly.

Having tamed last month’s fires after a hectic five

days, Tenerife’s fire brigade (Bomberos) were forced to start all over again when fire broke out in Rui Gomez, just outside of El Tanque last Friday evening.

Rui Gomez resident, David Watson told Canarian Weekly, “It started near my house on Friday night, I stayed up all night, the wind was blowing away from the house, at about 6.30am on Saturday it just flared up.

"There were massive flames and the sky was full of smoke. The village was full of the emergency services, who were brilliant. But they had no water because the tank in Erjos is empty.”

The leading edge of the fire was initially at Erjos, near El Tanque, but then flames extended towards the

boundaries of the Los Silos and Buenavista del Norte municipalities.

Temperatures in the zone were between 35-40 degrees, humidity was 15% and wind was gusting at up to 60 kilometres per hour, making the job of extinguishing the blaze so much more difficult.

The fire quickly spread because of the dry conditions and was raised to a level 2 incident on Saturday with various villages, including El Palmar, Masca and Santiago del Teide being evacuated for a short period.

By Monday, however, the situation was under control, thanks to fire-fighters on the ground, supported by helicopters and sea planes.

But that wasn’t the end of it because on Wednesday three

separate fires were reported, albeit small ones, in the mountainous regions of Los Realejos, La Esperanza and La Orotava.

The total area affected was 16 hectares but, fortunately, they were all under control by the end of the day as the heroic firemen pulled out all the stops.

Worryingly, Ana Lupe Mora, Tenerife’s Minister of Environment, suggested that all three fires could have been started deliberately.

“All indications are they have been intentional,” she said.

And Manuel Dominguez, Mayor of Los Realejos, agreed, saying: “There is a very accessible track with little distance between the fires.”

With this in mind, The Guardia Civil, together with

local police, began inspecting vehicles passing through the area.

Meanwhile, on La Gomera, where the forest fire started on 4th August and then reignited on Saturday, there was devastation and despair as it threatened the population and tore through 750 hectares of the Garajonay National Park, which is a Unesco World Heritage Site.

Crews on the ground and in the air worked flat-out to prevent the fire advancing any further and several areas were evacuated.

Thousands were evacuated for safety reasons from various villages and some families were believed to have lost their homes in Valle Gran Rey. The SUC and the Red Cross were yesterday (Thursday) moving disabled people back to their homes in Valle Gran Rey and Vallehermoso.

And Javier Gonzalez Ortiz Minister of Economy, Finance and Security of the Canary Islands, said that the fire had “stabilised favourably”.

Ground crews were cooling down the affected area by hose, and air support had been dumping water since the morning.

But the nightmare just won’t disappear because weather forecasts for the weekend say another heatwave will arrive in the Canaries on Sunday.

And that could spell more trouble!

As for the British media, in a 30-second bulletin they appear to have done their utmost to wreck Tenerife Cabildo’s fantastic efforts this year to rebuild our main industry - the tourist sector – which has been progressing so healthily.

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Mercadona withdraws Deliplus skin-care range SUPERMARKET giant Mercadona has withdrawn 11 cosmetics products from its shelves after being informed by the Spanish Medicine Association that they each contain two substances.

There are triethanolamine, a PH corrector, and bronopol, a preservative, which cannot be included together in one single product, because when combined they can generate nitrosamine, which has been shown to cause cancers among many species of animal.

Tests have shown the substance could also be a contributory factor to stomach cancer in humans.

The Health Ministry said that use of the products would not lead to “any risk to health” in the short or medium term, but noted that studies suggest that nitrosamines can be harmful in the long term.

All of the 11 products were withdrawn at the end of July.

As an additional precaution, RNB, the company that makes the products, (sun creams, after-sun lotions and skin moisturisers), has changed the barcodes on new batches of the lotions with the correct formula to prevent any of the tainted ones slipping through at checkouts.

According to RNB, the absence of any health risk attached to the products led the state agency not to issue a public health alert.

Mercadona stated it would exchange any of the tainted products for new ones or refund the money.

What are nitrosamines and should we be worried?

The UK Department of Trade and Industry (now the Department of Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform) characterises nitrosamines as more toxic in more animal species than any other category of chemical carcinogen.

According to the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, nitrosamines are common in cosmetics, but because they are impurities, they are not listed on product labels.

RNB, which supplies Mercadona with products bearing the Deliplus brand name, said it understood that a change in the regulations put the onus on providers to ascertain that the conjunction of chemicals did not produce nitrosamines.

Where It Comes From Nitrosamines are created in cosmetics when nitrates and various amino acids (the building blocks of proteins) are in favourable conditions to combine. Specifically, nitrosamines form when certain proteins, such as diethanolamine (DEA) or triethanolamine (TEA), are used in the same products as preservatives that can break down into nitrates.

As these various compounds break down over time, they can recombine into nitrosamines. Both DEA and TEA are common additives used to adjust the pH or act as wetting agents. The inadvertent creation of this carcinogenic compound can add a whole new challenge for consumers reading labels for safety, since nitrosamines do not appear on a label, and the precursor building blocks are not clearly noted.

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According to the company, its technicians were satisfied that the products did not do so, but the agency decided on a complete withdrawal to avoid any potential risks to the public.

The 11 products that were taken out of circulation are: Deliplus nutritiva corporal con aceite de oliva; Deliplus crema de manos nutritiva; Deliplus hidratante corporal con aloe; Deliplus hidratante corporal efecto luminosidad; Deliplus hidratante corporal reafirmante; Deliplus hidratante antisequedad para pies; Deliplus nutritiva corporal con almendras; Deliplus hidratante corporal pieles atópicas; Solcare loción after sun hidratante; Solcare loción after sun luminosidad; Solcare gel after sun aloe vera. (Deliplus

body lotion with olive oil; Deliplus hand cream; Deliplus body moisturizer with aloe; Deliplus illuminating body lotion; Deliplus reaffirming body lotion;

Deliplus anti-dryness foot moisturizer; Deliplus almond body lotion; Deliplus body lotion for atopic skin types; Solcare aftersun lotion; Solcare illumi-

Products That May Contain Nitrosamines Nitrosamines are a potential impurity in 53 ingredients and more than 10,000 of the products listed in the Environmental Working Group’s Skin Deep database as of July 2008.

Due to the common nature of this impurity, nearly every kind of personal care product, including mascara, concealer, conditioner, baby shampoo, pain relief salve and sunless tanning lotion, can contain nitrosamines as an impurity.

Nitrosamines have been banned from use in cosmetics by Canada and the European Union.

nating after-sun lotion; and Solcare after-sun gel with aloe.)

While the risk of succumbing to the potential effects of nitrosamines in cosmetic and personal care products may be low, it is best to avoid products where these contaminants might lurk.

Be wary of ingredients with names containing the letters DEA such as lauramide DEA as well as the ingredients diethanolamine and triethanolamine.

Another secondary amine that may contribute to nitrosamine formation is N-methylglycine, also called sarcosine.

This can be a part of ingredients like cocoyl sarcosine and sodium lauroyl sarcosinate.

Also avoid potential nitrite producing preservatives like bronidox (5-bromo-5nitro-1,3-dioxane) and bronopol (2-bromo-2nitropropane-1,3-diol), both of which may be used in cleansing products like shampoos.

If anyone remains worried about this they can call 902 548 222.

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The Tenerife Hustle

Goymar Fest 18th August - Puertito de Guimar The 5th annual rock & heavy metal festival.

Starts at mid-day, entrance is three euros.

Tegueste Football Ground 25th August Spain Freestyle Motocross Championship Starts at 8pm, tickets 18 euros or 12 euros for under 12 s. Starts 8pm.

Santa Cruz Sunday 2nd September On the first Sunday of every month, the capital’s Town Hall has been organising an exhibition of radio controlled and electric model boats in the Plaza de Espana’s reflecting pond.

Acclaimed a great success so far, the plan is to hold the event every month throughout the year and model boat and ship enthusiasts are delighted. It is hoped that, as time goes on, various contests will be introduced. Starting at 4pm and lasting until 8.30pm on the last edition, the event drew over 100 spectators.

Adeje September 2012 A series of food related events take place in the municipality of Adeje, throughout the month of September. See www.adeje. es for more information.

We Love Nooctua The final show will now take place on September 15th in the capital, Santa Cruz (The Mayorazgo,) a date which replaces the Saturday August 18th show, which has been changed for organisational reasons.

NO, it’s not a new excursion, a dance move or a cocktail but a confidence trick, an elaborate deception performed by hustlers or grifters; in this case someone calling themselves Larry Hilton, using a fake address in the UK and when you trace the leads, email addresses etc, etc it leads to Nigeria!

But the worrying thing is through the facelessness of the internet they’re using

the internet to access their prey, through online for sale advertisements. The hustle comes in as once they have gained your confidence they ask you to send a sum of money via Western Union for a reason, it all appears to be above board, but last week in Tenerife it set alarm bells ringing for one Los Abrigos resident.

The story: a young Canarian man advertises his Ford escort car for sale in Milanuncios.com, used for selling items by many of us here in Tenerife.

He received an email in English from someone claiming to be Larry Hilton, residing at 32 Leabank Square, London, E9 5LR. Mrs. K, (Aunty) then dealt with the sale, as all the

correspondence was in English.

Hilton agreed to the asking price, strange in itself, claiming to be buying the car for family in-laws, here in Tenerife. The transaction was to be conducted through Paypal.

Then a hitch occurred, Hilton requested 800 euros be paid via Western Union to the person collecting the vehicle on his behalf.

Alarm bells started to ring for Mrs. K, and what followed was a tirade of abusive emails, believable emails including pictures and even with Hilton threatening police action, ironically.

The scammer even went to the point of sending emails purporting to be from Paypal saying that the funds were in

Mrs. K’s account (for the car) but on hold!

The scammer was very persistent, email after email.

Eventually Mrs. K contacted Paypal to find that it was a ‘phishing Scam’ The moral of the story is, if something seems too good to be true, it probably is. If you’re selling something through whatever medium, you are the seller, you do not need to part with any money, and you should be receiving the money!

Mrs. K was very frightened by her ordeal and told the Canarian Weekly her story in the hope that no other person will get duped.

Never give your personal details or your password to anyone, no matter who they say they are.

TEN-DIEZ

Magma, Centro de Arte & Congress, located in Playa de Las Americas, will be hosting TEN-DIEZ, an exhibition by ten photographers, from the 21st to the 29th September, 2012.

Doors will open at 17:00hrs on Friday 21st and the Inauguration will be at 20:00hrs on the same day, with live music commencing at 21:00hrs.

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Cancer Research UK is having a major facelift to give funds a huge lift

First forces family to visit Tenerife CAPTAIN Anthony Harris, (Tony) 31, his wife Elizabeth, (Liz) and their two children, Felix (5) and Emily (3), have spent this week in Tenerife enjoying a week -long family holiday at Club La Costa World’s Sunningdale Village holiday resort.

They’ve been on the Submarine Safari courtesy of SUB Safaris and the children are learning to swim with the help of Marjan de Vreot, Resort Manager.

Just another family enjoying a break in Tenerife, so what?

Well, Tony, Liz and their children are the first military family to enjoy a holiday in the sun under the Give Us Time initiative launched by former defence secretary Dr Liam Fox. Captain Harris, from Great Missenden, Bucks, was injured three years ago after his Jackal armoured vehicle was destroyed by an IED (improvised explosive device), which resulted in him ten months later losing the lower part of his left leg. He was on his sixth tour of duty within a seven year period, in Afghanistan.

Tony told Canarian Weekly: “It was a normal day, us going into the desert as the forward vehicle. We hit the device, which was directly underneath me. My other two colleagues in the vehicle were blown clear; they were fine.

“Once this happens it’s almost like an automatic process kicks in, I started administering first aid to myself, I knew both my feet were fractured and injuries to my arm, the other guys began searching around us and found six more devices.

“Within 30 minutes the helicopter arrived, it had a Sky news crew on, funnily enough, and everyone was cracking jokes, saying what things someone people will do to go home (it happened two weeks before the birth of my daughter).

“Then within 48 hours I was being treated in Birmingham.”

Since then, Tony has gone through numerous operations, eventually deciding to have his lower leg amputated 10 months after the incident, his last operation being in December last year.

He serves in the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers and has shown huge determination to not only overcome serious injury but to dedicate himself to raising funds for service charities, supporting families whose lives have been changed by combat.

The Give Us Time project was launched in June under the charity Afghan Heroes, set up by mothers as a legacy to the sons and daughters who have lost their lives during the Afghan conflict.

It aims to provide holidays for armed service families to recover from the trauma of combat and to adjust in a neutral and quality environment.

Graham Wilding, Club La Costa World’s Commercial Director for the Canaries, said:

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“It is an honour and a pleasure to welcome Captain Harris and his family to Sunningdale Village and we very much hope that they enjoy their holiday with CLC World.

The children are learning to swim and are thoroughly enjoying the resort’s swimming pools! We are delighted to be the first resort offering a holiday for the Give Us Time project and our staff will be doing everything we can to make the family’s stay memorable and relaxing as well as giving them an insight into what makes Tenerife so popular with visitors.”

Dr Fox called on holidayhome operators, secondhome owners and timeshare companies and owners to donate weeks which could be used by service personnel and their families for recuperation after a tour of duty, by families who have lost a loved one and by those who have suffered mental or physical injury in combat.

A database has been set up to register donated weeks, and Club La Costa World was one of the first companies to sign up. Since the launch of the initiative, nearly ten years worth of holiday time has already been pledged.

Denise Harris, founder of Afghan Heroes, whose son Lee lost his life in Afghanistan, said: “This fantastic response and generosity means that we can now help a huge number of families who will be able to spend quality time together to readjust and relax in a stressfree environment. The holiday that Captain Harris and his family thanks to CLC World,

will be just the first as we start to roll out a programme that will benefit so many service families whose lives have been affected and in some cases completely changed.

"The launch of Give Us Time and the fantastic reaction from the public and a number of companies means we can help many families and make a real difference to helping them readjust together.”

Tony said: “This is a great initiative to allow families time and space to enjoy each others company again after what can be harrowing times and truly life-changing situations.

When something like this happens, it’s the injured person who gets all the attention, but equally, the family find it difficult to cope.

“The military, my regiment and many service charities all played a big part in getting me to the point where I am now.”

Liz Harris said: “It is a great privilege to be chosen as the first family to take part in one of these holidays, this is perfect for us. Public support makes such a difference.”

So what does the future hold for the Harris family? Tony hopes to shortly be medically discharged and is already speaking in local schools about what happened to him, getting across the message that despite being injured he’s still the same person.

Give Us Time is an initiative to help families adjust to life after combat. It is administered

by Afghan Heroes (registered charity: 1132340). For further information visit www. giveustime.org.uk or www. afghanheroes.org.uk

JUST as the London Olympics have left an amazing legacy to inspire future generations, so Cancer Research UK is planning to have the same effect on the nation.

With that in mind, officials have decided to rebrand the charity to create even more awareness, beginning with a bright new logo.

In a message to their millions of supporters, Dr Harpal Kumar, Chief Executive Officer of the biggest cancer charity in the world, told them: “We, too, want to leave a legacy for future generations: a world free from the fear of cancer. What’s more, we’re getting closer to this brave ambition, day by day.

“We want to make sure nothing slows down our progress. Your support has been amazing and, with more people like you supporting us, we can beat cancer.

“We just want to get there sooner - for everyone - which is why we’ve refreshed our brand.

Thank you for your support.”

His statement continues: “This September, we will be rolling out a refreshed Cancer Research UK brand identity, and we wanted to share with you the reasons why we’ve changed.

What’s changing?

“Our supporters are rightly proud of our brand - what we do, why we do it and what we have achieved. So the big question is, why change?

“To answer that question, let’s start with what we’re not changing: our name for one.

“Cancer Research UK is recognised as the leading cancer research charity in the world. We’re not changing our strategy and will continue to pioneer research into prevention, treatment and cures for all cancers.

“What’s not as widely recognised is the impact of our work. We’ve been instrumental in discovering and developing newer, kinder treatments, and helping double survival rates in just 40 years.

“But there’s so much more to do because one in three of us will be affected by this devastating disease and, because of an ageing population, this statistic will get worse.

“That’s why accelerating progress is one of the strongest catalysts for change.

New technologies and our understanding of genetics mean that we can get closer to cures much quicker - if we can raise additional research funding.

“To do this, we need the impact of the work we do, and the work our supporters generously fund, to be better and more widely understood than it currently is.

“So what we have changed is our logo and communication style to more accurately reflect who and what we are: a collective force of supporters, scientists, doctors and nurses coming together to beat all cancers - including the one that matters most to you.

“This change is more far reaching than simply a new logo. It’s about who we are, how we do things and what we’re here to achieve. And this includes you. Each and every one of us is represented as part of Cancer Research UK. “We are the smart, brave people who come together to make up this collective force.

And, if we stand united, cancer doesn’t stand a chance!”

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NEWS IN BRIEF Olympics’ Royal knockback QUEEN SOFIA, Prince Felipe and his wife Princess Letizia attempted to enter the “mixed zone” at the Excel venue, hoping to congratulate Spain’s Olympian Nico Garcia on his Taekwondo silver medal. But an Olympic volunteer denied them entry because they did not have the correct accreditation.

“Who is the future King of Spain? Well I did not know,” the unnamed volunteer, who told the future monarch: “You are not going in!” He then turned his back on the Spanish royals who, after pleas from Royal security staff were rejected, departed.

But they took it in good heart and Princess Letizia, a former TV news anchor before marrying the Crown Prince, took pictures throughout the exchange with her mobile phone.

Spain ignores a rescue bid BRUSSELS says it is “good news” that Spain has not asked for a rescue. The European Commission will, according to its plans, pay out as much as 30 billion euros in October. Sources in the Community Executive say they maintain contact with the Spanish authorities on the rescue of the financial entities, and say they have received no request from Madrid to activate the 100bn-euro aid.

Self-employed ploughing on SPAIN’S self-employed workers spend an average seven hours more time at work per week than those who are employed. They work 45 hours a week compared with 38 hours for contracted workers. But self-employed collectives have noted the difficulties this brings in terms of maintaining their family lives. The recession has led to the self-employed working longer and longer hours.

Healthy U-turn for foreigners THE Spanish Government will modify a controversial plan to deny public healthcare to undocumented immigrants. It will still maintain care facilities, while billing their country of origin where treaties allow. Foreigners living in Spain without residency permits were to be denied treatment at public hospitals apart from exceptional circumstances. But the health reform outraged immigrants’ rights groups, and hundreds of doctors rebelled.

La Palma is flying high LA PALMA has seen a sharp increase in foreign tourists, according to figures provided by the Ministry of Tourism for the Canary Islands. Based on data from AENA, the island received 9,613 foreign visitors in July, which represented an increase of 34.2% over the same period last year. In the first seven months, of this year, 10,620 passengers arrived on the island, which was an increase of 17.4%. The other islands have not registered this significant increase, and only Tenerife has managed to show an increase in foreign tourism in this period.

An itch for Gran Canaria MORE than 42,000 people in the Canary Islands have psoriasis, with an excess of 20,000 living in Gran Canaria. Psoriasis causes severe skin irritation and redness and is caused by a failure in the immune system, which then causes over-active skin cell production. The condition can be aggravated by smoking and boozing.

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Balcony tumblers be warned!

THE British Embassy in Madrid, concerned with the spate of balcony falls by holiday-makers in Spain, has launched a joint warning with ABTA - The Travel Association to potential victims.

It follows 13 reported incidents of youngsters falling from balconies so far this year, with three deaths and the others seriously injured.

In Majorca and Ibiza, two of UK’s top tourist destinations, there have been nine cases - already matching the 2011 figures. Most incidents involve the 18-35 age group, and alcohol often plays a part.

Paul Abrey, British Consul in the Balearics, said: “We’ve already seen some tragic

cases this summer, which have had devastating consequences for the individuals and families concerned.

“Some people have fallen while climbing to a friend’s apartment, others have simply lost their footing after a few too many drinks and a few have deliberately jumped off, aiming for the pool below (known as balconeering).

“It should go without saying that these practices are extremely dangerous and can cost them their lives, or leave them permanently disabled. And many young people also arrive without travel insurance.

“We can’t pay medical bills,

and holiday-makers may end up paying out thousands for medical bills and flights back to the UK.” ABTA predicts around three million young holidaymakers will head overseas this summer, with Spain, Greece and Turkey their favourite destinations.

Youngsters travelling out to resorts will be handed leaflets which include the story of 18-year-old Liverpudlian Jake Evans, who narrowly survived a fall from a seventh-floor balcony last year after a few too many drinks.

Jake was featured on British television this week, recounting his horrific story, with a warning to young people to go easy on the booze on holiday.

He has also made a video of how he was reaching over his balcony to catch a cigarette lighter from his pal below and simply tumbled over.

He woke up sprawled on a sun bed - which helped break his fall - with horrendous, multiple injuries. But alive!

Nikki White, ABTA Head of Destinations and Sustainability, said: “Each year, too many young people are permanently injured or worse because they’ve tried to climb over or dive off their hotel balcony.

She added: “ABTA, the Foreign Office and tourist authorities are all working together to help raise awareness of the dangers and prevent these incidents.

“The after-effects are often made even worse through holiday-makers travelling uninsured, and parents having to raise large amounts of money to get their children home.

“Our advice aims to help holiday-makers to use their balconies safely and prevent more of these tragic and avoidable incidents.”

Honey competition coming THERE’S a buzz in the air and it could have something to do with the announcement from the Cabildo that the sixteenth edition of the Regional Honey Competition, organised by the Casa de la Miel, is coming soon.

The Cabildo counsellor for Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, José Joaquín Bethencourt, explains that this event, the biggest in Spain, has made important progress in the enhancement and dissemination of excellent honey produced on the Island and right across the Canaries.

Bethencourt adds that this next contest, to be held on October 23rd and 25th, will be the first in which productions are presented under the Designation of Origin label, (PDO), under which the honeys are marketed. This makes Tenerife the only island with this mark of quality available to consumers.

Products submitted for the competition must be from areas designated for beekeepers, and whose holdings are registered with the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries of the Canary Islands.

Contestants may submit a honey sample, and farms with 50 or more hives may present two types of honey.

Samples collected can enter in the categories of unifloral or multifloral, from the coast,

the mountainous regions or the summit. The coast category is honey produced in hives located at altitudes below 600 metres and the flowers are based on barilla, tajinaste, cachuela, banana and avocado, among others.

Mountain honey comes from altitudes varying between 450 and 1,250 metres, concentrating on brown flowers, oregano, fennel or heather.

As for the summit honeys,

they come from altitudes above 1,100 meters from the flowers found there. Last year there were 94 samples presented in the competition, with Tenerife providing 58 in total, followed by La Palma (24), El Hierro (3), La Gomera (3) and Gran Canaria (2).

Prizes will be awarded on November 24th, the same day that the XVI Regional Beekeeping Meeting and the XII Beekeeping Technical Conference will take place.

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Rajoy does U-turn on unemployment aid PRIME Minister Mariano Rajoy has announced that his government is going to extend the 400-euro monthly subsidy currently being paid out to 200,000 of Spain’s more than five million unemployed workers, which was due to have ended this week.

Following an outcry from across the nation, including strong words from our own Canarian Government President Paulino Rivero, Rajoy has announced the U-turn that will continue relief payments to the over 32,000 out-of-work people here in the Canaries.

President Rivero wrote on his personal blog,

paulinorivero.com, that the PP government now had the opportunity to demonstrate their degree of sensitivity, solidarity and commitment to social justice.

“We are talking about extreme situations, no income families whose only lifeline is the 400 euro payment, and this is not just to make ends meet, but to get to tomorrow.”

Paulino Rivero underlines the responsibility of government,“To ensure social justice, solidarity and defend

and foster a fair distribution of resources, especially in crisis situations”.

Now, in clear response, Rajoy said that he considered the Popular Party (PP) administration’s decision to keep the checks coming to those who fall under the program “a fair move,” and stressed that this was the second time that public aid has been broadened with the aim of “helping those who do not have jobs find work.”

Nevertheless, the PM said that Plan Prepara is not meeting its goals and pledged to work on ways “to try to improve it.”

“The government has taken many drastic measures, many people’s taxes have been raised, and there have been adjustments in many sectors, so we believe that keeping this small allowance makes sense at a very difficult moment such as this one,” he said.

It was another turn-around

for Rajoy, who last month said that Plan Prepara would be eliminated as part of a set of budget-cutting measures.

Participants in Plan Prepara are among the neediest in terms of state support, given that to qualify for the scheme they must have already exhausted their regular unemployment benefit, and have annual income of less than 75% of the minimum wage (7,696 euros).

In exchange, recipients join a programme aimed at getting them into the job market.

It wasn’t immediately clear exactly how long the unemployed will be able to draw from the fund, but reports suggested that the scheme would run for at least six more months.

The details of the measure will be approved by the Cabinet next week retroactively from the day that the money budgeted for the plan would have run out.

Cabildo co-ordinates emergency services THE Tenerife Cabildo is working on the creation of a unique centre to co-ordinate the various services needed during emergency situations, where they are all located in the same space with staff from each administration involved in the management of emergencies, including fires.

“We are working on creating an emergency coordination centre for the Island. We want it to be in collaboration with the Canary Islands Government, in order to improve the response of the Cabildo in these situations,” said Cabildo Security adviser, José Antonio Valbuena.

The counsellor explained, “We want to continue to improve, and we have

proposed a meeting with the Canarian Government in September, to discuss how the services responded to the fire, to analyse and to put on the table any conclusions and suggestions for improvement, and thereby develop a consensus”.

The Cabildo expects the centre to be operating, “next year,” although the counsellor is aware of, “the economic problems we have.”

Valbuena said, “This is an important step from the point of view of coordination, with everything centralised, such as Security, Fire, Environmental, Highways and Water, 112 and all the other departments involved”.

He concluded that this new provision would improve and facilitate the management of all emergencies, since, “The technicians, who are the decision makers, need to share a space, and politicians must facilitate this demand.”

Thousands still flock to Candelaria WITH thousands of pilgrims making the journey to Candelaria, this year’s celebrations in honour of the patron Saint of the Canary Islands, The Virgin of Candelaria, is a little different.

Many have had to change their plans since the recent fire made the usual pilgrimage routes impossible to risk on foot. Yet come they have, but not bearing the usual floral offerings seen in past years.

This year, Bishop Bernardo Alvarez, called on the faithful to bring food to distribute among needy families in the municipality. Already, more than 100 kilos of food has been donated.

The story of La Morenita The Virgin of Candelaria, also called La Morenita (Dear Dark One), is Patroness of the Canary Islands According to legend, a statue washed up in Tenerife at the end of the 14th century, shortly before the Canary Islands were occupied

by Spain, when the native Guanches were still living free.

According to the legend, there were two shepherds who used to lock their

livestock in a cave at the end of the day. One day the animals refused to go in and seemed scared. Looking around to see what upset them, the shepherds saw the statue of Our Lady near the mouth of the cave on the edge of the water.

They thought she was a normal living woman, and since men weren’t allowed to talk to or approach women outside of settlements, they motioned to her to go away.

When she didn’t respond, one of the shepherds decided to throw rocks at her. Immediately his arm became paralyzed.

The other man became angry and pulled his knife on the Virgin, but it only cut himself. At that they fled in fear to the king to report these strange happenings.

The king and his council went to the cave at once.

Since nobody else dared to touch the statue, the king ordered the two shepherds who had already been injured to pick it up and bring her to his home. The moment they touched her with a peaceful intention, they were healed.

Now the king understood that this woman was a benevolent supernatural thing and he decided to carry her himself. However, after a little while he had to ask for help because she was

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too heavy to carry alone.

That’s why today there is a big cross at the place where the Virgin was found and at the place where the king had to ask for help, there is a chapel dedicated to Our Lady of Perpetual Help, another famous icon of the Virgin Mary.

The Virgin of Candelaria was brought to a cave and worshipped as an unknown goddess. After some time a certain youngster called Anton recognised who she really was. He had been converted while enslaved

by Spaniards and then escaped home to his island.

Now he taught the king and his court the Christian faith.

Once they got to know the “Mother of the Sustainer of Heaven and Earth,” they moved her to another cave near the sea for public veneration.

The statue once was stolen

by Spaniards, but they returned her after a plague broke out that was felt to be a punishment for this sacrilegious robbery.

In 1826, an unusually high tide washed Our Lady back out to sea and she was lost.

The present statue was carved to replace the original.

The Virgin of Candelaria was officially declared Patroness of the Canary Islands in 1867 and canonically crowned in 1889.

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A huge cocaine haul in Canaries A PRIVATE plane was intercepted recently by police at the Gran Canaria airport, after Venezuelan authorities tipped off Interpol that over one ton of cocaine had been camouflaged as humanitarian aid, authorities confirmed.

At the ensuing inspection, the authorities found bundles of cocaine covered with emblems of an international humanitarian organisation.

The crew was taken into

custody without revealing the nationality of any of its members. They were arrested for drug trafficking.

However, according to sources within the Venezuelan Government, an Australian woman arrived at the Arturo Michelena Airport in the central part of the country, where the aircraft was waiting. She was seen with two German pilots and an Austrian crew member. They then made an unauthorised take-off during the night, when the airport was closed.

This is one of the most important anti-drugs operations in the Canary Islands in recent years.

Foul odour in Playa San Juan SOME days are worse than others, but for the most part there has been a very bad smell evident along part of the seafront in Playa San Juan recently.

The consequences for this area of the town are troubling local business owners and residents, who seem to have lost patience with the situation.

The problem stems from a sewage purification facility.

It seems that every time there is a fault at the plant, or whenever the sea is rough, pure sewage is released into the open sea.

The area affected is a popular seafront promenade, with shops, bars and restaurants suffering with the smell, which is also being noticed by the passing tourist trade. People are demanding an immediate solution, including opposition party at the Town Council, the Coalicion Canaria.

Ana Dorta, a CC Councillor, said: “A tourist-based town such as Playa San Juan cannot permit this kind of damaging occurrence, where residents and tourists walk along the seafront, doing shopping

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or going into the bars and restaurants. The smell and state of this pumping station is insupportable. We have had many complaints sent to the Guia de Isora Socialist Council, which has been in power for 17 years without finding a definitive solution to the problem."

Dorta is blaming poor maintenance and care of the facility and says it should be reviewed more frequently, to make sure it is in proper working order.

As far as the Guia de Isora Town Council is concerned, they acknowledge the bad smell from the plant and agree that a solution must be found.

Councillor for Services, Bruno Domínguez, spoke of a hypothetical project which is still without finance and will be extremely expensive, that would replace the existing equipment with new, modern machinery that would eliminate the foul smell.

“We know about the situation and we have a few projects on the table,” he said. “I can say that for us it is a priority to find a solution and we do understand that the people have been bothered by the smell.

Almost everyday, revisions are being carried out at the plant.”

‘We Love Nooctua’ comes to Santa Cruz

AFTER bringing the Festival 4on4 Tour to the islands of La Gomera, La Palma and El Hierro with undoubted success, the ‘We Love Nooctua’ final show will now take place on September 15th in the capital, Santa Cruz (The Mayorazgo,) a date which replaces the Saturday August 18th show, which has been changed for organisational reasons.

During the months of July and August, Canarian DJ’s David Laurentini, Char de Armas (both residents of We Love Nooctua), Mark H. (Embassy Bar resident), Big Charlie (resident Nooctua Capital), Carlos Chamo (North Nooctua resident) and Ruben Levi, have delighted audiences in the Western Isles and will now join forces for the closing party tour in September, just a day after the Opening Party organised for Nooctua Capital.

For the close of the tour in Tenerife, there is a special promotional offer, and the first three hundred people who purchase a ticket will receive two for the price of one.

Tickets can be purchased

from Monday, August 20th at the following outlets: La Flamenca in La Laguna (Heraclio Sánchez, 11) and in Santa Cruz de Tenerife at the Mercado Nuestra Señora de África; Deportes Base in plaza Weyler and in CC Meridiano de Santa Cruz de Tenerife; cafetería M-30 in Tacoronte; Café Lounge Pcan in Los Realejos; Embassy Bar in La Laguna and at Nooctua Capital (El Mayorazgo) in Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

So far, thousands of people have enjoyed the performances of acrobats, contortionists and fabulous fireworks, plus music from the best DJ’s in the Canaries.

This initiative is one of the activities performed by the

Nooctua Group throughout the year and whose main objective is to highlight Canary Islands’ artists, offering a space where they can express themselves and at the same time entertain.

To do this, the management company has deployed an entire assembly of lavish tents, lights, LED displays, visual and sound equipment, all of which has required the work of a highly skilled team of professionals.

We Love Nooctua is sponsored by Coffee Lounge in collaboration with PCAN Coansa, Coke, Red Bull, Havana Club and Hotel Silken Atlantida Santa Cruz.

Admission is 12 euros and 15 euros presale at the box office and includes a drink.

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The Los Abrigos fish market opening soon Ten photographers, 10 views, 100 images MAGMA, Centro de Arte & Congress, located in Playa de Las Americas, will be hosting TEN-DIEZ, an exhibition by 10 photographers, from 21st - 29th September.

Doors will open at 5pm on Friday 21st, and the Inauguration will be at 8pm on the same day, with live music commencing an hour later.

A statement from the group says, “TEN-DIEZ is a movement created by 10 photographers based in Tenerife, and we have united with the intention of displaying a particular view of how we perceive our artistic environment,

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beyond the exotic geography that surrounds us, and with photography as a medium of expression, using different languages and photographic processes.

“Our motivation is to have a closer and more extensive interaction with the public, involving ourselves actively in the process required to create an image, demonstrating it to the audience and collecting direct feedback from them - contact between creators and spectators”.

As from Sunday 23rd until Friday 28th Magma doors will be open to the public between 10am - 8pm.

The cafeteria will be open between these days and times, as well as the Art exhibition and projections of short-films throughout. www. ten-diez.com Photo: Mark Fradley

THE FINAL stages of the construction on the Los Abrigos fish market are underway, according to Granadilla Mayor Esteban Gonzalez.

With a total budget of almost 250,000 euros, the project, said the Mayor, responds to the needs of the fishery industry in Los Abrigos, which has one of the largest fleets in the south of the Island.

The building is roughly 100 square metres and is semicircular. The ground floor will have the port offices and public fish market, while upstairs on the second floor are areas for the fishermen’s use The management of the fish market is to be carried by fishing professionals in the area who are registered in the Municipality of Granadilla de Abona and belong to the

Fishermen’s Association of the Port of Los Cristianos (Our Lady of Mercy).

The Town Council, says Esteban Gonzalez, is already working on the documentation for the constitution of this group, as well as administrative procedures and health issues necessary for the opening of the market.

It is hoped that a fresh fish market will encourage sales as well as create jobs in an industry that is suffering in this time of widespread economic crisis.

This project, the Mayor emphasised, “Is a priority for the Council and after much hard work, we can now

declare that it will soon be a reality.”

With the nearest outlet currently located in Las Galletas, “We believed that Los Abrigos, considering the volume and frequency of the catches, long deserved a point of sale right here in the town.” Esteban Gonzalez concluded.

“We believe the market will improve things for the community as a whole, not to mention the fact that we have the best catches of bluefish in Tenerife South.

“Improving fisheries is to improve employment and sales, and that’s not just retail sales but also wholesalers to retailers”.

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Can you recognise this £16m fraudster?

BRITAIN’S most wanted alleged tax fugitives have been exposed publicly for the first time as HM Revenue & Customs launches a fresh bid to track down the fraudsters.

And one of them, cigarette smuggler Malcolm McGregor McGowan (pictured), is believed to be hiding out in Spain after doing a runner 11 years ago.

McGowan, said to be from the Midlands/Scotland, was involved in the illegal import of 56,600 cigarettes, with a street value of more than £16m.

He went on trial in September 2001 and pleaded not guilty.

But he fled abroad before it ended. He was eventually found guilty in his absence in 2011 and sentenced to four years imprisonment.

He is among the faces published online by HMRC of

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its “Most Wanted” tax criminals as part of a new appeal to the public, asking for help in tracing them.

They are all accused of fleeing after being charged with a crime, or during trial, according to Revenue & Customs.

Collectively, they have cost the Treasury almost £800m, and the move comes as the David Cameron’s Coalition Government is attempting to clamp down on tax evasion.

The list includes Hussain Asad Chohan, a smuggler and fraudster from the West Midlands, who has cost the taxpayer an estimated £200m and is believed to be hiding in

Dubai.

It also features Gordon Arthur, believed to be in the US after absconding while on bail in 2000. He is accused of dodging an estimated £15m in tax on imported alcohol and cigarettes.

HMRC work with Crimestoppers to gather information which might help trace the fugitives, but this is the first time their photographs and details have been published.

Exchequer Secretary David Gauke said: “The Government is absolutely committed to tackling tax evasion and fraud.

“These criminals have

collectively cost the taxpayer over £765m - and HMRC will pursue them relentlessly.

“We hope that publishing their pictures in this way will enable members of the public to contribute to the effort to catch them.”

Tax evasion and fraud costs the taxpayer around £10bn.

The Government has invested over £900m in HMRC in an attempt to raise an extra £7bn a year in tax revenue.

Anyone with information on the fugitives should contact the HMRC hotline on 0800 595 000, or via the Crimestoppers website www.crimestoppersuk.org.

Locked-in lose battle AS we go to print two victims of locked-in syndrome have lost their legal battles for the right to end their lives with medical help.

The High Court had been

told of 58-year-old Tony Nicklinson's existence of "pure torture", which could continue, if he cannot end it, for another 20 years or more.

Mr Nicklinson - whose case was being heard along with

that of a 47-year-old man who cannot be named for legal reasons told reporters the judgement was "very one-sided" and that he believed he had grounds for appeal.

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Muamba is forced to quit after ‘dying’ on the pitch BOLTON midfielder Fabrice Muamba, the player who collapsed and “died” during a game at Tottenham last season, has retired from professional football.

The decision was recommended by his medical team, following consultations with leading cardiologists in the UK and on mainland Europe.

The 24-year-old’s heart stopped beating for 78 minutes following his collapse at White Hart Lane on 17th March. He spent a month in the London Chest Hospital before being discharged.

The popular star said in a club statement: “Since suffering my heart attack and being discharged from hospital, I have remained utterly positive in the belief that I could one day resume my playing career and play for Bolton Wanderers once again.

“As part of my ongoing recovery, last week I travelled to Belgium to seek further medical advice from a leading cardiologist.

“But the news I received was obviously not what I had hoped it would be. and it means I am now

announcing my retirement from professional football.

“Football has been my life since I was a teenage boy and it has given me so many opportunities.

“Above all else, I love the game and count myself very lucky to have been able to play at the highest level.

“While the news is devastating, I have much to be thankful for. I thank God that I am alive and I pay tribute once again to the members of the medical team, who never gave up on me.

“I would also like to thank everyone who has supported me throughout my career, and the Bolton fans, who have been incredible. I am blessed to have the support of my family and friends at this time.”

Taxmen on the warpath BRITAIN’S tax officials are sending penalty notices of £1,200 and more to 500,000 people who have failed to return self-assessment returns.

They were prompted after several reminders about returns from the 2010-11 tax year were ignored.

HM Revenue and Customs introduced changes in April last year to boost incentives to file them, and cut the cost chasing up the missing forms.

It means that those still ignoring self-assessment forms will be penalised more than in previous years.

The letters being issued include a maximum £900 penalty for non-filing,

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together with another latefiling penalty of £300, or 5% of the tax due, whichever is higher.

Stephen Banyard, HMRC’s Director General for personal tax, said:“We want the returns, and not the penalties. ”If someone has a reasonable excuse for not sending in a return on time, we will waive the penalty.

“We also recognise that there will be some people who don’t need to be in selfassessment, and we will be happy to remove them from that system and cancel their penalty.”

The tax office says people can appeal against the charges if they believe they have a reasonable excuse for not sending their tax return, such as a family illness or a bereavement.

So how much sunshine is really good for you?

THE health benefits and risks of spending time in the sun are being put under the microscope by Cancer Research UK. The world’s largest cancer research charity hopes the study will help solve years of controversy surrounding vitamin D, known as the sunshine vitamin - and how much sun is too much.

Sun exposure needed to make enough vitamin D varies from person to person, depending mainly on skin colour.

As yet, though, there are no clear guidelines about what level of sun exposure is

required to produce enough vitamin D without causing excessive DNA damage to the skin, which can cause skin cancer.

The trial will use simulated sunlight to determine how much sun is needed for different skin types.

Study leader Professor Lesley Rhodes, from the University of Manchester, said: “There’s no doubt that too much sun can seriously increase skin cancer risk, but we know there are also important benefits to going out in the sun, such as making enough vitamin D. “This study is about finding that balance, so we can offer people of all skin colours the

best possible advice about how much sun is safe for them.”

Seventy-five healthy volunteers, aged 18-45 and with a range of skin colours, are being recruited to take part in the study at the Photobiology Unit, Dermatology Centre at Salford Royal in Greater Manchester.

Those taking part will be exposed to simulated sunlight - equivalent to that of a summer’s day in Manchester - for short periods.

Blood and urine samples will be taken after exposure and examined for chemicals which indicate vitamin D levels and DNA damage.

Small skin samples will also be taken from some volunteers and analysed for any signs of DNA damage.

Kalani Hargrove, one of the first volunteers to take part in the trial, is studying sociology at the university.

“Before I signed up, I was given an information sheet that explained everything,” she said. “Taking part has been really simple and straightforward so far.

“And it has been fascinating to see, first-hand, how medical research is carried out.

“I’m delighted to be taking part in research which will, hopefully, lead to a better understanding of how people of all skin colours can enjoy the sun safely.”

IKEA to build 100 hotels … but they’re definitely not flat-packs!

IKEA, the world’s largest homes retailer, is planning to build 100 budget hotels across Europe - but they won’t include their famous flat-pack furniture.

The hotels, aimed at priceconscious business travellers, will not feature IKEA’s brand name, yet they represent the Swedish company’s biggest real estate development.

Demand for stylish-yetaffordable rooms from austerity-hit business guests and leisure travellers is high and growing.

That’s the view of Harald Muller, senior executive at the property unit of Inter IKEA, the firm which owns the IKEA brand and concept, who adds: “Budget-designer hotels is the fastest-developing hotel segment.”

Motel One, citizenM and B&B Hotels are all part of a new breed challenging established budget brands such as Travelodge, Whitbread’s Premier Inn (WTB.L) and Accor’s Formule 1 (ACCP.PA).

IKEA’s first hotel will probably open in Germany in 2014, and the chain will be run by an international hotel operator.

“There is no IKEA furniture in it,” stressed Muller “It is not an IKEA hotel. It’s a continuation of our normal investment activities in real estate.”

Inter IKEA already owns a few hotels and has more in the works, but the new project would be its first chain. And it will top its 26acre home, office and hotel scheme around London’s

Olympic Park. The company is identifying and buying sites for future hotels in the chain, which will be launched in Belgium, Austria, the Netherlands, Scandinavia, Britain and Poland.

Inter IKEA’s property assets total around 750 million euros, and it has the financial clout to become a larger developer.

In its fiscal 2010-11 year, IKEA Group, which operates most IKEA stores under franchise from Inter IKEA, raised net profit by 10% to a record 2.97 billion euros on revenues of 25.17 billion euros, which was another all-time high.

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We celebrated our £148m win with a takeaway pizza THE Suffolk couple who won £148.6m on the EuroMillions last Friday had scraped by for years to make ends meet.

And the first thing Adrian and Gillian Bayford did on learning of their mindboggling windfall was to celebrate with a takeaway pizza!

Adrian, who runs his own music store, and 40-yearold Gillian, a nurse, won the second-biggest fortune in British lottery history. Yet they had no idea of their riches for 24 hours.

The couple, from Haverhill, have already decided to share their fortune with those close to them and, said Adrian: “Those who need it especially children’s charities.”

When they attempted to explain how much money they had won to their children, Cameron, four, and Amy, six, their daughter simply asked: “Have we

earned enough money to go to Domino’s pizza for tea?”

The somewhat shellshocked parents, who felt it would have been impossible to keep their win a secret, were unveiled as jackpot winners at a luxury hotel in Bishop’s Stortford, Hertfordshire.

Adrian said he had been watching the heist film The Bank Job on TV while Gillian was out. When she returned, they flicked over to the news and discovered the EuroMillions winner was from Britain.

He added: “Scrolling along the bottom of the screen was the news that one person had won EuroMillions, but Gillian confessed that she had been too busy to buy a ticket.

“As a joke, I also said I hadn’t either, when, in fact, I had five lines upstairs waiting to be checked.

“By now, our children had woken up, so while Gillian was trying to settle them back to sleep, I went to check the numbers on my phone.

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seemed to match up with those on my ticket, and I just couldn’t believe what I was seeing. I rushed back and turned on the main light,

at which point Gillian went ballistic.”

Gillian said: “Neither of us can quite comprehend just how much £148 million is.

We have always worked and saved up for holidays, or things that we need.

“We have lived within our means and been comfortable,

but we have been like ships in the night to earn the income we needed.”

The couple, who live in a modern four-bedroom, detached house, now plan to search for their dream home.

Mrs Bayford, who works nights as a children’s healthcare assistant at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge, said she would consider giving up work, but only to spend more time with her family.

Adrian’s music store, his labour of love for 17 years was closed on Tuesday. But it was open for business as usual the following day.

Family friend Brian Wilson said: “I’ve known Adrian since he opened the shop and I use to sit in there with him and chat when it was quiet.

“He’s a top bloke and he has a wonderful family. It couldn’t have happened to more down-to-earth people.

“They are just a normal, everyday family and it’s nice to see honest, hard-working people have a stroke of luck.”

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www.canaribay.es Canaribay.es is a new online store, the difference is that’s it’s open 24 hours a day.

It enables you to start your own on-line business and sell your goods and services, whether it’s an extension of your existing bricks and mortar shop, or just an online store allowing you to make money from a hobby, e.g. cakes, jewellery, clothes etc.

You don’t need to be a website whiz with experience you can get your online store up and running in less than an hour. Add your logo, a welcome note, some product categories, some text to the home page and even add some extra web pages. Click “Place an ad”, give it a title, description, a photo or 5 and assign it to a category in your store.

You can sell goods with a free online auction and there’s no commission on sales on Canaribay.

Whether it’s household items, unwanted presents, or hard to shift shop stock, all of it can be sold on the site.

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In addition you can put free classified adverts business and personal on canaribay.

The thinking behind the

site belongs to midlands born, Paul Shearman, CEO the global Folding Sliding Door Company.

Paul is a successful businessman in his own right, with a passion for supporting small businesses

and helping prospective entrepreneurs to set up their own business, marketing it and ultimately profit from

it and thus canaribay was born. Canaribay.es is free, there are no commissions taken. There are no surprises at the Checkout.

Listings that are 30 days or less are free in all of Canaribay’s categories with the exception of the service directory which is free for businesses to advertise for 365 days. You will receive an email when your ad has expired. Just renew it, for free.

There are additional costs involved if you want to add optional formatting extras like bolding, better placement and featured ads.

Plus there are charges if you wish to place your ad for a longer period than 30 days. But the site explains everything and it’s very clear.

The reason for charging for additional extras is to eradicate spam; otherwise the site would be overtaken with it and not easy to use as you would have to wade through so much spam.

What are you waiting for?

Go to canaribay.es and see what you can do with it.

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Branson company loses A Desperate time for Dan its rail franchise after a ...and Korky!

15-year success venture VIRGIN RAIL, Sir Richard Branson’s train company has lost its West Coast mainline rail franchise, which has sparked a wave of protests.

The British Government’s decision to give Transport giant FirstGroup the 14-year franchise battle to run the London to Scotland line on Wednesday spells heartache for Sir Richard.

His Virgin trains have operating the line for 15 years, introducing tilting, high-speed, Pendolino trains serving Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool and Glasgow.

From carrying some 13 million passengers a year when Virgin began its West Coast train journey, the annual total is now around 31 million.

A sorrowful Sir Richard said in a statement: “The decision

is extremely disappointing for Virgin and for our staff, who have worked so hard to transform this railway over the last 15 years.”

He admitted that cuts in quality and fare rises would have been inevitable had Virgin’s bid been any higher - and he did not want to risk bankruptcy by over-bidding.

The Virgin maestro, who co-owns Virgin Rail with Stagecoach, added: “Sadly, the Government has chosen to take that risk with FirstGroup.

“We only hope they will continue to drive dramatic improvements on this line for years to come without letting everybody down.”

Sir Richard criticised the Government harshly, saying: “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. When will the Department for Transport learn?”

FirstGroup already

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operates a number of rail routes, including Great Western and ScotRail. The company is believed to have topped Virgin’s £4.8bn bid on West Coast by £0.7bn.

Chief Executive Tim O’Toole said: “We are delighted to be selected to operate this unique railway, which connects communities across the country and plays a vital role in the UK’s economic growth.

“We will be making significant improvements, including reduced journey times and introducing new, direct services.

“In support of our commitment to generate increased passenger growth, we will be reducing Standard Anytime fares by 15% on average.”

Following the news, however, FirstGroup’s share price dropped by 5.5% in early-morning trading.

Transport unions have already warned that a

change of ownership could mean higher fares, poorer services and job cuts.

Bob Crow, General Secretary of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT), was on the warpath immediately, saying: “We will mount a massive industrial, political and public campaign to stop any attacks on our members’ jobs and the services that they provide to the travelling public.”

Simon Weller, national officer of train drivers’ union Aslef, said: “The Government is always seduced by the big buck, but any savings on the franchise will have to come by cutting staffing or introducing higher fares.”

But Rail Minister Theresa Villiers said: “All franchise bids are judged on their affordability, deliverability and their value for money for passengers and the taxpayer.”

THINGS are really getting desperate for The Dandy, the comic which has regaled generations with tales of Desperate Dan and Korky the Cat.

Since its weekly launch in 1937, circulation figures rose to two million at one point,. but today’s sales have slumped to around the 8,000 mark.

Various re-launches of the magazine in recent years failed to halt the drop in sales and publishers DC Thomson believe the future of The Dandy’s best-known characters may now be on the internet.

Now, a campaign has been launched to save the comic, with Scottish comedian Robert Florence issuing a rallying call. “Let’s all buy The Dandy this week,” he said, “Let’s see if we can save something worth saving.”

Comic historian Paul Gravett also expressed regret, but added: “It’s a question of whether kids still want comics? Perhaps it hasn’t moved enough with the times.”

The Dundee-based publishers said in a statement: “We’re celebrating the fact that The Dandy has been in print for 75 years and we’ve a lot of planning to do to ensure that our brands and characters can live on in other platforms for future generations to enjoy.”

A bronze statue of Desperate Dan stands in Dundee city centre, alongside Minnie the Minx, from The Dandy’s sister title, The Beano.

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MARIANO E ZUNINO SIRI Understanding the Law

Email: marianozunino@canarianweekly.com

FOLLOWING on from my last column concerning home-buying in Tenerife, here is a continuation of the A-Z guide to understanding the laws.

CANCELACIÓN: (cancellation, payment): Cancellation of the mortgage because of the nonpayment of the debt.

CAPITAL: Sum equivalent to the main mortgage loan. It is the total of the amount borrowed without including interest.

CARGAS: (charges) limitation to the dominium (ownership of a property. They are stated in public documents and registered at the Land Registry. For example: mortgage, usufruct.

CATASTRO: Official registry of plots. Every plot has a cadastral number used to charge the IBI (see below) and the Cadastral Office deals with this record. Do not confuse it with the Land Registry which is the official registry where the ownership and charges of any plot are recorded.

CEDULA DE HABITABILIDAD: Document released by the Administration to control the health and hygiene of accommodation buildings. It is a necessary document to contract electricity and water.

CERTIFICACIÓN REGISTRAL: (Land Registry Certificate) Document issued by the Land Registry

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that states the legal situation of the property. It contains a description of the plot, says who owns it and whether there are charges or not.

CLAUSULA ABUSIVA: Clauses in a contract which are unfair (they do not show equal balance between both parties).They do not show an equal balance in the terms of the contract between buyer and seller.

These types of clauses are generally used in “consumer contracts”.

COMISIÓN DE APERTURA (commission or bank fee): Sum paid at the time of signing a mortgage loan as payment of the administrative costs of the bank. It is paid once in the life of the loan and is a percentage of the total amount of the loan.

COMISION DE SUBROGACION (loan’s subrogation fee): Percentage to be applied on the pending loan capital if the debtor changes his bank to improve the loan’s conditions.

CUOTA (instalment): In a bank loan, the “cuota” is the instalment you have to pay (monthly, including capital and interests. Remem-

ber that in the Community of Owners, the “cuota” is the percentage you have within the complex.

DIVISIÓN HORIZONTAL: The Horizontal Division Deed (Deed of Condominium) is a Public Deed which describes the building, its divisions, common areas, percentage of quota of every plot, etc. It is used in cases where there is a building with many owners (each one with a percentage of the whole building).

ESCRITURA: Public document signed and authorised by a public notary, who witnesses its contents.

The Deed of Purchase of Property normally has: name of people who attend the notary (including translator, attorneys); description of property; Title of the previous owner; value of property; charges if any; payment of community fees; price and way of payment.

The notary releases a “first copy” or “primera copia”to the purchaser to register it at the Land Registry.

GARANTÍA PERSONAL (personal guarantee): Guarantee that the debtor gives with his present and future personal assets to secure

the fulfilment of the obligation. In some cases, the personal guarantee is give by a third person (who is not the debtor).

GASTOS (costs): this word is included in all transactions. Every time you buy anything, there are “gastos”. This would be “gastos de gestión”, “gastos de notario” and a long list.

GASTOS DE GESTIÓN: Those originated in notary fees, land registry fees, tax payments, etc.

GASTOS DE REGISTRO (Land Registry fees): Charged by the Land Registry to record the Title Deed of Purchase and Title Deed of Mortgage.

HIPOTECA (mortgage): Although I have written an article related to mortgages, it is useful to remind you that it is a “real estate right of guarantee”, which means that the immovables are subject to the fulfilment of an obligation. In case of being in breach with the obligation, the assets involved could be executed and sold in an auction.

IMPUESTO SOBRE BIENES INMUEBLES (IBI): Previously known as “Contribución Urbana”, IBI is a

Town Hall tax charged annually on the property, according to the Cadastral value of the property. The Cadastral value is the one given by the Authority.

IMPUESTO SOBRE eL INCREMENTO DEL VALOR DE LOS TERRENOS: A local Town Hall Tax to be paid after the purchase.

IMPUESTO DE TRANSMISIONES PATRIMONIALES Y ACTOS JURÍDICOS DOCUMENTADOS: Transfer Tax and Stamp Duty.

LIBRE DE CARGAS: Free of charges.

At the time of buying a property, it is imperative to be sure that you are buying it free of debts (free of mortgage, free of attachments, updated in the payment of Community of Owners fees, etc.). This is confirmed by the Land Registry through the Nota Simple (see below).

NOTA SIMPLE REGISTRAL: Document (record) issued by the Land Registry that states the ownership, charges of a certain property (“finca”). It gives a summary of the history of the plot or property. It helps the purchaser to have information about the property he/she is going to buy (although the no-

tary would also check that before signing the Escritura).

NOVACIÓN: A renewal of contract.

Normally, this word is used when you renegotiate a mortgage with the bank.

REGISTRO DE LA PROPIEDAD: Land Registry or Registry of Property is the registry where the “history” of a plot and its description is recorded (description, ownership, charges, etc.).

TITULO CONSTITUTIVO: Horizontal Division Deed (see above).

VICIOS OCULTOS: Hidden defects or faults which appear in the property after purchasing. It was not possible to be detected at that time as it was hidden (“oculto”). If they appear before a certain deadline (10 years, three years, one year, depending on the cases) it gives the right to the purchaser to enforce costs on the vendor to cover necessary repairs to the property.

The building law states that those ones which intervene in the edification process are liable for these damages. To guarantee eventual payments of indemnities, there is an obligatory insurance policy to cover such damages (“seguro de caución”).

- Mariano Zunino Siri is a lawyer registered in Tenerife Bar Association since 1991. Tel: + 34 822 101 293.

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K9’s red-hot Open Day K9 News

WITH temperatures hitting what felt like 100 degrees, most sensible people will have been either indoors or at the beach!

Fortunately many supporters braved the elements for K9’s Open Day on Sunday and took time to browse or spend on the stalls and tombola.

Even the wet-nosed brigade, who love any excuse for a walk, were content to remain in the shade of their kennels, enjoying a siesta.

Most of them were pleased

to see several supporters taking an interest in their welfare, while a few carried on sleeping and dreaming of chasing rabbits.

The 412 euros raised is the equivalent of a month’s supply of animal food, which is so worthwhile.

Thanks to those who attended, and special mention and gratitude to those members and friends who manned the stalls and the other tasks involved on the day.

Next up is a small event at the South Beach Bar in Puerto Colon (next door to Subway) on Sunday (26th Aug).

Come along from 2.30pm, chill out and listen to some Sinatra-type sounds.

More info from Kay on 626 759 007.

Reward offered for precious cross

Bomberos bonanza, thanks to the raffle donors - and a hint of magic THE fund-raiser for Tenerife’s voluntary fire-fighters (Volunteer Bomberos), who lost valuable equipment in last month’s fires, proved a spectacular success.

It was held at Roy’s Pizza and Indian Tandoori Restaurant, in San Eugenio Alto, on Saturday and proved lucrative, helping to lift the overall total to over 2,400 euros - with more to come! Thanks go to Roy for the use of his premises, plus Mike Byatt, Tony Blackburn and Dee Daniels (who took over the raffle), along with all the businesses and general public, who donated 67 prizes

A “SUBSTANTIAL” reward has been offered for a unique cross with a diamond centre, which was either lost or stolen in Playa de Las Americas.

The cross has immense sentimental value to the owner because it was designed from his late wife’s engagement ring.

It went missing near the Sol Tenerife Hotel, in the Veronicas area, a fortnight ago.

The owner, who does not wish to be named,” said: “It is so precious to me for obvious reasons, and I am offering a substantial reward for its return.”

If anyone offers to sell you this cross, or has done so already, please contact Annette Bolger at the Devon Arms (0034) 660 950 592.

Luis the Lion’s big night THE Lions Club of Arona, Las Galletas and Costa del Silencio will celebrate the election of new President Luis Salas on Saturday, 8th September.

President’s Night takes place at Westhaven Bay, Silencio, (7 for 7.30pm) and is a sit-down dinner with table wine, costing 25 euros per person. Popular singer Cy

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Benson hosts an entertaining evening with various artistes, and there will be a grand raffle featuring prizes galore.

It’s a formal family night out, with smart evening dress.

Tickets can be bought from the Costa del Silencio Lions’ charity shop, opposite Coral Mar Square, via your personal contacts, or phone 676 575 911

for the raffle. System X (Dee and Darren) opened the show, and other artists included Holly Bourne, Mister Sister. The Gleeks, Leslie Presley, magician Joe Guillan, and Simon King.

Cabildo President Ricardo Melchior should have opened the event but was unable to attend because the latest forest fires were getting out of control. But British consul

Maria Leng proved an able deputy, performing the official opening in English and Spanish. And she was amazed at all the support provided by ex-pats.

Pure theatre as Gillian Banks’ charity girls raise 3,000 euros FOR the second year running, the talented Gillian Banks Theatre School students created a huge impression during their week here.

The pupils, from Maltby, Yorkshire, work so hard for local charities because their patron is local entertainer Nick Page, who often performs at the School’s UK-based charity events.

This year’s venues were The Palms, Golf del Sur; The Harbour Club, Los Gigantes; and the Theatre Bar, San Eugenio.

And again, unsuspecting guests were thrilled by the production, which featured

many costume changes, singing, dancing – and a display of pure, raw, talent.

The students also performed at the Anthelia Gran Hotel in Torviscas as part

of the criteria for EU funding.

Their contact was Denise Bell, at Viana Shows, to whom they are extremely grateful for her help and support.

A total of 3,000-plus euros

was raised for local charities.

They all offer heartfelt thanks to Gillian, Martin and all the wonderful entertainers in their school. And they’ll be back next year!

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Arico Five pointers to Live PRESS RELEASE adopting a dog THE LAST few months have been very difficult for everyone. The refuge at Atogo was closed due to the lack of proper licenses and failing various assessments, and this has meant a new home for the dogs in Fasnia.

IT has been a relatively quiet week on the doggie front, so Accion del Sol staff have issued their five main benefits of adopting a dog from the refuge.

1. You will be giving a dog a new chance of a home and greatly increasing its quality of life. Many animals spend a lot of time in the refuge waiting for a new home, and many of the older and bigger dogs get passed by. But they make equally good, loving pets.

2. Every dog taken from Accion del Sol is castrated, vaccinated , micro-chipped, passported and given a clean bill of health by the resident vet.

3. You won’t be supporting puppy farms - many puppies sold are mass bred, purely for business.

4. Accion has dogs of all shapes, sizes, breeds and ages , so there is bound to be a dog suitable for your needs.

5. You will enjoy the great satisfaction knowing that you have helped one of the many dogs at the refuge, while at the same time supporting a healthy, cause. Adopting a pet has lifelong benefits which you will not regret. In return your dog will give you unconditional love - and a friend forever.

Please call 922 778 630 if you want to learn more about the refuge, or if you would like to help out in any way. Towels and blankets are always needed for the dogs if you have any to spare.

The refuge is situated at Poligono De Industrial Estate, Granadilla, Exit 51 on the TF1, directly next to ITER, the Parque Eolica, where the windmills are, and is open to the public Monday-Friday, from 3-6pm.

If you are interested in adopting a dog or maybe just taking a dog or two for a leisurely walk don to the beach, then do drop in, or contact the above number.

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Live Arico founder member and primary carer of the dogs Eugenio Da Mommio has resigned, following alleged issues at the refuge, and we cannot comment further at this time.

Linda Smethhurst (arranging flight for dogs travelling abroad) and myself, Siobhan Ferguson (working in the charity shop), were not on the committee at the time of the alleged incident. We have taken on the running of the Association at present. A new committee is in the process of being formed.

Many people have asked why we have not closed the Association down, which would have been the easiest thing to do, however there are a few reasons.

Live Arico has, over the years accumulated debts, owed predominately to two small local businesses; we will endeavour to clear this debt as a matter of decency and moral obligation.

We understand the massive challenge that now faces Refugio Fasnia in financing the new shelter. The City Council has designated the FECAPAP to manage the refuge, they will be responsible for the daily care and medical needs, adoptions and neutering.

If you would like to donate or give practical help, please contact the centre directly. We wish Adriana Naranjo and the team of old and new volunteers every success with Refugio Fasnia.

For all adoptions, please call Heidi on 682 517045.

The priority, as always is to get the dogs a permanent loving home.

Heidi speaks Spanish, English and German and awaits your call. We will continue to fundraise for all animal welfare organisations as an

independent association, and, with continued support, shall be donating funds on a regular basis.

The information of what we have donated to the various groups will be posted on the Facebook wall, the local forums and in the local press.

Since July 23rd Live Arico has donated 400 euros in cash, and paid 200 euros on 26th July for food, 300 euros on 30th July for food and 300 euros on 6th August for food to the Fasnia Refuge.

We would like to thank the volunteers in the shops who have shown great commitment to the welfare of the dogs and continued to raise money, despite the controversy surrounding them.

The association in the past has re-homed many hundreds of dogs, but big changes are underway and part of this is a change of aims and objectives.

Live Arico will no longer accept stray or abandoned dogs. The new committee’s aim is to ‘provide economic and non economic help and assistance to animal welfare groups in Tenerife’.

This will take various forms including financial assistance as stated above, neutering programmes and vaccination programmes.

Further details will be released soon.

We take this opportunity of thanking the many supporters and friends who over the years have enabled thousands of dogs to be re-homed.

Special thanks to Sue Havenhand, who has resigned as President to take a well earned rest. Her energy and commitment over her years of fundraising has helped to raise hundreds of thousands of euros for the abandoned dogs of this island. Our thanks will never be enough.

Now we look forward to the future, which may soon mean a new name, and with your help and continued support, we hope we can make a real difference.

Don’t forget if you have any unwanted goods we would love you to donate them to any of the shops so we can continue to assist the various organisations here in Tenerife.

Linda Smethurst Siobhan Ferguson

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CHOICE!

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The X Factor 2012 Saturday 18th August, 20.00 It’s that time of year again; the biggest entertainment show of the year is back with an action packed ninth series.

Judges Gary Barlow, Tulisa and Louis Walsh are joined by multi-million selling artist Nicole Scherzinger in their search for the nation’s next singing sensation on The X Factor.

Dermot O’Leary is at the helm, he said, “We’re back and we are going to be better than ever. We’re the country’s number one singing show and we want to keep it that way!”

This year’s incredible talent has bowled the Judges over and, as a result, they have decided to raise the age limit of the Overs category from 25 to 28.

Gary explained, “This year the level of talent has been amazing. In particular, there was an overwhelming amount of amazing singers in the ‘Overs’ category, so we have raised the age limit of that category to spread the talent around and to increase the competition in the boys and girls categories.”

They’ve been to six major cities in their search and this week’s show sees The X Factor juggernaut roll into London, Cardiff and Manchester. Before Nicole became a permanent Judge, Guest Judges joined the panel and this week, Mel B spices up the panel in Manchester.

In an exciting first for the series, everyone aged 16 and above can enter whether they are an amateur artist, have had a management deal in the past or have one now and the Judges have seen it all - from people who write their own music and songs to those who should stick to karaoke or maybe not sing at all!

With more talent, tears, tantrums, strops, divas and excitement than ever before. The X Factor 2012 returns to find out, whose time is now?

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JOHN ASHFORD

Friday Friday Friday

Entertainment in Tenerife Email: john.ashford@canarianweekly.com

06:00 ...........................Breakfast

06:00 ................... Children's TV

06:00.......................... Daybreak

09:15 ....................Heir Hunters

06:20 ........................Wibbly Pig

08:30 .............................Lorraine

10:00 .................. Homes Under the Hammer

06:30..................... 64 Zoo Lane 06:40 ...................Chuggington

09:25....................... The Jeremy Kyle Show

11:00. Saints and Scroungers

06:50 .....................Rastamouse

10:30................... This Morning

PERENNIAL duo Kracka are celebrating 18 years here.

They started in Shady, a popular band on the Blackpool scene in the 80s and 90s, and supported Chubby Brown for three years in UK theatres.

11:30 ..................... Animal 24:7

07:00. Barney's Latin America

11:25........................... ITV News

12:15 ...................Bargain Hunt

11:30 ................... This Morning

13:00........... BBC News at One

07:30 .......................The League of Super Evil

13:30........ BBC London News

07:40 ......... Frankenstein's Cat

13:45............................. Doctors

07:50 ................................ Arthur

14:15..Escape to the Country

08:15 .............................. Ooglies

15:00 .........................BBC News 15:05...I Want My Own Room

08:30 .................... Nina and the Neurons Go Eco!

15:35 ........................... Splatalot

08:45 .................. Big and Small

16:00 ....... Midsomer Murders

16:00 ...........................Copycats

09:00 ........... Tinga Tinga Tales

17:00 ..................... Dinner Date

16:30 .........................Blue Peter

09:10 ......... Little Charley Bear

18:00 ........London Tonight

17:00 ......................Newsround

They moved here in 1995 and began as a nightly duo at Harlequins for 10 years, moving on to the circuit with their comedy and tribute shows.

They are now resident at Bar 39, which they host five nights a week. From 9pm, Guitarist Phil and bassist Tony perform an hour of music from the 60s to the present day before introducing one of the bar’s many tribute shows at 10.15.

Monday: TEA awardwinning tribute to Status Quo. Tuesday: The Blues Brothers show. Wednesday: The Eagles tribute. Thursday: The Lennon and McCartney show. Friday: Madness and beyond. Saturdays: Stars in Disguise, comedy show.

Sundays: Madness and beyond. Second set, Kracking shows, Gromit!

Budding talent LES BUDD, who has been singing professionally for over 30 years, began his career in a comedy showband in Manchester at just 17.

Returning to his home town of Portsmouth, he began to perform the music he loves: Soul and Motown. He and wife Jan had been coming to Tenerife for many years and eventually decided to move here last July. Les is being soulful at these venues.

Tuesdays: 10.30pm - The Treehouse, Chayofa; 10.45 - (fortnightly) Thistle and Dragon, Los Cristianos: Saturdays: 9pm - 44 Regent Street, Sunset Harbour.

That is the question IAN SLADEN (aka Dion), has been here since 1993 and is still loving every minute.

He began his working life as an engineer, but had a great interest in music.

And, when karaoke-ing, he always sang his favourites: the music of the Fifties and Sixties. This love stemmed from playing his parents’ rock and roll records over and

18:30 ................... ITV News and Weather

17:15........................... Pointless

09:20....................... Raa Raa the Noisy Lion 09:30 .............. Bob the Builder: Project Build It

19:00 ............... Emmerdale

09:45........ The Koala Brothers

20:00 .............. Tonight: The Food We Eat

Cracking up over Kracka

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18:00 ....... BBC News at Six 18:30 .... BBC London News 19:00 ..........The One Show 19:30 ..A Question of Sport 20:00 ............... EastEnders 20:30 ....................Miranda 21:00 ............... EastEnders The future of the Mitchells rests solely on Shirley's decision - will she choose her family or insist on justice for Heather? As the reality of her situation dawns on her, Sharon realises she has to find somewhere to stay, while Ian struggles to adapt to his new life with Lucy and Bobby.

21:30 .... In with the Flynns

over. - ask him any question about those golden years and he will answer it straight away, usually correctly.

Nine years ago, Ian married girlfriend Sharon and they have two lovely children, Ryan and Aiyanna. His cabaret show is fast, furious and entertaining.

Do not blink your ears or you will miss a question, so sharpen up your wits before going to one of his shows.

He is a singer, yet he is not; he can make you believe you are hearing Elvis, yet you are not; he can make you laugh, yet … yes, he can make you laugh.

And he always creates a friendly, memorable atmosphere.

For those with access, check online at dionbigboppertenerife. weebly.com for Dion’s gigs.

Rock of Ages SEARCHING for classic 70s rock and more? Of course you are. From 2.30pm this Sunday (26th), Mitch Mitchell and Roger Browne present their first afternoon shin-dig at Restaurante Margarita, Los Cristianos.

Dear Uncle John TENERIFE entertainers, are you having problems?

Receive advice from Agony Uncle John.

Dear Uncle John, isn’t Tenerife clicky! I am an entertainer from the old country, where I enjoyed much success. So I moved here. However, after 347 auditions, I am still no closer to picking up a gig.

Now desperate for money, I managed to cover this month’s rent only by pawning my kidneys. What should I do? RR Dear RR, you are having it rough! And yes, there can appear to be a clique here, but no, there isn’t. The answer is simple: you are rubbish, go home!

Write to Uncle John stating your problems. No reply will be forthcoming, but you’ll at least get it off your chest.

Contact numbers Kracka 662 597 764 Les Budd 698 429 146 Rock of Ages 665 020 733 Email: johnashfordshowtime@hotmail.com

Comedy. Liam and Caroline catch a burglar in their house and lock him in their kitchen. It turns out the burglar was an old school friend, who now plans to press charges for their use of undue force. Meanwhile, Chloe's new best friend, a 'bad girl' intent on messing with Liam and Caroline's heads, comes to stay; can they get her out of the house before she corrupts their daughter forever?

22:00 ...... BBC News at Ten 22:35 .... Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow 23:20 .............. The National Lottery Friday Night Draws 23:30 ................. EastEnders Omnibus

09:55 .......................... Lunar Jim 10:05 ........................... Kerwhizz 10:30 ..Driver Dan's Story Train 10:40 ......................... Waybuloo 11:00.......In the Night Garden 11:30 ......................Animal Park 12:00 ....The Falcon in Mexico

12:30 ..............Let's Do Lunch...

With Gino and Mel 13:30........................... ITV News and Weather 14:00 .........Murder, She Wrote 15:00 .................Secret Dealers

19:30 .... Coronation Street

Julie Etchingham investigates in the second programme of a three-part series. Most people know the importance of healthy eating - and there are plenty of foods out there that claim to be 'fresh', 'natural' and preservativefree. But are they all really as good for us as we like to think? Or are we kidding ourselves when we go for healthy options?

13:10 ....................The Falcon in Hollywood

20:30 .... Coronation Street

14:15 ...........The Weakest Link

21:00 ............... Corrie Goes to Kenya

15:00 ....................Real Rescues

22:30 ................ Newsnight

New two-part series which sees four Coronation Street stars take a break from the cobbles of Weatherfield to spread a life-saving message in Africa. Actors Sue Cleaver (Eileen Grimshaw), Ryan Thomas (Jason Grimshaw), Brooke Vincent (Sophie Webster) and Ben Price (Nick Tilsley) travel to Kenya on a mission to put on a play with the aim of educating people about the dangers of HIV. Working with a local charity and using their soap experience the four have just two weeks to recruit actors, rehearse and perform their new soapinspired work. In a country where over 70,000 people lose their lives to the disease every year the pressure is on to draw in the crowds and leave the audience with a lifechanging message.

23:00 .. The Review Show at the Edinburgh Festival

22:00 ............... ITV News at Ten and Weather

23:50 ....The Sheltering Sky

22:35 .............. Out of Sight

15:45 .............The Hairy Bikers' Food Tour of Britain 16:30 ................................Flog It! 17:15 ........Antiques Road Trip 18:00 ..................Eggheads 18:30.................Celebrity CW MasterChef CHOICE 19:00 ............ Escape to the Country 20:00 ............... Mastermind 20:30 ..... Gardeners' World 21:00........The Boy in the CW Striped Pyjamas CHOICE

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Friday Friday Friday Friday 17 August 06:10........................ The Hoobs

06:00 ...................Children's TV

07:00 ..........Freshly Squeezed

08:30 ... Roary the Racing Car

07:30 ........... According to Jim

08:45...... Bananas in Pyjamas

07:55 ................ Will and Grace 08:20 ............Everybody Loves Raymond

09:00 ...................Abby's Flying Fairy School 09:15............. The Wright Stuff

08:50 ................................Frasier

11:10.......................... Chopped

09:20 ..... Come Dine with Me

12:10........ 5 News Lunchtime

12:00..............Channel 4 News

12:15 ... Celebrity Big Brother

12:05........ Sainsbury's London

13:15 ..................Hero Animals

12:10 ....... River Cottage Bites

13:45 ..................... Neighbours

06:00 .................Good Morning Sports Fans 07:00 .................Good Morning Sports Fans 08:00................. Good Morning Sports Fans 09:00 ...............The Footballer's Football Show Footballers Football Show. Dave Jones is joined by guests including footballers and managers, both past and present, administrators and club chairmen to discuss all the major stories in the week's football news.

06:00 ...........................Lion Man

06:00 .......Nothing to Declare

07:00 .............Brainiac: Science Abuse

06:30 .......Nothing to Declare

08:00......................Don't Forget the Lyrics

07:30............... Passport Patrol

09:00.................... Got to Dance

07:00 ...............Passport Patrol 08:00 ................................ Maury

10:30 .......................... Futurama

09:00 ................America's Next Top Model

11:00 .......................... Futurama

10:00 .......Nothing to Declare

11:30 .................................... Glee

10:30 ..........................Sing Date

12:30 ................... Got to Dance

11:00 ................................ Maury

15:00 ............... Modern Family 15:30........................The Middle

12:00 .............CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

12:20 .................. Howards End

14:15 ................................... NCIS

15:10 ..................... Countdown

15:15 ..............Mom at Sixteen

10:30 ................................ Cricket

16:00............... Modern Family

14:00 ...............Criminal Minds

16:00 ..............Deal or No Deal

17:00 ......................5 News at 5

16:30 .......................The Middle

16:00 ...............Passport Patrol

17:00 ..... Come Dine with Me

17:30 ..................... Neighbours

19:00 ....... Barclays Premier League Preview

17:00 ..................The Simpsons

17:00 .......Nothing to Declare

17:30 ..................The Simpsons

17:30 ..........................Sing Date

22:00 ............... The Fantasy Football Club

18:00 ........................... Glee

18:00 .......CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

23:00 .......Barclays Premier League Preview

19:00 ............ The Simpsons 19:30 ............ Raising Hope

19:00 ........ Criminal Minds

20:00 ........... The Simpsons

20:00 ................ Britain and Ireland's Next Top Model

18:00 ...........The Simpsons

18:00 ............. Monkey Life

18:30 ................. Hollyoaks

18:30 ...................... 5 News

19:00 ....... Channel 4 News

19:00 .............. Cricket on 5

19:55 ..............4thought.tv

20:00 ..... Ice Road Truckers: Deadliest Roads

20:00 .............Phil Spencer: Secret Agent 21:00 .................Alan Carr's Summertime Specstacular 23:05 ..............The Angelos Epithemiou Show

19:00 ................... Top Gear Motoring show. Jeremy Clarkson celebrates the 50th birthday of the Jaguar E-type by driving a modern, half a million pound interpretation of this classic sports car before putting on a typically low key birthday party involving live music, classic fighter planes and a group of Royal Marines. Meanwhile, Richard Hammond is in South Africa to test a bigger, even more rugged alternative to the famous Hummer, while James May meets up with gold medalwinning British Olympian Amy Williams for a wintry test of the latest Mini rally car.

20:00 ............... The Premier League's Most Amazing Moments 22:00 ................ People Just Do Nothing 22:30 ................ EastEnders 23:00 ............... EastEnders 23:30 .......... Bad Education

21:00 ................... Celebrity Big Brother 22:30 ..............Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side

19:30 .................... Football

A look ahead to the weekend's Barclays Premier League games, with footage from the key press conferences, interviews with players and managers, plus, crucial team news

20:30 ........... The Simpsons 21:00 ......................... Stella 22:00 ......................Fantasy Football Club

21:00 ........................ Nikita 22:00 ........ Criminal Minds

23:20 ............ The Bachelor

23:30 ..................Masters of Euro Football

23:00 .........An Idiot Abroad

06:00 ..........Aerobics: Oz Style

07:00 .................. Dragons' Den

06:00 ........................ The X Files

06:00 .......................Emmerdale

06:30 ....................Thrillseekers

07:00 ......... Star Trek: The Next Generation

06:50 ..........Coronation Street

07:00......................... WWE Raw

08:00 .......................... India with Sanjeev Bhaskar

09:00 .................IAAF Athletics

09:00............................ Top Gear

08:00 .......... Star Trek: Voyager

07:15 ....................... The Jeremy Kyle Show US

09:30 .. Ringside- How to Box

10:00...Robot Wars Extreme II

09:00..........................................ER

08:10 .......................Judge Judy

10:30 ...................... Capital One Cup Special

11:00 .................. Dragons' Den

10:00 .................................House

08:40... The Only Way is Essex

12:00............................ Top Gear

11:00 ........................ The X Files

11:30 ..............The Footballer's Football Show

14:00...Robot Wars Extreme II

12:00 ......... Star Trek: The Next Generation

09:25 ....The Real Housewives of Orange County

13:00 ...................... Capital One Cup Special

15:00 .......................... India with Sanjeev Bhaskar

23:00 ........................Bones

11:10 .......................Judge Judy

13:00 .......... Star Trek: Voyager

12:00...................... Emmerdale

16:00............................ Top Gear

14:00 .........................................ER

13:00 ..........Coronation Street

14:00 ..............The Footballer's Football Show

19:00 .............Amazon with Bruce Parry

15:00................................. House

13:30..The Jeremy Kyle Show

15:30 .. Ringside- How to Box

15:40.....The Real Housewives of Orange County

16:30......................... WWE Raw

20:00 .................. India with Sanjeev Bhaskar

16:00 ......... Star Trek: The Next Generation 17:00 .......... Star Trek: Voyager

17:35 .......................Judge Judy

18:30 ............... Tight Lines

21:00 ..........................QI XL

18:00 .............................. ER

19:30 ..Super League Match

22:00 ......... Have I Got a Bit More News for You

19:00 ........................ House

18:00 ........ The Jeremy Kyle Show US

23:00 ......... Never Mind the Buzzcocks

22:00 ... Boardwalk Empire

22:00 ...................... Cricket 23:30 ....... World Wrestling Entertainment Late Night Smackdown

17 August - 23 August 2012

23:40 ................ Peep Show

20:00 .............. Blue Bloods 23:10 ....................The Wire

19:00 .....Peter Andre's Bad Boyfriend Club 20:00 .........Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records

W C CHOICE Celebrity MasterChef BBC2, 18:30

Sixteen familiar hopefuls battle for the title of Celebrity MasterChef Champion. The remaining celebrities must cook a faultless two-course meal, judged not only by John Torode and Gregg Wallace but also by two past Celebrity MasterChef champions: England Rugby captain Phil Vickery, actress Lisa Faulkner and previous finalist Andi Peters, who know exactly what standards they expect. With their last chances to impress their way to the next round, emotions in the kitchen are running high and the pressure proves too much for some contestants. The celebrity judges deliver some frank and cutting responses to some dishes, but others fare much better. Only the best can go through to the final eight and take a step closer to winning the title of Celebrity MasterChef 2012. For those who don't make the grade, the journey ends here.

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas BBC2, 21:00 The tale of an unlikely friendship between Bruno, the son of a Nazi commandant, and Shmuel, a Jewish boy held captive in a concentration camp. Though the two are separated physically by a barbed-wire fence, their friendship grows and their lives become inescapably intertwined. Based on the best-selling book by John Boyne.

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Saturday Saturday 06:00 ...........................Breakfast

06:00 .............. Guess with Jess

06:00................. Signed Stories

10:00 ............Saturday Kitchen Best Bites

06:10.................................. Louie

06:10 ......................Engie Benjy

06:20........................ Wibbly Pig

11:30 .................Lorraine's Fast, Fresh and Easy Food

06:30............................... Dipdap

06:25 ................... Olly the Little White Van

06:35 ...................Chuggington

06:30................. Fluffy Gardens

06:45 .....................Rastamouse

06:40 ............................ The Hive

07:00 .................................... Roar

06:55 .........................Poppy Cat

07:30 ................. Project Parent

07:05 .............. Curious George

08:00 ..................... The ScoobyDoo Show

07:20 ...............The Super Hero Squad Show

08:20 ....................... Dennis and Gnasher

07:40 .... Fleabag Monkeyface

17:20........ BBC London News 17:25 .................Total Wipeout

08:35................... The Slammer

08:10 ................... Horrid Henry

09:05...................... Who Let the Dogs Out?

08:25 ......Saturday Cookbook

09:30.......... Incredible Edibles

09:30 ....................... The Jeremy Kyle Show US

12:00......................... BBC News 12:15................ Football Focus 13:00............... Olympics 2012 15:45 ....................... Final Score 17:10..........................BBC News

Richard Hammond and Amanda Byram return for the fifth series of the game show, as twenty Brits - including an accountant, a professor of science and an Obi-Wan Kenobi lookalike - take on the most famous obstacle course in the world. This series sees the biggest overhaul of obstacles in the history of the show. This episode features the Unfair Stairs and the Time Tunnel hoops, which send contestants flying. Hoses have been added to the Sucker Punch, turning contestants all shades of blue, green, red and brown; and the Shapeshifter stands between the painted competitors and the finish podium.

Who will carry home the Total Wipeout trophy?

10:00....................... Cop School 10:30 ............................Splatalot 11:00 ........................... Copycats 11:30.............MOTD Kickabout 12:05 .............The Sky at Night 12:25 ......................Animal Park

18:25 ............ Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull 20:20 ............. The National Lottery: Secret Fortune

21:10 ....................Casualty 22:00 ................. BBC News 22:20...Match of the Day

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23:40 .............. The Football League Show

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10:25 ....................... The Jeremy Kyle Show US 11:20 ............................. The Real Housewives of New York City 12:15 ........................... ITV News and Weather

Famous Finds

12:25 .........Murder, She Wrote

13:55 .................... Alvarez Kelly

13:25 ................ Cool Runnings

15:45 ....................... When Time Ran Out

When three Jamaican Olympic sprint contenders trip at the trials, they join up with another Jamaican to form Jamaica's first bobsled team to find another way to represent their country. This is the true story of four Jamaicans in the 1988 Olympics in Calgary. Director: Jon Turteltaub Starring: Leon, Doug E. Doug, Rawle D. Lewis, Malik Yoba, John Candy, Raymond J. Barry.

17:30........................... Escape to the Country 18:30 .......................Flog It! 20:00 ................ BBC Proms

Bonus Ball

09:25 ...........................ITV News

13:25 ................... Bargain Hunt

19:30 ............... Dad's Army

aturday Numbers for S : 18 August are

08:00 ................... Horrid Henry

From the New World. Music and artists from both American hemispheres in tonight's concert from the Royal Albert Hall. The Prom opens with Dvorak's symphonic masterpiece 'From the New World' and in the second half there's Copland's iconic 'Fanfare for the Common Man' coupled with 'Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman' by Joan Tower. Works by Villa-Lobos and Ginastera add some attractive Latin-American colour. It's the first ever visit to the Proms by the S達o Paulo Symphony Orchestra, together with the return of the distinguished Brazilian pianist Nelson Freire and conductor Marin Alsop.

22:00 ...............................QI

15:20 ........................ Octopussy 17:45 ..............London Tonight 18:00 ................... ITV News and Weather 18:15 ................You've Been Framed Rides Again!

Harry Hill is at the helm for a special compilation show featuring some of the funniest clips sent in by viewers. Including a spectacular case of stage fright, a very shy rhinoceros and a dog with an identity crisis.

19:15 .........Red or Black?

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20:00 ..............The X Factor 21:15 ............Red or Black?

22:30 .......................TOTP 2

22:00 ........The Jonathan CW Ross Show CHOICE

23:30 .........................Shifty

23:10 ................... ITV News

Micky Flanagan's Out Out Tour Channel 4, 21:15

Channel 4's Funny Fortnight continues, a two-week extravaganza of top notch comedy telly including brand new shows, excellent standup and some archive treats. Critically-acclaimed comedian Micky Flanagan presents the highly anticipated debut of his sell-out nationwide stand-up tour. An East End boy done good, Micky tells a rollicking tale of a working class upbringing, where alphabetti spaghetti is a luxury, to the hilarity of the middle classes he now finds himself among - who dip bread in oil. Includes fantastic and infamous routines such as 'out, out', 'chickenchildren', 'going to America', 'the art of pulling' and 'ketchup'. This cheeky Cockney strikes a chord with his captivating, plaintalking wit.

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Saturday Saturday Saturday 18 August 06:10 .......................... British GT

06:00 ................... Children's TV

06:35 .............Mobil 1 The Grid

08:25 ......... Angelina Ballerina

07:00 ............... Ben Rushgrove

08:45 ......................Rupert Bear

07:55 .......... The Morning Line

08:55...... Bananas in Pyjamas

Join Australia's fit and healthy instructors as they put even the most devout armchair gymnasts through their paces with this half-hour workout.

08:55 ....................... Ibiza Rocks

09:10......... The Mr. Men Show

09:10 .................................Cheryl

09:25 ....Roary the Racing Car

09:40............................ New Girl

09:40 ........................Jelly Jamm

10:15 ............................Revenge 11:15.................... Suburgatory

10:00 ............... Power Rangers: Samurai

11:50 ..................Summer Daze with Blackberry

10:35 ..................... Batman: The Brave and the Bold

12:20 .... The Big Bang Theory

11:10 ..................Looney Tunes

13:30...................The Simpsons

11:25 ..................... Monkey Life

13:55 ...........Channel 4 Racing

11:55 ....Celebrity Big Brother

15:55................ V Festival 2012

12:55 King Solomon's Mines

16:20 ......Come Dine with Me

15:00 ...................Little Women

18:25 ........Channel 4 News

17:00 ..... Jesse Stone: Thin Ice

18:55 .............. 4thought.tv

19:00 ...............Cricket on 5

17:10 ..........................Futurama: Bender's Game

19:00 ..................... Mission: Impossible II

20:00 ...... 5 News Weekend

19:00 ................ Terra Nova

19:00 ..........Styled to Rock

20:05 ........................... NCIS

21:15...Micky Flanagan's CW 21:10 Out Out Tour CHOICE 22:10 22:15 ......Frankie Boyle: If I Could Reach Out 23:05 Through Your TV and Strangle You I Would

19:00 .......... Pop's Greatest Dance Crazes 19:15 ............... The Premier League's Most Amazing Moments 21:15 ......................Lesbian Vampire Killers

06:00 ...........Aerobics: Oz Style

06:00 .............. Guinness World Records Smashed!

06:00 ...............Passport Patrol

07:00 .............. Premier League Years 2011/2012

08:00 ............Ghost Whisperer

06:30............... Sporting Greats

09:00 ..............World Wrestling Entertainment Superstars

10:00 .......Nothing to Declare

07:00 ................................ Cricket

10:00 .......................Soccer A.M.

08:30 ................................. Rugby Super League

12:00 ................. Chris and Wes: Let's Do This

10:30 ................................ Cricket 19:00 ....... Ashes Memories

13:00 .......WWE Presents: Best Pay-Per-View Matches 2011

19:30 .....................Football

14:00 .......................... Futurama

14:00 .......Nothing to Declare

22:00 .....................Football

15:00 ............... Modern Family

14:30 ..........................Sing Date

23:55 ........ Sporting Greats

15:30....................... The Middle

15:00................ Styled to Rock

16:00 ............... Modern Family

16:00...... Britain and Ireland's Next Top Model

A look at the career of Australian cricketer Shane Warne. One of the best bowlers in the history of the game, leg-spinner Warne took more than 1,000 international wickets

16:30 .......................The Middle 17:00 .......................... Futurama

07:00 ................................ Maury 09:00 ............. Grey's Anatomy 10:30....... Nothing to Declare 11:00....................... The Biggest Loser USA 12:00 ................ Steps Reunion 13:00 ..... Four Weddings USA

17:00 .......Nothing to Declare 17:30............ Hot in Cleveland 18:30 ..................Sing Date

20:00 .................Road Wars

20:00 ........ Drop Dead Diva

................... Celebrity Big Brother

21:00 ....The Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult

21:00 ........................ Nikita

.................CSI: Miami

22:40 ......................... Stella

22:35 ........ Criminal Minds

..................CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

23:40 ........... Top Ten Show 23:50 ................. Road Wars

23:35 .......CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

22:00 .........................Gates

06:00........ Football's Greatest

06:00 .............Home Shopping

06:30 .............Barclays Premier League Preview

07:00 ........................ Shark Tank

06:00.......................... Inside the Actors Studio

06:00 ............ Planet's Funniest Animals

08:00 ......... Helicopter Heroes

07:00 ........Networks of Power

07:00............. Football League

09:00 ............................Top Gear

08:00 ..................Urban Secrets

06:20 .......... Coronation Street Omnibus

08:30.........Football's Greatest

11:00........................ Bush Pilots

09:00 .............Barclays Premier League Preview

12:00...................... Man v Food

09:00 ....................Star Trek: The Next Generation

08:20........................ Emmerdale Omnibus

10:00.................... Star Trek: The Next Generation

11:15..................... Take Me Out

11:00 ....................Star Trek: The Next Generation

Gory Hammer horror spoof. Nohopers Fletch and Jimmy stumble across a village while out hiking in the English countryside.

What they don't find out until too late is that all the women in the village turn into lesbian vampires on their 18th birthday. Lured to an old cottage by the villagers, they have to become 'lesbian vampire killers' if they are to survive the night.

09:30 ........Football Freestyler

13:00 .........................Three Men Go to Venice

10:00...................... Soccer A.M.

14:00............................ Top Gear

22:35 ...... Russell Howard's Good News

12:00........ Football Freestyler Thailand and Vietnam. Dan Magness seeks out the region's best football freestylers and tries out the Thai sports of Sepak Takraw and muay Thai boxing.

15:00........................ Bush Pilots 16:00...................... Man v Food 17:00 .........................Three Men Go to Venice

12:30................. Models, Misfits and Mayhem 13:30..... America's Got Talent

14:00 ............................. Seinfeld

15:20 .....America's Got Talent

15:00 .........................................ER

16:10............... The Xtra Factor

16:00 .........................................ER

17:10............... The Xtra Factor

12:30 .............................Football

19:00 ................Bush Pilots

17:00 .................................House

15:00 ........Football Freestyler

20:00 ...............Man v Food

20:00 ...........Urban Secrets

18:10 .....................The Xtra Factor Rewind

20:30 ...............Man v Food

21:00 ...............The Borgias

19:10 .........................Twins

15:30 ...................Rugby Union

23:05 ................Family Guy

18:00 ......................... Super League Match

21:00 ..............The Fast and the Furious

22:10 ........Alan Partridge's Mid-Morning Matters

23:30 ................Family Guy

20:25 .............Football First

23:10 .........Mock the Week

22:40 .......................... Veep

21:15 .........Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records

23:50 ..........American Dad!

22:15 ............ Football First

23:50 ....Would I Lie to You?

23:15 .. Adam Buxton's Bug

W C CHOICE

23:45 ............ The Sopranos

21:30 .........The Xtra Factor 22:30 ............ Passenger 57

W C CHOICE Match of the Day BBC1, 22:20

Gary Lineker introduces the best of the action and reaction from seven matches on the opening day of the 2012/13 Premier League season, with studio guests Alan Hansen and Alan Shearer providing expert analysis.

Arsene Wenger's Arsenal host Sunderland in North London as the Gunners kick off another hungry search for a first trophy since 2005. To the east of the capital, Aston Villa visit newly-promoted West Ham, with new boss Paul Lambert desperate to revive the flagging fortunes of the Midlanders.

Elsewhere, Liverpool fans get their first glimpse of league life under Brendan Rogers against West Brom, with Newcastle and Tottenham - two teams that both battled for but ultimately failed to land Champions League qualification last season - looking to get their campaign off to a flying start in the north east. Other matches include Stoke's trip to Reading, Fulham taking on Norwich, and QPR against Swansea.

The Jonathan Ross Show ITV1, 22:00 Jonathan Ross returns to screens with an array of top guests, great chat, fantastic comedy and amazing live music performances. Tonight's guests include Irish superstar Colin Farrell and the gorgeous Kelly Brook.

Plus Rita Ora performs live in the studio.

Red or Black?

ITV1, 19:15

Award winning hosts Ant and Dec are back with a brand new series of Red or Black? the high octane, super sized game show.

In this first episode, eight contestants must hold their nerve over a series of rounds and decide who will succeed in the amazing stunts and nerve wracking challenges that play out in front of them.

Whatever the game the answer will always be Red or Black?

The contestants must survive all the way to the end if they want to earn the right to play for the big money prize.

Tonight, talk show host Jonathan Ross and mathematical whizz Carol Voderman will have to hold their nerve as they battle it out in a tension-fuelled spelling contest. Jonathan will be playing for black, whilst Carol will be playing for Red. The contestants will have to decide who they think will be top of the class.

Viewers will also see a 6ft 10 professional wrestler pitted against a former American gladiator in ‘Breakthrough’. Reuben Dejong from New Zealand (black) and Mike O’Hearn from the USA (red) face the ultimate challenge; to smash through 11 door frame sized panes of reinforced glass, the question is who will complete the course first, Red or Black?

Javier Jarquin (black) and Rick Smith JR (red) are two of the world’s leading card throwers. Each can do amazing things with just a simple pack of playing cards but they will have to test their skills to the limits in ‘Wildcard’. It’s a race to complete a host of card throwing challenges based on speed and precision but who will have the winning hand…..Red or Black?

The first show in the new series also features an exclusive performance from Bajan stars Cover Drive who unveil a specially crafted version of their hits Twilight’ and ‘Explode’. The band will be causing fireworks in the studio but it will be up to the contestants to work out if the final ‘explosion’ within the unique performance will be Red or Black?

The eight contestants battling it out tonight are: Imran a 30-year old-policeman from East London, Sophie a 29-year-old travel agent from Plymouth, Tom a 28-year-old account manager from Bath, Emily a 21-year-old dental nurse from Sunderland, Vivienne a 54-year-old purchase ledger manager from Sheffield, Jennie a 37-year-old tap dance teacher from London, Jeanette a 49-year-old finance manager from Nottingham and Stuart a 28-year-old pharmaceutical company worker from Wales.

17 August - 23 August 2012

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Sunday Sunday Sunday 06:00 ...........................Breakfast

06:00 ................... Children's TV

06:00 ...............................Boblins

07:40 ...........Match of the Day

06:40 ................ Let's Celebrate

06:10 ................... Fireman Sam

09:00......................... BBC News

07:00 .................................... Roar

10:00 ...............................Sunday Morning Live

07:30 ...................Paradise Cafe

06:20 ................... Olly the Little White Van

07:55 ................................ Arthur

06:30.............. Jungle Junction

11:00 ............... Country Tracks

08:08 ................................ Arthur

06:40.............. Jungle Junction

12:00......................... BBC News

08:20 .....Dennis and Gnasher

06:55......................... Poppy Cat

12:10 .................. Homes Under the Hammer

08:30 .......................... Wingin' It

07:05 .............. Curious George

08:50 ........... Shaun the Sheep

07:20................ Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil

13:10 ...................Bargain Hunt 14:10 ............ Cash in the Attic

09:00 ......................Who Let the Dogs Out?

14:40 ...........................Escape to the Country

09:30............... Junior Bake Off

15:40................... Ocean Giants Ground-breaking documentary granting a unique and privileged access into the magical world of whales and dolphins, uncovering the secrets of their intimate lives as never before.

This episode explores the intimate details of the largest animals that have ever lived on our planet - the great whales.

From the balmy waters of the Indian Ocean to the freezing seas of the Arctic, two daring underwater cameramen - Doug Allan, Planet Earth's polar specialist, and Didier Noirot, Cousteau's front-line cameraman - come face-to-face with fighting humpback whales and two-hundred-ton feeding blue whales. Teaming up with top whale scientists, Giant Lives discovers why southern right whales possess a pair of oneton testicles, why the arctic bowhead can live to over two hundred years old, and why size truly matters in the world of whales.

16:40 ...............Songs of Praise 17:15......... The Indian Doctor 18:00 .........The One Show Best of Britain

Silent Witness: And Then I Fell In Love

18:30 ................. BBC News

BBC 1, 21.00

18:50 ... BBC London News

When Nikki witnesses barefoot 15-year-old Shannon running into an on-coming car it marks the start of her journey into a harrowing world where underage girls are groomed for sex. Written by Timothy Prager.

Detective Inspector Masood knows that Shannon has been sexually abused, but not by whom, and suspicion falls upon Shannon’s stepfather.

Harry is temporarily homeless from a gas explosion in his flat and moves in with Nikki.

Together with Leo, the pair examine two puzzling bodies at the Lyell centre - a heavily tattooed man and a decomposed body abandoned at the airport.

19:00 ....Britain's Hidden CW Heritage CHOICE

The Last Weekend

20:00 ............... Countryfile 21:00 .......Silent Witness

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22:00 ................. BBC News 22:15 ... BBC London News 22:25 ...Match of the Day 2

10:00 ............Saturday Kitchen Best Bites

07:30 ................ Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil 07:40.... Fleabag Monkeyface 08:00 ................. Big Time Rush

11:30............. The Great British Bake Off

08:25 ..................... Dinner Date

12:30 ............. Carve Her Name with Pride

09:30........................ House Gift

09:25........................... ITV News

14:25 .....The Way to the Stars

10:25.............. There's No Taste Like Home

16:15 ................................Flog It!

11:30.........The Hungry Sailors

16:45........ Antiques Road Trip 17:30 ...............................Oceans

12:30 ........................... ITV News and Weather

18:30 ..................... MotoGP

12:45.....You've Been Framed!

20:00 .......Exploring China: A Culinary Adventure

13:15 .....................The X Factor

Cookery series in which Ken Hom and Ching-He Huang travel across China, taking in her food, people, history and culture. Ken and Ching leave the country's megacities and venture across China's vast western frontier to encounter a nation few know. From the tropical jungles of Yunnan to the deeply divided Muslim city of Kashgar, their journey exposes them to the culture and cuisines of the country's ethnic minority groups, who make up almost 10 percent of the population.

21:00 .......... Toughest Place to be a...

Series in which British workers are challenged to do their job under some of the toughest conditions in the world.

Staffordshire mine worker Craig Notman travels to Mongolia to dig for gold with local miner Sukhbaatar. Safety conscious Craig learns to dig and pan for gold in a precarious network of tunnels deep in the Mongolian steppe that have cost the lives of thousands of small-scale miners.

23:25 ....................... In with the Flynns

22:00 ................. Page Eight

23:55 ................... Deceived

23:40 ..................... MotoGP

14:30........................... Columbo 16:25 ....................... Doc Martin 17:30 ..The Talent Show Story Five-part series which examines the history of the talent show on British TV, with comments by those who were there - from early shows like Opportunity Knocks and New Faces to the global phenomenon of blockbusters like Pop Idol, The X Factor and Britain's Got Talent. The first episode features how Susan Boyle came to epitomise the talent show dream, how Will v Gareth held the nation spellbound, and how Popstars ushered in a new era. Judge Nina Myskow reveals how she feels now about her cutting comments on New Faces 26 years ago. There is also a tribute to the late Marti Caine, who won New Faces in 1975 and returned to host the show in the 1980s.

18:30 .........London Tonight 18:45 .................... ITV News and Weather 19:00 .................. The Chase 20:00 ...................The Cube 21:00 ..The Last Weekend

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ITV1, 21.00 Blake Morrison’s compelling and shocking psychological study of male jealousy is brought to the screen by Mick Ford, (Single Father, Ashes To Ashes,) in the Carnival Films production of The Last Weekend for ITV1. The cast also includes Hugh Mitchell (Life of Riley, Waking The Dead) as Ollie and Daisy’s son Archie and Swedish actor, Alexander Karim (Johan Falk, Varg Veum-Svarte Far), as Daisy’s client, the charismatic artist Milo.

Episode one: Two couples with a long shared history embark on a bank holiday weekend in the Suffolk countryside. Working class Ian Goade, met upper class, smart and sporty Ollie Moreton at university.

The trip is supposedly a chance to relax and spend time together, as during their normal lives the couples inhabit vastly different worlds: Ian and his wife, Em, live a modest, suburban existence working as a primary school teacher and social worker. Ollie and his wife, Daisy, lead a gilded life in London that their careers as a barrister and head-hunter afford.

It should be an idyllic four days, over the last baking hot Bank Holiday weekend of the summer. However, as the stifling weather intensifies the ominous atmosphere of sexual tensions and male rivalry begin to dominate.

Accumulated secrets and jealousies creep to the surface as a long held competition between the two is embarked upon with tragic consequences.

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Sir Don Bradman. A profile of Australian cricketing icon Sir Don Bradman. With a career Test batting average of 99.94, 'The Don' is perhaps the greatest player to ever pick up a cricket bat.

18:30 ............Raising Hope 19:00 ...................... Sinbad

19:00 ..................Teen Wolf 20:00 ..........Styled to Rock 21:00 ..........................Kylie

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22:00 ....Mutt Ugly: World's Ugliest Dog

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19:00 .............. Great Movie Mistakes

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Jim Clark International Rally. The 2012 Jim Clark International Rally from the Kelso Race Course in Scotland. This is the fourth round of the British Rally Championship and was won last year by Damian Cole.

07:50...........................Fifth Gear

06:30............................. Seinfeld

06:00 ............ Planet's Funniest Animals

08:50.......... The Gadget Show

07:00 ..................Urban Secrets

06:25... Emmerdale Omnibus

09:20 .............. Hole in the Wall

08:00..........................................ER

10:40 ................ Shooting Stars

09:00 .........................................ER

09:00 .......... Coronation Street Omnibus

12:00 ......................Man v Food

10:00 .........................................ER

13:00 ..................Three Men Go to Venice

11:00 .................................House

12:30........... Peter Andre's Bad Boyfriend Club

12:00 .................................House

14:00 . The Impressions Show with Culshaw and Stephenson

13:30 .. The Only Way is Essex

13:00 ........Networks of Power

14:15 .. The Only Way is Essex

14:00 .......... Star Trek: Voyager

15:00 ..........A Cinderella Story

14:40......................................... QI

15:00 .......... Star Trek: Voyager

15:20................... Dara O'Briain: School of Hard Sums

16:00.......... Star Trek: Voyager

17:00 ...............Garfield 2: A Tail of Two Kitties

17:00 .......... Star Trek: Voyager

18:45 .............. The X Factor

16:00 ......................Man v Food

18:00 ................... Star Trek: Voyager

20:00 ..........The Xtra Factor

18:00 ........ The Impressions Show with Culshaw and Stephenson

19:00 ........... Urban Secrets

22:00 .................... The Only Way is Essex

18:40 ................................QI

21:00 ......... The Newsroom

19:20 ............Dara O'Briain: School of Hard Sums

22:15 ...........Too Big to Fail

19:10 ............ Raiders of the Lost Ark 21:00 ...............The Batman Shootings 22:00 ............... Family Guy 22:45 ..........Bad Education Parents' Evening. School-based sitcom. It is parents' evening at Abbey Grove School and Alfie is under pressure from the deputy headmistress Miss Pickwell to mark his mock exam papers, otherwise she will fail his whole class. However, news that biology teacher Miss Gulliver has split from her boyfriend only serves to distract him as he becomes fixated with securing a date with her. But with the unpredictable headmaster Mr Fraser also keen to make a move on Miss Gulliver, Alfie resorts to desperate measures both to mark the papers and beat Fraser to a date.

23:15 ......... American Dad!

06:30 ... Rugby Super League 08:00............ British Rallyzone 09:30 .. Ringside- How to Box 10:30 ...............................Cricket 19:00 ............... U19 Cricket World Cup 20:00 ...................... Cricket 22:00 ........... Super League Fulltime Bill Arthur and an expert panel present a round-up of all the tries, highlights and stories from the latest round of games in Super League.

23:00 ....Tennis - Cincinnati Masters

17 August - 23 August 2012

17:00 ............................Top Gear

20:00 ........... The Simpsons 20:30 ............... A League of Their Own

20:00 ...................Networks of Power

22:00 ..... Kylie Live in 2011 Aphrodite Les Folies

11:30....... Winners and Losers

21:00 ..................Benidorm

22:45 .. Lemon La Vida Loca 23:35 ..............Something's Gotta Give

W C CHOICE Britain's Hidden Heritage BBC1, 19:00

The documentary series returns. Paul Martin travels to the Isle of Wight to visit Osborne House, Queen Victoria's seaside retreat. With Osborne unchanged since the end of her reign, Paul discovers intimate family life details of Britain's longest-serving monarch.

Regular reporters Clare Balding and Charlie Luxton also return, with Clare in Gloucestershire delving into the weird and wonderful collection of Charles Paget Wade, possibly Britain's first extreme hoarder.

Charlie travels to Scotland to visit a forgotten ruin that was once an architectural masterpiece. The team are joined by guest reporter Richard E Grant, who goes behind the scenes at Pinewood Studios, revealing secrets of the British cinema and the classic films that inspired him as a young actor.

I'm Spazticus Channel 4, 22:10 Channel 4's Funny Fortnight welcomes brand new series I'm Spazticus, offering a fresh new take on the hidden camera prank show format. Featuring a cast of disabled talent, the four-part series features individuals with varying disabilities pranking members of the public in a cheeky and irreverent way. The show mixes hidden camera and mockumentary style shooting to create a series of hilarious situations. Alongside a number of recurring characters, there are also a host of one-offs throughout the series.

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Don’t Blow The Inheritance ITV1, 17.00 Don’t Blow the Inheritance is a brand new quiz show coming soon to ITV1 daytime.

Presented by actor, writer and comedian Tim Vine, Don’t Blow the Inheritance sees couples made up of two generations of the same family compete to win thousands of pounds but only as long as the kids don’t blow it all at the end of the show.

In each programme, four pairs of contestants – each made up of one parent or grandparent, and their child or grandchild (all over 18) - battle it out to build up an ‘inheritance’ cash prize.

Over three different knockout rounds the senior players compete to be the last one standing so they can pass on the prize - and the pressure - to the next generation.

Each round is different but they all have one thing in common: the parents, much like in life, have to do all the hard work. The younger generation do have a role to play too as they must make important decisions based on how well they know their elders.

The final round is a tense, time-ticking end game as the lucky youngster whose parent or grandparent has banked the most money gets to walk away with thousands of pounds – but only if they don’t blow all mum, dad or Grannie’s hard earned cash!

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Monday Monday 06:00 ...............................Breakfast

06:00 ................... Children's TV

06:00.......................... Daybreak

09:15 ....................... Heir Hunters

07:40 ......... Frankenstein's Cat

08:30 .............................Lorraine

10:00 ......................Homes Under the Hammer

07:50................................ Arthur

09:25 ....................... The Jeremy Kyle Show

11:00 ...Saints and Scroungers

08:30 .................... Nina and the Neurons Go Eco!

Dominic Littlewood looks at the work of fraud investigators who bring benefit thieves to justice, and meets the genuine claimants who deserve government help.

Looking after a disabled husband and three disabled children is no easy task, so 45-year-old Jayne has been getting a helping hand from the taxpayer in the form of tax credits. But the bill is mounting, and Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs investigators are suspicious. They are right to be suspicious, as Jayne's imagination seems to have run away with her to the tune of over a hundred grand. And Dom meets Chris, who lost his sight in a random brutal attack. Putting his life back together is no easy task, but help is at hand.

09:00 ........... Tinga Tinga Tales

12:30.............. Let's Do Lunch...

With Gino and Mel

09:10 ......... Little Charley Bear 09:20 .......................Raa Raa the Noisy Lion 09:30 .............. Bob the Builder: Project Build It

17:00 ...................Don't Blow CW the Inheritance CHOICE

10:00 .........................Octonauts 10:05 ........................... Kerwhizz 10:30 ......................Driver Dan's Story Train

11:30 .............BBC World News

13:30 ............BBC London News

12:00 .................................. Coast

13:45 ................................. Doctors

12:10 ....................The Falcon in San Francisco 13:15 ........... The Falcon's Alibi

15:00 .............................BBC News

14:15 ...........The Weakest Link

15:05 ..............................I Want My Own Room

15:00 ....................Real Rescues

15:35 ............................... Splatalot

15:45 .............The Hairy Bikers' Food Tour of Britain

16:00 ..............Shaun the Sheep

16:30 ................................Flog It!

16:10 ..............................Wingin' It

17:15.............. Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is

18:30 ......BBC London News 19:00 .............The One Show 19:30 .................Fake Britain 20:00 .................. EastEnders 20:30 ....................Panorama 21:00............. Silent Witness 22:00 ......... BBC News at Ten 22:25 ......BBC London News 22:35 ................... A Question of Sport 23:05 ....................Room 101 23:45 ..... Extreme Measures

15:00 .................Secret Dealers

09:50 .......................... Lunar Jim

13:00 ............. BBC News at One

18:00.......... BBC News at Six

14:00 .........Murder, She Wrote 16:00 ....... Midsomer Murders

11:00...... In the Night Garden

17:15 ............................... Pointless

13:30........................... ITV News and Weather

09:40 ........The Koala Brothers

12:15 ......................Bargain Hunt

17:00 .........................Newsround

11:25........................... ITV News 11:30 ................... This Morning

10:40 ......................... Waybuloo

14:15 ...............................Escape to the Country

10:30................... This Morning

08:45.......................... Baby Jake

11:30 .........................Animal 24:7

16:30 ..................... Project Parent

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08:15.............................. Ooglies

18:00 ..................Eggheads 18:30 ................... Celebrity MasterChef 19:00 ...................Escape to the Country 20:00 ................. University Challenge 20:30.......Lorraine's Fast, W C Fresh and easy Food CHOICE 21:00 .............. The Riots: In Their Own Words 22:00 .............. James May's Things You Need to Know About Brains 22:30 ................ Newsnight 23:20 ......... Toughest Place to be a...

18:00 ........London Tonight 18:30 .................... ITV News and Weather 19:00 ............... Emmerdale 19:30 .... Coronation Street 20:00 ............. Countrywise 20:30 .... Coronation Street 21:00 ...........Ruth Rendell's Thirteen Steps Down Conclusion of a two-part psychological thriller. When Gwendolen returns from hospital, Mix's behaviour and movements come under the microscope - but Mix cares little for the suspicions he arouses. When he finally comes face to face with Nerissa, Mix's mind begins to slide into the abyss. Driven on by his nemesis, serial killer John Reginald Christie, Mix compounds one heinous act with another and rapidly descends into insanity. Starring: Luke Treadaway, Geraldine James, Elarica Gallacher, Gemma Jones, Anna Calder-Marshall, Victoria Bewick

22:00 ............... ITV News at Ten and Weather 22:35 ................ Real Crime Britain's Biggest Heist. The story of the biggest cash robbery in British history, an operation that would take months of meticulous planning - and one night to execute. The programme takes an in-depth look at the night a gang made off with 53 million pounds, and how Kent police worked through the night to track the money and the men r sponsible.

23:35 ............ In Plain Sight

17 August - 23 August 2012

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Monday Monday Monday 20 August 06:10 .............................Sali Mali

06:00....................Children's TV

06:15 ........................The Hoobs

09:15............. The Wright Stuff

07:05 ...........Freshly Squeezed

11:10 ........................Reza, Spice Prince of India

07:30 ............According to Jim 07:55 .................Will and Grace 08:25............ Everybody Loves Raymond 08:55 ................................ Frasier 09:55 ......Come Dine with Me 12:30 ............. Channel 4 News 12:35 ................. Three in a Bed 13:35 ........River Cottage Bites 13:45 ....................... Sainsbury's London 2012 13:50...................... Hope Floats 16:00 .............. Deal or No Deal 17:00 ......Come Dine with Me 18:00 ........... The Simpsons 18:30 ..................Hollyoaks 19:00 ........Channel 4 News 19:25 .............. 4thought.tv 19:30.............Jon Snow's CW Paralympic Show CHOICE

11:40 ...................... Andy Bates' Street Feasts 12:10 ........5 News Lunchtime 12:15 ... Celebrity Big Brother 13:15 ....................... Pawn Stars 13:45 ..................... Neighbours 14:15............. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 15:15 ... The Perfect Assistant

06:00 ....................... U19 Cricket World Cup 08:30 ...... FIFA Futbol Mundial 09:00.... Ford Football Special Wigan/Chelsea and Man City/ Southampton. All the goals from Sunday's Barclays Premier League double bill. Wigan took on Chelsea at the DW Stadium and defending champions Manchester City faced newly-promoted Southampton.

10:30 ................................ Cricket 18:00 ........ Sporting Greats 18:30 ................ Netbusters 19:00 .....................Football

18:30 ...................... 5 News

Everton v Manchester United.

Everton begin their Barclays Premier League campaign against Manchester United at Goodison Park. The Toffees scored twice in three minutes to earn a 4-4 draw when the sides last met.

19:00 .............. Cricket on 5

23:00 ................ Netbusters

20:00 ........Frontline Police

A chance to catch up with the news from the weekend's football with all the goals from the games in the npower Championship, npower League One and npower League Two.

17:00 ......................5 News at 5 17:30 ..................... Neighbours 18:00 ............. Monkey Life

21:00 ................... Celebrity Big Brother 22:00 ... Celebrity Wedding Planner

23:30 ........... SPL Round-Up A look back on all the goals and highlights from the latest round of games in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier League. Plus, the reaction from managers and players.

06:00 ...........................Lion Man

06:00 .......Nothing to Declare

07:00 .............Brainiac: Science Abuse

06:30 .......Nothing to Declare

08:00......................Don't Forget the Lyrics

07:30 ...............Passport Patrol

09:00 .............................Oops TV

07:00 ...............Passport Patrol 08:00 ................................ Maury

10:00 ................... Got to Dance

09:00 ................America's Next Top Model

10:30 ...................Raising Hope

10:00 .......Nothing to Declare

11:00 .................................... Glee

11:00................................ Maury

12:00 .......................... Futurama

12:00 .............CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

12:30 ..................The Simpsons 14:30 ...................Raising Hope

13:00 .............CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

15:00................ Modern Family

14:00................Criminal Minds

15:30....................... The Middle

16:00 ...............Passport Patrol

16:00 ............... Modern Family

17:00 .......Nothing to Declare

16:30 .......................The Middle

18:00 .......CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

13:00 ................... Got to Dance

17:00 ..................The Simpsons 17:30 .......................... Futurama 18:00 ..................... Oops TV

19:00 ..................Sing Date 20:00 ..........Styled to Rock

19:00 ........... The Simpsons

21:00 ..Britain and Ireland's Next Top Model

20:00 ................... A League of Their Own

22:00 ....................... Smash

20:30 ........... Simply Italian

23:00 ................... Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side

19:00 ...................... World's Craziest Fools

06:00 ................ Good Morning Sports Fans

07:00 .................. Dragons' Den

06:00......................... The X Files

06:00 .......................Emmerdale

08:00 .................................. Crash

07:00 ................ Good Morning Sports Fans

09:00 ............................Top Gear

07:00 ......... Star Trek: The Next Generation

06:25 ..........Coronation Street

19:30 ................. Lara Croft: Tomb Raider 21:00 .....................Our War

09:00 .................. Super League Fulltime

20:00 ................Dispatches

Further stories of life on the frontline in Afghanistan, seen through films shot by the soldiers themselves. A mission deep into enemy territory is captured on camera by soldiers during Afghanistan's bloodiest summer on record. Troop surges in 2010 forced the Taliban to fight dirty, using more IEDs than ever. Against this backdrop a 100-strong company from 2nd Battalion, Duke of Lancaster's Regiment was deployed into one of the most dangerous areas of Helmand, tasked with protecting a vital road link.

10:00................................. House

08:10....................... Judge Judy

10:30 ..............Man v Food: The Carnivore Chronicles

11:00 ........................ The X Files

08:40 .. The Only Way is Essex

11:00.................. Dragons' Den

12:00 ......... Star Trek: The Next Generation

09:25.... The Real Housewives of Orange County

12:00 ............................Top Gear

14:00 .........................................ER

11:10....................... Judge Judy

14:00.................. Dragons' Den

15:00 .................................House

12:00...................... Emmerdale

16:00 ......... Star Trek: The Next Generation

12:30.......... Coronation Street

16:00................................La Liga

15:00 ..............Man v Food: The Carnivore Chronicles

17:30 .................... Soccer A.M. The Best Bits

16:00............................ Top Gear

18:00 ............................... ER

17:00 ..................Top Gear USA

19:00 ........................ House

15:40 ....The Real Housewives of Orange County

18:30 ............... British Rally Championships

18:00 .................... Top Gear

20:00 ..................... Seinfeld

17:35 .......................Judge Judy

19:00 ............ Dragons' Den

20:30 . Walking and Talking

20:00 ........Man v Food: The Carnivore Chronicles

21:30 .. Adam Buxton's Bug

18:00 ................The Jeremy Kyle Show US

22:00 .............. Flight of the Conchords

19:00 .........Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records

22:40 ............... This is Jinsy

19:30 ......................Planet's Funniest Animals

12:00.U19 Cricket World Cup 13:00................................La Liga 14:30.... Ford Football Special

22:30 ................EastEnders

21:30 ......... NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 22:30 ...................... Cricket

17 August - 23 August 2012

21:00 .......................... QI XL 22:00 ...... Russell Howard's Good News

23:10 . Walking and Talking

Lorraine Pascale creates amazing food, completely from scratch, in super quick time. In today's hectic world, the idea of cooking dinner without resorting to a packet or a jar might fill many of us with dread, but Lorraine's nononsense approach provides accessible solutions for every occasion. Lorraine shows just how easy it is to prepare delicious food, no matter how much time we have, with an array of spectacular starters, mains, desserts and of course her signature bakes for all occasions. Lorraine turns her attention to food you just get a craving to eat and dishes that put a smile on your face. .

Jon Snow's Paralympic Show Channel 4, 19:30

07:15 .......................The Jeremy Kyle Show US

10:00 ........................ The Rugby Championship

Lorraine's Fast, Fresh and Easy Food BBC2, 20:30

23:35 ........................Bones

09:00......................................... ER

19:30 ..............Elite League Speedway

23:45 .......... American Dad!

22:00 .................Road Wars

23:00 .........................Gates

10:00 ..............Man v Food: The Carnivore Chronicles

22:00 ...... Russell Howard's Good News 23:00 ................ Family Guy

21:00 ................ Cop Squad

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13:30 .The Jeremy Kyle Show

Well-known celebrities and faces from the world of sport and entertainment join Jon Snow's live nightly weekday countdown to the eagerly anticipated London 2012 Paralympic Games; the biggest event in Channel 4's history. Jon invites viewers to join in the wave of enthusiasm and excitement, as over 4000 elite disabled athletes descend on London. During the week, presenter Clare Balding, leaves the comfort of the TV studio to try her hand at equestrian dressage with the man who dominates the medals in this sport - Paralympic gold medallist Lee Pearson.

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12:30 ....Let's Do Lunch... With Gino and Mel Gino D'Acampo and Melanie Sykes welcome singer Russell Watson to the kitchen and serve up a speedy corned beef hash.

Plus, viewers vote for the Asian dish they'd like to see Gino cook at the end of the show. The choices are coconut prawn curry or chicken noodle soup.

15:35 ........................... Splatalot

09:50 .......................... Lunar Jim

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16:00 ...........Shaun the Sheep

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11:30 .............BBC World News

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19:00 ..........The One Show 19:30 ............... EastEnders

12:05 ......................The Falcon's Adventure

20:00 .................Holby City

13:05........... Journey Into Fear

21:00 .................... Accused

14:15........... The Weakest Link

Drama series created by Jimmy McGovern. This episode tells the story of hairdressing salon owner Mo Murray, who stands alongside her mother and 17-year-old son in the dock after taking a stand against drugs, gangs and gun crime in her community. On the day of the funeral of a local gang member, Mo and her best friend Sue ignore the warnings of gang leader Cormack and decide to open for business. The next day, everything appears back to normal at Mo's salon - until a single gunshot is heard. In a state of rising panic and foreboding, the friends rush out to the street to find one of their sons is dying on the pavement. Will the enormity of this brutal and senseless murder lead to the mothers standing shoulder to shoulder against the gangs, or will this tragedy rip them apart?

15:00 ....................Real Rescues

22:00 ...... BBC News at Ten 22:25 ... BBC London News 22:35 ............... Traffic Cops 23:35 ...............Lord of War

15:45 .............The Hairy Bikers' Food Tour of Britain 16:30 ................................Flog It! 17:15 .............. Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 18:00 ..................Eggheads 18:30 ................... Celebrity MasterChef 19:00 ...................Escape to the Country 20:00 .................. The Great British Bake Off

17:00 ........................Don't Blow the Inheritance Tim Vine hosts a quiz show in which teams made up of two generations from the same family answer general knowledge questions to build up their Inheritance Prize Fund and make it through to the final. Parents first compete against each other to add thousands of pounds to their son or daughter's prize fund, but only one pair makes it to the final - where it is the turn of the children to answer the questions correctly and keep the cash rather than undoing all of mum or dad's hard work.

18:00 ........ London Tonight 18:30 .................... ITV News and Weather

19:00 ............... Emmerdale 21:00........The Midwives: CW 19:30 ..............Live UEFA CWCE Delivering Under CHOICE Champions League CHOI Pressure 22:00 ............... ITV News at 22:00 ..................... The Rob Ten and Weather Brydon Show 22:35 ............... Corrie Goes 22:30 ................. Newsnight to Kenya 23:20 .............. The Riots: In 23:35 .......................... UEFA Their Own Words Champions League

UEFA Champions League Live ITV1, 19.30 Adrian Chiles presents live coverage of the Champions League play-off 1st leg between Helsingborgs and Celtic in Sweden.

The prize on offer for Neil Lennon and Celtic is a place in the lucrative group stage of the competition.

Former Celtic boss Gordon Strachan is alongside Gareth Southgate and Lee Dixon in the studio. Commentary from Clive Tyldesley and Andy Townsend.

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Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday 21 August 06:05 ............................ Sali Mali

06:00 ...................Children's TV

06:10 ....................... The Hoobs 07:00.......... Freshly Squeezed

11:40 ...................... Andy Bates' Street Feasts

07:30 ........... According to Jim

12:10 ........5 News Lunchtime

07:55 ................ Will and Grace

12:15 ... Celebrity Big Brother

08:25 ............Everybody Loves Raymond

13:15 ....................... Pawn Stars

08:55................................ Frasier

14:15 .............CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

09:55 ..... Come Dine with Me 12:30............. Channel 4 News 12:35................. Three in a Bed 13:35....... River Cottage Bites 13:40....................... Sainsbury's London 2012

13:45 ..................... Neighbours

15:10 .................. Chinese Food in Minutes 15:15 ...................The Elizabeth Smart Story 17:00 ......................5 News at 5

17:30 ..................... Neighbours 13:45 ................The Bad and W C the Beautiful CHOICE 18:00 .............. Monkey Life 18:30 ...................... 5 News 16:00 ..............Deal or No Deal 17:00 ..... Come Dine with Me 18:00 ...........The Simpsons 18:30 ................. Hollyoaks 19:00 ....... Channel 4 News 19:25 ..............4thought.tv 19:30 ................ Jon Snow's Paralympic Show

19:00 .... Ice Road Truckers: Deadliest Roads

06:00 .................Good Morning Sports Fans 07:00 .................Good Morning Sports Fans 09:00.................... Ford Monday Night Football 11:00 ........................Netbusters 11:30 ................. SPL Round Up 12:00 .....................Soccer A.M. The Best Bits 13:00 ....................Ford Monday Night Football 15:00..................... Soccer A.M. The Best Bits 16:00 ................. SPL Round Up 16:30........................ Netbusters 17:00.................... Football Asia 17:30 ............. Barclays Premier League Review

20:00 .........The Gay Slayer: Born to Kill?

18:30 ..... Revista de la Liga

21:00 .... Person of Interest

19:30 ....................... Gillette Soccer Special

22:00 .................... Celebrity Big Brother

22:00 ..... Revista de la Liga

23:00 .............Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side

23:00 .......Barclays Premier League Review

20:00 .. Snog, Marry, Avoid?

06:00 .......................U19 Cricket World Cup

20:30 ..Snog, Marry, Avoid?

08:30 ...............................Cricket

21:00 ...Don't Tell the Bride

10:30 ...................... British Rally Championships

07:00................... Dragons' Den 08:00 .................................. Crash 09:00 ..................Top Gear USA 10:00 ..............Man v Food: The Carnivore Chronicles 11:00.................. Dragons' Den 12:00............................ Top Gear 13:00 ..................Top Gear USA 14:00 ...............Ray Mears Goes Walkabout 15:00 ..............Man v Food: The Carnivore Chronicles 16:00 ............................Top Gear 19:00 ........ Ray Mears Goes Walkabout 20:00 ........Man v Food: The Carnivore Chronicles 21:00 .......................... QI XL 22:00 ....... Russell Howard's Good News 23:00 ......... Frank Skinner's Opinionated

20:00 .Embarrassing Bodies

19:00 ...........Total Wipeout

Mike and Katie. Another brave bride leaves the most important day of her life in the hands of the man she loves. Blackpool boy Mike plans a wedding for his glamorous bride-to-be Katie in just three weeks. The seaside sweethearts met seven years ago under the bright lights of Blackpool, and Katie has been looking after Mike ever since. While Katie dreams of a wedding fit for a Hollywood superstar, local lad Mike prefers things a little closer to home.

Refusing to use a mobile phone or the internet, this old fashioned groom thinks planning a wedding is woman's work.

22:00 ......... Bad Education 22:30 ................ EastEnders 23:00 ................ Family Guy 23:45 ..........American Dad!

11:30........................U19 Cricket World Cup 13:00 ....................Thrillseekers 13:30 ................. Golfing World 14:00..................... Elite League Speedway 16:00 ...................... British Rally Championships 17:00 ...............LPGA Tour Golf 18:30 ....... Sporting Greats 19:00 ......UEFA Champions League 22:00 ............... Champions League Goals 22:30 ........................ Poker

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06:00 ...........................Lion Man 07:00 .............Brainiac: Science Abuse 08:00. Don't Forget the Lyrics 09:00 .............................Oops TV 10:00 ................... Got to Dance 10:30 ...................Raising Hope 11:00 .................................... Glee 12:30 ..................The Simpsons 13:00 ....Ashley Banjo's Secret Street Crew 14:00................... Got to Dance 14:30 ...................Raising Hope 15:00 ............... Modern Family 15:30 .......................The Middle 16:00 ............... Modern Family 16:30 .......................The Middle 17:00 .......................... Futurama 18:00 .................... Oops TV 19:00 ........... The Simpsons 20:00 ................. The Angel 21:00 ......................Trollied 21:30 ...............A League of Their Own 22:00 ....The Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult

06:00 ....... Nothing to Declare

06:00 ........................ The X Files

06:00...................... Emmerdale

07:00 ......... Star Trek: The Next Generation

06:25 ..........Coronation Street

06:30 ....... Nothing to Declare 07:00............... Passport Patrol 07:30............... Passport Patrol 08:00 .................................Maury 09:00 ................America's Next Top Model 10:00 .......................... Sing Date 10:30 .......................... Sing Date 11:00..................................Maury 12:00 .............CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 13:00 .............CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 14:00 ............... Criminal Minds 16:00 ................Passport Patrol 17:00 ....... Nothing to Declare 18:00 ........CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 19:00 .................. Sing Date 20:00 ............ Cougar Town 20:30 ......................... Gates 21:00 .......... Styled to Rock 22:00 .........Criminal Minds 23:00 ........................ Bones

08:00 .......... Star Trek: Voyager

07:15 ....................... The Jeremy Kyle Show US

09:00......................................... ER

08:10........................Judge Judy

10:00 .................................House

08:40... The Only Way is Essex

11:00 ........................ The X Files

09:25 ....The Real Housewives of Orange County

12:00 ......... Star Trek: The Next Generation

11:10....................... Judge Judy

13:00 .......... Star Trek: Voyager

12:00...................... Emmerdale

14:00......................................... ER

12:30 ..........Coronation Street

15:00 .................................House

13:30. The Jeremy Kyle Show

16:00 ............................ Star Trek 17:00........... Star Trek: Voyager

15:40.... The Real Housewives of Orange County

18:00 .............................. ER

17:35....................... Judge Judy

19:00 ........................House

18:00 ................ The Jeremy Kyle Show US

20:00 .. Friday Night Lights 21:00 ................. Petrol Age 22:00 .......... The Newsroom 23:10 ....................Mad Men

19:00 .America's Got Talent 21:00 .... Hell's Kitchen USA 22:00 ..............The Fugitive

W C CHOICE The Midwives: Delivering Under Pressure BBC2, 21:00

Fighting for Life. Following the work of the midwives on the Central Delivery Unit at St Mary's Hospital in Manchester, one of the busiest labour wards in the country. This episode tracks St Mary's specialist midwives who help parents through high-risk pregnancies.

Miranda, a midwife at the recurrent miscarriage clinic, tries to help an anxious patient through a longed-for pregnancy while Gretta, the diabetes midwife, struggles to get a troublesome teen mum at risk of stillbirth to come into hospital.

And Claire, the midwife for women with serious health problems, deals with a 34-year-old woman who has received a transplanted kidney and whose pregnancy is now putting her life in danger.

The Bad and the Beautiful Channel 4, 13:45 Vicente Minnelli's biting Hollywood satire charts the rise and fall of ruthless movie producer Jonathan Shields, who uses actress Georgia Lorrison, director Fred Amiel and writer James Lee Bartlow as disposable ladder rungs on his climb to Hollywood success. Douglas was Oscar-nominated for his role, and the film won four Oscars. Director: Vincente Minnelli Starring: Lana Turner, Kirk Douglas, Walter Pidgeon, Dick Powell, Barry Sullivan, Gloria Grahame

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Wednesday Wednesday 06:00 ...........................Breakfast

06:00 ................... Children's TV

06:00 .................................Daybreak

09:15 ....................Heir Hunters

06:50..................... Rastamouse

08:30 ....................................Lorraine

10:00 .................. Homes Under the Hammer

07:00 Barney's Latin America

09:25 .....The Jeremy Kyle Show

07:30....................... The League of Super Evil

10:30 .........................This Morning

07:40 ......... Frankenstein's Cat

11:30..................... Animal 24:7

11:30 .........................This Morning

07:50 ................................ Arthur

12:15................... Bargain Hunt

08:15 .............................. Ooglies

12:30 ....................Let's Do Lunch...

With Gino and Mel

13:00.......... BBC News at One 13:30 ........ BBC London News

08:30 .................... Nina and the Neurons Go Eco!

13:45 ............................. Doctors

08:45 ..........................Baby Jake

14:15........................... Escape to the Country

09:00 ........... Tinga Tinga Tales

15:00......................... BBC News

09:20. Raa Raa the Noisy Lion

15:05 ..I Want My Own Room 15:35........................... Splatalot

09:30 .............. Bob the Builder: Project Build It

13:30.... ITV News and Weather

16:00........... Shaun the Sheep

09:40 ........The Koala Brothers

14:00 ............. Murder, She Wrote

16:10 ..........................Wingin' It

09:50.......................... Lunar Jim

15:00 ...................... Secret Dealers

16:30 ...................Jedward's Big Adventure

10:00 .........................Octonauts

16:00 ............Midsomer Murders

10:05 ........................... Kerwhizz

17:00 ......................Newsround

17:00 ...................... Don't Blow the Inheritance

17:15 ........................... Pointless

10:30 ......................Driver Dan's Story Train

18:00 ....... BBC News at Six

10:40 ......................... Waybuloo

19:00 ..........The One Show

11:00...... In the Night Garden

18:30 ........................ ITV News and Weather

19:30 ....Helicopter Heroes

11:30 .............BBC World News

19:00 ................... Emmerdale

20:00 The Flowerpot Gang

12:00 .................................. Coast

19:30 ........... The Corrie Years

12:05 ............Hands on Nature 21:00...........Who Do You COIWCE Think You Are? CH 12:35............. The Purple Plain 22:00 ...... BBC News at Ten 14:15 ...........The Weakest Link

20:00 ..... Midsomer Murders

11:00 ......................... Saints and Scroungers

22:35 .............. The National Lottery Wednesday Night Draw

09:10 ......... Little Charley Bear

19:00 ...................Escape to the Country

22:00 ....................ITV News at Ten and Weather

20:00 ....Restoration Home

22:35 .......................... Syriana

21:00 ........................ Vexed

Conspiracy thriller that uses multiple storylines to expose the corrupt workings of the global oil industry, from the backrooms of Washington to the oilfields of the Middle East. CIA agent Bob Barnes has doubts when he is assigned to assassinate a reform-minded prince, but the mission goes horribly wrong when his main contact changes sides.

15:45............. The Hairy Bikers' Food Tour of Britain

18:00 ..................Eggheads

22:00 ...........The Culture CW Show at the CHOICE Edinburgh Festival 22:30 ................ Newsnight

22:45 ...........Have I Got Old News for You 23:15 ..........Wedding Daze

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18:00 ........... London Tonight

18:30 ................... Celebrity MasterChef

15:00 ....................Real Rescues

17:15 .............. Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is

Bonus Ball

Actress Fay Ripley joins Gino and Mel for another hour of great food and celebrity gossip. On the menu is cheesy peas on toast, and viewers vote for the dish they'd like to see cooked at the end of the show. The choices are beer-baked chicken with couscous or artichoke and spinach tart. Plus, Gino faces another food challenge.

Barnaby and Jones are sampling the local cider at Midsomer Abbas spring fair when the body of a missing tax inspector is found floating in the cider vat. Meanwhile, publican Samuel Quested says that he wants to restore an ancient rite called the Stag in which men go in search of women from another village in order to 'refresh the gene pool'. As Barnaby and Jones investigate the murder, they uncover family secrets and an array of possible motives. Can they stop the killer from carrying out his final act of violence?

16:30................................ Flog It!

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11:25 .................................ITV News

23:20 ........... The Midwives: Delivering Under Pressure

17 August - 23 August 2012

Television Guide

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Wednesday Wednesday 22 August 06:05 ................... Children's TV 07:30 ............According to Jim 07:55 .................Will and Grace 08:25 ............Everybody Loves Raymond 08:55................................ Frasier 09:55...... Come Dine with Me 12:30 ............. Channel 4 News 12:35.................. Three in a Bed 13:40 ...........Channel 4 Racing 16:00 .............. Deal or No Deal 17:00 ......Come Dine with Me 18:00 ........... The Simpsons 18:30 ..................Hollyoaks 19:00 ........Channel 4 News 19:25 .............. 4thought.tv 19:30 ................ Jon Snow's Paralympic Show 20:00 ....... Superscrimpers: Waste Not, Want Not 21:00 ..24 Hours in A and E 22:00 ..C4 Comedy Presents: Them From That Thing 22:30 ................Fonejacker 22:35 ............ I'm Spazticus 23:10 ...................... Spaced 23:45 ............. 2 Broke Girls

06:00....................Children's TV 09:00................... Abby's Flying Fairy School

06:00 .................Good Morning Sports Fans

09:15 .............The Wright Stuff

07:00 .................Good Morning Sports Fans

11:10 .......... Reza, Spice Prince of India

08:00 .................Good Morning Sports Fans

11:40 ...................... Andy Bates' Street Feasts

09:00 ....................... Champions League Goals

12:10........ 5 News Lunchtime

09:30 .................... Football Asia

12:15 ... Celebrity Big Brother

10:00 ............Revista de la Liga

13:15 ....................... Pawn Stars

11:00 ............. Barclays Premier League Review

13:45 ..................... Neighbours 14:15 ............ CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 15:15........... Working Miracles 17:00 ......................5 News at 5 17:30 ..................... Neighbours 18:00 .............. Monkey Life

12:00 ....................... Champions League Goals 12:30 ............Revista de la Liga 13:30 .................... Football Asia 14:00 ....................... Champions League Goals

18:30 ...................... 5 News

14:30............. Barclays Premier League Review

19:00 . The Hotel Inspector

15:30 ............Revista de la Liga

20:00 ...... Secret Interview

16:30 .....................CB40 Cricket

21:00 .................... Celebrity Big Brother

22:00 ............... Boots 'n' All

23:30 .............Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side

23:00 ................ FIFA Futbol Mundial 23:30 ...............Total Rugby

19:00 ................... Top Gear

06:00 ..........Aerobics: Oz Style

07:00 .................. Dragons' Den

20:00 .............. Great Movie Mistakes

06:30.................... Thrillseekers

08:00.................................. Crash

07:00.....................PGA Europro Tour Golf

09:00 ............................Top Gear

Robert Webb is back with more silver screen slip-ups from recent hit movies. Robert exposes shocking gaffes from the Hollywood blockbusters, box office number ones, Oscarnominated masterpieces and the biggest flops. He reveals continuity blunders, terrible anachronisms, physical mishaps, members of crew sneaking into shot, factual errors, visual effects goofs and even moments when an entire film's plot falls apart.

09:00 ...............LPGA Tour Golf

10:00 ..............Man v Food: The Carnivore Chronicles

10:30 ........European Amateur Championship 2012

11:00 .................. Dragons' Den

11:30 ............ Ladies European Tour Golf

14:00 ...............Ray Mears Goes Walkabout

12:30..PGA Europro Tour Golf

15:00.............. Man v Food: The Carnivore Chronicles

14:30 ...............LPGA Tour Golf 16:00 ............ Ladies European Tour Golf

12:00............................ Top Gear

16:00 ............................Top Gear 19:00 ........ Ray Mears Goes Walkabout

20:10 ........... Raiders of the Lost Ark

17:00 .......................Champions League Goals

22:00 ......... The Revolution Will be Televised

17:30 .....FIFA Futbol Mundial

20:00 ........Man v Food: The Carnivore Chronicles

18:00 ............... Boots 'n' All

21:00 ..........................QI XL

19:00 ..........................UEFA Champions League

22:00 ...... Russell Howard's Good News

22:00 ................ Champions League Goals

23:00 ......... Frank Skinner's Opinionated

22:30 ................ Family Guy 22:50 ................Family Guy 23:15 ..........American Dad! 23:35 .......... American Dad!

17 August - 23 August 2012

06:00 .......................... Lion Man 07:00.............................. Brainiac: Science Abuse 08:00.Don't Forget the Lyrics 09:00............................. Oops TV 10:00................... Got to Dance 10:30 .................. Raising Hope 11:00 ......Don't Stop Me Now 12:00 ..........................Futurama 12:30 ................. The Simpsons 13:00 ................. Ashley Banjo's Secret Street Crew 14:00 ...................Got to Dance 14:30 .................. Raising Hope 15:00............... Modern Family 15:30....................... The Middle 16:00............... Modern Family 16:30....................... The Middle 17:00................. The Simpsons 17:30 ..........................Futurama 18:00 .................... Oops TV 19:00 ...........The Simpsons 20:00 ....... Emergency with Angela Griffin 21:00 ...............A League of Their Own

06:00 ........................ The X Files 07:00 ......... Star Trek: The Next Generation 08:00 .......... Star Trek: Voyager 09:00 .........................................ER 10:00 .................................House 11:00 ........................ The X Files 12:00 ......... Star Trek: The Next Generation 13:00 .......... Star Trek: Voyager 14:00......................................... ER 15:00 .................................House 16:00............................ Star Trek: 17:00 .......... Star Trek: Voyager 18:00 ............................... ER 19:00 ........................House 20:00 ... Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations 21:00 ........... The Sopranos 22:05 ...............The Borgias 23:10 ......... The Newsroom

06:00 ....... Nothing to Declare 06:30........ Nothing to Declare 07:00 ................Passport Patrol 07:30 ................Passport Patrol 08:00 .................................Maury 09:00 ................America's Next Top Model 10:00 .......................... Sing Date 10:30.......................... Sing Date 11:00 .................................Maury 12:00 .............CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 13:00 .............CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 14:00 ............... Criminal Minds 16:00 ................Passport Patrol 17:00....... Nothing to Declare 18:00 .......CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 19:00 ................... Sing Date 19:30 .................. Sing Date 20:00 .. Four Weddings USA 21:00 ........Mount Pleasant 22:00 ............ Supernatural 23:00 ........................ Bones

06:00...................... Emmerdale 06:25....................... Judge Judy 06:55 ....................... The Jeremy Kyle Show US 07:55... The Only Way is Essex 09:25 ....The Real Housewives of Orange County 11:10....................... Judge Judy 12:00...................... Emmerdale 12:30 ........................Nanny 911 13:30 .The Jeremy Kyle Show 15:40 ....The Real Housewives of Orange County 17:35 .......................Judge Judy 18:00 ........The Jeremy Kyle Show US 19:00 ...................The Cube 20:00 .America's Got Talent 21:00 .....Peter Andre's Bad Boyfriend Club

W C CHOICE

Who Do You Think You Are? BBC1, 21:00 Celebrity genealogy series.

Gregg Wallace sets out to solve a long-standing family mystery: what happened to his great-grandfather, Henry Roland Springett, who abandoned his wife and children, including Gregg's grandfather, and was thought to have deserted the Navy? Gregg turns detective and follows the clues that enable him to piece together Henry's life. Gregg uncovers a tale of infidelity, heartbreaking tragedy and cruel fate. He is also given an intriguingly formal portrait of his greatgreat-grandmother.

On the trail of her story, Gregg is shocked to discover the origin of the portrait and to find out where she ended her days. The tales of catastrophe and misfortune that he uncovers leave Gregg reeling emotionally.

The Culture Show at the Edinburgh Festival BBC2, 22:00 Sue Perkins presents a second helping of The Culture Show from the Edinburgh Festival and meets author Kirsty Gunn and music legend Nile Rodgers. Also featured tonight, the 25th anniversary of So You Think You're Funny, the Edinburgh comedy competition which has uncovered stars from Dylan Moran to Peter Kay. Plus, artists including David Hockney, Paul Gaugin and Sir Peter Blake swap paint for wool in an exhibition of contemporary tapestries, and we take a look at Speed of Light.

22:00 ........................ TOWIE

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W C CHOICE

Waterloo Road BBC 1, 20.00

As the new Waterloo Road school opens in Scotland headteacher Michael Byrne has his work cut out dealing with a couple of runaway teens and a burgeoning rivalry with a local headmaster.

On the run from a foster home, teenager Jade shares a squat with her controlling boyfriend Drew but dreams of a better life. She announces that she’s going to school at Waterloo Road and despite his fear the authorities will find out about them, Drew is persuaded to enroll too.

Michael and Sian arrive at the new Waterloo Road. The local press reaction to the school has been largely positive, except one story reporting discontent from Gerard Findlay, headmaster of rival school Havelock High, who claims Waterloo Road are stealing his pupils.

The school is buzzing as Jade and Drew arrive. Despite not being registered at Waterloo Road Drew uses his charisma to win Lorraine over - but it’s not long before Tom sees an angry side to the new boy.

When Michael offers Jade, but not Drew, accommodation in the school house, Drew reacts angrily, forcing his girlfriend to reveal a secret which will have far-reaching consequences for the pair.

In the staffroom, new teachers Christine Mulgrew and Audrey McFall introduce themselves to Waterloo Road’s familiar faces. Not everyone is enthusiastic about the new school and Tom bemoans Michael’s regime. But English teacher Christine doesn’t seem keen to be drawn into any staff discussions, keeping herself to herself. It’s only when Grantly suggests the teaching team go for a drink after school that Christine’s interest is spiked.

Elsewhere, Tariq struggles to adjust to his new life as a paraplegic and Rhiannon starts a bullying campaign against Scout.

Thursday Thursday 06:00 ........................... Breakfast

06:00 ................... Children's TV

06:00.......................... Daybreak

09:15 .................... Heir Hunters

07:30....................... The League of Super Evil

08:30 .............................Lorraine

07:40 ......... Frankenstein's Cat

09:25 ....................... The Jeremy Kyle Show

11:00.......................... Saints and Scroungers

07:50 ................................ Arthur

10:30................... This Morning

08:15 .............................. Ooglies

11:25........................... ITV News

11:30 ......................Animal 24:7

08:30 .................... Nina and the Neurons Go Eco!

11:30................... This Morning

12:15 ................... Bargain Hunt 13:00........... BBC News at One

08:45.......................... Baby Jake

13:30 .........BBC London News

09:00 ........... Tinga Tinga Tales

13:45 ..............................Doctors

09:10.......... Little Charley Bear

14:15........................... Escape to the Country

09:20 .......................Raa Raa the Noisy Lion

14:00 .........Murder, She Wrote

15:00 ......................... BBC News

09:30 .............. Bob the Builder: Project Build It

16:00 ....... Midsomer Murders

10:00 .................. Homes Under the Hammer

15:05.......................... I Want My Own Room

13:30 ........................... ITV News and Weather 15:00 .................Secret Dealers When a solicitor falls from a roof to his death, Barnaby and Scott investigate whether it was suicide or murder. They discover that a rival lawyer was spreading harmful rumours about the dead man, but when this man is drugged and killed as well, the motive looks like revenge - but for what?

15:35 ............................Splatalot

09:50.......................... Lunar Jim

16:00 ........... Shaun the Sheep

10:00......................... Octonauts

16:10 .......................... Wingin' It

10:05........................... Kerwhizz

16:30 ......................................Roy 17:00 ...................... Newsround

10:30...................... Driver Dan's Story Train

17:15 ............................Pointless

10:40 ......................... Waybuloo

17:00 ................ Don't Blow the Inheritance

11:00...... In the Night Garden

18:00 ........London Tonight

18:00 ........BBC News at Six

11:30 .............BBC World News

18:30 .................... ITV News

18:30 ....BBC London News

12:00 .................................. Coast

19:00 ............... Emmerdale

19:00 ........... The One Show

12:10 ............Hands on Nature

19:30 ..................... Tonight

19:30 ................EastEnders

12:40 ........Farewell My Lovely

20:00 ................ Emmerdale

20:00 ......... Waterloo Road

14:15 ...........The Weakest Link

20:30 .... Coronation Street

21:00 .............. Crimewatch

15:00 ....................Real Rescues

Caught in the Crossfire. On the eve of the sentencing of Norwegian mass-murderer Anders Breivik, Kirsty Young goes behind the headlines to meet survivors of some of the most shocking crimes in living memory. From the Cumbrian shootings of 2010 to the Real IRA ambush of unarmed soldiers collecting pizza outside their barracks in Northern Ireland three years ago, the Crimewatch team reconstructs these remarkable stories of survival.

The mother of James Bulger speaks about the impact of his murder on her life, and we see how those who lived through the Norwegian massacre have already started to rebuild their lives

15:45 .............The Hairy Bikers' Food Tour of Britain

21:00 ... Back in the Saddle: Jennifer Saunders

22:00 .......BBC News at Ten

22:30 ................ Newsnight

22:25 .... BBC London News

23:20 ..................... The Rob Brydon Show

22:35 ........ Neighbourhood Watched 23:20 ......New Town Killers

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09:40........ The Koala Brothers

12:30 ....Let's Do Lunch... With Gino and Mel

16:30 ................................Flog It! 17:15 .............. Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 18:00 .................. Eggheads 18:30 ................... Celebrity MasterChef 19:00 ...................Escape to the Country 20:00 ... Hairy Dieters: How to Love Food and Lose Weight 21:00 .........Springwatch

CW

CH OI CE

22:00 ....... The Boss is Back

23:50 ....... Ewan McGregor: Cold Chain Mission

Jennifer Saunders sets out to re-engage the nation with the equestrian sports that she has known and loved all her life eventing, showjumping and dressage. In the second and final part Jennifer faces her competitive debut at The Grass Roots Championships at Badminton Horse Trials. Before that she joins the British Showjumping team in La Baule in Northern France for The Nations Cup, meeting riders like Nick Skelton and Peter Charles.

Jennifer's last lesson is with Laura Bechtolsheimer, the champion British dressage rider. When Badminton is cancelled due to persistent rain, Jennifer and her horse Jack are off to Houghton International eventing weekend in Norfolk, for the Eventers Grand Prix.

22:00 ............... ITV News at Ten and Weather 22:35 ............ The Jonathan Ross Show 23:45 ..................The Talent Show Story

17 August - 23 August 2012

Television Guide

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Thursday Thursday Thursday 23 August 06:10 ................... Children's TV

06:00.................... Children's TV

08:25............ Everybody Loves Raymond

08:45 ...... Bananas in Pyjamas

06:00................. Good Morning Sports Fans

08:55 ................................ Frasier

09:00 ...................Abby's Flying Fairy School

07:00 .................Good Morning Sports Fans

09:55 ......Come Dine with Me

09:15 ............. The Wright Stuff

12:30............. Channel 4 News

11:10 ........................Reza, Spice Prince of India

08:00..................Good Morning Sports Fans

12:35 ................. Three in a Bed 13:40 ...........Channel 4 Racing 16:00 .............. Deal or No Deal 17:00 ......Come Dine with Me 18:00 ........... The Simpsons 18:30 .................. Hollyoaks

11:40 ...................... Andy Bates' Street Feasts 12:10 ........ 5 News Lunchtime 12:15 ....Celebrity Big Brother 13:45 ......................Neighbours

19:00 ........Channel 4 News

14:15 .............CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

19:25 .............. 4thought.tv

15:15 ...........The Glass Seagull

19:30 ................ Jon Snow's Paralympic Show

17:00 .......................5 News at 5

20:00 ..The Restoration Man 21:00 .. Whatever Happened to Harry Hill?

17:30...................... Neighbours 18:00 ..............Monkey Life 18:30 .......................5 News

19:00 ........ Frontline Police 22:00 ........Vic and Bob's W C Lucky Sexy Winners CHOICE 20:00 ... The Oklahoma City Bomber Tapes 22:35 .............. Just Around the Corner 21:00 .. The Hotel Inspector 22:00 . Celebrity Big Brother 23:10 ................ Peep Show

09:00 ....................... Champions League Goals 09:30 ..............................Football 10:30 ....... European Tour Golf Day one of the Johnnie Walker Championship from the Gleneagles Hotel in Scotland. This is the last chance for Europe's top golfers to earn a spot in Jose Maria Olazabal's Ryder Cup team.

13:30 ....................... Champions League Goals 14:00 ..............................Football 15:00.. U19 Cricket World Cup 16:30 .....................CB40 Cricket 22:00 ........ The Footballer's Football Show 23:30 .................. Ringside Ones to Watch The boxing show with all the latest news and views from inside the ring. There are interviews with all the top pros and experts are on hand to give their opinions.

06:00 .......................... Lion Man 07:00 .............Brainiac: Science Abuse 08:00...Don't Forget the Lyrics 09:00 ............................ Oops TV 10:00 ...................Got to Dance 10:30 .................. Raising Hope 11:00 ......Don't Stop Me Now 12:00 ..........................Futurama 12:30 T ................ he Simpsons 13:00 ....Ashley Banjo's Secret Street Crew 14:00 ...................Got to Dance 14:30.................. Raising Hope 15:00 ...............Modern Family 15:30 ...................... The Middle 16:00 ...............Modern Family 16:30....................... The Middle 17:00................. The Simpsons 17:30 ..........................Futurama 18:00 .................... Oops TV 19:00 ........... The Simpsons 20:00 ...................... Sinbad 21:00 ....... An Idiot Abroad 22:00 ................ Road Wars 23:00 ...................Brit Cops: Frontline Crime

06:00 ....... Nothing to Declare 06:30 ....... Nothing to Declare 07:00 ................Passport Patrol 07:30 ................Passport Patrol 08:00 .................................Maury 09:00................ America's Next Top Model 10:00.......................... Sing Date 10:30........................0 Sing Date 11:00.............................. 0 Maury 12:00............. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 13:00 .............CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 14:00 ............... Criminal Minds 16:00 ................Passport Patrol 17:00 ....... Nothing to Declare 18:00 .......CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 19:00 .................. Sing Date 19:30 .................. Sing Date 20:00 .................. Teen Wolf 21:00 .. Four Weddings USA 22:00 .........Criminal Minds

23:45 ..............Comedy Lab

23:00 ..............Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side

19:00 ................... Athletics

06:00.U19 Cricket World Cup

07:00 .................. Dragons' Den

06:00......................... The X Files

06:00...................... Emmerdale

08:30 ......Inside the PGA Tour

08:00 .................................. Crash

07:00............................ Star Trek

06:25....................... Judge Judy

09:00... Champions Tour Golf

09:00 ............................Top Gear

08:00 .......... Star Trek: Voyager

10:00 ......................Boots 'n' All

10:00 ..............Man v Food: The Carnivore Chronicles

09:00......................................... ER

06:55 ....................... The Jeremy Kyle Show US

10:00................................. House

07:50 .. The Only Way is Essex

11:30 .......................Champions League Goals

11:00 .................. Dragons' Den

11:00 ........................ The X Files

12:00 ............................Top Gear

12:00 ............................Star Trek:

09:25 ....The Real Housewives of Orange County

12:00.U19 Cricket World Cup

14:00 ...............Ray Mears Goes Walkabout

14:00......................................... ER

15:00 ..............Man v Food: The Carnivore Chronicles

16:00 ............................ Star Trek

Diamond League - Lausanne.

Usain Bolt leads a stellar cast, renewing his rivalry with compatriot Yohan Blake as this outstanding night of athletics brings back to the track and field many of the gold medallists who lit up the London Olympics. The brilliant Jamaican sprinting pair should once more provide the highlight as they again go head to head. The Lausanne Diamond League meeting gives the chance for the biggest competitors in the sport to repeat their moments of glory - or to challenge those who took the spoils at the Games.

11:00..... FIFA Futbol Mundial

13:30 ......................Boots 'n' All 14:30 ...Champions Tour Golf 15:30 ...... European Tour Golf 18:25 .............. Total Rugby

21:00 .... Live at the Apollo

18:55 .......... IAAF Athletics

21:30 .... Live at the Apollo 22:00 ......................Wilfred

19:25 ...... Barclays Premier League World

22:20 .............. Great Movie Mistakes

19:55 ......... Ringside - Ones to Watch

12:00...................... Emmerdale 12:30........................ Nanny 911 13:30..The Jeremy Kyle Show

18:00 .............................. ER

19:00 ........ Ray Mears Goes Walkabout

19:00 ........................House

20:00 ........Man v Food: The Carnivore Chronicles

21:00 .............Superheroes

16:40 ....The Real Housewives of New York City

22:05 .. Adam Buxton's Bug

17:35....................... Judge Judy

21:00 ..........................QI XL

22:35 ............... This is Jinsy 23:05 .............. Flight of the Conchords

18:00 ........ The Jeremy Kyle Show US

23:45 ..............Walking and Talking

22:30 ............... EastEnders

20:55 .................... Football

23:00 ............... Family Guy

23:00 ....... World Wrestling Entertainment Late Night Raw

23:00 ......... Frank Skinner's Opinionated

17 August - 23 August 2012

11:10....................... Judge Judy

16:00............................ Top Gear

22:00 ...... Russell Howard's Good News

23:45 ......... American Dad!

15:00................................. House

23:00 ........Grey's Anatomy

20:00 ...........Urban Secrets

15:40 ....The Real Housewives of Orange County

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Customers are misled on contracts for their ‘fixed’ mobile phones IN the UK, mystery shopping carried out by Which? shows sales staff giving inaccurate information about the possibility of price increases.

New undercover research carried out by Which? revealed that the vast majority (82%) of staff in mobile phone shops visited gave incorrect information about potential price rises on ‘fixed’ phone contracts at the point of sale.

Astonishingly, 82% of shop assistants maintained that the price was fixed even when asked if it would stay the same throughout the length of the contract.

All shop assistants, when prompted, claimed that the features will stay the same throughout the contract.

Which? recently launched the ‘Fixed Means Fixed’ campaign, which has already received almost 20,000 pledges of support from consumers, calling on phone companies to ensure that the price, and all aspects of fixed deals, remain the same for the full length of mobile phone contracts.

In the past year, four out of

the five main phone operators have taken advantage of a hidden clause that allows them to increase prices on contracts that appear to be ‘fixed’, a practice potentially netting the industry up to £90m in a year.

Which? executive director, Richard Lloyd, says: “It’s totally unacceptable that people aren’t being told the full

story about potential price rises when signing up to contracts in mobile phone shops. Shockingly, even when we asked directly about price increases, the vast majority of staff denied this could happen.

“There should be no nasty surprises after signing a mobile contract. People must be confident that fixed really does mean fixed.”

Recent Which? research found that 70% of people on fixed contracts did not know that mobile phone companies could increase prices during the length of their contract.

The Which? Fixed Means Fixed campaign is calling on operators to advertise upfront the possibility of price rises and, if prices do increase, to allow people to switch contracts without penalty. Which? has also complained to the regulator, Ofcom.

Retail sales rise A JUMP in high street spending has fuelled suspicions that the UK’s economic plight is not as bad as had been made out.

Retail sales figures just released show some surprise growth in July, and an upwardly revised performance for June could help boost GDP when the next estimates for the second quarter are announced.

Following similar significant revisions for construction and manufacturing output, it has emerged that retail sales growth for June was estimated at 0.8% by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) in its latest report.

It had originally reported growth of just 0.1% for the month.

UK GDP was found by the ONS to have contracted by 0.7% between April and June in its first estimate which means that a combined improvement from retail, construction and manufacturing could lead to an improvement in the next GDP estimate.

In its retail sales report for July, sale volumes were found to have increased by 0.3% on a monthly, seasonally adjusted basis when economists had predicted a contraction of 0.1%.

A glut of promotions on petrol and high levels of discounting on the high street were mostly responsible, the ONS said.

Shops had hoped that the start of the London Olympics would provide a boost to the service sector, which makes up 75% of the UK economy.

But the ONS said that firms had reported no broad-based impact from the first two days of the Games covered by its report.

In a separate study, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) had found slowing sales growth during July.

It said that a sunny spell towards the end of the month had failed to make up for weeks of rain which had depressed sales of summer goods.

Inflation figures for July had pointed to an end to the heavy discounting which began in June when the country suffered record rainfall.

Higher inflation - driven mostly by soaring oil costs - has damaged consumer spending power though the Bank of England expects the headline figure to reach its 2% target by the year’s end - closely resembling wage increases for the first time in years.

How Utopians found a legal way around the lettings law Continuing last week’s exciting story of Utopia Island, and how owners found a way round their intransigent government.

By John Hatrick Technically, any rentals to tourists on complexes defying government laws became “illegal” overnight.

However, the reality was that Utopia Island was entirely dependent on its tourist industry and was not going to shut its doors to business simply because an undemocratic law had been forced through to its ridiculous conclusion.

The result was that everyone, including the previous sole agents, continued operating their businesses and renting their apartments to tourists.

An estimated 40% of apartment owners had been renting illegally for the past decade. Now the other 60% had no financial choice but to join them.

Unsurprisingly, the former sole agents were soon among those shouting the loudest for a change in the law.

Even the hotel groups, who had previously rubbed their hands together in glee as they watched their self-catering “competition”

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struggle, began to realise that the situation was now threatening the reputation and livelihood of every island business, including their own.

Despite their increased activity over the past two years, the tourist inspectors on Utopia Island had managed to denounce only a small fraction of all illegal renters.

Furthermore, of those who had been denounced, the majority had instructed one of Utopia’s lawyers to challenge or appeal the fines.

The tourist inspectors were facing a mountain of legal challenges - not to mention a substantial number of personal denuncias against the inspectors.

They had been issued by disgruntled individuals and businesses, who had taken umbrage at the heavyhanded behaviour of the inspectors during inspection visits, or perhaps who figured that a denuncia was a good way to bog the tourist office down with bureaucracy and play them at their own game.

The citizens of Utopia Island soon realised that the tourist inspectors had neither the time, resources

nor motivation to denounce every tourist apartment owner in Utopia.

By that point, all the owners had been educated to legally challenge any denuncia they did receive.

Lawyers who were genuinely concerned at the problem began to offer to defend denuncias at reduced fees, with instalment payments.

The courts faced a backlog of thousands of denuncias and appeals. In most courts in Utopia, there was already a two-month delay in having a new claim issued and presented.

That time period suddenly quadrupled overnight, thereby blocking access to justice for other court claimants who had real legal problems to resolve.

While the legal system ground to a halt, pressure was stepped up on the government.

At a time when Utopia Island was trying to publicly attract tourists to the island, the government grew increasingly weary at the constant humiliation on every TV channel and in every newspaper, tourist publication and trade

magazine on the entire continent.

Such headlines as Welcome to Utopia, the only holiday destination in the world where renting to tourists is illegal served only to make matters worse for them The government was also humiliated by the fact that their tax revenue from declared renting of tourist apartments began to plummet overnight, as few owners were willing to risk advertising the fact that they were now renting illegally.

Other forms of protest began to escalate, and support grew among other groups in Utopia. Tourist inspectors began to receive a hostile reception each time they had the audacity to turn up on a complex and throw their weight around.

Utopia taxi drivers, known to pack a political punch when the mood seized them, were perfectly placed to support the protest.

Before long, various groups were staging public protests at the airports and outside prominent government buildings.

Given that their jobs and businesses were largely

dependent upon tourists staying in self-catering accommodation, they were no longer prepared to stand by while the government took food out of their mouths.

Within weeks,the government began to cave in from the constant pressure and humiliation. A government committee was formed to review the law and meet with heads of key sectors in order to gauge public opinion democratically.

The committee soon recommended to the government of Utopia that the law be replaced by a system of compulsory registration, whereby individual owners were required to register their properties with the tourist board.

They also had to comply with certain rules and regulations, and submit their apartments to periodic and random inspections.

The committee noted that similar systems were in place in most tourist resorts around the planet and, for the most part, ran without a hitch.

Government officials were soon rubbing their hands together as all property owners were forced to

register their property and pay a reasonable registration fee.

Almost overnight, tax revenues on declared tourist rental income jumped from 10% to over 90%.

Owners began to bombard the internet with rental websites, advertisements and promotions, advertising their properties in Utopia and stealing valuable market share from other tourist destinations with less to offer.

Local businesses began to flourish as the tourist dollar began to flood back.

Confidence returned to the property market as foreigners began to take advantage of huge property investment opportunities.

Previously-suspended projects such as hospitals, trains, motorways, theme parks and live concerts were suddenly back on the agenda.

And they all lived happily ever after.

The above is an entirely fictional story. Whether such a scenario ever becomes reality in Tenerife is now up to you!

John Hatrick of Tenerife Solicitors can be contacted on 922 717845 or by email at info@tenerifesolicitors.com

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Getting to the root of your gardening problems!

Email: David.hudgell@canarianweekly.com THE Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) is calling on gardeners to watch out for the latest pest to appear in the UK. The beetle, Chrysolina coerulans or blue mint beetle, was confirmed to be breeding in the country by the charity’s entomology department when specimens were sent to them by an RHS member in Kent in July 2011.

However, as there has only been one reported finding, the charity is keen to find out if this is an isolated situation and therefore controllable or if the insect is more widespread but not yet reported. By having more information the RHS will be in a better position to advise gardeners on the most effective measures to take.

“The beetle is widespread on mainland Europe and the detection of breeding adults in the UK could mean problems for gardeners who grow this herb,” says Andrew Halstead, Principal Scientist Plant Health. “It is therefore important that we find out if there are any other breeding adults elsewhere in the UK. The adults and the black, softbodied larvae both eat the foliage.”

The 7mm long blue mint beetle is quite different in colour to our native beetle, the green mint beetle (Chrysolina herbacea) which

A STUDY funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) at University College London (UCL) has discovered that a moderate increase in exercise when you retire can make big improvements on your heart health.

In the study, over 4,000 people in the transition to retirement were quizzed on their exercise routines and had their levels of inflammation – which can lead to ‘furring’ of the arteries and heart disease in later life – measured

Mint beetles

Garden Jobs If you can find a cool time in this August heat then there is a wealth of jobs to do.

more extensive then it may be necessary to apply a pesticide. An organic insecticide, pyrethrum, can be used on mint to control pests. This short-persistence insecticide should deal with young larvae. However, it may not be effective to control the adults and so other insecticides, such as deltamethrin or lambdacyhalothrin, may have to be considered.”

The RHS would like gardeners to check their plants for holes in the leaves and search their mint plants for beetles. If blue beetles are discovered the charity would like either digital photographs taken and sent to advisory_entomology@ rhs.org.uk or live samples posted in stout containers to Advisory Service, RHS Garden Wisley, Woking, Surrey GU23 6QB.

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BHF Senior Cardiac Nurse Maureen Talbot said: “Donning your gardening gloves, or picking up a paint brush, can still go a long way to help look after your heart health, as even gentle exercise can have a big impact on how well your heart ages.

“This research highlights the positive impact changing your exercise habits can have on the future of your heart health – and that it’s never too late to re-energise your life. However it’s important not to wait until you retire to get off the couch, as being active for life is a great way to keep your heart healthy.”

is shiny, emerald-green.

This beetle also eats mint leaves but is generally not a problem because it occurs more frequently on wild mint.

“At the moment our control suggestions are the same both for our native green mint beetle and the new incomer,” says Andrew. “If there are only a few then removal of the beetle and larvae by hand works best. If the infestation is

to gauge their heart health.

Excitingly, the UCL researchers found inflammation was lower in people who embrace an active lifestyle once they retire, than people who carry on being couch potatoes.

This is great news for retirees who often indulge in gardening, countryside walks and gentle sports once they are no longer chained to their desks. In the study a remarkable 83 per cent of people around retirement age managed the recommended 2.5 hours a week of moderate

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physical activity. 87-yearold Jack Oldman, has kept active long into retirement and now plays table tennis through the BHF Hearty Lives Hull project. He said: “I play at my club twice a week and still compete in my local league. If I couldn’t play sport I don’t know what I‘d do.

“The worst thing you could do when you retire is to sit down and watch telly all day. I keep busy with sports and my vegetable patch and it seems to be keeping me going well – doctors have told me I’ve got a great heart for my age.”

· Catch earwigs in upturned pots crammed with newspaper or straw on canes among dahlias, and destroy any you find · Prune pyracantha (a very prickly plant, that’s ideal for stopping intruders) and train shoots to supports · Prepare soil to plant evergreen shrubs and conifers by digging it over and incorporating lots of organic matter · Prune lavender to maintain its shape, and take lavender cuttings by pulling off sideshoots and inserting them in trays of gritty compost · Collect seed from border perennials and store in a sealed container in a cool place · Prune rambling roses, removing shoots that have finished flowering · Plant conifers, shrubs and hedging · Tie tall chrysanthemums to supports · Plant autumn crocuses, sternbergia, colchicums, hardy cyclamen and nerines ( we spoke about beautiful nerines a few weeks ago) · Dig up hardy annuals if you don’t want them to set seed, even though they’re annuals they will self seed and next year you’ll have some unwanted plants in the middles of your beds! · Prune out fruited canes

on summer-cropping raspberries · Pinch out tops of main shoots on outdoor tomato plants · Prune trained forms of fruit trees · Pick sweetcorn cobs, my neighbour has harvested his corn already · Continue picking plums and freeze any surplus right away Lift and store onions and shallots · Order garlic and onion sets for autumn planting · Put grease bands on fruit trees to catch wingless winter moths Plant out rooted strawberry runners and pot some up to bring into the greenhouse later in winter for early fruits · Vegetables to sow now include lettuces, spinach, land cress, purslane, beetroot, radishes, coriander, spring onions, calabrese, spring greens, turnips for their green tops, Swiss chard, winter spinach and hardy Japanese onions · Remove suckers from roses, shrubs and around the base of trees, like cornus and sorbus · Trim box topiary and hedging · Cut laurel hedges using secateurs so you don’t damage the remaining leaves · Order sweet pea seeds for autumn sowing in pots · Pinch out the tips of wallflowers to promote bushier growth · Buy spring-flowering bulbs like tulips, crocuses, narcissus and fritillaries

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CARL PATTISON

DEAR CHRISTINE

from Robot, Los Cristianos answers your hair questions

Pump up the volume!

I CAN’T count the times I have heard someone saying: “I’ve got fine hair so there’s not much you can do with it.”

That is so untrue because, with the right cut and styling advice, fine hair can look just as good as a full mane of thick hair.

It is all in the choice of style and cut - thinner hair should never be worn long, no matter if it suits the client that way.

Keeping it longer will only make it look thinner, lack volume and, thus, giving the appearance of less hair.

This type of hair should be worn shoulder-length or shorter - preferably shorter.

Blunt fringes are also a nono as they take up too much of the thickness at the sides of the hair.

But side-sweeping fringes, as in my example on the right, are perfect if you want to cover the forehead without taking away the volume.

This style is short, but it still looks feminine and is so easy to look after. And it is versatile, too, as it can be swept in either direction and it is minimal styling.

The second example is excellent if you want to wear your hair longer. This, I suggest, is the maximum length that finer hair should be worn.

Any longer and it will look even thinner, as it is being dragged down by the extra length.

Colouring finer hair also helps as this serves to rough

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up the texture, plumping up the hair to give it volume.

There’s nothing worse than seeing limp, greasy hair that could look so much better with a little colour.

Styling this type of hair is important, too, and you just can’t use any old products if you are expecting to see the best from your hair.

Always use a lightweight shampoo and conditioner

so as not to overload the hair. A styling product can be in spray or mousse form to give it more volume.

But do try to stay away from waxes or creamytype products as these will definitely weigh your hair down.

A light gel spray to hold your style is fine for finishing off your look. But don’t overdo it as it can look “set”, and this can also make your hair appear finer.

Last, but by no means least, try to be gentle when brushing and combing as this can snap and tear at the hair.

And never rub-dry this type of hair as its fragile state can break off the hair.

When looking for a new style, try not to go for the over-complicated. It may look good in the salon, but, if you can’t re-create it at home, then there’s no point asking for it.

Go for simple but stylish and your finer hair will look just as good as the rest.

Your resident Agony Aunt Email: agony.aunt@canarianweekly.com Dear Christine, I’VE been in a two-year relationship with a man who is eight years younger than me. He lives with his mother, and that suits me because I have two young daughters at home.

The trouble is, he’s only a barman so he never has either enough time or money to go out, and we just stay in at my place.

I have now met a man my own age, who is very successful and of good financial standing. I know money is not everything but I’ve never had any and I’d be a liar if I said that I’m not enjoying being treated nicely.

What can I do? Should I come clean to my younger man and tell him about the relationship I’m having with my older man? Or should I dump the two of them?

LJ You need to get in touch with your feelings. Do you feel loved and supported by either of these men? Do you feel understood? Do you feel cared for? That one’s likely to be more problematic, since you know that, in financial terms, the younger man can’t care for you at the moment.

But would he if he could? Does he show you in small ways that he’s caring in a practical sense?

Is he content to stay a barman, or is he reasonably ambitious?

Is he financially responsible, a sponger, a wastrel or a spendthrift? Is he a problemsolver or a moaner?

It’s quite concerning that this younger man is happy to live apart from you and your family. Does that mean just for now, or for ever? Is that what you really want: a relationship with distance built into it, like a

safety zone?

Or do you want someone who will be a father-figure for your daughters? Where do you want to be in a year’s time? In five years’ time?

I think it’s quite telling that you think your alternatives are either informing the younger one or dumping both. Wouldn’t it make more sense to open up about your needs to each and see where they want their liaison with you to go?

Once you have that information, you’ll feel less isolated and more able to judge whether either man is for you. And you won’t be paying either of them the discourtesy of having two separate relationships going on at the same time, which is likely to blow up in your face.

I hope you’ll start gathering the information you need, and that includes listening to your feelings.

Dear Christine, After I took early retirement last year, my wife and I moved to Tenerife.

We used to be happy, but we’ve slowly grown apart.

I thought a new life would bring us closer together, but this hasn’t happened.

As always, she still doesn’t care for how I feel, and I am last in the queue for her attentions. She makes friends very easily and confides in them all the time. She also spends hours on the phone talking to family and friends in the UK. I try to tell her how unhappy I am, but she refuses to listen. Can you please help?

Brian I’m sorry that you’re so unhappy, and that your wife won’t listen to you. In truth,

lots of people are reluctant to get into conversations that threaten to be long and draining, particularly if they feel the other person is full of complaints.

Whatever is at the bottom of this, unless you begin to do something different, the situation isn’t likely to change.

So instead of launching into a great flood of talk, why not start with a short, direct message? Pick an area that isn’t too confrontational and make a specific request.

For example, you might say: “I love you and you’re very important to me. When you don’t kiss me hello like you used to, I feel very hurt. Are you willing to kiss me hello when I come home from work?”

This should open negotiations, but you must be prepared for your wife to have requests of her own.

Now let’s look at why you’ve been sidelined. It’s always possible that your wife feels you are not meeting her emotional needs, either. Perhaps she feels safer getting her needs met by others, or perhaps she feels that you don’t listen to or understand her.

Acknowledging her feelings, even if only in small ways at first, such as saying: “You’re looking upset. Are you all right, love?” This could help you build bridges. I wish you all the best.

Christine Craggs-Hinton is the author of 20 selfhelp books, including ‘Natural Treatments for Arthritis’, ‘How to Beat Pain’, and ‘Coping with Hearing Loss’. Her books are available from all good UK bookshops as well as ‘The Paper Shop’, Apolo Centre and ‘Bookswop’, Edificio Cristianos 1, both of which are in Los Cristianos.

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VAL SAINSBURY Keeping her finger on the pulse Email: val.sainsbury@canarianweekly.com

There are no hurdles to keeping oneself fit I KNOW I am one of the millions left enthralled by the magnificent achievements of all the Olympians.

Even many those among us who may not have participated in sports are now inspired and, indeed, motivated by the sheer efforts and determination to succeed, displayed by the athletes.

It is hoped that the legacy of the Games will be to encourage youngsters to take up new activities, not only so that new, rising stars can be spotted, but to

improve the health of future generations.

But it doesn’t all end there.

Age should be no barrier, either to re-inventing ourselves, or resurrecting any long-gone abilities we may have had, perhaps decades ago at school.

During my school days, I was always mad keen on gymnastics lessons, and various other sports such as netball, tennis, rounders and lacrosse.

Although a great deal of energy was required, I had never actually done running as an individual discipline.

As I mentioned on this page, many months ago, I started jogging when I

enrolled for a military-style boot camp in 2010.

I knew running would be on the agenda, and that I would have to get cracking in my preparation, so that I didn’t make too much of a fool of myself!

As time has gone by, my interest hasn’t waned. I now belong to an athletics club at the Olympic Stadium in Playa de Las Americas, and thoroughly enjoy using the running track, even though the temperature can rise in the stadium to over 30 degrees.

Buying my first pair of spikes, and doing sprint training in my mid-fifties, was a dream come true.

Let Eugeni work his magic on your nagging backache BACKACHE is bad enough, but anyone who has ever suffered sciatica will know just how painful it can be.

That’s because Sciatica pain differs from other types of back problems in the way the pain is felt: it can be a dull ache or a shooting pain that radiates down the leg.

The symptoms can also be translated as numbness or “pins and needles” and is commonly felt in the foot.

The name sciatica refers to pain that radiates along the path of the sciatic nerve and

its branches - from your back down your buttock and down the back of each leg.

Depending on the cause, the pain of acute sciatica - which is usually pretty uncomfortable to say the least - usually goes away on its own within a couple of months. But who wants to spend that length of time in agony? Treatment by a chiropractor is the most common solution - and a widely-accepted method advised by the medical professional.

It restores misaligned vertebrae, and

helps reduce nerve irritation, inflammation, muscle spasms and control pain. And this is where Eugeni Evsikov comes in. He is a physiotherapist, a chiropractor and a masseur, and not for nothing is he known as the “man with the healing hands”.

Eugeni has lived in Tenerife since 2002, working from his clinic in the Hotel Bitacora, in Playa de Las Américas. You can contact him on 699 156 147 for further details of his treatments, or to book an appointment.

Imagine my delight when the top athletes from many European countries started arriving at the club, from last October onwards, to cram in some warm-weather training.

Many of them were going to be competing in the London Olympics, and it was incredible to see how much dedication these youngsters had to apply.

It was quite an eye-opener to be able to see, in person, what a human body should look like! Even the girls had “six-packs”, and figures to die for.

Being overtaken on the track by countless

numbers of superfit, young adults could have been very embarrassing, but I convinced myself it was real privilege to be in the company of these potential medal-winners.

It is never too late to compete in your chosen discipline.

Being new to athletics, I was amazed to discovered that the upper age-group for competitions was 100 years and above!

Many people, who were very capable in their youth, may have fallen by the wayside.

Perhaps they haven’t looked after themselves

over the years - and smoking, eating unhealthily and alcohol consumption may have taken their toll. This has left the way clear for others to excel in later life.

Sport can offer a new beginning, whatever your age. Of course, there are those for whom it would be either very difficult or even impossible. So, instead of thinking that age is a barrier to realising your dreams, create a vision in your mind.

With a lot of dedication, and unfailing belief in your ability, you may be extremely surprised at the outcome!

News bulletin from Mars…

ONE national newspaper this week extolled chocolate or drinking cocoa as a way to beat dementia, or Alzheimer’s disease (the story wasn’t sure which).

By the way, the difference between Alzheimer’s and dementia is that Alzheimer’s is a type of dementia, while

dementia is a symptom which can be caused by other disorders aside from Alzheimer’s.

Shame it forgot to mention that the research, conducted by a team of scientists in Italy, was sponsored by Mars!

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The Great British Bake Off? THE foodie press is currently raving about the new returning series of the BAFTAwinning The Great British Bake Off. It sees that 12 the country’s best amateur bakers do

baking battle. Hosted by Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins, the bakers face three challenges each week, devised by judges Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood. The first one hour episode is all about cake, and

the pressure is on from the very first challenge. The bakers tackle an upside-down cake for their signature bake.

The feared technical challenge sees the bakers tackle Paul’s recipe for rum

IMPRESS your guests with this rumsoaked, retro classic.

Rum babas

You will need four 11cm/4½in baba tins (savarin moulds). Alternatively you can use small dariole moulds.

Ingredients 220g/8oz strong flour 1 x 7g sachet fast action yeast ½ tsp salt 50g/2oz sugar, plus extra for lining tins 2 medium eggs 70ml/4½ tbsp milk 100g/3½oz butter, softened For the syrup 250g/9oz caster sugar 3-4 tbsp dark rum For the Chantilly cream 250ml/9fl oz double cream 100g/3½ oz icing sugar 1 vanilla pod, seeds only fresh fruit, for garnish Preparation method Place the flour in a large bowl. Place the yeast on one side of the bowl and the salt on the other side. (Make sure the salt is not placed on top of the yeast, as it can kill it, making it inactive). Add the sugar and stir everything together with a spoon until evenly mixed.

Mix together the milk and eggs until well combined.

Add three-quarters of the combined eggs and milk to the flour and stir to combine.

Mix in the rest of the liquid and knead the dough on a worktop until it’s smooth and glossy, this will take approximately 10 minutes.

Add in the softened butter and work it through the dough thoroughly until it’s silky and stretchy. This should take approximately six minutes.

Place the dough back into a bowl and cover with cling film. Set the dough aside to rise for at least an hour, until doubled in size.

Grease and sugar the four 11cm/4½in fluted rum baba tins (savarin moulds). (Adding the sugar will help the fragile sponges come out of the moulds).

Turn the dough out of the bowl, and knock it back by kneading it a few times.

Place the dough into a piping bag with a large plain nozzle. Pipe the dough into the four moulds. Try and get them all as equal as possible.

Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4.

Allow to prove for a second time until the dough has

expanded almost to the top.

Be careful not to over-prove at this stage, or you will get a muffin top around the edges.

Bake in the preheated oven for about 20-25 minutes.

Meanwhile for the syrup, put the sugar and rum in a small saucepan with 200ml/7fl oz water and bring to a rolling boil.

When the babas are cooked, take them out of the oven and allow to cool a little before carefully removing

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the cakes from their tins.

They will be very fragile.

Place the babas onto a dish and pour over half the syrup.

Allow them to soak up all of the liquid; then turn them over and repeat with the rest of the liquid. Transfer to the fridge to chill.

Meanwhile for the Chantilly cream, whip the cream with the icing sugar and vanilla seeds. The cream must be firm enough to pipe and hold its shape on top of the babas. Transfer the cream to

babas, a hybrid of cake and enriched dough. It is an unusual and unfamiliar recipe that baffles some of the bakers.

And to keep hold of their place in the bake off tent, the

bakers attempt to produce a show stopping cake that reveals a hidden design when it is sliced into.Who will impress the judges and become star baker and who will be the first to leave The Great British Bake

Off? If you missed the first episode of 16 last Tuesday it’s repeated on BBC2 at 6pm on Saturdays. It’s worth a watch as the programme has been attributed to the increase in home baking.

a piping bag and keep in the fridge until needed. Prepare the fruit as necessary.

To serve, pipe the Chantilly cream, using a star nozzle, into the middle of the babas.

Garnish with the mixed fruit.

More information available from www.bbc.co.uk/food

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Travel Men are twice as likely to buy designer sunglasses than women When summer comes, cool sunglasses are undeniably one of the hottest accessories to have.

However, while almost half (40%) of Brits say that stylish sunglasses make them feel fashionable, opinion is split on how much money should be spent on them.

But it seems that men are more likely to want to stay ahead in the sunglasses fashion stakes.

According to latest Mintel research, men are almost twice (20%) as likely as women (11%) to buy into designer sunglasses brands.

Furthermore, men are also likely to be the biggest spenders within the category, as high quality is ranked as important by 42% of them - compared to 28% of women - and 31% say that it is worth paying more to get better quality sunglasses (vs 27% women).

And it seems sunglasses are more than just another fashion accessory - as nearly one in five (19%) British men say that having designer sunglasses is a status symbol (compared to 15% women) and having a genuine brand is important to 22% of men (vs 17% of women).

Tamara Sender, Senior Consumer Analyst at Mintel, said: “Men are more inclined than women to indulge themselves with designer sunglasses, likely because they do not tend to spend as much on other fashion accessories or jewellery.

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The shady truth Young women look for fun, trendy sunglasses which don’t cost a fortune as they are likely to be viewed as a short-term purchase that can both be changed regularly, and form part of a ’wardrobe’ of different styles to create different fashion looks, while men show a greater affinity for luxury brands.

On average, the majority (54%) of consumers are only willing to spend £30 or less on a pair of sunglasses, but men are more drawn to the premium end of the market, with nearly one in ten (9%) of them ready to spend up to £100 for a pair of sunglasses - as opposed to 5% of women.

In contrast, women tend to gravitate towards value end of the price spectrum, with four in ten (40%) only willing to spend under £15 on a pair of sunglasses, compared to less than three in ten (27%) of men.

Moreover, when purchasing a new pair of sunglasses, men’s interest is not limited to appearance.

Indeed, the purchasing of sunglasses to wear for sport is highest among men (11%) vs only 4% women.

Also, other features, such as anti-glare lenses - suitable for driving for example - is valued by 30% of men (vs 25% of women). Meanwhile light-reaction lenses are of interest for around the same

Hike in air-fares spells a shock rise in inflation A STEEP increase in air fares, together with the finish of summer sales for clothing retailers, led to a surprise 0.2% rise in UK inflation last month.

A fall in inflation is seen as a crucial ingredient for a recovery from the recession, yet it eased up to 2.6% in July, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

It was blamed mainly on a 21.7% rise in air fares in a month to signal the start of the holiday season - and the arrival of athletes from all over the world for the Olympic Games.

The monthly drop in clothing and footwear prices was the smallest for the JuneJuly period since records began in 1996.

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Traders began seasonal discounts early because of the record rainfall.

Only last week, the Bank of England predicted CPI (Customer Price Inflation) would return to its 2% target by the end of the year, falling to 1.7% in two years.

Governor Sir Mervyn King, at the launch of the Bank’s Inflation Report, spoke of his hopes that the squeeze on the consumer was just about over as price rises were more closely matched to wage increases.

But TUC general secretary Brendan Barber called the new inflation figures a “body blow to workers”.

He added: “Last week, the Bank said the UK economy would improve as real incomes started to grow. This news will knock back the recovery even further into the future.”

number of consumers (13% of men and 12% of women).

Tamara adds: “Technologyled innovation has been particularly strong in the sports brands category, which is driven by features such as anti-glare, shatterproof, 100% UV filters and flexible frames, all of which add value, even before style and fashion have been taken into consideration.

Sunglasses boasting the latest advancements in sunglasses technology that aid performance are likely to stimulate sales among sports enthusiasts. Sports

frames are most likely to benefit from the Olympic Games boost as people look to emulate the competing athletes and medal winners.”

Overall, the value of the sunglasses market has tumbled over the last five years, declining by 24%, from £152 million in 2006 to £115 million in 2011.

This negative growth has been fuelled by a drop in average selling price of sunglasses, as consumers rein in their discretionary spend in the current economic climate. However, Mintel estimates that the

market has grown by 3% in 2011 and that it will start to recover in 2012 to reach £140 million in 2016, almost returning to values seen in the pre-recessionary climes of 2007.

And looking to the future, increasing consumer interest in health-related issues may translate into business opportunities for the industry.

Mintel’s research reveals that over six in ten (62%) consumers, rising to twothirds of under-25s (65%), are motivated to purchase new sunglasses before going

on a holiday. However, while the majority is concerned about the health benefits of wearing sunglasses (53%), this falls to only four in ten (41%) among the under-25s.

“There is scope for sunglasses – as with sunscreen – to be pitched as a health essential for everyday life rather than just a holiday must-have, with more information about the damage that the sun can have on people’s eyes in the long term and the impact of wearing sunglasses with inadequate UV protection.”

Tamara concludes.

Ryanair’s pilots fuel a major row, which may lead to three-year ban RYANAIR is being investigated by Spanish authorities over why the company’s planes made three emergency landings last month.

The incident has led to a denuncia against the Irish budget airline by Spanish Airport Authority AENA, which could prove costly.

The probe is being carried out by Spain’s Public Works Ministry, through its State Agency for Security.

Should irregularities be found, then Ryanair could lose its licence to fly in the country for up to three years - and be fined 4.5 million euros.

It would be a serious blow because Spain is one of the airline’s most popular holiday destinations.

Three pilots have been criticised by Ryanair management over the emergencies, having been forced to land in Valencia after running out of fuel.

They were scheduled for Madrid’s Barajas airport, but were diverted to Valencia an hour’s flying time away - because of an electric storm.

Even as they waited in the queue for the landing slot, the first of the three planes sent out a “mayday” to the control tower, allowing it to be given priority

to touch down immediately. The other two followed suit.

Ryanair spokesman Stephen McNamara said the planes’ fuel levels never fell below the allowed minimum, and that they landed “normally”.

He added:“All of the Ryanair flights operate with the fuel levels required by Boeing and the European Aviation Safety Agency.”

It means, however, that if any hitches crop up which lead to a plane covering a greater distance than planned, it will not have enough fuel to make the journey.

The amount of fuel a plane takes on before a flight is dependent on a number of factors, and is calculated by the pilot before the flight.

Shane McKeon, deputy chief pilot and Ryanair’s Stansted base captain, said: “There are still a small number of pilots who seem to have a problem with company policy.

“Some of the explanations given by pilots for filling up with excessive fuel are unacceptable. The most unreasonable excuse of all is that they like to land with three tonnes of fuel.”

McKeon added:“This is not

Ryanair’s company policy; it is totally unacceptable and it is not what they are paid to do.”

However, the question that needs answering for the Spanish aviation authorities is whether or not the company is looking to cut costs.

Some suggest the Irish airline is doing so by carrying less fuel, which means less weight and lower consumption.

If so, says the Official College of Commercial Aviation Pilots (COPAC), then the firm is putting economic considerations before safety.

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This Boxster really does earn Gold-medal status THE Boxster never needs a wholesale redesign and, true to form, its regular upgrade by Porsche keeps it feeling modern and fully competitive.

It is surely a must-have for aficionados of this sleek-looking, high-speed, eye-catching machine, which never looks out of place against any of our leading sports cars.

This newish-look Boxster S is essentially a 911 with its engine set in the middle, which is where Dr. and Ferry Porsche intended it to be in the first place.

Despite of a 2.3-inch-longer wheelbase and modest trackwidth bumps, it is 77lbs lighter than before, thanks to increased use of aluminium and magnesium.

Length is up by the smallest fraction, the width remains and moving the windshield’s base

forward stretches legroom by an inch.

The price starts at a reasonable £39,500, but it increases drastically when you dig into to the options list.

The most notable chassis change is a switch from hydraulic to electric assistance for the rack-and-pinion steering.

With the aim of improved ride and handling, the carry-over four-corner strut suspension benefits from an expert massage.

Larger front brakes are shared with the 911; 19-inch

wheels are now standard, and the engineers have coaxed an extra five horsepower out of the direct-injected 3.4-litre flat-six.

Compared with the dualclutch-automatic-equipped Boxster S that thumped archrivals in a comparison three years ago, the new stick-shift 2013 model is superior in every performance category except acceleration.

The old and new Porsches cross the quarter-mile mark in a 12.9-second dead-heat, beyond which the new S waves

the oldie goodbye on its way to a top speed of 176mph.

Despite this improved performance, the Boxster S’s disposition remains cheerful.

The driver-to-controls interface is perfect, the shifter is smooth, and heel-and-toe pedal work is a doddle.

Touch a button with the car moving at no more than 30 mph, and the lid folds in 10 seconds. It means that, with no structural shake and minimal wind ruckus at 100 mph, this convertible eliminates most excuses for buying a

coupe. The steering is quick to respond and perfectly weighted. Even with most of the road-surface bumpand-grind filtered out by the new electric power assist, the Boxster S’s steering wheel just isn’t the same.

That’s because road feel, tiny vibrations, and tactility of the previous hydraulic steering system are gone, victims of a quest for refinement.

And the electric power steering requires less work than it did before, thanks to lighter weight. True, it’s faithfully accurate, but at the same time it’s less involving.

As is the brake pedal, which is easy to modulate when you slow for a bend below the ABS threshold.

With 40 buttons adorning the console and centre stack, plus six steering-wheel switches, I suspect it’s rather like flying a plane because the Boxster S has a daunting array of functions.

They include gearshift assist, which flashes an orange beacon when engine rpm crowds the redline, allowing you to keep eyes on the road rather than the tach, and a four-way g-meter in the 10-function display which rates your every driving action.

The quality of the interior’s plastic parts is impressive and makes the optional leather package seem unnecessary. New seats, borrowed from the 911, offer terrific lateral support and hours of comfort.

Overall, what makes the new Boxster S one of Porsche’s greatest achievements is its all-encompassing, everpresent entertainment value.

So, as you reach into your wallet or back pocket for a “must” update hen it hits the showrooms next year, just consider that this is the sports-car enthusiast’s gold standard - and it’s rapidly approaching platinum!

These sporty Jaguars are beginning to purr again!

JAGUAR’S sporty, two-seater, F-Type Roadster will be launched at next month’s Paris Motor Show (29th Sept-14th Oct).

5.0-litre super-charged V8. No power output has been confirmed for the V8, but expect it to be

And the company are already creating quite a stir with a host of new details on the two-seater, convertible sports car, Most significant is confirmation of the threestrong engine line-up, which will include 335bhp and 375bhp versions of Jaguar’s new 3.0-litre supercharged V6.

There will also be a “new derivative” of the existing

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in a milder state of tune than the XFR, with around 450bhp.

Jaguar have also revealed that every model will be

rear-wheel drive, with an eight-speed, automatic gearbox.

Stop-start will be also

standard, while the chassis and body will be constructed entirely from aluminium to keep weight down and

performance up. Following the F-Type’s “camouflaged” public drive at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in June, testing of the final prototypes has continued in some of the harshest environments in the world.

Adrian Hallmark, Jaguar Cars’ Global Brand Director, said: “As its sporting forebears did in their era, the FType will break new ground by delivering stunning sports-car performance, while vividly demonstrating Jaguar’s cutting-edge engineering technologies and world-class design excellence.”

He added: “The next step in Jaguar’s sporting bloodline is about to become reality.”

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ROSCOE Sport Talk

Email: roscoe@canarianweekly.com CD TENERIFE fans have to wait a little longer as top-flight football gets underway in Spain this weekend.

La Liga is back and, for Spanish football, it’s very much the best of times. Victory in Euro 2012 means Spain are the best national side ever (the only nation to win three consecutive international tournaments).

They have the two best players in the league, and the two greatest club sides in Barcelona and Real Madrid. But scratch at the surface and you will see an abyss that threatens everything.

For a few years now, La Liga has been like the Scottish Pre-

La Liga preview mier League - Flip a coin to see who wins the title.

If you go back 16 seasons, you will see sides like Deportivo La Coruña, Atletico Madrid and Valencia lifting the trophy while Villarreal, Athletic Bilbao and Real Sociedad finished second.

Those days are long gone and will never be seen again.

Of all the TV revenue, 75% goes to the big two clubs and the rest are left to fight over the scraps.

Both giants have spent as though money is no object, racking up monster debts

Match Report

By Geoff Huxtable WITH six postponed Premier Division games last week, only two were played - and Cozy Wanderers moved a little clearer in third place.

They had a convincing win over The Pub, while Target A, after beating Phoenix the week before, were brought back down to earth with a home draw against LA

Central. There were plenty of close matches in Division 1, with three drawn games and a fine win for the Naughty Nautas.

But Ourplace Naturals, who bucked the trend with a 7-1 win at Barracuda Bytes, are now starting to get in to the groove. But competition for their second spot is getting very tight, with six teams all within four points of each other.

In Division 1, the top three

JOHN LOWE TROPHY PREMIER LEAGUE RESULTS 7-1 4-4 5-3 6-2 3-5 6-2 4-4 3-5

The Pub La Central The Pub Team Valle Target Army Cozy Wanderers Phoenix Bar Target Army

PREMIER LEAGUE TABLE DIVISION 1 TABLE

Table 1 Xtreme Sports Bar 2 Bar 180 A 3 Cozy Wanderers 4 Phoenix Bar 5 The Pub 6 Target Army 7 La Central 8 Team Valle

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D 1 1 0 2 2 1 2 1

L 0 1 4 3 5 6 6 8

F 54 49 44 35 32 36 33 21

A 18 23 36 37 48 44 47 51

laugh.

Both sides have been quiet in the transfer market so far, but that will change. Barca have snapped up Jordi Alba (pictured) from Valencia, a move which shows again why La Liga is so ridiculous.

The third-placed side need to strengthen - not sell to the big two. Alba should be joined by Arsenal’s Alex Song. They are still chasing a centre-back, and Liverpool’s Dani Agger is the main target.

If they can sort that out, they hold the edge over Real. Jose Mourinho seems happy with

his squad, and he has some fine kids to fall back on. They are currently in a stand-off with Spurs over Luca Modric, but he will soon sign on.

The rest of the clubs will be happy to get within 30 points of the big two and, in fact, they are weakening rather than improving. Apart from losing Alba, Valencia could also lose star striker Roberto Soldado.

Former Liverpool defender Mauricio Pellegrino is the new boss and has a lot of work to do. They have signed Sergio Canales and Fernando Gago from Real Madrid, while excit-

Play the game or pay the price!

Darts League Tables Cozy Wanderers Target Army Bar 180 A La Central Phoenix Bar Xtreme Sports Bar Bar 180 A Cozy Wanderers

which were, miraculously, written off.

Rangers fans must look at Real Madrid and ask how did THEY get away with it. This season, like last, will be decided on who draws the least amount of matches. Real and Barca don’t lose games!

It’s bordering on the ridiculous, yet no one seems willing or able to rectify the problem.

The crowds will flock to watch Messi, Ronaldo and all.

Television viewing figures will be sky-high, and the goals will flow. Entertainment? Sure.

A competition? Don’t make me

ing youngster Jonathan Viera joins from Las Palmas. They should again finish third.

Malaga are in deep trouble.

They will embark on their firstever Champions League campaign in turmoil. They were unable to pay the wage bill for four months and had to firesale to cover a 30-million-euro debt.

Owner Sheikh Abdullah AlThani is selling up, the star players are leaving and the rumoured debt figures are frightening. Rondon has moved to Russia, while Santi Cazorla fled to Arsenal.

Others will follow, with hot prospect Isco having the pick of a dozen clubs. They will do well to survive the season.

Atletico Madrid again look to have a solid squad, but they

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all won to keep this section well and truly open. Bar180 C, Tavern and Chipeque seem to be gaining momentum and moving away from the rest of opponents.

The all-girls match in Silencio went the way of Ourplace Playgirls, with LA Central Chicas gaining their

first win and points with a surprise result against Gaffers B. Going back to the cancellations last week, will all teams try to ensure that games are played on their scheduled nights?

Remember also that you have four weeks to rearrange

JOHN LOWE TROPHY DIVISION 1 RESULTS Bar 180 B Barracuda Bytes Gaffers A Rood Scruffy Macs DIVISION 1 TABLE Cozy Warriors Gaffers A Marilyns Palms Sports Bar A Summerland Hopefulls Target Titans Vikings Ensecan Gaffers A Naughty Nautas Ourplace Playboys

and play these games There is a catch-up night on 5th October and all games must be completed by then to enable the committee to have the draw ready for the John Lowe Handicap.

Don’t forget, there is room for teams to play only one catch-up game that night,

so if you have more than one game to play by28th September, the committee will arrange dates before 5th October to get them played.

There will be no changing those dates, and teams failing to complete catch-up games on any date allocated will lose them!

DIVISION 2 RESULTS 4-4 1-7 4-4 4-4 3-5 2-6 6-2 1-7 7-1 6-2 6-2 4-4 1-7 2-6 5-3

Ourplace Playboys Ourplace Naturals Marilyns Cozy Warriors Naughty Nautas Sundowners Naughty Nautas Rood Bar 180 B Scruffy Macs Ourplace Playboys Barracuda Bytes Ourplace Naturals Cozy Warriors Marilyns

DIVISION 1 TABLE

Table P W 1 Palms Sports Bar A 9 9 2 Ourplace Naturals 8 6 3 Rood 10 6 4 Target Titans 9 6 5 Gaffers A 9 6 6 Scruffy Macs 10 5 7 Sundowners 7 5 8 Summerland Hopefulls 8 3 9 Bar 180 B 9 2 10 Ourplace Playboys 9 2 11 Vikings Ensecan 9 2 12 Barracuda Bytes 9 2 13 Cozy Warriors 8 1 14 Naughty Nautas 8 1 15 Marilyns 10 0

Bar 180 C Bar Plaza Rebels La Central Chicas Ourplace Playgirls Tavern Bar 180 C Barracuda Hunters Chipeque Pool Bar Ourplace Playgirls Sundowners 2 Trap Door Bar Plaza Rebels Barracuda Hunters Dragons Palms Sports Bar B

7-1 3-5 6-2 6-2 6-2 5-3 5-3 8-0 3-5 6-2 2-6 2-6 8-0 2-6 4-4

Barracuda Hunters Chipeque Pool Bar Gaffers B Phoenix Flames Bar Amistad Tavern La Caña Lancers Palms Sports Bar B Bar Plaza Rebels Phoenix Flames Gaffers B La Caña Lancers Sundowners 2 Ourplace Playgirls Bar Amistad

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Table 1 Bar 180 C 2 Tavern 3 Chipeque Pool Bar 4 Gaffers B 5 La Caña Lancers 6 Barracuda Hunters 7 Sundowners 2 8 Ourplace Playgirls 9 Bar Amistad 10 Trap Door 11 Palms Sports Bar B 12 Bar Plaza Rebels 13 La Central Chicas 14 Phoenix Flames 15 Dragons

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F 55 48 50 45 42 39 29 39 38 31 28 29 18 13 8

A 17 24 22 35 30 33 35 41 34 33 44 51 30 51 32

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Chelsea keeper Courtois is mustard and his re-signing on loan is a masterstroke. They should finish fourth, while it will be interesting to see how new-look Sevilla get on.

Legend Freddie Kanoute has left for a Chinese retirement, while Maduro and Cicinho will tighten up the defence.

Athletic Bilbao finished last season on their knees. They knocked Manchester United out on route to the Europa Cup final, which they lost.

Ditto the Spanish Cup final, and the fixture congestion cost them a Champions League charge. But the great run has

come at a price.

All their star names are on the radar of Europe’s finest. Fernando Llorente as good as handed in a transfer request when he confirmed he would not sign a new deal.

Spurs, Roma, PSG and Man City started rubbing their hands instantly. Javi Martinez, Fernando Amorebieta, Ander Herrera and even stalwart Andoni Iraola could also leave.

I like the progress Espanyol are making. Wakaso came from nowhere last year to star for relegated Villarreal and he is a shrewd signing, as is Sergio Tejera from Mallorca.

The Islanders have also strengthened. Former Tenerife favourite Alejandro Alfaro is still there and has been joined

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by Antonio Lopez and Javi Marquez.Talking of former Tenerife heroes, Nino and Marc Betran will have their second season at Osasuna. They finished ninth last year and should improve on that this campaign.

Top-flight football is back in the north west of Spain following the promotion of Galician rivals Celta Vigo and Deportivo La Coruña.

The former return after five years away. They play smart football and should survive, as will Deportivo, managed by Jose Luis Oltra. The man who guided Tenerife into La Liga did it at the first time of asking with La Coruna.

He has signed seven new players and has admitted they are looking for a top 10 finish.

Why did we ever let him go?

The rest of the sides will all be battling to avoid relegation, and it's hard to say with conviction who the bottom three will be.

Rayo Vallecano had an amazing adventure last year but will do well to avoid the drop. They are still in a deep, financial hole and their amazing fans will only get them so far.

Granada, in theory, should have enough contacts to find a side to stay up. But theory isn’t points!

And after performing the greatest Houdini escape ever, Real Zaragoza’s fans deserve a better season. They won’t get it, mind!

Tony’s tigers roar to top SUMMER holidays led to a few postponements in the Oasis Fm pool league, but that didn’t worry topflight new boys Tenerife Hammers C. They maintained their fine start to the season as they got the better of The Peacocks A 8-4. Tony’s team were always in the box seat and, with Paul back playing blokes, they eased to victory.

Their second win sets them up nicely for Tuesday’s derby match with Hammers A. Dreamers host Palms A next week and they warmed up with a point at Inn The Pink A. Both sides felt they should have won a topsy-turvy tie. The Pink boys were 5-2 up before a fine Dreamers fightback.

The new system this season lends itself to comebacks, and Dreamers made full use of their chance.

Mark won a couple of matches, Tommy chipped in and Steve won the last leg to take a draw. Hat-tip to Terry, who won all three matches against Woody!

Gaffers A got their first win of the season as they eased past an out-of-sorts Terrace A. Captain Neil led the way by winning all three of his games, including a 7-baller over James.

Gaffers have the side to win this league, but they will need Ashley to find his form because he lost two more matches this week.

Toscales A are on the board. They bounced back from an opening-night defeat to slay Bar La Caña, while Terrace B nearly pulled off a major shock at home to Phoenix Knights.

They were 2-0 early doors, but saw Phoenix power back. Inspired by Harry, they won the next four frames, only for the pendulum to swing again.

Richie won two frames, Fin chipped in and Ken sevenballed Dave T to make it 6-4.

However Harry completed his hat-trick, and Bubbles weighed in against Pat to give both sides a point.

Next Door put down a marker as they stormed to the top of Division Two. Their eye-catching 9-3 win over The Bluebell saw star player Ian rack up another three wins - and they could take some stopping.

Treehouse A are well tipped up, and they are also 100%. All their players

chipped in as they handed Full Monty A an 8-4 defeat.

Inn The Pink B had a real battle at Wigan Arms, who were making their debut.

Scott took the first rubber for the hosts, only for the visitors to win the next four frames.

Scott won again to stop the rot, and Mark got another back to make it 4-3.

But Callum restored order for the Pink B, and Gary then Dean finished the job off, before Scott completed his hat-trick.

Exiles A had a similar seesaw contest with Palms B.

Richie and Jeff gave Palms the early advantage, before the Exiles crew found their form.

They were swiftly 4-2 and then 5-3 up. Eeyore gave Palms hope, only for Tel and Del to seal a 7-5 victory.

Tenerife Pool Tables have their first point. They drew with Exiles B, while The Square secured their firstever win in some style accounting for Toscales B 102.

Paul, Tom and Matt were all unbeaten - and well done to Sharon, who beat Trevor!

DIVISION 1 RESULTS Gaffers A Inn The Pink A Tenerife Hammers C Terrace Bar B Toscales A

8-4 6-6 8-4 6-6 8-4

Terrace Bar A Dreamers Bar The Peacocks A Phoenix Knights Bar La Cana

LEAGUE TABLE

Table 1 Tenerife Hammers C 2 Dreamers Bar 3 Gaffers A 4 Tenerife Hammers A 5 Terrace Bar A 6 Toscales A 7 Palms Bar A 8 Phoenix Knights 9 Phoenix Potters 10 Inn The Pink A 11 The Peacocks A 12 Terrace Bar B 13 Bar La Cana

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W 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

D L 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 2

F 15 16 14 8 13 11 6 6 6 10 10 8 9

A 9 8 10 4 11 13 6 6 6 14 14 16 15

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DIVISION 2 RESULTS Exiles A Full Monty A Next Door Tenerife Pool Tables The Square The Wigan Arms

7-5 4-8 9-3 6-6 10 - 2 5-7

Palms Bar B The Treehouse A The Bluebell Exiles B Toscales B Inn The Pink B

LEAGUE TABLE

Table P 1 Next Door 2 2 The Treehouse A 2 3 Inn The Pink B 2 4 Exiles B 2 5 Exiles A 2 6 The Square 2 7 James Place 1 8 Picasso's 1 9 The Bluebell 2 10 Gaffers B 1 11 Tenerife Pool Tables 2 12 The New Team 0 13 The Peacocks B 0 14 The Wigan Arms 1 15 Treehouse B 1 16 Full Monty A 2 17 Palms Bar B 2 18 The Guest Team 1 19 Toscales B 2

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A 4 8 9 6 11 10 4 5 14 6 13 0 0 7 8 15 15 12 21

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Horoscopes of the week Leo

(July 24th - August 23rd) What you thought to be a promise for the week ahead could turn out to be only a suggestion. If you want something to happen, or you want to get something done, then take the lead. Life and love can get more than a little interesting if you do. Lending money to friends and family may come back on you so, if you lend it, you may as well give it.

VIRGO (August 24thSeptember 23rd) Why play games in love if you are serious about the person whose emotions you are toying with? Because you’re frightened of getting hurt again, right? It’s time to try being you again. It’s the only way you’ll find out if you fit, and the stars suggest you do. By the way, it’s worth sticking to arrangements in your work this week.

LIBRA (September 24th-October 23rd) Time spent with family and younger people in particular helps to dispel the difficult air which you found yourself subjected to last month.

You also find more in common with a new person than you at first realise, and you start to believe that the future has the possibilities which were only ever in your dreams. But you must avoid breaking the rules in work.

SCORPIO (October 24th-November 22nd) You may be a little confused or indefinite, so you will have to be careful about making decisions on important affairs.

News of people from your past makes you pleased that you moved on and away from them, and it also makes you realise it’s time to up your game even more. Solo work projects can hold the key to the kind of money you’d like to make.

SAGIT TARIUS (November 23rdDecember 21st) This week ahead is really good for artistic work and study, which means working as part of a team. Your element of fire often makes you feel the need to do everything

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on your own, but not this time. Indeed, showing you think of others needs as well as your own can have a positive effect on your professional and your personal life.

But don’t mix business with pleasure.

CAPRICORN (December 22nd-January 20th) Don’t be afraid of defeat because you are never so near to victory as when defeated in a good cause. You get proof of how far you’ve come with midweek events, when you’ll also find out that new paths promise a better future than you’d thought was possible. Trips away for the sake of family turn out to be well worthwhile.

AQUARIUS (January 21st-February 19th) This is a week which is best used to complete old work and solve neglected problems. A dead end you experience in your work turns out to be a blessing in disguise. Tuesday is day of peace talks for you and a family member, especially if you’re willing to be the one to offer the first hand of friendship.

PISCES (February 20th-March 20th) Someone you thought you knew really well shows you a side to her nature which makes you doubt that she is all that she seemed to be. Don’t be upset with yourself, but just be grateful that you found out at all. News of a wedding or engagement gives you reason to plan an upcoming trip. Oh, and this is a great time to apply for new jobs, or forms of study.

ARIES (March 21stApril 20th) Last Friday’s new Moon should have helped you to get out of many

of the sticky situations you are sure to have got yourself into recently. So don’t make promises you can’t keep! It could be your most valuable lesson at this time as it has already lost you one friend - and could end up losing you many!

TAURUS (April 21stMay 21st) Domestic problems may continue to create disputes and difficulties, and you should do what you can to remain calm and not lose your patience. You can consult with influential people, whose goodwill can be obtained and who can help you to get into the professional circles which seemed so impossible to infiltrate this time last year.

GEMINI (May 22ndJune 21st) Arguments or quarrels will not give this week a fortunate start, but you will find out what was niggling a close one recently and why he or she behaved so erratically. Don’t use friend who has been good to you, but keep your distance if you know you are only after what they can give to you. Remember, a friend right now would actually be better as a longterm partner.

CANCER (June 22nd-July 23rd) This is one of those pleasant weeks when fun may be more appealing than work. This is all very well if you have done the work which needs doing, but not so much if you’re ignoring what has to be done. Use Monday as your power day to get things done. Others will be willing to help you - and you should finally put something which has been a thorn in your side to rest.

Quiz 1. What building is pictured on a bottle of HP sauce? ___________________________ 2. Which famous building has the address 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue? ___________________________ 3. Why are the zip codes 10047 and 10048 in New York no longer used? ___________________________ 4. What famous building did John Nash rebuild in 1825? ___________________________ 5. What is the most famous building in the city of Agra? ___________________________ 6. Which architect was responsible for the rebuilding of many of London`s churches following the Great Fire of London? ___________________________ 7. In 1889, what took over from the Great Pyramid as the tallest building in the world? ___________________________ 8. What became the tallest building in the world when it opened in 1931? ___________________________ 9. In what year did the Empire State Building open? ___________________________ 10. What is the largest office building in the World with an area of around 6 and a half million square feet? ___________________________

30-Second Brain Training What better way to train your brain. Starting at the left with the number provided, work across each of these lines applying the mathematical instructions to your running total. Don´t reach for the calculator - that´s cheating! Write your final answer in the last box of the line. Aim to complete each round in about 30 seconds. Good Luck!

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Monday Sunny skies. 30 °C. Wind 9mph.

Monday Night Clear skies. 23°C. Wind 9mph.

Tuesday Sunny skies. 30°C. Wind 10mph.

Tuesday Night Clear skies. 23°C. Wind 10mph.

Wednesday Sunny skies 30°C. Wind 14mph.

Wednesday Night Clear skies. 22 °C. Wind 14mph.

Transport TFS - Tenerife Sur Airport (Reina Sofia) For flights from the Spanish mainland and nearly all scheduled international flights.

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Buses TITSA is Tenerife´s public bus company.

Tel: 922 53 13 00 The ´Bono-Bus´ discount card can be purchased from all TITSA stations and terminals of TITSA and reduces the cost

of transport by up to 30%.

Weather Outlook

Tour Operators Thomson Tel: 922 79 86 07 TUI Tel: 922 77 77 20 Thomas Cook Tel: 922 757 409 Cosmos Tel: 922 793 802

Managing Editor & Director: Chris Elkington

Flight Information Tel: 902 404 704 (lines open 24 hours) General Information Tel: 922 635 800

Thursday Sunny skies. 30°C. Wind 15mph.

Thursday Night Clear skies. 23°C. Wind 15mph.

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