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ON THE CASE: Denia Town Hall.
Rates ‘outlaws’ tracked down in countryside AT least 300 home-owners in the countryside surrounding Denia do not pay rates and 1,000 have made alterations without permission. The padron – each town’s register of residents and properties – is currently being updated by Denia Town Hall and taxcollecting agency, SUMA. Their scrutiny has brought
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to light more than 300 properties which do not pay IBI, the Spanish equivalent of rates. More than 200 were detected in September and an additional 100 were discovered last month, said Treasury Councillor Vicente Chelet. Nevertheless, the IBI cannot be charged until the properties are
inspected to evaluate their rateable value. It is unlikely that this will be done in time for the 2013 bills, but will certainly be in place for the following year. There are also 1,000 properties in outlying areas where alterations or extensions have been made without planning permission, Chelet claimed.
Owners are now being notified and their rates adjusted accordingly so that the increase is reflected in the next IBI quota. No decision has yet been made on how the extra income will be used. “We are doing the sums, looking at our income and deciding where investment is needed most,” Chelet said.
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Jobless stats revealed LATEST unemployment figures in Alicante state 3,359 more jobless were added during October making a total of 225,796, according to the Ministry of Employment
Fiscal reboot A €30 million budget surplus during the 2011 fiscal year was approved by the Alicante regional government. This brings the province’s economy closer to stability, the Treasury has said.
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CATALUÑA’S independence-seeking president Artur Mas was apparently disappointed by his recent visit to Moscow. He was courteously received but offered no high-level meetings. What did he expect? Mas’s independence credo is unlikely to win him new friends in Russia, which never did back Kosovan independence. And Moscow now has too many problems with some of its own autonomous regions to want to start messing with someone else’s.
SPAIN blocked Yves Mersch’s appointment to the European Central Bank (ECB), claiming this prevents a woman’s presence on the board until 2016. The sentiment is admirably gender-aware but Finance Minister Luis de Guindos gave the game away by commenting that Mersch is ‘unsuitable’. And so he is, to Spain at least, who no longer has anyone on the ECB board. There is more than one way of saying “So there!”
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IT plan put forward THE regional government has presented software companies in Alicante Province with a cooperation plan (Plan Moderniza 6.0) to enable town halls to be provided with new technologies.
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EIGHT new towns from a total of 80 from all over Alicante have been included in the regional government’s Energy Optimisation plan.
FOUR kiosks with room for a café-bar, including one in the Isla de Corfu area, will be put out to tender by Alicante City Hall.
War heritage CIVIL War shelters in Alicante will be restored following the same pattern used in Almeria, after the Trade and Works councillors visited the Andalucian city on a factfinding tour.
Organ donors MORE than 1,179 people have signed up to the organ donor register so far at Alicante University’s General Hospital this year. Up to 11,000 samples have been accumulated since 2010.
Paying respects AROUND 50,000 people visited Alicante Cemetery during the All Saints’ Day long weekend, the Council of Safety reported.
Dutch promo MORE than 40 Dutch holiday operators presented Costa Blanca as a top destination, after Tourism Board representatives took part in an Amsterdam workshop.
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RAFFIC levels on toll motorways in Spain have fallen to levels last seen 14 years ago. Since the onset of the financial crisis in 2007, levels have fallen 27 per cent to a daily average of 15,775 vehicles, according to the Ministry of Public Works. Six years ago, the daily average was 22,454, leading many of the companies which manage the toll motorways to the brink of bankruptcy. There are now 1,706 kilometres of toll motorways in Spain, which saw traffic levels fall in the first six months of this year by 8.7
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per cent compared to the same period in 2011, and this trend is expected to continue and even worsen, mainly due to the rise in VAT in September and the rise in the price of toll fees. The average number of heavy vehicles like buses and lorries has been even worse, reaching levels seen 19 years ago of around 2,234 per day on average and falling 9.7 per cent in the first six months of this year compared to the same period last year. The maximum average of 3,985 vehicles was reached in 2002.
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gay and lesbian marriages have been held in Spain officially since they were legalised in July 2005. The current government has now petitioned the High Court to revoke the law.
HUNDREDS gathered in Alicante’s Zona Norte (north area) for the 5th Marcha Civica, an event promoting integration of Latin American residents, including parades and live music.
On hold DOCTORS who passed the exams for public job positions in Alicante are still waiting for a response from the government, the Valencia Medical School has reported.
Pricey uni BENEFITS fell by 6.5 per cent at Alicante University due to the rise in registration fees this educational year, the vice-chancellor’s office has announced.
and finally... APPLE’S iPad Mini, recently launched in the US market for an average retail price of $329 (€257), has a manufacturing cost of $188 (€147), according to market researcher iSuppli.
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Jail ‘double killer’ 24 years THE Prosecution Department is seeking two 12-year sentences for a 32-year-old man for killing two prostitutes. The two women, who were from Calpe and whom the defendant already knew, accompanied him to his home in Benissa in August last year. Later, after having sex
with them and while in the kitchen, the accused saw one of them pick up an envelope containing money. He seized a kitchen knife, stabbing her 19 times and her companion six times. He then wrapped up their lifeless bodies and hid them in a bedroom whose door he
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FORMER national football team captain Michael Ballack agreed to pay a €1,000 fine for doubling the speed limit in Trujillo (Extremadura, Spain), and fired his lawyer for pleading bankruptcy.
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BRITISH and French troops ‘fought’ on Benidorm’s Poniente Beach in a recreation of a battle dating back 200 years. In 1812, during the Spanish War of Independence against the occupancy by Napoleon’s France, allied British troops tried to take hold of the town, which had fallen under French control. Although the British soldiers lost, the battle was not a significant one during the war. The recreation was enacted by members of the Valencia Napoleonic Association, which studies historical events in the region during the Napoleon era.
A 30-YEAR-OLD man from Könnern sued another man calling himself ‘Lady Gina’ as he claimed on the internet he was a woman, which led to a mix-up on their first sexual encounter.
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GANDIA SHORE: Formerly known as Flash, Coco Loco is a very popular disco.
Noise clampdown set to see club move Rocking stamp CALPE’S Peñon de Ifac rock may be portrayed in a Correos postage stamp, marking its 25th anniversary as a Natural Park.
Old charm THE ‘riurau’ ancient rural houses in Benissa were highlighted as a valuable local tourism asset during a recent congress in the town.
Tax held THE IBI house property tax will stay at the same rate next year in Altea, the town hall said, rejecting the 0.52 per cent decrease proposed by the local PSOE party.
Bin worry RESIDENTS’ associations in Javea claim they have noticed people taking bottles and packages from recycling bins. They fear this may be adversely affecting the recycling system.
GANDIA Town Hall is making moves to keep noise and wild partying away from the coastal promenades. The new policies announced by Mayor Arturo Torro will force the Coco Loco club to close and move before February next year. Tourism within Gandia’s beach line will be ruled under new parameters, according to the town hall. “This board is working to change the tourism model in Gandia beach. This issue had been pending for too long. It is totally unacceptable that our main landmark, the beach, is used for activities that bother the community,” the mayor said. Hundreds of youths party from 3am to 8.30am every weekend during winter and almost every day during the summer.
Russia bid THE Benidorm Tourism Foundation is taking the next steps in its campaign to attract Russian tourists. Foundation and council officials and members of Benidorm hoteliers and business associations met last week with Ekaterina Filitsina, the foundation’s Russian representative to promote ‘Brand Benidorm’.
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Although the rules had not yet been determined, Mayor Torro made it clear that one of Gandia’s party symbols, the Coco Loco beach disco, had already been reported as moving to another location.
THIS Friday sees a fashion show at The London Boutique in Jalon at 1pm, with the proceeds going directly to Jalon Valley HELP. All clothes at the show will be on offer at a 20 per cent discount. Also, on Saturday, November 24, a Christmas bazaar will be held at The Pensionistas/Library from 10am with stalls, refreshments and festive entertainment.
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Animal magic BARC (Busot Animal Rescue Centre) are holding their annual Christmas Dinner at Brown’s Party Palace, El Campello on Friday, December 14, at 7.30pm.
Factory on the lookout as dolls need new house THE Famosa toy factory, split between two plants in Ibi and Onil in inland Alicante, needs a new location. The company began production 50 years ago and makes the Nancy dolls and Barriguitas dolls that Spanish girls grow up with. Now controlled by Sun Capital Partners, Famosa employs 350 people and provides indirect employment for another 700. Between August 2011 and August 2012, its turnover increased by 10 per cent to €206 million. Production is concentrated in Ibi, while the company’s offices and design departments are
located in Onil. The management now believes the time has come to find a new site combining both, but the decision came as a bombshell in an area known for its toy factories. An agreement to rent premises in Ibi fell through last week and Famosa has had to renew the search. For preference this will be no further than a 30-minute drive away to enable employees to keep their jobs. Moving is the only option, said a company source. “Famosa could have gone long ago. We are here because we want to be,” he said.
Standing-room only for local concert ORGANISERS of Campoverde’s Romantic Music in a Quiet Place were stunned to host
the most successful concert with standing room only, given by Christine Eames’s
We will remember them ARMISTICE DAY is being marked across Spain this weekend. The Poppy Appeal 2012 was launched last month and poppies are still available for people to purchase and wear with pride to support the Royal British Legion (RBL)
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Chorale chamber choir. Drawn from all parts of the region, the choristers represented the cream of local singing talent, performing to a diverse audience of English, Scandinavian and Spanish. Making their debut as a duo, June Phillips and Eve Suffield gave a dramatic version of Duetto from Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro. Jo van Bentham brought the audience Selve Amiche and Sento nel core by Caldara and Scarlatti, with Jennifer Morton delighting them with Melodramma, among other pieces.
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Pigeon post THE post-war diaries of Guy Liddell, thendeputy director general of MI5, showed that in the aftermath of WWII he discussed the idea of ‘radio-controlled pigeons’ with Captain James Caiger, who ran the army’s pigeon loft after the war.
Illegal trio THREE Africans were caught trying to enter Britain illegally in a truck loaded with coffins. The Eritrean nationals were travelling in a van from Bulgaria, but they were discovered by sniffer dog Mitzy at the French border.
Record beat A BRITISH sommelier has smashed the world record for the number of wine glasses held in one hand. According to organisers of the event, he handled 51 glasses to surpass the previous record of 39.
Dancer app A NEW iPhone app offers workplace tips for exotic dancers to help them protect themselves against financial exploitation, abuse and a lack of safety. It was conceived after finding current regulations do not automatically address such issues.
Rave review THE new James Bond film, ‘Skyfall’, got a rave review in l’Osservatore Romano, which calls it one of the best of the 23 James Bond films made over the past 50 years. The Vatican newspaper ran not one but five articles about the film.
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Infested palms under attack by red weevil ELCHE town hall’s handling of the red weevil invasion has been criticised by residents of the Palmerales district. Palm trees in the neighbourhood are under attack from the weevil, known in Spanish as the ‘picudo rojo.’ The plague is spreading throughout the area, and whatever action the town hall is taking, it is clearly not working, they complain. The trees are full of weevils and their cocoons and not only do they smell disgusting but dead branches dropping from the bigger trees are a danger to passers-by. Only the residents do anything to remove the fallen branches, they maintain. One of the worst trees can be seen on the pavement near the site of the weekly open-air market. “It is completed infected and more branches fall each day,” said a neighbourhood residents’ association The council was warned about the tree months ago, according to the association, but they were assured it was in good condition. They have been trying without success, to arrange a meeting with the town hall. “We want them to inspect the trees one by one,” a
Vegging out MORE than 32,000 hectares in production and 800 workers underline the growing biological agriculture business in Alicante. Half the land surface in the Valencia region used on bio gardening can be found in the province. There are more than 2,400 companies operating under the Bio label, said the local council.
spokesman said. The red weevil plague is unfortunately not
limited to Elche and has spread to Alicante city and other Costa Blanca
towns, where more infected palms are detected each day.
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THREAT: An attack by the red weevil.
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Water plant a step nearer MUCHAMIEL’s €60 million desalinisation plant was completed last year but has yet to distribute any water. The central government has finally given permission to install the 19 kilometres of water pipes, four pumping stations and three water deposits necessary for the plant to become operational. The water will then supply Campello, San Juan, Muchamiel and Alicante City. Tenders with bids to construct the €15.5 million installation had to be in by the end of August and are now being studied. Compulsory purchase notifications were published in the Official State Bulletin (BOE) on Wednesday last week, and landowners given two weeks in which to appeal. More than 26,000 square metres of land will be required for the pipeline, pumping stations and water deposits. A further 40,000 square metres will be expropriated for right of way and an additional 90,000 square metres will be used to install equipment during construction. The project will take between 12 and 18 months, and should be completed by mid-2014.
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There’s less cash to splash on having fun AVERAGE spending in the Valencian Community on leisure and culture has fallen by €214 during the economic crisis. In 2007, each of the region’s inhabitants spent an average of €855.35 on spare time and cultural pursuits. By the end of 2008 this fell to €808, revealed INE, Spain’s national statistics office, and Valencian Community spending has continued to fall as the crisis sets in. Outlay on leisure and culture, which formerly accounted for 7.34 per cent of Valencian Community spending, now stands at 6.33 per cent. Average spending dropped to €722 in 2009 and €641 in 2010, falling to €641.68 last year. This is below the national average of €708 although this is also
LESS ON LEISURE: People are not spending as much on getting out and about. considerably less than the €819 spent in 2007. The Valencian Community now occupies 11th position in the INE rankings for this type of expenditure in Spain’s 17 regions. Madrid is the
biggest-spending region on leisure and culture, with an average of €915, followed by Cataluña (€827) and the Basque Region (€783). The INE study also analysed spending by each
family. This reveals once more the effects of the crisis on the standard of living in the Valencia Region, falling from an average €2,264 at the beginning of the crisis, to €1,661 last year.
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Keys lost SPARE keys to 180 cells in Belgium’s Leuven prison went missing, raising fears one of the inmates may have laid hands on them. One was a pass-key to 180 cells and another to the doors separating the jail’s 20 sections.
Bag-a-snake CLERKS at a South African post office fled for safety when they emptied a mail bag and a white python came slithering out. The onemetre, non-venomous snake was one of four sent in an express parcel that arrived at the Sabie Post Office.
Boar attack A WILD boar sparked chaos in China when it rampaged through an office and tried to escape through a window.
Crime fighters lose some, win some BY the end of September, Spanish properties suffered 92,930 offences of breaking and entering. This is 24.5 per cent more than the same period last year, according to Interior Ministry figures. So far this year, overall crime fell 1.6 per cent to 1,707,882 crimes and misdemeanours, compared with 1,735,870 in 2011. New methods for evaluating and computing criminal offences were partly responsible for the sharp rise in breaking and entering, the ministry claimed last week. Robbery with violence also increased in the first nine months of 2011, the ministry said, rising by
RISING CRIME: Home raids are on the up. 10.8 per cent from 64,883 to 71,910. There was also an upsurge in violent crime, by 7.2 per cent to 87,477. Manslaughter and murders fell by 9.4 per cent, with a total of 271 cases between January and the end of
September, 28 fewer than last year. Crime fell in the regions of Aragon, Melilla, Andalucia, the Valencian Community and Extremadura but rose in Ceuta, Navarra, Cantabria, the Basque Region and La Rioja.
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Health service cuts on medicines CUTS in health spending mean that Privigen, medication previously used in preventing miscarriages, is no longer freely available. A Madrid woman whose first child was born after four miscarriages thanks to Privigen was refused the same treatment for a subsequent pregnancy, she claimed. The capital’s Gregorio Marañon Hospital offered the treatment between 2005 and the beginning of this year, a spokesman explained last week. The drug, which can cost up to €6,000 for each pregnancy, was not withdrawn on financial grounds, the hospital insisted. In the past it was given in trials to pregnant women at risk of miscarriage but is now restricted to cases of immunodeficiency, myeloma and bone marrow transplants.
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JUST as the Costa Blanca was preparing to get out the winter woollies, summer made a brief return. This was due to the Poniente wind, which is notorious for fanning the flames of forest fires although this time it brought warm weather last weekend. Last Sunday saw 30C in Oliva, just over the boundary with Valencia, 28C in Pego and 26 in Rojales. Temperatures gradually dropped and the woollies will eventually be needed, the weather men predict.
In memory ALICANTE’S Constante Alona masonic lodge paid homage last weekend to Republicans killed during and after the Civil War. Sixty lodge members attended the ceremony at the Alicante city cemetery where a wreath was laid.
Ryanair’s ‘carrot and stick’ over airbridges RYANAIR will fly another 600,000 passengers to Alicante if the airport relaxes rules regarding airbridges, the company said. Having to use covered gangways between terminal and aircraft costs the company around €3 million a year, according to Ryanair chief Michael O’Leary. Their use also affects boarding times and operating efficiency, he said, and more routes could be opened if Ryanair dispenses with them. The management of the airport meanwhile reminded Ryanair of a ruling last March after the company lodged a formal complaint against AENA. Spain’s airports authority was obliging the company to use the airbridges,
TOY company Famosa, which yielded €206 million in benefits last year, is moving its production plant from Onil to a 25,000 sq metre facility in Alicante’s Las Atalayas industrial area.
Less fun ANNUAL leisure and culture expenses dropped €214 per person in the Valencia region since 2007 to a current average of €641, the National Statistics Institute said.
Outlet sales MORE RELAXED: Passengers will be allowed to leave and board on foot. Ryanair complained, but the case was thrown out by an Alicante court. El Altet will in fact allow 70 per cent of passengers to leave and board planes on foot this winter, airport
sources revealed recently. Just over 61 per cent of Ryanair passengers were already embarking on foot from the old airport building in 2010, they pointed out.
In 2013, all airlines will have the option of embarking and disembarking passengers on foot, so long as operational security measures are respected.
UP to 80 retailers in clothes and apparel were found at this year’s Outlet Trade Show in Alicante Port, which was heavily attended by both locals and foreigners.
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Wedded bliss ANYONE who wants to attend the wedding of Malaysian badminton player Lee Chong Wei could be one of 10 lucky fans winning invitations by posting on his Facebook page.He is getting hitched on November 9.
Pot luck DUTCH police arrested a woman in the port city of Rotterdam with 2,200 cannabis joints and 12 kilos of soft drugs. They went to the address looking for another man and noticed a strong smell of cannabis coming from a locked bedroom.
Moose shock AN officer with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police was injured after being charged by a bull moose while driving on patrol in central British Columbia.
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Spain’s regions argue over one millionth Russian tourist award OLGA TAGANOVA became one in a million the moment she landed at Malaga Airport on October 31. She was the millionth Russian
tourist to visit Spain this year, but Cataluña was not happy. The honour should have gone to its own region, it argued, after
having welcomed 667,613 Russian tourists in the first nine months of this year. The decision was ‘incomprehensible’ Josep
No PP prizes for Bardem JAVIER BARDEM, Oscarwinner and husband of another Oscar-winner, Penelope Cruz, was dubbed a ‘great villain’ by PP politician Rafael Hernando. Earlier, Bardem had told an interviewer that Spain’s president Mariano Rajoy welcomed high unemployment figures. Labour conditions are ‘terrible’, the actor claimed, prompting a furious reply from Hernando.
OSCAR WINNER: Javier Bardem dubbed a ‘great villain’.
Maria Perramon, head of Cataluña’s tourist office for Russia and Eastern Europe, told the Spanish ambassador to Russia. Although only 66,125 Russian tourists visited Andalucia this year, the central government chose Malaga to celebrate the arrival of Olga Taganova, a doctor from the city of Vladimir. It is indisputable that one million Russian tourists visited Spain between January and October 31 but impossible to say exactly where the ‘tourist in a million’ touches down, admitted the Spanish embassy in Moscow. In Andalucia it is hoped that reaching the landmark number, together with direct flights between Malaga and Moscow, will encourage winter tourism. Spain is the third most important destination for Russian tourists, who each spend an average €1,500, half as much again as other nationalities.
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School rape claim A 15-YEAR-OLD was allegedly drugged and raped at the Huelva school where she boards. She felt ‘indisposed’ after drinking a glass of water offered by three boys at the school which is also a care centre, the girl’s mother claimed. Some time later she went to bed, where she was raped by all three. Doctors later found no external signs of violence, but prescribed standard medication for cases of this type. The girl was immediately moved by the education authorities to another centre and the alleged attack is currently under investigation by the authorities.
Swedes are on top, but Spain’s English improves
THE Swedes have come top of a league table for the best non-native English speakers. Education First’s English Proficiency Index for 2012 also shows that the Spanish speak better English than either the French or the Italians. The proficiency of more than 1.5 million adults from 54 countries and five continents was tested for grammar, vocabulary, reading and oral comprehension. Spain rolled home in 18th position with an average 55.89 out of a possible 100, overtaking France (54.28) and Italy (54.01). Both had obtained better marks than Spain in the previous Index based on data from 2007 and 2009. Spain has risen six places since then but managed only 14th place amongst the 18 European participants. The English spoken in Madrid is also the worst in Europe. Worldwide, women are generally better at English, but in Spain men obtained higher marks than women,
SWEDE TALK: But do they chant in English? with respective averages of 56.16 and 55.69. Spain, Portugal and Italy – all at the heart of the eurozone crisis and all at the bottom of the European rankings – are hampered by their relatively poor English.
RACCOONS: Can do untold damage to wildlife and birds.
Cute, but treacherous and definitely not a perfect pet DOÑANA employees have captured 11 raccoons near the national park since September last year. They were probably acquired as pets, experts believe, and abandoned when they became too difficult to feed and handle. Cute-looking, they are aggressive, voracious and they smell bad. They
also start breeding when they are a year old, explained biologist Franciso Jose Garcia. Raccoons were first detected in Madrid and Guadalajara, with 160 sightings in the last 10 years, usually near inhabited zones. The problem has now moved to Doñana where the
regional government is taking steps to prevent them from proliferating. They have no natural predators but are predators themselves, with a diet that includes eggs robbed from nests. They could do untold damage to Doñana’s wildlife and particularly its birds, Garcia warned.
Research suggests there is a strong link between skills in English and the amount of money a country earns through exports. Spain’s best English-speakers are found in the Basque Region, with an average mark of 57.90.
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No Catalan business A GALICIAN firm, infuriated by Cataluña’s calls for independence, has cancelled an order placed with a Catalan business. Confecciones Joti, based in Vilanova d’Escornalbou (Tarragona), makes work uniforms and the Galician client, whose name has not been revealed, placed an order worth €1,000 on September 19. On October 25, Confecciones Joti received a fax explaining the client had decided to suspend all purchases from Catalan firms “owing to its politicians’ disdain for Galicia.” Do not send the items because they will not be accepted, the fax continued. A fifth of Confecciones Joti’s orders come from Galicia, said owner Joan Oliveras, who hopes the boycott does not spread. “We are a family business,” he said. “I just want to work in peace.”
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Politician says sorry POLITICIAN Oriel Pujol has said he is sorry for comparing the relationship between Cataluña’s Socialists and the national PSOE party to ‘sodomy’. “I don’t know if I was having a bad day when I made that declaration, but I apologise,” said the secretary general of the CDC (Cataluña Democratic Party). “And I’d like it very much if Señor Montilla or Señora Chacon were to apologise when they offended me,” he added, in reference to prominent Catalan Socialists.
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Nationwide gang arrested for forging Tous gold jewellery TWENTY-TWO people have been arrested throughout Spain for their alleged involvement in a
network which forged the ‘Tous’ jewellery brand. The gold items were made in
warehouses in Cordoba, while silver and steel items were imported from Asia.
Nazi ‘theft’ Prado probe THE Prado Museum in Madrid has been asked by a Jewish family for help in tracing a set of paintings it claims were stolen by a ‘Hitler collaborator’. The collection contains works by Goya, Rubens and Tintoreto. The heirs to the art, who have travelled to Madrid to meet Prado officials, claim it was stolen by Hans Hoffman, German Consul in Malaga until his death in 1998. Hoffman was a member of the Gestapo, according to a report in El Mundo.
HELPING OUT: The Prado Museum in Madrid.
All of the items were despatched to retailers through a company in Ourense and sold at prices similar to the authentic products. More than 31,400 items valued at over €2 million have been seized, as well as the moulds and machinery used to make the forgeries. The National Police investigation began following a complaint from the owners of the Tous regarding intellectual property rights. The arrests took place in Asturias, Barcelona, Tarragona, Bilbao, Ciudad Real, La Rioja, A Coruña, Lugo, Ourense, Pontevedra, Madrid, Malaga, Salamanca, Segovia, Valladolid, Valencia and Sevilla.
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Fish farm could flounder CALPE’S Banyets de la Reina might once have been a Roman fish farm, but present-day residents do not want another. The town hall, fishing guild, Royal Yacht Club and
environmentalist group Ecologistas en Accion, all oppose installing a fish farm off Calpe’s coast. An industrial installation on this scale ‘collides head-on’ with
the town’s tourist industry - the mainstay of the local economy said Mayor Cesar Sanchez Perez. Friday last week was the last day for lodging objections to
FOLLOW THE SCHOOL: XIC’s page.
College embraces the social network IN a scheme to improve communication between parents, students and friends of the school, XIC set up a Facebook page, which now has more than 170 followers. Updated
daily, it is one of the most popular school Facebook pages in the area, an extra way of communicating with the school along with their website and direct contact.
the scheme which has been approved by the regional government’s Infrastructure, Territory and Environment Department. The fish farm, which plans to
breed sea bass and gilthead bream, will impact negatively both aesthetically and environmentally on Calpe and threaten the seabed, opponents argue.
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Polop shooting still a mystery
Super party HUNDREDS dressed up as super-heroes and cartoon characters and gathered last Saturday in Alfaz del Pi for the first night party in this year’s local festival.
Road works THE Mediterraneo Avenue repair works in Benidorm may extend from Triangular Square to Europa Avenue and adjacent streets towards Levante Beach, said the town hall.
Needy feed OVER the past six months more than 15,000 kg of food has been handed out to around 175 needy people in Calpe’s Community Centre.
Easy science MORE than 1,000 Alicante students have visited El Cautivador environmental research centre in La Nucia so far this year, where they take natural science workshops.
Old photos A number of unpublished old pictures portraying Alfaz del Pi during the last 60 years can be found in local restaurants and cafés until the end of November.
Body count rises over failure to pay AS town halls throughout the Valencian Community seek extra income, some are looking towards their cemeteries. Valencia city hall now orders more than 700 exhumations a year when families fail to renew rentals on cemetery niches. Since 1969, it is no longer possible to acquire a niche in the city without a time limit of five, 20 or 50 years and although
in the past officials were slow to chase up renewals, the crisis is changing that. Many families pay up happily but not all can find the wherewithal and in around 15 per cent of cases, the niche is emptied and the remains reinterred in the cemetery’s common ossuary. The increase was described as ‘slight’ last week by the Cemeteries
Delegation. Funerals are where the crisis bites more deeply and where economies are made, said a spokesman. This was also noticeable in the number of people choosing to be cremated, he said. Although cremation is often preferred for ethical or personal reasons, it was increasingly chosen because it is cheaper than burial.
Pupils in awe at tennis open EXCITED pupils from Xàbia International College Primary in Javea watched on in awe as they witnessed top-level international tennis at the Valencia Open 500 tennis tournament. Local hero David Ferrer and fellow Valencian Juan Carlos Ferrero were among the famed sports stars competing, with Spain’s number one, Rafael Nadal sat metres away from the group.
VALENCIA OPEN: The ecstatic pupils at the tennis tournament.
FIVE years after Alejandro Ponsoda, mayor of Polop, was shot dead the case remains unsolved. Initial investigations led police to believe the motive for his murder lay in crooked property deals, possibly organised by Juan Cano, his successor. Of seven people originally arrested and remanded in connection with Ponsoda’s death, six have been released and charges were dropped against the two Czechs allegedly hired to kill him. A plea by defence lawyers to drop the charges against the four others now – who include Juan Cano – was turned down by the courts. The plot to kill Ponsoda was hatched in the Messalina escort club on the outskirts of Benidorm by Cano and others, according to a protected witness. This witness, a Portuguese, claims he turned down the contract although defence lawyers say that despite 19,000 tapped telephone conversations, the club was not mentioned. These are grounds enough to drop their clients’ charges, they maintain. However, sources claim the case has not been dropped. All lines of investigation remain open and police are re-examining events during the days before the shooting, they said.
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Lack of cash breeds class consciousness for the Spanish JUST over half of Spaniards believe their social standing has been affected by the economic crisis. They feel they have slid down the social scale, 51 per cent told an SER radio station survey, compared to 42 per cent who did not. Those previously regarding themselves as middle class were the most affected, now viewing themselves as lower-middle class. There was also a tendency to downward movement in the upper-middle class, the survey found although only 7 per cent now see themselves as middle class. Amongst people describing themselves as upper class, the percentage was still smaller, with 0.7 per cent now considering themselves upper-middle class. Most of those questioned felt it was difficult to move up the social scale but even harder to descend. People who are rich in Spain come from wealthy families or are well connected said 43 per cent, compared with 23 per cent who believe that wealth depends on effort and ambition.
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Spain braces itself for more strike action SPAIN is set for its Second General strike in eight months next Wednesday. Public transport could be badly hit and the centres of major cities effectively closed by protestors. But it seems unlikely the nation will grind to a huge standstill with schools and government offices expected to remain open. The Union General de Trabajadores (UGT) has called for everyone affected by the present economic crisis and government cuts, including workers, consumers, students, pensioners and the jobless, to join in. The government has criticised the strike, saying it will not help
solve unemployment. But with feelings running high in some quarters over austerity measures and national unemployment at 25 per cent, both the UGT and Union Comisiones Obreras (CCOO) are hoping for a massive turnout. Violence erupted in the centres of Madrid, Barcelona and other
cities during the last General Strike on March 29 and much of Spain especially in the major cities - was brought to a standstill as buses, and trains were left in their depots. Some flights were also affected, with easyJet, Ryanair and Iberia all cancelling services. While many shop-
keepers tried to open, some malls were effectively closed by pickets stopping the public from entering. The UGT claimed a 77 per cent turnout nationally, with 97 per cent in industry and construction in March. Should support again approach these levels then widespread disruption is likely.
CRAZY: Local neighbour associations paraded through the streets during a themed night party.
Local festival kicks off HUNDREDS of people are visiting Alfaz del Pi for the local Festival. The programme, which started last Friday November 2 and will be running until this Saturday November 10, includes many
activities such as parades, live music, children’s theatre plays, DJs, and much more. Paella will also be served and the various activities will be carried on throughout every day.
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Why do I need to join the ‘padrón’? Raul Candela talks to just one of the hundreds of town halls across the EWN’s six editions urging expats to sign up
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IKE so many towns with a large expat community, Benalmadena, near Malaga on the Costa del Sol, needs as many foreigners as possible to sign on the ‘padrón’ (municipal register) to keep their public services running. In these tough economic times, towns are highly dependent on the budget that the state government allocates for schools, health and care centres, and emergency services. Basically, the more people on the padrón, the more money the town hall receives. It is in fact estimated that €150 is given for every resident. With a recorded overall population of 63,700, there are more than 17,300 foreigners living in Benalmadena. Out of these, about 35 per cent are British. The town hall says that some 7,000 foreigners need to renew their registration. That means €1,050,000 is at stake for Benalmadena. Joanna Drozdowska from the Foreigners
• Question: When I renewed my padrón in February 2011, I was told it was valid for two years. I went to the ‘ayuntamiento’ (town hall) the other day to check and was given a certificate which the lady said was valid for three months. Does this mean we will have to go back to the town hall every three months or again next February when the two-year period is up? • Answer: You register just once. You have to confirm your ‘padrón’ every two years if you are registered with your passport or every five years if you are registered with your ‘residencia’. The certificate or proof that you are registered (‘nota de padrón’) is valid for three months only, but it does not mean you have to ask for a new one every three months. You come to the town hall and ask for ‘nota de padrón’ only if you need one; for example, when registering your car number plate. SIGNING UP: Expatriates visiting the town hall to register on the ‘padrón’. Office, who deals with everything involving expats living in the town, and Isabel Vergara from the Padrón Office, are definite about the need for support. “Most of the foreigners, around 90 per cent, who have come here to renew their ‘padrón’ are British nationals. Then there are Finnish, Norwegian, Danish, Russian and
some German people too. But what they all ask for is the benefits,” said Joanna. “Here, those registered on the ‘padrón’ get 60 per cent discount on IBI (property tax) and an annual €160 discount on waste collection tax.” However, in order to benefit from other discounts like the bus card or a schoolbook
grant, she says: “You have to be registered for a period of time, depending on your town, so we always say the sooner you sign up to it the better.” It is true that not all towns give the same benefits for registering and so it is highly advisable for expats to contact their town hall or foreigners’ office to know
exactly how they will benefit. Signing up gives the right to foreigners to vote in the local and European elections. “British nationals usually compare the padrón with their electoral roll, which is similar,” said Isabel, “but it is important to reiterate that all foreigners, even if registered, need to apply
for a form to state their intention to vote three months before the elections.” Signing up to the padrón is free and does not result in losing rights in the home country. The padrón is not a proof of residence, it is just a way for town halls in Spain to receive their allocation of funds according to population.
Expats advised to keep on top of it KEEP your paperwork up-to-date! That was the message to Englishspeaking associations at a special event in the Valencia Region. The ConeXiones Social event held in Alicante saw Social Services teams stressing how important it is that people keep their documentation current. Having a ‘padrón’, ‘residencia’, passport and proof of income is essential for accessing almost all Social Services’ support. They also spoke about the services on offer, including home help, meals on wheels and panic alarms for vulnerable people who live on their own. Planning ahead was the key message, as there is often a waiting list before people can access help from Social
KEY MESSAGE: Help is available but it is important to plan ahead. Services. They said that having the funds to be able to bridge that gap privately can be essential. English-speaking welfare associations who attended also had the opportunity
to find out about these services and how to access them as well as explaining to the Social Services what they can do. This ranges from hospital visits to equipment loan and nursing care.
British Consul Paul Rodwell said: “As always, I was impressed by how much support is available, but realise that this may not always be enough. As such, I urge British nationals to think about any possible care needs they may have in the future and make plans. “It is also really important for people to make sure they are properly registered with the Spanish authorities and are familiar with the services their town hall can offer,” he added. Charities who attended the event were ACASA, Royal British Legion, Age Concern, MABS, HELP Marina Alta, HELP Vega Baja, HELP Benidorm, RAFA Costa Blanca, RAFA Costa Blanca North, Help at Home Costa Blanca and Samaritans in Spain.
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Stat of week 51 per cent of Spanish companies have no payroll employees, while 2.7 per cent have more than 20 employees, the National Statistics Institute has revealed.
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Cheap tickets on track Cost of using AVE rail links set to fall in 2013 TICKET prices on Spain’s AVE high-speed rail links look set to substantially drop in 2013. Efforts are now being focused on making the AVE - one of the world’s most extensive high-speed networks more affordable. At present demand on some routes is still insufficient, due to the cost of tickets, said Ana Pastor, the nation’s Minister of Public Works. She was
Now banks fall foul of judges BANKS are falling foul of the courts. They have been accused of speculating on evictions and turning Spain’s courts into money-collectors. This, claim judges and prosecutors, runs the risks becoming courts of ‘swamped’ and nearing collapse owing to bankrelated cases. There has been such a huge rise in banks pursuing debtors through the courts that unless the courts receive aid to deal with them, they will be deferred, warned Maria Teresa Saez, the APM association’s judges’ spokeswoman. Eviction proceedings are deliberately delayed in hopes that properties will increase in value and not add to the banks’
debts, she claimed. And the courts anticipate an avalanche of cases take banks once advantage of Spain’s newly-created Bad Bank, BARES, and reactivate evictions before transferring the repossessed properties. also have Banks overloaded the courts with cases arising through their negligence in selling highrisk products, claimed spokesman for Judges for Joaquim Democracy, Bosch. All bank cases - not only mortgage defaults are extremely complicated, he said, and meanwhile citizens’ affairs are left on the back burner. Until priorities can be established, bank cases could be put off, Bosch warned.
addressing the US Chamber of Commerce on plans to bring private money in to the Renfe railway system. Following liberalisation of the rail market and privatisation of Renfe, Pastor said she believes there will be substantial falls in the price of tickets. The present system is currently burdened with debts of €20,000 and is ‘inefficient and unsustainable’, she said.
800,000 drop in homes MORE than 800,000 fewer new homes will be built this year compared to 2006. By the end of the year, 48,300 properties will have been built, a new low for Spain’s building industry, and a 38.3 per cent fall on last year’s 78,286 homes. Six years ago, in a record year, 865,561 properties were built, the Ministry of Public Works said. With the construction sector remaining in the doldrums, there was a further fall in building licences granted in August.
Sick set to feel extra charge pain MADRID residents will in future pay €1 for every health service prescription on top of the existing co-payment. The charge is rational, said Regional President Ignacio Gonzalez, who claimed that Madrileños have medicine valued at €45 million squirrelled away at home. The charge is intended to dissuade, not bring in money, he insisted, and noone will pay more than €72 a year.
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There will also be a charge for ambulance use, ranging from a maximum of €6 a month for the lowest incomes to €60 for those earning more than €100,000 a year. Madrid ambulances used in emergencies will remain free as will those used by patients undergoing dialysis, chemotherapy or rehabilitation on a doctor’s orders.
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Spanish, not EU, rules are the ones to follow
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As residents in Spain, foreigners must obey the Spanish rules. Therefore you must comply with the requirements of the Spanish National Police in order to obtain a new Certificate of Registration. If they require proof of income and a private medical insurance, you must provide them under the new regulations. Under European Union (EU) regulations, Spain is perfectly correct in requiring this proof of income and health insurance for EU citizens who wish to reside here. In your case, your former residence card expired two years ago so you will need to start from the beginning. The earlier column you cite from EWN was referring only to whether the Spanish Certificate of Registration for EU citizens in Spain expires or has to be renewed after five years. Though the EU has stated that the certificate does not expire, the Spanish authorities are now requiring that it be renewed after five years. David will respond to queries but reserves the right to select letters which will be of interest to the greatest number of readers. You can also consult David through lawyers Ubeda-Retana and Associates in Fuengirola. ask@lawtaxspain.com or call 952 667 090.
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Tasty Christmas pud business boost for Aldi A £7.99 (€10) CHRISTMAS pudding by discount supermarket Aldi was ranked second in a magazine survey, while Fortnum & Mason’s £24.95 (€31.18) finished 29th out of 32.
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LOW-COST airline Ryanair is to create 1,000 UK jobs next year by flying one million more passengers on new routes. The
Dublin-based carrier at present operates more than 1,500 daily flights to 28 countries.
£££ REGENERATED gifts including Furby, which was first released 14 years ago, will be most in demand among this year’s Christmas presents, according to the Toy Retailers Association Dream Toys for Christmas list.
Merkel’s EU balancing act keeps focus on Germany Not by design, perhaps, but by default A UNIFIED Europe? Well, it could happen perhaps. But if it does, then it will not be the one the founding fathers had in mind at their first treaty signing way back in the 1950s. The dream then was that all the nations, so recently at one another’s throats, would join together in brotherhood, a Utopian view that could only come about by the voluntary will of the people. I have previously highlighted that the steady ‘drip drip’ of pressure emanating from Berlin might result in Germany not just taking the lead in Europe, but becoming the continent’s de facto master. Ms Merkel, of course, has the well-being of her own country in mind, which is why she has
MAIN PRIORITY: The needs of Germans in Berlin and elsewhere must be kept in focus by Merkel (inset).
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always opposed any fiscal plan that might be construed as Germany’s citizens being expected always to be putting their hands in their pockets to
ease the lot of the ‘profligate’ peripheral states. One can understand her impatience; the EU is rudderless and lacking direction, and who could blame the Germanic ‘Iron Lady’ for thinking that someone - herself - has to take control, to impose the necessary discipline
Solvency check costs €31.4m SOLVENCY-TESTING 14 Spanish banks has cost the Bank of Spain €31,398,929.81. Four hundred auditors began the stress testing on May 21 and continued until September 30. The work involved 172,000 hours’ work, including 40,000 hours’ overtime, with the average
per hour cost working out at €182.55. The tests revealed that €59.3 billion is needed to restore the health of Spain’s banking sector. Bank of Spain Governor Luis Linde has said that the cost will be met by Spain’s Deposit Guarantee Fund (FGD).
and see it through. Without such a hand on the tiller, she might feel, the EU is destined for the rocks. But Ms Merkel is nothing if not an astute politician. She’s very aware of the fact that she must answer to her own party and people. Critical questions are already being asked, and will be put to the vote next year. Should she lose the chancellorship, she might feel that all her work has been for nought. European summits come and go with many proposals being talked to death but no firm decisions made. Much of the blame is pinned on Ms Merkel for her intransigence in opposing Eurobonds, but at the last summit she did almost agree to the setting up of a special fund to help smooth out regional shocks. However, this fund would be subject to a ‘balanced budget’ rule, which means the appointment of a eurozone currency director with the power to oversee national governments. How democratic might that be, given Germany’s tight control, is open to question.
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www.euroweeklynews.com The UK is officially out of recession. It is still early days, but the economy is showing signs of progress. As this continues, it will lead to improved confidence among businesses, households and investors and help drive longer-term growth. Figures released by the Office for National Statistics reveal that the economy grew by 1% of gross domestic product (GDP) over the third quarter of the year, compared to the previous one. Over the second quarter it had shrunk by 0.4% and reached nine months of negative growth. In contrast, the 1% rise was the fastest growth figure recorded for five years. We need to exercise caution, since the growth was boosted by one-off factors. The extra bank holiday in June shaved 0.5% off growth over the second quarter, so there was a bounce back in the third. Olympic ticket sales then added an extra 0.2% to GDP. The positive growth figure was therefore expected, but 1% beat most expectations, which is encouraging news. Growth was driven by the UK’s dominant services sector, which expanded by 1.3% and contributed 25% of the total. Industrial output, including manufacturing, grew by 1.1%, its
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UK Economy Turns Corner? strongest rise since quarter two 2010. This contributed 0.2% to total growth. However, the construction sector shrank by 2.5%, wiping 0.2% off GDP. Separate data released on 29th October by the Bank of England showed that lending to UK consumers rose at its fastest pace in four and a half years in September. Consumer credit rose by £1.2 billion, the strongest rise since February 2008, while mortgage approvals hit a four-month high. These figures boost hopes that the economic recovery is sustainable. It is too early to say that the UK economy is out of the woods, but it is showing signs of progress and gathering momentum. This will hopefully pave the way for an ongoing recovery. Deputy Governor of the Bank of England, Charlie Bean, cautioned against being over-optimistic, but believes there is “reason for optimism” for over the coming period. The headwinds the UK economy has been struggling against, like the Eurozone, banking system problems and high inflation, are abating somewhat, he said. Households’ real spending power has improved, and although there is still a long way to go
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for the Eurozone, there has been some progress. The director general at the British Chamber of Commerce, John Longworth, said the news will give many businesses the confidence to invest. However, the government needs to do more to ensure an economic recovery is sustainable, he added. The US US GDP rose 2% over the third quarter, while the unemployment rate fell below 8% for the first time since 2009. Further positive news is that the US housing market continues to show encouraging signs of improvement, which helped consumer sentiment hit a five-year high. The potential “fiscal cliff” however
remains a concern and potential barrier to further recovery. A series of tax reliefs and government spending programmes are scheduled to end in January and would reduce households’ disposable income. We need to see how the next US budget negotiations pan out (and before that how the presidential elections pans out). The current deal was crafted under great duress last summer. Whether in the US, or UK, or elsewhere, positive economic news should lead to higher levels of confidence. Higher levels of confidence are critical in terms of driving longer-term growth, since they can promote gains in consumer spending, which in turn can lead to better jobs growth and therefore creating a self-reinforcing cycle. Investors Positive economic data is good news for investors, but there are some key points to remember. We do not normally recommend that investors react to every bit of news, whether good or bad. You would normally be invested for the long-term with a suitably diversified portfolio, and leave day to day investment decisions to your professional fund and wealth managers.
However, those waiting to invest should note that historically markets are forward looking and tend to move higher before the economy does. Waiting until the economy is clearly on an upward path could mean you miss out on market rises. There are still risks ahead. Whether you look at the UK, US, the Eurozone or further afield like China, uncertainty remains. At the same time, though, there may be opportunities for investors. Strategic asset allocation is as important as ever, if not more so. If you remain broadly invested, with a fully diversified portfolio, you will be in a position to partake in any upsides while having some protection if the risks prevail for a while longer. Importantly, your portfolio should be designed around your specific objectives, circumstances, time horizon and risk tolerance. Blevins Franks specialises in providing personalised wealth management advice to British expatriates living in Spain, and could help you review and plan your investments in the current economic climate. To keep in touch with the latest developments in the offshore world, check out the latest news on our website www.blevinsfranks.com
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Smoking not just drag on health but also on work absenteeism PUFFING away outside an office block or place of work, smokers can perhaps be forgiven for thinking it’s only their lungs or those of passers-by they are threatening. But now a new study has spelled out that this unhealthy habit is also putting the economy deeper into crisis. Having analysed reports spanning more than half a A look century, researchers at finance have concluded that for females smokers are a drag on business and the Jane Plunkett economy, as they jane.plunkett@euroweeklynews. take more time off com work than the average nonsmoking employee. The seemingly acceptable multiple WORK DRAG: Staff who smoke take breaks that smokers take during an more time off! average day have long been a bone of contention among the non-smoking workforce, who might only leave their But smokers do these things as well as desk to make a cup of tea or use the loo. take numerous fag breaks.
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The study, which looked at evidence from 1960 to 2011, uncovered that smoking was linked to higher rates of both short-term and long-term absences. Current smokers were found to be 33 per cent more likely to take time off work than non-smokers, missing an average of 2.7 additional days each year. The impact of these lost work-hours due to smoking-related absentism was added to by the regular smoking work breaks staff also take, and the cost of fires caused by discarded cigarettes. The study, which was conducted by the University of Nottingham, also estimated that smokers cost UK businesses £1.4 billion (€1,75m) last year alone. Obviously the main health message for smokers is to quit, but the fact that smoking doesn’t just affect the health of the nicotine addict but the health of the economy also, is an interesting sidepoint. And at a time when companies are having to let go many employees, it might just pay off to be that non-smoking hence non-absent - employee.
Heathrow: Down to earth deal FERROVIAL - the world’s largest transport infrastructures company - is selling 5.72 per cent of its Heathrow stake. The company owns Heathrow, Stansted, Southampton, Glasgow and Aberdeen airports in the UK. But following an agreed €319.3 million sale to CIC International, the Spanish group’s Heathrow Airport holding will fall to 44.27 per cent. This is Ferrovial’s second Heathrow holding reduction this year, following 10.62 per cent sold for €607 million to Qatar Holding in August. The deal awaits approval from the EU’s competition supervisory body after which Ferrovial’s overall stake will drop to 33.65 per cent.
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Spain slips down gay tourist rankings
SPAIN has slipped down the leading gay tourist world rankings. It now finds itself in fifth spot, two places down on last year, according to a 2012 survey produced by the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) travel market. France tops the table, the UK has moved up to second spot, and Greece and Italy are also ahead of Spain. With gays spending an estimated $165 billion (€129bn) on worldwide tourism a year, the Pink Euro is
Tax cheats fall foul of tip-off rise MORE people are tipping off the Hacienda about tax cheats. Spain’s taxmen carried out almost 1,000 inspections following tipoffs between January and September. This is 50 per cent more than during the same period in 2011 and well above the annual average of 600 in preceding years. Growing resentment at street level towards tax cheats has led to the rise, says Junior Treasury Minister Miguel Ferre. Nearly all reported cases this year led to fines, said Hacienda sources. Those most likely to turn informant are usually conversant with the tax fraud without being directly involved, they revealed. Increased corporation tax also helped swell government coffers last month when the amount raised grew by 40 per cent.
viewed as increasingly important in Spain’s ongoing plans to keep the tourism industry’s coffers full. Torremolinos on the Costa del Sol has been among places nationally in recent times that has made a concerted effort to attract gay tourists. Darren Cooper of OutNow, a gay targeted marketing firm, said: “This is a lucrative market opportunity for those who take the trouble to get it right. “The rewards for those who do are substantial.”
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Profits slump, but Bad Bank ‘is not an option’ THE BBVA will not participate in BARES, Spain’s newly-created Bad Bank. It has no interest in the project at present, said Angel Cano, the BBVA’s chief executive, and requires more information before reaching a decision. The bank’s nine-month profits fell by 47.3 per cent to €1,656 million but it will pay a
dividend of €0.42 per share, Cano announced. “We have no reason to alter our stance on dividends, and expect to continue this way,” he said. Cano’s expectations for 2012 and 2013 remain unchanged. Bad loans throughout Spain’s property and business sectors are likely to rise again next year but will not be substantial, he predicted.
Luxury brands need to think as ‘fatigue’ sets in BURBERRY and other luxury brands have been catching a cold of late. With signs of ‘luxury fatigue’ now beginning to show in China, many fashion accessories and high-end clothing companies are now looking
back on earlier ‘Look East’ business decisions after economic woe first hit the European and US markets. Mass Affluent research specialist Unity Marketing in the US said the most recent luxury spending falls
Putin has an eye for good life RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin spends annually close to $3 billion (€2.34bn) just maintaining and staffing 20 luxurious residences and four yachts. In an online report, Boris Nemtsov, a former deputy-prime minister, estimated that maintenance of Putin’s residences and cars alone costs
JUST over a year after the death of Apple visionary Steve Jobs, Dutch shipbuilders have finished the yacht - which looks like an Apple product - he spent years designing.
Vladimir Putin. £1.6 billion (€1.25bn) a year.
His report - entitled The Life of a Galley Slave after an epithet Putin used in 2008 to describe the hardships of his first two presidencies - is based largely on news reports, which have included claims that the Russian leader is at present having a luxury home built in the hills around Marbella on the Costa del Sol.
were not surprising, given the results of routine surveys of more than 1,200 luxury consumers every three months. But the company’s Marketing President Pam Danziger pointed out that “because so many luxury brands initially focused on easy growth in China, they turned a blind eye to weaknesses growing in the US and European luxury markets. “The luxury consumers who went into recession four years ago have undergone a transformation. Their values have changed, their priorities adjusted, and today the idea of spending thousands of dollars on a status symbol like a luxury watch, the latest ‘It Bag’ or a pair of redsoled shoes is losing relevancy. More affluents today are finding status in who they are, rather than what they own,” said Danziger. Luxury marketers need to wean themselves off costly marketing exercises targeting consumers who can barely afford their rent.
TWENTY-FIVE years since Ikea opened its first UK store, British shoppers have bought 12.8 million mattresses. The Swedish retailer with 287 stores in 26 countries - including Spain - is now planning one in Egypt.
Little cheer A WORLD wine shortage has been predicted after forecasts that production could slump to its lowest level for 37 years after bad weather ruined global grape harvests.
Star sale GEORGE LUCAS has sold Lucasfilm, home of Star Wars, to Disney for $4.05 billion (€3.12bn). Star Wars: Episode 7 is now being scheduled for 2015.
Busy lines JAPANESE mobile phone users made a quarter of a million years’ worth of calls last year in 59.17 billion calls from mobiles.
Cash hungry OUTSIDERS who buy €250,000 worth of special government bonds will be offered citizenship and passports under plans being drawn up by Hungary.
Getting hump A DUBAI café has camel products on its menu, including camel-lattes and camel-meat fajitas.
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‘Are expats still living their Spanish dream’ (Issue 1425) in which staff writers Mike Walsh and Linda Hall gave
different views on local life for expats. Here is a selection of some of those received.
Spanish friendly and welcoming HAVING lived and worked here for many years I feel I am qualified to answer Mike Walsh’s ridiculous and sometimes erroneous statements . I don’t know where Mr Walsh lives but saying the Spanish do not integrate with other Europeans is wrong. Perhaps because of his attitude they don’t associate with him. I have more Spanish friends than British, and they come to my house without invitation because they want to. Also I go to their houses, again without invitation and I’m always welcomed. I am also invited to family parties, BBQs, weddings, first communions and other events, and every single person welcomes me to the flamenco dance classes where I am the only foreigner. Perhaps if Mr Walsh learned Spanish he may find he integrates more. As for the Spanish not doing tourism, the ones I work with have been to New York, Las Vegas, India, UK, Mexico, Sweden, Italy and various islands in the Med and Caribbean this year. With regard to learning languages, teaching young people in Andalucia falls sadly short. Most students know English grammar but have never been taught to speak the language and so feel self conscious. Perhaps we need to ask how many Brits in Spain have made any effort to learn the language. If they did maybe they could integrate. Where I eat and drink the prices, measures and portions are the same regardless of nationality, race, age. As for Spaniards only being interested in money I find that insulting. I find bags of tomatoes and other vegetables on my doorstep,and no-one asks for anything in return. I know of many mixed marriages, none of the spouses are known as ‘foreigner.’ They are family and treated as such. So take off your dark glasses, buy yourself a dictionary, enrol in language classes and drink in your local bars. Beverley Warnes by e-mail
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ERHAPS I become more cynical as age advances.The myth that Spain is welcoming I no longer buy. For many there is a touching romantic hippy-like devotion to Spain. Me; I am here for the climate, lifestyle and low cost of living. I live with reality, not because all Spanish welcome me here. To their credit, the Spanish have a rich and unique culture; they contribute much to literature, many art forms, exceptional soldiery and they have a colourful history. On the downside, protectively tribal they don’t integrate with Europeans. They welcome tourists, but don’t themselves do tourism or learn languages. On home ground, they can be intolerant of nonSpaniards. The Spanish translation for intolerant is conquistador; you didn’t mess with them. The Spanish Foreign Legion preceded the French Foreign Legion. Their battle song is; ‘We are the Sweethearts of Death.’ I would rather fall into the hands of a Gurkha than a Spanish
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legionnaire. The Spanish Civil War was unique in its senseless viciousness and atrocity; that was to fellow Spaniards. My father fought in it, my mother was a warm friend of La Pasionaria. The English are not to be sniffed at when it comes to war and plunder but are bronze medallists
compared to Poles and Spaniards. Of leading European powers between the 12th Century and 1925, England struggles into third place. Poland gets silver whilst Spain scoops the gold medal. Germany, including Prussia, is an also ran. Sunglasses are common in Spain, as are rose-tinted spectacles. How often I hear the refrain; ‘the Spanish are so welcoming.’ Well they would be if you enter the restaurant with a fistful of dollars. Try them in an environment where cash isn’t changing hands or is not their cash; there’s your true Spaniard, warts an’ all. Spanish bistro owners are known for two prices; local and ‘tourist.’ Most local government functionaries barely function and
do so with appalling bad grace. Corruption is rife; the postal service doesn’t deliver; their broadband is slow-band. They don’t do non-Spanish relationships and I don’t know a non-Spaniard who has dated a Spanish woman, let alone married one. I heard of one Brit who did so. They have kids and he’s gone native but still referred to as ‘the foreigner.’ Friends of mine came here as a young family in the 1970s. Had kids, school, yet have never been invited into a Spanish home. Many tell you the same thing. Many Spaniards owe their livelihoods to EU generosity, tourists and northern European retirees but are reluctant to show
appreciation. I’ll give them a tip; don’t criticise a farmer when your mouth’s full. I am not anti-Spanish... I am pro-reality. Being transparent is the best way to achieve mutual respect and harmony for both Spanish and non-Spanish. Mike Walsh, international columnist and broadcaster, ghost-writes for authors. His internationally acclaimed poetry appears in Russia, the U.S. and Europe.
MY wife and I arrived here on September 1 not just to live in Spain, but to lose our ‘innocents abroad’ status as quickly as possible. We also came here with the express intention of living in the country, not along that stretchedNeal Butterworth. out ‘village’
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So anti-social unless family HAVING lived in Spain for 15 years and run a business here I agree with Mike Walsh rather than Linda Hall. The Spanish can be charming if they think you will spend money with them, but otherwise can be decidedly anti-social, unless of course you are ‘family.’ The Spanish still receive EU money, while the British pay in £40 million (€50m) a day, as well as contributing significantly to the tourist industry. Despite this, foreigners will still be known as ‘guiris’ even when they speak the language fluently. We live in an all-Spanish community and have many Spanish friends, but instead of examining the depth of this friendship we prefer to reflect on the wonderful weather, beautiful scenery and bountiful supplies of fresh food. Spain is great, but don’t rely on the Spanish too much, you may be disappointed. Jennifer Rogers, Lorca.
Spain without the provisos
by Linda Hall
H
ERE we go again: someone else is disenchanted because Spain will not, cannot, adjust to all the preconceptions. Anyone here for the climate, lifestyle and low cost of living should go to Tonga, Mr Walsh. Spain adds up to more than weather, habits or prices as the Prado, any mountain village, any archaeological site and any modern city centre wordlessly demonstrate. The Spanish are mystified by
YES Linda Hall, writer. patronising references to their ‘rich and unique culture.’ They know
Thoughts of the newbie that is the Costa del Sol coastline. We want to learn the language, understand the Spanish culture and not shy away from it. It’s early days yet. I have met nothing but a welcoming spirit from the Spaniards I’ve met. Apart from the national hobby of tailgating on motorways and a staunch refusal to use indicators, I
have rarely experienced the kind of attitude put forward by some expats with a great many more years under their belts. It was a big step for us, as it is for many people, but nothing I have seen so far has convinced me the decision was anything but the right one. Neal Butterworth, Editor, EWN
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Dig and find all the riches I CAN only think Mr Walsh was tonguein-cheek in taking his stance, if not then why not vote with his feet and find a country where everything is ‘hunky dory’. I cannot believe he is naive enough to believe that ‘grass is greener’ rubbish. Yes, Spain, like most other countries, has suffered greatly from the mismanagement, greed and corrupt actions of many in high office. But as Linda Hall argues quite successfully, if you dig below this layer you will still see a splendid country full of riches. Visit any restaurant on a Sunday lunchtime and you will see the Spanish family unit (three or four generations!) united around the table. Would that the UK still maintained this value. As for friendliness, we have several Spanish friends with whom we regularly socialise and do not understand his comments about them being prejudiced, insular or anti-expat Bill Mullaney, by e-mail
Not yet reality MIKE WALSH got it absolutely spot on in his article. I spent years learning Spanish and dreamed of playing chess with the locals under the shade of a fig tree when I eventually retired. Ten years on and not one Spaniard has taken the time to talk to me in depth, let alone invite me into their house. They just seem indifferent to ‘los extranjeros’.
that rather than ‘contributing’ to global culture they are responsible for much of it. This isn’t Wikipedia, so I’ll spare you the names. The Spanish are more European than any Brit and don’t bang on about sovereignty. Their English is better than the Spanish spoken by the majority of Brits and pardon me for mentioning this, but in 1492 a certain Cristobal Colon – whatever his nationality - was bankrolled by Isabella and Ferdinand to do tourism on a very large scale. The Civil War was not unique because of its ‘senseless viciousness and atrocity.’ This applies to all wars, as the English would agree between 1642 - 1651. What was unique about the 1936-1939 war was the fact that the fascist defeat of socialism was welcomed by the West. They discovered too late that the bombings, frequently of women and children, by Franco’s fascist
helpers were a dress rehearsal for the Second World War. Mediterranean Spain is reliably sunny but the stronger the sun, the deeper the shadows and the Spanish can be opinionated, but are equally opinionated about each other. Profound distrust can still exist between autonomous regions which were once kingdoms and non-Spanish relationships are often less fraught than inter-Spanish relationships. Spanish bar owners have two different tariffs for locals and tourists, Mr Walsh? Just ask your Spanish friends how they feel when they venture into a British bar and instead of a free ‘tapa’ are grudgingly given the chance to buy a bag of crisps. The English were once termed a nation of shopkeepers and the Spanish became a nation of hotelkeepers. Most advantages were enjoyed by the accommodated, not the accommodators. What foreign tourists and investors give to Spain is no
donation: they get back more than they bestow. EU funds admittedly helped Spain in the Eighties when it was admitted to the club – that’s what the EU means. It’s more than the trading agreement that many Brits want it to be. Spain’s welcome to tourists and foreign residents is generally adequate and professional. Another huge misconception fails to appreciate that the Spanish buck the stereotype. They are reserved and can be dour and with the exception of relatives and their closest friends they keep their emotions close to their chests. Those travelling or settling here in search of pals would be better in the bra department at M & S. Having been seduced by a Spaniard almost 45 years ago* I’ll settle for that definition. And I’ll take Spain on its own terms, not mine. * Reader, I married him. Linda Hall has lived in Spain for 45 years and been writing about it for as long. Married, with a daughter, grandson and three cats.
I contrast this with Portugal and even France where the locals seem more friendly. In addition to what Mike wrote I find their attitude to discarding litter anywhere and everywhere and to the way they treat animals appalling. Best of luck to the gentleman who wants to learn Spanish and lose his innocence. To get to a level to maintain a conversation socially with Spaniards who are not noted for their patience and understanding takes an absolutely massive commitment believe me. Roger Burton.
Welcoming start DEAR me! Mr Walsh did get out of the wrong side of the bed. Or did you just write the article as a devil’s advocate? I have only lived here two years but have been invited into Spanish homes. In fact a friend and I have started a Spanish/English conversation group whereby English and Spanish people meet in small groups on an ad hoc basis either in a cafe or each other’s homes. I live inland and find the local shopkeepers friendly and helpful, especially when I try to speak Spanish, they even correct my appalling pronunciation with a friendly smile. Helena McGinty by e-mail
Just love it CONGRATULATIONS Mike on the article: I love it when you give ‘em Charlotte, Alhaurin el Grande.
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BENIDORM and Altea properties belonging to two businessmen with CAM bank links were searched by the Guardia Civil last week. CAM’s former board are already under investigation for irregularities detected after it was nationalised last year. Auditors Deloitte have now confirmed claims that CAM, which had a 30 per cent stake in hotel chain Valfensal, paid €43 million commission on land deals through tax havens. Valfensal’s remaining 70 per cent belongs to the two men under investigation, Juan Ferri and Jose Baldo, who have business interests in Spain, Mexico and Dominican Republic. Neither faces charges at present, although Judge Javier Gomez Bermudez is scrutinising Valfensal for possible embezzlement, money laundering and tax evasion.
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Dress to impress for city fiesta, but not too much ALICANTE CITY has a new delegate responsible for costumes during the annual mid-summer
Hogueras celebrations. They are an important part of the fiestas whose high point arrives when hogueras
or bonfires are burned on the night of St John’s day, June 24. Females young and old wear the
Sweetener not enough for chemists PHARMACIES in the Valencian Community are owed more by the autonomous government than any other region in Spain. By the end of October, the regional administration had not paid state system prescriptions for more than four months and owed the region’s chemists €450 million. It handed over a stopgap €114 million – payment for one month – last Tuesday but this was not sufficient to halt pharmacists’ plans to close two out of every three establishments on a rota system. This will continue until further notice.
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ON STRIKE: Pharmacies closing as a protest since last Monday.
traditional Alicantina dress, which will now be supervised by Guadalupe Samper. “We hope to standardise the costume,” she told an Informaciones interviewer. “It is a great responsibility but I feel I can help because I have studied 18th century dress and written a book on it.” Girls and women chosen as the fiestas’ Bellezas (Beauties) wear an idealised version of an 18th century bridal gown. They are dressing better than ever before, Samper said, although she has less enthusiasm for male ‘festeros’. Basing their dress on those of an 18th century countryman, they “tend to do their own thing,” Samper claimed. What would Samper criticise most about the clothes worn by the Bellezas? Informaciones asked. Too much glitter and fabrics that are too ostentatious and expensive, she replied. “It is possible to look good without spending very much.”
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12:05am Friday Night Dinner 12:35am 8 Out of 10 Cats 1:25am Random Acts Channel’s nightly shortform arts strand auctions off something priceless. 1:30am The Ricky Gervais Show 1:55am My Name is Earl 2:20am Bob’s Burgers 2:45am Allen Gregory 3:05am Napoleon Dynamite 3:30am Charlie’s Angels 4:10am 90210 4:55am 90210 5:35am Deal or No Deal
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12:00am Law and Order: Criminal Intent 12:55am Inside Hollywood Get your daily fix of the latest film and TV news from the USA. Presented by Mark Morris. 1:00am Super Casino Live interactive gaming featuring roulette, blackjack and autowheel. 4:55am Motorsport Mundial 5:25am House Doctor 5:50am Michaela's Wild Challenge
Satellite channels SKY1 12:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 1:00pm Stargate SG-1 2:00pm Stargate SG1 3:00pm Dog the Bounty Hunter 3:30pm Dog the Bounty Hunter 4:00pm Stargate SG-1 5:00pm Stargate SG-1 6:00pm Futurama 6:30pm Raising Hope 7:00pm Futurama 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:00pm The Simpsons 8:30pm The Middle 9:00pm Modern Family 9:30pm Spy 10:00pm Trollied 10:30pm The Simpsons 11:00pm A League of Their Own 12:00am Road Wars 1:00am Brit Cops: Frontline Crime 2:00am Brit Cops: Frontline Crime 2:55am Road Wars 3:50am Road Wars 4:45am Road Wars 5:10am Brainiac: Science Abuse
SKY MOVIES COMEDY 6:00am Dragnet 7:50am Death Becomes Her 9:40am Transformers: Dark of the Moon Special 10:10am Take Me Home Tonight 11:55am Little Fockers 1:40pm The ChangeUp 3:40pm Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason 5:30pm Death Becomes Her 7:15pm Take Me Home Tonight 9:00pm Little Fockers 10:45pm The Change-Up 12:45am 41 Year-Old Virgin Who Knocked Sarah Marshall and Felt Superbad About it 2:15am Wild Cherry 3:45am Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason 5:40am A Nanny for Christmas
SKY MOVIES DRAMA 5:25am Prom 7:15am I.Q. 8:55am
The Butcher’s Wife 10:45am Mercy 12:20pm Mr Popper’s Penguins 35mm Special 12:45pm City of Angels 2:45pm War Horse 5:15pm Like Crazy 7:00pm Footloose 9:00pm City of Angels 11:00pm War Horse 1:30am Love and Other Impossible Pursuits 3:25am Losing Isaiah 5:20am Cowboys and Aliens 35mm Special 5:50am I.Q.
SKY MOVIES ACTION 5:00am Priest 6:30am Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2: Special 7:00am Skyfall on Set 7:30am The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen 9:30am Flight of the Phoenix 11:30am Real Steel 1:45pm Spider-Man 3:50pm Colombiana
5:50pm Rush Hour 7:50pm Real Steel 10:00pm Spider-Man 12:05am Colombiana 1:55am Rush Hour 3:40am The Thing 5:40am Point Last Seen
TCM 6:00am The World of Henry Orient 7:55am Gunsmoke 8:55am The High Chaparral 9:55am The Man Who Never Was 11:45am The Philadelphia Story 1:50pm Gunsmoke 2:55pm The High Chaparral 4:00pm Twelve O'clock High 6:30pm Rawhide 8:05pm Adventures of Captain Fabian 10:00pm Payback 11:55pm Disclosure 2:20am Payback 4:05am Tony Rome
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Outsourcing and polls to be cut THE regional government’s 2013 budget will limit personal advisers and banish the surveys previously conducted every three months. Alberto Fabra and his presidential predecessors have consistently batted away questions from opposition parties regarding their cost and refuted accusations that they governed by opinion poll. Next year’s budget aims to reduce spending on outsourcing by 9 per cent, with a cut down on research and development, IT contracts, study groups, management consulting as well as staff procurement. In future these services can be contracted only in exceptional services, according to a clause in next year’s budget, and they will first require authorisation by Administration lawyers.
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Health cuts mean longer waiting lists AS the Valencian Community’s health budget gets smaller, waiting lists for operations get longer. Recently released statistics for the first half of 2012 confirm what patients in Alicante, Valencia and Castellon know at first hand. The average of a 42 days’ wait for surgery at the end of 2011 has now stretched by 33 per cent to 56 days. By late December last year, 27,516 people were waiting for operations. Six months later this has increased by 53 per cent to 42,123. The strategy of diverting state system patients to the private sector for operations was an early victim of regional health cuts. The €22 million allocated to the
Muggers foiled by police in Alicante
DELAY: Patients are waiting longer for operations. scheme was cut to €11 million and subsequently reduced by a further €6 million. Approximately 30,000 operations due to have been carried out in private hospitals were cancelled and are swelling the state system’s waiting lists.
These cuts especially affect elderly people who need cataracts removed, an operation required by a fifth of all those on the regional waiting lists. The conclusion of an agreement between the regional government and the Fundacion Oftalmol-
ogica del Mediterraneo has made the situation worse. There are now 10,482 patients waiting to be called for orthopaedic surgery, and 7,064 for eye operations. Then general and digestive surgery, ear, nose and throat and urology.
TWO muggers were injured in Alicante city after crashing a stolen motorcycle. Earlier they had snatched handbags from three middle-aged women in the Carolinas Altas district before running off. Police were alerted and a patrol car intercepted the bagsnatchers at the Via Parque intersection where they suffered minor injuries after falling from the stolen motorcycle. The police car following them ran into the raised roundabout there, resulting in damage to the vehicle although the officers were unharmed.
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5:00am BBC News 7:00am Breakfast The latest news, sport, business and weather from the BBC's Breakfast team. 10:30am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 11:45am The Lord Mayor’s Show 1:00pm BBC News The latest national and international news from the BBC. 1:10pm BBC London News The latest news, sport and weather from London. 1:15pm Football Focus 2:00pm Bargain Hunt Antiques challenge. 3:00pm Rugby Union
4.00pm - midnight 5:30pm Final Score 6:20pm BBC News The latest national and international news from the BBC. 6:30pm BBC London News The latest news, sport and weather from London. 6:40pm Pointless 7:30pm Strictly Come Dancing 9:05pm Merlin Fantasy drama series. 9:50pm The National Lottery Saturday Night Draws 10:00pm BBC News The latest national and international news from the BBC. 10:15pm The Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance 11:50pm Match of the Day
1:10am The Football League Show Highlights and analysis from the Football League. 2:25am Weatherview Detailed weather forecast. 2:30am BBC News
BBC3 8:00pm Rugby Union: England v Fiji Highlights 9:00pm Top Gear 10:00pm Live at the Apollo 10:30pm Live at the Apollo 11:00pm Russell Howard’s Good News Extra 11:45pm Family Guy 12:10am Family Guy 12:30am American Dad! 12:55am American Dad! Animated adventures of a hapless CIA agent and his family. 1:15am Unzipped 2:00am Some Girls 2:30am Border Wars 3:30am Russell Howard’s Good News Extra 4:15am Unzipped
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7:00am Zigby 7:10am Finley the Fire Engine Animation following the adventures of the vehicles of Friendlyville. 7:20am Little Robots 7:30am 64 Zoo Lane 7:45am Rastamouse 8:00am Roar 8:30am Bear Behaving Badly 8:55am The Scooby-Doo Show 9:20am Dennis and Gnasher 9:30am Trapped: Ever After 10:00am Jedward’s Big Adventure 10:30am Sorry, I’ve Got No Head 11:00am The Ministry of Curious Stuff 11:25am Deadly 60 Bites 11:35am Splatalot 12:00pm Prank Patrol 12:30pm Ooglies 12:45pm MOTD Kickabout 1:00pm The Sky at Night 1:20pm Flying Down to Rio 2:45pm Tennis
5:40am ITV Nightscreen 6:30am ITV Morning News 7:00am Mickey Mouse Clubhouse 7:25am The Hive 7:35am The Hive 7:45am The Hive 7:50am Canimals 8:00am Canimals 8:05am The Avengers 8:25am Rated ‘A’ for Awesome 8:40am Rated ‘A’ for Awesome 8:50am Horrid Henry 9:05am Horrid Henry 9:20am Horrid Henry 9:35am Shake it Up 10:00am My Phone Genie 10:25am ITV News 10:30am The Jeremy Kyle Show US 11:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show US 12:20pm Dinner Date Australia 1:15pm ITV News and Weather 1:30pm Countrywise 1:45pm Holiday Home Sweet Home 2:45pm Holiday Home Sweet Home 3:45pm Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
5:35am Deal or No Deal 6:30am Countdown 7:15am BT and Channel 4 Present... 7:20am The Treacle People 7:30am Beach Volleyball 8:25am British Rallycross 8:50am BT and Channel 4 Present... 8:55am The Morning Line 9:55am The Crush with KFC Krushems 10:25am Made in Chelsea 11:25am Suburgatory 11:55am The Big Bang Theory 12:25pm The Big Bang Theory 12:55pm The Simpsons 1:25pm The Simpsons 1:55pm Deal or No Deal 2:55pm Channel 4 Racing
7:25am The Mr Men Show 7:35am Olive the Ostrich 7:40am Abby's Flying Fairy School 7:50am Roobarb and Custard Too 8:00am Bananas in Pyjamas 8:10am Funky Town 8:15am Play! 8:25am Noddy in Toyland 8:40am City of Friends 8:55am Little Princess 9:10am The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky 9:25am Angelina Ballerina 9:45am Rupert Bear 10:00am Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 10:15am Toby’s Travelling Circus 10:25am Roary the Racing Car 10:45am Jelly Jamm 11:00am Power Rangers: Super Samurai 11:35am ThunderCats 12:10pm The Removal Men 1:10pm Cowboy Builders 2:05pm Rolf’s Animal Clinic 3:05pm The Accidental Witness
6:00pm Rugby Union 8:30pm Natural World 9:30pm Dad’s Army Classic wartime sitcom. 10:00pm QI XL Stephen Fry hosts the hilarious, mind-expanding quiz in which the aim is to be interesting. 10:45pm The Making of QI A celebration to mark ten years of quite interestingness. 11:45pm Perfect Sense Drama about humanity in crisis.
6:20pm London Tonight Regional news update for the capital and the South East, plus local weather. 6:35pm ITV News and Weather Romilly Weeks with the latest headlines from around the world. 6:50pm The Golden Rules of TV Comedian Robert Webb reveals more of TV’s best kept secrets. 7:20pm You’ve Been Framed! Award-winning comedy from the UK’s favourite video voyeur - Harry Hill! 7:50pm Take Me Out Paddy McGuinness presents another episode of the fun dating show. 9:05pm The X Factor Dermot O’Leary presents the sixth Saturday night of live studio performances as series nine of Britain’s biggest singing competition continues. The voting lines open tonight before any of the performances begin, allowing viewers to vote for their favourite acts without having to wait until the end of the show. 10:50pm The Jonathan Ross Show Jonathan welcomes the Emmy-winning star of Homeland, Damian Lewis, and Korean internet phenomenon Psy, who will be chatting and performing his worldwide hit Gangnam Style. 11:50pm ITV News and Weather
4:55pm Come Dine with Me 5:25pm Come Dine with Me 5:55pm Come Dine with Me 6:25pm Come Dine with Me 6:55pm Come Dine with Me On the final night, would-be comedian Warren Kibblewhite finally reveals his comic side. 7:25pm Channel 4 News Includes sport and weather. 7:55pm 4thought.tv 8:00pm George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 9:00pm Heston’s Fantastical Food 10:00pm Knight and Day
4:55pm Wandering Eye Drama. 6:40pm Hell Boats 8:25pm 5 News Weekend National and international news. 8:30pm The Bridge at Remagen 10:45pm CSI: Miami Crime drama. The team investigates the death of a janitor at a tennis academy. 11:45pm CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
12:05am The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift 2:00am The Store 4:00am Ladette to Lady 4:45am ITV Nightscreen Text-based information service.
12:15am There’s Something About Mary 2:30am Viva Riva! 4:05am Hollyoaks Omnibus The village is reeling with excitement from the unexpected arrival of a familiar figure.
9:50pm The National Lottery BBC1 Saturday Night Draws 1:15am The Night of The Generals World War II whodunit in which a German intelligence officer attempts to identify the man responsible for a series of brutal murders. The evidence in the 1942 murder of a Warsaw prostitute points to one of three Nazi generals. The officer follows the trail to Paris where, in 1944, an almost identical crime has been committed.
BBC4 8:00pm City Beneath the Waves: Pavlopetri 9:00pm Shock and Awe: The Story of Electricity 10:00pm Inspector Montalbano Drama based on the series of books featuring the Sicilian detective. 11:40pm Nigel Slater: Life is Sweets 12:40am Do We Really Need the Moon? Space scientist and lunar fanatic Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock explores our intimate relationship with the moon. The moon is such a familiar presence in the sky that most of us take it for granted. But what if it wasn’t where it is now? How would that affect life on earth? Besides orchestrating the tides, the moon dictates the length of a day, the rhythm of the seasons and the very stability of our planet. 1:40am The Sky at Night 2:10am Shock and Awe: The Story of Electricity 3:10am City Beneath the Waves: Pavlopetri
6:40pm Hell Boats.
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12:40am Forensic Files Documentary series examining the application of modern technological advances in crime-fighting. 1:10am Super Casino Live interactive gaming featuring roulette, blackjack and autowheel. 5:00am House Doctor Home improvement series with Californian interior designer Ann Maurice. 5:25am Divine Designs 5:50am County Secrets
Satellite channels SKY1 7:00am Safebreakers 8:00am The 10th Kingdom 9:00am Last Man Standing 9:30am Last Man Standing 10:00am World Wrestling Entertainment Superstars 11:00am Soccer A.M. 1:00pm WWE SmackDown! 3:00pm Modern Family 3:30pm Modern Family 4:00pm Modern Family 4:30pm Modern Family 5:00pm Top Ten Show 5:10pm Stargate Continuum 7:00pm Daniel Radcliffe: Being Harry Potter 8:00pm Hawaii Five-0 9:00pm Hawaii Five-0 10:00pm Dude, Where’s My Car? 11:40pm Skyfall on Set 12:10am Night Cops 1:10am Night Cops 2:10am Inside Gatwick 3:10am Brit Cops: Frontline Crime 4:05am Brit Cops: Frontline Crime 5:00am Lion Man 5:30am Lion Man
SKY MOVIES COMEDY 5:40am A Nanny for Christmas 7:10am White Men Can’t Jump 9:10am A Night at the Roxbury 10:40am Diary of a Wimpy Kid 12:20pm The Brady Bunch Movie 2:00pm Hall Pass 3:50pm Friends with Benefits 5:40pm Galaxy Quest 7:25pm Diary of a Wimpy Kid 9:00pm Friends with Benefits 11:00pm Hall Pass 12:50am White Men Can’t Jump 2:50am A Night at the Roxbury
SKY MOVIES DRAMA 7:30am A Valentine’s Date 9:05am The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie 11:05am Burlesque 1:05pm Just Married 2:45pm All I Want for Christmas
4:25pm That Thing You Do! 6:20pm Skyfall on Set 6:50pm Girl, Interrupted 9:00pm Just Married 10:40pm 8 Mile 12:35am Sidewalks of New York 2:25am War Horse Sky Movies Special 2:50am Boys Don’t Cry 5:00am An Affair to Remember
SKY MOVIES ACTION 5:40am Point Last Seen 7:20am The Chaperone 9:10am Shanghai Noon 11:05am Shanghai Knights 1:00pm Batman 3:10pm Batman Returns 5:20pm Sucker Punch 7:15pm The Tourist 9:00pm Batman 11:10pm Batman Returns 1:20am Sucker Punch 3:15am Gone in 60
Seconds 5:15am The Chaperone
TCM 6:00am Twelve O’clock High 8:20am Gunsmoke 9:25am The High Chaparral 10:25am Rawhide 12:05pm Adventures of Captain Fabian 2:05pm Calamity Jane 4:00pm Where Eagles Dare 7:00pm The Dirty Dozen 10:00pm Platoon 12:20am The Big Red One 3:35am Platoon
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2:30am BBC News 7:00am Breakfast The latest news, sport, business and weather from the BBC’s Breakfast team. 8:35am Match of the Day Gary Lineker presents the best of the action from the Premier League, with analysis from Alan Shearer and Martin Keown. Manchester United faced an away trip to Aston Villa, where Sir Alex Ferguson's side had not lost a league game since 1995. Arsenal hosted a London derby with Fulham, who held them to a 1-1 draw at the Emirates Stadium last season. 10:00am The Andrew Marr Show 11:25am Remembrance Sunday: The Cenotaph 1:15pm Sunday Politics 2:30pm Points of View 2:45pm Bargain Hunt 3:10pm Rugby Union
4.00pm - midnight 5:30pm Remembrance Week 6:25pm Songs of Praise 7:00pm BBC News The latest national and international news stories from the BBC News team. 7:15pm BBC London News The latest news, sport and weather from London. 7:20pm Countryfile 8:20pm Strictly Come Dancing 9:00pm Antiques Roadshow 10:00pm Andrew Marr’s History of the World Documentary series charting the story of human civilisation. 11:00pm BBC News The latest national and international news, with reports from BBC correspondents worldwide. 11:20pm BBC London News The latest news, sport and weather from London. 11:25pm Match of the Day 2 Colin Murray presents the best of the day’s Premier League action.
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BBC3 8:00pm Junior Doctors: Your Life in Their Hands 8:55pm Great Movie Mistakes 9:00pm Gavin and Stacey 9:30pm Gavin and Stacey 10:00pm Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents 11:00pm American Dad! 11:25pm American Dad! 11:45pm Family Guy 12:10am Family Guy 12:30am Some Girls 1:00am Unsafe Sex in the City 2:00am Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents 2:55am Russell Howard’s Good News 3:25am Gavin and Stacey 3:55am Gavin and Stacey 4:25am Some Girls Comedy series about the lives and loves of a group of quirky 16-year-old girls who play on the same school football team and live on the same inner city estate. After hearing some upsetting news from her dad, Viva decides to leave home and live with her friends.
Channel 5
7:00am Zigby 7:10am Finley the Fire Engine Animation following the adventures of the vehicles of Friendlyville. 7:20am Little Robots Stopframe animation about Tiny and his Little Robot friends. 7:30am 64 Zoo Lane 7:45am Rastamouse 8:00am Roar 8:30am Deadly Art 8:45am Copycats 9:15am The Scooby-Doo Show 9:40am Wingin’ It 10:00am Gastronuts 10:30am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:05pm The Great British Bake Off Masterclass 1:05pm Flog It! 1:30pm MotoGP Coverage of the latest MotoGP event. 3:00pm Tennis
4:45am ITV Nightscreen Text-based information service. 6:30am ITV Morning News The latest national and international news. 7:00am Engie Benjy 7:10am Special Agent Oso 7:20am Special Agent Oso 7:35am Signed Stories 7:50am Canimals 7:55am Canimals 8:05am Matt Hatter Chronicles 8:25am Almost Naked Animals 8:35am Almost Naked Animals 8:50am Almost Naked Animals 9:00am Phineas and Ferb 9:15am Phineas and Ferb 9:30am Big Time Rush 10:00am Good Luck Charlie 10:25am ITV News 10:30am House Gift 11:30am The Unforgettable... 12:00pm ITV News and Weather 12:10pm Countrywise 12:25pm Dickinson’s Real Deal 1:25pm Carry on Follow That Camel 3:15pm The X Factor
4:05am Hollyoaks Omnibus The village is reeling with excitement from the unexpected arrival of a familiar figure. 6:10am Deal or No Deal 7:05am BT and Channel 4 Present... 7:10am The Treacle People 7:20am The Hoobs Iver has hurt his arm playing Hooby Whack and Grab. Then he starts to make a strange noise. 7:45am The Hoobs 8:10am Extreme Sailing Series 8:40am Lloyds TSB Cardiff Half Marathon 9:05am BT and Channel 4 Present... 9:10am Will and Grace 9:35am Frasier 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Sunday Brunch 1:05pm The Big Bang Theory 1:35pm The Big Bang Theory 2:05pm The Simpsons 2:35pm The Simpsons 3:05pm Hugh’s 3 Good Things 3:35pm Hugh’s 3 Good Things
8:00am Roobarb and Custard Too 8:10am Bananas in Pyjamas 8:20am Play! 8:30am Noddy in Toyland 8:40am City of Friends 8:50am Little Princess 9:05am The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky 9:25am Angelina Ballerina 9:45am Rupert Bear 10:00am Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 10:15am Toby’s Travelling Circus 10:30am Roary the Racing Car 10:45am Jelly Jamm 11:00am Power Rangers: Super Samurai 11:25am ThunderCats 12:00pm 5 News: Remembrance Sunday 12:05pm The All New Gadget Show 1:05pm Wild Things with Dominic Monaghan 2:05pm Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild 3:30pm Cats and Dogs
5:50pm Rugby League 8:00pm Remembrance Sunday: The Cenotaph 9:00pm Operation Iceberg 10:00pm Dragons’ Den Series in which budding entrepreneurs pitch business ideas to multimillionaires. 11:00pm Harry and Paul 11:30pm Hebburn
5:00pm The Home of Fabulous Cakes 6:00pm Downton Abbey 7:25pm London Tonight Regional news update for the capital and the South East, plus local weather. 7:40pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm Surprise Surprise 9:00pm The X Factor Results Show 10:00pm I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! Ant and Dec present the brand new twelfth series of the celebrity jungle survival challenge. 11:35pm ITV News and Weather James Mates with the latest headlines from around the world. 11:50pm Piers Morgan’s Life Stories
4:10pm Hugh’s 3 Good Things It's all about the lovely courgette as the show hits the halfway mark in veg week. 4:40pm Hugh’s 3 Good Things It's competition time at River Cottage and both the culinary battle and the stoves are hotting up. 5:10pm Hugh’s 3 Good Things It's the final day of competition at River Cottage - so who will win veg week? 5:40pm Time Team Special 6:45pm Furry Vengeance A slapstick family comedy that mixes live action with CGI, directed by Roger Kumble. 8:25pm Channel 4 News Includes sport and weather. 8:55pm 4thought.tv 9:00pm How Britain Worked 10:00pm Homeland Dana visits the hospital and is shocked by what she sees there. 11:00pm Friday Night Dinner The boys come home to find the house in a real state. 11:30pm Derren Brown
5:10pm You’ve Got Mail 7:25pm 5 News Weekend 7:30pm Lost in Space 10:00pm Valkyrie Historical drama based on true events.
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12:00am - Soul Men
Samuel L. Jackson. 12:35am The Graham Norton Show The award-winning host continues his unique chat show. 1:20am Masquerade 2:50am Weatherview Detailed weather forecast. 2:55am The Choir Severn Trent Water. 3:55am Holby City The knives are out as Hanssen’s leadership continues to be questioned. 4:55am The Paradise Drama series. 5:55am BBC News
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8:00pm Apples: British to the Core 9:00pm Michael Wood: The Story of India 10:00pm Legends Roy Orbison was the best singer in the world. That’s what Elvis Presley said, and he should know. 11:00pm The Bird with the Crystal Plumage Debut film from Italian horror director Dario Argento. 12:35am Michael Wood: The Story of India Documentary series about the history of India. 1:35am Queens of British Pop Documentary celebrating female pop stars, singers and icons who have influenced British pop music. 2:40am Songs of Sandy Denny at the Barbican
10:00pm Valkyrie
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12:00am Soul Men Comedy drama. The death of their band leader prompts two former soul singers who have not spoken to each other for 30 years to reluctantly reunite for a tribute concert. To get to the gig, the pair travel across the country with a beautiful young woman in an abusive relationship who is the group’s new lead singer, and may be one of the men’s daughter. 1:35am Wonderful Town 3:05am BBC News
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12:45am Rugby Highlights 1:40am The Store 3:45am Golden Balls 4:35am Motorsport UK 5:25am ITV Nightscreen Text-based information service.
12:35am Secret State 1:35am Them From That Thing 2:05am American Football Live 5:45am Grudge Match Humorous tales of long-standing rivalry in the world of sport and competition. 5:55am Countdown
12:25am Hatfields and McCoys Star-studded drama series about two feuding families in post civil-war America. 1:30am How Do They Do It? 2:00am Super Casino Live interactive gaming featuring roulette, blackjack and autowheel. 5:00am The F.B.I. Files 5:50am County Secrets Series that throws a spotlight on some of the UK's most scenic counties.
Satellite channels SKY1 6:00am Crash Test Dummies 7:00am The Hour of Power 8:00am The 10th Kingdom 9:00am Last Man Standing 9:30am Last Man Standing 10:00am The Glee Project 11:00am World Wrestling Entertainment Superstars 12:00pm WWE Experience 1:00pm The Middle 1:30pm The Middle 2:00pm The Middle 2:30pm The Middle 3:00pm The Middle 3:30pm Futurama 4:00pm Futurama 4:30pm Stargate: The Ark of Truth 6:30pm The Simpsons 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Raising Hope 8:00pm The Simpsons 8:30pm The Simpsons 9:00pm Arrow 10:00pm Daniel Radcliffe: Being Harry Potter 11:00pm Game of Thrones 12:20am NCIS: Los Angeles 1:20am
NCIS: Los Angeles 2:20am Night Cops 3:10am Brit Cops: Frontline Crime 4:05am Brit Cops: Frontline Crime 5:00am Best of Oops TV
SKY MOVIES COMEDY 6:00am Galaxy Quest 7:45am Ramona and Beezus 9:30am What Women Want 11:40am Bridesmaids 1:45pm Eurotrip 3:25pm Win a Date with Tad Hamilton 5:05pm Ramona and Beezus 6:50pm What Women Want 9:00pm Bridesmaids 11:10pm Eurotrip 12:50am The Dilemma 2:45am Vampire in Brooklyn 4:30am Best Defense
SKY MOVIES DRAMA 5:00am An Affair to Remember
7:00am Stolen Lives 8:40am New York, I Love You 10:30am Beautiful Wave 12:10pm Love, Wedding, Marriage 1:50pm I Don’t Know How She Does it 3:30pm Mean Girls
5:05pm Twister 7:00pm Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader 9:00pm Batman Forever 11:05pm Batman and Robin
5:15pm Mean Girls 2 7:00pm Shallow Hal 9:00pm I Don’t Know How She Does it 10:35pm Sweet Home Alabama
1:15am Skyline 2:55am Déjà Vu 5:05am Tron Legacy
12:30am Shallow Hal 2:30am The Whistleblower 4:30am Racing with the Moon
SKY MOVIES ACTION 5:15am The Chaperone 7:05am Fortress 8:45am Tron Legacy 10:55am Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader 12:50pm Batman Forever 2:55pm Batman and Robin
TCM 6:00am Sweet November 8:05am Cattle Town 9:20am Calamity Jane 11:15am Who's Minding the Store? 1:00pm Where Eagles Dare 4:00pm Alias Jesse James 5:50pm The Man From Snowy River 7:55pm Bandolero! 10:00pm Phone Booth 11:40pm The Newton Boys 2:05am Phone Booth 3:40am Death Rides a Horse
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5:55am BBC News 7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Neighbourhood Blues 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Watchdog Daily 12:45pm Cash in the Attic 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One The latest national and international news stories from the BBC News team, followed by weather. 2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm Escape to the Country
4.00pm - midnight 4:00pm BBC News 4:05pm Deadly 60 4:35pm Lockie Leonard 5:00pm Prank Patrol Down Under 5:25pm Léon 5:30pm Junior MasterChef 5:55pm Shaun the Sheep Championsheeps 6:00pm Newsround Topical news magazine for children. 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six The latest national and international news stories from the BBC News team, followed by weather. 7:30pm BBC London News The latest news, sport and weather from London. 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm Inside Out 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Panorama 10:00pm Richard Hammond’s Miracles of Nature 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm BBC London News 11:35pm Imagine...
1:00am Shine Award-winning drama, based on a true story, of a gifted musician’s triumph over adversity. 2:40am Weatherview Detailed weather forecast. 2:45am Wartime Farm 3:45am Lorraine’s Fast, Fresh and Easy Food 4:15am Rip Off Food 5:00am Rip Off Food 5:45am BBC News
BBC3 8:00pm The Real Hustle 8:30pm Tennis Sue Barker presents live coverage of the final of the ATP World Tour Finals from the O2 in London. History was made last year when Roger Federer won the season finale for a record sixth time, beating Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-3 6-7 6-3 in what was his 100th career final. Commentary comes from Andrew Castle and Tim Henman. 11:30pm EastEnders 12:00am Family Guy 12:25am Family Guy 12:45am American Dad! Animated adventures of a hapless CIA agent and his family. 1:10am American Dad! Animated adventures of a hapless CIA agent and his family. 1:30am Russell Howard’s Good News 2:00am Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents 3:00am Don’t Tell the Bride Goes Global 3:55am Unsafe Sex in the City
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7:00am Zigby 7:10am Finley the Fire Engine 7:20am Little Robots 7:30am 64 Zoo Lane 7:45am Chuggington 7:50am Rastamouse 8:00am School of Silence 8:30am Pet Squad 8:40am Eliot Kid 8:55am Newsround 9:00am What's New Scooby-Doo? 9:25am Mister Maker Comes to Town 9:45am I Can Cook with You 10:00am ZingZillas 10:15am Baby Jake 10:25am Dipdap 10:30am Wibbly Pig 10:40am The Koala Brothers 10:50am Big and Small 11:05am Big Barn Farm 11:20am Charlie and Lola 11:30am 3rd and Bird 11:40am Waybuloo 12:00pm In the Night Garden 12:30pm BBC World News 1:00pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm Restoration Roadshow 2:30pm To Buy or Not to Buy 3:15pm The Weakest Link
5:25am ITV Nightscreen Text-based information service. 6:30am ITV Morning News The latest national and international news. 7:00am Daybreak 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning Presented by Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby. 12:25pm ITV News The latest headlines from around the world. Followed by a local weather forecast. 12:30pm This Morning Presented by Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby. 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV News and Weather Natasha Kaplinsky with the latest headlines from around the world. 3:00pm Crime Stories
5:55am Countdown 6:40am Make Do and Mend 7:05am BT and Channel 4 Present... 7:10am The Hoobs Achoo! Achoo! Every time Groove sneezes he makes everyone jump. 7:35am The Hoobs 8:00am Freshly Squeezed 8:30am According to Jim 8:55am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30am Everybody Loves Raymond Ray reluctantly accompanies Debra to a high school reunion, where he is unmasked as a former nerd. 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Frasier 11:00am Undercover Boss Canada 12:00pm A Place in the Sun: Home or Away 1:00pm Channel 4 News Includes news headlines and weather. 1:05pm Superscrimpers: Waste Not, Want Not 1:35pm Celebrity Come Dine with Me 2:35pm Phil Spencer: Secret Agent 3:40pm Countdown
6:50am Roary the Racing Car 7:00am Thomas and Friends 7:10am The Wotwots! 7:20am Fireman Sam 7:30am Jelly Jamm 7:45am Peppa Pig 7:50am Olive the Ostrich 7:55am Little Princess 8:10am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 8:20am The Mr Men Show 8:35am Thomas and Friends 8:45am Make Way for Noddy 9:00am Fifi and the Flowertots 9:15am Peppa Pig 9:25am Peppa Pig 9:30am Roary the Racing Car 9:40am Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures 9:45am Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00am Tickety Toc 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:15pm The Hotel Inspector 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm Best House in the Street 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm CSI: Miami
4:00pm Real Rescues 4:45pm Flog It! Antiques series. 5:30pm Breakaway Hosted by Nick Hancock, Breakaway is a race to the finish line with up to 10,000 pounds to be won. 6:15pm Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is Two well-known experts from the world of antiques go head-to-head over a week of challenges to find out who can make the most profit buying and selling collectibles, all of which will be donated to a charity of their choice. Jonty ‘The Hitman’ Hearnden and James ‘The Lionheart’ Lewis are on the loose at the Ford Airfield car boot sale. 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two 8:00pm Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 9:00pm University Challenge 9:30pm MasterChef: The Professionals 10:00pm The Dark Charisma of Adolf Hitler 11:00pm Never Mind the Buzzcocks Ed Sheeran and Caroline Flack also join the team for some pop-quiz antics. 11:30pm Newsnight In-depth investigation and analysis of the stories behind the day’s headlines, with Emily Maitlis.
4:00pm Dickinson’s Real Deal 5:00pm The Dales 5:30pm The Dales 6:00pm The Chase Quiz show hosted by Bradley Walsh. 7:00pm London Tonight 7:30pm ITV News and Weather Alastair Stewart and Julie Etchingham with the latest headlines from around the world. 8:00pm Emmerdale Kerry’s plans to match-make Amy and Alex go badly wrong. 8:30pm Coronation Street Sean gets a shock when he tracks Marcus down. Steve enjoys making Lloyd beg. 9:00pm Little England 9:30pm Coronation Street Will Sean reveal all to Jason? 10:00pm I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! The celebrity reality competition continues as the contestants face another day in the jungle. 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather Mark Austin and Julie Etchingham with the latest headlines from around the world. 11:35pm The Agenda
4:30pm 1001 Things You Should Know Comedian Sandi Toksvig hosts a brand new quiz show. 5:00pm Deal or No Deal 6:00pm Come Dine with Me 6:30pm Jamie’s 15 Minute Meals 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks Who will Tony reveal his secret to? And, with her big day looming, will Ruby get cold feet? 8:00pm Channel 4 News Includes sport and weather. 8:55pm 4thought.tv 9:00pm Dispatches 10:00pm 999: What's Your Emergency? 11:00pm 8 Out of 10 Cats 11:50pm Full English Meet the Johnson family in Channel 4’s brand new animated satirical sitcom. Clint Eastwood.
4:15pm Amber’s Story Moving drama. 6:00pm 5 News at 5 National and international news. 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away Harvey begs for forgiveness, but when Roo says she needs more time to clear her mind he moves out. 7:30pm 5 News National and international news. 8:00pm Wild Things with Dominic Monaghan 9:00pm The All New Gadget Show Entertainment show devoted to gadgets. 10:00pm High Plains Drifter Classic western.
12:20am Dragons’ Den 1:20am Britain in a Day 2:50am BBC News 5:00am Music, Mud and Making Money 5:30am Children at Work
12:05am Training Day 2:15am Jackpot247 Join the presenters live and play roulette on your telly. 4:00am UEFA Champions League Weekly 4:25am ITV Nightscreen Text-based information service. 5:35am The Jeremy Kyle Show
12:20am Random Acts 12:25am Alan Carr: Chatty Man 1:25am Shameless 2:20am The Good Wife 3:05am The Good Wife 3:45am St. Elsewhere 4:35am Supernanny US 5:15am Supernanny US 5:55am Deal or No Deal
12:15am Out for Justice 2:00am Super Casino Live interactive gaming featuring roulette, blackjack and autowheel. 5:00am HouseBusters 5:25am House Doctor 5:45am Michaela’s Wild Challenge
BBC4 8:00pm World News Today The latest national and international news, exploring the day's events from a global perspective. 8:30pm Timothy Spall: All at Sea 9:00pm Nature’s Microworlds 9:30pm Only Connect 10:00pm The First Master Chef: Michel Roux on Escoffier 11:00pm The Chef Who Conquered New York: Serving Up Paul Liebrandt 12:10am Fish: A Japanese Obsession 1:40am Timothy Spall: All at Sea 2:10am Nature’s Microworlds 2:40am Only Connect 3:10am The First Master Chef: Michel Roux on Escoffier
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Satellite channels SKY1 8:30am The Middle 9:00am Dog the Bounty Hunter 9:30am Dog the Bounty Hunter 10:00am Glee 11:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 12:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 1:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 2:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 3:00pm Glee 4:00pm Stargate SG-1 5:00pm Stargate SG-1 6:00pm Raising Hope 6:30pm Futurama 7:00pm Futurama 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:00pm The Simpsons 8:30pm The Simpsons 9:00pm Arrow 10:00pm Ross Kemp: The Invisible Wounded 11:00pm Game of Thrones 12:15am NCIS: Los Angeles 1:15am Fringe 2:15am Road Wars 3:05am Brit Cops: Frontline Crime 3:55am Road Wars 4:45am Road Wars
SKY MOVIES COMEDY 4:30am Best Defense 6:10am Win a Date with Tad Hamilton 7:50am Snow Dogs 9:35am Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince 10:05am Just Wright 11:50am Marmaduke 1:20pm Harry Potter: The Magic Lives On 1:50pm Your Highness 3:40pm Just Wright 5:25pm Without a Paddle 7:10pm National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation 9:00pm Marmaduke 10:30pm Your Highness 12:20am Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back 2:10am Without a Paddle 3:55am Crazy People 5:30am Snow Dogs
SKY MOVIES DRAMA 4:30am Racing with the Moon
6:25am The 5th Quarter 8:10am Mask 10:15am Intersection 11:55am You May Not Kiss the Bride 1:40pm Love and Other Drugs 3:35pm One Day 5:25pm Country Strong 7:25pm Albatross 9:00pm One Day 11:00pm Love and Other Drugs 1:00am Love and Other Impossible Pursuits 2:45am Cherrybomb 4:15am Take Me Home 5:55am A Valentine’s Date
SKY MOVIES ACTION 5:05am Tron Legacy 7:15am Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2: Special 7:45am Spy Kids 9:20am Real Steel 11:30am Van Helsing 1:45pm Kingdom of Heaven 4:15pm Battle: Los Angeles 6:15pm Spy Kids
7:50pm Real Steel 10:00pm Kingdom of Heaven 12:30am Battle: Los Angeles 2:30am The Chronicles of Riddick 4:35am Anaconda 2: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid
TCM 6:00am TCM Shorts 6:15am Who’s Minding the Store? 7:55am Alias Jesse James 9:45am The Man From Snowy River 11:50am Bandolero! 1:50pm Gunsmoke 2:55pm The High Chaparral 4:00pm The Hound of the Baskervilles 5:35pm Sherlock Holmes Faces Death 6:50pm Murder at the Gallop 8:25pm Fort Massacre 10:00pm Deep Blue Sea 12:00am Cobra 1:45am Deep Blue Sea 3:40am Garden State
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New look for Javea JAVEA’S Arenal beach is about to receive a make-over. After enjoying many years as a top status tourist attraction, this once jewel-in-the-crown around the bay of Javea is finally showing its age. But thanks to a €1.5 million investment from the Valencian Government, this landmark promenade with its multichoice array of shops, bars and restaurants will once again be able to take its rightful place as one of the leading beaches on the Costa Blanca. Mayor Jose Chulvi and Councillor for Public Works Paco Torres visited the area last week to discuss programming with the Department of Infrastructure and local business owners. He said that barring bad weather, the total project should be completed by the beginning of April 2013. Work commences this month with the installation of underground service pipes, followed by resurfacing the promenade in December with top quality tiles.
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Expensive rubbish leads to tax rise AS a direct result of an increase in landfill fees, local councils in the Marina Baja and Alta areas will be forced to
pass on the increased charges to their municipalities through the rubbish collection tax. The basic increase
represents 40 per cent of the total rubbish collection amount and according to a statement made by the Province of
Alicante, it has been applied to ‘adjust costs and avoid new debt, currently estimated at €4 million’.
Students aid school for hope XIC raised more than €600 for their nominated charity, The Hope Restoration Centre. This school in the slums of Nairobi, Kenya, provides education and hope for young people in need, driven by XIC’s music teacher Abi Fletcher. A Halloween party and cake sale contributed to the fundraising efforts.
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Texas tee for charity A CHARITY golf day in aid of Cancer Care Javea will be held at Oliva Nova Golf Club on Sunday, November 25. With a Texas scramble format and a shotgun start at 9.45am, the fundraiser is being held in association with Campbell Lamont Golf. Entry for teams or individuals is €40 per person (€15 for optional lunch) with prizes for nearest the pin, longest drive and top three results. Members of Oliva Golf pay just €8, plus a €5 donation to the charity.
Visit www.clgolf.es for more information. GHOULISH GIRLS: Some of the students in fancy dress.
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5:45am BBC News 7:00am Breakfast The latest news, sport, business and weather from the BBC’s Breakfast team. 10:15am Neighbourhood Blues Documentary series looking at the grassroots fight against crime. 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer Series about properties that have gone to auction. 12:00pm Watchdog Daily 12:45pm Cash in the Attic Series looking at whether household junk could be worth a small fortune. 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One The latest national and international news stories from the BBC News team, followed by weather. 2:30pm BBC London News The latest news, sport and weather from London. 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm Escape to the Country
4.00pm - midnight 4:00pm BBC News The latest national and international news stories from the BBC News team, followed by weather. 4:05pm Deadly 60 Wildlife series. 4:35pm Lockie Leonard 5:00pm Prank Patrol Down Under 5:25pm Léon 5:30pm Junior MasterChef 5:55pm Shaun the Sheep Championsheeps 6:00pm Newsround Topical news magazine for children. 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm EastEnders 9:00pm Holby City 10:00pm The Paradise 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm BBC London News 11:35pm Panorama
12:35am Veronica Guerin 2:10am Weatherview Detailed weather forecast. 2:15am Exploring China: A Culinary Adventure 3:15am Servants: The True Story of Life Below Stairs 4:15am Rip Off Food 5:00am Paul Martin’s Handmade Revolution Paul Martin launches a campaign to get Britain back in touch with its proud craft traditions. 5:45am BBC News
BBC3 8:00pm Total Wipeout 9:00pm Great Movie Mistakes 9:25pm Bruce Almighty 11:00pm Some Girls 11:30pm EastEnders Patrick tries his best to get Cora to open up, but things fail to go to plan. 12:00am Family Guy 12:25am Family Guy Animated comedy about family life. 12:45am American Dad! Animated adventures of a hapless CIA agent and his family. 1:10am American Dad! Animated adventures of a hapless CIA agent and his family. 1:30am Some Girls 2:00am Russell Howard’s Good News 2:30am Unsafe Sex in the City 3:30am Great Movie Mistakes 3:55am Border Wars
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7:00am Zigby 7:10am Finley the Fire Engine 7:20am Little Robots 7:30am 64 Zoo Lane 7:45am Chuggington 7:50am Rastamouse 8:00am School of Silence 8:30am Pet Squad 8:40am Eliot Kid 8:55am Newsround 9:00am What's New Scooby-Doo? 9:25am Mister Maker Comes to Town 9:45am I Can Cook with You 10:00am ZingZillas 10:15am Baby Jake 10:25am Dipdap 10:30am Wibbly Pig 10:40am The Koala Brothers 10:50am Big and Small 11:05am Big Barn Farm 11:20am Charlie and Lola 11:30am 3rd and Bird 11:40am Waybuloo 12:00pm In the Night Garden 12:30pm BBC World News 1:00pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm Restoration Roadshow 2:30pm To Buy or Not to Buy 3:15pm The Weakest Link
5:35am The Jeremy Kyle Show 6:30am ITV Morning News The latest national and international news. 7:00am Daybreak 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning Presented by Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby. 12:25pm ITV News The latest headlines from around the world. Followed by a local weather forecast. 12:30pm This Morning Presented by Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby. 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV News and Weather Alastair Stewart with the latest headlines from around the world. 3:00pm Crime Stories
7:15am The Hoobs Iver has organised a ‘Big Day Out’: the Hoobs are off on a trip outdoors; until it starts to rain. 7:40am The Hoobs 8:05am Freshly Squeezed 8:35am According to Jim 9:05am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:35am Everybody Loves Raymond All Ray wants for Christmas is a little loving from his wife, but they can’t get any privacy. 10:05am Frasier 10:35am Frasier 11:00am Undercover Boss Canada 12:00pm A Place in the Sun: Home or Away 1:00pm Channel 4 News Includes news headlines and weather. 1:05pm Superscrimpers: Waste Not, Want Not Superspending best friends Amy and Megan from Manchester face the 50 pound challenge. 1:35pm Celebrity Come Dine with Me 2:35pm Phil Spencer: Secret Agent 3:40pm Countdown
6:35am Wildlife SOS 7:00am Thomas and Friends 7:10am The Wotwots! 7:20am Fireman Sam 7:30am Jelly Jamm 7:45am Peppa Pig 7:50am Olive the Ostrich 7:55am Little Princess 8:10am Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 8:20am The Mr Men Show 8:35am Thomas and Friends 8:45am Make Way for Noddy 9:00am Fifi and the Flowertots 9:15am Peppa Pig 9:25am Peppa Pig 9:30am Roary the Racing Car 9:40am Bert and Ernie’s Great Adventures 9:45am Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00am Tickety Toc 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:15pm The Hotel Inspector 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm Best House in the Street 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm CSI: Miami
4:00pm Real Rescues 4:45pm Flog It! 5:30pm Breakaway Hosted by Nick Hancock, Breakaway is a race to the finish line with up to 10,000 pounds to be won. 6:15pm Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 7:00pm Eggheads Dermot Murnaghan hosts the show in which, every day, a new team of challengers take on probably the greatest quiz team in Britain. The team is made up of some of the country’s top quiz champions, including Barry Simmons, Millionaire winner Judith Keppel, Mastermind winner Chris Hughes, three-time World Quiz champion Kevin Ashman, Weakest Link winner CJ de Mooi and 15-1 winner Daphne Fowler. Can the challengers triumph over the general knowledge Goliaths and walk off with the cash prize? 7:30pm Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two 8:00pm Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 9:00pm MasterChef: The Professionals 10:00pm Dara O Briain’s Science Club Experts and a lively audience join Dara O Briain to tackle the biggest ideas in science. 11:00pm Later Live... with Jools Holland 11:30pm Newsnight
4:00pm Dickinson’s Real Deal 5:00pm The Dales 5:30pm The Dales 6:00pm The Chase Quiz show hosted by Bradley Walsh. 7:00pm London Tonight 7:30pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm Emmerdale Amy is left to pick up the pieces when Kerry is given her marching orders. 8:30pm The Martin Lewis Money Show Money-saving advice with expert Martin Lewis. 9:00pm 40 Years on Coronation Street 10:00pm I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather Mark Austin and Julie Etchingham with the latest headlines from around the world. 11:35pm Take Me Out Paddy McGuinness presents another episode of the fun dating show. Hoping to win a date tonight are electrician Jase from Pontefract, beat boxer Jim from Surrey, bike engineer Darryl from Cornwall, and Marco, a saxophone player in Olly Murs’s band from London. As ever, we also check out how last week's dates went on the Isle Of Fernando’s.
4:30pm 1001 Things You Should Know Comedian Sandi Toksvig hosts a brand new quiz show. 5:00pm Deal or No Deal 6:00pm Come Dine with Me 6:30pm Jamie’s 15 Minute Meals 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News Includes sport and weather. 8:55pm 4thought.tv 9:00pm George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 10:00pm Heston’s Fantastical Food 11:00pm Fresh Meat 11:50pm Random Acts 11:55pm Homeland Dana visits the hospital and is shocked by what she sees there.
4:15pm Bonneville 6:00pm 5 News at 5 National and international news. 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News National and international news. 8:00pm Highland Emergency 8:30pm Highland Emergency Documentary series. 9:00pm Rolf's Animal Clinic 10:00pm Body of Proof 11:00pm CSI: NY 11:55pm CSI: NY
12:20am Imagine... Arts series. 1:50am BBC News 5:00am Making Media 5:30am Children at Work Two hundred million children around the world go to work every day.
12:50am Grimefighters Series following the daily lives of Britain’s clean-up teams. 1:15am Jackpot247 Join the presenters live and play roulette on your telly. 4:00am Loose Women 4:50am ITV Nightscreen Text-based information service.
1:00am Pokerstars.co.uk European Poker Tour 2:00am BT and Channel 4 Present... 2:05am Sailing Russell Coutts gives an update on the latest construction crisis within his team, Oracle Team USA. 2:30am KOTV Boxing Weekly Mexican legend Jos? 3:00am Beach Volleyball 3:55am Bullrun 4:20am British Rallycross 4:45am Extreme Sailing Series 5:15am Lloyds TSB Cardiff Half Marathon 5:45am Ironman World Series
12:55am CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 1:45am Forensic Files Documentary series examining the application of modern technological advances in police work. 2:10am Super Casino 5:00am HouseBusters Janet Ellis invites three experts to ‘heal’ a house that is making its inhabitants unhappy. 5:25am House Doctor Home improvement series. 5:45am Michaela’s Wild Challenge
BBC4 8:00pm World News Today The latest national and international news, exploring the day’s events from a global perspective. 8:30pm Timothy Spall: All at Sea Timothy Spall and his wife Shane continue their trip around the British coast by barge. 9:00pm Canal Walks with Julia Bradbury 9:30pm Britain on Film 10:00pm Chateau Chunder: When Australian Wine Changed the World 11:00pm Clarissa and the King’s Cookbook 11:30pm Jerusalem on a Plate 12:30am Inspector Montalbano Drama based on the series of books featuring the Sicilian detective. 2:10am Britain on Film 2:40am Chateau Chunder: When Australian Wine Changed the World 3:40am Clarissa and the King’s Cookbook
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8:00am Modern Family 8:30am The Middle 9:00am Dog the Bounty Hunter 9:30am Dog the Bounty Hunter 10:00am Glee 11:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 12:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 1:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 2:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 3:00pm Glee
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4:00pm Stargate SG-1 5:00pm Stargate SG-1 6:00pm Raising Hope 6:30pm Futurama 7:00pm Futurama 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:00pm The Simpsons 8:30pm The Simpsons 9:00pm Last Resort 10:00pm A League of Their Own 11:00pm Dude, Where’s My Car? 12:40am Road Wars 1:10am Road Wars 2:10am NCIS: Los Angeles 3:10am Road Wars 4:00am Road Wars 4:50am Road Wars 5:20am
5:30am Snow Dogs 7:15am Swingers 9:00am Cyrus 10:40am Analyze That 12:20pm Ice Age 1:50pm Toy Story 3 Family Show Special 2:10pm Tower Heist 4:00pm Team America: World Police 5:45pm Analyze That 7:30pm Ice Age 9:00pm Tower Heist 10:45pm Team America: World Police 12:30am Swingers 2:15am Cyrus 3:55am Critical Condition 5:40am Project: Alf
SKY MOVIES DRAMA 5:55am A Valentine’s Date 7:25am
Stepping Out 9:20am Water for Elephants 11:25am Prom 1:15pm Irreconcilable Differences 3:10pm Honey 2 5:05pm A Little Bit of Heaven 7:00pm Shallow Hal 9:00pm Water for Elephants 11:00pm Moneyball 1:15am Easy A 2:55am Casino Jack 4:45am Stay Cool
SKY MOVIES ACTION 4:35am Anaconda 2: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid 6:15am The Avengers Special 6:45am The Top Ten Show 2012 7:00am The Chaperone 8:55am Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams 10:45am Batman 1:00pm Alexander 4:00pm Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams 5:50pm Hanna
7:50pm Batman 10:00pm Alexander 1:00am Gone in 60 Seconds 3:00am Machete 4:55am Death Wish 3
TCM 6:00am Murder at the Gallop 7:30am Gunsmoke 8:30am The High Chaparral 9:30am The Hound of the Baskervilles 11:05am Sherlock Holmes Faces Death 12:20pm Fort Massacre 1:50pm Gunsmoke 2:55pm The High Chaparral 4:00pm The Pearl of Death 5:15pm Sherlock Holmes and the House of Fear 6:35pm Big House, U.S.A. 8:10pm Gunfighters of Casa Grande 10:00pm The Fugitive 12:30am Breakheart Pass 2:15am The Fugitive 4:25am Breakheart Pass
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Order more goods from manufacturers. Raw product output takes a turn for the better. Less people on dole. Economy thrives and everybody wins. Frankly, I believe that whoever has the incentive and know-how to kick all this into action can have all the yachts and private planes they want. Compared to the prosperity they can bring to whole nations, their indulgences are a mere drop in the ocean. These entrepreneurs should be encouraged by every means possible. But not according to the left-wing brigade who would rather see them clad in sackcloth and ashes. ‘Tax them to the hilt!’ they scream. ‘Hit their yachts, planes and luxuries!’ ‘Everybody out!’ ‘Give ‘em as much aggravation as possible.’ Result? Businessman packs up, moves or loses business, sacks staff and the whole process I have described above goes into reverse. Result? Economic disaster. Not rocket science, is it? Simply common sense. Keep the faith Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com
Labour not to blame THE Andrew Mitchell affair was brought about by an obnoxious man full of his own self importance treating someone who was there to protect him with utter contempt. You say he called the protection officer a pleb (Issue 1425) but he also allegedly used abusive language and implied he could have him removed from his post. As for the downfall of this arrogant and self-important man, it was members of his own party, the ’right wing’ Tories, that met and declared no confidence in him and the Chief Whip that brought about his resignation, not the Labour Party. John Paterson Albir
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ONTRARY to what many may think, most of the feedback I get from this blurb is very positive. I reckon some 90 per cent of perusers agree with most of my comments. Although this is extremely gratifying, it never ceases to astonish me that all I need to enjoy this kind of response is to use a bit of common sense. Years ago, before the blight of political correctness, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;elf and safety and human EAPY EE rights, we all had to SAYS IT use our common sense, merely to OTHERS THINK IT survive. The Nanny State has turned us all into a namby-pamby flock of SHOOT SECOND? Whatever happened to common sense? sheep, frightened to open our mouths for fear of offending more than four inches deep? means possible, not penalised. someone. Or a soldier on the front line in Most of the dissenters and gripers Soldiers are frightened to kill the First or Second World War are simply envious and bitter. their enemies, firefighters are wary waiting to be shot at before he Scenario: Individual has incentive about saving people, policemen are could use his own weapon? They and know-how to create a new reticent to arrest criminals; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all would think we were all mad. business. Works hard. Business become ridiculous. Can you Common sense is also the reason begins to succeed. Takes on staff. imagine a firefighter of the 60s or I am a capitalist. I believe those Staff use wages to purchase more 70s watching someone drown among us who are capable of from retailers. Retailers buy more because they, the rescue service, creating successful businesses stock from wholesalers. Wholewere not authorised to enter water should be encouraged by every salers prosper; take on more staff.
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5:45am BBC News 7:00am Breakfast The latest news, sport, business and weather from the BBC’s Breakfast team. 10:15am Neighbourhood Blues 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer Series about properties that have gone to auction. 12:00pm Watchdog Daily 12:45pm Cash in the Attic Series looking at whether household junk could be worth a small fortune. 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One The latest national and international news stories from the BBC News team, followed by weather. 2:30pm BBC London News The latest news, sport and weather from London. 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm Escape to the Country
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4.00pm - midnight 4:00pm BBC News The latest national and international news stories from the BBC News team, followed by weather. 4:05pm Deadly 60 4:35pm Lockie Leonard 5:00pm Prank Patrol Down Under 5:25pm Léon 5:30pm Junior MasterChef 5:55pm Shaun the Sheep Championsheeps 6:00pm Newsround 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 8:57pm BBC News and Regional News 9:00pm DIY SOS 10:00pm Brazil with Michael Palin 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm BBC London News 11:35pm The National Lottery Wednesday Night Draws 11:45pm Have I Got a Bit More News for You
12:25am Film 2012 with Claudia Winkleman 12:55am Salvage 2:15am Weatherview 2:20am See Hear 2:50am Andrew Marr’s History of the World 3:50am Rip Off Food 4:35am Rip Off Food Series tackling the tricks of the trade used by food manufacturers and supermarkets. 5:20am BBC News
BBC3 8:00pm Young Apprentice 9:00pm Gavin and Stacey 9:30pm Gavin and Stacey 10:00pm Unsafe Sex in the City 11:00pm Unzipped 11:45pm Family Guy Animated comedy about family life. Brian sells Stewie’s beloved teddy Rupert at a garage sale. 12:10am Family Guy Animated comedy about family life. 12:30am American Dad! Animated adventures of a hapless CIA agent and his family. 12:50am American Dad! Animated adventures of a hapless CIA agent and his family. 1:15am Unsafe Sex in the City 2:15am Unzipped 3:00am Gavin and Stacey 3:30am Gavin and Stacey 4:00am Russell Howard’s Good News 4:30am Some Girls
4:00pm Real Rescues 4:45pm Flog It! Antiques series. 5:30pm Breakaway 6:15pm Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two 8:00pm Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 9:00pm MasterChef: The Professionals 10:00pm The Hour 11:00pm The Culture Show Andrew Graham-Dixon goes stateside to meet Tom Wolfe. 11:30pm Newsnight In-depth investigation and analysis of the stories behind the day’s headlines, with Gavin Esler.
12:20am Great Continental Railway Journeys 1:20am Storyville Documentary marking the fiftieth anniversary of Yuri Gagarin’s flight into space. 2:20am BBC News 5:00am The World, My Stuff and Me 5:30am Children at Work
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4:00pm Dickinson’s Real Deal 5:00pm Midsomer Murders 6:00pm The Chase Quiz show hosted by Bradley Walsh. 7:00pm London Tonight 7:15pm ITV News and Weather Alastair Stewart and Mary Nightingale with the latest headlines from around the world. 7:45pm Emmerdale Debbie struggles to hold it together when Sarah goes into hospital. Amy desperately hopes she has made the right decision to stick by Kerry. Nikhil worries about how well Gennie is coping with motherhood. 8:15pm International Football Live 10:45pm ITV News at Ten and Weather Mark Austin and Julie Etchingham with the latest headlines from around the world. 11:20pm International Football Highlights Matt Smith is joined by Gareth Southgate and Andy Townsend for highlights of England’s friendly against Sweden. 12:20am Rumour Has It... 2:05am Jackpot247 Join the presenters live and play roulette on your telly. 4:00am Columbo Columbo is called in to investigate unsporting behaviour when a football magnate is murdered. 5:20am ITV Nightscreen Text-based information service.
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4:30pm 1001 Things You Should Know Comedian Sandi Toksvig hosts Channel 4’s brand new general knowledge quiz show. 5:00pm Deal or No Deal 6:00pm Come Dine with Me 6:30pm Jamie’s 15 Minute Meals 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News Includes sport and weather. 8:55pm 4thought.tv 9:00pm Superscrimpers: Waste Not, Want Not 10:00pm Grand Designs 11:00pm Secret State Gabriel Byrne, Douglas Hodge, Gina McKee, Charles Dance, Rupert Graves and Ruth Negga star in the four-part political drama written by Robert Jones and directed by Ed Fraiman, which is inspired by Chris Mullin’s novel A Very British Coup. Following his shock election victory, Tom Dawkins launches an enquiry into the toxicology anomalies at the blast in Scarrow. As British intelligence locates the whereabouts of al-Qaeda chief Tamin alGhamdi, a reluctant Dawkins is pressed to take him out. Meanwhile, after her superiors at GCHQ fail to take her findings seriously, Agnes reaches out to the one man she thinks could help her.
4:15pm Crimes of Fashion: Hostile Makeover 6:00pm 5 News at 5 National and international news. 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away Jett and VJ’s rivalry grows as they both train for the surf carnival. 7:30pm 5 News National and international news. 8:00pm Emergency Bikers 9:00pm The Removal Men 10:00pm Erin Brockovich Fact-based drama.
12:05am Random Acts 12:10am Geordies Overboard 1:10am Abbey Road Studios: In Session with VW Beetle 1:55am Spotlight 2:10am The Crush with KFC Krushems 3:05am 90210 3:45am Do Not Disturb 5:30am Deal or No Deal
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Satellite channels SKY1 7:00am Airline 7:30am Airline 8:00am Modern Family 8:30am The Middle 9:00am Dog the Bounty Hunter 9:30am Dog the Bounty Hunter 10:00am Glee 11:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 12:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 1:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 2:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 3:00pm Glee 4:00pm Stargate SG-1 5:00pm Stargate SG-1 6:00pm Raising Hope 6:30pm Futurama 7:00pm Futurama 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:00pm The Simpsons 8:30pm The Simpsons 9:00pm The Glee Project 10:00pm Last Resort 11:00pm Fringe 12:00am A League of Their Own 12:30am Trollied 1:00am Ross Kemp: The Invisible Wounded
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TCM 8:30am The High Chaparral 9:30am The Pearl of Death 10:45am Sherlock Holmes and the House of Fear 12:05pm Gunfighters of Casa Grande 1:50pm Gunsmoke 2:55pm The High Chaparral 4:00pm The Scarlet Claw 5:20pm Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror 6:35pm The Capture 8:25pm Thunder Over the Plains 10:00pm U.S. Marshals 12:25am The Jacket 2:25am U.S. Marshals 4:40am Roxie Hart
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MAZING, isn’t it? The number of people queuing up to claim they knew so little about Jimmy Savile’s ‘activities’. First, Mark Thompson, former BBC Director-General. Despite being in the post for the past eight years, he nevertheless only ‘formed the impression’ last December that Newsnight was investigating allegations of sex abuse against the DJ. Next Sir Roger Jones, former BBC Governor and Head of Children in Need, who banned Savile from the telethon: “Children In Need knew the biggest thing to guard against was paedophiles – they were like flies around the honey pot.” But Sir Roger did nothing to ‘out’ him. Yet eight criminal allegations were formally recorded against Savile, two of rape and six of indecent assault, covering six decades. David Nicolson, Jim’ll Fix It director, claimed BBC bosses ignored his attempts to expose Savile after catching him having sex with a young girl in his dressing-room. Commonplace behaviour apparently. “Everybody was at it on Top of the Pops,” according to Status Quo’s Rick Parfitt.
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Complacency or coverup? Either way is wrong Breaking Views Nora, who has lived on the Costa del Sol for a number of years, is the author of psychological suspense and crime thrillers. To comment on any of the issues raised in Nora’s column, go to www.euroweeklynews.com/columnists/nora-johnson
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Complacency or… cover-up? Either way, some ageing rock stars are reportedly nervous about the investigations. On a different note, I’d like to thank readers who regularly write in to my website, which gets hits from all over. This past week’s been a bit different, though. Immediately following my last piece about President Vladimir Putin, I was a bit surprised by a visit (but no comment) from Russia. Specifically Moscow. Did someone there visit the website after catching my piece on the web? Now, this wasn’t negative, but, nonetheless, I’m
VLADIMIR PUTIN: ‘I’m watching you, Johnson…’ left wondering about my fate. Understandably, I don’t care to end up (with Christmas and New Year celebrations ahead!) like the Pussy Riot punk band imprisoned in remote gulags for anti-Vladimir
Putin protests. So maybe I’d better lie low for a bit. Something those ageing rock stars have doubtless been advised to do… Nora Johnson’s thrillers ‘Soul
Stealer’ & ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.nora-johnson.com) available from Amazon in paperback/eBook (€0.89; £0.77) and iBookstore. Profits to Cudeca.
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BLUE skies and a fresh breeze greeted the participants in the MABS Cancer Support Group’s eighth annual Race for Life in Mazarrón.
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Payments hold up THE regional health department owes 210,000 Valencian Community pensioners a total of €4.5 million for their outlay on prescription co-payment. Pensioners now have to meet 10 per cent of the cost of doctors’ prescriptions but can reclaim the difference if they pay more than €10 a month for three consecutive months. The regional government is waiting for the Ministry of Health in Madrid to supply the pensioners’
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SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Get both business and personal plans sorted out in the coming week. Thereafter, changes to your routine may be necessary, which is disruptive. The best-laid plans can need adjustment, so donʼt beat yourself up over that.
CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Someone close has ideas about how things should be at home this Christmas. Although you wish to show an interest, and should, they may be more ʻhands onʼ than you.
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SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) Making a new start is not always the exciting thing that people imagine. When there are still old matters to be resolved, it takes the edge off the pleasure. It may be worth cooling off a new relationship until your social life is more settled.
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IF ITʼS YOUR BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK: Although you may be looking for someone or something special in the months ahead, perhaps you are asking too much. When the time is right it will happen.
Do whatever your talents allow to help because this will not be forgotten.
you have been thinking of as a chore turns out to be a great ball of fun.
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PISCES (February 20 - March 20)
The pleasure you will get from helping in the home this week should not be underestimated. What
Your relationships to others linked to the home environment are going well. Aim to build on that this week because the
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chance to make a real change to your surroundings opens up. Comfort is top of your agenda and the continuing sales give scope. Restlessness can be channelled into an energetic response when others seek help. Taking on a small charitable task makes you smile and brings satisfaction.
ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Your mind is as sharp as a razor this week, so woe betide anyone who tries to trick you. Itʼs a great time to use your talents fully, particularly in regard to a business venture. It is possible that your strengths are a little unrecognised so donʼt be afraid to try something entirely new.
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TAURUS (April 21 - May 21)
HOW TO PLAY Fill the grid so that every row, every column and every 3X3 box contains the digits 1-9. There’s no maths involved. You solve the puzzle with reasoning and logic.
This week is mainly concerned with financial matters, and it is easy to both save and make extra money. Keep your energy levels high by making the most of chances to exercise and get out in the fresh air.
GEMINI (May 22 - June 21)
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The repayment of a favour should see you with extra money in your pocket. Holding on to it is your best bet. .
CANCER (June 22 - July 23) A social gathering turns up an old friend who makes an offer. Although you may feel unworthy, please be reminded of the times in the past when you have given them support. It will be through others that real progress will be made.
LEO (July 24 - August 23)
Fill all the empty squares using the numbers 1 to 9, so that the sum of each horizontal block equals the ‘clue’ on its left, and the sum of each vertical block equals the clue on its top. No number may be used in the same block more than once. Solution on website.
Just joking How many Marxists does it take to screw in a light bulb? None, the seeds of revolution and change are within the light bulb itself. What town in England makes terrible sandwiches? Oldham! What would you call theft in Peking? A Chinese takeaway! Have you got a funny joke? jokes@euroweeklynews.com Include full name and town you live in.
Keep energy levels high by being at the hub of any social activities. Accept all invitations, however dull you feel they may turn out and allow yourself to be surprised. Continue with any check-ups on your health, eating sensibly if you overindulged during the holiday.
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VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) As you have decided to rearrange both your business and home life, it is a busy time, indeed. You enjoy a challenge so it will not worry you that other people have different ideas.
LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) Concentrating on hearth and home gives you great satisfaction. As a born home-maker, you relish the idea of making something beautiful. This week it may be possible to show more of your skills when someone seeks your advice. This time it is on more of a personal note and you could end up helping with appearances.
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Crosswords CRYPTIC Across 1 Wallops feet covering (5) 4 Casual Roman upset about his daughter (6) 9 Prepared for different trade-in (7) 10 Hand-cuffs (5) 11 Taking off from British Islesʼ Stanstead Airport (4) 12 The object is to add nothing to a cooked supper (7) 13 Abstract art shop (3) 14 The charge is all right (4) 16 Simple pastime as youngster? Not altogether (4) 18 Fill out a notebook (3) 20 Exeter motorway crash is far away (7) 21 Temptation found in Cuba, Italy and France (4) 24 Ran Kansas classes (5) 25 Church in China developing the bends (7) 26 Second part finishes, but still hands over the money (6) 27 Warbles in The Rising Sun (5) Down 1 Put down roots in North Yorkshire (6) 2 A fellowʼs legs may be protected by these (5) 3 Poison gases produce air (4) 5 Gripped exotic-bred boas (8) 6 Monsters created from dead organs (7) 7 Get the hang of being a teacher
Funagram 1. Unscramble the name of a famous nursery rhyme character: OIL LONG DECK 2. Unscramble the name of a current Scottish Premier League football team: USSR TYCOON
The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English. Across 1 Route (4) 3 Works (5) 6 Jarabe (líquido) (5) 8 Verdad (5) 10 Rata (3) 11 Key (door) (5) 12 Onza (peso) (5) 13 Monja (3) 14 Sonido (5) 15 Empinado (cuesta) (5) 16 Fox (5) 17 Cabeza (de persona) (4)
Down 1 Resultados (de elecciones, exámenes, competiciones) (7) 2 Stuttering (9) 4 Botones (7) 5 Sleet (9) 7 To catch (fire) (7) 9 Guest (hotel) (7)
Co d e B r e a ke r (6) 8 Translate taped expert (5) 13 Are Leeds constituents allowed to go free (8) 15 Very serious in grammatical form (7) 17 Should end in bearʼs whiskers
26 Overcome (6) Down 1 Lose hope (7) 2 Gregorian intonation (5) 3 Impartial (7) 5 Surplus (5) 6 Nought (7) 7 Wait on (5) 8 Indentations (11) 15 Chemical element (7) 16 Impose (7) 17 Admire (7) 19 Estimate (5) 20 Capture (5) 22 Pursue (5)
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Across 1 Respectable (6) 4 Racket game (6) 9 Height (7) 10 Private instructor (5) 11 Later on (5) 12 Understand (7) 13 Beer (3) 14 Revolutionary (5) 16 Keen (5) 18 Male child (3) 19 Italian dumpling (7) 21 Concentration (5) 23 Force out (5) 24 Recount (7) 25 Be in a rage (6)
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(6) 18 Juicy fruit, penny apiece (5) 19 The rest from the Isley Brothers (6) 22 Once more a drink has the answer (5) 23 Appreciates lodgings (4)
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC - Across: 1 Opiate, 5 Grouse, 8 Bond, 9 Bracelet, 10 Relegate, 11 Awed, 12 Berate, 14 Herbal, 16 Item, 18 Marginal, 20 Magnesia, 21 Chin, 22 Falcon, 23 Dorset. Down: 2 Protege, 3 Addle, 4 Embrace, 5 Grape, 6 Openair, 7 Suede, 13 Almanac, 14 Harvard, 15 Avarice, 17 Tiara, 18 Mason, 19 Incur. QUICK - Across: 1 Pat, 3 Bossa nova, 8 Raids, 9 Leading, 10 Ire, 11 Ahead, 12 Collide, 13 Sparse, 15 Ushers, 19 Promise, 21 Admit, 23 Mar, 24 Unaware, 25 Traps, 26 Prototype, 27 Sty. Down: 1 Perhaps, 2 Twice, 3 Besides, 4 Select, 5 Avail, 6 Orifice, 7 Argue, 14 Avocado, 16 Startle, 17 Satisfy, 18 Remedy, 19 Plump, 20 Imago, 22 Moans. ENGLISH - SPANISH Across: 1 Stamps, 4 Vaso, 8 Plans, 9 Ritmo, 10 Two, 11 Suave, 12 Meals, 15 Lip, 16 Spade, 18 Espia, 19 Nail, 20 Tapete. Down: 1 Sapos, 2 Araña, 3 Pasteles, 5 Ant, 6 Oro, 7 Trompeta, 13 Apple, 14 Shape, 16 Son, 17 Ahi.
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Hexagram The purpose of the Hexagram puzzle is to place the 19 six-letter words into the 19 cells. The letters at the edges of interlocking cells MUST BE THE SAME. The letters in the words must be written CLOCKWISE. The word in cell 10 (HALTED) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.
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Quote Always be yourself, express yourself, have faith in yourself, do not go out and look for a successful personality and duplicate it.
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Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 13 represents M and 5 represents Z, so fill in M every time the figure 13 appears and Z every time the figure 5 appears. Now, using your knowledge of the English language, work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you discover the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and the control grid.
ESTATE FLOATS HALTED (10) HEADER HEARTS METRES NEATLY
RENDER RIOTED SEARED SUITED TUMBLE
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Handle, 2 States, 3 Adhere, 4 Sheets, 5 Health, 6 Labour, 7 Helped, 8 Leered, 9 Needed, 10 Parted, 11 Reader, 12 Tweeds, 13 Belted, 14 Dwells, 15 Elders, 16 Bagged, 17 Metres, 18 Padded, 19 Speedy
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Y father, born in 1911, was a prolific writer and a natural communicator. I am comforted by a remark made by natural history expert Sir David Attenborough. He says it is because humans are compulsive communicators that set them apart from all other creatures. This set me wondering. Of all the modern aids that make our lives better, which ones would our parents have liked the most? Most never really got to grips with the internet even if they were aware of it. Oh, how my dad would have loved the internet! I am now my own BBC. From my keyboard, I can and do talk nation unto nation. This morning, the first thing I did was handle personal mail. I chatted with friends in the Baltic States. I popped over to Yekaterinburg in Central Russia, said good morning to Mara in Georgia, had a keyboard coffee with Larisa in Tula (Russia) and Svetlana in St Petersburg. I read Russia Today , scanned the Daily Mail and BBC, checked out what my
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What would dad say? locals are doing in Spain. It is now time for cereal and I will again murmur, ‘I am sorry you were born too soon for the internet, dad.’ For all I know your dad might have been a car enthusiast. I wonder what he would make of today’s cars when comparing them with post-war Morris Minors or the Mini Coopers of the 1960s. Imagine the amazement on grandparents’ faces as they
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Grandma, when shown a modern kitchen would, perhaps for the first time in her life, be speechless. There would be considerable bemusement that today’s youngsters are largely unaware of how food is grown and harvested. My son was an adult when he saw his first sprouts growing. Wouldn’t it be fun to watch grandma’s face as she watches the expression on a
young mum’s face when, having asked where the cupboard is, she is directed to the garden and the farmyard? It was about 1950 when my mum, cycling home in the Welsh countryside, decided on chicken for dinner. Calling in at a farm she asked for one of the advertised fowl. How her eyebrows shot up when the farmer’s wife stooped, grabbed a chicken from those milling at her feet, casually snapped its neck and handed the unfortunate bird’s still quivering carcass to mum. Not quite Carrefour, then. Our parents probably met at one of the many dance halls and their first date was likely to be a movie. If broke, which was often, then a night in with 45rpm records on a Dansette turntable. A restaurant meal was a rare treat. I wonder what parents would make of internet dating. We live longer but the entertainment isn’t as good. I sure miss those pints of beer at five cents each…
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Not-sosimple arithmetic DESPITE a promised pay-cut, Speaker of the Valencian Parliament Juan Cotino earns more than the regional president, Alberto Fabra. He and other parliamentary officials would take a 25 per cent pay cut, Cotino pledged earlier. His own pre-tax €113,608 would be further reduced to bring it into line with Fabra’s. Instead, Cotino’s €95,824 salary for 2013 is just 15.6 per cent less. This, Cotino clarified last week, is because 25 per cent of 2012’s net salary was deducted from the sum assigned for 2013. And he continues to earn more than Fabra.
Rail company’s sunny idea has green benefit
FGV, the region’s rail service, has saved €5.3 million in three years by using and selling solar power.
In October 2008, FGV installed 10,400 solar panels on the roofs of train sheds and workshops at the
Campello depot in Alicante and the Machado, Tarongers and Valencia Sud depots in Valencia.
20TH ANNIVERSARY: VP Andrew Johnson (right) with the five past presidents.
A taste of things to come MORE than 110 members and their guests assembled at Restaurante La Canor to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Cost Blanca Wine Society. Vice President Andrew Johnson presided over the evening’s events as the president of the society, Keith Pacey, was unable to attend due to illness.
They cost €10.1 million to install and, with an estimated life of 25 years, the panels will have paid for themselves within 10 years. Covering an area of 18,000 square metres, the FGV installation is the region’s largest industrial solar power plant and one of Spain’s largest in the public sector. After meeting the company’s needs, surplus electricity generated by the system – enough to supply 1,000 households annually – is sold to the electricity board. The advantages are not only financial, however, as FGV has also assisted the environment by emitting 13,178 fewer tons of carbon dioxide since 2009.
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Sylvia logs off AFTER 20 years of devoting all her spare time to the benefit of others by opening and running the Javea Computer Club, Sylvia Winterbottom has decided to retire. Based at La Lloma Restaurant in Benidoleig, Sylvia began teaching novices everything from how to turn on a laptop, email, burning CDs, about the everexpanding tablet world, and a repair service for when computers crashed. She also donated more than €8,400 to local charities like The British Legion, Help For Heroes and the animal sanctuary at Guadalest. With there being no successor, the club has been closed down.
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Love lost in a cold climate I
T ALL started with a nervous twitch, a preoccupation with surfing travel websites and general nostalgia for all things (how to put this delicately?) nonSpanish. I even considered buying a ticket anywhere, just to gain access to the holy sanctuary of the new Starbucks in Palma airport. When I mentioned this to expat friends, they confirmed my fears; I was deep in the throes of ‘island fever’, which despite the term, can strike expats anywhere. So, when my daughters showed even a remote interest in seeing Paris for their half-term break, I was more than happy to oblige. Ooh la la! What joy, what fun! Having left a balmy Spain behind, the cold air at Orly was like a slap in the face and the first reminder how blessed we are in Southern Europe. But, alas, we came prepared, dressed in more layers than a prize onion. On arrival, the educational tour began. “Why is it called the city of love?” my eldest quizzed, after we
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abandoned the four-hour queue to go up the Eiffel Tower and skipped Musée d’Orsay’s equally imposing human snake. “Ah, the culture and the history of ‘amour’,” I suggested. Securely on a boat on the Seine, we perused the beauty of the place from a dry and warmish comfort, but the ‘love’ remained elusive; Place de la Concorde (“But the lady said all those people had their heads chopped off in the guillotine?”) or Notre Dame (“But Quasimodo and Esmeralda died, didn’t they?”). There was also little love lost in the cafe, where the most unhappy waiter in the world begrudgingly served us coffees at
€6.50 a pop and the few free taxis zipping around paid scant attention to us. I found myself perusing the weather report in Mallorca, most envious of the 18 degrees back there compared to the single
digits on the Rive Gauche. “I could never live in Paris,” the children agreed, “it’s too cold…” For the record, I do love Paris the hustle and bustle, the muted hues - even in the grey of autumn, this city is like an artist’s
canvas. So, we ended up seeing most of it from the outside, but it was still worth it. I couldn’t quite convince them it was the city of love, nor squeeze in the shopping time I had hoped, but it was precisely what we needed: A quick break from the norm, to see something new, eat some fabulous food, which will take weeks of frugality to work off. No limits crepes and chocolate chauds for the ‘enfants’ and delicious Bordeaux for us. They say that to travel is not to spend money, it is to invest it, and as expats in a holiday haven, we sometimes have to remind ourselves of the world out there. As we landed in Palma, I realised I was fully cured of my fever - for now - relieved to shed a few layers of clothing until the cold weather sets in here, too. Content with my usual café solo and ensaimada at the local, where service comes with a smile and a chat, though I did bring the laptop to check out travel options for next year. We can always dream, even living in Utopia.
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A sauce of controversy A NEW marketing campaign for HP Sauce promoting its British history has been attacked on Facebook because the condiment is now made in Holland. The reactions come as HP has produced its first TV ad in five years featuring typically British scenes. A spokesman for HP Sauce said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;HP is the undisputed number one brown sauce... There is nothing new about where it is made. We announced that HP Sauce production was moving to Holland six years ago as a viable alternative was not available, and the place of manufacturer is clearly stated on the label.â&#x20AC;?
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Garlic breath BAD breath from eating garlic comes from the sulphuric compounds introduced into your mouth. Garlic actually promotes the growth of some of the microbes in your mouth that already cause bad breath. Some of these sulphuric compounds get metabolised, eventually making their way into your blood stream. These compounds, allyl methyl sulphide, get exuded through your pores and passed into the air that fills your lungs, making your breath stink.
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rich source of the antioxidant anthocyanin. Introduce a dozen cherries with yoghurt or seeds or drink a glass of unsweetened juice three or four times a week to ensure you receive the beneficial vitamins • Almonds – the benefits range from improved blood-sugar levels to reducing cholesterol. Make sure you eat plain varieties not sugared or salted versions • Oily fish – Omega 3 fats in salmon, mackerel, tuna, sardines and herring can help lower heart rate and blood pressure, and reduce the risk of irregular heartbeat. For optimal benefits, consume at least four times a week. • Soy – Isoflavones in soy beans have been linked to lowering
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Super foods fit for the over forties AS we age, our bodies burn less energy while resting, resulting in weight gain. And, from the age of 40, cardiovascular disease and diabetes become a concern. To keep those pounds at bay, try eating more of these super foods: • Oats – containing beta-glucans, oats are a soluble fibre that can help lower the unwanted form of cholesterol, and have antioxidants unique to the grain to protect against the build-up of plaque on artery walls. Eating just three grams of oats every day is enough to reduce total cholesterol by 5 to 10 per cent, say researchers • Cherries – the fruit is useful in combating several conditions including gout and arthritis as they are a
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You are what you eat? Hope not! MOST of us wouldn’t class insects as a component of our diets or particularly want them to be; however, you may be eating more of them than you think. You may also want to check where you food comes from as in the US, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) allows for ‘natural defects’ by permitting a certain amount of bugs and rodent hair to be present in food products. For example, chocolate products may contain an average of 60 pieces of insect and one hair from a rodent per 100g, while citrus fruit juice can contain one maggot per 250ml.
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Hot future could spell change for Spanish wine THE jury might still be out regarding climate change, but for Spain’s wineproducers it is already a reality. The effects of global warming are irreversible, Alberto Guadarrama told an interviewer from the El Pais national daily.
“It is a reality that can’t be hidden,” claimed Guadarrama, a scientist as well as a director of the Matarromera vineyard based near Villalba de Adaja (Valladolid). The company is investigating which grape varieties are most resistant
to higher temperatures and works with universities in Zaragoza, Madrid and Barcelona. They are studying the genetic behaviour of different types of grape when faced with climate change. They are developing new production methods, with Verdejo,
Comparing food prices online FOOD price comparison sites could finally become commonplace in Spain, with shoppers in Madrid now able to search for the cheapest groceries online. The distribution group E. Leclerc wants to expand in the Spanish market through acquisitions and partnerships with independent entrepreneurs but with a low price image, and so has launched a website which compares six competitors, ensuring that it is up to 13.9 per cent cheaper. With an investment of around €1 million, www.buscaelmas barato.com details the results of
a study commissioned by two external companies to analyse the prices of around 450 products. They concluded that Alcampo was dearer than E. Leclerc by 5.8 per cent, along with Carrefour (11.5 per cent dearer), Ahorramás (11.9 per cent), Mercadona (12.3 per cent), Hipercor (13.5 per cent) and MaxiDia (13.9 per cent). The study was carried out in 83 supermarkets in the Community of Madrid, but the group plans to expand to other provinces where it operates, including Ciudad Real and Salamanca.
Beans good for the heart EATING more pulses including beans, chickpeas and lentils can reduce the risk of heart disease by controlling blood sugar levels, that’s according to researchers at the University of Toronto (Canada). The study tested the effects of eating more foods from the legume group on 121 people with Type 2 diabetes. It found the low-GI legume diet reduced coronary heart disease risk by -0.8 per cent,
largely because of a reduction in blood pressure. Dr David Jenkins, a doctor at St Michael’s Hospital in Toronto, said: “These findings linking legume consumption to both improved glycemic control and reduced CHD risk are particularly important because Type 2 diabetes is increasing most rapidly in the urban environments of populations in which bean intake has traditionally been high.”
Garnacha and Tempranillo giving the best result so far. Temperatures in Spain have risen by between two and three degrees since the 1940s, explained Sara Martin, a technician working with Guadarrama. If they continue to rise, grapes will ripen too early and produce too much sugar, resulting in a higher alcohol content and lower acidity. Reds will lose colour, while white wines could lose flavour and aroma. Several wine producers, like Cataluña-based Torres, are already affected and considering switching to other grapes or relocating vines to higher and cooler locations. Others are looking into the viability of planting more vines and retaining foliage to protect grapes from the sun.
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hot summers cannot be enjoyed by people, pets or many plants without shade. So if we were to start our garden today what trees would we consider? Trees that can be trained on wires when young to create a green flat umbrella with most, if not all, the vertical growth cut off. Possibilities include figs, cherries, white and red fruited mulberries, apricot, olive and juniper. Relatively fast growing trees that can be grown
with three metres of bare trunk so the shaded area beneath the tree can be treated as an outdoor room. Possibilities include Pinus halepensis the Aleppo pine, almonds, cherry, false peppers, jacarandas and Albizias silk trees, oleanders, olives and acacias. If you are not too keen on large trees, significant areas of shade can be created by growing fast growing climbing plants over gazebos. There are 25 possible climbing plants described and illustrated in section 4.6 of our book ‘Your Garden in Spain’. The typical height/length and width of growth of each is indicated. Just glancing through our book ‘Growing
Healthy Fruit in Spain’ reminds you that grape, kiwi, kiwino and passion fruit vines can also be trained over gazebos for shade and easy harvesting. Swept up leaves and dead flowers can be used to create a useful mulch material to use under shrubs and trees to suppress weeds and help retain moisture in the soil. Interestingly the issue of shade came up several times at the launch on the Costa Blanca of Dick’s new booklet ‘Making Waterless Gardens a Practical Reality Worldwide’. (c) Clodagh and Dick Handscombe www.gardeninginspain. com November 2012.
CHILTERN Seeds have given Dick a largish box of mixed vegetables seeds for readers interested in growing vegetables in the garden, on the apartment terrace or on a local allotment. He will have some at the forthcoming talk at the HU3A in Oliva and Gardeners circle in Javea, and will slip some in the envelope for anyone buying books through www.gardeninginspain.com.
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The secret to a house purchase I AM often astonished by the way that people buy property, given it is one of
the most important purchases they will ever make. Certainly, few people seem
to know the secret to buying property and operate with a carelessness that often causes huge problems. “A secret to buying property”, I hear you say, amazed: “A single secret? The man is a fool…” Well, you know, there is a secret and an absolute one. Only ever buy a property that is easily resaleable. It is that simple! At least, the ‘secret’ is that ‘simple’ - although finding a property that is easily resaleable is far from easy. In fact, it can be a real challenge and never more so than in a country you do not know well and that takes years to ‘read’ properly. Of course, making a decision to buy a property because it is easily resaleable is nothing if not
KEEP IT SIMPLE: Make sure before you buy, your property is resaleable. counter-intuitive. Indeed, the very last thing on your mind, when buying your dream home, is the thought of selling it - before you have even agreed the price! However, that is the way any investor would look at a property because he knows that resaleability is everything. It is what defines the price, the stability of that price and any prospects of growth. Vitally, it also defines whether the investor can liquidate his investment quickly and easily and, at the very least, get his money back. Of course, your retort will be you are not buying your property as an investor but because you want a lovely holiday home or permanent residence that suits your
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dreams and requirements of your family. However, the truth is you will almost certainly end up selling the property you buy, despite any honestly held belief it is a property for ‘life’. This is even more likely when buying abroad. Ill-health and old age can be powerful forces to drive you ‘home’, as can be the death of your partner or the appearance of grand-
children and the desire to be a part of their lives. With holiday homes, the need to liquidate some money often comes into play, with a holiday home being one of the first (and most obvious) targets for releasing capital. Meanwhile, after some years, many people sell because they start to feel trapped by having to always take their holidays in the same place. So, one way or another – at some time or other - you will sell and, when you do, it will be of vital importance that you can do so quickly and easily, with the least possible stress. There are guidelines regarding resaleable property in Spain and that is something I shall tackle over the coming weeks…
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HAKESPEARE has possessed me and is exerting undue influence upon me (which means I get all the angst without the talent). So until he ups and leaves you will have to put up with the references, I’m afraid. I’m positively Elizabethan at the moment, all red hair and white face, glancing out to sea holding a wan hand up to my eyes and contemplating murder most foul. Not, I hasten to add, of king or captain, but of the canine variety. For the past two days and nights the dog next door has been howling like the Hound of the Baskervilles (don’t worry, Conan Doyle is only visiting). I feel like I have woken in a wolf-infested forest of the late 1500s and am half expecting the sound of huntsmen on horses or the odd Tudor monarch traipsing through the undergrowth looking for the Golden Hind or a tasty boar or two. I wonder what Henry V would have done had he moved in with me (probably have me executed as a witch), put on his armour and threaten the dog’s
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Let loose the dogs of war Suzanne Manners Suzanne has a degree in Fine Art from Goldsmiths and an MA in Writing from Lancaster University. She is currently teaching in Alicante and writing a book for teenagers (which doesn’t have a vampire as its central character). To comment on any of the issues raised in Suzanne Manners’s column, go to www.euroweeklynews.com/columnists/suzanne-manners.
owner, stand on a mound and give a motivating speech or batter down the garage door and let the dog loose whilst crying havoc? I guess if the damned dog was called Spot I could plump for the obvious cry of ‘out damned Spot, out I say!’ and hope for the best. At present humour is the only thing that’s stopping me from pulling out my hair and casting a spell. I do however wonder at the selfishness of dog owners who
allow their pets to disturb the peace and quiet of a neighbourhood. People complain about cats but cats don’t bark all night or foul the pavements and unlike dogs they at least chase away rats and cockroaches. Anyway, let us not dwell on the negative but celebrate the positives. The temperature is moderate, the sun still shining and it’s time to dust off the boots and scarves and all those lovely jumpers that hide a world of naughty lumps and bumps caused by cakes and beer and doughnuts consumed in gay abandon on hot beaches. I love winterwear as much as I hate winter weather (hence the move to Spain) and am looking forward to treating myself to yet another pair of
boots from the market (cunningly designed to last exactly one winter before crumbling to dust in the wardrobe). The reason for this excess of goodwill towards myself is the joyous fact that at last I am changing career and will finally be employed to do something I love. My fifth decade looks to be on course to be a good one and while I will continue to feel sadness at the loss of my youth, I will stride forward into a new challenge like Henry V on the field of Agincourt surrounded by his exhausted but enthusiastic men (unfortunately I have neither exhausted nor enthusiastic men surrounding me).
HOWLER: Noisy dogs induce murderous thoughts.
As far as barking dogs I’ll take Henry V’s advice and ‘Stiffen the sinews, summon up the blood, disguise fair nature with hard-favoured rage; then lend the eye a terrible aspect.’ Either that or I’ll howl at the dog until it stops or someone calls the police.
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Feline faux pas SOME foods which are edible for humans, and even dogs, can pose hazards for cats because of their different metabolism. Some may cause only mild digestive upsets, whereas, others can cause severe illness, and even death. The following common food items should not be fed (intentionally or unintentionally) to cats. Canned tuna (for human consumption) - large amounts can cause malnutrition, since it lacks proper levels of vitamins and minerals. Dog food - if accidental ingestion, will not cause a problem; if fed repeatedly, may result in malnutrition and diseases affecting the heart. Milk and other dairy products - some adult cats and dogs may develop diarrhoea if given large amounts of dairy products. Table scraps (in large amounts) - table scraps are not nutritionally balanced. They should never be more than 10 per cent of the diet. Fat should be trimmed from meat; bones should not be fed.
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Whisper it… is Cesar good for dogs?
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HAVE been involved in dog training for over 55 years during which time I have used methods I was taught and some which I invented. All those involved in the canine industry really have to thank the late Barbara Woodhouse, who in the 1960s/70s introduced dog training with her famous phrase ‘walkies’ and in my opinion Barbara was a pioneer as she was a passive trainer. Prior to Barbara Woodhouse, 90 per cent of dogs were yard /garden dogs living outside in kennels. During the 80s, Roger Mugford, a renowned zoologist, introduced the head collar called the ‘Halti’ which was a new method of controlling dogs to walk to heel. Many in the industry including myself laughed at the idea of walking a dog on a head collar. Like everything in life, there is progress. The Halti was a new ethos in the canine training industry and as a result more passive ways were introduced by John Rogerson, John Fisher, Annette Conn, Peter Neville and many others. Over the past 25 years, there have been many new concepts and studies and as a result more positive reinforcement training has been used to educate people who have pets. We now know through studies that dogs are not pack animals!
CONTROVERSIAL: Cesar Millan. It has been proven that many of their genes are not that of a pack animal. There are no pack rules, we raise dogs as we raise children and our dogs go to a school. We do not use the word pack as a group of dogs is a collection, there is no hierarchy. I have been aware of the type of training methods used by Cesar Milan, the Mexican from the USA know as The Dog Whisperer. He has many TV shows which includes using electric collars and tapping the dog’s body with the foot which appears to people as if he is kicking the dog. Cesar punches and uses spike collars if required. His system unfortunately, like many trainers, is now completely
out of date and as he himself states, he is self taught which in my opinion is dangerous. In the The Mail on Sunday, Cesar robustly defends his methods. ‘I am not brutal or cruel to animals,’ he insists. ‘My mission has always been to save dogs – especially troubled and abandoned dogs. I’ve dedicated my life to this. My new TV series is all about saving shelter dogs and rehabilitating them so they can be adopted by good families.’ Cesar insists he uses the more controversial techniques only on what he calls ‘red-zone’ animals: aggressive and abandoned dogs who could never be rehomed without training. He says he never hurts the animals, only touches
them lightly. But he also says spike chokers and electrical devices ‘may be helpful’. On his website, Cesar says an electronic dog collar ‘is the most successful’ at stopping unwanted barking, but says owners should seek expert advice before using them. He says: ‘I use many techniques to rehabilitate dogs. In extreme cases – by which I mean cases where I’m the last resort before a dog is put down – these tools may be helpful. But they are just one of many techniques. Now the new modern approach is the Teddington Touch, known as the TTouch which Sarah Fisher uses and can be viewed on the ‘nternet. For your local radio frequency, log onto www.talkradioeurope.com.
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Licensed taxi drivers need to go on charm offensive THERE is friction between licensed cab drivers and pirates, especially those doing lucrative airport pick-ups. It cannot be a price-cutting issue as there isn’t that much difference between them. Licensed drivers have a reputation for lack of transparency in pricing and king of the road driving practices. Pirate drivers are more considerate and tend to speak By Mike Walsh their passengers’ language; they www.michaelwalsh.es are a hard act to To comment on any of the issues follow. raised in Mike’s column, go to www.euroweeklynews.com As their public /columnists/mike-walsh image is not good, it might pay if licensed drivers were to go on a charm offensive. Hats Segura; he is providing free off to Seville cab driver Rafael transport to health centres to
WAITING TIME: Taxi drivers on charm offensive?
Avoid stealing from those lady drivers
Images of Spain
cancer stricken kids and families on their uppers.
SO A Madrid lady driver, who pursued a handbag thief, mowed him down and killed him, is unlikely to face more than a charge of traffic misdemeanour. The police accept the assailant was ‘accidentally’ hit ‘due to the momentum of the car’. It sounds perfectly reasonable. I must remember this should I ever be involved in hapless misjudgement when driving. When stealing Spanish ladies’ handbags, avoid those with car keys.
LAST RUN: Tragedy on the road.
Road madness A BRITISH pensioner taking part in a popular run has died. Yes, I know he was experienced, but really, should a gentleman, said to be between the ages of 65 and 75, be taking part in 10km runs anywhere, never mind highways? From a very early age, I taught my sons the most important word in the English language is ‘anticipation.’ Always anticipate the possible consequences of your intentions. It is a pity he did not.
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Forget old ways, be internet savvy From newspapers to books, from cheques to post offices, some things taken for granted are now being threatened. Dilip Kuner peers into the future
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ITH the onward march of technology, the winds of change are a blowing. Many comfortably familiar items and institutions are set to go the way of the steam engine, quill pens and crinolines. No matter whether originating from North, South, East or West - from Britain, Germany, Scandinavian, Spain, Russia, wherever - the globalising effect of the internet is threatening some things with change beyond recognition, and in some cases extinction. While it appears there will always be room for parcel delivery services through the post office - this ensuring delivery of the latest internet purchase from Amazon – the days of the old fashioned letter by the post office are seriously numbered. Email and courier firms continue to drive more and more nails in the coffin of traditional state-run businesses
CHEQUES: The once familar piece of paper is on the way out. including Correos and The Royal Mail. Then there is the once overly familiar bank cheque! Big businesses and banks dislike dealing with the fiddly bits of paper, preferring that consumers pay online or by card, the reason being that such transactions save money. Newspapers - especially paid for publications - are already having to adapt to survive. Printed editions may eventually go the way of analogue television in a new digital world, with global newspaper sales declining as the
young generation switch increasingly to an internet based future. New handheld devices and e-readers will eventually bring about the end for printed papers, though with an increasing aging global population, this could be some time off. Expatriates living in Spain can find books everywhere, but many are finding instantly downloading the latest book in the language of choice - increasingly appealing through Kindle and the like. And there is the added bonus of a choice
of point size and text font. Then there are landline telephones. Everything an old fashioned line can do can be done wirelessly, and for many particularly here in some parts of Spain the future is already upon us with internet and phone calls provided through the mobile network. Television is also having to increasingly re-invent itself, for while the BBC does not carry advertisements, the vast majority of global stations do, and with some viewers annoyed by commercial breaks, as ever the internet is ready to step in with on-demand video services. And Spain is rapidly going the way of Britain in the provision of security cameras. But by using a mobile phone, someone, somewhere knows where the user is. And the spending habits of phone users who buy online are also tracked, allowing online retailers to attempt further sales. What they sell, buyers may not own in the physical sense. Apple, Google and Microsoft are all investing heavily in cloud services. Music, photos, documents, games and even books can - and increasingly are being stored in the internet cloud. Be prepared to own nothing.
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As I see it... Ana JeffersonSmith takes an irreverent look at life as a singleton expat in Spain
There was a young man from Benissa... THINK you’re the next lyricist? Bolero Restaurante in Calpe is hosting an evening in aid of the Costa Blanca Anglican Chaplaincy on November 16 at 7pm, where teams have to create the ultimate limerick. A €10 entry fee includes chicken or fish and chips.
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Life in the fast lane AUTUMN brings mixed feelings. The chaos and allure of the summer have passed, many fellow expatriates have moved on to sunnier climes until spring, and the social scene has subdued.
Autumn and winter really test young expats with many of us originally relocating here for the hot weather, outdoor lifestyle and promise of new faces. But I aim to guide readers
through these next few months as a singleton, with tales of what truly happens when the TOWIE wannabes leave and real life returns. And, no, that doesn’t include spending weekends alone
sobbing into my bottle of Pinot Blush. Well, I sincerely hope not. Sadly the ‘new’ season didn’t exactly get off to a great personal start. While driving home at seven from a night out, I was pulled over by the police. My heart instantly sank into my slingbacks. Simply a routine stop; six other cars followed me. I know I am not the only one who on occasions has got behind the wheel while questioning if they should be driving. community to find a view the Marina Alta club But the nightclubs are location on December 8 to Camera dotted so sporadically set up a photographic (http://macameraclub. along the coast, the studio for the adults and com), Help Portrait 2012 (http://helppredicament has been do children. I risk driving or do I hand One or more hairstylist portrait.com/) and the Angels over the extortionate taxi and also make-up artists Guardian rates? I have always are also being sought. (http://guardianchosen the former. Additionally, should a angels.es) or contact So, pulled over, given printing firm want to Colin Spencer on 630 that it was Halloween provide assistance, it 559 427 or by email at colin@macameraclub. night, the Guardia Civil would be welcomed. For more information com. were a little taken aback when they were presented with a gory corpse bride stepping out of the car. Thankfully, I was among other fancy-dressed drivers, including one JAVEA Players will be performing ‘Calendar Girls’ to disguised as Jimmy raise much-needed funds for MABS cancer charity Savile… from November 27 until December 1. After performing two With potentially 5,000 amateur dramatic societies breath tests and a in the UK producing ‘Calendar Girls’, and each nervous 20-minute wait, it production needing 40 or more artificial sunflowers, was revealed. that makes at least 200,000 sunflowers! I was over the limit, so The Valencian wholesalers of artificial flowers had to say goodbye to mysteriously ran out of sunflowers recently, but €500 through the bank director Christyn Nossell’s old dramatic group, the and hello to six points. South Hill Park Community Theatre Company in More importantly, was I Bracknell, Berkshire, had just performed ‘Calendar about to kiss goodbye to Girls’ and were luckily able to loan 40 sunflowers to my new dream job...? the Javea Players. You can see those sunflowers and Why did I have that last the ‘Calendar Girls’ production at the Union Musical, tequila? Damn that hot Gata. Bookings 965 794 937. bartender… but I’ve had my eye on him for a while. What was I meant to do? Turn down a free shot from a hottie? I think not. I am not proud. But the real depth of my problem is that I never drove on a night out in the UK, so why is it so different here? For some reason, the temptation to drive locally is just too much. In future, hopefully, I will not be so stupid. And FLORAL DANCE: Sunflowers used in the production. nor should you be.
Photographic help for needy worldwide HELP PORTRAIT 2012 in Javea will be held on December 8. Marina Alta Camera Club members will be taking part in the event which this year will be supporting Javea Guardian Angels. The idea behind the Help Portrait annual worldwide event is to find people in need, take a professional portrait of
them, print it and then deliver it back at no cost to the individual featured. This year Marina Alta Camera Club has decided to help the Guardian Angels in supporting local single families in need. While the club has photographers, equipment, and willing participants, it is still seeking help from the local
Democracy reigns at XIC
CHARITY BOOST: Trish Murphy and Father Jose Luis Beneyto with the cheque.
Jalon Valley HELP boost for hospital MEMBERS of Jalon Valley HELP, together with many other representatives of local charities, attended Fontilles Sanitorium to hear about the new shortterm care facilities which are now being offered at the hospital. They presented €5,000 to provide much-needed physiotherapy and medical equipment. Jalon Valley are also hosting two main events: a fashion show on November 9 at the London Boutique Shop from 1pm; and their annual Christmas Bazaar at Pensionistas/Library on Saturday November 24.
ONCE again, the Year Six pupils at Xabia International College (XIC) have elected their House Captains. Each candidate outlined their plans for the year, and were finally chosen as Goya House, Samantha; Dali House, Julio; Picasso House, Valentin and Gaudi House, James.
Time to cast vote THE annual U3A Moraira-Teulada meeting will be at Salon de Banquettes, Avenida Mediterraneo, Teulada at 10.30am on Monday December 3, where elections will be held for committee posts.
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As seen on TV but cheaper! IF you’ve seen it on TV, then chances are you will see it in As Seen On TV, situated in Ciudad Quesada and at the Lemon Tree and Zoco markets. Russell and Julia Hopwood set up the company four years ago after seeing a niche in the market. “All the products we were seeing on TV were so expensive but I have sourced them from all over to make them much more affordable.” From plug adaptors and plastic vases to juicers and steam mops, As Seen On TV has everything for practical and easy living. Currently their best-selling item is the steam mop costing €89.99, a very reasonable price considering there are steam mops advertised on British TV currently for £100 plus postage. The halogen oven is as popular as ever and As Seen On TV pride themselves on being able to offer a quality after-service to customers. “We do have technicians so if there are any problems or
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THURSDAY
•AECC BOUTIQUE in San Isidro: Call 966 723 401. •AL-ANON FAMILY GROUP Benidorm – don’t suffer alone through another person drinking – Call 634 758 539.
Costa Blanca North’s best guide to local non-profit clubs, charities and societies Email whatson@euroweeklynews.com Fax 952 440 887 Post Euro Weekly News, Calle Moscatel 10, P-62, Poligono Industrial Arroyo de la Miel, 29631 Benalmadena, Malaga.
•ANGLICAN CHAPLAINCY Sunday Services - Holy Communion in eight locations: See www.costablancaanglicanchaplaincy.org.
Church services
•BENITACHELL CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP, Benitachell: 966 494 036 or 966 470 303.
•DENIA RUGBY CLUB: Seniors meet at 8pm on beach outside Oasis Hotel.
•CALPE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP CHURCH Perlamar, Sundays 11am: 965 835 502 or www.calpechristian fellowship.org.
•HELP INTERNATIONAL Benidorm meetings. www.helpbenidorm.com.
•CHRIST IN YOU THE HOPE OF GLORY CHURCH: Sundays 10.30am at the Europa Building, Avda del Pino.
•PIETER SWINNEN Painting Club in Calpe: Call 965 835 212. •RB L Benidorm and district branch covers from Polop to Villajoyosa at different locations for social meetings, day trips, excursions or meals. Membership: 695 605 129. Secretary: 966 860 735. •XABIA RUGBY CLUB: Juniors meet at 7pm Seniors at 8pm. Call 688 640 092. •TORMOS Orba Valley International Bridge and Social Club meet at Restaurant Tormos, 1.45pm. 966 404 533. •ROYAL NAVAL ASSOCIATION meets for lunch on second Thursday of month at various restaraunts between Altea and Oliva and the Jalon Valley. Call 966 474 532. •THE Valleys International Bridge and Social Club – friendly and relaxed – meet Thursday 2pm at El Cid at Benidoleig. Call 966 408 296. •CREATIVE TEXTILES GROUP – crosstitch, embroidery, crochet, quilting, knitting – in Javea, 10am1pm. Call 966 472 049 or artcentrejavea@yahoo.com.
•AUCTIONS FOR AECC. Items for donation wanted. Call 965 319 929 or 688 238 879. •UFO and World Mysteries Discussion Group in Javea meet the first Friday of the month at The Social Club and Bar in Javea Old Town at 10am for 10.30am. Call Maria Buckingham on 966 459 976. •ROTARY INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIP Costa Blanca North weekly lunch meeting at Los Leones restaurant 1.15pm. Call 965 795 421 the Wednesday before. Guests welcome. www.rotarycostablanca.wiki.dot.com . •TENNIS GROUP meets Tuesday and Friday mornings at Toscamar, Javea. Call 966 473 301. •JAVEA BRIDGE CLUB Duplicate Pairs. 965 795 458. •ROTARY INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIP meets for lunch at Los Leones restaurant 1.15pm. Call to reserve by the Wednesday before: 965 795 421. www.rotarycostablanca.wiki.dot.com
•HOLY EUCHARIST at Nuestra Senora de la Merced Church, Calpe: Sundays 10.30am. 678 787 509 or bill.ingram@angliac3.demon. co.uk. •JAVEA EVANGELICAL CHURCH – Pastor Clive Read 669 386 702. •JAVEA INTERNATIONAL BAPTIST CHURCH, Pastor John Hansford, Sundays 10.30am at Calle Favara 8, Javea Pueblo (near Plaza de la Constitucion Espanola) 965 794 624.
•MOSIAC COMMUNITY CHURCH Sunday 12pm Multicultural Service; Wednesday 8pm Intercessory Prayer; Last Thursday of month 1.30pm community lunch. 678 066 222. •SPIRITUALIST CHURCH Alfaz del Pi: Tuesdays and Thursdays 6.30pm. Call 966 878 469. •THE KINGS CHURCH Benissa English Sunday service, 11am: www. thekingschurch.net. •VALLEY FELLOWSHIP, Jalon – Pastor Barbara Chadwick 966 481 108.
•DENIA Rugby Club seniors training 8pm on beach outside the Oasis Hotel •MALE VOICE CHOIR (no experience required) Teulada: Call 965 744 577.
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•MONTGO RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION JAVEA meets for a Coffee Morning on the first Tuesday of the month, come and meet the neighbours, all welcome. For more details of events, news and information of interest visit www.montgoresidents.com
CONSULATES British 96 521 6022 Emergency consular assistance 902 109 356
ALICANTE Airport 96 691 9000 Guardia Civil 96 592 1100 Municipal Police 96 510 7200 Red Cross 96 525 2525
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CAMEO: A taster of the evening.
Municipal Police 96 588 7100
ALTEA Guardia Civil 96 584 0525 Municipal Police 96 584 5511
BENIDORM Guardia Civil 96 585 0330 Municipal Police 96 680 7766 Red Cross 96 680 8934 Bus Station 96 683 0014
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•ERMITA CHURCH, Javea – Warden Colin D Welch - 965 771 792.
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Guardia Civil 96 573 0722 Municipal Police 96 573 0733
CALPE Guardia Civil 96 583 0080 Municipal Police 96 583 0812 Red Cross 96 583 1616
DENIA Guardia Civil 96 578 0036 Municipal Police 96 578 0190 Red Cross 96 578 1358
EL CAMPELLO Guardia Civil 96 563 0418 Municipal Police 96 563 7099
JAVEA Guardia Civil 062 Municipal Police 092 Red Cross 96 579 1961
MORAIRA
• VICES AND VIRTUES by CAMEO Entertainers. The performance will be held on Saturday November 24 at 7.30pm at Bar Mediterraneo, Teulada. Tickets are 15€ including a two-course meal and wine. For tickets, call 656 483 645.
SATURDAY •COMPUTER CLUB in Alfaz del Pi: Call 965 889 187.
•ROTARY INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIP Denia meets first and third Tuesday of month at 1.30pm. Call 965 748 909 by the Sunday prior to meeting to advice attendance. •WORDS OF LIGHT: Call 662 688 865. •XABIA RUGBY CLUB (juniors and seniors): Call 688 640 092.
•QUIZ NIGHT and buffet last Wednesday of month at Restaurant Paraiso in Parcent to raise funds for Emaus children’s home in Altea. Email davidreeley@hotmail.com. •FREE informal group that shares the understanding the three principles for innate well being every first and third Wednesday 78.30pm in Alfaz del Pi. Call Mark 616 762 131 or email Sheela@sheelamasand.com. •SKITTLES fun matches at Restaurant/Bar GranSol Calpe at 7.30pm. Call 600 837 054. www.kingpins-vpweb.co.uk.
OTHERS •CALPE ROTARY FELLOWSHIP La Fustera: www.calpe-rotary.org.uk •LA NUCIA SPARTANS American Football team welcomes new players for their sub 16, over 16s and female teams. www.lanuciaspartans.com. •MASK FOR MABS children’s menu at El Paraiso Restaurant in Parcent. €1 donated to charity. •MORAIRA CHARITY SHOP on Avenida del Portet Road, opens Monday to Saturday 10am–1pm and Tuesday and Thursday 4pm–7pm. Call 666 625 856. •STAMP CLUB, Javea: 965 795 499. •WALKING GROUP Castalla: 607 434 732/965 630 009. •COSTA BLANCA MOUNTAIN WALKERS – Saturdays and Wednesdays - different difficulty walks. www.cbmwalkers.org
•EL VERGER MARKET at The Polygon from 9am to 1.30pm.
CLUB at town hall 10.15am–12 noon. Call 676 441 758.
•JAVEA BRIDGE CLUB competitive Duplicate. 965 795 458.
•GUARDIAN ANGELS Dropin/Coffee and Chat at Help Centre, La Jara from 10.30am –12.30pm. Call 616 977 639.
•JAVEA STAMPS & POSTCARD CLUB meets second and fourth Monday of month at L’Ancora Tennis Club at 10am. All welcome. 965 795 499 or 608 765 245.
•JAVEA ASSOCIATION OF MODEL MAKERS meet second Tuesday of month. Contact gaw@wworkshop.net.
•ROYAL AIR FORCE ASSOCIATION in Pedreguer meets the second Monday of month: Call 966 430 215 or visit the website www.rafa-ncb.org.
WEDNESDAY
•NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH: www.nhwinspain.com or 620 417 777.
•41 CLUB, Javea meets the first Wednesday of the month. www.costablanca41club.org
•U3A VALL DEL POP: See www.u3avalldelpop.com for events and activities to suit all tastes.
•JAVEA BRIDGE CLUB ‘No Fear’ pairs. 965 795 458.
•ALICANTE BUSINESS CLUB meets the third Wednesday of month in San Juan. Call 650 489 625 or visit the website www.alicantebusinessclub.org
TUESDAY
•BENIDORM INTERNATIONAL SINGLES CLUB: Call 690 300 166.
•ARENAL School of Bridge and Social Club play duplicates Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 2.15pm at the Arenal Clubhouse in Javea. Tuesdays are for beginners. Call 965 770 509.
•AUCTIONS FOR AECC (donations welcome): Call 965 319 929 / 688 238 879.
•DENIA INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE CLUB Duplicate Pairs Start 4pm. Call 965 785 387.
•BERNIA BABIES international group meets 10.30am-12 noon at Sierra Bernia School, Alfaz del Pi: Call the school office 966 875 149.
•GARDENING CIRCLE: First Wed of month in Moraira. Call 966 498 681.
•SATURDAY AUCTION 1.30pm at the Jacaranda Restaurant–Bar Moraira with our Auctioneer Mr Bob Gingell. First and third Saturday of each month. Phone to book your items in 965 743 292. To find Jacaranda Restaurant-Bar, from Moraira turn right at the new roundabout just before Mas y Mas 600 metres up the hill.
SUNDAY • AECC BOUTIQUE in San Isidro: Call 966 723 401.
Red Cross 96 574 0950 British Embassy: www.uk.inspain.fco.gov.uk Age Concern Spain: www.acespana.org Airport Information: www.aena.es Local News: www.euroweeklynews.com
•RAF Costa Blanca: Third Tuesday of month. Call 965 724 256 or email nwhancox@hotmail.com.
•SPIRITUAL FRIENDS (Moraira) meet at Los Leones Restaurant, Sol Park at 2.30pm to discuss all things holistic, spiritual etc. www.spiritualfriends.com
MONDAY •COSTA BLANCA SAMARITANS: Visit the website: www.costablancasamaritans.com. •DENIA INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE CLUB Duplicate Pairs Start 4pm. Call 965 785 387. •JALON VALLEY MUMS & TOTS
•U3A Marina Baixa meets fourth Monday of month at 10.30am at Alfaz del Pi Casa de Cultura.
•BSAC Marina Alta SCUBA Diving Club: Call Steve 966470163, www.bsacmarinaalta.co.uk •CANCER CARE CENTRE Javea park: Call 965 796 846.
•PERKY PENSIONERS Jalon, 2.30pm-4.30pm: 652 584 272. •RBL JAVEA: Second and fourth Tuesday of month. Call 965 790 123.
•GANDIA AREA ACTIVITIES: Thursday social club dinners and golf, Friday and Monday petanca 962 852 828; Saturday walking group – 962 808 601.
COMING UP •CHRISTMAS TABLE TOP SALE in Campello/San Juan on Saturday 17. Doors open 10am. Table monies donated to MABS Cancer Support Group. Call 627 029 789. •CAFÉ PHILO (U3A) will meet at 11.30am on November 28 to continue discussing ‘morality and the markets’. Call Kate on 965 845 039.
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ELECTRICIAN WITH 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE on the Costa Blanca. Electrical upgrades, downgrades, meter boxes moved to boundaries. Rewiring with all paperwork issued. Installation of I C P switch and box for Iberdrola requirements. Telephone: Mark 608 669 165 or 965 831 082 (97455)
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Gardening OASIS Garden Pool Maintenance, Calpe to Javea. Call Martin 669 261 868 (97473) TREE SPECIALIST, cut and removal of palm/pine trees. Size not a problem. Also dangerous & difficult work. Garden cleaning and gravelling. Free estimates. 627 103 412 (99687)
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DEEP TISSUE Sculpting Massage Therapy. Denia to Altea area. Jose Manuel. CMT by McKinnon Inst. USA. Home service. 644 244 885 (99714)
PAWS PET TRANSPORT SPAIN UK SPAIN every month. We treat all pets as if they belonged to us. Maybe the best rates in Spain. Please call JOE on 966 074 576 or 650 341 087 for a chat or email pawspettransport@hotmail.com. Quote ewn1 (97486)
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GOING HOME ? Want to swap my UK Reg, RHD, 07 plated, VW Crafter Sprinter (LWB, high top, diesel, tax, MOT) for Spanish car. 646 600 898 (94920)
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HOMECARE COSTA BLANCA. From 1hr cleaning to 24hr nursing care. 619 216 270 / 965 878 028. jainemossaic@gmail.com www.homecarecostablanca.com
IT’S Christmas at Cathy’s Cards. Individual and packs of cards. Decorations, diaries, calendars etc. 649 665 620 (99655)
GENERIC Viagra, Cialis, Jellies. Trial packs. Same or next day delivery. www.costablues.com 680 878 735 Colin (99688)
Insurance SOS INSURANCE. Best prices available. Call us first for all your insurance needs. Including funeral plans. Tel: 966 787 123 / 622 275 561 (101137)
JAVEA, Moraira, Christina, Eastern European lady massage and more. Older gentlemen welcome, also weekends. Tel: 667 817 407 or 661 034 261 (99619)
Mobile Homes WE BUY, Sell, Remove all types of Mobile Homes. We pay CASH and cover all of Spain. More details call Suzi Caley 616 250 727 / 951 063 059 or email suzica ley@gmail.com
BEAUTIFUL, Sexy, High Class German Lady, 27, Discreet Luxury Apartment Benidorm 697 648 395 (101021) SWINGERSBENIDORM.COM. Regular parties in purpose-built club. (97345)
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W. D GILMOUR. Painter & Decorator. Established 35 years in Moraira. Estimates FREE. Call William on 609 691 776 or 966 197 170. (97457)
ALBIR; BENIDORM, Young beautiful lady, speaks English, offers massage & escort services. 626 096 866 (99691)
Pets
SIKKENS Elastomeric silicone coatings. This waterproofs/protects walls. Wooden Door Spraying. www.villapainting.es 678 179 346 (97340) www.decorlux.es painting, decorating, renovation. Est. Costa Blanca 1995. Estimates free. Tel 649 181 526 (97279)
Personal
GENTLEMEN. A happy love life with the amazing blue pill. Guaranteed. Amazing (from 2€). Delivery North Costa Blanca. Call Keith 687 357 529 (99657)
PET-COURIERS.COM – If you love your pet try us first – we are the best. Door to door service throughout Europe. Specialised vehicles – bespoke service. Full legal service including documentation if required. For further information call or e-mail us: Tel: (0034) 651 033 670 or (0034) 637 066 227. Email: info@pet-couriers.com or www.pet-couriers.com (95495)
GORGEOUS ENGLISH BLONDE 45 years gives discreet massage, 1 hour or over night stay. 15 mins Alicante airport.Tel Karen: 662 049 021
NEED YOUR PETS TAKEN CARE OF? Not kennels, just a friendly home. Large fenced area. 699 790 080 Altea (97344)
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Plumbing
www.100percentplumbing.com Call for a free quotation 965 835 939 (87006) www.dragonreforms.com Tel. 966 807 098. Free quotes given (101023) PLUMBING & ELECTRICS, Kitchens & Bathrooms. Tel: 634 401 805 www.plumbingelectrics.com (97341)
Pool Services TH.POOLS.sc. Maintenance, servicing and repairs. New pumps and filters, sand changes and regrouts. Pool equipment and oneoff lessons available. Moraira Benidorm. CALL TRISTAN 627 008 158 (95844) www.instantpools.eu YES YOU CAN HAVE A POOL - We manufacture & install Wooden AboveGround Pools. Pools from 8ft 32ft. Remember, with above ground pools there is “No Planning Permission Required”. Phone or email for a FREE BROCHURE NOW. Email: info@instantpools.eu - Tel: 965 050 064 - Mobile: 634 322 672 (101207)
Professional Services TV, ENTERTAINMENT EQUIPMENT, satellite, amplifiers, mixers, keyboards, etc. BLUESKY REPAIRS 966 875 283/626 430 671 (99672) WASHING MACHINE and all domestic repairs, Calpe / Campello BLUESKY REPAIRS 966 875 283/626 430 671 (99672)
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Property for Rent APARTAMENTOS PLAYA ALBIR SL. Quality rental accommodation with reception, 2 beds, 2 bath. Washing machine, air con, sea views and swimming pool. Available for short or long term let. apartamentos@playaalbir.es / Tel/fax 966 866 206 (100774) M100 - BENITACHELL, top floor apartment of a 2 storey block, 2 bedrooms, quiet location, stunning panoramic views. 420€ pcm - 965 745 969 (89468) M141 - Second floor, 2 bed, 2 bath apartment in the sought after Port Xabia complex, Javea, walking distance to beach and all amenities 600 € per month plus bills. 965 745 969 (89468) JALON VALLEY Quality villas and apartments to let. Long and short term. All facilities. Tel Rod 605 231 331 (99566) CHEAP winter lets from £30, yes only £30 per week near Gandia. Rentals also available in Albir and near Mojacar. Email: oasisparks@yahoo.co.uk or 696 090 776 (101031)
WOODEN cabin for sale between Finestrat and Orcheta. Leasehold 30,000€. Ground rent 100€/month. 722 218 087 / 608 094 861 (99694)
Property for Sale SELL your property with Schaich Estate Agents. See our main ad on front page. (99636) CALPE, La Calalga, 75 metres to the beach and local amenities. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, swimming pool, only €265,000. Tel: 629 991 543 (99211) OLIVA, 500 metres from beach, 2000m2 plot with 98m2 prefab house, 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, good quality kitchen, large living/dining area, pool and mobile home included in the price €75,000. 658 368 653 NEW Ecological Villas under construction of 140m2 with sea views in Costa Benissa, show home available to view, prices from €349,000 fully inclusive of all taxes! Tel 695 831 044 DENIA. Mongo. 3 bedroomed villa, 2 bathrooms. Pool 10m x 4m. Parking for 8 cars. Plot 800m2. 230,000€. 965 785 310 / 606 302 643 (99638) CALPE, La Fossa Beach. Large 2 bedroomed apartment. Fantastic front line views over Levante Beach, Port and Peñon. Fully furnished 169,000€. Also adjoining 1 bedroomed apartment, front line views over La Fossa Beach 150,000€. Sold together or separately. 634 341 383
MARK PADDON BSc Hons. Building surveying. MCIOB, CAAT. From 245€ + IVA. Insured and legally registered in Spain. Tel: 653 733 066 / 962 807 247 www.costablancasurveyors.com (101061)
Prop. Maintenance MADE IN SPAIN - Property & garden maintenance - Property management. 652 090 017 / 965 878 028 www.madeinspain.co madein_s@yahoo.co.uk
Prop. Management COMPLETE HOME SERVICES Villa changeovers, laundry, pool cleaning, gardening, and general maintenance, everything you need. North Costa Blanca. denisebridger12 @gmail.com Denise 667 298 576
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BENIDORM & SURROUNDING AREAS, 2 men removals, house clearances. Also regular trips to UK. 655 239 797 (101110)
MAN & VAN Costa Blanca North Removals / delivery, house & garden clearance. Competitive rates. UK fixed prices. Call Graham 965 730 382 / 644 114 876 SPAIN2UK2SPAIN man and van. Trips between UK/Spain twice a month. Excellent rates. enquiries@spain2uk2spain.com. Also local removals and deliveries. Christine 965 571 837 / 638 261 341 (101176)
VAN SPAIN-UK-SPAIN leaving every 2 weeks. Great rates. Contact Joe on 966 074 576 or 650 341 087 or email civic1235@msn.com. Quote EWN1
Prop. Wanted VERY LONG TERM LET WANTED Javea area. Must have 4 beds & pool. Up to €700 pcm paid. 648 065 224 (99509) NOT happy with the rentals this summer? We are looking for quality villas in Denia and Javea area. You can keep renting the villa yourself and we do not have any problem working with another agency. www.cbcasas.com 666 327 729 (Walter) (101019)
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EUROPEAN removals and transport with scheduled UK routes. UK Company, fully legal, taking loads from 5kg to 24,000kg. Lowest prices and the best service. 952 816 582 or www.focus-transport.com (96826)
FURNITURE VAN FOR HIRE with driver. Careful local moves, Costa Blanca & UK. Hourly rate or fixed price. Call 676 644 014
ALFAZ DEL PI centre, apartment for long term let, 2 bedrooms, excellent views, ideal for couples, €450 negotiable. 670 330 084
BENIDORM Rincon. One bedroom Apartment – 2 people, long let. 460€ per month. Tel 696 772 049
Structural Surveys
MOBILE HOME wallaby, Granada, 35x12 2 bed, 2001, excellent condition, must be viewed, 16,000€. Telephone 669 089 054 (200959)
ALTEA sea front. Fully furnished, 2 bed, 1 bath apartment. A/C, pool, secure parking. Available 1st December. 500€/month. 965 847 697
WINTER LET Calpe, Furnished 3 Beds 2 Bath House. Shared Pool / Tennis. October – May. 400es plus Bills. Refs and Deposit please. 965 875 531 / 608 250 649 (99524)
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ENGLISH Speaking? Opportunities part / full time Tel: 660 641 913 patroyspain@gmail.com DUE to expansion of our Real Estate Company to the Costa Blanca, we urgently require experienced sales staff/agents/secretary from Belgium/Holland/England and Russia, with knowledge of the Spanish language. Must have good communication skills and be flexible. Immediate start and high earnings possible. Send CV with recent photograph to in fo@gogoestates.com (200958) TELEMARKETERS - Closers Qualifiers. English, Dutch, German, French, Scandinavian. Info: 602 588 219 (203103)
Roller Shutters
Skip Hire
CORDS, slats, winding mechanisms, motors. Calpe + 40 kms. Tony Bowers 659 464 992 www.toldosalchemy.com
CONTENEDORES MATA - SKIP HIRE 3-5-10M3. Tel 965 790 172 / 679 440 046 (99501)
Scrap Vehicles SCRAP VEHICLES wanted for cash. Call 646 726 377
Sewing MADE TO MEASURE loose covers. Choose from a wide range of materials in your own home. Javea area 686 453 827
Situations Vacant UK DATA Collection Agency require a team of on street server canvassers for Benidorm areas. Call 966 813 312 or e-mail in fo@sleepwellmarketing.com
Removal/Storage
JAVEA SKIP HIRE 626 670 038, Moraira, Benissa, Calpe, Denia from S & W TOOL HIRE & FERRETERIA MORAIRA (99645)
Soft Furnishings LOOSE COVERS, CURTAINS ETC. Made to Measure. Choose from a wide range of beautiful fabrics in your own home. Tel: 965 771 397 or 686 453 827
Solar Power SOLAR BEST DEAL IN SPAIN www.gosolarinspain.com (204791)
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Tv/Satellite UKTVSPAIN.COM. See our main ad in services (101037) SSSYSTEMS for all your British TV 606 139 591 / 628 029 088 / 965 878 028 Stuart _sssystems@yahoo.co.uk / seabrightsatellites.com (99545)
Wig Specialists WIGS-R-US EL CISNE MARKET BENIDORM. Thursday, Saturday and Sunday 9.30 till 2pm. 690 378 844 (95294)
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Fiat 500L now available in the Spanish market FIAT has launched the 500L - the L stands for ‘Large’ - in Spain. It is their new addition to the 500 range, which, following the Abarth and Cabrio versions, furthers the brand’s strategy, with the aim of extending its offer by introducing models in a position to satisfy different types of customers. With the ‘L’, the 500 expands and grows together with customers, to accommodate new experiences and needs once more. Featuring MPV passenger space combined with the feel of a small SUV on the road and the restrained dimensions and efficiency of a B segment car, the new
‘L’ FOR LARGE: Those who enjoy comfort will appreciate the passenger space. Fiat model defies the conventional distinctions between the various segments, combining the typical characteristics of
different categories in order to create a distinctive alternative to the traditional B and C segments. With the 500L, the Fiat brand demonstrates its creative spirit once more. It features a five-seater single-volume structure which is 414 cm long, 178 cm wide and 166 cm high. It is a further development of the concept of ‘cab forward’ introduced by Fiat with the 600 Multipla, a precursor to the concept of the compact people carrier.
Produced at the Fiat factory in Kragujevac, Serbia, 500L is a ‘first car’ for those who won’t settle for anything less than Italian style, the versatility that comes from a functional design and engine technology that sets the bar in terms of efficiency. The model is introduced with an engine range which will initially comprise two petrol engines (TwinAir and 1.4-litre) and a turbodiesel engine (1.3 MultiJet II).
Renault Fluence appeal THE new Renault Fluence was unveiled at the Istanbul Motor Show, November 2-11. The modern styling and on-board technologies of this threevolume saloon car, which is poised to continue the model’s international career, have been designed to match the needs of its customers as closely as possible, Renault said. The model will go on sale in January 2013 in Turkey, where it is produced, and will be launched in more than 55 other countries in the course of next year. New Renault Fluence features the same front end as that of the brand’s other new models, with a vertically-set logo at the centre of a broad black strip picked out by chrome beading which provides the car with a dynamic stance. The LED daytime running lights and chrome/gloss black inserts also contribute to the newcomer’s modern appeal. The design of the interior is also more modern, including digital instrumentation for all versions. The cabin is as roomy as ever and has been enhanced by the use of new upholsteries for comfort.
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Epic victory for La Vila LA VILA rugby came out on top by 42-35 in an exciting game against league leaders Gernika, in a match that could be the start of a new era for the club. The home team extended its winning streak to four following victories against Blusens Vigo, Hernani and Getxo before hosting Gernika - current participants in the Amlin Challenge Cup and one of the favorite teams in the Honor Division. La Vila kicked off the match keen to entertain the loyal fans after a slow start to the campaign, and attract new ones by playing a positive style of rugby. Initially, it seemed as though the ‘Joneses’ would settle in the bottom half of the table this season, but given time for their new players to settle and after defeating a formidable side led by Jorge Jimenez anything is possible. The game opened with an early try from man of the match Edu ‘the amazing’ Sorribes, who scored an impressive personal tally of 32 points whilst playing in the fly half position. After just four minutes the Valencian managed to
DETERMINED: The home team defence was solid.
pierce the defence and cross under the posts for the first try of the match. He went on to score two well deserved conversions and seven penalties. Nevertheless, rugby is a team game, and the result was not down to just one
man. The whole of the Alicante team showed immense courage on the pitch. Showing a strong attitude and determination the home team defence was solid. Gernika fought back with individual tries from Federico and Lopategi before the break, the first half finishing with the scores a tight 16-14. The second half began with hope among the home fans that Vila could get a result against the Basque Country side. However, yellow cards for Villalba on 37 and
WINNERS: Orba Warblers.
Weather affects play
WINDY conditions affected play at the Orba Warblers Strokesford competition in Alicante. Keith Lockyer won with a score of 21 off 10.2, Tony Dickinson finished second with 22 off 17.9 and Gordon Holloway scored 23 off 20.7. The next fixture will be held at Oliva Nova for the Carnaval Cup on Wednesday. Guests are welcome, call 634 351 950.
Lamboglia on 47 minutes made the task difficult and errors by both teams allowed Sorribes and Cusack to increase the points for either side through penalty kicks. An exciting climax to the match was almost inevitable, and the last 10 minutes did not disappoint.
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United go top, Kimi comes first as Judd takes number one spot WE were back to Champions League action this week with AC Milan-Malaga, Manchester City-Ajax, Real MadridDortmund and SchalkeBy Tony Matthews Arsenal in action on A former football player and the Tuesday and world’s most prolific author of Bragafootball books (more than 100 Manchester published), Tony is also the sports United, Celticreporter for Spectrum Radio and Barcelona and lives in the Cabrera mountains. ChelseaShakhtar battling it out last night. This evening, in the Europa League, it’s Anzhi-Liverpool, Bruges- ABU DHABI WINNER: Kimi Newcastle and SpursMaribor. for Chelmsford v And this Sunday, the Colchester, Harrogate at big games in England are Torquay, Hereford v Chelsea-Liverpool and Shrewsbury and Manchester City-Spurs Macclesfield at Swindon. (both live on Sky). SOCCER EXTRA Last weekend, • A week ago, Chelsea Manchester United beat avenged their PremierArsenal 2-1 to top the PL ship home defeat by for the first time this Manchester United by season… Chelsea drew at beating the Reds 5-4 in a Swansea, Manchester classic 4th round League City were held at West Cup-tie. Twenty-four Ham and Wigan won at hours earlier Reading Tottenham… Steven and Arsenal were Gerrard made his 600th involved in a terrific appearance for Liverpool encounter which the v Newcastle)... and the Gunners won 7-5 after biggest shocks in the FA extra-time. Theo Walcott Cup 1st round saw wins hit a hat-trick for the winners who were 4-0 down after 37 minutes before embarking on the greatest comeback in the history of the 50+ year competition. Elsewhere, Middlesbrough won at Sunderland, Swansea knocked out holders Liverpool at Anfield, Norwich beat Spurs,
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Raikkonen. outsiders Bradford City eliminated Wigan, Leeds KO’d Southampton and Aston Villa ousted Swindon. • The CLC quarter-final draw is Bradford-Arsenal, Leeds-Chelsea, NorwichVilla (repeat of the 1975 final) and SwanseaMiddlesbrough. Ties to be played on December 11/12. • Henning Berg, Ian Holloway, Mick McCarthy are the new managers of Blackburn, Crystal Palace and Ipswich respectively and Leam Richardson has moved in at Accrington. Berg won the PL and League Cup with Rovers as a player. ROUND-UP • Last Sunday’s incident-packed Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was won by Kimi Raikkonen (Lotus), ahead of Fernando Alonso and
Sebastian Vettel, who started from the pit lane. Lewis Hamilton’s engine packed up when leading and Romain Grosjean was involved in his eighth first lap bump. Vettel leads Alonso by 10 points with two races left, in Austin, Texas on November 18 and Säo Paulo, Brazil a week later. • England’s Judd Trump is the world’s number one snooker player after beating Peter Ebdon 9-1 in the Chengdu
PARIS CHAMP: David Ferrer.
International tournament in China. • In the Paris Masters Tennis final, Spain’s David Ferrer beat Poland’s Jerzy Janowicz, a qualifier who knocked out Andy Murray. Meanwhile, the APT World Tour finals have started in London. • In cricket, the first India-England Test starts next Thursday and Surrey have signed South African batsman Graeme Smith. He’s captained the Proteas a record 94 times. • This weekend sees the start of the 2012-13 Rugby Union international season when England play Fiji, Scotland take on New Zealand, Wales meet Argentina, Ireland oppose South Africa and France welcome Australia. • Unbeaten Ulster walloped Edinburgh 4520 in the Pro12
DID YOU KNOW? Before their recent 5-3 LC defeat at Chelsea, Manchester United had conceded five goals domestically only four times in the previous 20 years - losing 6-1 to Manchester City (2011), 6-3 at Southampton (1996) and 5-0 at Newcastle and Chelsea (1996 and 1999). competition and Harlequins, Saracens and Leicester lie 1-2-3 in the Aviva PL. • The RUFC will invest £26m at grassroots level to capitalise on predicted interest ahead of the 2015 World Cup in England. • England beat France 44-6 in Rugby League’s Autumn International tournament. The two countries meet again in Saturday’s final. • Racehorse Kauto Star, described by trainer Paul Nicholls as being ‘absolutely brilliant, the greatest jumper ever’ has been retired.