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New airport woes after Ryanair snub The decision has nothing to do with a dispute with authorities in Almeria, which has festered all year,
and had seen the airline shelve the route in September. Instead, it’s a response to what it perceives as ‘unjustified’ hikes in charges imposed by AENA, the Spanish airports authority. The airline claims that its decision will cost thousands of jobs and deprive Spain of millions of euros in revenue. Ryanair estimated that the new charges would have seen it pay as much as €80 million more than it will pay this year for the same services. Michael Cawley, a created for the show. spokesman for the airline, said: “Ryanair objects to the Spanish Government’s decision to double airport who told him that the ice was created taxes at both Madrid and over a 24-hour period, by pouring Barcelona airports, and water layer by layer onto electric tubes increase airport charges similar to those found in a freezer. at many other Spanish The show took place at the main airports. theatre and concert venue in Almeria, “These route and traffic the Maestro Padilla Auditorium. cuts can be reversed but The Nutcracker Suite is on in Almeria only when the Spanish on Thursday (December 13). Swan Government and its Lake, will be performed on Thursday already high cost airport 27 in Huercal-Overa. monopoly AENA reverse Tickets from www.ticketmaster.es, these unjustified tax and www.ticktackticket.com. • Turn to Page 4 ACREDITAR: MARK HUSKINSON
RYANAIR has officially scrapped its summer-time Almeria to Madrid route.
ICE BALLET: Swan Lake on ice specially
Curtain up on Russian Swan Lake ALMERIA was the venue for the Moscow Ballet’s performances on ice of Swan Lake and Cinderella. The classical ballet included acrobatic routines with spinning pyramid and cube structures. British-born photographer Mark Huskinson, who lives in Garrucha, went with his family of five to the Saturday night show. “It was an unforgettable experience and I loved taking pictures there,” he said. Huskinson met the organisers
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Ammonia scare DOZENS were hospitalised after a pressure valve exploded at a vegetable packaging facility in El Ejido. Almost 50 people suffered from ammonia inhalation, which led to choking and anxiety attacks.
Gateway death A PENSIONER died after an iron gateway fell on his head. The 82-yearold man from Viator was walking through the gate at a farm in Pechina when the accident happened.
Tomato crisis TOMATO growers in Almeria want Spain’s agriculture minister to meet his Moroccan and EU counterparts over the collapse in prices caused by cheap imports from Morocco.
Build a beach SAND dredged from Carboneras Port will be dumped on the beaches at Lancon and Escobetas in a bid to regenerate them. The three-month project is set to cost €1.5m.
Giving toys VIATOR Council is organising a collection of toys, new or secondhand, this Christmas. The toys can be left at the local library until the December 21.
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Malaria worry in El Ejido area
PONIENTE Hospital in El Ejido has treated 76 cases of malaria in the past three years, in comparison to 40 cases in the previous 16 years, an increase it said was disproportionate to other Andalucian provinces.
Shop savings
TEN businesses in Roquetas de Mar have set up a discount scheme for Christmas. Clients of each business, which include hairdressers and opticians, will receive savings in the other stores.
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Employment office staff set to join dole queue FOR four years they have seen the dole queue out of their office grow and grow. In the New Year, they will be joining it. Six of the nine staff at the Huercal Overa employment office are being made redundant, leaving just three workers to deal with more than 10,000 unemployed.
Yolanda Ortiz, one of the workers who is keeping her job, posted on her Facebook page a photo of herself beside a poster decrying the loss of 80 per cent of the centre’s staff from January 2. She wrote on her profile they would have to look after the towns of Antas, Bedar, Cuevas del Almanzora, Los Gallardos, Garrucha,
Huercal-Overa, Mojacar, Turre, Vera and Pulpí. Ten towns and their hinterlands, with a total population of 84,014 and 10,755 unemployed. She asked: “How can I look after you the way you deserve?” She said she would have to deal with queries in writing as she would barely have time to chat to those who visit the office.
A FATHER has gone on trial for repeatedly raping his daughter over a three-year period that began when she was 13. The 48-year-old Almeria man faces up to 10 years in jail if found guilty.
POLICE removed a Mojacar man who tried to film a council session. He was the fourth person ejected from the chamber for attempting to record a council meeting in as many attempts.
Reading room
THE new public library at El Ejido has been opened. It boasts reading rooms, WiFi and more than 63,000 resources, including 1,500 books in foreign languages.
SEXY SECRET: Difficult economic times are putting a dampener on sex lives, despite clear signs of togetherness.
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T’S OFFICIAL! The sex lives of many Spanish are suffering. And the nation’s financial situation is to blame, with ongoing problems proving a turn-off to sex, according to the Pfizer 2012 European Survey of Sexual Satisfaction. Thirty-four per cent of Spaniards claim that facing up to possible unemployment, lack of income or fear of being fired, seriously affects their libido and puts their sex lives under threat. But even so the average Spaniard has sex twice a week, lasting for 20 minutes per sexual encounter, which is a little longer than the European average. Only the Italians claim that their love-making
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Grand opening GRAND opening of new shop in Turre. Seleccions will open on Saturday at 10am. Free wine available while viewing the new stock.
Festive fete
Carol service
UNESCO appeal
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DECEMBER 6 marks the Santa Claus Christmas Fair at Guardia Viejas Complex, next to Los Arcos Bar, Mojacar Playa. It starts at 10am.
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SOCIALIST MPs from Almeria and Granada have asked central government to support a bid to have the Alpujarra declared a UNESCO World Heritage site. They feel such a move would boost the area’s development.
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‘THE PSOE Socialist Party has lost the confidence of the majority of Spain. It must seek it and look at society with a spirit of consensus.’ Former Prime Minister and PSOE President Felipe Gonzalez, during the 30th anniversary of the first Socialist Party government in Spain.
sessions last longer. Back in 2010 when the economic concerns of today were still not fully apparent, the average Spaniard claimed to spend two hours per week having sex. Now the average is down to just 34 minutes. But sex remains an important part of life to Spaniards, helping improve their general outlook, especially in times of stress. The Pfizer survey also reveals that 96 per cent of Spaniards consider good sexual relationships to be important and 82 per cent would like to improve their sex lives. However, survey figures also spell out that in general more men say they are sexually satisfied than women!
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fewer than 2010 is €6,300 million the budget allocated for
Education by the state government and the regional governments in 2013. The Ministry of Education alone will cut spending by 37 per cent. The 2010 budget was the highest ever recorded.
LIVING WATER Church, Mojacar, will be holding a carol service followed by dinner December 19, at 6pm. There will be a Sunday service on December 23 at 11am and communion on Christmas Day at 11am. 950 477 063.
OAP rescued A PENSIONER had to be hospitalised after a fire in her building in Huercal Overa. The building was evacuated though most residents have now returned to their homes.
Band aid FIREFIGHTERS were called to Mojacar’s health centre to cut a wedding band from a boy’s finger. A week ago, they received a request to cut a ring from an elderly lady.
and finally... FIFTY volunteers have removed 13,500 cigarette ends from the Malvarrosa and Cabanyal beaches in Valencia City. Beach-cleaning machinery can easily fail to pick up filter tips, which take up to 20 years to biodegrade.
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Boy drowns in ball tragedy
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A NINE-YEAR-OLD boy has drowned while trying to recover a ball from an irrigation reservoir near El Ejido.
Old bill called
Mayor ‘lying’ SOCIALIST councillors claim the mayor of Almanzora is ‘lying’ when he says the council owns the town’s crumbling Palace of the Marquises of Almanzora. They claim that property rights to threequarters of the 140-year-old neo-classical palace remain in private hands. The palace was declared a national heritage site 30 years ago but is still in a dilapidated state. The Socialists claim the council spent more than €1m in buying the palace piecemeal.
He had already been reprimanded by his uncles for trying to recover the ball earlier in the day, but he escaped from the group once
darkness fell to try again. When the emergency services searched the reservoir they discovered his lifeless body. Earlier the boy had gone for a walk with his twin brother and uncles. As they kicked a ball around it went over a fence into the water. The boy tried to recover it but was admonished by his relatives. The irrigation reservoirs are very hard to escape from as they are steep and lined by plastic sheeting, which is very slippery. IN RUINS: Once magnificent palace in a dilapidated state.
Open for business SIERRA NEVADA opened for this year’s ski season on November 29, two days earlier than expected due to heavy snow falls and perfect conditions. The cold weather has allowed the use of all the resort’s snow cannons and half of the runs are now open. There was snow in the village and on the approach road halfway up from Granada, boding well for the season ahead. A good base for further snow to stick to is imperative for a long season. You can listen to the Ski and Snow Report live from resort on Spectrum 90.8 FM Costa Almeria each Tuesday and Thursday at 10.25am during The Almeria Today programme presented by Jonathan Buzzard of The British Ski Centre. For information about equipment hire and ski conditions visit www.britishskicenter.co.uk or call 670 461 330.
OPEN: Sierra Nevada ski slopes opened early.
Ground shaking THREE earthquakes that struck eastern Almeria in the space of 12 hours have caused no injuries or material damage. The first two struck simultaneously at 8.30am near Antas. Both measured 2.8 on the Richter scale and shook the earth from 14km below the surface. The third tremor struck near Antas close to midnight Monday. It measured 2.4 on the Richter scale. The earthquakes were felt in a number of towns, with emergency services logging calls from Cuevas del Almanzora, Vera, Turre and Lubrin as well as Antas. Almeria has historically suffered earthquakes, with one of the most devastating in 1522, when the regional capital was levelled leaving just 700 survivors.
Ryanair cancel route From Front Page increases and reduces its high airport charges, in order to stimulate tourism.” However, when Ryanair shut the route in September, there didn’t appear to be much hope it would resume next summer. The Provincial Council said at the time Almeria “didn’t figure in Ryanair’s plans” and that the airline
wanted money from an advertising campaign for the Liverpool-Almeria route. Meanwhile Murcia’s new Corvera airport could get a huge Ryanair boost following a snub to the budget airline by an Alicante airport. Court judgements have now backed a firm stance by AENA airport authority
that passengers must use the walkways at El Altet airport. Earlier Ryanair warned it might divert flights, along with 600,000 passengers, to Corvera airport if it could not use the stairs. Murcia’s Minister of Culture and Tourism, Pedro Alberto Cruz, has said he will welcome Ryanair into Corvera airport.
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AN ESCAPED emu has been captured by police after running through a town and attempting to enter people’s homes. Two officers found the fourfoot-tall bird after they were called by residents in North Devon.
Boyle awarded FILM director Danny Boyle has won an Evening Standard Theatre Award for the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics.
Secret pigeon A SECRET Second World War message attached to the leg of a dead pigeon has left code-breakers flummoxed. Experts from UK intelligence agency GCHQ were alerted to the message found on a pigeon’s skeleton in the chimney of a Surrey home.
Bizarre name NEW parents, the Jamesons have named their child Hashtag, in homage to social media site Twitter. The pair announced the arrival of their baby daughter on Facebook.
Well hidden SERIAL burglar Aaron Bradford was jailed for five years after he was interrupted by his victim mid-raid and hid in her wardrobe for 13 hours before fleeing. He went unnoticed as police searched the house in Devon three times.
Tired babies SCIENTISTS say they have conclusive proof that unborn babies yawn repeatedly in the womb. The study was led by the University of Durham.
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Water works WORK has begun on an EU-funded €66,500 project to improve access to drinking water for residents of the Fuente la Higuera district of Benizalon.
Green rule ENVIRONMENTAL activists have welcomed a regional government ruling on coastal developments which will make building near beaches more difficult. Local councils have criticised the decision.
Police crack down on garage workshops POLICE inspections of 32 mechanics’ workshops across Almeria have led to 20 of them receiving fines. The visits follow a campaign started by the regional government in October, and which was not expected to yield such a high level of irregularities. Fines have been doled out for a string of offences,
including trading without a licence, lack of waste certificates and failure to comply with regulations on waste disposal. Officers found that two of the workshops were completely illegal and that they had dangerous toxic materials which were not being treated before being dumped.
Mobile cover RESIDENTS of Darrícal and Lucainena finally have mobile phone coverage after a mobile tower was erected in their area.
Light saving THE council in Roquetas de Mar has saved €60,000 on Christmas lighting by installing 300 LED arches over the town’s streets.
Rain repairs OPPOSITION councillors in El Ejido have called on the council to fix many of the roads damaged by the heavy rains. Socialist councillor Tomas Elorrieta said many were dangerous because of potholes.
More time THE Supreme Court has added an extra year to seven-year sentences handed out to two smugglers caught importing 68 kilos of hash. The men were also fined €1.1m between them.
HERITAGE SHAME: Alumbre Tower crumbling away.
Council sued over crumbling tower ENVIRONMENTALISTS are suing Níjar Council for allegedly neglecting a 16th century tower. The Association of Friends of the Cabo de Gata Natural Park claims that the council has done nothing to preserve the Torre de Alumbre, which was declared a heritage site three decades ago. It also claims that it has written numerous times to the council but received no reply. The tower was originally a military structure but later became a dye treatment factory.
There are more than 1,200 mechanics’ workshops in Almeria and if the same rate of irregularities were to apply to them all, 750 would be fined. The authorities are hopeful that the fate of the first batch of the premises inspected will encourage the rest to clean up their act before inspectors arrive.
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Finch fraud A MAN has been arrested for staging the robbery of 18 goldfinches from his home, in a suspected case of insurance fraud. A woman was also arrested for reporting a motorbike stolen when it had not been. Police say 27 people have been arrested in the province so far this year for such crimes.
British cuisine ABDERA secondary school in Adra hosted a British cuisine fair as students raised money for a trip. Delicacies such as round cake and shortbread were on offer in the school, which was bedecked in Union Jacks.
Police minding bin staff after attacks POLICE are patrolling the area around the El Puche municipal
compound in Almeria after a spate of attacks on bin lorries.
In the past month there have been five reports of vandals throwing stones at the trucks’ windscreens. In a similar attack last year a refuse worker’s jaw was smashed by a stone. He is still off work recovering. There appears no reason for the attacks other than wanton vandalism, as the binmen are not involved in any dispute with the council. A union spokesman said the attacks were not just against the lorries but for months on end CHRISTMAS CHEER: Jessica Shanley of Spectrum FM being Santa’s little helper. workers had been suffering attacks as they started or finished their shifts. The union said the LAST Sunday saw the ballroom of The Vera was well supported by the drivers had threatened to Christmas Fair organised Hotel. public who arrived in their stop working unless they by the Vera and District More than 50 stalls droves from 10am until got more protection. Lions Club held in the were set up and the event 3pm.
Lions’ Christmas Fair a success
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Burglary capital of Spain ALMERIA has the dubious honour of being the burglary capital of Spain, leaving the 49 other provinces trailing in its wake. The burglary rate in Almeria is double that in Madrid, almost three times that in neighbouring Granada and 10 times that of Soria. The rate is also double the national average. Figures show the only provinces that come close to Almeria’s rate of 6.9 burglaries per 1,000 properties are those along the Mediterranean coast to the north: Murcia, Alicante and Valencia. Police and the Guardia Civil are at a loss to explain why Almeria is being targeted by the criminals, which in 90 per cent of the cases are carried out by a number of burglars rather than one individual.
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Classic car tour heads to west of province CAR buffs in the west of the province are in for a treat as the 23rd edition of a classic car tour heads in their direction. The tour, which features dozens of pre-war models of makes such as Ford, Packard, Chevrolet, Avia, Mercedes and Jaguar, was in Alcontar and Tabernas over the weekend. The cars have brought many towns to a standstill as residents flock to admire and photograph the vehicles.
Jailed for kidnap of ex-girlfriend A MAN who held his exgirlfriend against her will and beat her has had his three year sentence confirmed by the Supreme Court. The 41-year-old had appealed the sentence, as well as a fine for attacking a friend that was with the victim, when he encountered them in wasteland near a supermarket in El Ejido. He
claimed his conviction was based on hearsay. When the ex-girlfriend saw him she demanded he return clothing and goods belonging to her. He agreed and the two women accompanied him to his farmhouse. He then turned on the women, ordering the friend to leave and throwing stones at her to force her away.
The ex-boyfriend then held a knife to his former lover’s back and drove her to the farmhouse they once shared. She tried to escape but he dragged her back by her hair, beat her and threatened to kill her. It was only when the victim received a call on her mobile from the Guardia Civil, that he allowed her to escape.
Nativity scene getting bigger A HUGE Nativity scene, with more than 1,100 pieces, has gone on display at the Castle of Santa Ana in Roquetas de Mar. The 208 square metre crib, which took more than a month to build, features Roquetas landmarks such as the lighthouse.
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POT PLANTS: Police sniffed out marijuana plantation.
Police follow their noses to find drugs THREE men have been arrested after their marijuana growing operation was given away by its strong smell. A Guardia Civil patrol in La Mojonera noticed a powerful whiff of the plant emanating from a house during a routine visit to the town. Enquiries led to the identification of the occupier and the property was placed under surveillance. Eventually it was raided and three men held. Officers found 90 plants, an irrigation system, artificial lighting and a ventilation system. A search of another property revealed more plants, pots, an electric water pump, transformers, compost and harvested marijuana, ready for sale.
BIG SCENE: Covers most of the Castle’s central patio.
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Tenant held for murder A MAN was arrested in Parla, Madrid, for allegedly killing the three-month-old baby of an Ecuadorian family from whom he was renting a room. Another child, aged four, was critically injured in the attack and died later in hospital. The man also injured the baby’s mother, aged 20, and his greatgrandmother, 57, who were taken to hospital in a serious condition. Neighbours called the police, who upon arrival found the baby had died from a blow to the head. Residents in the area say the family had been living in the apartment for two years.
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ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORT: A stylish carriage.
ALADDIN’S CAVE: Many treasures on offer.
Bag a bargain at the Pink House Bonanza REMEMBER that The Pink House in La Concepcion, Zurgena, is holding their annual Christmas Bonanza sale of surplus stock.
This year they promise it will be better than ever and will last until next Saturday. There is an array of different
ideas available from large to small items, as well as a large selection of plants, poinsettias, geraniums, pansies and much more. Don’t forget there is wide range of soft furnishings, furniture and electrical items also on offer. mandarins has brought This is a true Aladdin’s €19 million to a province Cave of treasures and it not normally renowned is difficult to describe all for such products. the contents. Come and Almeria now ranks as browse, and see for Spain’s eighth province yourself. The Pink House is for citric fruits, with Italy being the main export open seven days a week La Concepcion, market for oranges and at lemons, and France for Zurgena, just off the Autovia junction 534. mandarins.
Citrus fruits avoid squeeze EXPORTS of citrus fruits from Almeria have increased by 64 per cent
so far this year. The sale abroad of oranges, lemons, limes and
BERLIN’S new airport, which is due to open in October 2013 according to the federal government, will end up costing an extra €250 million, the Bild said.
Cop tattoos TRAINEE police officers in the North Rhine-Westphalia region are allowed to wear tattoos if they are covered by long sleeves, a local court ruled.
Talk local A TURKISH woman, 61, speaking no German after living 30 years in Karlsruhe was ordered by a local court to take language courses, which she appealed.
Train tipple ALMOST 80 per cent of those surveyed nationwide by Die Zeit newspaper stated they would like drinking alcohol to be allowed on trains.
Boys panic TWO boys aged 13 and 14 who snuck out of their house in Bergkamen panicked when they saw a police car, ran away and jumped head first through a shop window.
Tunnel task AT THE READY: Volunteers in their white T-shirts.
Collectors begin Christmas appeal By Jason Hughes
DOZENS of volunteers have been collecting food in supermarkets across the province. Any goods collected will be donated to charities, which will hand out parcels to families and individuals facing a bleak Christmas. The volunteers can be spotted in their white T-shirts at exits of most supermarkets. “So far, the more than 1,100 volunteers collected almost 200 tons of food, which is double the target.”
THE Bavarian government will invest part of the €2bn needed for the new commuter train tunnel underneath the centre of Munich.
Slow death A 55-YEAR-OLD man who shot a Dachau public prosecutor to death was sentenced to prison for life, despite dying of diabetes as he refused the treatment.
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Lobby group’s assets frozen A COURT has ordered the bank account of the Andalucian Federation of Progressive women to be frozen.
Beatles’ tribute in Albox THE 50th anniversary of the founding of The Beatles was celebrated with music and talks in Albox. Before the concerts, Adolfo Iglesias of the Asociacion John Lennon Almería Forever gave a lecture in the Federico Garcia Lorca Theatre on ‘The Beatles, from Liverpool to Almeria’. Afterwards, a quartet played some of the band’s most famous hits at the Rony Café.
The action is in response to a case brought by an employee in the Almeria offices who had not been paid. The federation already faces a court case over the sacking of a pregnant employee, who was also a union representative, in March. Initially, her union demanded she be reinstated and compensated but in the meantime the
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SCANDINAVIAN PRESS Stories making headlines in Denmark, Norway and Sweden
Holocaust apology NORWAY – The National Police publicly apologised 70 years later for their role in deporting hundreds of Jews to the Donau concentration camp during the Second World War.
Xmas fall SWEDEN – A man aged 69 died in Pitea after he fell from the basket of a loader alongside a tree he was cutting down for Christmas.
Pot raids
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federation had closed down the creche in which she worked. The federation is in receivership and its offices in Almeria, which are valued at €300,000, are shut. Over the years it had received thousands in funding from the regional government but as that was its only source of income it has now no way to finance itself.
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DENMARK – More than 354 kilos of marijuana have been seized by a special police unit in Copenhagen’s Christiania area, since September.
Ship home NORWAY – The ship used by Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen will be rescued by experts from the Canadian Arctic and brought to Norway for a new museum.
Rape ruling SWEDEN – A man accused of raping a woman in Karlstad a year-and-a-half ago was acquitted after the court ruled she did not resist the attack enough.
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Urdangarin could lose his Pedralbes Palace ROYAL son-in-law Iñaki Urdangarin may have to give up his palace to pay for civil liabilities derived from the Noos
corruption case. If the judge goes ahead with the prosecutor’s request, the guarantee could amount to more
HOLIDAY HOMES: Being offered to families who have
than €8 million for Iñaki and his associate Diego Torres. The anticorruption prosecutor believes a similar amount remains hidden in tax havens. Urdangarin has no savings and it is likely no banks will grant him credit. He can’t ask for help from the King, so his assets could be embargoed, and these also belong to the Infanta Cristina. They include five apartments, two garages and a storeroom in Palma de Mallorca and a house in Barcelona. However, all of this is unlikely to cover the been evicted. amount, so he will probably see the Pedralbes Palace, Barcelona, embargoed too. They are already moving 800 calls from all over out and heading for a more Spain. The owner listens to modest apartment in everyone’s story and has Barcelona. According to the promised to call back, even journalists Eduardo Inda those not chosen. The couple has now and Esteban Urreiztieta, in travelled to Gijon to their book about Urdaninterview candidates and garin, at his 40th birthday the chosen family will be celebrations in 2008 he able to move in before asked Prince Felipe for help Christmas. They asked for paying the mortgage. The proof of their work history, monthly payments were to prove the candidates €20,000 and the Royal had allegedly have worked, and their tax Family declaration, to prove they promised to help pay for it. However, Prince Felipe said have no income. They have also received no such thing had ever calls from other families been said, and when willing to offer their second Urdangarin told him he homes for free, and from a couldn’t pay it he reporreal estate promoter, who tedly replied, “then you shouldn’t have bought it!” offered 10 houses for free.
Couple offers house rent free A COUPLE in Bilbao who has a second holiday home in Gijon, have decided to let a family in need rent it for free. They both have good
jobs and are paying the mortgage on the second home which they have rented in the past but which is currently empty. After seeing how former Socialist councillor Amaya Egaña committed suicide as the bailiffs arrived to repossess her home, they came up with the idea and put an advert in a local paper, offering it free for a year. They have promised to give it to the family most in need, especially if they have children or disabled family members and have been evicted from their own home. In five days, they received more than
Judge grants custody of unborn baby to father A JUDGE has granted custody of an unborn baby to its father after the mother was sent to prison for killing two other children. Last month, the body of a newborn baby was found in the freezer of the house in Sevilla where Sara L.H., 34, lived with her husband and two young children, and just over two weeks later, another baby’s body was found in the same house in another freezer. She is currently in prison which is where it was found she was almost eight months pregnant, something she had hidden from her family.
Her lawyer plans to appeal the decision of giving custody of the baby she is carrying to her husband. Meanwhile, the judge has extended the investigation to another six properties belonging to the woman’s relatives, which will be searched with dogs. She claims to remember nothing about having been pregnant with or giving birth to the second baby which was found, but admits she gave birth to the first, which she claims she had wanted, but was born dead, and she put the body in the freezer because she “didn’t want to let go of him.”
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Spanish fall down on languages ONLY 35 per cent of Spaniards claim to speak English. Recent data from the National Institute of Statistics show languages aren’t really Spain’s forte, with little over 35 per cent of the population between 18 and 65 claiming to be able to speak English. Out of these, only 20 per cent claim to have a high level. Despite these figures, this is an improvement on the last time the survey was carried out, in 2007, when only 30 per cent claimed to speak English and only 5 per cent of them at an advanced level. Meanwhile, just over 14 per cent claim to speak French and 2.7 per cent German. The areas where most people speak English are Madrid, Asturias, Cantabria, the Basque Country, the Balearics and Cataluña.
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FACING EVICTION?: There may be a solution.
‘Social rent’ to suit family needs THE so-called ‘social rent’ houses offered to victims of evictions will cost between €150 and €400 per month. The rental price of one of these properties will never be more than a third of the tenants’ income, according to the Minister for Economy, Luis de Guindos. Banks have promised to make some 6,000 homes available to families who have been evicted, as well as delaying evictions by two years for those who meet a certain profile.
The government estimates that some 120,000 families will fulfil the requirements necessary to be able to rent a home at low cost after being evicted from their homes for failing to pay their mortgages. To benefit from a two-year suspension on eviction and a social rent, families must have a mortgage on just one house, meet four economic requirements and belong to any of the following groups: large family or with disabled or dependent people in their charge.
THE Madrid Arena events have claimed another life. Maria Teresa Alonso, a 20-year-old chemistry student, who sustained severe brain damage in the human avalanche which occurred at a concert in the early hours of November 1 at the Madrid Arena, died in hospital. She was carried from the mountain of bodies in one of the access corridors to the Madrid Arena, thanks to an off-duty police officer who may have been working as a doorman. He took her outside and she was found by paramedics who performed CPR and took her to hospital. Three other girls, all 18, died at the Madrid Arena, and another, 17, died in hospital two days later. There should have been no more than 10,000 people at the Madrid Arena during the Halloween festival, but almost 17,000 entered. The premises are managed by a company which is part of the city hall. The investigation continues into what exactly led to the tragic events. It appears that at 2.30am, the company in charge of controlling access to the Madrid Arena, blocked the main entrance off and opened two emergency exits to allow more people to get in.
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Alba’s treasures to go on show at the Palacio de Cibeles THE treasures of the House of Alba, one of Spain’s most important aristocratic families, will be on show at the Palacio de Cibeles in Madrid until March 30, 2013. The exhibition includes some 150 paintings, sculptures, documents, archaeological pieces, jewellery, furniture and clothes. This is the first time such a wide selection of the Casa de Alba Foundation collection will be on show, and some have never before been seen outside the palaces. The first Duke of Alba received his title from King Enrique IV of Castilla in 1467 and over the centuries has obtained many works of art. In some cases, they were the patrons of great artists, in others they were given or inherited the pieces. However, only a few have survived and are now in the hands of Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart, 18th Duchess of Alba. The centre-piece of the exhibition is the painting ‘The Duchess of Alba in white’ painted by Goya in 1795, but there are other masterpieces by El Greco, Zurbaran, Murillo, Tiziano, Durero, Jose de Ribera, Rubens and Rembrant, and the most valuable piece, Fra Angelico’s ‘Virgin of Granada’. There is also a first edition of El Quijote and letters from Christopher Columbus, and the uniform worn by King Juan Carlos on the day of his Coronation. Entrance is €10 and some 200,000 visitors are expected. And, of course, there will be a gift shop.
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Firemen to go hungry FIREFIGHTERS in Granada have gone on hunger strike because they are not allowed a breakfast break. The firemen at the Northern Granada Fire Station have not been allowed to take the normal half-hour for breakfast for the past month. An urgent meeting was called at the city hall which follows several protests in the past months against pay-cuts and general ‘abuse’. They want to be allowed to take it in turns to have breakfast and buy food for the rest of the day, which they would eat in the fire station. However, they have now been told only two people can leave the station to go to the supermarket and the others can order what they want brought back. If they leave the station, they can be accused of ‘abandoning service’. The firemen say it’s a matter of dignity, because they never left the station empty and always respected the 30-minute break.So they have decided not to eat and are collecting signatures to support their request for a break from spending all day in the station. If the city hall fails to respond, they say they will take their case to court.
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Judges fight government ‘abusive use of power’ TWO HUNDRED Spanish judges have rebelled against the double acquittal of four Catalan policemen charged with torturing a Romanian man. The judges have signed a manifesto to
complain about the government’s ‘abusive use’ of the power to acquit people after they have been sentenced. In 2008, Barcelona Provincial Court sentenced four Mossos d’Esquadra
Drivers want to go faster NINETY-TWO per cent of Spanish drivers are in favour of the speed limit on dual carriageways being increased to 140kph. The measure was recently proposed by the Conservative Partido Popular, but would only apply to toll roads, in hopes of increasing the amount of people using them. There are also greater safety
SPEED LIMIT: Spanish drivers measures on toll roads, meaning the increased speed would not entail more danger for drivers . The 140kph speed limit is
(Catalan regional police) for torturing and injuring a Romanian man who had been mistakenly arrested. The sentence was confirmed by the Supreme Court, but in February, the government reduced the prison sentences to two years and instead of being banned from the force, they were temporarily suspended. They were due to go to prison on December 10, but the government has now decided to reduce the sentence again, to fines. The judges say the government has ‘shown a lack of respect for the thousands of police officers who democratically carry out their jobs every day, want it increased. defending and promoting already in place in Poland and the rights of citizens’. They in Germany there is no limit at also say the government’s all, while France, Italy, actions go ‘against human dignity by failing to Holland, Austria and Denmark have a 130kph speed limit. prosecute an act of torture’.
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60-SECOND INTERVIEW Amazing dining experience
What menu did you make? I went for a Spanish one and hoped that the other contestants would understand what sort of food to expect. But when the programme was aired, it showed Rob, one of the other contestants,
Come Dine With Me is one of Channel 4’s most popular shows so it was only a matter of time before it created a series with Spanish expats. Gemma Quinn met up with one of its recent contestants, Dale Francis, to find out what it is really like...
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What made you apply for Come Dine With Me? My partner Julio said I should apply after I saw an advert for it. Jonathon Hancock the assistant producer told me that my application stood out and made him laugh. The crew flew to Spain to make recorded interviews to see how natural we were on camera and I was picked for the show.
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• Name: Dale Francis • Age: 35 • Lives: San Luis • Originally from: Seaford, East Sussex, England • Best thing about Spain: The way of life and the great food • Worst thing about Spain: They love
paperwork • Hobbies: Live for our holidays (that is our hobby) • Biggest achievement: Moving to Spain 11 years ago • Would most like to meet: Vidal Sasson while he was alive. He was a legend • Favourite film: Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
saying nata (cream) was nuts!
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How did you find the experience? It was amazing, I loved every second of making the show and the crew were just fabulous, making me feel so relaxed and confident I forgot the
What was the best bit about it? Experiencing something so completely different. Another bit that stands out was getting the phone call saying I was one of the lucky
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four. I had the biggest grin on my face for the next week. I can’t forget to say that I had a personal message on Twitter from Joseph Millson (who plays doctor Luc Hemingway on BBC One’s Holby City) saying he loved the programme and thought I was ‘ace’.
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Registering an imported car in Spain T Life in Spain A weekly focus aimed at keeping expatriate readers informed on various aspects of Life in Spain
By Raul Candela raul@euroweeklynews.com
KEEP IT RUNNING: It is better to hire a consultant when registering a plate in Spain.
HERE are no official estimates or records about the number of cars with a British (or other EU country) plate in Spain. But it is commonly known there are lots. One of the first differences between Britain and Spain is that the MOT test is annual and many garages are granted a certificate to carry it out. In Spain, the equivalent (ITV) is done every two years if the car is four to 10 years old; and every year if it is older than 10. We are speaking about private cars here (‘turismos’ in Spain), not motorbikes, trucks or vans. It is known that some expatriates use their contacts back at home to get an MOT certificate without having to take the vehicle back to Britain every year. This is obviously an illegal practice and doing it exposes the driver to the danger of a fine, or even having the car seized. In Spain, ITV offices are run by the public administration, and there are far fewer test centres than in the UK. So although its possible that an ITV technician could ‘do a
favour’ it is definitely very difficult and rare. Some expatriates think they can use the ‘I am on holiday’ trick if they are caught by the Police. That works for rented cars - or basically those with a Spanish plate - but not when importing a car. When bringing a car to Spain the paperwork must be started within a period of 30 days. The law is clear about it and, since the 2011 regulations, the authorities have become stricter about it. The protocol for Police and Guardia Civil when catching a foreign car is the following: a) Non-residents: They can drive a foreign car for up to 90 days. The officer records the plate. If it is caught again after that time, the driver is requested to apply for a Residence Certificate and a Spanish plate in a period of 30 days (60 if they have a Green Plate), paying the IEDMT taxes. If caught again, they are given five more days to do it. After that, those who did not register are fined €500 and the car is seized until proceedings are done. b) Residents: They are given 30 days to apply for a Green Plate or a permanent plate when caught the first time. The rest is the same as above.
Sorting out the padron paperwork from home SIGNING on to the municipal register (padron) at the town hall does not usually take much longer than 10 minutes. However, there are also online and phone alternatives to sort out the paperwork from home. Online registration through a personal computer can be done using the Digital Signature (Certificado Digital). It takes a while and some computer knowledge to get it, but it is worth it as it can be used in multiple CONNECTED: Using the computer administrative processes. These the town hall. are the four steps: Those already registered who just need the padron certificate 1) Apply online at the Royal (which is actually the paper to be Mint’s website (click produced when choosing a doctor, ‘obtencion’): registering a car or renewing a
www.cert.fnmt.es. A persona code will be provided. 2) Go to a Registry Office (‘oficina de registro’) for personal accreditation. Show your NIE and the code. 3) Download and install the Signature to your personal computer. 4) Save a copy of the personal pass and Signature (optional).
or phone can save a visit to passport, can sometimes get their ‘volante de empadronamiento’ online at their town hall’s website. For example: Alicante: http://goo.gl/uYeKj
Q AND A A friend told me not to sign the local padron until I am ready to start the plate registration process, as this will save me paying the import tax. Is it true? No. Signing up to the municipal register (padron) is a must when registering a car plate in Spain. It is requested, along with the
Malaga: http://goo.gl/z7Fdn There is also a national phone number providing information about the municipal register. It works every day, all year round, and usually English translation is provided. It does not work for registering, but they can provide the padron certificate and send it to your home. They also provide information on whether a person has to renew the registration or not. Besides the padron, it can also provide information on other local authority paperwork (paying fines and taxes, queries about public services, etc) as well as leisure activities. Call: 010. And remember, December 31 is the deadline for registering.
Residence Certificate or NIE, when applying for the temporary Green Plate. And of course, it is again requested when applying for the permanent Spanish car plate. Anyone planning to move as a resident in Spain and bringing their vehicle with them, should remember to put the padron as a top priority. And so should those who are already living here.
Send your questions to: raul@euroweeklynews.com.
So, those who want to do things right, should first apply for a Green Plate (Placa Verde) at their nearest traffic office (Jefatura de Trafico). Green Plates are valid for 60 days and cost €19.20. They are temporary because they are meant to give you enough time to get a permanent Spanish plate. When requesting the permanent plate, it is advisable to hire a consultant agency (gestoria), otherwise get ready for lots of paperwork. The original car papers, municipal register (padron) and NIE have to be produced. Once they start proceedings, “it takes around three weeks to be done,” Lucia from Gestoria Administrativa Los Boliches in Fuengirola said. “That is to say, if all the proceedings are OK and the ITV does not find any car engine or part problem. With British cars, they most commonly need their headlights replacing, because they are not valid here. This adds around 10 days to the process, so we advise you to get them fixed first,” Lucia added. “The overall costs of registering the car plate - the socalled import tax, ‘impuesto de matriculacion’ - can range from €0 to more than €12,000. “This depends on the brand, the model, how old it is, and the volume of CO2 emissions,” Lucia pointed out. To calculate the costs, visit: www.coche.es/impuestomatriculacion.
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RYANAIR will cut flights from Spain by 12 per cent next summer due to increasing air taxes, leading to a €25 million revenue drop for Spanish airport authority AENA.
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Banks and toll roads fight on DESPITE huge losses, many banks and toll roads in Spain continue in business. They stand apart from the majority of heavily losing businesses that have no option but to cease trading. However, even though some banks and
toll roads are millions of euros in debt, the government continues to find solutions that prevent them from having to close. In the case of banks, the decision is made by the EU and by the countries which have lent Spain billions of euros and want to recover their money. Although the Spanish Government may not always agree with this, it has created the so-called ‘bad bank’ which plans to take responsibility for VISITORS to Spain spent €49.866 billion this year up the mistakes made by banks until the end of October, an increase of 6.4 per cent on now in trouble. the same period last year. The British were the biggest Meanwhile, there are at spenders outlaying €10.2 billion. least 10 toll roads in Spain that have never had the expected traffic flow and constantly lose money. They now owe more than SPAIN is to overhaul its banking sector after €3 billion. European Union regulators approved Some were opened in areas restructuring plans. Bankia has said 6,000 jobs where building was planned will go and it will make a loss of €19 billion. while the real estate boom lasted, but with property development almost halted, now run parallel to free roads which do not get heavy traffic. THERE is little hope of a quick economic recovery for However, due to a clause Spain, which has faced a shrinking economy for 15 that if companies running months, says a report by think-tank the OECD, which them went bankrupt, it was up expects the recession to last until the end of 2013. to the Spanish State, or taxpayer, to maintain them, the government continues to subsidise them and provide IBERCAJA and CAJA3 savings banks have started low interest loans so they can merger talks that could create a bank with a book of remain open. €1.04 billion worth of business.
PAY UP: But many toll roads constantly lose money.
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Curtain rises on biggest film flop ‘O APOSTOLO’ (The Apostle) is this year’s biggest box office disaster in Spain. The animation film shot in Galicia cost €5.2 million to make and has taken just over €37,000 at the box office since its October 31 premiere. Despite receiving awards at international festivals, the public debut of the film was a flop, although according to
Fernando Cortizoto, the director, this is because only 25 Spanish cinemas have screened it. The team who put together ‘O Apostolo’ has launched an online petition to demand more support from Spanish cinemas, as they claim the distributor, Aquelarre, signed a contract to show the film in at least 80 cinemas.
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Having read your article in the EWN (Issue 1427), I was alarmed to note your response which suggested that expatriates holding Certificate of Registration as EU citizens are required to renew them after five years. As my certificate will soon be five years old, I thought it wise to seek advice. I was told that, yes, the rules have changed for new applicants, who must now demonstrate that they have financial means and health insurance, but there is You and the no requirement for present holders of the EU Certificates Law in Spain By David Searl to renew them after five years. I think we need some further clarification. MR, Costa del Sol Let’s try to keep it simple. 1. The Spanish authorities now require the renewal of the EU Certificate of Registration after five years. 2. On application for this renewal they will require evidence of financial means and health insurance. 3. When renewing the certificate after five years, an application can be made for a ‘permanent’ certificate. Many EU citizens in all parts of Spain have already been through this procedure, in place since July. The Spanish National Police website clearly states the EU Certificate of Registration lapses after five years. This contradicts the EU legislation and the certificate contains no expiry date. Nevertheless, residents are required to comply with the laws of the country they live in. UK pensioners can present their pension document or evidence of payments, and they are already entitled to Spanish Social Security healthcare. Some people will need private medical insurance. Then they will have a ‘permanent’ certificate, which I suppose will have to be renewed in another five years.
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Rolls-Royce out to break records ROLLS-ROYCE is aiming to sell more cars in Thailand, Vietnam, China and Chile. The Goodwood, England, based manufacturer is increasing its network of dealers by 14 per cent in a bid to break last year’s record of 3,538 cars sold.
£££ BANK OF ENGLAND King has demanded raise another £35 billion) in capital. He
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of rivals Comet. The group’s chief executive Sebastian James said it would be ‘helpful from a market share perspective’.
£££ A LACK of investment and riskaverse founders are preventing London from competing with the world’s leading technology cities, Telefonica Digital research found. London firms raise 81 per cent less venture capital than USA firms.
Global-warming propaganda such a waste of our money THE longer I live (and I’ve been on this planet for some years now) the more disillusioned I become by the antics of those occupying high office, be it in politics or big business. I’m spending a few weeks in the UK, but the goings-on here are much like those you will find anywhere in the world. Westminster governments, Conservative and Labour, since the mid-90s, have wasted countless billions of pounds on globalwarming propaganda, almost ordering us to take this or that precaution, to install this or that energysaving insulation or device, generally at our own expense They have paid little regard to the fact that climate change has always occurred, cyclically, over the aeons, and no doubt always will, until the Earth becomes like Mars and humanity dies out or moves to another planet, orbiting another sun. How much better it would have been if the governments had faced up to the inevitable and spent that money - our money, after all - on facing the truth that weather patterns are changing, and that, as
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SMALL ISLANDS: Britain could become a series of archipelagos. predicted back in the 70s by a world-famous climatologist, 2050 will see the British Isles becoming an archipelago of small and medium-sized islands in a shallow sea. One only has to consider the flooding, once a fairly rare phenomenon that appears now to be an almost everyday occurrence. Flood control measures have been - belatedly put in place in some areas, but being hastily designed to cover past events, have not been
terribly successful in managing the inundations of these past weeks, and indeed, months. Why, one might ask, were these steps not taken earlier? The answer that springs to mind is that politicians cannot bring themselves to consider that some events might be outside their control, no matter how many new laws and regulations they cobble together. Nothing to do with the above, but it was reported on TV that during the
second day of unsuccessful EU budget negotiations Herman Van Rompuy, President of the European Council, offered €2.5 billion to Spain’s representatives as a ‘sop’ if they would agree the proposals, a saving I suppose on the €20 billion that Spain might otherwise have lost over the years until the next budget. But from where could Van Rompuy have suddenly produced this money? After all, the EU doesn’t have a manufacturing base, doesn’t produce anything saleable, doesn’t export goods and services and yet can offer Spain this ‘bribe’. If the EU doesn’t work on a financial surplus, it follows that any money offered like this must come from other sources, the British and German taxpayers, I suppose. Spanish Foreign Ministry representatives went to Mali, perhaps the poorest country in Africa, to meet members of that nation’s government who were all well-dressed and well-fed. Years ago places like Mali were infested by bandits who impoverished the people to enrich their bandit chiefs. Not much has changed, it would seem.
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www.euroweeklynews.com No sooner was the US Presidential election done and dusted than attention turned to the looming “fiscal cliff ”. Over in the US it is big news, with the financial markets and commentators following the story closely. It is also causing concern here in Europe, since damage to the US economy could have worldwide implications. Stockmarkets do not like uncertainty, so there may be some volatility as the political debates progress. Having said that, markets have known about this 31st December deadline for two years but now it is just a month away. What is the fiscal cliff? The term was coined by Federal Reserve Bank (Fed) Chairman Ben Bernanke to describe the coincidental impacts of: 1. The scheduled increase in tax rates, partly related to the expiration of the Bush-era tax rates; 2. Spending cuts tied to the automatic $1.2 trillion in cuts over 10 years. The 2013 cuts will amount to around £100bn, with the main areas targeted being defence, medicare and unemployment benefits. At the same time there will be £380 billion of tax rises; £110 billion of which from the sunset of the Bush era rates.
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All Eyes On The US Fiscal Cliff plan by November 2011 to find $900 billion in federal spending cuts over 10 years. If it failed to reach an agreement, drastic cuts of $1.2 trillion would be implemented over 10 years. The result? It failed. by Bill Blevins, Financia l Correspondent, Blevins Franks
Taxes In the early 2000s President Bush introduced tax cuts, including lowering the marginal tax rates for individuals, particularly higher earners. He intended this to be a permanent reform, but had to compromise and make them temporary. They should have expired in 2010, but President Obama and Congress extended them for two years because the economy was too weak to handle tax rises. Spending One of the resolutions of August 2011’s tense debt ceiling negotiations called for the creation of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, with equal representation from both Democrat and Republican parties. It was charged with forming a
Can this be resolved? Most analysts believe that these issues will be addressed, though it will probably be tough going along the way. With the unemployment rate near 8% and the US economy growing at around 2%, it is hard to imagine that elected officials from either side will allow these issues to move completely over the fiscal cliff. The Republicans and Democrats have promised to work together to reach an agreement. Congressional leaders of both parties have already had a meeting with President Obama. President Obama was clear during his election campaign that he wants to raise tax rates on individuals earning over $250,000, while letting the lower rates remain at 2012 levels. The Republican Speaker of the House of Representatives, Speaker Boehner, has since stated publicly that he will consider increased revenues if it is part of lowering marginal rates and broadening the base.
President Obama and Speaker Boehner reportedly came very close to a ‘grand bargain’ in summer 2010 on these same topics, so there is some type of blueprint to work from. However the last meaningful tax reform in the US was back in 1986, and that took almost a year to work out. It is hard to imagine that the US will introduce any meaningful tax reform between now and 2013, but it may take steps forward. There could be agreement to move the marginal rates now and look at tax reform next year. Changes to the tax rates could happen early 2013, and not necessarily by end 2012. There is no denying the spending cuts are tough. Again there have been previous discussions that could aid today’s negotiations. It is likely that in the end there will be less than $100 billion of cuts in 2013 - but still significant cuts - and both sides could agree on reforms for the coming years. What next? An agreement that changes the trajectory of the growth in the US national deficit, and shows real commitment to addressing fiscal imbalances, could be very empowering for the US and global economies.
With politicians from both parties needing to avoid the fiscal cliff, we expect some sort of agreement to be formed. However we can also expect negotiations to be fraught, as they were in summer 2011. From an investment point of view, the December negotiations may lead to stockmarket volatility, as happened with the debt ceiling debate last year. Short-term declines should not however detract from the long-term potential of stockmarket investing. For advice on investing in the current climate speak to a wealth management advisory firm like Blevins Franks. Blevins Franks specialises in providing personalised wealth management advice to British expatriates living here in Spain. The tax rates, scope and reliefs may change. Any statements concerning taxation are based upon our understanding of current taxation laws and practices which are subject to change. Tax information has been summarised; an individual should take personalised advice. 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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Own-brand labels could be shelved considering new laws about how foods are produced and priced. Now consumers and distributors fear the laws would restrict how
cheaply own-brand products could be sold. The Ministry of Agriculture has put forward regulations which aim
to control the differences between brands used by distribution companies and the manufacturers’ products. The distributors can afford to put their prices down and tend to promote their own products more, meaning that many people become a world leader in opt for own brands. Just 10 years ago ownexploration and has made five of the most important brands only accounted for a hydrocarbon discoveries small part of the market, but now they are preferred in the world. In addition, the by most shoppers. Supermarkets have taken company has recently developed the largest advantage of the situation industrial project in Spain, by introducing more and which has placed its more of their own products. According to a report by downstream area at the forefront of European Commercial Risk Integral Management Agency, refining systems. In 2004, Repsol was Cesce, this year household awarded the ‘best purchase, which accounts engineering project of the for 60 per cent of national year’ for the technology spending, will fall by 0.72 developed for the per cent to around €83,161 Prestige oil recovery, also million. recognising its solidarity This is because the and altruism, despite not average family has less to having any relationship spend and prices have risen with the ship or its cargo. due to increased VAT.
Repsol chairman is named top boss REPSOL Chairman and CEO Antonio Brufau was named Chief Executive Officer of the Year at the Platts Global Energy Awards. This annual award, held in New York, recognises industry leadership, innovation and excellence in the energy industry. Antonio Brufau was honoured for his strategic vision and leadership in maintaining and promoting the company’s successful growth while managing the fallout from the confiscation of its Argentinian off-shoot in April 2012. Brufau was
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Mouldy grapes THE French Champagne grape harvest is down 40 per cent after vineyards were struck by hailstorms, wet weather and fungus. But lovers of the bubbly drink need not worry as there is enough Champagne stockpiled to last three years.
Trade deal EUROPEAN UNION foreign ministers have agreed to open free trade negotiations with Japan ‘within the next few months’. EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht says an agreement would generate about 400,000 jobs in Europe and boost GDP by 0.8 per cent.
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Keep that smile throughout the holidays with a savvy plan OK, so many may have a smile on their faces because it’s the start of the month and their salary has arrived. But those grins could quickly disappear once the A look realisation sets in at finance that it’s December for females and that means Christmas presents Jane Plunkett and a whole load jane.plunkett@euroweeklynews. of unexpected com expenses. So how to make December budgets stretch until the end of EXPENSIVE: Keep control of Christmas spending with a budget plan. the month? It’s all about savvy subtracting usual costs amount of money Gifts should never be planning. Spending like rent and bills they can allocated to each. And bought on credit. If blindly is a big no-no this work out what’s left to then the budget should people don’t have cash to month. People should sit play with over Christmas. be stuck to. There is no pay for something then down with a pen and A list of people who point getting carried away they should not buy it. No calculator and work out a need presents should be with generosity that true friend will want the bank manager breathing proper budget. After made and a certain cannot be afforded.
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Free calls and texts as new app launched SPAIN is the first country to launch an ‘enriched communication solution’ (RCS), with the arrival of the joyn application for mobile phones. Spain’s major mobile phone operators, Movistar, Orange and Vodafone, have launched joyn to compete with the popular Whatsapp application downloaded by many smartphone users. Joyn allows them to make calls and exchange texts, images and videos with other users for free. It can be downloaded free and will come preinstalled on smartphones from next year.
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Arduous negotiations lead to cut in Greek debt AFTER several rounds of arduous negotiations at the end of November, the IMF and EU reached an agreement (well, we could say compromise!) regarding the management of the Greek debt. The two key elements of the agreement were the increase of the term of the loans given to Greece in 2010 to 30 years as well as a 1 per cent reduction of the interest rate applicable. On top of these revised terms, the repayment of the interest owed on loans offered by the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) has been pushed back by 10 years. Finally, Greece will receive the next €44 billion slice of aid it needs in the short term. This means that the Greek debt has in effect been reduced from 144 per cent of its 2020 GDP to 124 per cent. Whilst all these measures are a breath of fresh air for Greece, they are deemed to be far from enough by Christine Lagarde, Head of the IMF. This is a work in progress and we can expect more discussions in the coming weeks and months to make the debt more bearable and support Greece back to its feet.
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Cyprus, a collateral victim of the Greek crisis, also turned to the IMF for urgent support. Finance Minister Vassos Shiarly reported that Cyprus needs close to €17 billion financial aid, which is about equivalent to its GDP! Cyprus is the fifth EU country placed under support. Meanwhile, Spain received some positive news with the EC approving the banking sector restructuring plans which involves four nationalised Spanish banks: Bankia, Novagalicia, CatalunyaCaixa and Banco de Valencia. This approval was a critical step, conditioning the release of
€37 billion financial support payment via the European Financial Stabilisation Mechanism (EFSM) out of €40 billion which could eventually be released to support the Spanish financial sector. Bankia, which notoriously kicked off the financial rescue bid in May, will receive €18 billion, whilst CatalunyaCaxia will get €9 billion, Novagalicia €5.5 billion and Banco de Valencia (which will be taken over by CaixaBank for €1) €4.5 billion. The objective for these banks is to fully restructure their activities within five years and refocus their business on retail clients and SMEs in the regions they operate in.
Bankia has already announced a major redundancy plan with 6,000 jobs or just under 30 per cent of its workforce being cut. There is no doubt the five-year-plan to restructure and clean up the balance sheets of these banks will be painful but is there any other choice when the bad debt levels are reaching historical records? In the rest of Europe, mixed news keeps coming out with France being downgraded from its top triple A credit rating by Moody’s and unemployment reaching record highs, whilst UK GDP figures showed a 1 per cent increase in the third quarter this year. Since the figures indicate an emergence from a double dip recession, the British Pound surged to levels over 1.60 against the dollar, but struggled to keep momentum. UK public finance figures showed that the government borrowed much more than expected in October, reducing the chances that the UK will hit its deficit reduction target in 2012-13. Overall GBP, EUR and USD levels are still strongly influenced by appetite to risk and experience short-lived surges and drops whilst their average variation ranges remain pretty tight.
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OH DEAR, they just aren’t working. Blind dates two and three have been utter and complete disasters. The first guy was wearing an ensemble I could only assume was bought from the local Chinese shop, and only noted after I was unable to dip out before being seen. So I spent the entire
As I see it... Ana Jefferson-Smith takes an irreverent look at life as a singleton expat in Spain evening quietly fantasising about the ice cold tonic bubbling away in my fridge and how fantastic it would taste coupled with Gordon’s finest.
COMMENT Cataluña shuns UDI
I was going to need it. The second date arranged swiftly and equally as painful. The dress sense eccentric but bearable,
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seemed to be used as a distraction mechanism from his mind-numbingly dull personality. I’m sorry, but working in a chicken farm separating males from females is just not going to cut it. Nor does living with your mother. And six cats. Maybe I was asking too
MADDOCKS’ VIEW ON LIFE Many parts of England have been badly affected by heavy flooding following stormy weather throughout the UK.
THE usually impassive Mariano Rajoy looked joyful after Cataluña decided not to vote overwhelmingly for independence in the regional elections. The message was nevertheless received with impassivity by regional president Artur Mas, who is still pushing for independence, although his CiU party lost 20 seats. He, more than anyone, should see that a strong national identity is an insufficiently strong foundation for a referendum heralding Rhodesia-style UDI.
True friends? IT is untrue that no-one wants to invest in Spain, a financial expert argued . Last year, as wounded Spain limped further into recession, its companies received more investment from sovereign funds than any other EU country except the UK. Put that way, the picture looks less depressing. Norway’s Government Pension Fund, Global and Qatar Holdings are reluctant to throw good money after bad. Their faith in the country is commendable.
Alligator guard surprises police DETECTIVES called to a Washington, US, home discovered 15 marijuana plants being guarded by alligators. They were called to the house after reports of a shooting. *** A BODYBUILDER from Egypt has set the record for the world’s biggest arms, but has denied
JUST FANCY THAT... using banned or artificial substances. Moustafa Ismail’s arm circumference measures 79cm (31in), or as much as the waist of a lean man. ***
A CHICAGO woman has racked up 678 parking tickets with fines totalling more than $105,000 (€81,445) on a car she does not even own. Jennifer Fitzgerald’s former boyfriend bought
the used car and registered it in her name without her knowledge, she claims. *** A SOUTH AFRICAN Air Force pilot has been suspended from flying after he borrowed a plane to visit a friend in neighbouring Botswana.
much from Mr Perfect-Date last week. I’m going to call and give him another chance. In comparison it was a wonderful evening after all. I was too quick to judge. The sparks will develop over time. And as I was exiting Hipercor with my meal-forone and bottle of gin – the last one was finished after Mr Chicken-Farmer – I bumped, literally, into a drop-dead gorgeous man. Reminiscent of a scene from the movies, my Louis Vuitton classic was knocked out of my hands, though thankfully the gin was unharmed, dispersing the contents throughout the supermarket. After turning the colour of my never-leave-thehouse-without Chanel Rouge Allure lipstick, which subsequently also scattered across the floor, the gentleman kindly helped collect my things, and right out of the blue asked to exchange numbers! When does that happen in real life? Apparently he had seen me stumbling out of Puerto Banus bars at some ungodly hour a few times. Apparently that’s sexy?! I shall live up to the ‘girly’ standard and wait for him to call, all the while checking my iPhone every five minutes making sure it still works and wondering when he will call. What will next week bring? I for one cannot wait to find out.
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5:35am 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 3:00pm Crime Stories
6:00am Countdown 6:45am Baking Mad with Eric Lanlard 7:10am The Hoobs Everyone likes chocolate, and that includes Hoobs. 7:35am The Hoobs 8:00am Freshly Squeezed 8:30am According to Jim 8:55am Everybody Loves Raymond Ray comes to regret asking Debra to give him more space in bed. 9:25am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:55am Frasier 10:25am Frasier 10:55am Come Dine with Me 11:25am Come Dine with Me 12:00pm Come Dine with Me David J Marks is under pressure to win over Kerrie after offendeding her on her night. 12:30pm Come Dine with Me 1:00pm Come Dine with Me 1:30pm Channel 4 News Includes news headlines and weather. 1:35pm Kirstie’s Handmade Treasures 1:45pm The Frogmen 3:40pm Countdown
7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two 8:00pm Snooker 9:00pm MasterChef: The Professionals 10:00pm Great Continental Railway Journeys 11:00pm Rhod Gilbert's Work Experience Stand-up comedian Rhod Gilbert tries his hand at some proper jobs. 11:30pm Newsnight In-depth investigation and analysis of the stories behind the day’s headlines with Kirsty Wark.
4:00pm Dickinson’s Real Deal 5:00pm Britain’s Best Bakery Wales is the setting for today’s show as the search continues to find Britain's Best Bakery. 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm London Tonight 7:30pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm Emmerdale Cameron prepares to hand himself into the police to save Chas. 8:30pm Tonight 9:00pm Emmerdale In prison, Chas faces up to Jimmy. 9:30pm Emmerdale at 40 10:00pm Madeley Meets the Squatters 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:35pm Dirty Britain
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 In this new episode in Bury St Edmunds Sue Smith plans a Back to School theme. 6:30pm Jamie’s 15 Minute Meals Jamie Oliver makes lamb meatballs, chop salad and harissa yoghurt, plus a delicious chicken salad. 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News Includes sport and weather. 8:55pm 4thought.tv 4thought.tv asks ‘Are Jews still persecuted in Britain today?’ 9:00pm Kirstie’s Vintage Home 10:00pm Jamie and Jimmy's Food Fight Club 11:00pm The Fear The concluding episode of Richard Cottan’s powerful drama. Richie, having rescued a young woman from Vajkal's farmhouse, is on the run. Now in a state of full-blown dementia, his legacy collapses around him. Pursued by the police and Marin’s gang, the Becketts are holed up in Cal’s fetid hideaway when Richie has a rare moment of clarity, but will it last long enough to save his family?
BBC2 11:00pm Rhod Gilbert’s Work Experience
Rhod Gilbert.
12:35am This Week A political review of the week presented by Andrew Neil, with Michael Portillo and guests. 1:20am Skiing Weatherview Detailed weather forecast. 1:25am Panorama 1:55am Countryfile 2:55am Planet Earth Live 3:55am Antiques Roadshow 4:55am BBC News
BBC3 8:00pm Top Gear Motoring show. In the last show of this series, Jeremy Clarkson races the Jaguar XJ against something even bigger and more powerful - the rotation of the Earth itself. Meanwhile, Richard Hammond achieves a boyhood dream by testing two 1980s supercar icons, the Porsche 959 and Ferrari F40, and James May is in America to drive NASA’s space exploration vehicle. 9:00pm Don’t Tell the Bride 10:00pm Russell Howard’s Good News 10:30pm Impractical Jokers 11:00pm World’s Craziest Fools 11:30pm EastEnders 12:00am Family Guy 12:25am Family Guy 12:45am American Dad! 1:10am American Dad! 1:30am Russell Howard’s Good News 2:00am Impractical Jokers 2:30am Some Girls 3:00am Him and Her 3:30am World’s Craziest Fools
12:20am Snooker 1:10am Dara O Briain’s Science Club 2:10am The Culture Show 2:40am An Island Parish 3:10am BBC News 5:00am Young Legal Eagles
BBC4 8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm The Sky at Night The tiny planet Mercury is in the morning sky and Sir Patrick Moore talks about the latest news from Messenger, the spacecraft which is over Mercury at the moment. Mercury is often compared to the moon, which was last visited by man in December 1972. Forty years on, Dr Chris Lintott looks at the legacy of that mission, Apollo 17, and what it has been able to tell us about the moon. 9:00pm David Attenborough’s First Life 10:00pm The Secret Life of Rubbish 11:00pm The Dark Ages: An Age of Light 12:00am Gorillas Revisited with Sir David Attenborough 1:00am Attenborough and the Giant Egg 2:00am The Sky at Night 2:30am David Attenborough’s First Life 3:30am The Secret Life of Rubbish
12:35am The Late Debate 1:05am Jackpot247 Join the presenters live and play roulette on your telly. 4:00am Tonight 4:25am ITV Nightscreen Text-based information service. 5:35am The Jeremy Kyle Show
12:05am Alien Investigations Belief in aliens is no longer the preserve of a lunatic fringe. 1:10am Embarrassing Fat Bodies 2:05am The Aristocrats 3:00am Unreported World 3:25am Dispatches 3:55am Time Team 4:50am Deal or No Deal 5:45am Countdown
Channel 5 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 Noddy in Toyland 9:00am Fifi and the Flowertots 9:15am Peppa Pig 9:25am Peppa Pig 9:30am Roary the Racing Car 9:45am Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00am Tickety Toc 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:10pm The Removal Men 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm Build a New Life in the Country 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm Shark
Steven Seagal.
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BBC1
11:00pm Under Siege
4:15pm The Wishing Tree Family drama. 6:00pm 5 News at 5 National and international news. 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News 8:00pm Chris Tarrant: Extreme Railways 9:00pm World’s Strongest Man 2012 10:00pm Cowboy Builders 11:00pm Under Siege A US battleship on its way to be decommissioned is the target for a ruthless gang of terrorists. 1:05am Super Casino 5:00am Nick’s Quest 5:25am House Doctor Home improvement series. 5:50am Divine Designs Paul Binski presents the series examining some of Britain's most fascinating artefacts and works of religious art. Paul visits the Greek Orthodox church St Sophia’s in London's Regent's Park.
Satellite channels SKY1 7:00am Airline 7:30am Airline 8:00am The Middle 8:30am The Middle 9:00am Dog the Bounty Hunter 10:00am Hawaii Five-0 11:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 12:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 1:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 2:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 3:00pm Hawaii Five-0 4:00pm Stargate SG-1 6:00pm Futurama 7:00pm Raising Hope 7:30pm The Simpsons 9:00pm The Middle 9:30pm Modern Family 10:00pm Flintoff: From Lord’s to the Ring 11:00pm An Idiot Abroad 12:00am Spy 12:30am A League of Their Own 1:30am Cop Squad 2:30am Road Wars 3:25am Road Wars 4:15am Road Wars 4:40am Little Crackers 4:55am Little Crackers 5:10am Stargate SG-1
SKY MOVIES COMEDY 5:25am Just Wright 7:10am The Dilemma 9:05am Swinging with the Finkels 10:35am Shanghai Noon 12:30pm Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2:05pm Jack and Jill 3:45pm Team America: World Police 5:30pm The Dilemma 7:25pm Diary of a Wimpy Kid 9:00pm Jack and Jill 10:40pm Shanghai Noon 12:35am Team America: World Police 2:20am Swinging with the Finkels 4:00am Dark Knight Rises 4:30am Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
SKY MOVIES DRAMA 5:10am Listen to Your Heart 7:00am Harry Potter and the Deathly 7:30am
The Terminal 9:45am Romeo and Juliet 11:50am Country Strong 1:50pm War Horse 4:20pm The Terminal 6:40pm Legends of the Fall 9:00pm Romeo and Juliet 11:00pm War Horse 1:35am The Company Men 3:30am Twilight 5:10am Prom
SKY MOVIES ACTION 5:00am The Perfect Weapon 6:30am Thunderbirds 8:15am Circle of Pain 9:55am The Tourist 11:45am Sahara 1:55pm Killer Elite 3:55pm Alexander 6:55pm Batman Forever 9:00pm Sahara 11:10pm Killer Elite 1:10am Broken Arrow 3:05am Your Highness 4:55am American Ninja 2:
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TCM 6:00am The Young and the Brave 7:30am Gunsmoke 8:35am Gunsmoke 9:35am Paradise Canyon 10:35am Vera Cruz 12:20pm Rocky Mountain 1:50pm Gunsmoke 2:55pm Gunsmoke 4:00pm Hondo and the Apaches 5:40pm Scrooge 7:55pm Beyond the Poseidon Adventure 10:00pm Behind Enemy Lines 11:40pm Tequila Sunrise 1:55am Behind Enemy Lines 3:25am From Noon Till Three 5:05am Gunsmoke
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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 School for Stars 2 4:35pm Dennis and Gnasher 4:45pm The League of Super Evil 5:00pm Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated 5:30pm Pet School 5:55pm Ooglies 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 Nigel Slater’s Dish of the Day 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Outnumbered 10:00pm Have I Got News for You 10:30pm John Bishop’s Big Year 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm BBC London News 11:35pm The Graham Norton Show The award-winning host continues his unique chat show.
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6:40am Seeking Refuge 7:00am Tikkabilla 7:30am Balamory 7:50am Charlie and Lola 8:05am Cloudbabies 8:15am Everything’s Rosie 8:25am Bob the Builder: Project Build It 8:35am Chuggington 8:45am Octonauts 9:00am Tilly and Friends 9:10am Woolly and Tig 9:15am Mike the Knight 9:30am Timmy Time 9:40am Tweenies 10:00am Numtums 10:05am Abadas 10:15am Alphablocks 10:20am The Rhyme Rocket 10:35am The Lingo Show 10:45am Something Special: We're All Friends 11:05am Show Me Show Me 11:35am Let’s Play 11:55am I Can Cook on the Go 12:10pm Mister Maker Comes to Town 12:30pm BBC World News 1:00pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm Snooker
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 Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford. 12:25pm ITV News The latest headlines from around the world. Followed by a local weather forecast. 12:30pm This Morning Presented by Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford. 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV News and Weather Nina Hossain with the latest headlines from around the world. 3:00pm Crime Stories
5:45am Countdown 6:30am Make Do and Mend 6:55am Quick Bakes with Eric Lanlard 7:05am Sali Mali 7:10am The Hoobs 7:35am The Hoobs 8:00am Freshly Squeezed 8:30am According to Jim 8:55am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:25am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:55am Frasier 10:25am Frasier 10:55am Come Dine with Me 11:25am Come Dine with Me 12:00pm Come Dine with Me 12:30pm Come Dine with Me 1:00pm Come Dine with Me 1:30pm Channel 4 News 1:35pm Superscrimpers: Waste Not, Want Not 2:10pm Comanche Station 3:40pm Countdown
6:15pm Flog It! 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two 8:00pm Snooker Hazel Irvine introduces live coverage of the second session of the first semi-final in York. 9:00pm Mastermind John Humphrys asks the questions as four contenders take the walk to the black chair. 9:30pm An Island Parish 10:00pm Westminster Abbey 11:00pm QI 11:30pm Newsnight
4:00pm Dickinson’s Real Deal 5:00pm Britain’s Best Bakery 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm London Tonight 7:30pm ITV News and Weather Alastair Stewart and Natasha Kaplinsky with the latest headlines from around the world. 8:00pm Emmerdale Cameron resorts to desperate measures to help Chas. Declan shows his gratitude to Megan. 8:30pm Coronation Street Tommy lashes out. Kylie reveals all to David. Leanne has to break some bad news to Simon. 9:00pm Island Hospital 9:30pm Coronation Street A drunken ex comes knocking on Tina’s door. Kylie is concerned for her marriage. 10:00pm 100 Years of the Royal Variety Performance 11:30pm ITV News and Weather Alastair Stewart and Natasha Kaplinsky with the latest headlines from around the world.
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. 8:30pm Unreported World 8:55pm 4thought.tv 4thought.tv asks ‘Are Jews still persecuted in Britain today?’ 9:00pm Come Dine with Me 10:00pm Peter Kay - In Conversation 11:00pm Alan Carr: Chatty Man
12:10am Basic Instinct 2:20am The Store 3:55am Columbo Another baffling case for the crumpled cigar-chewing sleuth. 5:30am ITV Nightscreen Text-based information service.
12:05am 4funnies: Brian Gittins 12:35am Full English 1:10am British Comedy Awards Nominations Show 2012 2:05am The Ricky Gervais Show 2:35am My Name is Earl 3:00am My Name is Earl 3:20am Bob’s Burgers 3:45am Bob’s Burgers 4:05am Glory Daze 4:50am 90210 Dixon struggles with temptation as he tries to make his way back into the music world. 5:30am Deal or No Deal
BBC2
12:20am The National Lottery Friday Night Draws 12:30am Live at the Apollo 1:00am EastEnders Omnibus 2:55am Weatherview 3:00am Fake or Fortune? 4:00am Question Time 5:00am BBC News
8:00pm - Snooker 12:00am The Book Review Show 12:50am Snooker Steve Davis and John Parrott introduce highlights from the best-of-17 frame semi-final. 1:40am Phantoms 3:10am BBC News
BBC3
BBC4
8:00pm Merlin 8:45pm Doctor Who Five years have passed since Amy Pond last saw the Doctor. 9:30pm Snog, Marry, Avoid? 10:00pm World’s Craziest Fools 10:30pm Russell Howard’s Good News 11:00pm Impractical Jokers 11:30pm EastEnders 12:00am Some Girls 12:30am Family Guy 12:55am Family Guy Subversive animated comedy about the everyday trials and tribulations of family life. 1:15am American Dad! 1:40am American Dad! 2:00am Impractical Jokers 2:30am Him and Her 3:00am Russell Howard’s Good News 3:30am Some Girls 4:00am World’s Craziest Fools 4:30am Snog, Marry, Avoid?
10:00pm AC/DC Live at River Plate
BBC4
Channel 5 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 Noddy in Toyland 9:00am Fifi and the Flowertots 9:15am Peppa Pig 9:30am Roary the Racing Car 9:45am Bananas in Pyjamas 9:55am Milkshake Monkey 10:00am Tickety Toc 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:10pm The Removal Men 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm Build a New Life in the Country 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm The Mentalist
CH5
4:15pm The Road to Christmas
4:15pm Road to Christmas 6:00pm 5 News at 5 National and international news. 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away Emotions are fraught as the day of Rocco’s funeral dawns. 7:30pm 5 News National and international news. 8:00pm Cowboy Builders 9:00pm North Pole Ice Airport Three-part documentary series. 10:00pm The Mentalist 11:00pm Castle 11:55pm 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 Home improvement series with interior designer Ann Maurice. 5:45am Divine Designs
Satellite channels
8:00pm World News Today The latest national and international news, exploring the day’s events from a global perspective. 8:30pm Sacred Music 9:30pm Sounds of the 70s 10:00pm AC/DC Live at River Plate 11:00pm The Iron Maiden 12:00am Guitar Heroes at the BBC 1:00am AC/DC Live at River Plate 2:00am The Iron Maiden 3:00am Guitar Heroes at the BBC
Brian Johnson.
SKY1 5:10am Stargate SG-1 7:00am Airline 7:30am Airline 8:00am The Middle 9:00am Dog the Bounty Hunter 10:00am Hawaii Five-0 11:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 3:00pm Hawaii Five-0 4:00pm Stargate SG-1 6:00pm Futurama 7:00pm Little Crackers 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:30pm The Middle 9:00pm Modern Family 9:30pm Spy 10:00pm An Idiot Abroad 11:00pm A League of Their Own 12:00am Flintoff: From Lords to the Ring 1:00am Don't Sit in the Front Row 1:30am Road Wars 2:30am Road Wars 3:25am Road Wars 4:15am Cop Squad 5:10am Stargate SG-1
SKY MOVIES COMEDY 4:30am Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back 6:30am Rio Special 7:00am Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason 9:00am Ramona and Beezus 10:55am Dark Knight Rises 11:25am No Strings Attached 1:25pm Little Fockers 3:05pm The Change-Up 5:00pm Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason 6:50pm What Women Want 9:00pm Little Fockers 10:40pm The Change-Up 12:35am No Strings Attached 2:25am A Night at the Roxbury 3:50am Take Me Home Tonight 5:30am Ramona and Beezus
SKY MOVIES DRAMA 5:10am Prom 7:00am Stay Cool
8:40am Lady Jane 11:05am Our Family Wedding 12:55pm Honey 2 2:55pm Burlesque 5:00pm City of Angels 7:00pm Honey 2 9:00pm The Help 11:30pm Black Swan 1:25am Girl, Interrupted 3:40am Casino Jack 5:30am A Valentine’s Date
SKY MOVIES ACTION 4:55am American Ninja 2: The Confrontation 6:30am The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Special 7:00am War Horse Sky Movies Special 7:30am Spy Kids 9:10am Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams 10:55am Master and Commander: 1:15pm Immortals 3:10pm Kingdom of Heaven 5:40pm Batman and Robin
7:50pm Real Steel 10:00pm Immortals 12:00am Kingdom of Heaven 2:30am Batman and Robin 4:45am Street Kings 2: Motor City
TCM 6:00am Scrooge 8:05am Gunsmoke 9:10am Gunsmoke 10:15am Hondo and the Apaches 12:00pm Titanic 1:50pm Gunsmoke 2:55pm Gunsmoke 4:00pm Ride Out for Revenge 5:25pm Something Big 7:15pm Tall Man Riding 8:45pm The Woman in Green 10:00pm Demolition Man 12:10am A Perfect Murder 2:10am Demolition Man 4:10am A Perfect Murder
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Help to feed our feathered friends in your garden I WAS interested to see the lovely photos of birds by Val Hicks (Snapped! Issue 1430). Wild bird populations are on the decline largely due to human activities which have decimated the countryside. Happily, there are things we can do to help, such as putting bird-feeders in the garden or even suspended from a gutter. We have half a dozen feeders in our garden, and it’s most rewarding to watch the birds feasting. All the feeders are placed on trellises or suspended beneath the eaves to prevent crows and magpies getting at the nuts and birdseed. A bird-bath in the garden is also a boon to our feathered friends. This web site gives some useful advice: http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/178296 20. We have a cat, which is a bird’s enemy number one. However, Pixie now knows she’s not allowed to chase birds in the garden. CH, Garrucha (Almeria)
UK licence alert THE Police in Mijas Costa are targeting UK driving licence holders and fining them 250€ (which goes up to 500€ if not paid within the month), for not transferring their licences to a Spanish one. This happened around the same time last year and a few appealed the fine and had it quashed. As long as your UK licence is in date and has the European stars on it is legal to use in Spain. Alan Goldsborough (by email)
A sad delay Letters for Your Say should be emailed to yoursay@ euroweekly news.com, posted to Euro Weekly News, C/Moscatel 10, P-62, Polígono Industrial, Arroyo de la Miel, 29630 Benalmadena, Málaga, Spain or faxed to 0034 952 440 887
IN February this year my son was convicted of a traffic offence and lost his Spanish driving licence for eight months. He has returned to the UK to find work and it was left to me to recover his licence. I have visited the Malaga Justice offices several times, lastly on the day after his ban was lifted. They said they would telephone when the licence was available for collection. A week later I contacted my lawyer who visited the prosecutor’s office, only to find a mountain of files
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Costa de Almería There is only one fully licensed shop which accepts goods, clothes, etc, the proceeds from which go to the upkeep of the dogs at kennels in Dolores. If you want the profits from the sale of your unwanted items, be they clothes, furniture, bric a brac or electrical items to go directly to SAT, then please bring them into the SAT shop on the corner right by Hyperber in Almoradi and speak to Julie. Sue Rose Almoradi (Alicante)
Fuel query
My wife and I were amused when we spotted this sign on a recent drive along the coast. It will probably only be appreciated by English-speaking people identifying with the word ACHE outside a clinic.
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awaiting attention. Despite his request a fortnight later the licence is still not available for collection. Surely everyone has the right to their driving licence back at the end of a ban, and inefficiency at the Ministry of Justice cannot be tolerated. John Attenborough, La Capellania, Benalmadena (Malaga)
Good people I FEEL the need to add my voice to those who defend the Spanish as neighbours. We moved to the campo of Yecla in 2005. Even before our furniture arrived we were being welcomed by the folks of Los Pinillos, our chosen hamlet. They gave us a lot of help when we were settling in and they are still there for us. We exchange excesses of produce
and, being a nurse, I have been helpful in health matters. We have been to a wedding and a Christening, and are regularly entertained in their homes. I have felt every bit as much of a neighbour here as I did in England.. Helen Green, Yecla (Murcia)
Payment woes HAVING sold my two apartments earlier this year I cancelled both insurance policies. I also cancelled the direct debits at the bank. I was therefore surprised when one payment went through the bank. The insurance company had asked the bank for payment of one policy but were refused. However a second request was submitted with a changed reference number and on this occasion the bank did pay. Despite a request for a refund none has been forthcoming. Is this a new scam, resubmitting an invoice under a different number? Regards Kathleen Scott (by email)
Shop confusion THERE seems to be confusion as to how many charity shops there are in Almoradi, which support solely the SAT charity for abandoned dogs.
I WONDER where your reader, (Letters Issue 1429) N Speed, buys his fuel? At my local station this morning the cheapest petrol was the same price as the most expensive diesel. Allen Everington, El Chaparral,Torrevieja Editor’s note: Mr Speed bought the petrol in Fuengirola, Malaga.
Shrinking puzzle My husband and I pick up the EWN every week and enjoy reading it all but our favourite page is the puzzle page. However for the past three weeks your Hexagram puzzle has been printed in a really tiny format. I find this tiny print a huge struggle and end up with a headache. Please will you revert to the original size for this puzzle. Gillian Watson (by email)
Specs not enough The Hexagram has now become so small that there is barely room to write the letters in the spaces. As my eyes are 74 years old it is doubly difficult even with glasses. Peter Rogers, Benimeli, Marina Alta (Valencia)
Editor’s note: The Hexagram has now been enlarged to overcome problems identified in recent weeks. We apologise to all our readers.
Laugh loudly NORA JOHNSON’S article regarding Ryanair was brilliant. I have not laughed so much for a long time. Keep up the good work Nora. Regards, Moira Bartle
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4.00pm - midnight
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5:30pm Final Score 6:10pm BBC News The latest national and international news from the BBC. 6:20pm BBC London News 6:30pm A Question of Sport 7:00pm Pointless 7:50pm Strictly Come Dancing Sir Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly host the quarter-finals of Strictly Come Dancing 2012. 8:55pm Merlin 9:40pm The National Lottery Awards Show 10:20pm Casualty 11:10pm BBC News The latest national and international news from the BBC. 11:30pm Match of the Day
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7:00am Tikkabilla 7:30am Balamory 7:50am Charlie and Lola 8:05am Cloudbabies 8:15am Everything’s Rosie 8:25am Bob the Builder: Ready, Steady, Build! 8:35am Chuggington 8:45am Octonauts 9:00am Tilly and Friends 9:10am Woolly and Tig 9:15am Mike the Knight 9:30am Timmy Time 9:40am Tweenies 10:00am Baby Jake 10:10am ZingZillas 10:25am Mr Bloom’s Nursery 10:45am Something Special 11:10am Let’s Play 11:30am Get Well Soon 11:45am Nina and the Neurons: In the Lab 12:00pm Justin's House 12:25pm I Can Cook on the Go 12:40pm Mister Maker Comes to Town 1:00pm The Sky at Night 1:20pm Coast 1:40pm Carefree 3:05pm Becket
5:30am ITV Nightscreen 6:30am ITV Morning News 7:00am Babar and the Adventures of Badou 7:10am Babar and the Adventures of Badou 7:25am The Hive 7:35am The Hive 7:45am The Hive 7:50am Canimals 8:00am Canimals 8:05am The Avengers 8:25am Almost Naked Animals 8:40am Almost Naked Animals 8:50am Horrid Henry 9:00am Horrid Henry 9:15am Horrid Henry 9:30am Fort Boyard 10:25am ITV News 10:30am The Jeremy Kyle Show US 11:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show US 12:20pm Columbo 1:50pm ITV News and Weather 2:05pm All Star Family Fortunes 2:50pm Holiday Home Sweet Home 3:50pm Holiday Home Sweet Home
5:30am Deal or No Deal 6:25am Countdown 7:10am The Hoobs Everyone seems to be able to do something clever with Groove's pack of cards. 7:35am The Hoobs Iver's fed up with being Iver. 8:00am Beach Volleyball This edition catches up with the stars of the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour. 8:55am The Morning Line Turf tips and news from the Channel 4 Racing team. 9:55am Will and Grace 10:25am Everybody Loves Raymond Ray regrets asking Robert to take Debra dancing when they become infatuated with their new hobby. 11:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 11:35am Frasier 12:05pm Frasier 12:40pm The Big Bang Theory 1:15pm The Big Bang Theory 1:45pm The Big Bang Theory 2:20pm The Simpsons 2:50pm Channel 4 Racing
5:30pm Snooker 6:30pm Flog It! Charlie Ross and Mark Stacey are valuing heirlooms to sell at auction in Harlow. 7:30pm Dad’s Army Classic wartime sitcom. 8:00pm Snooker Hazel Irvine introduces live coverage as the second semi-final reaches its conclusion. 11:00pm QI XL Comedy quiz show. 11:45pm Led Zeppelin Live in London 2007: Celebration Day
4:55pm Back to the Future 7:00pm London Tonight Regional news update for the capital and the South East, plus local weather. 7:15pm ITV News and Weather Romilly Weeks with the latest headlines from around the world. 7:30pm You’ve Been Framed! Harry Hill presents more hilarious home videos. Rate your favourite clips on Twitter at #framed. 8:00pm The Mcfly Show 9:00pm The X Factor Dermot O’Leary presents the final of the singing competition from Manchester Central. 11:00pm The Invention of Lying Comedy about an ill-fated man who invents the concept of lying in a world where people are conditioned to tell the truth. Short, chubby and unsuccessful, Mark’s self-esteem and chance of dating don't stand much of a chance in a thoroughly honest world. Until, that is, he lies to a bank clerk about how much is in his account and she hands it over.
4:55pm The Simpsons 5:20pm Come Dine with Me 5:55pm Come Dine with Me Hotel cleaner Pauline Farrelly has never thrown a dinner party in her life.
12:05am ITV News and Weather Romilly Weeks with the latest headlines from around the world. 12:20am The Invention of Lying 1:05am The Store 3:10am In Plain Sight 3:55am ITV Nightscreen Text-based information service.
12:15am 30 Days of Night 2:20am The Girl Next Door 4:10am Hollyoaks Omnibus Sinead is faced with a monumental decision, while it’s time for Mitzeee to face Mercedes again.
8:55pm - Merlin Colin Morgan.
12:50am The Football League Show Manish Bhasin presents all the action from the Football League, where the featured match is Derby v Leeds. After a slow start, Henning Berg is finding his feet at Ewood Park; his side Blackburn entertain high-flying Cardiff, and there is a second city derby as Wolves meet Birmingham at Molineux. 2:05am Weatherview Detailed weather forecast. 2:10am BBC News
BBC3 8:00pm England’s Worst Ever Football Team 9:00pm Top Gear 10:15pm Russell Howard’s Good News Extra 11:00pm Die Hard with a Vengeance Third in the series of high-speed action thrillers about maverick New York cop John McClane. 1:05am Family Guy Subversive animated comedy about the everyday trials and tribulations of family life. 1:25am Family Guy Subversive animated comedy about the everyday trials and tribulations of American family life. 1:45am American Dad! Animated adventures of a hapless CIA agent and his family. 2:10am American Dad! 2:30am Impractical Jokers 3:05am Him and Her 3:30am Russell Howard’s Good News Extra 4:15am Some Girls
12:45am The Relic Suspense thriller about a deadly creature at large in a Chicago museum and, following several grisly murders, a policeman and a biologist's attempts to find the demonic force stalking the corridors of the institution. With the museum's gala opening imminent, they face a race against time to track down the creature before it strikes again. 2:30am Day of The Dead
BBC4 8:00pm Natural World Documentary looking at the wildlife of the Himalayas, home to snow leopards, wolves and bears. 9:00pm David Attenborough’s First Life 10:00pm The Killing The third and last season of the Danish thriller sees Inspector Sarah Lund back for one last case. 11:00pm The Killing The third and last season of the Danish thriller sees Inspector Sarah Lund back for one last case. 12:00am More Old Jews Telling Jokes 12:30am Voyager: To the Final Frontier 1:30am The Sky at Night 2:00am David Attenborough’s First Life 3:00am Natural World Documentary looking at the wildlife of the Himalayas, home to snow leopards, wolves and bears.
Channel 5 7:30am The Mr. Men Show 7:45am Olive the Ostrich 7:50am Abby’s Flying Fairy School 8:00am Roobarb and Custard Too 8:05am Bananas in Pyjamas 8:20am Animal Antics 8:25am Make Way for Noddy 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 10:40am Jelly Jamm 11:00am Power Rangers: Super Samurai 11:35am ThunderCats 12:10pm The All New Gadget Show 1:10pm Chris Tarrant: Extreme Railways 2:10pm Superman 2
4:40pm Annie Claus is Coming to Town Festive fantasy. 6:25pm Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus Seasonal romance. 8:10pm A Grandpa for Christmas 9:50pm 5 News Weekend National and international news. 9:55pm Tommy Cooper's Christmas Classic comedy from 1974. Tommy Cooper has the 10:00pm - Predators. Adrien Brody, Alice Braga and audience in stitches in Topher Grace star in this well-received addition to the Predator this special Christmas sci-fi action-adventure franchise, this time with Hungarian show. Allan Cuthbertson, Tommy director Nimrod Antal at the helm. Godfrey, Glyn Houston, Damaris 6:25pm Come Dine with Me Hayman and Annette Potts join in the fun. 6:55pm Come Dine with Me Providing the music are guest stars Dana (the 7:25pm Come Dine with Me sweet-voiced Irish European Song winner and 7:55pm Channel 4 News pop star in the days before she became a 8:25pm 4thought.tv politician) and American crooner, Vic Damone. 8:30pm Heston’s Fantastical Food 11:00pm International Boxing: James 9:30pm Stephen Fry: Gadget Man DeGale v Kenny Anderson 10:00pm Predators
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1:00am Super Casino Live interactive gaming featuring roulette, blackjack and autowheel. 5:00am Michaela’s Wild Challenge Michaela Strachan and colleagues undertake a range of wildlife-related dares in exotic locations. 5:25am The Great Artists 5:50am County Secrets Series that throws a spotlight on some of the UK's most scenic counties.
Satellite channels SKY1 5:10am Stargate SG-1 6:05am Stargate SG-1 7:00am Lion Man 7:30am Lion Man 8:00am UK Border Force 9:00am UK Border Force 10:00am World Wrestling Entertainment Superstars 11:00am Soccer A.M. 1:00pm Futurama 1:30pm Futurama 2:00pm Futurama 2:30pm Futurama 3:00pm Best of Oops TV 4:00pm Best of Oops TV 5:00pm The Middle 5:30pm The Middle 6:00pm The Middle 6:30pm The Middle 7:00pm The Middle 7:30pm Modern Family 8:00pm Hawaii Five-0 9:00pm Hawaii Five-0 10:00pm Forrest Gump 12:45am Caribbean Cops 1:45am Inside Gatwick 2:45am Road Wars 3:45am Caribbean Cops 4:40am
Road Wars 5:10am Don’t Forget the Lyrics
SKY MOVIES COMEDY 5:30am Ramona and Beezus 7:15am Snow Dogs 9:10am Little Nicky 10:55am Ice Age 12:30pm Galaxy Quest 2:15pm Hall Pass 4:05pm Tower Heist 5:55pm Ice Age 7:25pm Little Nicky 9:00pm Hall Pass 10:50pm Tower Heist 12:35am Galaxy Quest 2:20am The Pool Boys 3:50am Henry’s Crime 5:40am Snow Dogs
Penguins 35mm Special 9:15am Love, Wedding, Marriage 10:55am The Descendants Special 11:15am Shakespeare in Love 1:25pm Just Go with it 3:25pm The Stepford Wives 5:05pm The Conspirator 7:15pm My Week with Marilyn 9:00pm Shakespeare in Love 11:10pm Just Go with it 1:10am Going the Distance 3:00am Conviction 5:00am Stepping Out
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4:45am Street Kings 2: Motor City 6:30am The Avengers Special 7:00am Thunderbirds 8:45am The Chronicles of Riddick 10:50am Independence Day 1:20pm Thor 3:20pm Collateral Damage
5:30am A Valentine’s Date 7:00am 33 Postcards 8:45am Mr Popper’s
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7:30pm Independence Day 10:00pm Thor 12:00am Collateral Damage 1:55am Species 3:45am Species II 5:30am Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol Special
TCM 6:00am Something Big 7:40am Gunsmoke 8:40am Gunsmoke 9:40am Tall Man Riding 11:10am Ride Out for Revenge 12:40pm My Fair Lady 4:00pm Bandolero! 6:00pm Elmer Gantry 8:50pm Trigger, Jr. 10:00pm Payback 11:55pm Bad Girls 1:50am Payback 3:30am Bad Girls 5:10am Off Set
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Long live free Press, down with PC brigade laws to regulate the free Press would result in a never-ending chaos of lawsuits, court cases, decade-long appeals, parliamentary time and legal mayhem, which will have the lawyers of the land rubbing the very skin from their flaky palms. I simply cannot believe that our esteemed leaders cannot envisage the manifestation of this nightmare scenario, when to this old 60s’ pop singer it’s as plain as daylight itself! Should such a law prevail it
LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT will result in one of the biggest wastes of time ever perpetrated on the British public. Time, which in the current climate, we cannot afford to squander on even more PC and pumped-up, holier-than-thou pillocks, who already permeate our society like parasites.
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UNDER THREAT: Right of free speech. Personally, I think the closing of a national publication and the imprisonment, with possibly more to come, of some the industry’s most powerful journalistic figures, should be quite enough to make future owners and editors think more than twice before stepping out of line. Let the Press continue to regulate itself, with firm
guidelines of just how far it can go; not introduce even more laws into a society already awash with legal eagles getting rich by interpreting the ridiculous slurry of legal pot-pourri the country is embroiled in. Keep the faith Love Leapy Leapylee2002@gmail. com
A SCHOOL in Tokyo teaches how to be the perfect modern Father Christmas. Students at the Santa Claus Academy are taught magic tricks and how to answer difficult questions children pose, including “My house doesn’t have a chimney and we have a security system, so how will you deliver my presents?”
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URING my existence on this wonderful, but oft troubled planet, I have been lucky enough to traverse it fairly extensively. Each time I stepped back on to British soil I was always overwhelmed by an enormous sense of relief and the pure elation that I was back home, in a country where I could say what I liked and give my opinions on any subject without fear of retribution. Well, those heady days of Hyde Park Corner orations and ‘soapbox’ freedom of speech are long gone; well and truly stifled by the PC brigade. But we still have freedom of the Press. If we lose that we may as well curl up in a fetal ball and dish out football boots to all the politicians and particularly the PC brigades, whose committees and organisations will, I can assure you, sprout up like cress on blotting paper. This column would go for a start (I can hear the cries of elation from here!). New
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2:10am BBC News 7:00am Breakfast The latest news, sport, business and weather from the BBC’s Breakfast team. 8:40am Match of the Day 10:00am The Andrew Marr Show 11:00am Fern Britton Meets... 12:00pm Sunday Politics Andrew Neil and Tim Donovan with the latest political news, interviews and debate. 1:20pm Countryfile Countryfile is deep in the heart of rural England, exploring the chalklands of the South Downs. 2:15pm Bargain Hunt The antiques challenge comes from Detling Antiques Fair in Kent. 3:00pm Helicopter Heroes Rav Wilding looks at the work of the Yorkshire Air Ambulance. 3:30pm Escape to the Country
4.00pm - midnight 4:30pm Call the Midwife 5:30pm Songs of Praise 6:05pm Nigel Slater’s Dish of the Day 6:35pm BBC News The latest national and international news stories from the BBC News team. 6:50pm BBC London News The latest news, sport and weather from London. 7:00pm Countryfile Countryfile is deep in Gloucestershire exploring some woodland treasures. 8:00pm Strictly Come Dancing Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman present another dramatic results show. 8:40pm Antiques Roadshow 9:40pm Rome’s Lost Empire 11:00pm BBC News The latest national and international news, with reports from BBC correspondents worldwide. 11:15pm BBC London News The latest news, sport and weather from London. 11:25pm Match of the Day 2
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7:00am Tikkabilla 7:30am Balamory 7:50am Charlie and Lola 8:05am Cloudbabies 8:15am Everything's Rosie 8:25am Bob the Builder: Ready, Steady, Build! 8:35am Chuggington 8:45am Octonauts 9:00am Tilly and Friends 9:10am Woolly and Tig 9:15am Mike the Knight 9:30am Timmy Time 9:40am Tweenies 10:00am Baby Jake 10:10am ZingZillas 10:25am Mr Bloom's Nursery 10:45am Something Special 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:30pm Nigella’s Christmas Kitchen 1:00pm Athletics 2:45pm Ray Reardon at 80 3:15pm Snooker
3:55am ITV Nightscreen 6:30am ITV Morning News 7:00am Engie Benjy 7:10am Babar and the Adventures of Badou 7:25am Babar and the Adventures of Badou 7:35am Signed Stories 7:45am Canimals 7:55am Canimals 8:00am Fleabag Monkeyface 8:15am Fleabag Monkeyface 8:25am Almost Naked Animals 8:35am Almost Naked Animals 8:50am Almost Naked Animals 9:00am Big Time Rush 9:30am Fort Boyard 10:25am There’s No Taste Like Home 11:25am Dinner Date 12:25pm Dickinson’s Real Deal 1:25pm ITV News and Weather 1:30pm Carry on Up the Jungle 3:15pm The X Factor
4:10am Hollyoaks Omnibus 6:15am Countdown 7:00am Sali Mali 7:05am The Treacle People 7:15am The Hoobs 7:45am The Hoobs 8:10am The Great Ethiopian Run 9:05am Will and Grace 9:30am Frasier 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Sunday Brunch 1:05pm The Big Bang Theory 1:35pm The Big Bang Theory 2:05pm The Simpsons 2:40pm Hugh’s 3 Good Things 3:10pm Hugh’s 3 Good Things 3:45pm Hugh’s 3 Good Things This episode stars pulses as the key feature in everyone’s three-ingredient recipes, but each of the competing chefs takes a different approach to their dishes.
7:30am The Mr. Men Show 7:45am Olive the Ostrich 7:50am Abby's Flying Fairy School 8:00am Roobarb and Custard Too 8:05am Bananas in Pyjamas 8:20am Animal Antics 8:25am Make Way for Noddy 8:40am City of Friends 8:50am Castle Farm 8:55am Little Princess 9:10am The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky 9:25am Angelina Ballerina 9:40am 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 11:35am ThunderCats 12:10pm Meals in Moments 12:20pm Highland Emergency 12:50pm Jack Frost 2:45pm Grounded
7:00pm Flog It! The team are in Blackburn in Lancashire, a boom town of the Industrial Revolution where cotton was king. Paul Martin is joined by Michael Baggot and Adam Partridge who unearth a couple of impressive car boot finds. Paul also finds out about the story behind a group of Lancashire dialect poets who were real working class heroes. 7:20pm Fawlty Towers Classic sitcom about a Torquay hotel run by disaster-prone Basil Fawlty and his overbearing wife Sybil. Basil's antics with an Australian beauty and a lascivious guest come under the gaze of a pair of visiting psychiatrists. 8:00pm The Most Courageous Raid of WWII Lord Ashdown, a former special forces commando, tells the story of the Cockleshell Heroes, who led one of the most daring and audacious commando raids of World War II. In 1942, Britain was struggling to fight back against Nazi Germany. Lacking the resources for a second front, Churchill encouraged innovative and daring new methods of combat. Enter stage left, Blondie Hasler. 9:00pm Snooker
5:15pm Midsomer Murders 7:15pm London Tonight Regional news update for the capital and the South East, plus local weather. 7:25pm ITV News and Weather James Mates with the latest headlines from around the world. 7:40pm Celebrity Who Wants to be a Millionaire? Celebrity contestants attempt to win that magical million in this Pantomime Special. 8:40pm The X Factor Results Show Dermot O'Leary reveals the results of the final public vote. 10:40pm Rod Stewart’s Christmas 11:55pm ITV News and Weather James Mates with the latest headlines from around the world.
4:20pm Hugh’s 3 Good Things Rice is the key store cupboard ingredient in this episode. 4:55pm Hugh’s 3 Good Things 5:25pm Deal or No Deal 6:20pm Elf 8:20pm Channel 4 News Includes sport and weather. 8:50pm 4thought.tv 4thought.tv asks ‘Are Jews still persecuted in Britain today?’ 8:55pm The Political Slot 9:00pm How the Bismarck Sank Hms Hood 10:00pm Homeland When Saul catches up with an old friend, he discovers evidence of covert activities by Estes. 11:00pm Peep Show David Mitchell and Robert Webb star in the eighth series of the awardwinning sitcom. 11:30pm G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
4:30pm Superman III A fantasy adventure pitting the superhero against an evil corporation chief and featuring a comic turn by Richard Pryor as the arch-villain's computer-tapping protege. This likeable rogue is soon furthering his boss's grandiose designs on the world economy, but he is no match for the Man of Steel until his magic fingers tap a command into a computer which produces a near-perfect formula for the deadly element kryptonite. 7:05pm 5 News Weekend National and international news. 7:10pm The Dirty Dozen Blockbusting war drama about a motley crew of death-row criminals who get the chance to redeem themselves in action in World War II. Forged into a tough fighting unit, they are sent on a suicide mission to Nazi-occupied France. 10:00pm The Expendables Ensemble action film in which a group of elite mercenaries are hired to overthrow a ruthless South American dictator. Despite realising on a reconnaissance mission that they have been double-crossed, the group decide to return to the small country to finish the job and rescue their contact.
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12:15am Nutty Professor II: The Klumps.
12:35am The Graham Norton Show The award-winning host continues his unique chat show. 1:20am Annapolis 2:55am Weatherview Detailed weather forecast. 3:00am Film 2012 3:30am Holby City After dealing with a traumatic case, the pressure is on Tara to tell Ollie about her brain tumour. 4:30am Paul Martin’s Handmade Revolution 5:15am BBC News
BBC3 8:00pm Top Gear Motoring show. 9:00pm The Premier League’s Most Amazing Moments 10:00pm Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents 11:00pm Him and Her 11:30pm American Dad! Animated adventures of a hapless CIA agent and his family. 11:55pm American Dad! 12:15am Family Guy Subversive animated comedy about the everyday trials and tribulations of American family life. 12:40am Family Guy Subversive animated comedy about the everyday trials and tribulations of American family life. 1:00am Some Girls 1:30am Him and Her 2:00am Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents 3:00am Junior Doctors 4:00am Inside the Body Beautiful
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12:00am Never Mind the Buzzcocks Actor Stephen Mangan takes over hosting duties this week. 12:30am Keeping Up with the Steins Comedy starring Daryl Sabara. 1:50am BBC News
BBC4 8:00pm Hidcote: A Garden for All Seasons 9:00pm African Railway 10:00pm The Trouble with Aid: The Debate 12:00am The Trouble with Aid: The Debate Saving lives in dangerous and complex humanitarian crises is fraught with moral dilemmas. 12:45am Hidcote: A Garden for All Seasons 1:45am African Railway Sean Langan is off to East Africa to ride the rails of the Tazara railroad, whose passenger and goods trains travel through spectacular scenery and a game park teeming with wild animals. The railway was built by the Chinese just after independence to link Zambia's copper belt to the port of Dar es Salaam, and once carried the region's hopes and dreams. 2:45am The Iron Maiden 3:45am Guitar Heroes at the BBC
12:15am Nutty Professor II: The Klumps 2:05am The Store 3:55am Motorsport UK Racing from Brands Hatch, featuring rounds 26 and 27 of the Ginetta GT Supercup. 4:45am ITV Nightscreen Text-based information service.
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1:45am American Football Live 5:45am Grudge Match 5:55am Countdown
12:05am Full Metal Jacket 2:25am Super Casino Live interactive gaming featuring roulette, blackjack and autowheel. 5:00am House Doctor 5:25am House Doctor Ann Maurice provides home improvement advice for properties that are proving difficult to sell. 5:50am County Secrets Series that throws a spotlight on some of the UK's most scenic counties.
Satellite channels SKY1 6:00am Best of Oops TV 7:00am The Hour of Power 8:00am UK Border Force 9:00am UK Border Force 10:00am The Glee Project 11:00am World Wrestling Entertainment Superstars 12:00pm WWE Experience 1:00pm Best of Oops TV 2:00pm Best of Oops TV 3:00pm Best of Oops TV 4:00pm The Middle 4:30pm The Middle 5:00pm The Middle 5:30pm The Middle 6:00pm The Middle 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 An Idiot Abroad 11:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 12:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 1:00am
Cop Squad 2:00am Caribbean Cops 2:50am Caribbean Cops 3:40am Road Wars
SKY MOVIES COMEDY 5:40am Snow Dogs 7:20am How Do You Know 9:25am Shanghai Noon 11:20am National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation 1:00pm Bad Teacher 2:50pm Due Date 4:30pm Shanghai Noon 6:25pm Shanghai Knights 8:20pm National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation 10:00pm Bad Teacher 11:40pm Due Date 1:20am Shanghai Knights 3:15am How Do You Know 5:15am Clue
SKY MOVIES DRAMA 5:00am Stepping Out 7:00am The
Prime of Miss Jean Brodie 9:00am Something Borrowed 11:00am A Little Bit of Heaven 12:50pm The Adjustment Bureau 2:40pm Something Borrowed 4:40pm Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol Special 5:10pm Sweet Home Alabama 7:10pm A Little Bit of Heaven 9:00pm Jane Eyre 11:00pm The Adjustment Bureau 1:00am Mother and Child 3:20am Purple Rain 5:20am The 5th Quarter
SKY MOVIES ACTION 6:00am Thunderbirds 7:45am Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2: Special 8:15am To be Announced 10:25am Captain America: The First Avenger 12:35pm The Recruit 2:35pm Batman Returns 4:45pm Spider-Man
6:50pm To be Announced 9:00pm Captain America: The First Avenger 11:10pm Black Hawk Down 1:40am The Eagle 3:40am Skyline 5:20am Small Soldiers
TCM 6:00am My Fair Lady 9:00am Bandolero! 11:00am Trigger, Jr. 12:15pm A Christmas Story 2:00pm 3 Godfathers 4:00pm Billy Two Hats 5:55pm Guns of the Magnificent Seven 7:55pm ¡Viva Zapata! 10:00pm Hell on Wheels 10:55pm Hell on Wheels 11:50pm Poltergeist 2:00am Betrayal 3:40am Poltergeist 5:35am Michael Caine Off Set
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instead, their feet were protected with a covering of tar. Spoiled leftovers It is estimated that 400,000 people become sick each year from eating tainted Christmas leftovers. Diamonds are forever 31 per cent more diamonds are purchased at Christmas-time than during
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Film facts The movie How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) features more than 52,000 Christmas lights, 8,200 Christmas ornaments, and nearly 2,000 candy canes.
Jokes What carol is sung in the desert? O camel ye faithful! Who hides in the bakery at Christmas? A mince spy! What do you call people who are afraid of Santa Claus? Claustrophobic. What never eats at Christmas time? The turkey, it’s usually stuffed.
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WHEN the weather outside is frightful, there really is nothing better than curling up under the duvet and listening to some festive tunes. Here is the definitive Christmas playlist for this time of year. • White Christmas - Bing Crosby • Do They Know It’s Christmas Time - Band Aid • The Christmas Song - Nat King Cole • Blue Christmas - Elvis Presley • Merry Christmas Everybody - Slade • Winter Wonderland Doris Day • Last Christmas - Wham! • Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow - Dean Martin • Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Various • Little Drummer Boy - Bing Crosby and David Bowie
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5:15am BBC News 7:00am Breakfast The latest news, sport, business and weather from the BBC's Breakfast team. 10:15am Heir Hunters 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm You've Been Scammed 12:30pm Cash in the Attic 1:15pm Bargain Hunt Tim Wonnacott, David Harper and Kate Bliss are in Lincoln with two teams of bargain hunters. 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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7:50am Charlie and Lola 8:05am Cloudbabies 8:15am Everything’s Rosie 8:25am Bob the Builder: Project Build It 8:35am Chuggington 8:45am Octonauts 9:00am Tilly and Friends 9:10am Woolly and Tig 9:15am Mike the Knight 9:30am Timmy Time 9:40am Tweenies 10:00am Numtums 10:05am Abadas 10:15am Alphablocks 10:20am The Rhyme Rocket 10:35am The Lingo Show 10:45am Something Special: We’re All Friends 11:05am Show Me Show Me 11:35am Let’s Play 11:55am I Can Cook on the Go 12:10pm Mister Maker Comes to Town 12:30pm BBC World News 1:00pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm Royal Upstairs Downstairs 2:30pm To Buy or Not to Buy 3:15pm The Weakest Link
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4:45am 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 Let’s Do Christmas with Gino and Mel 2:30pm ITV News and Weather Alastair Stewart with the latest headlines from around the world. 3:00pm Storage Hoarders
5:55am Countdown 6:40am Make Do and Mend Can the money-saving experts help a Cardiff playgroup make the most of the pounds in their pockets? 7:05am Sali Mali Sali Mali is trying to put out her washing and Jackdaw keeps on getting in the way! 7:10am The Hoobs 7:35am The Hoobs 8:00am Freshly Squeezed 8:30am According to Jim 8:55am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:25am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:55am Frasier 10:25am Frasier 10:55am Come Dine with Me 11:30am Come Dine with Me 12:00pm Come Dine with Me 12:30pm Come Dine with Me 1:00pm Channel 4 News 1:05pm Kirstie's Handmade Treasures 1:20pm Major Dundee 3:40pm Countdown
Channel 5 7:00am Thomas and Friends 7:10am Igam Ogam 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 Noddy in Toyland 9:00am Fifi and the Flowertots 9:15am Peppa Pig 9:20am Peppa Pig 9:30am Roary the Racing Car 9:45am Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00am Tickety Toc 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:10pm The Removal Men 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm Build a New Life in the Country 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm CSI: NY Halle Berry.
4.00pm - midnight 4:00pm BBC News The latest national and international news stories from the BBC News team, followed by weather. 4:05pm School for Stars 2 4:35pm Dennis and Gnasher Animation featuring the rebellious youngster and his friends. 4:45pm The League of Super Evil Animation. 5:00pm Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated Animated adventures. 5:30pm Pet School 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 Inside Out 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Panorama 10:00pm New Tricks 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm BBC London News 11:35pm Have I Got a Bit More News for You
4:00pm Real Rescues 4:45pm Flog It! 5:30pm Breakaway 6:15pm Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 7:00pm Celebrity Eggheads 7:30pm Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two 8:00pm The Hairy Bakers’ Christmas Special 9:00pm University Challenge 9:30pm MasterChef: 10:00pm Inside Claridge’s 11:00pm Never Mind the Buzzcocks 11:30pm Newsnight
4:00pm Dickinson’s Real Deal 5:00pm Britain’s Best Bakery 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 Edna is financially and emotionally devastated by a heartbreaking diagnosis. 8:30pm Coronation Street An unexpected arrival disrupts Nick and Leanne’s wedding plans. 9:00pm Little England 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm The Poison Tree 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:35pm Mercury Rising
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12:20am Hart’s War Second World War drama. 2:20am Weatherview Detailed weather forecast. 2:25am Richard Hammond’s Miracles of Nature 3:25am Dara O Briain’s Science Club 4:25am Great British Food Revival Cookery series where chefs and foodies champion British produce. 5:25am BBC News
BBC3 8:00pm Junior Doctors 9:00pm Don’t Tell the Bride Another brave bride leaves the most important day of her life in the hands of the man she loves. 10:00pm Snog, Marry, Avoid? 11:00pm Russell Howard’s Good News 11:30pm EastEnders 12:00am Family Guy Subversive animated comedy about the trials and tribulations of American family life. 12:25am Family Guy Subversive animated comedy about the trials and tribulations of American 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 Snog, Marry, Avoid? 2:25am Inside the Body Beautiful 3:25am Russell Howard’s Good News 3:55am Don’t Tell the Bride
12:20am Westminster Abbey 1:20am BBC News 5:00am The Code A mysterious code underpins the world. But what does it mean and what can we learn from it? 5:30am Ecomaths: Key Stage 3 A new way of showing how maths is used in the real world to help create a sustainable future.
BBC4 8:00pm World News Today The latest national and international news, exploring the day's events from a global perspective. 8:30pm Great British Railway Journeys 9:00pm Nature’s Microworlds Series in which Steve Backshall looks at some of the world's most iconic ecosystems. 9:30pm Only Connect 10:00pm The Golden Age of Steam Railways 11:00pm Madness on Wheels: Rallying’s Craziest Years In the 1980s, rallying was more popular than Formula 1. 12:00am The Killing 1:00am Nature’s Microworlds 1:30am Only Connect 2:00am Madness on Wheels: Rallying’s Craziest Years In the 1980s, rallying was more popular than Formula 1. 3:00am The Golden Age of Steam Railways
1:35am 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
4:30pm 1001 Things You Should Know 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 Dispatches 9:30pm Stephen Fry: Gadget Man 10:00pm The Real Man's Road Trip: Sean and Jon Go West 11:00pm 8 Out of 10 Cats The latest series of 8 Out of 10 Cats brings viewers more facts, polls, figures and laughs. 11:50pm Full English After getting slightly annoyed at work, Edgar is committed to a mental home by Ken. To Edgar's surprise, the place is full of men who are hiding out from their demanding families, and he decides he quite likes it there. Until he realises the place isn't quite what it seems... Meanwhile, Dusty is bitten by a squirrel and decides this has given him superpowers. He starts fighting crime dressed as ‘Squirrelman’. 12:25am Alan Carr: Chatty Man 1:30am The Good Wife 2:10am The Good Wife 2:55am Warlock 4:55am Supernanny US A family of five from Melbourne in Florida is in utter disarray. 5:35am Supernanny US
4:10pm Boyfriend for Christmas 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 North Pole Ice Airport 9:00pm The All New Gadget Show 10:00pm Mr. & Mrs. Smith Action comedy.
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12:25am Catwoman Adventure spin-off from the Batman comic franchise. 2:15am Super Casino Live interactive gaming featuring roulette, blackjack and autowheel. 4:55am Nick’s Quest 5:25am HouseBusters 5:50am Great Scientists Series presented by Allan Chapman profiling famous and influential scientists.
Satellite channels SKY1 6:00am Best of Oops TV 7:00am Airline 7:30am Airline 8:00am The Middle 8:30am The Middle 9:00am Dog the Bounty Hunter 9:30am Dog the Bounty Hunter 10:00am Hawaii Five-0 11:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 12:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 1:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 2:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 3:00pm Hawaii Five-0 4:00pm Stargate SG-1 5:00pm Stargate SG-1 6:00pm Futurama 6:30pm Futurama 7:00pm Modern Family 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:00pm The Simpsons 8:30pm The Simpsons 9:00pm Arrow 10:00pm Little Crackers 10:30pm Flintoff: From Lord’s to the Ring 11:30pm An Idiot Abroad 12:30am Fringe 1:30am Cop Squad
2:30am Cop Squad 3:30am Road Wars 4:30am Road Wars 5:00am Stargate SG-1
SKY MOVIES COMEDY 5:15am Clue 7:00am Blackball 8:40am The Brady Bunch Movie 10:15am The Dilemma 12:10pm Orange County 1:35pm The 40 Year Old Virgin 3:35pm Arthur 5:25pm Pretty in Pink 7:05pm The Dilemma 9:00pm The 40 Year Old Virgin 11:00pm Arthur 1:00am Orange County 2:25am Pretty in Pink 4:15am Dark Knight Rises 4:45am Blackball
SKY MOVIES DRAMA 5:20am The 5th Quarter 7:00am Harry Potter and the Deathly
Hallows Part 2: Special 7:30am Beautiful Wave 9:15am Morning Glory 11:10am I Don’t Know How She Does it 12:50pm Shallow Hal 2:50pm The Top Ten Show 2012 3:10pm Love and Other Impossible Pursuits 5:00pm The Magic of Belle Isle 7:00pm That Thing You Do! 9:00pm Morning Glory 11:00pm I Don’t Know How She Does it 12:40am Shallow Hal 2:40am Intersection 4:30am The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Special 5:00am That Thing You Do!
SKY MOVIES ACTION 5:20am Small Soldiers 7:20am Fortress 9:05am Braveheart 12:10pm Daylight 2:10pm Green Lantern
4:10pm Batman Forever 6:15pm Your Highness 8:00pm Daylight 10:00pm Green Lantern 12:00am Batman Forever 2:05am Machete 3:55am Déjà Vu
TCM 6:00am 3 Godfathers 7:50am ¡Viva Zapata! 9:55am Billy Two Hats 11:50am Guns of the Magnificent Seven 1:50pm Gunsmoke 2:55pm Gunsmoke 4:00pm Gun Glory 5:40pm Escort West 7:05pm Adventures of Captain Fabian 9:00pm ‘Neath the Arizona Skies 10:00pm The Dead Pool 11:50pm The Boston Strangler 2:05am Ghosts of Mississippi 4:15am The Dead Pool
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Elections are just first step to a money spinning career W
HAT is it with MPs? Is a seat in the UK House of Commons merely a stepping stone to a money-spinning career later? Nadine Dorries’s recent appearance on I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here! only adds to this conclusion. She follows a well-trodden path. According to former Lib Dem MP Lembit Opik, I’m A Celebrity contestant in 2010, appearing on reality shows pays off. “It’s lucrative,” he says. “I enjoyed the jungle and have no objection to doing these programmes. You get invited to do more.” Former Tory MP Ann Widdecombe, who also popped up in 2010 in Strictly Come Dancing for reportedly £80,000, was subsequently paid £5,000 a week for appearing in the pantomime Snow White. “Nadine
Breaking Views NORA JOHNSON 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
DANCING QUEEN: Strictly marvellous for an extra £80,000. could really milk the whole battleaxe persona,” claims the publicist, Max Clifford. “There’s a circuit for people who aren’t liked.”
Former Junior Health Minister Edwina Currie’s appearance on Strictly Come Dancing in 2011 was followed by the newspaper serialisation of her diaries, netting
her £20,000. And Respect Party MP George Galloway, 2006 Celebrity Big Brother contestant, reportedly made £500,000 through radio and TV work alone. The decision of MPs to take part in such reality shows is surely an act of desperation to regain popularity and recognition, doubtless because they do not feel they are accomplishing this in the political arena. With little gravitas in parliament and determined to raise their profile,
reality TV appearances provide them with an ego boost. The problem is both Houses of Parliament now seem filled with career politicians whose primary interest is maximising income and making a name for themselves. In the past, MPs were there because they thought they knew what was best for Britain. We may have disagreed with their ideology or politics but we accepted their motivation. In the aftermath of the expenses scandal, the motivation of the current bunch of MPs, with few exceptions, seems pure greed. Little wonder ‘Omnishambles’ was named word of the year by the Oxford English Dictionary. Just about says it all? Simples! 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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4.00pm - midnight 4:00pm BBC News The latest national and international news stories from the BBC News team, followed by weather. 4:05pm School for Stars 2 4:35pm Dennis and Gnasher Animation. Dennis lives in Beanotown with Mum, Dad, little sister Bea and his pet dog Gnasher. 4:45pm The League of Super Evil Animation. When LOSE gets their cable cut, Voltar decides to destroy television. 5:00pm Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated Animated adventures. 5:30pm Pet School 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 Last Tango in Halifax 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm BBC London News 11:35pm Imagine... 12:50am A Simple Plan 2:45am Weatherview Detailed weather forecast. 2:50am Vikings Neil Oliver reveals the truth behind the legend of the Vikings. 3:50am Natural World Nature documentaries. 4:50am Great British Food Revival Cookery series where chefs and foodies champion British produce. 5:50am BBC News
BBC3 8:00pm All New Celebrity Total Wipeout 9:00pm Snog, Marry, Avoid? 10:00pm Don’t Tell the Bride 11:00pm Some Girls 11:30pm EastEnders It is Alfie's big night as he prepares to switch on Walford’s Christmas lights. 12:00am Family Guy Subversive animated comedy about the trials and tribulations of American family life. 12:25am Family Guy Subversive animated comedy about the trials and tribulations of American family life. 12:45am American Dad! 1:10am American Dad! 1:30am Some Girls 2:00am Don’t Tell the Bride 3:00am Him and Her 3:30am Impractical Jokers 4:00am Snog, Marry, Avoid?
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7:50am Charlie and Lola 8:05am Cloudbabies 8:15am Everything's Rosie 8:25am Bob the Builder: Project Build It 8:35am Chuggington 8:45am Octonauts 9:00am Tilly and Friends 9:10am Woolly and Tig 9:15am Mike the Knight 9:30am Timmy Time 9:40am Tweenies 10:00am Numtums 10:05am Abadas 10:15am Alphablocks 10:20am The Rhyme Rocket 10:35am The Lingo Show 10:45am Something Special: We're All Friends 11:05am Show Me Show Me 11:35am Let's Play 11:55am I Can Cook on the Go 12:10pm Mister Maker Comes to Town 12:30pm BBC World News 1:00pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm Royal Upstairs Downstairs 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 Let’s Do Christmas with Gino and Mel 2:30pm ITV News and Weather Nina Hossain with the latest headlines from around the world. 3:00pm Storage Hoarders
5:35am Supernanny US 6:15am Deal or No Deal 7:10am The Hoobs 7:35am The Hoobs 8:00am Freshly Squeezed 8:30am According to Jim 8:55am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:25am Everybody Loves Raymond Is Ray right to be sceptical when Frank shows a keen interest in his professional life? 9:55am Frasier 10:25am Frasier 10:55am Come Dine with Me 11:25am Come Dine with Me 12:00pm Come Dine with Me Jack-the-lad Alan Price aims to wow his guests with a medieval themed feast. 12:30pm Come Dine with Me 1:00pm Come Dine with Me Doctor Chintu Gademsetty is confident of winning with his 80sthemed dinner party. 1:30pm Channel 4 News 1:35pm Kirstie’s Handmade Treasures 1:50pm Went The Day Well? 3:40pm Countdown
6:35am Wildlife SOS 7:00am Thomas and Friends 7:10am Igam Ogam 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 Noddy in Toyland 8:55am Milkshake Monkey 9:00am Fifi and the Flowertots 9:15am Peppa Pig 9:20am Peppa Pig 9:25am Peppa Pig 9:30am Roary the Racing Car 9:45am Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00am Tickety Toc 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:10pm The Removal Men 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm Build a New Life in the Country 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm CSI: NY
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 7:00pm Celebrity Eggheads 7:30pm Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two 8:00pm Lorraine’s Last Minute Christmas 9:00pm MasterChef: The Professionals 10:00pm Cuba with Simon Reeve 11:00pm The Sarah Millican Television Programme In her brand new comedy series, award-winning comedian Sarah Millican talks television. 11:30pm Newsnight In-depth investigation and analysis of the stories behind the day's headlines.
4:00pm Dickinson’s Real Deal 5:00pm Britain’s Best Bakery 6:00pm The Chase Quiz show hosted by Bradley Walsh. 7:00pm London Tonight 7:30pm ITV News and Weather Alastair Stewart and Natasha Kaplinsky with the latest headlines from around the world. 8:00pm Emmerdale Megan confides in Robbie her plan to get what she is owed by Declan. 8:30pm The Martin Lewis Money Show 9:00pm Inside Guinness World Records 10:00pm On the Run 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather Alastair Stewart and Julie Etchingham with the latest headlines from around the world. 11:35pm 100 Years of the Royal Variety Performance
4:30pm 1001 Things You Should Know Comedian Sandi Toksvig hosts Channel 4’s 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 Doug pushes Ste to the limits, while Esther is faced with Maddie, Jono and Neil’s memorial. 8:00pm Channel 4 News Includes sport and weather. 8:55pm 4thought.tv 9:00pm Is Our Weather Getting Worse? In Britain we love to moan about the weather. And over the past decade we have experienced some extraordinary weather conditions, with 2012 no exception. It has led many people to wonder if our weather really is getting worse. The year started with storms and gale-force winds tearing across much of the UK, before our driest spring in a century left 35 million people in the UK suffering from drought. In Aberdeen in March, temperatures soared to 23 degrees Celsius. But within four weeks, everything had changed. April 15 marked the beginning of our wettest summer on record. 10:00pm Heston’s Fantastical Food 11:00pm Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA
4:15pm Mr. St. Nick 6:00pm 5 News at 5 National and international news. 6:30pm Neighbours The day of the wedding arrives and Lucas feels confident when it appears Rhys has not turned up. 7:00pm Home and Away Alex, an old friend of Danny’s, turns up in town to help the boys search for Kyle. 7:30pm 5 News National and international news. 8:00pm Highland Emergency 8:30pm Highland Emergency 9:00pm Murder Files: The Sketchbook Killer Documentary series about murderers and their crimes. 10:00pm Body of Proof US mystery series. 11:00pm CSI: NY New York-based spin-off of the crime drama series. 11:55pm CSI: NY New York-based spin-off of the crime drama series.
1:05am Jackpot247 Join the presenters live and play roulette on your telly. Find out how or join in now at Jackpot247.com. 4:00am ITV Nightscreen Text-based information service.
12:05am Homeland When Saul catches up with an old friend, he discovers evidence of covert activities by Estes. 1:10am Pokerstars.Co.UK and MonteCarlo Casino Ept Grand Final 2:10am KOTV Boxing Weekly 2:40am Sailing 3:05am Beach Volleyball 4:00am The Great Ethiopian Run Rob Walker presents highlights of the 2012 Great Ethiopian Run. 4:55am Mobil 1 The Grid 5:20am Best of British
12:55am CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 1:50am Super Casino Live interactive gaming featuring roulette, blackjack and autowheel. 5:00am Nick's Quest 5:25am HouseBusters 5:50am Great Scientists Series presented by Allan Chapman which profiles famous and influential scientists.
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12:20am Inside Claridge’s 1:20am BBC News 5:00am Andrew Marr’s History of the World Andrew Marr explores ten key events which have helped to shape our modern world: Alexander the Great's conquests; the French Revolution; the Industrial Revolution; the emancipation of the Russian serfs; the American Civil War; Hitler's rise to power and the Munich Puthe Atomic Bomb and China's twentieth century history.
BBC4 8:00pm World News Today The latest national and international news, exploring the day's events from a global perspective. 8:30pm Great British Railway Journeys 9:00pm The Golden Age of Coach Travel Documentary which journeys back to the 1950s, when the coach was king. 10:00pm The Dark Ages: An Age of Light 11:00pm Rome: A History of the Eternal City 12:00am The Killing The third and last season of the Danish thriller sees Inspector Sarah Lund back for one last case. 1:00am Natural World Documentary looking at the wildlife of the Himalayas, home to snow leopards, wolves and bears. 2:00am The Golden Age of Coach Travel 3:00am The Dark Ages: An Age of Light
Satellite channels SKY1 6:00am Stargate SG-1 7:00am Airline USA 7:30am Airline USA 8:00am The Middle 8:30am The Middle 9:00am Dog the Bounty Hunter 9:30am Dog the Bounty Hunter 10:00am Hawaii Five-0 11:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 12:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 1:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 2:00pm Hawaii Five-0 3:00pm Hawaii Five-0 4:00pm Stargate SG-1 5:00pm Stargate SG-1 6:00pm Futurama 6:30pm Futurama 7:00pm Modern Family 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:00pm The Simpsons 8:30pm The Simpsons 9:00pm Last Resort 10:00pm Little Crackers 10:30pm Forrest Gump 1:15am Cop Squad 2:15am Cop Squad 3:05am Road Wars 3:55am
Road Wars 4:45am Road Wars 5:10am Stargate SG-1
SKY MOVIES COMEDY 4:45am Blackball 6:30am Rio Special 7:00am It’s Kind of a Funny Story 8:55am Snow Dogs 10:50am Wayne's World 2 12:40pm Taxi 2:20pm Horrible Bosses 4:05pm 30 Minutes or Less 5:35pm Evolution 7:20pm Taxi 9:00pm Horrible Bosses 10:45pm 30 Minutes or Less 12:10am Wayne’s World 2 1:50am Evolution 3:35am It’s Kind of a Funny Story 5:20am Snow Dogs
SKY MOVIES DRAMA 5:00am That Thing You Do! 7:00am Take Me Home 8:45am The Lake
Effect 10:30am Love and Other Drugs 12:30pm Anonymous 2:45pm Deck the Halls 4:30pm Rabbit Hole 6:15pm The Terminal 8:35pm Jake Gyllenhaal/Anne Hathaway Face 2 Face 9:00pm Love and Other Drugs 11:00pm Anonymous 1:20am The Art of Getting by 2:50am Permanent Record 4:30am Super 8 35mm Special 5:00am Deck the Halls
SKY MOVIES ACTION 3:55am Déjà Vu 6:05am Angel Flight Down 7:40am Thunderbirds 9:20am Priest 10:55am Battle: Los Angeles 12:55pm Alexander 3:55pm Haywire 5:35pm First Blood 7:15pm The Tourist 9:00pm Battle: Los Angeles
11:00pm Haywire 12:40am First Blood 2:25am Species 4:25am 22 Bullets
TCM 6:00am Adventures of Captain Fabian 7:50am Gunsmoke 8:50am Gunsmoke 9:50am Gun Glory 11:25am ‘Neath the Arizona Skies 12:25pm Escort West 1:50pm Gunsmoke 2:55pm Gunsmoke 4:00pm The Savage Guns 5:35pm Return of the Frontiersman 7:00pm Young Dillinger 8:55pm Home in Oklahoma 10:00pm Road to Perdition 12:15am Mystic River 2:45am Road to Perdition 4:40am Gunsmoke 5:30am Off Set 5:48am Off Set
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BEST DRESSED: Satisfaction should not just be the ability to earn an income.
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5:50am BBC News 7:00am Breakfast The latest news, sport, business and weather from the BBC's Breakfast team. 10:15am Heir Hunters 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm You’ve Been Scammed 12:30pm 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 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 School for Stars 2 4:35pm Dennis and Gnasher Animation. Dennis lives in Beanotown with Mum, Dad, little sister Bea and his pet dog Gnasher. 4:45pm The League of Super Evil 5:00pm Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated 5:30pm Pet School Series which sees nine pet-crazy kids and 51 loveable animals brought together for two weeks. 6:00pm Newsround 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 9:00pm Miniature Britain 10:00pm Traffic Cops 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm BBC London News 11:35pm The National Lottery Wednesday Night Draws 11:45pm Film 2012 12:15am The League Cup Show 1:00am Heist 2:40am Weatherview Detailed weather forecast. 2:45am See Hear The magazine for the deaf community. 3:15am DIY SOS Edinburgh. 4:15am Inside Claridge's 5:15am BBC News
BBC3 8:00pm Young Apprentice 9:00pm The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe 11:10pm Russell Howard’s Good News Extra 11:55pm Family Guy 12:20am Family Guy 12:40am American Dad! 1:05am American Dad! 1:25am Impractical Jokers 1:55am Snog, Marry, Avoid? 2:55am Don’t Tell the Bride 3:55am Him and Her 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. Saz is determined to lose her virginity and sets about finding the ideal boy and the ideal location with the help of her friends. It becomes apparent that not everyone has been telling the truth about their sex life.
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7:00am Tikkabilla 7:30am Balamory 7:50am Charlie and Lola 8:05am Cloudbabies 8:15am Everything’s Rosie 8:25am Bob the Builder: Project Build It 8:35am Chuggington 8:45am Octonauts 9:00am Tilly and Friends 9:10am Woolly and Tig 9:15am Mike the Knight 9:30am Timmy Time 9:40am Tweenies 10:00am Numtums 10:05am Abadas 10:15am Alphablocks 10:20am The Rhyme Rocket 10:35am The Lingo Show 10:45am Something Special: We’re All Friends 11:05am Show Me Show Me 11:35am Let’s Play 11:55am I Can Cook on the Go 12:10pm Mister Maker Comes to Town 12:30pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm See Hear 2:30pm To Buy or Not to Buy 3:15pm The Weakest Link
4:00am 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 Let’s Do Christmas with Gino and Mel 2:30pm ITV News and Weather Natasha Kaplinsky with the latest headlines from around the world. 3:00pm Storage Hoarders
5:20am Best of British 6:15am Deal or No Deal 7:10am The Hoobs The Hoobs have been invited to a Tiddlypeep sports day. 7:35am The Hoobs 8:00am Freshly Squeezed 8:30am According to Jim 8:55am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:25am Everybody Loves Raymond Debra's hippie sister shows up unexpectedly and announces she has decided to become a nun. 9:55am Frasier 10:25am Frasier 10:55am Come Dine with Me 11:30am Come Dine with Me 12:00pm Come Dine with Me 12:30pm Come Dine with Me 1:00pm Come Dine with Me 1:30pm Channel 4 News 1:35pm Superscrimpers: Waste Not, Want Not 2:05pm The Tall T 3:40pm Countdown
7:10am Igam Ogam 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 Noddy in Toyland 8:55am Milkshake Monkey 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 12:10pm The Removal Men 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm Build a New Life in the Country 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm Shark
4:00pm Real Rescues Nick Knowles and Louise Minchin present dramatic events from the day-to-day work of the emergency services. There's a lucky escape after a tree skewers a car from front to back and a young Olympic hopeful is floored at the gym by a dislocated and broken ankle. 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 7:00pm Celebrity Eggheads 7:30pm Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two 8:00pm The Hairy Bikers’ Christmas Party 9:00pm MasterChef: The Professionals 10:00pm The Hour Newsroom drama set in the 1950s. 11:00pm The Culture Show Mark Kermode looks back over the best of the year in film. 11:30pm Newsnight In-depth investigation and analysis of the stories behind the day's headlines with Jeremy Paxman.
4:00pm Dickinson’s Real Deal David and his dealers are in Scunthorpe where a propeller lands on Simon Schneider's desk. 5:00pm Britain’s Best Bakery 6:00pm The Chase Quiz show hosted by Bradley Walsh. 7:00pm London Tonight 7:30pm ITV News and Weather Geraint Vincent and Natasha Kaplinsky with the latest headlines from around the world. 8:00pm Emmerdale The Dingles celebrate as Sarah returns home from hospital. 8:30pm Coronation Street Carla and Leanne fight it out. Dennis resigns when Brian sides with Steve. 9:00pm Weight Loss Ward 10:00pm The Town 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather James Mates and Julie Etchingham with the latest headlines from around the world. 11:35pm The Fugitive
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 Sarah Beeny’s Selling Houses 10:00pm British Comedy Awards 2012
4:15pm Hitched for the Holidays Romantic comedy drama. 6:00pm 5 News at 5 National and international news. 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away Sid questions Lisa about her marital status. 7:30pm 5 News National and international news. 8:00pm World's Strongest Man 2012 9:00pm Did We Land on the Moon? 10:00pm Chris Tarrant: Extreme Railways 11:00pm The Expendables Ensemble action film in which a group of elite mercenaries are hired to overthrow a ruthless South American dictator.
12:20am Great Continental Railway Journeys 1:20am BBC News 5:00am How to Build... 5:30am How to Build... Drawn from the second series of BBC Two's How to Build, this programme made for Schools looks at three more British engineering projects that all share something in common - amazing technology and people with highly specialised skills.
2:00am Jackpot247 Join the presenters live and play roulette on your telly. 4:00am Columbo 5:40am ITV Nightscreen Text-based information service.
12:05am Micky Flanagan’s Out Out Tour 1:10am Abbey Road Studios: In Session with VW Beetle 1:40am Mr Jack’s Birthday 1:55am The Killers 2:20am Angel 2:35am Spotlight 2:50am Made in Chelsea 3:45am Suburgatory 4:05am Suburgatory 4:30am 90210
BBC4 8:00pm World News Today The latest national and international news, exploring the day's events from a global perspective. 8:30pm Great British Railway Journeys 9:00pm Atlantis: The Evidence 10:00pm Rome: A History of the Eternal City 11:00pm The Golden Age of Steam Railways 12:00am Old Jews Telling Jokes 12:30am Great British Railway Journeys 1:00am Atlantis: The Evidence 2:00am Time Shift 3:00am Rome: A History of the Eternal City Historian Simon Sebag Montefiore charts the rocky course of Rome's rise to become the capital of Western Christendom and its impact on the lives of its citizens, elites and high priests.
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11:35pm The Fugitive. Blockbuster adventure movie based on the TV series about a doctor who goes on the run after being wrongly convicted of murdering his wife. 1:00am The True Story Historical documentary exploring the events that inspired the Martin Scorsese movie Casino. 2:00am Super Casino Live interactive gaming featuring roulette, blackjack and autowheel. 4:55am Nick’s Quest 5:20am HouseBusters 5:45am Great Scientists Series presented by Allan Chapman which profiles famous and influential scientists.
Satellite channels SKY1 5:10am Stargate SG-1 6:05am Stargate SG-1 7:00am Airline USA 7:30am Airline USA 8:00am The Middle 8:30am The Middle 9:00am Dog the Bounty Hunter 9:30am Dog the Bounty Hunter 10:00am Hawaii Five-0 11:00am Hawaii Five-0 12:00pm Lie to Me 1:00pm Lie to Me 2:00pm Hawaii Five-0 3:00pm Hawaii Five-0 4:00pm Stargate SG-1 5:00pm Stargate SG-1 6:00pm Futurama 6:30pm Futurama 7:00pm Modern Family 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:00pm The Simpsons 8:30pm The Simpsons 9:00pm The Glee Project 10:00pm Little Crackers 10:30pm Little Crackers 11:00pm Fringe 12:00am Last Resort 1:00am A
League of Their Own 2:00am Cop Squad 3:00am Road Wars 3:55am Road Wars 4:45am Road Wars 5:10am Stargate SG-1
SKY MOVIES COMEDY 5:20am Snow Dogs 7:00am White Men Can't Jump 9:10am The Descendants Special 9:30am Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason 11:30am No Strings Attached 1:30pm Bridesmaids 3:45pm Little Fockers 5:30pm Chalet Girl 7:10pm Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason 9:00pm Bridesmaids 11:10pm Little Fockers 12:50am No Strings Attached 2:40am The Pool Boys 4:20am White Men Can’t Jump
SKY MOVIES DRAMA 5:00am Deck the Halls 6:45am Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2: Special 7:15am 4 Wedding Planners 8:45am Stay Cool 10:25am My Week with Marilyn 12:10pm War Horse 2:40pm Country Strong 4:40pm Prom 6:30pm The Help 9:00pm War Horse 11:30pm My Week with Marilyn 1:15am Burlesque 3:20am City of Angels 5:20am A Valentine’s Date
SKY MOVIES ACTION 4:25am 22 Bullets 6:30am War Horse Sky Movies Special 7:00am Flight of the Phoenix 9:00am Ironclad 11:05am The Chronicles of Riddick 1:15pm Twister 3:15pm Immortals
5:10pm Rambo: First Blood Part II 6:50pm Hanna 8:45pm Real Steel 11:00pm Immortals 12:55am Rambo: First Blood Part II 2:35am Species II 4:15am Jaws 3
TCM 6:00am Another Time, Another Place 7:45am Gunsmoke 8:45am Gunsmoke 9:50am The Savage Guns 11:25am Return of the Frontiersman 12:50pm Home in Oklahoma 1:50pm Gunsmoke 2:55pm Gunsmoke 4:00pm Son of a Gunfighter 5:45pm Branded 7:30pm Twelve O’clock High 10:00pm On Deadly Ground 11:55pm Hell on Wheels 12:50am Hell on Wheels 1:40am Return of Sabata 3:25am On Deadly Ground 5:05am Gunsmoke
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HE new series of Miranda, a festive special of The Royle Family and David Attenborough’s latest Africa project headline BBC One’s Christmas season this year. Other festive highlights include the Christmas and New Year specials of Top of the Pops, an Olympics-themed version of retro sports entertainment series Superstars and seasonal editions of Call The Midwife, Strictly Come Dancing and previously confirmed Doctor Who episode ‘The Snowmen’. Attenborough’s Africa will see the TV icon exploring the vast and diverse continent of Africa as it’s never been seen before, using the latest in filming technology, including remote HD cameras and specially built HD starlight-sensitive cameras. Jessica Raine, Miranda Hart and Pam Ferris return for the Xmas special of Call the Midwife, ahead of the record-breaking ratings hit’s full return in January. Victoria Wood’s Loving Miss Hatto is a drama based on an article in the New Yorker magazine about an ordinary couple who manage to pull off the greatest fraud in classical music history. Mrs Brown’s Boys, Miranda and The
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Royle Family will bring laughter to the Christmas line-up, while the final ever episode of cult hit Merlin is also scheduled to air over the Christmas holidays. Completing the BBC’s Christmas bill is David Walliams’ adaptation Mr Stink, which stars Hugh Bonneville, Walliams, Sheridan Smith, Johnny Vegas and Pudsey the dog and William Boyd’s drama Restless, which has Hayley Atwell, Rufus Sewell, Michael Gambon, Michelle Dockery and Charlotte Rampling in its cast. BBC Two has unveiled its Christmas schedule for 2012. Highlights from the channel’s festive line-up include Alfred Hitchcock TV movie The Girl, a James May’s Toy Stories special and a new Dragons’ Den. The Girl stars Toby Jones as Hitchcock and charts the acclaimed director’s obsessive relationship with Tippi
SPECIAL EDITION: Call The Midwife. Hedren (Sienna Miller) - star of his 1962 film The Birds. Imelda Staunton (Vera Drake) and Penelope Wilton (Downton Abbey) also feature. The Dragons’ Den one-off will explore the world of Christmas commerce, with nine entrepreneurs representing six businesses descending the stairs to pitch their festive businesses in the hope of securing a much-needed cash injection. James May’s Flight Club - a Toy Stories special - will see the Top Gear host investigate the nation’s childhood love affair with the model plane, and set out to achieve the first cross channel flight ever
achieved by an engineless, homemade super-sized toy. Also forming part of BBC Two’s Christmas schedule is Arena special Sister Wendy And The Art Of The Gospel - which follows Sister Wendy Beckett, a South African-born British nun and art expert who rose to fame in the 1990s for presenting a series of BBC art history documentaries. Documentary series Queen Victoria’s Children, motoring show Racing Legends, the traditional Carols From Kings and Goodbye To Canterbury - an exclusive insight into the life of retiring Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams - will also air over the festive period. If you would like me to answer any questions you may have on satellite TV or to expand on anything I have written about please call me on 678 332 815 or email on richard@europa-digital.com. I look forward to your comments and questions. Don’t forget to listen to my radio show every weekday from 10am on Spectrum Radio (90.8fm), or listen online at costaalmeria.spectrumfm.net for the latest news and views from the world of satellite television.
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ERE is today’s riddle: When are you always wrong, even if you know you are right? Funnily enough, I reckon that almost all of you, astute readers, will have answered correctly: When you are a customer in Spain. In fact, the term ‘customer’ is a bit of a misnomer, it sets the wrong tone entirely for the battlefield that is ‘customer service’ here. We are the ‘necessary evil’, plain and simple. There are of course formidable exceptions to the rule, or the odd rogue service supremo amidst the chorus of Bah Humbugs. When I stumble upon them, I feel almost teary in appreciation of being treated with dignity. Sadly, these are mere exceptions. The worst offenders are the utilities, one particular phone company springs to mind. Our landline cut out a while back, surprisingly a technician turned up within a couple of days. He concluded it was all our problem since it was on our land, which, after two solid days of excavation, turned out not to be the case. To cut a long story short, we were finally reconnected to the world five weeks, 20 CUSTOMER SERVICE: Does not appear to exist in Spain.
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odd (mobile) phone calls and hours of call waiting later. “Es normal,” claim Spanish friends. Apparently this was quite a good leadtime; one poor soul said he had to wait three years to be connected to the electricity grid after completing his house build. Another was horrified to find maggots seething in the couch padding in her highend rental apartment. “Es normal,” the rental agent reassured her with a shrug. In shops, you are typically ignored in favour of chatting to a colleague or mate on the phone and if you manage to make a successful purchase, do not expect a “gracias” or “adios,” certainly not delivered with any conviction. Smiles, especially, are hard to come by. Restaurants are not a whole lot better; waiters darting around like pin balls in the machine and if you’re not quick you’ll miss
your chance. Perhaps the relative absence of tipping is one reason. Or they are secretly training for the marathon by running relays around the restaurant, chucking cups of coffee discus-style as they pass. So if it is so bad, why not just leave? Well, there are still those stellar exceptions which I patronise as often as possible. And there are all the other reasons, which lured us to Spain in the first place; the climate, the beauty of the country and the lifestyle. But for me, in particular, it has been a culture shock. Our last port of call was Tokyo, Japan, where a shop assistant wraps even the smallest purchase to perfection and then bows deeply until you are half way down the street. There are more than a handful of expressions for ‘thank you’, which are used at every opportunity, as well as ‘sumimasen’ and ‘gomenasai’ which mean ‘sorry’. In Spain, these words are so rarely used, I am starting to think the Government has introduced a tax on them. Maybe these tormented employees actually just feel unloved and are in need of a hug? Next time the waiter unceremoniously dumps the plate of food in front of you without a word or smile, perhaps a little hug is what he needs?
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Time Out Sparkle (Jordin Sparks) struggles to become a star while overcoming issues that are tearing her family apart. From an affluent Detroit area and daughter to a single mother (Whitney Houston), she tries to balance a new romance with music manager, Stix (Derek Luke) while dealing with the unexpected challenges her new life will bring as she and her two sisters (Carmen Ejogo and Tika Sumpter) strive to become a dynamic singing group during the Motown-era. 1h 56m Director: Salim Akil Starring: Jordin Sparks, Whitney Houston, Derek Luke, Mike Epps.
SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Travel arrangements may have to be changed at the last minute. Do not fret, however, because success is more likely later in the month. During a dream, or when reading a book, an idea comes to you. Can this really make a difference to your future? You may need to act quickly to start a new project but progress will require patience.
CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20)
The need to plan ahead is frustrating when you know exactly what ought to be going on. Patience is something that you need to cultivate, or you risk upsetting someone close. Spending time with a colleague makes you realise how good things could be, but a lot of effort is involved. Pushing ahead does not guarantee results.
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Fallyn and the Dragons is the first book in a trilogy written by Costa Blanca resident Kathy Rollinson, member of creative writing group WorldPlay Writers Forum. Allan and his twin sister Eileen, together with their best friend Martin, are persuaded by a mysterious figure called Dorius, the Keeper of Dreams, to go to the aid of King Rudri of Outha, on the Island
IF ITʼS YOUR BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK: Social life is important because friendships will be made that last a long time. Your popularity should not be taken for granted, but built on. As you need other people, they also need you. AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19)
of Nashta. In the subconscious dream world, they are known as Lord Fallyn, Lady Eila and Lord Merlin. In the ‘real’ world, Allan and company are aware of their visits to Nashta, and are able to use their conscious thoughts to aid their subconscious personas to overcome
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It is difficult to avoid repeating mistakes made in the past. Your approach to certain situations has not changed and therein lies the problem. Someone who blames you for a mistake shows ignorance but that does not make it less upsetting.
the problems encountered in their adventures in the dream world. The battles between the opposing dragons and Prince Bato’s sea invasion make exciting reading and the interweaving of the two worlds produce a magical adventure. Kathy will be signing copies of her book on Saturday between 11am and 1pm at BookWorld in Habarneras, Torrevieja.
Ana Pastor, born December 9, 1977. She is a Spanish journalist and anchorwoman. She worked for Cadena SER, covering international affairs, then for TVE and is now conducting interviews for CNN.
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ARIES (March 21 - April 20)
Who is trying to push you into a corner? Maybe it is being done so subtly that you have not even noticed. Who wants a decision from you? Appear to take pressure lightly and not give in to an irritation.
A rather slow start to the week leads you to feel bored but be assured that the weekend will be far from dull. A recent conversation or correspondence with an old friend leads to unexpected contact.
TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) Everything on the home front is emphasised and there will be a flurry of activity. Get others involved in any changes. Work in the garden or painting is much more enjoyable and half the work if you enlist the help of someone you get on well with.
SU DOKU
GEMINI (May 22 - June 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.
When discussing a holiday with others, be aware that agreement is not always easily met. Although you are not inclined to compromise, it is necessary to go with the majority decision.
CANCER (June 22 - July 23)
After the 2nd it is much easier to see the path ahead. This is particularly true of a financial situation, so there's no sense in fussing until you understand what needs to be done.
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION
LEO (July 24 - August 23) Your attention is needed on more than one front, and some decisions are at odds with your personal thoughts and attitudes. Being reminded that 'business is business' does nothing to relieve your conscience. You may have to upset someone by telling the truth, which may affect your longer-term finances.
1. Which South American city has a name that means ‘January River’? 2. Which South American country’s name is derived from the Latin for ‘silver’? 3. The name of which Canadian province comes from the Latin for ‘New Scotland’? 4. Which US state capital has a name that means ‘red stick’ in French? 5. Which large collection of African townships to the southwest of Johannesburg in South Africa is an abbreviation of ‘South Western Townships’? 6. Which country in Central America’s name means ‘rich coast’ in Spanish? 7. Which area of the City of Westminster and part of the West End of London has a name that is believed to have derived from an old English hunting cry? 8. Which former republic of the Soviet Union has a name that means ‘White Russia’? 9. Which South African city has a name that comes from the Dutch for ‘fountain of flowers’? 10. The name of which republic in West Africa is derived from the Portuguese for ‘lion mountains’?
TARGET: Average: 7 Good: 9
Very good: 14 Excellent: 17
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION
alit, alto, fail, filo, flan, flat, flit, foal, foil, ilia, lain, lift, lino, lint, lion, loaf, loan, loft, loin, loti, nail, noil, tail, toil, aioli, aloft, final, flint, float, folia, talon, tonal, finial, fontal, antlion, tinfoil, INFLATION
How many English words of four letters or more can you make from the nine letters in our Nonagram puzzle? Each letter may be used only once (unless the letter appears twice). Each word MUST CONTAIN THE CENTRE LETTER (in this case F) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed.
Word ladder
Are you willing to take a risk on someone who has let you down before? Looking into their recent past is likely to tip the balance. What you find shows clearly if there has been a change of heart on their part or if they are trying to pull the wool over your eyes.
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UK NATIONAL UK LOTTERY THUNDERBALL
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LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) A disagreement with a friend upsets you but is short-lived. To avoid such a situation in the future, look at how you should have dealt with it. There is always something to know that guides us to a better position. It will make you smile someone has taken you for a fool as you have the last laugh.
SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22)
A great feeling of joy comes over you more than once in the week ahead. Your inner child has been set free, and this is likely to be because of recent restrictions, which are now lifted. Do not feel guilty about this because it is a choice that will serve you well in the future.
CROP
Move from the start word (CASH) to the end word (CROP) in the same number of steps as there are rungs on the Word Ladder. You must only change one letter at a time.
CASH CAST COST COOT COOP CROP
The police arrested two youngsters the other day for drinking battery acid and eating fireworks. One of them was charged and the other they let off.
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VIRGO (August 24 - September 23)
Just joking How does a monkey toast his bread? On a gorilla Trev Boss, Almeria
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Changing people’s perceptions
Sparkle Musical prodigy,
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Crosswords CRYPTIC Across 7 More reasonable, but rare if different (6) 8 A cat in charge of a sort of bomb (6) 9 Present the womanʼs beginning to expect (4) 10 Macerate a mixture to make a West Country speciality (5,3) 11 Hurried to break record deeds (7) 13 Clear strategy contains Iran initially (5) 15 The taxi by the taxi-driver (5) 17 Careless thatcher loses his last chopper (7) 20 Boastful type used tarragon (8) 21 Chronicle written by a German in South Africa (4) 23 A sign of twins? (6) 24 Hire charge included in current allowance (6) Down 1 Foundation course latterly given to graduates (4) 2 Wind from certain soft cheeses, itʼs said (6) 3 By Jiminy itʼs a good sport (7) 4 Daily apple-core in rotten pear (5) 5 Itʼs not unusual in Japan or Malaysia (6) 6 Energetic person is to review the Italian broadcast (4,4) 12 Grasslands repair is in chaos (8)
ENGLISH - SPANISH The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English. Across 1 Anchor (5) 4 Flea (5) 7 Traducir (9) 8 Oriente (4) 10 Pies (anatómico) (4) 13 Maíz dulce (9) 15 Fright (sudden fear) (5) 16 Anillos (5)
Co d e B r e a ke r 14 Smiles in September after summer fun (7) 16 I work in Bournemouth International Centre making a film (6)
1.Unscramble the title of a 1968 Fred Astaire/Petula Clark musical film (two words): I WIN BOSNIAN RAF 2. Unscramble the name of a famous English novelist, short story writer, dramatist, essayist, biographer, and travel writer: RHYME ALLEYS
Down 2 Bishop of Rome (7) 3 Close (4) 4 Self-righteous (13) 5 Depict (8) 6 Depart (5) 7 Noiseless (6) 8 Sympathy (4) 12 Famous Indian mausoleum (3,5) 14 Jealous (7) 15 Quicker (6) 16 Weapons (4) 18 Haggard (5) 20 Wicked (4)
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Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 6 represents Y and 16 represents J, so fill in Y every time the figure 6 appears and J every time the figure 16 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.
18 No end of cash in old place for gambling (6) 19 Uniform custom (5) 22 Good butter, but not much of it? (4)
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS
QUICK Across 1 Monkeys (4) 4 Horse seats (7) 8 Short-legged, flightless bird (7) 9 Little (5) 10 Cut down (4) 11 Large primitive fish (8) 13 Easily ignited (9) 17 Quarrel (8) 19 Above (4) 21 Sturdy (5) 22 Apparent (7) 23 Clatters (7) 24 Final (4)
Down 1 Direcciones (9) 2 Gato (3) 3 To love (4) 4 Flat (apartment) (4) 5 Key (door) (5) 6 Olives (9) 9 Semillas (5) 11 Other (4) 12 Puerta (de casa, vehículo, armario) (4) 14 Monja (3)
CRYPTIC - Across: 1 Repose, 4 Toque, 8 Jason, 9 Idolise, 10 Camping, 11 Yoke, 12 Yam, 14 Snug, 15 Ambo, 18 Oaf, 21 Puff, 23 Lithium, 25 Niblick, 26 Logan, 27 Tweak, 28 Tarsus. .Down: 1 Reject, 2 Postman, 3 San Diego, 4 Trod, 5 Quito, 6 Eyelet, 7 Mingy, 13 Mantilla, 16 Bridges, 17 Spinet, 19 Fluke, 20 Amends, 22 Fibre, 24 Pick. QUICK - Across: 1 Via, 3 Admit, 6 Cap, 8 Natural, 9 Dirge, 10 Siege, 11 Walking, 12 Drowsy, 1 4 Errand, 17 Cordoba, 19 Sepia, 21 Drawl, 22 Abolish, 23 Shy, 24 Dodge, 25 Dud. Down: 1 Venus, 2 Art deco, 3 Agree, 4 Malawi, 5 Toddler, 6 Corgi, 7 Pledged, 12 Decodes, 13 Spoiled, 15 Applied, 16 Hazard, 18 Ready, 19 Scope, 20 Aphid. ENGLISH - SPANISH Across: 1 Fantasmas, 8 Caida, 9 Cerdo, 10 Seas, 11 Ocho, 15 Arena, 17 After, 18 Delantero. Down: 2 Amiga, 3 Team, 4 Sick, 5 Air, 6 Acostar, 7 Colours, 12 Citar, 13 Lata, 14 Last, 16 Eye.
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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION
Hexagram The purpose of the Hexagram puzzle is to place the 19 sixletter 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 (WAITER) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.
ABASES
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CLOAKS
HURLED(10)
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DESIGN
INSECT
SNAKES
DREAMS
MOROSE
STEEDS
EVENTS
NOISES
THENCE
FINERY
REEKED
GRAINS
SCIONS
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MACHO: Eating meat is said to be linked to manhood, power and virility.
Meat-eating is manly MEN believe that eating meat makes them more manly. Researchers from Bellarmine University in Louisville, Kentucky, (USA) say that meat eating was linked with ‘manhood, power, and virility.’ The men questioned in the study
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Trip of the tongue MILLIONS of Britons struggle to pronounce
World’s priciest kitchen FANCY a new kitchen? The ‘Fiore di Cristallo’ design could be top of your wish list, but with a price tag of around €1.2 million you may be wishing for a long time. The world’s most expensive kitchen comes complete with a Swarovski Crystal chandelier, solid copper walls and hand crafted appliances. Designed by Claudio Celiberti, it was unveiled by chef Aldo Zilli in London. There is currently an eight-month waiting list for the services of Celiberti’s designers.
A food work-out CELERY has negative calories. It takes more calories to eat a piece of celery than the celery has in it to begin with.
the names of exotic foods and delicacies now gracing our plates on a regular basis. Researchers found common mistakes include the mispronunciation of the Greek dip Tzatziki and the Italian ham prosciutto. Other difficulties include pronouncing the silent G in the dish Gnocchi and struggling to say nicoise correctly with many saying ‘nickoi-see’ rather than a ‘nee-swaz’. The poll by Glorious! Foods also revealed that one in five people will avoid ordering food they want in a restaurant simply because they don't know how to pronounce it.
EASY TO EAT: But sometimes not so easy to say.
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Joint forces MOJACAR Area Cancer Support (MACS) and PAWS animal charity are hosting a joint charity night at the Hostal Rural Turre on January 26, with entertainment provided by Mr Tony Justice and Lady Ellen, followed by tribute act Abba Fever. All proceeds of the €10 ticket will be donated to both charities. More information: 697 302 129.
FACE annual fayre THE Fundraising in Arboleas, Caring for Everyone (F.A.C.E) charity will hold their annual Christmas market on Friday December 14. It will take place at the Arboleas Salon Multiservicios de Ayuntamiento and will be opened at 6pm by Mayor Cristobal Garcia Granados, remaining open until 9pm. It is hoped that more than €2,000 will be raised by the Christmas market and the Grand Christmas Raffle, where the top prize will be €200. More information: 667 255 094.
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Albox Rugs ALBOX Rugs Alfombras and Outdoor Leisure is a family run business established in 2006 and has the largest selection of rugs, cushions and swimming pool products in Albox. We stock a wide range of traditional and modern rugs and we can also order in any design, colour or size from our three supplier’s catalogues. Anything from bath mats to door mats, bedside rugs to large rugs for your lounge. We have children’s rugs, shaggy, smooth or carved pile rugs and washable kitchen mats. Call in and look at our stock and browse through our catalogues which contain 100s of designs. Before moving to Spain seven years ago Paul was a supervisor at Wilton Carpet Factory for 18 years, so he has all the knowledge
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Cats now nº1 pet choice for the urban singleton NEW research reveals that one in three women are choosing to share their home with a cat rather than a partner. With more young women than ever now choosing a single life and working hard at their career, the cat is seen as a lower maintenance choice of pet, providing excellent companionship with comparative ease of care. The ‘Bridget Jones’ figure may be set to abandon her search for the perfect man and choose to come home to a feline welcome instead. Julie Owens, Head of Pet Insurance at Churchill, said: “With 3.3 million women now living alone in the UK and four out of five choosing to live in towns and cities, it’s easy to see why the cat is an increasingly popular choice of pet. Cats are generally seen as more independent animals, while their canine counterparts need regular
walks and are not suitable to be left alone during the daytime. At the same time, cats can be very affectionate, and many women turn to their cat for comfort during difficult
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times or simply enjoy relaxing with their favourite pet.” These female urban singletons are happy to spend £1.16 billion a year of their hard earned cash on their pet cats, according to Churchill’s figures. Julie Owens added: “A cat is by no means a cheap option
for would-be pet owners. Proper feeding, accessories such as scratching posts and bedding, vets fees, holiday care and insurance can add up to a lifetime bill of over £13,000. “However, in our experience, cat-lovers feel this is a small price to pay to care for a pet that provides such companionship and affection.” However, while the cat is surging ahead in the South and London, the dog remains top pet in the North. More than one in three Southerners has a cat, compared to only one in five Northerners. Churchill believes this is consistent with lifestyles in London and the South with people much more likely to live alone in flats or apartments, and spending longer commuting to and from work. For your local radio frequency log onto www.talkradioeurope.com.
BASENJI: The world’s best neighbour.
THERE is one breed of dog that doesn’t bark. The Basenji, originating from central Africa, produces an unusual yodel-like sound commonly called a ‘barroo’ due to its unusually shaped larynx.
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Paws for thought CATS can’t climb head first down a tree because every claw on its paw points the same way. To get down from a tree, a cat must back down. Cats don’t have sweat glands over their bodies like humans do. Instead, they sweat only through their paws. Female cats tend to be right pawed, while male cats are more often left pawed. Interestingly, while 90 per cent of humans are right handed, the remaining 10 per cent of lefties also tend to be male.
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Toyota RAV4 international debut THE fourth generation of Toyota’s all-new compact SUV has made its world debut at the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show. The international launch of the RAV4 is estimated for next summer, with a base price of €18,000. Longer (+205 mm), wider (+30 mm) but lower (-25 mm) than its predecessor, the fourth generation of Toyota’s compact, versatile SUV showcases a new silhouette that emphasises its versatility, roominess and improved dynamic capabilities. The exterior combines the stylish signature elements of the new Toyota frontal design language with frill-free aesthetics and the muscular image of durability expected from a vehicle with its four-wheel drive credentials.
The new RAV4 will be available in a choice of nine body colours, including three new to the model range (as named by the company): Greyish Blue MM, Moss Green and Black MM. Combining a spacious, comfortable cabin with a cockpit-like driver’s environment, the interior design build’s on the RAV4’s inherent practicality with greater roominess, higher quality finishes and a more focused, engaging SUV driving experience. The Western European powertrain line-up now comprises a 151 DIN hp 2.0 litre petrol engine, a new 124 DIN hp 2.0 litre diesel, and a 150 DIN hp 2.2 litre D-4D diesel engine. Every engine in this new line-up benefits from reductions in CO2 emissions, averaging some 12 per cent across
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www.euroweeklynews.com RUMOURS of a new law about motor clubs are untrue. According to the rumour a new law due to start in January, 2013, ruled that any convoy of more than six cars would have to inform in advance all towns or cities through which it would pass. Permission would have been required and the front and rear cars would have to be in communication. “Unfortunately these rumours grew like wild fire and there were some very worried car club officials, me included. I am very happy to say that these rumours have proven to be completely false,” Eric Arnold, Chairman of the Jaguar Enthusiasts Club in Spain said. “I cannot take all the glory for getting to the bottom of this, most of the work was done by Bruce Rowbotham of the Phoenix Car Club,” he added.
Convoy law pure myth The upcoming JEC Spain meeting will be held on January 27 at Los Almendros restaurant in
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ONIGHT Chelsea need to bounce back from PL defeat at West Ham and beat Nordsjaelland By Tony Matthews to qualify for the Champions A former football player and the League knock- world’s most prolific author of out stages. football books (more than 100 And Celtic published), Tony is also the sports must get a reporter for Spectrum Radio and F1 CHAMP: Sebastian Vettel. result against lives in the Cabrera mountains. Spartak Moscow and hope that Barcelona England’s rugby team, take care of Benfica. who scored three tries in Cup Meanwhile, tomorrow 10 minutes, pulled off a final it’s imperative that magnificent 38-21 win over Liverpool and Spurs victory over the All Houston avoid defeat (at least) to Blacks who went into Dynamo. make progress in the the game on a 20 match Europa League. unbeaten run. Six FOOTBALL Also on TV this week Nations champions ROUND-UP you can watch the Third Wales lost 14-12 to • The draw for the Test between India and Australia… Freddie third round of the FA England, snooker at the Flintoff won his first Cup has paired West York Barbican and the professional boxing Ham with women’s Masters Golf bout… Swansea stunned Manchester United, tournament in Dubai. Arsenal 2-0 at the Spurs with Coventry And don’t forget the Emirates… MK Dons (a repeat of the 164th Manchester derby beat AFC Wimbledon in 1987 final), Swansea takes place at Old the FA Cup… and after with Arsenal and Trafford on Saturday. five-and-half years with Southampton with United lead City by 68 LA Galaxy, David holders Chelsea; wins to 45. Beckham’s last game Liverpool visit nonLast weekend ended with a 3-1 MSL League opposition in Lincoln or Mansfield and Manchester City play Gianfranco Zola’s Watford. Ties to be played on January 5 and 6. • The 12 nominees for the BBC 2012 Sports Personality of the Year award (live on BBC TV on December 16) include Olympians Jessica Ennis, Nicola Adams, Kath Grainger, Sir Chris Hoy, Bradley Wiggins, Sarah Storey, David Weir, Ellie Simmonds, Mo Farah, Andy Murray and Ben Ainslie plus Rory McIlroy. And talking of Ainslie, he will not sail in Rio in 2016, but wants to help GB win the America’s Cup before
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BARCELONA STAR: Andres Iniesta. retiring. • After scoring twice in Saturday’s 5-1 win over Athletic Bilbao, Barcelona’s Lionel Messi goes into tonight’s CL game with Benfica needing just two more goals to break Gerd Muller’s record of 85 in a calendar year. And
either Messi, Andres Iniesta or Cristiano Ronaldo will win FIFA’S 2012 Ballon D’Or, (World Player of the Year award). • West Ham’s owner David Gold says the club has a zero tolerance approach to any supporter involved in anti-Semitic chanting. Two Hammers’ fans were cautioned by police and a season ticket holder banned for life following incidents in the recent derby with Spurs. • The trial of Birmingham owner, Carson Yeung, has been adjourned until April. Yeung is charged with laundering £60 million. • UEFA could scrap the Europa League and increase the Champions League to 64 clubs. SPORT IN BRIEF • Golf’s governing body could introduce a new rule which would limit the use of longhandled putters. Three of the last five major winners have used the long handle. • Rafael Nadal is ‘getting better’ and hopes to compete in the Australian Open in January. The Spaniard hasn’t played
DID YOU KNOW? SINCE 1992, Southampton, of the current Premier League clubs, has employed most managers, 17. Queens Park Rangers has engaged 16, Swansea 15, Chelsea 14, Norwich 14, Newcastle 13, Spurs 13, WBA 13, Fulham 12, Stoke 12, Manchester City 11, Sunderland 11, Aston Villa 9, Reading 8, West Ham 8, Liverpool 7, Everton 6, Arsenal 3 and Manchester United one. The Hammers have engaged just 14 managers in 100 years while QPR have employed 44. competitively since Wimbledon in June. • Aussie Ricky Ponting, the second highest run-maker in Test cricket behind Sachin Tendulkar, has retired and Ashley Giles is England’s new ODI and T20 manager. • Sebastian Vettel is still F1 world champion after his ‘overtake’ manoeuvre in Sao Paulo was declared legal. And Finnish driver Valtteri Bottas will replace Bruno Senna at Williams next year. • Heavyweights David Price (Liverpool) and Ireland’s Tyson Fury were both victorious in fights last weekend. • And in Rugby, England’s women emulated their male counterparts by beating New Zealand 32-23 to clinch the series 3-0.
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Badgers brave icy cold WITH biting cold strong winds good golf was going to be at a premium when Badgers Golf Society visited Desert Springs. This was reflected in the scoring. Leading the group home was Neil Bowen with 32 points from Roger Whitehead (31) and Ken Lee (30). There were only two twos, these going to Dave Adams and Jackie Dale. Nearest the pin winners were Seamus Corbutt, Jackie Dale, George Crichton and Dave Adams. On Saturday Badgers were at Macenas with Neil Bowen winning again with a score of 34 points. Badgers are playing Macenas on Saturday, then at Valle de Este next Wednesday. Badgers Golf is holding a Boxing Day competition at Macenas Golf, with visitors welcome. More information: Richard at Badgers Restaurant (Mojacar Playa) on 950 478 525.
Bowls finals at Indalo
FINALISTS: The Ladies Pairs Championship was held at Indalo Bowling Club.
THE FAB (Federacion Andaluza de Bolos) Ladies Pairs Championship was held at Indalo Bowling Club, Mojacar. Thirteen pairs from three local clubs entered the contest. In cloudy and cool weather, the first semi-final saw Janey Leggate and Doreen Hall of Indalo Bowling Club playing Georgina Naylor and Judy Able of Cabrera LBC. Following an easy quarter final win, Georgina and Judy could not get going and were heavily defeated by Janey and Doreen.
The second semi-final was an all Indalo BC affair between Linda Harvey and Ruth Compton playing Barbara Davies and Babara Ruscoe. This was an evenly matched game with Ruth Compton’s team winning by two shots. The final, between Janey Leggate and Doreen Hall playing Linda Harvey and Ruth Compton, started well for Ruth’s team, which established a commanding lead at the 11th end but lost six shots on the 12th end after which Doreen Hall’s team slowly caught up and eventually won by 19 shots to 18.
Gale force winds blow in for medal AGUILON Golf Members Club had an unusual November with its monthly medal being cancelled due to rain and its last competition of the month being reduced to a farce by strong winds. Last Wednesday’s match was made very difficult by the blowing gale. First was Caroline Willingham with 29 points, second John Bridgen (27) and
third Mike Hill (27). In the monthly medal competition, played two weeks late because of the bad weather, Bill Gibb was first with a net 66, John Maxwell second (70) and Caroline Willingham third (71). Guests and visitors are welcome to join in at the Pulpi, Almeria course on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Information: 634 641 199.
PRESENTATION: Trophy for the monthly medal was handed over at Aguilon Golf Club.
Revving up after podium finish to join in UK Red Bull series of races EDDIE WADE has finished the season in second place in the Valencian moto cross championships. The nine-year-old, who competes against boys up to 12 years, has been racing in contests up and down Spain. On Sunday he finished the season on the podium in the regional competition. Now the Los Gallardos
MOTO STAR: Young Eddie Wade; a future star. resident is revving up to join in the prestigious UK
Red Bull series of races next year. His mother, Sharon Wade, said: “He stands a good chance of being in the top three. The riders in this series are the best of the best and come from all over the world to compete. “He is a local boy doing really well in his sport and
IN ACTION: He won second place. it would be really nice for him to get some support from the local community to give him encouragement.” The 2013 Valencian season starts in February in Alicante.
Darts it’s a knockout JOHN HILSOM from El Cordobes darts scored a maximum 180 as his team knocked out Catalan by 61 in the Albox darts Knockout Cup. Other winners in the second round were El Flax who beat Tercera Edad 7-0, Pablos with a 3-4 away win to Oasis, and La Cinta 1, who won 5-2 against La Cinta 2.