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INDEX News 1 - 52 Letters 56 Finance 57-62 Christmas Supp. 63-106 Leapy Lee 108 Daily TV 110, 112, 114, 116, 118, 120, 122 Time Out 123 - 126 Health & Beauty 128 - 131 Food 132 - 137 Homes & Gardens 139 Gibraltar 141 Services 147 - 151 Classifieds 152 - 160 Motoring 161 - 164 Sport 165 - 168

DESTRUCTION: BP petrol station near the airport. Inset: Waterspout off coast.

Tornado havoc

A TORNADO which hit the Costa del Sol caused an estimated â&#x201A;Ź1million in damage. That is according to the Insurance Compensation Consortium. It has so far identified 70 private properties affected by the storm, including a beach bar in Playamar, a BP petrol station near the airport, a car rental office, 40 homes in Malaga and Torremolinos and at least 20 cars. The tornado also affected public properties in Torremolinos and Churriana. According to Spanish legislation, the consortium covers damage caused by

violent tropical cyclones, intensely cold areas of low pressure with Arctic air, tornadoes and extreme winds with gusts of more than 120 kilometres per hour for at least three seconds. It appears the winds registered on Thursday last week (November 27) reached between 140 and 180 kilometres per hour. Roofs were blown off beach bars, and a waterspout, captured on video and posted on YouTube, was spotted off the coast of Malaga (see Euro Weekly News website under Costa del Sol news).

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Foreigners boost property sales EXPATS have given Malaga’s housing market a major boost by nearly doubling the amount of properties sold to foreigners compared with 2013. Data released this week shows that property sales to foreigners increased by 45 per cent during the first six months of 2014. A total of 4,739 homes were snapped up by sun-seeking

foreign buyers between January and June, the highest number since 2007, before the so-called property bubble burst. President of the Costa del Sol Tourism Board, Elias Bendodo, said that the figures give hope that the market is finally recovering. He also explained that Malaga is the second best province in Spain for property

sales to foreigners, beaten only by Alicante. A joint project named ‘Living Costa del Sol’, created by Malaga Provincial Council, the tourist board and Malaga Builders and Developers Association (ACP), offers information to people overseas who are interested in buying property in Malaga Province.

Taxi tax cut STARTING in January 2015, taxi drivers in Benalmadena with hybrid-powered cabs will benefit from a 50 per cent cut on the tax payable on motor vehicles (IVTM), thanks to a recent decision made by the council.

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Art exhibition

CASTILLO EL BIL-BIL in Benalmadena is hosting an exhibition by Santander-born local artist Juan ManuelRafael Ferrezuela until tomorrow (December 5). The exhibition features 24 oil paintings.

A SERIES of events have been organised by Estepona Council this week to commemorate International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Activities include a charity walk and talks on Parkinson’s Disease and spinal injuries.

New mayor ANA MULA was sworn-in as the new Fuengirola mayor at an official ceremony held at the town hall last week. Mula had been Fuengirola’s deputy mayor since 1995.

Christmas gifts TORREMOLINOS Council will begin distributing Christmas gift baskets to pensioners and the unemployed on December 9. The baskets will include sugar, rice, cheese, olive oil, a bottle of brandy, lentils, chickpeas and a bottle of anisette.

SPECTACLE: Fair is dedicated to Andalucian horses and their versatility.

Cash and carry COMERCO cash and carry group has spent €5 million on a new, improved 4,000 square metre store in Marbella, to make the most of the busy hotel and catering sector in the area.

URE-BRED Spanish horses take centre stage in the southern city renowned for its equestrian heritage in early December each year, wowing visitors with spectacular performances and equine beauty. The International PRE Horse Fair (SICAB) is currently taking place in Sevilla until December 7, a trade fair which attracts more than 240,000 visitors and one of the most important on the equestrian calendar. Andalucian horses - known as Pura Raza Español (PRE) or Spanish pure-breeds - are celebrated during the week-long festivities with displays of their beauty and discipline. SICAB has become the most important singlethemed horse trade fair in the world, dedicated

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Domestic violence A TOTAL of 80,414 women in Andalucia are registered in the comprehensive monitoring system of domestic violence cases put in place by the Central Government to improve cooperation among law enforcement agencies and offer better protection to victims.

Dismissals protest TRADES union members protested this week outside Radio Television Marbella over dismissals. They wanted the workers reinstated.

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Quote of the Week In Europe, people go to the Mediterranean coast. I visited Spain, it is very hot and humid in summer. I think Uganda would be a better destination than some of those destinations,’ said Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni, who claims his country is promoted as having “only some chimpanzees and so on.”

exclusively to PREs. Dressage, show-jumping, carriage-driving, bareback riding, prancing and dancing are all part of this unique fair focused entirely on the Andalucian ‘horse of kings’. Strongly built, with long, thick manes and tails, the Andalucian is a horse of such beauty that it regularly features in major Hollywood movies, usually historical and fantasy epics. All living Andalucians trace their heritage to just a small number of horses bred by religious orders in the 18th and 19th centuries, thus making them particularly special and much sought-after in the world of horse trading. For more information on the SICAB event in Sevilla, visit www.sicab.org.

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MILLION is the amount pledged by Spain to the UN-backed Green Climate Fund to help developing countries respond to climate change and promote low carbon development. So far, the fund has raised nearly €8 billion.

Paying tribute ALHAURIN EL GRANDE Council paid tribute to Cartama-born poet Jose Gonzalez Marin to commemorate the 125th anniversary of his birth. Mayor Juan Martin said the poet was a famous personality of Valle del Guadalhorce.

Car boot sale FUNDS will be raised for a programme to sterilise feral cats at the Rastro car boot sale in Estepona on December 6. The sale takes place at the Eden Garden Centre, near the Equestrio de Arte and Pointer Clinic. Telephone Carole 652 735 555 for more information.

And finally... Real Madrid’s Gareth Bale has revealed that he is fluent in Spanish swear words. The Welshman has been having weekly Spanish lessons since moving to Spain, and when asked if fluent, he replied: “In swear words I am. I certainly understand the team talk as long as the manager doesn’t talk too quickly.”

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Black Friday: is apt after violent scenes

E saw the usual chaotic scenes on Black Friday in the United States last week, with frenzied shoppers coming to blows as they viciously fought each other over bargains the day after giving thanks for all that they already have. These unfortunate scenes are now - sadly - a regular occurrence in the UK too, and several shops in Britain witnessed full-scale mayhem, where in some instances the police had to be called to restore peace. To see the carry-on of some of these bargain hunters verbally and physically abusing other shoppers and staff makes the stomach turn. Sure, we all love a good bargain, but to feel the need to become a screaming thug willing to hurt somebody else over a reduced-price television set is really quite distressing.

Black Friday and Cyber Monday are gradually gaining traction in other parts of the world since their birth in America. In Spain - a relative newcomer to the party some stores put on Black Friday deals this year in order to attract extra business, but there was nothing like the distasteful scenes we have become accustomed to in the US, and now in the UK. But who’s to say that this will last? As Black Friday becomes more of a tradition and gains in popularity, a future visit to - for example - El Corte Ingles or Zara could become a violent free-for-all as Spaniards feel the need to emulate their American and British counterparts. But let’s hope that common sense and decency prevail, and that we don’t start witnessing the kind of anarchy associated with Black Friday in other countries.

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Expats help food campaign collect 703,000 kilos A FOOD drive organised by Bancosol to help impoverished families was a resounding success, thanks partly to the help of expatriates. The results exceeded everyone’s wildest expectations and food bank Bancosol managed to collect 703,000 kilos of food - the target had been 600,000 - which will be used to put food on the tables of needy families. Many expats will have seen the collection points in supermarkets as they did their shopping, with many buying a kilo of food to help the needy. And all along the Costa del Sol not only did expats dig deep to

donate food, but many gave up their time and volunteered to help out. Just one example was the Duquesa Charitable Society of St George, whose members helped out at their local supermarket. Our front page photo shows Liz Alexander, Julia Ruth Mahon and Dean Tyler Shelton from the group. Held between Friday, November 28, and Saturday, November 29, the event - known as La Gran Recogida (The Big Collection) - saw as many as 4,000 volunteers in 327 drop-off points distributed throughout Malaga Province.

Some of the most needed food items included: milk, oil, legumes, tinned food, spaghetti, but also nappies, jars of baby food and formula milk. “These are expensive products, but necessary for families with babies,” said Vice-President of the Confederation of Malaga Entrepreneurs, Sergio Cubero. “Initiatives like these help people who are going through some tough times because of problems in the labour market,” said Head of the Andalucian Federation of Food Banks, Javier Peña.

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Malaga marathon THE fifth edition of the Cabberty Malaga Marathon will be held on Sunday, December 7. The start and the finish lines are located in Paseo del Parque, and as many as 3,000 people have reportedly registered to take part in the event.

Now hiring EMIRATES Airlines is holding an open and assessment day in Malaga on Thursday, December 18, to hire qualified candidates to join their cabin crews. Applicants must be older than 21, speak English, and present an updated résumé in English.

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Free rides on Benalmadena cable car BENALMADENA residents registered on the pardon (municipal roll) can enjoy free cable car rides and take in amazing views. Locals will only need to present their DNI, passport or driver’s licence, where it expressly states that they live in the municipality, or their padron registration certificate, at the ticket window to get a free ride. The offer is available only on the last Saturday of every month, except in January and February, when the cable car is closed. The free trips are the result of an agreement

BIRD’S-EYE VIEW: Residents can get a free ride. between Mayor Paloma Garcia Galvez, cable car manager Maria Jose Marañon, Innoben managing director Rafael Obrero and the manager of the municipal company,

Eva Fortes. Mayor Galvez said she was pleased with the one-year extendable agreement and encouraged all residents to visit Monte Calamorro and enjoy the amazing views.

Sotogrande man missing

MALAGA Council has launched a new website www.gobierno abierto.malaga.eu where citizens can ask questions, talk to their councillors, have access to information regarding budgets and accounts, and make proposals. Antonio Velasco Rodriguez

POLICE in Gibraltar are appealing for any information regarding the whereabouts of Antonio Velasco Rodriguez who has been reported missing. Antonio lives in Sotogrande and commutes to work each day to Gibraltar, where he works in the gaming industry. The 34-year-old was last

seen between Algeciras and La Linea and has been missing since November 19. He is described as 1m 74cm in height, of slim build, with brown eyes and short brown hair. Anybody with information is asked to contact the Gibraltar police on +350 200 72500.

Squatters pack up and leave PLAIN-CLOTHES police officers managed to persuade two squatters who had been occupying a flat in Calypso, Mijas Costa, to leave the premises voluntarily.

A patrol noticed two people going in and out of a flat carrying a number of items. The officers stopped to question the pair, who claimed to be living in the flat with the owner’s

permission but were unable to prove it. They were informed of the legal situation they could face. The flat was vacated last week and the keys handed in to the local police station.

Hefty fine A MAN in Mijas could be fined up to €750 after he was caught red-handed by Local Police officers throwing wood, plastic, light bulbs, umbrellas, cans of paint and varnish, and fishing nets into an organic bin in La Cala.

Bank raid A BRANCH of Banca Marcha in Las Chapas, Marbella was robbed last Wednesday. At the time of going to press, the amount of money taken had not been disclosed.

New towns SERRATO, with 516 residents, and Montecorto with 667 have come out from under Ronda’s wing and are now considered municipalities in their own right.

Circus in town FROM December 12 until January 1, the Teatro Canovas in Malaga will be hosting the Christmas Circus, a show for all the family, featuring Andalucian circus performers and artists.

Older reading PUBLIC libraries donated 100 books and DVDs to San Roque old people’s home last week as part of a plan to encourage reading.

Lights on ESTEPONA officially kicked off its festivities with the Christmas lights switch-on on Avenida Juan Carlos I last Friday. This year there are 13 per cent more Christmas lights than last year, said the council.

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Local businesses reach out to expatriates BUSINESSES in Mijas will be reaching out to expatriates in English thanks to the Golden Minute media promotion. The campaign, created for the Hecho en Mijas (Made in Mijas) project, will give local businesses the chance to record a one-minute introduction in English to be

broadcast on Mijas television and radio and included in a local newspaper and on the internet. Not only is the area popular with tourists, 40 per cent of registered residents are foreign, and most of these speak English. Business Promotion Councillor Manuel Navarro explained that

businesses need to reach all these people if they want to ensure effective promotion and continued growth. “It is also a unique opportunity for many foreign businesses to introduce themselves and join our commercial group,” the councillor added.

Torremolinos first AN INTERNATIONAL conference to reduce seasonality in tourism will be held in Torremolinos. The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the town’s council have signed an agreement in Madrid to hold the second International Conference for the Reduction of Tourism Seasonality. Torremolinos will become the first European location to hold this conference, where institutions and tourism companies from 162 different countries will gather on June 1 and 2 of 2015. “The town pioneered mass tourism during the 60s and was the national hotel occupancy leader in 2014,” said the mayor, Pedro Fernandez Montes. Head of UNWTO, Taleb Rifai, emphasised the status of the town as one of the founders of modern tourism in Spain.

TORREMOLINOS: Where mass tourism started.

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THE occupancy rate in Malaga hotels could be more than 80 per cent this weekend. Vice-President of the Costal del Sol Hoteliers Association (AEHCOS), Francisco Moro, estimates that overnight stays in Malaga hotels between Saturday and Sunday, December 6 and 7, could reach levels similar to last year’s. December 6 is a national holiday in Spain to celebrate the adoption of the Spanish constitution in 1978, and many take advantage of the occasion to travel.. AEHCOS estimates that the rate could even be as high as 90 per cent on Saturday and not just because of the holiday and the weather, but because Malaga is hosting a marathon on Sunday.

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Eco crafts DECEMBER’s CartamaEco local ecological and craft products market will be held this Sunday December 7 from 10am to 2.30pm in the Los Naranjos urbanisation park next to Estacion de Cartama market.

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Attacker ‘hears voices’

A MAN who allegedly attacked three people in Malaga city claimed to hear voices and said he needed to kill someone. It is claimed the 34-year-old attacked two girls in Calle Pasillo de Santa Isabel. A witness stepped in to help and

the girls took the opportunity to run away, according to police reports. Once alone, the 45-year-old witness, who later had visible bruising on one side of his head, was allegedly head-butted by the attacker and called patrolling policemen.

When asked what had happened it is reported that the alleged attacker replied: “I hear voices, I’m very nervous and so I must kill someone.” The man was arrested and taken to hospital for treatment. He is now awaiting trial.

Good cheer at market CHRISTMAS has officially arrived in Fuengirola and what better way to kick off the festivities than with a traditional market? The market will be on Plaza de la Constitucion and Plaza de España until Tuesday December 16 and from Wednesday December 17 until Monday January 5 on Plaza de España only. This time around, 25 especially-decorated wooden cabins have been put up on the plazas, where local traders are offering their products and advertising for their businesses.

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New boulevard A BOULEVARD in San Pedro Alcantara (Marbella) will be inaugurated on December 12. With a budget of €6 million and a 55,000-square metre surface, it includes a bike lane, six different play grounds and green areas.

Road safety MALAGA COUNCIL invested more than €200,000 for new traffic lights in Teatinos, BailenMiraflores, Centro and Cruz Humilladero, as well as cameras on Plaza de la Solidaridad and between Avenida de la Paloma and Avenida Europa. CHRISTMAS MARKET: Until January 5.

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Local scientist wins grant A SCIENTIST from Marbella has been awarded a €15,000 research grant for her project to discover cheap, environmentally-friendly materials for technology. As a result of the work 34-year-old Rocio Ponce has been doing for many years, science fiction could be brought to mind. To summarise, and translated into non-specialist terms, she works to find new materials which can be applied to modern technology to reduce costs and create sustainable products. The project, carried out at Malaga University’s Physics and Chemistry department, has allowed her to be among the five winners of L’Oreal-UNESCO For Women Science grants which acknowledge the work of female Spanish investigators under the age of 40. Ponce received her award in Madrid.

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All lit up MALAGA Council has spent more than half a million euros on Christmas lights. The season started with a bang in Malaga City with the eagerlyanticipated switch-on last Friday, November 28. The beautiful Christmas decorations that adorn central Malaga include more than 1,000 lights. “This is not an expenditure, but an investment,” said Councillor Teresa Porras, adding that the council was seeking to attract shoppers and invigorate

businesses and the hotel sector in the area. Although few would dispute that Calle Larios is the most beautifully adorned area in Malaga City, with its gothic-style ribbed vault-like 15metre-high lights, the council has also decorated the Marques de Larios roundabout, Calle Granada, Plaza de la Constitucion, Plaza de la Marina, and Calle Carreteria, among other areas. The lights are switched on from 6.30pm until 2am every day until January 6. SPECTACULAR: Gothic-style vault-like 15metre-high lights and the magnificent Christmas tree in Malaga city centre.

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MULTINATIONAL: Many nationalities take part in the fair.

International Christmas Fair

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Recognition for police THE National Police in Estepona have had a street named after them to mark their 80th anniversary. The council paid tribute to the force, which was first founded in Estepona in 1934.

New workers SIXTY-NINE people aged 30 and above have benefited from an employment scheme in Estepona. They have been hired by the council to carry out jobs in the tourist, administrative and maintenance departments.

Keeping busy THE 32nd Conference for Rehabilitated Alcoholics was held in the Sol don Principe hotel in Torremolinos last weekend. The participants engaged in workshops conducted by psychologists and doctors.

edition of the International Christmas Fair. The fair gives foreign residents the opportunity to share with everyone the best of their Christmas culture, traditions, cuisine and folklore, at Plaza de la Mezquita on December 13, from 11am to 8pm. There will be an exhibition showcasing the traditional products from each participating country, bouncy castles, entertainment for children, face painting, games and countless

cultural activities, including a performance by Celtic Dancer, Banana Studios and Danzamania, as well as traditional Mexican and Philippine dances and a surprise visit by Santa Claus. Organised by the Foreignersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Department of Benalmadena Council, some of the participating countries include Spain, France, Finland, Norway, Russia, the Philippines, Argentina, Uruguay, the US, China, the UK, Ireland and Mexico.

Road deaths A MAN has been killed in a car accident on the A-7000 motorway after being thrown from a car and plunging 200 metres in Montes de Malaga, according to the 112 emergency services. His body had to be recovered by firefighters because the area was difficult to access. In an unrelated incident, a married couple were killed in the municipality of Alora when their car went over a cliff and fell 80 metres.

Cat killer caught AN elderly man has been given a two-month suspended sentence for killing two cats. The 81-year-old Estepona resident was reportedly seen by a woman throwing the animals against the pavement on Calle Fuerzas Armadas and then putting their dead bodies in a bin. The woman later lodged a

complaint against him with the police. The man was also disqualified from working with animals for eight months and ordered to cover court costs. The judge ruled that the sentence would be suspended for two years and warned the man against breaking the law during that period.

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‘Intelligent’ speed bumps in Marbella LA CAÑADA shopping centre in Marbella has installed ‘intelligent’ speed bumps, which are designed to give speeders a jolt, while leaving non-speeders alone. The Malaga-made speed bumps harden or soften thanks to a liquid inside which alters depending on the speed of the vehicle. The liquid stays fluid when a

vehicle crosses it at low speed, but immediately hardens when it detects greater speed. The brainchild of 34year-old Malaga inventor Jose Antonio Aguilera, the Baden Inteligente de Velocidad (BIV) is based on nonNewtonian fluid dynamics and is intended to regulate traffic in car parks and low traffic areas such as pedestrian streets and residential areas. Vehicles travelling

slowly will find that the speed bump is barely perceptible as the liquid inside moves and the speed bump loses height. Those travelling at speed, however, will feel it as a normal speed bump as the liquid hardens to make the speed bump rigid. Aguilera’s BIV was decorated with a national prize for road safety in 2010 and is now installed at La Cañada shopping centre.

Illegal tobacco

THREE people have been detained following an operation in Malaga against contraband tobacco. The operation was launched after the Customs Surveillance Agency (SVA) learned that a woman was reportedly distributing contraband tobacco in hostels. Further investigations led SVA to detect an organised gang which used several vehicles to distribute the illegal tobacco packets, and a luxury house in Malaga to store them. During a search, SVA agents seized 8,030 tobacco packets valued at €46,672 and arrested the suspects.

More sentences for suspect A MAN sent to Alhaurin de la Torre prison last May after allegedly killing a policeman has since received six sentences. While the case continues against Stefan Reinart – a 36-year-old German accused of

stabbing National Police officer Francisco Jimenez Diaz – he has been sentenced for other incidents involving police, including nine months prison for threatening policemen with a knife.

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Sons held for hurting mother TWO brothers have been arrested by the Local Police in Malaga for allegedly mistreating their mother

and nine-year-old brother. The older brother, a 23year-old, had a criminal record for violence and

Malaga Council to create new dog park MALAGA Council is to set up a new dog park inside El Parque del Oeste. The park will be located close to Santa Paula in an area where there is a small number of homes so the animals will not bother local residents. “The other day the mayor came to look at the area where the park will be located, which means there is no turning back,” said APEDMA Treasurer Teresa Perez. APEDMA had been asking the council to create a dog park for a while now, and were ecstatic to learn that their plea had been heeded. Neighbours will no longer complain about dogs walking around off the leash or without a muzzle, said Perez. “We all benefit from the decision, because we will be able to meet without bothering anyone and our dogs will be able to play as they please,” she remarked.

insults against his mother. She had let him back into the family home as he was living on the streets. After he came back, the violent episodes were frequent and his 14-yearold brother was starting to copy his behaviour. A few weeks ago, the older brother threatened and pushed his mother, causing injuries to her hip and elbow. She decided to call the Local Police then and filed a lawsuit. The two brothers had left the home before the police arrived but they were found shortly afterwards and taken into custody. The minor was set free and returned to his mother, while the older brother will be charged with an alleged domestic violence crime.

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Airport bridge undergoes repairs REPAIRS began this week to correct faults discovered on the bridge joining San Julian to Malaga-Costa del Sol airport. The bridge was closed recently and studies ordered

after cracks appeared on the road surface on access ramps to the relatively new bridge. Although the bridge was found to be mostly in good

condition, studies found that the ground underneath the supporting structures and foundations may not be strong enough to support heavy

Barbecue awareness campaign MIJAS COUNCIL has launched a campaign to encourage safe use of public barbecues in Los Olivos and El Esparragal parks. Councillor Juan Carlos Gonzalez explained that although most users are careful, some do not take precautions to avoid causing fire or injury. Misuse of barbecues is considered a fire-risk and can incur fines of up to €1,500.

PARKS: Safe use of public barbecues encouraged.

weight, and while no signs are present the structure could begin to sink in the future. For the time being emergency repair work with a budget of €120,000 – which

should be complete before Christmas – will correct cracks in the road, remove a tree by a supporting wall and inject concrete underneath to reinforce the foundations.

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House prices on the rise MALAGA is one of the five Spanish provinces where house prices have risen in the last 12 months. The average square-metre price for private housing increased to €1,492.5

(+0.6 per cent) during the third quarter of the year compared to the same period in 2013, according to figures released on Thursday, November 27, by the Ministry of Development. A more detailed analysis of the realestate market reveals that the most expensive TOURISM continues to be one of the main driving properties in the forces of the Andalucian economy. province between July Overnight stays in Andalucian licensed and September were establishments registered a 5.7 per cent increase found in Marbella, with between January and October year-over-year and an average price of totalled 51.8 million. These figures surpass the €2,004, followed by Fuengirola (€1,419) and previous record of 2.5 million overnight stays, said Torremolinos (€1,344). Tourism and Trade Councillor Rafael Rodriguez. Despite the registered Similar increases were witnessed in Sevilla (+12.5 increase, prices in per cent), Granada (+7.5 per cent), Cordoba and Malaga Province are far Malaga (+6.9 per cent). below the record According to Rodriguez, this may well be one of registered in the first the best years in history for the tourism industry. In quarter of 2008 when the fact, should the positive trend continue, the year average square metre could finish with approximately 45 million overnight was estimated at €2,348. stays.

Good year for tourism

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Cancer fight advance

Historic hotel to reopen 40 years after it closed

MALAGA has taken a big step forward in the fight against cancer. The Oncology Research Association of Malaga (AIOM) presented the first sequencer bought in Andalucia, which will make it possible for doctors to develop treatments specially tailored to the needs of every cancer patient they treat. The state-of-the-art equipment cost €100,000 and was bought thanks to contributions made by Malaga Council and Malaga University (UMA). It could be operational by January and was presented in ceremony at City Hall. It is estimated that 7,000 new cancer cases are diagnosed in Malaga every year and some of them could be analysed with the sequencer.

AN historic hotel could reopen its doors 40 years after it closed. The fully remodelled Miramar

hotel is scheduled to be reopened in the summer of 2016. The remodelling works started

in August of this year and are aimed at restoring the hotel – built in 1921 – to its former glory. The plan is to turn it into a five-star luxury hotel, one of the best in Malaga and on the Costa del Sol. Located in La Malagueta, the hotel has 198 rooms, 23 suites, and a 9,000square metre garden area full of hundredyear-old trees and historic halls. It closed its doors in 1976 due to economic problems.

A warm Yorkshire welcome for Santa YORKSHIRE LINEN welcomed a very special guest as Father Christmas paid a visit. He made time to thank the team and all of their customers for their efforts in collecting for the children at the orphanage in Alhaurin. Owner Steph said: “We have been collecting non-perishable food, toiletries and baby milk to give to the children, and our customers have been great. We will be collecting right up until the New Year at Yorkshire Linen and our brand new shop Beds and More.” If you would like to help make a difference, pop into Yorkshire Linen or Beds and More behind Lidl and next to

LITTLE CHRISTMAS: Ysabel meets Santa Claus at Yorkshire Linen. Parque Miramar. They are open 10-6pm, Monday to Friday, and until 5pm on Saturdays, or call 925 197 577.

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Health fair HEALTHY eating, yoga and meditation will feature at the Arte Sano Festival in San Pedro de Alcantara this December 6 and 7 between 10.30am and 9pm at Carpa Municipal, Recinto Ferial.

Car sales up CAR sales registered a substantial increase last month with industry data showing that 7,878 were sold in Malaga Province, a 17.32 per cent increase on November last year.

Graduation celebrations STUDENTS of the Marbella Design Academy will graduate in style with an expo and fashion show on December 12 at the Academy’s premises in Monda. Their work will be presented along with canapés, refreshments and music. Call 952 457 090 for bookings.

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15% of Malaga taxis are hybrid MALAGA taxi-drivers are going green as the number of hybrid-powered taxis in the city is on the rise. Of the 1,400 cabs in the city, between 200 and 250 combine an internal combustion engine and an electric motor, said Head of the Malaga Taxis

Association Jose Antonio Mate. This means that a little over 15 per cent of all taxis in Malaga run on hybrid technology. “It is not just because of the evident savings on petrol, but also because maintaining a hybrid or electric car is much

Mijas saves €0.5m WORK to reduce electricity bills has saved Mijas Council €500,000 since 2012. Although the town hall has taken over lighting costs for many urbanisations in the area and increased the number of lights on Mijas streets, energy-saving projects still reduced spending, according to a report from the local council. Energy and Efficiency Councillor Jose Francisco Ruiz Fontalba explained that the council expects to spend €1.2 million on street lighting and €600,000 on electricity for public buildings next year, and has budgeted €170,000 for further energy-saving projects.

cheaper,” said Mate. On average, a taxi-driver driving a diesel car spends €15 on fuel every day, whereas charging an electric car costs a mere €3. However, the main problem with electric cars is their range, with it being as low as 100 kilometres for a suitable vehicle. “That means that its battery would die if we were to take someone from the airport to Marbella, for instance,” remarked Mate.

School aid MIJAS Social Services has approved €50,000 in school supplies for 560 families. Infants will receive €80, primary students €40, and secondary students €30.

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Unemployment up UNEMPLOYMENT in Malaga increased in November. The optimism displayed earlier this week by Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy when he addressed the topic of unemployment figures registered in November cannot be shared by Malaga. Figures released by the Public State Employment Service show that by the end of November there were 195,672 people out of a job in the province, or 1,954 more than late October. In fact, Malaga Province ranked second among the Spanish autonomous communities with the highest unemployment rate, after the Balearic Islands.

Around 4.5 kilometres of pistes and four lifts were open to the public at special discount prices to mark the beginning of another winter of skiing action. Sierra Nevada in Granada was the first of the Spanish ski resorts to open up the slopes for this season, with fresh snow falling over the weekend. Snow machines are continuing to pump out the necessary white powder in order to make this season as popular as ever.

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Boy falls down manhole A CHILD in Malaga was hurt when he fell down an open manhole. Local Police were alerted when the fouryear-old boy’s mother called to say that her son had fallen eight metres into a manhole next to the Rosaleda shopping centre. It’s believed that the manhole cover had collapsed and the child failed to see the hole. The first officers on the scene used a flashlight to locate him and realised he was fully conscious. The boy was pulled out by firefighters and taken to the local children’s hospital where he was treated for minor injuries. In an earlier incident, a child riding a bike nearly fell into the same hole, but was saved when his bike became caught on a protruding metal piece.

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Sentence confirmed for abusive son

MALAGA Provincial Court has confirmed a sentence handed down by a city criminal court, condemning a man for pushing his 77-year-old mother out of their house.

The accused grabbed his mother, dragged her downstairs and pushed her outside during an argument at the family home in Malaga in July 2013, according to the court report.

National policemen found the woman locked out and had to intervene when the accused refused to let her back in. The original sentence which the man had appealed against was for seven and a half months in prison. The man was also forbidden from carrying weapons for two years and one day, and a two-year restraining order forbids him from approaching or communicating with his mother. The provincial court considered there was more than sufficient evidence to back up the sentence following statements from the SAVINGS: Child flight taxes axed. victim and one of the policemen who found bands of Air Passenger Duty (APD) her and declared that in the four-band system would be although she was not scrapped from April 1 next year, injured, it was a clear saving families hundreds of case of mistreatment. pounds.

UK families fly cheaper FAMILIES visiting the Costa del Sol on holiday and expats living in Southern Spain will save money on flights from the UK from the start of next summer’s tourist season. Thanks to the abolishment of flight taxes for children under-12 made by the UK’s Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne, a family of four flying from Britain to sunny Spain will save around £26 (€33), from May 1 next year. The good news was announced on Wednesday (December 3) in the Chancellor’s autumn statement. It follows his announcement in this year’s budget that the two highest

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Fake tourist gang detained NATIONAL POLICE in Malaga detained eight thieves who disguised themselves as tourists to steal from their victims. Following the operation, Spanish law enforcement officials broke up a gang of thieves active in central Malaga, Ronda, Puerto Banus and Nerja. To avoid arousing suspicion, the thieves would purportedly pose as tourists – with cameras and maps included – to blend in with crowds of real tourists, and steal from their unsuspecting victims. They especially targeted senior citizens. The thieves would allegedly check when cruise ships would be arriving, as well as the weather report, to determine when there would be more potential victims walking the streets. During house searches in Torremolinos, the police seized five handbags, a camera, three luxury wristwatches - one valued at €40,000 - mobile phones, and €670 in cash.

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Starlite Festival will be star-filled LENNY KRAVITZ and Roger Hodgson are two of the great musicians taking part in next summer’s Starlite Festival in Marbella. Although the complete programme will not be made public until March, organisers have named a few of the musicians who have already agreed to come to the fourth edition of the Marbella festival. The festival will open on July 22 to the sound of singer and composer Lenny

Kravitz’s guitar. The New York star will return to Malaga Province 10 years after his last local appearance, with classics including Are You Gonna Go My Way and American Woman, along with hits from his latest album, Strut, which was released in September. Legendary Supertramp voice Roger Hodgson will take over the stage on August 6 and get his audience dancing with well-known songs from the group. India Martinez and Pitingo will give the stage a flamenco feel on August 12, while three days later the festival will hold an 80s pop night. Alejandro Sanz will appear on August 20 for A FAULT at Pinar del Rey substation caused power the third year running. cuts in Los Barrios, San Roque, Castellar, Tarifa and Amaia Montero, the parts of Algeciras on Monday. award-winning singer, Mobile phone reception was affected and some formerly the vocalist with people found themselves stuck in lifts while bank La Oreja De Van Gogh, will machines swallowed users’ cards. also play the festival Endesa electrical company said that the problem although the date has not was solved within half an hour. yet been announced.

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Court hands Granada Province rapist 11-year sentence A ROMANIAN man has been jailed for 11 years for the rape of a British woman in Granada Province. The 38-year-old man must also pay €12,000 in compensation costs for the offence that took place on November

18, 2012, in the town of Baza. According to Europa Press, the victim had heard her dog barking outside her house and went to investigate. The guilty man – with the initials DR and who has no previous convictions – had

covered his face with a woollen cap and a scarf, and pounced on his victim as she tried to flee back inside. He dragged her to a nearby olive grove and indicated to her to keep quiet before raping her. The court heard that

the woman had suffered injuries to her nose, chest and groin. The victim said that since the attack she had suffered from post-traumatic stress, emotional instability and sleep disruption.

Teachers report increase in conflicts PARENTS and pupils’ relatives are to blame for 38 per cent of all verbal and physical abuse experienced by teachers.

ANPE teachers union reported that its Teachers’ Defender service, which offers support and legal advice to teachers, dealt

Andalucian economy grows THE economy of Andalucia could grow by 1.8 per cent in 2015, according to a report drawn up by BBVA. The rhythm of economic expansion in Andalucia continued to be positive and the trend observed indicated that the recovery of the local economy had continued throughout the second half of this year, despite the economic stagnation registered in the Eurozone, said the report.

with 176 conflicts in Andalucia during the last school year, 25 of them in Malaga. Of those, just 27 per cent involved pupils, with their elders being to blame for more cases. The union blamed the increase in classroom conflicts on more pupils per class and lack of staff and resources. While most conflicts were at secondary schools, there was an increase in cases at infant and primary schools.

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Strangler ‘got carried away’ A MAN accused of killing another has admitted to strangling his victim but claimed it was unintentional. During a court case this week, the 25-yearold Romanian declared that while on holiday in Marbella in September

2012, he met his 39-yearold Argentinian victim outside a pub and was tricked into going to a party at his home where he was told men and women would be present. He stated that he became scared when his victim refused to let him

Presents galore at Marbella market A CHRISTMAS market organised by addiction charity Asociacion Horizonte Proyecto Hombre will be held in Parque de la Alameda, Marbella on Saturday and Sunday, December 6-7, from 10am until sunset. There will be a wide selection of video games, video game consoles, stuffed animals, musical instruments, dolls, puzzles and toys for children of all ages, as well as winter clothes for the whole family, shoes, books, movies, music, costume jewellery and pastries.

leave and he put his hands round his neck in an attempt to escape his advances. The accused said he had been drinking and consuming cocaine for the first time which made him unable to control his strength, but that he left the home unsure as to whether his victim was dead or asleep. The following day he returned using keys he had taken to get out the night before and found the man dead, then went to inform police, who arrested him. The public prosecutor is demanding a 14-year prison sentence for the accused, and €74,300 in damages for the victim’s mother.

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Wake-up call on World AIDS Day MALAGA authorities have warned against trivialising AIDS and the HIV virus. To mark World AIDS Day – observed around the world on December 1 since 1987 – Malaga City hosted a series of events organised to raise awareness of the AIDS pandemic. However, authorities said they were concerned about the overall trivialisation of the disease that affects the lives of 35 million people worldwide, according to the World Health Organisation. “People are not so afraid of the

disease anymore and they no longer protect themselves as much when having sex,” said Equality, Health and Social Policies Councillor Maria Jose Sanchez Rubio. In an effort to fight AIDS, the HIV virus and STDs, the Junta Regional Government had formulated a comprehensive plan which included prevention and early detection strategies, as well as supporting research and providing patients with the latest treatments available, said Rubio.

CHRISTMAS CONCERT: Kicking off the festivities.

Teatro Cervantes launches season with carol concert TEATRO CERVANTES in Malaga kicked off its Christmas season with a bang. A concert held by the choir of the Malaga School of Performing Arts, featuring Christmas carols and famous songs by international artists, was one of the highlights of the theatre’s Christmas lights switch-on ceremony held last weekend. A large crowd gathered outside the theatre for the ceremony, which was attended by council authorities, and was followed by a concert given by the Malaga Philharmonic Orchestra with works by Smetana, Saint-Saëns and Dvorak.

Christmas show and dinner TIKITANO beach restaurant in Urbanisation Guadalmansa are holding a special Christmas show and

celebration dinner on December 20. ‘The Magic of Christmas’ will feature entertainment

New hospital ready in 2015 CONSTRUCTION of the new hospital in Ronda will be completed in 2015, said Equality, Health and Social Policies Councillor of the Junta de Andalucia Regional Government Maria Jose Sanchez.

from Stephen Lloyd-Morgan and friends, Raul D’Abreau, Julie-Anne Hunter and Lucy Indrisie, and this exclusive and intimate Christmas celebration has limited availability. Entry is €15 for adults and €5 for children and reservations can be made on 952 798 449 or at www.tikitano.com

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A new book from hard-hitting EWN columnist EURO WEEKLY NEWS columnist Michael Walsh is bringing his no-holdsbarred style of journalism to a wider audience with the publication of his eighth book. The Fifth Column is a

carefully selected collection of Mike’s hardhitting columns published weekly in these pages, and is currently available on Amazon and for the Kindle. His acidic and stimulating writing style

was encouraged from a young age by his father Patrick – a friend of Ernest Hemingway’s – and readers of an easilyoffended disposition would be advised to open their minds before they

Estepona plans for pets ESTEPONA’S second dog park is to be built in the La Lobilla area and a special beach area for dogs is also in the pipeline. Estepona Council’s Resources Management Councillor Pilar Fernandez-Figares said earlier in the week that a 2,700-square-metre plot had been chosen to create a dog park which will be ready before April 2015.

The park will have training equipment and plenty of shade, the councillor remarked. Due to popular demand, FernandezFigares also announced that the council is awaiting permission from the Environmental Board to turn La Morocha beach into a dog beach where pets will be able to play and swim all year round.

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Lights and music LA LINEA will turn its Christmas lights on tomorrow, Friday December 5, at 7pm in Plaza de la Iglesia, with music from the Ciudad de La Linea choir.

Faulty buses DURING a recent campaign by Los Barrios Local Police and the DGT general traffic authorities, 75 per cent of school buses were fined for not meeting regulations.

Irish party THE Irish Club Marbella will be holding its Christmas party tomorrow, Friday December 5, at The Hogan Stand in San Pedro. Food, drink and music are the order of the day, and tickets are €30 each. Members are asked to RSVP icm@irishclubmarbella. com to book their place.

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FORTY-FIVE new drinking fountains will be installed in the city before Easter. Malaga Council has earmarked around €100,000 to pay for the stainless steel fountains as part of a €400,000 project to repair drains and pipes. The initiative also includes repairing 17 fountains already found in the city. The new units were directly chosen by Malaga residents from three different options presented by the Department of the Environment.

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Live nativity scene

PLAZA de Armas in San Roque will be the location for a live nativity scene on December 20-21, organised by Nuestra Señora del Rocio parish church association and featuring local volunteers.

Decent hospitals IN a recent study on the reputation of public hospitals in Spain, Malaga’s Carlos Haya hospital came 24th out of the best 76, and the city’s Clinico hospital came 53rd.

Magic show SIX of Spain’s greatest magicians will be taking part in Fuengirola’s Magic and Conjuring Festival on Sunday December 7 at 6pm at the Palacio de la Paz. Tickets are priced between €5 and €7.

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DRINKING FOUNTAIN: 45 more for Malaga. The voting process ran from November 21 until November 30 and people could vote for their favourite option online or calling a toll-free number.

As many as 3,204 people participated in the selection process and the winning model obtained 1,716 votes (53.56 per cent).

Beaten teenager almost loses eye A TEENAGED boy suffered serious injuries to his left eye after taking a beating at a street party in a Malaga City district. At a birthday party with five friends on wasteground near Puerto de la Torre district secondary school, a fight broke out when a boy from another group decided he didn’t like the way the 15-yearold boy was looking at him. Although witnesses heard him apologise, the other boy began to hit him and more from his group joined in. The teenager, who is studying to become an electrician and lives in Puerto de la Torre,

ended up unconscious on the ground with blood coming from his lip, nose and left eye. A stranger put him in a car and took him to hospital. The boy’s family were alerted and rushed to the hospital, where doctors told them his injuries were serious and carried out emergency surgery to his perforated eye. Four suspects were arrested and handed over to Malaga juvenile courts, then placed under provisional probation and restriction orders. Although the suspects admitted to getting in a fight and having thrown the odd defensive punch, they denied beating the injured teenager.

Christian concert THE Lux Mundi ecumenical centre in Fuengirola will hold its traditional Christmas concert on December 15 at 8pm at their premises on Calle Nuevo. Tickets cost €6 and include tapas and a drink. Email luxmundi@lux-mundi.org

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The Three Kings park their camels MALAGA COUNCIL has launched a campaign to promote the use of public transport this Christmas. The campaign, entitled ‘The Three

Kings Park Their Camels This Year’, aims to encourage people to use public transport, and offers a special Christmas bus card offering 15 trips for the

price of 10, for just €9.95. The card will be available from sales points across the city, including kiosks and tobacconists. The Three Kings will

also be collecting Christmas wish lists this year. On December 2223, one of the Kings and a Royal Page will be by the entrance to Calle Larios collecting letters

to the Kings from children. The letters to fill in can be obtained from EMT buses or on the internet. Children can ask for up to three gifts

and must present a used bus ticket. On December 24 a draw will be held and the winner will receive gifts from a Royal Page.

Samaritans: You talk, we listen IT’S that time of year when the usual routine starts to change. The nights draw in quickly, but the streets are festooned with bright decorations. The weather turns colder, but the restaurants and bars are packed with revellers. Yes, it’s that time – Christmas. We notice those around us, just the normal people we see every day, but more so now. The old lady two doors down you haven’t seen for several days; a colleague who seems to be behaving differently; the old man sitting in the park staring at nothing for hours; the lady sitting drinking endless cups of tea in the cafe. Why not just approach them with a smile and ask how they are? They may appreciate this small gesture.

CARING: Christmas can be a lonely time of year.

But Christmas isn’t just about others, it is also about you. This time of year can be very lonely for many people. The same advice holds good for you. Seek out that listening ear,

smile, be open to others just as much as you are to yourself. Samaritans in Spain offers a free, totally confidential listening service by phone, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, on 902 883 535, or on email at pat@samaritansinspain.com The current cost of calling the Samaritans 902 number is nine cents for the connection, plus four to eight cents per minute depending on the time of day. Mobile prices differ and can cost between 40 to 80 cents per minute. For the full story visit www.euroweeklynews.com and click on the Spanish news section.

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Golda Meir: inspiring success

DECEMBER 8 marks the 36th anniversary of the death of Golda Meir, one of the most inspirational women to live in modern times. The former Prime Minister of Israel was known as the ‘greybunned grandmother of the Jewish people’, but behind her fragile, grandmotherly appearance was a shrewd political mind that took charge of a troubled country in one of the most politically sensitive areas of the world. Long before Margaret Thatcher was given the nickname The Iron Lady of politics, Meir had earned the epithet during her five-year tenure as leader of the Israeli people. Born in Russia in 1898, Meir moved with her family to the United States when she was just eight years old. After finishing elementary school, Meir had to fight with her parents to attend high school. The teenaged Meir wanted to become a teacher, whereas her parents wanted her to find a husband. The strongwilled Meir ran away to live with her sister and attended school in Denver, where she spent her evenings listening to her sister’s radical friends, shaping her political beliefs. A trip to Palestine to live on a kibbutz was the turning point in Meir’s life, as from there she moved to Jerusalem and was offered the job of Secretary of the Women’s Workers Council in Tel Aviv by an old friend. Moving quickly up the political ranks and with the establishment of the

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GOLDA MEIR QUOTES: Trust yourself. Create the kind of self that you will be happy to live with all your life. Make the most of yourself by fanning the tiny, inner sparks of possibility into flames of achievement.’ Whether women are better than men I cannot say – but I can say they are certainly no worse. To be successful, a woman has to be much better at her job than a man. To be or not to be is not a question of compromise. Either you be or you don’t be. INSPIRATIONAL: Golda Meir and left with President John F Kennedy in 1962.

State of Israel in 1948, Meir soon found herself a key figure in Israeli politics, eventually leading to her appointment as Prime Minster in 1969. She oversaw some of the most important events in Israel’s history, including the Yom Kippur War and the Olympic Munich Massacre. Golda Meir’s hard work and determination to succeed has proved an inspiration to women around the world, including women in business on the Costa del Sol. There are so many successful women in business on the coast, including Martina Heynemann of Viva Estates, Tracey McLeod of Exclusive Estates

Marbella, Maria Jose Cañete of Helicopteros Sanitarios, Ristorante Regina’s Daniella and Paula of the Morelli family, Carly Jones from R-DMC’S Glass

Manufacturers, Raquel Gomez Molina of Gomez y Molina Jewellers, and Corrine Green from Estepona Furniture World & Carpets, to name just a few. Working just as hard as inspirational women like Golda Meir, they have truly made their mark on the Costa del Sol.

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Lush launches THE staff at Lush launched their brand new salon in La Cala, Mijas, aided and abetted by celebrity hairdresser Andrew Barton of ‘10 Years Younger’ and ITV’s ‘Daybreak’ fame. Barton, a resident in Spain, was delighted to be asked to attend the launch. “I have known most of the team for years and it has been great to watch Lush go from strength to strength,” he said. “The new salon is gorgeous and I wish them all every success.” A mixture of friends and long-standing clients were treated to pink champagne and Chinese canapés as they wandered through the beautifully decorated salon and treatment rooms. All received goodie bags from owners Kim and Julie, both of whom were overwhelmed with the turnout.

CELEBRITY LAUNCH: Andrew Barton with the crew from Lush. “We are delighted so many people came out on such a horrible day,” said Julie. “We hoped we would be able to welcome some of our clients, but we never expected so many to make the effort. It seems our motto – if you can’t be yourself, just be lush – has definitely hit a chord. “We have made loads of appointments for beauty treatments as well as hair.

Everyone wants to look their best for Christmas.” Lush is open Tuesday to Saturday from 10pm to 7pm at the new salon, close to the old one, at Jardin Botanico, near Lidl in La Cala. Appointments can be made on 952 493 242 or 611 217 652. Congratulations from everyone at Euro Weekly News on your brand new salon.

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Study targets online flight search engines SOME online flight search engines hike plane-ticket prices by as much as 43 per cent, according to Spanish Users and Consumers Organisation (OCU). OCU says the majority of flight-booking engines fail to inform consumers of the final price they have to pay and charge them additional costs, some of which are illegal, including a fee for the use of a credit card. This practice has been banned since September 1. This is one of the conclusions drawn by OCU after conducting a study between September and November that looked at 11 airlines and 12 travel agencies which provide an online flight search engine service. It is difficult for consumers to compare

SCRUTINISED: Online flight search engines. plane-ticket prices and buy the cheapest one they can find, since most websites fail to observe legislation which makes it mandatory to inform them of the final price they have to pay once they have started their search, said OCU. They also analysed how prices vary depending on when the consumer books the flight and found that they tend to register rather

sharp increases the closer the departure date is. The cheapest tickets were found two months before the departure date, while prices were twice as high 48 hours before the flight. OCU called upon the authorities to monitor online flight-booking engines and put the brake on this practice, which, they say, violates consumersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; rights.

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Prison for aggressive driver A MAN has been jailed for 18 months and fined €1,700 in damages for punching a lottery ticket seller in Benalmadena. The incident occurred in January 2012, when the accused was driving his car and had to brake hard after turning a corner on Camino Real de la Carihuela in order to avoid hitting the

ONCE lottery ticket seller. After exchanging insults, the driver got out of his car and punched the other man in the mouth before driving off. Although the accused appealed the original sentence from a Malaga city criminal court, the provincial court has now confirmed it.

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Organised gang of burglars arrested A GANG of burglars who worked in Malaga City, Coin and Velez Malaga

have been arrested. Five suspects, aged between 32 and 48, face

Magic art with light and colour COLOURFUL and light, the exhibition is magical paintings by aptly named ‘Magic Spanish artist Andres with Colours’, and Rueda are currently displays his fascinating wowing visitors at and emotional work Hotel Reserva del which nobody should Higueron in Fuengirola. miss out on. An exhibition by the The exhibition is at master of light and the Hotel THB Reseva colour will run until del Higueron on Avenida del Higueron January 12, 2015, in Fuengirola. featuring numerous Painting by Andres Rueda. More information on paintings ranging from landscapes to more abstract imaginings. Andres Rueda can be found at Described as a magician of colour and www.andresruedablogspot.com

charges for burglary and belonging to an organised criminal group. They are accused of at least 10 burglaries at isolated homes to which they travelled in a luxury car. They stole mainly cash, jewellery and electronic items which they could quickly sell on the black market. One gang member was the designated driver and lookout man, three were in charge of breaking in and stealing while the final member stored the stolen goods at an Alhaurin el Grande address. While searching the home, policemen found €87,000 in cash buried in the garden plus tools, jewellery, televisions, mobile phones, videogame consoles and computers.

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Air-raid A POLICE helicopter located more than 2,500 cannabis plants in a Granada village. Guardia Civil officers confiscated them together with a gun and three kilos of marihuana. Two people were arrested.

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Fatal collision A WOMAN died last Wednesday after being involved in a head-on collision with a truck on the A-356 at Velez Malaga. She was taken by helicopter to the Virgen de la Victoria hospital, where she died as a result of her injuries.

Financial aid TOWNS in the Axarquia will benefit from financial aid provided by Malaga Provincial Government. In total, €8.8 million will be spent in 30 towns around the region, including Nerja, Benamargosa, Moclinejo and Periana.

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Traffickers jailed FIVE members of a drug trafficking ring have been sentenced to serve a total of 25 years and five months in prison for smuggling large amounts of cocaine from South America since early 2013. The ringleaders were also fined €1 million.

Road closed THE road between Andratx and Estellencs was closed for more than four hours on Monday due to heavy rain and wind.

Gas tanks removed REPSOL has removed gas tanks, fumes from which are believed to have overcome two Manacor hospital workers over the last six weeks.

Stone throwing A WOMAN was injured on the Inca motorway when a stone hit the

Hazardous training MORE than 30 firefighters from across Almeria headed to Turre and participated in a course about how to handle incidents involving hazardous materials.

TABERNAS library, Modesto Garcia, has received the national Maria Moliner award for encouraging reading. This is the second year in a row that Tabernas has gained the prestigious award.

NATIONAL Police in Velez-Malaga have recovered equipment stolen from Velez Football Club. It included footballs, sports equipment and electronic devices, amongst other items.

A 65-YEAR-OLD man has been found dead at his home in Motril. National Police officers were alerted by a neighbour who had noticed a strong smell coming from the apartment.

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Fake crime HONOURED: Pamela (third from left) is congratulated by Alfaz del Pi Mayor Vicente Arques and Councillors Genoveva Tent and Vicenta Baldo.

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PAMELA DAWSON TASKER, who has lived on the Costa Blanca for more than 30 years, has received the British Empire Medal (BEM) for her charitable work. Receiving the medal from the Ambassador’s Residence in Madrid, Pamela told EWN that she had been ‘stunned’ to receive the call from the ambassador to say she had been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List. “I couldn’t believe it and had to keep it quiet until it was officially announced,” said Pamela.

On accepting the medal, Pamela said it was not just for her, but in recognition of all the volunteers. Pamela started her work in 1982 distributing poppy boxes for the Royal British Legion (RBL). She went on to found the RBL Benidorm District Branch and remains its secretary as well as being President of the local branch of cancer charity AECC in Alfaz del Pi. She thanked the town hall for supporting her over the years. Mayor Vicente Arques and Councillors Genoveva Tent and Vicenta Baldo praised her strength and tenacity.

windscreen of her car. Several stones were thrown from a bridge above the motorway breaking the glass and cutting her face.

offices at Javea’s Fontana canal. Its €6 million bid was the only one received.

Storms strike STORMS lashed Mallorca with winds of up to 100kph and 70 litres per metre of water falling.

ALCOY Council has spent €11,300 on adapting a Proteccion Civil off-roader into a snow-plough and salt-spreader. Normal vehicles are too wide for some of the town’s narrow streets, sources explained.

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Oil slick fears WRECKAGE from a fishing boat which sank off Campello was spotted near the shore following the recent bad weather. The remainder will be salvaged to prevent spillage from the boat’s 800 litres of fuel.

Canal decision NOU FONTANA has been awarded the regional government’s concession to reorganise moorings and build shops and

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A MAN has been arrested for falsely reporting a crime. He said a street vendor had mugged him outside a bank and stolen €665. He had even cut his own head, which needed six stitches.

Tummy bug SEVENTY children and four adults have now been reported as being affected by a gastroenteritis outbreak at a private school in Huercal de Almeria. An investigation by the Department of Health remains open.

Python star ALMERIA’S boulevard will have a new star when Terry Gilliam gets his. The Monty Python star and acclaimed director of such films as Twelve Monkeys will have his star installed this week.

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Hit and run TWO defendants are facing 20 years in prison for allegedly killing a man in La Mata. The two are accused of waiting for the man to leave a restaurant before intentionally running him over in January 2003.

Boat fire A FIRE broke out in the engine of a small boat i Torrevieja’s International Marina, causing a minor fuel spillage.

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GANDIA’S fishing guild has been ordered to return 40 kilos of gilt-head bream confiscated from amateur fishermen last March. They were wrongly accused of stealing the fish, now frozen, from the guild’s nets.

THIRTY-SIX illegal electricity hook-ups were discovered and disconnected in Elda. Owners face prison sentences in convicted.

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ALTEA Town Hall will fine dog-owners who do not clear up after their pets. Dogs fouling streets and pavements is one of residents’ most frequent complaints, councillors said.

MORE than 6,500 people defied the rain on Sunday to take part in Elche’s solidarity run against cancer, organised by the Association of Women Affected by Breast Cancer.

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DENMARK - Twenty more acts have been added to the line-up for the 2015 Roskilde Festival, bringing the total number of acts to 169 for the week long music festival.

Danish Grand Prix? DENMARK - A working group is set to meet Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone to discuss the possibility of Denmark hosting a Grand Prix for the 2018 Formula 1 calendar.

It’s a dog’s life A JACK RUSSELL called Meg has been named as Britain’s oldest dog at the age of 25. Meg’s owner has put her longevity down to a diet of fish fingers, pasta and roast dinners. Meg is 113 years old in dog years.

Brothers jailed TWO brothers in the UK have been jailed for conspiring to attend a terrorist training camp in Syria. The brothers from east London are the first in Britain to be convicted for joining jihad, receiving sentences of four-and-a-half years and three years.

Poor cancer survival A STUDY has found that UK cancer survival rates are lower than some Third

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Plus-size fashion THE UK’s first ever fashion magazine for plussize women has gone international. SLiNK magazine was set up because ‘beauty and style doesn’t stop at size 8,’ and is available in 15 countries.

Pricey skeleton A RARE woolly mammoth skeleton has been purchased at an auction in the UK for £189,000. The skeleton of the Ice Age mammal was purchased by an anonymous buyer at Summer Place Auctions. F1: Danish GP could be on the way.

UN posting DENMARK - Danish MP Mogens Lyketoft will become the first Dane to serve as president of the UN General Assembly when he takes over the post next year.

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SWEDEN - A contestant on Sweden’s hit television show Idol has been found dead at his home in Gotland. The cause of death of Tristan Bjorling, aged 19, has not been made public.

Caring chocs A RUSSIAN chocolate maker has released a series of chocolate bars bearing the image of President Vladimir Putin crying, hugging a puppy and nursing a young deer, in order to show the president’s more ‘caring’ side.

OAP charged NORWAY - A 69-yearold pensioner has been charged with attempted murder in Lillehammer after he shot and nearly killed a policeman with a shotgun.

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UNEMPLOYMENT in Germany fell to a record low during November of this year. The country’s unemployment figure now stands at just 6.6 per cent.

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Putin’s tiger A SIBERIAN tiger released into the wild near the Chinese border under Putin’s animal protection programme is being blamed for the slaughter of 18 goats on a farm in China.

Cat sparks fire A CAT in the Crimean capital of Simferopol left 27,000 people without electricity when an electrical discharge from her body caused a fire at a power substation. The female cat died in the incident.

REINHARD RAUBULL, the head of the German football league, has called on FIFA president Sepp Blatter to resign over controversies surrounding the 2022 Qatar World Cup.

Beach murder AN elderly German couple have been found hacked to death on a beach on the Caribbean island of Tobago. The couple owned a home on the island and were well known locally.

ISIS deaths GERMAN intelligence sources say that around 60 Germans have so far died fighting for the jihadist group ISIS in Syria and Iraq. They warned that others have returned to Germany and could pose a threat at home.

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A FESTIVE winter ‘wonderland’ created by Laurence LlewelynBowen, the TV presenter with the ruffles and tresses (and, as his website helpfully points out, ‘Britain’s favourite interior decorator’), was temporarily shut down after just a day following a barrage of complaints from angry parents. Families forking out up to £22.50 a ticket to The Magical Journey attraction at the UK’s world-famous Belfry Golf Club had been promised ‘the most amazing Christmas experience that Planet Earth has ever seen.’ But children were left in tears to find hour-long queues for swearing Santas handing out cheap plastic toys not even wrapped. Others expressed elf ‘n’

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LAURENCE LLEWELYNBOWEN: Created a ‘not so’ festive winter ‘wonderland.’ safety fears for ‘chav’ elves having to push a train up a hill while others sat around ‘smoking and moaning about working hours.’ Christmas just wouldn't be Christmas without an annual Winter Wonderland fiasco! Last year it was Milton Keynes’ Winter Wonderland, while in 2008 at Lapland New Forest ‘Santa got attacked and an

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ELFGATE: a winter blunderland of chav elves and swearing Santas elf got smacked in the face and pushed into a pram.’ All helping to put the grot into grotto! I really don't know who’s dafter: the people who set up these ‘magical Lapland Christmas’ extravaganzas or those who really believe a few sheds full of ‘tacky’ gifts, bored students dressed up as elves and a bit of spray-on fake snow will somehow turn into some ‘amazing Christmas experience.’ Well, here’s an idea: if you want a Lapland experience, go to Lapland. If you want a Disney Christmas go to Disneyland. Want something cheaper? Do something nice at home. Or go to your school/church’s Christmas Fair: there's sure to be one locally, and your money will

likely go to a better cause than a rich man’s pocket. Otherwise simply put the money towards more gifts for your children since you’re never going to get a ‘winter wonderland’ in a muddy English field. You can almost imagine Nigel Farage’s thoughts over a pint of bitter: “I’ve never heard of this Laurence chap, but there’s nothing anybody can do about Christmas as it’s all controlled by Brussels. But when I’m in charge we’ll have a referendum, and then we’ll get rid of it once and for all. Ho ho ho!” Nora Johnson’s thrillers ‘Landscape of Lies,’ ‘Retribution,’ ‘Soul Stealer,’ ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.nora-johnson.com) available from Amazon. Profits to Cudeca.

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Time to go, the UK should leave the EU ANOTHER pro-EU rant from Bill Campbell! Is he on a retainer from Jean-Claude Juncker? There are a number of reasons for the UK to leave the EU: it is undemocratic, corrupt, bureaucratic and staffed by overpaid jobsworths. It means we have uncontrolled immigration with all the attendant pressure on schools, hospitals, transport systems and, above all, housing. We are full up! It is also a condition of membership we are subservient to the European Court of Human Rights, which seems always to come down on the side of criminals and terrorists. Incidentally, Spain should leave the EU and the euro as well and revert to the peseta. This would immediately lose value with great benefits to tourism, property sales and the scandalously high unemployment rate. Roger Page, Mojacar Playa (Almeria)

Colour me red THE time has come for the men in their white coats to come for Leapy Lee if he thinks Ed Miliband is a communist. He is not even a socialist and would be at home in the Tory party. Bob Mitchell (by email)

Off the record SO Hacienda has launched a campaign to uncover unregistered properties, at great expense no doubt. But it’s a joke, right? Here is an owner who went to Hacienda in May 2011 to tell them I wanted to rectify my property. Six months later they told me they couldn’t do it and I would have to go to Land Registry. Here I paid for a complete history of the property and for a topographer to come and measure the plot. I even tracked down the original owner who declared to Hacienda, way back in 1991, that his plot was 224 square metres to avoid paying the necessary taxes on a plot that is in fact 2,244 square metres.

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If Mr Nosworthy has photographic evidence of campers disposing of their sewage illegally, he should note their registration numbers and inform the police, as this is a criminal offence. The reason I park at El Pinet is because it is quiet at night. All European nationalities are there, apart from Spanish who are very noisy. I love living in their country but don’t want to park next to them. On the only occasion I stayed at the campsite, I was put between two Spanish families who came back at midnight and talked very loudly outside for another two hours. At El Pinet everyone is quiet after 10pm. Peter Realey (by email)

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MY daughter and grandson doing as they’re told. Well it does say “No standing at any time”! Linda Gonzalez, Altea (Alicante)

He has since been to the notary with me and signed a declaration that it was an error, and I have taken the whole sorry mess to court where even a judge has refused to rectify the ‘error.’ So far it has cost me €6,000 and three very stressful years. I would willingly pay €60 to ‘correct the information registered’ and wonder what Hacienda would say to the above? Maybe I should start again. Maggie Hetherington, Mijas Costa (Malaga)

Back to nature MY husband and I are ‘wild’ campers who have also spent a lot of money on our home, much the same amount as an apartment in Spain. Ours just happens to have wheels. This is our choice because in our retirement we would like to visit various places in various countries rather than remain in one spot. We park up sensibly, considerately, as unobtrusively as possible and very rarely in residential areas. We and many of

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our motor home compatriots bring much-needed winter revenue into local businesses that would struggle through the lean, non-tourist, winter months. We regularly aim for official camping ‘Aires’ that have facilities to fill up with water and empty toilet cassettes. Yes, we could be considered tight by avoiding campsite fees, but is that any worse than expats not registering their UK vehicles here, avoiding paying Spanish taxes or fraudulently claiming UK benefits? No, they don’t all do it but then, by the same token, not all motor homers engage in poor practice either. Please do not tar

us all with the same brush! In our 15 months of travel, we have been welcomed by communities in France, Spain and Portugal but have only heard complaints from expat British folk. Sour grapes, I wonder? Makes you proud to be British! Hilary Cox, no fixed abode (hehe)

Good night’s rest REGARDING campervans at El Pinet, Elche Council is not interested in A Nosworthy’s complaints because it is not illegal to park there. It only becomes an offence if one passes the two large signs at the end of the parking area. I have witnessed the Local Police moving on campers who pass these signs on several occasions. If it is illegal to park in the parking area then the signs would be before it, not after. I live about 30 kilometres inland and stay regularly at El Pinet at weekends. I have never seen anyone empty sewage in green areas or down the drains.

I READ in the Euro Weekly News that the province of Malaga is introducing new parking permits for the disabled. Years ago I noticed that although a lot of illegal permits are used by the non-disabled, police officers do not react properly. I am curious to learn how quickly the new system will be copied again. WK de Klerk (by email)

A woman’s touch I JUST wanted to tell you, the paper looks really good. The amount of local news and forthcoming events, especially last week, was impressive. I know getting what’s-on information and blood from stones are often synonymous, don’t even mention a photo. I have to say I actually read most of the paper. Sex and drugs and sausage rolls are all well and good, but local positive news is for me and I know for our customers at Satori’s shop is really important and probably one of, if not the key, to a good paper. Plus it gives a more positive picture to all those visitors and tourists from outside the Costa, who might well think sometimes this must be a coke and hash smugglers supermarket, specialising in corruption and kidnapping. Keep up the good work, remember to smell the flowers now and then and tell our readers how lovely they are. (The flowers and the readers) Pete - Woody’s Los Boliches

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September with a reserve price of €40 million. El Corte Ingles put in the winning €136 million bid. The Castellana store was built in 1969, originally covering an area of under 50,000 square metres. This grew by another 130,000 square metres in 2011, following an extension

Slim in, Soros out for FCC NEGOTIATIONS between Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas (FCC) and George Soros foundered after 10 days. Soros was on the point of acquiring 25 per cent of Esther Koplowitz’s 50.1 per cent holding in the construction and services company. Now he is likely to be replaced by the Mexican telecoms magnate Carlos Slim, the second-richest man on the Forbes Rich List. If negotiations prosper Slim would hand over €660 million for the same 25 per cent stake. Assuming the deal goes ahead, €500 million would be assigned to acquiring the rights to

shares in the capital increase recently approved by the FCC board, giving Slim a stake equal to Koplowitz’s. The remaining €160 million would cover Koplowitz’s own subscription rights. Koplowitz needs funds to pay the interest on the €1 billion loan extended by BBVA and Bankia to the holding company B1998 through which her family controls FCC. If Slim buys into FCC he will be one of many other investors like Warren Buffett and Microsoft’s Bill Gates - he owns a 6 per cent stake - who are buying relatively cheaply now, while waiting for Spain’s future turnaround.

constructed on the €480 million site of the old Windsor tower that was destroyed by fire in 2005. The new 13,000 square metre site opposite the present store will add a built area of approximately 35,000 square metres, making the new complex Spain’s biggest El Corte Ingles store.

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Cheaper rates MOTORWAY tolls could be reduced during offpeak periods next year. Lowering charges when traffic is at its lightest should encourage more use of the roads, ministry of Public Works sources said.

More cars, more work FORD in Almussafes (Valencia) will take on 700 more workers next year. The first 200 should start in January and will produce an additional 100 cars a day.

Spanish and French suitors for BT TELEFONICA is negotiating the sale of its UK mobile subsidiary O2 to BT. Talks between the two parties are at a very early stage, but the deal would include a 20 per cent stake in BT in a strategic alliance designed to strengthen both groups. Another mobile company EE, which is owned by the French

operator Orange, is also sounding out BT the British company confirmed. Although O2 is not quoted on the stock exchange, Telefonica paid €26 billion for the company in 2005. The transaction included Irish and German assets, although BT would be interested only in the UK operation, sources said.

STAT OF WEEK A TOTAL of 116,826 people were laid off work through redundancy during the first nine months of 2014. This was 60 per cent fewer than during the same period last year.

Flagship store expands THE flagship El Corte Ingles store in Madrid’s Paseo de la Castellana is to be enlarged. The group headed by Dimas Gimeno has acquired land owned by Spain’s track operator Adif that was used until now as a car park. Located in the Azca district in Madrid’s business and finance centre it was auctioned last

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It’s a business give-away IT was my first experience of a business culture radically different from our own. Having ordered drinks at the New York bar I asked if I could have a box of matches. A plate, filled with printed cover book matches, was pushed in my direction. “Help yourself,” the bartender smiled. Thanking him, I took some change and held it out towards him. He looked at me strangely: “There’s no charge,” he smiled. I soon caught on. Before too long I realised that Americans, streets ahead on business acumen, were good at giving things away. As it so happened, one of my first

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jobs on leaving my seagoing career, was that of a salesman engaged by Starline Business Gifts Company of Blackpool. The directors, one of whom was American, set about introducing the business gifts way of doing things in

Britain. At the time it was a novel approach to generating business and goodwill. There was little competition, only a Midland-based company selling printed car tax disc holders for windscreens. If you could print on it, Starline sold it. Quickly cottoning on I set out to call on businesses. There was some head scratching as I introduced the concept of building business by giving away free stuff. The best sellers were printed pens, desk calendars, key fobs, and tax discs. In my arsenal of sales aids, a catalogue filled with every imaginable printed gift from wall calendars to paper weights, desk clocks to

plastic carrier bags. Taking the printed car key fob as an example, the concept was as simple as it was ingenious. “Thanks for the business. Here is a small thank you,” the garage proprietor would smile. “If you ever need me here’s the number on the key fob.” Not a big deal today, but the novelty and business sense behind the idea of giving small tokens of appreciation, that coincidentally keeps your business card on your client’s desk, quickly caught on. Each one of us appreciates an unexpected gift. Unlike the business card, business gifts last much longer.

Extra income for Madrid underground based on images projected onto underground train windows. This is the latest advertising initiative due to be put in place during the first few months of

2015 between Nuevos Ministerios and Colombio stations on the Number Eight line by Canadian company Digital Underground. The system, which has not yet been

Can he enclose his terrace? Q. Another owner and I are in a protracted legal battle with our community president regarding the enclosure of our terraces. Three years ago we obtained permission from our By David Searl previous president to erect an awning-type structure that enclosed our rear terraces. This decision was reversed by the new president, after we had each spent almost €3,000 for the structures. I believe a recent change in the Horizontal Property Law allows for the enclosing of terraces. Is this correct? A O (Murcia)

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A. The short answer is: yes. However, let us take this by parts. First, you are not in ‘a legal battle’ with your president. The president on his own has no power to authorise or to deny the enclosure of a terrace. Only the owners in their collective wisdom at the AGM can do so. Revised Article 10 of the Horizontal Property Law as amended in 2013 requires a favourable vote of three-fifths of the community members to authorise changes such as enclosure of terraces. These formerly required a unanimous vote. So you two owners wish to place on the agenda for the next AGM a request to authorise the enclosure of your

used in Spain, is already running in cities including Hong Kong, London and Santiago de Chile. LED lights are installed in the walls of the underground tunnels and activated by the movement of the trains, projecting silent moving images onto the windows. A Madrid Metro spokesman stressed that safety would not be affected in any way as the systems do not interfere with the trains.

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Madrid Metro will be paid €200,000 per year by Digital Underground for at least two years with the possibility to renew the contract for another two. It will consider placing the new advertising system on other lines depending on the results from Line Eight. The project is part of Madrid Metro’s new policy to increase income following reductions in passenger numbers over the last few years.

DESPITE Spanish consortium Sacyr’s three-month halt earlier this year on the canalwidening project owing to overspends, Spanish companies do not have a bad image, said Panama City’s mayor. There was tension at the time and Panamanians will not forget the conflict, but Spanish companies continue to be welcome, he added. JORG HACKEMANN / SHUTTERSTOCK.COM

MADRID METRO will gain €200,000 from a new advertising system to be implemented on Line Eight of the city’s underground network. The system will be

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Better than the boss SIXTY-FOUR per cent of Spanish employees believe they could do a better job than their bosses. Another 54 per cent would prefer a different superior, they told recruitment consultants Robert Walters.

Car subsidy success terraces. If three-fifths of the votes favour this proposal, the matter is settled.

Send your questions for David Searl through lawyers Ubeda-Retana & Associates in Fuengirola at Ask@lawtaxspain.com, or call 952 667 090.

SPAIN’S subsidy programme for the purchase of new cars is proving to be a continuing success, with figures released this week showing new cars sales were up 17.7 per cent in

November, year-on-year. The November growth marks the 15th consecutive month of increased new car sales and the current subsidy programme is due to last until the end of the year.

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Eurozone recovery long way to go

UST when one central bank threatens to take away the punch bowl driving financial markets over the last five years, another steps in to keep the party going. The European central bank is finally following the Federal Reserve in the USA, (albeit five years late), in large scale asset purchases to try and bring euro zone inflation back towards the two per cent target. Inflation has been falling across the eurozone in 2014 as banks reduce net lending to consumers and businesses and the ECB are rightly worried about outright deflation. The original catalyst of the eurozone crisis was over indebted governments which many countries’ leaders are still working hard to reduce and make sustainable in the longer term. Allowing deflation is counterproductive as it increases debt in real terms. The ECB plan is to focus on buying private sector debt via

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INFLATION: Has been falling across the Eurozone as banks reduce net lending to consumers and businesses. covered bonds (usually mortgages) and asset backed securities like car loans, but not, controversially, government debt of member countries. Part of the issue dragging down inflation was an overvalued currency against its main trading partners. The ECB indicated that a lower exchange rate was overdue and the markets duly delivered the ECB wish, driving the euro lower. But that alone

has not been enough to push inflation back to target. Part of the problem the eurozone system is suffering from is large trade imbalances between member states, with the north running large surpluses with the south. The preferred method of shrinking trade imbalances between surplus and deficit countries so far has been via internal adjustments in wages, causing

mass unemployment in countries such as Greece and here in Spain. This is a painful journey for those countries adjusting, but it is the preferred route of the creditor countries, notably Germany. And so it falls on the central bank to try and aid the adjustment process via the one thing they can always produce, inflation. What the ECB hopes is that by easing credit

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conditions across the eurozone, businesses and consumers will increase borrowing and push the inflation rate upwards towards target. The ECB is also hoping higher inflation will aid in balance of payment adjustments via higher inflation in the creditor countries, which unlike the current method of forced adjustment puts some of the onus on creditor countries rather than heap the pain solely on debtors. The eurozone still has a long journey ahead to repair the huge imbalances built up the years after the introduction of the Euro. Mario Draghi, head of the ECB, promised to do ‘whatever it takes’ to preserve the euro and the ECB really is doing everything in its power. The problem for Europe is with monetary policy now at its limits, ‘whatever it takes’ is now a political problem and politicians do not seem willing or able to honour that promise.

Plan ahead and avoid a Christmas debt hangover DECEMBER is here and Christmas is drawing near. It may be ‘ho ho ho’ for Santa Claus and his reindeers, but with household budgets being severely squeezed at this time of year, you can bet that not everyone is feeling so jolly. That’s why is it so important not to let spending on decorations, presents, food and booze get out of control. Instead try to really plan ahead. This is the only way to have a happy holiday season and not wake up to a debt hangover come the New Year. Tackle the present situation first. Decide who is getting presents and who isn’t. Will you keep it to children only this year? Or will your family decide to do Secret Santa, where you draw names out of a hat so that everyone has to buy only one gift. If a maximum

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price is set in advance, this can be an effective way of keeping costs down. The sooner you begin thinking about getting presents out the of the way, the cheaper it will be and you can also then see how much of your budget is left for other things. Buy some presents after Christmas. Do you have some family members you won’t see until after Christmas? Be cheeky and buy gifts in the January sales and you can save some money. Kid-free shopping. Do leave the children at home when you go shopping.

The bright lights, Christmas music, chocolates and mountains of toys will only make them hyperactive with excitement and you can be sure their pester power will wear you down into buying something you don’t need. Bring your own. If the tradition is that everyone calls over to your house during Christmas, then maybe shake things up a bit this year by making it a BYO Party. Ask each guest to bring a little something crackers and cheese, a bottle of wine or some nice jamon. A food bill shared out among all the visiting family and friends will be a lot easier to stomach. Avoid credit cards. Never use a credit card for shopping, use cash. If you don’t have the cash then you should not be spending money. Nobody wants to receive a present that leaves a person in the red.

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Costly ticket AFTER analysing prices in London, Madrid, Milan, Paris and Amsterdam online travel agency Rumbo found that a monthly season ticket for the London underground was the most expensive. At €152 it was almost five times dearer than Milan’s €35, while commuters paid €79 in Amsterdam, €65 in Paris and €54 in Madrid.

No increase THE market price for pork has remained stable, despite fears that the fire at the Campofrio plant would affect supply and demand in the sector. Although the Burgos processing and packing plant was destroyed, the abattoir is working at the same rhythm and distributing the meat to other Campofrio plants.

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A magical time of year for everyone the Christmas lights and the festive atmosphere of the streets. On December 22 the National Lottery draw is

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held. It marks the beginning of the school holidays and millions of Spaniards tune in to watch it, in the hope of winning ‘El Gordo’ (The Fat One), the biggest national lottery in the world. Religion plays a crucial part in a Spanish Christmas, with nativity scenes - often life-sized found in streets, public buildings and homes all around the country. Typical Christmas carols are sung, often with a touch of flamenco, and instruments such as tambourines and bottles of anis, used to tap a beat on,

are a must if you want to celebrate the Spanish way. The main meal takes place on Christmas Eve, Nochebuena. The preferred dessert is turron, the typical Christmas sweet made with honey, sugar and often nuts or almonds.

Many Spaniards attend the Misa del Gallo (literally, the Rooster’s Mass), a church service held at midnight on Christmas Eve. The King traditionally gives a speech on Christmas Eve, an especially significant date this year as it will be

the first time for the new King, Felipe VI. Christmas Day is spent at home, when Spanish families gather to eat. The Three Wise Men are in charge of bringing gifts to Spanish children on January 6.

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T is never a good time to talk about the passing away of a loved one, especially if this happens while you are living abroad, away from close family and friends who would normally offer support. In that time of great need and deep sadness, you may be able to take comfort by knowing you can turn to someone who speaks your language and can help steer you through this daunting process. English Funeral Directors can help you. This is an independent family business, run by husband John and wife Sally. With a reputable, well-established company in London and Hertfordshire you can be sure that the English Funeral Directors are professionals who speak your language. After living in Spain for 11 years, John and Sally identified the need here for their funeral arrangement

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DIFFERENT holiday is possible in Southern Spain for those who enjoy going off the beaten track, quite literally. Trailblazers-pro is a fully licenced company, operating for the last 11 years, which specialises in trail bike riding adventures in Southern Spain and Morocco. “We can provide anything from one-day rides to a full week or more with time off in between. We cater for total beginners and up to very experienced riders whether residents or holidaymakers,” Graham Ross, co-owner of Trailblazers-pro, said. With more than 320 sunny days a year, the South of Spain is the perfect location for off-road motorcycle riding. “We use our local knowledge of the trails and tracks. We supply the bike and all the equipment from the feet upwards; we will guide clients through some of the most

beautiful countryside that Spain can offer. Trails and routes are put together to suit the rider whether they are novices or experienced riders,” Graham explained. “We offer training and coaching for beginners. For those without a full bike licence there is a circuit experience, a fun way to learn and no bike licence is required. Please talk to us about our Christmas special offers and gift vouchers!” Trailblazers-pro can organise a number of services for clients, from airport shuttle services to accommodation. Last but not least, Trailblazers-pro has a reliable, experienced team of qualified guides and a superb fleet of bikes to choose from, to make customers’ experiences fully enjoyable. All prices include third party insurance and full protective clothing. Important point: Trailblazers does not charge for any breakages to bikes and equipment. Trailblazers-pro is open 364 days a year.

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DURING the Middle Ages Staff will provide the City of Malaga was everything you need the supply port for the to enjoy an hour and Moorish Kingdom of a half of the 1001 Granada. When the sensations the palace Catholic Kings conquered has to offer. the area the Alhambra Relaxing massages city soon surrendered. or purifying cleansing Centuries later, sessions with red Hammam Al Andalus grape lather and kessa has recovered the lost gloves – a type of tradition of Arab baths in material used to rub all their splendour. In the whole body – allow the Plaza de los Martires you to enjoy a in the centre of completely different Malaga’s old town, just experience from steps from the Carmen RELAXATION: In anything you have tried Thyssen Museum, the stunning surroundings. before. baths offer monumental Sessions are available yet welcoming installations of more than every two hours from 10am to 10pm 1,300 square metres. every day of the week. Special prices can There are five thermal baths, along be obtained for Malaga province with the steam room and many areas for residents and the baths also offer gift relaxation. Hammam Al Andalus is the vouchers. ideal place to find a special moment for Advance reservations are advisable intense unwinding, surrounded by contact our English speaking staff on impressive architecture and Moorish+34 952 215 018. style craftsmanship that transport us to Plaza de los Mártires, 5, 29008 Málaga. the times of Al Andalus. malagareservas@hammamalandalus.com All you need to take is a bathing suit. malaga.hammamalandalus.com

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T Arkwrights we ALWAYS put the customers first; they are number one, not one of a number! We listen and supply what is asked for if possible. We recently acquired Asda products which is an incredible bonus for the customer. We saw a niche in the market 11 years ago starting with a table at the Farmers Market, gradually increasing our stock so that we now occupy a 340 sq metre store. We have over 15,000 items and are still finding new products each week. We have a brilliant supplier who sells over produced items at rock bottom prices. We have been selling the best selection of greetings cards in Spain for 20 years, at reasonable prices. We pride ourselves on bargain prices, our calendars are 1€ and diaries start at 0.75cts, even cheaper

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The chocolate Rute THROUGHOUT Spain a Christmas Nativity scene (Belen) is set up in shops, supermarkets, council offices and most homes. But there is one that sets the small town of Rute, in the province of Cordoba apart. The town is famous for making traditional Spanish cakes and sweets and the anise liqueur which is often given to visitors at Christmas along with the cakes. But for chocaholics what it is even more famous for is its nativity scene,

which is made entirely of chocolate. While other towns also do chocolate nativities, none are as big as Ruteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Lovingly crafted by the Galleros cake and chocolate factory it is built over a surface of 52m2 and uses 1,400 kilos of white and dark chocolate. In recent years it has featured the Andalucian provincial capitals including Sevilla, Malaga and Jaen, but this year smaller towns are featured. The scene takes a team of seven master craftsmen four months to make. Call: 957 538 072.

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The ski season has now begun

HE ski season for Sierra Nevada has now begun. Positive signs on the mid-term forecasts indicate some good top ups to follow leading up to Christmas. As one of Europe’s highest resorts, offering one of the longest ski seasons around, given its surprising snow-surety considering its geography, Sierra Nevada also reigns as Europe’s sunniest ski resort! At Sierra Essence and the British Ski Center we are eagerly looking forward to another long season, currently set to run until May 3, 2015. So when should you visit Sierra Nevada? The Christmas and New Year festive periods are one of the busiest times, but don’t be too fooled… the slopes are usually pretty calm right up until December 27, thereby greatly favouring a Christmas break! In fact Christmas Day is often quiet on the slopes by comparison! Sierra Nevada is one of the most accessible ski resorts around and therefore weekends can get quite busy.

OPTICA MACHIN has had a very busy 2014. We have had some great new products to offer our clients. TRANSITIONS, sun sensitive lenses, are now available in the new GRAPHITE GREEN! A lens which rapidly changes colour offering more natural vision without compromise. Of course we can still provide the traditional Brown or Grey TRANSITIONS lenses if preferred. Daily Multifocal Contact Lenses with Aqua comfort plus offer the wearer the best of both worlds. Precision Profile design for clear vision and blink activated moisture for refreshing all day comfort. And for those using computer screens, mobiles and E-readers, we can offer Blue Control Antireflection coatings which help to filter the blue light radiation emitted by these electronic devices and so protecting your eyes. Maybe 2015 is the time to try something new! Frame designs have gone RETRO but with a 21st Century twist.

SIERRA NEVADA: Europe’s sunniest ski resort. Getting to the resort by 8.30am will ensure you find a parking space in the resort’s huge underground car park. Save yourself time and hassle by prebooking your lift passes with Sierra Essence. Sierra Nevada’s modern lift system will then effectively transport you swiftly around the mountain and minimise queue times even during the most hectic of periods.

Mid-week breaks are recommended and late season skiing is nothing short of incredible with the best spring skiing conditions found anywhere and long ski days still possible right up to the last day in May! NOTE: UK school holidays don’t usually coincide with Spanish holidays! We cater for the English speaking

Contact information is on our websites: www.sierranevada.co.uk & www.britishskicenter.co.uk.

tourist. Being English ourselves, with almost 25 years experience in Sierra Nevada, we are well established in the resort to source everything from your ideal accommodation to tailor-made ski and snowboard instruction. Call us for any current information you may need before travelling up. Our in-resort representation are ‘real’ people to talk to (not just a telephone number) who can help you truly make the most out of Sierra Nevada’s fantastic ski area and resort.

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Optica Machin for the best eye care for you and your family JANE AND JOANNE FROM OPTICA MACHIN WOULD LIKE TO THANK OUR CLIENTS FOR THEIR SUPPORT DURING 2014. WE WISH YOU ALL A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HEALTHY AND HAPPY 2015!

TRANSITIONS: Sun sensitive lenses available in several different colours.

Bright colours and superlight modern plastics make frames comfortable and stylish and it seems that for shapes, anything goes. Upswept, rectangular or round John Lennon frames. What is your style for 2015? Rimless frames are always popular and we now have a new range of the French Minima titanium rimless frames, which have changeable sides to match your mood and as for the shapes, well pretty much whatever you choose! JOANNE AND JANE FROM OPTICA MACHIN WOULD

LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO WISH OUR CLIENTS A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A VERY HAPPY 2015! OPTICA MACHIN is an independent family run practice where we have the time to help you and your children make the best choices for your eye care. We are open Monday to Friday 10am to 6pm and Wednesday 10am to 8pm. Saturday please phone for appointments. Optica Machin, Avenida Litoral Edificio Vistamar Bloque 2 29680 Estepona Tel: 952 806 813 jstaunton@cnoo.es www.opticamachin.com

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Mit School Malaga

IT School and advances in the learning process and, (Málaga Institute as a result, we work with smart boards, of Technology), iPads, educational software, robotics and located in the pre-engineering material, mixing Technological boards, cameras, etc., and we do Park of Andaluca (Málaga), is a it all under a humanistic school ranging from kinderapproach that proposes a garten through to high comprehensive and school with all of its personalised education for Spanish options, apart each and every student. from including the Our ultimate goal is to possibility of getting an encourage the personal International Baccagrowth of the pupils and to laureate Diploma of a promote values such as prestigious American High honesty, effort, perseveSchool. rance and kindness... that is The MIT School project is why sports - especially aikido, based on multilingualism: riding and yoga are also an students learn to communicate in important part of our curriculum Spanish and English from like music and dance (MIT MIT: We work with three-years-old, Chinese School has two certified new technologies. from five, German from conservatories in both nine-years old and French disciplines). from 11, and they have the opportunity to Malaga Institute of Technology travel abroad and extensively improve their (MIT) language knowledge thanks to the wide 63 Severo Ochoa Street variety of agreements and collaborations Parque Tecnológico de Andalucía that the school holds with other centres all Campanillas (Malaga) SPAIN over the world. Phone: 620 729 868, 952 020 281 Besides this, our project is also known for Web: www.mitschool.com the implementation of new technologies E-mail: info@mitschool.com

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MUST-HAVE GIFT: Cabbage Patch Kid.

WITH dolls from the hit Disney movie Frozen currently causing fights among parents in toy stores and being sold at inflated prices on eBay in the run up to Christmas, we take a look back at 10 of the ‘musthave’ presents of Christmas past.

1. Cabbage Patch Kids - These dimpled, freckled dolls absolutely had to be under the tree on Christmas morning in the 1980s. The popularity of the dolls led to punchups in shops and dolls being sold for up to 10 times their retail price on the black market. 2. Star Wars action figures - The amount of middle-aged men today who wish they had kept their 1970s and 1980s Star Wars figurines - now collectors’ items - in their original packaging instead of playing with them could probably populate a small planet. 3. Rubik’s Cube - Even though it’s the world’s best selling toy, it’s not hard to picture the look of disappointment on a modern-day

child’s face if they opened up a Christmas present and found a Rubik’s Cube inside. In 1980 they caused a worldwide craze. 4. Furby - Forty million of these owl-like dolls were sold between 1999 and 2001. Furby was programmed to come out of the box speaking a strange unidentifiable language, but gradually began speaking English as time went by. 5. Shirley Temple doll - The toy that started the craze for ‘must-have’ gifts. Released in 1934, The Ideal Toy and Novelty Company netted around $45 million over seven years. 6. Tamogatchi - Surreal Japanese digital pets that users had to feed, discipline and entertain or they would die. Tamogatchis were in every Christmas stocking in the late 1990s. 7. Tickle Me Elmo - This Sesame Street doll caused stampedes at toy stores in 1996 as parents fought to grab one, and were often sold at mark-ups of up to 600 per cent. 8. Trivial Pursuit - There was a time when board games were the most exciting things to receive on Christmas morning, and Trivial Pursuit was the daddy of them all in the 1980s.

Players had to answer general knowledge questions as they moved around the board in order to fill their piece of pie with plastic wedges. 9. Nintendo Game Boy - Pre-internet, PlayStation or mobile phones, tech-savvy kids would spend hours glued to this handheld video game device playing Tetris while their parents pleaded to have the sound turned off. 10. Transformers - No schoolboy in 1984 could be without an autobot or decepticon transforming robot toy. Hasbro sold an estimated $80 million worth of Transformers in 1984 alone. FURBY DOLL: ‘Learned’ to speak English.

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St. George’s School, a wise choice

T. GEORGE’S SCHOOL Málaga represents the essence of the education I believe in,” says Melissa Gardner, Headteacher of the School, “which is characterised by innovative and creative learning in a thriving and happy environment. The curriculum at St. George’s School Málaga is based on the British National Curriculum.” The school’s strength lies in its teaching as seen in impressive IGCSE results with students attaining 90 per cent A*-C grades in five or more subjects, consistently over the last 10 years. This percentage surpasses the top 25 per cent schools in the UK, an amazing feat considering the bilingual nature of the student cohort. Likewise A2 results show 99.1 per cent. The school clearly endeavours to pay close attention to every child’s needs and ensure the best possible chances for everyone. St. George’s School Málaga also ensures the students have a balanced academic and extra-curricular programme. There is an extensive range of extra-curricular

exceptionally positive and engaged in their daily learning, they are serious about their studies and there is an overall atmosphere of disciplined relaxation. “If you are considering sending your child to the school, please do come and see us at work,” says Melissa. St. George’s British School - Avenida Centaurea, 8 - 29018 Málaga admin@stgeorge.es - 952 290 149

BALANCE: Academic and extra-curricular. activities, and students can take part in exchange trips and frequent subject excursions. The school also invites guest speakers and arranges workshops, focused, for example, on poetry and prose, or public speaking. St. George’s School Málaga has its very own special atmosphere. Students are

A time for feasting THE traditional Christmas meal in the UK is roast turkey with all the trimmings, and very good it is too. But around Europe there are many more traditional feasts at Yuletide. Here are just a few of them… Austria Christmas Eve in Austria marks the end of the pre-Christmas fast. Fried carp, Sacher torte and Christmas cookies are eaten and chocolate delicacies including edible Christmas ornaments. Christmas dinner often includes goose, ham served with Gluhwein, Rumpunsch, and chocolate mousse. Czech Republic A traditional Christmas meal in the Czech Republic is fried carp and potato salad which are eaten during Christmas dinner on the evening of December 24. Many households also prepare Christmas cookies to offer to visitors.

Denmark The traditional Christmas meal is again served on December 24 consisting of roast pork with crackling. Alternatives are goose or duck. The meat is served with potatoes (some caramelized, some roasted), red cabbage, and plenty of gravy. It is followed with a dessert of Risalamande, rice pudding with cherry or strawberry sauce. Finland Joulupöytä (Christmas table) is the name of the traditional food board served at Christmas. The main dish is usually a large ham, eaten with mustard or bread. Fish is also served and there are

casseroles with potatoes, rutabaga or carrots. France Head to France and again Christmas Eve is the time for the meal. The food is usually luxurious; think lobster, oysters or foie gras. Dessert may consist of a bûche de Noël. Germany The Germans like to tuck into roast goose and roast carp, although suckling pig or duck are also served. Typical side dishes include roast potatoes and various forms of cabbage. In some regions the Christmas dinner is served on Christmas Day rather than Christmas Eve.

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A CASA BLANCA offers amazing value for money and is a homeware store that helps you turn your house into a warm, beautiful and inviting home environment. We stock everything you could possibly need from glass vases to bakeware, tableware to kitchenware, stylish and comfortable soft furnishings, lanterns, picture frames and more! And did we mention that we have the largest selection of candles in the area, including fragrant candles? La Casa Blanca also stocks a great selection of glasses and mugs, but that’s not all. Let’s not forget about that wonderful, sparkly Christmas season! Don’t worry though, we have that more than covered too with our fantastic range of elegant glitz and sparkle, perfect for the festive season. At La Casa Blanca we don’t just have beautiful and reasonably priced decorations for your home, tree and Christmas table but also lots of gift ideas for those special people in your

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La Casa Blancahomeware store We are easy to find as we are Located next to McDonald’s in San Pedro’s La Colonia commercial centre with free parking for all!

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heart and in your life. Turn your Christmas into something stunningly special this year with La Casa Blanca!

And what about the prices? Our aim at La Casa Blanca is to provide everyone with beautiful items for the home at great value for money, and we keep our prices low so that you can buy more of the things you love. With more than 15,000 different products available in store, we are sure you will find something spectacular for that special someone in your life or just treat yourself to something for your home that you have been looking for and just could not find anywhere in the area. We are sure that you will be able to find a treasure to fall in

love with at La Casa Blanca! So, if you have a house on the coast or are just visiting, why not make your stay a home from home with La Casa Blanca?

Come and see us or contact us by telephone on 952 789 198 or on email lacasablancamarbella@ hotmail.com

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can see my house from here! On a chilly Saturday morning in October, 53 climbers made the challenging and unforgettable ascent of ‘La Concha’ mountain. Our intrepid group included students, teachers, parents and friends. It was great to fly the flag of Swans School for yet another year at the top of this impressive and iconic mountain. Congratulations to all of the brave participants! Investment starts to pay off in the pool Since the opening of Swans’ 25m indoor ozone pool in 2010, interest in competitive swimming has grown enormously; our swimming squad has now expanded and strengthened and we have been increasingly successful in competitions. On average 30, sometimes as many as 40 enthusiastic swimmers

Next stop La Liga! Congratulations to Maddox McMillan, a Swans Primary School student who has just been signed up to play football for the Malaga youth side. During their first league game of the season, Maddox set up one goal and scored another in a resounding victory! We are very proud! Primary Head Boy and Girl Each and every year we appoint a Head Boy and Girl in the primary school. This year we would like to congratulate Shaun Welch and Lola Martin Cupido, who received the most votes. The proud winners were announced by Miss Karen, our primary school’s head teacher. All the staff and children at Swans would like to wish them all the best over the coming year in their roles.

MOUNTAIN HIGH: The Swans’ team conquer La Concha. attended daily training in the last week of the summer holidays, now labelled ‘squad nights’ (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday) which regularly has 16

to 20 students in the pool. As a result we are improving our standing in local swimming and international school events. This year’s EIC swimming gala

produced many first place medals and was our best performance in many years. It just goes to show that investment really does pay off in the end and benefits us all.

Swans Primary School: info@ swansschool.net 952 773 248 Swans Secondary School: admin @swansschool.net 952 902 755 www.swansschoolinternational.es

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Experience a whole world of sensations at Masajes Sayan

ELLNESS and an array of sensations are truly at clients’ fingertips at Masajes Sayan, an exclusive massage centre with a strong eastern influence. Their traditional massages are aimed at general well-being whereas their more adventurous massages will send clients on a sensuous journey to the East. At their premises in Fuengirola, Sayan has developed a peaceful and professional ambience to make clients enjoy the experience from start to finish, starting with an informal chat and a drink with their masseuse. Javier Torroba, owner and masseur, said: “I love massages in all shapes and forms and always thought that there was not enough on offer, especially when it comes to more sensuous massages. Sayan opened six years ago with the idea of offering clients an alternative to the more impersonal spas, where clients get a pair of hands in their backs to alleviate a back problem.” Through the experienced and qualified hands of their team, Sayan offers traditional massages such as a Relaxing massage; a specific Sports massage; Shiatsu, which shares the Chinese principles of Acupuncture; or Manual Lynfatic drainage, aimed at improving circulation of the lymphatic system. Californian, Thai, Interactive and other, more sensuous massages are available.

“Always in a humane and respectful manner, the staff will aim at awaking your senses.” Javier Torroba said. “Through Tantra, an energy-releasing massage, clients will build up the pleasure to the extreme with guidance.” This type of massage is recommended for both men and women suffering from a sexual dysfunction.

Traditional and sensuous massages in an informal and relaxed ambience Massages such as ‘Cachemira’ and ‘Luz de la Luna’ were developed in the centre for clients who want to go a step further in the experience of pleasure. “These suit clients who are open-minded, willing to explore their sensations, and given by a naked masseuse.” The centre is open Monday to Friday from 11am to 9.30pm and Saturdays from 11am to 8.30pm. All massages are by appointment only by calling 952 586 339 or 608 977 260. If contacting by email sayan@masajessayan.es - a two-day notice must be given and confirmation must be obtained. EASTERN INFLUENCE: Experienced hands.

Masajes Sayan • Calle Los Chopos 2, Casa 12, Fuengirola • www.masajessayan.es

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M. Domenech: A name you can trust for luxury, second-hand cars

DOMENECH in Benahavis is a car dealer which specialises in the luxury sector. They are happy to assist clients at their spacious 11,000-square-foot showroom strategically located just off Guadalmina in Marbella, where their fleet of cars are on display for clients from the whole Costa del Sol area and beyond. Owner Miguel Domenech is proud to explain how the business started: “We started selling good quality second-hand cars at the upper end of the market in the city of Seville more than 20 years ago as wholesalers, and we still do. Every year, we would attend the International Seville Motor Show, and quickly realised that there was a market for luxury cars in the region.” With this idea in mind, M. Domenech opened their premises on the Costa del Sol. “In 2011 we started operating from our showroom near Marbella, where we assist customers from all over Europe in person, by telephone or by email. The market was strong from day one, even at the height of the recession in Spain,” Miguel explained. Their clients’ nationalities are mainly British, Scandinavian and Northern European. It is their dedicated and bilingual (in English and Spanish) sales team that makes it possible to help clients from many

ON SHOW: Quality used cars at the upper end of the market. backgrounds on a daily basis. Working with an ample selection of brands, M. Domenech have vehicles on offer from the top German luxury makes such as Audi, Mercedes, BMW, Volkswagen and Porsche as well as other makes may like Range Rover. At M. Domenech all cars must pass a thorough inspection by their team of mechanics in order to give the client quality cars available in perfect working order. “At the top of our checklist is mileage verification for all the cars that we acquire. We only put a car for sale once all the paperwork is in place and we are assured that the vehicle is clear from accidents or pending litigation,” said Miguel. Our website is constantly updated

so customers have a real idea of the vehicles we have in stock at any given time. We have an average of 50 secondhand cars on offer every week, although clients need to be aware that we have a high turnover too.”

Cars must pass a full inspection by expert mechanics There is a reason why their clients keep coming back after they buy a car at M. Domenech. Their team stands out from the crowd with their honest, personalised approach. “Customers appreciate the fact

that we offer a comprehensive service. It isn’t just pre-sale support but it is a whole range of post-sale extras too. To begin with, we offer a one-year guarantee on all our cars that customers can extend up to three years if they wish. This means that if the car needs to be repaired, we provide a courtesy car immediately and get their own repaired by our mechanics. We do not rely on other companies with postsales queries, which means that we can provide a service which cannot be matched,” said Miguel. Customers who would like to trade in their old vehicle as part of the payment for their new car can do so at M. Domenech. Their experienced team will test it and offer the best price. If accepted, they will take care of all the necessary paperwork on behalf of their client. M. Domenech offer a professional, fast service: “We fully understand our clients’ needs and are committed to delivering our cars in a speedy manner on the day that the documentation is completed. Our assistance is at hand should the client need us at any stage of the process. In addition, we can also offer finance.” Further information, or to make an appointment: Miguel Domenech on 609 028 602 or by email autosdomenech@ hotmail.es. M. Domenech are open every day. Their office hours are Monday to Friday from 10am to 7pm and weekends from 10.30am to 2.30pm. www.autosdomenech.com

M. Domenech • Urb Capanes del Golf S/N, Carretera de Benahavis Km 0, 29679 Benahavis • Tel 951 896 003

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Make-up by Elna Taylor

ARBELLA BEAUTY ACADEMY (MBA) has been the leading trainer in Beauty Therapy, Make-up, and now Hairdressing, for eight years! It is going from strength to strength, with students achieving amazing examination results and extremely high practical standards. Based in Nueva AndalucĂa next to the entrance to Aloha Pueblo with beautiful tropical gardens in front of the academy, it is a tranquil and happy place to learn a new skill. MBA is fully equipped with all the latest equipment and products. MBA has been awarded accreditation to deliver International Legal Qualifications, required by top employers in the beauty industry worldwide. The college would like to congratulate Holly Chamberlain on achieving the position of Steiner Spa Manager on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship after only two tours on board. It is so proud of Amanda Gunnel, who has come back to MBA to study further qualifications in Reflexology and Body Therapy in-between her Royal Caribbean tours. And Alex Craciun has just started a new tour on board ship after completing many others and working in a six-star ski chalet. The careers MBA students have are endless, from managing a salon in Scotland to working in a five-star Spa by a lake in Norway, to working freelance on fashion shoots and magazines. Principal Giselle Beck-Davies trained at the world famous Champneys Health Resort and worked as Manager in a Metropole Hotel Spa. After running her own salons, she trained to teach and worked at Solihull College and later a private college. After over 30 years working in the beauty world, Giselle has an amazing team of specially selected experienced educators, who are at the top of their game and are now sharing their experience and knowledge at MBA. Beauty Therapy, Hairdressing and Fashion & Photographic Make-up courses start again in February. Why not buy a loved one a Christmas Gift Voucher towards a new career, or to learn a new skill to add to existing ones?

A SKILL FOR LIFE: Beauty, Therapy, Hairdressing and Fashion & Photographic Make-up courses led by highly-trained professionals.

Make-up by Katie Burke trained at MBA

We are holding interviews now for February as we only have limited places; please call Giselle on 693507267 or 952817632 or email us for information on info@marbellabeautyacademy.com

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All your four-legged family members are safe with Eurodog

HEN you are out of town and your pets need care, there is only one place where you can have peace of mind. Eurodog, with more than nine years’ experience in Southern Spain, is a caring pet boarding service on the Costa del Sol where pets are not only looked after but they enjoy the amazing facilities designed especially for them. Alan White, Eurodog owner, said: “We care for pets as if they were our own. “Not only do we look after dogs and cats of all sizes but we can take care of other smaller pets such as rabbits or guinea pigs as well. Customers are very happy about this extra service, since they can have all their pets’ care under one roof.” Asked about the type of service they offer, Alan White explained: “Our premises house the largest kennels

IN GOOD HANDS: At Eurodog’s refurbished premises.

PET PARADISE: Service for all your furry pals.

available in the area, 6,000 square feet in total. “They have been completely refurbished to a very high standard and include two big yards where dogs go out up to four times a day. “In addition to that, our dedicated team is delighted to give all pets the affection, supervision and playtime they require. “We even play music for them most of the day so that customers’ pets constantly feel the company and care around them.” With Alan and his family living on

site, and a vet on call 24 hours a day, customers can rest assured that their pets are receiving the care they need in their absence. “We welcome customers’ calls and emails any time,” Alan said. Eurodog fees are competitive, starting at €12 per night per pet or €20 per night for two pets sharing a kennel. A pet collection and delivery service is possible if arranged in advance. At Eurodog, clients can also avail themselves of a storage or caravan park service, very popular with holidaymakers.

For more details, please call (+34) 679 786 669 or email info@eurodog.es Eurodog • Rincon del Hinojal 23 y 24, Cortijo de la Torre 29649, Mijas Costa

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AS many expatriates living in Spain may have gathered by now, in Spain Christmas gifts are traditionally brought by the Three Kings (Tres Reyes Magos). While that custom is nationwide, in different parts of the country there are other lesser-known characters associated with the festive season. Head north to the Basque Country and Navarra and you will find Olentzero. He is a coal merchant, dressed in a traditional beret and smoking a pipe, who comes down from the mountains bearing a sack full of presents. Just as with Santa, children write to him asking for presents, which appear on Christmas morning. Olentzero also features in parades where he often asks people for money to give to charity. Further west in Galicia, they also have a coal merchant, this time called Apalpador. His timetable is a little more flexible than Santa’s as he

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Traditional characters throughout Spain

ABOVE: Tio de Nada is fed and kept warm. LEFT: Olentzero brings a sack full of presents.

comes on either December 24 or December 31. His task is to touch children’s stomachs to see if they have eaten enough

during the year, before handing out chestnuts and gifts and wishing them happiness and plentiful food

throughout the coming year. That tradition is echoed in Ecija, Sevilla, where Tientapanzas, comes to check children’s bellies to make sure they have eaten before telling the Three Kings, who decide whether or not the children deserve gifts. It is an old tradition which had disappeared, but was revived in 2004.

In Cantabria, the Esteru is a friendly woodcutter who brings gifts on Christmas Day, while, perhaps feeling left out, Asturias introduced a new character in 2008, an eelcatcher called Anguleru to represent one of the traditional trades of the area. Perhaps one of the odder ‘characters’ has a home in Cataluña. The Tio de Nada is a log which is set up in the house on December 8. It is then ‘fed’ and kept warm with a blanket until Christmas when children beat it with a stick and it drops gifts and sweets.

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Religion responsible for chaos LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT

TORY of the month for me was the Pakistani suicide bomber who was captured before managing to set off his explosives. Subsequently searched by the authorities, he was discovered to have placed some type of armour around his ‘nether’ regions. When asked the reason for this unusual piece of equipment, he explained that he wanted to make sure his penis was still intact when he was presented with his 72 virgins in the afterlife! Sums it all up really, doesn’t it? No wonder these people are so easily radicalised. Most of them are complete morons. It actually makes it all even more disturbing and once again raises my issues with the imams and religious leaders of the Islamic hierarchy. They really have to stop convincing these youngsters of all these wonders that await so-called ‘martyrs’ in the next life - if of course they agree to throw

I’M A CELEBRITY: Should I be shouting ‘get me out of here!’? away their existence in this one. If it’s all so wonderful, why do you never see any of them strapping up and blowing themselves to smithereens? (Chance would be a fine thing!) Because they know it’s pure, never to be proven, balderdash, that’s why. I know, I know, I can hear you all saying that other religions also preach of heaven and hell, more teachings never to be proven, but at least these mythical

destinations don’t require you to kill as many human beings as possible to achieve your nirvana. Until we all move on from what are all basically primitive superstitions, we will never secure peace and harmony for the human race. I hasten to add that I am not an atheist; I truly do believe there has to be some incredible force, way beyond our understanding, which is responsible for it

all. I also believe the Tao is the only path to enlightenment. Perhaps we will all find ourselves in some sort of paradise after our earthly demise, but I’m in no hurry to find out and certainly have no intention of taking a bunch of victims with me. It is the religious leaders that are responsible for all the chaos in the world and if hell does indeed exist, then a great many of them are on a one-way ticket, and in my opinion the sooner they embark on the journey, the better. Girding our loins for the rapidly approaching Flying Curry Circus Christmas party. Delighted to say we now have the highly talented Bobby Alexander in cabaret and have also been promised a visit from Mother Christmas! 689 485 956 is the number to ring. If you can’t make it you can catch it all on Channel Five early in the spring. Have a wonderful week, don’t get too wet! (Where is all that water coming from?) Oh, by the way, are this year’s Jungle ‘celebrities’ an utterly boring bunch or is it me? Keep the faith. Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com

I’m a Christmassy sort of person Colin Bird Each week, Colin brings his slightly off-the-wall view of the world to the pages of EWN in his own irreverent style.

I LIKE the tinsel and phoney snow and the whole roast turkey, mince pies and silly hats thing. Whilst maintaining a macho exterior, I actually get all excited when the tree is decorated (it’s been up since November 19) which arches over precariously with enough glass balls and bells to decorate the O2. My function, however, is to simply lug in the boxes of bling from the garage and erect our fake Norwegian Spruce, after which the Princess takes over and tells me to get lost as she adds layer upon layer of lights, glass baubles of varying sizes and miniature reindeer and snowmen. And all this in spite of the fact that we are still finding bits of glitter on the carpets and in the fridge from last year’s celebrations. Then you have the annual problem for us blokes of what to buy the little woman.

FAVOURITE PERFUME: It’s never one smelling of ‘Roses of Battersea’. More particularly what to buy a woman who has everything. Perfume is always a reasonable place to start and they all have their favourites. But it’s never the two quid a gallon ‘Roses of Battersea’ stuff for

my little lady. No, it has to be Coco by Chanel. I would prefer Cocoa by Nestlé, it’s a lot cheaper, but she is insistent. It’s never regarded as the primary present either, but merely a stocking

filler. So having lashed out three thousand euros for a bottle the size of a fairy’s jockstrap, you then have to start thinking about the bigger gift, and you are back to the original problem. What to buy? Shouldn’t criticise too much though, because I am also very particular about the smelly water that I throw on myself prior to an evening out at the Gran Chino Wok Buffet, and I favour Gentleman by Givenchy. It often attracts complimentary remarks from the ladies and if I’m lucky, I will get sniffed-up a couple of times on a Saturday night. It also, however, attracts comments from other men, but they are never quite so respectful. Smelling like a Turkish tart’s pillowcase is one example. With its main ingredient patchouli, it transports me back to those heady days of the 60s when you could asphyxiate on the scented smoke from joss sticks at parties, and where pungent patchouli incense was used to disguise other suspicious aromas when the fuzz came calling. You know, fried onions and stuff.

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What sort of thing is difficult now, that was easy when you were a child?

AVING no concerns as a child is easier than as an adult for Tony Cooper at ABC Air Conditioning and Satellite Specialists, Turre in Almeria. Tony says: “I think it is worrying that is more difficult now. You have no stresses and worries to speak of as a child, but as an adult it can feel like you have all the worries in the world upon your shoulders.” Taking time to enjoy the simpler things in life and remembering to enjoy each moment is harder as an adult for David Campling, owner of Hot Springs Mallorca. David says: “Enjoying life as a child was easy, but the older you get the more you have to work at it and Tony Cooper. take

STREET TALK a step back from the day to day stuff and just think about how good life is if only you take a few moments each day to enjoy it.” Being able to eat what you want as a child and having the energy to burn it off is harder now as an adult for Giselle from Marbella Beauty Academy. Giselle says: “I would say the most difficult thing for me now is not being able to eat a single naughty treat without putting on weight, which when I was a child was no issue!!!” Having the time and energy for fitness is difficult now for Jill Marples, owner of Jacaranda Restaurant in Moraira, which was easier when she was younger. “Fitness is definitely harder now, but I think it is in part just old age as well” she joked, adding: “I think life in general is a bit easier when you are younger, you don’t worry about

anything, children have no worries.” Gary Russell, owner of Carpet Heaven in Los Montesinos, agrees that things do get harder the older you get: “Physically getting up in the morning is a lot more difficult now. I used to play a lot of football and worked in a heavy trade in the air force doing a lot of lifting, so there are a lot of old injuries and aches and pains and in the morning I have a lot of stiffness, but once I’m up it’s fine.” Gary Russell: Aches and pains.

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8:00am Gunsmoke 9:00am The Fighting Lawman 10:25am The First Texan 11:55am Mara Maru 1:50pm Gunsmoke 2:55pm Gunsmoke 4:00pm Man in the Wilderness 6:00pm King Richard and the Crusaders 8:15pm The Fearmakers 10:00pm Strength and Honour 11:55pm F/X 2:10am Strength and Honour 3:55am A Really Big Show: Ed Sullivan's 50th 5:05am Michael Caine Off Set 5:30am Off Set

A struggling mum sends her son to stay with his inspirational grandparents for Christmas.

5:30pm The Monuments Men 7:30pm Khumba: A Zebra's Tale 9:00pm The Monuments Men 11:00pm Labor Day 1:00am Cheap Thrills 2:45am The Top Ten Show 2014 3:00am Frontera 5:00am Thor: The Dark World Special

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BBC ONE 7:00am Breakfast The latest news, sport, business and weather from the BBC's Breakfast team. 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Live 12:30pm Tom Kerridge's Proper Pub Food 1:00pm BBC News 1:10pm Football Focus 2:00pm Snooker

BBC TWO 9:30am Absolute Genius with Dick and Dom 10:00am Junior MasterChef 10:30am Junior MasterChef 11:00am Deadly Pole to Pole: The Complete Journey 11:30am Deadly Pole to Pole: The Complete Journey 12:00pm The Blue Planet 1:00pm Rick Stein's Far Eastern Odyssey 2:00pm The Rockford Files 2:45pm The Great Caruso

ITV 9:10am Text Santa: Little Helpers 9:15am Horrid Henry 9:30am The Munch Box 10:25am Dinner Date 11:20am Murder, She Wrote 12:15pm ITV News and Weather 12:25pm Storage Hoarders 1:25pm Countrywise 1:55pm Doc Martin

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CH4 6:40am NFL 7:05am Great Ethiopian Run 8:00am FIM Superbike World Championship 9:00am The Morning Line 10:00am Weekend Kitchen with Waitrose 11:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 11:30am Frasier 11:55am Frasier 12:25pm The Big Bang Theory 12:55pm The Simpsons 1:20pm Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. 2:20pm Channel 4 Racing

CH5 9:05am The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky 9:20am Wanda and the Alien 9:40am Zack and Quack 9:55am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 10:10am Jelly Jamm 10:25am LazyTown 10:55am Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:30am Santa, Jr. 1:15pm Meet the Santas 2:55pm Hats Off to Christmas

SATURDAY TV

SKY 1 6:00am Airline USA 6:30am Airline USA 7:00am Dog the Bounty Hunter 7:30am Glee 8:30am The Fantasy Football Club 9:30am The F1 Show 11:00am Soccer A.M. 1:00pm World Wrestling Entertainment Superstars 2:00pm Get Santa Movie Special 2:30pm Penguins of Madagascar Special

3pm 5:30pm Final Score Jason Mohammad introduces all the scorers, results and headlines from this afternoon's fixtures up and down the football pyramid.

4:30pm Flog It! 5:30pm Snooker Hazel Irvine introduces further live coverage of the first semi-final, with the first player to six frames booking his place in Sunday's final.

3:00pm Keep it in the Family 4:00pm Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

5:00pm Come Dine with Me 5:30pm Come Dine with Me

4:40pm Mrs. Miracle

7:00pm ITV News London 7:15pm ITV News and Weather 7:30pm You've Been Framed! 8:00pm The Chase: Celebrity Special

6:00pm Come Dine with Me 6:35pm Come Dine with Me 7:00pm Come Dine with Me 7:30pm Channel 4 News 8:00pm Inside Rolls-Royce

6:35pm Noel

9:00pm The X Factor 10:30pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!

9:00pm Battleship 11:35pm From Dusk Till Dawn

Drama. A widowed father of six-year-old twins struggles to cope with his family responsibilities.

3:00pm Last Man Standing 3:30pm Last Man Standing 4:00pm All Aboard: East Coast Trains 5:00pm All Aboard: East Coast Trains

6pm 6:25pm Celebrity Mastermind 6:30pm BBC London News 6:40pm Celebrity Mastermind 6:55pm BBC & Regional News and Weather 7:10pm Pointless 8:00pm Strictly Come Dancing

6:30pm Restoring England's Heritage 7:00pm Secrets of the Castle with Ruth, Peter and Tom 8:00pm Snooker Hazel Irvine introduces live coverage as the second semi-final gets underway.

Drama in which a series of events link five disparate strangers in New York on Christmas Eve.

8:25pm Britain's Craziest Christmas Lights

6:00pm Portrait Artist of the Year 2014 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles

9pm 9:15pm Atlantis 10:00pm Casualty 10:50pm The National Lottery Live 11:00pm BBC News 11:20pm Match of the Day

11:00pm Tomorrow's Worlds: The Unearthly History of Science Fiction Dominic Sandbrook continues his exploration of the science fiction genre with a look at its obsession with robots.

Ant and Dec present the jungle survival challenge.

Robert Rodriguez directs this cult horror from Quentin Tarantino's script.

9:25pm 5 News Weekend 9:30pm Live World Championship Boxing: Ola Afolabi v Yoan Pablo Hernandez 11:30pm Pale Rider

9:00pm Hawaii Five-0 10:00pm Alien 3 Ellen Ripley's escape pod crashes into a penal colony.

11:35pm The Jonathan Ross Show

12am 12:45am The Football League Show 1:25am A.W.O.L. 3:05am Weather for the Week Ahead 3:10am BBC News

12:00am Intruders 12:45am Night and the City 2:25am Beyond the Fire 3:40am This is BBC Two Highlights of programmes on BBC Two.

12:40am ITV News and Weather 12:55am Play Misty for Me 2:40am Jackpot247 Join the presenters live and play roulette on your telly. 4:00am The Jeremy Kyle Show USA 4:45am ITV Nightscreen

1:40am The Talented Mr. Ripley Tom Ripley craves the life led by Dickie Greenleaf. 4:05am Hollyoaks Omnibus

1:45am Super Casino 4:10am Gotham 5:00am House Doctor 5:25am Make it Big 5:50am Make it Big

12:15am A League of Their Own 1:15am Hawaii Five-0 2:15am NCIS: Los Angeles 3:05am Ultimate Road Wars 4:00am Costa Del Street Crime 5:00am Crash Test Dummies 5:30am Crash Test Dummies

BBC THREE

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8:00pm Doctor Who 9:00pm Top Gear 10:00pm Sherlock 11:30pm Bad Education 12:00am Family Guy 12:25am Family Guy 12:45am Family Guy 1:05am Family Guy 1:25am Family Guy 1:50am Family Guy 2:10am Family Guy 2:35am Life is Toff 3:05am Sweat the Small Stuff 3:30am Some Girls 4:00am Bad Education

8:00pm Ice Age Giants 9:00pm Sex and Sensibility: The Allure of Art Nouveau 10:00pm Inspector Montalbano 11:45pm Billy Joel: The Bridge to Russia 1:00am Billy Joel Live in Leningrad 2:20am Top of the Pops 3:00am Ice Age Giants 4:00am Sex and Sensibility: The Allure of Art Nouveau 5:00am This is BBC Four

10:25am Coronation Street Omnibus 1:00pm The Cube 2:00pm Totally You've Been Framed! 3:05pm Rumour Has It... 5:00pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! 6:30pm She's the Man 8:40pm The Scorpion King 10:30pm The Xtra Factor 11:35pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here Now! 12:35am The X Factor 2:05am The Xtra Factor 3:00am Two and a Half Men 3:25am Two and a Half Men 3:45am The Hot Desk

7:00am World Kitchen 7:25am The Four Musketeers 9:25am The Royal 10:25am The Royal 11:30am The Darling Buds of May 12:40pm The Darling Buds of May 1:50pm Columbo 3:50pm Agatha Christie's Marple 5:55pm Agatha Christie's Marple 8:00pm Rosemary and Thyme 9:00pm Doc Martin 10:00pm Foyle's War 12:00am A Touch of Frost 2:05am Bomb Girls 2:55am ITV3 Nightscreen

9:10am Motorsport UK 10:10am GT Academy 10:40am Bundesliga 11:45am UEFA Champions League Weekly 12:15pm Alias Smith and Jones 1:25pm The Professionals 2:30pm Statoil Masters Tennis Live 5:30pm Cheers 6:00pm Alias Smith and Jones 7:00pm Storage Wars 7:30pm Storage Wars 8:00pm Storage Wars 8:30pm Statoil Masters Tennis Live 11:30pm The Living Daylights 2:15am Journey to Le Mans

4:00pm Made in Chelsea 5:00pm Rude(Ish) Tube 5:30pm Rude(Ish) Tube 6:00pm Rude(Ish) Tube 6:30pm Rude(Ish) Tube 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 7:30pm The Big Bang Theory 8:00pm The Big Bang Theory 8:30pm The Big Bang Theory 9:00pm The Big Bang Theory 9:30pm The Big Bang Theory 10:00pm The Waterboy 11:50pm Rude Tube 12:55am The Inbetweeners 1:30am The Inbetweeners

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SKY MOVIES Action 7:00am The World's End Special 7:30am The Lone Ranger 10:10am The Wolverine 12:25pm Mad Max 3: Beyond Thunderdome 2:25pm Hunger Games: Mockingjay Special 2:55pm Déjà Vu 5:10pm xXx 7:25pm The Lone Ranger A lawman and his Comanche Indian sidekick embark upon a quest for justice across the American West.

10:00pm The Wolverine An old acquaintance brings the clawed mutant to Japan, where he finds himself in grave danger.

12:15am Mad Max

Comedy 6:15am Little Shop of Horrors 7:55am Home Alone 9:45am Stand Up Guys 11:25am The Internship 1:25pm You've Got Mail 3:30pm Ghostbusters 5:20pm Ghostbusters II 7:10pm Home Alone 9:00pm The Internship 11:10pm A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas 12:50am Stand Up Guys 2:35am The Dukes of Hazzard 4:30am Pitch Perfect

6:15am Point Last Seen 7:55am The Fast and the Furious 9:50am Cold Comes the Night 11:25am Runner Runner 1:05pm All Things to All Men 2:45pm The Fast and the Furious 4:40pm 2 Fast 2 Furious 6:35pm The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift 8:25pm Cold Comes the Night 10:00pm Runner Runner 11:35pm The Canyons 1:25am A Man Apart 3:25am 2 Fast 2 Furious 5:20am Sam Churchill: Search for a Homeless Man

6:30am Penguins of Madagascar Special 7:00am Christmas in Wonderland 8:45am Jack Frost 10:35am Home Alone: The Holiday Heist 12:15pm Mickey's Once upon a Christmas 1:30pm Disney's A Christmas Carol 3:15pm Penguins of Madagascar Special 3:45pm Gremlins 5:40pm Ernest Saves Christmas 7:20pm Disney's A Christmas Carol 9:00pm Gremlins 11:00pm Almost Christmas 12:50am Jack Frost 2:40am Ernest Saves Christmas 4:20am Christmas in Wonderland

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7:00am Frontera 9:00am Black Nativity 10:45am Cheap Thrills 12:15pm Labor Day 2:15pm Khumba: A Zebra's Tale 3:45pm Black Nativity 5:30pm The Monuments Men 7:30pm Khumba: A Zebra's Tale 9:00pm The Monuments Men 11:00pm Labor Day 1:00am Cheap Thrills 2:45am The Top Ten Show 2014 3:00am Frontera

7:50am Gunsmoke 8:55am Gunsmoke 10:00am King Richard and the Crusaders 12:10pm The Fearmakers 2:00pm The Train Robbers 4:00pm Jungle Moon Men 5:20pm Jungle Manhunt

When tragedy strikes, a man trying to sneak over the Mexican border is wrongly accused of murder.

Jungle Jim searches for a famous football player lost in the jungle.

6:35pm Jungle Man-Eaters 8:00pm Which Way to the Front? 10:00pm Striking Distance 11:55pm Bugsy 2:20am Striking Distance 4:10am Heaven Can Wait

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BBC ONE 7:00am Breakfast The latest news, sport, business and weather from the BBC's Breakfast team. 8:35am Match of the Day 10:00am The Andrew Marr Show 11:00am Fern Britton Meets... 12:00pm Sunday Politics 1:15pm MOTD2 Extra 2:00pm BBC News 2:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:45pm FA Cup Final Score

BBC TWO 7:15am Great British Garden Revival 8:15am Countryfile 9:15am Glorious Gardens From Above 10:00am The Football League Show 10:40am 50 Golden Years of Sport on BBC Two 11:40am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 1:10pm The A to Z of TV Cooking 1:55pm Snooker

ITV 8:45am Ultimate Spider-Man 9:10am Text Santa: Little Helpers 9:15am Horrid Henry 9:30am Big Time Rush 10:00am The Aquabats! Super Show! 10:25am Dickinson's Real Deal 11:25am Murder, She Wrote 12:25pm ITV News and Weather 12:35pm Batteries Not Included 2:30pm All Star Family Fortunes

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CH4 7:10am NFL 8:05am How I Met Your Mother 8:30am How I Met Your Mother 8:55am Frasier 9:30am Small Animal Hospital 10:00am Jamie's Comfort Food 10:30am Sunday Brunch 1:30pm The Big Bang Theory 2:00pm The Big Bang Theory 2:30pm The Big Bang Theory 2:55pm The Simpsons

CH5 9:00am The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky 9:10am Wanda and the Alien 9:25am Zack and Quack 9:45am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 10:00am Jelly Jamm 10:15am Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 10:50am Access 10:55am Police Interceptors 11:50am Police Interceptors 12:50pm Police Interceptors 1:50pm Secret Santa

SUNDAY TV

SKY 1 6:30am Crash Test Dummies 7:00am The Hour of Power 8:00am Are You Smarter Than a 10 Year Old? 9:00am Glee 10:00am Get Santa Special 10:30am Penguins of Madagascar Special 11:00am World Wrestling Entertainment Superstars 12:00pm WWE Experience 1:00pm Ashley Banjo's Secret Street Crew 2:00pm Last Man Standing 2:30pm Last Man Standing

3pm 5:20pm Songs of Praise 5:55pm Christmas Supermarket Secrets Gregg Wallace goes behind the scenes with Britain's biggest food retailers over the course of a year to discover how they source, make and move the food we find on the supermarket shelves.

3:00pm Snooker Hazel Irvine presents live coverage from the opening session of the UK Championship final. Eight frames are played in the afternoon session, with a maximum of 11 in the evening session to decide the winner.

3:30pm The X Factor 5:00pm Apollo 13 US spacecraft Apollo 13 has almost reached the moon when an on-board explosion causes the ship to lose oxygen, power and guidance.

3:25pm The Simpsons 3:50pm Stardust Matthew Vaughn's family fantasy starring Charlie Cox, Sienna Miller and Claire Danes.

3:30pm Santa Who? 5:15pm Ice Age: The Meltdown Animated sequel returning to the frozen world of mammoths and sabre-toothed tigers.

3:00pm All Aboard: East Coast Trains 4:00pm All Aboard: East Coast Trains 5:00pm Futurama 5:30pm The Simpsons

6pm 7:00pm Match of the Day - FA Cup Highlights 8:00pm Snooker

7:00pm 5 News Weekend

7:35pm ITV News London 7:45pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm Coronation Street

6:25pm Home Alone 2: Lost in New York 8:45pm Channel 4 News

9:00pm The X Factor Results Show 10:00pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! 11:30pm ITV News and Weather 11:45pm I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry

9:00pm The Billion Pound Base: Dismantling Camp Bastion 10:00pm Homeland 11:00pm Sinister

12:00am Russell Howard's Good News 12:30am The British Guide to Showing Off 2:05am Countryfile 3:00am Holby City 4:00am This is BBC Two Highlights of programmes on BBC Two.

1:50am The Store 3:35am Motorsport UK 4:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show USA Jeremy presents the American version of his popular ITV daytime show. 5:10am ITV Nightscreen

1:05am Alan Carr: Chatty Man 2:00am NFL 5:45am NFL

1:30am Campus PD 2:05am Super Casino 4:10am The Gadget Show 5:00am House Doctor 5:25am Make it Big 5:50am Make it Big

12:00am Road Wars 1:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 2:00am Hawaii Five-0 3:00am Spy 3:30am Spy 4:00am Costa Del Street Crime 5:00am Crash Test Dummies 5:30am Crash Test Dummies

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8:00pm Great Movie Mistakes 8:10pm Great TV Mistakes 8:40pm Armageddon 11:00pm Family Guy 11:25pm Family Guy 11:45pm American Dad! 12:10am American Dad! 12:30am Some Girls 1:00am Sweat the Small Stuff 1:30am Life is Toff 2:00am Comedy Fest Live 3:00am Extreme Beauty Queens: Secrets of South America 4:00am Some Girls 4:30am Life is Toff

8:00pm The Great War 8:40pm Britain's Wild Places 8:50pm Britain's Wild Places 9:00pm The Day of The Triffids 9:30pm The Day of The Triffids 10:00pm Imagine... 11:25pm Foo Fighters: Sonic Highways 12:25am Foo Fighters: Sonic Highways 1:25am The Story of Funk: One Nation Under a Groove 2:25am The Genius of Funk 3:25am Imagine... 4:50am This is BBC Four

7:00am Emmerdale Omnibus 10:05am Coronation Street Omnibus 12:30pm The X Factor 2:00pm The Xtra Factor 3:05pm The Hot Desk 3:15pm You've Been Framed! 4:15pm Ant and Dec's Christmas Show 5:30pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! 6:40pm The Mummy 9:00pm Scorpion 10:00pm The Xtra Factor 11:00pm You've Been Framed! 11:30pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here Now! 12:35am American Pie Presents Band Camp

10:25am Heartbeat 11:30am Heartbeat 12:30pm A Touch of Frost 2:35pm Rosemary and Thyme 3:35pm Agatha Christie's Marple 5:40pm Columbo: Troubled Waters 7:45pm Inspector Morse 10:00pm Lewis 12:00am Cracker 1:10am Cracker 2:10am William and Mary 3:05am Judge Judy 3:25am Judge Judy 3:50am Judge Judy 4:10am ITV3 Nightscreen

8:55am Black Gold 9:50am Minder 10:55am Ax Men 11:45am Journey to Le Mans 12:45pm Statoil Masters Tennis Live 3:30pm Cheers 4:00pm Alias Smith and Jones

1:30pm Made in Chelsea 2:35pm Melissa and Joey 3:00pm First Daughter 5:15pm Rude(Ish) Tube Shorts 5:30pm The Big Bang Theory 6:00pm The Big Bang Theory 6:30pm The Big Bang Theory 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 7:30pm The Big Bang Theory 8:00pm The Big Bang Theory 8:30pm The Big Bang Theory 9:00pm Step Up 2: The Streets 11:00pm The Inbetweeners 11:35pm The Inbetweeners 12:10am Bad Robots

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6:35pm BBC London News 6:45pm Christmas Supermarket Secrets 6:55pm BBC News 7:10pm Regional News and Weather 7:20pm Countryfile 8:20pm Strictly Come Dancing

The UK Championship final reaches its conclusion with a maximum of 11 frames left to decide the winner.

Includes sport and weather.

National and international news.

7:05pm Where Eagles Dare

6:00pm The Simpsons 6:30pm The Simpsons 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Futurama 8:00pm The Flash

9pm 9:00pm Antiques Roadshow 10:00pm Remember Me 11:00pm BBC News 11:20pm BBC London News 11:30pm Match of the Day 2

9:00pm Snooker Hazel Irvine introduces live coverage from York, where the trophy and a cheque for ÂŁ150,000 await the 2014 champion.

Ethan Hawke stars in this supernatural horror from Scott Derrickson.

10:00pm Enemies Closer 11:45pm The Shepherd Explosive thriller in which a former homicide detective becomes a US border patrol agent and must single-handedly thwart a drug cartel attempting to bring $35 million-worth of heroin into the country.

9:00pm Modern Family 9:30pm Trollied 10:00pm Hawaii Five-0 11:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles

12am 12:35am The Apprentice Lord Sugar summons the candidates to tell them their next task. 1:35am Racing for Time 3:00am Weather for the Week Ahead 3:05am BBC News

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US comedy drama series about two likeable outlaws.

5:05pm Paths of Glory 7:00pm Statoil Masters Tennis Live 10:00pm The Specialist 12:15am Rambo III 2:20am River Monsters 3:30am Nitro Circus

SKY MOVIES Action 7:00am Batman Begins 9:25am Fire with Fire 11:15am Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit 1:15pm Hellboy 3:35pm Deep Blue Sea 5:35pm xXx2: The Next Level 7:30pm Batman Begins 10:00pm Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit 12:00am Fire with Fire After identifying a murderer, a firefighter is placed in a witness protection programme.

1:45am Deep Blue Sea 3:40am xXx2: The Next Level 5:25am Stop! or My Mom Will Shoot

Comedy 7:00am The Man with Two Brains 8:45am Fun with Dick and Jane 10:25am The Hangover Part III 12:15pm Identity Thief 2:15pm Ali G Indahouse 3:50pm Without a Paddle Three old friends take a camping trip to hunt for hidden treasure.

5:35pm Bean 7:15pm Groundhog Day 9:00pm Identity Thief 11:00pm The Hangover Part III 12:45am Ali G Indahouse 2:15am Without a Paddle Three old friends take a camping trip to hunt for hidden treasure.

7:05am Harsh Times 9:10am American Hustle 11:40am Swordfish 1:35pm Children of Men 3:35pm The Island 6:05pm Harsh Times 8:05pm The Machinist 10:00pm American Hustle 12:20am American Psycho 2:10am Basic Instinct 4:30am Swordfish Futuristic technology spy movie about a man who is desperately trying to access information that is locked inside a complicated computer system that contains mountains of government secrets and money.

7:40am Naughty or Nice 9:15am Pete's Christmas 10:50am Look Who's Talking Now! 12:30pm Saving Santa 2:00pm Get Santa Special 2:30pm Elf 4:10pm Miracle on 34th Street 5:50pm Saving Santa 7:20pm Elf 9:00pm Black Christmas 10:30pm Pete's Christmas 12:10am Naughty or Nice 1:50am Black Christmas 3:20am Look Who's Talking Now! 5:05am While You Were Sleeping

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7:25am Jungle Manhunt 8:40am Jungle Man-Eaters 10:00am Which Way to the Front? 11:55am The Train Robbers 2:00pm Hell Bent for Glory 4:00pm Buchanan Rides Alone 5:35pm Hostile Guns 7:30pm The Lost Command 10:00pm Hell on Wheels 10:55pm Hell on Wheels 11:50pm Tango and Cash 1:50am Hell on Wheels 2:40am Hell on Wheels 3:30am Tango and Cash 5:15am Off Set

An escaped murderer forces a depressed single mum and her son to let him hide out in their home.

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The festive season can be the caring season as the Costa dresses up for charity Viva Marbella... With

Nicole King of Mi Marbella radio OVER the coming festive weeks, not only can we expect some glamorous galas and glitzy gowns but also a host of charity events that will blow your mind. Thanks to event organisers like Emma P Lopez of EventEmmalaga and Asesores de Comunicación, the press office run by the Spanish journalist Francisco Acedo Torregrosa, you can contribute to worthy organisations whilst having the time of your life. Such is the case with the upcoming ‘Tea Party’ at the Hotel Kempinski in aid of Nuevo Futuro Estepona on December 10. Christmas without a family can be a dreaded occasion, which is

FROCK ON: Nicole King with designer Francisco Amaral – photograph and designer courtesy of Acedo Torregrosa Comunicación.

why helping this association at this time of year is particularly important. A non-profit organisation founded in 1968, Nuevo Futuro offers foster care and social development for children and young people deprived of a normal family environment. Upon entering the luxurious doors of the Kempinski Hotel as of 6pm, we will be greeted by smiling faces and a Christmas market selling wonderfully original gifts at very affordable prices. We will be entertained by Funky Vocals, a singing group from Fuengirola, the very talented teenager Fleur Weber and DJ Vicenzo Frangiamore, all donating their art and time for this worthy cause. If you haven’t yet found your party frocks you’ll be in for a treat as fashion will also play an important role, with members of

the Marbella Design Academy, Lauriane L’Eplattenier and Raissa Faber, showing their garments. Plus a special appearance by Francisco Amaral, disciple of Lorenzo Caprile, Madrid’s top bridal wear designer, who will display his ball and wedding gowns. He’ll also be selling some of his creations at an exceptional price. As with most local charity events, Pablo’s hair salons from Marbella will be ensuring that every model looks their best, and Lucia Romero of Renova Thermal Spa will be giving free massages and contributing to the many wonderful raffle prizes, all donated generously by various local companies, organisations and magazines. There will be a special area for the kids too, so fun is guaranteed for all! Entrance is completely free but if you’d like to partake of high tea for just €18, a sumptuous

selection of cakes and different kinds of tea will also be served. You can tune in to tonight’s Marbella Now TV programme (December 4 at 7.30pm) for a sneak preview of some of these amazing designers and their creations. I’ll be wearing them during the show, and speaking to the three designers mentioned. And finally, a big thank you to Emma, Francisco and Costa Women’s Eunice O’Rourke, and to all the other collaborators that work so hard to help every child share in the joy of Christmas. mimarbellartvm@gmail.com Mi Marbella - Radio Mondays to Fridays 3.30pm - 5.30pm on 107.6 fm Marbella News - TV - Thursdays 7pm Marbella Now - TV - Thursdays 7.30pm - 8.30pm https://www.facebook.com/page s/MiMarbellawithNicoleKing www.rtvmarbella.tv TWITTER: @_NicoleKing_

To heil with that work ethic Mike Walsh Mike, based in Mediterranean Spain, is an international journalist, author and professional writer.

HILST the German work ethic is well known and respected, no one wishes to imitate it. There is about the Germans an unnerving sense of ant-like self-discipline that leaves most of us aghast. Taking a holiday at a Belgian camping site we were dismissive of the young Germans setting up their tent next to ours. Talk about Carry on Camping, upon awakening the difference between our two groups was hilarious. As bleary-eyed we stumbled out of our tent, the already scrubbed and smartly dressed Fritz next door, with perfect precision, dismantled and stowed their tent and belongings. The procedure took them about five-minutes.

GERMAN WORKERS: Go to work and wouldn’t dream of using Facebook or gossiping. An hour later we hapless Englanders were still trying to figure out how to take down and pack our gear. In the end, we just threw the lot in the back of the car and uttered words no German wishes to hear. This goes some way to understanding how Germans manage to produce far more than we do, yet work fewer hours. How, we ask, is a nation that works only 35 hours each week, enjoys 24-days of holiday each year on full pay,

able to maintain such a high rate of quality production. They’re so darned good at being cost effective and efficient they even bail out their fellow Europeans when their economies fail. With many young Spaniards looking to employment in Germany, and a large British expatriate community already bedded in, what changes are newcomers likely to find in the workplace? A working regime that might have them doing a quick right-

about-turn and returning to their home country. The laid back laissez-faire which the Spanish and others are notorious for, has to go for a start. In Germany, when employees turn up for work this is precisely what they do; they work. To malinger is to earn the wrath and scorn of colleagues. You just don’t do Facebook, scroll Reddit, make personal calls or gossip when at work. Nor do you pretend to be busy when the boss comes

in. Sure, such behaviour is frowned upon in much of Europe, but it is tolerated. In Germany there is zero tolerance shown towards idleness. Interestingly, the ire likely to be directed at a work dodger will come not from management but from fellow workers. A young German woman on a working exchange job in England expressed her bewilderment. She says; “I was in the office and the people are talking all the time about their private things like, ‘what’s the plans for tonight’ and constantly drinking coffee.” The Germans retire at 65 whereas in the UK there is no longer a set retirement age. This means you remain on the hamster wheel until you fall off it. By comparison, the UK and Spain are also-rans in the workplace. Most of us on reaching three-score years and five realise we have little choice but to keep working.

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BBC ONE 7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Fake Britain 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Claimed and Shamed 12:30pm Oxford Street Revealed 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pm Doctors

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CH5 9:00am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 9:15am Peppa Pig Animated series about a lovable little pig. 9:25am Peppa Pig 9:35am Toby's Travelling Circus 9:50am Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00am Tickety Toc 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:25pm Mrs. Miracle 2:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Christmas Card

MONDAY TV

SKY 1

8:35am Channel Patrol 9:20am Glorious Gardens From Above 10:05am Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 11:05am Tom Kerridge's Best Ever Dishes 11:35am Click 12:00pm BBC News 12:30pm BBC World News 1:00pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm James Martin's Food Map of Britain 2:10pm The Blue Planet

6:05am The Jeremy Kyle Show 7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 11:55am ITV News 12:00pm This Morning 1:30pm Let's Do Christmas with Gino and Mel 2:30pm ITV News and Weather

9:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Frasier 11:00am Kirstie's Vintage Christmas 12:00pm Jamie's 15 Minute Meals 12:30pm Come Dine with Me 1:00pm Channel 4 News Summary 1:05pm Come Dine with Me 1:35pm Come Dine with Me 2:05pm Come Dine with Me 2:40pm Come Dine with Me

3:10pm The Great British Bake Off 4:10pm A Place to Call Home 4:55pm The World's Most Photographed 5:25pm Andrew Marr's The Making of Modern Britain

3:00pm Peter Andre's 60 Minute Makeover 4:00pm Secret Dealers 5:00pm Tipping Point

3:10pm A Place in the Sun: Home or Away 4:10pm Countdown 5:00pm Deal or No Deal

4:30pm Mistletoe Over Manhattan

6:25pm Antiques Roadshow 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two 8:00pm FA Cup 3rd Round Draw 8:30pm Tom Kerridge's Best Ever Dishes

6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm The Royal Variety Performance

6:00pm Come Dine with Me 6:30pm Coach Trip 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News

6:30pm 5 News 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm The Gadget Show

6:00pm The Simpsons 6:30pm Futurama 7:00pm Futurama 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:00pm The Simpsons 8:30pm The Simpsons

9:00pm Who Killed Tutankhamun?

9:00pm Modern Family 9:30pm Trollied 10:00pm An Idiot Abroad 11:00pm Arrow

6:00am Crash Test Dummies 6:30am Crash Test Dummies 7:00am The Real A&E 7:30am The Real A&E 8:00am Sun, Sea and A&E 9:00am Futurama 9:30am Futurama 10:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 11:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 12:00pm Hawaii Five-0 1:00pm Hawaii Five-0 2:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles

3pm 3:15pm The Doctor Blake Mysteries 4:10pm Escape to the Country 4:40pm Christmas Kitchen with James Martin 5:30pm Flog It!

Seasonal fantasy yarn. Sensing that her workaholic husband is too exhausted to maintain his Christmas spirit, Mrs Claus heads to New York, the city where they first fell in love.

3:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 4:00pm Obese: A Year to Save My Life USA 5:00pm Sun, Sea and A&E

6pm 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm Fake Britain

Includes sport and weather.

9pm 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Panorama 10:00pm Wild Weather with Richard Hammond 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm BBC London News 11:35pm Have I Got a Bit More News for You

9:00pm University Challenge 9:30pm Only Connect 10:00pm Posh People: Inside Tatler 11:00pm Never Mind the Buzzcocks 11:30pm Newsnight

11:15pm ITV News at Ten and Weather Alastair Stewart and Julie Etchingham with the latest headlines from around the world.

11:55pm The Agenda

9:00pm Jamie's Cracking Christmas 10:00pm Skint 11:00pm 8 Out of 10 Cats 11:35pm Toast of London This series ends when an old flame of Toast's, Lorna Wynde, turns up in London.

In-depth investigation and analysis of the stories behind the day's headlines with Evan Davis.

Investigation into the ancient mystery surrounding the death of Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun.

10:00pm Gotham 11:00pm The Greatest 80s Movies

12am 12:20am Citizen Khan 12:50am The Graham Norton Show 1:35am Weather for the Week Ahead Detailed weather forecast. 1:40am BBC News

12:20am Great Continental Railway Journeys 1:20am The Apprentice Lord Sugar summons the candidates to tell them their next task. 2:20am Wonders of the Monsoon

12:35am The Jonathan Ross Show 1:35am Jackpot247 Join the presenters live and play roulette on your telly. 4:00am UEFA Champions League Weekly 4:25am ITV Nightscreen

12:00am Confessions of a Teacher Over the last 50 years Britain has changed almost beyond recognition. 1:00am NFL 1:55am Embarrassing Bodies 2:50am The Undefeated

1:55am Super Casino 4:10am The UK's Strongest Man 5:00am Michaela's Wild Challenge 5:25am Divine Designs 5:45am House Doctor

12:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 1:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 2:00am Hawaii Five-0 3:00am Hawaii Five-0 4:00am Road Wars 5:00am Stargate Atlantis

BBC THREE

BBC FOUR

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ITV4

8:00pm Don't Tell the Bride 9:00pm Don't Tell the Bride 10:00pm Don't Tell the Bride 11:00pm Some Girls 11:30pm EastEnders 12:00am Family Guy 12:25am Family Guy 12:45am American Dad! 1:10am American Dad! 1:30am Some Girls 2:00am Don't Tell the Bride 3:00am Sweat the Small Stuff 3:30am The Human Tissue Squad 4:30am Some Girls 5:00am This is BBC Three

8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm Great British Railway Journeys 9:00pm London: A Tale of Two Cities with Dan Cruickshank 10:00pm Captain Cook: The Man Behind the Legend 11:00pm Castles: Britain's Fortified History 12:00am Tales From the Royal Bedchamber 1:00am Sounds of the 70s 1:30am Puppy Love 2:00am Rod Stewart at the BBC 3:00am Prince: Purple Reign 4:00am Synth Britannia at the BBC 5:00am This is BBC Four

11:15am The Chase 12:15pm All Star Family Fortunes 1:15pm Emmerdale 1:45pm Coronation Street 2:15pm Coronation Street 2:50pm Royal Pains 3:45pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 4:50pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:55pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 7:00pm You've Been Framed! 7:30pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! 9:00pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! 10:00pm Hot Fuzz 12:25am Two and a Half Men 12:55am Two and a Half Men

9:45am The Darling Buds of May 10:55am Judge Judy 11:20am Judge Judy 11:45am Judge Judy 12:10pm A Touch of Frost 2:05pm Heartbeat 3:10pm Agatha Christie's Marple 5:15pm Faith in the Future 5:45pm French Fields 6:20pm George and Mildred 6:50pm Heartbeat 7:55pm Wycliffe 9:00pm Midsomer Murders 11:00pm Bouquet of Barbed Wire 12:00am The Vice

1:55pm Minder 3:00pm The Professionals 4:00pm Cheers 4:30pm Pawn Stars 4:55pm Magnum, P.I. 5:55pm Kojak 7:00pm Alias Smith and Jones 8:00pm Pawn Stars 8:30pm Pawn Stars 9:00pm Storage Wars 9:30pm Storage Wars 10:00pm Storage Wars 10:30pm Storage Wars 11:00pm Ax Men 12:00am Bundesliga

3:30pm The Big Bang Theory 4:00pm My Fair Wedding 5:00pm Melissa and Joey 5:30pm Suburgatory 6:00pm How I Met Your Mother 6:30pm How I Met Your Mother 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 7:30pm The Big Bang Theory 8:00pm Hollyoaks 8:30pm Melissa and Joey 9:00pm The Big Bang Theory 9:30pm The Big Bang Theory 10:00pm Made in Chelsea 11:00pm Rude Tube 12:10am The Big Bang Theory

Comedy

Crime

Christmas

SKY MOVIES Action 7:00am Broken Lance 8:40am Jaws 10:45am Fast and Furious 6 12:55pm Tombstone 3:10pm Underworld 5:15pm Assault on Precinct 13 7:10pm The Patriot 10:00pm Fast and Furious 6 12:15am Underworld 2:20am Hammer of the Gods 4:05am Jaws 4: The Revenge 5:45am Broken Lance A rancher fights back against the industry polluting his water, but his sons' subsequent rebellion breaks his spirit. Western.

8:55am In Security 10:35am Big Daddy 12:15pm Look Who's Talking 2:00pm Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa 3:50pm Ernest Saves Christmas Rubber-faced Ernest is the cabbie who has to help Santa find a successor.

5:30pm National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 7:15pm Big Daddy 9:00pm Bruce Almighty 10:45pm Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa 12:30am National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 2:10am A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas

7:55am Night Falls on Manhattan 9:50am The Bone Collector 11:50am The Washington Snipers 1:30pm Mad Dog and Glory 3:10pm Syriana 5:20pm The Bone Collector 7:20pm Zero Dark Thirty 10:00pm Oldboy 11:55pm Outlaw Paratrooper Bryant returns from Iraq to find London ruled by thugs and gangsters.

1:50am Single White Female 3:50am Two Days in the Valley 5:45am Loss of Faith

7:00am Penguins of Madagascar Special 7:30am Snowmen 9:00am The Elf That Rescued Christmas 10:20am Miracle on 34th Street 12:20pm Get Santa Special 12:50pm Home Alone 2:40pm Grumpy Old Men 4:30pm The Secret Life of Walter Mitty: Special 4:50pm The Best Man Holiday 7:00pm Miracle on 34th Street 9:00pm Home Alone 11:00pm Grumpy Old Men 12:50am The Best Man Holiday 3:00am Snowmen 4:35am Millions

Premiere

TCM

7:00am Frontera 9:00am Cheap Thrills 10:30am Khumba: A Zebra's Tale 12:00pm Black Nativity 1:45pm Labor Day 3:45pm Black Nativity 5:30pm The Monuments Men 7:30pm Khumba: A Zebra's Tale 9:00pm The Monuments Men 11:00pm Labor Day 1:00am Cheap Thrills 2:45am The Top Ten Show 2014 3:00am Frontera 5:00am Thor: The Dark World Special 5:30am Khumba: A Zebra's Tale

7:55am Buchanan Rides Alone 9:30am Hostile Guns 11:25am The Lost Command 1:50pm Gunsmoke 2:55pm Gunsmoke 4:00pm Fort Dobbs 5:50pm Escape from Zahrain 7:45pm The Far Horizons 10:00pm The Perfect Storm 12:30am Wyatt Earp 3:45am Assignment to Kill 5:25am Off Set TCM presents a special on the acclaimed English jazz-pop singer-songwriter.

5:45am Off Set

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CH5 9:00am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 9:15am Peppa Pig 9:25am Peppa Pig 9:35am Toby's Travelling Circus 9:50am Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00am Tickety Toc 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:25pm Disney's Santa Who? 2:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm The Real St. Nick

TUESDAY TV SKY 1

8:05am Claimed and Shamed 8:35am Oxford Street Revealed 9:20am Glorious Gardens From Above 10:05am Antiques Roadshow 11:05am Close Calls: On Camera 11:35am HARDtalk 12:00pm BBC News 12:30pm BBC World News 1:00pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm James Martin's Food Map of Britain 2:10pm The Blue Planet

7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 11:55am ITV News 12:00pm This Morning 1:30pm Let's Do Christmas with Gino and Mel 2:30pm ITV News and Weather

9:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Frasier 11:00am Kirstie's Crafty Christmas 12:00pm Jamie's 15 Minute Meals 12:30pm Come Dine with Me 1:00pm Channel 4 News Summary 1:05pm Come Dine with Me 1:35pm Come Dine with Me 2:05pm Come Dine with Me 2:40pm Come Dine with Me

3:10pm The Great British Bake Off 4:10pm A Place to Call Home 4:55pm The World's Most Photographed 5:25pm Andrew Marr's The Making of Modern Britain

3:00pm Peter Andre's 60 Minute Makeover 4:00pm Secret Dealers 5:00pm Tipping Point

3:10pm A Place in the Sun: Home or Away 4:10pm Countdown 5:00pm Deal or No Deal

4:30pm An Old Fashioned Christmas

6:25pm Antiques Roadshow 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two 8:00pm James May's Cars of the People

6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm UEFA Champions League Live

6:00pm Come Dine with Me 6:30pm Coach Trip 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News

6:30pm 5 News 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild

6:00pm The Simpsons 6:30pm Futurama 7:00pm Futurama 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:00pm The Simpsons 8:30pm The Simpsons

9:00pm MasterChef: The Professionals 10:00pm Secrets of the Castle with Ruth, Peter and Tom 11:00pm Brian Pern: A Life in Rock 11:30pm Newsnight

11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather

9:00pm Kirstie's Handmade Christmas 10:00pm My Big Fat Gypsy Christmas 11:00pm Gogglebox

9:00pm Michael Buble's Christmas Special 10:00pm Kid's Hospital at Christmas 11:00pm Benefits Britain: Life on the Dole

9:00pm The Flash 10:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 11:00pm Britcam: Emergency on Our Streets

12:35am The Lookout 2:05am Weather for the Week Ahead Detailed weather forecast. 2:10am BBC News

12:20am World's Greatest Food Markets 1:20am Film 2014 1:50am The Mekong River with Sue Perkins 2:50am This is BBC Two 5:00am The Genius of Invention 5:30am Real World Chemistry

12:40am The Cube 1:35am Jackpot247 4:00am The Jeremy Kyle Show USA 4:45am ITV Nightscreen Text-based information service.

12:05am British Comedy Awards Nominations Show 2014 1:05am Pokerstars.Com Shark Cage 2:00am Transworld Sport 2:55am KOTV Boxing Weekly 3:25am Great Ethiopian Run

12:00am NCIS 12:55am NCIS 1:55am Super Casino 4:10am Gibraltar: Britain in the Sun 5:00am Michaela's Wild Challenge 5:25am Divine Designs 5:45am House Doctor

12:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 1:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 2:00am Hawaii Five-0 3:00am Hawaii Five-0 4:00am Road Wars 5:00am Stargate Atlantis

BBC THREE

BBC FOUR

ITV2

ITV3

ITV4

8:00pm Top Gear 9:00pm Barely Legal Drivers 10:00pm Our War 11:30pm EastEnders 12:00am Family Guy 12:25am Family Guy 12:45am American Dad! 1:10am American Dad! 1:30am Our War 3:00am The Human Tissue Squad 4:00am Barely Legal Drivers 4:55am This is BBC Three

8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm Great British Railway Journeys 9:00pm 10 Things You Didn't Know About Earthquakes 10:00pm The Secrets of Quantum Physics 11:00pm James May at the Edge of Space 11:30pm The Rolling Stones Return to Hyde Park: Sweet Summer Sunday 12:45am The Rolling Stones at the BBC 1:30am Neil Diamond 2:30am Sounds of the 70s 3:00am Sex and Sensibility: The Allure of Art Nouveau 4:00am The Secrets of Quantum Physics 5:00am This is BBC Four

12:15pm All Star Family Fortunes 1:15pm Emmerdale 1:45pm Coronation Street 2:50pm Royal Pains 3:45pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 4:50pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:55pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 7:00pm The Very Best of You've Been Framed! 8:00pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! 10:00pm The Vampire Diaries 11:00pm American Pie Presents Band Camp 12:55am Two and a Half Men

8:55am George and Mildred 9:25am The Darling Buds of May 10:35am Judge Judy 11:00am Judge Judy 11:30am Judge Judy 11:55am A Touch of Frost 1:55pm Heartbeat 3:00pm Agatha Christie's Marple 5:05pm Faith in the Future 5:35pm French Fields 6:10pm George and Mildred 6:45pm Heartbeat 7:50pm Wycliffe 9:00pm Midsomer Murders 11:00pm Bouquet of Barbed Wire 12:00am The Vice

10:55am Magnum, P.I. 12:00pm Pawn Stars 12:25pm Pawn Stars 12:55pm Alias Smith and Jones 1:55pm Minder 3:00pm The Professionals 4:00pm Pawn Stars 4:30pm Pawn Stars 4:55pm Magnum, P.I. 5:55pm Kojak 7:00pm Alias Smith and Jones 8:00pm Pawn Stars 8:30pm Pawn Stars 9:00pm The Chase: Celebrity Special 10:00pm The Sentinel 12:15am The Matrix Reloaded

3:30pm The Big Bang Theory 4:00pm My Fair Wedding 5:00pm Melissa and Joey 5:30pm Suburgatory 6:00pm How I Met Your Mother 6:30pm How I Met Your Mother 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 7:30pm The Big Bang Theory 8:00pm Hollyoaks 8:30pm Melissa and Joey 9:00pm The Big Bang Theory 9:30pm The Big Bang Theory 10:00pm Rude Tube 11:00pm Bad Robots 11:35pm Tattoos After Dark 12:05am The Big Bang Theory

Comedy

Crime

Christmas

6:00am Airline USA 6:30am Airline USA 7:00am The Real A&E 7:30am The Real A&E 8:00am Sun, Sea and A&E 9:00am Futurama 9:30am Futurama 10:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 11:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 12:00pm Hawaii Five-0 1:00pm Hawaii Five-0 2:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles

3pm 3:15pm The Doctor Blake Mysteries 4:10pm Escape to the Country 4:40pm Christmas Kitchen with James Martin 5:30pm Flog It!

Festive drama. Two women take a trip to Ireland. One visits an old suitor who is now an earl and the other tries to find a publisher for her novel.

3:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 4:00pm Obese: A Year to Save My Life USA 5:00pm Sun, Sea and A&E

6pm 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm EastEnders

9pm 9:00pm Holby City 10:00pm The Missing 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm BBC London News 11:35pm Imagine...

Alastair Stewart and Mary Nightingale with the latest headlines from around the world.

11:40pm UEFA Champions League: Extra Time

12am

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SKY MOVIES Action 7:25am The 6th Day 9:35am Hulk 11:55am Aliens: Special Edition 2:30pm X-Men 4:15pm Resident Evil: Apocalypse 5:55pm Hulk 8:20pm Aliens: Special Edition 11:00pm X-Men Adaptation of the long-running Marvel comic book series.

12:55am The 6th Day 3:10am Resident Evil: Apocalypse Sci-fi action sequel based on the successful videogame series.

4:55am The Top Ten Show 2014 5:10am Born to Race: Fast Track

7:00am Kindergarten Cop A tough cop is forced to impersonate a kindergarten teacher in order to catch a criminal.

9:00am About Time 11:10am Pitch Perfect 1:10pm This is the End 3:05pm Employee of the Month 5:00pm The Incredible Burt Wonderstone 6:50pm About Time 9:00pm Pitch Perfect 11:00pm This is the End 1:00am Employee of the Month 2:55am The Top Ten Show 2014 Which movies are doing the best business at home and across the pond?

3:15am The Incredible Burt Wonderstone 5:10am My Big Fat Greek Wedding

7:30am Derailed 9:25am Rumble Fish 11:10am Sleeping with the Enemy 12:55pm No Good Deed 2:40pm Reasonable Doubt 4:20pm S.W.A.T. 6:20pm Derailed 8:15pm No Good Deed 10:00pm Reasonable Doubt 11:45pm S.W.A.T. 1:55am Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead 4:05am Death Wish 5:50am Malpractice Gabrielle Carteris stars as a nurse harbouring a dark secret who sues the hospital that sacked her for malpractice. When her lawyer becomes suspicious, other accidents start happening.

7:45am Snow Day 9:25am Home Alone 4 10:55am Let it Snow 12:35pm Elf 2:20pm Holy Night! 4:00pm Bad Santa 5:45pm Home Alone 4 7:15pm Elf 9:00pm Love Actually 11:20pm Bad Santa 1:05am A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas 2:40am Snow Day A school in upstate New York is closed by an unexpected snowfall.

4:15am Let it Snow 5:50am Holy Night!

Premiere

TCM

7:00am Frontera 9:00am Black Nativity 10:45am Cheap Thrills 12:15pm Khumba: A Zebra's Tale 1:45pm Black Nativity 3:30pm Labor Day 5:30pm The Monuments Men 7:30pm Khumba: A Zebra's Tale 9:00pm The Monuments Men 11:00pm Labor Day

7:35am Gunsmoke 8:40am Gunsmoke 9:45am Escape from Zahrain 11:40am The Far Horizons 1:50pm Gunsmoke 2:55pm Gunsmoke 4:00pm Fort Utah 5:40pm A Lion is in the Streets 7:25pm Night Raiders 8:35pm Westbound 10:00pm Payback 12:00am Mystic River 2:30am Payback 4:15am Ed Sullivan Presents: Rock 'N' Roll Revolution: The British Invade America 5:10am Michael Caine Off Set 5:35am Off Set

An escaped murderer forces a depressed single mum and her son to let him hide out in their home.

1:00am Cheap Thrills 2:45am The Top Ten Show 2014 3:00am Frontera 5:00am Get on Up Special 5:30am Khumba: A Zebra's Tale

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WEDNESDAY TV

CH5 9:00am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 9:15am Peppa Pig 9:25am Peppa Pig 9:35am Toby's Travelling Circus 9:50am Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00am Tickety Toc 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:25pm Meet the Santas 2:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Secret Santa

SKY 1

8:00am Claimed and Shamed 8:30am Oxford Street Revealed 9:15am Glorious Gardens From Above 10:00am Great Continental Railway Journeys 11:00am Close Calls: On Camera 11:30am See Hear 12:00pm BBC News 12:30pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm James Martin's Food Map of Britain 2:10pm The Blue Planet

9:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Frasier 11:00am Kirstie's Handmade Christmas 12:00pm Jamie's 15 Minute Meals 12:30pm Come Dine with Me 1:00pm Channel 4 News Summary 1:05pm Come Dine with Me 1:35pm Come Dine with Me 2:05pm Come Dine with Me 2:40pm Come Dine with Me

3:10pm The Great British Bake Off 4:10pm A Place to Call Home 4:55pm The World's Most Photographed 5:25pm Andrew Marr's The Making of Modern Britain

3:00pm Peter Andre's 60 Minute Makeover 4:00pm Secret Dealers 5:00pm Tipping Point

3:10pm A Place in the Sun: Home or Away 4:10pm Countdown 5:00pm Deal or No Deal

4:30pm A Perfect Christmas Festive romantic comedy.

3:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 4:00pm Road Wars 5:00pm Sun, Sea and A&E

6:25pm Antiques Roadshow 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two 8:00pm James May's Cars of the People

6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street

6:00pm Come Dine with Me 6:30pm Coach Trip 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News

6:15pm Chinese Food in Minutes 6:30pm 5 News

6:00pm The Simpsons 6:30pm Futurama 7:00pm Futurama 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:00pm Football's Funniest Moments 8:30pm UEFA Champions League

9:00pm MasterChef: The Professionals 10:00pm Great Continental Railway Journeys 11:00pm The Apprentice: You're Fired! 11:30pm Newsnight

9:00pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! Coming Out 10:00pm The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies 11:30pm ITV News and Weather

9:00pm Posh Pawn 10:00pm Bear's Wild Weekend with Ben Stiller 11:00pm America's Fugitive Family

9:00pm Gibraltar: Britain in the Sun 10:00pm Benefits Britain: Life on the Dole 11:00pm My Crazy Christmas Obsession

3pm 3:15pm The Doctor Blake Mysteries 4:10pm Escape to the Country 4:40pm Christmas Kitchen with James Martin 5:30pm Flog It!

6pm 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show

National and international news.

7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm Living on the Edge

9pm 9:00pm Waterloo Road 10:00pm The Apprentice 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm BBC London News 11:35pm Live at the Apollo

James Mates and Julie Etchingham with the latest headlines from around the world.

First of a two-part documentary featuring people who take Christmas decorations to a whole new level.

11:00pm Forever 12:00am Hawaii Five-0 Trouble brews when Chin-Ho shares some shocking news with McGarrett about Joe.

12am 12:05am Film 2014 12:35am Rabbit Hole 2:00am Weather for the Week Ahead Detailed weather forecast. 2:05am BBC News

12:20am The Meat Market: Inside Smithfield 1:20am Intruders 2:05am See Hear 2:35am This is BBC Two 5:00am The Strange Case of the Law

12:10am The Chase 1:10am Jackpot247 4:00am The Jeremy Kyle Show USA Jeremy Kyle presents the American version of his daytime talk show. 4:40am ITV Nightscreen Text-based information service.

12:00am A and E in the War Zone 1:00am 24 Hours in A and E 2:00am For Those in Peril 3:35am Waste Land 5:15am A Place in the Sun: Home or Away

12:00am Kids' Hospital at Christmas 1:00am Dallas 1:55am Super Casino 4:10am The Railway: First Great Western 5:00am Michaela's Wild Challenge 5:25am Divine Designs 5:45am House Doctor

1:00am Hawaii Five-0 2:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 3:00am Road Wars 4:00am Road Wars 5:00am Stargate Atlantis

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8:00pm Top Gear 9:00pm Gavin and Stacey 9:30pm Gavin and Stacey 10:00pm How Safe are My Drugs? 11:00pm Sweat the Small Stuff 11:30pm Russell Howard's Good News 12:00am Family Guy 12:25am Family Guy 12:45am American Dad! 1:10am American Dad! 1:30am Sweat the Small Stuff 2:00am How Safe are My Drugs? 3:00am Russell Howard's Good News 3:30am Some Girls 4:00am How Safe are My Drugs? 5:00am This is BBC Three

8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm Great British Railway Journeys 9:00pm Miracle in the Marshes of Iraq 10:00pm Spike Milligan: Love, Light and Peace 11:30pm Spike Milligan: Assorted Q 12:00am Frost on Satire 1:00am Boogie Fever: A TOTP2 Disco Special 2:30am The Joy of Disco 3:30am Spike Milligan: Love, Light and Peace 5:00am This is BBC Four

10:15am Royal Pains 11:15am The Chase 12:15pm All Star Family Fortunes 1:15pm Emmerdale 1:45pm The Cube 2:50pm Royal Pains 3:45pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 4:50pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:55pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 7:00pm The Best Ever You've Been Framed 8:00pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm Educating Joey Essex 11:00pm The 40 Year Old Virgin 1:20am Two and a Half Men

9:25am The Darling Buds of May 10:35am Judge Judy 11:00am Judge Judy 11:30am Judge Judy 11:55am A Touch of Frost 2:00pm Heartbeat 3:00pm Agatha Christie's Marple 5:05pm Faith in the Future 5:35pm French Fields 6:10pm George and Mildred 6:40pm Heartbeat 7:45pm Wycliffe 8:55pm Wycliffe 10:00pm Harry at 30 11:00pm Bouquet of Barbed Wire 12:00am The Vice

12:55pm Alias Smith and Jones 1:55pm Minder 3:00pm The Professionals 4:00pm Pawn Stars 4:30pm Pawn Stars 4:55pm Magnum, P.I. 5:55pm Kojak 7:00pm Alias Smith and Jones 8:00pm Pawn Stars 8:30pm Pawn Stars 9:00pm GT Academy 9:30pm Storage Wars 10:00pm River Monsters 11:05pm Species IV: The Awakening 1:10am Nitro Circus 1:30am Nitro Circus

3:00pm The Big Bang Theory 3:30pm The Big Bang Theory 4:00pm My Fair Wedding 5:00pm Melissa and Joey 5:30pm Suburgatory 6:00pm How I Met Your Mother 6:30pm How I Met Your Mother 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 7:30pm The Big Bang Theory 8:00pm Hollyoaks 8:30pm Melissa and Joey 9:00pm Step Up 3 11:15pm The Big Bang Theory 11:40pm The Big Bang Theory 12:10am The Inbetweeners 12:40am The Inbetweeners

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SKY MOVIES Action 7:00am After Earth 8:45am Catwoman 10:30am R.I.P.D. 12:10pm X2 2:25pm A Bridge Too Far 5:20pm Oblivion 7:30pm After Earth 9:15pm R.I.P.D. 11:00pm X2 1:20am Oblivion 3:30am Enter the Dragon A martial arts master uses a tournament to infiltrate the island fortress of a drug baron.

5:20am In the Line of Duty: Smoke Jumpers Don is a Smoke Jumper, firefighters who parachute into forest fires and battle them from within.

Comedy 7:00am Turbo: Sky Movies Special 7:30am Home Alone 9:20am Bean 10:55am The Heat 12:55pm Grudge Match 2:50pm Four Weddings and a Funeral 4:55pm Uncle Buck 6:40pm Get Santa Special A look at the brand new Christmas comedy.

7:10pm Home Alone 9:00pm The Heat 11:10pm Grudge Match 1:10am Four Weddings and a Funeral 3:10am Liar Liar Fletcher Reede didn't become a top lawyer by telling the truth.

4:40am A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas

7:35am 96 Minutes 9:25am My Brother the Devil 11:30am All Things to All Men 1:10pm Hours 3:00pm Big Nothing 4:35pm Thelma and Louise 6:55pm All Things to All Men A corrupt copper plots to stage a bank robbery in order to catch an elusive London crime boss.

8:25pm Dangerous Mind of a Hooligan A gang of football hooligans turn to bank robbery, with the police in hot pursuit.

10:00pm Training Day 12:05am The Last Boy Scout 2:00am Taxi Driver 4:05am The Wee Man

7:30am Christmas in Wonderland 9:15am Home Alone: The Holiday Heist 10:50am The Santa Clause 12:30pm Saving Santa 2:00pm Sleepless in Seattle 3:50pm The Santa Clause 5:35pm Miracle on 34th Street 7:15pm Holiday Inn 9:00pm Saving Santa 10:30pm Sleepless in Seattle 12:20am Almost Christmas 2:10am Home Alone: The Holiday Heist 3:50am Holiday Inn 5:35am Christmas in Wonderland On Christmas Eve, two young siblings find a bag full of money at the mall.

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7:00am Frontera 9:00am Cheap Thrills 10:30am Black Nativity 12:15pm Khumba: A Zebra's Tale 1:45pm Labor Day 3:45pm Black Nativity

7:30am Gunsmoke 8:30am Gunsmoke 9:35am A Lion is in the Streets 11:15am Night Raiders 12:25pm Westbound 1:50pm Gunsmoke 2:55pm Gunsmoke 4:00pm Fort Osage 5:30pm The Buccaneer 7:55pm The Story of Will Rogers 10:00pm The Keeper 11:55pm Bait 2:10am The Keeper 3:55am Crime in the Streets

A struggling mum sends her son to stay with his inspirational grandparents for Christmas.

5:30pm The Monuments Men 7:30pm Khumba: A Zebra's Tale 9:00pm The Monuments Men 11:00pm Labor Day 1:00am Cheap Thrills 2:45am The Top Ten Show 2014 3:00am Frontera 5:00am Gravity: Sky Movies Special 5:30am Khumba: A Zebra's Tale

A social worker tries to end juvenile crime by getting involved with a street gang.

5:25am TCM Shorts 5:45am Off Set

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SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Avoid like the plague people who would dampen your spirit. It may not be deliberate but, if you are near repressed or depressed people, it may rub off. Find positive, active people to be near. If you have not started a form of exercise, then now is as good a time as any. Make it group activity if you want more social contacts. CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Romance will find you this week if only you are in the right frame of mind. You may be inclined to refuse festive social gatherings that hold no prospects for you, but don't close the door on anything. The right kind of companions are sometimes found in the strangest places. AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) Don't chance your plans being disrupted by ill health. Get any problems sorted out now even if you think they are 'nothing'. When you are feeling good it is easy to take that for granted. Fresh foods and air mean more at the moment than making an extra few pounds. PISCES (February 20 - March 20) Your mind is positively buzzing with ideas. There has been so much progress in your personal life during the past year that it is hard to believe. However, you are capable of being very dynamic and single-minded. This is why, now, you may be patting yourself on the back. Keep colleagues on your side by taking a particular interest in them. ARIES (March 21 - April 20) There are moments of boundless energy which really urge you to 'get up and go'. Make use of this at work, where most progress is to be made this week. Be you a politician, pensioner or anyone in between, the opportunities are there to be had. Slow progress on the love front should not see you fretting. At the moment, your priorities are paramount. TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) Bring more zip to your life by putting the spotlight on your health. Getting out and about lifts the spirits,

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A young American couple – Tom and Anna – fall into debt during the renovation of their London home, and find their dreams of having a house and starting a family beginning to crumble. When they discover the tenant in the apartment below them murdered and find $400,000 in cash, they decide to keep the money and use what they need. However, their spending gets out of hand, and the thief who stole the money, wants it back. Soon, bad things start happening to good people. Starring James Franco, Kate Hudson and Omar Sy. Run time 91 minutes. Rated R.

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IF IT’S YOUR BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK: The fact that you are so at home working in a group is indicative of your co-operative nature. Capitalise on this by applying your people skills to your work. In a busy world, relaxation counts. December 4, Marisa Tomei, 50, actress Tomei won an Academy Award for her role in the 1992 movie My Cousin Vinny, and has had roles in What Women Want, Anger Management and The Wrestler. She had a major role in TV show A Different World, a spin-off from The Cosby Show. December 5, Little Richard, 82, singer The rock n’ roll man who sang Good Golly Miss Molly is an inductee of the Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame. He released his first single, Tutti Frutti, in 1955, and has been compared to Elvis Presley in terms of his influence on music in the 1950’s. December 7, John Terry, 34, football player The Chelsea defender has while perking up the diet with new foods brightens the system. As energy levels come up this week, be aware of what is happening around you.

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also captained the English national side and was named UEFA Club Defender of the Year in 2005, 2008 and 2009. He famously had an affair with the exgirlfriend of former teammate Wayne Bridge, who subsequently refused to shake his hand before a match.

December 7, Noam Chomsky, 86, teacher and political activist Known as the father of modern linguistics, Chomsky is renowned as a professor, philosopher and political activist and is the author of numerous books on politics and linguistics. He was voted the world’s top public intellectual in 2005.

December 8, Enrique Ponce, bullfighter Born in Valencia, he was the first bullfighter to fight more than 2,000 corridas and made his first public appearance in 1986. In March 2014, during the Las Fallas festival in Valencia, he suffered a severe goring which resulted in a broken collarbone and ribs. they could be time-consuming and disruptive.

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) The chance to travel seems exciting but can be made even more so by including a few people who are on your wavelength. So busy have you been on the more mundane aspects of life that the 'big picture' may have faded into the background.

LEO (July 24 - August 23) Keeping up the activity level physically is really in your best interests this week. It is a pivotal point where your resolutions in this area could fail. With life very busy, it is still important to retain your priorities. A promise broken may still be restarted without trauma, just determination is needed.

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) An authority figure may also be seen as a possible romantic attachment. Your talents and charm serve you well when approaching this person. Opportunities need approaching with eyes wide open, however, because

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Does someone in the family need your attention? Don't begrudge time spent with them, even if you are busy. Consider what you would want others to do if you were in the same position.

December 9, Dame Judi Dench, 80, actress Initially trained as a set designer, her acting career began on the stage and later on television, before she moved into movies. She has received six Laurence Olivier Awards for her theatre work and has played M in several James Bond movies. LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) With your enthusiasm socially at a peak, now is the time to get involved with anything that takes your fancy. A project involving music or painting will give you the chance to make new friends. Children and young people fill your time for a lot of this week and certainly give you a reason to smile. SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) This week will see more progress on a health issue. Maybe you have recently given up something or taken to the gym. Recent weeks may have conspired to upset your best efforts. It is never too late to make a fresh start, though, especially right now. Someone who gives your confidence a boost also leads you to believe that anything is possible.

ROYALTY 1. “Oh no, it wasn’t the airplanes. It was beauty killed the beast”, was the last line of which classic 1933 film? 2. A Night at the Opera (1975), A Day at the Races (1976) and News of the World (1977) were all best-selling albums by which British rock band? 3. Charlottetown is both the largest city on and the provincial capital of which Canadian province? 4. Love and Pride was the only UK Top 10 hit single for which British new wave pop band of the mid-1980s? 5. What was the name of the series of large luxury cars made by British Motor Corporation under its Austin marque and its subsidiary Vanden Plas from 1947 to 1968? 6. Which American tennis player won the Wimbledon Ladies Singles title six times (1966, 1967, 1968, 1972, 1973 and 1975)? 7. Which former WBO, WBC, IBF, and Lineal featherweight champion, and European bantamweight champion was famous for his boxing antics and spectacular ring entrances that have included entering the ring via a Chevrolet Impala, a flying carpet, a lift and a palanquin? 8. Which is the easternmost and largest in area of the five boroughs of New York City? 9. Which is the second-largest and third-most populous state in Australia? 10. Which literary fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen, first published in May 1835, is about a young woman whose royal identity is established by a test of her physical sensitivity?

Nonagram 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 G) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed.

TARGET: Average: 21 Good: 27 Very good: 39 Excellent: 48

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION able, bale, bane, bawl, bean, been, bene, blah, blew, blow, bola, bole, bone, bowl, ebon, lobe, beano, below, blown, bowel, elbow, noble, obeah, baleen, enable, WHALEBONE

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The purpose of the Hexagram puzzle is to place the 19 six-letter words into the 19 cells. The letters at the edges of interlocking cells MUST BE THE SAME. The letters in the words must be written CLOCKWISE. The word in cell 10 (ARENAS) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.

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Unscramble the name of a famous British athlete: AFAR IF PACE DULL

Across 1 Rustic Asiatic city gets rainstorm (8) 4 Be eating the thing making for a light meal (4) 7 Lets out stern characters (5) 9 Help to make a curtain, say (5) 11 Thin can found in the street (5) 12 Formally approve some women actors (5) 13 Watch your heart (6) 15 Reasons why sauces are free (6) 19 Wooden smiles (5) 21 Castles for birds (5) 23 Discredit fake Earl (5) 24 Note: dead, but cheer up! (5) 25 Closely similar but mixed up as me (4) 26 Trek less confusing for flighty hunters (8)

Unscramble the name of a famous British historical event (five words): LIGHTED AFTER FORENOON FUNAGRAM SOLUTION: PAULA RADCLIFFE, THE GREAT FIRE OF LONDON

Play on Words O V E R S worker, one hears (4) 8 Climb up a ladder (5) 10 Hangs around foals (5) 14 Insensitive fool after credit (5) 16 A poem about baby’s first home (5) 17 Cushions frequently found in

ship (7) 18 Easy job in a light wind (6) 19 Releases from custody with some cricket gear (5) 20 Stupid cats flee (4) 22 Traps laid for son born a soldier (5)

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Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 20 represents C and 21 represents V, so fill in C every time the figure 20 appears and V every time the figure 21 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.

Across 7 Happening lately (6) 8 Long journey (6) 10 Educational institution (7) 11 Sugary (5) 12 Look for (4) 13 Less in number (5) 17 Arrive at (5) 18 Sixty minutes (4) 22 Away from others (5) 23 Safeguard (7) 24 Departs (6) 25 Pressure (6)

Down 1 Exact (7) 2 Reprimanded (7) 3 Wrath (5) 4 Behemoth (7) 5 Humped animal (5) 6 Owed amounts (5) 9 Magnifier of images of distant objects (9) 14 Scarabs (7) 15 Eternally (7) 16 Object formally (7) 19 Ahead of time (5) 20 Asian archipelago (5) 21 Footwear (5)

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Down 1 In a row about tea bars (7) 2 Ran Kansas degrees (5) 3 Modifies Pat’s ad by mistake (6) 5 Law and order (5) 6 Forced to be a domestic

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC Across: 1 Slapdash, 5 Nags, 9 Respite, 10 Tress, 11 Bends, 12 Epistle, 13 Clever, 15 Carrot, 18 Aerosol, 20 Coped, 22 Cease, 23 Seaport, 24 Rest, 25 Mainstay. Down: 1 Scrub, 2 Absence, 3 Drips, 4 See red, 6 Alert, 7 Suspect, 8 Attila, 13 Chaucer, 14 Easier, 16 Rapport, 17 Plasma, 19 Reaps, 20 Chain, 21 Ditty. QUICK Across: 1 Dismiss, 5 Caged, 8 Adapted, 9 Ideal, 10 Stern, 11 Exactly, 12 Copied, 14 Mended, 17 Arrange, 19 Plans, 22 Lends, 23 Chasing, 24 Dirty, 25 Singers.

Across 1 Helmet (5) 3 Cervezas (5) 7 Bitter (drink, medicine) (6) 9 Abierto (puerta, armario, boca, herida) (4) 10 Septiembre (9) 13 Strange (person, event, behaviour, feeling) (4) 14 Spain (6) 16 Bufanda (5) 17 Dressing gowns (5)

Down 1 Carbón (4) 2 Coche (automóvil) (3) 4 Company (firm) (7) 5 Healthy (person, plant, mind) (4) 6 Rockets (fireworks) (7) 8 Happiness (cheerfulness) (7) 11 Grey (in colour) (4) 12 Alfombras (pequeñas) (4) 15 Guisante (3)

Down: 1 Deals, 2 Share, 3 Intense, 4 Sudden, 5 China, 6 Greeted, 7 Delayed, 12 Crawled, 13 Partner, 15 Explain, 16 Fences, 18 Nasty, 20 Alike, 21 Signs. ENGLISH-SPANISH Across: 1 Shell, 3 Salon, 5 Ant, 7 Germans, 9 Snap, 10 Door, 14 Terraza, 15 Oca, 16 Perla, 17 Sacks. Down: 1 Soaps, 2 Liga, 3 Sure, 4 Nos, 6 Traer, 8 Apodo, 11 Roads, 12 Papa, 13 Hats, 14 Tap.

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TOP TEN CHRISTMAS MOVIES It’s that time of year when people enjoy nothing more than relaxing on the sofa after a hearty dinner, putting their feet up by the fire, and watching a classic Christmas-themed movie to enter into the spirit of the season. Here’s a pick of 10 of the best. 1. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory Though not strictly a Christmas movie, anybody who grew up in the UK and Ireland has made watching this 1971 classic a tradition on Christmas morning as it was forever part of the Christmas TV scheduling. 2. It’s a Wonderful Life One of the most loved movies in American cinema, this 1947 Oscar winner stars Jimmy Stewart as a man who has given up on his dreams to help others, and has his life turned around with the visit of his guardian angel. Sentimental and life-affirming, this is a Christmas classic.

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what he wants if he is to have any chance of saving his beloved family. He is forced to answer the question: what will he sacrifice in order to save those he loves? Patterson is widely held to be one of the greatest crime writers of our time, and Hope to Die is another fast-paced thriller

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in a vest killing terrorists isn’t exactly what you’d call Christmas viewing, but when it’s set to a backdrop of an LA Christmas with plenty of jingling festive tunes accompanying shoot-outs and punch-ups, then it makes for essential Christmas viewing. 7. White Christmas Christmas isn’t Christmas without Bing Crosby crooning the classic tune ‘White Christmas,’ and this is the celluloid version of the best-selling single of all time. The America of the 1940’s and 1950’s was the era for producing great Christmas favourites.

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8. Trading Places This might not be on everybody’s favourite Christmas list, but the 1983 tale of backstabbing and double-crossing with Eddie Murphy and Dan Aykroyd set in Philadelphia during Christmas is one of the alltime comedy greats. 9. Jingle All the Way This fun-filled family Christmas movie tells the story of two dads battling it out to get their hands on a Turbo-Man action figure for their sons for Christmas. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s reputation as an action-hero makes the silliness of the movie all the more endearing.

3. Love Actually Considered by many to be far too saccharine and schmaltzy, this UK romantic comedy nevertheless gets viewers in the Christmas spirit as it weaves its various tales of love to a wonderfully British Christmas backdrop. 4. Home Alone Macaulay Culkin gets accidentally left behind when his family depart for the Christmas season, and spends the best part of the movie terrorising a pair of bungling burglars attempting to rob the house. Made in 1990, this still stands up as a must-watch Christmas movie.

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DON’T MISS: Christmas movies such as White Christmas and Home Alone. 5. National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation Dubbed a modern Christmas classic, this hilarious 1989 movie follows the mishaps and mini-triumphs of Clark Griswold as he

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tries to give his family the best Christmas ever. 6. Die Hard Bruce Willis running around a skyscraper

10. Miracle on 34th Street Be it the 1947 original or the 1973 and 1994 remakes, Miracle on 34th Street is definitely a Christmas staple. Telling the story of a department store Santa Claus who claims to be the real thing, the film perfectly captures the magic of Christmas.

Boggled How many English words can you find in the Boggled grid, according to the following rules? The letters must be adjoining in a ‘chain’. They can be adjacent horizontally, vertically or diagonally. Words must contain at least four letters and may include singular and plural or other derived forms. No letter may be used more than once within a single word, unless it appears twice. No vulgarities or proper nouns are permitted.

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Average: 24 Good: 31 Very good: 44 Excellent: 54

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4 letters: 1 point • 5 letters: 2 points 6 letters: 3 points • 7 letters: 4 points 8 or more letters: 11 points

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION rouge, rouged, rogue, ounce, ounces, ennui, envíes, neuron, niece, nicks, necks, vices, nines, invade, incest, icier, genii, genie, genre, vogue, vined, vines, vague, inert, inter, civet, agent, enter, scene, scened, scent, skein, stein, stern, begun, device, deice, deter, tenet, tenets, treks, trend, rented

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OMORROW I would be going to the Materno hospital in Malaga for a CAT scan on my brain and the rest of my body. This was as a precaution as I had been experiencing headaches and blurred vision. The mind is a powerful thing and can play tricks on you, so I was looking forward to doing to the test and hopefully being able to discount that the cancer had spread to other organs. The scan wouldn’t be painful but I would have to be absolutely still for the entirety of the scan. I was hoping that I wouldn’t have an itchy nose like the last time I had an MRI scan! Just pondering what the following day held for me and the school rang me to say that my daughter was feeling unwell and had blurred vision. My son who had been in A & E just the day before with a temperature of nearly 40 was sleeping off his terrible fever. Rafa, my

daughter’s teacher, drove her home as we live near the school. The teachers were all aware of my situation so were only too happy to help. Life goes on! One in bed with a fever, the other on the sofa complaining of sore eyes and headaches and one Mummy flying slightly at half-mast! What a team we made! My daughter had had an eye test just a few days ago and the optician didn’t seem to think she needed glasses… just a very slight myopia to keep an eye on… pardon the pun. Right, time to cheer us all up and the way to do that was through food! So I got out my cookery books and looked for something delicious and comforting to make. Pumpkin soup… the children weren’t so convinced!! November 25, I arrived at the hospital in the morning for my CAT scan or TAC as it is called here in Spain. You have to drink a glass of water every 15 minutes for an hour before you have the scan. Then I was called in to administer the contrast dye, just a quick prick and into the vein it goes. Then they move you bit by bit through the scanner and you have to remain absolutely still. No drama as it only took 10 minutes. November 26, I had to go to the hospital El Materno at 7:15

for a blood test, book my appointment with the oncologist and then I went for breakfast. I returned to the hospital, accompanied by Jorge who has been an absolute rock for me. We had a four hour wait as they prepared the blood analysis and all the scan results. Finally my name was called and in we went to see the oncologist. She gave me the good news that my brain and body were free of tumours, but there were some stains or lesions in my lungs. Nothing too serious but they needed watching so I would need to go back for another CAT scan within three months. I was also told that I had to remove my coil because the hormones were counterproductive for breast cancer and my treatment. Then, to my total surprise, they told me I would be having my first session of chemotherapy the very same day. In a way it was great just to get on with it. The nurses came and explained all the possible side effects of nausea, diarrhoea, hair loss, sore stomach, possible loss of appetite, dry skin, mouth ulcers, white gums - a sign of your immune system being down, brittle nails, vaginal dryness and a zillion other things. She then gave me lots of information about cancer support groups, wig specialists

and diet advice. You have to hydrate yourself well on the inside and outside, eat lots of nuts and take certain medication and drink lots of tea, ginger is apparently wonderful. I was told that my hair would fall out within a week to 15 days, so I was advised to cut my hair short and choose a wig or scarf and have it ready for the inevitable moment! It was a lot of information to take in but more or less message received. My chemo nurse Rosa told me she would ring me in a few days to check how I was and to see if I had any questions, she gave me her number. She was utterly charming and professional and definitely in the right job. I felt like I’d won the lottery as I had been so lucky with all the medical professionals that I had come into contact with. Then time to start chemo! I would be having eight sessions every 21 days of quite an aggressive dose. They inserted the drip into a vein in my hand and fed through a preparatory cocktail to protect my stomach and reduce the likelihood of nausea. Then they flushed out the vein before starting the first in a two part chemo treatment. That took another half an hour having rested for 30 minutes and then the final blast was administered. This was a

very funny orange colour and I was told not to be alarmed that my urine would be slightly toxic and orange of course. Apparently you have to be careful near children and make sure you flush the loo well and disinfect the bathroom thoroughly. They were right. My first pee was an impressive sunset orange! The alarm sounded and the treatment was over, the needle was taken out and I can honestly say apart from a slight headache I had not experienced any side effects. I was advised to stay away from people with coughs and colds as my defences could be compromised. As my son had a fever and a virus I decided to stay away and his father looked after him and his sister. So off I went to stay with my second family in Malaga! I was so well looked after, delicious food, baths were run, candles were lit, soothing music sounded, my skin rehydration treatment… you name it. What a lucky girl. In the meantime I received messages of love and support from my friends and family and colleagues. I went to bed feeling happy and relaxed and very pleased to have started my treatment. Now I just had to wait for the bone scan results and return in 21 days for my second chemo session. Roll on December 17.

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Try sleeping naked for a range of surprising health benefits SLEEPING naked is not just good for those nocturnal activities, but also good for your health. Experts say that ditching the pyjamas could improve your sleep quality, boost your relationship and could even help burn calories. Better sleep Sleep experts say you need to keep cool at night as your body’s core temperature needs to drop half a degree to aid

you in drifting off to sleep. By wearing pyjamas you could prevent your body from achieving its ideal temperature and overheating will lead to a disrupted night’s sleep. Burning calories Brown fat, a type of tissue in the body that may protect against weight gain, appears to burn excess calories to generate heat. Babies have lots of brown fat to keep them warm, known as puppy fat, but studies have shown there are small amounts in the necks of adults, too. Experts suggest that by sleeping in a cold bedroom it could activate brown fat in adults. Lower blood pressure If you share a bed with

IN THE NIP: It could be the healthiest way to sleep. a partner, going nude will generate a generous boost of oxytocin, a hormone that’s been shown to have a wealth of health benefits as it is said to be triggered by skin to skin contact.

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Wi-fi goes medical AN electronic implant that kills off bacterial infections using wireless technology has been created by US researchers. When triggered by remote technology, the implant delivers heat to infected tissue. Studies also showed the devices could kill bacteria by releasing antibiotics. Researchers believe it could lead to technology that delivers drugs and treatment to patients at the press of a button. Trials were used to treat staphylococcus, which can cause minor skin abscesses or lifethreatening infections of the blood. In tests, 24 hours after the wireless treatment, the infection had disappeared.

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Pógs gets the glam rock By Pete Woodall

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ÓGS live music bar in Fuengirola is normally associated with the blues, rock, jazz and folk music scene, but will host their first flamboyant Glam Rock Party on Saturday December 13. Pógs punters are long accustomed to dressing up for St Patrick’s Day and Halloween, and any other festive event for that matter, and will get their chance to strut their funky 70s stuff to the great sound of Malaga glam rock band Boogie Rex. The recently formed

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k going! do like to get their yayas and costumes out now and then and whoop it up. Covers of the hits from Slade, Mud, David Bowie, Alice Cooper, Kiss, and T-Rex, being their specialities for ‘getting it on, banging gongs’ and the like. Fans of the UK’s glam rock era are all encouraged to come down and join the party. While you are there, try the new and excellent soul food from the recently opened Pògs kitchen. Pógs is easy to find on Calle Lamos de Espinosa by the PYR Hotel. See their regular advert in the Euro Weekly News food and entertainment section for more bands and weekly events.

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Jake LaMotta By Tony Matthews

T the age of 93, Jake LaMotta is the oldest former world boxing champion alive today. Born in the Bronx, New York City, in 1921, he boxed at both middleweight and light heavyweight and had 106 senior fights, winning 83 - 30 by a knock-out - losing 19 and drawing four. Jake was forced by his father into fighting other children to entertain neighborhood adults, who threw change into the ring. This was used to help pay the rent. In 1941, aged 19, Jake turned professional but during the Second World War he was rejected for military service because of an operation on one of his ears. He carried on boxing and went from strength to strength. He won 14 of his first 15 bouts as a middleweight before losing a highly contentious split decision to Cleveland-based Jimmy Reeves; chaos erupted after the decision was announced. Later, Jake met Reeves again and this time Reeves won, before a third match between the two took place in March 1943 in Detroit, Michigan. After an even contest, Jake struck with a vicious left hook, sending Reeves crashing to the canvas. Now one of the best at this level, Jake’s next fight was against the former welterweight champion Sugar Ray Robinson - Robinson’s first bout at middleweight. Spectators at Madison Square Garden saw Jake knock Robinson down in the first round but he took control of the fight, winning comfortably on points. Jake was forced by his The re-match took place a few months father into fighting later in Detroit when other children to those present witnessed entertain adults an historic eighth round. Jake landed a right to Robinson’s head and a left to his body, sending him straight through the ropes. The bell saved dazzling Robinson at the count of nine. Jake left jabs and was already well in front with the jarring uppercuts. judges. Robinson never recovered and A fourth fight, staged nearly two suffered the first defeat of his career, years later, resulted in another win for beaten on points. Robinson, who also won the fifth in The two met again three weeks later Chicago in September 1945, on a split when Robinson, although floored, won decision which was booed by the a close fight after producing some 14,755-strong audience.

The ‘Bronx Bull’ of the boxing ring Jake returned to boxing in November 1947, but was knocked out in the fourth round by Billy Fox. Suspecting the fight was fixed, the New York State Athletic Commission withheld purses for the fight and suspended Jake. This fight with Fox would come back to haunt him later in life, during a case with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). In his testimony Jake admitted to throwing the fight in order to gain favour with the Mafia. All involved agreed the fix was obvious and its staging inept. In Jake’s words: “The first round, a couple of belts to his head, and I see a glassy look coming over his eyes.

Jesus Christ, a couple of jabs and he’s going to fall down. I began to panic a little. I was supposed to be throwing a fight to this guy, and it looked like I was going to end up holding him on his feet... By the fourth round, if there was anybody in the Garden who didn’t know what was happening, he must have been dead drunk.” The thrown fight and a payment of $20,000 to the Mafia got Jake his title bout against the world middleweight champion from France, Marcel Cerdan. Jake won his fight against Cerdan in June 1949 in Detroit; the Frenchman retired with a damaged shoulder before the start of the 10th round. A re-match was arranged, but as he was flying back to the United States, Cerdan’s plane crashed in the Azores, killing everyone on board. In February 1951, Jake fought Sugar Ray Robinson for the final time in their legendary six-bout rivalry. In a tough contest, Jake took a terrible beating over the last few rounds but refused to go down. In the end Robinson won by a technical knockout in the 13th. Jake moved up to the light heavyweight class after losing to Robinson, but had a run of poor results at first, including a debut defeat against Bob Murphy. Thankfully, he recovered well and won three fights in a row, beating Norman Hayes, Eugene Hairston and Murphy in re-matches. On New Year’s Eve 1952, Jake had his fight with Danny Nardico stopped in the eighth round after being knocked down for the first time in his career. When he returned to the ring, he knocked out his first two opponents, Johnny Pretzie and Al McCoy, but lost on a split decision to Billy Kilgore, which convinced him to retire. After taking off his gloves, Jake managed and also owned a number of bars. He also became a stage actor and stand-up comedian but in 1958 was arrested and charged with introducing men to an underage girl at a club he owned in Miami. He was convicted and served time on a chain gang, although he has maintained his innocence.

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IT was a happy 80th birthday for two Salon Varietés stalwarts when 60 people gathered to celebrate the occasion. Maggie Dobson and Sweelan Ford known for her musical evenings in aid of charity - have been active in the Fuengirola theatre since its opening in 1985. In recent years Sweelan has

helped with auditions, lights and many aspects of the working of the theatre, particularly working as a Man Friday for Peter Mitchell and Peter Height on their musicals and pantomimes. As for Maggie, though she worked full time as the headmistress of the junior school at the International College in Marbella, she still found time to help in many directions in the theatre. She made lots of the costumes for shows and musicals, put on several fashion shows and is often seen as front of house manager at productions.

TOPS: Love a party with a happy atmosphere.

It’s showtime! THE Occasional Production Society (TOPS,) is holding its ‘3 in 1 Christmas’ show on Thursday December 11 at Restaurant Carolina (Alhaurin el Grande) starting 7.30pm. A three course meal is included in the ticket price. The light-hearted comedy production is presented in three distinct parts, starting with a mini panto, and finishing with an audience-participation ‘party’. Last year’s show exuded a great party atmosphere and this one promises to be even better! More information: Cath on 952 112 057. A donation from this show will be given to a local charity.

Donate for training MORE than 100 body care products were donated for local needy people by Mijas youths signing up for four training courses in November. Students were asked to take products including shampoo, shower gel or similar to donate to the Red Cross when signing up for the courses.

Celebrate sacred sweets THE ninth Convent Sweet Fair will be held at the Torremolinos Conference

Centre, between December 5 and 8. More than 300 representatives of monastic confectionery from all the corners of Spain will display the traditional recipes and

sweets produced in monasteries and convents, often made by cloistered nuns. All proceeds will go to pay for the maintenance of convents and monasteries.

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APARTMENT DWELLERS: It is not too late to brighten up the outside of your home.

Colourful terraces and balconies Dick Handscombe

Gardening Corner By Spain’s best known expatriate gardening author living in Spain for 25 years.

INCE the publication of Apartment Gardening Mediterranean Style four years ago it has been encouraging to see more and more apartment dwellers make their terraces and balconies greener and more colourful especially for Christmas. It is not too late for you to brighten up your own terraces and balconies or do so for an aging friend as a Christmas present! If you need inspiration and are in London over Christmas visit the Spanish Garden on top of the Virgin Building in Kensington. How come an Englishman constructed a 5,000 square metre Spanish garden on a roof top with a metre and more of top soil in the 1930s, while modern day apartment dwellers with modest terraces or balconies worry about carrying a few pots, a bag of compost and a few plants up in a lift. Even window boxes on

railings planted with poinsettias, heathers, pansies, cyclamens, azaleas, cotons or kalenchoas during the next week would add Christmas cheer. The wide range of styles sizes and colours of containers, and the offer of better compost ranges by many garden centres has simplified doing so especially if awnings and blinds are installed to protect plants from the low winter suns.

Some year-end terraces are not only colourful but also productive. The opportunities are there. Implementing them will take less time than organising a garden and maintenance is far less. So have a go and contribute to the task of changing the concrete jungles created during the last 20 years.

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CAT owners are being too loving and stressing their feline friends out with too many cuddles. That is according to new research by a cats welfare charity which has found too many owners are letting their love for their moggies cloud their judgement when it comes to providing a stress-free home. The UK charity Cats Protection questioned 1,300 cat owners and found when it comes to dealing with their stressed out pet, more than half (53 per cent) would give it a cuddle. “Being held or stroked for too long can be very stressful for some cats,” said Cats Protection’s Behaviour Manager, Nicky Trevorrow. “Space and peace is often what they need - they’re not small furry humans, so what would comfort us won’t necessarily comfort them.” The Cats Protection’s survey found cat owners in the UK find it difficult to recognise signs of stress and many are at a loss as to what to do about it. In particular: • More than half of owners (55 per cent) didn’t realise that living with another cat or dog can be stressful for their pet. • Half the owners were unaware that other cats coming into the house could be a cause of stress. • More than a third (35 per cent) let neighbouring cats in, either through a door or window, or their own cat’s cat flap. • More than half (51 per cent) failed to identify wetting and soiling in the house as a sign of stress. Cats Protection offers an online learning tool at: http://learnonline.cats.org.uk/content/ufo/

Training a Diabetes Alert dog

NORMALLY, a person can feel the warning signals of low blood sugar (sweating, shaking, nausea, and confusion); however, some are unable to feel these symptoms and are thus unaware their blood sugar is dropping or dangerously low. This is where a Diabetes Alert dog comes in. Australian-born Nina Bondarenko is a specialist Animal Behaviour consultant and coach. She is a TV and radio presenter, author artist and lecturer. Nina can train your dog to be a Diabetic Alert dog by guiding and training your dog to alert you in advance of low (hypoglycaemia) or high (hyperglycaemia) blood sugar events before they become dangerous, so you can take steps to

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return the levels to normal. The dogs are trained to accompany their owners wherever they travel in the manner of guide dogs. The dog is rewarded for finding a high blood sugar (it is supposed to smell like tutty fruity gum) or low blood sugar that is supposed to smell like rusty water or nail polish remover. Tarra Robinson, who after having Type 1 diabetes her entire life, became unaware of her low blood sugars, a

condition known as hypounawareness. She began passing out at work and crashed her car due to unexpected lows. An insulin pump and a continuous glucose monitor didn’t improve the situation. She then began the training process with her Lab/Golden Retriever mix named Duchess. Diabetes Alert dogs, which are trained to detect the scent of low blood sugar levels, are right 90 per cent of the time, according to Nina. Dogs are trained to lick the hand if they sense a low. When a

diabetic sleeps, the dog will stand guard and get on top of the person to try and wake them if she smells a low. If you would like a telephone chat with Nina write to me at david@thedogman and I will introduce you to the wonderful lady. Nina will be in Barcelona in a few weeks and will be able to pop down and start by taking samples from you etc. and then the training will start in your home.

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A few tips on what you should do to prepare for your pet sitter By Lamia Walker of HousesitMatch RECENTLY I was asked by a home owner new to house sitting, what they should prepare for their first pet sitter. From my own pet sitting experience and other stories from pet sitters, it has always been met with great appreciation that the home owner prepares a

few essentials ready for the house sit. Here are a few top tips on what to leave your pet sitter: 1. Write out a daily regimen: this can include meal, bed times and walking routines. It’s important your pet sitter sticks to this to help keep your pet happy and anxiety-free. 2. Make sure favourite toys/treats are handy: these are

essential for a pet sitter to bond with your pets and of course have some fun. 3. Extra leads and balls: Both of these have a habit of getting chewed or going missing; make sure you leave your pet sitter prepared with a few spares. I also recommend a phone call or Skyping your pet sitter to get to know

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GIBRALTAR MEP Ashley Fox has been elected leader of the British Conservative delegation in the European Parliament. Mr Fox replaces former delegation leader Syed Kamall, and has vowed to use his position to defend Gibraltar’s interests in Europe and against ‘Spanish aggression’.

A CHARITY Christmas concert will be held on December 10 featuring tenor Nathan Payas, soprano Tessa Pitto, pianist John Bruzon, and the St Paul’s School Choir. The event will start at 7pm and is being held at St Theresa’s Church. Tickets are £12 and are on sale at the Cathedral Bookshop and Sacarello’s Cafe.

RECLAMATION ROAD will be the site of a brand new development which will see 1,000 additional parking spaces provided for the residents of Gibraltar. And the Rock is also to get a brand new five-star hotel. An application to build the 10-storey car park has been approved by the Development and Planning Commission (DPC). It will provide more than 1,000 parking spots for cars, 40 spaces for coaches and 45 for taxis and minibuses. Construction of a new five-star hotel has also been approved. In addition, plans to refurbish the facade of the Caleta Hotel have gone through. A new residential building also got the go-ahead from the DPC, to be constructed to the south of the Caleta Hotel.

WITH Christmas just a few weeks away, the Gibraltar National Choir will perform a ‘Carols by Candlelight’ concert at the Holy Trinity Cathedral on December 11 at 8pm. Tickets are £12 and include mulled wine and mince pies plus a gift from Santa for under-12s. Phone 54831000 for tickets.

Toy coptor crackdown THE Gibraltar Government is cracking down on high-tech aerial ‘toys’ on the grounds that in the wrong hands they could be potential killers. Small Unmanned Aircraft – popularly known as ‘octocopters’ or ‘quadcopters’ – are widely available in shops and are marketed as toys. The rapid development in the industry has led to an increase in popularity and demand for the radiocontrolled aerial copters in recent years. But Gibraltar owners of the aerial toys must apply to the Director of Civil Aviation (DCA) for permission to fly their copters in the Gibraltar skies. A statement issued by the government said that the popular flying ‘drones’ are “considered to be aircraft under the Law and as

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QUADCOPTERS: A danger in Gibraltar. such there are Civil Aviation Regulations that apply to their use in order to ensure the safety of the general public and property that are not involved in the activity.” The government said that flying Small Unmanned Aircraft in congested areas and close to

airports is prohibited and that the person in control is responsible for the safe operation of any flight. “As all of Gibraltar is considered a highly congested area, Small Unmanned Aircraft cannot be flown in Gibraltar without the permission of the

Injured tourist may sue over ape bite A BRITISH tourist who was savagely bitten on the arm by one of Gibraltar’s famous Barbary macaques may sue the government. Retiree Stuart Gravenell, 53, needed 40 stitches following the attack described by nurses as “the worst they’d ever seen.” Mr Gravenell and his son came across a group of apes as they walked through a nature reserve in October of this year.

Barbary macaque The largest male of the group – standing at more than three feet tall –

plunged his teeth into Mr Gravenell’s left arm. The former IT worker was rushed to hospital after passing out with pain, and was told by nurses that his injuries were so bad that if he had been a child they would probably have had to amputate. The prospect of a legal claim resulting from the incident was revealed in Parliament by Dr John Cortes, Minister for Health and the Environment.

Director of Civil Aviation,” said the statement. “While this may seem somewhat Draconian, the aim is to ensure that the general public is not endangered by persons operating them without proper training or awareness of the dangers posed by the activity.” The Director of Civil Aviation said: “That while buying such equipment is easy, it must be remembered that a small unmanned craft weighing several kilogrammes being flown at several hundred feet above the ground is a potential killer if it is poorly operated and falls to earth!” As a result, anybody considering buying such equipment for use in Gibraltar should contact the DCA for information on the limitations in Gibraltar.

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increase in the year up to the end of September. While those figures look healthy enough, Italy saw a 10.6 per cent fall in construction, with Portugal (5.2 per cent), France (-3.4 per cent), the Netherlands (-3.1 per cent) and Germany (-1.5 per cent), all seeing declines. Generally across the eurozone there was a fall of 1.7 per cent in construction and a 0.4 per cent decline across the whole EU. UP: Civil engineering and residential projects increasing.

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THE Spanish property market could finally start to expand again and contribute to a growing economy, according to the author of a new report.

In The Case for Spain III: Plus Ultra, issued by financial advisory and asset management company Arcano, Ignacio de la Torre predicts that 2015 will be the year that

the property sector returns to growth and stops being a burden to the Spanish economy. De la Torre says that although the unsold new housing stock remains high there will be a rebound in the construction industry which has already started - due to the wide regional differences in housing stock. In short some of the more important parts of the market, for example Madrid, do not have a huge stock of empty homes. He also predicts that property prices will start to move upwards having seen average falls of around 40 per cent since their peak. He sees the recent rise in the number of mortgage approvals together with more foreign investment and higher demand in Spain as the economy starts to grow again, as being key points in a gradual rise in prices. But he does not see huge double digit annual rises as happened in the years leading up to the Spanish property market bubble bursting. He says Spanish homes are now more affordable on a price to wage index than many other developed countries.

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OW in their fourth year of trading as Neater Heater, Richard and Tony are still being asked the same questions. What makes Neater Heaters special? Why should you choose them over other electric heaters? The simple answer is; design and build quality. Many families throughout the Costa Blanca are already enjoying the soft warmth given off by these cleverly designed and unobtrusive Norwegian heaters. A good discreet central heating system has never been so affordable. As Richard and Tony explain: “The basic choices for heating your home are either a full central heating system with water-filled radiators and pipes, or gas heaters, electric, or a combination. Obviously, with central heating, the main obstacle is the high installation cost. “Also, there is quite a high ongoing maintenance cost. Gas estufas are effective, but quite unhealthy, and give off a huge amount of vapour which causes black mould.

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- but mostly inefficient - heaters that would make your electric meter wheel spin like a helicopter. “There was nothing affordable, economical, and effective available in Spain. We know, believe us - we looked.” But sometimes in life luck plays a strange hand. It was while Tony was looking for a heater for his son’s bedroom that, quite by chance, he saw a heater in a house he was doing some maintenance jobs in and it fit the bill perfectly. It was a neat and very efficient wall mounted Norwegian convector heater.

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AIRPORT RUN INEXPENSIVE airport runs, delivery and pick up from Malaga and Gibraltar airports. Available 24/7. Call 633 136 301 (230691)

EL TALLER DE MENIA SC: we restore furniture, antiques, works of art. Free quotes, www.meniarestauracion.com 610 830 740 (229955)

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JIM’S HOME IMPROVEMENTS. bathrooms / kitchen reforms, repairs, plumbing, carpentry, painting, tiling, maintenance. Give us a call no job too small. 692 207 799 / 645 559 423 (226431)

PROJECTS, constructions, new buildings, extensions, reforms, licences, legalisations, interior design. 680 700 430 (225681)

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PUERTO BANUS - Moorings for rent. 8, 12 & 15 metres. 662 379 483 (226296) PUERTO BANUS - Moorings wanted to buy. 00324 7381 5789 (226296)

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CONCRETE - OZBUILD, Specialist imprinted concrete. Reseals, repairs, brickwork, tiling, plastering, screeding. 11 years in Spain. Competitive prices, quality finish. 952 426 074 / 606 745 920 / www.ozbuild spain.com (226398) BATHROOM RENOVATION SPECIALIST. Joseph 625 199 313 / www.bathrooms4u.es (215982) GENERAL BUILDER. Tiling, plastering, painting, electrician, plumber, carpentry. Reasonable prices. 952 662 745 / 635 913 885 (References available) (226283) SWIFT MULTISERVICES. All aspects of building works undertaken with over 30 years’ experience. Professional, trustworthy & reliable. Call 674 845 852 (229932)

EUROFITTERS. Kitchens & bathrooms, 20 years’ experience. Call for a free estimate 674 831 674 (234540)

BATH REPAIRS BATHOLOGIST. Specialist in repairing chipped baths or refurbishing old/worn baths. No mess or disruption. 678 808 837 (220839)

DAMP PROOFING DR DAMP leaking roofs, damp walls, all mould cured. All work guaranteed. Call 689 515 558 (215594)

BLINDS ACE OF SHADES - Vertical, Venetian, Roman, Roller, Wooden blinds, various colours available, also black-out blinds. Tel: 951 273 254 / 671 732 204 / info@aceofshades.es (101730)

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SWINGLES CASAS SL. For all your building needs. Visit www.swinglescasas. com for more details or call 952 428 067 / 666 960 262 (224893)

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ACE OF SHADES - All colours available. Urbanisations catered for, electric and manual operation, also recover service available, largest selection of colours and designs on the coast. Tel: 951 273 254 / 671 732 204 / info@aceofshades.es (101730)

www.costabouncingcastles.com 3m x 3m to 21m x 3m wide. Prices from 80€ + 20% discount quote EWN. Look at web for more info. 620 005 360 (228720)

EUROFITTERS. Complete reforms, competitive prices. Fully legal, 20 years’ experience. Call 674 831 674 / 952 449 178 (234540)

ANTIQUES WANTED. Anything with age considered, cash paid for, lamps, clocks, paintings, LPs, bric-a-brac etc. Also design furniture. Houses, gardens + garages cleared. Ring 677 276 956 or 637 119 214 if no response ring 951 047 328. Better still email to wingerden99@ hotmail.com with images and contact number. (201608)

BLINDS, awnings, mosquito screens, curtains, vast choice. All areas covered. Coast and inland. 655 825 931 (224771)

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PLASTERING, all aspects covered, skimming, rendering, screeding, covering, tiling, Dean 691 044 287 (229992)

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COMMERCIAL PROP WAREHOUSE 500 square metres for sale or rent, El Pinillo, Torremolinos. 10 minutes from airport. 649 804 167 (230494)

COMPUTERS CAR HIRE CAR HIRE long & short term, no extras www.acecarhire.co. Tel 634 029 878 (225722) LONG term car hire from 249 euros per month - 952 564 912 - info@bluebearcarhire.com (230362)

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CHIMNEY SERVICES CHIMNEY SWEEP. Clean reliable professional. All types, special price for more than 1. Chris 608 337 497 (226437) T1 APEX CHIMNEY SERVICES, professional chimney sweeping and smoke testing. NACS Qualified. Clean and efficient Tel: Bob 696 320 202 (215840)

CHURCH SERVICES BENALMADENA Elim Family Fellowship. Sundays 11am. Elimfamilyfellowship.com or call 951 912 525 or 952 446 627 (0)

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MUSIC VIOLIN and piano lessons. ABRSM exam decoration. Marbella 649 989 692 (228519)

LAPTOP HELP LINE. Notebooks, netbooks and tablets repaired, software updates, Internet and email problems solved. Refurbished laptops for sale. Web page designed and maintained. 952 564 274 / 677 702 501 (220138) COMPUTER PROBLEMS SOLVED. Error messages fixed, viruses removed. Repairs and upgrades available. Laptops in English. Kindle, iPad & Android help. One-to-one training. Also, low cost, reliable internet TV solutions, even for slow connections. Experienced, reliable service. Paul 630 652 338 / 952 493 859 (225715) COMPUTER help. Patient teacher. PC sales, set up, repairs, problem solving, internet TV boxes. Kindle, ipads, internet, email. 30 years experience. 19 years on the coast. Friendly and reliable. Dave 952 664 713 (234703) PC DOCTOR. PCs and Laptops in your language. We come to you, wherever you are. For home and office support. Call 952 591 071 (230349)

CURTAINS CURTAINS, BLINDS, UPHOLSTERY, a complete service. www.marbellacurtaindesign.com. Mary 675 813 348 (225720)

DATING WANT A SERIOUS RELATIONSHIP? Unicis Dating Agency’s European network offers you a personalised matching service. With over 40 years of experience, we can find your perfect match. 951 334 730 www.unicis.es (228590)

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GUITAR LESSONS for beginners, crash course. Pop, rock, blues, ballads. Private classes Marbella. Otto 637 245 945 (234728)

UPHOLSTERY and steam cleaning sofas, carpets etc… JA Cleaning Services 626 357 955 (200771)

METS dog training club, Fuengirola. Glyn 605 121 831 / Jeff 692 832 250 (226464)

DOMESTIC APP REPAIRS DOMESTIC Appliance repairs washing machines, fridges, cookers, ovens, water heaters, gas / electric, professionally repaired. Christian 608 337 497 (228695)

DRAINAGE DRAINS: Our fully equipped vehicles are ready to deal with any problem, water jetting, water leak detection, CCTV, roots removal, relining and more. Discounts for urbanisations. Now incorporating solar hot water, salt pool systems, central heating & general plumbing. Pipetek. 674 632 344 / 617 198 888 / 952 897 516 (223198) T1 CLEARFLOW DRAIN SERVICES. All drain problems solved. More than 25 years on the coast. Leak detection, leak and repair. Clearflow Group. Telephone 952 885 661 or 630 200 600 BLOCKED DRAINS? Leak detection, CCTV survey, root removal, Tel 952 568 414 / 661 910 772 / drainspain.com (224404)

DRIVING LESSONS DRIVER’S LICENCE in English. Discount with this advert. Autoescuela Urbano, Calle Maestro, Angeles Aspiazu, Fuengirola. Also in Mijas Pueblo. 687 070 256 (228503)

PRIVATE Detective, free preliminary meeting, full confidentiality. English spoken 632 515 570 (229200)

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MARBLE FLOOR (2.50€/m2) WHY PAY MORE .WE CLEAN, CRYSTALLISE, SEAL THEN POLISH YOUR MARBLE TO HIGH GLOSS, NON SLIP. PROFESSIONAL GUARANTEED, FAST SERVICE. 25 YEARS EXPERIENCE. ALSO REPAIRS DAMAGES TO MARBLE, CLEAN AND SEAL TERRACOTTA TERRACES, COVERS ALL COSTA DEL SOL. TEL: 671 244 683 (215511) T1 MARBLE FLOORS polished. Fast service. Reliable, family run. TERRACOTTA CLEANED and sealed. Wooden floors treated. No job too small. Family run. Cleansol 10am - 10pm 7 days all areas. 952 930 861 / 607 610 578 Discount Code: EWN 1 CLEAN (206437) TONY’S MARBLE RESTORATION SERVICE. Marble and terrazo floors, professionally refurbished, quotations without obligation. +34 620 726 875 (224849)

JUST FLOORS. Ceramics, wood/laminate, decking, patios & more. Supply & fit or fitting only service. 663 131 593 (224342)

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BS ELECTRICAL, Boletins, Rewires, Fault Finding, Endesa helpline, 33 years experience. Sean 952 961 108 / 669 070 011 / www.bse lectrical.eu (222640)

FENCING SERVICES CHAINLINK FENCING erectors, general builders, really competitive prices. Free quotation, no job too big or small, very reliable. Tel: 655 218 466 (229232)

GARDEN and pool maintenance. 9 euros per hour, monthly maintenance from 120 euros. References available. RICARDO 637 160 129 (225669) TREE SURGEONS. No tree too tall, removal of dead palm trees and limbs, eco gardening, mulch and manure, fertilizer, palm pruning. 686 948 552 / 631 181 971. Facebook: Andres Jardinero Malaga (230359)

FURNITURE FURNITURE OF THE WORLD. Shop specialising in unique furniture & antiques. Coin (opposite Mercadona). 952 450 156 / 690 882 898 GOOD quality furniture wanted, best prices paid, also rubbish clearance service. Tony 633 921 239 tony.bell1@tesco.net

GARDENING PROFESSIONAL garden services from Fuengirola to Estepona. All aspects of gardening and full maintenance and landscaping, free quotes, competitive prices. Contact Andrew 600 259 981 Andrew@gar den-professionals.com (228697)

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HEALER EXPERIENCED spiritualist medium, healer & qualified bereavement counsellor. British lady, Elizabeth 678 252 575 / 951 242 683 (229936)

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ELECTRIC GATE/GARAGE DOOR automation repaired. Free, no obligation quotation. Call Colin - 636 394 641 (229069) EXPRESS Metalwork Services. Gates, grilles, rails and scissor gates. 952 590 748, 617 065 636. www.express-steel.com Facebook Express Metalwork (234677)

MAN with small van for all your needs, English/Spanish speaking translations, waiting in offices for you etc, based in Marbella (all the coast) 678 817 145 (224391)

MAN 56, friendship with English speaking woman of similar age, like minded, sincere, good person. 619 805 714 (230493)

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ARBOLISTA Tree surgery, No. 1 for trees and palms, on the Costa since 1998. 600 260 534 952 117 486 Kit Hogg C.G.Arb www.spaintree.com (229875)

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GARDENER. Jose 683 342 104 (234251)

FLOORING

ELECTRICIANS ELECTRICIAN on coast for 11 years, repairs and installation, including boiler repairs. Call James 652 023 012 (224846)

GARDENER for private homes, communities, tree pruning, pool maintenance, garden design. Specialist in water systems. Tel: 666 953 892 www.jardin-gar den.es (220302)

MARBLE FLOOR polishing, stone repairs, terracotta terraces, chemically cleaned and sealed. High quality, fast and efficient service, free quotations and appraisals. Call 672 531 662 (230341)

ALL electrical installation work and repairs. On the coast 12 years. All work guaranteed. Call Jim 652 023 012 (224846)

JIB Graded Electrician. Homeintelligence, network-engineering etc. Loves a challenge! 602 494 347 (229025)

DETECTIVES

FLOOR POLISHING

ELECT INSTALLATION

ELECTRICIAN 16th Edition BS7671 qualified, 25 years experience. Rewires, extra sockets, lights, fault finding etc. Contact electrician.in. spain@gmail.com. Call Ian 650 151 569 (215809)

CLEANING SERVICES OVEN CLEANING, domestic, commercial, complete fittings, let professional do hard, dirty work, from 35€. 632 569 282 ovencleaningcostadelsol.com (223165)

DOG TRAINING

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ALMOST ANYTHING, Tiling plumbing & painting. Based in Elviria. Speak to Gareth. 690 841 188 (224338) SERVICES ABROAD: Buying/selling cars, apartments, boats, furniture including renovations. 634 362 043 (234726)

GLASS CURTAINS GLASS CURTAIN repairs, specialist in replacement of discoloured plastic strips that act as a seal between the glass panels. Call Julian 655 825 931 (229072)

GOLF THE SPORTS SHOP, Fuengirola. Tel 952 473 530. Specialists in golf prizes. Gift sets, pens, key rings, metal spoons & beer tankards, pins & medals. Large selection of ladies & hole in one prizes. Try our new embroidery service, free artwork, best prices, quality & machinery. (229715)

SAYAN MASSAGE. Your best traditional & tantric massage for ladies and gentlemen. 952 586 339 608 977 260 www.masajessayan.es (220286) MOBILITY SCOOTERS, wheelchairs, hoists, rise recline chairs, electric adjustable beds, commodes, walking aids, all you need to make your life easier. All available for sale or hire, long or short term. Tel 633 127 901 / www.mobility-spain.com /info@mobility-spain.com (225510) ONGOING Self Development Weekend workshops 20142015! What you will learn will blow your mind away! I will teach you how to master your mind, emotions and much more... www.indigohealingand training.com 717 150 366 (234642) SKIN Specialist. NHS registered. Treats all kinds of skin problems. Consultation 70 euros. Dr Eva, Fuengirola/Marbella. 664 747 267 / www.der madelsol.com (228514) LIFE COACH - Counsellor - Reiki - Hypnotherapist. In person or via Skype. Qualified in Neuro Linguistic Programming. www.indigohealingandtraining. com 717 150 366 (234642) ZAKS Hair, Nail & Beauty Studio, Urb. Playamarina / www.zaks.com.es. Tel 952 666 436 / 609 508 809 (234512) CABIN rental, beauty centre in San Pedro for qualified masseur/beautician/nail technician. Fixed rent or negotiable with commission. 952 927 981 / www.leisermarbella.com (230948)

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BEAUTY TREATMENTS BOTOX AND FILLERS - From €95. Covers the Costa del Sol and inland. 609 347 086. www.beautifymemarbella.com (229705)

LOANS

HOT TUBS / SPAS HOT TUBS, new, used, bought, sold, hired. Also move & repairs. 691 973 131 / 952 793 398

HOLA CREDITO. Instant short term loans against your valuables. Quick, easy and always discreet. Tel 900 123 457 www.holacredito.com (224321)

INSURANCE

LOANS AVAILABLE on all types of paintings, jewellery, watches, silver etc. Any condition. Immediate cash settlement. For more information call into Anthony’s Antiques & Jewellers shops extensive premises at C/Ramon y Cajal 40, Fuengirola. Mobile 609 529 633. Tel: 952 588 795 (SE) (201522)

CHIROPRACTORS FUENGIROLA, Myofascial Release. J. Shaegen, Specialised in treating neck, back & extremity disorders, 30 years in Practice. 652 291 224 www.bodywork.es (229729)

CHIROPODISTS

24/7 LOCKSMITH

www.chiropodistcostadelsol. com (223110)

DENTISTS NHS registered dentist in Fuengirola. Specialising in Zircon crowns, bridges etc. Free check up! www.nhclinicas.com 689 887 019 (225656)

MASSAGE M2M MASSAGE. Relaxing and therapeutic. Cabopino. 620 986 080 (234552) NUEVA ANDALUCIA Therapeutic specific massages, or full professional body massage, for ladies or gentlemen in private apartment. Out calls also available. Tel. 656 350 401 PROFESSIONAL SPORTS MASSAGE, 14 years experience. 1 hour €40, 1.5 hours €55, Elviria. Wendy 952 852 330 or 634 310 821. Mobile service +€10

HOLIDAY LETS FREE LISTINGS for Holiday Rental Villas www.holidayfoot prints.com (221428)

HOME CLEARANCES WANTED FURNITURE & household items houses gardens garages cleared top prices paid fast reliable service 639 229 607 / 649 977 723 (224841) FURNITURE wanted, same day collection, cash waiting, reliable service. 678 808 837 (220839) WANTED all furniture and quality household items. Cash paid, same day collection. Best prices, please call 693 028 325 CASH paid for your unwanted house or garage items. Please call 600 041 434 (225602)

HOUSE & PET SITTING EXPERIENCED locals & residents taken early retirement. Available for short & long sittings anywhere on the Costa del Sol. Michael 609 544 004

INSURANCE

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ABBEYGATE INSURANCE If you are renewing your policy or looking for new cover. Call us, as we are the only Insurance Company in Spain to offer protection on your no claims bonus. Call 952 893 380 (68259) ABBEYGATE INSURANCE Make the right choice and join the thousands of expatriates who have. We provide a friendly personal service, for all your home, motor, health, travel or marine insurance. Call 952 893 380 (68259) HEALTH INSURANCE Competitive prices, English worded policies. Pay monthly or annually. All levels of cover. Premiums from €25 a month. Tel: 956 795 453 Abbeygate Insurance (68259) ABBEYGATE INSURANCE Car insurance exclusive for expatriates, save up to 50%. Find out about our price pledge on UK plated cars. Home insurance from €50. Tel: 952 893 380 (68259) EU INSURANCE DIRECT Extra Special Offers. Up to €50 cash back for car and home insurance (conditions apply) for new customers. For all your Insurance Needs and the Best Price and Best Cover in English, call Wendy on 952 830 843 / 676 098 464 email info@euinsurancedirect.com www.euinsurancedirect.com (225727)

INTERNET GET YOUR business noticed online! Make sure that expats in Spain can find your product, service, restaurant, bar or shop. Contact Spain’s newest and brightest online directory TODAY. Call 952 561 245 or email serena@euroweeklynews.com for more details.

INTERPRETER INTERPRETER & TRANSLATOR. French, Spanish & English. 632 515 570 (229194)

LAWYER FUENGIROLA - SOLICITOR - Legal Advising. Real Estate Purchase/Sale - Tax - NIE/Residence. 670 756 228 smtrevor.lawyer@gmail.com (229956)

LOCKSMITH emergency / appointment. Doors opened without damage, locks changed, patio doors and windows secured, 24 hour honest, fast and reliable service. Call Paul 657 466 803 (216650) T1 COSTALOCKS 24/7, LOCKSMITH/ HOME SECURITY, NEW KEYS, KEYED ALIKE, WINDOWS SECURED, SAFES OPENED / INSTALLED, FREE HOME SECURITY CHECK, CALL Debby or Bob 952 660 233 / 667 668 673 CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED WWW.COSTALOCKS.COM (224882) T2

MARBLE FURNITURE MARBLE/GRANITE furniture, worktops or anything else made to measure. Call for more info 674 831 674 (234540)

MISCELLANEOUS WOODY´S LOS BOLICHES. Greeting Cards, mail to and from the UK. Worldwide courier and Passport renewals. All adverts taken forthe Euro Weekly News- display or classified. Open 9.00-2.00PM (Monday to Friday). Special hours apply August and Xmas. One street behind the Confortel, just off Plaza San Rafael, Los Boliches, on C/Poeta Salvador Rueda 93. Tel: 952 471 877

24/7 MOBILITY Mobility scooters, electric wheelchairs, wheelchairs, walking frames, etc, for sale and rent. Large selection of quality used scooters at competitive prices. In stock we have around forty scooters to choose from including Pride XL8, Rascal 388, Shoprider Sovereign, Pride go go, Rascal veo X, Neo 4 and 8, Sterling pearl, Rascal Taxi, Sterling Diamond, Shoprider electric wheelchair breaks up for boot, Rascal 330 electric wheelchair as new condition at considerable saving, Rascal turnabout electric wheelchair plus many more all with guarantee. New and used wheelchairs for sale at competitive prices. Large scooters from 1,000 euros. Medium scooters from 600 euros and small boot scooters from 400 euros. Rentals from 55 euros weekly. New mobility scooter batteries supplied and fitted. Mobility scooters bought for cash. This month’s special offer Rio 4 new batteries 595 euros. Email info@mobili tyscootersdirectspain.com/ www.mobilityscootersdi rectspain.com. Tel 609581139 (201565)

MOSQUITO SCREENS ACE OF SHADES - Don’t let the bugs get you! Available in enrollable, slider and pleated. Large choice of colours including wood effect. Tel: 951 273 254 / 671 732 204 / info@aceof shades.es (101730) MOSQUITO Screens for windows, doors and a high quality sliding patio door screen. All finishes available. Quick service. All areas covered. Call Julian 655 825 931 (229090)

MOTORING

MOBILE HOMES WE BUY, Sell, Store, Remove all types of mobile homes. We pay CASH and cover all of Spain. More details call Suzi Caley 616 250 727 / 951 063 059 or email suzicaley@gmail.com (228718) WANT TO RELOCATE? We can transport your home and install on to a 12 month park from £4,995. Annual site fees from €3,000 Freephone: 0044 1782 90 80 70 (85143) BRAND NEW WILLERBY Siena 32m² home sited within a stylish gated community, 45 minutes from Malaga airport £19,995 Freephone: 0044 1782 90 80 70 (85143) WILLERBY COTTAGE 28x10 sited in ‘La Serrana Hills’ of Pizarra, site open all year round, swimming pool, only £13,495. Want to view? Freephone: 0044 1782 90 80 70 (85143) www.euroweeklynews.com

CLASSIFIEDS

WANTED SPANISH PLATED CARS

INSTANT CASH SAMANTHA – GORDON

952 83 21 73 608 658 785 www.robertsoncars-spain.com

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CAR SERVICES MECHANIC workshop & mobile. All work undertaken. ITVs done. Reasonable rates. Prompt, reliable services 24/7. 620 020 232, 951 165 090 (225686) AUTOMATIC gearbox specialist. Transmatic. All models including classic cars, serviced, repaired and reconditioned. Also 4x4 transfer boxes and power steering Call/fax 952 796 166 / 952 805 804 email: trans matic2005@yahoo.com. www.transmatic.es (226346) BRITISH MECHANIC WORKSHOP. Repair, service & ITV to all makes of cars, vans and 4 x 4s. Call Steve 951 914 025 or 605 407 369. Poligono Las Perales, Mijas Costa. britmechanicspain @gmail.com (234614) AUTOMOTIVE Services, Mechanical and Electrical. ITVs, ABS, airbag faults. All makes and models inc. 4x4. AC Dave 622 252 570 (230558)

FOR SALE PRICES SLASHED AGAIN... Clearance Sale, only 12,000kms. Hyundai i10 Comfort 2013 1.2 still with manufacturer’s warranty, Spanish plates, elderly English owner returning to UK. 5 door, 5 speed, CD player, air condition, electric windows and locking, easy to drive and park, a wee beauty in bright red, cost new 12,500 euros, like new our bargain was 8,995 euros, now new sale price 7,500 euros. Samantha or Gordon Robertson (The Car Couple) tel. 952 832 173/ 608 658 785 see photo www.robertson cars-spain.com (234732)

CLASSIFIEDS PRICES SLASHED AGAIN... Clearance Sale, automatic Renault Clio 2012 model, 1.6 evolution only 16,000kms. Spanish plates, sat.nav. Climate control, CD player, 5 door, new mink colour, hatchback, one English gentleman owner, cost new over 18,000 euros, our super saver was 10,995 euros. Now new sale price 9,500 euros. Everything you want. Samantha or Gordon Robertson (The Car Couple) Tel. 952 832 173 / 608 658 785 see photo at www.robertsoncars-spain.com (234732) PRICES SLASHED AGAIN... Clearance Sale, Automatic Chrysler Sebring sedan 2005 2.7 v6. Only 80,000kms (50,000miles), Spanish plates, English gentleman owner, air con, electric everything, good looking sporty, what a car for the money, super buy was 4,995 euros. Now new sale price 3,750 euros. Samantha or Gordon Robertson, (The Car Couple) tel. 952 832 173 / 608 658 785 see photo. www.robertsoncars-spain.com (226426) PRICES SLASHED AGAIN... Clearance Sale, Automatic Ford Focus 2009 1.6 Trend, only 41,000kms with full service history, Spanish plates, one English gentleman owner now leaving Spain, climate control, electric everything, lovely light silver sand with alloy wheels, fabulous Focus was 9,995 euros, now new sale price 8,750 euros. Samantha or Gordon Robertson (The Car Couple) Tel. 952 832 173 or 608 658 785. www.robertsoncars-spain.com (226426) ATTENTION all expats with a Spanish car to sell. We pay the top price for genuine low kilometre Spanish cars. Samantha or Gordon Robertson (The Car Couple) 952 832 173 or 608 658 785 email therobertson clan@gmail.com (234732) 2007 RANGE ROVER Vogue 3 ltr, diesel, Facelift model, with every extra inc 2 tone leather, Spanish lhd 17,995€ 672 550 037 (222389) 2007 RENAULT Traffic, 9 seater minibus, top of range with every extra, metallic black, alloys, side steps, must be seen 9,995€ 672 550 337 cdscars@mail.com (222389) 2002 LANDROVER Freelander 2.5, petrol, auto, new ITV, new tyres, 5 door, top of range, with leather, alloys etc, 4,995€ 672 550 037 (222389)

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www.euroweeklynews.com 2008 VW Caddy 4 Life, metallic blue, lots of extras, high mileage, 1 owner with full service history, 6,995€ 672 550 037 (222389) RIGHT Hand Drive on Spanish plates, Facelift model, Mercedes E280, elegance, diesel, in silver, in excellent condition throughout, fully loaded, auto, 8,995€ 672 550 037 (222389) 2003 LANDROVER Discovery TDS, 7 seater, auto, lots of extras, diesel, in excellent condition throughout, only 46,000kms from new, in silver, 8,995€. 672 550 037 (222389) LEXUS LS400, 2000, Spanish plates, LHD, total luxury, in excellent condition throughout, with every extra, 2,995€. 672 550 037 CITROEN Berlingo van, white, 2008, 124,000kms, very clean, perfect mechanics, unmarked body work, 4750€ 672 550 037 (222389) NISSAN 350 ZX, 6 speed, silver with black leather, only 18.000klms from with doc. history, one owner from new, pristine condition. 12,995€ 672 550 037 cdscars@mail.com (222389) AUDI A4 Cabrio 2006, 4 speed, climate control, red with black, only 120,000kms, very nice car, 7,995€. 672 550 037 (222389) BILL BRADY CARS has been established on the Costa del Sol since 1986, in which time he has helped thousands of expatriates to buy or sell their quality used Spanish cars and also keeping all the documentation simple so you understand all that is going on (which is important). You can contact Bill direct on 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 or billbradycars.com (222367) PRICE SLASHED BMW X-1 S-drive 1.8 Diesel 2013 one private owner (not ex rental) bought from main dealer Marbella and still covered by BMW warranty Polar white black velour trim. Sat/Nav. Tinted windows, Rear parking sensors, great alloy wheels, WAS 23’995€, NOW 21,995€ 952 838 842/ 608 950 221 or billbradycars.com (222367) PRICE SLASHED CONVERTIBLE MG FT 1.6 Inj 2005 sunburst red black soft top black, special wheels, have great fun, WAS 4,995€, NOW 4,795€. 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbrady cars.com (224391)

SEAT Ibiza 1.4 Inj, 5 door, 2010, bought from Seat Fuengirola, low klm. Great Costa car with air conditioning and easy to park. Look at this low price, 6,995€. 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbradycars.com (222367) RANGE ROVER Sport (diesel) 3.6 TDV8 HSE, 2007 two owners from new and service history, metallic midnight blue/cream leather, be quick its only 19,995€. 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbradycars.com (224391) GREAT runaround, Renault Twingo 20008, the little car with all the space and extras, metallic silver and full electric pack and only 66,000klm (41,000mls), it can’t get any cheaper, only 3,500€. 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbrady cars.com (224391) CHEAP automatic (trade in to clear) Renault Clio 1.4, 2001, 5 door, new ITV (MOT), only 107,000klm (67,000mls), air conditioning, full electric pack, metallic silver, matching leather interior. Be quick its only 1,995€. 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbradycars.com (224391) PRICE SLASHED 4x4 AUTOMATIC Diesel Dodge Nitro 2.8 CRD.RT. 2010 one private owner and serviced by main dealer (it has all the extras), metallic black, it looks fantastic, cost new over 40,000€. WAS 14,995€, NOW 13,995€. 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbradycars.com (224391) PRICE SLASHED AUTOMATIC / diesel Opel Signum 2.2 Dti 5 door 2004. One private owner, full service history, metallic silver/tan leather, this car is immaculate. Elec/seats, parking sensors, front and back, fridge, climate control, and loads more, WAS 4,995€, NOW 4,795€. 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbradycars.com (224391) DIESEL Seat Leon 1.9 TDI. Ecomotive 2009, one private owner, low klm. Service history, used only as holiday car, not the usual rent a car, great offer at only 8,995€. 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbradycars.com (224391) GREAT Value Fiat Punto Evo. 1.4 Emotion 2010, one private owner, only 33,000klm (20,000mls), service history, lots of extras (too many to list), nearly half the new price at only 7,995€. 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbradycars.com (224391) AUTOMATIC Mini Cooper (special edition), 2007/8 full panoramic roof, only 34,000klm (22,000mls), British racing green/tan half leather trim, new ITV (MOT) and service, very scarce car for only 9,995€. 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbradycars.com (224391) CONVERTIBLE Merc 230 Kompressor Sport. Exceptional condition throughout. Manual. Drives really well. Power Hood, Air Con, CD, Alloys, LHD Spanish plates. Same family since registration here in 2002. Just had full service, new battery and much more. €4,990. Tel 620 180 682. Mijas Costa. (234731)

4 - 10 December 2014 / Costa del Sol PORSCHE 911 (996) 3.6 Carrera 2. Showroom condition, second owner from new. 6 speed, air con, CD… etc. 29,500 629 826 931 (230531)

CARS, VANS UK OR SPANISH BOUGHT FOR CASH. FREE COLLECTION IN SPAIN AND UK. PLEASE CALL 678 808 837 OR 952 669 701 (220839)

DRIVE back to UK in my automatic Opel Omega Estate 1997. UK reg, lhd, great load carrier, 2 litre, MOT till November and tax, only want €400 or nearest offer. Phone 952 599 391 or 634 325 084 (228678)

CAR, VANS BOUGHT WITH OR WITHOUT PAPERS. CASH WAITING 678 808 837 (220839)

PORSCHE Cayenne, 2004 model, excellent condition, automatic, in beige with beige interior, 100,000km, Porsche guarantee, reasonable offers please. Tel 609 461 591 (Sotogrande area) (230636) MEGANE sedan, 2008 diesel, 1.9 silver, 95,000kms, CV130 Conford 6,800 euros. Tel. 629 436 571 (226261) RENAULT Scenic 2ltr auto, top of range, 139K kms, ITV etc, 4,750 euros. Tel 634 029 878 (230657) FIAT Panda, 2007, all extras, ITV, 120K kms, 3,450€. Tel: 634 029 878 (230657)

INSURANCE ABBEYGATE INSURANCE. No automatic annual increase on our Motor Insurance, renewal policies. Call 952 893 380 (68259) WE ARE currently the market leader in our country in the sale of direct car, motorbike, home and company fleet insurance. Since we started out in 1995, our philosophy has always been to offer an excellent service with the best prices in the market. For the most competitive quotes in English, call Linea Directa on 902 123 309. (200726)

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WANTED CARS AND VANS, FREE COLLECTION, SAME DAY 693 028 325 (220839) CDS CARS established 12 years on the coast, we will buy your car stress free, with an instant cash decision, all paperwork taken care of with our on site gestoria, 30 cars in stock 672 550 037 / cdscars@mail.com (222389)

MUSIC DAVE C CLARKE, guitarist, vocalist, pianist, ex-Cunard. Specialising in popular Spanish guitar. Available solo or combo. Parties/weddings/class restaurants, dinner dances. Huge repertoire. Details 687 627 434 (225501)

NAUTICAL PUERTO BANUS, 8m mooring for rental. 630 614 252 (228645)

COCKROACHES, Wasps, Ants, Rats, Termites, Fleas, Bedbugs, Palm weevil, All Pest Problems. Call LOCAL PEST-PLAGUICOSTA, the British Company you can trust. Registered with Malaga Sanitary Department. Tel 952 449 591 or 684 217 181. Best price Guarantee, open 24/7 (228707) T1 COCKROACHES, ANTS, insects, fleas, mice, rats, wasps, termite specialists. Fumigations, bars, restaurants, houses, etc. Sanitary department officially registered certificates. Guarantee. 23 years serving the coast. Only legal English owned pest control company on the coast. If you want the best then phone N.P.S. Nigel 606 008 940 (223163)

PETS

SHARE my 28 sloop in Banus for only 4,000 euros per year. 617 074 567 (226453)

PAINTERS/DECORATOR

MECHANICS MECHANIC workshop & mobile. All work undertaken. ITVs done. Reasonable rates. Prompt, reliable services 24/7. 620 020 232, 951 165 090 (225686) MOBILE MECHANIC will come to your home or work. Servicing, repairs, ITVs & diagnostics. Call Mick on 617 553 072 (224998) BRITISH MECHANIC WORKSHOP. Repair, service & ITV to all makes of cars, vans and 4 x 4s. Call Steve 951 914 025 or 605 407 369. Poligono Las Perales, Mijas Costa. britme chanicspain@gmail.com (217674)

MOTORBIKES WANTED old trial bikes, Bultaco similar or old bikes considered. Tony 634 318 320 (230542)

WANTED I BUY ANY CAR. 602 533 508 mikewallsp@gmail.com CARS AND VANS, ANY REGISTRATION, INSTANT CASH, FINANCE/EMBARGO UK OR SPANISH 693 028 325 (220839) WANTED. CARS & JEEPS & camper vans for cash. All makes, LHD, any condition. 693 357 000 (224394)

“SIMPLY THE BEST” on the coast. Forget the rest, have the job done right. Call Sam. 18 years Mijas. 952 666 025 / 629 546 128. You’re worth it. (215594) HUSBAND & WIFE TEAM. Painting/Interior design. Free estimates. Graham - 607 923 486 (229042) SUPERIOR decoration services. Interiors & exteriors, paper hanging, detailed work & paint finishes. Discounted wall coverings. Quality workmanship at highly competitive prices. Free quotations, check us out on www.timhammond.webs.com 952 455 551 / 695 875 118. Email: hammondluc1@yahoo .co.uk (229836)

PERGOLAS & DECKING PERGOLAS, Decking and Thatched Gazebos. Best quality and prices. Installations. For free quotation call 686 322 328 (224383)

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YOUNG DOMESTICATED cats rescued from the killing station need kind homes. Fully vaccinated and neutered, free of charge. We will also deliver to England for a donation to the charity. Please give one of these beautiful cats a home so we can save more from death. Can be seen without obligation at Cat and Dog World Kennels. Tel. 630 197 435 (93398) HOME needed for lovely 3 month old kitten. Found Mijas Golf. Very tame. 952 462 172 or mobile 634 034 050 (230535)

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CHARITIES ADANA THE ANIMAL SHELTER IN ESTEPONA. We always need volunteers to walk and socialise with our dogs and help with cleaning. We also need good homes for our animals that you can see on www.adana.es. Kennels open every day 10-1.30, Camino de Casares, near Parque de los Pedregales, Estepona. (5 minutes from the Poligono) For more information call Marjorie 952 79 74 05 or 636 934 146 (93319) ACE CHARITY at El Refugio Kennels always needs volunteers to help with dog walking. It’s good exercise, a couple of hours any morning of the week. Foster and permanent homes also needed for our many inmates! Vivien 639 991 079 (93320) SEPE the horse and donkey charity is open to the public week-ends from 10.00 to 5.00. Volunteers are much needed in all departments and are welcome at anytime. For our riding for the disabled classes, we are also in need of extra helpers. We are nationally registered by the Spanish Ministry of the Interior (164640) but only with your support can we give the equine a voice. If you can just commit to 2 or 3 euros a month it will really help make a difference. You can find us at Lauro Golf Equestrian Centre, Alqueria, Alhaurin de la Torre. Tel. 608 258 950 info@sepeonline.net www.sepeonline.net (93321) At SOS Animal Refuge we have dogs, young and old looking for homes. Some of our dogs have been with us for some time and would love to find a cosy spot to curl up in and a knee on which to rest their heads. If you have room in your heart and home we would love to hear from you. We do not put our dogs to sleep - no matter how old, they are safe with us. For day to day needs and to pay for veterinary care, we much appreciate the support we receive. We desperately need items to sell on our market stall to help raise funds and are happy to come and collect. So if you are having a clear-out, please contact us on 605 227 155. If you would like to know more about re-homing, please call 653 257 875. Visit our website www.sosanimals.org or please phone Sandy on 952 385 923 or 666 814 056 if you would like to make a donation or help in any way. (93317) ARCH - THE ANDALUCIAN RESCUE CENTRE FOR HORSES WELCOMES VISITORS AND VOLUNTEERS TO THEIR STABLES ON SATURDAYS FROM 10 - 12 OR BY APPOINTMENT. COME AND HELP OUT, OR SPONSOR OR ADOPT ONE OF OUR HORSES, DONKEYS OR MULES. WE ALWAYS NEED HELP WITH FUND RAISING TO LOOK AFTER THE ABANDONED AND ABUSED ANIMALS. OUR AIM IS TO RESCUE, REHABILITATE AND REHOME. WE ARE A SMALL FRIENDLY TEAM - WHY NOT JOIN US. FIND US IN ALHAURIN EL GRANDE, BEHIND

THE VENTA MIRALMONTE ON THE ROAD FROM ALHAURIN TO COIN, (A404), URB.VIÑA BORREGO, FOLLOW THE YELLOW SIGNS. CHARITY REGISTERED WITH THE JUNTA DE ANDALUCIA NO 8448. WWW.HORSERESCUESPAIN.OR G INFO@HORSERESCUES PAIN.ORG ARCHRESCUE@YA HOO.CO.UK TEL:- 635798219 OR 656935613 OR 620175828. NEW: ARCH CHARITY SHOP NOW OPEN IN ALHAURIN, NEXT TO MONEY CHANGE SHOP, AVENIDA GERALD BRENAN (93322)

PET TRANSPORT

POOLS www.advasolsolutions.com see our main ad under “swimming pools” 951 965 309 (224947)

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES PRO VENT. Kitchens, Bedrooms, Bathrooms, Windows, Glass Curtains creatively designed and expertly fitted. Visit our showroom in La Cala or call 639 727 188 for a free quotation. From inspiration to installation www.joebayley.com (226432)

BICHON FRISE. Purebred, lovely small white family dogs. Tel (0034) 615 213 090 / ohavelin@gmail.com (230354)

KENNELS

LAGUNA KENNELS AND CATTERY. Your pets lovingly cared for by English mother and daughter. Near Coin. lagu nakennels@hotmail.com. Tel 952 112 021 / 606 838 983 (224847) STEFANIE’S KENNELS AND CATTERY, Estepona. Fully licensed, Junta approved, est. 1986. Viewing welcomed 952 790 943 www.stefaniesken nels.com (219547) CAT AND DOG WORLD KENNELS AND CATTERY, superb licensed facilities, viewing welcome. Tel: 952 112 978 / 630 197 435. www.cat-and-dogworld.com (223161) PETCARE PET HOTEL. Alhaurin el Grande. Holiday accommodation for dogs and cats. Heated/Air conditioned kennels available. Tel: 952 112 284 / 685 400 216 www.petcarespain .com. Find us on Facebook at Petcare Spain (220208) STEFANIE’S KENNELS AND CATTERY, Estepona. Fully licensed, Junta approved, est. 1986. Viewing welcomed 952 790 943 www.stefaniesken nels.com (229885) EURODOG BOARDING KENNELS & CATTERY. Under new ownership by animal loving family. Large kennels and exercise yards, fully licensed and sanitary approved. Safe, secure and caring environment. Inspections welcome anyt ime. 5 minutes from Fuengirola 679 786 669 / 952 464 947 / www.eurodog.es (224322) www.euroweeklynews.com

POOL TILING REPLACE your broken swimming pool tiles without draining your pool by utilising the very latest in underwater grouting and adhesives, quickly and efficiently. Call Lee at AquaTile Tel. 69 7529 677 www.aquatile.net (229713)

FOR SALE

www.poshpetsspain.com - Boutique Dog & Cat Hotel and much more … Facebook page: POSH PETS SPAIN. Tel: 952 597 035 (224385)

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PET-COURIERS.COM – If you love your pet try us first – we are the best. Door to door service throughout Europe. Specialised vehicles – bespoke service. Full legal service including documentation if required. For further information call or email us: Tel: (0034) 651 033 670 or (0034) 637 066 227. Email: info@pet-couriers.com or www.pet-couriers.com (206497) ACCOMPANY your pets to their new home. Fully licensed pet transport service. Denise www.petchauffeur.eu 952 197 187 / 696 233 848 info@petchauffeur.eu (229707) PET TRANSPORTATION by road. Fully DEFRA/OCA/TRACES compliant. Complete service by professional licensed kennels. 630 197 435 www.cat-and-dogworld.com (226428) THE DOG MOVER. Licensed transporters. Two handlers, so never alone. 680 781 699 / 0044 (0) 7875 947230. www.thedogmover.com

PLUMBING PLUMBER: Water heaters repaired, replaced same day. Full bathroom and kitchen reforms, previous work can be seen. References available. Mark Allan - 608 454 778 / 952 937 244 (215702) PLUMBER: All aspects, gas/electric boilers. Kitchens, bathrooms, repairs & installations. Gary 669 615 334 / 952 576 296 (215706)

PROPERTY FOR SALE PLOT FOR SALE - Los Flamingos, magnificent sea views 1414 m2. 629 907 476 (220346) WWW.INMOANDALUZ.COM is always looking for realistically priced inland properties to sell to our interested buyers. Tel 952 491 609 / 685 514 835 (220102) ALHAURIN de la Torre, Urb. Pinos, Villa 2 floors, 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, 380m2 built, garage, pool, sauna, barbecue, plot 1,400m2, fully legal, 420,000 euros. 678 371 313 (230290) 2 BED front line apartment in an exclusive gated complex in Benalmadena Costa, magnificent sea views, beaches, beautiful gardens, pools. Next to shops, golf, schools. Best area in Benalmadena. 340,000 euros. Vivienne 639 197 670 (230591) EL SOTO DE MARBELLA luxury 3 bedroom duplex penthouse for sale on this superb development with it’s own golf course, gym, sauna, spa and tennis courts plus a very popular on site restaurant. Fantastic views and quality finish. Price only 260,000 Euros. Contact Paul 627 134 866 (229179) STUNNING Four Bedroom Villa with Pool. La Cerquilla. Only 1,495,000 Euros! 951 106 908 (229943)

CITY AND GUILDS, QUALIFIED PLUMBER. All areas covered. Adrian 677 063 272

REDUCED! 2 Bedroom Modern Townhouse. Nueva Andalucia. ONLY 185,000 Euros! 951 106 908 (229943)

30 YEARS ON THE COAST. I cover all aspects of plumbing & general maintenance. Graham 607 923 486 (229042)

BENATALAYA! Two Bedroom. Middle floor, West Facing. Only 249,000 Euros! 951 106 908 (229943)

PLUMBING. Leak detection & blocked drains. Tel 952 568 414 / 661 910 772 / drainspain.com (224404)

FRONT LINE BEACH (Marbella), Las Chapas townhouse, 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom, large roof terrace, master bedroom terrace, large garden with private exit to the beach, private sale, (no agents please). Look at this bargain, 550,000€. 952 838 842 678 817 145 (222367)

PLUMBER for all your plumbing requirements. Emergencies, bathrooms, tiling. Benalmadena based, travel no problem. Construction work. Glen 669 073 773 (226387)

WWW.INMOANDALUZ.COM. Bargain inland properties for all budgets, fincas, village homes, apartments and villas. Legal building plots. 952 491 609 / 685 514 835 (220102) MIJAS: Perfect location only 4km from Fuengirola. Direct from the owner. A beautiful villa on 2 levels . Building 528m2 . Spacious Living / Dining room, marble floors, A/C, 2 large terraces, internet, fantastic sea and mountain views. Beautiful garden, double garage, with long driveway and dual access. Private pool in 4,500m2 of fenced land. Reduced 925,000 euros to 650,000 euros. Must be seen. Photos available, please phone 659 433 337 (230492) TORREBLANCA END TOWNHOUSE: 3 double bedrooms, parking, 159,000€. Tel 607 530 999 (229803) MARINA de CASARES: Direct first line beach access, panoramic sea views, 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms including furniture. Must see property! Bargain at 275,000 euros. Tel 649 990 181 (230497)

CLASSIFIEDS APARTMENT walking distance to beach and amenities. 2 bed, 1 bath, fully furnished, modern, huge terrace. 600 euro pcm, Benalmadena. 650 148 945 (234523) LARGE Luxury apartment. 2 bed, 2 bath, fully furnished, modern, large terrace, communal pool, gym, underground parking. 800 euro pcm, Benalmadena. 650 148 945 (234523) 3 BED, 3 bath, unfurnished villa with own pool and garden. 1,200 euro pcm, Benalmadena. 650 148 945 (234523) PUERTO BANUS October to April - no deposit- rent day/week/month, fully furnished 3 bedroom apartments including complimentary internet-satellite TV-movie channelsgym-housekeeping from €1,200 per month, additional hotel services available. Call Alexandra 666 234 122 www.sisubou tique.com (234550)

PROPERTY WANTED

MARBELLA BANUS towards Port, beach, 1 bedroom, 99m2, sunny, views, elegant equipped, gardens, pool, parking, 210,000€. Tel: +34 637 439 222 bravoelezovic@gmail.com (225527) LUXURY villa, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, pool, landscaped garden, sea & mountain views. €195,000. 603 809 961 (230513) GORGEOUS 6 bed, 6 bath, secluded villa retreat, 5,000m2 plot, €375,000, 80% finance. Cartama. 699 199 805 (230503)

PROPERTY TO LET EL ROSARIO (MARBELLA). Beautiful detached villa, 2 double bedrooms, 120m2 build, air con, garden, parking. €950/month. Long & short lets 661 626 281 (229021) VARIOUS properties for rent in Mijas, 2 to 3 bedrooms furnished/unfurnished 674 831 674 (234540) LONG TERM RENTALS. Super prices, no commission. Apartments, townhouses, villas, fincas, shops, offices, bars, restaurants, warehouses, industrial estates. Coast & inland. Tlf 679 111 522 (233057) BENALMADENA - Large studio near marina/Lidl. Fully furnished, pool & gardens. 677 817 867 (226256) MONTE DUQUESA, 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom, kitchen, lounge diner, apartment to rent. Either short term €500 per week or long term. €550 pcm. 661 233 837 (234656) DEAR THERAPISTS, www. cabopinoholisticcentre.com is offering therapy room ON DONATIONS, also room available for classes/workshops. 650 460 664 (226260)

WANTED to rent, long term unfurnished villa in Nueva Andalucia, one level villa preferred, must have at least three bedrooms, parking and garden. Tel 610 868 748 (0)

PUMPS/WELLS WATERWELLS. Waterwell drilling, well pumps, irrigation, pump tests, pressure pumps. Waterwells.org/Sondein SL. Established on the coast since 1995. Web page www.wellsinspain.com. Enquiries info@wellsinspain.com 629 978 801 / fax 952 793 250 (229080)

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www.euroweeklynews.com CAR TRANSPORTER, call for excellent rates. Fully insured, professional service. 951 319 320 / email move@freinterna tional.com / www.car-transportspain.com (215605) JDS EURO TRANSPORT. Email: jdstransport@outlook.com / 0034 637 066 114 / 0044 7884 908929 (224382) HIGH top van going from Spain to UK and return. Good rates. Reliable service. Call Graham 620 353 594 for details. vgcasa color@gmail.com (228531)

NATIONAL / INTERNATIONAL EUROPA SPECIALIST. Combitrans Movers. 952 775 300 www.combitrans.es (230336) USA SPECIALIST Combitrans Movers. 952 775 300 www.combitrans.es (230336) STORAGE SPECIALIST. Combitrans Movers. 952 775 300 www.combitrans.es (230336) LOCAL and INTERNATIONAL SPECIALIST. Combitrans Movers. 952 775 300 www.combitrans.es (230336) PROFESSIONAL LOCAL REMOVALS AT AFFORDABLE RATES. 1/2 DAY FROM €90. FULL DAY FROM €175. WE ALSO PROVIDE A FORTNIGHTLY DOOR TO DOOR SERVICE TO UK AND EUROPE (INCL SCOTLAND). WORLDWIDE SHIPPING TO USA, AUSTRALIA, ETC AND FULL STORAGE FACILITIES. TEL (0034) 952 578 507 OR (0034) 637 892 278 / EMAIL garymoveit@yahoo.co.uk www.euroweeklynews.com

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MOVING BACK TO UK? Removal vehicle departing weekly throughout the year. Excellent, professional service & great rates. Ring (0034) 665 089 244 or (0044) 01922 682 667 & see www.elite-european.com (93139) 15 CUBIC metre van returning to the UK 12th December. Space available each way. Tel. 639 928 090 (229503) INTERNATIONAL and European Removals. Expert removals worldwide. www. universalremovals.com Tel: 951 247 834 (229718) UK - SPAIN - Anywhere Europe! Masses of experience. New clean vehicles. Insured with Royal Sun Alliance. Genuinely CARING service. FULL and / Part moves. ONLINE QUOTES!! www.bmceuropean.com Tel: UK 08456 443 784 / ES 634 344 787 FIND US ON FACEBOOK! (207584)

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MOVING MATTERS SL – removals and storage. Local or to and from the UK/Ireland/Portugal and across Europe. Over 16 years experience. For free quotation Tel 951 311 118. www.movingmatters.eu (234590) LUTON Van going to UK early January. Space both ways. 628 993 995 (234416)

MAN AND VAN VAN AND MAN. Removals, clearances. Experienced and 100% reliable. €20 per hr. Paul 622 793 989 (220139) MANVAN REMOVALS €20 / hour, 3 vans available. House clearances. Storage from €10 / week. Tel David 696 810 618 2 MEN, Van €30 hour. Always on time 651 081 610 (225616) LARGE Luton Van and Man. 20€ per hour. Kevin 628 993 995 (230545) THE VAN MAN. Cheap and cheerful. €20 per hour. 677 251 025 (215820) MAN & VAN. 100% reliable. 637 066 114 / 695 060 154 (224382) MAN & VAN 25€ ph. All areas 620 005 360 (228720)

STORAGE STORAGE in the Marbella area, long and short term, excellent rates 952 816 582 move@frein ternational.com (201301) REMOVAL BOXES Large, med, wardrobe, bubble wrap, tape, collect or delivered. Local and international removals also undertaken. 952 239 110 / 632 702 306 (44093)

4 - 10 December 2014 / Costa del Sol FIRST MONTH €1. Packing materials. Self storage Marbella. 952 811 311 (229188) EXCELLENT storage rates available short and long term, call 952 816 582 or email move@freinternational.com (224878)

ROLLER SHUTTERS ROLLER shutter repairs, 7 days a week, conversion from manual to motorised, new installations. All areas covered. Coast and inland. 655 825 931 (224771) ACE OF SHADES - PERSIANA (security shutter) electric and manual, various colours available including wood effect, we also offer a repair service. Make your home more secure! Tel: 951 273 254 / 671 732 204 / info@aceofshades.es (101730)

SECURITY WIRELESS, Neat, Photo, Video, 24hr security links. klloyd7@ gmail.com / 661 219 469 (229954)

SERVICES

CARPENTRY CARPENTER cabinet maker, Irish. Property maintenance, plumbing, painting, electrical, kitchens. Bathrooms renovated etc. 30 years experience. Very reliable. 677 087 575 (224853)

FURNITURE FRENCH POLISHING REPAIRS, restoration etc. restore your valuable furniture to its former glory. Tel 647 579 519 / 952 119 190 (200802)

WINDOW COIN WINDOWS Aluminium windows, Doors, PVC Blinds, Mosquito screens, Canopies, Glass Factory, shower screens etc. All at village prices. Spanish owned business. English 646 066 351 (224847) THE WINDOW CLEANERS. 691 140 427 (229138)

SEWING ALL STYLES Curtains, upholstery, soft furnishings and bean bags made to measure. Sensible prices. Also repairs / alterations. All areas. Call 672 800 887 or email judeinspain@hot mail.com (229231)

SIGNS & DESIGNS DO YOU NEED A SIGN FOR YOUR BUSINESS? Illuminated, LED, Neon, Banners, Vehicles, Pavement Signs, Printed/Embroidered Workwear www.signstudiospain.com 952 796 299 / 639 133 135 (218606) SHOP signs, vehicle signs, banners, window signs, 952 930 547, 603 464 582, www.signdsign1.com (228705)

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SITUATIONS VACANT DO YOU CARE? If so, why not join our team of carers who work in the UK. Earn from £910 - £1372 for 2 weeks. Good written/spoken English/ British or EU Passport required. Contact Sandra on 658 965 204 or email s.field@consultuscare .com. (221355) TELESALES staff wanted for UK pensions, Letter of Authority experience necessary (L.O.As) 647 731 715 (230533) HOME CARE COMPANY RECRUITING: Qualified nurses, physiotherapists and experienced carers for a new care agency operating in Mijas/Fuengirola area. Part time and flexible hours available. Must be fluent in written and spoken English and have own transport. CV’s to info@homecaremijas .com (230529) WANTED. Qualified Nail Technician for Lush Hair & Beauty Salon in La Cala de Mijas. Please call 952 493 242 / 611 217 652 (220796) WE are looking for building contractors. 634 079 898 (220868) TELEMARKETERS wanted for arranging presentations. Working from home. Commission plus bonuses. Tel. 649 620 239 (230355) FOR IMMEDIATE start. Wanted English speaking girl 18-30, for Fuengirola’s most popular Adult Relax apartment. For hours and information, see Fuengirola Port main advert in Adult Relax Section. Phone 663 645 432 (230702)

SOFT FURNISHINGS CURTAINS, blinds, cushions and much more. Free estimates and home visits. Tel 657 369 343 or rosannacarmella@hot mail.com (201533)

SOLAR LOWEST PRICES IN SPAIN. www.solarmegastore.es (226345)

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LIFE COACHING, stress, depression, other problems. 24 years experience. Contact 634 369 414 (206835)

STORAGE - Large warehouses containers. Dry and secure €50 per month. Professional packing and removal service. www.dfeu ropeanremovals.co.uk. Tel David 696 810 618 (229074)

PSYCHOTHERAPIST Philip Jameson, LICSW. Depression help and relationship counselling. Marbella area. 635 276 140 (225738)

SWIMMING POOLS POOL MAINTENANCE, repairs, friendly, reliable service. Estepona, Malaga, inland re-grouts, heaters. 678 791 495 / 951 295 699 www.sparklenripple.net www.perfectpools.es. Maintenance, repairs, professional and reliable service, all areas from €70 per month. info@per fectpools.es. 650 348 785 POOL safety fencing, covers, heating, reforms, regrouts, construction, accessories www.advasol solutions.com 951 965 309 / 664 871 133 (224947)

CONSTRUCTION / MAINTENANCE AFFORDABLE POOL MAINTENANCE - Professional maintenance from only €80 per month (exc. chemicals) Call Splash Pools on 952 591 053 open 8am to 4pm (226353)

TAX AFFAIRS

ANXIETY - Depression - Panic Attacks, Frank Stahl - psychologist. More than 30 years of experience. Proven methods with Therapy and hypnosis. Call for appointment. 609 503 021 www.thedreamwalk.com

TILING TILING AND REFORMATION of kitchens/bathrooms. Free estimates. Graham - 607 923 486 (229042) THE TILE WIZARD. Professional tiling service. Bathrooms, kitchens, terraces, design and install. We do it all. Call 637 382 599 (229932) EUROFITTERS. Kitchens & bathrooms, 20 years’ experience. Call for a free estimate 674 831 674 (234540)

TRANSLATIONS OFFICIAL TRANSLATIONS. ALL LANGUAGES. TEL. 654 613 094 sanpedrotranslations@gmail. com (224336) INTERPRETER, a price you’re happy with. Susan 640 558 148 (234251)

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DON’T UNDERSTAND? I can help you communicate with lawyers, courts, doctors, paperwork, builders, etc. Professional translator/interpreter, 15 years experience. Christina 607 501 408 email christina.heger @gmail.com (220322)

www.euroweeklynews.com TROPHIES LASER ENGRAVED Trophies, Prizes, quality glass engraving service, competitive prices, with 40 years experience. Trophies, medal, badges from 1€. THE SPORTS SHOP, Fuengirola. Tel: 952 473 530 (229043)

TUITION MATHS TUITION. Maths graduate, 6 years international school experience. €35/hour + €10 to travel. sjrobert@tcd.ie (221428)

TV & VIDEO SKY PROBLEMS / Installers don’t turn up when they promise to? Can’t or won’t sort out your satellite problems? Then call Steve @ Scansat. We supply and install full Sky Systems, Digi-boxes, Dishes, Sky cards UK/Irish. Dish relocations and TV extensions. For a fast reliable service call Steve 676 533 209 problem solved! (234742) DIGI BOXES, SKY+HD, unbeatable prices. Tel 653 061 472 (230648) UKIPTV – 40 + UK Channels. 20 + Radio Stations. Free 14 day Catch-up. Contact Europe’s Leading IPTV Provider to obtain our limited timem offer. Special Offer: STB €129.95. Monthly Cost €14.95. Prices exclude IVA. www.UKEXPATTV.com / Tel. 951 063 888 Quote SP101 (229075) REPAIRS – TV’s, Plasmas, LCD’s, Digi – Boxes, Video, Hi-Fi and microwaves. Free estimates, can collect. 35 Years experience. John 952 491 723 or 600 706 201 (225747)

INTERNET TV systems. UK, Irish & Scandinavian channels. All your favourite channels plus Movies & Sports. Catch-up TV. Easy to use. Free trial in your own home. Paul’s Computer & IPTV Services. Est 12 years on the coast. 630 652 338 / 952 493 859 (223627) ARE you missing your BBC, ITV etc? Is your existing system too complicated or not working correctly? Are you confused about your options? We have all the solutions available and will give you honest advice about them all. Contact us to arrange a free no obligation consultation on 627 955 648 or 627 955 728. www.matrixsolutions.tv (230600)

UPHOLSTERY CARPET & UPHOLSTERY PROFESSIONALLY CLEANED 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE WET OR DRY CLEAN, HONEST,RELIABLE SERVICE. PLEASE CALL 678 808 837 / 952 669 701 (220839) CARPETS AND SOFAS cleaned. Reliable, fast service. Family run. Cleansol 952 930 861 / 607 610 578. 10am - 10pm 7 days, all areas Discount Code: EWN 1 CLEAN (206437)

CLASSIFIEDS WASHING MACHINE

REPAIRS WASHING machine repairs. No fix No fee. Call Joe: 686 271 836 (224846)

WEBSITES WEBSITE Design. Great quality, low rates. Call: Steve 603 388 570 benalmedia.com (226254) IT IS more important now, than ever before, to have a modern easy to use website for any business. If you haven’t got a website, you are missing out on potential clients every day. We can design you a slick and professional website, with responsive designs so they look great on mobiles & computers! Prices from €299. Contact us today. 627 955 728 or visit us www.matrixsolutions.tv (230600)

WINDOWS GENEVA WINDOWS. Aluminium & PVC Windows. We measure, we make and we fit. 952 665 856 (225545) www.euroweeklynews.com

CLASSIFIEDS WINDOW TINTING MOBILE SERVICE. ITV Legal. Solar Reflective tint for glass curtains, balconies, yachts. Stop fading, heat & glare. 958 496 571 – 644 546 176 solar shadetinting@gmail.com (229867)

XXX RELAXATION READERS OF A SENSITIVE DISPOSITION MAY FIND SOME OF THE ADVERTISEMENTS IN THIS SECTION OFFENSIVE.

FEMALE MARBELLA CENTRE – the ideal place for your enjoyment in the city centre, eight young ladies for unforgettable moments. Open 24h and prices from €50. For reservations and information call 620 366 817. (220321) T1 NEAR Miraflores, sexy Russian, Angelina, blonde, friendly, your best lover to fulfil your most intimate desires, new positions, 69, French, no rush. 951 274 723 (228677) RIVIERA. Viky, little body, cinnamon skin, discreet and kinky, natural breasts, kinky and pleasure, no taboos, loves fantasies, best lover. 24h 602 690 936 (228677)

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www.euroweeklynews.com RIVIERA, your master, Latin dominatrix, for beginners and experts. PDSM, fetishism, bondage, golden shower etc, equipped dungeon, by appointment 634 487 517 (228677) CALAHONDA, Maria, young Bulgarian, 25, true Eastern doll, sweet, sensual, mischievous, slim with small breasts and pert bottom. 24h 951 274 723 (228677) RIVIERA, Luna is back, likeable and affectionate, 20, lustful, dying to meet passionate gentlemen. Nice body, natural breasts, outcalls. Visa. 602 690 036 (228677) RIVIERA, gorgeous and discreet girls. Pleasure, sex, intimate. Surrender to the professionals, pleasure in comfortable environment, good music and drink. www.butterflygirls.es €50 day time 951 274 723 (228677) NEAR Calahonda. Call 602 690 036 to enjoy delicious natural French, kisses and caresses, kinky passion in private chalet, discreet, welcoming. Visa, 24h (228677) HOT sexy, playful blonde kitten. 38 years. All services and outcalls. 679 166 518 (226417) FUENGIROLA - Oriental, sexy, young ladies. All services with everything ready waiting for you. 693 988 340 (229905)

NATALI, 18, photography model, 24h, outcalls too. 611 237 884 (228719) NEXT to Aloha Golf, Nueva Andalucia, beautiful lady, 21, amazing body. Erotic masseuse. 640 503 140 (228553) ‘FUENGIROLA PORT’ THE FAMOUS LONG ESTABLISHED EASY TO FIND 5 STAR LUXURY APARTMENT. ONE MINUTE’S WALK FROM THE LONDON PUB. PLEASE NOTE WE´RE NOT OPEN 24 HOURS!! OPENING HOURS: MONDAY TO FRIDAY 11:00am TO 9:00pm. CLOSED SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS. NO EXCEPTIONS!! SIX YEARS OF ESTABLISHED EXPERIENCE & QUALITY. ALL NEW PUSSIES IN THE HOUSE, WAITING FOR YOU TO CUM AND PLAY! READ ON WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT: PUSSIES PERFORM LIKE STARS! WE OFFER THE ONLY REAL ‘NO HIDDEN EXTRAS’ GUARANTEE ON THE COAST. SEX FOR LESS!! OUR LUXURY ROOMS INCLUDE: COMFORTABLE CLIMATE & HOT PUSSY! MIRRORS, FOUR POSTER BEDS, SHOWERS, PORN DVDS, VIBRATORS AND TOYS. THIS IS WHAT YOU PAY INCLUDING A FREE DRINK FROM OUR BAR: HALF HOUR - 40 EUROS. FAMOUS ‘HOUSE SPECIAL’ 45 MINUTES - 50 EUROS. A GREAT MIND BLOWING FULL HOUR ONLY 70 EUROS! THIS IS WHAT YOU GET ALL INCLUSIVE START WITH A MIND BLOWING BOUT OF ORAL SEX, FOLLOW WITH UNINHIBITED ANY POSITION SCINTILLATING, TITILLATING SEX COME TWICE IF YOU CAN! FINISH WITH NUDE BODY-2-BODY MASSAGE. EVERY DAY A GREAT SELECTION OF INTERNATIONAL BEAUTIES WILL GREET YOU IN OUR FABULOUS LOUNGE DRESSED IN PROVOCATIVE UNDIES & HIGH HEELS. YOUR PLEASURE IS OUR BUSINESS. DISCRETION & HYGIENE GUARANTEED. A NEW FABULOUS CONNOISSEURS TWO GIRLS (+18) SPECIAL NOW AVAILABLE!! PUSSY NUMBERS: 671 354 218, 600 878 610 ALL CALLS ANSWERED IN ENGLISH. YOUR JOB IS TO CUM, OUR JOB IS TO PLEASE. THANK YOU!! OFTEN COPIED - NEVER BEATEN! PLEASE NOTE WE ARE HAPPY TO RECEIVE CLIENTS MONDAY TO FRIDAY UP TO AND INCLUDING 8.30 IN THE EVENING. ALWAYS LOOKING FOR NEW GIRLS +18, JUST CALL (230702) SQUIRTING GIRL with special ability squirting. Private apartment. Escort also. 24hrs. Hotel & home visits. skill@gmx.us 622 269 947 (225629) CLAUDIA, 19, Hungarian, 24h, outcalls too. 611 237 548 (228719) www.euroweeklynews.com

4 - 10 December 2014 / Costa del Sol THE BEST WOMEN OF THE COAST. More than 15 to choose from. All services, 24 hours, visa, displacements. Villa Elegance Torremolinos: 952 377 933 / 603 125 873 Villa Relax 69: 952 409 383 / 672 909 886. Villa Elegance Marbella: 951 703 915 / 664 148 290 (226408) MARBELLA area: near Casino, Brazilian and Asian slim hot girls, and Paula, Colombian, massive big breasts, all horny, French, natural, sexy, erotic, full service 615 611 401 (230495) SEXY Brunette will make your day a happy one !! In/out call. 622 673 662 . www.escortdatemarbella. com (234733) MANILVA - MIMI, exotic, sexy, Indonesian and friends, titillating, Balisian, erotic, prostate, orgasmic, relaxing massage and much more. Happy ending is sure. Very discreet, homely environment. English speaking, in/out call good rates. 603 352 507 (226319) NUEVA ANDALUCIA Very sexy, naughty, slim, horny and submissive girl offers you a special experience with maximum pleasure. All services, including sensual massages (qualified masseuse) with natural French and happy ending. Private cosy penthouse apartment and outcalls. 656 350 401. (230569) MARBELLA - Novelty, beautiful lady, elegant, slim, brunette. Hotels and visits only. 698 329 112 (225622)

ENGLISH naughty brunette, 34, 5’8”, 32GG breasts, tattooed, loves pleasing older gentlemen. Full service, in-calls Torremuelle. Next to train station. Call or text 603 310 367 (234516) SWEET DREAMS, Riviera del Sol, we are waiting for you. 24h, 8 gorgeous women, outcalls, free drink. 611 237 884 (228719) MATURE elegant lady. Voluptuous bust. All services. Only hotel and home visits. 687 387 680 (220134) MARBELLA. Deep throat ebony, Sheila 27 years. Curvaceous and slim. Expert on natural blow job. Feel the climax. Memorable experience assured. 678 985 450 (234252) BENALMADENA - Mary, 35 years, brunette, wonderful French and sex for gentlemen. 632 002 487 (230541) BENALMADENA Costa. 35 year old lady, blonde, beautiful, green eyes and very sexy. Incalls to private apartment/outcalls to hotels. 602 582 762 (226258) ABIGAIL, sexy sensual mature English lady, 38f breasts, offers relaxed friendly incalls in private location. For a sexy sensual encounter, please ring me 639 729 679. Please check out my recently published autobiography, click on www.anaughty talefromdorset.org (229887)

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Malaga Cup at Superbowl attracts a full house

THE Malaga Cup attracted nearly a full complement of lawn bowls’ enthusiasts to Superbowl. In the rinks (fours), the final was between Pauline Ball, Geoff Edginton, Frank Ball and Barbara Land against Mary Detheridge, Margaret Kain, Mike Detheridge and Gordon Kain. Scoring was very even at the beginning and on 14 ends they were drawing on 10 shots each, Barbara went into the lead by one shot but did not score again and Gordon’s team picked up another four shots to be Malaga Cup fours Champions for 2014 In the Ladies pairs Wendy Pemberton and Susan Walker played against Jenny Aldridge and Marion Allen in the final. On 10 ends the scores were level at nine each but Jenny and Marion upped their game and galloped to victory winning by 20 shots to 13.

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CUP-HOLDERS Fours winners and finalists. CHEERS: Spectactors raise a glass. In the Men’s Pairs the finalists after winning through having fought hard in their games were Alan Turner and Malcolm Greenwood against Terry Morgan and Mike Detheridge. It was a close game up to the ninth end but then Terry and Mike scored on every end apart from one finishing 19–9 to become Malaga Cup Men’s Pairs Champions..

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England win at rugby but lose at cricket while City hit back, again! DIARY OF EVENTS This weekend’s Premiership matches include, on

Saturday, Manchester CityEverton, NewcastleChelsea and QPR-Burnley,

followed by Aston VillaLeicester and West HamSwansea on Sunday while Southampton-Manchester United play on Monday. There’s a full programme of Championship matches while 20 clubs will be hoping to join the big boys in the third round of the FA Cup... and I expect at least three non-League sides to make it through. The FINA World Swimming Championships are under way in Doha. The women’s hockey champions Trophy is taking place in Argentina and the UYK Snooker Championships are being staged in York where, at the time of writing, Fu, Dott, Ebdon and Junhui were going well, as was broken ankle victim Ronnie O’Sullivan. • Last weekend’s Rugby Union internationals ended:

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England 26 Australia 17 and Wales 12 South Africa 6, while the top three in the Aviva Championship are Bath, Northampton and Exeter. • Arsenal qualified for the knockout stage of the Champions League for the 15th season running, so too have Chelsea. However, in their final group games next week, Manchester City, despite beating Bayern Munich 3-2 with a Sergio Aguero hattrick, need at least a draw (perhaps 2-2) against Roma while Liverpool must beat FC Basel... or both could be out! • Unbeaten Real Madrid and Barcelona also won their penultimate group games. Lionel Messi bagged another treble for Barcá in their 4-0 romp over Apoel Nicosia. ‘Leo’ has now netted more Champions League/ European Cup goals than any other player, 74... ex-Real Madrid star Raul scored 71. • Celtic, Everton

and Tottenham Hotspur have all qualified from their respective groups in the Europa League. • Last weekend’s Premiership matches saw Chelsea (top) draw 0-0 at Sunderland; 10-man Manchester City (now second) won 3-0 at Southampton (third); Manchester United (fourth) beat Hull 3-0; Spurs beat Everton 2-1, while Liverpool v Stoke, Arsenal at WBA and West Ham v Newcastle (who had Sissoko sent off for two yellows in 46 seconds) all registered 1-0 wins. The relegation battles finished Burnley 1 Aston Villa 1 and QPR 3 Leicester 2. However, table places will have changed after Tuesday’s and last night’s matches. • Derby lost 2-0 at Leeds but still lead the Championship, ahead of Ipswich who won 1-0 at Charlton, while Brentford walloped Wolves 4-0. It’s Bristol City, Swindon and PNE 1-2-3 in FL1, Wycombe and Luton stand first and second in FL2 and in the Scottish

Cup there were fourth round wins for Celtic, both Dundee clubs, Hibs, Partick, Rangers and St Johnstone. • Since January 1, Chelsea have paid players’ agents £16.77m (€21m); Liverpool £14.30m (€17.91m) and Manchester City £12.81m (€16.10m) while Burnley have laid out just £711,024 (€89,350). The 20 PL clubs together have splashed out £115.26m (€144.85m). • Thierry Henry wants to return to Arsenal as a coach and ex-Wolves goalkeeper Malcolm Finlayson, a 1960 FAC winner, has died, aged 84. • With cricketers worldwide mourning the death of Aussie Phil Hughes who died after being struck by a delivery from Sean Abbott in a game in NSW, Brendon McCullum went out and hit the fastest Test century ever by a New Zealander, off just 78 balls against Pakistan, eclipsing Ross Taylor’s 81-ball hundred against Australia in 2010. • England lost their first two ODIs against Sri Lanka by 25 runs and eight wickets respectively. The third game was yesterday, the fourth on Sunday and Captain Cook is under pressure... he’s averaging only 29 in ODIs. • The 10 nominations for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year are golfer Rory McIlroy, footballer Gareth Bale, eventer Charlotte Dujardin, boxer Carl Froch, F1 driver Lewis Hamilton, gymnast Max Whitlock, swimmer Adam Peaty, athlete Jo Pavey, skeleton bobster Lizzy Yarnold and paralympic skier Kelly Gallagher and her guide Charlotte Evans. Spanish F1 driver Carlos Sainz Jr. (pictured) will partner Max Verstappen at Toro Rosso next year, replacing Jean-Eric Vergne.

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