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Teachers in short supply VALENCIAN schools need 500 teachers to implement the Ministry of Education’s objective of a maximum of 30 students per class.
Sheer poetry OLIVA’S Councillor for Culture David González and poet Gregory Angels have announced that the 11th Edition of the Poetry Festival 2015 will take place from March 27-30.
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A clean bill of health! By Irena Bodnarec THE Benidorm Municipal Sports Centre - El Palau d’Esportes L’Illa has finally reopened after more
than two weeks’ closure following six reported cases of Legionnaires’ disease. The legionella bacteria is usually
Lucky escape A NOVICE driver escaped with only minor injuries at around 11am on Monday when she lost control of her Peugeot 307 on a roundabout in Alicante. The car crashed through safety barriers before plunging onto a tram stop five metres below. . The 18-year-old driver was taken to hospital with shock; no one else was injured and a crane cleared the wreckage in 20 minutes.
caught by breathing in small droplets of contaminated water and the source of the outbreak was suspected to have been in the
centre’s changing rooms. Following extensive disinfection and chlorination, the Department of Health has reportedly given the Palau a clean bill of health and now all of the centre’s usual facilities are available to the public. Councillor for Health Angeles Valdivieso thanked everyone for their professionalism in dealing swiftly with the incident. He stressed that experts had carried out meticulous cleansing processes, “far more than was necessary to ensure that not even the slightest trace of the bacteria remained.”
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Touch and go for fallas fiesta IT was uncertain whether the burning or ‘La Crema’ - would take place in Benidorm last Thursday. Strong winds played havoc with some of the fallas throughout the day and the fire brigade only gave the thumbs-up at the very last minute. The early evening float parade took place beforehand but was shortened due to weather conditions. Undeterred, hundreds still turned out to watch the event but numbers were certainly down on previous years. Many were surprised that the midnight Crema went ahead, with the threat of the wind potentially blowing burning debris into the crowds. Benidorm Mayor Agustin Navarro escorted the fiesta queens, all of whom were well wrapped up, to light the first of the three in the Rincon. Fire crews on standby were ready to douse the flames but fortunately it all went to plan, with no reported incidents. LA CREMA: Up in smoke!
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Paraglider injured A MAN suffered multiple injuries while paragliding on the Morro de Toix in Altea last weekend. He was rescued by the Alicante mountain rescue helicopter team.
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Fitness Day in l’Alfàs THE Department of Youth in l’Alfàs del Pi is calling on the young - and not so young - to take part in a fitness day on March 29 organised by councillor Oscar Pérez with the intention of gathering together as many fitness enthusiasts as possible - a great opportunity to limber up and eat healthily before being
tempted by Easter goodies! Professionals from the Alpha Fitness Club will be on hand to offer advice on the day, which will begin with a brisk and embracing walk from the Esplanade of the Casa de Cultura to l’Albir beach at 9am. This will be followed by a chance to recharge your batter-
ies with a nutritious lunch at 12.30pm in the cafeteria of the Municipal Sports Hall, after which there will be a talk by expert nutritionist Xelo Bataller Ferrer. A token registration fee of only €3 covers lunch and all the day’s activities. For more information call 965 046 334. klublu / Shutterstock.com
Casino special night THE Casino in Benidorm will host a special night on Saturday April 11, starting at 9pm with a buffet, drinks, music and live flamenco: tickets cost €22.50.
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No more partying ALFAZ opposition PP councillor Maite Huerta has sparked outrage suggesting that age-old fiesta La Crueta, celebrating the arrival of spring, should be scrapped.
Open day A NEW museum has opened in Villajoyosa on Calle Colón. Residents may visit this weekend, March 27, 28, 29, 11am 2pm and 5pm - 9pm. Scandi target THE Tourism Foundation in Benidorm is actively promoting the resort at travel fairs in Scandinavia all this week, checking out the Nordic holiday market and concentrating on affluent Sweden and Norway.
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It’s time to spring forward! THIS Saturday night, March 28, it’s time to put the clocks forward an hour. Losing an hour’s sleep is the price we pay to welcome back those long, sunny evenings.
Top marks ONLINE travelogue company Minube has ranked the Mirador del Castillo in Benidorm one of Spain’s top 25 beauty spots. The Old Town viewpoint boasts panoramic views of the Levante and Poniente bays.
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Latin passion LIVE music and professional dancers from Spain and Argentina will perform for one night only at the Casa de Cultura, Alfaz on Saturday March 28 at 7pm. Stepping Out FOOTLIGHTS’ amateur dramatics present Richard Harris’s comedy Stepping Out on Friday April 10, in Casa de Cultura, Alfaz. Curtain up at 8pm: tickets €12.
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TERRA Mitica will reopen April 1 in time for the Easter holidays. The park will remain operational every day from 10:30am until 8pm until April 12 before switching to weekend openings until June.
2015 looking up RELIGIOUS SPECTACLE: Holy Week processions take place throughout Spain.
Prepare to be amazed! FOR the last week of Lent (leading to Good Friday) and throughout Easter, Holy Week or ‘Semana Santa’ will be celebrated throughout Spain. Semana Santa is an event that truly envelopes Spain’s love of religious pageantry, and one that should be experienced at least once in a lifetime. Holy Week is the annual commemoration of the ‘Passion of ‘Christ’, celebrated by Catholic brotherhoods and fraternities, draped in hooded robes that date back hundreds of years, who undertake the ‘Penance Processions’ on the spectator-crammed streets of almost every Spanish town and city. The passionate roll of the costaleros bearing the huge floats, and the mournful trumpets that accompany images of Christ and the Virgin Mary evoke
Quote of the Week We had reserved our tickets for the tour, but we missed it. When we arrived back at the ship they told us about the attack and we were in shock. It was chaotic,’ a couple from Mallorca explained upon arriving in Palma on board the Costa Fascinosa cruise ship, involved in the terrorist attacks last week in Tunisia.
another world, and the ambience and aroma lingers over the cries of the wailing saeta singers. The stars of the show are the processions. Every brotherhood’s penance is to carry the magnificent ‘pasos’ or floats. These masterpieces (many sculpted by artists and some hundreds of years old) typically weigh more than a ton, and will normally be accompanied by sorrowful marching bands. Don’t be surprised if for a moment the parade stops as an outburst of flamenco song wails out in the night air. It is sung from one of the balconies in the narrow streets by a saeta singer, who in times gone by spontaneously cried out when so totally overcome with fervour that only a flourish of flamenco would be enough to convey their emotions.
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million is the number of tourists that visited Spain from abroad in the first two months of this year. The UK produced the most visits, followed by France and Germany.
MAYOR César Sánchez approved Calpe’s 2015 budget on Monday, delighted to confirm the 2014 budget closed with a surplus of €940,000. Outstanding invoices are now settled within 14 days.
Happy actor ACTOR Tony Maudsley, currently filming ‘Benidorm’ has tweeted his delight that he can now get his Prawn Rings and Fish Fingers thanks to Iceland next door!
Shining bright VILLAJOYOSA Council is repairing and rewiring 30 of the 300 streets lights in the La Cala area which are not working ahead of Easter.
And finally... A man out partying in Madrid with friends decided six stab wounds received during a fight were certainly not a good enough reason to ruin an evening out and continued to drink at a bar until his friends eventually called for an ambulance hours later.
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Lilies on the Land PENNY GRANT’S Easter production of ‘Lilies on the Land’ starts at 8pm at the Javea Players’ Studio Theatre on Easter Monday, April 6, continuing until Friday, April 10. The play is a humorous tale of the trials and tribulations of four members of the Women’s Land Army. Tickets at €8 are available from boxofficejp@ gmail.com or 965 794 937. Theatre-goers can enjoy this Easter treat with an early supper at the La Cocina Restaurant from 6pm: two courses at €15 or three at €19, each include a half bottle of wine. Reservations: 965 795 140.
Joining forces brings success for police THE Guardia Civil and Royal Moroccan Gendarmerie have arrested three drug traffickers on the run from Spanish justice. They are wanted after fleeing the scene of a gunfight in which a gang member was killed in Guadassuar, Valencia, in 2010. Three others were injured in the crossfire. Officers working in Operation Desired have now apprehended the leader of the drug trafficking ring that allegedly supplied hashish across Europe, particularly Italy,
where the gang leader is wanted for questioning. Operation Desired was a success thanks to an effec-
HIS week will see the start of major transformations in our towns and villages as Semana Santa approaches and the biggest festival season in Spain this side of Christmas bursts onto the streets. Semana Santa (Holy Week) and Easter is a time of year that literally transforms towns and cities across this region. But while we think about spending time enjoying the spectacle, there is a price to pay. If you are one of the millions of people living here amongst the splendour of the parades and need to get to work, or have a hospital appointment, or need to get the kids to school, you might want to think about the difficulties that may arise when you discover a one-tonne float standing outside
tive collaboration between the Guardia Civil and the Moroccan Royal Gendarmerie.
Our View ‘Chill Out’ hotel your garage one morning. You will need to be a little prepared to avoid frustration this week, as everybody involved in the celebrations will be oblivious to the fact that you need to work. Because of the changes that occur before the festival - temporary street barriers, road closures, diversions and such that will surely be put in place - moving around may be difficult. Typically most small shops close for the whole week, and from Maundy Thursday to Easter Sunday traffic is closed off in city centres. Forewarned is forearmed, as they say. If you think that Holy Week will interfere in anyway with your daily routine (getting to work, etc) ask at your local town hall for a guide. And be sure to do your shopping early!
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FOLLOWING a major refurbishment project lasting a year, the Marconfort hotel group has reopened what was previously known as the Flamingo Playa Benidorm – renaming it Marconfort Essence. The group has eight hotels worldwide and this is the second located in Benidorm, the other being the music-themed Benidorm Suites. The all-inclusive, adults-only hotel’s 126 rooms are all suites, spread across 21 floors with a relaxed ‘chill out’ concept. In addition to the bedroom, each suite also has a lounge area with pivoting TV, small
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New Alcoy allotments TEN brand new allotments have been made available in Batoi, Alcoy. Fifty-two plots are already being worked and this year another 16 are scheduled to be offered.
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kitchenette and free wifi. The white and turquoise colour theme runs not only throughout the rooms but also to the staff uniforms. Looking to capitalise on the growing cycling market, facilities such as bike storage and a repair workshop have been added in the basement area. The mild yearround climate and superb terrain of the Costa Blanca is attracting many clubs from across Europe, particularly Belgium and Holland. The press, tour operators and travel agents were invited to a guided tour of the new facilities this week.
STUDENTS in the fifth grade at Manuel Bru de Benissa are having financial education, learning ethical perspectives and values, as part of Global Money Week.
Show-time WORLD Theatre Day will be marked by a performance with various artistes at the Teatro Principal de Alcoy on March 27. Curtain up is at 8.30pm.Tickets €1.
Cultural day CRUZ ROJA have organised a Cultural Day at La Barbera Park in Villajoyosa this Saturday, March 28, at 12 noon. HELP International Benidorm will have a stall there.
Popular three-day wine tasting event in Alfaz THIS Easter weekend, the Enrique Mendoza wine bodega in Alfaz del Pi - which is on the official Wine Route of Alicante will once again be holding its three-day wine tasting experience. Enrique Mendoza is a family-run bodega, which does not buy in any grapes, using only those grown themselves. This is the fourth year that the awardwinning winery has held the event, which last year attracted 6,000 people. Mendoza produces the award-winning ‘Santa Rosa’ red, listed as one of Spain’s top 10 wines.
For a €10 charge you can sample up to 10 different organically-produced wines and specialist olive oils and also get to take away a souvenir glass. In addition, for an additional charge, try out some selected cheeses. There will be informative talks about wine production - they produce 300,000 bottles per year - the different types of cork used to bottle wine and a demonstration on how barrels are made. The event is on April 2, 3 and 4 from 9.30am until 4pm with free parking available.
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THE management of the Marina Baixa Hospital in Villajoyosa has sent a letter of complaint to the Ministry of Health stating that the facility is at full capacity and urgently needs to expand. The hospital, which covers Benidorm, has only 270 beds, plus
RENOVATIONS to pavements on Benidorm’s Avd Jaime I, Old Town face further delays due to the council’s insistence on bespoke tiles. Work is unlikely to complete this year.
an additional seven in A&E. It is responsible for 196,000 residents with registered SIP cards in addition to a huge influx of holidaymakers, increasing pressure on resources, especially over the summer season. Last February, Manuel Lombart, the Minister of Health in the Valen-
cian Community, claimed that the hospital was working at only 85 per cent capacity, something the unions have disputed. In the few last weeks alone, up to eight patients have been left waiting on trolleys in the corridors, unmonitored due to a shortage of beds. The Ministry has ruled out extending the hospital in the short term. Talk of a second Social Security hospital in the Benidorm area never came to fruition due to the economic crisis. Health tourism has been tion and on Sunday an issue at the hospital there is an Almond and to overcome unpaid Cake baking contest. medical bills the hospital has reverted to charging All are welcome! Parking is available those patients who arrive at the entry to the without obvious entitletown or behind the ment such as a valid SIP Medical Centre, or European Health Insurreached via the vine- ance Card (EHIC). Credit card terminals yards. For further informa- have also been installed at tion please contact Centro de Saluds in the Lliber Town Hall on region, used to take onthe-spot payments. 965 730 509.
Revised dates for Lliber Medieval Fair ORGANISERS of the Lliber Medieval Fair have decided that due to the rainy weather the event will be postponed for a week, now planned for March 28 and 29. The market is popular with locals and holidaymakers, organised by Amata and also enthusiastic residents.
The town square will be buzzing from 11am until 9pm with stalls selling regional products and handmade crafts. There will be live music, a pets’ corner and plenty of children’s games all day long, making the fair a perfect family day out. A short story contest will be a major attrac-
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Big surplus IN La Nucia efficient financial management closed 2014 with a €2.5 million surplus. In 2014 the average term of payment of the consistory was five days.
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Young party AROUND 7,500 young Portuguese are in Calpe celebrating at Calpe Festival Village organised by XTravel. They will spend an estimated €1.5 million over their seven-day stay, ending March 30.
Facade cash ALCOY has allocated €105,000 for works to prevent further deterioration of the historic Manzana de Rodes building. Parts of its facade are in danger of collapse.
Potters show A POTTERS exhibition featuring the works of 20 ceramicists is open at La Casa del Cable in Javea Port from April 2 until Saturday May 30.
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The new queens of Benidorm THE marquee in the Plaza de los Reyes de España in Benidorm was the scene of the sparkling coronation of the town’s new festival queens on Saturday. The new queens were
welcomed by outgoing royalty María Pérez Modrego and Megan Butterton. The new court comprised 19 young ladies and 22 girls. The mayor of Benidorm, Agustín Navarro and coun-
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NEW QUEENS: Royalty crowned in Benidorm. cillor for Fiestas Cristina Escoda were among the dignitaries and guests.
Campello park areas have been transformed CAMPELLO’S newly renovated park area at Playa Muchaista has now reopened. El Campello mayor Juan Berenguer and councillor for Infrastructure Alejandro Collado visited the area on Wednesday to see up close how the playground and garden area have been transformed. Lawns have been attended to, furniture has been given a makeover, and new shrubs and trees have been planted to give the parks a much-needed facelift. The Parque Villa Marco and the Parque Olas Blancas on the seafront have also been incorporated into the 2014 €200,000 Investment Plan, providing attractive and comfortable leisure areas for local families.
Mayor Navarro took the stage to thank the outgoing queens and princesses for their work representing the city in 2014 and congratulate the new queens. “You are already part of the history of Benidorm,” he said, “The Queens of the 275th Anniversary of the discovery of the Virgin of the Suffrage. I would like to wish our new Queens a full and happy reign, especially significant in this important anniversary year.” A majestic firework display rounded up a memorable evening.
ON Sunday morning Club de Athletismo El Faro in Alfaz del Pi organised the 3rd Cross Popular cross-country race at the sports ground in collaboration with the Department of Sport. The 6,500metre circuit covered various surfaces. Nearly 100 eager participants entered and the winners of the male and female categories each received trophies and meal vouchers at Unoom restaurant in La Nucia. After the adult race, the children had their chance on a shorter course. The event was sponsored by several local businesses, providing refreshments for the runners at the end of the race.
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Alcoy court delays THE UGT union in Alcoy says that legal transfers being made through the courts are suffering delays of more than six months, despite paperwork being submitted on time.
Whales ahoy! AN Alicante resident reported that she had filmed two large whales swimming close to shore in the waters just off the San Juan beach on Tuesday.
Waste away UNDERGROUND waste containers in Alcoy are to undergo a programme of repair to prevent rubbish overflowing.
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History of Elda: a click away THE city of Elda and the Miguel Hernandez University have signed
an agreement to create an online encyclopaedia.
The online facility will be developed by the university, a site simi-
Graffiti skills draw crowds at new Denia skating facility DENIA Youth Council’s graffiti competition, part of organised events at the opening of the new skating facility adjoining the IES Number 3 College, attracted enormous interest amongst graffiti artists, all of whom were eager to demonstrate their creative skills. On March 14, artists began working on the panels surrounding the skating area from 10.30am and continued applying their skills until 6pm, watched by onlookers. Visitors were required to vote for the best artist, with awards presented by Councillor for Youth Isabel Gallego. The results for the top three places were: Angel Caballero,
lar to Wikipedia where protagonists are ordinary citizens contributing to the online information. ‘Wiki Elda’ will offer a history of Elda, paying particular attention to the growth of its famous footwear industry. Elda Mayor Adela Pedrosa and the rector of the University Miguel Hernandez, Jesus Tadeo, signed the agreement outlining the type of content to be created to include biographies, autobiographies and items of special interest.
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GRAFFITI ARTISTS: Demonstrating their talents. Xolaca, Alcudia Crespins 394 points, Isaac Seisdedos Villalonga 302 points, and Fall Poppies, Denia 269 points. While the graffiti contest was in
progress the new skating zone was filled with youngsters showing off their moves on scooters, BMX bikes and skateboards on the challenging course.
JEWELLERY is usually made of gold or silver, but talented artist Harrie Lenferink makes necklaces, earrings, rings and bracelets in bronze, using the ‘cire perdue’ melting method before coating them to prevent oxidation, finishing each unique piece by hand. Find out more at the Sjengarden Gallery, C/Serra Nevada 6, Urb El Cautivador, Alfaz del Pi. Tel 966 860 522 .
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FOLLOWING the recent bad weather, beaches along the northern Costa Blanca slowly returned to normality over the weekend. Torrential rain and gusts caused minor damage, which local councils are addressing with some urgency before the Easter holidays.
MIRADOR CHALLENGE: Five weary but happy walkers.
Challenging walk DO you fancy a challenging walk along the spectacular Northern Costa Blanca coastline? Some 150 walkers are to take part in the fifth edition of the annual javeaamigos.com Mirador Challenge, a 29 kilometre trek following Javea’s stunning coastline. The route links 15 official viewpoints (miradores) and is one of the premier events in the town’s sporting calendar, beginning at Mirador La Granadella and finishing at Mirador Els Molins. Thirty teams of five walkers are registered in the Sport category for the more competitive racing walkers, while the Leisure category, taken at a more comfortable pace, has rest spent at the miradores
taken from the final time. In 2014 the winning Sport team finished in 4hrs 16mins. This year, the Challenge is sponsored by Villas-Plots.com and Bar Quo Vadis and is supported by Javea Town Hall. The walk will be supervised by a team of almost 50 checkpoint supervisors, marshalls and route support teams, with the two-person team from Blanca Fit once again walking the whole distance themselves at the back of the field to clear and close down the route. The organisers would like to thank all the volunteers for their time and effort. The walk is scheduled for Sunday April 12 but check www.javeamigos.com and Facebook page ‘The Mirador Challenge.’
ALTEA Council has launched a website promoting the town’s cultural heritage. www.altea.es/bic is in six languages and details four routes to explore, including maps and colour photos.
Hotels filling COSTA BLANCA hotels, excluding Benidorm, recorded 53 per cent occupancy for the first half of March. Finestrat came top with 93 per cent, Albir following with 65 per cent.
Unfit teacher! A BENIDORM fitness instructor found with 200 boxes of banned steroids has been sentenced to six months jail, fined €900 and disqualified for two years.
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Scenic cycling along Calpe’s 50-Km route CALPE’S cycling enthusiasts can look forward to trying out a new route linking the town with the Centro BTT Vall de Pop in Parcent. The 50-kilometre route
takes in a number of scenic and cultural attractions over a series of natural beauty spots. “The new route will help promote active tourism on the Costa
New date for cattle trail tour THE six-kilometre tour of Denia’s Cattle Route originally planned for March 22 is now to take place on Sunday March 29 at 10am. Proceeds from the event, organised by APAC, La Asociación Protectora Amigos del Caballo (the Association for the Protection of Horses) and the sports club Mis Amigos los Caballos (Friends of the Horses), will go to the Ronald McDonald House in Valencia, offering accommodation for families with children receiving longterm medical treatment and living far from the centre where they receive treatment, and the Child Oncology Unit at Valencia Hospital.
Blanca,” said Regional Secretary for Tourism and Trade Daniel Marco. “As well as showcasing the beauty of the Vall de Pop, the new cycle route will link the coast and the interior of the province.” The route begins in Calpe centre where information panels are available. The course covers a host of attractions including the Pou Salat, the Vella Oltà Hermitage, and Hermitage dels Lleus. It travels through Salinas de Calpe, Ifach, the Serra de Oltà and Barranco de la Mola, among other places. More than 450 restaurants are available on the new route; typical local cuisine may be sampled, in addition to hotels, apartments and mountain retreats.
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Strongmen donate sporting gift to Moraira school SCHOOLCHILDREN at Cap Moraira d’Or were delighted to receive a bumper delivery of brand new sporting equipment valued at €1,000 this week. The new equipment was purchased through revenue generated by the Marina Alta Strongman 14 contest held at Playa L’Ambolla in September last year. The contest was supported enthusiastically, spectators yelling themselves hoarse
throughout a number of eye-watering stunts such as truck pulls and car lifts. There were 10 events in all, each one seemingly more impossible than the last. The equipment gifted to the Cap Moraira d’Or included goalposts and nets, footballs, volleyballs, baseball bats, an automatic inflator and tennis balls. Councillors for Sports and Education, Antonio Reig and Ana Puig, ac-
companied organisers Lisa and Daniel Childs to present the gift that so many strongmen had worked so hard to sponsor. They were welcomed by the school’s director, Paqui Salinas, and the teacher responsible for physical education. Salinas said the school was thrilled to receive so many items to add to its collection of sporting supplies, promising the equipment would be put to good use.
DIGITAL JAVEA: Councillor Cesc Camprubi and Mayor José Chulvi.
Paper-free Javea
JAVEA has processed around 400 electronic records in just five days since the council began transferring its administration to digital processes. Councillor for New Technologies Cesc Camprubi confirmed that all municipal records, notifications to the town’s residents and businesses as well as all council decisions and contracts will be handled electronically from the end of this month, saving €75 on each procedure. Municipal employees are still in the throes of learning the ropes but Mayor
José Chulvi confirmed that there was already a marked improvement in efficiency. And he was pleased that citizens will have access to procedures via www.xabia.sedelectronica.es without having to physically visit the town hall. Municipal managers were keen to stress that the new electronic platform would offer a higher level of transparency for citizens and also between political parties as all councillors will have access from their computers and mobile phones.
Craft fair falls foul of forecast AN unfavourable weather forecast meant that the craftspeople who set up their stalls every Saturday morning in the square in front of the Post Office in Jávea decided to cancel the fair last weekend. However, much to their annoyance, last Saturday
(March 21) proved to be a nice spring day. The artesans apologised to all who came to see them and found only an empty square! They will be there this Saturday, March 28 weather permitting - but on April 4, Easter Saturday, they have to give it
another miss as the square will not be available for them. From April 11 onwards the stalls will be in place again until the end of May. For information on when the fair is on, please see www.amata.es or call 639 979 678.
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Organiser and host Telitec has 4G internet demos to share, with advice on how to make communications in your area so much easier, getting you connected full-time or part-time, for residential or commercial use.
has unleashed the Easter Bunny - really Paul Calow from Positive Signs -wink wink, who loves his picci taken, and will be bouncing around trying to get in your selfies, and your pocket for sponsorship. And manly Paul isn't even fazed that his bunny outfit will be bright pink. To help raise cash for EMAUS he has pledged that the more people who sponsor him the longer he will stay kitted out. To sponsor him go to the EWN website: www.euro weeklynews.com and follow the link.
ON SONG: Costa Blanca Male Voice Choir.
Hear what they have to say about internet, mobile, ADSL and wireless communications. The super-duper Egg Hunt
The Costa Blanca’s best ever Egg Hunt will be running throughout the day with different age-related start times. The event sponsored by Blacktower Finance will start at 12.30, for the two to four yearolds, and 2pm for the five to eight-year-olds.
Telitec’s Gemma promises a super day THE brains behind the Easter Funday is Telitec’s Gemma Broad, who didn’t quite realise what she was letting herself in for when she decided to promote the business. Originally, I just wanted to push our 4G service, but then I thought why not make it a fun day instead? The support of everyone has been amazing and it is for a good cause, too. From little acorns grow the mighty oak – I know it is just going to be a fantastic event. There is something for all generations – an Easterr Egg Hunt for the youngest, a football tornament for older children and the choir for adults. There is so much going on, I just know everyone is going to have fun.
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GOOD FRIDAY on April 3 promises a great Easter day out for the family at Javea’s popular L’Ancora Tenis, organised by backed and sponsored by Euro Weekly News (EWN). The fun begins at noon and continues until around 4pm, an afternoon packed with live entertainment and a variety of stalls selling crafts and goodies, with activities for kids and grown-ups. And best of all the proceeds will go to a worthwhile cause, MABS Cancer Support. Overseas FM will be there to welcome eager Easter Bunny fans at noon, covering the events of the day and special appearances by the Costa Blanca Male Voice Choir with their impressive repertoire, and the talented Dolce Divas, Claire Harkness-Post and Kirsty Glen.
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There is no time like Easter for dressing up with the kids! Easter costumes and creative Easter bonnets will attract prizes in each age category. Local football juniors Marina Alta CF with players aged five to 11 will be showing off their skills under the eagle eye of Coach Rob Jones in the football tournament planned for 2-4pm – if they can still move after tucking into the delicious BBQ laid on for the occasion – and cupEYES PEELED: How many eggs will you find?
cakes to die for! L’Ancora Tenis will showcase some tennis tips for would-be Wimbledon hopefuls and there will be plenty of other fun activities such as a bouncy castle and face painting. Don’t miss Club Casa Kids’ Events from 2pm to 4pm at €5 per child. The MABS Tombola
MABS Cancer Support volunteers are putting on a great Tombola with exciting prizes donated especially for the event. MABS supports people with all forms of cancer, providing vital help however they can through their charity shops all over the Marina Alta.
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EWN knows that Easter is a chocolately, eggy paradise for children! Reflecting on bygone Easters most grown-ups will admit to gorging on a treasure trove of chocolate on Easter Sunday. Nothing has changed. Kids are still showered with chocolate Easter eggs given with love by family and friends and this Easter the Costa Blanca’s biggest free newspaper wants everyone to share some of that love with the children of EMAUS. Can you spare one – yes just one – chocolate egg so that an EMAUS child can share in the fun and excitement of opening an Easter treat on Easter Sunday? Please buy one extra this year and bring it along on Friday to L’Ancora
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The secret of long life ALICIA RECOURT, a 101-year-old Dutch lady and Calpe’s oldest resident, told the town mayor, Cesar Sanchez, at her birthday party that she still drives her car and drinks wine every day. She also swims to stay in good s h a p e . Alicia has two children, five grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
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No-show mayor faces criticism THE Socialist mayor of Alfaz del Pi, Vicente Arques, has been criticised for failing to attend any of the programmed
events celebrating the festival of the town’s patron saint, San José. Neither was Arques present at Mass on the
Fire escape A MAN’S life was saved in Valencia on Saturday by alert neighbours who raised the alarm when fire swept through an apartment above the famous Asador July 7 Restaurant in Avenida de los Arcos, Manises. A watchman inside the premises was sleeping when the fire broke out but he was able to escape unharmed as police and firefighters arrived to extinguish the flames. Early indications are that the fire started as a result of a short-circuit in a washing machine on the first floor. The restaurant can accommodate 250 diners although it was closed at the time of the blaze. Such incidents usually start in restaurant kitchens, like the one that destroyed a café in central Valencia less than a month ago when intense smoke forced La Paz to be blocked off to traffic.
previous Sunday, which coincided with the pastoral visit of the Most Reverend Bishop of the Diocese of OrihuelaAlicante, Jesús Murgui. Only one party councillor was in attendance out of the 14 members that comprise the government team. Observed walking to Mass with his head down, he is notably absent from lists presented by the PSPVPSOE in the forthcoming May elections. An opposition PP spokesperson indignantly described the mayor’s attitude as “disrespectful” toward the residents of the town and demanded he explain his absence throughout one of the most important festivals on the Alfaz calendar.
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Stag and hen parties pose a dilemma for hoteliers BENIDORM has long been a favourite ‘stag’ and ‘hen’ destination, made affordable thanks to low-cost carriers flying into Ali-
cante. But when a 20-strong stag group from Manchester headed to the resort aboard a Ryanair flight recently the partygoers hit the
Lights out for Earth Hour BENIDORM Council has been asked to join in Earth Hour alongside other major Spanish cities including Madrid and Barcelona on Saturday, March 28, by switching off the lights on prominent landmarks between 8.30pm and 9.30pm to raise awareness of global climate change.
headlines in the UK national newspapers. The aircraft had not even reached the runway before police were called to remove the group after their rowdy antics reduced one of the cabin crew to tears. March to May are traditionally deemed the high season for stag and hen parties. Most arrive on a Friday and depart on a Monday. The flight time of only a little over two hours from the UK combined with great weather and cheap alcohol keeps Benidorm a
popular choice. However, following complaints some hotels are now stipulating a minimum stay of seven nights to discourage these groups, or even stating bluntly: ‘No stag and hen parties accepted’. Hoteliers are left with a difficult decision: whether to accept these sometimes nosiy weekend groups but potentially risk losing other business. Many disapprove of these groups but the stag and hen parties keep many of the bars in Benidorm in business.
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Hubble bubble ONE of Ondara’s Fallas this year was a grisly scene from Macbeth – black-garbed witches with a giant bubbling cauldron containing images of a number of well-known local faces!
Lively fiesta THE fiesta committee of Crist de Sant Roc 2015 presented its traditional fiesta on Saturday March 7 with a programme of dance and music.
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Benidorm back for series eight FILMING of the much-anticipated ITV hit comedy series Benidorm began on Monday. This is the eighth series creat-
ed and written by Derren Litten, seeing the return of some old faces and also welcoming a new family to the line-up. Auditions for extras took place at the beginning of the month, when hundreds of locals turned up. Filming takes place at three locations: The ‘Pink THE Guardia Civil in Valencia have arrested a 33House’, which is the set for year-old Spanish computer programmer alleged the fictitious Solana recepto have stolen the identities of more than 300 tion, the outside pool/bar people. of the Sol Pelicanos Hotel The suspect reportedly stole identities back in and Morgans Tavern, trans2009, securing micro credits valued at around formed into Neptune’s €60,000 from seven financial providers. nightclub for the series. Through Operation Micrera police found vicThe Benidorm series has tims’ details were lifted from a number of perreignited interest in the resonal websites, used to create bogus profiles. sort; although popular prior Various mobile phones were used and several to the programme bookings email addresses created to secure loans through have soared and continue more than 300 fraudulent bank accounts. to do so every time the seEvidence seized included false receipts, bank ries is screened. statements, computer equipment and around The knock-on effect for €4,000 in cash. local businesses is fantastic If you feel you may have been a victim, conand the town hall is very tact the Guardia Civil in Valencia on 963 174 660 accommodating to the proExtension 379. duction team’s requests.
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Safety first in Santa Pola SANTA POLA is enhancing road safety near the lighthouse. New signs have been installed on the busy Carretera del Faro with a 30kph speed limit.
Art & science CREVILLENT inaugurated the Contemporary Museum of Art and Science (Museo Contemporáneo de Arte y Ciencia) on Wednesday. The opening ceremony was attended by local dignitaries.
Small world A CREVILLENT artist has created models of local historic landmark buildings in miniature. Twentysix pieces by Juan Ferrández include replicas of the old cinema and church.
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A colourful Holy Week in Ondara
THE Prado building in Ondara will again host the events of Holy Week in the town, beginning with Palm Sunday Mass on March 29. It is a central and sheltered location where the town has held its fiestas since 2011 and where events are guaranteed to go ahead whatever the weather. The Mass marks the beginning of Ondara’s Semana Santa, one of the
most colourful in the Marina Alta, attended by hundreds each year. There will be street processions, marching bands and plenty of activities for children every day and the moving Palm Procession will take place this Sunday. Festivities will conclude with an Easter Sunday Mass on April 5. For more information and a full programme see www.ondara.org
French connection U3A date A DELEGATION from Madrid City Council visited the French town of Saint André de Sangonis on March 19, accompanied by Gata de Gorgos Councillors Jesús Ángel Palacios, Guillermo Cholbi and Matthias Monfort. Gata is in the process of twinning with Saint André de Sangonis. Delegates were welcomed on their arrival by Mayor Patrick Lambolez. The French delegation visited Gata last October, enjoying the hospitality of the popular little town for several days. Saint André City Council wants to present Gata with a white tree in a nod to a local legend.
THE venue for the Moraira-Teulada U3A monthly meeting on Monday April 6 is Salon de Banquettes, Avenida Mediterraneo, Teulada. Doors open at 9.30am and the meeting commences at 10.30am. April’s speakers will be Meri and John Snell on the history of the Lions and the charities they support.
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AIR DISASTER: A helicopter search revealed the scene of the crash.
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TUESDAY morning saw the sad news that an A320 Airbus belonging to Germanwings (a subsidiary of Lufthansa) flight number GWI9525 had crashed in the French Alps carrying 150 passengers and crew. The small village of Meolans-Revel in France became the focal point of the emergency services, as by 4.30pm searches of the local area revealed pieces of fuselage, wreckage and dead bodies. Aviation and police officials stated that the rugged terrain, adverse weather conditions and darkness falling at about 6.30pm in the area had hindered the rescue operation. French President Francois Hollande said just after the event: “It is unlikely
that there will be any survivors.” He also confirmed that 42 of the passengers were Spanish; however, the Spanish deputy prime minister’s office stated that 45 people on board had Spanish surnames. The Germanwings Airbus took off from El Prat Airport in Barcelona at 9.35am on Tuesday, but disappeared off radars at around 11am. It crashed in the mountains near Barcelonnette, in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, according to French media outlets. Reports from the BBC indicated that the aircraft, reportedly carrying a German school class on its way back from an exchange trip in Barcelona, crashed after an eight-minute descent.
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Getting back to work THIRTY people who are unemployed in Denia have taken part in the Denia III Municipal Plan for Employment and Training, funded with a budget of €80,000 and operated under the management of Creama in Denia. The plan is targeted at people who do
CORAL CLASICA: New officers were elected at the recent AGM.
New board elected for Javiense choir MEMBERS of the Coral Clásica Javiense had a look back at a highly successful 2014. On Good Friday, April 3, the choir will perform the St John’s Passion, sharing the stage with the Orchestra of the Marina Alta, managed and directed by Francesc Estevez.
A new board was duly elected at the AGM. The choir owes immense thanks to its retiring president Llona Martin for her tireless work over the years. Ana Garido replaces Llona as president, bringing with her the mastery of three languages, Spanish, German, and English - a
valuable skill for managing an international choir. Rehearsals have now resumed and the choir meets on Fridays from 4pm - 6pm at the Javea Instituto de Musica on Av. Rey Juan Carlos I. For more information please see: www.coral clasicajaviense.com.
not receive benefits and urgently need to return to work. It is hoped the extra training will improve employability levels, giving those who have suffered a lengthy period of unemployment an opportunity to recover a regular income. The participants are of varying ages and abilities.
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Grand theft auto IN a joint operation between the Guardia Civil and Mossos d’Esquadra, a criminal gang involved in the large-scale theft of high-end vehicles in Italy has been dismantled. Thirty-three people of Spanish and Moroccan nationalities were involved in taking luxury stolen vehicles through France, Spain, Morocco and Mauritania to Senegal. Searches were carried out in Crevillente, Alicante, as well as in locations in Cadiz and Toledo. Investigations began last August, un-
covering a network of fraudsters who allegedly forged documents enabling transfers of vehicles to African countries, crossing a number of European borders. Police discovered that many of the people involved with the gang’s riskiest thefts and journeys were desperate for money, one a 60-year-old widow struggling to exist on her pension. One hot-wiring expert in the gang is currently serving a prison sentence, taking advantage of his weekend release days to help steal cars. Thirteen luxury cars have been recovered along with false registration plates, electronic equipment, forged green cards, duplicate keys, BENISSA’S schools’ sporting year got off to a racfalse ITV documents and ing start with a cycling event for 180 boys and girls €8,300 in cash. from schools all over the region Investigations have Also in attendance were cycling clubs from Vabeen carried out by the lencian schools. Organised Crime Unit The youngsters entered eight races and the cir(ECO) of the Guardia Civil cuit included hills, making the challenge that much in Málaga and the Mossos harder and more exciting for spectators. d´Esquadra central unit Trophies were presented by Sports Councillor responsible for the illicit Arturo Poquet Ribes and Vicente Jaén, President of traffic of vehicles. Benissa Club Ciclista.
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Down syndrome day MOTRIL joined the World Down Syndrome Day celebrations held last Saturday (March 21) and launched by the United Nations under the slogan ‘Life’s not about chromosomes,’ to raise awareness amongst citizens and promote integration.
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Earth tremor A SMALL earthquake was felt last week in Almuñecar. It measured 2.4 on the Richter scale and had its epicentre in Lentegi (Granada).
Port improvement THE Port Authorities of Motril will spend €480,000 on a comprehensive series of improvements on the maritime station used by passengers travelling from the town to destinations such as Melilla and Moroccan cities Nador and Alhucemas.
Home improvement SALOBREÑA Council has improved subsidised homes in the area of La Caleta. Street paving was overhauled and other improvements made, with the work lasting two months.
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Top buyers ITALY is the country that imported the most food and drink products (20 per cent of the total) from Malaga Province in 2014, the Junta de Andalucia regional government has announced.
Custody protest A PROTEST was held last Thursday, March 19 (Fathers’ Day in Spain) outside the Malaga City courts to demand changes to the law to give parents equal rights and joint custody in divorce cases.
Effective measures THE amount of electricity the MalagaCosta del Sol Airport has saved since efficiency measures were adopted in 2012 is enough to supply a village of 9,000 inhabitants for one whole year, according to government figures.
Tourist draw CABO DE GATA’S fishing boats needs younger crews and more experts to repair nets. Freshly-caught red mullet, snapper and bream are as important to tourism as apartments, fishermen recently said.
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Dumpster home THE Andalucian Party of Motril have raised complaints due to the poor conditions of an abandoned home in Calle Buen Pastor, which is affecting neighbours as it is used as a dumpster and urinal.
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TWO large whales have been spotted swimming off the coast at San Juan. A woman recorded the animals from her balcony just a few metres from the shore.
Gang trial KITESURFING: Osaia practises off Mojacar coast.
Osaia aims to fly high in France ELEVEN-YEAR-OLD Osaia Reding has been selected for the European Junior Freestyle Kitesurf championships in France next month. Osaia will compete in the Ladies’ nine to 19 category in the competition to be held between April 10 and 13. This will be her first European championship although last year Osaia competed in the Junior World Kitesurf championships in San Pere Pescador, Catalonia, coming third in
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her category. Osaia, who practises off the Mojacar beaches whenever the wind is right, has high hopes, she said. Kitesurfing is a rapidly expanding sport, believed to be practised by around 1.5 million people worldwide. There are different styles of the sport, including racing, but Osaia’s specialism of freestyle involves using the kite and surfboard to jump into the air, performing various tricks while airborne.
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ANDALUCIA’S first registered healthy fastfood brand, Lettus, is doing such a roaring trade at its new stand in Fuengirola that the three local entrepreneurs who came up with the idea are considering opening more branches.
A TOTAL of 17,992 of Almeria Province’s young residents voted for the first time in the regional elections. They accounted for 3.60 per cent of the 487,000 people registered to vote.
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NO COMMENT, the first exhibition by Shanghai-born artist Yan Pei-Ming to be held at a Spanish museum, is displaying 26 pieces at Malaga’s CAC Contemporary Art Centre until June 14.
TENDERS were invited for the PulpiCuevas del Almanzora section of the high speed AVE Almeria to Murcia line. The €86.246 million project will take two years to complete.
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Cut prices ALMERIA Province exported 2.34 million tons of fruit and vegetables last year. Although this was 3.1 per cent up on 2013, earnings fell almost 2 per cent to €1.745 billion.
THIRTY PER CENT of Almeria Province’s night sky is an officially-designated ‘dark area.’ Most areas protected from light pollution by the Environment department coincide with national and marine nature reserves.
THE trial has begun this week in Alicante of those accused in the shooting between two rival family clans, which occurred in San Vicente del Raspeig in July 2013. Police initially made 21 arrests.
Pets allowed DISABLED pets are now allowed on public transport in Murcia. The change in law is following a campaign about a dog called Moma who uses a set of wheels after being left partially paralysed.
Travelling art TWO Elche artists have travelled to Bangladesh to participate in two art exhibitions; one at the University of Dhaka and the second at the Shilpokala Academy of Chittagong.
Flamenco teaching THE Virgen de la Puerta school in Orihuela, one of the poorest schools in the province, has won the Award for Teacher Action with a project to instil poetry in the classroom through flamenco.
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Visits increase THE Bellver Castle in Palma received a total of 292,617 visitors in 2014, which generated revenue of almost €560,000, 8.7 per cent more than the previous year.
Better facilities A NEW maritime station will be built at Palma Port with a cost of €14.8 million. Works are expected to start by the end of this year and will be completed in a period of 15 months approximately.
Altruistic teaching THE fourth edition of the English Course tailored to the needs of the hotel industry, launched by Algaida Council, has finished. It was conducted free by teacher Sylvia.
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NEWS THROUGHOUT last year, Ferrocarrils de la Valenciana (FGV), the company that operates the tramline, imposed fines on 1,070 passengers caught travelling without a valid ticket in the Alicante Province. Thirty four per cent were on Line 1, between Alicante and Benidorm, where 21,472 checks were made. Ticket inspectors make regulars checks on board and those caught without a valid ticket are issued a €50 fine - reduced by 35 per cent if paid within seven days. Once that period has expired you are given 20 days to pay
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ALL ABOARD: Tram ticket dodgers targeted. the full amount - after which it is extended to a further three months with a surcharge. If no pay-
ment has been made after this period then a court summons is issued. Twenty eight cases were referred to the courts last year and in one incident the judge ordered the payment of either €60 or 15 days in jail. There are various options for purchasing tickets: at tickets offices of larger stations, via platform ticket machines or directly on the tram. The machines are self-explanatory and come with a language option.
Development of Denia land LOCAL Government in Denia met this week to discuss terminating a 2010 contract with EA Study of Architecture, implementing development of land in the town. The councillor for Urban Planning Vicente Chelet said the work of the drafting team was “impractical” and incompatible with 2014 planning legislation
and initial phases are now subject to feasibility reports from other authorities. A settlement will be agreed with the contractor for work completed effectively. The 2014 urban planning budget was approved, closing on a surplus exceeding €5 million. Chelet was pleased to add that this trend looks to continue in 2015.
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business & legal Ortega richer than ever AMANCIO ORTEGA, founder of Inditex and the Zara label, has a fortune topping €60 billion. Recently relegated from third to fourth on the Forbes Rich List his fortune had not shrunk, the magazine stressed, but the euro had depreciated against the dollar. Now the Galician, president of
the world’s largest retail clothing chain, is richer than ever with sales increasing by 8 per cent last year. Days before Bloomberg put a €59.55 billion price tag on Ortega’s 59.2 per cent holding of 1.848 billion Inditex shares. Two days later this increased to €60.75 billion when the shares
Temporary halt to bankruptcy BANCO DE MADRID’S request for a creditors’ meeting - an overture to bankruptcy proceedings - has been put on hold. A Madrid court handling the case suspended the application until Spain’s Bank Restructuring Fund (FROB) decides whether the bank should be liquidated or restructured. Banco de Madrid - not to be confused with scandalhit Caja Madrid which merged with other savings’ banks to create Bankia in 2011 - is the small Spanish offshoot of Banca Privada d’Andorra (BPA). The latter was accused in a US government report of money-laundering on behalf of government officials in Venezuela and
organised crime groups in China and Russia. This triggered a €76 million run on Banco de Madrid, the board walked out and Spain’s supervisor Banco de España intervened, appointing an interim board which suspended operations and requested a creditors’ meeting. FROB’s entry into the picture responds to legal formalities rather than the likelihood of rescue, said insiders who are conversant with the case. Banco de Madrid’s situation does not imperil Spain’s financial system, they said, and FROB will leave the way clear for the Madrid court to go ahead with liquidating the bank’s assets.
jumped to a record €28.81. In October 2012 Inditex shares rose above €100 for the first time but last summer a fivefor-one share split made them more affordable to encourage trading. The strategy paid off and the present €28.81 is equivalent to a pre-split value of more than €144 per share.
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Job choices SPANIARDS would happily work for Google, L’Oreal and Mercadona in that order, they told human resources consultants, Adecco. The Spanish chain also headed job preferences in the supermarket sector.
WiFi on high BUDGET AIRLINE Vueling will be the first European airline to offer free high-speed broadband on flights. Passengers will receive a 20 megabyte per second connection provided by Telefonica.
Chickenfeed profits for farms IN 2011 there were 8,800 chicken farms in Spain and now there are 5,000. Andalucia, the Valencian Community, Murcia and Galicia are worst-hit, with a knock-on effect on hatcheries and feed suppliers. An average 11 million chickens are slaughtered each week in Spain where even in 2011 the ministry of Agriculture calculated that it cost
around €2.70 to produce a kilo of supermarket chicken. Feed is now cheaper, but energy and labour costs have risen and intensively-raised supermarket chicken sells at between €2.15 and €2.20 a kilo or - in a minority of cases - at around €2.30. With these prices they cannot cover overheads, producers complained.
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STAT OF WEEK SALARIES continued to fall in 2014, with an average wage of €1,991.84 a month during the last quarter of the year, 0.2 per cent below the same period in 2013.
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Milking an intelligent debate ANOTHER survey has just been released claiming that breastfed babies grow up to have higher IQs and earn more money. The study followed 3,500 newborns for 30 years. At the age of 30 all the participants were given an IQ test and the breastfed babies scored the highest. The researchers maintain that the presence of long-chain saturated fatty acids (DHAs) found in breast milk are essential for brain development - and that the longer the child is breastfed the more benefits experienced. I can just feel my good friend
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Claire’s blood boiling as I gaze over this most recent ‘breastfed good formula bad’ study. Claire is probably one of the most intelligent women that I know - she’s a director of a multinational company, a history scholar and an all-round smart cook-
ie, who didn’t receive even a drop of breast milk her entire life. And her brother, who also wasn’t fed breastmilk, works for the British intelligence agency, MI5. As she would quite rightly argue, it’s important to also consider in these studies the intelligence of the parents and their social status, as well as point out that genetics play a major part in a child’s IQ. That said, of course, breastfeeding is a beautiful thing. It helps to protect babies against stomach bugs, chest infections, asthma and allergies, while also helping new mums lose their extra baby pounds more
quickly. And if a woman wants to breastfeed - that’s great! Go ahead! But what isn’t fair is the ‘guilt’ that these studies instil in expectant mothers. Breastfeeding is a choice. But for some mothers it’s just not an option, so they shouldn’t be made to feel that their child will grow up to have lower intelligence and less potential to get a good job than those that are breastfed. Whether your child ends up being a highflying business entrepreneur or the CEO of Microsoft has more to do with love, nurture and a good education than it has to do with a bottle or breastfeeding.
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Just let them go! LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT
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OW! Just read a report about even more ‘radicalised’ individuals being returned to the UK after being stopped at some Mid East border or another. Great. That’s a few more, now severely disgruntled extremists in our midst, no doubt prepared to strap on a suicide bomb or spray innocent shoppers with the contents of an Uzi or Kalashnikov at the drop of a burka. As I stated a couple of weeks ago, why do we insist on and indeed appear to crow about bringing these demented people back into a place they obviously hate and simply don’t want to be?
FLYING OFF: Runaways must learn the hard way. For God’s, and indeed all our sakes, let them go. The money these operations must cost is probably mindboggling. Of course I feel sorry for the parents of these misled youngsters, but I’m afraid that’s the way it goes. If your kids are old enough to make these decisions and act on them, so be it. Kids run away from home all the time, for various reasons. It’s a tragic fact of life and believe me, forcibly getting them to return is NEVER the answer. If these misguided parents and guardians think that bringing them back to the family abode will result in
everything in the garden being rosy, then they are more demented than their offspring. Teenagers are notoriously difficult at the best of times; the idea of sitting on the sofa or at the breakfast table with one who would rather be fighting alongside, or become the third or fourth wife of someone who, among unimaginable atrocities, also beheads and burns his enemies alive, is to me positively horrific. I mean what on earth do you talk about? Have these misfits anything in com-
mon with any reasonably-thinking civilised person, family or otherwise? Of course they haven’t. Kids of this type can only learn the hard way. So, parents, the next time your little loves appear to be endeavouring to flee the coup (and they will), give ’em your blessing, give ’em a few quid and drive ’em to the airport. Hopefully, if they’re still alive and manage to finish up in a tent with a computer, they’ll Skype you and show you how well they’re doing - but don’t
hold yer breath. Well, by the time you read this, the ol’ boy will have once more disgraced himself on OAPs Behaving Badly. Swore I’d never do it again. Ah well, in for a pound as they say. As a final word on the saucepans, I’ll leave you with a quote from Dean Martin who informed guests in an afterdinner speech that he had seven children and the three words he heard most around his house were: ‘Hello’. ‘Goodbye’ and ‘I’m pregnant!’ Yep.
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Fighting for the rental property owner GLOVES ON: Spain’s Monopolies Commission steps into the ring. IN the boxing match that has become the long-running battle between rental property owners and the government, which wants to regulate them, a new champion has stepped to the fore. The controversy over plans to regulate the privately-owned rental market appears to be set for a 15-rounder. Especially now as the CNMC, (National Commission for Markets and Competition) has jumped into the ring on the side of the owners. The CNMC, which is basically the Spanish version of the Monopolies Commission, is concerned that one of the main reasons underlying the initiatives to limit private holiday home rentals is the competition they represent to the hotel sector. It
adds that the move to regulate tourist rentals in Madrid is obstructing free competition and restricts customer choice. The commission in going toe-to-toe with Madrid, saying the public should be allowed to choose whatever kind of accommodation they want as opposed to being forced into officially approved establishments. For this reason it has delivered a blow to Madrid’s belly by lodging an appeal to Decree No. 79/2014 10 July, which regulates tourist properties in the region. It is also appealing against Article 17.3 which states: “Only rentals of five days or more will be allowed, any length of time less than that will be deemed illegal.”
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one of the few accredited companies that have been working for many years with the government’s energy department to obtain generous grants for their clients. Solar in Spain has also introduced a financial package in association with a national bank offering 100 per cent, 12 months’ interest free credit on all its products. Established for 15 years, Solar in Spain has thousands of satisfied customers who are enjoying the benefits of very low household bills as a result of installing a renewable energy system in their property. For more information visit the open day seminar in Javea. Doors will open at 10am when coffee will be served. The event will run from 10.30am to 12.30pm and is free. Please register by calling 962 854 488 or info@solarinspain.com.
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HE Homes, Gardens & Lifestyle Show on April 10 and 11 is adding attractions daily to bring the visitors a superCASAfragilistic show, packed with information and inspiration, fun and entertainment. Besides UK TV celebrities Chef Antony Worrall Thompson and the marvellous Mark Stacey, antiques expert from the popular programmes such as Flog it! and Bargain Hunt, who are attending the show for both days, there are some fantastic prizes, freebies and give-aways galore up for grabs. For your chance to win, make sure you get your Selection Box card on entry to the show at the Denia Marriott Hotel. Proudly sponsored by the Euro Weekly News, it’s a fun feature to guide you around the show, and it is easy to enter the prize draws by visiting the participating stands: CCM Quality Services, Euro Weekly News in the Jazz and Blues Bar, Infinity International and Nox Restaurant to collect the four stamps. Hand the card back in, on exiting the show, to be in with a chance of winning some fantastic prizes including: • A luxury weekend spa break for two at the Denia Marriott Hotel • A fully-fitted air-conditioning unit • Satellite navigation system • A juicer • An olive tree project certificate • A life-enhancing wardrobe de-clutter.
A-Z of everything The two-day Homes, Gardens & Lifestyle Show extravaganza has the A to Z of everything relating to homes, gardens, lifestyle and leisure, with over 75 exhibitors offering products and services to see, taste, try and buy. Even more ingredients have been folded into the mix for 2015 with health, holistic and beauty seminars; take the style challenge on Stand 1C in the ballroom and nominate a friend for a free inspirational wardrobe chat or declutter with Simply U Styleology for a lifeenhancing experience! There are also talks on legal, fiscal and financial subjects, offering free financial advice.
Cruising off into the sunset You could be off on a fantastic Mediterranean cruise for two, thanks to the Euro Weekly News, who are giving away this amazing prize. Keep reading your favourite free weekly and visit us at the Homes, Gardens & Lifestyle Show for more information and your chance to win. Photo for illustration - actual cruise may differ.
Free TV Want to win a 32” Smart TV? To be in with a chance visit the Female Focus and The Professionals Magazine team and guess the amount of balloons in the car; it’s as free and easy as that! Guess the right number to win the TV. Female Focus is for the third year running the Main Media Sponsor of the show. The ever popular monthly magazine has always been very generous with both prizes and coverage of the event, said organisers. Many of the exhibitors will be giving away various prizes and tasters on their stands so make sure you don’t miss out on a fun-filled day. You will also, of course, get to view the art exhibition, the cake competition and The Costa’s Cook-Off show as well as talks from the experts and celebrities themselves.
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Competition To win complimentary VIP tickets to the show and a chance to meet Antony and Mark personally and enjoy a glass of cava, just answer the following question correctly. What popular UK TV programme did Antony Worrall Thompson appear on regularly? Email gina@gm promotions.es and put the answer in the subject line. Good luck and we look forward to seeing you all at the next exciting Homes, Gardens & Lifestyle Show, April 10-11, 10am5pm. Show entry is just €2.50 per person.
Don’t miss next week’s edition of the Euro Weekly News to find out more about the show’s schedules for the talks and demonstrations going on over the two days. You don’t want to miss it!
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Cheeky chappy is back in town THE countdown is on for the Homes, Gardens & Lifestyle Show at the Denia Marriott Hotel and when the wonderfully amiable and charismatic character Mark Stacey returns to the Costa Blanca. It was this time last year that Euro Weekly News reporter Gemma Quinn first interviewed Mark as he attended the same event held at La Finca in Algorfa where she described him as a “fascinating and interesting character, whether you are interested in his expert field of antiques or not.” The life and soul, Mark lights up the room with his laughter and fun persona and makes antiques as interesting as himself. It is astounding how he has so much knowledge about such a wide field but he jokes: “I’ve been doing it around 30 years now and if you have been doing something for long enough, it eventually sinks in.” Now a renowned antiques expert, valuer and regular on numerous television shows, this was not Mark’s first career. He worked within social services as a care worker, but antiques had always been of interest. History was his favourite subject at school and he would spend his weekends going around antiques fairs and markets before he decided to turn his hobby into his profession. He joined the auction world
CHARISMATIC: Antiques expert Mark Stacey will be at the show on both days.
of Bonhams, working in their Hove office as a general valuer and regional representative before moving to Sotheby’s for five years and then Hamptons. During this time he was a regular on local radio, hosting phone-in shows. His break into the world of television came when he saw the BBC was looking for experts, so he applied. Following auditions and screen tests he did an episode of Flog It and was booked straight after. He commented: “The rest as they say is history and I’ve been doing the likes of Flog It and Bargain Hunt for 12 years now, which is great. “Obviously at the time I didn’t know how popular the shows would be and it led to more shows after that.” The popularity of the programmes propelled Mark to becoming a muchloved, household name, but he has his feet on the ground. “Of course, it is lovely when people come and say hello but generally I do forget about it and I don’t look at it like I have some sort of celebrity status at all,” he said. Mark will be present on both days of the Homes, Gardens & Lifestyle Show on April 10-11, where he is offering free valuations, giving talks and getting involved in the events. So if you missed him last time, make sure you head to the Denia Marriott Hotel to meet this cheeky chappy!
The Great Costa Bake Away THE Bake Away is a new feature at this year’s Homes, Gardens & Lifestyle Show, being held at the Denia Marriott Hotel, April 10-11. The cake-making competition will be judged by celebrity chef Antony Worrall Thompson and a team of local professional chefs. The tasty treats will then be donated to the children in the Emaus home and the homeless shelter with the help of the Grant A Wish charity. Your cake will be displayed, tasted and judged on criteria of texture, flavour, bake levels, skill level and overall design in three categories: decorated sponge cake section; cup cake section, and novelty cake section. Cakes must be presented on a cake board or stand and be delivered to the Denia Marriott Hotel, Jesus Pobre, on April 9 between 12 noon and 2pm. To register email jody@grantawish.es or gina@gmpromotions.es Entry fee is €2.50 and will allow free access to the show on April 11 when the winners will be announced.
COOKING DEMOS: Antony Worral Thompson will have some great tips.
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Spain is leading the European revival in construction industry RECENT data published by Eurostat has shown that Spain’s construction industry increased 14.4 per cent last year, compared with an average gain of only 3 per cent across the European Union. Widespread increases in the construction business show a distinct change of fortunes for Spanish building business. Until 2014 these enterprises seemed to be in serious decline, falling sharply to December in Spain. Similar declines were generally registered across the European Union at an average of -2.7 per cent. Romania and Sweden also seemed to be doing well with month-on-month gains above 10 per cent. Not all countries showed the same liveliness in building markets, with overall declines recorded in the construction markets of Bulgaria, the United Kingdom and Italy. Bulgaria’s decline was the most pronounced at -4.2 per cent. Recent gains in tourism
HOME SALES: Despite a drop in monthly figures, data reflects stabilisation.
ON THE RISE: Spain’s buiding sector. numbers for Andalucia are sure to be received positively in the construction business.
‘Stabilisation’ from the notaries’ mouth
price of family homes (-6.4 per cent). Within the category of apartments, the price per square metre for secondhand apartments stood at €1,347 (-3.2 per cent year-on-year), while the price of new apartments plummeted by -12.5 per cent, year-on-year, to €1,624 per square metre. In January there were also 5,230 transactions on other types of real estate (-20.1 per cent year-on-year), of which 37 per cent of the transactions related to land or building plots. The average price per square metre of these transactions reached €167 (+9.9 per cent). The number of mortgage loans for the acquisition of a property increased by 9.9 per cent in January, to 9,657 loans granted, due mainly to the increase in the granting of loans for the acquisition of a dwelling (+11.4 per cent). The average value of the mortgage loans for the acquisition of a home reached €126,989 (+9.2 per cent) and the average capital loaned for the rest of the real estate transactions amounted to €164,838 (+0.8 per cent). In addition, mortgage loans earmarked for construction registered growth of 21.8 per cent in FIFTEEN per cent of European investors placed January, year-on-year, to Spain as their favourite investment destination, 291 new loans. The behind only the United Kingdom, which was average value of these chosen by 31 per cent of the investors surveyed, loans was €256,381, according to a recent study carried out by which represents a yearleading commercial property and real estate on-year decline of 5.6 per services consultants, CBRE cent, due to the sharp This demonstrates that the improvement in drop in the average the Spanish economy is being reflected in the capital loaned for the opinion of real estate investors, which puts the construction of buildings country at the same level as Germany for the other than housing (-58.8 first time. per cent).
THE sale of homes in Spain dropped by 10.9 per cent in January in comparison with the same time last year, according to reports from El Economista, to a total of 21,320 transactions, in conjunction with the most recent data from the General Council of Notaries. However, the notaries stated that “despite the drop in the monthly figures, the data reflects a stabilisation in home sales.” By type of dwelling, apartment sales showed a year-on-year reduction of 11.5 per cent, mainly due to the sharp drop in sales of new apartments (-31.8 per cent), while sales of secondhand apartments fell by 7.6 per cent, year-onyear, and sales of individual family homes reduced by 8.4 per cent. With regard to prices, the average price per square metre of the homes purchased in January was €1,234, which represents a decrease of 6 per cent over the month of January 2014. This reduction is due both to the drop in price of apartments (-5.6 per cent year-onyear), as well as to the reduction in the
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ISTORY is the propaganda of the victors. We have all been conditioned to accept the conventional version of events; Germany was the bad guy, we sacrificed all to liberate Europe from Nazi dictatorship. Whoa. Not so fast. Modern Russia is seething because no significant Western heads of state will be present at the 70th Victory Day anniversary to be held in Moscow on May 9. The snub is seen as lack of recognition of Russia’s part in defeating the Reich; at worst an ambivalence that quietly exonerates Germany from its past. Not guilty as found, Ivan. The Russian President has a point. On March 16 an event took place in Latvia, as did similar in other Baltic States. The parade was held to commemorate the Latvian Legion that fought on the side of Germany during World War Two. Such marches usually receive front page
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disapproval. Not this year. Across the board, mainstream media seems to have toned down the antiNazi rhetoric. Is it orchestrated? Is Russia’s President Putin right in saying history is being re-
VLADIMIR PUTIN: Demonised as the new Hitler. written? Was the recent murder of a Russian politician, the downing of an airliner over Ukraine, the new Reichstag fires? As Western hostility towards Russia increases, could there be a return to the post-war view that a strong Germany is needed to curb Russian ambitions. In 1946, Winston Churchill remarked, ‘we have killed
the wrong pig,’ too quick to destroy the main bulwark between Britain and the expansionist USSR. In 1946, Britain’s wartime leader, in conversation with US President Harry Truman at Fulton, surmised, “The war wasn’t only about abolishing fascism, but to conquer German sales markets.”
In 1992, US Secretary of State James Baker, agreed: “We made a monster, a devil out of Hitler. Therefore we couldn’t disavow it after the war. In no way could we have pointed out to our people that the war was an economic preventive measure.” Today, it is Russia not the Reich that threatens the trade interests of the
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US, EU and UK. History appears to be repeating itself. Now Vladimir Putin is demonised as the new Hitler, Russia the new Reich. About turn, Tommy Atkins. This is where that extraordinary prophet, George Orwell made his point in his great novel, 1984: ‘This government department spent its time around the clock falsifying the past. It did so by excising all uncomfortable previous events from the public record and burning them, and reprinting continuously revised editions brought up to date in harmony with the latest twist in the political line of his fictional, but terribly real, in fact, regime.’ I doubt very much that New York’s Central Park or London’s Whitehall will be renamed to honour Adolf Hitler. However, don’t be surprised if the laundering of Germany’s image now goose-steps in harmony with the character assassination of Herr Putler and the Russian Reich. Pick up, tha’ rifle, Sam.
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T was always a good idea to get to our favourite nightspot before the pubs called time on a Saturday night. It was a cellar club and previously used as a ‘storage’ area for a firm of undertakers, but because of its popularity and strictly limited capacity, it was sensible to get there extra early. On a particular Saturday night in 1970, we arrived before the crowds and to kill time we tucked into scampi in the basket whilst watching ‘In Concert’ - a regular Saturday night BBC programme - on the small television at the back of the bar. Sitting at the piano was a nerdy looking guy with big glasses that we had not seen before, and when he started to sing, the hairs on the back of my neck stood to attention - this was something special. The song was ‘Your Song’ and the man of course was
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.
Elton John. We were all transfixed and our scampi went limp. I mention this, only to emphasise my credentials as a massive fan of the man and his music. Following the comments of Dolce and Gabbana in the magazine Panorama , Elton saw fit to lambast the pair publicly and criticised them for being out of step with the times, ‘just like your fashions.’ And, he continued: ‘I shall never wear Dolce & Gabbana again.’ The Italian fashionistas stated they were opposed to gay adoptions and that in their opinion, the only family is the traditional one. More controversially, they referred to:
‘Children of chemistry being synthetic. Rented uterus, and semen chosen from a catalogue.’ Some of those comments were ill-judged to say the least and were bound to attract a tsunami of protest, but others were only echoing the thoughts of many people - in spite of Elton’s assertion that they are out of step with the times. It was significant that these were the views of two gay men, thus depriving the usual suspects of crying homophobia from the rooftops. I do not necessarily go along with the Italians’ views, and it’s not important, because what is at issue here is their right to say it. It is also the right of course, for members of the public to turn their backs on the D&G brand if they so wish, but let’s stop and think.
It is only in recent times that gay people have been able to emerge from the shadows and proclaim their sexual-
ity openly. They of all people should embrace the Yellow Brick Road of tolerance. And here’s an extra thought. If a woman expressed the desire to have children in her late 60s, she would be labelled by many as selfish. Not so it seems with Sir Elton. ELTON JOHN: Following the comments of D & G has vowed never to wear their fashions again.
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BBC ONE 7:00am Breakfast 9:00am F1: Grand Prix Qualifying 11:30am Saturday Kitchen Live 1:00pm BBC News 1:05pm Weather 1:10pm Football Focus 1:50pm Saturday Sportsday A look at the day's sporting events. 2:00pm Bargain Hunt Game show in which two teams compete for the best bargains before they go up for auction.
BBC TWO 8:05am Racing Legends: Stirling Moss 9:05am The Last Flight of Noah's Ark 10:40am Deadly on a Mission: Pole to Pole 11:40am Fred Dibnah's Magnificent Monuments 12:10pm Nature of Britain 1:00pm A Taste of Britain 1:30pm Michel Roux's Service 2:30pm The Importance of Being Earnest
ITV 7:00am CITV 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:20am The Jeremy Kyle Show 12:20pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 1:25pm ITV News and Weather A round-up of the latest news headlines and a national weather forecast. 1:30pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 2:35pm Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man
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CH5 7:00am Milkshake! Programming aimed at children aged two to seven years old. 11:15am Sponge Bob Square Pants Children's series following Spongebob Squarepants and his aquatic friends under the ocean. 11:50am The Borrowers 1:30pm Columbo
SATURDAY TV
SKY 1 7:00am Are You Smarter Than a 10 Year Old? 8:00am Ashley Banjo's Secret Street Crew 9:00am The Fantasy Football Club 10:00am Game Changers 11:00am Soccer A.M. 1:00pm The F1 Show A look at all the latest stories and talking points in Formula 1. 2:00pm Mercedes F1 Team: Road to 2015
3pm 3:00pm F1: Grand Prix Qualifying 5:00pm Over the Hedge Wild cartoon comedy about a raccoon, RJ.
4:00pm Growing Up Wild: Natural World 5:00pm Athletics: World Cross Country Highlights
4:30pm River Monsters 5:00pm Off Their Rockers 5:30pm Big Star's Little Star
5:05pm Channel 4 Racing Emma Spencer is in Dubai to present live coverage of the $10 million Dubai World Cup
3:25pm Holiday Love Rats Exposed 4:25pm Costa Del Casualty: Benidorm ER 5:25pm GPs: Behind Closed Doors Documentary taking a look at what goes on in the consultation room.
3:00pm Inside RAF Brize Norton 4:00pm Harrow: A Very British School 5:00pm The Simpsons 5:30pm The Simpsons
6pm 6:20pm Celebrity Mastermind 6:50pm Pointless 7:40pm BBC News 7:50pm Regional News 7:55pm Weather 8:00pm The Voice UK
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8:35pm Dad's Army
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6:25pm The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door 7:20pm Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! 8:10pm Police Interceptors
9:00pm The World's Weirdest Weather
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Documentary series profiling the work of a highspeed police interception unit in Essex.
6:00pm Greatest Disney Songs 7:00pm Cinderella Special 7:30pm Wild Things 8:30pm Modern Family
9pm 10:05pm Casualty 10:55pm The National Lottery Live 11:05pm BBC News 11:20pm Weather
9:05pm Pavlopetri - The City Beneath the Waves 10:05pm Looper 11:50pm Apocalypto
9:25pm You're Back in the Room Game show in which five strangers take on simple tasks - while hypnotised.
In this episode, sunlight transforms water into liquid gold at a waterfall in California.
11:50pm Hawaii Five-0
1:45am Alan Carr: Chatty Man 3:35am Rendition 5:30am Hollyoaks Omnibus
12:50am True Crimes: The First 72 Hours 1:15am Super Casino 5:10am Costa Del Casualty: Benidorm ER
12:50am NCIS: Los Angeles 1:50am Fringe 3:40am Fringe 4:30am Road Wars 5:00am Hawaii Five-0
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7:00am Movies Now 7:10am Judge Judy 7:50am Where the Heart is 9:55am Agatha Christie's Marple 12:00pm The Darling Buds of May 1:05pm Wycliffe 2:50pm A Touch of Frost 4:55pm Wycliffe 6:00pm Agatha Christie's Marple 8:00pm Doc Martin 9:00pm Foyle's War 11:00pm Inspector Morse 1:15am Wycliffe 3:15am ITV3 Nightscreen 3:30am Teleshopping
1:55pm Hornblower 4:00pm Counting Cars 4:55pm Pawn Stars 6:45pm Storage Wars 7:10pm Storage Wars Texas 8:10pm Shed and Buried 9:15pm Jackie Chan's First Strike 10:15pm FYI Daily 10:20pm Jackie Chan's First Strike 11:00pm Rumble in the Bronx 12:00am FYI Daily 12:05am Rumble in the Bronx 12:50am Air America 1:50am FYI Daily 1:55am Air America
9:00am Marry Me 9:30am Rules of Engagement 10:55am Made in Chelsea 12:00pm Taking New York 1:00pm New Girl 2:00pm Melissa and Joey 3:00pm Baby Daddy 4:00pm Rules of Engagement 5:00pm How I Met Your Mother 6:00pm Troy 6:50pm Rude(Ish) Tube Shorts 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 10:00pm Easy A 11:55pm The Big Bang Theory 12:55am Rude Tube
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1:40am Jackpot 247 5:00am Carry on Don't Lose Your Head
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11:25pm Meet the Parents
9:00pm Modern Family 9:30pm The Simpsons 10:00pm Alien Autopsy
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10:25pm The Jonathan Ross Show 11:25pm ITV News and Weather 11:45pm Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
The latest weather information.
The latest news coverage.
Two lads get their hands on the Roswell alien tapes.
12am 1:05am Rogue 1:40am Weather for the Week Ahead 1:45am BBC News
US animated comedy series about family life.
12:12am Family Guy 12:36am Family Guy 1:00am Family Guy 1:15am Killer Magic 1:45am Bluestone 42 3:15am Russell Howard's Good News 4:15am Live at the Apollo 4:45am In Deep
Drama based on the series of books featuring the Sicilian detective.
11:55pm Frank Sinatra The Voice of the Century Arena Special.
1:25am Top of the Pops Steve Wright presents pop hits of the week, with performances from the Dooleys, the Police...
3:10am Great Guitar Riffs at the BBC 4:10am Lost Kingdoms of Central America 5:10am Sounds of the Sixties The Progressive Tendancy.
SKY MOVIES Action 5:15am In the Line of Duty: Smoke Jumpers 7:00am Aeon Flux 8:45am The Top Ten Show 2015 9:00am Fantastic Four 11:00am Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer 12:45pm Chappie Special 1:15pm 47 Ronin 3:25pm Man of Tai Chi 5:25pm Fantastic Four 7:15pm Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer 9:00pm 47 Ronin 11:10pm Man of Tai Chi 1:10am Predator
Comedy 4:55am Curse of the Pink Panther 7:00am Monsters University Special 7:30am The Top Ten Show 2015 7:50am Big Daddy 9:30am Click 11:30am Grown Ups 2 1:25pm The Longest Yard 3:25pm Anger Management Shy Dave ends up in court after an argument on an aeroplane.
5:20pm Big Daddy 7:00pm Click 9:00pm Grown Ups 2 10:50pm The Longest Yard 12:50am Anger Management 3:55am American Pie 2
4:50am Dangerous Mind of a Hooligan 6:25am Loss of Faith 8:10am Sleeping with the Enemy 10:00am 25th Hour Drug-dealer Monty Brogan is going down for seven years.
12:25pm Collateral 2:25pm Swordfish 4:20pm The Call 6:10pm Cellular 8:00pm Collateral 10:00pm Swordfish 11:45pm The Call 1:25am Gangs of New York 5:15am Malpractice
4:20am Mrs. Doubtfire 6:30am Monsters University Special 7:00am Primates of the Caribbean 8:30am Turbo 10:20am The Croods 12:15pm Bean 2:00pm The Perfect Summer 3:30pm Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 5:35pm Turbo 7:20pm The Croods 9:00pm The Perfect Summer 10:35pm Bean 12:20am Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 3:25am Son of the Mask 5:10am The Golden Voyage of Sinbad
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6:00am Thor: The Dark World Special 6:30am The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Special 7:00am Next Goal Wins 8:45am Grace of Monaco 10:45am Northern Soul 12:45pm Treehouse 2:30pm Edge of Tomorrow 4:30pm Cinderella Special 5:00pm Guardians of the Galaxy 7:05pm Edge of Tomorrow 9:00pm Guardians of the Galaxy 11:05pm Northern Soul 12:50am Treehouse 3:35am Kill the Irishman 5:30am The Longest Week
6:45am Conspiracy Theory with Jesse Ventura 7:35am Gunsmoke 8:35am Gunsmoke 9:40am Don't Panic Chaps 11:25am Superman 2:10pm What's Up, Doc? 4:00pm The Legend of Tom Dooley 5:35pm The Mouse That Roared 7:15pm Murder She Said 8:55pm Man From Sonora 10:00pm Absolute Power 12:20am Spawn 3:05am Absolute Power 5:05am Conspiracy Theory with Jesse Ventura
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All over bar the shouting Cassandra Nash
A weekly look - and not entirely impartial reaction to the Spanish political scene
ANDALUCIA’S regional elections are all over bar the shouting but unfortunately for voters, shouting counts in Spanish politics. Election promises have been swallowed and will either be digested or regurgitated but one big question remained unanswered and will not be answered in the next round of elections. When will politicians stop accusing and counter-accusing each other and concentrate on the job in hand? And fight the electorate’s corner instead of their own?
Another Iron Lady ESPERANZA AGUIRRE, who hopes to become Madrid’s next mayor, is a survivor. She has survived breast cancer and a helicopter crash. She emerged bare-
foot from the Taj Mahal hotel in Bombay during the Islamist siege that killed 90 in 2008. Her political career survived even after she tried to topple the PP leader Mariano Rajoy and she remains standing while politicians close to her during her spell as Madrid regional president have fallen. She almost mowed down a Madrid traffic policeman as she sped off to avoid a fine. All of this could win her votes but not her politics which are to the right of Right. No wonder Rajoy ignored his misgivings to give her the candidacy.
Split loyalties PODEMOS appeared out of nowhere to win five seats in last year’s European elections. Its Euro-MPs recently voted against a call for Venezuela to release jailed opponents to the practically totalitarian system. Not surprising for a party whose leaders were close advisers to
In a manner of speaking DESPITE chuntering in the wings from Podemos and IU, the PSOE socialists welcomed substituting ‘imputado’ for ‘investigado’ in the early phases of court cases. It’s only semantics but ‘imputado’ with its meaning of ‘attributed, imputed, implicated, accused, charged’ whiffs of prejudgement. As an instructing judge’s investigations progresses, someone called to declare either walks out of chambers or sets out on the road leading to prison. Predictably the governing PP conservatives are grateful for the change. Both parties have countless politicians imputed for the late president Hugo Chavez and his hapless successor Nicolas Madura.
PODEMOS CO-FOUNDER: Juan Carlos Monedero. corruption and are confident the subtle shift will be appreciated by voters come May and November. That confidence Even less surprising when we know Podemos co-founder Juan Carlos Monedero has made a
could be misplaced, however, as Spain’s miscreants are guilty in the public mind until proven otherwise. pretty penny out of it. Just a little something to bear in mind next May and November.
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BBC ONE 7:00am Breakfast 8:00am F1 the Malaysian Grand Prix 11:30am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Sunday Politics 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:10pm Weather for the Week Ahead 2:15pm Escape to the Country
BBC TWO 8:30am Gardeners World 9:00am Countryfile 10:00am The Andrew Marr Show 11:00am The Big Questions 12:00pm Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 1:30pm A Taste of Britain 2:00pm Back in Time for Dinner
ITV 7:00am CITV 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 12:35pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 1:40pm ITV News and Weather 1:50pm Murder, She Wrote 2:50pm All Star Family Fortunes
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7:35am How I Met Your Mother 7:55am How I Met Your Mother 8:15am How I Met Your Mother 8:40am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:05am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30am Frasier 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Sunday Brunch 1:30pm George Clarke's Amazing Spaces 2:30pm The Big Bang Theory 2:55pm The Big Bang Theory
7:00am Milkshake! Programming aimed at children aged two to seven years old. 11:15am Sponge Bob Square Pants 11:50am The Hotel Inspector 12:50pm Cop and ½ 2:35pm Around the World in Eighty Days Twelve celebrities race against the clock to raise money for this year's BBC Children in Need.
3:20pm The Simpsons 3:50pm Leap Year 5:50pm A Place in the Sun: Home or Away
4:50pm Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son
6:55pm Happy Feet 8:55pm 5 News
SUNDAY TV
SKY 1 7:00am The Hour of Power 8:00am Are You Smarter Than a 10 Year Old? 9:00am Sun, Sea and A&E 10:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 11:00am Footall's Funniest Moments 12:00pm WWE Raw 1:00pm Modern Family 1:30pm Modern Family 2:00pm Ashley Banjo's Secret Street Crew
3pm 3:00pm F1 the Malaysian Grand Prix Race Replay. 5:00pm The Truth About Calories
3:00pm Michel Roux's Service 4:00pm Flog It! 5:00pm Triathlon
3:40pm Brazil v Chile Friendly
FBI agent and master of disguise Malcolm once again goes undercover as Big Momma
The latest sporting coverage.
3:00pm Harrow: A Very British School 4:00pm Modern Family 4:30pm Modern Family 5:00pm Modern Family 5:30pm Modern Family
6pm 6:00pm Songs of Praise 6:35pm BBC News 6:50pm Regional News 6:55pm Weather 7:00pm The Big Painting Challenge 8:00pm Countryfile
6:35pm Operation Stonehenge: What Lies Beneath 7:35pm Pompidou 8:00pm The Sea King: Britain's Flying Past
6:15pm Catchphrase 7:05pm Local News and Weather 7:15pm ITV News and Weather 7:30pm Celebrity Chase 8:30pm Off Their Rockers
6:50pm Channel 4 News
9:00pm Caribbean with Simon Reeve 10:00pm Louis Theroux 11:00pm Bluestone 42 11:30pm Dream House
9:00pm Coronation Street 10:00pm Mr Selfridge 11:00pm ITV News and Weather 11:15pm ICC Cricket World Cup Highlights
9:00pm Great Canal Journeys 10:00pm Indian Summers 11:00pm Gogglebox
9:00pm World's Scariest Animal Attacks 10:00pm Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters 11:50pm Step Brothers
9:00pm The Flash 10:00pm Hawaii Five-0 11:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles
Includes sport and weather.
7:00pm Johnny English Reborn
The latest news coverage.
6:00pm Moone Boy 6:30pm The Simpsons 7:00pm About a Boy 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:00pm Wild Things
9pm 9:00pm Antiques Roadshow 10:00pm Poldark 11:00pm BBC News 11:20pm Regional News 11:25pm Weather 11:30pm Have I Got a Bit More Old News for You
Highlights of the ICC Cricket World Cup.
12am 12:55am The Mission 2:55am Countryfile News and stories concerning the heart of the British countryside. 3:50am Holby City 4:45am This is BBC Two Highlights of programmes on BBC Two.
12:15am Aviva Highlights 1:15am The Store 3:30am The Jeremy Kyle Show USA Jeremy Kyle presents the American version of his popular talk show. 4:10am Nightscreen
12:05am End of Days 2:20am The French Connection 4:05am Come Dine with Me 4:35am Come Dine with Me 5:00am Come Dine with Me 5:30am Come Dine with Me 5:55am Come Dine with Me
1:45am Jackass 2:15am Super Casino Feeling lucky? Get the authentic, heartthumping casino experience every night. 4:10am Breaking the Law 5:00am House Doctor
12:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 1:00am Karl Pilkington: The Moaning of Life 2:00am Hawaii Five-0 3:00am Hawaii Five-0 4:00am NCIS: Los Angeles
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8:00pm F1: Grand Prix 8:55pm The Voice UK 11:00pm I Survived a Zombie Apocalypse 12:00am Family Guy
8:00pm Mechanical Marvels: Clockwork Dreams 9:00pm Twin Sisters: A World Apart 10:00pm Lost Cities of the Ancients 11:05pm Timewatch
2:45pm The Hot Desk: Ed Sheeran 2:55pm Scorpion 3:50pm Hotel Transylvania 4:50pm FYI Daily 4:55pm Hotel Transylvania 5:35pm Kids Do the Funniest Things 6:35pm Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway 8:00pm Evan Almighty 9:00pm FYI Daily 9:05pm Evan Almighty 10:00pm Ibiza Weekender 11:00pm Scary Movie 4 12:00am FYI Daily 12:05am Scary Movie 4
7:40am Countrywise 8:40am Marple 10:35am Heartbeat 11:35am Heartbeat 12:35pm A Touch of Frost 2:30pm Wycliffe 3:45pm Finding Neverland 4:45pm FYI Daily 4:50pm Finding Neverland 5:50pm Agatha Christie's Marple 7:50pm Inspector Morse 10:00pm Sunday Night at the Palladium 11:00pm Birds of a Feather 11:30pm Birds of a Feather 12:00am Lewis
1:00pm Pawn Stars 1:25pm Death of a Gunfighter 2:25pm FYI Daily 2:30pm Death of a Gunfighter 3:30pm The Hanging Tree 4:30pm FYI Daily 4:35pm The Hanging Tree 5:40pm Euro 2016 Qualifier: Germany v Georgia 8:00pm Shed and Buried 9:00pm Rugby Highlights 10:00pm The Chase: Celebrity Special 11:00pm Storage Wars 11:30pm Euro 2016 Qualifier Highlights 1:00am BackDraft
1:30pm Revenge 2:30pm The 100 3:30pm How I Met Your Mother 4:00pm How I Met Your Mother 4:30pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 5:00pm The Addams Family Values 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 Troy 11:00pm Rude Tube 12:05am Bodyshockers
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12:10am Déjà Vu 2:05am A.W.O.L. 3:50am Weather for the Week Ahead Detailed weather report. 3:55am BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather.
Animated comedy series about the life of an American family.
12:22am Family Guy 12:45am Killer Magic 1:15am American Dad! 1:40am Family Guy 2:00am I Survived a Zombie Apocalypse 3:00am Bluestone 42 3:30am World's Toughest Jobs 4:30am Killer Magic
An investigation into a radical theory that Stonehenge, far from being a place of burial as is commonly assumed, was in fact a place of healing - a Bronze Age Lourdes.
12:00am Milk 2:00am Queens of Soul 3:00am Sings Motown 4:00am Northern Soul 5:00am This is BBC Four
SKY MOVIES Action 7:00am Poseidon 8:40am Gravity: Sky Movies Special 9:10am Saving Private Ryan 12:00pm Thor: The Dark World 1:55pm Oblivion 4:05pm Poseidon 5:45pm Hellboy 8:00pm Saving Private Ryan 11:00pm Thor: The Dark World 1:00am Oblivion 3:10am Hellboy Though the Nazis fail to open the gates of Hell, one little devil gets through.
5:25am Stop! or My Mom Will Shoot
Comedy 7:00am Coneheads 8:30am Our Idiot Brother 10:15am Bedtime Stories 12:00pm 50 First Dates 1:45pm Blended 3:45pm The Wedding Singer 5:30pm Bedtime Stories Tall tale teller Adam Sandler becomes the star of his own bedtime stories.
7:15pm 50 First Dates 9:00pm Blended 11:00pm The Wedding Singer 12:45am Our Idiot Brother 2:30am The to Do List 4:20am The World's End Special
7:00am The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift 8:55am 2 Fast 2 Furious 10:55am The Fast and the Furious 12:55pm Proof of Life 3:20pm The Art of the Steal 5:05pm The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift 7:00pm 2 Fast 2 Furious 9:00pm The Fast and the Furious 11:00pm The Art of the Steal A former art thief decides to reform his old gang and get back in the game.
12:35am Death Wish 2:15am Blow
7:00am Walking with Dinosaurs 8:35am The Blue Umbrella 8:50am Journey to Dinosaur Island 10:35am Ice Age: The Meltdown 12:20pm The Flintstones 2:05pm The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas 3:50pm Night at the Museum 5:45pm Ice Age: The Meltdown 7:25pm Walking with Dinosaurs 9:00pm Journey to Dinosaur Island 10:40pm Night at the Museum 12:30am The Flintstones 2:10am The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas 3:45am Chimpanzee
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7:00am Next Goal Wins 8:45am Grace of Monaco 10:45am Treehouse 12:30pm Edge of Tomorrow 2:40pm Grace of Monaco 4:30pm Cinderella Special 5:00pm Guardians of the Galaxy 7:05pm Edge of Tomorrow 9:00pm Guardians of the Galaxy 11:05pm Northern Soul 12:50am Treehouse 2:35am Kill the Irishman
7:40am What's Up, Doc? 9:30am Murder She Said 11:10am The Mouse That Roared 12:50pm The Legend of Tom Dooley 2:30pm The Stranger Wore a Gun 4:00pm The Young Guns 5:35pm The Green Helmet
Biopic of Danny Greene, the Irish-American dockworker who engineers a corrupt rise to power.
4:30am The Longest Week
After several bad crashes, a racing driver loses his nerve.
7:25pm The Lion and the Horse 9:00pm Night Raiders 10:00pm Hell on Wheels 11:05pm Duel at Diablo 1:00am Soldier 2:45am Duel at Diablo
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BBC ONE 7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Neighbourhood Blues 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer Property experts visit three properties before they go up for auction. 12:00pm The Sheriffs are Coming 12:45pm Fake Britain Dominic Littlewood investigates scams across the U.K. 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm Regional News All the latest local news. 2:45pm The Edge
BBC TWO 7:05am Perfection 7:50am Homes Under the Hammer 8:50am Flog It! 9:20am Operation Meet the Street 10:05am Wanted in Paradise 11:05am Helicopter Heroes Down Under 11:35am Click 12:00pm BBC News 12:30pm World News 1:00pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm Cagney and Lacey 2:45pm Spring Kitchen with Tom Kerridge
ITV 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 The popular morning lifestyle magazine show with advice, chat and competitions. 1:30pm O'Brien 2:30pm ITV News and Weather
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CH4 7:00am Countdown 7:45am King of Queens 8:10am 3rd Rock from the Sun 8:35am 3rd Rock from the Sun 9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am Frasier 11:00am Undercover Boss Canada 12:00pm The Restoration Man 1:00pm Channel 4 News Summary 1:05pm Come Dine with Me Abroad 2:05pm A Place in the Sun: Home or Away
CH5 7:00am Milkshake! Programming aimed at children aged two to seven years old. 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:10pm The Hotel Inspector 1:10pm 5 News The latest news coverage. 1:15pm Trauma Doctors 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours
MONDAY TV
SKY 1 7:00am Nothing to Declare: Australia 7:30am Nothing to Declare: Australia 8:00am Ashley Banjo Secret Street Crew 9:00am Emergency with Angela Griffin 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 3:30pm Escape to the Country Series which helps prospective buyers find their dream home in the country.
4:30pm Holiday of My Lifetime 5:15pm Flog It!
3:30pm Floyd on American Pie 4:00pm Wogan: The Best of 4:45pm Are You Being Served? 5:15pm 'Allo, 'Allo! 5:45pm Hi-De-Hi!
3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal
6:15pm Antiques Roadshow 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Portillo's State Secrets 8:00pm Racing Legends: Vic Reeves on Barry Sheene
6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm Local News and Weather 7:30pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street
6:00pm Four in a Bed 6:30pm Coach Trip 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 8:55pm Party Election Broadcast
6:00pm 5 News 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News 7:55pm Party Election Broadcast 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 University Challenge 9:30pm Only Connect
9:00pm Tales From Northumberland
9:00pm Food Unwrapped 9:30pm Travel Man: 48 Hours in Barcelona 10:00pm Britain's Benefit Tenants 11:00pm Raised by Wolves
9:00pm Police Interceptors
9:00pm Modern Family 9:30pm Driving School of Mum and Dad
Why let your antiques collect dust in the attic when you can sell them?
3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm Deal or No Deal 5:00pm Come Dine with Me
3:15pm NCIS A team of special agents, operating outside the military chain of command, must investigate any crime.
4:15pm The Nightmare Nanny
5:00pm Tipping Point
3:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 4:00pm Harrow: A Very British School 5:00pm Futurama 5:30pm Futurama
6pm 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News 7:30pm Regional News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm Panorama
9pm 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm The Ark 11:00pm BBC News 11:25pm Regional News 11:40pm Weather 11:45pm The Richard Dimbleby Lecture 2015
A show in which connections must be made between seemingly unconnected things.
Documentary in which Robson Green explores the history and culture of his home county.
Documentary series profiling the work of a highspeed police interception unit in Essex.
10:00pm Gotham 11:00pm Person of Interest
Seatbelt on, it's going to be a bumpy ride as groups of parents try to teach their kids to drive.
10:00pm Kew on a Plate 11:00pm House of Fools 11:30pm Newsnight
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Plastic rubbish, polluted seas? Plastic rubbish is thrown on the street with incredible regularity in Spain and often ends up in our oceans, affecting hundreds of marine species. Would you pick it up or comment if you saw someone throwing rubbish on the street? ALAN, owner Of Eurodog Kennels and Caravan Hire, Camino de Coin, Mijas Costa: said: “I think some people are generally lazy all round. I hate to see any kind of rubbish thrown on the floor when it is so easy to use the appropriate bins. Why do some people think that others are going to pick it up for them? When I go to
ALAN: People should use the appropriate bins.
STREET TALK the bins, if I see any on the floor I end up picking that up too! As for plastic and pollution in the sea, that again is a result of people being lazy and inconsiderate. Rubbish pollutes seas and attracts all kinds of vermin.” Jason Hutchinson from Airbox TV is against littering and fly tipping and its effects and
believes it is a growing problem: “I would absolutely tell someone if I saw them deliberately drop litter, they would tell me and I think the Spanish are the worst culprits.” Meanwhile Anne Bowles of the Diabetic Support Group and President of La Cala Lions, Malaga, said: “I hate to see rubbish on the streets, but don’t think I would confront anyone if I were on my own. However they say that wet wipes contain plastic and are not bio-degradable and they are found all over in the sea, sewage and on the beaches. “Most of these are thrown down the toilets. Why don’t the manu-
JASON: Would tell someone if he saw littering.
facturers make them so they are biodegradable? Maybe we should only use those that are? As Eamonn Holmes said on Sky TV - only the three Ps should go in the loo. Pee, Poo and Paper!” ANNE: Manufacturers should make wet wipes so they are bio-degradable.
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Chocolate is banned! David THE Dogman
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WITH Easter coming up and the prospect of chocolate treats in store be careful not to let your dogs near those tasty eggs. Chocolate made for human consumption can cause death in dogs. Dogs are sensitive to a class of chemicals called methylxanthines. Caffeine and theobromine are members of that family. Dogs simply cannot metabolise and excrete methylxanthines as efficiently as hu-
mans. The half life of those compounds in the human body is in the order of two to three hours, in the dog it is more like 18 hours. In a dog the compounds are taken up by the liver and transmitted via the bile into the intestine. They are then converted back into the original methylxanthines for another circuit through the animal. This repeats itself a number of times and instead of getting rid of the substances the dog keeps repoisoning itself. There are many formulations of chocolate with varying amounts of caffeine and theobromine. The lethal dose of sweet milk chocolate for a dog is
two ounces per kilogram of bodyweight. For a five kilogram dog this would be about 280 grams. A lethal dose of milk chocolate for a 25 kilogram dog would be about 1.4 kilograms. Dark chocolate is at least 10 times as lethal. A 25 kilogram dog could die from the methylxanthines in five ounces. Symptoms include vomiting, hyperactivity, restlessness, hypersensitivity to touch (a dog will jump when
EASTER EGGS: Not good for dogs.
Mongrels still favourites for pet-owners in Spain IF a mongrel was a breed of dog it would be the most popular for pets in Spain, a recent study has confirmed. Murcia, Valencia and Aragon were found to be the regions where the most mongrels are kept as pets, while for cross-bred cats the top regions were the Basque country and Valencia. The study by Veterinary Management Studies for QVET analysed data for 448,924 pets registered in the country in 2014, 368,473 dogs and 80,451 cats and found that 52.1 per cent of dogs in Spanish homes were mongrels or cross-breeds. The most popular pure-bred pets were found to be Yorkshire Terriers, German Shepherds and Labradors followed by
French Bulldogs, Cocker Spaniels and Chihuahuas. The average age of dogs was found to be five years, three months, and pet cats were also reported to have an average age of just over five. Size-wise, an increase in popularity of small dogs as pets was noticed, with an increase from 47 per cent in 2011 to 49 per cent last year. The breeds that registered the highest increases in popularity were Maltese and Chihuahuas followed by Labradors and Retrievers. Cats were classified by hair length rather than size, with 85.7 per cent of pet cats reported to be of short-haired varieties.
touched), very rapid heartbeat and rapid breathing rate. A loss of control of leg muscles, muscle tremor seizures, general weakness, coma and finally death follow. It would be a tragic mistake to encourage a dog to develop a taste for chocolate. A small dog left alone in a house with a box of chocolates might well follow his nose to the goodies and commit suicide by poisoning.
Laurie and Keith sit for family of spaniels By Lamia Walker of HouseSitMatch SALT, Pepper and Chips are the King Charles Spaniels of an expat living in the Costa Almeria. They are a family, mother, father and son. Laurie and Keith are an American professional couple who retired from their marketing and wholesale businesses in Texas a couple of years ago and finally realised their lifelong dream to travel the world. But rather than pay for expensive annual cruises like many of their friends they decided they would indulge their other love for pets by pet sitting their way around the world. Living in each location where the home and pet owners live, allows them to savour each new location, to live like locals and really take time to sample the delights of each country. And, as they get free
accommodation in exchange for caring for the owners’ pets and homes it makes their extended tour of the world much more affordable. One day while surfing online they came across a darling picture of three Spaniels living the highlife by the beach in Spain, on a housesitting website. They registered, applied and immediately secured a telephone meeting with the owner who was thrilled to get their application. They stayed for a month, and took care of her family while she returned to Ireland for a wedding. It was a happy match. Download your Free Easy Guide to Housesitting from www.bit.ly/eurown001. To find a petsitter go to www.HousesitMatch.co m or call Lamia on +44 (0)1865 521508.
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1625: Charles I becomes King of England, Scotland and Ireland. He was executed in 1649 after defeat in the English Civil War. 1713: Spain cedes control of Gibraltar and Menorca to the British in the Treaty of Utrecht. 1780: The first British Sunday newspaper is printed, the British Gazette and Sunday Monitor. 1848: Water stops flowing over the Niagra Falls for 30 hours, when ice blocks the river upstream. 1871: The Paris Commune is founded after citizens’ elections, often cited as the earliest example of working people taking power. 1871: Scotland beat England in the first international rugby game. 1920: F. Scott Fitzgerald publishes his first novel, This Side of Paradise, at the age of 23. 1939: The Spanish Civil War ends with the fall of Madrid to Franco’s forces and the Republican surrender. 1958: Nikita Krushchev becomes the premier of the USSR. 1973: Marlon Brando spurns his Oscar for The Godfather, instead sending Native American rights campaigner Sacheen Littlefeather to make a speech on his behalf. 1977: A horrific runway collision between two Boeing 747s at Tenerife airport kills 583 people.
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The Imitation Game, a multi-Oscar nominated movie to be released on DVD at the end of the month is based on the story of Alan Turning, a mathematician who’s employed by the British government to break the German Enigma Code. An elegantly scripted story, the movie features some excellent performances from Benedict Cumberbatch and Keira Knightley. Directed by: Morten Tyldum and starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley, Matthew Beard and Charles Dance. Runtime: 1 hr 56 minutes. Rated PG-13. ARIES (March 21 - April 20) It seems that you are putting a lot of effort into whatever you do without getting as much out as you would like. However, as the week goes by, you will realise that it is only a temporary situation. Sometimes, it takes others a period of adjustment before they are ready to accept changes of a personal nature.
CANCER (June 22 - July 23) You really do need to come to an understanding with friends over a social matter, although this may take a little effort this week. It is clear that there are those who are less helpful than others, but this could be because of a misunderstanding. Maybe you need to put forward your plans a little more forcibly so that no one can misunderstand. LEO (July 24 - August 23) Be a social animal this week and you will strengthen both people and business contacts. After being busy last week, you may be inclined to take it easy. If it is the case that you really are low on energy, then use the telephone or email to full advantage to keep in touch. VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Someone well and truly treads on your toes this week and it really puts your teeth on edge. There are some bridges that may not be mended at the present time and are best left alone.
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March 27, Quentin Tarantino, Film Writer and Director, 52 He made his name with 1992’s ultra-violent Reservoir Dogs, and is now one of cinema’s most highly regarded directors, with two Oscars for Pulp Fiction and Django Unchained.
March 30, Piers Morgan, Journalist, 50 The former editor of the Daily Mirror is often described as both loathed and hated in equal measures. After giving evidence at the Leveson Inquiry, he moved to the US where he is editor-at-large of Mail Online.
March 28, Lady Gaga, Singer/Songwriter, 29 Born Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, she’s become one of the biggest-selling music artists of all time, celebrated for her outrageous style, and is currently the sixth most-followed on Twitter.
March 31, Christopher Walken, Actor, 72 The cult film star, who won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for The Deer Hunter, originally trained as a dancer and showed off his moves in a video for Fatboy Slim’s ‘Weapon of Choice’ in 2001.
March 29, Eric Idle, Actor and Writer, 72 The composer of many of Monty Python’s comedy songs, Idle wrote the Tony Award-winning musical Spamalot, and performed ‘Always Look on the Bright Side of Life’ at the London Olympics closing ceremony.
April 1, Susan Boyle, Singer, 54 She made a modest entrance onto the audition stage on the third series of Britain’s Got Talent in 2009, sang ‘I Dreamed a Dream’ from Les Miserables, and became an overnight, worldwide sensation.
Show your generous side but resist the urge to give in on an important issue because you are likely to regret it later. . LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) What a lovely surprise to find that something you have always wanted is coming your way at last. Keep a firm hand with finances and take control if you want to organise things for the better. Your destiny is, for the most part, in your hands. SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) Be cautious this week with your money. You have been aware for some time now that a change in your finances is likely. You have this in common with many others in your situation. Seeking professional help can be free and can make a big difference.
SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) A special chance to try something new should not be passed over. No one expects wonders from you, they are happy just to see you enjoying life. A recent change in your attitude to your future is already showing. CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Your home life gives you the most satisfaction at the moment even though someone seems to be challenging you. Some things are best ignored until they go away of their own accord and that also often applies to people. There is a time for everything and choosing it will make a task that could be difficult that much easier.
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GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) Everything seems an effort at the beginning of this week but as energy levels pick up you will gain momentum. Tackle one thing at a time and realise that Rome was not, indeed, built in a day. As the weekend approaches you will begin to realise that you have been far more effective than you thought.
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TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) The brick wall that you start banging your head against this week is not an illusion. It is, indeed, true that others are not responding to you in an expected way. By Wednesday this wall will start to fall and people will be more receptive. There is a time and place for everything and you will find it eventually.
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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 C) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed.
TARGET: Average: 7 Good: 9 Very good: 14 Excellent: 17
March 26, Mikel Arteta, Football Player. The Spanish footballer was a hero at Glasgow Rangers in the early days of his career, and after a successful period at Everton now captains Arsenal. But he has never represented Spain at a senior level.
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AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) Involvement in a situation connected with someone close may not be the best option this week. Giving advice is all well and good so long as you are sure of your facts. Your loyalty to someone is not in doubt but your help should be more from the sidelines than direct. PISCES (February 20 - March 20) Some disruption to your plans annoys you but there’s no point getting in a huff. Outside influences cannot be stopped but you are able to keep calm yourself. Rising to the bait will play into someone else’s hands. Although a situation must be dealt with, do it in your own time and in your own way. Allow yourself the
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION cede, code, cord, cred, deco, deer, doer, dote, redo, reed, retd, rode, teed, toed, trod, cered, coder, cored, credo, creed, decor, derro, deter, doter, erode, erred, order, treed, decoct, record, retrod, teredo, coerced, CORRECTED
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Move from the start word (STOP) to the end word (DEAD) in the same number of steps as there are rungs on the Word Ladder. You must only change one letter at a time.
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Unscramble the name of a famous English Romantic painter: CLASH ON JOB TEN
Across 1 Medicine man has transformed an isle (6) 4 Beat the one at the crease? (6) 9 Deal with skilled occupation (5) 10 Bats are hidden when side by side (7) 11 Hit friend’s back (4) 12 Sally’s pear tree chopped down? (8) 13 Took out old hat (5) 15 Birds begin getting extra essentials surprisingly easily (5) 18 If they’re paid last, you’re dead! (8) 21 Armour in the post (4) 24 Tie a tag around whisk (7) 25 Like a made up uniform (5) 26 The merchant is in the basement we hear (6) 27 Game with first of threes and nines at sixes and sevens (6)
Unscramble the name of a popular 1990s computer game (one word): SLIM G-MEN FUNAGRAM SOLUTION: JOHN CONSTABLE, LEMMINGS
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T NO E L 6 Grilled bread for health? (5) 7 Row in London park is deplorable (6) 8 Cabbage is an ingredient of cock-a-leekie soup (4) 12 Colour a point in the road (3) 14 Lift characters at levee (7) 15 Games without me will result in idle chit-chat (3)
16 Class Australian sheep farm (7) 17 Fears make it sadder (6) 19 Saint, not well yet (5) 20 River in the north of England used by golfers (4) 22 Yorkshire city is first to be heard (5) 23 Passion in fashion (4)
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Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 2 represents J and 20 represents T, so fill in J every time the figure 2 appears and T every time the figure 20 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 1 Clearly defined (5) 5 Skull (4) 8 Isn't active (5) 9 Person engaged in military service (7) 10 Share (7) 11 Places to sleep (4) 12 Faucet (3) 14 Round object (4) 15 Intense anger (4) 18 Affirmative response (3) 21 Calculates a total (4) 23 Small house (7) 25 Look at closely (7) 26 Savage (5) 27 Feel concerned about (4) 28 Firm and stable in shape (5)
Down 1 Scratch repeatedly (6) 2 European country (7) 3 By chance (8) 4 Being away (6) 5 Fifty per cent (4) 6 Come into existence (5) 7 Alloy of copper and zinc (5) 13 Safeguards (8) 16 Proceeding in small stages (7) 17 Humped beast (5) 19 Utter a sudden loud cry (6) 20 Freed from illness or injury (6) 22 Play (5) 24 Conscious existence (4)
English - Spanish The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English.
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Down 1 If Spanish set back places (5) 2 A Los Angeles graduate’s mother in the US (7) 3 Abraham Lincoln’s first murder victim in good book (4) 5 Braise a stew in a military installation (3,4)
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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC Across: 1 Duplicates, 7 Entreat, 8 Teems, 10 Airgun, 11 Camera, 13 Aussie, 15 Rattle, 16 Scones, 17 Stigma, 20 Larks, 22 Everest, 23 Celebrated. Down: 1 Deter, 2 Prejudice, 3 Iota, 4 Art, 5 Element, 6 Metatarsal, 9 Spare parts, 12 Apartment, 14 Scourge, 18 Greed, 19 Bear, 21 See. QUICK Across: 5 Beach, 8 Previous, 9 Open, 10 Corridor, 11 Basic, 14/18 Fun run, 16 Rumba, 17 Unite, 20 Basil, 24 Treasure, 25 Ibex, 26 Familiar, 27 Unity. Down: 1 Speck, 2 Learn, 3 Limit, 4 Sudoku, 6 Emphasis, 7 Consider, 12 Creation, 13 Imminent, 14 Far, 15 Nun, 19 Uproar, 21 Cabin, 22 Humid, 23 Beard.
Across 1 Houses (5) 4 Silver (metal) (5) 7 Goose (domestic) (3) 8 Customer (7) 9 Semilla (4) 10 Más rápido (6) 14 Tattoo (7) 16 Y (3) 17 Paz (tranquilidad, no guerra) (5) 18 Arriba (indicando situación) (5)
Down 1 Cruz (figura) (5) 2 Esclavo (5) 3 Sack (bag) (4) 4 Spring (season) (9) 5 Still (even) (3) 6 Bird (large) (3) 11 Cloth (for cleaning) (5) 12 Caballete (de tejado) (5) 13 Carrera (4) 14 Punta (de dedo, lengua, pincel) (3) 15 Té (3)
ENGLISH-SPANISH Across: 1 Sound, 3 Types, 7 Postre, 9 Hake, 10 Traveller, 13 Asar, 14 Agosto, 16 Abeto, 17 Globo. Down: 1 Sopa, 2 Nut, 4 Prayers, 5 Seed, 6 Recetas, 8 Surname, 11 Baya, 12 Mono, 15 Owl.
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1. Mandarin 1.35 billion speakers. At least on a purely numbers basis, Mandarin is the most popular of the world’s languages, boasting at least 850 million speakers in China and millions more distributed across Taiwan and Southeast Asia. Many of these Southeast Asian residents speak Mandarin as a second language. 2. English 1.2 billion speakers. One of the world’s most widely spoken languages, with at least 400 million people speaking English as a first language. Speakers are mainly in North America, Ireland, Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. Another 800 million people use English as a second language, including millions in India and former British colonial territories.
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A fascinating analysis of Steve Jobs, the computer genius and innovator of Apple is available this week. Authors Brent Schlender and Rick Tetzeli give an insight into Jobs’ early life and use many ‘lost’ interviews to give an insight into the personality behind the pub-
lic face, a personality with many divergent facets. The book also looks at Jobs’ friendships, including with Bob Iger of the Walt Disney Company and his general dislike of TV. This is a positive and uplifting book and an excellent biography .
3. Spanish. 550 million speakers. More widely spoken now in Latin America than in its native country, this Latin language reflects the history of the conquistadors’ explorations into the Caribbean, Central and South America. Mexico, with an estimated population of more than 123 million, has the most speakers.
5. Arabic. 390 million speakers. Spoken widely across the Middle East, Arabic is used as a second language in many Sub-Saharan African nations. Arabic is also
Elevate Available for Android and iOS. Instead of helping you keep your body in shape, this helps exercise your brain. The app features a variety of tests and quizzes that are designed to build brain agility. An interesting app that was widely acclaimed on its release.
Just Joking There was a flood in a village. One man said to everyone, “I’ll stay! God will save me!” The flood got higher and a boat came and the man in it said “Come on mate, get in!” “No” replied the man. God will save me! The flood got very high now and the man had to stand on the roof of his house. A helicopter soon came and the man offered him help. “No, God will save me!” he said Eventually he died by drowning. He got to the gates of heaven and he said to God, “Why didn’t you save me?” God replied, “For goodness sake! I sent a boat and a helicopter. What more do you want!”
6. French 274 million speakers. Spoken by 80 million people as a first language across France, Belgium, Switzerland and Luxembourg. French is also spoken widely across Africa in many former colonial nations, often as a second language. 7. Malay 270 million speakers. This language is the first language of Malaysia, Malaysian Borneo, Brunei and Singapore. Malay can also be understood by Indonesian speakers and more than 200 million people use it as a second language across the world’s largest island chain. 8. Russian 260 million speakers. In terms of area Russia is easily the world’s biggest country, however only around 180 million people use it as their primary language, across Russia Kirghizstan, Kazakhstan and former USSR states. Russian, as a language is generally considered to be declining in terms of its numbers of speakers. 9. Portuguese 255 million speakers. Another major colonial language, most Portuguese speakers can now be found outside of its home country, in Brazil, Angola and Mozambique. Brazil now has perhaps 80 per cent of all Portuguese speakers - a figure that is still increasing.
4. Hindi 450 million speakers. Spoken by more than 40 per cent of Indians, Hindi can also be understood by speakers of Urdu in this, the world’s second most populous country.
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these speakers may not speak the language in a conversational manner.
10. Bengali 250 million speakers. Spoken in Bangladesh and Eastern India, this is the first language throughout this densely populated part of the Indian subcontinent.
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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Vanishing act keep an eye on your passport! REGARDING your article ‘Passport theft alert,’ I was in a group of four people travelling to Luton airport from the old Alicante airport a few years ago. We handed over four passports together at the check-in desk but only three were handed back with four boarding cards. No matter how we queried this with the check-in employee, he denied giving us back only three passports. We went to the police to report a missing passport and they weren’t interested at all. With the clock ticking on we were aware that we didn’t have much time before boarding the plane, which we all did. On arriving at Luton, officials there couldn’t understand how someone could board a plane with only a boarding pass or why they were not notified in advance. The person without a passport was the youngest in our group and he had a great deal of difficulty in obtaining a replacement. So beware of the person you hand your passport to at the airport! Ireti Olusanya, Catral (Alicante)
Yellow peril REGARDING the yellow flowers that a reader mentioned, the first year we arrived to live in Spain I spent hours dead-heading them. Then I realised they were growing wild all over the area where we live. Aargh! Pretty as they are they are definitely weeds and not easy to control. Jacquelin Mawson, Albox (Almeria)
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known. However, I must tell you that if they post the ballot papers four days before the election they are worth absolutely nothing in the election. Before the last election I was chairman of Conservatives Abroad and I received phone calls on polling day asking me when I was going to pick up the votes, which was totally impossible. If you want to vote, and I know many do, you should organise someone to vote for you by proxy in the UK. Philip Sadd (by email)
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eralise about Muslims, who are a very varied set of people coming from different cultures and backgrounds, as do Christians and the members of other faiths. I stick to what I said about what other Muslims think about Saudi Arabia. I have heard Sudanese Muslims who have worked in Saudi complain bitterly about the hypocrisy they saw there. And Pakistanis who were really embarrassed to see that Christians in Saudi were not allowed to practise their religion openly. I take on board what Peter says about the reported sympathy with the Paris attacks, and it worries me too, but we have to stop the mutual distrust from escalating. Whatever one thinks about those attacks, the fact is that a large number of French and probably British Muslims have the impression that we are failing to understand them and they do not see a good future in our society. Seeing some of the Islamophobic rants that have appeared since then, I cannot say that I am surprised that some should hit back by saying they support the attackers, though in my view very few would really take any such action. To Jonathan Allso, I would only ask “How often do you sing the National anthem yourself ?” Most people stand up, but don’t sing.
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SUCH a vertigo-inducing photo of my nine-year-old grand-nephew and friends on his birthday outing! Whatever happened to jelly, ice-cream and musical chairs? Biddy Kearns (by email) I have often seen Muslims standing alongside everyone else, and that should satisfy you! Bill Campbell (by email)
Small mercies HAVING stirred up some readers with my comments, perhaps I can make some recompense by listing a few things that the UK government does not advertise widely. Firstly, the new Marriage tax allowance from April 2015, not to be confused with the existing Married Couple’s version that only applies to those born before 1935, God bless them. If you are younger, you can transfer £1,000 of a spouse’s unused tax allowance: £212 profit. With regard to inheritance tax, don’t forget that the surviving spouse acquires the deceased spouse’s tax-free allowance. This could affect future financial planning for some, but you have to apply for it. If you are away from the UK for more than six months a
year, you can register for tax in the country of your choice. In Europe where double tax regulations apply this isn’t so necessary but in the US, for instance, it can get messy. Finally, all dog owners should note that the laws have been tightened up and it is now an offence if your dog causes another dog or its owner to ‘worry’ that it might be attacked, even on your own private property! I learned all these things on the grapevine recently, but you can check online at the UK GOV website and choose the appropriate link. Michael Warren, Vera Playa (Almeria).
Snail mail I HAVE now read all the letters re the heating allowance taken back by Iain Duncan Smith. When does bad news come out? After the election, usually, so this is an own-goal for the party. Hundreds of thousands of expats should register and vote in May to let their feelings be
PERHAPS the BBC should focus their cameras more closely on Ed Miliband during his speeches in the House of Commons. Then we can all avoid looking at Ed Balls oscillating between an impersonation of Noddy and Woody Wood Pecker. It is excruciatingly annoying. God forbid that he ever becomes Chancellor! Richard Beames, Los Boliches (Malaga)
Heartless airline WELL Ryanair has reached an all time low, not helping the young boy at Gran Canaria airport who needed urgent transplants. He was struggling for life, how on earth could the company not reply to the request to travel to Madrid to have a kidney and liver transplant? Time is of an essence on these occasions and Michael O’Leary and his company failed miserably to help. I did not think Ryanair could get any lower in my estimation but they have with this. If a customer can only book an internal flight online what happens to the millions of old people who have never even seen a computer, never mind ordered air tickets through the Ryanair website? The Ryanair charm offensive will come to a shuddering halt once readers see this, and rightly so. Well done to Air Europa, and shame on Ryanair Malcolm Wise (via Euro Weekly News website)
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AM angry. Again. So angry I need to lie down in a dark room for a bit to calm down. Meanwhile, why not flick ahead to the crossword page or go and make that cup of coffee… Hey, me again. Apologies for the short break but pleased to report my blood pressure’s just about stabilised. But why so angry? The reason is the article I just read about yet another ‘health tourist.’ Caroline Nyadzayo, an advertising executive in Zimbabwe, is still being chased for £3,000 after giving birth in a Norfolk hospital way back in 2013 - all part of a £62 million unpaid bill for health tourism. One London hospital
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trust alone is owed more than £17 million. One patient owes over £420,000, several patients over £100,000 for dialysis, bone marrow transplant and chemotherapy while another £15,000 for treatment for alcoholism! NHS treatment is not ‘free.’ It’s paid for by the UK taxpayer and a ‘health tourist’ like Ms Nyadzayo isn’t one. She’ll never repay a penny and doubtless will be back again for the next birth. Now, any Brit knows
HEALTH TOURISTS: Should understand NHS treatment is not free. that payment in advance for medical treatment, or proof of ability to pay via medical insurance, is the norm in most other countries. People like Caroline Nyadzayo go to Britain with the sole purpose of taking advantage of the NHS - knowing they don’t
have to pay upfront a huge incentive. Unless the individual falls ill during their visit, the NHS should insist on payment first and treatment second. Health administrators need to be much more vigilant and proactive in recouping these costs as a
matter of principle. Especially at a time of strict constraint on budgets in the public sector - with the NHS itself on life support. What’s particularly interesting about these unpaid bills, however, is the fact that these so-called ‘visitors’ apparently remain
resident in the UK for a considerable period of time in order to receive continuous medical treatment. You really have to wonder if they receive full benefits and free housing for the duration, too. Is it really surprising that individuals like the Zimbabwean ‘health tourist’ above effectively ‘steal’ from the British taxpayer when the UK’s International Health Service is not only still keeping the door open for them but carrying them over the threshold? Nora Johnson’s thrillers ‘Landscape of Lies,’ ‘Retribution,’ ‘Soul Stealer,’ ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.nora-johnson.com) available from Amazon in paperback/eBook (€0.89;£0.79) and iBookstore. Profits to Cudeca.
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A chilled view of the Sierra Nevada By Steve Frankham NIGÜELAS, in the Durcal Valley is the beautiful ‘white town’ giving access to snowy peaks and the spectacular river valleys of the Sierra Nevada. Little visited, but easy to access off the main Malaga to Granada road, the town also has daily buses connecting to Granada’s central bus station and to the larger town of Durcal. Small as it is, Nigüelas boasts a myriad of beautiful winding cobbled streets opening out onto a lovely central Plaza. In the main square itself, there’s a couple of friendly café/bars, all placed around an elegant church. Both Nigüelas and Durcal have some bed and breakfasts and hotels if you want to stay the night. Beyond the village itself some clearly marked hiking trails lead into spectacular valley of the Rio Torrenta. Steep rocky mountains hem in the
DURCAL VALLEY: With access to snowy peaks and Nigüelas. valley from the north and south, and you’ll find yourself walking in a landscape of small flower meadows and woods. A driveable track also heads up the valley - good if you have a four wheel drive car. However energetic you’re feeling, the valley offers some
magnificent vistas, whether you want a short stroll or wish to turn your journey into a multi-day hike amongst the 3,000 metre peaks of the Sierra Nevada National Park Whether you just want to explore a traditional ‘white village,’ get away from the big
cities for a day or have a multi-adventure, Nigüelas is a village worthy of further exploration! For further information on buses and times ALSA’s website www.alsa.es has detailed timetables.
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20th March WELL I mentioned in my last blog that I felt like I was in a boat paddling madly upstream, and at some times against the current, but today I feel I have emerged. The sunshine hasn’t quite come out for me which I think is more down to the torrential rain we have been having! Never mind I am certainly not going to complain because you can count the number of days it rains a year on two hands here in Andalucia!
I had a strange week all in all. The biggest relief was that I didn’t succumb to a fever and the aches and pains were much lighter than the effects of the last chemo treatment. I have noticed I am a little more tired than usual, but I imagine that must be an accumulative effect of nearly five months of chemotherapy, so to be expected.
I have had a strange week all in all I think I have about three eyelashes left and hardly any eyebrows now, so I look a little strange! The hair on my head is sprouting away and I look like a little gosling! All fluffy and a dif-
ferent colour! Too many greys for my liking, but I have sustained a huge amount of pressure and stress over the last few years so something has to give! I can always experiment with new hair colours in the future but it is obviously not advisable until the hair growth is much stronger. It is hard to believe that all things being well I will finish my chemo next month. I have an appointment with my surgeon next month too so I feel like I am making progress. I am a patient person, but at times it is difficult because all you want to do is get better and get on with life. It is the same for the children. We are in a holding pattern at the moment taking each week as it comes. The mind, heart, body and soul are strange things.
You think you know yourself but when you suffer a trauma of some kind you find yourself reacting in ways completely foreign to you. I am normally in control at all times and very philosophical and realistic.
I will spend the weekend doing ‘fun things’ This week, however, has been a roller coaster of emotions for me primarily as I watch my children struggle to come to terms with losing their father. I too have had teary moments. My daughter has become anxious and very clingy emotionally, which is understandable. My son has his distant moments and then returns from the blue yonder when things
come back into focus for him. Both continue to keep their heads down, study hard and press on with life. I admire them hugely, but each day there is always an event or a moment that threatens to tumble them. Yesterday was Father’s Day here in Spain. So they had to endure a day at school with everyone making presents and cards for their Dads. Then there were the endless TV adverts. The stark reminders went on at every turn. They got through the day and I am thankful it is Friday today so they can rest as they both are mentally and physically exhausted. I will spend the weekend doing ‘fun things’ with them and look forward to Easter and the imminent arrival of spring which always brings so much hope.
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DO you copy recipes made by TV chefs? If so, it could be to blame for you putting on weight. Research shows that women who make the dishes they see on TV shows are larger than others who don’t, being an average 11lb heavier; the equivalent of two dress sizes. Researchers from Cornell University in New York state asked 500 young women where they got new recipes from; word of mouth, magazines, cookery classes or TV shows. The women were also asked how often they cooked from scratch and how much they weighed. It found that women who watched TV cookery shows weighed 11lb more on average, but only if they tried to make the dishes themselves. Those that watched celebrity chefs, but didn’t follow their recipes were no larger than those that didn’t watch the shows. It is believed the ‘naughty’ ingredients used by television
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Thornbury Castle Kevin Pilley Pilley’s Planet Kevin is an ex-professional cricketer and the former chief staff writer of PUNCH. He is the UK's most published travel writer. His work appears worldwide. He once went to Vienna and dressed up as Mozart.
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HERE is an atmosphere to Thornbury. It is hard to pin down. Until the staff tell you. It’s a combination of boiled-up molehills, mashed conkers, gin and brown ale. A former staff member, who enjoyed upholstery and respected history, used to make his own woodstain. He didn’t believe what it said on the tin when it came to looking after the oak panelling, floorboards and woodwork throughout the only Tudor castle hotel in the UK. So he made his own eccentric lustre. And preservative. His is not the only presence that lingers on at Thornbury Castle in south Gloucestershire. Not far from Bristol and the Slimbridge bird reserve. After dinner, thanks to chef Mark Veale, his Gordon Ramsay roots, his candle-lit grown, lovingly forced rhubarb and signature rhubarb and beetroot dessert, his Brixham fish, totally local lamb and wine pairing proposals from sommelier Jerome ( ‘Armagnac’ with the foie gras and game terrine), I returned - goutishly - across the courtyard and up the spiral stone stairwell to my bed chamber. To find Henry VIII and his six wives sitting on my pillow. After dinner, turn-down mints unwrap the history of Thornbury, the only town in the world with a fish and chip shop in a wedding registry office. Read your en suite, handmade ‘House of Dorchester’ complimentary chocolates and you learn about the Tudors from Catherine of Aragon to Catherine Parr, the only monarch buried in a public
HENRY VIII: Came to the throne at the age of 17 and had six wives.
church. In the St Mary’s chapel at Sudeley castle near Cheltenham. Don’t bother with George the concierge at the front desk. He is the one in full body armour. The gorget, pauldrons, spaulders and chainmail gusset. He doesn’t say much for the castle’s official meeter and greeter. Talk instead to Jenni, Faye or Katrina and you hear about Henry VIII. And his Thornbury disconnections. Henry beheaded the castle’s original owner, Edward Stafford, Duke of Buckingham. A man who perhaps had more right to the
throne than the betterknown bald, adipose, 54 inch waister, hunter-humanist cuckolding Renaissance prince with a pronounced jousting related limp. And renowned fertility difficulties. Losing your head ran in the Buckingham family. Richard III executed Edward’s father. Henry VIII honeymooned for 10 days at Thornbury Castle with his second wife, Anne Boleyn, as part of their lengthy nuptials tour in 1535 which also took in Dover, Sittingbourne and innumerable four posters and coronet beds in between. There was no ‘Voya’ Irish hand-harvested seaweed luxurious bath gels and hand wash or perfectly behaved monsoon showers then. Nor an on-call massage therapist offering warm bamboo treatments, eyebrow tidying, groom facials, bridal hair trials
and French pedicures. Doubtless, on her honeymoon at Thornbury, newly-wed Anne nee Boleyn stared up at the same ornately carved ceilings, mused at the tapestries, pulled the tasselled ropes, stared into the open fireplaces and whistled lute rifts and hummed virginals while dreaming of treasonable adultery. She was executed in 1536. Arguably, Boleyn and Thornbury Castle (as well as the ‘last orders grill’ in the Tower of London) patented the ‘dining in a dungeon’ concept. Thornbury has a special occasion dungeon restaurant and wine cellar, as well as the Great Hall conference, banqueting and function room where Henry VIII held court. Reportedly the infamous syphilitic, diabetic Henry’s legitimate daughter Mary (later Queen Mary I) by Catherine of Aragon also visited the castle. Bringing her dogs. The castle has been pet and ghost friendly for over 500 years.
As well as reported canine spectres, there is the obligatory grey lady and very occasional sightings of a transparent man, possibly Jasper Tudor, the first owner’s stepson. Thornbury has it all. From arrow loop windows and a minstrel gallery to a hexagonal dining room and cuddly jovial local ladies dispensing butter grilled kippers and porridge with strawberry and maple syrup at breakfast. And the petit fours, scones and huge cake-stands at afternoon tea. Thornbury was the first restaurant outside France to earn a Michelin star and the sticky toffee pudding has remained on the menu since the 60s. A three-course dinner costs £50. Lunch £20. The roasted monkfish cheeks, seared scallops and venison haunch carpaccio with juniper baked celeriac make you forget you are a commoner for a while. Nothing much else has been changed over 500 years. The turrets and crenellations remain. The parapets are embattled. The gilding is 24-carat gold. There are mullions, applewood chandeliers, wrought iron candelabras, clanking thick arched doorways, portraits of rakes in ruffs, silks and tapestries, bee boles, gargoyles, heraldic knots and antelopes, secret passageways, priest holes and hidey-holes. There are 26 authentic bedchambers including one in the tower up a 77-step spiral staircase and looking out over the Severn and into the Principality of Wales. Historians agree that Henry VIII may have urinated off it. Henry, who came to the throne when he was 17, was a keen hunter and didn’t have to hunt very far to find Stafford’s ‘palace within a castle.’ Although, in those days, maybe there was no eggy bread for the children. Or Knickerbocker Glories for anyone. The ‘H’ depicted in stone on the lawn stands for ‘helipad.’ Rather than the portly king.
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The White Swan is a welcoming place and will make you feel at home in no time IF you are missing a little bit of British comfort and decor, the White Swan on the outskirts of Palma de Gandia will make you feel at home in no time. This British style pub has comfortable seating, upholstered and with dark-wood panelling and plush carpet on the floors, which gives this venue a nice cosy ambience. Here you will also find the home of the true British breakfast with all the favourite trimmings of sausage, egg, bacon, beans or tomatoes, with toast, coffee or orange juice served daily until 4.00pm. Breakfast is only €3.75 and extras are available to add. Lots of bar snacks are mouthwateringly tempting, also cooked in true British style including hot dog and onions, sausage or bacon sandwich, spicy wedges, chicken wings, burgers and much more. These start at only €1.50. Main courses include traditional pies, Chilli con Carne, Sausage and Mash, or salads. Main courses start at only €3.95. For the kids there is a special, appealing in choice and priced at only €2.95. On Friday Night Special, it is advisable to book as The White Swan serves up a fantastic Cod and Chips with Garden or Mushy Peas, Bread and Butter for only €7.95. There is also a choice of three home-made curries, mild, medium, and hot at €5.95, but you do need to book in advance. For quiz lovers, there is a fun quiz every second Tuesday in
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This bar has so much to offer besides the good food, darts are ever popular on Thursdays for a friendly game or two and on the forthcoming Friday nights there will be live entertainment: Friday March 27, Helen Cristal, Friday April 24, Gill Henry and Friday May 29, Tony Francis. Well worth a visit. The White Swan is on Avda San Cristobal 17. Tel 962 809 213
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ARDENING remains a major retirement activity in Spain although surveys suggest that more women than men actively garden on a regular basis. This is a pity as gardening offers interesting mental and physical activity in touch with and managing
ACTIVE GARDENING: Satisfying and self-fulfilling. nature. In spite of the amazing achievements of technology over the past century, a garden designed, developed and nurtured over 10 or 20 years is probably one of the most complex, challenging and continuous projects one can undertake in retirement and even a lifetime. But many do it because the results are very visible, satisfying, self-fulfilling and if done in partnership with a spouse can rebuild relationships that declined during busy working lives. Also gardening can be practised even into one’s 90s, for gardens can be reduced in size and enviable mini gardens can be created even on apartment terraces and balconies as described in the book ‘Apartment Gardening Mediterranean Style.’ Some of the other reasons retirement gardening is popular are as follows: • It can be practised in gardens and allotments, in patios and courtyards, and on apartment terraces, balconies and window sills. Yes, even on window sills where we have seen interesting succulent collections, mini strawberry beds and trays of cut and cut
again salad leaf collections. On an even smaller scale one can try drainpipe gardening using beer cans as containers. • Having a garden to potter around in can help the transition from paid work to retirement as it has different and interesting demands season by season. • Gardens provide opportunities for both brain and brawn. It provides for both partners to combine their relative strengths and weaknesses. • Men, if you are not keen on gardening, at least help your spouse/partner to change plantings to the more drought and frost resistant varieties including wild naturalised varieties and establish systems for collecting, storing and distributing more rainwater. Several hundred practical ideas for reducing your watering bills and efforts are included in the book ‘How to use less water in your garden.’ Hard copy and Kindle versions are available from Amazon Books. • Moving to the south of Europe allows one to enjoy gardening and gardens on many more days of the year than in the UK and
other northerly countries and also allows one to experiment with a new range of flowering plants, fruits, herbs and vegetables. • With just a few hours a week it is perfectly possible to become self-sufficient in ecologically grown herbs, vegetables and fruit, again even on a mini scale. • As one becomes infirm it is possible to work sitting down, by gardening in tall containers and on specially constructed growing tables. The latter are great for building up interesting collections of small plants and salad varieties. • Working in the garden, especially in the winter sun, helps build up and maintain one’s natural vitamin D production as well as exercising limbs. But do use trees to add shade for yourself and pets with shade seats at various points of the garden to rest, read and enjoy the vistas and perfumes of the garden at various times of the year. • Laying hens can be interesting pets if purchased young and regularly handled and their bedding is a good addition to compost heaps. • For those who still like taking part in competitions for the best flower arrangement, group of roses, fruit or vegetables, most interesting newly propagated dry garden plant, best plant photograph, etc, monthly garden clubs can be very motivating.
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Bloodhound breaking Basics to barriers in the desert remember A BRITISH car hopes to break the land speed record by shooting through the desert at over 1,000mph, and its body has to be made bulletproof to withstand the huge impacts it will undergo as it rockets into the record books. The Bloodhound SSC car, took a tour of London’s streets this week, but won’t be getting any speeding tickets. The car which has been assembled just outside Bristol, is counting down to its final test, but first it must ensure that the car can withstand its journey. As it hurtles through the desert, it will be going at such speeds that even a small pebble could cause huge damage. If a bag of sugar hit the centre of the wheel while the car was travelling at full speed, for instance, it
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would be the equivalent of 50 tonnes of blast, the weight of a fully loaded lorry. To ensure that it can withstand such hits, the team behind the project has fired projectiles at the panels on the car. By ensuring the panels are essentially bullet-proof, they can make sure they are pebble-proof too. The panels will protect the car’s driver, Andy Green, as he drives the car
through the desert. The project has been seven years in the making and has been a dream of former RAF pilot Andy Green since he set the current record in 1997. The supersonic car will use one Nammo hybrid rocket in high speed testing scheduled for 2015 and a cluster of three rockets in its 1,000mph (1,609 km/h) campaign in 2016. This is in addition to the main
engine, which is normally found powering a Eurofighter Typhoon, weighs a tonne and produces 20,000lbs (90kN) - or nine tonnes of thrust. The two power plants together produce 135,000 thrust horse power, or the equivalent to 180 Formula 1 cars. The team behind the car hope that it will be able to beat the 763mph record, which was set by Thrust SSC in 1997.
ALTHOUGH the rules and regulations on the road tend to change from time to time, here is a brief reminder of what is required at the moment on Spanish roads. Driving licence: Visitors riding or driving in Spain must have reached the minimum age laid down for residents of Spain, even if they are qualified to drive at a lower age in their country of residence. A foreign driving licence does not entitle the holder to drive a motor vehicle in Spain until the age of 18 years old. Driving licences issued in EU and EEA countries are accepted, and International driving permits are recognised but not required. Important documents: Vehicles from the UK may be imported into Spain for up to six months in any period of 12 months. When driving in Spain the following documents should be carried: • Full, valid driving licence • Proof of insurance (third party or above)
• Proof of ID (Passport) • Proof of ownership (V5C Certificate) While driving in Spain you are required by law to carry the following items. Hefty on-the-spot fines can be issued for failing to carry specific items: • Reflective jackets (Although not mandatory to carry, someone walking on the road or hard shoulder can be fined if not wearing one) • Warning triangle (compulsory in every vehicle with four wheels or more) (Residents must carry two) • Headlamp beam deflectors (Depending on your car, you will either need deflector stickers or have to adjust the beam manually) • Motorcyclists: Crash helmets are compulsory for riders of mopeds, motorcycles, trikes and quads, unless these are equipped with seat belts. Motorcycles on the road must have their lights on at all times. *Lights (It is no longer compulsory for vehicles to carry a set of spare bulbs and the tools to fit them).
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Irish eyes are smiling and Barca win El Clasico There’s plenty of sporting action to suit everyone this weekend Tony Matthews
International Sports A former football player and the world’s most prolific author of football books (more than 100 published), Tony is also the sports reporter for Spectrum Radio and lives in the Cabrera mountains.
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DIARY OF EVENTS • This weekend, Spain’s super-rider Marc Marquez begins the defence of his World MotoGP title in Losail, Qatar... Lewis Hamilton will be aiming to make it two F1 wins in a row in the Malaysia Grand Prix in Kuala Lumpur... England’s footballers take on Lithuania in a 2016 European Championship qualifier (Harry Kane’s debut perhaps?)... and New Zealand or South Africa will play either Australia or India in cricket’s World Cup final which takes place in Melbourne on Sunday. SOCCER ROUND-UP • Barcelona (with a winner by Luis Suarez) beat Real Madrid 2-1 in the 229th El Clasico at Camp Nou to go four points clear at the top of La Liga. • In the Premiership, Manchester City beat 10man WBA 3-0. Baggies’
BARCELONA: Luis Suarez scored the winner. defender Gareth McAuley was wrongly sent-off after 89 seconds... it should have been Craig Dawson, and City’s second goal, scored by Fernandinho, was their 1,000th in the PL. • Chelsea, leaders by six points, won 3-2 at Hull; Manchester United triumphed 2-1 at Liverpool, who had substitute Steven Gerrard red-carded 38 seconds after halftime and Arsenal won 2-1 at Newcastle. • At the bottom, there were defeats for Aston Villa, Sunderland, Burnley, QPR and Leicester, the latter losing 4-3 at Tottenham for whom hotshot Kane hit a hat-trick. • Bournemouth beat Middlesbrough to return to the top of the Championship, ahead of Watford.
Norwich, Ipswich and Wolves, 2-0 winners over Derby, are all in contention for the play-offs at least. And Sheffield Wednesday scored twice in the 96th and 97th minutes to win 3-2 at Rotherham. • Bristol City lead PNE by 10 points (83-73) at the top of League One and Burton Albion are five points clear of Shrewsbury (76-71) in League Two. • Celtic defeated Dundee United for the third time in a fortnight (2-0 in the SPL) after 4-0 wins in the Scottish Cup and 2-0 in the League Cup final. • Rangers beat Hibs to hand Hearts the Scottish Championship crown. • The Champions League quarter-finals are:
PEGO play at Oliva Nova From back page tee, and couldn’t see the ball, so it all had to come off. A great atmosphere all day. The course itself was in excellent condition, with all the hard work put in by the green keepers beginning to show. In the competition itself, the winner in Division One was Mike Holloway (net 16) with Steve Patton (19) second, and Ken Millar (19) third. In Division Two Graham Haslam (18) was first, with Steven Halstead (24) second and Mario Van Kessel (24) third. In the first round of the Match Play Replay, the result was as follows:Mike Cuerden v Malcolm Wise Mike Cuerden won 3/2 Martin Gates v Bill Pike Martin Gates won 4/3 Peter Rapley v Dave O’Connor Peter Rapley won 6/4 More information: www.pegogolfsociety.com or e-mail to Donna Green at pegohandi capsec@gmail.com.
Atletico Madrid-Real Madrid, Juventus-Monaco, Porto-Bayern Munich and Barcelona-PSG. So we could have an allSpanish or all-French final. OTHER SPORT • The season’s last three Six Nations matches produced a record 221 points. Wales set the day’s pattern by battering Italy 61-20 in Rome. Ireland then beat Scotland 40-10 to top the table. This left England needing to beat France by 26 points to pip the Irish at the post. They missed out, just, winning 55-35, to finish second as the ‘smiling’ men in green retained their crown.
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Finca Guila Bowls Club FINCA GUILA Bowls Club held their annual Presentation Evening at the Peppermill Restaurant and were pleased to have presenting the glassware, a representative of trophy sponsors, Specsavers, Benidorm branch Director Jorge (George) Martinez. The annual winners were:Ladies Singles - B. Pilling Men’s Singles - D. Newth Mixed Pairs - S. Thompson & N. Vickers Ladies Pairs - S. Thompson & D. Lane Men’s Pairs - C. Speedie & D. Newth Mixed Triples - P. Vaughan, T. James & C. Speedie Mixed Fours - P. Vaughan, S. Thompson, E. Mortimer & D. Newth 2 Wood Singles - L. Pilling Drawn Pairs - F. Myers & M. Cummings Alan Bates Chalice - B. Pilling, D. Crane & T. McCarthy Club Drawn Aussie Pairs - P. Mayne & J. Smith Victrex Ludorum - S. Thompson Umpires were J. Bartley, N. Vickers & D. Lane At the end of the trophy presentation Tony Cummings announced as it was their 25th Anniversary the Committee decided to honour Club President Fred Simpson with Honorary Life Membership of the club. If you have never tried bowls, our instructors will give you three free lessons to get you started. If interested contact us on 965 889 500 and speak to Tony.
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Excellent results for El Cid THIS year’s Northern League ended with excellent results for both El Cid teams. First the Shields finished with a 10-0 win against the BBC Jaguars and this confirmed their overall 2nd position in the League. Also a win for their Challenger rink which could have been very helpful to the Swords. However the Swords Challenger rink playing
away to the BBC Lions had a nail biting last end win to confirm that they are this year’s Challenger Trophy Champion. A combination of the two teams last match wins ensuring a three point gap to the BBC Jaguars in 2nd place. Much of the season played by Ann Eslick, Tony Barratt and Jill Glastonbury helping the team to 14 wins and just six losses. This year’s Club Championships, sponsored by Vives Pons, saw a truly stunning performance by Lynne and Derek Eldon taking nine Champion trophies between them, five for Derek, four for Lynne. Derek is now Club Champion and won the
SWORDS TEAM: Captain Stuart Branch with the Challenger trophy and winning team.
Men’s Singles and Mixed Singles. Lynne won the Ladies Singles. Not bad for someone who says she does not like playing Singles! This years other Champions are:
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Ladies Pairs: Bernie Isaacs and Debbie Connolly - Mixed Pairs: Derek and Lynne Eldon Mixed Rinks: Lynne Eldon, Stuart Branch, Yvonne Briden and Derek Eldon
Australian Pairs: Peter Whitbread and Jack Wardrop Mens Pairs: Ray Parsons and Alan Ferrand Mixed Trips: Lynne Eldon, Yvonne Briden and Derek Eldon Presidents Singles (Novices) : Peter Whitbread At the Presentation dinner and dance, attended by our sponsors, Club Captain Jack Wardrop, also nominated Anne Kerr as winner of the year’s Most Improved Player trophy.
Sunshine on Pego THE weather was perfect as was the Oliva Nova course for the playing of a Strokesford Competition with 42 members and guests of Pego GS. As it was St Patrick’s Day, a large number of members were decked out in green for St Patrick’s Day, with large hats, trousers, shirts and knitwear, and even our Vice Captain David O’Connor, had shoulder length, bright green hair, which he actually bought in the Chinese. He stood on the 1st Turn to page 87