Euro Weekly News - Costa del Sol 9 - 15 April 2015 Issue 1553 by Euro Weekly News Media S.A.

ISSUE NO. 1553 // 9 - 15 APRIL 2015

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An excellent Easter By Eleanor Hawkins MAGNIFICENT, brilliant, spectacular, the best in years... hardly words the Costa del Sol is used to hearing from hostelry professionals in recent years! Yet the group, which tends to give moderate forecasts, has confirmed what was clear to the naked eye over Easter. Having to wait for a table at a restaurant, push through crowds on seafronts or fight for space to

put a towel down on a beach had been distant memories for many locals on the Costa. But excellent weather and increased confidence in the economy brought tourists flocking to the area for their holidays, beating even the most optimistic expectations for the period. A total of 1.2 million visitors headed for Andalucia over the holiday period, and 35.5 per cent of them stayed in Malaga Province, accord-

ing to the Andalucian tourist board. While Malaga City reported that visitors had spent an estimated €34.7 million during the week, Costa bar and restaurant owners counted their earnings and breathed sighs of relief while looking to the summer months with a glint in their eyes. “Beach bars had 10 days earning amounts usually reached in July,” said beach bar association president Manuel Villafaina.

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INDEX News 1 - 58 Finance 59 - 64 Leapy Lee 65 Daily TV 66, 68, 70, 72, 74, 76, 78 Time Out 81 - 84 Letters 85 IN LIMBO: Primark’s planned store in La Cañada.

Gibraltar 88 - 89 Health & Beauty 91 - 94 Food 97 - 103 Homes & Gardens 108 Services 109 - 114 Classifieds 115 - 122 Motoring 124 - 125 Sport 126 - 128

Planning woes for Primark Marbella THE 200 jobs promised at Primark’s planned new store in La Cañada shopping centre, Marbella, are in limbo due to a planning permission problem. Last year the chain said they would open their third store in the province, following their Fuengirola and Malaga outlets, and reached an agreement with the owners of La Cañada for a 6,500-square-metre site. The huge scale of the Primark unit re-

quired other businesses to be moved, and work started on preparing the space for the Irish retailer. But work was frozen in December, as disputes arose between the shopping centre and local government over the type of planning permission in place. Now there are reports that investors in the shopping centre are becoming nervous that the hold-up could see the project fall through.

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Flights cancelled FOUR flights between France and Malaga-Costa del Sol had to be cancelled yesterday, April 8, due to a French air traffic control strike. More strikes are planned for April 16, 18, 29 and May 2.

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Improvement in jobs figures MALAGA came third on the list for the greatest reduction in unemployment in Spain in March, with a drop of 4,761 jobless people leaving the total at 191,899. The province was only beaten by Madrid and the Balearic Islands, reportedly due to the start of the tourist season and the reopening of many hotels for Easter.

The drop was reported as the highest in March for at least a decade, and looking at the last 12 months the total number of registered unemployed people has decreased by 17,254. The improvement in the job market was mainly in the services sector, which saw 4,896 fewer registered jobless people at the end of last month.

Construction and industry also saw drops, while figures for those with no previous work experience and the agricultural sector saw slight increases. Men continue to benefit more from the slight improvements than women, with 2,708 fewer men and 2,053 fewer women registered as unemployed at the end of March. aaltair / Shutterstock.com

Fugitive arrested A SERBIAN fugitive has been arrested in Marbella. The 35year-old man from Belgrade is wanted by Serbian authorities for drug-trafficking and possession of a kilo of heroin.

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Welcome agreement ESTATE agents in Mijas have reached an agreement with the local tourism department where welcome packs containing information on the area will be placed in properties the agents sell or rent. Payment protest SPECIAL education staff gathered outside the Malaga headquarters of the Andalucian Education Department to protest that at least 70 assistants who accompany disabled children at school have not been paid for the last six months. MOORS AND CHRISTIANS: The medieval decorations make this festival a spectacular affair.

Spectacular celebration of Spain’s history

Children’s music UNICAJA Foundation is organising a concert of music by children for children at 8pm tomorrow, April 10, at the Unicaja Concert Hall in Malaga. Tickets from www.unicaja.es.

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THE ninth Plant Fair in Arroyo de la Miel received more than 3,000 visits to see the thousands of plants on show including cacti, Venus flytraps, bonsais, orchids and others from a variety of countries.

Dangerous fumes A RONDA family had to be taken to hospital for treatment after becoming intoxicated by fumes from a faulty heater. The parents and two children all reported vomiting episodes and strong headaches.

CASARES is holding a street and façade floral decoration competition on April 18-19 to coincide with the village’s gastronomy days, and maps of the participating areas will be distributed.

ONE of the most colourful and well-known festivals in Spain - the Moors and Christians festival of Alcoy - is fast approaching. The streets of the Costa Blanca town will be packed with locals and curious tourists alike from April 22 to 24 as they vie for the best spot to see the vibrant processions that mark the occasion. Similar festivals celebrating the conquest of the country by the Moors, followed by its reconquest by Christians, are held around Spain, but particularly in the Valencian region as well as Andalucia.

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No ferries FERRY services between Malaga and Melilla were cancelled yesterday, April 8, due to stormy weather and bad sea conditions.

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Big buyers MERCADONA supermarket chain spent €509 million on Malaga produce (mainly fruit and veg) in 2014, 6 per cent more than the previous year.

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Quote of the Week The Spanish and Moroccan governments killed Jose Antonio,” said Jose Morilla, a fellow climber speaking of policeman Jose Antonio Martinez, who died after spending six and a half days waiting to be rescued after a climbing accident in the Atlas mountains.

In Alcoy, where the festivities attract thousands of people, the festival is held around April 23 - St George’s Day - as according to legend England’s Patron Saint played a key role in securing the town’s future against the Moors. As the story goes, James I of Aragon had reconquered Alcoy but the Moors were poised to launch a counterattack. As the fighting was about to resume a miraculous appearance by St George caused consternation and panic amongst the Moorish army. The soldiers scattered and fled in defeat. Most Moors and Christians festivals date back to the 16th Century. And one thing never changes - the Christians always win.

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billion is the amount the Spanish taxman (Hacienda) expects to hand back to tax-payers due to make their 2014 declarations in this year’s campaign, which runs until June 30.

Busy month A TOTAL of 18,608 people requested information from tourist offices in Torremolinos in March, the council reported. Most visitors were Spanish (7,016) followed by Britons (4,885) and French (1,199).

Busy holiday EMERGENCY services (112) reported a total of 2,421 incidents which required assistance in Malaga Province over Easter.

Charity auction ANIMALS in Distress (AID) is holding its monthly charity auction at La Cuchara restaurant on the Alhaurin el Grande-Coin road tomorrow, April 10 from 7pm onwards.

And finally... A BET with friends was reported to be behind an impromptu Robin Hood’s breakfast antics in A Coruña. The man ‘borrowed’ a baker’s van, which a deliveryman had left unlocked with the keys in the ignition, and drove it through the city streets before throwing the doors open and inviting passersby to help themselves.

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Women’s Fair hits the Costa FUENGIROLA’S Plaza de la Constitucion is hosting a Businesswomen’s Fair this weekend, April 10-12, to honour and promote local women entrepreneurs. The fair will have new children’s activities aimed at attracting entire families from 5pm tomorrow, April 10, 4pm on Saturday and noon on Sunday.

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BBC documentary upsets Spanish press SPANISH media has been up in arms over Costa del Sol: Last Brits Standing, a documentary which was recently screened by the BBC in the UK. La Vanguardia national newspaper published an article this week complaining about the programme, which it claimed gave a com-

pletely false impression of the situation on the Costa del Sol and cast Spain firmly as the baddie. The documentary told a tale of woe blaming the financial crisis and Spain’s refusal to accept British people were experiencing hard times on the Costa. The programme, however, failed to note that the entire population was suffering, the paper claimed. One British resident interviewed for the show particularly offended the press with controversial statements including: “The Spanish want us to leave but we won’t. “I’ll go when I want to. Before we arrived

LAST BRITS STANDING: Told a tale of woe. they rode donkeys, now they have cars because they sold us their land. We build houses, we build everything.” La Vanguardia declared that although initially the show ap-

peared to be a proper documentary, the appearance of Spaniards apparently following a script to make nasty declarations about expatriates made it lose all credibility.

Candidates called to declare THREE of the four candidates running for Manilva mayor at the upcoming local elections are called to declare in court tomorrow, Friday 10. The top seat in Manilva is not a comfortable one. The current legal case, which is investigating almost 500 suspected cronyism cases while former mayor Antonia Muñoz was in charge, has seen many local leaders on the bench. Partido Popular candidate Francisco Miguel Alvarez has not been called to declare so far, and current mayor Diego Urieta and candidates Diego Jose Jimenez and Emilio Lopez Berenguer are expected to use their right to remain silent as most of those called before them have done.

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The calm before the storm

pril fools is just a memory, and Easter has ‘Eastered’ for another year. So now we can expect the Christmas rush to start in the shops. Ahhh! Only joking. That nightmare is still 38 weeks away. However, very shortly, and before we can say, “I’m off to the beach,” the season of, Touristicus Invadeus Spanicom, will be upon us. You know, that time when you realise what ‘living in Spain’ is all about. Or is it? Spain isn’t just beaches, bars and restaurants, it has so much more to see and experience. There are more than 25 world heritage sites including: the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba, the Alcázar of Segovia, the Alhambra of

Granada, Burgos Cathedral, and the Royal Palace of Aranjuez, to name a few, all waiting to be discovered before the hordes of tourist queues and summer heat make it impossible. This is the perfect time of year to get out and experience Spain. The cold of winter has gone, the heat of summer hasn’t arrived. That little peaceful gap in the middle. The quiet before the storm when everything comes to life and beckons you to come visit before the ice-cream dropping, attraction filling, public transport hogging tourists, that we all love and need, arrive and book everything solid. No more excuses! No more; “It’s too hot, it’s too cold.” Just get up and do it! You will love it!

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Scot dies in pool A SCOTTISH tourist who was found drowned in a swimming pool in Puerto Banus on the Costa del Sol has been named as Brian Nicol, aged 32. Mr Nicol, from Glasgow, was discovered floating in the pool by friends, who according to reports pulled him out of the water. In a statement released on Monday, police said they did not believe there were any suspicious circumstances; however, a routine investigation is under way. An ambulance was initially called to the scene at the holiday villa at 8.40 on Sunday morning, but despite efforts to revive Mr Nicol, nothing could be done to save him.

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Volunteers save the procession AFTER initial panic due to insufficient thronebearers, volunteers came to the rescue allowing an Easter Sunday procession to go ahead in Alhaurin de la Torre. Although the route for the Santisimo Cristo Resucitado procession had to be shortened, 30 volunteers bravely pitched in and took up places under the heavy throne, receiving enthusiastic applause from onlookers. Following the Resurrection Mass, which coincidentally included seven christenings and a holy communion, the procession, led by Mayor Joaquin Villanova and many local representatives, left the church to parade

SAVING THE DAY: Volunteers pitched in to carry the heavy throne. through the streets in an impressive and emotional traditional event. The day’s success was also down to the quality

of the municipal band, directed by Alfonso Ortega, and the Nuestro Padre Jesus horn and drum band, locals and visitors later agreed.

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Welcome to the new Barcelona BRITISH newspaper the Daily Mail has christened Malaga City as the new Barcelona and declared it as one of Europe’s hippest destinations. The city is described by the newspaper as ‘having a moment’ thanks to a multi-million-pound regeneration project and new galleries and museums. Visiting writer Chloe Lambert appeared to have been enchanted with what she described as a thriving cultural scene, with good restaurants, great shopping and exciting nightlife.

The newly-opened Pompidou Centre and St Petersburg Russian Museums are described, along with the Automobile Museum and Picasso Museum, as tending to be uncrowded, refreshingly small and within walking distance of each other. Cuisine, nightlife and other attractions also get a mention in the article, which ends by explaining that visitor numbers are soaring and many say Malaga will be the new Barcelona within the next 10 years.

Suspect arrested for fatal shooting POLICE suspect the death of a young man who was shot in Marbella on Tuesday, April 7, could have been over a debt. Three shots rang out in the Las Albarizas district shortly before 6.30pm and a number of calls were made to the police, reporting that a man had been shot dead inside a white Ford Fiesta. Upon arrival at the scene, officers confirmed that the 23-year-old victim had died almost immediately. Although investigations continue, a 19-year-old Spanish man has been taken in for questioning and local residents claimed that the two had been arguing over a debt that morning. A large number of officers were posted in the

area overnight as rumours were heard that the two families had had previous run-ins.

Airport out of the red MALAGA-Costa del Sol airport had such a good 2014 that it got its accounts out of the red and made the Top 10 earners list for Aena-run airports. Aena management company reported that the Costa airport closed accounts for the period with approximately €18 million in profits before tax, whereas in 2013 it closed €7 million in the red. A record 13.7 million passengers, a 6.4 per cent increase, along with the launch of new commercial areas and new energy-saving and efficiency policies are believed by the management to be behind the profit boost.

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Teen idols hit Costa TEEN idols Los Gemeliers look set to play to a full house this Saturday, April 11, during their first Costa del Sol appearance. The Palacio de la Paz in Fuengirola is the venue for a show due to begin at 10pm, although doors are expected to open two hours beforehand. Tickets, which have been available since February, have been selling like hot-cakes.

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Quick-thinking officers prevent suicide bid TWO local policemen are being hailed as quickthinking heroes after saving the life of someone who was attempting to jump from a motorway bridge in Malaga. The incident occurred last week, when the two plain-clothes officers were travelling across the bridge and spotted a man perched on the edge looking down at the motorway

some 25 metres below. One of them left the vehicle, and as the other policeman approached in the car, the officer on foot circled around to the man’s blind-side. At that point the

other policeman got out of the car and started talking to the man from a distance. It was obvious to the concealed officer that his colleague’s words were

falling on deaf ears, and he slowly made his way closer. But it wasn’t until the man, who was highly agitated and whose legs were trembling, let go of the handrail and fixed his gaze

on the motorway below, that the policeman pounced and grabbed him. The man was brought to safety and allowed to calm down before being taken for interview.

Hash smuggling gang busted THE Guardia Civil has disbanded a hashish-trafficking gang with 11 members, which brought large amounts of the drug into Spain from Morocco. The operation, christened Triana, began in December 2014, when four of the gang were caught on a boat loaded with hashish and four others on a Mijas beach. Continued investigations led to a further three arrests. MAJOR HAUL: Drugs recovered from a boat off Mijas.

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Mystery of Malaga Midas continues THE mystery of the Midas of urban decoration continues with the appearance of another gold-painted waste bin in Malaga City. Although the mayor of Rincon de la Victoria, where the first golden bins and benches appeared, had appealed for citizens to help identify the mysterious artist, no information was revealed. The authorities still do not know whether the golden items are simply a creative case of vandalism or whether there is some sort of hidden message, but the Malaga bin is certainly getting people talking with many commenting the items look much better.

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Three arrested for drugs farm RONDA police discovered marihuana greenhouses in two homes in the Los Pinos urbanisation on the outskirts of the town. After spotting two people loading large rubbish bags onto a lorry outside one of the homes, patrolling officers decided to follow the lorry and stopped it on the way to

Campillos to identify the people inside. A strong smell of marihuana coming from the vehicle led the officers to search it, and they found large amounts of the drug. After arresting the pair, a search order was obtained and the two properties were found to be housing indoor marihuana

farms and illegally using electricity from the urbanisation. Another man was arrested at the site, and 1,200 plants and 13.7 kilos of marihuana confiscated. The three men, from Malaga, Alhaurin de la Torre and Benalmadena, were remanded in custody.

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Better working conditions for carriage horses CARRIAGE horses providing tours are soon to be better protected thanks to new regulations approved at the last plenary session in Fuengirola. The council has taken the 11 carriage ownersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and local vetsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; opinions into account to draw up regulations, which were based on similar guidelines in place in other cities including Malaga, Sevilla and Jerez. Licence-holders will now have to meet stricter requirements on a number of issues including the health of the horses, condition of the carriages and dress of the drivers, while the council will be required to provide adequate shade for the animals at the designated points where the carriages are stationed.

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Disappointing decision for port MALAGA port is going to have to make do with being a port of call for Norwegian cruise ships. Although the company had been considering making the southern cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s port its base and departure point for cruises to the Ca-

nary Islands, it has finally decided to continue running them from Barcelona. Norwegian Cruises marketing and planning director in Europe Kevin Bubolz explained the company had decided not to make Malaga a departure point

Strays suspected of being poisoned A LOCAL animal association and political party have reported alleged mass poisoning of stray cats and dogs in Sotogrande to the police. Marrama-Miau Association and Izquierda Unida San Roque placed a joint complaint with the Guardia Civil in Pueblo Nuevo de Guadiaro explaining their suspicion that un-named persons are putting out poisoned food for the strays. The groups expressed concern over the danger to residents and children in particular and stressed they were completely against this outrageous atrocity.

but would continue to use it as a port of call. Yet the company had nothing but praise for the port, stating the services provided were very satisfying and passengers had given very positive reports on their visits to the city.

No room at the inn SOTOGRANDE was full to overflowing as the Easter holidays began. The municipal tourism department reported that eight local hotels were full and local golf courses, polo clubs and marina establishments reported activity to be at 100 per cent. San Roque local tourist office also reported plenty of visitors.

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Back to jail A MALAGA Provincial Court has jailed a man for a year and a half for attacking a prison worker while serving a sentence in Alhaurin de la Torre jail in 2011.

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Material case A MALAGA Provincial Court has rejected an appeal of an 11-month sentence for two men who were caught trying to steal building materials in 2010.

Serious chase CUSTOMERS outside bars on Calle Hercules in La Linea were terrified when an argument between a bar-owner and a waiter ended with the owner chasing the waiter with a large knife.

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COPPER: An extremely popular target for thieves.

Shoplifters caught on the run THREE women with previous police records, one of whom had been wanted since March 2014, have been caught shoplifting in Mijas Pueblo. The women demanded that the shop-owner brought shoes from the storeroom then grabbed two leather jackets worth â&#x201A;Ź760 and ran away. Luckily the owner realised what had happened and raised the alarm, and the women were caught a short distance away.

COPPER theft has been reduced drastically since a local company installed a new system in Estepona to alert the police as soon as cables are cut. Thefts have been a big problem for councils and police over the last decade and not only cost the town an estimated â&#x201A;Ź200,000 per year to replace stolen cables but cause inconvenience for residents who find themselves without electricity. Although the number of units installed and their location are confidential, it is known they were placed in areas of the town where most thefts had been reported over previous years and have worked in at least 10 different cases by alerting the police as soon as they detect a cable has been cut.

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Malaga police recover goods MALAGA Police have arrested 17 people for theft and reception of stolen goods. Upon investigating reports of a number of thefts of mobile phones and electronic items, police officers discovered an advertisement for extremely cheap, top quality items, which led them to the western part of the

city. A total of 13 people were arrested for stealing goods, and another four for receiving the stolen items. An electronic tablet and 16 mobile phones were recovered during the police operation, 10 of which have now been returned to their rightful owners.

Vendors arrested THREE people were arrested in three days by Mijas police for selling fake items in La Cala, Calahonda and on the coastal path. Handbags, polo shirts and watches supposedly by top brands at ridiculously cheap prices were on offer by the three, one of whom tried to flee upon realising he had been caught by the police in Calahonda, but was caught soon afterwards and found to be carrying more than 100 fake watches.

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No ITV for 17% of car-owners ALMOST 100,000 cars on the roads in Malaga Province last year had not passed their ITV (MOT) technical inspections. A Junta de Andalucia regional government report has revealed that of a total of 541,723 which required

an ITV test in 2014, only 450,234 were actually inspected, leaving 91,489 in limbo. In other words, almost 17 per cent of car-owners broke the law by failing to take their cars for the obligatory test.

Police hunt for violent robbers POLICE are searching for a pair of robbers who brutally attacked two Chinese shop-owners in Malaga City. The masked intruders entered the coupleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s premises in the Nueva Malaga district late one evening and attacked the owners, who were left with bruises and broken bones. Although one of the attackers was carrying a knife, the owner hit back upon seeing the other one hurt his wife and the pair fled from the scene after grabbing â&#x201A;Ź350 from the till.

Of the vehicles inspected, one in four was reported to have failed the first test. The principal causes for failing the test were faults with tyres, suspension, axles, lighting, indicators, brakes or gas emissions.

Stabber denies all knowledge A MAN accused of attacking two young ladies on Calle Larios in Malaga City and stabbing a man who went to their rescue claims not to remember the incident. His lawyer admitted that he had committed the crimes but claimed he could not be held responsible as he suffered from schizophrenia.

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More routes AIRLINES have announced new flights to Madrid, Birmingham, Billund in Denmark, Nantes and Bordeaux from Malaga-Costa del Sol airport for this summer.

Safer fields INCREASED police presence across Malaga during 2014, has reduced crimes committed in the area by 16 per cent, says data provided by the Ministry of Interior Affairs.

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Aswad on the way to Joys Live on April 11 By Steve Walsh WITH Aswad gracing the shores of Marbella this week and playing at Joys Live, we took a moment out of Tony ‘Gad’ Robinson’s busy tour schedule to have a chat. “Im so looking forward to playing Marbella, I love Spain!” he told me. Angus (Drummie Zeb), and Tony are two

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of the founding members of Aswad, one of the main influences in the birth of the British reggae sound. Last week he told me about playing with Sting in New York, their most memorable and biggest gigs, and why he was looking forward to coming to Spain. “That’s where all the good football teams are,” he said. Growing up and going to school in North West London, he’s a religious Arsenal fan. Tony loves his football, and will probably

THE Junta de Andalucia regional government will spend €7.4 million in 2015 to hire long-term unemployed residents and pay the bills of families who cannot afford them.

try to catch a match while he’s over here. I asked, “Do you regret not living here, you could see some real football then?” he just laughed, a deep hearty chuckle that said, “Hey, don’t be disrespecting the Arsenal.” That’s when I decided to leave that subject. “So what would be your biggest regret then?” I asked. “That would have to be the day I turned down Bob Marley,” he replied after a little thought, “We were recording in the same studios with him and the Wailers, back in the days when we were on the same record label, Island Records. I was only young and we were new to the business. I was so nervous; there I was in the same stu-

Town project THE Malaga Provincial Councill will spend €2.6 million on the rehabilitation of the town’s buildings. The project is to help residents improve accessibility, save energy and preserve historic buildings.

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ASWAD: Tony ‘Gad’ Robinson and Angus (Drummie Zeb) are the founding members of the British reggae group.

dio with my hero, Bob Marley, when one of the guys said, ‘Come over here Tony, come and meet Bob, have your picture taken with him.’ I just froze! Nerves got the better of me and I just said sharply... NO! and walked away. That’s something I will regret forever.” I asked him, “Nearly 40 years later, and after building a successful music career, what are your plans for the future?” “After we finish a few gigs this summer, we are going to start recording a new album. We’ve been working on some new stuff and want to get back in the studio,” he said. I took the opportunity to ask about Brinsley, the third original member of the group who sometimes re-joins Tony and Angus. “Will he be joining you on the album?” He said, “Yeah! There’s a good chance he will, Brinsley pretty much does as he wants these days, but we’re all still great friends, and he joins us when he likes.” I for one will be at Joys Live on April 11, I wouldn’t want to miss something I might: Regret.

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Work under way after Seek support with mental four decade wait ends health says the consulate for neighbourhood WORK under way on two busy streets in Fuengirola’s Miramar neighbourhood is expected to be ready by May, ending a four decade wait for improvements. Calle Doctor Garcia Verdugo and Calle Huesca are being remodelled and services renewed including sewage and gas pipes. Mayor Ana Mula announced that parking spaces would be maintained and trees, LED streetlights and underground rubbish containers installed, giving work to 14 people in the process. Once the work is complete only two areas of the neighbourhood will remain to be worked on, which the mayor said are planned to be remodelled within approximately one year.

THE British Consulate recently met with mental health professionals in Torremolinos to discuss ways expats can seek support. Together they put out the message that the sooner anyone with concerns over mental health, either their own or someone else’s, took action the better. The consulate said that the advice from the experts was that appropriate treatment could significantly improve quality of life, and that help was also available for friends and family of people suffering mental health problems. They acknowledged that it could

be difficult to find specialist medical help in English, but that it was available, and also said that giving power of attorney to a spouse or family member could help ease legal difficulties if problems arose. Representatives of the Asociación de Familiares de Alzheimer (AFA), which has recently opened a day centre in Fuengirola, added: “Family support is vital for those who are unwell, especially because often they may be totally dependent on relatives. That’s why many associations who offer help consider the family as important as the person themselves.”

20 years sought for alleged Irish murderers MALAGA’S public prosecutor’s office is requesting 20 year jail sentences for two Irish men suspected of having brutally murdered a fellow Irishman. The prosecutor claimed that Wayne AL and Brian PC went to the home of the victim, Paul MF, shared with his partner in Benalmadena on the morning of April 21, 2010, and beat him for more than an hour before stabbing him 44 times and leaving him to die. The prosecution is also demanding €300,000 in damages for the victim’s mother and 10 days house arrest for theft.

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Busy week MALAGA City public transport reported increased use over Easter week compared to last year with a total of 1.2 million passengers using public buses and an average of 17,830 per day using the metro.

Urban knitting AN ‘urban knitting’ event is due to start in Fuengirola tomorrow, April 10, and run for 10 days, with items in Plaza de la Constitucion gaining woollen decorations.

Work done ESTEPONA Council has announced that work on 20 of the 51 streets included in the current resurfacing scheme has now been completed.

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Impromptu midwives in Coin save the day EASTER Friday was a memorable day for one Coin family and various police officers who had to serve as impromptu midwives. The Local Police force received a

call at 8.45am to say that a woman had gone into labour at home and needed help. While a group of officers headed for the home on Calle Teniente Coronel

Orchid gardens pull in a crowd in first week THE Costa del Sol’s new botanical and orchid gardens in Estepona received 35,000 visits during the first week it was open to the public. Coinciding with the Easter break, visitors flocked to see the spectacular new building’s contents which include orchids and other plants, vertical gardens and waterfalls amongst its attractions. The centre opens every day except Mondays from 11am to 2pm and 6pm to 9pm (11pm on

VISITORS: Queue to see the delights inside the spectacular new gardens. Fridays and Saturdays) and visits are currently free of charge.

de la Rubia, a patrol was sent to the health centre to find medical staff. Upon their arrival at the home the officers found the baby didn’t intend to wait for doctors to arrive and had to quickly step in to keep the mother calm as her child was born. The baby’s North-African father explained that this child, their fifth, had been born unexpectedly quickly. “I called for our neighbor because I didn’t know what to do,” explained the proud father, who said he was sure they would choose a Coin name for the baby and added that they were extremely grateful to the neighbor and officers for their help. A police force spokesman later said that although births were certainly not a normal part of officers’ work and in fact it was the first time the officers had seen themselves in such a situation, they were very happy to have been able to help.

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Mijas Miles THE next stage of the Mijas Miles Circuit sports event for youngsters will be held at 11am on April 19 in the village. Sports coordinator Manu Sanchez explained that regardless of bad weather conditions previous stages were a great success with many runners taking part. The streets of Mijas will become a giant athletics stadium on the day with students from El Chaparral, Garcia del Olmo and Jardin Botanico schools in the La Cala area able to use a free bus service to reach the village and take part.

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Air art exhibition THE Colour of Air, an exhibition by Mallorca-born Manilva resident Maria Magdalena Crespi, will be running at the Casa de la Juventud in Estepona from tomorrow, April 10, until April 30.

American exchange EXCHANGE students from Loreauville High School in Nueva Iberia, Lousiana, have been on a weeklong visit to Alhaurin de la Torre. Daytrips to Malaga, Cordoba and Granada were arranged along with visits to local attractions.

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Missing Dutch pair found safe and well TWO Dutch tourists who had been officially reported missing in Southern Spain, where they disappeared on April 1, have been found safe in Holland. Joyce Van Iperen and her friend Stephan Mulder had been on a short holiday in Spain and were last seen in Algeciras having lunch. They last sent a mobile message at 1.54pm and since then both Stephan and Joyce had been out of contact, something that Joyce’s sister, Ruth

Wever, said in a statement was highly unusual, and left the pair’s families very concerned. According to Ruth, Joyce’s ex-boyfriend Patrick Klink had also been looking for Joyce and Stephan, and had contacted police in Malaga. Ruth contacted the Euro Weekly News to say that the friends had been assaulted and robbed in Algeciras but had managed to return to Amsterdam and were safe and sound, if a little shaken by the experience.

First for Malaga medics A NEW system developed at the University of Malaga is providing hopeful results for pelvic injury at the Clinico Universitario hospital in Malaga City. A team of doctors, under the lead of specialist traumatologist Alfonso Queipo de Llano, has used the new system, which involves attaching pre-tensed carbon-fibre bars to fractures, successfully in 10 cases so far. The team stresses that it gives better stability, less bleed-

ing and easier recovery after falls and traffic accidents. A study on the results of the system has just been awarded a prize as the best oral report at the latest Andalucian Traumatology and Orthopaedic Society conference held in Malaga. The conclusions are also to be presented at the next international traumatologists’ meeting (AO Trustee Meeting) in Thailand in June.

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Strong winds force THE Caminito del Rey (King’s Walkway) in El Chorro, which had been open for just 10 days, had to close on Tuesday, April 7, due to strong winds. Malaga Provincial Council had warned before opening the spectacular walkway that the route would close on particularly windy days to avoid walkers being put at risk.

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Marbella creates literary awards TWO literary awards have been created in Marbella to recognise the best book about Spain and the best Spanish language book. Winners of the Marbella Hispanist Prize, recognising the work of lovers of

Spain’s culture, history and traditions, and Marbella Literaria, which will be given to the Spanish language book on any subject judges consider the best of the year, will be chosen in July although the prizes will not

Gender violence THE Junta de Andalucia regional government has presented a new gender violence awareness campaign at health centres in Malaga province. Waiting rooms and strategic areas of doctors’ surgeries and medical centres across Malaga and the Costa del Sol will be emblazoned with posters to ensure women know they can find support and help them to end abuse. Last year 1,200 cases of injuries were reported by health centres in the province, and 30 per cent of female patients in Andalucia admitted during internal surveys they had suffered some form of gender violence at some point.

be handed over until October. The prizes, sponsored by Gas Natural and Cajamar, will be awarded at a gala dinner at Hotel Los Monteros with a diploma and a €10,000 cheque for the two winners.

Learning the wisdom of the modern world TOP THAI Restaurant in Nueva Andalucia are working in conjunction with free meditation workshops on April, 11, 13 and 16 at 6.00 to 8.00pm. You are invited to try the simple and effective techniques in meditation which can give you wisdom within the modern world. Call 672 028 210 or 622 107 269.

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Leisure choice MARBELLA has launched a project to encourage youngsters to find alternative forms of entertainment at weekends including drama, make-up, photography and first aid workshops. More information at www. marbella.es/juventud.

Prize-giving LAS LAGUNAS Theatre is hosting an awards ceremony tomorrow, April 10, at 8pm for the recent tapas festival and crafts competition held in Mijas.

Free trips MIJAS is organising free trips for senior citizens to Marbella and Malaga at the end of April and May.

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New bank launched specifically for expats CAIXABANK has launched HolaBank, which looks to become one of the leading banks for international clients in Spain. Specialist account managers will be staffing an estimated 100 branches on the Costa del Sol and other areas of Spain offering specific products and services tailored to expatriates’ needs. CaixaBank currently serves 375,000 expatriates or property owners from abroad in Spain and

Chief Officer Juan Antonio Alcaraz at the launch. is looking to increase this number with the new service. Juan Antonio

Alcaraz, Chief Business Officer at CaixaBank, said: “HolaBank will allow Caix-

Drama at Benalmadena Marina BENALMADENA Marina will be turned into a giant stage this weekend, April 11-12 for a theatre and drama based event.

The latest event included in the Puerto Marina and The Legends of the Sea programme is Teatro a Babor (Theatre to

Port), which includes mini-plays, improvisations, monologues, mimes and other attractions aimed at visitors of all ages.

aBank to bolster its relationship with this group of clients, which have highly specific demands and require an innovative, comprehensive and high quality range of products and services. “By stepping up our focus on this client segment we will fortify CaixaBank’s leadership in retail banking in Spain.” The services offered will include savings and financial products specifically for international clients and non-financial services including legal advice, interpreters, utilities registration, personal assistance and emergency home support. Customers will be able to do their banking in their own language thanks to a multilingual website and account managers.

NEWS Mijas music and dance DANCE and music play a big part in the programme at Las Lagunas Theatre over the next few months, the council has announced. Comedy and drama shows in Spanish are complemented by dance and music events with Auralyn Waves giving a concert on May 8, local guitarists giving classical and flamenco concerts on June 9 and 10 respectively, and classical ballet students dancing on April 25. In June, the theatre will be virtually taken over by students from nearby schools, who have asked to hold graduation ceremonies and end-of-year celebrations there. Mijas Council reminds those interested in attending shows at the municipal theatre that registered unemployed people can obtain free tickets from the box office on the Wednesday afternoon before the show they wish to see.

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Free ride MORE than 500 Benalmadena residents made the most of March Residents’ Day to take a free ride on the cable car. Registered residents can use the attraction free of charge on the last Saturday of each month.

New books ARROYO de la Miel public library has received more than 600 new books guaranteed to please all age groups and tastes.

‘Hellish’ art ‘I HAVE Been to Hell and Back’, a retrospective exhibition of more than 100 pieces by Louise Bourgeois, hits the Museo Picasso Malaga on June 10.

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Final straw for tinhut school parents PARENTS tired of their children being taught in portable classrooms in a car-park are planning to join forces with associations across Andalucia to demand decent schools. Las Caracolas Parents’ Association has decided

there is strength in numbers and is looking further afield for support after waiting five years for the Indira Gandhi school in Las Lagunas, Mijas, to be built. An announcement that an extra two tin huts

Sticky-fingered staff found guilty TWO supermarket employees have been given one-year jail sentences and ordered to pay back the €57,000 they have been found guilty of stealing by a Malaga provincial court. The couple, who were employed as a manager and manager’s assistant at a Sabinillas supermarket, plotted between them to remove goods from the shop for personal gain in 2008-2009, according to the court report. Although both denied this, they did admit they had resigned voluntarily when the area manager became suspicious due to strange and contradictory inventory results.

would be added to those in place for the next school year was the final straw for the association. “The Indira Gandhi school is made entirely of tin,” parents declared after hearing the news, which means they face at least another year’s wait. “There are lots of cases of portable classrooms which have been in place for years, and schools which are promised but never built all across Andalucia,” explained association president Marilo Olmeda. Meanwhile, Malaga Education Delegation said the general director of the Andalucian Education Board met the parents on March 18 and showed them a document proving the project had been awarded and the board was waiting for documentation.

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Beauty and solidarity TWO stages of Miss World Spain Malaga 2015 are running this Saturday, April 11: Beach Beauty and Top Model. Benalmadena Marina’s Centro Nautico will host the Beach Beauty event at noon. The Top Model event is at Hotel Alay at 9.30pm. Association Mechones Solidarios will benefit from the event.

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Busy squad THE Local Police force in Malaga City confiscated more than two tonnes of hashish in 2014 and arrested 66 people for drugrelated crimes.

Urban gardens A DRAW has been held in Mijas to award 99 new allotments in Las Lagunas to local pensioners, jobless people and associations who will now have somewhere to grow their own produce.

Squatters evicted MALAGA City police had to evict a group of squatters from a block of flats on Calle Marques de Valdeflores, which was repossessed by a bank when the developer went bust.

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Elderly couple thanks two life-saving heroes after fire TWO policemen who recently saved an elderly lady from a fire in Malaga City visited her and her husband and recalled the dramatic event. As reported in EWN last week, the policemen saved 84-year-old Francisca Gonzalez when a fire

broke out in her block of flats on Calle Guatemala. After hearing strange sounds, Francisca’s husband Luis Roa and two adult children left to go downstairs and see what was going on, leaving the elderly lady in her rocking chair.

She was startled when a policeman came through the door and told her to go with him. “Me? Why? I haven’t done anything!” Francisca replied, later explaining that she thought he was there to take her to jail. Yet Jose Antonio was actually

Postal voting explained EXPATRIATES who registered to vote in the May 24 municipal elections and wish to vote by post have until May 20 to do so. The service can be requested at any Correos post office until May 14 by filling in an application form and presenting correct ID. The paperwork will then be sent to the voter’s home by post between May 4 and 17 and must be returned by May 20. Fuengirola’s Foreign Residents’ councillor Katja Westerdahl explained the process and said that approximately 20,000 expatriates registered in the town were eligible to vote in the up-coming elections.

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there to save her life. He and his colleague Francisco Javier were the first to arrive at the scene after neighbours reported seeing smoke. The policemen explained that 82-year-old Luis and his children appeared at the door as they were trying to break their way into the building, and he became distressed upon realising his wife was still inside. “Don’t worry madam, I’m not going to leave you,” Francisca remembered hearing Jose Antonio, who had gone inside to find her, promise. Francisca was rescued thanks to the policemen and firefighters who arrived shortly afterwards. “They saved my life, and I thought they were coming to arrest me!” she said. “It has nothing to do with salary, it’s about character. You do it because you want to help others, even if there are risks involved,” Jose Antonio explained.

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Supporting Music of the Night event RADIO station Mi Marbella-RTV Marbella is supporting the upcoming Music of The Night 2015 performances at H10 Andalucia Plaza Hotel, presenter Nicole King told EWN. The performances will be bringing all the magic of the West End and Broadway right to Costa

residents’ doorsteps and is an excellent opportunity to introduce the younger members of the family to high calibre theatre experiences. The events, the first of which will be this Saturday, April 11, provide the perfect opportunity to broaden children’s horizons and a fabulous night

out, with or without kids! Ms King stressed that the events provide a variety of entertainment, which in turn helps make Marbella an all-round tourist destination, something which is good for everyone on the coast. Tickets for the events are available from www.motn2015.com.

Urbanisations called to sign street lighting agreements MIJAS Council is urging urbanisations which have not yet signed street-lighting agreements to contact the Energy and Efficiency department to do so. “The town hall is making a great effort to make sure nobody is left out as we want to maintain and pay for public street-lighting in all areas of Mijas. We

want all Mijas residents to have equal rights and not have to pay twice, therefore we urge administrators to approach the Energy department as soon as possible,” councillor Jose Francisco Ruiz Fontalba explained. Of the 114 urbanisations within Mijas, 64 have already signed agreements.

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Waiting for more sand ESTEPONA beaches will be receiving approximately 20,000 cubic metres of sand in June to replace what was lost in winter storms. The council has decided to wait until June in case further storms affect the beaches again.

Bin blazes TORREMOLINOS police are investigating eight bin fires which happened all on the same night.

Shop fire A SHOP on Calle Alemania in La Linea was badly affected by a fire that broke out in a storeroom.

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New laws bring hope for Costa chiringuitos NEW coastal regulations have given hope to the more than 300 chiringuitos (beach-bars) on the coast

that need to reapply for permission to use the land they stand on. The new coastal law,

which will allow current occupants to have preference upon applying for new 30year concessions on the

Car rentals gear up for a good season COSTA DEL SOL car rental companies are preparing for a busy summer season. Malaga Auto Association (AMA) has reported that 948 new cars have been bought by rent-a-car companies in the province so far this year, almost double the number for the first quarter of 2014. Andalucian Car Rental Service Company Association (Aesva) President Ana Maria Garcia said that businesses had seen an increased amount of bookings for Easter, which usually gives an idea

CAR HIRE FIRMS: Sales are up. of what the rest of the tourist season will be like, after a long, hard winter.

land, has given hope to beach businesspeople who had been demanding more stability for many years. Manuel Villafaina, head of the Association of Costa del Sol Beach Businesspeople, explained that beachbar owners are expected to invest an average of €250,000 per establishment. He said: “The longer concessions will allow us to make important improvements to offer tourists and visitors a better service.” Meetings are planned with the Junta de Andalucia regional government to enable the work to be carried out this autumn. The new regulations should also allow more jobs to be created and give current staff more job security by allowing establishments to remain open all year round.

NEWS Job contract crackdown APPROXIMATELY 1,900 inspections are planned within the hostelry sector to crack down on abusive or illegal working conditions. One particular aspect inspectors will be focusing on, as part of the campaign requested by the Ministry of Employment, is to detect and put an end to massive numbers of full-time workers on part-time contracts. State Public Employment Service (SEPE) figures for last year revealed that 42 per cent of all contracts signed within Malaga Province were part-time, and Comisiones Obreras trades union insists that the figures do not add up, especially as tourism is on the up and more full-time workers must be required.

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Shelter ready A NEW shelter has been built for the taxi stand on Calle Vicente Aleixandre in Alhaurin de la Torre to replace the previous one, which was destroyed by a lorry.

Horse fair EQUESTRIAN displays are to be held at 9pm tomorrow (Friday 10) and Saturday and 5pm on Sunday at SACAB Coin 2015 horse fair. Tickets priced at €6 per person.

Country race ALHAURIN de la Torre is to be the official base for the 30th Gibralfaro Rally on April 18, a race included in the Spanish Championship calendar.

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Dog Day for pets THIS Sunday, April 12, is the day Fuengirola acknowledges its dogs with a traditional Dog Day event. Held for the sixth time, the event will start at 10am at Plaza de España before a parade of pets travels along the seafront to the Parque Fluvial. Approximately 20 stands will be set up at the park providing dog-related products and information, one of which will be held by Canes, the managers of the municipal dog pound,

COLLABORATION: Moraga prisoners’ artistic group created the decorations for the much needed roundabout. DOG DAY: Pets and owners enjoyed it last year. with dogs waiting for adoption on show. Training and agility exhibitions by the

municipal training school and by the National Police force will be included.

Largest Muslim community MALAGA is the Spanish province with the fourth largest Muslim population, a new study has found. The study by the Islamic Communities in Spain Union (UCIDE) on figures from the end of last year found that 89,743 Muslim citizens live in the province, making it the largest Muslim community in Andalucia and beaten only by Barcelona, Madrid and Murcia

on a national level. Of these 89,743 Muslim citizens, 41,388 were reported to be from abroad and 48,355 were Spanish. The UCIDE put decreasing numbers of Muslim migrants and an increase in Spanish nationals down to the fact that the process to obtain Spanish nationality has been sped up in recent years.

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A NEW roundabout funded by local businesses and communities has put an end to years of extra mileage for drivers in the Arroyo Vaquero area of Estepona. The roundabout, which locals had been demanding for almost a decade, will end the need to drive an extra two kilometres to access the area, which houses hundreds of residents and many businesses. Decoration for the roundabout was provided by Moraga, a group of Alhaurin de la Torre jail inmates, in the form of four giant metallic ants.

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City invests in bike parking project MALAGA COUNCIL is intent on encouraging cycling as a method of transport in the city and will be testing new parking systems to reduce bike thefts. Lack of safe parking areas is reportedly one of the main deterrents for those who would be inclined to use bikes to get about the city, and the council has spent â&#x201A;Ź21,000 on a new experimental project to improve this situation. The new system is to be tested this summer within two parking areas for bicycles, one in Plaza de la Marina and another near the university library in Teatinos, within which only bike owners will have access to their individual parking areas, which will be opened and closed via a mobile app.

Pantoja pays off debts after sale FOLLOWING the sale of her Marbella home, Isabel Pantoja is reported to have paid off a hefty tax bill the property held with the local council. The singer, who is currently doing time in a Sevilla jail for money laundering, has transferred almost â&#x201A;Ź10,000 from Panriver 56 SL, the company which figured on the title-deeds for the property, to Marbella Council, allegedly to settle property tax and rubbish collection bills.

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In search of the perfect candle REPSOL has come up with a way to stop candle wax getting stuck to the streets during Easter processions, allowing it to be easily hosed away. The Spanish oil company took on a joint investigation project with Malaga City Council free of charge, claiming it to be a challenge. Environmental councillor Raul Jimenez said that he had not been let in on the secret of the candles but that he had been told they were already working on ce-

ment floors and investigators were now looking for a formula that would work well on pavements. Jimenez explained that samples had been taken of the types of paving used on Calle Larios for experiments to come up with the perfect wax. Once the perfect candle is created, Repsol has promised to give the city the formula for them to hand over to candle-makers, the councillor said.

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Classic comedy says ’Allo ’Allo at the Salon Varietés Theatre DON’T miss (well, you can’t miss) Yvette, Rene

and Mimi! They’ll be in ’Allo, ’Allo! at the Salon

Varietés, Fuengirola, from April 10-15. This is a comedy based on the famous BBC sitcom of the same name set in Rene’s café in Occupied France during the Second World War. Rene has to deal with - in no particular order the German army, the Gestapo, two amorous waitresses (and therefore Rene’s wife), the Resistance, a cockatoo seller and... Adolf Hitler in various shapes and sizes! Sausages, cockatoos, a painting of a topheavy Madonna, banging upstairs, inflating a rubber Hitler... yes, all your favourite innuendoes are served up ‘Chez Rene.’ C’est beaucoup de laughs!

OH LA LA!: Rene and his two amorous waitresses.

30 years at the heart of the community SALON VARIETÉS’ 30th birthday celebrations begin on Friday, April 17, with the launch of a 50-page magazine, Salon Varietés, 30 years at the heart of the community. The magazine can be obtained in April at a special introductory price of €2. Each copy is numbered and a draw will be held on December 17, meaning copies should be kept!

Call in at the Salon for a copy and join the team for a glass of cava on Friday 17 from 12.30pm to 2pm, or buy one when a show is on, lunchtime or evening. The magazine, compiled by president Val Williams and edited by secretary Val Vassay with photos by Geoffrey Stansfield and Sarah Jane Gale, has been set out by graphic designer John Gale.

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Designer by day, at night Gale turns into popular entertainer Johnny G. He is producing a show with Ricky Lavazza entitled ‘One Night in Vegas with Tom Jones, Elvis and more!’ The show will be presented on April 17, 18 and 19 at the Salon Varietés Theatre in Fuengirola. With Johnny and Ricky singing duets, and beautiful Las Vegas showgirls, this is one not to be missed! The magazine has been produced in conjunction with The 30th Anniversary Concert which is going to be the FOTA event of the year. For one night only on Saturday June 13, a threehour extravaganza will be held in the Mijas Municipal Auditorium featuring highlights from some of this season’s biggest and best productions. Tickets are available now at the Salon Varietés Box Office.

NEWS A field day for Field Club THE Field Club is celebrating its 25th year of existence on Monday April 20 at Fuengirola’s Hogar del Pensionista from noon until 2pm. An exhibition of memorabilia will be held at the event, to which all members past, present and future are invited for a drink and a tapa. The group was created 25 years ago by friends who shared a love of the country and of walking and decided to get together for organised walks. Now, a quarter of a century on, the club has more than 200 members from all over the world and runs Spring and Autumn walking programmes offering long and short walks each week. Three-day walking holidays are also organised in spring and autumn to national parks.

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Starlite gets brighter THE fourth edition of Marbella’s Starlite Festival, to be held from July 18 to August 22, continues to add stars to its line-up. The latest to announce their participation are iconic dance music group Village People with a concert planned for July 31, award-winning international star Enrique Iglesias, who has chosen the festival for his only planned appearance in Spain this summer on August 13, and Amaia Montero, ex-La Oreja de Van Gogh member, who will be presenting her latest solo album at the festival on August 14 after a three-year break from performing.

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A Capella hits Benalmadena SABS, the Spanish Association of Barbershop Singers, will be holding a convention in Benalmadena this month and have arranged a special show for the public on April 18. Although the rest of the convention is for delegates only, the Espectaculo show will be open to members of the public at the Sala Fortuna at Hotel Torrequebrada at 8pm with some of the most talented a capella groups in Europe taking part.

Current Swedish champion quartet Lemon Squeezy will be making a guest appearance at the show, supported by SABS 2014 champion quartet Hanfris, who are to represent Spain at the world championships in Pittsburgh, USA in June. Tickets for the unique event are priced at €15 and available from the information desk at Sunset Beach Club Hotel or from Cath Hunter on 686 773 442 or cath@sabs.es.

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Mechanical fault causes long delay A MECHANICAL fault caused 639 passengers on the AVE high-speed train from Malaga to Madrid to be stuck for hours in the middle of nowhere. The train ground to a halt between Adamuz and Villanueva de Cordoba and passengers complained they were stuck in the dark. When the train’s two carriages were finally separated, the first half went to Madrid while the second had to wait for another empty train to arrive.

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Market cuisine by Dani Garcia TWO Michelin star-holding Marbella chef Dani Garcia will be taking students to the market this afternoon, April 9, for a special course aimed at professional and amateur cooks. Aiming to encourage use of local market produce, Garcia’s latest training course for 40 students priced at €85 a head will be landing at the municipal market in Marbella at 5pm, where the cooks will choose

produce for the chef to improvise with. Meat, fish, fruit and veg, anything goes at a challenging event which the renowned chef told Europa Press was going to be complicated and risky, but fun. His motto ‘think in local but cook in global’ will be put to use to show how to create great food from market produce in a session aimed at all

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types of cook from professional chefs to amateurs and housewives. Garcia explained the market is almost a second home to him, having grown accustomed to weekly visits as a child. When asked if he had anything in mind to cook at the event, the chef replied that he had no idea.

Costa business centre launches English website ANDALUCIA LAB, the Costa del Sol’s pioneering centre for innovation in tourism and business, has announced plans and events to help small businesses this spring and summer. The Junta de Andalucia regional government subsidised centre offers practical and innovative solutions for small businesses on the Costa and offers advice and support for improving businesses and growing stronger. One of the new developments is an increase in the number of single topic training courses offered due to popular demand, with four-hour training sessions on the agenda. A new version of the centre’s website has al-

ANDALUCIA LAB: Offering innovative solutions. so been launched in English and can be seen at http://www.andalucialab.org/en/ The highly important yet little known centre is located by the Residencia de Tiempo Libre on the N340 near Marbella and also offers office and event space

and facilities. Everyone is also welcome to use the centre’s Cafe Lab, a comfortable area with free Wi-Fi where people can work and hold meetings without the need to book, and attend free training courses.

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Chef Coqui wins children’s hearts PUPILS from 70 schools in the province of Malaga have chosen Coqui, the figure of a chef holding a plate of local produce, as the new mascot for ‘Sabor a Malaga’ (Flavour of Malaga).

Sabor a Malaga, a promotional brand for local produce, presented the new mascot chosen by more than 500 youngsters during a World Health Day breakfast celebration held for children.

The children had been given three mascots to choose from: an ovenglove, an anchovy and the chef figure, which was named Coqui by an eight-year-old girl from Villanueva del Rosario.

Petitioning for free under-12s’ transport

ESCAPE ARTIST: Luis Olmedo escaped from the shark-infested tank in under 90 seconds.

Magic event at Sea Life CHAINED, put in a sacck and dropped into a 250,000-litre tank full of sharks, Luis Olmedo launched The Magic of The Sea at Sea Life in Benalmadena. The award-winning magician and escape artist managed to free himself, swim through the sharks and guess a card a spectator had drawn, all in just 90 seconds. Joined by magicians

Sarapin and Ernesto y Pico, Olmedo will be surprising visitors with magic tricks and shows at the event until this Sunday, April 12. Illusions and fantasies combine with predictions, card tricks, levitations and much more in an environment filled with sharks, giant crabs, sea horses and other marine creatures in an event planned to surprise visitors of all ages.

A PETITION put on change.org online platform by a Malaga architect requesting free public transport for children has received more than 300 signatures so far. Fernando Ramos, who set up the petition a couple of weeks ago, explained that he thinks changes are needed to bring Malaga up to European standards, as other countries give free transport to under-12s. Ramos cited the capital Madrid, where transport tariffs were changed last February to provide free travel to under seven-year-olds, as an example, and stressed that he believed multiple benefits would result from the proposed change.

Costa photography club is looking for new members FRIENDS IN FOCUS camera club on the Costa del Sol is inviting new members to join them. The club consists of a group of friends and photography enthusiasts who are based on the Costa where the sun, sea and light frequently enable them to enjoy ideal conditions for

their hobby. Members range in ability from relative beginners to very competent and experienced photographers who are happy to share their expertise and learn from others. For more information see www.friendsinfocuscamera club.com

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SOCIAL GROUP: Attended a petanque competition at Hotel Tamisa Golf.

La Siesta bouncing along with petanque

AS communities go, La Siesta of Mijas Golf has never a dull moment for the locals who live there. The social activity and comradeship within this community is second to none because they all love to have a great time in great company. Their calendar is ever full with fun things to do, and Easter brought many outdoors to join in the La

Siesta Petanque Competition. Organiser and president of La Siesta Brian Jeffrey has attracted a following to his activities after word had spread that if you want to have fun and make new friends within the neighbourhood, then this is how you do it. The petanque competition was held at Hotel

Tamisa Golf last Thursday April 2, where owner John Peach kept a beady eye on his outdoor grounds to make sure there was fair play! As usual another fantastic day out finished with a light snack and that well earned drink. Well done to all who took part and keep up the good community work.

Spring variety show! TOPS is staging its Charity Spring Variety Show over two evenings this year on May 1-2 at Restaurant Carolina, Alhaurin el Grande starting at 7.30pm. After a three-course meal of soup, oven roast chicken and a dessert, the audience will be treated to a lively, colourful show featuring sections of Old Time Music Hall, comedy sketches, Rock n Roll medley, 60â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s songs, and the best-

TOPS: Staging an old time music hall show. loved numbers from Les Miserables, with much more in between.

New attraction for karting FOLLOWING a two year delay due to planning issues, a new leisure attraction in Estepona is expected to be open to the public in early July. The park will boast two separate karting tracks, one for children and road safety lessons and a larger 670 metre track for adults with capacity for simultaneous use by 16 karts. A leisure area with attractions for adults and children including bouncy castles and trampolines is also planned.

To ensure that everyone has the best seats in the house, tickets are limited to 60 per night and, at only 16 euros, inclusive of the meal, they are sure to sell out quickly. Money raised from this (and all TOPS shows throughout 2015) will be donated to local charities. Tickets are available from the usual outlets in Alhaurin el Grande and Coin. For further information, call Cath on 952 112 057.

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House fire TWO women and a man required treatment after inhaling smoke when a fourth floor flat in Torremolinos caught fire on Easter Sunday.

Home match BENAHAVIS residents can apply for a free ticket and transport for Malaga vs Atletico de Madrid football match this Saturday, April 11 by contacting Veronica on 952 855 025. Passport and NIE must be presented.

Fatal plunge ONE man died and another was injured when their car fell down a 50 metre cliff near Casarabonela last Sunday night (April 5.)

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Council puts foot down over old tip MIJAS Council has agreed to insist the Junta de Andalucia regional government pushes for an

old tip in Entrerrios to be correctly sealed off. The tip, which was run by the company FCC, has been

Two upcoming Costa DFAS art and history lectures THE Costa del Sol DFAS group has organised two new events. On Monday April 13, a lecture on Sorolla, Painter of Sunlight will be given by Gail Turner MA at the Salon Varietes Theatre in Fuengirola. Starting at 4.30 pm, cost €10. On Tuesday April 14, Gail Turner MA will be offering another lecture on Cities of Castille at 10.30am. Tickets for this lecture are €10 for guests and €8 for members. Visit www.costadelsoldfas.com.

closed for more than three years but has yet to be correctly sealed. Municipal spokesman Mario Bravo explained that the Junta demanded a financial guarantee from the company at the time, and if the company does not meet its responsibility to seal the former recycling plant the guarantee should be used to do so. Mijas waste has since mid-2011 been taken to the recycling plant in Casares. This change saves Mijas more than €4 per tonne of waste as transport is free and the Casares plant is open 24 hours per day, meaning waste is never left on the streets, the municipal spokesman explained.

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Sir Richard Ottaway MP visits Costa CONSERVATIVES ABROAD are welcoming Sir Richard Ottoway MP as their after lunch speaker tomorrow, Friday April 10, at the Tamisa Golf Hotel in Mijas Costa. Sir Richard has served as a Royal Navy officer, been a lawyer and a Member of Parliament. Tickets to the lunch are priced at €26 and include drinks on arrival, a three course meal and drinks at the table and can be obtained by contacting Maggie on 952 590 867.

Chamber music cycle TICKETS are now on sale for Alhaurin de la Torre’s 11th Chamber Music Cycle. Concerts will be given at the Vicente Aleixandre Cultural Centre on April 18 and 25 and May 2 and 9 at 8.30pm.

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Fund-raising exhibition A PHOTOGRAPHY exhibition is running at the council offices in Los Boliches until April 29 to raise funds for Patricia Fernandez, a girl from Fuengirola with an inoperable condition called central neurocytoma.

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Best April Fools on the coast APRIL 1 has always been the day you tread carefully around anything you hear, and this year proved no different for the staff at Helle Hollis Car Rental in Malaga.

For many years, the Danish company has been the Scandinavian epitome of a strait-laced and pragmatic business. So when the story broke across the Danish and Spanish media

MALAGA City Council has announced a competition to design the 2015 Malaga Fair poster. First prize is €3,500.

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AFTER collecting 608,000 kilos of rubbish left behind after the Easter processions in Malaga City, municipal workers had to face the task of removing wax from the streets. Hot water and elbow grease were needed for the task, which was made easier this year as 473 litres of anti-stick product had been applied to the streets in advance.

LOCAL Police officers in Malaga City are to get 200 new bullet and knife-proof vests, the city council has announced.

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WIND UP: Staff at Helle Hollis were taken in. that morning that the company headed a consortium of local businesses that had been given the government’s go-ahead to take over the running of Malaga Airport, it took a while for the penny to drop. In an elaborate and perfectly planned joke, the Danish newspaper spanienidag.es put out the story, saying that government minister Ana Pastor had previously conducted a meeting with local businesses in Madrid with a view to taking over airport

operator AENA’s responsibilities. Pictures of her at a conference made it all the more credible, as the article went on to explain in depth how Hans Hugo, the MD of Helle Hollis, had been made chairman of the new consortium. It wasn’t until readers got to the bottom of the page that they realised it was an April Fool, and even then it took a while. Do you have a better April Fool’s story? Tell us about it! Email editorial@ euroweeklynews.com

IN keeping with the current transparency fashion, Malaga City Council has created a video on Youtube showing how the city is run and what it costs to do so. With a format similar to that of popular videogame The Sims, the video shows how much many important aspects of the city’s services cost to run and how they have been budgeted for in 2015. Lighting, green areas, road maintenance, water supply, public transport, beaches, cleaning, sports facilities, culture and housing are just some of the services mentioned in the video, with a voice-over which stresses the importance of citizen cooperation to enable the large city to be run efficiently.

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Learning to survive like Bear Grylls! SEVENTY-TWO members of Fuengirola Scouts, Cubs, Beavers and Brownies group spent a weekend camping in the Sierra de las Nieves learning survival skills. After travelling to the hills in a number of cars and coaches, the Cubs and Scouts took the opportunity to teach first-timers to pitch the tents while Beavers and Brownies got busy setting out bedding and unloading craft and food items. The theme of the camp was Blue Mountains, and the children were asked to imagine they were on a survival camp with Bear Grylls. After setting up camp, the youngsters carried out a map and instruction-

PRIZE-GIVING: Children who made good progress received an award. following activity before supper and bed. The next morning saw a bright and early start with activities for the youngsters including climbing, cooking, fire-lighting, first aid and crafts, and sports

in the afternoon. After tidying up and before departing, a ceremony was held for presentations and prizes for the children who had made good progress. One child moved up from Beavers and made

his Cub Promise and three Cubs moved up to Scouts and made their Scout Promises. For more information, visit www.fuengirolascouts. com or contact the Scout Leader on 610 755 995.

Time for TIMS TIMS (The International Music Society) will give another of their popular fundraising concerts on Thursday April 16, this time in aid of the Lux Mundi Ecumenical Centre in Fuengirola. This is a lighter-hearted version of the successful Music to Warm Your Heart concert held at the Salon Varietes Theatre in March. The performance, in four-part harmony with piano accompaniment, includes music from The Beatles, Ralph McTell’s Streets of London, extracts from Leonard Bernstein’s West Side Story and popular songs by Cole Porter. Starting at 8pm at the Lux Mundi Centre on Calle Nueva in Fuengirola, entrance is €5, which includes a drink and a tapa during the interval. For more information contact Gilly Bareford on 952 573 983 / 654 891 790 or email gilly.bareford@hotmail. co.uk.

More people going self-employed ONE out of 14 people aged 39 or under in Malaga is self-employed, a new report has revealed. The study, which was compiled by the Andalu-

cian Statistics Institute, found a total of 35,854 people in the age group were self-employed in 2014, an 8 per cent increase compared to figures for 2012.

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English plays YOUNG students from the municipal language school in Cartama will be seeing two plays, Red in the Hood and Monster Madness, in English on May 23 at the local theatre.

Soup Day THIS Sunday, April 12, is Soup Day in Monda, when visitors are invited to try out the local soup at the Plaza de la Constitucion.

Chess club OJEN chess club, which meets on Wednesdays and Fridays at 6pm at the Visitors Centre, is looking for members and will be holding a chess tournament on April 26 in Plaza de Andalucia.

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Spanish Employment Ministry reports best March since 2002 THE latest figures on unemployment in Spain gave some hope, revealing that 60,214 jobless people found work in March. The Ministry of Employment has released its report for last month, which ended with a total of 4,451,939 registered as unemployed. The ministry reported that the drop was the biggest for the month of March since 2002, and that over the last 12 months the overall figure for people registered as unemployed in the country fell by 343,927. March was the second month in a row that saw unemployment fall, as 13,500 fewer jobless people were registered at the end of February. Meanwhile, the number of people paying into the Social Security system rose by 160,579 last month, reaching a total of more than 16.8 million.

EXPLOITATION: Illegal fishing is rife in the Med.

Mediterranean heavily overfished NINETY-ONE per cent of the Mediterranean is now heavily overfished, according to a recent report from the European Commission. Much of the exploitation of the Mediter-

ranean is now happening illegally, with illegal driftnets, longlines and dynamite fishing being an almost non-stop problem in all areas. One of the most shocking aspects of the

illegal fishing problem is that many of the animals killed are what is known as â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;by catchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, seabirds, turtles, whales and dolphins that are accidentally drowned by illegal devices and then

thrown back into the sea or left to rot. Environmental organisation The Black Fish has been training volunteer to alert the authorities when illegal operations are suspected.

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Organisation to stand up for sex workers A NEW organisation created to help and protect the rights of sex workers in Catalonia has been promoted in Barcelona. The association is called the Assembly of Sex Work Pro-Rights Activists of Catalonia and is designed to pressure and lobby political parties to help create and enforce laws to protect prostitutes in the city. The group combines representatives from women’s rights groups, trades unions and feminist movements. At the organisation’s launch, the group’s spokesperson Monte Neira said sex workers were some of the most discriminated against and crimi-

nalised women in society and that it was felt nobody else was going to speak up for sex workers if the assembly did not. Violence against sex workers, both from brothel owners and clients, is a considerable problem in Spain and prostitution itself lies in a strange political limbo in the country. Brothels and sex workers are a common sight in many urban areas in Spain and paying for sex is not illegal, but making a living from the trade is. Numbers of sex trade workers are thought to be on the increase in Spain since the beginning of the financial crisis.

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Road deaths in Spain up for first time in over 10 years THE number of road deaths in Spain during the first three months of the year has gone up for the first time since 2002, the DGT traffic authority has reported. A total of 248 people lost their lives on major roads across the country, 28 more than during the same three months in 2014. However, 2015 has still seen the third lowest figure for road deaths for this period since 1976, beaten only by 2014 with 220, and 2013 with 241, and was far better than a decade ago

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TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS: A total of 248 people died in the first three months of 2015. as 2005 saw 754 deaths in the first quarter.

SPAIN is generating 69 per cent of the electricity in the national grid through carbon-free resources, says a report released by Red Electrica de España (REE). Demand for renewable, carbon-

Campaign groups have called for the authorities to

Aiming for carbon-free free energy has increased dramatically in Europe in recent years, and

introduce new measures to halt the increase.

in March 2015 wind power accounted for almost a quarter of Spanish power at 22.5 per cent. Hydroelectric is also a major player, with 17.5 per cent of energy coming from such sources in March.

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FAMED AND FEARED: The Caminito del Rey.

A walk in Spain’s ‘Grand Canyon’

THE reopening of the ‘Caminito del Rey’, one of Spain’s most famed and feared trails, has been anticipated for years, since the trail was officially closed due the dangerous condition of the vertigo inducing route in 2000. At the tiny collection of houses that makes up El Chorro, the Rio Guadalhorce carves a spectacular canyon through the vast cliff face that rises in a sheer wall of rock hundreds of metres above the town and the deep waters of the Tajo de la Encantada reservoir. Numbers walking on the trail are limited to 50 people every half an hour for safety reasons, hence the need to book spaces in advance online at www. caminitodel rey.info. The trail begins on a spectacular rebuilt wood and steel walkway, bolted to the edge of the sheer cliff face. Steel handrails are attached to the side of the gorge and visitors’ hands grip these pretty hard! But after a few minutes walking on the spectacular walkway confidence in the solidly reconstructed route increases and it becomes an enjoyable experience.

SPECTACULAR: Views are awe-inspiring. The Puente Colgante is quickly reached, spanning the vertical sides of the gorge. Views both above and below are breathtaking with ancient sandstone seabeds pushed up into vertical formations. There are reminders of the need for caution on the walk made apparent with memorials to climbers and walkers who died on the trail when it was in a poor condition. The central section of trail is less steep in the Hoya Valley, with a rushing

river winding its way through a deep forested canyon; here there are plenty of places to sit and relax. Wildlife fans can enjoy spectacular views of huge Griffon Vultures soaring on the thermals above. The walk ends at the Embalse de Gaitanejo, but remember that unless you’ve arranged transport from the far side or you intend to keep hiking on other trails, you have to retrace your steps, making this a 15-kilometre walk in total.

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CRACKDOWN: Police swoop on radical groups.

Barcelona raids net 10 terror suspects TEN suspected Jihadists have been arrested in raids by police in Barcelona in an ongoing initiative to dismantle cells in Catalonia. Interior Minister Ramon Espadaler said 10 people had been detained, but that the number may increase as security forces conduct searches on more than a dozen homes in the Sabadell, Terrassa, Sant Quirze del Valles, Valls and Barcelona areas. Some 360 officers took part in the operation or-

ganised by the Catalonian Police aimed at rooting out radical Islamist groups. The action has been linked to the arrests of three Barcelona residents in Bulgaria last December while they attempted to reach Syria to join Jihadist forces. Espadaler said at the time that the Catalonian Police had evidence that at least 20 people living in Catalonia had travelled to the Middle East with the same aim since 2013.

King pays tribute to peacekeeper SPAIN’S King Felipe VI arrived in Lebanon this week on a visit to pay tribute to Spanish soldier, Corporal Francisco Javier Soria Toledo, who was killed by Israeli gunfire on January 28, 2015. The death of the corporal, who was serving with United Nations peacekeeping forces, was the subject of a joint investigation between Spanish and Israeli forces. The report concluded his death was due to a ‘miscalculation’ by Israeli forces. The incident, which happened when Hezbollah forces attacked an Israeli convoy, was the result of

an Israeli counter strike launched in bad weather conditions. King Felipe was due to travel to Southern Lebanon yesterday (Wednesday) to visit the volatile border area. On Tuesday the king, who was was met by Lebanon’s Prime Minister Tammam Salam, said he remained committed to keeping Spain’s UNIFIL peacekeeping forces in Lebanon. Spain maintains hundreds of troops in Lebanon as part of the UN peacekeeping force. Thirteen Spanish soldiers have been killed in operations in Lebanon since 2007.

RYANAIR passengers travelling from Glasgow Prestwick to the Balearic Island of Ibiza will no longer be able to drink alcohol on board. The Irish airline accredited the new measure to safety reasons, according to Scottish paper the Daily Record. Ryanair has decided to ban alcohol after several incidents involving inappropriate behaviour from intoxicated passengers on this particular route. “Customers will not be allowed to carry alcohol on board and all cabin baggage will be searched at boarding gates. Any

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BOOZE BAN: No alcohol allowed on Ibiza flights. alcohol purchased in airport shops or elsewhere must be packed in a suit-

able item of baggage, which will be tagged and placed in the aircraft hold

France and Spain lose €4.4bn Prestige appeal SPAIN and the French state have lost an appeal over which jurisdiction should hear a €4.4billion dispute on environmental clean-up costs following the Prestige oil tanker spill, according to insuranceinsider.com. The dispute concerns one of Europe's worst oil spills, which occurred after the tanker sank just off the coast of northwest Spain in 2002. A court in Spain failed to find anyone directly guilty of causing the worst-ever environmental disaster in the country’s history. The oil tanker split up after being kept out at sea for six days following its first call for help. It spilled

63,000 tonnes of oil, polluting thousands of miles of coast. The ship’s Greek captain and chief engineer, as well as a senior Spanish official, were acquitted by the court. However, the 78-year-old captain, Apostolos Mangouras, was convicted of disobeying the Spanish authorities during the crisis and sentenced to nine months in prison, a term he did not serve because of his advanced age. The court awarded no compensation for the wreck, which Paris and Madrid had hoped would yield more than €4 billion in damages. The company which ran the ship was not prosecuted.

free of charge. “Customers attempting to conceal alcohol will be denied travel without refund or compensation,” read the email sent on Sunday (April 5) to warn passengers. Back in September, a video was released showing drunken passengers swearing and singing on board and in 2013, the pilot of the flight from Prestwick to Ibiza decided to make an emergency landing at the Beauvais airport (near Paris) after 14 intoxicated Scotsmen got out of control and had to be taken off the plane. Ryanair said: “The comfort and safety of our customers and crew is our number one priority and we will not tolerate unruly behaviour at any time.”

Authority recognises General Franco as a dictator THE totalitarian former leader of Spain, General Francisco Franco Bahamonde, has been officially declared a dictator by the Spain’s historical authority. The formal official line supported by the historical authority failed to mention many of the killings he ordered. There has been a long campaign by relatives of Franco’s victims to change this definition of the gen-

eral in the official history of Spain, stating that this was an insult to the people who died because of him. General Franco ruled Spain for 36 years from 1939 to his death in 1975 and staged a coup against the Spanish republic that started the Spanish Civil War. The war lasted for three years, between 1936 and 1939, and left half-a-million people dead.

‘DICTATOR’: General Franco.

NEWS No RE for Muslim students A NEW report published by the Union of Islamic Communities (UCIDE) in Spain has concluded that 90 per cent of Muslim children in Spanish schools lack access to regular Islamic religion classes. Based on the report by UCIDE, released on Monday, even access to basic Islamic schooling is only available in Andalucia, the Basque Country, Aragon, Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla. The report went on say that nine out of 10 Islamic teachers are unemployed and that, with over a quarter of a million Muslim students in Spain and the overall Muslim population at nearly 4 per cent of the Spanish population, they should have greater access to their preferred religious education.

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House lottery sets a new trend in Spain THE first house to be sold in Spain by lottery could be just the start of things to come. Unlike the famous ‘El Gordo’ Christmas lottery, where the winners of the world’s biggest lottery payout get a share of a €2.5 billion pot, the winner of the ‘lotohome.es’ first ever property lottery has won a house. The €90,000 property, which is located in Calle Esperanza, Segorbe, just north of Valencia, was offered for raffle with the tickets priced at just €10 each. They were sold to vast numbers of people, some from as far away as Australia and Florida, who became increasingly interested as word spread via social media. Pepe Bolumar, 35, became disheartened with trying to sell his late grandmother’s house the traditional way. So after a family discussion, they decided to sell it via a lottery. The administration required was a little more than they had originally thought, due to Spanish tax and lot-

LOTTO HOME: First house to be raffled in Spain. tery laws, plus the sheer weight of paperwork, and seemingly endless amounts of red tape. But finally they became the first family to raffle off a house. The family, which estimated that it had made the €90,000 value of the house plus an extra €10,000 after administrative costs, will now act as consultants for others who want

to offer their home through a lottery system. “We were the first to do this in Spain but it could benefit others,” said Bolumar, who believes it offers benefits to both the vendor and the lottery winner. “If you’re trying to sell your home and it’s not working, this might be the solution for you,” he said.

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Suspects held for nail bombing AFTER several raids across Madrid, Barcelona, Palencia and Granada, police have remanded in custody five suspected members of an organisation known as the ‘Co-ordinated Anarchists Groups’. They are suspected of being members or leaders of an organisation which left a nail bomb in Madrid’s cathedral and damaged more than 100 bank machines across the country. Ten other suspects who were arrested on Monday in the raid were released, but the investigation into their involvement is ongoing.

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Theme park BENIDORM’S Terra Mitica theme park has reopened for the 2015 season as it hosts a range of activities and events to mark its 15th anniversary.

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DENIA Council and the Association of Hospitality and Tourism (AEHTMA) have launched a cooking competition promoting the virtues of home cooking with recipes to be published. Open until April 30, Participate via hashtag #Saboréala.

Full house A RECORD number of visitors were recorded at the El Faro cultural information centre next to the lighthouse in Albir over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend.

Hands up POLICE have arrested a man who was found to be carrying a stolen Walther 9mm gun in the early hours of Sunday morning on Calle Mallorca in Benidorm.

A DRUNK who fired a gun in La Mojonera shot a pedestrian in the buttocks when a bullet ricocheted off a car. He received a 12-month sentence for illegal possession of firearms.

Fair shares PROVINCIAL irrigation syndicate FERAL has called for a link between Beninar and Almanzora reservoirs. The creation of a ‘water motorway’ would distribute water more fairly to different production areas, FERAL said.

IVF figures AROUND 8,500 couples seek help for fertility problems each year in Andalucia, the public health system has revealed. Approximately 700 live in Almeria, where 400 in-vitro procedures were carried out in 2014.

Help needed THE Red Cross (Cruz Roja) attended to 62,941 people in Almeria Province last year. This was 5 per cent more than in

THE Animal Park ‘Loro Sexi’ in Almuñecar has seen the birth of a new lemur and a meerkat, which are now adapting to the park’s environment.

Videogames success MORE than 1,500 people of all ages attended Rincon de la Victoria’s Weekend Play, a video-gaming and entertainment event celebrated on April 4 and 5. The council is now planning a larger edition which will aim to have national impact.

THE rural path Galindo in Motril has been renovated thanks to the Agriculture Development Plan, which had a total budget of €330,000 to improve several rural paths around the town. NEW ARRIVAL: Mother and baby safe and well at Easy Horse Care. THE Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre has welcomed a healthy foal into the world, in a happy ending to a terrible case of animal abuse and neglect. The little colt, named Arthur, was the rescue centre’s Easter new arrival, born to mum Guinevere, one of three terribly thin mares and a stallion rescued from Granada last December.

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Buttocks shot

New residents

Path improved

Roundabout landing A CAR left the road and landed on the lawned centre of a roundabout in Calpe at 1.30am on Tuesday. The driver, who was slightly injured, tested positive for alcohol.

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2013, and 300 per cent above the 2009 figure, the organisation has revealed.

Good taste FESTIVAL DEGUSTHO ALMERIA will be held from April 11-13 in Huercal-Overa. Participants include celebrity chefs David Muñoz, Mario Sandoval and Kiko Moya, plus the jury from the ‘Master Chef’ programme.

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Boat show

Drug bust The rescue was a joint operation with Malaga-based rescue charity El Refugio del Burrito, which took at least four donkeys into care. “We were very apprehensive about this birth because the mare really was in a terrible condition when she arrived three months ago,” said co-founder of the Rojales rescue centre, Sue Weeding.

Natural gas

A 24-YEAR-OLD man was arrested in Velez-Malaga for allegedly selling hashish and marihuana. In a home search police found 500 grams of marihuana, 37 grams of hashish and €203 in cash.

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Fatal accident A SENIOR couple in their mid-80s, died on Monday (April 6) after being involved in an accident when their vehicle swerved off the Felanitx and s’Horta road in Mallorca.

Free wifi

A DANISH freighter has become the first large cargo ship to receive natural gas as fuel in the port of Cartagena, one of 10 refuellings expected this year after the port obtained the necessary authorisation to supply natural gas.

AS much as €235,000 will be spent by the Balearic Islands Regional Government to expand the wifi network across beaches. The busiest areas will be prioritised, for instance, Magaluf and Alcudia Port.

Park visitor centre

Property rises

THE visitor centre within Elche’s municipal park has reopened following a renovation project which cost €60,000 to introduce new technology. Admission is free until April 12.

THE price of second-hand properties in the Balearic Islands has gone up by 0.8 per cent during the first three months of 2015 if compared with the same period of last year, reaching €1,815 per square metre.

MORE than just nautical companies were present at the fifth Boat Show at the Puerto Marina de las Salinas in San Pedro del Pinatar, showing off latest models, special offers and boating information.

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Car sales up

PINOSO recorded the maximum temperatures over the Easter weekend in Alicante Province, reaching highs of 24ºC.

Hikers rescued

CAR sales have increased by 59.5 per cent during the first three months of 2015 in the Balearic Islands, compared with the same period of 2014.

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Garden accident

TWO female hikers had to be rescued from the mountains. The first, aged 41, broke her ankle on Cartagena’s Mount Roldan. The second, aged 51, also sustained a broken ankle after a fall on Mount de las Cenizas.

Charitable tournament THE Costa del Sol-Axarquia Padel Club collected 180 kilos of food at the second Charity Easter Tournament held in VelezMalaga last week for charity EMAUS.

A 77-YEAR-OLD man suffered severe injuries in Marratxi while he was working in a garden in Pla de na Tesa. The man’s leg got trapped under a tiller, whose blades caused severe cuts.

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BRITISH PRESS Begging ban

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SWEDEN: Almost half of Swedes want begging to be banned, but the Prime Minister has ruled out a prohibition. A newspaper poll has shown that, a huge increase of 49 per cent of the public now support a ban on begging.

NOVELLIST Anthony Trollope, known for introducing freestanding post-boxes to the UK from 1852 is being honoured by the Royal Mail by issuing a limited edition commemorative sheet of stamps which goes on sale on the 200th anniversary of his birth this month.

BRITISH police arrested six people in Dover on suspicion of terrorism offences related to the ongoing conflict in Syria. The five men and one woman, all aged in their 20s, from Birmingham were detained on Friday morning.

$10m champ SWEDEN: Martin Jacobson, 27, who started his poker career playing online after working late in a restaurant, is $10 million (€9.08 million) richer after winning the ‘World Series Poker’ main event.

Electric link NORWAY: Energy distributor Statnett has announced the construction of the world’s largest underwater electricity cable. The 1400 Megawatt subsea cable will connect the UK and Norway’s power supply for the first time.

Extreme ski NORWAY: The government is becoming increasingly worried over extreme skiers. While wishing to attract as many snow sports enthusiasts as possible, it blames extreme skiers for setting off 70 per cent of all avalanches.

Arctic Sunrise DENMARK: For the first time in six years, the Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise was in Copenhagen. Nearly 1,500 people queued on Saturday and Sunday for a chance to tour the famous ship and talk to the crew.

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SHOCKED gran Helen Dunn, opened a newspaper this week and found herself looking at a saucy magazine picture of herself from 1955. The 78-year-old quickly got over the shock and shouted: “That’s me! I think it’s great, I have no secrets.”

A MYSTERIOUS Easter bunny has delivered chocolate eggs to every house in a village of 3,000 people. Residents from Alderholt, Dorset, were happily surprised when they woke to discover a chocolate egg on their doorsteps.

Hidden tobacco A BAN on showing tobacco products at the point of sale in small shops across the UK has come into force. The display of such goods has been illegal in large stores and supermarkets since 2012. Now small stores, and other outlets such as pubs and clubs, will also have to keep cigarettes out of sight.

Terror suspect A 14-YEAR-OLD BOY from Blackburn and a 16-year-old girl from Manchester were arrested on suspicion of preparing for acts of terrorism and as part of an ongoing investigation. They have been bailed until May 28.

POST BOX: To be commemorated on stamps for its 200th birthday.

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GERMAN PRESS Nuclear shut down EMSLAND nuclear power plant was shut down after a leak was discovered. The plant was taken offline pending an investigation.

Berlin theatre BERLIN’S theatre and arts season is looking difficult after a major leader of the Volksbuhne (People Stage) resigned. The heavily subsidised arts scene in Berlin is now looking for new leadership and a way to deal with major cuts.

Motor tax THE German Parliament has passed a new road toll which requires drivers to buy an emissions sticker when entering Germany for a 10 day stay or longer. It has been criticised for giving reductions to German citizens.

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RUSSIAN oil company Gazprom signed a major deal with Petro Vietnam. The deal will open a partnership to allow exploration of oil and gas fields in the Pechora Sea, Northern Russia.

A VISIT by Argentine President Fernandez de Kirchner to Moscow in late April is likely to cause significant alarm in the USA according to Argentine journalists.

A FIRE that broke out in the town of Troglitz at a house built for asylum seekers is suspected of being arson. The fire followed weeks of protests by the right wing NPD party which severely opposed the project.

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THE continuing decline in the Russian ruble against the dollar has hit Russian tourism in South-East Asia. Russian tourism has dropped 27 per cent in Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand since 2012.

THE Russian Baltic fleet has been given the goahead to conduct extensive ‘open sea’ military exercises, according to the Russian Defence Ministry.

BERLIN’S last living mascot may have to be put down suggested an animal rights group. According to the Berlin Bear Alliance Schnute the bear suffers from poor health and it may be better to put it out of its misery.

New space station RUSSIA and the USA have confirmed that discussions on the possibilities of building a new international space station are taking place. Both countries wish to combine resources and work together in this major space project.

Bone cement RUSSIAN doctors have developed a technique to substitute and repair damaged human bones. The pioneering technique has been described as a kind of human bone ‘cement.’

MAJOR PROJECT: Russia and the US discussing an international space station.

Snow riding HEAVY snow failed to stop horse riders from taking part in a traditional Easter Procession in Traunstein, Bavaria. Some 400 horses led by riders in traditional costume took part on Monday.

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Another title for Nadal RAFAEL NADAL now smiles from posters that proclaim in English ‘Born in Spain, admired in the world.’ He fronts a Ministry of Agriculture campaign promoting national products and the slogan refers not only to the tennis ace but also Spanish specialities like olive oil, wine, olives and Iberico

cured ham. The campaign highlights the qualities they share, said minister Isabel Garcia Tejerina at the official launch of the two-year campaign. “Spain’s agri-foods are a worldwide number one and we wanted a number one like Rafa Nadal,” said Garcia Tejerina, a known tennis fan.

AVE network “not there for gain” SPAIN’S high speed AVE rail system, globally the most extensive after China’s, is not a money-maker. A succession of Spanish governments have spent over €40 billion on the network, plus €12 billion more on related projects. This has benefited neither business nor society, found Fedea (Foundation for the Studies of Applied Economics) after analysing principal AVE routes. Savings on the cost of air travel or time used on road journeys did not compensate the investment, Fedea said. Spain has 2,515 kilometres of AVE track with 1,200 kilometres under construction but the network is under-used. There

are 54 kilometres of track per million inhabitants and each kilometre is used by 11,800 passengers. France has 31 kilometres of high speed track per million inhabitants but each kilometre is used by 61,400 people. The government was not looking for AVE profits, said Manuel Niño, junior minister for Infrastructure at the Ministry of Public Work. Generally the social advantages of road and rail infrastructure were more important than financial profitability, Niño argued recently. He also pointed out the Tokyo-Osaka link and “possibly” Paris-Lyon, were the only economically viable high speed lines.

Spain’s agriculture, fishery, food and forestry exports totalled €40.8 billion last year, 3 per cent up on 2013. The agriculture and fishery sector accounts for 17 per cent of Spanish exports. The €2.3 million campaign will earn Nadal €1.4 million in image rights.

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Fast work TELEFONICA will contact clients with Movistar Fusion packages, informing them of a €5 price hike. Connection quality will increase, tripling speeds to between 30 and 300 megabits per second, Telefonica said.

Oil deal SPANISH multinational Cepsa signed an agreement with distributors Relevo to market its lubricants for vehicles and motorcycles in Colombia. Sales are expected to reach an annual 1,800 tons by 2020.

Spain beckons big makes TWENTY-THREE per cent of international brands intend to open premises in Spain this year. Despite continued economic uncertainty, higher rents and a shortage of quality sites they are still interested in international expansion, found a survey by commercial real estate firm CBRE. Spain is fourth-favourite in Europe, preceded by Germany where

40 per cent plan new stores, the UK (33 per cent) and France (31 per cent). Europe is now the retailers’ first choice for middle-range products, especially fashion, while luxury brands look towards Asia and the Pacific. These are preferred destinations for all retailers, CBRE said, with 85 per cent planning to open at least one store in these regions.

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STAT OF WEEK IBERIA, Iberia Express and Iberia Regional Air Nostrum are launching 39 new routes and adding 19 destinations this summer while increasing flight frequencies or seats on 22 existing routes.

RAFA NADAL: Heading up a two year campaign promoting national products like wine olive oil and ham.

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A little bit of work doesn’t hurt Loose change A look at finance for females

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IN a recent interview mega-rich footballer David Beckham admitted that his eldest son Brooklyn, who is 16, works a part-time job at a local coffee shop in their neighbourhood. Meanwhile celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has also revealed that he intends to make his daughters work in his pub when they are teenagers. However, a new study has stated that working part-time could be detrimental to the studies of teenagers - and most especially girls. Students who work weekend jobs were said to spend less time on their studies and therefore their grades were found to have dropped. The study also re-

WEEKEND WORK: Students get lessons on spending wisely. vealed that there is a high possibility that the extra cash such students earn might be spent on risky behaviours like drinking or smoking. Personally I take this latest study with a large pinch of salt. Taking on a part-time job while studying is hard work, but the benefits typically always outweigh the disadvantages. Students who work during their studying years may have better

time-management skills than their counterparts. They must understand responsibility and apply it to their daily lives. They earn money that can be used for fun or for tuition, while gaining experience in the workplace that will be attractive to future employers after graduation. In Spain it doesn’t seem as common as in countries further north for students to work part

time while they study, but this is something that I feel is to their disadvantage. When I was 15 years old I was babysitting for various neighbours. I had a paper round for two years and I packed bags at the end of a checkout in a supermarket for a while too. I think all this work as a teenager gave me a great sense of responsibility, instilled in me a respect for money, and also an independence that many Spanish children lack, because culturally their parents don’t want them working part time. But working a few hours a week as a student is a great thing! As students earning their own money get lessons on spending wisely. They may be less likely to spend their hardearned money frivolously and learn to delay gratification to pay for necessities, such as text books and rent. At the same time, they can save for non-essential purchases, such as their own car - without having to pester mum and dad too much!

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Bitter end FIESTA, the now-bankrupt company that manufactured Chupa Chups and other sweets that generations of Spanish children grew up with, is for sale. For the first time in Spain, potential buyers have until April 15 to apply via app https://dataconcursal.com / in a procedure designed to avoid “subjective valorations,” the administrators said.

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Never judge solely on one’s appearance IT was Oscar Wilde who said that anyone who doesn’t judge by appearance is a fool. Well, Oscar, I hate to disagree with a fellow Irishman but the latter comment doesn’t necessarily hold water. We do judge on appearance, which is not to our credit. Furthermore, such an attitude doesn’t add to the credit in one’s bank account. I recall the story of a shiftless looking character who ambled into an upmarket show home. This doubled as a sales office for the new housing development then nearing completion. In fairness he did look out of place.

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To say he was dressed down would be to flatter him. Clearly a farmer, his distressed corduroys and shabby jacket set him far apart from the usual house buyers. This was after all a blue chip toffee-nosed Cheshire property invest-

ment where one’s neighbour might well be a celebrity or sports icon. As the man entered the company’s sales office, two fashionably dressed sales clerks paused in polishing their nails to scornfully put the man down when he politely enquired as to the purchasing price and buying process of two homes. You know what is coming don’t you? It turned out that he was the owner of the land and the sales staff now polish their fingernails elsewhere. The lesson learned, don’t judge on appearance. I know several millionaires, I am sure you do. Not a single one of

them could be picked out in a crowd as being wealthier than the rest of us; two look down at heel. In my long experience, those who flaunt their wealth have very little of it; those who do don’t advertise it. If you lose a customer by forgetting he is king then your business takes a double hit. You lose his custom and your rival pockets your profits. If you think the poor man’s shilling is worth less than the rich man’s shilling you shouldn’t be running a business. Treat all customers with deference and respect. It’s called business.

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N the name of sanity please, PLEASE don’t let the first picture we see after the next election depict Miliband, Balls, and that bird from the SNP, grinning us all into oblivion from the steps of Number 10. I find it almost impossible to believe that the Labour party is still in business, let alone running neck and neck with the Conservatives. Somehow, out of the ashes of a party, which after its last term of office, left millions unemployed, took us into a disastrous war on a tide of lies. Filled the country with immigrants. Paid millions of layabouts billions in welfare handouts, sold all our gold for a pittance and left the country hovering on the

brink of bankruptcy; is actually in close combat, with a party which gathered up the scattered pieces and over the next five years put two million people into employment, established zero inflation, made Britain the envy of Europe and turned it into one of the most successful economies in the world. I mean it simply doesn’t make sense. OK, there are of course dissenters, who gripe that the ‘improvements’ have yet to find their way into their pockets, but for heaven’s sake give it a chance. The British economy is growing stronger by the day and sooner, rather than later, everyone will be feeling the benefits. Also, what must not be forgotten is that should the vote go against the Conservatives, there will be no referendum on Europe. At least Cameron is not insulting everyone’s intelligence and refusing to even listen to the sceptics.

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ED MILIBAND: Hopefully won’t be grinning from Number 10. So if, heaven forbid, a Labour coalition were to find themselves in power, you can expect a whole deluge of unchecked and unmanageable immigrants, you can get used to Brussels actually being inside the gate to

Britain’s backyard and be prepared to rely on a simpering, hypocritical left-wing representative, unwilling or simply unable, to negotiate the British rights of just about anything. Make no mistake, Labour has

consistently been elected on the back of other people’s money; income usually earned by capitalist predecessors. They then pass this ideology onto their subjects, multitudes of whom also revel in living off unearned incomes. Because they don’t have the capabilities of actually earning themselves, they then endeavour to buy popularity by throwing the contents of the coffers at the public, waste the hard-earned money of their predecessors in ill-fated schemes. Borrow even more to stay solvent and sooner or later, once again bankrupt the country. And so the vicious circle continues. Well now is the chance to break it. Vote for Cameron. He may not be perfect, but at least he’s not a leftie hypocrite. Frankly any other result than a Conservative win doesn’t bear thinking about. Keep the faith Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com

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12:55am Access 1:00am Super Casino 4:10am Secrets of Great British Castles 5:00am Wildlife SOS 5:25am Divine Designs 5:45am House Doctor

12:00am Hawaii Five-0 1:00am Hawaii Five0 2:00am Hawaii Five-0 3:00am Hawaii Five-0 4:00am Hawaii Five-0 5:00am NCIS: Los Angeles

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8:00pm Top Gear 9:00pm Gavin and Stacey 9:30pm Gavin and Stacey 10:00pm Life and Death Row 11:20pm EastEnders 11:50pm Family Guy

8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm Top of the Pops 9:00pm The Final Frontier? A Horizon Guide to the Universe 10:00pm 4,000-Year-Old Cold Case: The Body in the Bog 11:00pm Wild China 12:00am The Normans 1:00am Top of the Pops 1:35am The Final Frontier? A Horizon Guide to the Universe 2:35am Great Irish Journeys with Martha Kearney 3:05am Neil Sedaka Says: All You Need is the Music 3:50am 4,000 -Year-Old Cold Case

1:15pm Emmerdale 1:45pm Coronation Street 2:15pm You've Been Framed! 2:45pm Dinner Date 3:40pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 4:50pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:55pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 7:00pm You've Been Framed! 7:30pm You've Been Framed! 8:00pm You've Been Framed! 8:30pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm Britain's Got More Talent 10:00pm Scorpion 11:00pm Celebrity Juice 11:50pm Release the Hounds 12:50am Two and a Half Men

10:40am The Royal 11:40am Judge Judy 12:05pm Judge Judy 12:35pm Judge Judy 1:00pm Murder, She Wrote 2:00pm Heartbeat 3:05pm Where the Heart is 4:10pm The Royal 5:15pm Never the Twain 5:50pm Rising Damp 6:20pm On the Buses 6:55pm Heartbeat 8:00pm Murder, She Wrote 9:00pm Foyle's War 11:00pm Law and Order: UK 12:00am Blue Murder

2:15pm Pawn Stars 2:45pm Pawn Stars 3:10pm Pawn Stars 3:40pm Pawn Stars 4:05pm Duck Dynasty 5:00pm Magnum, P.I. 6:00pm The Professionals 7:00pm Pawn Stars 7:30pm Pawn Stars 8:00pm Pawn Stars 8:30pm Pawn Stars 9:00pm British Superbike Championship Highlights 10:00pm River Monsters 11:00pm Soldier 1:00am Sudden Impact

4:30pm Melissa and Joey 5:00pm The Big Bang Theory 5:30pm The Big Bang Theory 6:00pm How I Met Your Mother 6:30pm How I Met Your Mother 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 7:30pm The Big Bang Theory 8:00pm Hollyoaks 8:30pm How I Met Your Mother 9:00pm 2 Broke Girls 9:30pm The Big Bang Theory 10:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 10:30pm Marry Me 11:00pm The Inbetweeners 11:35pm The Inbetweeners 12:10am The Big Bang Theory

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Crime

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3:30pm Escape to the Country 4:30pm Home Away From Home 5:15pm Flog It!

3:00pm The Grand National Festival Nick Luck leads the Channel 4 Racing team in Day 1 of the Grand National Festival, which culminates on Saturday with the running of the ÂŁ1 million Crabbie's Grand National.

US naval crime drama series.

4:15pm Stranger in an Amish Town Mystery drama.

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

9pm 9:00pm MasterChef 10:00pm The Truth About Medicine 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:30pm BBC London News 11:45pm Question Time

The team search for the culprit behind an explosion that killed three FBI agents.

12am

Animated comedy series about the life of an American family.

12:15am Family Guy 12:35am American Dad! 1:00am Family Guy 1:20am Life and Death Row 2:40am Killer Magic 3:10am Stacey Dooley Investigates 4:10am Fried 4:30am Parents' Evening

SKY MOVIES Action 7:00am Captain Phillips 9:20am Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters 11:10am Pacific Rim 1:25pm Godzilla Legendary monster Godzilla is reawakened, striking fear into the hearts of humankind.

3:30pm Captain Phillips 5:50pm Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters 7:45pm Pacific Rim 10:00pm Godzilla 12:10am Con Air 2:10am Snakes on a Plane A murder witness is being escorted by plane to trial by FBI agent Neville Flynn.

4:10am The Fast and the Furious LA Cop Brian O'Conner goes undercover in a dangerous street-racing underworld to snare Dominic Toretto, the charismatic, hard-driving top dog.

8:55am Our Idiot Brother 10:40am We're the Millers 12:35pm Get Smart 2:30pm Without a Paddle Three old friends take a camping trip to hunt for hidden treasure.

4:10pm The Nutty Professor 5:50pm Our Idiot Brother 7:35pm The Man 9:00pm We're the Millers 11:00pm Get Smart 12:55am Without a Paddle Three old friends take a camping trip to hunt for hidden treasure.

2:40am Love Actually Romcom following the interconnected lives of a group of loved-up, and lovelorn, Londoners.

5:00am Maverick

6:20am Point Last Seen 8:00am Conspiracy Theory 10:25am Swordfish 12:20pm 25th Hour Drug-dealer Monty Brogan is going down for seven years.

2:45pm Getaway 4:30pm Closed Circuit 6:15pm Swordfish 8:10pm Dead Calm 10:00pm Getaway 11:35pm The Firm 1:15am Green Street After he's expelled from Harvard, journalism student Matt moves to London.

3:15am 25th Hour Drug-dealer Monty Brogan is going down for seven years.

6:35am The Blue Umbrella Two umbrellas make eyes at each other in the city rain. Animated short.

7:00am Curious George 8:35am Believe 10:20am Eragon 12:10pm Epic 2:00pm Curious George A kindly archaeologist returns from a trip to Africa with a stowaway monkey called George.

3:40pm Garfield 5:15pm Eragon 7:10pm Epic 9:00pm Mrs. Doubtfire Daniel Hillard Has a Problem.

11:10pm Garfield 12:35am Believe

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6:30am Cinderella Special 7:00am Mark Millar's Superhero Playlist

7:00am Conspiracy Theory with Jesse Ventura 7:55am Gunsmoke 9:00am Gunsmoke 10:00am Gun Battle at Monterey 11:20am Man From Sonora 12:25pm The Naked Hills 1:50pm Gunsmoke 2:55pm Gunsmoke 4:00pm All the Young Men 5:40pm The Black Stallion 8:00pm Longmire 9:00pm Longmire 10:00pm The Reaping 11:55pm Longmire 12:50am Longmire 1:45am Once Upon a Time in China V

Comic book writer Mark Millar reveals his favourite superhero films.

7:15am Planes: Fire and Rescue 8:45am Grace of Monaco Biographical drama following the life of the iconic actress-turned-princess in the early 1960s.

10:45am The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box 12:30pm Jersey Boys 3:00pm How to Train Your Dragon 2 4:45pm The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box 6:30pm Planes: Fire and Rescue 8:15pm How to Train Your Dragon 2 10:00pm Jersey Boys 12:20am The Entitled

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BBC TWO 9:15am Gardeners' World 9:45am Helicopter Heroes Down Under 10:15am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC News 12:30pm BBC World News 1:00pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm A to Z of TV Gardening 2:05pm Cagney and Lacey 2:50pm Animal Park

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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 1:30pm O'Brien 2:30pm ITV News and Weather

CH4 9:00am The Morning Line 10:00am Frasier 10:25am Four in a Bed 11:30am Come Dine with Me 12:00pm Come Dine with Me 12:30pm Come Dine with Me 1:00pm Channel 4 News Summary 1:05pm Come Dine with Me 1:40pm Come Dine with Me 2:10pm Jamie's Comfort Food 2:45pm The Grand National Festival

CH5 9:15am Peppa Pig 9:25am Peppa Pig 9:35am Toby's Travelling Circus 9:45am Bananas in Pajamas 9:55am Milkshake Monkey 10:00am Tickety Toc 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:10pm The Hotel Inspector Returns 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away: Final Demand 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours

SKY 1 7:00am The Real A&E 7:30am The Real A&E 8:00am Dog the Bounty Hunter 8:30am Dog the Bounty Hunter 9:00am Greggs: More Than Meats the Pie 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 4:30pm Home Away From Home 5:15pm Flog It!

3:00pm The Grand National Festival

3:15pm NCIS: Los Angeles 4:15pm Virtual Lies

3:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 4:00pm The Holidaymakers 5:00pm Futurama 5:30pm Futurama

6:00pm Four in a Bed 6:30pm Coach Trip 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 8:30pm Unreported World 8:55pm Party Election Broadcast

6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 7:55pm Party Election Broadcast on Behalf of the Scottish National Party 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 Barging Round Britain with John Sergeant 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm Slow Train Through Africa with Griff Rhys-Jones 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:40pm First Blood

9:00pm Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. 10:00pm Gogglebox 11:00pm Alan Carr: Chatty Man

9:00pm Secrets of Great British Castles 10:00pm NCIS: New Orleans 11:00pm NCIS 11:55pm Law and Order: Special Victims Unit

9:00pm Relatively Clever 10:00pm Stella 11:00pm Hawaii Five-0

12:35am The White Countess 2:00am Question Time David Dimbleby presents topical debate from Bristol. 3:00am Dara and Ed's Great Big Adventure 4:00am This is BBC Two

1:25am Jackpot247 Join the presenters live and play roulette on your telly. 4:00am The Jeremy Kyle Show USA Jeremy Kyle presents the American version of his popular talk show. 4:45am ITV Nightscreen

12:10am Brooklyn Nine-Nine 12:40am Showgirls 3:00am Fargo 3:50am Phil Spencer: Secret Agent 4:40am Secret Location 5:40am Hugh's 3 Good Things 5:45am Deal or No Deal

12:50am True Crimes: The First 72 Hours 1:15am Super Casino 4:10am Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! 5:00am The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door 5:45am House Doctor

12:00am Hawaii Five-0 1:00am Hawaii Five0 2:00am Hawaii Five-0 3:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 4:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 5:00am Road Wars

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5:00am This is BBC Three 8:00pm Great Movie Mistakes 8:05pm Wallace and Gromit: A Grand Day Out 8:30pm Wallace and Gromit: The Wrong Trousers 9:00pm Top Gear 10:00pm Transsiberian 11:45pm EastEnders 12:15am Family Guy 12:40am Family Guy 1:00am American Dad! 1:25am Family Guy 1:45am Bluestone 42 2:15am Killer Magic

8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm Placido Domingo's Gala Concert From the Royal Opera House 10:00pm Biggest Band Breakups and Makeups 11:00pm More Dangerous Songs: And the Banned Played on 12:00am Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned 1:00am Tubular Bells: The Mike Oldfield Story 2:00am Biggest Band Breakups and Makeups 3:00am More Dangerous Songs: And the Banned Played on 4:00am Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned

11:25am Psych 12:20pm Royal Pains 1:15pm Emmerdale 1:45pm Emmerdale 2:15pm You've Been Framed! 2:45pm Dinner Date 3:40pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 4:50pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:55pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 7:00pm You've Been Framed! 8:30pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm The Back-Up Plan 12:15am Take Me Out

11:40am Judge Judy 12:35pm Judge Judy 1:00pm Murder, She Wrote 2:00pm Heartbeat 3:05pm Where the Heart is 4:10pm The Royal 5:15pm Never the Twain 5:50pm Rising Damp 6:20pm On the Buses 6:55pm Heartbeat 7:55pm Murder, She Wrote 9:00pm Midsomer Murders 11:00pm Law and Order: UK 12:00am Blue Murder 1:35am Steptoe and Son Ride Again

11:20am Magnum, P.I. 12:20pm Minder 1:20pm The Professionals 2:20pm Pawn Stars 3:40pm Pawn Stars 4:05pm Duck Dynasty 4:35pm Duck Dynasty 5:00pm Magnum, P.I. 6:00pm The Professionals 7:00pm Pawn Stars 8:30pm Pawn Stars 9:00pm Counting Cars 9:30pm Counting Cars 10:00pm Hard to Kill 12:00am Sports Life Stories

4:00pm Baby Daddy 4:30pm Melissa and Joey 5:00pm The Big Bang Theory 5:30pm The Big Bang Theory 6:00pm How I Met Your Mother 6:30pm How I Met Your Mother 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 7:30pm The Big Bang Theory 8:00pm Hollyoaks 8:30pm How I Met Your Mother 9:00pm The Big Bang Theory 9:30pm The Big Bang Theory 10:00pm Rush Hour 3 11:50pm The Big Bang Theory 12:20am The Big Bang Theory

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3:25pm Spring Kitchen with Tom Kerridge 4:10pm Floyd on France 4:40pm Are You Being Served? 5:10pm 'Allo, 'Allo! 5:40pm Hi-De-Hi!

3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 5:00pm Tipping Point

Nick Luck leads the Channel 4 Racing team in Day 2 of the Grand National Festival at Aintree with coverage of five live races.

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

6:15pm Antiques Roadshow 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Antiques Roadshow 8:00pm Golf

9pm 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm MasterChef 10:00pm Have I Got News for You 10:30pm Mrs. Brown's Boys 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm BBC London News 11:35pm The Graham Norton Show

9:00pm An Island Parish 9:30pm Gardeners' World 10:00pm Sex and the Church 11:00pm The Clare Balding Show 11:30pm Newsnight

6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:20pm Party Election Broadcast 7:30pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street

12am 12:25am Would I Lie to You? 12:55am EastEnders Omnibus 2:50am Weather for the Week Ahead Detailed weather forecast. 2:55am BBC News

SKY MOVIES Action 6:10am Stop! or My Mom Will Shoot 7:45am Chain Reaction 9:45am Speed 11:45am 47 Ronin 1:50pm Constantine 4:00pm Man of Tai Chi A talented but ill-disciplined martial arts student joins a lucrative underground fight club.

6:00pm Chain Reaction 8:00pm Speed 10:00pm 47 Ronin 12:00am John Wick Special Keanu Reeves talks about his return to the action genre with revenge thriller John Wick.

12:15am Constantine

7:10am Bedtime Stories 8:55am Big Daddy 10:30am Blended 12:30pm Grown Ups 2 2:15pm Bedtime Stories 4:00pm 50 First Dates 5:40pm Big Daddy 7:20pm The Wedding Singer 9:00pm Blended 11:00pm Grown Ups 2 12:45am Click 2:40am Anger Management Shy Dave ends up in court after an argument on an aeroplane.

4:30am The Top Ten Show 2015

7:20am All Things to All Men 9:00am The Chamber 11:00am Derailed 1:00pm Catch.44 Three stripper friends take on a job for a drug lord that spirals out of control. Crime.

2:45pm Solo 4:20pm Murder at 1600 6:20pm Drop Zone 8:15pm Catch.44 Three stripper friends take on a job for a drug lord that spirals out of control. Crime.

10:00pm The Counsellor 12:20am Kill the Irishman

7:50am The Neverending Story 9:35am Doctor Dolittle 11:10am Moshi Monsters: The Movie 12:40pm Escape From Planet Earth 2:15pm Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 4:15pm Garfield 2: A Tail of Two Kitties 5:50pm Moshi Monsters: The Movie 7:20pm Escape From Planet Earth 9:00pm Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 11:00pm Garfield 2: A Tail of Two Kitties 12:30am The Neverending Story 2:15am Doctor Dolittle 3:50am Paulie A super-smart talking parrot embarks on a cross-county escapade in search of his first owner.

Premiere

TCM

7:00am How to Train Your Dragon 2 8:45am Felony 10:45am Planes: Fire and Rescue 12:15pm Mark Millar's Superhero Playlist

7:50am Gunsmoke 8:55am Gunsmoke 10:00am All the Young Men 11:35am The Black Stallion 1:50pm Gunsmoke 2:55pm Gunsmoke 4:00pm The Frozen Dead 5:55pm The Wrecking Crew 8:00pm Longmire 9:00pm Longmire 10:00pm The Illusionist 12:05am Longmire 1:00am Longmire Cady has been critically injured in a hit-and-run accident on the sheriff's election day.

Comic book writer Mark Millar reveals his favourite superhero films.

12:35pm How to Train Your Dragon 2 2:20pm Transformers: Age of Extinction 5:20pm Planes: Fire and Rescue 6:50pm Seve the Movie 9:00pm Transformers: Age of Extinction 11:45pm Night Moves 1:45am Felony 3:35am The Entitled 5:10am The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box

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BBC ONE 7:00am Breakfast 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Live 12:30pm Mary Berry Cooks 1:00pm BBC News 1:05pm Weather 1:10pm Football Focus 1:50pm Saturday Sportsday 2:00pm F1: Grand Prix Qualifying

BBC TWO 7:15am Animal Park 7:45am The Magic Box 9:30am The Man From Laramie 11:10am Fred Dibnah's Magnificent Monuments 11:40am Fred Dibnah Magnificent Monuments, Bridges and Tunnels 12:10pm Nature of Britain 1:00pm Food and Drink 1:30pm Michel Roux's Service 2:30pm A Taste of Britain

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ITV 8:10am Sooty 8:25am Share a Story 8:30am Scrambled! 8:35am Scrambled! 9:00am Scrambled! 9:30am Scrambled! 9:50am Scrambled! 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 12:25pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 1:30pm ITV News and Weather 1:40pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 2:40pm Scooby-Doo

CH4 7:10am How I Met Your Mother 7:35am King of Queens 8:00am King of Queens 8:25am Mobil 1 The Grid 9:00am The Grand National Morning Line 11:00am Weekend Brunch From the Grand National 2:00pm The Grand National Live From Aintree

CH5 6:10am House Doctor 6:35am House Doctor 7:00am Milkshake! 11:00am Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:35am The Dog Rescuers 12:05pm Ice Road Truckers 1:05pm Ice Road Truckers 2:05pm Ice Road Truckers

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SKY 1 7:00am Are You Smarter Than a 10 Year Old? 8:00am Road Wars 9:00am The Fantasy Football Club 10:00am Football's Funniest Moments 10:30am Fast and Furious Special 11:00am Soccer A.M. 1:00pm The F1 Show 2:00pm Driving School of Mum and Dad 2:30pm The Real A&E

3pm 3:15pm Golf 4:30pm Bargain Hunt 5:15pm The Boat Race

3:00pm Flog It! 3:40pm The Philadelphia Story 5:30pm Final Score

4:20pm The Unforgettable... 5:05pm Big Star's Little Star

6:30pm Kew on a Plate 7:30pm Gardeners World 8:00pm Dad's Army 8:30pm Golf

6:05pm Off Their Rockers 6:30pm Regional News and Weather 6:45pm ITV News and Weather 7:00pm You've Been Framed! 8:00pm Ninja Warriors UK

9:00pm Golf

9:00pm Britain's Got Talent 10:20pm Play to the Whistle 11:05pm ITV News and Weather 11:20pm Backdraft

10:20pm I Give it a Year

1:00am The Private Lives of Pippa Lee 2:30am Free Men 4:05am This is BBC Two Highlights of programmes on BBC Two.

1:50am Jackpot247 Join the presenters live and play roulette on your telly. 4:00am The Jeremy Kyle Show USA Jeremy Kyle presents the American version of his popular talk show. 4:40am ITV Nightscreen

12:20am Sean Lock 1:25am 24 Hour Party People 3:25am Hollyoaks Omnibus 5:30am Secret Location

12:05am Britain's Favourite Detectives 2:50am Super Casino Feeling lucky? Get the authentic, heart-thumping casino experience every night. 5:00am The Gadget Show

12:15am Karl Pilkington: The Moaning of Life 1:15am Hawaii Five-0 2:15am NCIS: Los Angeles 3:05am Danny Dyer's Deadliest Men 4:00am Hawaii Five-0 5:00am Inside Gatwick

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8:00pm Night of the Living Carrots 8:15pm Wallace and Gromit: A Close Shave 8:45pm Wallace and Gromit in the Curse of the Were-Rabbit 10:05pm Enemy of the State 12:10am Family Guy 12:31am Family Guy 12:52am Family Guy 1:15am American Dad! 1:35am Family Guy 1:57am Family Guy 2:20am Bluestone 42 2:50am Killer Magic 3:20am Uncle

8:00pm Ice Age Giants 9:00pm Wild China 10:00pm Inspector Montalbano

7:00am Emmerdale Omnibus 9:35am Coronation Street Omnibus 12:00pm Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway 1:30pm Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 2:00pm Britain's Got More Talent 3:00pm Britain's Got More Talent 4:00pm Britain's Got More Talent 5:00pm Mr. Bean 5:35pm Mr. Bean 6:10pm E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial 8:30pm Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure 10:20pm Britain's Got More Talent 11:20pm Celebrity Juice

8:55am Carry on Girls 9:55am FYI Daily 10:00am Carry on Girls 10:45am The Darling Buds of May 11:50am Seabiscuit 12:50pm FYI Daily 12:55pm Seabiscuit 2:30pm Wycliffe 3:45pm Wycliffe 4:50pm Rosemary and Thyme 5:55pm Agatha Christie's Marple 8:00pm Doc Martin 9:00pm Foyle's War 11:00pm A is for Acid 1:05am Inspector Morse

1:55pm Counting Cars 2:20pm British Superbike Championship Highlights 3:20pm BRDC Formula 4 Championship 4:25pm British Touring Car Championship Highlights 6:00pm Storage Wars New York 6:30pm Storage Wars New York 7:00pm Storage Wars Texas 7:30pm Storage Wars Texas 8:00pm Shed and Buried 9:00pm River Monsters 10:00pm Sudden Impact 11:00pm FYI Daily 11:05pm Sudden Impact

9:00am Rules of Engagement 11:30am Rules of Engagement 12:00pm Melissa and Joey 12:30pm Melissa and Joey 1:00pm How I Met Your Mother 1:30pm How I Met Your Mother 2:00pm The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter 3:45pm Rude(Ish) Tube Shorts 3:55pm Made in Chelsea Does Come Dine with Me 5:00pm The Big Bang Theory 9:30pm The Big Bang Theory 10:00pm Van Helsing 12:40am Rude Tube

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3:00pm The Grand National Live From Aintree

3:05pm Columbo 5:00pm Columbo: The Most Crucial Game

3:00pm RSPCA Animal Rescue 3:30pm RSPCA Animal Rescue 4:00pm Modern Family 5:30pm Modern Family

6:15pm Celebrity Fifteen to One 7:15pm Channel 4 News

6:30pm Most Shocking Talent Show Moments

Includes sport and weather.

Entertainment series counting down the best talent show controversies.

6:00pm Wild Things 7:00pm Modern Family 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles

Nick Luck introduces Channel 4's coverage of the world's greatest steeplechase from Aintree - the race that stops a nation.

6pm 7:35pm BBC News 7:45pm Regional News 7:50pm Weather 7:55pm Pointless 8:45pm Atlantis

7:40pm Independence Day

9pm 9:30pm The National Lottery: In It to Win It 10:20pm Casualty 11:10pm BBC News 11:25pm Weather 11:30pm Match of the Day

All the action from the latest golfing events.

Rose Byrne, Rafe Spall, Anna Faris and Simon Baker star in writer-director Dan Mazer's offbeat romcom set in London.

9:10pm 5 News The latest news coverage.

9:15pm NCIS 10:10pm NCIS 11:10pm CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

9:00pm Hawaii Five-0 10:00pm Con Air Paroled US Army ranger Nicolas Cage becomes trapped on a hijacked prison plane.

12am 12:55am The Football League Show Highlights from the day's Football League games. 2:15am Weather for the Week Ahead Detailed weather report. 2:20am BBC News

Inspector Montalbano investigates cases in the town of Vigata in Sicily.

11:45pm Kings of Rock 'N' Roll 12:45am Rock 'n' Roll Britannia Documentary about the history of British rock 'n' roll.

1:45am Top of the Pops 2:20am Time Shift 3:20am Wild China 4:20am Sounds of the 70s

SKY MOVIES Action 7:55am Deep Impact 10:00am Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest 12:35pm Men in Black II 2:15pm 300: Rise of an Empire 4:05pm World War Z 6:15pm Deep Impact 8:20pm Men in Black II 10:00pm 300: Rise of an Empire 11:50pm World War Z 2:00am Predator 3:50am Predator 2 A tough cop finds himself facing a towering alien beast known as the Predator in Los Angeles.

5:40am The Karate Kid, Part II

Comedy 7:00am Saving Mr. Banks Special 7:30am The Lone Ranger Unmasked 8:00am Wayne's World 2 9:45am Night at the Museum 11:45am Grudge Match 1:45pm Good Luck Chuck 3:35pm The Flintstones 5:15pm Alien Autopsy 7:00pm Night at the Museum 9:00pm Grudge Match 11:00pm Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa 12:45am Good Luck Chuck Every girl Dane Cook sleeps with finds true love, but not with him.

2:30am Boat Trip 4:10am Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa

8:00am Veronica Mars 10:00am Plastic 11:55am Ocean's Twelve 2:05pm The Fast and the Furious 4:05pm 2 Fast 2 Furious Former LA cop Brian now makes his living driving in illegal street races in Miami.

6:05pm The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift 8:00pm Veronica Mars 10:00pm Ocean's Twelve 12:15am Kill Bill: Vol. 1 2:10am Pulp Fiction 4:55am Fast and Furious 6 Special A special show looking at the return of the full-throttle franchise.

7:00am The Smurfs 2 8:50am Cinderella Special 9:20am Doctor Dolittle 2 10:50am Mr. Peabody and Sherman 12:25pm Rio 2 2:10pm Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 3:50pm The Smurfs 2 5:40pm Mr. Peabody and Sherman 7:15pm Rio 2 Macaws Jewel and Blu take their three kids on a flight into the Amazon to meet their ancestors.

9:00pm Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 10:45pm Uncle Buck 12:35am The Last Keepers

Premiere

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5:10am The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box 7:00am How to Train Your Dragon 2 8:45am Mark Millar's Superhero Playlist 9:05am Planes: Fire and Rescue 10:35am Felony 12:35pm Transformers: Age of Extinction 3:35pm How to Train Your Dragon 2 5:20pm Seve the Movie 7:30pm Planes: Fire and Rescue 9:00pm Transformers: Age of Extinction 11:45pm Night Moves

7:50am Gunsmoke 8:55am Gunsmoke 10:00am The Frozen Dead 11:50am The Wrecking Crew 1:50pm Tarzan and the She-Devil 3:15pm Tarzan and The Trappers

Two environmentalists and an ex-marine concoct a plan to blow up a hydroelectric dam. Taut thriller.

1:45am Felony

The jungle king is being hunted by the angry brother of a ruthless trapper he killed.

4:40pm Tarzan and the Great River 6:20pm Tarzan and The Valley of Gold 8:00pm Longmire 9:00pm Longmire 10:00pm The Dark Knight 12:55am Longmire

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BBC ONE 7:00am Breakfast 8:30am Match of the Day 10:00am The Andrew Marr Show 11:00am The Big Questions 12:00pm Sunday Politics 1:15pm MOTD2 Extra 2:00pm BBC News 2:10pm Weather for the Week Ahead 2:15pm Bargain Hunt

BBC TWO 7:00am Great British Garden Revival 8:00am Countryfile 9:00am Gardeners World 9:30am The Beechgrove Garden 10:00am The Football League Show 11:20am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:50pm Back in Time for Dinner 1:50pm A Taste of Britain 2:20pm Triathlon World Series

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ITV 7:35am Dino Dan: Trek's Adventures 7:45am Dino Dan: Trek's Adventures 8:00am Canimals 8:10am Sooty 8:25am Share a Story 8:30am Scrambled! 9:50am Scrambled! 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 12:25pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 1:25pm ITV News and Weather 1:30pm Murder, She Wrote 2:30pm Murder, She Wrote

CH4 8:05am British GT 8:35am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:00am 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

CH5 7:00am Milkshake! Programming aimed at children aged two to seven years old. 11:00am Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:35am Access 11:40am The Dog Rescuers 12:10pm The Hotel Inspector Returns 1:05pm The Hotel Inspector 2:05pm Are We There Yet? Adventure comedy drama about a man having to deal with his girlfriend's kids.

SUNDAY TV

SKY 1 7:00am The Hour of Power 8:00am Are You Smarter Than a 10 Year Old? 9:00am Glee 10:00am The Masters Breakfast 1:00pm WWE Raw 2:00pm Ashley Banjo's Secret Street Crew

3pm 3:00pm F1: Grand Prix 4:55pm Escape to the Country 5:25pm Points of View 5:40pm Songs of Praise

3:30pm Britain's Got Talent 4:50pm All Star Family Fortunes 5:35pm Ninja Warriors UK

3:00pm The Big Bang Theory 3:25pm The Simpsons 4:25pm The Simpsons 4:55pm Location, Location, Location 5:55pm Channel 4 News

3:55pm Nim's Island 5:40pm Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

3:00pm Harrow: A Very British School 4:00pm Modern Family 4:30pm Modern Family 5:00pm Modern Family 5:30pm Modern Family

6:30pm Penguins on a Plane: Great Animal Moves 7:30pm Golf

6:35pm You've Been Framed! 7:05pm Regional News and Weather 7:15pm ITV News and Weather 7:30pm The Chase: Celebrity Special 8:30pm Off Their Rockers

6:20pm Dr. Seuss' the Lorax 8:00pm Three in a Bed

7:40pm 5 News

6:00pm Moone Boy 6:30pm About a Boy 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:00pm Wild Things

7:30pm Golf

9:00pm Vera 11:00pm ITV News and Weather

9:00pm Britain's Winter: Storm Heroes 10:00pm Indian Summers 11:05pm Gogglebox

12:20am Ultimate Action Movies with Vinnie Jones

3:50pm Little Women 5:50pm Flog It! Antiques show which helps amateur auctioneers, collectors and bargain-hunters make a saving.

6pm 6:15pm Pointless 7:05pm BBC News 7:20pm Regional News 7:25pm Weather 7:30pm Countryfile 8:30pm MasterChef

The latest news coverage.

7:45pm Spider-Man 10:00pm Olympus Has Fallen

9pm 9:00pm Antiques Roadshow 10:00pm Poldark 11:00pm BBC News 11:20pm Regional News 11:25pm Weather 11:30pm Match of the Day 2

All the action from the latest golfing events.

A round-up of the latest news headlines and a national weather forecast.

Entertainment programme.

9:00pm The Flash 10:00pm Hawaii Five-0 11:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles

11:15pm The Olivier Awards 2015 Awards show honouring the best in British theatre.

12am 12:30am The Last Castle 2:35am Weather for the Week Ahead Detailed weather report. 2:40am BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather.

1:00am First Snow 2:35am Countryfile 3:30am Holby City 4:30am This is BBC Two Highlights of programmes on BBC Two.

1:00am Rugby Highlights 1:50am The Store 3:40am The Jeremy Kyle Show USA 4:20am British Superbike Championship Highlights 5:10am ITV Nightscreen

12:10am The Final Destination 1:40am Bhuvan Shome 3:25am Come Dine with Me 3:50am Come Dine with Me 4:15am Come Dine with Me

3:05am Super Casino Feeling lucky? Get the authentic, heart-thumping casino experience every night. 5:00am House Doctor Home improvement series that works its magic on neglected homes.

12:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 1:00am Hawaii Five-0 2:00am Road Wars 3:00am Hawaii Five-0 4:00am Danny Dyer's Deadliest Men 5:00am Inside Gatwick

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8:00pm Puss in Boots: The Three Diablos 8:15pm B.O.B's Big Break 8:25pm Megamind Button of Doom 8:40pm Wallace and Gromit: A Matter of Loaf and Death 9:10pm Raiders of the Lost Ark 11:00pm Tatau 11:40pm Family Guy 12:02am Family Guy 12:25am American Dad! 12:45am Family Guy 1:10am Tatau 1:50am Stacey Dooley Investigates 2:50am Bluestone 42 3:20am Josh

8:00pm Horizon 9:00pm Voyager: To the Final Frontier 10:00pm Do We Really Need the Moon? 11:00pm The Sky at Night 11:30pm Biggest Band Breakups and Makeups 12:30am More Dangerous Songs: And the Banned Played on 1:30am Tubular Bells: The Mike Oldfield Story 2:30am Horizon

6:40am ITV2 Nightscreen 7:00am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 7:25am Emmerdale Omnibus 10:05am Coronation Street Omnibus 12:35pm Take Me Out 1:45pm Scorpion 2:45pm Honey 4:40pm Despicable Me 6:35pm Britain's Got Talent 8:00pm Britain's Got More Talent 9:00pm The Back-Up Plan 11:10pm The Bourne Identity 1:30am Almost Married

8:20am FYI Daily 8:25am Seabiscuit 10:00am Heartbeat 11:05am Heartbeat 12:10pm A Touch of Frost 2:20pm The Sign of Four 4:35pm Agatha Christie's Marple 6:40pm Inspector Morse 9:00pm Inside Asprey: Luxury by Royal Appointment 10:00pm Gosford Park 11:00pm FYI Daily 11:05pm Gosford Park 12:50am Angela's Ashes

11:15am Ax Men 12:05pm Shed and Buried 1:05pm Pawn Stars 4:20pm Pawn Stars 4:50pm The Appaloosa 5:50pm FYI Daily 5:55pm The Appaloosa 6:55pm The War Wagon 7:55pm FYI Daily 8:00pm The War Wagon 9:00pm Rugby Highlights 10:00pm Mars Attacks! 11:00pm FYI Daily 11:05pm Mars Attacks! 12:10am Doom

9:35am Made in Chelsea Does Come Dine with Me 10:35am Hollyoaks Omnibus 1:05pm Revenge 2:00pm Hop 4:00pm How I Met Your Mother 4:30pm How I Met Your Mother 5:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 5:30pm The Big Bang Theory 6:30pm The Big Bang Theory 7:00pm Big 9:05pm The Big Bang Theory 10:30pm The Big Bang Theory 11:00pm Rude Tube 12:00am Bodyshockers

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Series exploring topical scientific issues.

3:30am Voyager: To the Final Frontier 4:30am The Sky at Night A look at the world of astronomy.

5:00am This is BBC Four

SKY MOVIES Action 7:35am Die Hard 4.0 9:45am Lone Survivor 11:50am Poseidon 1:35pm Eight Legged Freaks 3:20pm Die Hard 5:35pm Die Hard 2 7:45pm Die Hard with a Vengeance 10:00pm Die Hard 4.0 12:15am Lone Survivor 2:20am Getaway 3:55am Eight Legged Freaks After a toxic waste spill pollutes a swamp, an army of spiders mutate into predatory killers.

5:40am The Next Karate Kid

Comedy 7:30am Who Framed Roger Rabbit? 9:30am The Goonies 11:40am The Top Ten Show 2015 12:00pm Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan 1:40pm Ali G Indahouse 3:20pm The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas 5:05pm Who Framed Roger Rabbit? 7:00pm The Goonies 9:00pm Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan 10:35pm Ali G Indahouse 12:05am Bruce Almighty 1:50am About a Boy

7:10am Closed Circuit 9:00am Pride and Glory 11:20am Get Rich or Die Tryin' 1:30pm Collateral 3:45pm Deadfall 5:35pm The Manchurian Candidate 7:55pm Get Rich or Die Tryin' 10:00pm Collateral 12:05am Lucky Number Slevin Two New York crime lords think luckless Slevin owes them money.

2:00am Kill Bill: Vol. 2 4:25am Kid Cannabis A teenage loser rises to prominence when he sets up a drug smuggling ring in this true-life drama.

7:00am Delhi Safari 8:45am Wreck-it Ralph Special 9:15am Doctor Dolittle 3 11:00am The Croods 12:40pm Contest 2:15pm Despicable Me 2 4:00pm Bean 5:35pm The Croods 7:15pm Delhi Safari 9:00pm Despicable Me 2 10:40pm Bean 12:15am Contest 1:45am Doctor Dolittle 3 3:25am Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger 5:20am Stone of Destiny

Premiere

TCM

7:00am Planes: Fire and Rescue 8:30am How to Train Your Dragon 2 10:15am Felony 12:15pm Mark Millar's Superhero Playlist 12:35pm How to Train Your Dragon 2 2:20pm Transformers: Age of Extinction 5:20pm Planes: Fire and Rescue 6:50pm Seve the Movie

7:40am Tarzan and The Valley of Gold 9:20am Tarzan and the Great River 11:00am Tarzan and The Trappers 12:20pm Tarzan and the She-Devil 1:50pm An American in Paris 4:00pm Fort Yuma 5:30pm Arctic Flight 7:00pm Night Raiders 8:00pm Longmire 9:00pm Longmire 10:00pm Longmire Of Children and Travelers. 11:05pm We are Marshall 1:35am Longmire 2:30am Menace II Society

The rags-to-riches story of legendary Spanish golfer Seve Ballesteros. Docudrama.

9:00pm Transformers: Age of Extinction 11:45pm Felony 1:35am Night Moves 3:35am The Entitled

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BBC ONE 7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Rip Off Britain 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm The Sheriffs are Coming 12:45pm Cowboys and Angels 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm Regional News 2:45pm Doctors

BBC TWO 7:15am Homes Under the Hammer 8:15am Italy Unpacked 9:15am Wanted in Paradise 10:15am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC News 12:30pm World News 1:00pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm Cagney and Lacey 2:45pm Cash in the Attic

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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 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV News and Weather

CH4 9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30am Frasier 10:00am Frasier 10:25am Four in a Bed 11:30am Come Dine with Me 12:00pm Come Dine with Me 12:30pm Come Dine with Me 1:00pm Channel 4 News Summary 1:05pm Come Dine with Me 1:40pm Come Dine with Me 2:10pm A Place in the Sun

CH5 7:00am Milkshake! Programming aimed at children aged two to seven years old. 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:10pm The Hotel Inspector Returns 1:10pm 5 News 1:15pm Britain's Horror Homes 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours

MONDAY TV

SKY 1 7:00am The Real A&E 7:30am The Real A&E 8:00am Dog the Bounty Hunter 8:30am Dog the Bounty Hunter 9:00am The Holidaymakers 10:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 11:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 12:00pm Hawaii Five-0 1:00pm Hawaii Five-0 2:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles

3pm 3:15pm The Edge 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm Home Away From Home 5:30pm Flog It!

3:30pm Spring Kitchen with Tom Kerridge 4:15pm Floyd on France 4:45pm Are You Being Served? 5:15pm 'Allo, 'Allo! 5:45pm Just Good Friends

3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 5:00pm Tipping Point

3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm Deal or No Deal 5:00pm Come Dine with Me

3:15pm NCIS 4:15pm Black Friday

6:15pm Antiques Roadshow 6:55pm Party Election Broadcast by the Liberal Democrats 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Antiques Roadshow 8:00pm Collectaholics

6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm Regional News and Weather 7:25pm Party Election Broadcast 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

9:00pm University Challenge 9:30pm Food and Drink 10:00pm Inside Harley Street 11:00pm Jack Dee's Election Helpdesk 11:30pm Newsnight

9:00pm Wild Ireland 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm Code of a Killer 11:30pm ITV News at Ten and Weather

9:00pm Food Unwrapped 9:30pm Travel Man: 48 Hours in Iceland 10:00pm Skint 11:00pm Raised by Wolves 11:30pm 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

9:00pm Police Interceptors 10:00pm Gotham 11:00pm Person of Interest 11:55pm Vantage Point

9:00pm Modern Family 9:30pm Driving School of Mum and Dad 10:00pm The Simpsons 10:30pm Futurama 11:00pm Arrow

3:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 4:00pm The Holidaymakers 5:00pm Futurama 5:30pm Futurama

6pm 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News 7:30pm Regional News 7:55pm Party Election Broadcast 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm The Leader Interviews

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

9pm 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Panorama 10:00pm MasterChef 11:00pm BBC News 11:30pm Regional News 11:40pm Weather 11:45pm Have I Got a Bit More News for You

Round-up of the day's news.

Comprehensive coverage of the day's important national and international news stories.

12am 12:30am The Graham Norton Show 1:15am Taken in Broad Daylight 2:35am Weather for the Week Ahead Detailed weather report. 2:40am BBC News

12:15am Weather 12:20am Rooms, Rogues and Renters 12:50am The Great Property Race 1:20am Back in Time for Dinner 2:20am The Truth About Sugar 3:20am This is BBC Two

12:10am The Agenda 12:55am Slow Train Through Africa with Griff Rhys-Jones 1:50am Jackpot247 4:00am UEFA Champions League Weekly 4:25am ITV Nightscreen

12:35am The Island with Bear Grylls 1:30am The Secret Millionaire 2:25am Mary Portas: Secret Shopper 3:20am The Fairy Jobmother USA 4:10am Hugh's Three Hungry Boys 5:05am Phil Spencer: Secret Agent

1:45am Jackass 2:15am Super Casino 4:10am My Sister Had My Boyfriend's Baby and Other Betrayals 5:00am Wildlife SOS 5:25am Divine Designs 5:45am House Doctor

12:00am Critical 1:00am Hawaii Five-0 2:00am Hawaii Five-0 3:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 3:50am Hawaii Five-0 4:40am Road Wars 5:10am Stargate Atlantis

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8:00pm Great Movie Mistakes 8:10pm Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom 10:00pm Reggie Yates' Extreme Russia 11:00pm Bluestone 42 11:30pm EastEnders 12:00am Family Guy

8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm Railways of the Great War with Michael Portillo 9:00pm The First World War From Above 10:00pm Kim Philby: His Most Intimate Betrayal 11:00pm North by Northwest 1:10am Do We Really Need the Moon? 2:10am The First World War From Above 3:10am Kim Philby - His Most Intimate Betrayal

1:15pm Emmerdale 1:45pm Coronation Street 2:15pm Coronation Street 2:45pm Dinner Date 3:40pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:55pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 7:00pm You've Been Framed! 8:30pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm Mom 10:30pm Mom 11:00pm Celebrity Juice 11:50pm Almost Married 1:45am Two and a Half Men

12:10pm Judge Judy 12:40pm Judge Judy 1:05pm Murder, She Wrote 2:05pm Heartbeat 3:05pm Where the Heart is 4:10pm The Royal 5:15pm Never the Twain 5:50pm Rising Damp 6:20pm On the Buses 6:55pm Heartbeat 7:55pm Murder, She Wrote 8:55pm Wycliffe 10:00pm Long Lost Family 11:00pm Law and Order: UK 12:00am Wire in the Blood

1:15pm The Professionals 2:20pm Pawn Stars 3:40pm Pawn Stars 4:05pm Duck Dynasty 4:35pm Duck Dynasty 5:00pm Magnum, P.I. 6:00pm The Professionals 7:00pm Pawn Stars 7:30pm Pawn Stars 8:30pm Pawn Stars 9:00pm MotoGP 10:00pm Storage Wars Texas 10:30pm Storage Wars Texas 11:00pm Ax Men 12:00am Bundesliga

4:00pm Baby Daddy 4:30pm Melissa and Joey 5:00pm Rules of Engagement 5:30pm Rules of Engagement 6:00pm How I Met Your Mother 6:30pm How I Met Your Mother 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 7:30pm The Big Bang Theory 8:00pm Hollyoaks 8:30pm How I Met Your Mother 9:00pm Revenge 10:00pm Made in Chelsea 11:00pm Virtually Famous 11:55pm The Big Bang Theory 12:25am The Big Bang Theory

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Subversive animated comedy about the trials and tribulations of American family life.

12:22am Family Guy 12:45am American Dad! 1:10am Family Guy 1:30am Reggie Yates' Extreme Russia

Ben MacIntyre looks at the story of Kim Philby, the most famous double agent in all of history.

SKY MOVIES Action 7:30am Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl 9:55am Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest 12:30pm Brick Mansions 2:15pm The Last Samurai 4:55pm Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl 7:25pm Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest 10:00pm Brick Mansions 11:35pm Executive Decision 1:50am Bloodsport 3:30am In Security 5:10am Born to Race: Fast Track

Comedy 7:00am Arthur 8:40am Scary Movie 5 10:10am Austin Powers in Goldmember 12:00pm The Heat 2:00pm Wedding Crashers 4:05pm Liar Liar 5:40pm The Knights of Badassdom 7:10pm Austin Powers in Goldmember 9:00pm The Heat 11:00pm Wedding Crashers 1:05am Scary Movie 5 2:45am The Knights of Badassdom 4:25am Dave

6:25am Malpractice 8:05am Captain Phillips: Sky Movies Special 8:20am Derailed 10:20am American Hustle 12:50pm The Art of the Steal 2:35pm The Pelican Brief 5:15pm Conspiracy Theory 7:40pm American Hustle 10:00pm The Art of the Steal 11:35pm The Firm 1:10am Green Street After he's expelled from Harvard, journalism student Matt moves to London.

3:10am Blow

7:00am Ella Enchanted 8:50am Monster House 10:30am Free Willy 12:30pm Journey to Dinosaur Island 2:00pm Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit Deloris Van Cartier is back in front of the big band, but not for long.

3:50pm Monster House 5:30pm Free Willy 7:30pm Journey to Dinosaur Island 9:00pm Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit Deloris Van Cartier is back in front of the big band, but not for long.

10:50pm Ella Enchanted 12:35am Doctor Dolittle

Premiere

TCM

7:00am Night Moves 9:00am Cinderella Special 9:30am Seve the Movie

7:00am Conspiracy Theory with Jesse Ventura 8:05am An American in Paris 10:20am Fort Yuma 11:55am Sam Whiskey 1:50pm Gunsmoke 2:55pm Gunsmoke 4:00pm Solomon and Sheba 6:40pm Atlantis, the Lost Continent 8:30pm The Enemy General 10:00pm The Hangover 11:55pm Money Train 2:00am Conan 2:50am Conan 3:40am Conan 4:25am Conan

The rags-to-riches story of legendary Spanish golfer Seve Ballesteros. Docudrama.

11:45am Felony 1:45pm Mark Millar's Superhero Playlist 2:00pm The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box 3:45pm Transformers: Age of Extinction 6:45pm Seve the Movie 9:00pm Transformers: Age of Extinction 11:45pm Night Moves 1:45am Felony 3:35am The Entitled

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BBC ONE 7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Rip Off Britain 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm The Sheriffs are Coming 12:45pm Cowboys and Angels 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm Regional News 2:45pm Doctors

BBC TWO 7:15am Homes Under the Hammer 8:15am Italy Unpacked 9:15am Your Home in Their Hands 10:15am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC News 12:30pm World News 1:00pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm The Super League Show 2:45pm Cash in the Attic

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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 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV News and Weather

CH5 7:00am Milkshake! 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:10pm The Hotel Inspector Returns 1:10pm 5 News 1:15pm The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours

TUESDAY TV SKY 1 7:00am The Real A&E 7:30am The Real A&E 8:00am Dog the Bounty Hunter 8:30am Dog the Bounty Hunter 9:00am The Holidaymakers 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 Spring Kitchen with Tom Kerridge 4:15pm Floyd on France 4:40pm Are You Being Served? 5:10pm 'Allo, 'Allo! 5:45pm Just Good Friends

3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 5:00pm Tipping Point

3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm Deal or No Deal 5:00pm Come Dine with Me

3:15pm NCIS 4:15pm My Daughter Must Live

3:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 4:00pm The Holidaymakers 5:00pm Futurama 5:30pm Futurama

6:15pm Antiques Roadshow 6:55pm Party Election Broadcast by the UK Independence Party 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Antiques Roadshow 8:00pm Collectaholics

6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm Regional News and Weather 7:25pm Party Election Broadcast 7:30pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm UEFA Champions League Live

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 Police Interceptors

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

9:00pm Back in Time for Dinner 10:00pm Britain's Favourite Foods - Are They Good for You? 11:00pm Later Live... with Jools Holland 11:30pm Newsnight

11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:40pm UEFA Champions League: Extra Time

9:00pm Burger Bar to Gourmet Star 10:00pm One Born Every Minute 11:00pm My Big Fat Asian Wedding

9:00pm Britain's Horror Homes 10:00pm Can't Pay? Final Demand Special 11:00pm 2,000 Tattoos, 40 Piercings and a Pickled Ear

9:00pm A League of Their Own 10:00pm Critical 11:00pm Forever

12:35am Moonlight Mile 2:25am Weather for the Week Ahead Detailed weather report. 2:30am BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather.

12:15am Weather 12:20am Inside Harley Street 1:20am Antiques Roadshow 2:20am The Ladykillers: Pest Detectives 3:20am This is BBC Two Highlights of programmes on BBC Two.

12:40am Benidorm 1:10am Jackpot247 4:00am Loose Women 4:45am ITV Nightscreen

12:00am The Island with Bear Grylls 1:00am Pokerstars.Com European Poker Tour 1:55am KOTV Boxing Weekly 2:25am Mobil 1 The Grid 2:50am British GT 3:15am Back From the Dead 4:15am Phil Spencer: Secret Agent 5:10am Location, Location, Location

12:00am 200 Nips and Tucks and I Want More! 1:00am The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door 2:00am Super Casino 4:10am Person of Interest 5:00am Wildlife SOS 5:25am Divine Designs 5:45am House Doctor

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

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8:00pm Top Gear 9:00pm Don't Tell the Bride 10:00pm Stacey Dooley Investigates 11:00pm Killer Magic 11:30pm EastEnders 12:00am Family Guy 12:22am Family Guy 12:45am American Dad! 1:10am Family Guy 1:30am Stacey Dooley Investigates 2:30am Killer Magic 3:00am Reggie Yates' Extreme Russia

8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm Railways of the Great War with Michael Portillo 9:00pm Crossing England in a Punt: River of Dreams 10:00pm The Plantagenets 11:00pm A Very British Airline 12:00am Voyager: To the Final Frontier 1:00am Ice Age Giants 2:00am Railways of the Great War with Michael Portillo 2:30am The High Art of the Low Countries 3:30am The Plantagenets 4:30am Railways of the Great War with Michael Portillo 5:00am This is BBC Four

11:00am Up All Night 11:25am Psych 12:20pm Royal Pains 1:15pm Emmerdale 1:45pm Coronation Street 2:15pm Coronation Street 2:45pm Dinner Date 3:40pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 4:50pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:55pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 7:00pm You've Been Framed! 8:30pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm Educating Joey Essex 10:00pm Hell's Kitchen 11:00pm Keith Lemon: The Film 12:50am Two and a Half Men

3:05pm Where the Heart is 4:10pm The Royal 5:15pm Never the Twain 5:50pm Rising Damp 6:20pm On the Buses 6:55pm Heartbeat 7:55pm Murder, She Wrote 9:00pm Midsomer Murders 11:00pm Law and Order: UK

12:20pm Minder 1:20pm The Professionals 2:20pm Pawn Stars 3:40pm Pawn Stars 4:05pm Duck Dynasty 4:35pm Duck Dynasty 5:00pm Magnum, P.I. 6:00pm The Professionals 7:00pm MotoGP 8:00pm Pawn Stars 8:30pm Pawn Stars 9:00pm Shed and Buried 10:00pm Benidorm 10:30pm Benidorm 11:00pm Sports Life Stories 12:00am Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

3:00pm The Big Bang Theory 3:30pm The Big Bang Theory 4:00pm Baby Daddy 4:30pm Melissa and Joey 5:00pm Rules of Engagement 5:30pm Rules of Engagement 6:00pm How I Met Your Mother 6:30pm How I Met Your Mother 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 7:30pm The Big Bang Theory 8:00pm Hollyoaks 8:30pm How I Met Your Mother 9:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 9:30pm The Big Bang Theory 10:00pm The 100 11:00pm Supernatural

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3:15pm The Edge 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm Home Away From Home 5:30pm Flog It!

6pm 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News 7:30pm Regional News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm EastEnders

9pm 9:00pm Holby City 10:00pm Ordinary Lies 11:00pm BBC News 11:30pm Regional News 11:40pm Weather 11:45pm Millionaire Basement Wars

Highlights of all the Champions League matches.

12am

Far Right and Proud.

4:00am Stacey Dooley Investigates

Crime drama based on the hit US series Law and Order.

12:00am Wire in the Blood 1:35am The Royal 2:25am Wycliffe 3:20am Nightscreen 3:30am Teleshopping

SKY MOVIES Action 7:00am Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 9:15am Behind Enemy Lines 4: Seal Team Eight 11:05am The Fast and the Furious 1:05pm After Earth 3:00pm Charlie's Angels 4:50pm Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle 6:45pm World War Z A United Nations worker battles to halt a zombie pandemic.

9:00pm Air Force One 11:10pm Con Air 1:15am Commando 2:55am Ironclad: Battle for Blood Medieval mercenary Guy battles to protect his family's estate from a brutal band of Celts.

4:50am The Poseidon Adventure

7:00am Grumpy Old Men 8:50am Grumpier Old Men 10:35am The Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear 12:05pm Bad Neighbours 1:50pm 13 Going on 30 3:35pm You, Me and Dupree 5:30pm American Pie 7:10pm Three Amigos! 9:00pm The Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear 10:35pm Bad Neighbours 12:20am American Pie 2:00am You, Me and Dupree Carl is in seventh heaven when he marries his gorgeous girlfriend Molly in Hawaii. 3:55am Cavemen

7:00am 25th Hour Drug-dealer Monty Brogan is going down for seven years. He has one day left before the cops take him away to jail, but tying up loose ends is harder than he thought.

9:15am Nick of Time 10:50am After the Sunset 12:30pm Deception An aloof antiques dealer takes an unlikely fancy to an agoraphobic new client.

2:45pm Proof of Life 5:05pm Nick of Time 6:40pm No Good Deed 8:20pm After the Sunset 10:00pm Oldboy 11:50pm The Last Boy Scout 1:45am City of God 4:05am American Gigolo

7:25am An American Tail 9:00am An American Tail 2: Fievel Goes West 10:25am Primates of the Caribbean 11:50am Stardust 2:10pm The Perfect Summer 3:40pm Doctor Dolittle 5:15pm Primates of the Caribbean 6:40pm Stardust 9:00pm The Lone Ranger A lawman and his Comanche Indian sidekick embark upon a quest for justice across the American West.

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The rags-to-riches story of legendary Spanish golfer Seve Ballesteros. Docudrama.

1:45pm Mark Millar's Superhero Playlist 2:00pm The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box 3:45pm Transformers: Age of Extinction 6:45pm Seve the Movie 9:00pm Transformers: Age of Extinction 11:45pm Felony 1:35am Night Moves Two environmentalists and an ex-marine concoct a plan to blow up a hydroelectric dam. Taut thriller.

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ESTERN media bullhorns Muslim intolerance, yet we too pull up the drawbridge on free debate. In the embassy of a friendly nation a journalist of international reputation seeks sanctuary. His offence, for no one can be under any illusions, is his bringing to light illegalities practised by government. Whistleblower Edward Snowden, who prefers being stateless to voiceless, seeks sanctuary in Russia. Chelsea Manning, not so quick to make good his escape, faces a 35-year jail sentence for disclosing information that exposed his government to international scrutiny. In Germany, journalists are verboten to debate Udo Ulfkotte. The former editor of Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung exposed the level

Mike Walsh Mike, based in Mediterranean Spain, is an international journalist, author and professional writer.

of CIA corruption undermining the integrity of Western journalism and the West’s political elite. John Pilger, one of Britain’s most revered investigative journalists, has been sidelined to ‘alternative media.’ Like Paul Craig Roberts, he is one of many Western journalists who ‘disappear.’ Jeremy Bowen, a BBC news presenter, was obliged to take a sabbatical after criticising Israel. Expect him to be a yesterday person any time soon. In order to give a semblance of free expression, pot shots are allowed but buried in the detail. Columnist Peter Hitchens: “Is there any

WALL OF SHAME: Guarded, mined and electrified. point in public debate in a society where hardly anyone has been taught how to think, while millions have been taught what to think.” Facebook defends publication of ghastly images of human and animal depravity. It gives a false impression that anything goes but ‘revisionist’ comment is still taboo as the noose tightens further.

There is now an insidious selective intolerance of opinion. Debate is not keenly contested with facts or figures but with slur, innuendo, character assassination, boycott and blackmail. Dissenters are dismissed as ‘trolls.’ If this fails, then censorship completes the gagging process. Western beheadings are less messy. I grew up detesting a system that, in order to

survive, built the Berlin Wall and erected frontier barriers stretching from the Baltic to the Black Sea. Then we wondered at the Soviet people’s apathetic acceptance for their confinement and denial of access to the outside world. When, 26-years ago these ghastly inhuman barriers were torn down, I was mocked when I prophesied that the West was merely changing

places with the USSR. Now, explain to me your apathetic acceptance, even support for €100 million of EU taxpayer’s money being spent on a Wall of Shame currently being built to stop fellow Europeans fleeing to modern Russia. Described by Ukrainian Prime Minister Yatsenyuk as ‘constructed after the Berlin model,’ this 2,000km frontier is guarded, mined, fenced and electrified. It is not there to keep the Russians out, it is there to keep desperate Ukrainians confined to their own collapsing country. Ukrainan Army squads, trained by the US today raid campuses to capture conscripts. Perhaps you can now better understand the Soviet people’s acceptance and support for their confinement and denial of access to the outside world. Welcome to the future.

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CH5 7:00am Milkshake! 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:10pm The Hotel Inspector 1:10pm 5 News 1:15pm Police Interceptors 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours

SKY 1 7:00am The Real A&E 7:30am The Real A&E 8:00am Fast and Furious Special 8:30am Dog the Bounty Hunter 9:00am The Holidaymakers 10:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 11:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 12:00pm Hawaii Five-0 1:00pm Hawaii Five-0 2:00pm Hawaii Five-0

3pm 3:30pm Spring Kitchen with Tom Kerridge 4:15pm Floyd on France 4:45pm Are You Being Served? 5:15pm 'Allo, 'Allo! 5:45pm Just Good Friends

3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 5:00pm Tipping Point

3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm Deal or No Deal 5:00pm Come Dine with Me

3:15pm NCIS: New Orleans 4:15pm Betrayed

3:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 4:00pm The Holidaymakers 5:00pm Futurama 5:30pm Futurama

6:15pm Antiques Roadshow 6:55pm Party Election Broadcast by the Conservative Party 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Antiques Roadshow 8:00pm Collectaholics

6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm Regional News and Weather 7:25pm Party Election Broadcast 7:30pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street

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6:00pm 5 News 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News 7:55pm Party Election Broadcast 8:00pm Police Interceptors

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

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12:00am One Born Every Minute 1:05am Snowbombing 2015 2:00am Cyrus 3:30am Burger Bar to Gourmet Star 4:25am Location, Location, Location 5:20am River Cottage Bites 5:40am Deal or No Deal

12:50am Celeb CSI: Sharon Osbourne 1:45am True Crimes: The First 72 Hours 2:10am Super Casino 4:10am The Classic Car Show 5:00am Wildlife SOS 5:20am Divine Designs 5:45am House Doctor

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8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm Railways of the Great War with Michael Portillo 9:00pm Great Irish Journeys with Martha Kearney 9:30pm The Quizeum 10:00pm Treasures of Ancient Greece 11:00pm Pavlopetri - The City Beneath the Waves 12:00am Do We Really Need the Moon? 1:00am Time Shift 2:00am The Quizeum 2:30am Railways of the Great War with Michael Portillo 3:00am The High Art of the Low Countries

11:25am Psych 12:20pm Royal Pains 1:10pm Emmerdale 1:40pm Britain's Got More Talent 2:45pm Dinner Date 3:40pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:55pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 7:00pm You've Been Framed! 7:30pm You've Been Framed! 8:00pm You've Been Framed! 8:30pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm The Vampire Diaries 11:00pm Red Dragon 1:30am Two and a Half Men

9:35am Where the Heart is 10:40am The Royal 11:40am Judge Judy 12:35pm Judge Judy 1:00pm Murder, She Wrote 2:00pm Heartbeat 3:05pm Where the Heart is 4:10pm The Royal 5:15pm Never the Twain 5:50pm Rising Damp 6:20pm On the Buses 6:55pm Heartbeat 8:00pm Murder, She Wrote 9:00pm Lewis 11:00pm Law and Order: UK 12:00am Wycliffe

2:20pm Ax Men 3:20pm Pawn Stars 3:45pm Pawn Stars 4:10pm Duck Dynasty 4:40pm Duck Dynasty 5:05pm Magnum, P.I. 6:00pm The Professionals 7:00pm Pawn Stars 8:00pm Pawn Stars 8:30pm Pawn Stars 9:00pm Storage Wars Texas 9:30pm Storage Wars Texas 10:00pm The Chase: Celebrity Special 11:00pm Inside Man 12:00am FYI Daily 12:05am Inside Man

3:00pm The Big Bang Theory 3:30pm The Big Bang Theory 4:00pm Baby Daddy 4:30pm Melissa and Joey 5:00pm Rules of Engagement 5:30pm Rules of Engagement 6:00pm How I Met Your Mother 6:30pm How I Met Your Mother 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 7:30pm The Big Bang Theory 8:00pm Hollyoaks 8:30pm Hairspray 10:50pm The Big Bang Theory 11:25pm The Big Bang Theory 11:50pm Virtually Famous 12:40am Made in Chelsea

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2:50pm Godzilla 5:00pm Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters 7:00pm 47 Ronin An outcast joins a band of masterless samurai to wreak revenge against an evil feudal ruler.

9:00pm Top Gun At the US Navy's elite training centre, pilots compete to become the best.

11:00pm Godzilla Legendary monster Godzilla is reawakened, striking fear into the hearts of humankind.

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7:15am Failure to Launch 9:05am My Man is a Loser Two mates ask their friend for tips that will help reignite the spark in their marriages.

10:55am The Rocky Horror Picture Show 12:50pm The Top Ten Show 2015 1:10pm Last Vegas 3:10pm You've Got Mail 5:20pm American Pie 2 7:15pm My Man is a Loser Two mates ask their friend for tips that will help reignite the spark in their marriages.

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837: Best view of Halley’s Comet was witnessed in 2000 years. 1492: Christopher Columbus signs a contract with Spain to find the Indies in their name. 1534: Sir Thomas More confined in London Tower for: not telling a lie, but not telling the truth. 1704: 1st successful US newspaper published: The Boston News-Letter is regarded as the first continuously published newspaper. 1710: The first law regulating copyright is issued in Great Britain. 1711: Charles VI becomes Holy Roman Emperor after the death of his brother Joseph I. 1858: ‘Big Ben,’ a 13.76 tonne bell, is recast in the Tower of Westminster. 1865: President Abraham Lincoln is shot by John Wilkes Booth at Ford’s Theatre. 1875: The gentlemanly game of Snooker is invented by Sir Neville Chamberlain. 1894: Saw the 1st public showing of Thomas Edison’s kinescope (moving pictures). 1916: 1st professional American PGA Golf tournament was held at Siwanoy Country Club in Bronxville, N.Y. 1921: Saw the Foundation of the Spanish Communist Workers’ Party. 1939: Stalin signs BritishFrance-Russian anti-Nazi pact. 1947: King Frederik IX of Denmark crowned. 1953: British royal yacht Britannia launched by the newly crowned Queen Elizabeth II. 1961: 1,400 Cuban exiles land in Bay of Pigs in a doomed attempt to overthrow Castro.

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April 9, Hugh Hefner, Entrepreneur, 89. The Magazine publisher, First Amendment advocate, and founder of Playboy Enterprises, first worked as a reporter and earned a degree in psychology within three years.

April 10, Omar Sharif, Actor and Director, 83. Born Michel Demitri Chalhoub in Egypt, became famous in the film Dr Zhivago. Where he reinvented the phrase, ‘International sex symbol.’ His films include Lawrence of Arabia, Top Secret and Doctor Zhivago. April 11, Jeremy Clarkson, Journalist, television personality, and broadcaster, 55. Up until just recently he co-hosted the BBC show Top Gear since 1998. He also wrote weekly columns for The Sun and The Sunday Times.

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) Someone who is usually quite the opposite to you will surprise with an offer. Although you are naturally suspicious, give them the benefit of the doubt. Leopards do not change their spots but they are capable of behaving for the bigger good. SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) An intimate meeting is less exciting than anticipated. This should not bother you because time could yet change that. You need to be in the right place at the right time, so don't give up hope, just have a little patience. A change of plans will be more beneficial than irksome, at least in the longer term.

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

April 13, Carles Puyol, Footballer, 37. His header against Germany in the 2010 World Cup helped lead Spain to their first ever World Cup Championship. He began his club career with Barcelona in 1999 and was named UEFA Best Defender 2006. April 14, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Actress, 38. She was immortalized as TV’s Buffy the Vampire Slayer, for which she won five Teen Choice Awards. She also won an Emmy Award in 1995, and starred in Scooby Doo on the big screen. April 15, Emma Watson, Actress, 25. Gaining recognition playing Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter series of films, she also starred in The Perks of Being a Wallflower, for which she earned an MTV Movie Award, a Teen Choice Award and a People’s Choice Award.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) While counting your pennies, also count your blessings. Money can be a big problem or merely an irritation but the lack of it must be kept in perspective. You are right to think twice about accepting something that seems to be for nothing. CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) The goat in you is keen to find pastures new. It isn't a nibble that is needed at the moment, but a feast. Accepting anything less would be a mistake because someone is watching your reaction to an offer.

RECORD RECORD BREAKERS According to www.everyhit.com: 1. Which father and son have topped the UK singles charts each in their own right? Dad topped the chart in November 1981, then, more than 20 years later, in February 2002, his son hit number one. 2. Currently, two songs have reached number one in the UK singles charts four times by different artists. One is Do They Know It's Christmas, what is the title of the other track, which has been a hit for: Jimmy Young (1955), Righteous Brothers (as a re-issue in 1990), Robson and Jerome (1995) and Gareth Gates (2002)? 3. Which ‘Mersey-beat’ group was the first act to reach number one in the UK with their first three releases? 4. Which American singer is the UK’s youngest ever chart-topper? He was just nine years and eight months young when he hit the summit in 1972? 5. Which English electronic band formed in Essex in 1980 are the most successful act not to have a UK number one hit single, having had 43 Top 40 hits (up to Apr 2009) without making the top spot? 6. Having sold six million copies (as of February 2014), which group’s 1981 Greatest Hits album is the UK’s best-selling album of all time? 7. Which singer has had the most (21) UK chart-topping singles?

TARGET: Average: 15 Good: 20 Very good: 29 April 12, Montserrat Caballé, Spanish soprano and Opera Singer. The famous Spanish operatic soprano was discovered by a new audience, when after many year’s entertaining opera fans, she sang with rock-star Freddie Mercury in a song featuring her home city, Barcelona.

Excellent: 35

AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) Don't allow an open-ended o ff e r t o m u d d l e y o u r m i n d . There is no need for an immediate decision and this may be too soon for a positive move. A sense of urgency may be put down to practical reasons when, in fact, it is no such thing. PISCES (February 20 - March 20) Are things going swimmingly? Good. Maybe you had forgotten how to have real fun. Remember when you were a child? Life was so simple. Relax and be that child again. If some old fogey accuses you of being silly, feel sorry for them.

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION deer, dele, deli, dine, dire, duel, dune, idle, lend, lied, need, nerd, nude, reed, rend, ride, rind, rude, rued, diner, eider, elder, elide, elude, endue, idler, indue, lined, lured, lurid, riled, ruled, under, denier, dinner, dueller, dunlin, dunner, endure, enured, inured, lender, lieder, linden, reined, relied, ruined, rundle, undine, relined, unlined, underlie, UNDERLINE

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Move from the start word (TAKE) to the end word (HEED) in the same number of steps as there are rungs on the Word Ladder. You must only change one letter at a time.

TAKE HAKE (TARE) HARE HERE HERD HEED

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1. JULIO IGLESIAS (Begin The Beguine) and ENRIQUE IGLESIAS (Hero), 2. UNCHAINED MELODY, 3. GERRY AND THE PACEMAKERS (How Do You Do It?, I Like It and You’ll Never Walk Alone), 4. LITTLE JIMMY OSMOND (Long Haired Lover from Liverpool), 5. DEPECHE MODE, 6. QUEEN (5.4 million copies), 7. ELVIS PRESLEY

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

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Unscramble the name of a famous English football club (three words): TORN PHONE TRENDS Unscramble the name of a tasty pasta dish (two words): RENAMES A CHOICE

Play on Words DNA FOURTH 7 Perfume, we hear, that's dispatched (4) 8 Cook sold pie, but it's off (7) 13 Oddly, is my in-tray the duplicate? (7) 14 Reports gas seems a problem (8) 17 Look at old dictator taking drug (7)

18 Seaman overhauled Polaris after power cut (6) 20 Takes in one Ed Sullivan Show (5) 22 Nude featured in 'Cabaret' (4) 23 Merit some expensive gear nevertheless (4)

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Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 16 represents T and 19 represents Y, so fill in T every time the figure 16 appears and Y every time the figure 19 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 Challenges (5) 5 Bosses (5) 8 Not ever (5) 9 Enlisted man (7) 10 At a previous time (7) 11 Any small compartment (4) 12/18 Main tent in a circus (3,3) 14 Opening between threads of a net (4) 15 Twelfth of a foot (4) 18 See 12 21 Appearance (4) 23 Check closely (7) 25 Ratify (7) 26 Tread heavily or noisily (5) 27 Well-groomed and neatly tailored (5) 28 Free from confusion or doubt (5)

Down 1 Terpsichorean figure (6) 2 Change to the contrary (7) 3 Having no deviations (8) 4 Take in fully (6) 5 One of two equal parts (4) 6 Having the same or nearly the same characteristics (5) 7 High-pitched and piercing (6) 13 Of very great size or extent (8) 16 Weather in some location averaged over some long period of time (7) 17 Timepieces (6) 19 Allow (6) 20 Assistant (6) 22 Snow leopard (5) 24 Connection (4)

English - Spanish The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English.

Answers: Back and forth, Flat fish

Down 1 Strange clue: 'Pair off'' (8) 2 Grounds are ruined by boys (7) 3 Detest the atomic explosion (4) 4 Block out weird, never-ending scene (6) 6 Permission to quit? (5)

Funagram

FUNAGRAM SOLUTION: PRESTON NORTH END, MACARONI CHEESE

Across 1 Buy a grip (8) 5 Trees found in Chelmsford (4) 9 Noisy talk about a ratchet (7) 10 Clear strategy contains Iran initially (5) 11 Left one on Leo (4) 12 Wishes of French parents (7) 15 Take over at sea, Seamus (6) 16 Harsh to cut off drug (6) 19 It ends a shot as a substitute (7) 21 Plenty of luggage (4) 24 Porter right on his toes (5) 25 Poorly aligned head (7) 26 Some require a system that’s simple (4) 27 Royal person in front of crowd, surrounded by journalists (8)

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC Across: 3 Slipper, 7 Apart, 8 Belts, 9 Specimen, 10 Danes, 13 Asp, 15 Basalt, 16 Alerts, 17 End, 19 Beats, 23 Lemonade, 24 Caged, 25 Liege, 26 Neptune. Down: 1 Eager, 2 David, 3 Stress, 4 Prepared, 5 Entreaty, 6 Task, 11 Lacerate, 12 Tastiest, 13 Ate, 14 Pad, 18 Needle, 20 Cower, 21 Caper, 22 Bear. QUICK Across: 3 Answers, 7 Spins, 8 Crisp, 9 Graceful, 10 Bible, 13 Pen, 15 Banana, 16 Agreed, 17 Tag, 19 Baked, 23 Organise, 24 Aimed, 25 Steps, 26 Reasons.

Across 1 Escuchar (6) 4 Caderas (4) 8 Sombra (zona sin sol) (5) 9 Limpio (casa, cuarto) (5) 10 Religious (beliefs, leader, service, reason) (9) 13 Joven (persona, animal) (5) 15 Only (5) 16 Jabón (para lavar) (4) 17 Castillo (6)

Down 1 Último (4) 2 Etapa (de viaje) (5) 3 Tardes (últimas horas) (8) 5 Hielo (3) 6 Hijo (3) 7 Olive (8) 11 Falda (prenda) (5) 12 Twelve (4) 13 Sí (como respuesta) (3) 14 Grape (3)

Down: 1 Usual, 2 Bites, 3 Assume, 4 Warriors, 5 Resolved, 6 Dogs, 11 Magazine, 12 Careless, 13 Pat, 14 Nag, 18 Across, 20 Dates, 21 First, 22 Herd. ENGLISH-SPANISH Across: 1 Balonmano, 8 Aviso, 9 Newer, 11 Ruta, 12 Peso, 14 Roto, 16 Lies, 19 Roads, 21 Ounce, 22 Delantero. Down: 2 Adios, 3 Olor, 4 Mint, 5 Now, 6 Lampara, 7 Grooves, 10 Ear, 13 Old, 15 Owner, 17 Isla, 18 Soft, 20 Age.

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4. Hangzhou Bay Bridge, China One of the world’s longest trans-oceanic bridges at 35k and crossing the Hangzhou Bay and connecting Jiaxing and Ningbo. This bridge massively reduced a previously epic 400 kilometre journey.

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10. The Wind and Rain Bridge, Sanjian County, China An artistic wooden bridge that incorporates five pavilions, 19 verandas, three floors and three separate spans was built in 1912. The bridge is 64 metres in length.

5. Tower Bridge, London, UK Completed in 1894 and crossing the River Thames, this Victorian bridge, famous for its beautifully designed 65 metre high towers, is an iconic symbol of London. 6. Ponte Vecchio, Florence, Italy An elegant arched bridge spanning the Arno river in Florence, this bridge was first constructed in Roman times and rebuilt twice. The bridge is remarkable for a design that includes shops and markets - a kind of bridge and shopping centre combined.

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Just Joking A blonde lady was stuck in a freak snowstorm in Granada when she remembered her dad’s advice: “If you ever get stuck in a snowstorm, wait until a snowplough drives by and then follow it.” Eventually she saw a snowplough so she followed it along in her car. After 30 minutes, the snowplough driver stopped, got out, and walked up to the woman’s car asking, “Lady, why are you following me?” She explained what her father had told her and the driver said, “Well I’m done with the Supersol car park now. Do you want to follow me to Lidl?”

NAVAJO BRIDGE: Only open to pedestrians and horse riders. 7. Henderson Waves Bridge, Singapore One of the strangest and most remarkable bridge designs, the 274 metre Henderson Waves pedestrian bridge is

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made of seven undulating curves and have seating areas within it. It connects the Mount Faber and Telok Blangah Hill Parks.

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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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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION file, flip, flee, flea, flew, flaw, flop, floe, fawn, elope, elan, newel, pile, pilaf, plea, plead, plan, plane, pole, pooh, peal, peanut, penal, life, leaf, lawn, lope, loot, lean, lead, lend, lane, land, lady, aloe, aloha, weal, wane, wand, wadi, woof, wood, woody, feel, foal, food, fond, open, endow, hope, hole, hoot, help, heal, head, heady, half, hale, halo, hand, handy, hang, hoop, hoopla, hound, hung, dale, dawn, dowel, down, done, donut, tool, then, thaw, than, thou, tune, tuna, undo, gnaw

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Amelia Tejada, Aguilas (Murcia) Editor’s note: Your spelling and grammar would put many native English-speakers to shame.

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THE lovely yellow flowers growing everywhere are Yellow Sorrel. They are wild flowers, not weeds, and we should enjoy the way they brighten up the countryside for a few weeks each year.

P Newton, Mijas Costa (Malaga)

Aye, aye, sir! A COMMENT in the Euro Weekly News stated that the Royal Navy is saying goodbye to bellbottom trousers. This actually happened in 1977 when they were replaced by flared trousers that were pressed ‘fore and aft’. That is, front and back, instead of the seven horizontal creases that were a feature of bell-bottoms. The new uniform may be the first for 70 years but there have been many minor changes during that time. For example, the sailor’s jumper (jacket to the man in the street) which was originally put on over the head, was replaced by one with a zip at the front. The ‘silk’ - originally a wide piece of black fabric became a fixed part of the jumper and the woolly pully and beret were introduced.

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Promises to keep DURING the television appearance of David Cameron and Ed Miliband, the PM was asked about looking after pensioners. He replied that if he is re-elected then all the benefits, including the Winter Fuel Allowance, would be ‘paid to all’. Let’s remind him of that before September when it stops for expats. Make sure everyone writes to their Member of Parliament after the elections to remind them of this.

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No choice WE can choose between revealing the existence of a debilitating acute depression responsible for the deaths of 149 innocent passengers (murder would be the correct definition) aboard Flight 9525 or completely ignoring the warning because of the pilot’s ‘right to privacy’. As we used to say so succinctly: “Sorry, but that ain’t no choice.” Practically the whole world is also deeply depressed as a side-effect of this tragic and avoidable slaughter of innocent victims due to the cold, suicidal brutality of a sick, demented pilot. His recent claim that his name would go down in history will be achieved although his relatives, friends and acquaintances will remember him only with tears, sadness and grief.

Richard M McBride, Benidorm (Alicante)

Vital statistics I REFER to the recent article by Mike Walsh ‘Moscow’s Victo-

ry Parade’ regarding the snub of prominent Western leaders in ignoring the invitation to attend the 70th Victory Day anniversary to be held in Moscow on May 9. To readers unfamiliar with the part played by the USSR in the Second World War, a reminder of the deaths suffered by the major participants might be enlightening. Germany lost in the region of five million, France lost 200,000, the UK 450,000, the US 420,000 and the USSR over 26 million. During the siege of Leningrad (now St Petersburg) which lasted for nearly 900 days between 1941 and 1943, somewhere in the region of 1.5 million died, both civilians and soldiers. It would not have been possible for the Allies to overcome the Reich in the time they did without the sacrifice paid by the peoples of the USSR. Shame on you, Mr Obama and Mr Cameron, although one might understand the reluctance of Frau Merkel to attend. Presumably this snub is a result of the current situation in Ukraine, where fascism is again raising its ugly head

Richard Prowse, Cartagena (Murcia)

Double trouble IF you are resident in the UK you pay UK tax on your income. If you are resident in Spain, you pay Spanish tax on your income. That is the law of the land. However, if you have a pension paid by the government in the UK but live in Spain it will be subject to the UK tax laws unless the UK government pays your pension free of tax. You do not have to pay Spanish tax on your pension as it can’t be subject to a double taxation. But now the bureaucrats have decided differently. Your pension that is taxed in the UK has to be declared in your income in Spain where it will be added to any other income you declare in Spain and a new rate of tax decided. This is, in effect, chicanery as they are indirectly taxing your alreadytaxed UK pension twice. This is grossly unfair and the UK government should be asked to pay pensions free of UK tax. You cannot be expected to be double-taxed on your UK government pension.

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How clever is your dog? Website uses games to find out By Lorna Eade IS your dog playing dumb to get its own way? Have you ever wondered why your pet runs round in circles, or barks at random things? It could be all down to their personality type. The Dognition site, based in North Carolina, uses questionnaires and games to help dog owners determine how empathetic their pet is, how clever it is at solving problems, whether it is choosing to ignore you or genuinely doesn’t know what you’re saying. Dogs, like us humans, have personality types with character traits and these can be compared to other dogs of the same breed, age and size, as well as other breeds. It can be used by owners to learn more about how their dog thinks, train their pet more effectively or help decide which breed of dog to get next. Pet owners begin by filling out a personality questionnaire about their dog, including whether it is

well-behaved, whether it listens to instructions, how it responds to being left alone or told off and so on. Based on the results of this test, the owners are given a series of science-based games, designed to test a dog’s level of empathy, communication, cunning - including whether they are trustworthy and loyal, or wily and devious - memory, and reasoning abilities. Empathy involves reading and responding to the emotions of others. Communication tests how a dog uses information from others to learn about their environment. To test Cunning the games see how dogs use information to avoid being found out when they do something wrong. The Memory game tests how the dogs use past experiences to influence fu-

ture choices, and Reasoning looks into how the dog finds a solution to a new problem. Once the owner plays the games, all the results are fed into the database and Dognition creates a detailed Profile Report that explains how the dog thinks. Each dog is also categorised into one of nine personality types, including Einstein, Expert, Socialite, Stargazer, Charmer, Renaissance, Protodog, Maverick and Ace. For example, the Renaissance Dog is a pet which is ‘good at a little bit of

everything’ and Socialites are outgoing pets that are easily excitable. The report also compares the results to other dogs of the same breed, age and size, as well as dogs from other breeds, to see whether the trait is specific to the breed or the individual. This can help determine how a dog needs to be trained. If a dog doesn’t listen but understands the command they might not be cunning, they might instead need a specific method of communication such as eye contact. “These are science-based games that should be very fun to play with your dog, for both human and dog alike. And while you’re doing it, you can know that you are participating in actual science that can be used to help dogs,” said Dognition founder Dr Brian Hare from Duke

University, who added: “At the same time, it can reveal how your individual dog is thinking.” All the results are anonymously stored so scientists can research dog behaviour and cognition and Dr Hare and his team want to gather the data to analyse why some dogs or breeds communicate more effectively with humans, while others are more sociable. Find out more at the Dognition https://www.dognition.com/ Why dog slobber can boost your mood A study has discovered that getting kisses from a dog can make an owner feel happier. Linda Handlin from the University of Skövde in Sweden found owners who kissed their dogs the most had higher levels of oxytocin than other owners. Oxytocin is known as the ‘hug hormone’ because it is released when someone is touched by a person they love, including a partner or a child. It is also released after eating tasty food. Oxytocin can reduce stress levels and blood pressure.

PERSONALITY: Dogs are categorised into nine different types: Einstein, Expert, Socialite, Stargazer, Charmer, Renaissance, Protodog, Maverick and Ace.

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ESTON BLUMENTHAL, owner of three Michelin-starred restaurant The Fat Duck and famous for unusual dishes such as bacon and eggs ice cream, fish eyeball cocktails and snail porridge, has banned diners trying to capture their meals from using flash photography (some even standing on chairs to get the perfect shot). Why? Understandably restaurants want t o

ban behaviour that might be disruptive or annoying to others. Sometimes, though, there can be another reason. At Michelinstarred restaurant Marcus (formerly Marcus Wareing), diners were reportedly asked not to photograph the food because the restaurant didn’t want substandard photos getting out that might misrepresent it. One New York restaurant, however, has banned food photography for rather more cynical reasons: not because it was disruptive or annoying but because it was affecting their table turnover. The owner noticed diners were taking longer to have their meals than a few years earlier and found mobile phones were to blame. Photographing their meals and sending the photos to friends takes time and, for a

busy restaurant, if each table takes 10 minutes longer to have a meal the number of customers they can serve per day is significantly reduced. It seems to be a phenomenon of the modern world that something hasn’t happened unless you’ve snapped it! This dates to long before the invention of the mobile phone camera. Years ago, I recall admiring the magnificent view of New York from the Empire State Building. I was the only person there looking at it with my naked eyes. Everyone else was looking through the viewfinders of cameras, including one guy with a huge video camera hoisted on his shoulder. Can’t the obsessional dinner snappers remember what their steak or whatever looked like without a pictorial record? And then upload it

all to social media? I mean, who really wants to see endless pictures of other people’s food? After a while it gets plain boring. I couldn’t be any less interested in seeing what someone else’s entire dinner looked like if every plate were being held up to camera by a naked Brad Pitt. (Well, OK, Brad. Go on, then!) There, I’ve said it and a ‘coming out’ of sorts. The truth is finally out. My name is Nora Johnson and food photography bores me silly. My path to recovery starts here... 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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European Pool Championships A LARGE contingent of National Pool players left Gibraltar on Easter Monday to take part in the European Championships in Bridlington, UK. They will be representing Gibraltar in a range of different categories including, Under 23, Under 18s, and for the first time, under 15s at the tournament, which runs until April 16.

Prestigious nursing awards PRESTIGIOUS awards have been won at this year’s British Journal of Nursing Awards, by two local nursing services. Gerry Fortuna cardiac rehabilitation nurse specialist, who attended the ceremony, received a third place in the Innovation Award, and The Primary Care Lymphoedema clinic nurses received a second place in the Lymphoedema Award.

Tourism works THE Gibraltar Tourist Board has completed the third phase of its refurbishment of visitor attractions. The works to the main attractions on the Upper Rock are part of a continuous commitment by The Government of Gibraltar to improve the tourist product.

Jumping to conclusions THE body of John Shannon, his girlfriend, their six-week-old daughter, and her four-year-old daughter were found dead in a flat in Gibraltar last week. Those are the facts. Everything else reported since that event has been speculation, implies Inspector William Gomez,

of the Royal Gibraltar Police. Police said they are awaiting the results of forensic tests after the family were found dead in a Gibraltar flat. The body of John Shannon, 31, his partner Anarda De La Caridad Perez Friman, 37, and their six-weekold daughter Eve Shan-

non Perez, were discovered last week. Reports at the weekend suggested the mother stabbed Mr Shannon, baby Eve and her four-yearold daughter Amanda Perez, before killing herself. The reports stated Mr Shannon’s partner was suffering from post natal depression, adding Mr Shannon suffered defensive wounds suggesting he tried to protect the children before being killed. But, Inspector William Gomez, of the RGP, told the media, it was too early to confirm or deny any reports. The island’s police force was not the

source of the story. He said: “There have been stories claiming the mother was the person responsible for the killing. That information has not come from official sources. We have not made that information available to anybody.” He continued: “What we have said from the very beginning is that we are not looking for anybody else. Until we get the results of the forensic pathologist in, and compare that with all the evidence we have collected during the course of the investigation, we cannot say one way or the other.”

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Bjorn Again to feature at music festival THE Gibraltar international song festival 2015 on May 9 will be echoing to the sound of ABBA, as the world’s No. 1 tribute act, Bjorn Again has signed up for the event. There has been a record number of entries and countries for the GISF this year, and it promises to be a night to remember. Voulez-vous to get yourself a ticket and be a Super Trouper? Don’t let this be your Waterloo, it’s the Name of the Game to be a Dancing Queen. So Gimme, Gimme, Gimme a seat for the final because, Knowing me, Knowing

you, The winner takes it all. Hundreds of songwriters have submitted a record number of entries this year, from more countries than ever before. Contestants have now been selected for the gala evening from entries submitted by Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Mexico, Pakistan, Peru, Poland, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK, and Vietnam. Tickets are now available for £10, from the Gibraltar Tourist Office.

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THE super yacht industry may well be enthusiastic at the prospect of longterm berthing in Gibraltar, but until the Government makes the decision, fingernails will be in short supply. Marina Bay at Ocean Village has a month-long wait while Gibraltar’s Development & Planning Commission makes a decision on its proposed super yacht berths and short-stay rental apartments. If approved, the dream of longterm berthing in a tax-efficient environment will become reality. As reported by the Euro Weekly News last month, the prospect of having the facility to berth super yachts in Gibraltar is being considered by the Gibraltar Government. It is looking into plans to attract the growing business in super yachts, (boats that are officially seagoing vessels of at least 18 metres in length). Karen Houston, Business & Development Manager for Ocean Village,

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MARINA BAY: Hoping to provide long term berthing for super yachts. said: “According to the 2015 Super Yacht Intelligence Annual Report, 70 per cent of super yachts are connected to the Mediterranean with the majority doing the traditional MedCaribbean ‘milk run.’ This ritual forces

them to pass through the Strait of Gibraltar at least twice a year but, while they have the opportunity to fill up on cut-price fuel, the existing infrastructure is unable to support their long-term berthing.”

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Dramatic drop of confidence in the police ACCORDING to the latest survey by the Gibraltar Police Authority, the public’s confidence in the police has taken a nose dive from 65 per cent in 2013, to 52 per cent in 2014. The results of the police survey will make painful reading for the Royal Gibraltar Police, as they continue to ingest the more alarming figures that state, satisfaction with the overall services provided has fallen even more, from 68 to 53 per cent. Just 31 per cent of people asked believed the services of the police had improved in the

previous 12 months, compared with 43 per cent in 2013. When asked if they were satisfied with how the police enforce the traffic laws, just 33 per cent said they were, contrasting with the previous year’s 46 per cent. However, people seem less worried about crime. Of the 11 issues included in the survey, there’s only one in which people were slightly more concerned, the theft of, or from motor vehicles. Drugs, underage drinking and careless driving, in that order, were the areas of most concern.

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Lottery of historical correctness but sometimes not all they seem 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.

T would be interesting to peek into the future and observe how the world will view Jeremy Clarkson. Will he be seen as a free spirit who cared nothing for authority and therefore a bit of a folk hero, or simply an ill-mannered buffoon, carried away by his own publicity? It is said that history is the great arbiter and no matter how well you pull the wool over the eyes of your contemporaries, history will judge you. The truth is that many personalities who are revered as great heroes, have sometimes been placed on jerrybuilt pedestals and were not all that they seem. Conversely it is a sad fact

that genuine greatness is often overshadowed by other less notable events. Take Alfred the Great. As a child I was taught that poor old Alfie burned a couple of Victoria Sponges that he was asked to keep his eye on and that was pretty much it. But as King of Wessex he gave those nasty Vikings a long overdue pasting, and sent them and their silly hats back to Scandinavia, so that they could concentrate on dreaming up new wheezes like Volvo and Abba. ALFRED THE GREAT: Got rid of the nasty Vikings.

Alfred, more than any other monarch, was instrumental in starting a process that led to the eventual unification of the many kingdoms and warring factions into a single entity that later became England. He was a great administrator; a renowned religious reformer and a sponsor of literacy. Then there is Wat Tyler, that supposed great working class hero and leader of the Peasants Revolt in the 14th century. What started out as the duffing-up of a local tax collector, grew into a massive rebellion by the serfs against the ruling classes, and resulted in them entering London and causing mayhem.

This scared the boy King Richard II so much that he gave in to their many - and it has to be said - justifiable demands. But instead of returning home with the knowledge that life would soon take a turn for the better, many of the serfs decided they quite enjoyed the murder and pillaging lark, and stayed on to cause more havoc. To get them out of London, the king arranged to meet Wat and Co. At Smithfield, where the Lord Mayor of London - a sort of Boris Johnson in tights - duly dispatched old Wat with a sword thrust and that was the end of that. The King later revoked all of his concessions, so it could be argued that because of Wat’s stupidity, the course of history was changed to the detriment of the working class. I only hope that in the case of a certain Anthony Blair, history will get it right

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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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A healthy house for a healthy body IS your home affecting your health? New research suggests that as well as looking at your lifestyle to safeguard your health, you should also overhaul your home too. Sleeping patterns Start by dimming the lights. Having bright lights on at night is said to confuse our natural sleep and wake cycle, which can interfere with other bodily functions like hormone production, and has been linked to health problems, including obesity, Type 2 diabetes and possibly even cancer. Recent reports suggest that we should turn off computers, tablets and mobile devices as the blue light from them can affect our sleep patterns.

WATCHING TV: Getting too close can increase risk of eye strain and headaches. Stressed out? This could be down to the colour of your walls. According to an NHS advice report on lighting and hospital design, red and orange walls should be avoided as these colours increase stress and anxiety

and are more likely to make skin itch. But, if you want stimulation, go for bright colours. Big TV? If you have a big TV ensure you are sitting far enough away from it. Modern television-makers sug-

gest the perfect TV viewing distance is 1.5 times the diagonal width of the screen. So for a 32” TV, you should be around four feet away. Getting too close can increase risk of eye strain and headaches. Don’t watch TV in the dark

as eye strain is found to be worse when the room’s lighting is darker than the TV. Move away from pub People who live within one kilometre of a pub or bar are 13 per cent more likely to drink heavily than

those who live further away, according a Finnish Institute of Occupational Health study. Even if you resist the temptation to pop in on the way home, just seeing the pub can trigger what psychologists call a ‘conditioned response’ in the brain, which puts the thought of alcohol into your head. Busy streets Noise pollution in the home, either from traffic, aircraft or neighbours, is linked to higher blood pressure, even if you’re not conscious of it. A 2008 study found that sounds of more than 35 decibels (equivalent to a car going past) increased blood pressure even when people were asleep.

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Spring marks the end of dark times and hopefully bad news Erica Russell Watson: My journey – and I’m driving

31st March SO it is officially Spring! When the clocks change it always puts a bounce in my step but even more so this year. It marks the end of dark evenings and dark times a n d h o p e fu l l y t h e e n d t o b a d n e w s . T h e c h i l d r e n ’s grandfather died yesterday, which was expected but nonetheless sad. The children have been navigating their way through the grief that they

THE winter is over and the days are gradually getting lighter and warmer, which can mean only one thing - summer is on its way! It’s the perfect time to spruce up and improve general fitness by taking up some form of regular exercise, and what better way to get fit than having a splash around in the water. The latest UK government guidelines recommend that adults aged 19-64 should try to be active daily and should do at least 150 minutes of moderate physical activity every week. A rule of thumb is that one minute of vigorous-intensity ac-

feel over the loss of their fa t h e r a n d s e e m t o h a v e learnt from it. On hearing their grandpa had died, their reaction was one of stilled sadness followed quickly by resignation and comprehension. Instead of crying they talked about how funny he was and what a fabulous and full life he had lived. I remember him telling the children to look after me especially in the early stages of my diagnosis and post op when I could do very little around the house. He told them that cooking was easy ‘Grandpa style’! This meant that you had to chuck everything into a pan and when you smelled burning it was ready! He added that if Mum isn’t too impressed you just have to add curry powder. Well, two weeks into their

Fond memories of the children’s grandfather

attempts Grandpa laughed his head off as the children jokingly told him that I had complained that everything tasted of curry. They saw a lot of their grandfather in their father and both said that they imagined they would be united in Heaven. Angus’s father was very ill and the week before Angus died he had gone to visit his fa t h e r i n E n g l a n d t o s a y goodbye. Little did we know that Ia n w o u l d b e b i d d i n g farewell to his son. I honestly believe that brought

about his rapid decline although his condition was terminal. No parent should have to bury their child. I was extremely fond of Ian and he loved me like a daughter. I shall miss him. T h e l a s t fe w d a y s h a v e been spent in the ‘campo’ recharging our batteries and catching up with friends. The children love being in the countryside and the peace and freedom it gives them. I love living near the sea but there are moments when I remember my lovely house in the country perched on top of a hill nestled amongst the almond and olive groves and surrounded by mountains. The tranquillity is something I miss particularly as we live next to a friendly yet noisy Spanish family. A five-minute stroll to the

Get into the swim of things for fun and fitness tivity is about the same as two minutes of moderate-intensity activity. Worryingly, only a fraction of the population manages even that. In Spain with its wonderful climate and large number of pools, that is where swimming comes in. One of the biggest health

benefits of swimming is that it’s non-weight bearing, which means you won’t be putting any strain on muscles and joints. Swimming exercises the whole body and is an excellent way to tone up and get trim. Doing a few lengths involves most of the muscle groups. If you increase

the pace, you’ll get an aerobic workout too. Swimming can also help you lose weight if you swim at a steady and continuous pace throughout the session. You could also join a swimming club or sign up for pool workout sessions, such as aqua aerobics. Swimming can also improve

b e a c h m a k e s u p fo r i t though! Tomorrow is session number seven, marking the penultimate one in my chemo treatment. Hard to believe but I am getting closer to finishing. So, as always, in preparat i o n , I w i l l m a ke s u r e t h e house is spick and span and all the shopping is done. I will spend a relaxing afternoon with the children, perhaps a stroll along the sea front and an ice cream and then an early night in p r e p a ra t i o n fo r t h e d a y ahead. I am so used to the needles and injections now but being in the hospital all day is probably the most tiring thing of all. I always tell myself it is just one day out of my life and soon this will all be a distant memory.

balance, increase flexibility, and help relieve stress and tension. If you prefer a gentler form of water wellness, a hot tub can offer some incredible hydrotherapy benefits. The warm water and bubbles will reduce the gravitational pull of your body, dilating the blood vessels, which means less pressure on your heart, helping you cope with stress and anxiety and giving your body and mind time to relax. The temperature of the water will also induce perspiration, which will help your body get rid of impurities and any water retention, which is an excellent way to detox your body.

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Young sippers more likely to become binge drinkers CHILDREN who have sampled or sipped alcohol by the age of 11 are five times more likely to have a full drink within a couple of years and four times more likely to become binge drinkers. Researchers in the US believe some parents are allowing children to try alcohol supervised in a bid to put them off later on and lessen the taboo appeal of drinking. However, lead researcher Kristina Jackson of Brown University in Rhode Island, commented: “Our study provides evidence to the contrary.” Previous research suggests parental attitudes are one of the most important factors involved when teens start drinking.

The study involved 561 Rhode Island middleschool students being surveyed over three years. By the age of 11 almost 30 per cent said they had sipped alcohol and by 14 and 15, one in four early ‘sippers’ said they had had a full alcoholic drink, compared with 6 per cent of those who had not. Almost one in 10 of early sippers had got drunk or binged – compared with just under 2 per cent of those who had not tried it. The researchers also looked at several factors which influence under-age drinking, including drinking habits of parents and any history of alcoholism, as well as tendencies among the children to be impulsive and take risks.

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THIS year is proving to be a good year for fat. Since the 1980s, it’s been shunned as health-conscious shoppers seek out ‘low-fat’ labels, but as nutritionists increasingly concentrate on the harm sugar can do us, so fat is experiencing something of a redemption. The historic problem with the low fat trend has been, s ay s a r e c e n t p u b l i c a t i o n from Harvard Medical School in the US, to replace fat with sugar, which could have been m a k i n g u s e ve n m o r e u n healthy. B e fo r e yo u s h o u t h u r ray and switch on the deep-fat fryer, this isn’t about chips. This year the chat is all about ‘good fats’, the kind we get from vegetables, fish, nuts and seeds. ‘Trans-fats’ - the manmade fa t s t h a t l u r k i n p r o c e s s e d foods, of which one medical panel judged: “There is no safe level of consumption,” a r e n o w m o r e c a r e fu l l y l a -

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GOOD FATS: The kind we get from olive oil, avocados, nuts and oily fish. belled, and being phased out in much of the food industry. A n d w h i l e w e ’ r e g e tt i n g

wise to that diabetes disaster, so we’re looking more into the beneficial fats which oc-

c u r n a t u ra l l y i n fo o d , a n d which can do our bodies the w o r l d o f g o o d . T h a t ’s m o -

nounsaturated and polyunsaturated fat, and maybe just a l i tt l e s a t u ra t e d fa t , f r o m dairy, which may not be the m o n s t e r i t wa s p r e v i o u s l y made out to be. Medical journalist Michael Mosley said: “I predict some types of fats will replace the sugar in our diets, as reputable studies this year have restored the reputation of dairy products like butter and full-fat yoghurt. “ Sw e e t e n e d w i t h b e r r i e s (strawberries, blackberries, raspberries or blueberries) plain yoghurt makes a filling, n u t r i e n t- r i c h , l o w- s u g a r breakfast.” So when you’re filling your b a s ke t , s t i c k t o avo i d i n g trans-fats in processed food, c a ke s a n d b i s c u i t s , s o m e times labelled ‘partially hydrogenated oil’. But seek out olive oil, avocados, coconuts, oily fish such as salmon or sardines, and maybe just a yoghurt or two.

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Is more security a good thing? Since the Germanwings disaster in which 150 died when their plane crashed into the French Alps, airports will now put in place extra security measures. This may well delay passengers through having to undergo more luggage checks. Would this annoy you or do you welcome more peace of mind from the extra wait? Andrew Brown, Head of Eastern Spain for Currencies Direct, said: “Anything that provides extra security for passengers has to be worth the wait. I know it is frustrating when it takes more time to check in but it is important to be safe. IMPORTANT TO BE SAFE: And Angela Ovenden, from Ibex InSo, yes, I believe those extra security Angela Ovenden from Ibex. surance’s Costa del Sol office, said: “I measures are a good thing.” Simon Lambert, General Manager at think it is very important to be safe while quite a lot in the past; in fact, I was Area Blanca Estates in Torrevieja, Ali- travelling and if that means there are in the States at the time of 9/11 cante, said: “I travel at least 100 times more delays through security checks, and that was very scary; it was awthen I don’t ful to hear the terrible news. I am per year throughout Eumind the de- all in favour of more security to rope and also transatlay if it is for keep us safe.” lantic routes. Although that reason. Over in Mallorca Frank Ebert, ownit is annoying to be I have trav- er of easy Mail, agreed with the need held up with stringent security checks they e l l e d for more security: ”I fully support the idea of more security checks. I have are absolutely necesbeen travelling that very same route sary. It is better for the past 15 years and so I know exto travel safely actly the area where the disaster hapthan not to pened. Living in Mallorca, I travel a fair arrive at all!” amount anyway and so, of course, it is WORTH THE better to tighten security.” WAIT: Andrew

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Delivery far outweighs connection A weekly look - and not entirely impartial reaction to the Spanish political scene

THE Partido Popular needs to claw back votes in the aftermath of the Andalucia rout. “We have been excessively analogical and too slow to adopt the digital era,” said a party source. Failure to connect with the public will be remedied, he continued. “The party has more people in the studios, interviews with ministers have tripled and the president is talking more.” Nice try, but communication is the least of Rajoy’s worries. After his general election triumph in November 2011 he scored 4.79 in a Sociological Investigations Centre (CIS) survey where 0 indicated ‘very bad’ and 10 ‘very good.’ Rajoy’s evaluation in early 2015 had faltered to 2.24 for a simple reason: he didn’t keep his

A legal team player FELIPE GONZALEZ, President of Spain between 1982 and 1996, will join the legal team defending Leopoldo Lopez and Antonio Ledezma in Venezuela. They are political prisoners, imprisoned for opposing Nicolas Maduro’s regime and Gonzalez can expect a cool welcome. The ex-president might well be meddling but what really irritates Caracas is the attention Gonzalez has aroused in Latin America. No less galling is the fact he is a socialist: a hardline right-winger on the legal team would be more tolerable and far better for Maduro’s image.

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FELIPE GONZALEZ: President of Spain from1982 to 1996. election promises. Had he done so Rajoy could communicate in sign language and the public would still vote for him.

On the whole they attempt to come across as decent, likeable human beings but Finance Minister Cristobal Montoro isn’t bothered about that. “I’m here to give explanations, not affection.” It’s an oxymoron, but there goes one sincere politician.

Keep your distance WHATEVER Spanish politicians do in their spare time, they don’t have to be touchy-feely in public.

They are not obliged to snog their wives at party conferences or after major speeches and they can give dribbly babies a wide berth.

A RECENT survey indicated just over half of Cataluña’s population does not support independence. Cheerfully ignoring the possibility that not all voters share his appetite for going it alone, Cataluña’s regional president Artur Mas, egged on by Oriol Junqueras, recently announced his latest plan. If their respective parties CiU and ERC obtain a joint overall majority in September’s regional elections they will proclaim independence no later than March 2017, Mas announced. Sounds as though he’s hit upon a formula for losing an election.

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Tonight’s spectacular at Da Bruno Sul Mare FOUR great voices of the popular Bel Canto perform live fragments of the popular La Traviata, The Marriage of Fígaro and The Barber of Sevilla. Opera Night in Da Bruno Sul Mare consists of two sets of 45 minutes each where fragments of The Marriage of Figaro by Mozart is offered as well as The Barber of Sevilla by Rossini, The Pearl Fishers by Bizet, Don Giovanni by Mozart, Turandot by Puccini and La Traviata by Verdi. All this in the hands of the great professionals of this genre such as the sopranos Jennifer Rodríguez and Cristina Risueño, as well as the baritones José Antonio Ariza and tenor Pedro Barrientos. Pedro Barrientos has a CV and extensive experience in time both on stage and as a singing teacher.

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La Parra Gold For the memory of home like fish and chips FOLLOWING a complete refurbishment back in 2013, La Parra Gold opened its doors once more and fish and chip fanatics could not wait to eat in this ever popular restaurant again. Maybe it is because John, the owner and his staff pride themselves on serving only the best using the freshest products. Everything is bought fresh so you will not find anything frozen or pre-packed here. John and Steve work together to make sure the highest standards come out of their kitchen, which is why they have a core group of regulars day after day. Those who visit always return as the memory of

HIGH STANDARDS: Steve, John and Jamie. home like fish and chips is ever present at La Parra, and great value for money too. You can even eat breakfast for as little as â&#x201A;Ź2.50, a day menu that is available Monday to Friday 1.00pm til 6.00pm including curries, pies and burgers as well as tapas.

The menu of the day is fantastic value and always popular. Friday which is traditional fish and chip night is like a madhouse, so it is best to book or arrive early. La Parra Gold is on Calle del Poeta Salvador Rueda, Los Boliches. Tel:â&#x20AC;&#x2C6;678 292 792.

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FROM time immemorial the principal way of controlling dog behaviour has been with a collar, leash and the strength of the trainer’s hand. But over recent years a new form of dog training has developed based on the way marine mammals like dolphins and whales are trained. The pioneer of this

INSPIRATION: Marine mammal training can be applied to dogs. system was Karen Pryor known as The Clicker, and she based it on positive reinforcement - primarily a bucket of fish. Pryor’s experiences planted seeds in the minds of many trainers and behaviourists who thought if marine mammal trainers can control 600-pound sea lions without shouting and force, then why not dogs? Marine mammal trainers use whistles and clickers since they are aware that before they can even say the word ‘good’ the mammal has jumped 30 feet in the air. As soon as a mammal reaches the highest part of a jump it will know

that unless it hears a click it will get no fish. The mammal has learned that unwanted behaviour gets no click, and thus no food. I have often mentioned that the more we talk to our pets in training the less they understand. I also urge owners to never punish or correct a dog unless they are able to give a positive reinforcement of either a kind voice or a treat of some sort, like a liver treat. It is important to try and shorten praise words to one word like ‘good’ rather than ‘Now that’s a clever boy’. In other words, a good behaviour ‘click and treat’.

If any dog knows you have a treat he will sit; when he does, ‘click and treat’. The dog might get up; as he does, say ‘up’, click and treat. If he lays down, just as he does, say ‘down’, click and treat. When the dog comes to you, then say ‘come’, click and treat. You will be amazed at how quickly the dog will understand simple oneword commands that are followed by the click and treat. Remember he only gets the click when he carries out the required command. Clickers are all the rage in the USA and are now getting started in the UK and Spain.

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Fiona finds a friend for her fur family by using HouseSit Match By Lamia Walker of PetSitMatch FIONA lives in a rural part of Malaga, up in the hills. She has five acres of farmland for her dogs, cats and donkeys. It is beautiful, and utterly peaceful, a great place for her fur family to live. She acquired her pets gradually over the last 15 years; the dogs came first then the cats, all rescued. And when an elderly neighbour decided to retire to England to be near family, Fiona took on her four donkeys. She rarely leaves her farm but once in a while she enjoys a trip to see

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family and friends, usually in the holidays when it gets too hot on the farm or at Christmas.

And finding someone to care for her pets is usually the most stressful thing about the arrange-

ments. But a friend recently recommended an online network that allows you to meet suit-

able pet and housesitters online. With a little effort and some luck she met Ella,

an English vet’s wife based in Spain who was listed on the site, who adores pets and needless to say has lots of experience with all kinds of animals. They got on well and agreed to meet to get to know each other face to face before Fiona’s holiday. The meet and greet with the pets went well and they made a match, a HouseSit Match. Register online as either a house-sitter or an owner and secure a free copy of the Easy Guide to House-Sitting. To find a petsitter go to www.HousesitMatch. com or call Lamia on +44 (0)186 552 1508.

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DEDICATED: Sandra and Patricia and two passionate and experienced vets. and monitored surgery room where your pet can be operated on if needed. Sandra and Patricia will also do house visits on request if your pet is too ill to travel.

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They give personal advice on puppy care if you have just taken on a new addition to your home, making sure all injections and procedures are put in place from the start. It is important that your pet feels good and looks good too, so the grooming service is one

thing that many owners take advantage of to take the hard work out of struggling at home in the shower or garden with their pet. The groomer has all the equipment to hand, which makes everything more pleasurable for both the owner and the pet. With many years of experience, he cuts all breeds and all sizes, but

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How do I increase the value by 20%? John Graham The property expert

AS a qualified professional in the property industry, I give advice to multinational investors and to owners of commercial and private property throughout Spain and they all ask me the same question: “How do I increase the value of my property?” With 30 years’ experience under my belt, I would like to share some advice and tips with Euro Weekly News readers in my upcoming articles on how to increase the value of your property by a minimum of 20 per cent. First let’s take an overview of what’s happening in the property market in Spain today. Some of Spain’s biggest banks such as BBVA, BankInter and the Banco Santander’s Research Departments are now forecasting that the Spanish property

PROPERTY VALUE: Top tips to enhance your home. crisis should be over this year. So now you are probably thinking that this is the ideal time to start looking at ways to increase the value of your home, office, restaurant, bar or hotel. Correct. Tip of the week You need to start with the fundamentals. When I carry out a build-

ing survey, one of the first things I will look for in a property are signs of damp - this is a common problem throughout Spain. Damp can severely reduce the value of your property, it deteriorates the fabric of your property, it is a health hazard, unsightly, an unpleasant smell, dangerous when in contact with the electrical

system and can cost a small fortune to fix if left unchecked. There are many causes for damp in your property but there are four common causes of damp: 1. Rising damp is caused by water penetrating the foundations, interior and exterior walls of your property, due to a breakdown in the existing damp-proof-

ing or broken pipes under the property. 2. Leaking roof damp is caused by water penetrating the roof areas and exterior walls of your property, due to a breakdown in the roof surfaces, cracked walls and cement joints or poor quality exterior paintwork. 3. Condensation damp is caused by inadequate ven-

tilation, humidity and poor insulation. 4. Drainage damp to exterior and interior walls is caused by a breakdown of the guttering, water drainage system and poor quality paintwork. If you are trying to sell your property and a buyer finds signs of damp, it could easily put them off buying or they will want to reduce the asking price. My advice. Check if your property has damp and arrange for a professional, independent inspection to advise on the causes and the most cost-effective solutions before it becomes a bigger problem. Next week I will be talking about other fundamentals that your property will need to meet on the road to increasing the value of your property. TWITTER Feedback @JohnGrahamFASI #EuroWeeklyProperty #DampAdvice #PropertyValue John Graham FGIS +34 657 337 477

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DRIVING through the twisting roads and constantly changing landscapes of Spain, there’s a reappearing feature: castles and fortresses, squatting atop hills and nestled in valleys. Since the time of the Greek traders, the Romans and the Carthaginians, Spain has been a land in which military power and defences have been highly important. You’ll pass castles and fortified homes in various states of repair that cover more than almost 3,000 years of epic history. Most people wouldn’t consider it a possibility to buy and live in a Spanish castle – but could this really be done? We decided to investigate and see whether buying a castle is an option in Spain.

We came across the option of buying a sixbedroomed castle in Palma, Mallorca. The price tag on the three-storey property, with great views over the city and a building that may well need extensive renovation, is €2 million. Another option was an 18th century castle in Galicia, with two-metrethick walls that have witnessed historic battles. The 700-square-metre living space has been restored and all rooms have sea views. There’s a kitchen, large sitting room with stone fireplace, three bedrooms and two bathrooms. Extras include your own wine cellar and courtyard with 3,000 metres of space. The castle has five hectares of land, the

THERE has been a significant drop in the number of new homes left lying empty in Spain, says a group representing the construction industry. The Spanish Confederation of Associations of Construction Products (CEPCO) reports at total of 439,617 unoccupied new-build homes at the moment, showing a 36 per cent decrease over the last five years. Ghost town developments of empty properties had become one of the spookiest symbols of Spain’s economic crisis. But this reduction in empty, new housing stock, from 2009 to the latest available figures for 2014, is being pointed to as another

whole package coming in at €4 million. Another property on the Costa Blanca, not quite as authentic, being a luxury mansion built in a castle ‘style’ more than 100 years ago, is beautifully renovated and only 30 minutes from the sea. The castle has 430,000 square metres of almond trees and pine forest. The property is priced at €2.6 million Before you rush out to consult an estate agent, always remember that when buying a castle, you’re also buying a piece of history. You may be able to change and update some features, but these might well also be protected sites with special rules applying to them. Always check beforehand.

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City apartments in Southern Spain LOOKING for properties in Spain you might instantly think of houses on the beach or remote mountain villas in the Sierra. These are obviously some lovely options, but there are some great flats for sale in Southern Spain’s elegant, historic city centres and towns. Depending on whether you want to take up residence in one of Spain’s provincial capitals, like Malaga or Granada, or whether you’re more inclined to find a place in a smaller, historic mountain town, you’ll find the places on offer and the prices widely divergent. Here are a couple of starting possibilities to consider: A newly-renovated ground-floor flat in the historic centre of Valencia, located next to most major public services and near the Rio Turia park, looks like a good option at €110,000. This property features a spacious modern kitchen, one double bedroom and bathroom. There are transport links with bus and metro routes close by. Cadiz is a fashionable location in Southern Spain, a university city with a vibrant lifestyle and great facilities. The

CITY LIVING: A great option. heart of the old town, not far from the beach and with views towards the cathedral, is a nice spot to hunt for property. The flat we found has three bedrooms, bathroom and kitchenette, plus a shared roof terrace, and comes in at €149,000.

Ghost houses on their way to becoming homes tentative sign of recovery, and could mean that those images of deserted, newly-paved streets are becoming a thing of the past. The drop in empty new-builds has not been a uniform process

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across the country, however. In some regions the decrease has been major, Navarra leading the way with a 93 per cent reduction in five years, followed by Cantabria, Extremadura, the Canary Islands and Madrid. In

the capital, empty new stock has decreased by 45 per cent. There is a correlation between those regions and economic recovery, with the Canary Islands, Madrid and Navarra all having increased

their GDP markedly in the recent period. There is not such a strong link between falling prices for new homes and reduction in stock, with the regions which have seen the price of new homes depreciate the most, Murcia, Aragon, Valencia, Castilla-La Mancha and Andalucia, not matching the top regions in filling empty homes. CEPCO and market experts point to the creation of employment opportunities, increases in mortgage lending and general economic recovery as the most important factors in continuing to see Spain’s empty houses filled, and becoming homes.

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EASTER was early but with some unusually hot days gardens were amazingly colourful and continue to be so, especially helped by the wide variety of spring bulbs that enjoy the Spanish climate and likewise the daisy-like plants and some succulents. Some frequently successful plants are listed below . Useful bulbs The most reliable spring bulbs include the following: clivias, crocosmias, freesia which in a few years build up large thick patches through self-seeding, grape hya-

AMAZING COLOURS: To brighten up your garden. cynths, irises - flag, Dutch and Spanish, and the exotic flowered Peruvian lilies. All these are best sown as bulbs during the autumn or winter. As these die back they will be followed in late spring and summer by

others such as the following: agapanthus, canna lilies, day lilies, eremurus, Society garlic, mirabilis - San Diego which often self-seeds, gladioli, and summer lilies. These are again best and most economically sown as bulbs or in the case of miribilis as seeds from the autumn to spring. Many varieties are available as established plants about to flower or in flower in well stocked nurseries. Spring and continuing daisy flowered plants Garden centres are

well stocked with these in April and many are imported. Popular ones are as follows: Argyranthemums - marquerites, Osteoperums African daisies, Euryops - Paris daisy, Felicuia blue daisy, Arctosis African daisies, Dianthus - carnations and various forms of Gazanias. Smaller rather than large plants are generally easier to establish as well as costing less. Some of these plants can selfseed. Young plants can be left in situ or potted up and brought on to devel-

op strong plants for planting out after three or four months. Plants can also be propagated from cuttings. Dead heading keeps all these varieties flowering for months. Early flowering succulents Naturally the flowering of succulents depends on how many hours of sunshine they enjoy daily and how sheltered they are from cold winds. The ones out for Easter in our inland, 400-metre-high, south-facing garden are as follows: cotyledons, crassulas, euphorbias, mesums, lampranthus ice plants and several forms of kalanchoas. General information Details and photographs of most of these collections of plants will be found in Part Four of the book ‘Your garden in Spain -

From planning to planting and maintenance’ now most easily available from major internet book shops including Amazon Books. All the plants listed can be grown successively in pots, raised beds and the the open garden. Regarding soil, all do best in fertile, rich in humus, water-retaining but free-draining, soils. However, to prevent rot setting in, it is helpful to place a little grit under each bulb when planting them. Succulents also benefit from special treatment; in this case a mulch of rock chippings or ground volcanic ash. All of the plants mentioned can be used to brighten up apartment terraces as well as villa and townhouse gardens.

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ARBOLISTA Tree surgery, No. 1 for trees and palms, on the Costa since 1998. 600 260 534 - 952 117 486 Kit Hogg C.G.Arb www.spaintree.com (228788) GARDEN and pool maintenance. 10 euros per hour, monthly maintenance available from 120 euros. Tools and products included. RICARDO 637 160 129 (221496) TREE SURGEONS. No tree too tall, removal of dead palm trees and limbs, eco gardening, mulch and manure, fertilizer, palm pruning. 686 948 552 / 631 181 971. Facebook: Andres Jardinero Malaga (230359)

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ELECTRIC GATE/GARAGE DOOR automation repaired. Free, no obligation quotation. Call Colin - 636 394 641 EXPRESS Metalwork Services. Gates, grilles, rails and scissor gates. 952 590 748, 617 065 636. www.express-steel.com Facebook Express Metalwork (223738)

GLASS CURTAINS

FURNITURE OF THE WORLD. Shop specialising in unique furniture & antiques. Coin (opposite Mercadona). 952 450 156 / 690 882 898 (222071) WANTED Good quality second hand furniture. Call Tony 633 921 239 or tony.bell1@tesco.net (234309)

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

REINA Sport & Health. Experienced professional physiotherapy, osteopathy, Oxygen Pain Therapy. Professional, Sport massage. Personal trainer. Calahonda-Riviera. Home visits, hotel. 618 515 487 (233633) SPACE within Connections Beauty Salon in Nueva Andalucia. 30m2 with shop window onto busy street. 609 502 244 (233698) HEALTH and Beauty Centre, Cabopino available for rent, completely set up and running. Call Marleen for more information on 650 460 664 (226260)

BEAUTY TREATMENTS BOTOX AND FILLERS From €95. Covers the Costa del Sol and inland. 609 347 086. (231368)

FUENGIROLA, Myofascial Release. J. Shaegen, Specialised in treating neck, back & extremity disorders, 30 years in Practice. 652 291 224 www.bodywork.es (233569)

MAN with small van for all your needs, English/Spanish speaking translations, waiting in offices for you etc, based in Marbella (all the coast) 678 817 145 (228675)

FURNITURE

ZAKS Hair, Nail & Beauty Studio, Urb. Playamarina / www.zaks.com.es. Tel 952 666 436 / 609 508 809 (234512)

CHIROPRACTORS

GENERAL SERVICES

CLEARFLOW DRAIN SERVICES. All drain problems solved. More than 25 years on the coast. Leak detection, leak and repair. Clearflow Group. Telephone 952 885 661 or 630 200 600 (231460) BLOCKED DRAINS? Leak detection, CCTV survey, root removal, Tel 952 568 414 / 661 910 772 / drainspain.com

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

GLASS CURTAIN repairs, specialist in replacement of discoloured plastic strips that act as a seal between the glass panels. Call Julian 655 825 931 (228777)

GOLF EXCLUSIVE Srixon i701 irons 3-PW steel, reg. flex & bag, €149 (+ 100 Free golf balls!). Callaway Fusion Driver 10°, Bridgestone 3-wood 15°, Titleist Vokey 56°, €69 (+ 50 Free golf balls!). Arno, MondaMarbella, arnoboon55@hot mail.com, 697 704 084.

HEALTH & BEAUTY SAYAN MASSAGE. Your best traditional & tantric massage for ladies and gentlemen. 952 586 339 - 608 977 260 www.masajessayan.es (225679)

CHIROPODISTS www.chiropodistcostadelsol. com (223110)

DENTISTS

CLASSIFIEDS MASSAGE SPECIAL FEMALE massages for discerning ladies by qualified female masseuse. Cosy private apartment in Nueva Andalucia for your relaxing therapeutic massage. 656 350 401 (234375) PROFESSIONAL SPORTS MASSAGE, 14 years experience. 1 hour €45, 1.5 hours €60, Elviria. Wendy 952 852 330 or 634 310 821. Mobile service +€10 (229641) SPORTS, AROMATHERAPY, HOT STONE COMBI MASSAGE, REFLEXOLOGY, LYMPH DRAINAGE. CALL CAROL 653 139 558 (ITEC) - NUEVA ANDALUCIA & HOME VISITS WWW.HOLISTICSTONE.NET (233037) MASSAGE, therapeutic, relaxing. 30 years’ experience. Home visits. 45 euros. Salvador 609 581 695 (233511)

YOGA THERAPY TUESDAY, Thursday. Private classes, groups. Centro Lakshmi, madrepoeta.blogspot.com Lola Lara 647 437 845 (233651)

HOUSE CLEARANCES FURNITURE wanted, same day collection, cash waiting, reliable service. 678 808 837 (229862) WANTED all furniture and quality household items. Cash paid, same day collection. Best prices, please call 697 511 071 (229862)

NHS registered dentist in Fuengirola. Specialising in Zircon crowns, bridges etc. Free check up! www.nhclinicas.com 689 887 019 (221497)

CASH paid for your unwanted house or garage items. Please call 600 041 434 (233510)

HAIRDRESSERS

HOT TUBS, new, used, bought, sold, hired. Also move & repairs. 691 973 131 / 952 793 398 (231344)

HAIR PIECE Consultant, Robert James. Malaga/Marbella. robertjameshairinfo@gmail .com 619 464 776 (231345)

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CLASSIFIEDS

9 - 15 April 2015 / Costa del Sol WILLERBY COTTAGE 28x10 sited in ‘La Serrana Hills’ of Pizarra, site open all year round, swimming pool, only £13,495. Want to view? Freephone: 0044 1782 90 80 70 (85143)

INSURANCE

24/7 MOBILITY

ABBEYGATE INSURANCE If you are renewing your policy or looking for new cover. Call us, as we are the only Insurance Company in Spain to offer protection on your no claims bonus. Call 952 893 380 (68259) ABBEYGATE INSURANCE Make the right choice and join the thousands of expatriates who have. We provide a friendly personal service, for all your home, motor, health, travel or marine insurance. Call 952 893 380 (68259) HEALTH INSURANCE Competitive prices, English worded policies. Pay monthly or annually. All levels of cover. Premiums from €25 a month. Tel: 956 795 453 Abbeygate Insurance (68259) ABBEYGATE INSURANCE Car insurance exclusive for expatriates, save up to 50%. Find out about our price pledge on UK plated cars. Home insurance from €50. Tel: 952 893 380 (68259) EU INSURANCE DIRECT Extra Special Offers. Up to €50 cash back for car and home insurance (conditions apply) for new customers. For all your Insurance Needs and the Best Price and Best Cover in English, call Wendy on 952 830 843 / 676 098 464 email info@euinsurancedirect.com www.euinsurancedirect.com (236239)

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

INTERPRETER INTERPRETER & TRANSLATOR. French, Spanish & English. 632 515 570 (236199)

LAWYERS

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

24/7 LOCKSMITH LOCKSMITH emergency / appointment. Doors opened without damage, locks changed, patio doors and windows secured, 24 hour honest, fast and reliable service. Call Paul 657 466 803 (229854) T1 COSTALOCKS 24/7, LOCKSMITH/ HOME SECURITY, NEW KEYS, KEYED ALIKE, WINDOWS SECURED, SAFES OPENED / INSTALLED, FREE HOME SECURITY CHECK, CALL Debby or Bob 952 660 233 / 667 668 673 CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED WWW.COSTALOCKS.COM (224882) T2

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

MOBILE HOMES WE BUY, Sell, Store, Remove all types of mobile homes. We pay CASH and cover all of Spain. More details call Suzi Caley 616 250 727 / 951 063 059 or email suzicaley @gmail.com (228718) WANT TO RELOCATE? We can transport your home and install on to a 12 month park from £4,995. Annual site fees from €3,000 Freephone: 0044 1782 90 80 70 (85143)

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BRAND NEW WILLERBY Siena 32m² home sited within a stylish gated community, 45 minutes from Malaga airport £19,995 Freephone: 0044 1782 90 80 70 (85143)

THE Mosquito Screen Specialist. NEW selection of roller binds, all patterns and colours. www.mosqui tonick.ws / nick@mosqui tonick.ws / call Mosquito Nick 647 072 861 (228782) T1 ACE OF SHADES - Don’t let the bugs get you! Available in enrollable, slider and pleated. Large choice of colours including wood effect. Tel: 951 273 254 / 671 732 204 / info@aceof shades.es (101730)

LOANS

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

MOSQUITO SCREENS

MOBILITY MOBILITY scooters, electric wheelchairs, wheelchairs, walking frames, etc, for sale and rent. Large selection of quality used scooters at competitive prices. In stock we have around forty scooters to choose from including Pride XL8, Rascal 388, Shoprider Sovereign, Pride Go Go, Rascal Veo X, Neo 4 and 8, Sterling Pearl, Rascal Taxi, Sterling Diamond, Shoprider electric wheelchair breaks up for boot, Rascal 330 electric wheelchair as new condition at considerable saving, Rascal turnabout electric wheelchair, Pride Go Go uprated 20 amp batteries, also goes in boot of car, plus many more all with guarantee. New and used wheelchairs for sale at competitive prices. Large scooters from 1,000 euros. Medium scooters from 600 euros and small boot scooters from 400 euros. Rentals from 55 euros weekly. New mobility scooter batteries supplied and fitted. Mobility scooters bought for cash. Email info@mobilityscootersdi rectspain.com Tel 609 581 139 (230368) THE MOBILITY WIZARD Scooter-Rullestoler-Tekniskutstyr Salg – Utleie Reprasjon – Delelager Batteri - LadereService 24.H. Nødtelefon for reprasjon Skandikmob: 634 386 397 info@mobility-spain .com (233743) THE MOBILITY WIZARD scooters, wheelchairs for sale and hire; best prices 633 127 901 info@mobility-spain.com (233743) THE MOBILITY WIZARD only specialist mobility scooter and powerchair specialist repair centre in southern Spain all models catered for – 633 127 901 info@mobility-spain.com (233743) THE MOBILITY WIZARD Mobility scooter and power chair battery and charger specialists, analysing servicing and suppliers. 633 127 901 info@mobility-spain.com (233743)

MOSQUITO Screens for windows, doors and a high quality sliding patio door screen. All finishes available. Quick service. All areas covered. Call Julian 655 825 931 (228778)

MOTORING

WANTED SPANISH PLATED CARS

INSTANT CASH SAMANTHA – GORDON

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

CAR SERVICES MECHANIC workshop & mobile. All work undertaken. ITVs done. Reasonable rates. Prompt, reliable services 24/7. 620 020 232, 951 165 090 (228797) AUTOMATIC gearbox specialist. Transmatic. All models including classic cars, serviced, repaired and reconditioned. Also 4x4 transfer boxes and power steering Call/fax 952 796 166 / 952 805 804 email: transmat ic2005@yahoo.com. www.transmatic.es (231435)

FOR SALE SELLING YOUR SPANISH CAR? PHONE Bill Brady for the best cash price. 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbradycars.com (228675)

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4x4 AUTOMATIC HYUNDAI TUCSON 2.7 litre V6 style… 2007 genuine 32,000kms. Electric sunroof, cruise and climate control, CD player, top of the range, pearl black with beige leather interior and alloy wheels, expat lady leaving Spain, amazing offer 7,995 euros. Samantha or Gordon Robertson (The Car Couple) Tel. 952 832 173 / 608 658 785 see photo at www.robertsoncars-spain.com (234732) AUTOMATIC RENAULT CLIO 1.6. Five door, only 32,000kms. CD player, air condition, silver grey, may be older 1999, but still got it. 2,995 euros. Samantha or Gordon Robertson (The Car Couple) Tel. 952 832 173 / 608 658 785 see photo at www.robertsoncars-spain.com (234732) CLEARANCE… DIESEL BMW 116D… 2 litre 2011 with M. Pack, 6 speed, electric sunroof, only 38,000kms (approx 24,000mls), full BMW service history, one expat owner leaving Spain. Pearlescent blue with black leather, alloy wheels, climate and cruise control, Parktronic, CD player, ABS, cost new 26,350 euros. Our BMW bargain buy was 15,995 euros, now reduced 14,995 euros. Samantha or Gordon Robertson (The Car Couple) tel. 952 832 173/ 608 658 785 see photo www.robertsoncars-spain.com (234732) DIESEL (NEW SHAPE) CITROEN C3… 1.4 ‘Tonic’ 2013, stunning colour claret with black interior, climate control, CD player, electric windows, locking etc, 5 door, hatchback great load carrier, super style and economy 10,995 euros. Samantha or Gordon Robertson Tel. 952 832 173 / 608 658 785. See it at www.robertsoncars-spain.com (234732) FABULOUS FIAT 500… 2012. ‘Lounge’ only 45,000kms (approx 27,000mls), FSH. A real looker, pearl white with black glass roof and white interior, air con, all usual refinements, 8,995 euros. Samantha or Gordon Robertson, (The Car Couple) Tel. 952 832 173 or 608 658 785 see photo more details www.robertsoncarsspain.com (226426) 4x4 DIESEL TOYOTA LAND CRUISER D4D… 2007 only 55,000kms (approx 34,000mls), one private owner, 3 door SWB, always garaged, paintwork shining, lovely shade of grey with side steps, 6 speed, manual, CD player, climate control, great workhorse, go anywhere 12,999 euros. Samantha or Gordon Robertson, (The Car Couple) Tel. 952 832 173 or 608 658 785 see photo more details www.robertsoncarsspain.com (226426) www.euroweeklynews.com

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CABRIO/AUTOMATIC VOLKSWAGEN EOS DSG… 2007, 3.2 litre, V6. FSI. Glass roof folds into boot, black pearl with beige nappa leather, only 16,000kms (approx 10,000mls), many extras, sat nav, 4 seater, one lady owner, kept garaged, immaculate, must be seen, fabulous Cabrio, the Special One, 13,995 euros. Samantha or Gordon Robertson, (The Car Couple) Tel. 952 832 173 or 608 658 785 see photo more details www.robertsoncarsspain.com (226426) CABRIO MITSUBISHI COLT CZC… 2009 Coupe Cabrio, electric roof folds into boot, only 14,000kms (approx 8,000mls), silver/tan leather trim, alloy wheels, 5 speed manual, CD player, 2 plus 2 small people, condition as new, low kms, low low price 7,995 euros. Samantha or Gordon Robertson, (The Car Couple) Tel. 952 832 173 or 608 658 785 see photo more details www.robertsoncarsspain.com (226426) BUYING a new car??? Do not trade in your car!! If you are an expat with a good quality, genuine mileage car, we will pay you more for it in cash than you will be offered at dealerships against any new car. Find out the real deal, ring Gordon or Samantha Robertson 952 832 173 or 608 658 785 or email us ther obertsonclan@gmail.com (234732) BILL BRADY CARS has been established on the Costa del Sol since 1986, in which time he has helped thousands of expatriates to buy or sell their quality used Spanish cars and also keeping all the documentation simple so you understand all that is going on (which is important). You can contact Bill direct on 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 or bill bradycars.com (228675) AUTOMATIC diesel 4x4 Hyundai Santa-Fe 2009 LHD. UK reg, MOT January 2016 and taxed. 104,000klm (65,000mls), CD/DVD. Sunroof, metallic blue, tan leather, great value at only 12,995€. 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbradycars.com (228675) AUTOMATIC/Diesel 4x4 Mercedes ML270 DCI 2003/4, one private owner, full service history from Mercedes 60,000klm only, metallic gold tan leather, it’s only 9,995€. 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbradycars.com (228675)

MOTORING

AUTOMATIC Mercedes Sport Coupe C230 2003 Mdl. One private owner, 32,000klm. Full service history from Mercedes (just been serviced), this car is immaculate in meetallic gold and only 9,995€. 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbradycars.com (228675) AUTOMATIC VW Scirocco 2.0 TSI Sport 2009, 60,000klm (37,000mls), full service history, this car has too many extras to list and its immaculate in white with black and red leather, it’s a great bargain at only 16,995€. 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbradycars.com (228675) SUZUKI Vitara 4x4 2003, 71,000km. ITV until May, 2,950€ ono. Tel 952 590 150 (236087) PORSCHE 911 Carrera 2. 3.6 facelift model, 2002, metallic blue, manual, CD, etc €28,500. 629 826 931 (233724) NISSAN X-Trail DCI, 4x4, silver, 1 owner, full service history, good condition, private sale. 149,000kms. Nerja area. €8,250. Contact 699 017 512 (233748)

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

MECHANICS MECHANIC workshop & mobile. All work undertaken. ITVs done. Reasonable rates. Prompt, reliable services 24/7. 620 020 232, 951 165 090 (228797)

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WANTED

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

PEST CONTROL

CARS AND VANS, ANY REGISTRATION, INSTANT CASH, FINANCE/EMBARGO UK OR SPANISH 693 028 325 (229862) WANTED. CARS & JEEPS & camper vans for cash. All makes, LHD, any condition. 693 357 000 (231485) CARS, VANS UK OR SPANISH BOUGHT FOR CASH. FREE COLLECTION IN SPAIN AND UK. PLEASE CALL 678 808 837 OR 952 669 701 (229862) CAR, VANS BOUGHT WITH OR WITHOUT PAPERS. CASH WAITING 678 808 837 (229862) WANTED CARS AND VANS, FREE COLLECTION, SAME DAY 693 028 325 (229862) CDS CARS established 12 years on the coast, we will buy your car stress free, with an instant cash decision, all paperwork taken care of with our on site gestoria, 30 cars in stock 672 550 037 / www.costacarsspain.com (222389)

MUSIC DAVID C CLARKE, guitarist, vocalist, pianist, exCunard. Specialising in popular Spanish guitar. Available solo or combo. Parties/weddings/class restaurants, dinner dances. Huge repertoire. Details 687 627 434 (234401)

PAINTERS/DECORATORS

COCKROACHES, Wasps, Ants, Rats, Termites, Fleas, Bedbugs, Palm weevil, All Pest Problems. Call LOCAL PESTPLAGUICOSTA, the British Company you can trust. Registered with Malaga Sanitary Department. Tel 952 449 591 or 684 217 181. Best price Guarantee, open 24/7 (228787) T1 COCKROACHES, ANTS, insects, fleas, mice, rats, wasps, termite specialists. Fumigations, bars, restaurants, houses, etc. Sanitary department officially registered certificates. Guarantee. 23 years serving the coast. Only legal English owned pest control company on the coast. If you want the best then phone N.P.S. Nigel 606 008 940 (223163)

PETS

MOBILE MECHANIC will come to your home or work. Servicing, repairs, ITVs & diagnostics. Call Mick on 617 553 072 (230677) BRITISH MECHANIC WORKSHOP. Repair, service & ITV to all makes of cars, vans and 4 x 4s. Call Steve 951 914 025 or 605 407 369. Poligono Las Perales, Mijas Costa. britmechanicspain@ gmail.com (217674)

“SIMPLY THE BEST” on the coast. Forget the rest, have the job done right. Call Sam. 18 years Mijas. 952 666 025 / 629 546 128. You’re worth it. (233736) HUSBAND & WIFE TEAM. Painting/Interior design. Free estimates. Graham - 607 923 486 (232110)

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YOUNG DOMESTICATED cats rescued from the killing station need kind homes. Fully vaccinated and neutered. We will also deliver to England for a donation to the charity. Please give one of these beautiful cats a home so we can save more from death. Can be seen without obligation at Cat and Dog World Kennels. Tel. 630 197 435 (93398)

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CHARITIES ADANA THE ANIMAL SHELTER IN ESTEPONA. We always need volunteers to walk and socialise with our dogs and help with cleaning. We also need good homes for our animals that you can see on www.adana.es. Kennels open every day 10-1.30, Camino de Casares, near Parque de los Pedregales, Estepona. (5 minutes from the Poligono) For more information call Marjorie 952 79 74 05 or 636 934 146 (93319) ACE CHARITY “El Refugio” in La Cala de Mijas is a registered charity. We have on average 275 dogs in our care and we receive no help from the Town Hall or the Andalucian government. We desperately need foster homes and adoptants for our many dogs, especially the small ones and puppies who do not do well in a big shelter. We are grateful for any help offered, including donations of food and blankets. Visiting times are from 13.00 to 15.00 and you can always turn up or make an appointment by calling Denise on 669 018 736. Our website is www.ace-charity.org where you can view all the dogs in our care. (93320) SEPE the horse and donkey charity is open to the public week-ends from 10.00 to 5.00. Volunteers are much needed in all departments and are welcome at anytime. For our riding for the disabled classes, we are also in need of extra helpers. We are nationally registered by the Spanish Ministry of the Interior (164640) but only with your support can we give the equine a voice. If you can just commit to 2 or 3 euros a month it will really help make a difference. You can find us at Lauro Golf Equestrian Centre, Alqueria, Alhaurin de la Torre. Tel. 608 258 950 info@sepeonline.net www.sepe online.net (93321) At SOS Animal Refuge we have dogs, young and old looking for homes. Some of our dogs have been with us for some time and would love to find a cosy spot to curl up in and a knee on which to rest their heads. If you have room in your heart and home we would love to hear from you. We do not put our dogs to sleep - no matter how old, they are safe with us. For day to day needs and to pay for veterinary care, we much appreciate the support we receive. We desperately need items to sell on our market stall to help raise funds and are happy to come and collect. So if you are having a clear-out, please contact us on 605 227 155. If you would like to know more about re-homing, please call 653 257 875. Visit our website www.sos-an imals.org or please phone Sandy on 952 385 923 or 666 814 056 if you would like to make a donation or help in any way. (93317)

CLASSIFIEDS ARCH - THE ANDALUCIAN RESCUE CENTRE FOR HORSES WELCOMES VISITORS AND VOLUNTEERS TO THEIR STABLES ON SATURDAYS FROM 10 - 12 OR BY APPOINTMENT. COME AND HELP OUT, OR SPONSOR OR ADOPT ONE OF OUR HORSES, DONKEYS OR MULES. WE ALWAYS NEED HELP WITH FUND RAISING TO LOOK AFTER THE ABANDONED AND ABUSED ANIMALS. OUR AIM IS TO RESCUE, REHABILITATE AND REHOME. WE ARE A SMALL FRIENDLY TEAM - WHY NOT JOIN US. FIND US IN ALHAURIN EL GRANDE, BEHIND THE VENTA MIRALMONTE ON THE ROAD FROM ALHAURIN TO COIN, (A404), URB.VIÑA BORREGO, FOLLOW THE YELLOW SIGNS. CHARITY REGISTERED WITH THE JUNTA DE ANDALUCIA NO 8448. WWW.HORSERESCUESPAIN.O RG INFO@HORSERESCUES PAIN.ORG ARCHRESCUE@ YAHOO.CO.UK TEL:635798219 OR 656935613 OR 620175828. NEW: ARCH CHARITY SHOP NOW OPEN IN ALHAURIN, NEXT TO MONEY CHANGE SHOP, AVENIDA GERALD BRENAN (93322)

KENNELS

www.poshpetsspain.com Boutique Dog & Cat Hotel and much more … Facebook page: POSH PETS SPAIN. Tel: 952 597 035 (224385) LAGUNA KENNELS AND CATTERY. Your pets lovingly cared for by English mother and daughter. Near Coin. lagu nakennels@hotmail.com. Tel 952 112 021 / 606 838 983 (231451) CAT AND DOG WORLD KENNELS AND CATTERY, superb licensed facilities, viewing welcome. Tel: 952 112 978 / 630 197 435. www.cat-and-dogworld.com (223161) PETCARE PET HOTEL. Alhaurin el Grande. Holiday accommodation for dogs and cats. Heated/Air conditioned kennels available. Tel: 952 112 284 / 685 400 216 www.petcarespain.com. Find us on Facebook at Petcare Spain (220208) STEFANIE’S KENNELS AND CATTERY, Estepona. Fully licensed, Junta approved, est. 1986. Viewing welcomed 952 790 943 www.stefaniesken nels.com (231446)

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CLASSIFIEDS EURODOG BOARDING KENNELS & CATTERY. Under new ownership by animal loving family. Large kennels and exercise yards, fully licensed and sanitary approved. Safe, secure and caring environment. Inspections welcome anyt ime. 5 minutes from Fuengirola 679 786 669 / 952 464 947 / www.eurodog.es (224322)

PET TRANSPORT

PET-COURIERS.COM – If you love your pet try us first – we are the best. Door to door service throughout Europe. Specialised vehicles – bespoke service. Full legal service including documentation if required. For further information call or e-mail us: Tel: (0034) 651 033 670 or (0034) 637 066 227. Email: info@pet-couriers.com or www.pet-couriers.com (231443) ACCOMPANY your pets to their new home. Fully licensed pet transport service. Denise www.petchauffeur.eu 952 197 187 / 696 233 848 info@petchauffeur.eu (230658) PET TRANSPORTATION by road. Fully DEFRA / OCA / TRACES compliant. Complete service by professional licensed kennels. 630 197 435 www.cat-and-dog-world.com (226428) THE DOG MOVER. Licensed transporters. Two handlers, so never alone. 680 781 699 / 0044 (0) 7875 947230. www.thedog mover.com (220443)

30 YEARS ON THE COAST. I cover all aspects of plumbing & general maintenance. Graham - 607 923 486 (232110) PLUMBING. Leak detection & blocked drains. Tel 952 568 414 / 661 910 772 / drain spain.com (224404)

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES PRO VENT. Kitchens, Bedrooms, Bathrooms, Windows, Glass Curtains creatively designed and expertly fitted. Visit our showroom in La Cala or call 639 727 188 for a free quotation. From inspiration to installation www.joebayley. com (228773) TORREMOLINOSPROPER TYSERVICES.COM, fancy reform to your property? We have reliable professional tradesmen. 12 year’s experience with testimonials. Plastering, electrics, bathrooms, carpeting etc, call Gary at Playamar Properties Office 952 384 046 (233563)

PROPERTY FOR SALE

PLUMBER for all your plumbing. Water heaters, bathrooms, tiling. Benalmadena based, travel no problem. Construction work. Glen 669 073 773 (233727)

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REMOVALS / STORAGE

WWW.INMOANDALUZ. COM is always looking for realistically priced inland properties to sell to our interested buyers. Tel 952 491 609 / 685 514 835 (220102)

COIN centre, 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, patio, roof terrace, chimney, 220m2, 230,000€ ono. 631 526 039 (236089)

MARBELLA BANUS, 2 & 1 bedrooms, big, elegant, sunny, fully equipped, private garden or views, gardens & comm. pool & parking. Owner +34 637 439 222 (232204)

ARE you considering renting your property for Holiday rentals? Need to make your holiday home pay? Competitive property management, rental income guaranteed. Tel Jason 607 681 232 (223748)

WWW.INMOANDALUZ. COM. Bargain inland properties for all budgets, fincas, village homes, apartments and villas. Legal building plots. 952 491 609 / 685 514 835 (220102) IF you are special likeminded people and not afraid of a 1km uphill track, read on! All legal, fenced 4,000m2 with large villa. Swimming pool, detached guest room, double garage. Interested? Campanillas. €99,000 negotiable. No time wasters 647 776 217 / 639 289 124. (233515) CALAHONDA, Mijas Costa. Studio in urbanisation Medina del Zoco, ground floor with private garden, pool, next to shopping centre. €55,000. 626 248 132 (233652)

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CITY AND GUILDS, QUALIFIED PLUMBER. All areas covered. Adrian 677 063 272 (230261)

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FOR SALE: 1,000m2 of land, fully fenced and gated, 2 shower/toilet blocks. 3 x 25ft caravans, 1 only used 6 times. 1 x 14ft caravan. Between Cártama and Pizarra. Everything for €38,000 ONO. Ring for details 0044 7505 125036 (236070)

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PROPERTY TO LET LONG TERM RENTALS. Super prices, no commission. Apartments, townhouses, villas, fincas, shops, offices, bars, restaurants, warehouses, industrial estates. Coast & inland. Tlf 679 111 522 (223676) ESTEPONA. A del Carmen, apartamento soleado con vistas al mar. Amueblado, 3 dormitorios, 2 baños, comedor, terraza, piscina, garaje. Alquileres de temporada media €550/semana. 618 999 231 / 951 161 000 (236227) BENALMADENA COSTA. Apartments to rent. 300 mtrs from marina. Tel. 952 564 457 (232250) WANTED 4/5 bed villa or rural house, pool, garden, parking, furn/unfurnished, for B&B organisation: alegranzabb@ gmail.com (236069) LA CALA centre. Modern 1 bedroom, part-furnished apartment. €395. 952 198 861 (233749) www.euroweeklynews.com

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REMOVALS/STORAGE

NATIONAL / INTERNATIONAL EUROPA SPECIALIST. Combitrans Movers. 952 775 300 www.combitrans.es (232102) USA SPECIALIST Combitrans Movers. 952 775 300 www.combitrans.es (232102) STORAGE SPECIALIST. Combitrans Movers. 952 775 300 www.combitrans.es (232102)

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LOCAL and INTERNATIONAL SPECIALIST. Combitrans Movers. 952 775 300 www.combitrans.es (232102) PROFESSIONAL LOCAL REMOVALS AT AFFORDABLE RATES. 1/2 DAY FROM €90. FULL DAY FROM €175. WE ALSO PROVIDE A FORTNIGHTLY DOOR TO DOOR SERVICE TO UK AND EUROPE (INCL SCOTLAND). WORLDWIDE SHIPPING TO USA, AUSTRALIA, ETC AND FULL STORAGE FACILITIES. TEL (0034) 952 578 507 OR (0034) 637 892 278 / EMAIL garymoveit@ya hoo.co.uk (226396) JDS EURO TRANSPORT. Email: jdstransport@outlook .com / 0034 637 066 114 / 0044 7884 908929 (231495) 15 CUBIC metre van returning to the UK 17th April. Space available each way. Tel. 639 928 090 (236237) MOVING BACK TO UK? Removal vehicle departing weekly throughout the year. Excellent, professional service & great rates. Ring (0034) 665 089 244 or (0044) 01922 682 667 & see www.elite-euro pean.com (93139) UK - SPAIN - Anywhere Europe! Masses of experience. New clean vehicles. Insured with Royal Sun Alliance. Genuinely CARING service. FULL and / Part moves. ONLINE QUOTES!! www.bmceuropean.com Tel: UK 08456 443 784 / ES 634 344 787 FIND US ON FACEBOOK! (207584) MOVING MATTERS SL – removals and storage. Local or to and from the UK/Ireland/Portugal and across Europe. Over 16 years experience. For free quotation Tel 951 311 118. www.movingmatters.eu (232076) HIGH top van going from Spain to UK and return. Good rates. Reliable service. Call Graham 620 353 594 for details. vgcasacolor@gmail.com (228789)

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MAN AND VAN VAN AND MAN. Removals, clearances. Experienced and 100% reliable. €20 per hr. Paul 622 793 989 (220139) MANVAN REMOVALS €20 / hour, 3 vans available. House clearances. Storage from €10 / week. Tel David 696 810 618 (208088) 2 MEN, Van €30 hour. Always on time 651 081 610 (233572) THE VAN MAN. Cheap and cheerful. €20 per hour. 677 251 025 (230382) LARGE Luton van and man, 20€ ph. Kevin 628 993 995 (239592)

STORAGE REMOVAL BOXES Large, med, wardrobe, bubble wrap, tape, collect or delivered. Local and international removals also undertaken. 952 239 110 / 632 702 306 (44093) FIRST MONTH €1. Packing materials. Self storage Marbella. 952 811 311 (229188) EXCELLENT storage rates available short and long term, call 952 816 582 or email move@freinternational.com (224878)

www.euroweeklynews.com ROLLER SHUTTERS ROLLER shutter repairs, 7 days a week, conversion from manual to motorised, new installations. All areas covered. Coast and inland. 655 825 931 (231472) ACE OF SHADES - PERSIANA (security shutter) electric and manual, various colours available including wood effect, we also offer a repair service. Make your home more secure! Tel: 951 273 254 / 671 732 204 / info@aceof shades.es (101730)

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CARPENTRY CARPENTER cabinet maker, Irish. Property maintenance, plumbing, painting, electrical, kitchens. Bathrooms renovated etc. 30 years experience. Very reliable. 677 087 575 (224853)

FURNITURE FRENCH POLISHING REPAIRS, restoration etc. restore your valuable furniture to its former glory. Tel 647 579 519 / 952 119 190 (224373)

WINDOW COIN WINDOWS Aluminium windows, Doors, PVC Blinds, Mosquito screens, Canopies, Glass Factory, shower screens etc. All at village prices. Spanish owned business. English 646 066 351 (231451)

SEWING ALL STYLES Curtains, upholstery, soft furnishings and bean bags made to measure. Sensible prices. Also repairs / alterations. All areas. Call 672 800 887 or email judein spain@hotmail.com (231463)

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STORAGE - Large warehouses containers. Dry and secure €50 per month. Professional packing and removal service. www.dfeuropeanremovals.co. uk. Tel David 696 810 618 (229074)

SHOP signs, vehicle signs, banners, window signs, 952 930 547, 603 464 582, www.signdsign1.com (229351)

STORAGE in Coin (La Trocha). New 6m containers, 35m3 @ €21.50pw + IVA. Secure, watertight and drive right up to your unit. Tel 603 243 654 / www.lockitstorage.co.uk (230500)

SITUATIONS VACANT FOR IMMEDIATE START, great earnings, sociable hours in Fuengirola’s busiest adult relax apartment. No weekends, excellent conditions, all enquiries answered in English. Please call 671 354 218 Monday to Friday. Thank you! (230263) THAI/ASIAN Live-in Carer required Marbella area. 604 173 385 (233686) CONNECTIONS FACE AND BODY SPA, Nueva Andalucia. Space for rent up to 30m2 for therapists or business complementary to current estheticians, i.e. nail technicians, chiropodists etc. Tel: 609 502 244 (236085) EXPERIENCED Bar Staff + COOKS needed for very busy Bar/Restaurant in La Cala. CVs to DeeDeeCCollins@gmail.com (236222)

SOFT FURNISHINGS CURTAINS, blinds, cushions and much more. Free estimates and home visits. Tel 657 369 343 or rosan nacarmella@hotmail.com (231370)

SOLAR LOWEST PRICES IN SPAIN. www.solarmegas tore.es (232103)

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PSYCHOTHERAPIST Philip Jameson, LICSW. Depression help and relationship counselling. Marbella area. 635 276 140 (231221)

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CONSTRUCTION / MAINTENANCE AFFORDABLE POOL MAINTENANCE - Professional maintenance from only €80 per month (exc. chemicals) Call Splash Pools on 952 591 053 open 8am to 4pm (236241)

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TRANSLATIONS OFFICIAL TRANSLATIONS. ALL LANGUAGES. TEL. 654 613 094 sanpedrotransla tions@gmail.com (233577) DON’T UNDERSTAND? I can help you communicate with lawyers, courts, doctors, paperwork, builders, etc. Professional translator/interpreter, 15 years experience. Christina 607 501 408 email christina.heger@gmail.com (232090)

TROPHIES LASER ENGRAVED Trophies, Prizes, quality glass engraving service, competitive prices, with 40 years experience. Trophies, medal, badges from 1€. THE SPORTS SHOP, Fuengirola. Tel: 952 473 530 (225764)

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THERAPISTS ANXIETY - Depression - Panic Attacks, Frank Stahl - psychologist. More than 30 years of experience. Proven methods with Therapy and hypnosis. Call for appointment. 609 503 021 www.thedreamwalk.com (230694)

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9 - 15 April 2015 / Costa del Sol 4G INTERNET + UK & IRISH IPTV - Get superfast 4G internet and our UK & IRISH IPTV for as little as €57.81 + IVA per month. www.Y-Internet. com Tel 952 932 266. (233580) REPAIRS – TV’s, Plasmas, LCD’s, Digi – Boxes, Video, HiFi and microwaves. Free estimates, can collect. 35 Years experience. John 952 491 723 or 600 706 201 (231222)

UPHOLSTERY CARPET & UPHOLSTERY PROFESSIONALLY CLEANED 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE WET OR DRY CLEAN, HONEST,RELIABLE SERVICE. PLEASE CALL 678 808 837 / 952 669 701 (229862) CARPETS AND SOFAS cleaned. Reliable, fast service. Family run. Cleansol 952 930 861 / 607 610 578. 10am - 10pm 7 days, all areas Discount Code: EWN 1 CLEAN (206437)

VAN HIRE SELF DRIVE daily van hire. Excellent rates. 952 623 297 (228780)

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WINDOWS GENEVA WINDOWS. Aluminium & PVC Windows. We measure, we make and we fit. 952 665 856 (225545)

WINDOW TINTING MOBILE SERVICE. ITV Legal. Solar Reflective tint for glass curtains, balconies, yachts. Stop fading, heat & glare. 958 496 571 – 644 546 176 solarshadetinting@ gmail.com (226282)

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THE most luxurious, exclusive and powerful production Range Rover ever launched has hit the catwalk in New York, sporting a very fashionable £150,000 (€205,499) price tag - the SVAutobiography. From the company that is providing most of the villains’ cars in the new 007 movie Spectre, the new flagship 4x4 has been specially engineered at Jaguar Land Rover’s new, elite Special Vehicle Operations unit (JLR). The supercar 4x4 was unveiled this week at the New York International Motor Show in the US, one of the company’s biggest export markets. At a cost of £150,000 (€205,499), it’s twice the price of the entry level Range Rover, however it’s more than twice the car. It has enhancements

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such as tailgate chairs, deep-pile carpet, startstop surround and rotary controls machined from solid aluminium with beautiful knurled details, as are the foot pedals. The ‘special ops’ arm of JLR has fitted the Range Rover SVAutobiography with a powerful, supercharged five-litre V8 en-

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Malaga Champion of Champions A sporting week

rowing, golf, F1

REPORT & PHOTOS BY JOHN CARR

MIRAFLORES was the venue for the bowls Champion of Champions contest in which each Club’s Singles Champions played each other on a round-robin basis. Combined with the ‘usual suspects’ there were a number of champions representing their clubs for the first time. With good weather on most days, the spectators were treated to some very skilled bowling. Many matches went to the wire and there were the usual upsets. Finally, in a dramatic

MIRAFLORES: The venue for the Champion of Champions contest. last match of the tournament,

Amber Dineen of Belplaya beat Superbowl’s Mary Detheridge 21-18 to clinch the Ladies title for the first time. For the men Chris Down of Super-

bowl took the title also for the first time. The Champion of Champions Trophies were presented to Amber and Chris by Sponsors Denise and Mari Carmen, representing Manilva Solicitors and commemorative medals were presented to all competitors.

WINNERS TROPHIES: Presented to Amber and Chris above.

• THIS weekend in the Premiership, Arsenal visit Burnley, West Brom meet Leicester, Spurs take on Aston Villa, Hull visit Southampton, Sunderland entertain Crystal Palace, Stoke visit West Ham and Swansea play Everton all on Saturday, followed 24 hours later by Chelsea v QPR and the ‘big’ Manchester derby at Old Trafford and then on Monday, it’s Liverpool v Newcastle. • In the Championship, with a blanket covering the top eight teams, we have Birmingham-Wolves, BoltonNorwich, BrightonBournemouth (tomorrow), Ipswich-Blackpool, Middlesbrough-Rotherham and Millwall-Watford. And moving ahead to next Tuesday, there are more important games in this Division with Derby, Ipswich and Middlesbrough all at home. • The crunch games in FL1

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on Saturday are Port Vale-MK Dons and Preston-Bristol City and in FL2 it’s Luton-Burton Albion and Shrewsbury-Exeter. • Champions League and Europa League action returns next week with the quarterfinal first legs in both competitions. • Today, the world’s best golfers, including Rickie Fowler, Jordan Spieth, Rory McIlroy and Bubba Watson, start the US Masters in Augusta... on Saturday 40 horses and jockeys (AP McCoy rides the favourite Shutthe-

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kend ahead of racing, Easter fun at Benavista 1, MotoGP and football FORGET about the Bunnies and the Bonnets. Benavista Bowls had an Easter Sunday in Mufti! The promised rain didn’t happen, everyone was in fine fettle and as usual they had a great time. A crowd of the players

went off for Easter lunch together after the game to continue the conviviality. The booby prize winners were Jean and Clive Cocker whilst the winners of big Easter eggs were Dave Greenwald and Reg Batchelor.

BOOBY PRIZES: Won by Jean and Clive.

CRISTIANO RONALDO: Hit a five-timer in Granada win. frontdoor) go in the Grand National... the crews of Oxford and Cambridge row on the Thames in the varsity boat race... Valentino Rossi, Marq Marquez and Co. race in the USA MotoGP... and Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel, Nico Rosberg etc. drive in China’s F1 Grand Prix. Easter Soccer Round Up • Stoke’s Charlie Adam scored one of the great PL goals from 61 yards but to no avail as the Potters lost 21 at Chelsea. • Alexis Sanchez also netted a beauty in Arsenal’s 4-1 win over Liverpool who, minus three key players, visited Blackburn in an FA Cup 6th round replay last night. • QPR completed the double of WBA, winning 4-1 at The Hawthorns... Leicester scored late to beat West Ham 2-1... Hull lost 3-1 at Swansea and Aston Villa likewise at Manchester United... Everton edged out Southampton 1-0... and the Wear-Tyne derby finished Sunderland 1 Newcastle 0... the fifth on the trot for the Black Cats over their rivals, this one courtesy of Jermaine Defoe’s 46th minute cracker. Crystal Palace and Manchester City played on Monday. • There were vital wins for Brentford (4-1 at Fulham), Middlesbrough (1-0 v Wigan), Norwich (1-0 at Brighton) and Wolves (2-1 at Nottingham Forest) in the Championship promotion race. • Bristol City (1-1 with Oldham) are virtually ‘up’ from

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FL1 with Preston (1-0 winners over Rochdale), MK Dons (who won 3-0 at Swindon) and Sheffield United (20 victors at Barnsley) chasing the second automatic promotion place. • Burton Albion, Shrewsbury and Wycombe lead the way in FL2. • And 10-man Rangers beat runaway leaders Hearts 2-1 in the Scottish championship. • Juventus have shot 14 points clear of Roma in Serie A, Bayern Munich lead Wolfsburg by 10 in the Bundesliga and Barcelona (1-0 winners at 10-man Celta Vigo) have a four-point advantage in La Liga over Real Madrid, for whom Cristiano Ronaldo hit a five-timer in a 9-1 win over Granada in front of 72,000 fans. His naphand included the 31st hat-trick of his career, netted in eight minutes (30-38). Sport in General • In tennis, Andy Murray lost 6-7, 6-4, 0-6 to Novak Djokovic in the Miami Open final - his seventh straight defeat against the Serbian. Serena Williams beat Spain’s Carla Suarez Navarro in the women’s showdown. • A coach, taking the Fenerbahce football team to Trabzon airport after their 51 Turkish League win at

Rizespor, was shot at by a gunman. The driver was taken to hospital but no players were injured. • Northampton were knocked out Rugby Union’s European Champions Cup by Clermont 37-5; Toulon beat Wasps 32-18 and Leinster defeated Bath 18-15, leaving Saracens, as England’s only semi-finalists. • And finally in cricket this is England’s schedule in the West Indies: April 13 to 17, first Test, Antigua; April 21 to 25, second Test, Grenada and May 1 to 5, third Test, Barbados. All games will be live on Sky Sport.

DID YOU KNOW? At the end of the 193738 season, Manchester City were relegated despite scoring more goals (80) than any other team in Division One. In 1938-39 they scored the most goals in Division Two (96) but were not promoted. Then, in 1957-58, City netted 104 goals and conceded 100 finishing fifth.

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Easter news from Marbella rugby ALTHOUGH the league has been a little stagnant for the last couple of weeks, there have been some exciting eventualities over Easter, with British teams visiting and Marbella exiles seconded by Regional and National teams. From March 30 to April 1, the training at Bahia Park was run by local experts, Pablo Munilla, and Juan Alfredo Cervan,

‘Goofy,’ and was split into four class levels from beginner to advance. The courses were aimed at girls and boys aged nine to 15 years, and were helped out by the famous, Alhambra Nievas, head Spanish international referee, and League champion, Ignacio Molina, along with Spanish international, Jose Antonio Cervan. A couple of Marbella players have been summoned to the Andalucian squad and Spain’s U-18 team. Gianluca Pesaresi is one of the few players with the necessary potential. He has decided to study in Malaga which launched him into the Andalucian under-21’s squad against

UNDER 18’S: Marbella v St Peters. the Basque Country, who they beat by 26 to 24. Toby Francis, was seconded by the nationals and played for Spain in the European under-18’s held in Toulouse (France). Unfortunately they lost by a single point (14-15), but managed fifth place thrashing

Holland 24-0 and Poland 38-0. Back here in Spain, the under 12’s and under 18’s of Marbella RC took on all comers from Britain in a mini tournament as well. Portsmouth Grammar School, Gibraltar Barbarians, and the Welsh under-

MINI TOURNAMENT: Made for a great weekend. 18’s St Peters RC. All mixed in for a great weekend’s rugby, which proved very successful for Marbella who came out overall winners. Next weekend’s Andalucian championship on April 11 and 12 are: Second Division Senior

Andalucía semi-final, (away) at Pueblo Nuevo de Guadiaro. Marbella Gibraltar vs Barbarians R.C. Sunday April 12, at 1pm. Andalucía Championship, U14 and U16 Semi-final, Saturday April 11, at 1pm. ‘Bahia de Marbella’ Marbella R.C. vs C.A.R. Seville.

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