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Horse abuse case goes to court By Gemma Elvins-Quinn The Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre is to appear in court next month during the prosecution of a man implicated in a major 2014 animal neglect case. The case involved a court order for 14 horses and nine donkeys which were extremely malnourished. They were seized from a property in Callosa de Segura, after the owner allegedly went bankrupt and failed to provide his animals with adequate food, water and care. The Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre’s founders Sue and Rod Weeding were involved in what they believe to be one of the largest rescues in Spain’s history. They took part in a joint operation with Malaga-based donkey refuge, El Refugio del Burrito, and the National Association for the Defence of Animals. The 14 horses were legally placed in the Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre’s care, while El Refugio del Burrito received nine donkeys.

Among the evidence Sue will present at Orihuela court in June are the centre’s costs to date for the rescue and ongoing maintenance of the horses. She said the bill has almost topped €66,000, including feed, veterinary care, horse hospital bills and the farrier, and hopes the figure highlights the centre’s need for government support: “These are horses that

are seized by the police and put into our care, but we do not receive any money to look after them,” Sue said: “We have managed to cover these expenses using donations from supporters and funds raised through our charity stores.” The centre cares for 12 of the Callosa de Segura horses. Sadly, one skeletal mare died, but not before giving birth to a foal,

which lives with her adopted mother at the centre.

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Police chase Seabed cleanup leads to crash LOCAL NEWS

TWO containers of rubbish were removed from the Torrevieja seabed. Four divers were responsible for cleaning away the rubbish from the Los Naufra-

gos beach, acting early in the morning to limit disruption to bathers. Amongst the items collected and removed was a petrol engine and a shopping trolley.

Riverside fire A DOZEN calls were made to the 112 emergency services warning of a fire on the bank of the River Segura in the area of Casa del Argaz in the Murcia municipality of Cieza. A helicopter was used to try and extinguish the flames which were rapidly spreading towards nearby houses in the strong winds.

Natural concert THE habanera ‘Laguna Bella,’ with lyrics by Ana Torres and music by Javier Susarte was sung at the Natural Park of Torrevieja. The habaneras concert in-

volved students from the CEIP Cuba School in the presence of the Councillor for Environment, Fanny Serrano. The concert was arranged to mark European Day of Natura 2000.

Fruity truck fire TAILBACKS reaching 5km in the direction of Alicante occurred on the A-7 at the height of Museros after a truck caught fire. The fruit carrying truck slipped over into the opposite lane and collided with a van. Two occupants of the van were taken to hospital as hundreds of people were stranded in their vehicles following the accident.

POLICE CRASH: Two vehicles smashed in Torrevieja centre after chasing a suspect.

By Gemma Elvins-Quinn

TWO Guardia Civil officers were injured in a spectacular crash in Torrevieja. The police were chasing a man they recognised as being wanted for robberies.

He fled after officers asked for identification, but during the chase the two patrol vehicles clashed, with one smashing into the side of a lamp post and the other into the side of a building at the confluence of Calle Maria Parodi and Calle Caballero de Rodas. T h e p o l i c e c a r s s u ff e r e d s e r i o u s

damage with officers taken to Torrevieja Hospital as a precaution. One was reported to have injured his neck. The suspect’s vehicle had a burst tyre and he fled on foot, but was later arrested in the vicinity of Playa Los Locos.

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OWN BRAND: Alicante has finally been recognised as a tourist destination in its own right.

By Gemma Elvins-Quinn ALICANTE has left the umbrella term of ‘Costa Blanca’ to become the fifth official tourism brand of the Valencia Region. Regional Secretary of Tourism Francesc Colomer announced that the Consell has recognised the character of Alicante as a “multi-product” tourist destination, granting it permission to go it

alone and be promoted in its own right. Colomer also said that for the next edition of Fitur, in January next year, Alicante will also have its own stand on the same surface size as Valencia. Entrepreneurs in Alicante have long wanted to be recognised independently claiming that tourists do not necessarily associate Alicante with the Costa Blanca with recent promotions more directed towards golf and beach holi-

days in other municipalities. Maria Jose Valera, president of a hoteliers association of the city, welcomed the announcement: “It’s about time that someone remembers the city of Alicante. “We feel very positive about this news because having a brand will help us to improve the promotion. A sector like ours has all kinds of attractions from the product and quality, but having the support of a brand is essential.”

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Father and son in home accident A YOUNG boy and his father were injured in what the authorities have called ‘a domestic accident’ at their home in

Guardamar del Segura. Emergency Services said they suffered a fall from some sort of playhouse in

the garden of their home. The six-year-old boy and his father were taken to Torrevieja Hospital with multiple injuries,

and the child was later transferred to Alicante General Hospital’s intensive care unit after he had been stabilised.

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Internet fraud wrong-footed

FAKES: Inspections revealed online trainers sold were not genuine brands. By Linda Hall THE internet is proving a perfect, but not foolproof, marketplace for fakes as a five-strong Alicante-based group discovered. They sold supposedly genuine sports shoes and accessories via a website but their days were numbered after representatives from two leading sports brands complained to the Guardia Civil in San Juan. Analysis of trainers acquired from the website triggered an investigation leading to San Juan, Alicante City, Novelda and Catral and the arrests of a woman and four men. The Guardia Civil also impounded 40 pairs of trainers, computers, mobile phones and paperwork from the group who are all Spanish and aged between 26 and 60.

Car park fire chaos POLICE are investigating whether a fire which affected 13 vehicles in Alicante was started intentionally. Occurring early morning in a parking lot belonging to urbanisation Rosaleda in the Babel district it destroyed eight vehicles and damaged a further five. National Police are investigating whether the incident was intentional as shortly before the fire started some neighbours reported they overheard an argument between two people. The blaze was concentrated on one of the outdoor car parks with a metal roof and started in one vehicle before spreading. Security cameras in the area are now being reviewed.

The flyers they distributed in several Alicante Province towns included recommendations from satisfied clients who praised their delivery service which included tracking. The group operated only intermittently but dispatched around 200 packages a month to clients in Spain and abroad. The items were poor quality, low-cost imitations acquired from Chinese distributors, Guardia Civil sources said. Registered brands lose an annual â&#x201A;Ź26.3 billion according to the European Unionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Alicante-based Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). Rip-off clothes, footwear and accessories not only cost legitimate companies the equivalent of 9.7 per cent of their turnover but they also eliminate 363,000 jobs, according to EUIPO (the former OAMI-OHIM office).

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Cyclist dies A CYCLIST, aged 72, died after being hit by a truck on the A-79 Alicante to Elche road. The truck driver was unhurt and tested negative for alcohol and drugs.

Longer enrolment ENROLMENT for nursery places for children up to the age of three is being extended until mid-June by the Valencian Regional Government.

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Bring back your empty containers By Linda Hall THE regional government plans to introduce a deposit return system for bottles and drink containers. Customers will pay a 10cent deposit which they will get back when returning glass and plastic bottles, tins and tetra brik containers, explained Elena Cebrian, who heads the Generalitat’s Environment,

Climate Change and Rural Affairs department. The scheme was successfully introduced more than 20 years ago in Germany where 99 per cent of bottles and containers are returned and practically all are recycled. It is hoped that the system can be in place by 2018, she added. Shops and supermarkets will receive two cents for every bottle and container they accept and store, while another two cents will go to the companies that pick them up. This recompense to Valencian Community businesses should put between €30 and €35 billion in circulation annually. More than seven million bottles and containers are bought in the Valencian community each day, and some five mil-

lion are thrown away. This initiative goes beyond mere recycling, Cebrian declared, and is aimed at protecting the countryside and pre-

venting an enormous amount of rubbish from finishing up in the rivers, streambeds, beaches and streets of the Valencian Community.

DISCARDED: Valencian Community throws away five million containers a day.

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Early start for gamblers A SURVEY from the University of Valencia found that 20 per cent of Villena youngsters admitted to internet gambling. Fifteen per cent of the 15 to 17 year-olds “were in total agreement with internet gambling,” although 32.5 per cent were undecided. The researchers also found that just over 30 per cent said they could not be sure that they would not play in future. “These findings are alarming because minors are barred from gambling,” admitted Manuel Guardiola, president of Nueva Vida, an association that rehabilitates gambling addicts. “This motivates us to work even harder towards using prevention as a weapon against addiction,” he said.

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Wanted couple under arrest By Gemma Elvins-Quinn A MARRIED couple has been arrested for killing an entrepreneur in their home country of Ukraine. Officers made the arrest in El Campello in collaboration with Interpol. The man, aged 54, and his 56 year-old wife had taken refuge in Spain after fleeing their country after a Ukrainian newspaper printed a photo

of the couple under the headline ‘Wanted.’ They are wanted for the murder of Svitlana Mykolayivna Tabolina, director of a Ukrainian pharmaceutical company who was killed in August last year in Buzova (Ukraine). It is believed the defendants acted as intermediaries in the purchase of land by the victim, but when it came to collect payment for the purchase they stole the money,

attacking the businesswoman, hitting her over the head with a hammer leading to multiple skull fractures and her death. The body was then moved to another Ukrainian town where it was later found on the banks of a river. The couple fled Ukraine that day. Following investigations they were located in El Campello where they had rented a house. At the time of arrest they were carrying a total of €21,500.

Toddler city centre accident A CHILD was injured after being struck by a vehicle in Torrevieja. The accident happened in Avenida Diego Ramirez. According to neighbours who witnessed the accident, the child, believed to be around two-

years-old, was hit by a car after wandering into the road after letting go of his sister’s hand. An emergency SAMU ambulance was first on the scene as the youngster was taken to hospital.

Dementia pensioner safe IT must be terrible for the partner of any dementia sufferer to lose track of them but when it happens whilst on holiday in Spain, then it becomes a nightmare. This is exactly what happened to Martha Barracliffe who called the Euro Weekly News on May 24, explaining

that her 85-year-old husband Duke had disappeared the previous day whilst on his regular walk around the El Paraiso complex in Torrevieja. Having contacted the police and the British Embassy she called the EWN to see if we could help publicise his disappearance due to our large circu-

lation. EWN immediately added the story and a photo of Duke to our website asking for any sightings to be reported the police and ourselves. We were delighted to discover that Duke was found safe and well by the police on May 24 and re-united with Martha so they could return to the UK.

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July 3 COSTA BLANCA – CHINCHON – TORREJON Early morning departure from the various departure points, crossing the plains of ‘La Mancha’ towards Chinchon. Arrival and free time to visit the historical city with its famous Plaza Mayor, Castilian in style and one of the best conserved in Spain. Continuing on to Torrejon. Arrival at the hotel, dinner and accommodation. July 4 TORREJON - BURGOS - PANES Breakfast and departure towards Burgos, arrival and free time to visit Burgos with its impressive Cathedral and Old Town, in the afternoon departure towards Panes, arrival, dinner and accommodation. July 5 PANES - SANTANDER SANTILLANA DEL MAR - PANES Breakfast and departure towards Santillana del Mar passing en route by Santander. Arrival and free time to visit the Medieval City, totally conserved with its churches and palace houses. Arrival to Panes, free time, dinner and accommodation. July 6 PANES - PICOS EUROPA SAN VICENTE - PANES Breakfast and transfer to the Picos de Europa with the possibility to go on the cable car (if the weather allows it). In the afternoon departure towards San Vicente de la Barquera and free time to visit this typical fishing village with its beautiful bay and castle. Return to the hotel, dinner and accommodation. July 7 PANES – GIJON – OVIEDO – LA CORUÑA Breakfast and departure towards La Coruña, crossing Asturias with Gijon and its port and its capital Oviedo. Stops en route, arrival, dinner and accommodation.

July 8 LA CORUÑA Breakfast and free day in La Coruña, where we can admire the houses and their famous balcones, Plaza de Maria Pita, town hall and Torre de Hercules. Dinner and accomodation. July 9 O GROVE - SANTIAGO - O GROVE Breakfast and departure towards Santiago, arrival and free time to visit the city with its Plaza del Obradoiro and its famous Cathedral, the final point on the famous ‘Camino de Santiago,’ Gelmirez Palace, etc, continuing to O Grove, dinner and accommodation.

July 10 O GROVE – RIAS BAJAS - O GROVE Breakfast and day trip to the ‘Rias Bajas’ where we have the option to take a boat trip (not included) to see the famous breeding grounds of the shellfish and also have a tasting. Return to El Grove. Free time, dinner and accommodation. July 11 EL GROVE – TOLEDO Breakfast and departure towards Toledo crossing a section of the ‘Camino de Santiago.’ Stops en route. Arrival, dinner and accommodation. July 12 TOLEDO – COSTA BLANCA Breakfast and departure to Costa Blanca, with free time to visit the historical city on the banks of the Tajo river where Arabic, Christian and Jewish cultures converge. Visit the old quarters with its Cathedral, Synagogue and church of Santo Tome. Return to the Costa Blanca. Arrival and end of our services.

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Local technology company branches out By Gemma Elvins-Quinn A TECHNOLOGY company in the Asisa group based in Torrevieja, TICH Consulting, has been awarded the management of the computer system of nine public hospitals in the Moroccan capital, Rabat.

Murcia opens up to citizens MURCIA is going one step further in its bid for an open and transparent government. The region announced the creation of the Technology Platform for Citizen Participation that will streamline processes within local councils, public consultations and allow for working groups. Minister Maria Dolores Pagan announced the plan during the third meeting of the Council of Mayors in which she said Murcia was to be an ‘Open Government’ going “beyond legal obligations with a process of constant improvement, because we have the will to bring public information to the citizens.” Murcia, identified as the most transparent community of Spain according to the Organisation of Consumers and Users (OCU), is the only autonomous region that voluntarily opens itself to annual evaluation. The Council of Mayors meeting discussed establishment of unified criteria on transparency and citizen participation and development of a common protocol to deal with public information requests.

The deal is worth €1.3 million and it is hoped that winning the Moroccan public health service contract will open the doors of the North African market. TICH Consulting is now implementing their ‘Green Cube’ software for electronic medical records and comprehensive management guide.

The program allows for efficiency in health management and interactions between health centres. Since its first use in the Alicante clinic of Vistahermosa in June 2012, this software has been implemented progressively in 13 clinics and hospitals in the hospital group HLA , in the Asturias Medical Cente (Oviedo), 15 dental clinics, 10

medical centres and also in a cancer centre in Morocco. TICH Consulting began in mid-2011 with 12 professionals and has now grown to 80, many with extensive public and private health sector management experience. Recently they have opened two new offices in Alicante and Madrid.

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Cooler summer temperatures By Gemma Elvins-Quinn WE’VE just had the hottest w inte r s inc e 1955 on the C os ta B la nc a , but thos e record breaking temperatures are unlikely to continue this summer. According to Aemet meteorological office, the summer will be slightly cooler than last year although as

t he dr ought cont i nues, Aemet warned that it will also be very dry. After the predicted usual storms in June which will be limited to the first half of the month, little or no rain is then expected until the autumn. The slightly cooler summer will be a gift from El Niño, said Jorge Olcina who

heads the University of Alicante’s Climatology Laboratory: “Winter and spring were warmer than usual and t hey shoul d br i ng a m or e ‘normal’ summer.” The average temperature in the Valencia Region in January was 10.5 degrees, 2.7 degrees higher than norm al and wi t h 90 per cent less rainfall than usual.

Extra summer rescue services TORREVIEJA will for the first time this summer have a maritime rescue boat. The SAR Messina, a 40-metre long boat, will offer surveillance along Torrevieja’s coastline with backing from the Maritime Rescue Service of the Ministry of Public Works (SASEMAR). In addition to the coast of Torrevieja it will serve to move to other emergencies in Pilar

de la Horadada, Orihuela Costa, Guardamar and Santa Pola, as indicated by Mayor Jose Manuel Dolon. The craft is intended to assist maritime rescue services, pollution incidents at sea, sea rescues and combating fraud, among other tasks. Its mooring point will either be at the Poniente dock or at one of the marinas.

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Support for Ikea store By Gemma Elvins-Quinn PLACARDS and banners in support of Ikea have appeared on land once destined for the Rabasa development in Alicante.

Alicante Avanza, wouldbe developers of the stalled shopping centre, said it was not responsible for the signs proclaiming “Ikea en Rabasa ya!” and “Ikea brings jobs.” Owners of the land earmarked for the project later revealed that they were approached by the “Ikea en Rabasa” platform and gave them permission to put up the signs. The members of this pressure group include 10 neigh-

bourhood associations as well as local business-owners and its coordinator Mari Angeles Cinos Marin who is also president of the local Federation of Shopkeepers, Fecoema. The platform would welcome the Swedish multinational to Rabasa, Cinos explained, as they believe it will provide work, boost business and improve adjoining districts at the same time: “We have decided to call for what we feel is suit-

able and fair for neighbourhoods in the north of Alicante City,” said Cinos. In contrast to this support, Alicante City Council has asked the regional government to annul the shopping centre project. It, too, remains in favour of Ikea but not in the Rabasa district. Previous complaints against the plans came from concerned city traders worried about the loss in business with shoppers abandoning the city centre.

Firefighting dual blazes TWO fires forced the Elche Regional Fire Station to call in off duty crews to deal with the blazes. The fires were declared just minutes apart with the first occuring in a house in the rural area of Algoros. Crews rescued a woman with slight burns who was taken to the Vinalopo hospital with symptoms of smoke inhalation. It is believed the fire may have started on a barbecue with the embers causing a shed to

come alight leaving the woman trapped between the house and the blaze. It took firefighters two hours to extinguish the flames. The second fire was reported just minutes after the first started, occurring in Hondon de las Frailes. The fire started in an area near a villa and spread to a nearby road. As off duty crews were called in, reinforcements from Almoradi and Crevillente also assisted and covered the fire station.

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Bee hives poisoned By Gemma Elvins-Quinn HONEYBEES are being targeted in Alicante Province although this is a criminal offence. Undeterred by sentences of up to three years, vandals have carried out massive beehive poisonings, said the Alicante Young Farmers Association (Asaja). “The most recent and completely pointless episode occurred in Bacarot where one of our members lost 60 hives,” said an Asaja spokesman. Eighty per cent

of the bees died while those that survived have been affected by insecticide. The Bacarot hives and others were vandalised at a time of the year when production is at its peak, threatening not only the honey yield but the viability of commercial bee-keeping. Asaja called on the authorities to investigate the vandalism and take steps to curb uncontrolled fumigations.

BEE THREAT: Vandals have been poisoning bee hives in Alicante Province, threatening the population.

“Misuse of pesticides is punishable and classed as a grave offence,” the spokesman said. Protection of the bees is paramount with concerns for their decline. In 2014, the Centre for Research on Globalisation published a report saying that scientists had re-

ported the loss of the global honeybee population. The report said the ‘consequence of a dying bee population impacts man at the highest levels on our food chain, posing an enormously grave threat to human survival.’ Greenpeace also has a ‘Save the Bees’ campaign and states bees are responsible for ‘every one in three bites of food you eat.’

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Ice palace that never was By Gemma Elvins-Quinn

TORREVIEJA Town Hall paid an architectural firm €17,880 for a proposed project to create an ice rink in the area of the sports facilities. Documents have been revealed that

show the draft was created in May 2008 and the project kept alive for months, despite evidence of the economic crisis, by then Mayor Pedro Hernandez Mateo. Despite commissioning elaborate 3D plans of both inside and outside of the

ice palace and the proposed evolution of an ice hockey team, and the architects firm making numerous changes, the initiative was finally discarded with the estimated €6 million costs deemed too much for the administration.

Neglected coast sparks concern AN ‘abandoned area.’ That’s how residents on the Orihuela Costa said they feel. The Federation of Neighbours of Orihuela Costa (FAOC) are fed up with the continual abandonment of the area, leaving an ‘impoverished tourist image of Orihuela Costa; the main economic engine of Orihuela.’ The FAOC brings together residents, businesses and coastal groups who continually report to the town hall the problem of garden prunings and the lack of maintenance of infrastructure, children’s playgrounds and other municipal areas.

In the promenade area of Aguamarina the association complains that the views of the cliffs on the walkway are ruined by accumulated rubbish and overgrown trees and bushes. The association has also denounced the growing amount of algae in the area of Barranco Rubio. They understand it is necessary for the regeneration of the beaches themselves, but in other areas “there is far too much.” The FAOC has taken photos of the problems, documented their concerns and presented the file to the Mayor, Emilio Bascuñana, for action to be taken.

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A TOTAL of €6.5 million is being invested to rehabilitate social housing in Alicante Province. The Regional Minister for Housing, Public Works and Territorial Structuring, Maria Jose Salvador, said the department is investing €145,000 to repair 25 homes in Monovar, Castalla and Torrevieja.

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A further 43 homes in Rojales, Almoradi, Dolores and San Miguel de Salinas are due to be renovated shortly. Additional housing projects are planned for Elche, Alcoy and Alicante with the Jose Antonio area receiving investment of €2.8 million and Virgen del Carmen receiving €3.9 million.

TYRE COMPLAINTS: Concerns about environmental impact.

Environmental worry of tyre dump By Gemma Elvins-Quinn ENVIRONMENTAL group Ecologists in Action has denounced several tyre dumps in Lorca. They warned that one recycling plant has suffered from three fires in 11 years highlighting how easily flammable they are and warned of the gases emitted through decomposition. Ecologists in Action said the fires at the plant of Ceuti, which occurred in 2005, 2012 and 2015, caused alarm in the population with large columns of smoke visible

from the motorway. Firefighters spent up to four days on site last year working on cooling the plant and a worker suffered from mild smoke inhalation poisoning. They said: “When a fire of large quantities of tyres occurs, pollutants are emitted into the atmosphere affecting the surrounding population with the plant close to the population centres of Ceuti, Lorqui, Archena and Molina de Segura.” The organisation lamented the existence of “many illegal dumps in the area and the

way some of these tyres are stored is worrying in the sense that they are near population centres and dangerous emissions and toxic gases are generated.” The IU political party has also denounced the existence of at least three tyre dumps whose storage volume could reach 500 tonnes. Councillor Pedro Sosa said: “Lorca is the most polluted in Europe by discharges of tyres” as he called for the removal of the sites. The council said the tyres ar e on pr i vat el y owned land.

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Workers’ satisfaction OVER 70 per cent of professionals at the Vinalopo Health Department in Elche said they were proud to work for the organisation. That was the conclusion from the latest work climate survey conducted involving more than 380 workers of the University Hospital of Vinalopo and primary care centres in the area. In the study, 82 per cent of employees said they enjoyed their job and 60 per cent said they would prefer to stay rather than take up a similar job at another health department. A further 86 per cent of employees feel that the organisation is technologically advanced and 80 per cent said they were proud of the achievements made for their contribution in healthcare. Regarding respect, virtually all employees said they felt they were treated fairly regardless of gender, race or sexual orientation.

New cruise passengers to spend big By Gemma Elvins-Quinn AS Alicante prepares to make its premiere as a base for cruise departures this autumn, experts have estimated that the number of passengers arriving in the city could bring in revenues in excess of €600,000. Fifteen hundred cruise passengers are expected every Sunday in Alicante between October 9 and November 13. Cruise company Pullmantur is making its debut at the Alicante Port with the Legends of the Mediterranean cruise due to depart Alicante on October 9. Passengers will be able to board the ship in Alicante, with other travellers already on board having embarked at Malaga and then

able to enjoy a day in Alicante. Cruise passengers have an average daily expenditure of €62 which increases to €81 euros in shipping port. Juan Antonio Gisbert, President of the Port Authority, said Pullmantur’s decision to add Alicante to its departure points was a “historical milestone.”

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Bomb scare CARTAGENA port hosted an emergency drill. The military operation involved a mock bomb scare to test state security and the effectiveness of the Port Authority’s emergency plans.

Go football MORE than 400 youngsters took part in the first round of the ‘Goal Go Summer Cup’ football competition with teams from across the Vega Baja taking part. The event continues each weekend until June 19.

Name fame ALMORADI’S Sports Pavilion has been named in honour of the international handball player Maite Andreu who started her career at the local handball club. The former athlete unveiled a commemorative plaque.

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Fundraisin By Gemma Elvins-Quinn THE terraces of Plaza 39 were packed as visitors were there to watch and enjoy the fashion show hosted by the AAN (Ayuda Al Necesitado De San Fulencio) charity. With 19 volunteers, the models strutted their stuff highlighting some of the wares on offer at the AAN charity shop, situated just metres from Plaza 39 on Plaza Sierra Castilla, Urbanisation La Marina.

620 euros were raised for the AAN charity, which provides essential food and supplies to residents.

President of AAN Pauline Prior, said: “I would like to thank everyone who helped to make this a success, and also all the people who came to support us.” As a result, a total of €620 was made for the charity, which

FASHION FUN: Volunteers strut t works to provide essential food and supplies to local residents in need. Working closely with the Social Services depart-

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their stuff on the catwalks to raise money for AAN. ment of the town hall, they try and provide €2,000 worth of food each month which the town hall then distributes to

families in need. Volunteers are always needed. For more information call Pauline on 660 934 615.

Alicante award for actress MARIAN ALVAREZ will collect the ‘City of Alicante’ award at the opening gala of the 13th Alicante Film Festival, which will take place on June 4 in the Auditorium of the Provincial Council of Alicante (ADDA). The ‘City of Alicante’ award honours promising young stars in Spanish film industry. Marian Alvarez is an actress from Madrid who began her career in the world of television, participating in several successful series, but in 2004 she made the leap to the big screen with two films: ‘Soberano, el rey canalla’ and ‘Incautos.’ Success came in 2007 with the film ‘Lo mejor de mi,’ for which she won a ‘Best Actress’ award.

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Army takes over By Gemma Elvins-Quinn NEARLY 500 people in Alicante wanted to show their commitment to Spain through the oath and pledging to the flag, within the celebrations to mark the ‘Week of the Armed Forces.’ The Special Operations Command (MOE) based in the headquarters of Rabasa, organised an act of solemnity in the port area of the city with a swearing-in ceremony. Nearly 500 people took part in the swearing-in ceremony, including the President of the Provincial Council, Cesar Sanchez.

Look what the stork brought TWO marabou stork chicks have been born at Murcia’s Terra Natura wildlife park. The chicks are reported to be in good health but it will be a few weeks before they are able to fly and look after themselves. They were born to the only couple of marabous at Terra Natura, who arrived at the park in 2010. The mating pair will stay together for life, as is common for the species. The African marabou is one of the largest species of stork, reaching 1.2m in height.

Civilians of all ages, men and women, promised to comply with and enforce the Constitution and swore loyalty to the King, in addition to saying that they would give their lives for Spain if necessary. The head of the MOE also explained that the realisation of public events like this also act as a way for the public “to know us better and be proud of their armed forces. We are only a part of the public that has chosen to serve Spain and today, more than ever, we are proud of what we are committed to doing in serving the society to which we belong.”

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An overnight attraction HOTELS in Murcia recorded in April a total of 270,621 overnight stays. Of these, 185,739 were by Spanish travellers and the remaining 84,882 were foreign travellers, with an average stay of 2.57 days compared with 3.05 in the national average. According to figures released by the National Statistics Institute, the region welcomed 105,316 visitors, of which 81,440 were residents in Spain and 23,876 foreigners. The region had 168 establishments open in April with

an estimated 17,777 rooms available, and a 50.38 per cent occupancy level, slightly lower than the 54.43 per cent national occupancy level. The weekend occupancy

rose to an average 62.72 per cent at weekends. Overnight visitors to Murcia benefited from some of the cheapest hotels in Spain, as hotel prices rose just 0.2 per cent in April compared

to the same month last year, compared to an average national growth of 2.9 per cent of the national average. Hoteliers in the region received an average €29.60 in revenue per room.

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Wilful fire on riverbank FIRE destroyed two hectares of bushes and reeds along the Vinalopo River in Sax but was controlled before flames reached nearby pines. An investigation believed it was started deliberately.

Hashish haul TWO people were arrested when police following an Almeria lorry intercepted it in Monforte del Cid and discovered 100 kilos of hashish. Two more arrests were since made in Alicante City.

Music crowd RENFE is offering 3,000 more seats with extra trains in place from today (Thursday) to Sunday May 29 on the Alicante to Barcelona line due to the Coldplay and Adele concerts.

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Mobile office to offer consulate assistance By Gemma Elvins-Quinn

A MOBILE unit will be in Torrevieja to assist Colombian nationals. The mobile consulate office will be on Calle Portalicos, Torrevieja on Saturday and Sunday (May 28 and 29) allowing Colombians to do all the paperwork that would normally be managed at the consulate in Valencia. Torrevieja Mayor, Jose Manuel Dolon, was accompanied by Consul of Colombia, Felipe Carreño for the Murcia and Valencia regions, in announcing the project which the Consul estimates will allow for around 500 procedures to be carried out in the two days. These could include dealing with passport issues, visas, authentication of documents, social and legal assistance and victims care. Felipe Carreño thanked the mayor for his “invaluable help from the first minute in which the collaboration of the City Council was asked for.” Dolon added that this group in Torre-

COLOMBIAN COLLABORATION: Mayor Jose Manuel Dolon (left) with Colombian Consul Felipe Carreño. vieja is made up of nearly 1,000 people who are “perfectly integrated in our community and actively participate in cultural events and solidarity of the city.”

The mayor continued: “It is essential to maintain collaborations like this that make life easier for our residents and in this case, those of Colombian origin.”

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Road funding go ahead FUNDING has been approved for San Miguel to work on one of the busiest road sections of the Vega Baja. Thousands of vehicles use the Ronda Oeste ring road but there are regularly complaints about its safety and condition. Now, it will be resurfaced and access improved to facilitate the passage of drivers travelling from inside the Vega Baja to the coast and those who use it to avoid crossing the two tolls of the motorway. Work will involve the Ronda Oeste from the roundabout of Juan XXIII to the CV-941 road leading to the urbanisation of Campoamor. Calle Galant Delgado will also be improved.

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Lemon crops now more profitable By Gemma Elvins-Quinn THE cost of local lemons is now double the price of last year. That’s according to the Ministry of Agriculture, which said the average price of lemons sold by farmers is now €1.22 per kilo, the highest in the last five years. The Association of Young Farmers of Alicante (ASAJA) said the increase is down to the lower productivity. President Eladio Aniorte estimates that the production of lemons in the province, whose plantations are mainly concentrated in the Vega Baja, has been reduced to 40 per cent in recent years and now stands at about 200,000 tonnes. ASAJA said they welcomed the increase compared to the ‘ridiculous’ prices of 2010 and 2012, when the price of the citrus fruit collapsed to just 30

LOCAL LEMONS: Prices highest they have been in five years. cents per kilo, which barely covered the cost of production. Another reason for the increase is that other countries

have seen their crops damaged by weather, resulting in more exports from Spain to other European countries.

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Health tourism is increasing RUSSIAN specialists have been in Elche on a ‘fam’ trip (familiarisation trip), organised by Visitelche and the Costa Blanca Provincial Tourism Board. Doctors, hospital directors and specialised health tourism agents were in the city, learning about its services and medical specialities that the area can offer health tourists. According to reports, health tourism will generate more than €500 million in Spain in 2016, and is growing at a rate of 20 per cent annually, both in turnover and the volume of patients. More than 150,000 Russians visited Alicante Province last year and many of them were motivated by health tourism.

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Pellicer & Heredia inaugurate new headquarters in Alicante ON Friday May 13, Ignacio Pellicer and Pedro Heredia had the great pleasure of celebrating, alongside their talented staff at Pellicer & Heredia International Lawyers, the inauguration of their brand new headquarters in Alicante. The new location, on Calle San Fernando 46, will give Pellicer & Heredia the opportunity to launch themselves into the newest and most exciting phase of their career yet, with a renewed energy and heightened sense of excitement about future opportunities. Family, friends, clients, and collaborators came out to the opening to show their appreciation for the hard work and dedication of this team of dynamic lawyers, which more than just a company, operates as a true family. Their commitment to their clients remains their top priority, with the comfort and peace of mind of their clients always remaining first within their hearts. Anyone looking for legal advice or just a little information can contact Pellicer & Heredia on 965 480 737, or can email the team at info@pellicerheredia.com.

FAMILY: Friends, clients and collaborators came out to the opening.

PELLICER & HEREDIA: Are excited about future opportunities.

NEW HEADQUARTERS: Was inaugurated on Friday May 13.

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Less delays LESS than 50 people of North African origin attended a protest on the Paseo del Muelle de Cartagena, to ask for more ways to avoid waits and delays in extending their residence permits and to defend their labour rights.

Speak out MURCIA hosted a conference on specific language impairment organised by the Amutelha Association, formed by parents of children affected by this disorder, attended by parents, teachers and officials of the Ministry of Education.

Work hard SIXTY-FIVE workers in Aguilas have received their CCT tourism diplomas, after completing the tourism course open to the hospitality sector.

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Nannies c rescue for By Gemma Elvins-Quinn

A COUPLE with seven children, could be the Von Trapp family of Murcia, but instead of an Austrian nun with the face of Julie Andrews, their hired help is in the form of a Vietnamese girl who came to Murcia to learn Spanish. This familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s situation is becoming more and more familiar. Traditionally young Spaniards, particularly females, have gone abroad to work as au pairs, seeing it as a good way to learn a new language and visit different countries. But now, more Spanish families are turning to au pairs to help them, opening up their homes and cultures to foreign workers to assist in their child care, and in many cases help their children learn a foreign

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language also, being as much a cultural exchange as a hands on babysitter. Agencymur manages the arrival and departure of au pairs from Murcia, and welcomes au pairs from across Europe and Asia to the region, pairing them up with local families. They say the role of the au pair is more like being an older sister who wants to be treated like a family member, and more families are seeing the benefits of introducing their child to a native speaker of a foreign language.

Stores to open on Sundays THE El Corte Ingles and other stores on Avenida Maisonnave in Alicante city may now open on Sundays. The opening was preceded by a succession of ‘yes-no’ decisions from Mayor Gabriel Echavarri, who has changed his mind several times over the Sunday opening when faced with rebellion from the three-party political alliance. But the regional government made up Echavarri’s mind for him by authorising the opening, and the decision proved popular. Encouraged by the good weather, city residents and tourists flocked to the shops, as Maisonnave regained its former Sunday role.

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Early detection can have good results By Gemma Elvins-Quinn A FREE campaign has been launched by the Hospital Quironsalud in Murcia for the early diagnosis of thyroid diseases to mark the ‘World Day’ of the disease. The aim of the campaign is to raise awareness about the importance of prevention and early detection for a good prognosis of the dis-

ease. The campaign is particularly targeting women over the age of 40. Most thyroid nodules found are benign, but up to 15 per cent may be a thyroid cancer. However, when detected early, the tumour can be controlled in most cases. Thyroid cancer accounts for 1-2 per cent of all cancers. In Spain, 3,000 new thy-

roid cancers are diagnosed each year. A blood test is taken to measure the thyroid stimulating hormone and the test is open to citizens who wish to participate in the Murcia Region. Call 968 011 185 for an appointment for the blood test during the campaign or email prevencion.mur@ quironsalud.es.

Most popular baby names WHAT is your favourite name? Well it seems Lucia and Alejandro are the favourite monikers of parents in Alicante Province, being the two most popular boys and girls names since 2010. The National Statistics Institute’s latest details, corresponding to year 2014, show that across Spain, Lucia and Hugo were the most popular. In the province there were 1,011 newborns named Lucia from 2010-2014. Maria ranked

second with 943 babies, followed by 851 newborns called Paula. The names of Sara, Sofia, Daniela, Carla and Martina also came in the top 20 list. In the case of boys, the names were more traditional, with Alejandro the most popular with 1,028 children given the name. This was followed by Daniel with 1,022. Hugo, Pablo, David, Mario, Marcos and Ivan also made the list.

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Museum day THE Museum of the University of Alicante hosted workshops for the whole family last week to mark the International Day of the Museum.

Music set ARENALES beach was the set of a music video as Elche singer David Prada and Carlos Barroso filmed the video for their latest song ‘Dale Vida.’

High art THE walls of the Basilica de Santa Maria in Elche are preparing to welcome a new jewel for the local heritage. Artist Vicente Esparza has spent 18 months painting the 20 metre high art work that will hang in the temple.

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No horsing around By Gemma Elvins-Quinn A SEAHORSE conservation plan has been agreed on for the Mar Menor. The regional government has signed the agreement with the Hippocampus Association to protect the seahorses of the Mar Menor. As a result, the Hippocampus Association will have a base at the visitors’ centre of the regional park in San Pedro del Pinatar and will be based there for two years. A boat will also be provided to offer support for diverse monitoring of the seahorse population. The regional government has also said it will back efforts to recruit volunteer divers for the campaign and will work on ensuring seahorses are added to the list of protected species in Spain. The Hippocampus (Latin for seahorse) Association was formed in 2007 and is dedicated to the study and conservation of the Mar Menor in general, but particularly of seahorses. Since then they have identified over 150 species in the Mar Menor and compiled a database with the help of more than 80 divers. They also work on encouraging fishermen to return seahorses caught in nets back to the sea and launch awareness campaigns.

SEAHORSES: Plan launched for their survival in the Mar Menor.

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Owners to be fined MURCIA is launching a public awareness campaign to remind pet owners of their obligations to have their dogs micro-chipped. All dogs in Murcia must have ID microchips implanted by vets so the owner can be identified if the dog gets lost or is injured. Murcia is drawing up new local regulations to replace current legislation which dates from 1996 and is considering launching two ‘paw patrol’ units which will check animals in the streets and fine owners if they do not have the chip, although the fine amount has not yet been decided on.

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WINNERS’ RECEPTION: Young gymnastics recognised for their achievements.

Recognition of rhythmic success By Gemma Elvins-Quinn THREE young gymnasts from Orihuela have been recognised in the city for their recent achievements. Mayor Emilio Bascuñana, and the Councillor for Sports, Damaso Aparicio, welcomed the young athletes after their success in the rhythmic gymnastics national championship

held in Gijon last month. Mariales Costa, Yanelis Fernandez and Estela Pineda, members of Club Cronos de Murcia, received a badge of the city, along with fellow teammates Esperanza Ballesta, Paula Casanova and Claudia Nuñe, and coach Angustias Sanchez. The City Council reception recognised the achievements of

the young gymnasts and the mayor congratulated them “for this important achievement that marks your careers as professional gymnasts and as your fellow Oriolanas, we are proud.” The Councillor for Sports encouraged them to continue “taking the name of Orihuela to the top of the competition in this sport.”

Some bumpy roads ahead for drivers LOCAL roads around Cartagena and surrounding municipalities have just €25,000 of funds for road improvements and maintenance. Deputy spokesperson for the PP party in the city, Diego Ortega, said this lack of funds is due to an amendment supported by PSOE, Podemos and Ciudadanos parties in the Regional Assembly “which reduced the budget almost to zero.” As a result, certain projects will now have to be shelved until at least next year, including the construction of a roundabout at the access to the industrial estate of La Palma, with connection to the motorway. It is now also unlikely that the plan to resurface the MR-311 and construct a pedestrian pathway on the road leading to the Guardia Civil headquarters will go ahead. The roads of Molinos Marfagones to La Aljorra are

also in need of improvement, as is the Pozo Los Palos to La Guia, along the MU-602 and

the MU-332 road that leads to Fuente Alamo and Alhama de Murcia.

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Cider party TORREVIEJA’S Association of Asturians of Torrevieja, with about 200 members, held a cider tea party with traditional gastronomy of Asturias to mark their 33rd anniversary.

Summer SAMARITANS in Spain host their Summer Fair on June 11 at 10.30am at the Punta Marina Commercial Centre. There will be a fashion show at 11.30am with a tombola and stalls.

Free muse THE CIMAR museum and aquarium in Aguilas is open in May and June from 10am-1pm and 57pm Tuesday-Friday and weekends 11am-2pm and 5-7pm. Entry is free and group tours in English can be pre-booked by calling 968 493 647.

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Making the By Gemma Elvins-Quinn TORREVIEJA hosted the fifth Feria del Mayor (Senior Citizens’ Fair) at the CMO municipal entertainment centre. Mayor Jose Manuel Dolon opened the event describing it of “incalculable value to this age group, especially in our city where the number of those aged over 60 years is a third of the population.” During the three-day event the CMO had 40 exhibitors of products and services that are of interest to the pensioner age group such as travel, home care and nursing services and specific accessories to make life easier. There was also a full programme of performances and workshops. Mayor Dolon encouraged the elderly visitors “to participate actively in all aspects of life and to get involved and contribute their vision and experience in the social, cultural and political fabric of the city.”

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Not so trivial YOUNGSTERS in San Vicente are being asked to put their knowledge of sex to the test. The town hall’s department of Youth will launch ‘Trivial de la Sexualidad’, a free sexual workshop, on June 2 aimed at the 12 to 35 age group. The project has met disapproval with critics claiming the provocative subject matter should not be aimed at pre-teens. Councillor Javier Martinez, head of the Youth department, explained that all activities are orientated to those aged 12 and upwards. He admitted the announcement was deliberately attention-grabbing: “If we said we were going to give a talk on sex education no-one would come, adding “It will focus on encouraging children to talk and debunking myths.”

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Referendum MORE than 120,000 in Spain have clicked on voter registration webpage British expatriates who have been registered to vote in the UK within the last 15 years have until Tuesday June 7 to apply for a proxy vote in the EU Referendum. That is the final deadline for registering to take part in one of the most historic decisions that the British people will make for a generation. The deadline for registering for a postal vote has now passed, but you can still appoint someone you trust in the UK to vote for you. Simon Manley, British Ambassador to Spain, said: “Although the deadline for expats to vote by post in the EU referendum has now passed, you can still register to vote by proxy, as long as you do so by June 7. We all know how important the referendum will be, for us, for our children, and for our country. “Whether you think we should leave or remain, I would encour-

REFERENDUM VOTE: The deadline for registering for a postal v age those who have not yet registered to vote, and who are eligible to do so, to avail themselves of this final opportunity to have their say on June 23. “I am well aware that expatri-

ates who have lived overseas for more than 15 years are ineligible, and I know that many are frustrated about that. The government will bring forward the Overseas Elector Bill to abolish

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vote has passed, but you can still vote by proxy. this arbitrary time limit, but it must undergo full Parliamentary scrutiny and debate, so unfortunately it cannot be passed before the referendum.” More than 120,000 people

with Spanish IP addresses have now visited the website: www.gov.uk/register-to-vote since the beginning of the year. And thanks to the online registration system, more than

180,000 expatriates worldwide have so far completed their registration to vote, nearly double the number for last year’s General Election, which was itself a record figure. The process is easy and takes just five minutes. Go to www.gov.uk/register-to-vote or search for ‘UK register to vote’ on www.gov.uk. You need only your National Insurance number and passport. If you did vote in the general election last year, don’t assume you are still on the electoral roll: just as in the UK, you must renew your registration every year. You have until June 7 to go online and make sure you can have your say. If you were last on the electoral roll in Northern Ireland then you need to act quickly. The Electoral Office for Northern Ireland says that if you are appointing a proxy to vote at the EU Referendum, the deadline for sending in your application is 5.00pm on June 3.

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Recognition for retired workers By Gemma Elvins-Quinn

RETIREES have been recognised by Torrevieja Town Hall. Mayor Jose Manuel Dolon delivered a commemorative plaque to all em-

ployees of the city who retired in 2015, thereby extending the tribute to all departments for the first time as before only members of the Local Police who retired were honoured and thanked for their work. Dolon said he felt happy to welcome

the retired staff in to the town hall and to give “a tribute in recognition of your years of work and service to the people of Torrevieja.” He continued: “I know all you have done professionally and to the best of yourselves.” The mayor said Torrevieja has pre-

viously never held such a service for employees other than Local Police officers: “but when this government team arrived we understood that this gratitude should be for everyone because regardless of the place and position that you have occupied, you have

left the best of yourselves in this performance.” Six retired personnel received commemorative plaques, accompanied by their close families. One was absent due to illness. Some had given 50 years of service to the town hall.

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Criticism at closed theatre Last year the health centre embarked on an ambitious plan to assume paediatric surgery services of all children under 15 years of age A CHILDREN’S surgical theatre has remained in the province meaning they no longer had to closed at Alicante General Hospital since Febgo to Valencia’s La Fe Hospital. The theatre ruary, despite around 550 children from across opened with all the latest technology to deal the province currently on the waiting list for with minimally invasive techniques and comoperations. plex procedures on infants and babies. Children could also be treated for minor issues such as hernias or cysts without being admitted to hospital. Another theatre was then planned and work begun but it has remained closed for three months with patients waiting for operations. MORE than 2,000 Norwegians celebrated their ConstituManagement said this is because tion Day in Torrevieja. Wearing their national flags they they are still waiting on acquiring the paraded through the city streets to the Park of the Nations necessary equipment and they will where musical performances and typical cuisine was then need to hire specific operating served and enjoyed. room personnel. Mayor Jose Manuel Dolon and other councillors acBut the provincial secretary from companied the local Norwegian residents in marking their the Medical Association, Victor Pedrnational day. Dolon said: “we could learn a lot from Norera, criticises the General Hospital for way, it has the highest score in human development and taking all surgeries for those under the democracy” and noted it as “a country of peace.” age of 15 “without having all the There are over 1,500 Norwegians registered on Torreequipment ready.” vieja’s padron. By Gemma Elvins-Quinn

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Kind donations to help refugees By Gemma Elvins-Quinn A CAMPAIGN in Cartagena has seen 11 tonnes of humanitarian aid being sent from the city to Syrian refugee camps. Items such as non-perishable food stuff, clothing and toiletries, were collected in a week as a result of the Cartagena con los Refugia-

dos campaign and are now being transported to the camps. The aim was to ease the suffering and hardship of victims of the conflicts. It was organised through collaboration with several local associations with support of the town hall of Cartagena and the University of Murcia.

Items that were not able to be sent over, either because of their sell-by date, unsuitable packaging or for having pig meat content, will now be donated to local charities. The Syrian refugee campaign is now over but those wishing to donate can do so through the Ayuda Pueblo Sirio association.

New annual membership COSTA COBRAS Rugby Football Club have made a few changes to the club at their recent AGM. The club from now on will be setting a â&#x201A;Ź40 annual club membership and are looking for an insurance company to cover the players for training, playing friendlies and entering tournaments for the following year ready for entering the league.

Costa Cobras RFC training is on Monday and Wednesday from 6-7.30pm at the sports ground in Daya Vieja until the end of the month concentrating on ball skills and fitness, ready for the beach tournaments. From June 1 training will be on Guardamar beach from 6.30-8pm and in July and August from 8-9pm. For more information contact Dutch on 692 767 242.

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COLOURFUL CARNATIONS: Local children paraded the streets.

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HUNDREDS of people passed through Mojacar Pueblo last weekend, May 20 to 22, to enjoy the floral displays and events of the ‘Indalos de Mayo’ fiesta. The whole village looked spectacular with floral displays both real and crafted adorning doors, windows and balconies of homes and businesses. Visitors were invited to discover the eight ‘Indalo men’ located in different parts of the village and each standing around three metres high. The Indalo man is a local symbol of the area. Each Indalo man was created using ironwork dressed with hundred of colourful carnations, each in a different colour scheme. The weekend began on Friday at midday with the opening of the festival followed by a fashion show of flamenco dresses.

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ENTRANTS for the third Denia rapid painting competition need to be registered by Friday May 27. This year’s theme is ‘The City of Denia.’ The competition will be held on Sunday July 12.

THE Municipal Waste and Sewage Company (Emaya) has started removing the antitourist graffiti on historic buildings. After cleaning around 100 antitourist messages off of private buildings, Emaya has started to remove graffiti from the protected structures.

TORRE DEL MAR beach has been accredited as Spain’s second ‘healthy heart’ beach, following Playa San Antoni in Ibiza, after installing defibrillators in 11 first aid stations.

THE Entresierras High School in Purchena hosted a ‘science week.’ The event combined the mathematics, natural science and technology departments to allow students to experience the world of science outside the classroom.

Hives poisoned HONEYBEES are being targeted in Alicante Province although this is a criminal offence. Undeterred by sentences of up to three years, vandals carried out massive beehive poisonings, said Alicante Young Farmers Association (Asaja).

Empty returns THE regional government plans to introduce a deposit return system for bottles and drink containers. Customers will pay a 10-cent deposit which they will get back when returning glass and plastic bottles, tins and tetra brik containers.

Money-savers NEW street lights in Campello will bring savings of €30,000 to the municipal budget. More than 340 lights in five areas now use LED technology, which consumes 70 per cent less energy.

Riverbank blaze FIRE destroyed two hectares of bushes and reeds along the Vinalopo River in Sax but was quickly controlled. It was believed to be deliberate, sources said.

Old coaches MORE than 80 per cent of the current fleet of coaches in the Balearic Islands haven’t been updated since 2010.

Visitors welcome

Search and rescue THREE hikers were rescued by the Guardia Civil’s helicopter rescue and mountain intervention team, when they became lost on Pico de Cielo, Nerja.

Labour boost

THE Arta Council has published a new booklet for visitors to get to know the municipality including its more emblematic spots.

AXARQUIA has been handed €1.2 million by the Junta de Andalucia regional government, in order to provide temporary employment contracts for disadvantaged residents.

Forgotten mansion

Coastal work

THE validity of the building licence of Oscar-winning British composer John Barry’s unfinished mansion of is being challenged in Santa Margalida. An unnamed citizen recently requested the licence, granted in 1974, be revoked.

VELEZ-MALAGA and Torrox councils have received projects from Malaga Provincial Council for work on four new stretches of the coastal pathway (Senda Litoral). The work, with a €1.3m budget, will concentrate on four separate sections totalling 2.5 kilometres

Tourist death AN English woman lost her life while crossing the road which connects the north eastern town of Pollensa to the nearby Port of Pollensa, when she was struck by a passing car just a few days after arriving in Mallorca for a holiday.

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Photo display A NEW photography exhibition is to be held in Mojacar. The exhibition, ‘moments of light’ will be on display from June 1 to 15 at the art centre of the Mirador del Castillo in Mojacar Pueblo.

Nudist beach ALMERIA Province has earned itself a place on the list of the 15 best nudist beaches in Spain drawn up by Skyscanner flight and hotel search website. The beach was Playa del Barronal in Nijar.

Pensioners ousted A CLIMATE of tension in Campohermoso came to a head on Thursday May 19, as the owner of the Senior Citizen’s Club bar was kicked out of the establishment by eight police officers.

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Working together

ENVIRONMENTAL officers from the Junta de Andalucia regional administration are to conduct a series of 230 antiwildfire inspections during May and June.

A NEW agreement signed by Turre Council and the Union Romani Provincial Gypsy Association Federation will allow for collaboration between the two to work towards better integration.

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Accusations dropped THE accusations for the so-called Goldfinger case regarding construction on a plot of land in Marbella where Sean Connery and his wife’s villa was previously located have dropped charges against four more people, reducing the number on trial to 14.

Local hero HUNDREDS of residents gathered outside Mijas medical centre to demand that nurse Juan Antonio Dominguez, based in the town for 28 years, is not transferred to La Cala.

Following suit MALAGA has introduced the same parking technology as Fuengirola for its blue zones, allowing drivers to park and pay for precisely what they use via a smartphone app.

Fuse box fire TWO men, one aged 76 and the other 32, required medical treatment after inhaling smoke when a fuse box caught fire in a block of flats in Malaga City on Thursday evening (May 19), 112 Andalucia Emergency services reported.

Good neighbours A SAN ROQUE community discussion regarding ‘coexistence issues’ ended with a man being stabbed in the arm by his neighbours as he returned from making an official complaint about them.

Hired success CAR rental agencies in Malaga picked up €92 million over the last business year, representing some 30 per cent of Andalucia’s €284 million total.

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HYPERLOOP: A futuristic development in high speed travel. RUSSIAN RAILWAYS, the vast state monopoly that is one of the world’s largest employers, is interested in bringing high speed Hyperloop trains developed by technology pioneer Elon Musk to the country. Yet to be developed the Hyperloop proposes transportation through pressurised air capsules, with analysis suggesting speeds to easily exceed 1,000 kph.

Vanishing privacy FINDFACE, a mobile phone application that allows users to upload images of strangers and identify them on Russian social media site Vkontakte, is attracting millions of searches and now serious government attention. The technology has huge implications for the security forces and has also been used to identify and shame porn actresses.

NEW APP: Potential risk to security.

Battle Royale THE spectre of ethnic tension reared its ugly head after three Tajiks were killed during a huge cemetery battle in the Moscow hinterlands. Hundreds of people wielding Kalashnikovs, shovels and crowbars fought among the gravestones, with the antagonists thought to be Russians from the North Caucasus region angry over migration from Central Asia.

Feeding fear A FORMER deputy NATO Commander and British General claimed that the West and Russia are on course for war in 2017. Though tensions have certainly escalated, Sir Alexander Richard Shirreff ’s musing should be taken with a grain of salt as he conveniently has a new book to publish.

Tough call THREE editors have resigned from one of Russia’s last major independent news outlets. Foreign journalists claim political pressure was behind the resignations at RBC, which saw the offices of its billionaire owner, Mikhail Prokhorov, raided recently. Prokhorov ran against Putin in the 2012 election and RBC has reported heavily on the president’s family.

Touching tribute AN ITALIAN seeking election to the Varese Council will strive to name a street or square

in the Lombardy town after Alexander Prokhorenko, a Russian soldier killed during the liberation of Palmyra in Syria. The 25-year-old called in an air strike on his own location after being surrounded by Daesh terrorists.

Neighbourhood watch AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL has ranked Russia bottom of 27 countries rated on the extent to which their citizens welcome refugees. Only 26 per cent of Russians thought their government should do more to help those fleeing, compared to 86 per cent in China and 70 per cent in the UK.

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Short-haul savings speculation By John Smith THERE is some speculation that British Airways (BA) passengers could be charged for meals and drinks on short-haul flights as the airline continues to fight so-called budget rivals. Although denied by the airline, there are rumours that it is already in discussion with Waitrose over possi-

is the level of operating profit made by BA in 2015.

FANS: Enduring demotion and possible sale of club.

Aston Villa sold to China AMERICAN billionaire Randy Lerner has agreed to sell recently demoted Aston Villa Football Club to minority shareholder Chinese businessman Dr Tony Xia for £60 million (€78 million) and a spokesman for the club said that Mr Lerner had “sought the right owner to take care of the club and restore fortunes.” Although the sale is subject

ble food to be offered for sale. The current policy of including juice and a wrap or sandwich must be costly so if savings help to cut fares, this will most likely be welcomed by passengers, especially as a large percentage of many fares go to the government to cover insurance. The new head of BA, Spaniard Alex Cruz, has been transferred from sister airline Vueling which

People coming from North America and South East Asia are fearful of coming to Europe at all and would rather go elsewhere altogether,” Eurostar Chief Executive Nicolas Petrovic on drop-in passengers.

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to Football League approval, the new chairman will have to find a new manager and decide how to spend the estimated £90 million (€117 million) ‘parachute payment’ payable over three years if the club remains in the lower league, although this is a miniscule amount compared to the share of TV rights that Premier League clubs receive.

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Vodafone losses VODAFONE has posted losses after tax of €5.14 billion for the year to the end of March 2016 due mainly to the revaluation of its investments in Luxembourg, yet share prices rose thanks to confidence in its long-term growth and investment plan.

EU helps Rajoy THE leader of Spain’s largest union, the CCOO, Ignacio Fernández Toxo, has effectively accused the European Commission of timing its decision to delay any fine for missing EU GDP targets as being a definite benefit to Mariano Rajoy and the interim government. He suggests that the delaywill hurt opposition parties, especially if a new government inherits both the current deficit and a significant fine after the forthcoming general election on June 26.

Bankia shares offer news THERE are reports that the Bankia Group has received nearly 200,000 applications from shareholders for refunds after the ruling that the public launch of shares was misleading. It has made provision for eventual refunds of up to €1.2 billion although its dayto-day activities continue to be profitable.

2.1 million is the number of EU nationals currently working in the UK – a triumph for the economy according to government and a disaster according to those supporting the Brexit.

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In further news, a Spanish judge has put one of the world’s largest accounting firms Deloitte on notice that he is investigating that company’s role in the possibly irregular auditing of Bankia prior to the share offer and representatives of the company will be called to appear before him in late June.

merged with his low cost airline Clickair in 2009 so he has a definite understanding of the cheaper end of the market. BA has already introduced cheaper fares for those without hold baggage. With its wide range of services across Europe it often goes head-tohead with other airlines including easyJet and Ryanair so any financial saving it can make will be welcome.

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Peugeot investment THE PSA Group (Peugeot Citröen) has announced that it will invest €700 million in Spain over the next four years, mainly on the manufacture of a new model at its Vigo factory. The company has not yet revealed details but the model is speculated to be a new Peugeot SUV which will help to secure around 6,000 jobs in Vigo. Funds will also be channelled into its Madrid factory which builds the Citröen C4 Cactus.

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PRICE(P) CHANGE(P) COMPANY 3i Group PLC 507.75 2.30 Admiral Group PLC 1883.00 10.00 Anglo American PLC 577.65 -22.80 Antofagasta PLC 425.70 -3.40 ARM Holdings PLC 966.75 22.50 Ashtead Group PLC 968.50 3.50 Associated British Foods PLC 2923.00 3.00 AstraZeneca PLC 3886.50 -8.00 Aviva PLC 434.50 -2.40 Babcock International Group... 992.00 5.00 BAE Systems PLC 480.10 -3.30 Barclays PLC 176.40 0.55 Barratt Developments PLC 578.75 -2.00 Berkeley Group Holdings 3222.00 20.00 BHP Billiton PLC 797.80 -20.10 BP PLC 359.20 -2.40 British American Tobacco PLC 4134.25 -12.50 British Land Co PLC 744.75 3.50 BT Group PLC 442.82 -0.20 Bunzl PLC 2031.00 6.00 Burberry Group PLC 1088.50 -7.00 Capita PLC 1075.50 -2.00 Carnival PLC 3564.50 31.00 Centrica PLC 201.60 0.10 Coca-Cola HBC AG 1377.00 11.70 Compass Group PLC 1280.50 2.00 CRH PLC 2050.50 8.00 DCC PLC 6550.00 65.00 Diageo PLC 1829.50 -8.50 Direct Line Insurance Group 367.90 -0.10 Dixons Carphone PLC 438.80 -0.30 easyJet PLC 1476.00 7.00 Experian PLC 1268.00 3.00 Fresnillo PLC 1080.00 0.00 GKN PLC 274.20 -1.10 GlaxoSmithKline PLC 1435.75 0.00 Glencore PLC 126.17 -2.65 Hammerson PLC 570.00 2.50 Hargreaves Lansdown PLC 1271.50 8.00 HSBC Holdings PLC 427.38 -1.90 Imperial Brands PLC 3693.50 -6.00 Informa PLC 669.25 2.50 Inmarsat PLC 734.75 -20.00 InterContinental Hotels Gr 2570.00 10.00 International Consolidated. 518.00 1.50 Intertek Group PLC 3298.50 6.00 Intu Properties PLC 288.20 1.70 ITV PLC 211.80 -1.10 Johnson Matthey PLC 2881.50 6.00 Kingfisher PLC 359.90 -1.30

% CHG. 0.45 0.53 -3.80 -0.79 2.38 0.36 0.10 -0.21 -0.55 0.51 -0.68 0.31 -0.34 0.62 -2.46 -0.66 -0.30 0.47 -0.05 0.30 -0.64 -0.19 0.88 0.05 0.86 0.16 0.39 1.00 -0.46 -0.03 -0.07 0.48 0.24 0.00 -0.40 0.00 -2.06 0.44 0.63 -0.44 -0.16 0.37 -2.65 0.39 0.29 0.18 0.59 -0.52 0.21 -0.36

NET VOL 275.61 33.75 1,420.95 194.71 1,279.62 104.62 29.01 137.31 311.07 54.22 293.80 3,889.30 367.92 50.26 1,221.93 1,575.43 272.71 371.37 1,687.48 24.33 166.66 43.42 26.77 927.55 40.59 140.25 56.22 12.25 196.33 188.83 86.80 101.73 105.25 106.54 204.32 295.63 5,068.41 56.72 29.21 2,470.62 204.40 126.24 475.53 87.46 353.56 14.95 178.49 736.91 19.48 427.43

COMPANY PRICE(P) CHANGE(P) Land Securities Group PLC 1183.50 8.00 Legal & General Group PLC 225.50 0.10 Lloyds Banking Group PLC 70.56 0.22 London Stock Exchange Gr. 2614.00 16.00 Marks & Spencer Group PLC 438.90 -5.80 Mediclinic International PLC 850.00 3.50 Merlin Entertainments PLC 416.30 0.10 Mondi PLC 1338.50 -1.00 Morrison (Wm) Supermarkets 191.75 -1.20 National Grid PLC 986.70 0.10 Next PLC 5330.00 -15.00 Old Mutual PLC 168.80 -0.90 Paddy Power Betfair PLC 8782.50 30.00 Pearson PLC 817.50 1.00 Persimmon PLC 2093.00 3.00 Provident Financial PLC 2866.00 15.00 Prudential PLC 1327.50 -6.50 Randgold Resources Ltd 6117.50 85.00 Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC 6811.00 -7.00 RELX PLC 1236.00 3.00 REXAM PLC 628.50 0.50 Rio Tinto PLC 1923.25 -29.00 Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC 637.25 -6.00 Royal Bank of Scotland Grp 233.50 1.70 Royal Dutch Shell PLC 1672.50 -16.50 Royal Mail PLC 509.50 17.60 RSA Insurance Group PLC 480.70 0.00 SABMiller PLC 4250.25 0.00 Sage Group (The) PLC 597.00 6.50 Sainsbury (J) PLC 259.55 -1.10 Schroders PLC 2569.50 -6.00 Severn Trent PLC 2211.50 -2.00 Shire PLC 4270.50 -10.00 Sky PLC 945.00 2.00 Smith & Nephew PLC 1155.50 4.00 SSE PLC 1521.50 -14.00 Standard Chartered PLC 519.50 -6.70 Standard Life PLC 330.65 -0.90 St James's Place PLC 896.75 0.00 Taylor Wimpey PLC 204.45 -1.07 Tesco PLC 162.82 -1.50 Travis Perkins PLC 1865.50 6.00 TUI AG 1038.50 0.00 Unilever PLC 3064.25 -16.50 United Utilities Group PLC 956.00 1.00 Vodafone Group PLC 228.12 -0.95 Whitbread PLC 4264.00 -16.00 Wolseley PLC 3997.00 24.39 Worldpay Group PLC 264.60 0.40 WPP PLC 1581.50 -1.00

% CHG. 0.68 0.04 0.31 0.62 -1.30 0.41 0.02 -0.07 -0.62 0.01 -0.28 -0.53 0.34 0.12 0.14 0.53 -0.49 1.41 -0.10 0.24 0.08 -1.49 -0.93 0.73 -0.98 3.58 0.00 0.00 1.10 -0.42 -0.23 -0.09 -0.23 0.21 0.35 -0.91 -1.27 -0.27 0.00 -0.52 -0.91 0.32 0.00 -0.54 0.10 -0.41 -0.37 0.61 0.15 -0.06

NET VOL 163.80 1,020.59 10,566.53 17.31 726.56 55.77 63.07 98.45 412.83 317.25 23.31 330.44 2.37 98.74 75.35 22.59 315.66 72.74 76.34 174.07 112.95 381.79 285.10 787.63 250.75 566.64 133.17 153.62 107.38 533.06 12.32 14.33 160.08 206.14 87.91 161.05 519.41 131.63 50.18 1,966.50 653.35 43.94 43.45 154.38 106.52 2,464.11 128.02 46.02 440.41 236.75

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Most Declined Liberty Media Corporation $ 2.52 Destination Maternity Corporation $ 5.49 Ignite Restaurant Group, Inc. $ 2.37 Shoe Carnival, Inc. $ 21.27 DHX Media Ltd. $ 4.89 Quality Systems, Inc. $ 13.29 ATA Inc. $ 4.88 region $ 3.02 John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. $ 50.43 ProShares UltraPro Short NASDAQ Biotechnology$ 31.90 USA Truck, Inc. $ 18.65

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Takeover could see unholy alliance THE German drug and chemicals-maker Bayer, known as the creator of aspirin and the first commercial marketer of heroin, has announced that it has made an unsolicited offer to buy agricultural giant Monsanto in a deal that could create the world’s biggest supplier of seeds and pesticides although no financial details have been released. Despite the fact that the war ended in 1945, there is still some significant antipathy against the company which was then known as IG Farben for their activities working hand in glove with the Nazi administration, so it is more than likely that any decision to amalgamate will be heavily scrutinised. Monsanto has had its own flock of headlines and naysayers mainly with regards to perceived dangers of genetic adaptation of agricultural crops but the company continues to be successful and has an estimated worth of €37 billion whilst Bayer is valued at €80 billion. There has been a great deal of activity around the world with an attempt by

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BAYER: Aiming to become the world’s biggest agricultural product supplier.

many large corporations to merge, sometimes for tax reasons and other times in order to dominate world markets, but a number have failed either due to a change in tax regimes or by government refusal to allow such huge conglomerates to be formed. Although not considered to be an attempt at a hostile takeover, the approach was not invited and the board of Monsanto has indicated that it will make no comment until such time as it has had an opportunity to consider the offer. There are problems with general low prices for many basic agricultural products which has resulted in a general reduction in the price of seeds, fertilisers and pesticides which raises the question of why Bayer would want to make such an acquisition now. Even if the board of Monsanto decide that they wish to recommend acceptance of the offer, there is every chance that American regulators will block it due to the strength that the combined business would have within the important US farming sector often referred to as the ‘breadbasket of the world.’

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Spain and Portugal let off THE European Commission has deferred disciplinary proceedings against Spain and Portugal for failure to meet deficit targets until after the Spanish general election on June 26, it was announced on Wednesday May 18. Spain is required to take measures worth more than €8 billion to reduce its debt below the 3 per cent of GDP target before 2017, despite Mariano Rajoy vowing to reduce taxes if he is re-elected as Spanish Prime Minister less than 24 hours earlier, on Tuesday May 17. EU Economic Commissioner, Pierre Moscovici, said that the Commission do not consider this an appropriate time economically or politically to follow through with the threat of sanctions with the Spanish election among the factors mentioned. “New deadlines are proposed for both countries to correct their excessive deficits and they would receive one extra year only thus the new deadline for Portugal will be 2016, and for Spain 2017,” he said. This is the fourth time that Spain’s deadline has been extended and it may still be fined in July should the Commission consider it prudent, with the postponement representing one last political favour for Rajoy before the upcoming elections. Spain ended 2015 with a fiscal shortfall equivalent to 5.1 per cent of GDP, failing to comply with EU targets for the umpteenth time since the recession began.

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ANTONIO COSTA: Prime Minister of Portugal with Martin Schulz.

THE business equivalent of Facebook, LinkedIn is rather embarrassed that an internet hacker is offering to sell a supposed 100 million LinkedIn login details which were apparently secured when the company website security was breached four years ago. At that time, the company reset the accounts of the members they thought had been compromised and believed any problem had been resolved but either it was incorrect or the person advertising the sale of these details is a scammer. “We are taking immediate steps to invalidate the passwords of the accounts impacted and will contact those members to reset their passwords,” a spokeswoman for the company told the BBC. Readers using the same login details for LinkedIn and any other site, especially one of a financial nature, are advised to change their login details immediately.

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Spanish industry giants to pitch for Cuban trade

VISIT: President Barack Obama with Cuban President Raul Castro in Havana. IT has been reported that Spanish electricity providers, including Gamesa, Acciona and Gas Natural, sent emissaries to Cuba in order to establish trade opportunities and connections for business development now that the US has removed its long-standing sanctions and trading embargo with the neighbouring country. The Cuban Government has apparently decided to concentrate on finding new methods of obtaining and maintaining renewable energy sources in order to minimise external influence generated from importing electro-power, preferring to produce their own. The emphasis on finding energy production sources that can be generated from wind or sun is linked to the supposition that Cuban fuel is considered to be of rather low quality, as well as in short supply. A further 55 enterprises from Spain are visiting Cuba during this official trip, organised by the Spanish Chamber of Commerce. The Cuban market, now open after the removal of the American trade and commerce blockade, has attracted massive international interest and many companies headed there in order to cement their position on this emerging economical podium. Amongst the first US companies travelling to conquer new territory were Marriott, Google and AT&T, after US leader, Barack Obama’s historical visit to Havana, closely followed by a state visit from French President, Francois Hollande; the first European leader to make the step. The exciting opportunities come with Cuban President’s Raul Castro’s policies for liberalisation and modernisation of the previously isolated state.

Modesto Pineiro, who is the Vice President of the Spanish Chamber of Commerce as well as the Chairman of the Bilateral Business Committee, has stated that, “Spain has a very competitive position in Cuba - it is the third largest presence on the island - and must move to maintain its weight amongst increased competition and interest from other countries.”

38 per cent increase in exports to Cuba, a fast growing market, in 2015.

He believes that Cuba is a fast growing market and that Spain and its companies should take a leading role in Cuba’s development process. Considering that export to the island grew 38 per cent in 2015, reaching a record 964 million, it is not surprising that many countries are interested in sharing Cuba’s expanding commercial platform. Business opportunities for Spanish companies are not just limited to renewable energy products, but also to the island’s plans to develop their shipping industry and trade ports, warranting a visit from Urbas and other real-estate firms, who develop ports such as Ineco and Port of Barcelona. Furthermore, companies such as Productos La Constancia, Roser and Germina, who specialise in the installation of equipment for the food industry, are aiming to improve Cuba’s food tourism sector.

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A lucrative investment By Matthew Elliott THE southern Costa Blanca is one of Spain’s strongest performing expanses, finally living up to its full potential with a flourish of families and financial investment transforming its emergent towns and cities and setting the stage for a sustainable future. While it’s surprising to many outside observers that the region has taken off so spectacularly in recent months and years, those in the know have been acutely aware that such success was only a matter of time. Needless to say the region itself is sensational, boasting a breathtaking series of panoramas and sublime scenery that has captured the wandering eye of adventurous expatriates for decades. Whether you partake in golf, hiking or simply enjoying fresh sea air, places like Orihuela, Torrevieja, Alicante and all the magnificent pueblos in between, offer those intangibles you simply cannot put a price on: health, culture and community. Costa Blanca South is also incredibly fortunate in its proximity to the other well regarded coastal regions of the nation, and boasts excellent connections to the UK, Germany and Scandinavia. Perhaps most importantly the region is home to a remarkable variety of property specialists who are the very best at what they do, and have earned a

WELL-PLACED: Costa Blanca South is also incredibly fortunate in its proximity to the other well-regarded coastal regions of the nation. well deserved reputation for their trustworthiness, dedication and expertise. With strong roots in their communities, the property experts and real estate agents you will encounter in this property supplement are absolutely an essential port of call for anyone serious about buying or selling a home in the southern Costa Blanca. These are real professionals, people who live and breathe property, reside

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in the neighbourhoods they represent, and conduct their affairs in the knowledge that their word is their reputation, and their reputation the foundation of their lives here in Spain. These are the people to contact if you have any thoughts or desires to contribute to the quickly evolving and lucrative property world that has transformed the southern Costa Blanca. Should you be seriously considering

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Five things to ask befo take the holiday home By Eleanor Hawkins A HOLIDAY home in the Spanish sun is a dream come true for many. In fact, according to a study by Re/Max Europe real estate franchise, Spain is the country with the fifth most holiday homes on the continent. However, as tempting as it is to take the plunge the moment you set eyes on what could well be the second home of your dreams, there are five questions you should ask yourself before signing on the dotted line. 1. Will you love the location forever? It’s a good idea to visit the area you’re intending to adopt as your second home during the quiet season, not just when it’s packed with tourists having fun in the sun. You need to know whether you’ll still love it when it’s cloudy, or the sea breeze is too strong to lay on the beach. 2. How often will you be able to use it?

HOLIDAY HOMES: A dream come true for many. Work out how many times per year you’ll be able to go there. Think also of the travelling time and bear in mind your professional obligations to determine how often you really will be able to sneak away, and compare them to the cost of the home and its maintenance.

3. Have you talked to the neighbours? Visit local bars and restaurants, wander the streets, nose about and get chatting to the neighbours and year-round residents to see what it’s like to live there. 4. How much will you be able to rent it for?

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MORTGAGE dynamics in the Spanish property market have seen a recent increase in the number of people opting for a fixed-rate deal, traditionally shunned in favour of a variable-rate option. The National Consumer Institute (INE) has published new figures which show that, in the months of 2016, those selecting fixed-rate mortgages represent 10.8 per cent of the total number taken out, with an average interest rate of 3.31 per cent. Now property experts are suggesting that the figure could be as high as 20 per cent by the end of summer, as many families look towards the long-term stability offered by fixed-rates. Interest rates are at their lowest ever levels and the Euribor looks set to see low figures for the remainder of the decade, both factors which would suggest variable-rate mortgages are the smarter financial option, in the middle term at least. Should you elect to go with a fixed-rate mortgage there are a variety of bank options which have nominal interest rates hovering between 2-3 per cent. It is important, however, to consider that you take into account other expenses than the nominal interest rate alone. Some providers will charge an opening fee, while others have fees for early fulfilment, so shop around and be sure to consult a local property expert before you commit to anything.

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Bulletproofing your new home investment By Matthew Elliott WHILE many expatriates purchase a home i n Sp a i n wi t h a v iew to moving to the country for a variety of exciting personal reasons. Whether it is love, work, or simply enjoying the fruits of a lifetime of hard work, many others acquire property chiefly as an investment. If this sounds like you, then some of the f u n d a m e n t a l s i n b u y in g a home should be given a higher emphasis. One central question is whether there are hidden debts associated with the property that might make an unwelcome appearance in the guise of the taxman, years down the line. Things like unpaid council taxes (IBI), and unaccounted for personal or inheritance taxes of the owner,

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Classic buyer returns WITH all the statistics, percentages, and comparisons flying around it is easy to lose sight of the human side of the rebounding Spanish property market. One key development which is often overlooked, despite being a hugely positive indicator for the market as a whole, is the return of the traditional homebuyer. This is a person, couple or family, typically younger than 40, who are taking the classic route of finding their feet on the property ladder by taking out a mortgage plan and borrowing from the bank. It is this group which has seen the most marked Turn to page 61

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Family buyers

TRADITIONAL BUYER: Has made a return to the Spanish property market. From page 56 recovery in recent years, indeed seeing the highest growth in 2015. The traditional buyer stands in stark contrast to the type of home purchaser who continued to flourish despite the recession. The two groups are not opposed but the re-emergence of tradi-

tional buyers is more emblematic of the growing confidence and stability of the Spanish property market. With banks more willing to loan and more families seeing their peers getting on the property ladder, the isolation of the young and working classes looks set to be reversed in the near future.

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More tips on selling your home John Graham The property expert

THIS week we will continue with my Top Tips on selling your home. Right now we will go through tips six to eight. Next week we will conclude with the last two. 6. Not everyone can afford or will want to spend a lot of money on new kitchens, bathrooms, curtains and furnishings etc to make their home look at its best. My Top Tip number six for preparing your home for the buyers visit on a low budget, is cover up and hide anything that looks worn or out of date. Sofas and chairs in the living room can be brought back to life if you buy neutral covers for them and add a few scatter cushions. All old curtains should be open and tied back. For bedrooms, buy new bed covers, and for bathrooms buy matching sets of

SPARE ROOM: Make it into a dedicated guest bedroom. bathroom mats and towels and new shower curtains. Take up carpets that look a bit worn, and in the kitchen keep work surfaces clear and tidy and fit new door handles to the cupboards.

7. Most modern villas and apartments in Spain have a garage and storeroom, and the buyer needs to feel he can easily park the car and store accessories in their new home. My Top Tip number seven is clear

out the garage and storeroom so that the buyer can visualise parking the car easily, and there’s also plenty of storage space available. It’s a small detail but sales have been lost because buyers couldn’t visualise their

4x4 car fitting into the garage space. 8. Many homes have what’s commonly called a spare room, which in many cases turns into a junk room because it is not used daily. My Top Tip number eight is give this room a clear identity, you want to avoid the buyer thinking they are paying for something that is a waste of space and will probably want to reduce their offer. Make your spare room into a dedicated guest bedroom, put new neutral colored covers on the bed, add scatter cushions, a matching carpet and curtains. Or if the spare room is a bit small, turn the room into a study, buy a desk and chair, reading lamp and if you have one, put your laptop on the desk. All of a sudden your spare room looks part of the home: neat, tidy and functional. John H Graham is a Fellow of The Architecture & Surveyors Institute. You can contact him by email if you are thinking of selling your home. Email: gk.ipad@me.com.

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Excellent property returns in the 2015 Spanish market ONE of the world’s largest and most respected investor indexes has revealed that returns on Spanish property are currently running at their best results in 10 years. A report from the internationally renowned MSCI has noted an excellent 15.3 per cent total return on investments in Spanish property in 2015. Its comprehensive IPD Spain Annual Property Index followed the financial performance of more than 400 investments, which have a combined value of €17.6 billion. The last time such successful figures were seen was back in 2006, when property returns jumped a record 16.9 per cent. Last year’s data marks an eyecatching improvement on the 9.4 per cent increase seen in 2014, and is thought to have been encouraged by excellent capital growth, which rose to 9.7 per cent, from a solid 3.4 per cent the previous year. Senior associate at MSCI, Luis

PROPERTY MARKET: Is demonstrating wider stability in Spain. Francisco, was buoyant with the news, indicating that the figures demonstrated the “health of the sector and its new-found resilience.” Real estate is continuing to be the

investment of choice for companies and individuals alike, as it outperforms bonds and equities, he noted. Yield compression has been strong and, importantly, the situation has

markedly improved across all sectors of the property market, demonstrating wider stability and encouraging more investment throughout 2016 as the market exudes confidence.

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Heaven - it wants its grass back GREEN is back in vogue as residents and businesses alike realise the tremendous benefits of landscaped roofs for properties. Spain has cultivated a growing reputation in the field with Madrid building one of the largest ecological covers in the world atop the Banco Santander Financial City, which boasts 100,000 square metres of greenery. Green roofs are proving to have a diverse variety of benefits. They provide thermal insulation in summer to prevent indoor temperatures rising too high, saving businesses thousands on air conditioning. Heating costs are also dramatically reduced through an awning effect, while water bills are reduced through use of rainwater. Seating, furniture, orchards and picnic areas can provide a welcome respite for those feeling suffocated by city life. The Spanish Association of Green Covers (Aescuve) suggests that landscaping a roof professionally can be so beneficial as to revalue a property by up to 12 per cent.

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Coastal pricing conundrum IT is increasingly well understood that the Spanish property market has evolved into something of a twotiered system, with the major cities and prime neighbourhoods seeing rapid growth while the interior hinterlands go at a slower pace, even seeing reversals. What is also becoming apparent is that the strongly performing coastal areas are seeing their own two-tier

phenomenon develop, with towns just a stone’s throw away from one another witnessing markedly different pricing dynamics. In Fuengirola on the Costa del Sol for example, the first quarter of 2016 has seen house prices decrease by 5.6 per cent to an average of €1,399 per square metre, while in Marbella, just a short drive away, prices have risen by 5.5 per cent to

an average of €1,864 per square metre. Marbella is something of a special case, but the phenomenon is abundant across the coast. In Benidorm prices are down 5.4 per cent, as they rise 6.6 per cent in Torrevieja. In Sitges, near Barcelona, prices have skyrocketed to €2,495, while further south in Castellon there are rows of abandoned homes.

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How am I the sane one here? LEAPY LEE SAYS IT

I’m beginning to believe this could truly be the case

OTHERS THINK IT

I CAN honestly say that never in my wildest dreams would I ever consider myself the voice of sanity. However, with the ever increasing madness that seems to be prevailing on this asylum of a planet, I’m beginning to believe this could truly be the case. A first example is a group of men and women who should be the undisputed bastions of reason and responsibility, namely our esteemed judges. Instead, with monotonous regularity, we read of judgements being made by these people that truly should earn them a one way ticket to the local establishment of lunatics. This week was no exception. One of our twirling top knots actually ruled that a one-legged, self-confessed Albanian double murderer, who has a four-bedroom council house plus £2,000 (€2,587) a month

ESTEEMED JUDGES: Most of these maniacal rulings originate from the European courts. in benefits, and reputedly makes a fortune selling cocaine, should receive legal aid to fight extradition from the UK, under (you’ve guessed

it) the Human Rights Act! You will, I’m sure, note that most of these maniacal rulings originate from the European courts. Yet more reason we

should be breathing sighs of relief and good riddance next month! In yet more insanity, this week Tony Blair announced he would help

three million Albanians get the right to work in the UK! This traitor, who in my opinion is responsible for practically all our immigration problems, is still working to undermine the UK. And last, but by no means least, the Judge’s decision to gag the media in the celebrity ‘ménage a trois’ affair. The identity of this couple has been all over the Scottish Press, is rife in the American media and the Internet. In a highly expensive court proceeding Judges ruled that the British media should be banned from revealing their identity! Well, all I can say is how delighted I was to recently read they were one of the most happily married couples in show biz. Keep the faith Love Leapy, leapylee2002@gmail.com

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Government Windfall a Timely Reminder to Check Your Estate HM Revenue & Customs collected over £4bn in UK inheritance tax for the 2015/16 tax year – up 21.6% from last year. While this may be good news for the government purse, it is also a useful prompt to check your own legacy is set to go to the right place. As an expatriate you may think that UK inheritance will not affect you. However, it is where you are domiciled that determines whether you are liable, not where you are resident. Even after living in Spain for many years, you could still be seen as a British domicile in the eyes of HMRC and therefore fully liable for UK inheritance tax. To make sure your legacy goes to the right place it is crucial to understand the ins and outs of the rules in both the UK and your country of residence. Why did HMRC enjoy such a bumper revenue crop this year? It is not just down to the UK government casting a wider net. First, quite simply, there was a marked increase in the number of deaths, partly due to the aggressive flu virus last year.

By Robert Croizat, Senior Partner, Blevins Franks Second, the increase in house prices generally has brought more households over the £325,000 tax threshold (£650,000 for couples). Thanks to this trend the number of family estates paying inheritance tax has quadrupled since 2010, say the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), from around 10,000 to more than 40,000 this year. With no sign of property values waning, the Treasury expects this number to double over the next five years. Is there relief on the horizon? Next year the government will introduce more breathing space as it

begins phasing in higher allowances on property for homeowners. Starting with an additional £100,000 from April 2017, the new allowance will peak in 2020 at £175,000. For couples, this will mean they can potentially leave up to £1m worth of property tax-free, but only five years from now. By then, the financial impact of the proposed changes will most likely be dampened by the continuing trend for soaring house prices. In addition, the new allowances may not apply at all for estates worth over £2m. Other complex conditions for eligibility are also likely to limit who can benefit. For example, allowances look set to only apply to property that you have lived in and left to direct descendants. As a result, the new reforms have been labelled overly complex and unfair by many commentators, even from within the same government that set the policy in the first place.

With a 40 per cent rate on anything over the current (relatively low) threshold, it is easy to see how inheritance tax has caught out so many people and given such a boost to the Treasury coffers. The complicated and limiting new allowance structure is unlikely to reverse this upward trend in the years to come. Why should you care? Remember, even if you no longer live in Britain, you can still be affected by UK inheritance tax. Domicile law is extremely complex and there are a number of ways in which your domicile status can be assessed for inheritance tax liability. That is why it is essential to get professional guidance to make sure everything is in place for your estate to be distributed as you wish, and ensure your heirs avoid paying unnecessary tax. It may be your heirs and/or executor who have to prove to HMRC that your estate should not be liable to UK

inheritance tax so it is vital to leave all your paperwork in order for them. Involving inheritance taxes and succession law of more than one country further complicates matters. You should speak to an adviser with specialist knowledge of both countries to help you understand how UK inheritance tax interacts with Spanish succession tax. By taking steps now to secure your estate, you can make sure your legacy ends up in the right hands without paying more tax than necessary. Tax rates, scope and reliefs may change. Any statements concerning taxation are based upon our understanding of current taxation laws and practices, which are subject to change. Tax information has been summarised; an individual is advised to seek personalised advice. To keep in touch with the latest developments in the offshore world, check out the latest news on our website www.blevinsfranks.com.

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All change at Globelink It’s goodbye from David – and hello to Christina David Deverson GLOBELINK INTERNATIONAL Insurance correspondent david@globelink.co.uk

AS Globelink Travel Insurance celebrates its 20th anniversary it’s now time for me to hang up the phone and to enjoy some travelling myself. I will certainly miss the friendly banter, and hearing about your fantastic holiday experiences, and I have fond memories of meeting some of you personally at our Roadshows in Malaga, Alicante and Estepona. Many of you have regularly arranged your travel insurance with us since our early years and it is a special pleasure when I see your names year after year. I thank all of you for your support, friendship, funny stories, and even some of your constructive criticism! It doesn’t feel like 20 years ago when I started Globelink from my spare room, and

CHRISTINA SHARP: Is ready to take over.

we have come a long way since then. I have thoroughly enjoyed the experience and I am very proud that Globelink has become the leading travel insurer for people who live in Spain with a dedicated team focused in continuing the highest level of customer service. Many of you will be on first name terms with Tracey, Sarah, Jordan, Hayley or Alex in our Customer Service Team. Now I am pleased to introduce to you Globelink’s newly appointed Managing Director, Christina Sharp who has considerable experience in the insurance industry and joined us in January from ACE European Group. We have been working closely together to ensure a smooth handover and I know that she is

looking forward to carrying on our philosophy of treating our clients in the same way we would expect to be treated ourselves. Goodbye from David Christina has announced the first of a series of competitions to celebrate our 20th anniversary which she hopes you will participate in by sending us your favourite holiday snap. Just visit www.globelink-20th-anniver say-photo-contest for further information. I encourage you to enter and wish you luck in this chance to win a Kindle or one of many other exciting prizes. For an instant travel insurance quote or to arrange cover securely online, enabling you to print your policy documents immediately, visit www.globelink.co.uk or you can telephone Globelink on 00 44 1353 699082 or their Spanish link lines on 966 265 000 or 951 242 434.

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Peñiscola PEÑISCOLA, a delightful little coastal town situated north of Valencia carved its way into history as the third Papal seat in history following Rome and Avignon. Pedro Ma r t i n e z L u n a w h o w a s b o rn in Zaragoza was to rise through the ranks of the Catholic Church to become first a cardinal and then Pope. Modern Peñiscola has a very relaxed feeli n g t o i t . Two lo n g g o ld en s a n d y beaches are separated by the very well preserved Peñiscola castle. Some of you may remember Charlton Heston as El Cid marching his troops to the walls of an impressive castle. This was none other than the castle at Peñiscola. The castle however had fallen into disrepair over the years and the producers arranged for some refurbishment of the walls. This refurbishment has continued until recent times and the castle today is in quite a remarkable restored condition. The film and publicity undoubtedly started the growth of Peñiscola into the resort it is today. Surrounding the castle are the narrow cobbled streets of the old town. A visit can

1812 Under siege by the French, Peñiscola finally surrendered be made to the interior of the c a s tle . With long golde n beaches, seafront cafes, a traditional fishing port and mini cruises on the Med, Peñiscola is the sort of place you would g o fo r a ple a s a nt re la xing short break. E v en the journe y up is pleasing to the eye with a seSTEEPED IN HISTORY: The beautiful town of Peñiscola. ries of medieval castles, interesting towns and lush green star hotel sits right on the first line of the walled village which overlooks the surorchards surrounded by mountains. The beach. rounding planes. It is unlikely you have town has its own water supply within the This four-day excursion is offered from ever seen anything like this charming mewalls and withstood a heavy siege by the June 13 to 16 on a half board basis includdieval town. It makes a terrific day out. French in 1812, before finally surrendering wine/water. David’s Coachtrips are offering you the ing, the castle walls still showing cannonBooki ngs can be m ade onl i ne at opportunity to stay at the delightful Papa ball damage today. www.coachtripsonline.com or call us diLuna Hotel for a very reasonable price of A day trip to Morella, which is included rect on (0034) 966 785 910. only €235. This large comfortable four in the price, takes you to a magnificently

The deafening silence of a cover up: Stop the scandals and start locking up Nora Johnson

Breaking Views Nora is the author of popular psychological suspense and crime thrillers and a freelance journalist. To comment on any of the issues raised in her column, go to www.euroweeklynews.com/3.0.15/nora-johnson

THE recent inquest into the Hillsborough tragedy and its verdict of unlawful killing again raises questions about police conduct. Now, it’s easy enough to live in a monastery and remain squeaky-clean. It’s hard to remain decent and above the daily grind when ‘keeping in’ with the right people in the underworld is necessary to obtain information. They and the police are two sides of the same coin and have a symbiotic relationship. And compared to what passes for a police service in some parts of the developing world, the UK police look like paragons of honesty, integrity and trust. However, in the view of many, they are failing. And who

TRUST: Needs to be rebuilt in the police since they can’t function without it. knows whether it’s the police themselves, the judicial system, successive Home Secretaries or a combination of all three, but there is undeniably an urgent need for a shake up. As a writer of crime novels (all profits to Cudeca, the Costa del Sol cancer charity), I admit I’m attracted

by crime and all it entails. From lurid descriptions of crime scenes to the gruesome details of post mortems. And given the opportunity to talk to criminals, I’d jump at it for the firsthand information they’d provide. But that’s as far as it’d go. Not so with some police officers, apparently.

The charge sheet gets ever longer, doesn’t it? In addition to Hillsborough (the issue here isn’t that a police force wanted to cover up: it was that it was POSSIBLE to cover up), there’s Orgreave (police brutality), Ian Tomlinson, Plebgate, Stephen Lawrence, Rotherham (child-groom-

ing), Lords Brittan and Bramall (false allegations), to name just a few scandals. Because of the toxic combination of poor leadership and lack of public trust, what’s needed, at minimum, is a massive clear out at the top and searching questions asked. Is dividing the police into 43 forces compatible with the right command structure and cultural change? How genuine is local accountability? Are police and crime commissioners worthwhile? Are sick-leave and early retirement arrangements too generous? This isn’t about fairness or efficiency but about rebuilding the public’s trust since, without it, the police can’t function. Nora Johnson’s thrillers ‘No Way Back’, ‘Landscape of Lies’, ‘Retribution’, ‘Soul Stealer’, ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.norajohnson.com) available from Amazon in paperback/eBook (€0.89;£0.79) and iBookstore.

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8:00pm World News Today The latest national and international news, exploring the day's events from a global perspective. 8:30pm Top of the Pops: 1981 Peter Powell presents the weekly pop chart show, first broadcast on 5 November 1981. 9:00pm The Good Old Days 9:45pm Sounds of the Sixties 9:55pm Pop Go the Sixties 10:00pm Tales from the Tourbus 11:00pm Totally British 12:00am Totally British 1:00am Top of the Pops: 1981 Peter Powell presents the weekly pop chart show, first broadcast on 5 November 1981. 1:40am Tales from the Tourbus 2:40am Totally British 3:40am Totally British

7:00am Countdown 7:45am Will and Grace 8:35am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am Frasier 11:30am Undercover Boss Canada 12:30pm Four in a Bed 1:00pm Channel 4 News Summary 1:05pm Four in a Bed 3:10pm Fifteen to One 4:10pm Countdown 5:00pm Couples Come Dine with Me 6:00pm Four in a Bed 6:30pm Shipping Wars 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 8:30pm Travel Man: 48 Hours in Paris 9:00pm George Clarke's Amazing Homes on Wheels 10:00pm Gogglebox 11:00pm The Windsors 11:35pm Very British Problems 12:35am Rude Tube

7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:55pm ITV News London 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm International Football Live 11:15pm ITV News 11:45pm ITV News London 11:55pm International Football Highlights 1:00am Murder, She Wrote 1:50am Jackpot247 4:00am Murder, She Wrote Mystery series. 4:50am ITV Nightscreen Text-based information service.

7:10am Dinner Date 8:00am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 8:50am Emmerdale 9:20am Coronation Street 9:50am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 10:20am Psych 11:10am Britain's Got Talent 1:15pm Emmerdale 1:45pm Coronation Street 2:15pm Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 2:45pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:40pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 4:50pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 6:00pm Britain's Got Talent 8:00pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason 11:00pm FYI Daily 11:05pm Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason 12:15am Family Guy

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In Loving Memory Heartbeat Where the Heart is The Royal Judge Judy Judge Judy Judge Judy Murder, She Wrote The Return of Sherlock Holmes Heartbeat The Royal Where the Heart is In Loving Memory On the Buses George and Mildred Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Lewis Wycliffe The Knock Cold Blood Long Lost Family Rory Bremner's Great British Views Rory Bremner's Great British Views George and Mildred George and Mildred

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Motorway Patrol Minder The Chase Fifth Gear French Open French Open World Series of Darts Police Academy FYI Daily A round up of the latest entertainment news. Police Academy The comic misadventures of a group of inept police recruits. Tommy Cooper Comedy and magic from comedian Tommy Cooper. Movies Now The latest news and reviews of this week's film releases. ITV4 Nightscreen Text-based information service. Teleshopping Shopping from home.

8:35am Thomas and Friends 8:50am Noddy: Toyland Detective 9:00am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 9:15am Peppa Pig 9:35am Paw Patrol 9:50am Bananas in Pajamas 10:00am Toot the Tiny Tugboat 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:15pm GPs: Behind Closed Doors 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm Cowboy Builders and Bodge Jobs 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm NCIS 4:15pm Fatal Honeymoon 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm Cricket on 5: England v Sri Lanka 9:00pm Kitten's Got Talent 10:00pm Ant and Dec: Their Story 11:30pm Britain's Best Loved Double Acts 1:00am Super Casino

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7:00am Max A military dog that served in Afghanistan is adopted by his late handler's grieving family. 9:00am Kingsman: The Secret Service Special Alex Zane looks at Matthew Vaughn's riotous love letter to the spy genre starring Colin Firth. 9:30am The Forbidden Kingdom 11:30am Self/Less 1:30pm The Maid's Room 3:15pm Max 5:15pm The Bad Education Movie 7:00pm The Forbidden Kingdom 9:00pm The Bad Education Movie 10:45pm Self/Less 12:45am The Maid's Room 2:30am The Gallows 4:00am The Maid's Room 5:45am Kingsman

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Jaws 2 Constantine Mad Max: Fury Road Reign of Fire Exodus: Gods and Kings The Italian Job Mad Max: Fury Road RoboCop RoboCop 2 The Marine 4: Moving Target

27 Dresses Inside Out: Special Mean Girls Romy and Michele's High School Reunion Tammy Pitch Perfect 2 Never Been Kissed 27 Dresses Tammy Pitch Perfect 2 Romy and Michele's High School Reunion Never Been Kissed

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Charmed Charmed Hollyoaks Rules of Engagement Rules of Engagement Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey Charmed Charmed How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Melissa and Joey How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks The Big Bang Theory Rush Hour Daredevil The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory

FRIDAY TV

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Football Gold Football Gold WWE Main Event BPL Legends Premier League 100 Club Live Super Rugby Super Rugby Gold Live Super Rugby Sporting Greats The Premier League Years Live Indian Premier League Live Super League The F1 Show: Monaco Special Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Super League Highlights Football Gold Football's Greatest Bpl 100 Club Football Gold Football Gold The Premier League Years BPL Legends BPL Legends

7:00am Cricket's Greatest Series profiling some of the greatest cricketers of all time. 7:30am Cricket's Greatest 8:00am Sky Sports Years 9:00am Cricket Classic 10:00am Cricket's Greatest 10:30am Cricket's Greatest 11:00am Live Test Cricket 7:45pm Live T20 Blast 11:30pm Cricket's Greatest 12:00am Cricket 1:00am Cricket 2:00am Cricket's Greatest 2:30am Cricket's Greatest 3:00am Cricket 4:00am Cricket 5:00am Super League Highlights 5:15am Rugby Classic A chance to relive some classic rugby sevens 5:30am Cricket's Greatest Series profiling some of the greatest cricketers of all time.

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2:35am 7:00am 11:00am 12:30pm 1:00pm 1:05pm 1:10pm 2:00pm 2:30pm 5:15pm 6:00pm 6:50pm 7:00pm 7:05pm 7:10pm 8:00pm 8:50pm 9:40pm 10:30pm 11:30pm 11:45pm 11:50pm 12:20am 1:05am 2:40am 2:45am

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BBC News Breakfast Saturday Kitchen Live Mary Berry Cooks BBC News Weather Bargain Hunt Homes Under the Hammer Gymnastics Escape to the Country Can't Touch This BBC News Regional News Weather Pointless Michael Mcintyre's Big Show The National Lottery: In It to Win It Casualty The Musketeers BBC News Weather Peter Kay's Comedy Shuffle Live at the Apollo The Tuxedo Weather for the Week Ahead BBC News

7:30am Homes Under the Hammer 8:30am Death of a Scoundrel 10:25am The Glass Bottom Boat 12:10pm Natural World 1:00pm The Hairy Bikers' Everyday Gourmets 2:00pm Father of the Bride 3:30pm Flog It! 4:20pm The Great British Sewing Bee 5:20pm The Great British Sewing Bee 6:20pm This Week's World 7:00pm Golf 8:00pm Nick Baker's Wild West 8:30pm RHS Chelsea Flower Show 9:30pm Dad's Army 10:00pm The Secret of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony 11:30pm Artsnight 12:00am The Prestige 2:00am The Disappearance of Alice Creed 3:35am This is BBC Two

CITV ITV News Weekend Murder, She Wrote Murder, She Wrote The Jeremy Kyle Show USA ITV News and Weather The Jeremy Kyle Show Poirot: Murder on the Orient Express Kindergarten Cop Local News and Weather ITV News and Weather Bang on the Money Britain's Got Talent Let's Do it: A Tribute to Victoria Wood A compilation of songs and sketches in tribute of the late comedienne. ITV News and Weather UEFA Champions League Highlights

7:00am Emmerdale Omnibus 9:20am Coronation Street Omnibus 11:50am Catchphrase 12:35pm The Cube 1:30pm A Little Princess 2:30pm FYI Daily 2:35pm A Little Princess 3:30pm Scorpion 4:25pm Uncle Buck 5:25pm FYI Daily 5:30pm Uncle Buck 6:25pm The Smurfs 2 7:25pm FYI Daily 7:30pm The Smurfs 2 8:20pm Hulk 9:20pm FYI Daily 9:25pm Hulk 11:00pm Britain's Got More Talent 12:00am Family Guy 12:30am Family Guy 1:00am Family Guy 1:30am American Dad! 2:00am American Dad! 2:25am The Cleveland Show Animated spin-off from Family Guy. 2:50am The Cleveland Show

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8:00pm Francesco's Venice 9:00pm Hidden Killers of the Post War Home 10:00pm The Disappearance 10:55pm The Disappearance 11:40pm BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend 12:40am Pop Charts Britannia: 60 Years of the Top 10 2:10am Tales from the Tourbus Rock legend and tour bus afficionado Rick Wakeman takes us on a timetravelling trip through the decades in this first-hand account of rockers on the road from the late 1950s to the 80s and beyond. 3:10am Top of the Pops: 1981 3:45am Top of the Pops: 1981 4:25am Sounds of the Eighties 4:50am This is BBC Four

7:10am Cycling 8:05am Motorsport 8:35am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am The Morning Line 11:00am The Big Bang Theory 11:30am The Big Bang Theory 12:00pm The Superhumans Show 12:30pm The Big Bang Theory 1:00pm The Big Bang Theory 1:30pm The Simpsons 2:00pm The Simpsons 2:30pm Channel 4 Racing 5:15pm A Place in the Sun 6:15pm Channel 4 News 6:45pm Formula 1 8:30pm Guy Martin: Last Flight of the Vulcan Bomber 10:00pm Red 2 12:10am End of Days 2:30am Hollyoaks Omnibus 4:35am Posh Pawnbrokers 5:30am Win it Cook it 5:55am Fifteen to One

7:00am Milkshake! 9:55am Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 10:30am The Saturday Show Live 12:30pm Fail Army 1:00pm Police Interceptors 2:00pm Police Interceptors 3:00pm Police Interceptors 4:00pm Police Interceptors 5:00pm Police Interceptors 6:00pm Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! 7:00pm Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! 7:55pm 5 News 8:00pm Cricket on 5 9:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 10:00pm NCIS 11:00pm The Championship Final Football League Tonight. 11:45pm The 80s: The Best of Bad TV 1:15am Super Casino Live interactive gaming featuring roulette, blackjack and autowheel. 4:10am Police Interceptors

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7:00am Ax Men 7:55am Motorsport UK 8:55am British Superbike Championship Highlights 9:55am Hsbc Rugby 7's Highlights 10:30am French Open Tennis 10:00pm Cycling 11:00pm Rugby: Aviva Premiership Highlights 12:00am The Long Kiss Goodnight Geena Davis plays Samantha Caine, a schoolteacher in a small town with a sweet kid and a nice boyfriend. 1:10am FYI Daily 1:15am The Long Kiss Goodnight 2:25am Hell on Wheels 3:25am Tommy Cooper 3:55am ITV4 Nightscreen 4:00am Teleshopping

9:20am Godzilla 11:35am The Rock 2:05pm The Top Ten Show 2016 2:20pm Avengers 4:50pm The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen 6:50pm Godzilla 9:00pm The Rock 11:20pm Avengers: Age of Ultron

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Judge Judy Where the Heart is Where the Heart is The Railway Children FYI Daily The Railway Children Columbo The Return of Sherlock Holmes The Return of Sherlock Holmes Foyle's War Rosemary and Thyme Doc Martin Comedy drama series about a top London surgeon who developed a phobia of blood. Foyle's War Lewis Trial and Retribution Crime drama series which includes the crime, investigation and trial of a particular case. Northern Lights ITV3 Nightscreen Teleshopping

7:00am Calendar Girls 9:00am The Top Ten Show 2016 9:15am Sweet Home Alabama 11:15am When Harry Met Sally 1:00pm Sleepless in Seattle 2:50pm Trainwreck 5:00pm The Other Woman 7:00pm Calendar Girls 9:00pm Trainwreck 11:10pm The Other Woman 1:10am Sweet Home Alabama

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SATURDAY TV

Rude(Ish) Tube Rude(Ish) Tube Jane the Virgin Made in Chelsea Suburgatory Suburgatory Baby Daddy Baby Daddy Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Goldbergs Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine Maid in Manhattan The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Battle: Los Angeles Gogglebox Gogglebox

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7:00am Max 9:00am The Forbidden Kingdom 11:00am The Maid's Room 12:45pm Self/Less 2:45pm Fast and Furious 7 Special 3:15pm The Bad Education Movie An inept teacher takes his class on a chaotic school trip to Cornwall. 5:00pm Max 7:00pm The Forbidden Kingdom 9:00pm The Bad Education Movie 10:45pm Self/Less 12:45am The Maid's Room 2:30am The Gallows 4:00am The Maid's Room A Colombian immigrant hired as a live-in maid at a luxurious summer house witnesses something she shouldn't. Atmospheric thriller.

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Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold BPL Legends Bpl 100 Club Bpl 100 Club Live Super Rugby Live Super Rugby Football Gold Premier League 100 Club Premier League 100 Club Live Super Rugby Live Championship Play-Off Final Live Fight Night Super League Highlights Boxing Gold Boxing Gold Boxing Gold Super League Highlights Championship PlayOff Final Highlights Premier League 100 Club Premier League 100 Club

Cricket Classic Cricket Cricket Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Live Saturday Debate Live Test Cricket Live Rugby League Summer Bash Cricket Cricket Sporting Triumphs Sporting Triumphs Sporting Triumphs Sporting Triumphs Cricket Classic Sky Sports delves into its cricket archives to revive some Ashes action from 2005. Cricket Cricket Cricket Classic Cricket

E W N 26 May - 1 June 2016 / Costa Blanca South

7:00am Breakfast 10:00am The Andrew Marr Show 11:00am The Big Questions 12:00pm Sunday Politics 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:10pm Weather for the Week Ahead 2:15pm Homes Under the Hammer 3:15pm Escape to the Country 4:00pm Lose Weight for Love 5:00pm Nature's Epic Journeys 6:00pm Points of View 6:15pm Songs of Praise 6:50pm Pointless 7:35pm BBC News 7:50pm Regional News 7:55pm Weather 8:00pm Countryfile 9:00pm Antiques Roadshow 10:00pm Wallander 11:30pm BBC News 11:50pm Regional News 11:55pm Weather 12:00am Room 101 12:40am Grosse Pointe Blank 2:20am Weather for the Week Ahead 2:25am BBC News

7:35am Great British Garden Revival 8:35am This Farming Life 9:35am Countryfile 10:30am The Beechgrove Garden 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:30pm The Hairy Bikers' Asian Adventure 1:00pm Tom Kerridge's Proper Pub Food 1:30pm Rowing 3:30pm Athletics 4:30pm Gymnastics 7:00pm Golf 8:00pm Rugby Union 9:00pm Top Gear 10:00pm Battle of Jutland: The Navy's Bloodiest Day 11:05pm QI 11:35pm Stupid Man, Smart Phone 12:25am Flat TV 12:45am Later... with Jools Holland 1:50am Countryfile 2:45am Holby City 3:45am This is BBC Two

8:00pm Playing Beethoven's 5th 8:45pm Mozart Uncovered: Mozart Arias 9:00pm Ballrooms and Ballerinas: Dance at the BBC 10:00pm BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend 11:00pm Biggest Band Breakups and Makeups 12:00am Damien Hirst and Jeff Koons Side by Side: The Interview 12:30am Last Journey of the Magna Carta King 1:30am World War Two: 1945 and the Wheelchair President 3:00am Going Going Gone: Nick Broomfield's Disappearing Britain 4:00am Ballrooms and Ballerinas: Dance at the BBC

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7:15am Salvage S.O.S 7:40am Salvage S.O.S 8:05am Monaco Historic Grand Prix 2016 9:00am Frasier 9:25am Frasier 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Sunday Brunch 1:30pm Step Up 2: The Streets 3:25pm George Clarke's Amazing Spaces 4:25pm Location, Location, Location 5:30pm A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 6:30pm Channel 4 News 6:45pm Formula 1 9:00pm Yeti: Curse of the Snow Demon 10:00pm Channel 4's Comedy Gala 2016 12:30am 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 1:30am The Two Faces of January 3:05am Come Dine with Me 3:30am Come Dine with Me 3:55am Come Dine with Me 4:20am Come Dine with Me 4:50am Come Dine with Me

7:00am Milkshake! 10:55am Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:30am Fail Army 11:55am Now That's Funny! 12:55pm Holy Man 3:05pm Bride Wars 4:50pm 5 News 7:00pm Kitten's Got Talent 7:55pm 5 News 8:00pm Cricket on 5 9:00pm Egypt: Secrets of the Sphinx 10:00pm 5 News 12:00am League 1 Final: Football League Tonight 12:45am Crank 2: High Voltage 2:30am Super Casino Feeling lucky? Get the authentic, heartthumping casino experience every night. 4:10am The KKK: Behind the Mask 5:00am Criminals Caught on Camera 5:50am Nick's Quest

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Rude(Ish) Tube Rude(Ish) Tube Suburgatory Suburgatory Baby Daddy Baby Daddy How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother Hollyoaks Omnibus Made in Chelsea Couples Come Dine with Me The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Goldbergs Rio The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Tattoo Fixers The Inbetweeners The Inbetweeners Gogglebox

SUNDAY TV

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CITV ITV News Weekend Griff's Great Britain Peston on Sunday The Jeremy Kyle Show USA ITV News and Weather The Jeremy Kyle Show The Jeremy Kyle Show Britain's Got Talent Midsomer Murders Local News and Weather ITV News and Weather Where are They Now? The Reunions The British Soap Awards 2016 ITV News and Weather Perspectives Aviva Premiership Rugby Highlights Jackpot Motorsport UK

7:00am The Hot Desk 7:10am Planet's Funniest Animals 7:30am Emmerdale Omnibus 9:50am Coronation Street Omnibus 12:15pm Britain's Got Talent 2:45pm Beethoven 3:45pm FYI Daily 3:50pm Beethoven 4:35pm The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie 5:35pm FYI Daily 5:40pm The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie 6:20pm Despicable Me 7:20pm FYI Daily 7:25pm Despicable Me 8:15pm Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous 9:15pm FYI Daily 9:20pm Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous 11:00pm Family Guy 11:30pm Family Guy 12:00am Family Guy 12:30am Family Guy 1:00am American Dad! 1:30am American Dad! 2:00am The Cleveland Show

7:00am 7:20am 7:50am 8:55am 9:00am 10:00am 11:00am 12:05pm 1:20pm 3:20pm 5:30pm 6:40pm 6:45pm 7:30pm 9:00pm 11:05pm 12:10am 12:15am 1:45am 3:05am 3:55am 4:45am 5:40am

Judge Judy On the Buses The Railway Children FYI Daily The Railway Children Heartbeat Heartbeat The Return of Sherlock Holmes Foyle's War Columbo Doc Hollywood FYI Daily Doc Hollywood Rosemary and Thyme Lewis Good Will Hunting FYI Daily Good Will Hunting Secret Smile Blue Murder May the Best House Win May the Best House Win On the Buses This bold, bawdy and brash sitcom hit British screens in 1969.

7:00am Football's Greatest 7:20am Tommy Cooper 7:55am Formula E: Sound of the Future 8:30am Fifth Gear 9:25am Cycling 10:30am French Open Tennis 10:00pm Police Academy 11:00pm FYI Daily 11:05pm Police Academy The comic misadventures of a group of inept police recruits. 11:55pm The Chronicles of Riddick 1:00am FYI Daily 1:05am The Chronicles of Riddick 2:15am Minder Modern-day reimagineering on the classic comedydrama. 3:20am Tommy Cooper 3:50am ITV4 Nightscreen 4:00am Teleshopping

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Jaws 3 Wild Wild West San Andreas John Wick Taken 3 The Last Samurai San Andreas John Wick Taken 3 True Lies Last Knights In the Line of Duty

9:30am Sex Tape 11:10am Mamma Mia! 1:10pm The Devil Wears Prada 3:10pm Hot Pursuit 4:50pm The Top Ten Show 2016 5:05pm There's Something About Mary 7:10pm Death Becomes Her 9:00pm Hot Pursuit 10:40pm There's Something About Mary 12:50am Sex Tape 2:35am Election

7:00am Max 9:00am Avengers: Age of Ultron Special 9:30am The Gallows 11:15am The Forbidden Kingdom 1:15pm Self/Less A dying billionaire transfers his consciousness into a new body, but is it all too good to be true? 3:15pm Max 5:15pm The Bad Education Movie An inept teacher takes his class on a chaotic school trip to Cornwall. 7:00pm The Forbidden Kingdom 9:00pm Self/Less 11:00pm The Bad Education Movie 12:45am The Maid's Room 2:30am The Gallows 4:00am The Maid's Room 5:45am Kingsman: The Secret Service Special

7:00am 8:00am 9:00am 10:00am 10:30am 11:00am 11:30am 8:00pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 12:00am 1:00am 2:00am 3:00am 4:00am

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Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Live Super Rugby Super Rugby Classic Premier League 100 Club Premier League 100 Club Championship PlayOff Final Highlights The Premier League Years Championship PlayOff Final Highlights Live League 1 PlayOff Final Football Gold Football Gold Live Fight Night League 1 Play-Off Final Highlights Championship PlayOff Final Highlights Football Gold Football Gold League 1 Play-Off Final Highlights Championship PlayOff Final Highlights The Premier League

Cricket Classics Cricket Cricket Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Live Cricket Writers on TV Live Test Cricket Cricket in the 90's Cricket Cricket Indian Premier League Final Cricket in the 90's Cricket Cricket Indian Premier League Final Cricket Day three of the second Test between England and Sri Lanka at the Emirates Durham ICG. Cricket The Verdict offers reaction to and analysis of day three of the second Test.

E W N 19 - 25 May 2016 / Costa Blanca South

10:45am Homes Under the Hammer 11:45am Family Finders 12:30pm Break-in Britain - The Crackdown 1:00pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:20pm Regional News 2:25pm Weather 2:30pm For What It's Worth 3:15pm Money for Nothing 4:00pm Escape to the Country 5:00pm The Instant Gardener 5:45pm Flog It! 6:45pm Pointless 7:30pm BBC News 7:50pm Regional News 7:55pm Weather 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2016 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm A Midsummer Night's Dream 11:00pm BBC News 11:15pm Regional News 11:20pm Weather 11:25pm Have I Got a Bit More News for You 12:10am The Graham Norton Show

7:00am Council House Crackdown 7:45am Homes Under the Hammer 8:45am Family Finders 9:30am Break-in Britain - The Crackdown 10:00am Quo Vadis 12:45pm 102 Dalmatians 2:20pm Golf 4:20pm Emma 6:15pm Eggheads 6:45pm Bargain Hunt 7:30pm Springwatch 8:00pm Top Gear 9:00pm Springwatch 10:00pm The Great British Sewing Bee 11:00pm Upstart Crow 11:30pm The Real Versailles 12:15am Caravanner of the Year 1:25am Lose Weight for Love 2:25am Mary Beard's Ultimate Rome: Empire Without Limit 3:25am This is BBC Two Highlights of programmes on BBC Two.

8:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am The Secret of My Succe$s 1:35pm Big Star's Little Star 2:35pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:45pm All Star Family Fortunes 3:30pm Judge Rinder 4:30pm Dickinson's Real Deal 5:30pm Tipping Point 6:30pm The Chase 7:30pm Local News and Weather 7:45pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm Wild Australia with Ray Mears 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm Britain's Busiest Airport - Heathrow 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:15pm Class of 92 1:05am Murder, She Wrote

7:00am Planet's Funniest Animals 7:20am Dinner Date 8:10am The Cube 9:15am Emmerdale 9:45am Catchphrase 10:30am The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas 11:30am FYI Daily 11:35am The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas 12:15pm The Nation's Favourite Disney Song 1:15pm Emmerdale 1:45pm The Perfect Man 2:45pm The Perfect Man 3:50pm A Cinderella Story 4:50pm FYI Daily 4:55pm A Cinderella Story 5:45pm Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang 6:45pm FYI Daily 6:50pm Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang 7:55pm The Wedding Planner 8:55pm FYI Daily 9:00pm The Wedding Planner 11:30pm Family Guy 12:00am Family Guy

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7:00am Milkshake! 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:25pm GPs: Behind Closed Doors 1:20pm 5 News 1:25pm Home and Away 2:00pm Neighbours 2:30pm NCIS: New Orleans 3:30pm Where Eagles Dare 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm Police Interceptors 8:00pm Cricket on 5 9:00pm Police Interceptors: Fast and Furious 10:00pm Can't Pay Special: Big Family Bust Up 11:00pm Gotham 12:00am League 2 Final: Football League Tonight 12:45am Tears of the Sun 2:40am Super Casino Feeling lucky? Get the authentic, heartthumping casino experience every night. 4:10am Castle 5:00am Criminals Caught on Camera

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7:00am Highway Patrol 7:30am Minder Modern-day reimagineering on the classic comedydrama. 8:35am The Chase 9:30am Fifth Gear 10:30am French Open Tennis Action from the French Open Tennis tournament. 10:00pm TT 2016 11:00pm Cycling 12:00am 30 Days of Night 1:05am FYI Daily 1:10am 30 Days of Night 2:20am Rugby: Aviva Premiership Highlights "" 3:25am Tommy Cooper 3:55am ITV4 Nightscreen 4:00am Teleshopping Innovative, value-formoney products brought directly to you at home

10:50am The Goonies 12:50pm Furious 7 3:10pm The Fast and the Furious 5:10pm 2 Fast 2 Furious 7:10pm The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift 9:00pm Furious 7 11:20pm The Fast and the Furious 1:10am 2 Fast 2 Furious 3:00am Crimson Tide

7:00am Max 9:00am Kingsman: The Secret Service Special 9:30am The Forbidden Kingdom 11:30am The Maid's Room 1:15pm Max 3:15pm The Bad Education Movie 5:00pm Self/Less 7:00pm The Forbidden Kingdom 9:00pm The Bad Education Movie An inept teacher takes his class on a chaotic school trip to Cornwall. 10:45pm Self/Less A dying billionaire transfers his consciousness into a new body, but is it all too good to be true? 12:45am The Maid's Room 2:30am The Gallows 4:00am The Maid's Room 5:45am Pitch Perfect 2 Special

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8:55am Two Weeks Notice 10:45am Pitch Perfect 2 Special 11:15am Bridget Jones's Diary 1:00pm Trainwreck 3:15pm My Best Friend's Wedding 5:10pm How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days 7:10pm St. Vincent 9:00pm Trainwreck 11:10pm Bridget Jones's Diary 12:55am Juno 2:40am St. Vincent

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7:30am Family Finders 8:15am The Instant Gardener 9:00am The Hairy Bikers' Pubs That Built Britain 9:30am Great British Railway Journeys 10:00am Victoria Derbyshire 11:45am Family Finders 12:30pm Wanted Down Under 1:15pm Pressure Pad 2:00pm The Super League Show 2:45pm Cycling 3:45pm The TV That Made Me 4:15pm Australia with Simon Reeve 5:15pm Great Continental Railway Journeys 6:15pm Bargain Hunt 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Springwatch 8:00pm World War One Remembered: The Battle of Jutland 9:00pm Springwatch 10:00pm Britain and Europe: For Richer or Poorer? 11:00pm Later Live... with Jools Holland 11:30pm Newsnight 12:10am Weather

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7:00am Motorway Patrol 7:30am Minder 8:30am The Chase 9:35am Fifth Gear 10:30am Ax Men 11:25am Cycling 12:30pm TT 2016 Hutchy: Miracle Man. 1:30pm French Open Tennis Action from the French Open Tennis tournament. 9:00pm The Chase: Celebrity Special 10:00pm TT 2016 11:00pm World Superbike Highlights 12:00am Road 1:05am FYI Daily 1:10am Road 2:15am Motorsport UK 3:20am Tommy Cooper 3:50am ITV4 Nightscreen 4:00am Teleshopping Innovative, value-formoney products brought directly to you at home

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7:00am Max 9:00am Pitch Perfect 2 Special 9:30am The Forbidden Kingdom 11:30am The Maid's Room 1:15pm Self/Less 3:15pm Max 5:15pm The Bad Education Movie An inept teacher takes his class on a chaotic school trip to Cornwall. Based on the hit TV series. 7:00pm The Forbidden Kingdom 9:00pm The Bad Education Movie 10:45pm Self/Less A dying billionaire transfers his consciousness into a new body, but is it all too good to be true? 12:45am The Maid's Room 2:30am The Gallows 4:00am The Maid's Room 5:45am Kingsman: The Secret Service Special

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7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm Local News and Weather 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm Tonight at the London Palladium 10:00pm The Secrets of Growing Old 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:45pm Britain's Busiest Airport - Heathrow 12:40am The Chase 1:35am Jackpot 247 4:00am Murder, She Wrote 4:50am Nightscreen

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Rajoy is still in denial Cassandra Nash A weekly look - and not entirely impartial reaction to the Spanish political scene

MARIANO RAJOY, acting president of the Spanish government, still believes that Albert Rivera’s Ciudadanos party robbed him of the December elections. Doubtless Ciudadanos did poach PP votes but Rajoy is in denial. He won in 2011 because the public unfairly blamed the PSOE for the economic crisis and believed in Rajoy’s promises to restore prosperity overnight. He lost his overall majority in December because those same voters, the undecided who decide elections, drifted away to other parties or didn’t bother to vote. Branding Rivera a leftie because of the Cs-PSOE pact, won’t make the PP the best centre-right option. Only defenestrating Rajoy could do that.

Redeeming remorse FORMER ETA member – and killer – Joseba Urrusolo Sistiaga is now 59 and was involved in 16 murders. He left jail in February but while there accepted the Via Nanclares reinsertion programme for ETA prisoners. This requires asking the forgiveness of victims and their families and Urrusola recently repeated to an interviewer that ETA’s operations were “barbarous” and he regretted the pain he has caused. Ter-

Long division THE tempting offer of a PSOECompromis-Podemos joint Senate list in Valencia was snapped up by regional president Ximo Puig. It was promptly vetoed by PSOE leader Pedro Sanchez and Puig toed the party line with a forced smile. The PodemosIglesias strategy is plain to see, nevertheless: if you can’t beat them, divide them. RAJOY: Still believes the C’s robbed him of the December election. Kiki Jimenez / Shutterstock.com

rorists are killers who want to bring about political change through force whether they are ETA, the IRA or Daesch. At least many in the first two groups have expressed remorse. And they never killed in the name of God.

Catalepsy and cat-flaps THERE is resentment inside Cataluña that Brussels is more concerned by a possible Brexit than a Catalexit. Brussels knows that if Catalans ever wave goodbye to Spain, the European Union and Spain would survive the impact. It would be like a smallish meteor that causes local upheaval compared to an outsize asteroid triggering tsunamis, earthquakes and mass extinction. Besides, Catalexit sounds too close to catalepsy while Catexit resembles a cat-flap.

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Supporting a worthy cause I SAW an article in the latest edition (Almeria) about Nick Ainsworth of Zurgena raising money for a local child with Perthes disease. My own daughter suffered with this condition and is now a successful lawyer who also does rock climbing, skiing, kayaking etc. I would like to contact someone involved to give support and encouragement, knowing the process and the results that can be achieved. Is it possible to either provide contact details for the charity or pass on my email to someone involved so they can contact me? Regards Stan Redfern EDITORS’S NOTE: We have put Stan in contact with Nick Ainsworth

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Sadistic sport WE live in central Andalucia in a small, typically Spanish village, where hunting is the winter ‘sport.’ We have three Spanish rescue dogs and one is an Orito Podenco Español who was roaming the village two years ago with a length of rope tied tightly around his neck. Our vet said she thought that he had been hung and we believe that, as he was a young dog (six months no more) he got the rope between his sharp juvenile teeth and severed it and escaped. He now lives a contented life as a member of our 'family'. Some Spanish believe that a quick death by the gun is a waste of a bullet. Peter Stott

I WAS moved by your article prompted by a 91year-old pensioner living on the Costa del Sol. When my wife and I retired to Spain in 1996 we wished to live in peace and tranquillity. The Second World War was a traumatic experience for us, and, although neither of us was old enough to engage in the hostilities, we saw first-hand the tragedy of war, its effect on families and everyday life. Europe since then has started to work together with the EU encompassing more nations and play-

ing a major role in bringing European countries together in peaceful trading and security. Germany divided is now one nation and many other nations labouring under the yoke of communism have cast it aside and joined the EU. The newer members of the EU need the help and experience from the more developed ones. What price peace and security? Let us all bury our differences and join together to build a Europe of which we can be proud. Robert Peake, Mijas

Dogs suffer TERRIBLE, we have a ‘neighbour’ here in Benissa, Alicante with six hunting dogs chained-up and incarcerated in a small 2 x 2m tin roofed hole... the temperatures in the summer go more than 50 degrees, the dogs suffer terribly, cry and bark day and night and live in the sheer hell of their own ‘mess’... My wife and Mother-in-law are traumatised by this cruelty, complained to the town hall and after eight months they replied saying what did we expect living in the countryside... Have taken photos of these dogs and their suffering but not sure what to do with them as nobody here seems to want to know! Toni

Air affair GREAT to know that the blue flag is back in Alicante Province but are you sure that the air people breathe is good? Do you know that people still burn their green waste in this province? Some days the fumes are even blocked under a cloud of mist all over Albir! Every morning people are allowed to burn until 11am (with a permit) but too often they just let the fire burn and die out which might take another hour or two! The problem gets even worse when they not only burn green waste but add plastic, polystyrene etc. The beautiful orange groves are

some days inundated by particle pollution. There are regulations that date from 1997 and it’s high time that they update them and adapt them with the rules dictated by the Spanish Government as well as the European Union. Thank you for passing on the message so people will choose to go to beaches where the air and water are healthy! Micheline Berger

Up the ante THE Nonogram isn’t as challenging as it was before. I appreciate that you brought it back, but I’ll have

you know that I was the Basingstoke Crossword Champion for four years running before the Muslims knocked down our local Bingo Hall and replaced it with a curry house. In 2003 I was invited to Japan to participate in the Suzuki Sudoko Speed Contest and came in fifth place, although customs took my medal away. So stop patronising your readers and give us a real challenge. Gordon

Swing voters MY other half and I were deliberating on whether to write in, but de-

cided it might be of interest to some of your readers to know that we have each arranged a proxy vote in the UK for the upcoming EU referendum. Now here’s the rub, neither of us can make up our minds and, since we are both of shall we say an advanced age, have decided to ask our friends, families, and the greater public for advice on how they think we should vote before instructing our proxies. To be frank we don’t think it’ll make much difference either way but feel slightly guilty because we do have a vote, unlike many expats, and think it should be used properly. We know that, barring some miracle, the result will not really affect us in any way. We’re comfortable and secure in Spain, and have no dependents who will suffer/enjoy the consequences of our decision. We’d be especially interested in hearing from anybody who can’t vote but has a real stake in the outcome, perhaps due to children in the UK or Spain, and a very strong opinion! Philip & Vera, Palma de Mallorca

Marbella madness I FIND it astonishing that the Coastal Authority can just suddenly ‘find out’ that the land on which the chiringuitos stand is their property. A further fine example of the incompetence of Spanish bureaucrats and then of the high-handed way in which they deal with a problem they created themselves... I suppose noone will lose their job for this infringement oversight? But the chiringuito staff will presumably lose theirs and the owners will have to cough up compensation for the staff in the usual draconian way. Mike via web

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in history 1135 - Alfonso VII of Castilla y Leon is crowned as Emperor of all of Spain, Imperator totius Hispaniae in Leon Cathedral. 1293 - An earthquake strikes Kamakura, Japan, killing an estimated 30,000 people. 1431 - Nineteen-year-old Joan of Arc is burned at the stake by an English-dominated tribunal. 1503 - James IV of Scotland and Margaret Tudor are married according to a papal bull by Pope Alexander VI. A treaty signed on the occasion marks the start of 10 years of peace between the two countries. 1533 - Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury, declares the marriage of King Henry VII of England to Anne Boleyn to be valid. 1538 - Geneva expels John Calvin and his followers from the city. Calvin lives in exile in Strasbourg for the next three years. 1588 - The Spanish Armada sets sail from Lisbon, heading for the English Channel, with 130 ships carrying 30,000 men. 1703 - Czar Peter the Great founds the city of Saint Petersburg. 1805 - Napoleon Bonaparte assumes the title of King of Italy and is crowned with the Iron Crown of Lombardy in Milan Cathedral. 1849 - The Great Hall of Euston station in London is opened. 1868 - Michael Barrett is the last person to be publicly executed in Great Britain. 1906 - Vauxhall Bridge is opened in London. 1951 - The BBC broadcasts the radio comedy The Goon Show for the first time. 1952 - Women are granted the right to vote in Greece. 1986 - The European Community adopts the European flag. 1999 - Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece The Last Supper is put back on display in Milan following 22 years of restoration work. 2002 - The last steel girder is removed from the original World Trade Centre site in Manhattan, New York City. Clean-up duties officially end with closing ceremonies at Ground Zero.

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The Witch Directed by: Robert Eggers Starring: Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie IN a genre that too often relies on tired cliches, Robert Eggers’ stunning debut is one of the most disquieting horror movies in years, basing its frights on mindsets rather than monsters. Playing out like a campfire folktale, the plot follows a family in 17th-century New England who are excommunicated from a Puritan community. After setting up an isolated home near a foreboding forest, their youngest child goes missing. Fear and paranoia start to tear the family apart amid accusations of satanism, and they must discover where the true threat is coming from.

Mutari on Wikimedia commons Narcis Serra i Serra, politician, May 30. SERRA was the 114th Mayor of Barcelona from 1979 to 1982, Minister of Defence and became 11th Vice President of the Spanish Government in 1991. He also represented Barcelona region in the Spanish Congress of Deputies from 1986 to 2004.

Jeremy Corbyn, Politician, May 26, 67 This British politician, Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Labour Party as of September 2015, is a selfproclaimed democratic socialist who has been recognised for his work as an international human rights campaigner. Jamie Oliver, Chef, May 27, 41 Born in Clavering, England, this restaurateur and media personality became well-known during his campaign for healthier school lunches. A father of four, he has also written an extensive collection of popular cookery books. Kylie Minogue, Singer, May 28, 48 A Grammy Award winning pop star, Minogue released one of Australia’s biggest hits, The Loco-Motion after gaining relative fame for her role in soap opera Neighbours. She was made a member of the Order of the British Empire in 2008 for her services to music. Noel Gallagher, Guitarist, May 29, 49 British songwriter and lead guitarist, Gallagher was the driving force behind Oasis, which became popular for songs including Wonderwall and Don’t Look Back in Anger. Before his musical career took off he worked with a building firm. Clint Eastwood, Director, May 31, 86 Before becoming a renowned director and winning Academy Awards for best director and best picture for films Unforgiven and Million Dollar Baby, Eastwood gained fame on the other side of the cameras in classic westerns A Fistful of Dollars and The Good, The Bad and The Ugly.

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

ASSIST CORRAL CRINGE DESERT FILTER GARNER (10) GENIAL GENIUS PUPATE RELIEF

RENAME REPEAL SHODDY SPECIE TEENSY TENSER TWEEDY UMPIRE UPTAKE

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1 Assent 2 Ersatz 3 Behest 4 Beadle 5 Coarse 6 Yearly 7 Sacred 8 Touchy 9 Delete 10 Couple 11 Scanty 12 Resent 13 Poncho 14 Twenty 15 Locals 16 Decade 17 Teller 18 Schema 19 Splash.

LEO (July 24 - August 23) Something has come to your attention and, quite frankly, you don’t understand what is going on. It is possible that, if you don’t react, the situation will just go away. Equally, you may want to influence the outcome and fear that it will not be to your advantage. VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) You seem to be in a ‘plodding’ situation that is starting to cause you some irritation. That is all that it is though, irritation. See it as a big dilemma and it throws up all sorts of anxieties. Let’s not go there. LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) You are being shown a great deal of affection which may be taken for granted. Even you are capable of putting people’s backs up. As you dislike making enemies, I suggest that you take a little more time with family and loved ones.

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It’s not so difficult this week to get exactly what you want. Being sure is another matter, however, there are plenty of people who will cast doubts on where you are going and what you are aiming for. What do they know?

SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) By deciding now that you will not rise to the bait on a certain matter you are taking the best option. Much as you would like to confront someone head on, it is possible that this is just what they want you to do. Be a little bit canny here. SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Are you being asked to open your heart? What are you most afraid of about that? On the other hand, what would the rewards be if you did? Sometimes, we have to take a chance that others will not let us down or, at least that if they do, they will let us down gently. CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) As you try to control someone else’s life, it could be that your own is slipping past you. Have you recently given up on a relationship or job that you dearly would have loved?

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YOUR STARS CANCER (June 22 - July 23) As you are in the middle of a plan, it would be a shame to stop now. Yes, I realise that you have given it lots of time and thought. Even so, the events midweek bring a new perspective.

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AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) Are you still in a very positive frame of mind? Okay, then. It is time to decide what is to be done about that problem. If you really can’t see a way round this then seek help. Even if you don’t agree with the reply, you will feel that you have made a step in the right direction. PISCES (February 20 - March 20) Don’t ask a question unless you want to be told the truth this weekend. Go on, you’re a big person and you can take it. ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Sometimes you wonder why people make promises when they find them so hard to keep. However, losing your temper with someone midweek will not help at all because the person you are dealing with is not very sensitive. Patience will pay off and, by the weekend, a weight will have been lifted from your mind. TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) Somehow you seem to be going every which way round a situation but getting nowhere. Rather than burn yourself out and fray your nerves, just stay still. At the end of the day, someone else wants to solve this dilemma as much as you do.

Answers 1. FRIDAY, 2. NINE, 3. 1880s (1884), 4. PUGSLEY and WEDNESDAY, 5. BUGSY MALONE, 6. BILLY J KRAMER (and the Dakotas), 7. CAROUSEL, 8. 2POINT4 CHILDREN, 9. PAEDIATRICS,10. Edith NESBIT (married name Edith Bland)

Nonagram How many English words of four letters or more can you make from the nine letters in our Nonagram puzzle? Each letter may be used only once (unless the letter appears twice). Each word MUST CONTAIN THE CENTRE LETTER (in this case L) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed.

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Across 1 Burglar tried urn by mistake (8) 4 Little sister follows one goddess (4) 8 Spread out the feline in Wisteria Centre (7) 10 Little orphan girl is hiding in the pannier (5) 11 Lively dance can go wrong (5) 12 Old Testament book figures (7) 13 Scary extremists stalk organisation (6) 15 Rushes off for shows (6) 19 Attack artist in a flatboat (7) 21 Philosopher who started philosophising late and too obscurely (5) 23 Fear some Territorial Army recruits (5) 24 Investigate old African dictator taking a boat (7) 25 Cast returns in Orson Welles’s ‘Othello’ (4) 26 Copy lass arranging West Indian music (8) Down 1 Creature’s scent is disguised (7) 2 Prepare for a procession (5) 3 Queen's angry outburst is wrong (6) 5 Wrong church about to be free from pretence (7) 6 Appears to understand the manuscript (5) 7 Still in nautical miles (4) 9 Swap jazz key (5) 14 Hair highlights for unsteady skaters (7) 16 Colour that is constant in the main (5) 17 Wet forecast for bridal parties? (7)

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1 Tester, 4 Stand, 8 Agent, 9 Remains, 10 Echelon, 11 Onus, 12 Err, 14 Edge, 15 Ever, 18 Doe, 21 Warn, 23 Sheathe, 25 Emulate, 26 Afire, 27 Siege, 28 Behest. Down: 1 Teased, 2 Seethed, 3 Extolled, 4 Same, 5 Avian, 6 Disuse, 7 Prune, 13 Relegate, 16 Entwine, 17 Owners, 19 Essen, 20 Defect, 22 Route, 24 Babe.

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18 Organised seance for a philosopher (6) 19 Creature spotted in the Danube? A stag perhaps (5) 20 Highest point of lilac meadow (4) 22 Boxer has a Sunday nickname (5) Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 1 represents B and 13 represents Z, so fill in B every time the figure 1 appears and Z every time the figure 13 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 Enlisted person (7) 5 Swimming stroke (5) 8 Apartments (5) 9 Spectacles (7) 10 Outermost (7) 11 Wait on (5) 12 Sharp or severe (5) 14 Normal (5) 19 Seashore (5) 21 Vast (7) 23 Increases in scope, range or area (7) 24 Peers (5) 25 Revolves (5) 26 Toilers (7)

Down 1 Endure (6) 2 Little beyond all others (5) 3 Look over carefully (7) 4 Feel remorse (6) 5 Marine decapod crustaceans (5) 6 Mountainous European country (7) 7 Endured (6) 13 Small talk (7) 15 Resembling (7) 16 Consider true (6) 17 Interlocking puzzle (6) 18 Stops (6) 20 Melodies (5) 22 Person trained to care for the sick (5)

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

1 Rises, 4 Threats, 8 Apologising, 9 Solution, 10 Fear, 12 Single, 13 Patrol, 16 Park, 18 Aquarium, 21 Probability, 22 Tadpole, 23 Eagle. Down: 1 Reads, 2 Swollen, 3 Smoothly, 4 Tailor, 5 Raid, 6 Argue, 7 Several, 11 Magazine, 12 Support, 14 Raising, 15 Equate, 17 Rapid, 19 Maybe, 20 Solo.

ENGLISHSPANISH Across: 1 Agradable, 7 Nogal, 8 Traje, 9 Granjeros, 13 Llave, 15 Fresa, 16 Everybody. Down: 1 Aunt, 2 Regar, 3 Delante de, 4 Butterfly, 5 Esa, 6 Chew, 10 Obeso, 11 Flag, 12 Lazy, 14 Ace.

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Across 1 Castillo (6) 4 Kiss (4) 8 Fiesta (reunión) (5) 9 Place (5) 10 Periódico (diario) (9) 14 Hedgehog (5) 15 Lack (5) 16 Fácil (sencillo) (4) 17 Poetry (6)

Down 1 Glass (for wine, sherry, champagne) (4) 2 Cirugías (9) 3 Law (legislation) (3) 5 Stars (in sky) (9) 6 Bears (animals) (4) 7 Island (4) 11 Lento (ritmo, movimiento, caída) (4) 12 Boss (4) 13 Spade (tool) (4) 15 Ugly (appearance, person) (3)

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By Emma John IN 1993, while everyone else was learning Oasis lyrics or crushing on Kate Moss and Keanu, 14-yearold Emma John was obsessing over the England cricket team. The primary object of her affection: Michael Atherton, a boyishly handsome captain who promised to lead his young troops to glory. What followed was one of the worst sporting streaks of all time, a decade of frustration, dismay and bungling that made the team a byword for British failure. Now a sports journalist, John is a sufficiently selfaware narrator to portray the world of cricket in an engaging and accessible fashion, so even if you haven’t got a clue what a leading edge or featherbed is, the charming and, at times, hilarious story will keep you entertained. books@euroweeklynews.com

Simple spelling, grammatical or punctuation mistakes can, in some cases, end up costing far more than just the ink used to print them. Here are our favourites: 1. Pasta for cannibals The Pasta Bible, a cookbook published by Penguin Books in Australia, rather upset its more sensitive readers by suggesting they add a generous seasoning of ‘freshly ground black people’ to a tagliatelle and sardines dish (they meant pepper.) 2. If you insist Another type of bible, the official one, isn’t immune to whoopsies either. The most famous of these was in the ‘Wicked Bible’ of 1631, when a rather important ‘not’ was missed out, thus telling the faithful ‘thou shalt commit adultery.’ 3. Google grief For an hour early on January 31, 2009, internet users all over the world were sent into blind panic as almost all Google searches returned error messages warning that sites could harm their computers. The cause of this online chaos was a typing error, as someone at Google had mistakenly entered the backslash symbol as a malicious website, meaning any website with the symbol in their address (almost all of them have at least one) were automatically marked as malicious. 4. Million dollar comma A seemingly innocent, tiny punctuation mark, the comma, caused a dispute between Canadian communications giants Rogers and Bell Aliant which ended up costing about a million Canadian dollars. Placement of a comma on a contract between the two saw complicated legal battles, which were eventually solved by relying on the French version of the same contract. 5. The destructive S In 2009, Companies House in the UK an-

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Play on Words GOOGLE GRIEF: Internet users were sent into blind panic. nounced that a 124-year-old engineering company, Taylor & Sons Ltd, had closed down. Although it was not the case, the company’s customers panicked, cancelled orders, declared contracts void and in the end it was forced to close after failing to recover from the blow. It later turned out that the company that had really closed was Taylor & Son, without the S. 6. Two million dollar comma The US Tariff Act of 1872 should have removed tariffs from ‘fruit-plants, tropical and semi-tropical’ but a copy clerk swapped the hyphen for a comma and quick-witted importers used this as a reason not to pay taxes on any fruit imports. Although they were forced to pay, the US Treasury was eventually ordered to pay them back about two million dollars. 7. What’s in a name? In 2008, the Chilean mint released thousands of 50-peso coins reading ‘Chiie’ instead of ‘Chile.’ Amazingly, it took until late 2009 for anyone to formally report and, although the government decided not to take the coins out of circulation it did fire the manager of the mint and several other employees. 8. Yet another comma Just in case anyone still doesn’t believe

how important commas are, there is a third example: in the 1990s, aerospace company Lockheed Martin signed a deal to produce a military transport plane for an unnamed foreign air force. The contract included a formula to calculate the increase in price based on inflation, which is where the problems started. A misplaced comma led to vastly underpriced planes being sold at an estimated loss of $70 million. 9. Shortest reign Twenty-six-year-old Denise Garrido became the shortest-reigning, and most disappointed, Miss Universe Canada when she was stripped of her crown 24 hours after she was given it in 2013 when independent auditors found that an inexperienced worker had misunderstood the judges’ handwriting. 10. The missing hyphen NASA may be good at finding things in space, but a hyphen missing from coding used to set the trajectory and speed of the Mariner 1, America’s first interplanetary probe caused it to explode minutes after take off in 1962. With the damage valued at $80 million, Arthur C Clarke referred to it in 2001: A Space Odyssey as ‘the most expensive hyphen in history.’

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An incident remembered We pulled what was left of the car over to the side of the road and ran back to tend to the unfortunate animal.

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MY friend’s beat up Volks wagen B e e t l e l u r c h ed round a tight curve on the unlit c o u n t r y r o a d , a n d there in the glare of our headlights was a woolly overcoat on legs, one moment looking very sheepish, the next looking very upset as the car hit it full pelt. We pulled what was left of the car over to the side of the road and ran back to tend to the unfortunate animal, which as we suspected was beyond help. Then as we began to drag it from the road, we heard the so u n d o f a c a r a p proaching. As th e h e a d l i g h t s ap peared around the curve, brakes were hastily applied and the vehicle slowed to a stop. There was a moment of

DRACULA: Charlie was intent on going as his favourite character. silence with us frozen in tableau, then with a shrieking of tyres the driver of the car attempted a turn in the narrow road, and after ramming a tree and sending clods of earth into the air, it fishtailed off back the way it had come.

A week earlier, we received invitations to a fancy dress bash but Charlie and I had different ideas about what we should wear. He was intent on going as his favourite Dracula chara c te r, w hils t I thought it would be a blast to go as

Laurel and Hardy. He was built like a minor planet and I was a galloping hairpin, so we would be a perfect match. The n I ha d a brillia nt thought a nd I s ugge s te d that we go as Stan and Ollie vampires.

How cool was that. And wonder of wonders, once the suggestion had filtered through to what passed as Charlie’s brain, he liked it too. It started out well. A female friend had painstaki ngl y m ade us up as t wo blood sucking comedians complete with pasty faces, dark eye sockets, fangs and the obligatory gore, all beneath two ludicrous bowler hats. Now here we were bent over a dead sheep i n t he m i ddl e of nowher e and some moron in a car roaring off without stopping to help. What’s wrong with people I thought?

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A threat of a new right John Smith Random thoughts... IN fairness to British politicians generally, no matter on which side of the political spectrum or even if they appear to be totally incompetent, there has been very little possibility of a far right or indeed far left government coming to power in 150 years or more. The same cannot be said for the rest of Europe and it appears that Austria has escaped from having the first extreme right wing President, thanks in part to postal votes which were received from 12 per cent of that country’s tiny voting population of just 6.4 million. The early 20th century saw the rise of communism which was matched by fascism by the time of the Second World War and despite the result of the war, which saw large areas of Eastern Europe turn ‘red,’ Spain stayed defiantly rightist, Greece vacillated from Civil War to the right wing military junta and Portugal went left.

TIME WILL TELL: Syrian ‘refugees’ in Turkey.

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As the end of the 20th century approached so we saw a breakdown of communist rule and a general move towards what is generally described as Democracy. Now however the terrible events in the Middle East and Northern Africa have seen an influx of ‘foreign’ Muslims who have no concept

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A record achievement ALTHOUGH we are proud of what we achieve with the production of six weekly English language newspapers, we don’t normally ‘blow our own trumpets’ excessively but what we and our staff achieved last week with our massive 232 page Costa del Sol edition does deserve repeating. As far as we know, this is a record size for a free English language newspaper, not just in Spain but across Europe and we have to congratulate everyone involved. First and foremost we have to thank our advertisers for supporting the Costa del Sol Success supplement that consisted of 104 pages which included a whole range of stories which had to be written by our team of writers in addition to their normal work. Equally to be thanked are you the reader for risking a hernia in picking up such a large newspaper but we sincerely hope you found it enjoyable. Our printers had to tackle the largest edition they had seen from us in all of our years of working with them and the distributors had to ensure they delivered this bumper newspaper to all of their usual collection points. Last but not least, we need to thank all of the salespeople, writers, proof readers, designers and support staff who spent some very long hours preparing the newspaper for publication. We may be nearly 20 years old but we don’t sit back and hope, we go out and make sure that we produce the most successful and widely read English language newspapers in Spain.

of the European way of life and things have started to turn nasty. Many countries within the EU are agreeable to taking in these migrants/refugees but their electorate is understandably not so happy and we have seen some of the problems that can arise when two completely alien cultures clash, with Germany perhaps being one of the best examples of how good intentions can have dreadful consequences. Without doubt there will be a growth in negative response to the ever-increasing number of new ‘citizens’ entering the Union as well as the somewhat ill-timed possibility of allowing Turkish passport holders into Europe without visas. If the voters in each country are sufficiently motivated by this ever-increasing number of mainly Muslim arrivals, then they will vote for parties that promise to bring an end to the tide Now we and this could see a number of potenwant to tially right wing and possibly isolahear your views. tionist governments which could in turn lead to a break-up of the YOUR PAPER - YOUR VOICE European Union. - YOUR OPINION Time will tell whether this is a www.euroweeklynews.com good or bad thing.

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Get your perfect pins this summer VARICOSE VEINS are worse during spring and summer for those who suffer, because as the heat arrives there is also the arrival of shorter clothing revealing varicose veins, protruding more than ever on skin that is white after a sunless winter. But finally, there is treatment that can help, thanks to the QUPA clinics in Los Montesinos and Altea that use a non-surgical procedure that get results. Here, they answer some of the most common questions about varicose veins: Are varicose veins a disease with genetic predisposition? Yes, they can be, but they often develop thanks to the help of environmental factors such as the type of ac-

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Alcohol poisoning on the rise ALCOHOL poisoning among girls is on the rise. Experts analysed doctor’s records in the UK between 1992 and 2012 and found a 27 per cent rise in alcohol poisoning during this time, including accidental and deliberate self-harming. In total there were 17,862 cases of poisoning among UK teenagers. The largest increases were for intentional poi-

sonings among girls aged between 16 and 17 and for alcohol-related poisonings among girls aged between 15 and 16, both of which had practically doubled. Between 2007 and 2012 64 per cent of poisonings were recorded as intentional, and 16 per cent were related to alcohol. Poisonings were lower in boys and young men than girls.

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SPECIALIST: Doctor Luis Perez Belmonte. THIS week Dr Perez Belmonte wishes to respond to a letter received from a reader in response to a recent column: Dear Dr, Just read a letter from a 60-year-old. Ha v i n g b e i n g q u ite s ick o v e r t h e l a st 1 5 years with all the respiratory conditions known to m a n , I o v e r c a m e it with ‘Salt therapy’. My heart goes out to anybody with a respiratory condition, because for the last 20 years the same dose of antibiotics are p u t f o r wa r d a s th e solution. I have spoken to many s urg e o n s a n d t h e y a ll agreed with me, however they c a n n o t e n d o r s e it because it does not come under any medical solution. I t h i n k sa l t t h e r a p y, other wi se k n o wn a s ‘halotherapy’ in eastern European countries, is the ONLY solution for this illness. Basically, it’s a matter of breathing in the salt vapour for an hour each day to clear the lungs of the mucus that is catching, thus the coughing. I wi l l l e a v e i t w ith you.

The doctor replied: Halotherapy or therapy based on the properties of salt is a form of altern ativ e tre a tme n t w ith limite d s c ie n tific an d me th o d o lo g ic a l e v idence. H o w ev er, it is b e in g used quite successfully in many countries. It h a s main ly b e e n u s ed to tre a t p a tie n ts with respiratory conditions and has had mixed results. In my case, as a scientist (Specialist in Internal Medicine and Research) I must exercise caution in suggesting a therapy with limited recommendations, but if a patient is already being treated a n d is h av in g cle a rly beneficial results with no a d v e rs e s id e e ffec ts , I w ill n o t b e th e o n e to refuse it outright. What is really needed is an exhaustive study on a larg e n u mb e r o f p a tie n ts u n d e rg o in g th is type of therapy, as analys is o f th is d a ta w o u ld provide us with valuable information.

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Given the gift of life CORDOBA’S Reina Sofia U nive rs ity H os pita l ha s c onduc te d the firs t live r transplant in Spain using a living adult donor to transplant to a child patient. Baby Emma was just nine months old w he n s he re ceived the transplant from her maternal aunt, aged 35, through keyhole surgery. Emma s uffe re d from a rare congenital disease that causes the ducts that carry bile from the live r to the gallbladder to be obstructed. She was made stable until surgery was carried out in March, with both baby and aunt reported to be doing well. In Spain, few centres use laparoscopic techniques for liver surgery interventions, and Reina Sofia Hospital is one of them. Professionals in this field be ga n in 2013, a nd now keyhole liver surgery represents approximately 30 per cent of conventional liver operations. In the Andalucia region, 277 transplants were carried out in the firs t qua rte r of the year, compared to 269 from January to April last year.

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Why more are turning to surgery THE ravages of pregnancy, age or just too much good living can play havoc with the midriff. And, once over-stretched, tummy muscles will not return to normal no matter how many sit ups you do. That is why more and more people are turning to tummy tuck surgery. According to Medcare Aesthetics the procedure is growing in popularity and they are seeing an increase in demand for tummy tucks at their clinics in Benijofar and Alfaz del Pi. Many of their patients are mums who opt for a tuck due to being left stretched after pregnancies. Others worked hard to lose excess weight only to find they had an apron of impossible-toshift flabby skin. Whatever brought them to the clinics, they all had one thing in common, says Medcare - they were unhappy with their appearance. One of Medcare’s patients,

TUMMY TUCKS: For those unhappy with their appearance. Kay, battled with her weight after suffering health problems that required stomach surgery and steroids. She worked hard to lose weight but was left with flabby

skin around the middle. Kay said: “I hated my tummy so much I would not get undressed in front of my husband. I became really self-conscious and

began wearing only baggy body suits. It made me feel drab and depressed.” Surgeon Dr Teresa Bernabeu, who consults at Medcare, says: “Once the skin and muscle of the abdominal area have been stretched and torn beyond a certain point, there is no going back. Diet and exercise will simply not address the problem. “I see this all the time with women whose skin and muscles have stretched to the limit through pregnancies, and with patients who have slimmed down from obesity. The simple fact is that the only thing that will make a difference in these cases is surgery.” Tummy tuck surgery - otherwise known as abdominoplasty is a major surgical procedure. However, advances in recent years mean that recovery times are now faster and complications fewer. The surgery involves making

an incision from hip to hip, usually below the bikini line. Excess fat and skin are removed and remaining skin and muscles stretched to create a tighter, flatter abdomen. Stretch marks may be reduced, or even eliminated, as they are taken away with excess folds of skin. Depending on the amount of fat, liposuction may be used as part of the procedure. For patients who have no other way of shifting flab and loose skin, the benefits are great. Kay says: “It has given me back my confidence. I used to love dancing but for years if I went out I would sit, arms crossed over my middle, trying not to be noticed. Now I am back on the dance floor. It feels wonderful.” To find out more about tummy tucks, book a free consultation with Dr Bernabeu at Medcare. Call 966 860 258 or email doctors@medcarespain.com.

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Have you ever made these mistakes with your sick child? A SICK child is every parent’s nightmare, but experts warn that parents acting without medical advice can be worse for the child. The head of Paediatric Emergency at Hospital La Milagrosa in Madrid, Paloma Nacher, said there are some common mistakes made by adults when their children fall ill: Taking them to school: When a child wakes up with a fever but no other symptoms are still apparent, it is quite common that parents give the child something to lower the temperature and then send them to school, but Paloma Nacher said: “The child should not go to school because there is some reason that has sparked fever, which among other things,

could be contagious, and the child needs rest.” Giving antibiotics without prescription: These drugs are not effective in treating colds or coughs, and if administered too often you can create antibiotic resistance. Alternate drugs: Many parents tend to alternate medications, such as ibuprofen and acetaminophen, a pain reliever, but this practice can lead to dosing errors. Coughs: Many parents worry when they hear their children coughing and reach for the medicine cabinet, but often it is just the body’s way of eliminating mucus. If it continues it is best to seek medical advice so the doctor can determine the type and best treat it.

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In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man I’VE been away for a few days and have been staying in hotels and have had a couple of health and safety issues. I had just finished a meal in the hotel restaurant and asked for a toothpick. The young lady went off then came back and told me they didn’t have any. “Why?” This is my standard reply when people say no to me. You ready for this - ‘health and safety.’ “What? Are you nuts? How on earth can a tooth pick be more dangerous than the steak knife you just gave me to eat the lousy overpriced tough burger you just served me and which I am having difficulty removing from my teeth?” As usual the person I was talking to was just staring at me blankly. I knew I was going to get no reason from her so I asked to see the manager. As my Polish is worse than my Spanish, I’m in the UK by the way not Poland, I was just told it was a head office decision along with removing all beer mugs with handles!! To be honest I gave up pretty quickly for me and wandered back to my room in

search of a business card to try and bend it into a shape that would do the trick which it did but not before getting some cardboard stuck in between my teeth! The second incident is a blinder. I’m in my room, just had a shower and go to walk out of the bathroom. I open the door and as it opens it springs back, because there are two bathrobes hanging behind the door, and I stub my little toe. I am now rolling on the bed in agony calling the bathroom door every name possible. I look down and see it’s obviously broken as it’s kind of hanging there at a dodgy angle. I get dressed and manage to hobble down to reception as I need to strap it to the little piggy next to it. They open the first aid kit and I find a couple of plasters that will do the job. I then ask if they have any paracetamol to help with the pain. “Oh no sir we are not allowed to give out tablets health and safety.” I said, “I just want a painkiller. I’ll sign a disclaimer.” Not a chance. Then I thought health and safety. They want health and safety, they can have it. I asked to see the manager and told him that he needed to see what had caused my broken toe. He said he will report it to the general manager and we will see what happens. Of course I will let you know. Because you know I’m not letting this go!

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Some potential road hazards AS part of the series, we answer some common driving questions and keep you updated on the latest driving and road news kindly provided by members of the Guardia Civil based in Torrevieja, Costa Blanca, who set up the N332 website and Facebook page to help break down barriers.

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CYCLISTS: Are perhaps the most vulnerable of road users. EVERY time we get behind the wheel of a car our fate lies somewhat in the hands of others and there are potential hazards at every turn. So what hazards can drivers meet and how can you best avoid the risk? Pedestrian crossings When approaching a pedestrian crossing look both ways to see if anyone is waiting to cross and slow right down. Drivers must give way to allow them to cross and be on the look out for anything that might be blocking a clear view of the crossing. Children Look out for children and young road users as often they have no real awareness of the dangers of the roads and could cross without taking precautions. Look for tell-tale

signs of being near parks, schools and gardens. Young people can also be distracted with their head phones on or being on a mobile phone. Elderly and disabled The elderly can take longer crossing roads along with those with assisted mobility so drivers need to be more patient and aware of their vulnerability. Cyclists Cyclists are perhaps the most vulnerable groups of road users. When you go to overtake make sure you leave a minimum 1.5m gap between your vehicle and cyclist and make sure you can safely overtake. Look out for potential hazards to the cyclist that may cause them to deviate from the bike’s course.

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Items on the Agenda? AN owner took our Community and President to court for not allowing certain items to be put on the AGM agenda for discussion. The Spanish court has now ruled that the President has the obligation to include in the Agenda all items proposed by any owner, but also has the right to reject those items that are not important or relevant to the community. The Horizontal Law, Article 16.2, says the President shall include on the Agenda items that any owner requests but it does not state that the President has the right to refuse items being put on the Agenda. RB (Costa Blanca) The official Agenda for the AGM of a Community of Property Owners is important. Any point to be discussed and voted by the members should be listed on it before

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proposed by members, but the Spanish courts have ruled over the years that frivolous items or items which do not pertain to the operation of the Community can be refused.

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The original Stylistics By John Smith ONE of the first vocal groups to be recognised as being part of the Philly Sound, the Stylistics are performing together again and will be appearing at the Benidorm Palace on November 14 and tickets are now available for sale via the ticket hotline: 629 056 720 or 666 691 181. Doors open at 7pm with the concert starting around 9.30pm and the group should be on stage at 10.15pm and are expected to perform some of their most famous numbers, with the concert finishing at about 12.30am. This is a tremendous opportunity to see this incredibly professional band of artists who released their first single in 1970. For more information visit www.heatwavepro motions.com/tickets/styl istics-benidorm-palace.

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The scarecrow girl THE SCARECROW GIRL opens tonight (Thursday) at the Networks Theatre in Orihuela, with further shows tomorrow (Friday) and Saturday May 28. This is a powerful play that tells the story of ‘Loopy’ Loella, a teenage girl who has to look after her two baby brothers alone while she copes with the absence of her mother. Through acting and music, playwright director Nick Moore skilfully narrates the story of how Loella faces so many obstacles, including starvation, loneliness, social services taking her brothers into care, and life in an orphanage. With no one to turn to she confides in the scarecrow in the nearby field. This scarecrow, Papa Pellerin, becomes her confidante and best friend yet what she longs for is a real father. The Scarecrow Girl is truly a powerful and unforgettable drama with wonderful songs performed with energy by the young and experienced cast. If you like good theatre, then discover Networks Theatre in Orihuela, who have been presenting quality theatre in English for 16 years. Ticket prices are €6 for adults and €3 for students. Book your tickets online at www.networkstheatre.com. For enquiries call 966 740 251 or email theatreinori huela@yahoo.com.

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Films in English THIS week’s film showing at the cinema in Pilar de la Horadada is In the Heart of the Sea tonight (Thursday) at 7pm and Saturday May 28 at 5pm. In the Heart of the Sea stars Chris Hemsworth and is based on a real life event when a whaling ship is preyed upon by a sperm whale, stranding its crew at sea for 90 days, thousands of miles from home. Next week at the same times on Thursday and Saturday, the film is Spectre. Tickets cost €5 and the cinema is located in the Duplex Espacio Cultural in Calle Canalejas, 4. To keep updated on the latest films and monthly specials such as classics and children’s films, search Cinemapilar on Facebook or visit http://cinemapilar.blogspo t.com.es.

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Fundraising family fun A FAMILY fun day is being held at The Archers sports bar in Quesada to help raise funds for Natasha ‘Tasha’ Lynch. The event is on Sunday May 29 to mark Tasha’s 23rd birthday with all money raised going into the fund that has been set up to help support her ongoing medical requirements. Tasha, from Urbanisation La Marina, was rushed to hospital in October 2015 with breathing difficulties. After five weeks fighting for her life in intensive care, she was found to be suffering from Myasthenia Crisis. Since October she has been in and out of hospital. The fun day in Quesada will run from 1-6pm with live music and entertainment from Andy Copp, Chloe Leigh and Edward B Williams as well as stalls, food and drink and a raffle. See the Help Tasha Come Home Facebook page, or visit https://www.go fundme.com/wexb7wzw for more information.

WALK FOR LIFE: Hundreds took part in last year’s event.

Walking for life PLAYA FLAMENCA is preparing for this year’s Walk for Life event that takes place on June 5 on the promenade. Councillor for Tourism, Sofia Alvarez has helped organiser Maria Wilson to get all the essentials sorted out for the big day and Orihuela Costa Town Hall is providing the stage, tables, chairs, electricity, toilets, first aid and police support for the walk, as well as a free

shuttle bus service from Playa Flamenca market road to the Playa Flamenca promenade. The annual walk, to raise funds for the AECC cancer charity will start at 10.30am and registration is open from 9am, costing €5. There will also be live music, market stalls, tombola, games, bars, hog roast, giant paella, fast food and much much more. There is a free t-shirt for all who take part.

Dramatised walk success ORIHUELA’S councillor for Tourism, Sofia Alvarez reports that more guided tours are planned for residents and visitors. The last two editions of the dramatised

walks attracted 163 visitors and the next one in Orihuela will take place on June 11 at 8pm and 10pm, departing from the tourist office in the city. The tours cost €4 per person.

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Tapas and cocktails in Alicante City HEAD to the city this weekend and enjoy tapas and cocktails. Alicante City is hosting the second Tardeo Tapas and Cocktail Route until Sunday May 29. The 27 participating restaurants and cafes are offering tapas and small beers for €2.50 or

€5 for tapas and cocktails. The event offers a great way to try new places in hidden areas of the city. Visit www.rutadeltardeoalicante.es for a map of all participating establishments and to vote for your favourite.

COCKTAILS & TAPAS: Enjoy something different in Alicante.

Street artists take over THE 11th edition of Artists in the Streets takes place in Elche from June 3-5. The festival attracts street artists from all over Spain including acrobats, jugglers, street

dancers, circus acts, theatre and street statue. There will also be an artisans’ market along Paseo de la Estacion throughout the festival.

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CANTABILE: Casino and La Siesta shows marked end of tenure by MD Jennifer Morton.

End of an era By Gemma Elvins-Quinn CANTABILE Ladies Choir completed their spring programme with two highly successful concerts, firstly at the Casino in Torrevieja in conjunction with Cantus Colorus and Coral Bella Torrevieja. A mainly Spanish audience were fully appreciative of all three productions. The second concert, at La Siesta church, marked the final appearance as Musical Director of the choir, of Jennifer Morton, who is returning to the UK. An ex-member of the choir remarked upon their improvement whilst under Jenniferâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tenure and she will be missed.

But a replacement is coming from within the choir from current treasurer Valerie Beange. An accomplished programme entertained the audience in La Siesta and was enhanced by solo performances from Alicia Muddle, Margaret Jennings, Jennifer Morton and Pat Yardley, who also joined together for duets. Jan Robson also performed a cameo. Jennifer remarked that, if anything, the choirâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s performance surpassed the one at the Casino and was a fitting tribute for her 10 years in charge. This observation was supported by an appreciative audience, who gave generously to a bucket collection, in aid of church funds.

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WAY before having our own property in Spain parts of many summers were spent in friends’ properties in La Carihuela and Montemar south of Torremolinos (Costa del Sol) going back to before the Benalmadena port was even started. Temperatures soared into the upper 40s, but features of old villa gardens that made it bearable still stick in the mind and influenced the development of our own garden. • Shade is a must. The best is under spreading old trees with a thick canopy of overlapping leaves. The second best is a covered terrace stretching out from the house. Next is a gazebo covered with a thick growth of climbers and lastly some umbrellas and sails. • If you don’t acclimatise in the early years in Spain by taking siestas in a hammock or on a sun bed in deep shade rather than indoors with the air conditioning set below 25 degrees centigrade one will never enjoy the realities of Spanish summers. • Plant with drought-resistant plants that put down deep roots which within a few years can be weaned off constant watering. That is why bougainvilleas, lantanas, hibiscus, aeoniums, false acacias, chorisias, palms, cordylines and yuccas were so

SOLAR COOKER: A tasty alternative to the barbecue for cooking al fresco. popular. The plant lists in our books ‘Your Garden in Spain’ and ‘How to use less water in your garden’ include Botanical Spanish and English names and indicate the drought resistance of some 400 plants. By the way, if you want to grow vegetables through the summer give them shade. Even tomatoes don’t need to be in full sun to ripen. Once the sun becomes low al fres-

co dinners are a great thing in Spain with rather less flying insects to put up with compared with on a balmy evening in the UK. Like most we started by barbecuing but became bored with the smoky taste and found more pleasure in cooking in tagines purchased from Marrakesh, a Mexican oven, a paella pan and gas ring, and the best of all slow cooking with a solar cooker.

Kits for various sizes are available from www.alsol.es. Thinking about summer insects do spray if you have to with ecological products, now widely available and safer for people, pets and nature than most chemical sprays and powders. We remain amazed at the number of chemical insecticides and fungicides in garden centres and many agricultural cooperatives, when most

problems can be solved by not coplanting drought resistant and thirsty plants, not overwatering and feeding, using neem oil, garlic or ecological soap sprays as insecticides and natural sulphur powder, not copper sulphate, and propolis as fungicides. (c) Dick Handscombe www.gardenspain.com May 2016

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By Matt Ford BIRDLIFE in Andalucia is the richest in Europe, and although many of our summer visitors have already started breeding, the breathtaking European roller, Coracias garrulous, is still on the wing. It prefers warm, dry country with scattered trees, and is among the last migrants to arrive to southern Spain, normally appearing in April and May. A predatory species, adults love to perch prominently on bare branches, posts or overhead wires, as they sit and wait for large insects, small reptiles, rodents or amphibians to make an appearance. It is surprisingly large, resembling a crow in both size and build, but is easily-identified by its unmistakable azure-blue head and underparts. In contrast to their parents’ ravishing appearance, the

GORGEOUS: The stunning European roller. chicks display a stomachchurning defence mechanism whereby they vomit a repug-

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HARDY: Cacti and relatives need little water. THE hot climate of Mediterranean Spain provides an ideal environment to grow cacti and other succulents which would have to be grown indoors back in Blighty. There is an enormous variety available, and they are particularly useful for those lacking green fingers or who only spend part of the year here, since many demand relatively little care and attention.

Choose a humus-rich, freedraining, gritty or sandy growing medium, and try not to place them in areas where moisture collects, since they tend to fare badly if roots become waterlogged. They can be planted in window boxes, rockeries, raised beds, or pots, so you can easily build up an interesting collection on a terrace or rooftop if you don’t have a garden.

Better still, small plants can usually be picked up very cheaply from garden centres, and the weather favours quick growth, so you can easily experiment with the plants’ often remarkable forms. Do bear in mind that some cacti can have pretty vicious spines, so if children frequent your garden the more prickly varieties should be avoided.

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IF you’ve always drooled over stylish homes pictured in glossies you may well need these five top tricks to bring some style into your own home. Lose the clutter: declutter making sure you have plenty of good, well-thought out storage to keep everyday items close to hand but safely out of the way. Think about displays: shelves and mantelpieces benefit from carefully arranged accessories of different heights. Clever with colour: choose an accent colour from curtains, cushions and bedding and pick out accessories in complementary tones. Break and soften: add colour to a plain bathroom or break up an expanse of monotonous kitchen units with texture and soft furnishings. Say it with flowers: a bunch of flowers can create a focal point and lift a room.

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IT seems now that most dogs wear a harness. I am unable to understand why. If one goes to a proper school they will not allow them. When a dog is being trained I do not object to using one. A dog harness is similar to harness tack for horses. There are various designs. Harnesses can be used on Seeing Eye dogs in assistance of a disabled person, on working dogs that haul a cart or sled, in sporting events such as the Scandinavian practice of skijoring and pulka, and by nonworking dogs for training purposes. Assistance dogs will sometimes wear a harness if part of their job requires guiding or providing physical mobility for a disabled person. Generally, the harness design includes a built-in handle for the person to grip. This type also offers reinforcement to the handler as well as a padded breast plate for the dog. The sturdiness

DOG HARNESS: Can be used for training purposes. depends on whether the dog is gently leading, acting as a brace, or physically pulling a wheelchair. Sled dog harnesses vary depending on the purpose of the animal; the two basic duties of a sled dog is hauling freight or racing. Harnesses come in three main types: the freight, the Hback, and the X-back. Dog sports are growing and more types of harnesses are being developed, including the Yback style and distance harness.

The freight harness is often an H-back harness that forms a ladder-like effect across the back with a wide chest band and sometimes extra padding. The construction distributes the weight across the chest and over the shoulders because of the broadness of the area; it is designed to help the dog pull heavy weights efficiently. They may also feature a spreader bar behind the wheel dogs and before the sled or cart. Racing harnesses are often lighter and shorter than

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Help your pets live longer WHILE just 20 or so years ago larger breeds of dog like Labradors could be expected to live to the age of nine or 10, nowadays they can be with us for 15 or 16 years thanks to improved care. Dr Robin Downing, from the Downing Center for Animal Pain Management in the US gave five key tips to keep ageing pets comfortable and help them remain healthy: 1. Routine is all Pets feel safe, and are healthier, when they have regular routines. These should include check-ups with the vet and a good diet.

2. Protect and prevent Older dogs and cats should visit their vet at least twice a year. “The most dangerous words in the English language are ‘Let’s just watch it’,” Downing said. While we may think it’s normal for our four-legged friends to slow down and age over time, early detection is critical. 3. Chubby is not healthy Obesity is the most frequent preventable disease in cats and dogs in the US, Downing said. Pets should be fed the correct type and amount of food for their age.

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A manual revolution By Matthew Elliott IT’S a strange feeling to hear a manual gearstick described as vintage, but that’s the direction Aston Martin have taken their classic V12 Vantage S in, reconfiguring the powerful model

with a third pedal and a proper gearstick. Something of an anachronism in the modern quest to make life faster, more streamlined, but above all easier, the bold move

from the British manufacturer will capitalise on that atavistic demand for serious, old-school, clutch battering driving. The new V12 Vantage S manual doesn’t sacrifice speed for gear shifting interaction. It can hit 100kph in 3.9 seconds, boasts a maximum 330kph, making

ASTON MARTIN: The classic V12 Vantage S.

A T-plate tangle CONCERNED Kiwis have launched a petition to force tourists to disp l a y ‘ T- p l a t e s ’ o n their cars so that they can be more easily identified and given a wider berth. “I started it because I think there needs to be a change in the conditions for letting overseas drivers onto our roads,” said the campaign organiser before unleashing the head scratching statement that “over the last five years there have been 13.6 fatalities involving overseas drivers. Fourteen people that could have survived if overseas drivers were more informed.” New Zealand has seen record numbers of tourists in recent years, more than three million in 2015 alone, and menacing mountainous terrain, but tourism chief Chris Roberts said it was a “stupid idea” that “will never happen,” pointing out that “only a very small per-

T-PLATES: Petition launched in New Zealand. cent of overseas drivers are bad drivers, just like a small per cent of New Zealanders are bad drivers.” Detractors of the campaign have pointed out that labelling vehicles used by tourists so blatantly would

make them easy targets for criminals and ultimately discourage visitors. Less than 6 per cent of serious incidents from 2010 to 2014 involved foreign drivers, with short-term tourists likely to make up an even smaller fraction.

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it Aston Martin’s fastest series production car, helped along by a 6.0-litre engine powering 421kW and 620Nm of torque. Indeed the V12 Vantage S manual is old-school in its entirety, in its very fabric. It stands almost in defiant opposition to contemporary trends towards elegance and sophistication. Not this model – this is a loud, aggressive throwback to times past, a physically confident car that bellows, roars and curves and demands attention. So it makes perfect sense that it would abandon paddle-shifting automatic transmission in favour of a seven-speed Graziano gearbox with the

Practice makes perfect BRITISH parents are letting their children get a head start on driving, with more than one third claiming they allowed their youngsters to drive before reaching the legal age of 17. A survey conducted by Voucher Codes Pro saw 35 per cent of parents admitting to it, with the vast majority arguing that they were helping their children prepare before they embarked on official lessons. More than half claimed they allowed their children on public roads, with 23 per cent confessing that they weren’t always present.

first six gears positioned as you’d expect, while the seventh is stuck in at the top right in what old-schoolers would call a dog-leg. A definite nod to enthusiasts and hardcore motorheads, the question is whether, at €170,000 there is a significant market of determined car lovers who would take the time to appreciate this beast, or whether those who can afford the model are generally the type to opt for smoother, sleeker, sexier cars they can take around town. Aston Martin has indicated that future production cars will also see manual transmissions incorporated, with automatic backup for those who have forgotten the lost art of proper driving, so the dog-leg might still have its day.

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Brexit brakes MOTORISTS are often left out of the debate on how a Brexit would affect everyday life for British nationals. Though it is impossible to be sure exactly how driving affairs would unfold should Britain leave the EU, the examples of Norway, Iceland and Switzerland are something to go on. Freedom of travel and health insurance would likely continue, albeit with slightly modified rules, while an AA report has suggested a short-term rise in petrol prices in Britain, traditionally higher than on the continent. The cost of cars could change depending on the details of any future trade deal. BMW has already warned that UK staff could see jobs threatened, impacting manufacturing, while new tariffs could come into play for anyone buying an imported car.

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Well done all cup winners and Anderson, top bowler Tony Matthews International Sports A former player and now the world’s most prolific author of football books with almost 150 published since 1975, Tony is also the sports correspondent for Spectrum Radio and lives on La Pilica in the Sierra Cabrera Mountains overlooking Turre. Costa de Almeria

FOOTBALL • Last Saturday, 88,619 fans at Wembley saw Manchester United win t h e FA C u p f o r a jo in t record 12th time, beating Crystal Palace 2-1 with a Jesse Lingard goal in extra time. United had Chris Smalling sent off in what is said was Louis Van Gaal’s ‘last game’ as United’s boss…

his replacement, the ‘Special One’ himself, Jose Mourinho! • North of the border, a near51,000 crowd saw Hibs net twice in the last 10 minutes to defeat Rangers 3-2, to lift the Scottish Cup for the first time since 1902. However, there were appalling scenes after the game when Hibs supporters invaded the pitch and certain Rangers players were assaulted. The SFA is investigating the incident. • Elsewhere, there were cup final wins for Bayern Munich (Pep Guardiola’s last game in charge), Juventus, Barcelona (2-0 over Sevilla) and PSG… and therefore each team completed their domestic double. • At Wembley, Halifax beat Grimsby 1-0 in the Trophy final and Chris Swailes (aged 45) scored in Morpeth Town’s 4-1 Vase final win over Hereford.

• Last Sunday, England edged past Turkey 2-1 in a pre-Euro 2016 warm-up friendly before 45,000 fans at The Etihad Stadium. Harry Kane and Jamie Vardy scored the goals but Kane also missed a penalty. • Ex-Inter Milan boss, Walter Mazzarri (54) has become Watford’s eighth manager in four years; Brendan Rodgers is Celtic’s new head coach; Paul Trollope is over at Cardiff City a nd N e il Wa rnoc k ha s le ft Rotherham. CRICKET • England (298) crushed Sri La nka (91 a nd 119) by a n innings and 88 runs in the first Test at Headingly. • James Anderson took 10 wickets in the match (5-16 and 5-29) while Yorkshire wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow claimed nine catches and scored 140. • Anderson’s figures were the be s t by a n Englis h bow le r a ga ins t Sri La nka , be a ting

Graeme Swann’s haul of 10-181 in 2012 and Bairstow is the first Englishman to strike a century and take nine catches in the same Test. South Africa’s AB De Villiers holds the record with 10 dismissals and a hundred in a single match. • Crowds of 9,122, 13,039 and 21,393 attende d the thre e days of t he Leeds Test. RUGBY LEAGUE • Warrington, Catalan Dragons, Hull FC and Wiga n, w ho out cl assed t he reigning champions and bottom club Leeds 40 points to eight on their own patch, stand 1-23-4 in the Super League. GOLF • Top golfer Rory McIlroy has, at last, won the Irish Open Championship.

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RORY MCILROY: Has finally won the Irish Open Championship.

DID YOU KNOW The first Test match between England and Sri Lanka was the 13th shortest in cricket history… it lasted just 162.4 overs, and last Saturday, Chris Smalling became the second Manchester United player to get sent-off in an FA Cup final – Kevin Moran was the first in 1985.

There’s enough sport coming up to suit everyone! • Today sees the start of the PGA Golf Tournament at Virginia Water, Wentworth (until May 29), the Colonial Invitation tournament in Texas and the LPGA Volvik Championship in Michigan. • In football, the three Play-off finals at Wembley are Hull-Sheffield Wednesday (Championship, Saturday), Barnsley-Millwall (FL1, Sunday) and Wimbledon-Plymouth (FL2, Monday). Tomorrow night, England play Australia, Northern Ireland take on Belarus and the Republic of Ireland meet Holland, followed on Sunday by ItalyScotland and Spain-Ukraine, all friendlies. • On Saturday, it’s Real v Atletico in the Madrid Champions League final in Milan. • Also on Saturday, Scotland’s Ricky Burns fights Michele di Rocco for the WBA Light-Welterweight title in Glasgow while at Goodison Park, Tony Bellew faces Ilunga Makabu at Cruiserweight level. • The Giro Italia cycle race ends this weekend. • The European Gymnastics Championships are up and running in Switzerland. • Monaco stages Sunday’s F1 Grand Prix; Nurburg, Germany has the World Touring Car Championship; Donnington Park hosts the Superbike World

Championship and the BMX World Championships take place in Medellin, Colombia. • The French Open tennis tournament continues at Roland Garros with Andy Murray, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Serena Williams, GB’s Johanna Konta and Simona Halep all in action, but not Roger Federer and Maria Sharapova. • The European Archery Championships are taking place in Nottingham. • The second England-Sri Lanka cricket Test starts in Durham tomorrow and on Saturday it’s the Indian Premier League final. • Saracens oppose Exeter Chiefs in the Rugby Aviva Premiership final at Twickenham and Connacht meet Leinster in the Pro12 final at Murrayfield. • There’s the Diamond League Athletics meeting at Eugene in Oregon, USA. • And we have horserace meetings at Beverley, Catterick, Chester, Haydock Park, Huntingdon, Kelso, Leicester, Lingfield, Redcar, Salisbury and Windsor.

JAMES ANDERSON: Took 10 wickets against Sri Lanka.

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Quesada Golf Society THE society made the short trip to play the well-established course on their doorstep, La Marquesa , which was found to be in good condition. The skies overhead were blue and the sun was out; a perfect day for a game of golf. The competition was an individual stableford. For the men there was a Gold and Silver division and also a competition for the ladies. The winner of the Gold division was the genial Irishman and the society’s lowest handicapper with 32 points closely followed by Brighton-boy Victor Dew with 31 points, who just pipped Welshman Mike Thomas to second place on C/B. In the Silver division the

winner was Buffalo Bill Acton with 26 points, followed by young David James in second place with 24 points, and in third place with 23 points was the jovial Scotsman Sergio Spiers. In the ladies competition the winner on C/B with 28 points was Sheila McSweeney who just pipped Ann Hobbs. In third place with 25 points was Janet Candelin. There were only four nearest the pin winners from the six on offer. Anyone in the Quesada area looking to join a very friendly golf society, and play golf once a fortnight at a wide variety of courses at a very reasonable cost, should contact the Chairman & Membership Secretary Les Pancott on 966 716 723.

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Linea Directa Nationals enters its second week AS the Linea Directa National Bowls Competition reaches the semi-final stages the organisers said that they could not have wished for a better first week, with both the weather and the standard of bowling surpassing all expectations. In the Ladies Singles the major surprise of the opening seven days saw the current champion, Indalo’s Jan Dando, go out at the quarter-final stage on Friday to the former pro golfer, Simone Morgan from Santa Maria, with the Malaga Champion of Champions runner-up coming from 9-2 down to take the match by 21-14. She will now meet Ann Eagle of San Miguel, the 2007 National Champion, in the semi final, while Quesada’s Mel Highland, quarter final conqueror of the Emerald Isle’s Mary Whitelock, will face Julie Lincoln. In the Men’s Singles the Emerald Isle’s Frank Close goes into next week’s semi final in good form against Chris Brazier of Quesada.

On home turf the congenial Geordie is the man to beat having been only narrowly edged out in the recent final of the Champion of Champions Competition at Greenlands. It could be an all Emerald Isle final with the home club’s Dennis Rhodes meeting Martin Foulcer of Vistabella, in the other semi final. Ann Eagle also features in the semi finals of the Ladies Pairs competition with her partner, San Miguel Club Secretary, Pat McKewan. Their opponents will be club colleagues Lin Miller and Chris Parsons. In the second semi the current champions are still very much in the hunt as Jacqui Johnston looks to make up for the disappointment of her exit from the singles with partner Mel Highland. But the twosome will not have their own way as they too face stiff opposition from Carol Broomfield and Peta Rhodes, also of Quesada. See the Spanish Nationals Facebook page for the very latest news and information.

BOWLS: Second week of competition.