Euro Weekly News - Axarquia 29 December 2016 - 4 January 2017 Issue 1643 by Euro Weekly News Media S.A.

ISSUE NO. 1643

29 Dec 2016 - 4 Jan 2017

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Mountain tragedy Climber falls to her death

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In the dark A CYCLIST who has been biking through Spain to raise environmental awareness says he has been shocked by some of the attitudes encountered on his travels through the south of the country. Former carpenter, Martin Hutchinson, who is now 55, believes the attitude of See page 2 those who live on the coast is “absolutely appalling.”

Hang fire THE wait for the new Nerja fire station is almost over, the council has announced. Construction on the new 3,631m2 station at the main roundabout into town from the A-7 motorway was com-

pleted almost a year ago, but confusion over who was to pay for a change to the original plans and budgets led to the premises remaining closed. See page 4

War of words A WAITER from Frigiliana has reported the Local Police chief and two Guardia Civil officers, who he claims beat him up with their truncheons outside the bar where he

WALL OF ROCK: The dizzying Tajo de los Vados.

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By Matt Ford A climber fell to her death from a peak in Axarquia while scaling a rock face alone and without safety equipment. The woman was trying to climb the ‘Tajo de los Vados,’ one of the impressive rock faces that rise adjacent to the N-323 road in the municipality of Velez de Benaudalla. According to the Guardia Civil, the victim, who was in her 40’s, had been using a socalled ‘via ferrata,’ a type of climbing route characterised by

a steel cable running alongside a series of steel rungs which form a rudimentary ladder. Normally, climbers would use special kit to secure themselves to the cable, thus limiting any fall, but in this case the woman did not and plummeted from a height of around 100 metres down the 280 metre wall of rock. A witness who spotted the fall raised the alarm, while other climbers in the vicinity said they saw something drop quickly but assumed it was a mountain goat. A Guardia Civil patrol dis-

works. The police chief told the press that he had arrested the waiter as he was upsetting public order by fighting and said he is currently off sick due to rib injuries.

covered her body shortly after arriving at the scene, describing it as “completely shattered” because of the impact. An empty vehicle was found close to where the victim lay, and a mobile phone plus personal effects were recovered. Two officers then donned safety gear and ascended the via ferrata to check for any defects in the cabling system that might have been to blame for her fall. It was also thought a second climber might have been trapped somewhere along the route, since the sport tends to

be practised by groups of two or more people, but the threehour operation showed she had been alone when she fell on Boxing Day. Early indications are that the woman was from Malaga Province.

Absent aid PENSIONERS in Almuñecar have complained that the day centre for the elderly in the town has been closed on a number of days in December whilst the centre in nearby La Herradura is open. According to the council, the problem is caused by a number of public holidays during the month as well as the fact that the centre is run by the Junta de AnSee page 5 dalucia.

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LOCAL NEWS

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THE 1642 (December 22-28) issue of the Axarquia-Costa Tropical Euro Weekly News contained no less than 24 local news items, demonstrating once again our dedication and commitment to delivering the news that matters most to you, our readers, in each of our six editions. Nobody does it better!

Safer parking THE underground car park on Plaza Europa, by Nerja’s Balcon de Europa, is a safer place following installation by the council of 35 security cameras and a megaphone system for emergency evacu-

ations. Transport and Parking councillor Cristina Fernandez Pinto reported that the new cameras will cover all three storeys of the car park, which has capacity for about 800 vehicles.

Attacker fined A MALAGA Provincial Court fined a man €3,420 for a sexual attack on a woman in a Velez-Malaga street. The defendant was found guilty of approaching the woman, verbally abusing her and grabbing hold of her with ‘libidinous intent.’ He has also been banned from going within 300 metres of the victim, her home or place of work for 18 months.

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Natural disaster will be wake-up call A CYCLIST who has been biking through Spain to raise environmental awareness says he has been shocked by some of the attitudes encountered on his travels through the south of the country. Former carpenter, Martin Hutchinson, who is now 55, believes the attitude of those who live on the coast is “absolutely appalling.” At one beach-cleaning event, organised after he spoke to employees at a large firm, barely a handful of people arrived to help. “People just don’t care. I couldn’t believe it,” he said. “Human waste is going into the sea and nobody seems to want to do anything about it.” Martin is making his way on his threewheeled bike through large parts of Europe including Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Sweden and Poland, before going to Australia and then on to India. “We can’t keep going on like this. There will be a natural disaster caused by what we’re doing to the environment. That will be a painful wake-up call,” he said. Martin spent many years travelling

MARTIN HUTCHINSON: Raising environmental awareness. across South America trying to raise the plight of the environment, including the state of many rivers, to local authorities and ordinary people alike. As reported by Euro Weekly News, he saw raw, untreated waste being tipped into the Amazon.

“I want people to act on what I’m doing. If I can do this, one man by himself, then so can you.” If you would like to follow Martin’s experiences, you can find him on Facebook and contacted him at martinhutchin son99@yahoo.co.uk.

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Wait almost over THE wait for the new Nerja fire station is almost over, the council has announced. Construction on the new 3,631m2 station at the main roundabout into town from the A-7 motorway was completed almost a year ago, but confusion over who was to pay for a change to the original plans and budgets led to the premises remaining closed. The changes, valued at €90,000, were to be paid to Sando construction company in addition to the agreed €1,234,612 for the contract. Yet months of delay were caused by disagreement between the Provincial Council, which was to pay 60 per cent of the initial price, and the local town hall, which was responsible for the remaining 40 per cent. Finally, the two have reached an agreement for the local council to pay the extra bill in exchange for the Provincial Council handing over the old fire station, which will be used as the Civil Protection headquarters, explained Nerja councillor Oscar Jimenez. As soon as the payment, approved at the latest council meeting, is made, the

Provincial Council will be able to take possession of the building and start equipping it for use. Provincial firefighting consortium delegate Francisco Delgado Bonilla said: “we’re just waiting to get in to start fitting security doors and moving the fire brigade in, we hope the new station will be up and running in the first months of 2017.” The station will provide service to Nerja, Frigiliana and Torrox, Bonilla explained.

NEW FIRE STATION: Is expected to open in early 2017.

Police officers accused of violence By Eleanor Hawkins A WAITER from Frigiliana has reported the Local Police chief and two Guardia Civil officers, who he claims beat him up outside the bar where he works. The 39-year-old waiter, Daniel Reyes, reported that he had stayed at the bar where he worked for a drink after finish-

ing his shift one night and had had an argument with a colleague, which ended in fisticuffs. However, the alleged victim said, the fight ended and that was that. At that point, the man, who has lodged a complaint at the court in Torrox, was grabbed by the police chief and officers, who were off duty and at the bar, and dragged outside

where they allegedly laid into him with their truncheons. The complaint was accompanied by a medical report, which lists bruising to the face and nose, a cut requiring three stitches to the upper lip and another cut requiring 11 stitches to the eyebrow and a fractured elbow which had to be put in plaster. Reyes has asked the judge

to view CCTV recordings and have witnesses questioned. The police chief meanwhile told the press that he had arrested the waiter as he was upsetting public order by fighting and said he is currently off sick due to rib injuries. He refused to make further comments. Frigiliana Mayor Jose Antonio Gonzalez said the policemen had acted correctly.

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Day centres PENSIONERS in Almuñecar have complained that the day centre for the elderly in the town has been closed on a number of days in December whilst the centre in nearby La Herradura is open. According to the council, the problem is caused by a number of public holidays during the month as well as the fact that the centre which has been open for 30 years is run by the Junta de Andalucia and the council therefore has no control. The council will however ask that the Junta take action to increase the staffing level of the centre which currently consists of just two people so that the elderly in the locality do not feel disadvantaged and will have a chance to be less lonely by meeting with friends regularly.

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OUR VIEW

Our hearts go out ‘THERE but for the Grace of God’ is a truism that’s also ironic in as much as the recent attack in Berlin is claimed by an Islamic organisation dedicated to spreading the word of their God. Things are always magnified when they are close to home and just a few days before the lorry crashed into the Christmas market in Berlin, a party of retired police officers and their partners flew to Berlin via Madrid to enjoy the atmosphere of the Christmas markets in that city. They were lucky and were in the wrong place at the right time returning home unscathed and with plenty of happy memories but those who were mowed down in this act of terror were not so lucky and our hearts go out to them and their grieving

families. In the past, the concept of terrorism depended on perception. If you were a partisan fighting for freedom in occupied Europe then you were a freedom fighter yet to the Nazis, you were without a terrorist. No government or terrorist group is free from blame. The only consolation is that the actual number of people killed in Europe is negligible and whilst every life is precious, we can continue to enjoy our lives in relative safety and despite pressures of all types, 2017 is unlikely to see any major change. The staff and directors of Euro Weekly News therefore take this opportunity to wish all of our readers and advertisers a safe and prosperous New Year.

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BEST OF THE YEAR

A WINNING lottery ticket worth over €150,000 h a s b e e n s o l d i n Ve l e z Malaga. The person who bought the Quiniela (football pools) ticket successfully called the results of 13 of a possible 15 matches, resulting in a total cash prize of €153,555.58. The ticket, which was v a l i d a t e d i n a Ve l e z M a l a g a d i s p a t c h e r ’s o f fice with the number 50,770, was one of two tickets with 13 correct predictions. The other was validated in the municipality of To r r e g r o s s a , i n C a t a l o nia. I n t h i s p a s t l o t t e r y, with receipts adding up to €4,094,815.50, there were no tickets with 14 predictions, nor winners of the Pleno de Quince,

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€150,000 ticket is Torrox pays tribute sold in Velez-Malaga to their golden oldies

SENIOR CITIZENS: Various activities have been organised during February. THE QUINIELA: One person has correctly predicted 13 out of a possible 15 matches.

Issue 1592 in which a person correctly predicts the first 14 matches, as well as

the 15th bonus match. This means that the pot will be carried over to next week’s lottery, and a single ticket next week with 15 correct predictions could result in one lucky person winning €3 million.

THIS month, pensioners will be the toast of Torrox. Torrox Mayor Oscar Medina and Social Wellbeing councillor Sandra Extremera have announced that this Feburary will be the town’s very first Senior Citizens Month. Various activities will be organised over the course of February with the aim of animating the town’s oldest citi-

Issue 1596 zens. Medina also underlined that the town council has proposed to take special care of senior citizens from now on, and that for this reason a new Senior Citizens Council has

been created. Activities set to take place in Torrox this month include dance workshops, petanca tournaments, theatre performances, and a huge gala on February 19 where the oldest residents of the municipality will be honoured. Medina has encouraged all the town’s senior citizens to enjoy these special events.

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BEST OF THE YEAR

Children invited to ‘Rustic’ land owners to design mini-thrones get property taxes back

CHILDREN’S PARADE: Mini-thrones will be carried around the town. CREATIVE children of Velez-Malaga will have an opportunity to show their stuff on March 19 during the mini-throne parade. Between March 7 and March 17, those interested in participating can register in the Festivities Office, located in the town hall, between 10.30am and 2pm. The parade aims to get children involved in Easter

Issue 1600 by having them design their own miniature thrones, which they can then carry during the parade. Participants must be younger than 12 and the throne cannot be more than

70 centimetres tall. The maximum amount of children allowed with each throne is 25. The mini-throne parade will take place on March 19 at 5pm. It will depart from the Paseo de Andalucia and will go around the town for about two hours, visiting various streets and landmarks before ultimately arriving at the Plaza de las Carmelitas.

VELEZ-MALAGA Council will be giving a total of €321,684 back to land owners who, following changes to the Mortgage and Catastral Laws published on June 25 last year, are considered to have paid too much for their IBI property taxes. Treasury Councillor Juan Carlos Marquez explained that 409 owners of land, which is now classed as ‘rustic’ will no longer be expected to pay this tax, meaning 341 of them who had already paid will get their money back, while outstanding bills in the names of another 68 will be cancelled. Marquez stressed that the council is working hard to help local families cope with their taxes, and underlined the fact that 1,065 families who lost their right to IBI reductions last

TREASURY COUNCILLOR: Juan Carlos Marquez explained the tax changes.

Issue 1606 year for a total value of €4.3 million have recovered these this year, thanks

to an agreement reached at last month’s plenary session. However, these discounts are only available to people who live in their property in Velez all year round, the councillor explained.

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Discovering Axarquia NERJA plays an important role this year in a leaflet created by the Commonwealth of Costa del Sol-Axarquia Municipalities, to promote the main tourist attractions, gastronomy and

Social aid regulations have been adapted

Issue 1613 ALTHOUGH Velez-Malaga Council’s Social Welfare department does a lot for those in need in the town, it has for some time been complaining that its hands were tied in certain cases by the rules, which only allowed for certain types of assistance to be provided for certain things. This is now set to change a s c h a n g e s t o t h e t o w n ’s regulations have been published in the Official Bulletin for the Malaga Province. From now on, Social We l f a r e c o u n c i l l o r Z o i l a Martin announced, her department will be able to provide assistance to families in need who are unable to pay their utility bills. Altogether €330,000 has been put to one side to help cover these bills, which are now covered under the Social E m e rg e n c y Aid scheme. “Before, people were coming to tell us they couldn’t pay their electricity or water bills and we had no way of helping them as these were not covered,” the councillor explained. Now utilities have been added to the list of things the council can help with, along with food, medicine, rent or mortgage payments.

events that are held during the year in the area. Thirty-nine photographs have been chosen to illustrate the leaflet, along with a selection of local products and

popular traditions that all add up to make the destination attractive. “Our aim when creating the leaflet is to show all the things that make Axarquia attractive and enable it to compete

with any other tourist destination. Therefore we wanted to include a lot of photos to make it eye-catching, along with well-written text to sum up what the area has to offer. We want to show

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Issue 1610 our area off and get across the message that people ought to come and discover it for themselves,” said Tourism spokesman Juan Peñas.

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BEST OF THE YEAR

Road deaths reduced SINCE the system was introduced on July 1, 2006, drivers in Malaga Province have lost more than a million points from their licences, according to a report from the Directorate General of Traffic (DGT). The survey was commissioned to mark the 10th anniversary of a scheme which the DGT says has contributed to dramatically reducing the number of deaths on provincial roads from an average of 90 per year prior to its introduction, to 26 in 2015. The 1,007,448 points deductions have been dished out to 192,485 shamefaced drivers for 328,443 traffic infractions, with men unsurprisingly more negligent than women, their devilmay-care style accounting for 78.5 per cent of the sanctions. Speeding remains the most common infringement, as 46 per cent of punishments were handed out to those with an over-

SMOKIN’ CAMPAIGN: That councillors hope other establishments copy.

Issue 1618 zealous right foot, with misuse of seatbelts or child restraints (11 per cent) and illegal use of mobile phones (10 per cent) completing a dubious podium of crummy carsmanship. Surprisingly, careless driving offences such as tailgating, turn-

BURNING RUBBER: Speeding is the most common offence. ing a blind eye to signs and signals, and a perfunctory attitude to appropriate overtaking, all of which are rampant on Malaga’s highways, collectively accounted for just 22 per cent of violations.

Get beer for butts A BAR in La Herradura has launched a new scheme encouraging people to clean up the beach. For every cup full of cigarette butts handed in, Meson Baena will reward the donor with a free beer or soft drink. The campaign, called ‘We clean the beach, we care for La Herradura’ was devised by the bar’s owner, Jose Luis

Issue 1625 Baena. It has received a warm reception from residents and the municipality. “It is appreciated that this type of proposal will join the campaigns we conduct in the public sector,” said the coun-

cillor for beaches and the environment, Luis Aragon. Aragon added he would welcome it if other establishments copied the initiative, saying “the beaches are one of our main attractions and the war against butts that we launched at the beginning of the summer, although it has always had a good reception, must be maintained throughout the year.”

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Wildlife wonderland Cafe gas bla THE blast point of the huge explosion that ripped through VelezMalaga injuring some 90 people, was a kitchen that had been operating without a licence since 2013. On Saturday October 1, at the height of a five-day feria, the Axarquia town hit the headlines when an accidental ignition of gas cylinders destroyed the takeaway section of the La Bohemia cafe. More than 50 people were taken to the Regional Hospital of Axarquia with injuries, some of them severe. Three were moved to larger hospitals for specialised care, while three others are still in ICU but their injuries are not said to be life-threatening. The blast occurred shortly after 6.30pm as crowds flocked in the Pasaje Montera. Velez-Malaga mayor, Antonio

UNLICENSED CAFE: The blast p Moreno Ferrer, paid tribute to the establishment’s cook who is credited with raising the alarm and alerting customers moments before the explosion after he smelled a strong odour of gas. In the chaos that followed police were forced

IBERIAN LYNX: One of the species to benefit. THE area covered by the Network of Protected Spaces in Andalucia (RENPA), has been modified substantially in recent months, particularly following an expansion of Doñana National Park. In addition, the EU wide Natura 2000 network of core breeding and resting sites for rare and threatened species, has also been consolidated with the delineation of 142 new ZEC’s (Special Conservation Zones). Incredibly, the expansions

Issue 1626 mean that a third of Spain’s protected natural areas are now located in Andalucia, which has more such spaces than any other part of the country, and also beats Slovenia, Cyprus, Luxembourg, and Malta. The regional government believes this is an opportunity

to increase the ecotourism sector and provide more ‘green’ jobs throughout Andalucia, while increasing the income of rural communities. Any increase in the number of tourists visiting protected areas must be accompanied by a strong plan to maintain the natural values and extraordinary biological diversity of the region, said a spokesman from the Environmental Ministry. RENPA comprises protected spaces of highly variable size and with different levels

of legislation governing their use, including national parks, nature parks, suburban parks, nature reserves, protected landscapes and natural monuments. Some of the areas are also protected under rules defined in the European Union’s Habitats and Birds Directives, or other international agreements, such as biosphere reserves, RAMSAR wetland sites, Specially Protected Zones of Mediterranean Importance and World Heritage sites.

Rough terrain for THE Malaga Provincial Council is hoping to pick up the slack on the proposed coastal path which would allow cyclists and walkers to make their way all the way from Nerja to Manilva. Representatives from the Provincial Council have indicated that they intend to reactivate the proceedings on the project, which has been floated around over the last two

Issue 1635 years, but as of yet has not made much headway. Different members of the Nerja Council recently met with the director of the Coastal Path project as well as technical experts to discuss

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point of the huge explosion. to ferry some people to hospital in their own vehicles, because there were insufficient ambulances to cope with the high number of casualties. Ferrer has since revealed that La Bohemia had applied for an

operating licence to open its adjacent takeaway shop, where the explosion occurred, in March 2013. The licence was still being considered three years later, but the facility continued operating regardless. The revelations will

form the backdrop of an extensive police, firefighter and insurance investigation into the precise causes of the explosion, which could easily have had far worse consequences. La Bohemia is right in the centre of the populous town occupying a small, tight passage that was packed full of people enjoying the vibrant festivities of the Real Feria de San Miguel. Optimistic to their very core, local residents were out in full force the following day, as the mayor expressed his support and sympathy for the wounded and their families.

r talks on coastal path what needs to be done to make the project a reality. Part of the difficulties revolve around the roughness and steepness of the rugged terrain surrounding Nerja. Many citizens have spoken out in favour of the project, which would allow visitors and locals to explore the stunning coastline of the province in an uninterrupted fashion.

COASTAL PATH: Would allow cyclists and walkers to travel from Nerja to Manilva.

THE severe floods which battered large parts of southern Spain claimed the lives of two people and left damage in its wake that will cost many millions to repair. The King of Spain, Felipe VI, was so moved by the plight of the flood-hit region that he phoned the president of the Andalucian government, Susana Diaz, and several of the mayors in towns battling to cope with the worst effects of the freak weather. The seasonal downpour began slowly some weeks ago but increased in ferocity and intensity last weekend until torrential rain began to overwhelm areas of the Malaga Province, including Malaga City and the nearby towns of Estepona, Mijas, Marbella, Cartama, Manilva and Alhaurin de la Torre. The Spanish government has so far pledged at least â&#x201A;Ź40 million towards meeting the cost of the clean-up but vital infrastructure has been damaged, including a bridge which collapsed as its supports gave way in the nonstop heavy rain, crushing several cars. Officials declared an emergency in the area as rivers swelled and burst their banks, unable to cope with the amount of water, with the 204 litres per square metre record-

SEVERE FLOODS: Overwhelmed areas including Malaga City.

Issue 1640 ed in 12 hours in Estepona a provincial record.

Tragic though the loss of life has been, it is a tribute to the efforts of the emergency services personnel and the volunteers who came to help battle the floods of 2016 that the death toll did not go higher than two.

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COSTA DEL SOL

A century of experience

To the rescue By John Smith

THREE Orihuela residents have been recognised for witnessing a century of life in Orihuela. Mayor of Orihuela, Emilio Bascuñana, along with councillor for Social Welfare, Sabina-Goretti Galindo, and the government Ttam spokesman, Francisco Saez, paid tribute to the three residents who are 100 and 101 years old. Those honoured and recognised on this occasion were Josefa Espinosa born in November 1916; Mª Carmen Gonzalez born in October 191 5 and Ram on Gal i ndo, al so born in November 1916.

COSTA BLANCA SOUTH

100 YEARS: Orihuela Town Hall honoured three residents all aged over 100.

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MALLORCA

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COSTA BLANCA SOUTH

Traffic affected

Secret cave

Cat control

Ramblers rescue

URGENT repair works are being carried out on the AL-7102 road between Albox and Cantoria, which are expected to take about two weeks. Workers will be regulating traffic between 8am and 6pm.

A FASCINATING new cave has been discovered deep in Ciutadella’s Cala Blanca. The 800 square metre cave has a lake inside and a wealth of stalagmite rock formations which will be of interest to geologists across the globe.

BENIDORM Council, in collaboration with local vets, launched a cat neutering and anti-rabies vaccination campaign.

TWO climbers were rescued from the Sierra de Redovan by fire rescue teams. The man and woman, from Cuenca and Santa Pola became disoriented and lost in the area of La Pancha and called 112.

New app TURRE Council has launched Decide Turre, a mobile app which locals can use to make suggestions or report incidents to the authority. The app will also include news and events sections.

Too small THE Guardia Civil seized 388.2 kilos of undersized octopus from a fishing boat during inspections at ports in Roquetas de Mar.

Personal use GUARDIA CIVIL officers at Almeria airport have confiscated 764 grams of coca leaves from a woman who arrived on a flight from Bolivia via Madrid and claimed they were for personal use.

Lady luck returns LADY luck smiled on Almeria again this year with thousands of euros from El Gordo won in the province.

Easier dealings ZURGENA Council has launched a new website which will allow residents to obtain information and deal with the authority without going to the town hall.

Problem pigs

Sadistic attacker

TOWARDS the end of summer 2016, a 58-year-old man was beaten up and had various items stolen in S‘Arenal and now the Guardia Civil has arrested the presumed assailant.

A HERD of Vietnamese pigs have made themselves at home in El Saladar in Javea. The area is surrounded by villas and is near Arenal beach but the pigs are used to humans and are not put off.

Santa helps

Christmas windfall

Shaving shenanigans

STALLHOLDERS at Don Quixote Rastro in Alfaz del Pi raised €250 for the La Nucia animal shelter with a Xmas grotto.

THE Christmas Draw has rained down money on the Vega Baja with winners spread across towns. A lottery office in Callosa de Segura distributed the second prize winning lottery ticket; 04536, with each person holding a tenth ticket sharing part of the €3.7million prize.

Robber arrested

A GAGGLE of schoolchildren were suspended for arriving for classes at their Palma private school with shaven heads. The seven pranksters were banned for four days each, the Monday to Thursday before the Christmas holidays.

Christmas capers A PAIR of thieves who targeted foreign families over the festive period have been captured by the Guardia Civil. The two men are considered leaders of a criminal outfit which robbed at least 50 homes across Mallorca, sometimes using force.

Low-cost king PALMA’s airport is readying itself to be the low-cost capital of the Mediterranean in summer 2017. Four new airlines will have official bases at Son Sant Juan next year as the airport continues to break new ground in passenger traffic.

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Kitchen fire A FIRE at the Civic Centre in Calpe, which cares for the elderly, created a huge cloud of smoke, but luckily no one was injured and the fire was put out.

Left out AICO, which represents Benidorm shopkeepers, will formally challenge plans allowing big shopping centres inside the resort. The town council went ahead without taking them into account, Aico complained.

No hiding place BENIDOM Town Hall is installing 22 fingerprint scanners for 800 municipal employees to sign in at work. The system cost €28,472 and will be launched on February 1.

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A VIOLENT sex offender who roamed the streets of Callosa de Segura attacking young solitary women has been arrested.

End of year THE end of year message by President of the Generalitat Valenciana, Ximo Puig was filmed in Orihuela. The President arrived in the city and filmed his end of year message by the fig tree under which Miguel Hernandez is believed to have written some of his poems.

TRAGEDY was averted at the Ronda gorge when a group of passers-by, including an off-duty police officer and the mayor of a nearby village, saved a woman from falling to her death.

Left hanging TORREMOLINOS’ star project, a pedestrian boulevard running from Plaza Costa del Sol to Avenida Palma de Mallorca, has been left hanging due to lack of funds. The two areas were closed to traffic a year ago as the first part of the project, but Brussels’ rejection of the towns’ application for European funding put a spanner in the works.

Car birth ALTHOUGH not in a manger, a pair of Local Police officers from San Pedro helped a woman give birth to a girl in car in Nueva Andalucia over Christmas.

Spying case MALAGA City Council has agreed to investigate a suspected case of spying which recently came to light at Smassa municipal parking and tow truck company. The case came to light when an unpaid invoice was discovered from a private detective company allegedly hired to follow a tow truck driver.

Owners charged THE owners of an Estepona club where a young lady drowned in floods at the beginning of the month have been arrested as it transpired that staff were illegally employed, had no work contracts and that the employers were not contributing to the Social Security system.

Precarious dam

Addiction treatment

THE state of the Pantano de Elche dam has been a concern for many years. Over 20 months ago a report was presented that warned of its precariousness stating there was a “progressive deterioration” and it was in a “poor situation” so recent floods haven’t helped.

THE addiction treatment centres covering Marbella and San Pedro Alcantara have dealt with 706 people during 2016 of which, almost 80 per cent are men, with an average age of 39.

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GERMANY

Happy workers

CCTV spread DANISH DELIGHT: The country has the happiest workers.

DENMARK has the happiest workers in the world. That’s according to an international survey by research firm Universum which produced the ‘Global Workforce Happiness Index.’ Over 200,000 young professionals were asked about their satisfaction at work.

Film drop

Drug deaths

Residence denied

THIS year has been called the worst year for the Danish film industry. In the past 12 months just 2.8 million cinema tickets were sold to Danish-produced films compared to 4.2 million tickets sold in 2015.

T H E n u mb e r of drug-re la te d deaths in Denmark has fallen to the lowest levels since the 1990’s. The latest report relates to 2012 and s h o w s 2 1 0 d ru g -re la te d de a ths compared to 285 in 2011.

Save the Children Denmark calls for immigration law changes after figures highlighted there were over 1,000 children under age 12 refused permission to live with one or both of their parents in Denmark between 2005-2010.

FRANCE has reinforced its border

THE Tunisian man suspected of being involved in the Berlin C hrist m as m ar ket at t ack, has been under the watch of authorities since the start of the year because of his Islamic links. A reward of €100,000 has been offered for his capture.

GERMAN car manufacturer Volkswagen has reportedly reached a $1billion agreement with US authorities as part of a compensation deal relating to the emissions-cheating scandal, but a criminal investigation is ongoing.

Working refugees WITH around 1.2 million people arriving in Germany seeking asylum in the last two years, government figures show that in the last 12 months 34,000 refugees have found work.

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FRANCE PLANS for an express train line between central Paris and Charles de Gaulle airport have been approved and are on track for completion by 2023. The link will be twice as fast as the current train service.

G ERMANY has appr oved plans to expand the country’s C C TV net wor k acr oss publ i c places such as sports stadiums and shopping centres. The move comes following the attack at a Christmas market in Berlin.

controls as the hunt remains for the suspect who carried out Germany’s attack at a Christmas market.

Icon dies FRENCH film star and glamour icon, Michele Morgan, has passed away at the age of 96. The actress was the first to win the ‘best actress’

award at the Cannes Film Festival.

Rat invasion PARIS is reporting being in the midst of a rat infestation. Nine parks and gardens have had to be temporarily shut as the authorities tackle the problem saying it is getting worse as people feed them.

GHENT is giving €1.3 million to citizens to decide how it is spend. Local residents can put forward project proposals and then a vote will decide where the money goes.

Virtually bankrupt A NUMBER of institutions relying on public funding are virtually bankrupt and need to look at how to improve efficiency. Those needing to cut costs include the police watchdog committee, the intelligence gathering watchdog and the privacy commission.

Student work A START-UP business at Leuven University is recruiting the university’s own undergraduates. A wage of €15,000 is on offer to those who decide to work rather than carry on studying.

Work death TWO people were killed after a free-standing wall collapsed on a bui l di ng si t e i n Ant wer p Province. The wall was behind a new building being constructed at the Reynaers Aluminium company.

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SWEDISH furniture giant Ikea has reached a $50 million settlement with three American families whose children died after their chest of drawers tipped over on top of them. Ikea will also donate to three children’s hospitals.

FOLLOWING outrage over plans to cull two-thirds of the country’s wolves to protect sheep, the government has issued a last-minute reprieve to the delight of conservationists.

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THE former boss of the Kolmarden zoo has been found guilty of manslaughter over the death of a woman keeper killed by wolves at the zoo in 2012. The judge ruled he neglected safety precautions which could have saved her.

A NORWEGIAN missile designed for the F-35 has successfully carried out flight tests in the USA. It is being developed for the Norwegian military and will complete its testing programme in 2018.

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THE number of regular rail commuters across the Öresund bridge between Sweden and Denmark dropped this year. Sweden’s public transport operator said it sold 17 per cent fewer travel cards for commuters between January and November in 2016.

FOREIGNERS seeking a permanent residency in Norway are now required to pass an oral exam and civics test. The new rules apply to all foreigners between the ages of 16 and 55 who seek permanent residency.

Satisfaction survey A SURVEY of 2,200 people showed most were ‘satisfied’ or ‘very satisfied’ with public services in Sweden. Water and sewage management got the highest marks.

Digital switch ON January 11, Norway will turn off the FM airwaves and switch to being the first country to have digital only radio transmissions, however two out of three Norwegians are opposed to the move.

DUTCH officials made 450 us e r i nf or m at i on r equest s t o Facebook in the first six months of the year. In total, 28 of the requests were made in an emergency with someone in a lifethreatening situation.

Busy quarter BOTH Schiphol and Eindhoven airports saw an increase in the number of passengers in the third quarter of the year. Schiphol’s figures rose 8 per cent to 18.6 million between July and September and Eindhoven rose 15 per cent to 1.5 million.

Twitter closed TWITTER is closing its Amsterdam office at the start of 2017 as part of its re-structuring plans. All 14 staff have been given jobs with media company Brand Deli who is taking over the sales activities.

No beds HOSPITAL beds are in shortage in North Holland due to an increase in the number of children admitted suffering from the RS virus which is a variant of the common cold that affects the respiratory system.

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Lloyds to take over MBNA By John Smith LLOYDS BANK, which was bailed out by the British taxpayer, has agreed an in principle deal with Bank of America to take over the MBNA credit card company. Having managed to get itself into trouble during the financial crisis when it over extended itself the government had to purchase 43 per cent of its capital. Unlike RBS, the government has been able to sell most of its shares back to the market as the revi-

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£1.9 billion (€2.25 billion) is the amount that Lloyds Bank will pay Bank of America to take over its MBNA credit card division.

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OIL EXPLOITATION: Russian Arctic exploration. By John Smith POSSIBLY worried by a statement made by Donald Trump about exploitation of existing oil reserves, President Obama has banned the offshore drilling for gas and oil in the Arctic. This was made in a joint announcement with Canada, although the Canadian decision only covers the next five years whilst Obama’s office has indicated that the ban will be permanent based upon an exisitng 1953 law.

talised Lloyds has been so successful that the government has reduced its holding to just 7 per cent, although some pundits suggest that the sale price was too low. According to a Lloyds’ spokesperson, the acquisition of MBNA, which is expected to take place during the first half of 2017, will add around £650 million (€772 million) to its annual profits and will increase its share of the UK credit card market to 26 per cent.

“The government will need to take a ‘whole economy’ approach to avoid leaving sectors behind.” Carolyn Fairbairn Director General of the Confederation of British Industry on Brexit

US bans Arctic drilling

Two main problems exist for the current Administration. Firstly, once Trump is in power he may well look to reverse the decision. Secondly, the Russians are already exploiting the Arctic waters and it may be possible for American firms to lease rights from them prior to being allowed into US Arctic waters. Environmental groups have welcomed the decision and have promised to take legal action in the event that the decision is challenged.

IN what is a somewhat ironical situation internet employment agency Jobandtalent, founded in Madrid in 2009 with outlets in Colombia, Mexico, Spain and the United Kingdom, has decided that due to lack of profits it will have to lose a number of existing staff.

Italian banks THE Italian government under new prime minister Paolo Gentiloni has announced that it intends to make up to €20 billion available to support Italian banks that are in the process of running into financial difficulty during the coming year.

Sherry sales ACCORDING to statistics released in the UK by the Wine and Spirit Trade Association, sales of sherry have more than halved in the past decade, falling from 22 million bottles to just 10 million bottles whilst gin sales have increased dramatically.

Stop IKEA sleepover craze A SPOKESMAN for the IKEA has appealed to young people to stop filming themselves hiding in IKEA stores and having illegal ‘sleepovers.’ It appears there’s been at least 10 episodes during the last few months and the latest found two

€18 billion is the amount reportedly removed in 2016 from the Spanish Social Security Reserve (Pension) Fund which five years ago contained €66 billion but may be empty by 2018.

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14-year-old girls in one of their Swedish stores. Two Belgian youngsters appear to have started the craze after hiding in wardrobes and filming the adventure. IKEA were unaware until they saw the YouTube video seen by 1.7 million viewers.

Not all has been rosy in the Lloyds camp as it has been very heavily hit for compensation to individuals mis-sold payment protection insurance (PPI) and it still expects to have to refund up to £1 billion (€1.18 billion) in the future despite having already paid o u t l a rg e a m o u n t s o f c o m p e n s a tion. With savings in its credit card division once MBNA is incorporated as well as 9,000 less employees, Lloyds seems to be on track for continued and long-term recovery.

Facebook faces fine WHEN the EU needs money it has come up with a great new idea. Find a successful company, hopefully in the USA, which may have issued incorrect information and then fine it. First it fined Apple $13 billion (€12.5 billion) and now it has given Facebook until January 31 to explain why it apparently gave false information in evidence when taking over WhatsApp with a fine of up to €120 million possible.

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% CHG. NET VOL -1.11 15,789.23 -0.70 21,414.79 -3.95 5,089.91 0.03 7,892.76 -3.70 6,624.96 -0.32 19,553.75 -1.74 54,934.86 -1.26 18,832.08 -2.25 4,747.55 -0.43 38,500.23 -0.20 84,763.60 -1.82 4,791.60 -1.05 6,548.65 -0.24 26,833.87 -1.99 6,996.92 -0.98 97,943.75 -0.62 6,480.00 -0.72 36,938.52 -4.05 6,190.45 -0.53 8,930.66 -1.61 12,605.00 -0.07 23,953.11 -3.22 3,349.05 -0.68 4,146.12 -7.94 22,643.27 0.61 4,513.76 -2.00 4,028.63 -0.25 5,388.17 -1.00 52,449.52 -6.04 4,999.50 -1.80 14,609.93 -0.77 4,075.36 -0.13 8,282.68 -5.37 5,671.48 -0.12 39,153.70 -0.77 75,835.45 0.08 4,350.38 -0.66 5,762.97 -5.01 4,441.86 -0.26 130,160.26 -1.44 9,561.19 -10.77 7,027.67 -2.88 6,682.89 -0.17 33,564.47 -6.81 5,537.31 0.84 3,716.88 -0.50 5,509.74 -1.45 8,203.78 -6.06 6,136.95 -0.91 7,848.74

COMPANY PRICE(P) CHANGE(P) Land Securities Group 1,020.50 -49.50 Legal & General Group 244.50 -2.50 Lloyds Banking Group ORD 63.40 -0.40 London Stock Exchange Grp 2,844.00 15.00 Micro Focus International 2,105.00 -50.00 Mediclinic International 701.00 -51.00 Merlin Entertainments 447.90 5.20 Marks & Spencer Group 350.00 -2.00 Mondi 1,577.50 -27.50 Morrison (Wm) Supermarkets 228.60 -1.10 National Grid 940.65 -10.65 Next 4,909.00 -13.00 Old Mutual Group 196.45 -2.45 Provident Financial 2,813.00 30.00 Paddy Power Betfair 8,700.00 -35.00 Prudential 1,577.50 -27.50 Persimmon 1,732.50 -32.50 Pearson 814.00 -3.00 Reckitt Benckiser Group 6,781.00 -30.00 Royal Bank of Scotland Group 223.05 -8.05 Royal Dutch Shell 2,133.25 -80.25 Royal Dutch Shell 2,315.50 -5.50 RELX 1,379.00 -59.00 Rio Tinto 3,052.00 -12.00 Royal Mail 450.80 -5.40 Rolls-Royce Group 681.00 0.50 Randgold Resources 5,780.00 -55.00 RSA Insurance Group 577.00 3.50 Sainsbury (J) 247.85 -0.85 Schroders 2,742.50 -242.50 Sage Group (The) 650.25 -3.75 Shire 4,522.50 -25.50 Smurfit Kappa Group 1,878.00 -13.00 Sky 974.00 -8.50 Standard Life 354.05 -10.15 Smiths Group 1,257.00 -156.00 Smith & Nephew 1,193.50 -9.50 SSE 1,550.50 18.00 Standard Chartered 656.30 -5.30 St James's Place 901.50 -97.00 Severn Trent 2,189.50 -38.50 Tesco 203.43 -2.42 TUI AG 1,145.50 3.00 Taylor Wimpey 152.20 -1.70 Unilever 3,232.25 -40.25 United Utilities Group 895.00 -5.00 Vodafone Group 200.08 -0.47 Wolseley 4,717.50 -221.50 Worldpay Group 256.60 -11.10 WPP Group 1,700.00 -95.00 Whitbread 3,676.00 -86.00

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Most Advanced Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Synergy Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Conatus Pharmaceuticals Inc. Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. T2 Biosystems, Inc. Revance Therapeutics, Inc. Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. Aquinox Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Caesars Entertainment Corporation NewLink Genetics Corporation Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

$ 25.06 $ 5.77 $ 4.43 $ 20.71 $ 5.69 $ 21.70 $ 4.99 $ 16.61 $ 7.85 $ 10.99 $ 4.38

6.33 ▲ 33.80% 1.03 ▲ 21.73% 0.66 ▲ 17.51% 2.14 ▲ 11.52% 0.56 ▲ 10.92% 2.10 ▲ 10.71% 0.46 ▲ 10.15% 1.50 ▲ 9.93% 0.70 ▲ 9.79% 0.98 ▲ 9.79% 0.39 ▲ 9.77%

Most Declined Strongbridge Biopharma plc $ 2.50 Fulgent Genetics, Inc. $ 10.35 Oncobiologics, Inc. $ 2.33 DAVIDsTEA Inc. $ 6.80 Sears Holdings Corporation $ 8.79 ProShares UltraPro Short NASDAQ Biotechnology$ 22.18 Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. $ 11.90 Destination Maternity Corporation $ 5.52 VisionChina Media, Inc. $ 4.72 Vanguard Natural Resources LLC $3 Diana Containerships Inc. $ 3.08

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Too good to be true? It probably is! By John Smith THE National Police received a formal request from Germany through Europol to investigate one particular case of internet fraud and ended up arresting 31 people in Spain. Basically, all of those arrested were involved in what tends to be known as a

It appears that at least 34 victims from 17 different countries had been conned into parting with some €5 million.” Nigerian letters scam whereby huge numbers of e-mails are sent out indiscriminately inviting individuals to assist in smuggling money from one country to another with the promise that they would receive a significant portion of the liberated funds. In this instance however, the Spanish conmen were more sophisticated and rather than just send out huge numbers of emails, they purchased information about potential victims on the ‘dark net’ which allowed their approaches to be tailored to the individuals and therefore more believable. In the case of the German complainant, he

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INTERNET FRAUD: Some victims are hooked by greed. was persuaded to assist a so-called Americ a n s o ldie r w ho ha d be e n s e rving in Afghanistan and wanted to transfer money from that country to Europe in euros and af-

ter investigating the records of those arrested, it appears that at least 34 victims from 17 different countries had been conned into parting with some €5 million.

In some situations, individuals were encourage to journey to Spain where they wer e t aken t o speci al l y set up off i ces, signed fake documents and handed over funds all at very short notice when tired or suffering from jet lag whilst those they were meeting, suddenly disappeared. One American was reportedly defrauded of $1.7 million (€1.62 million) in a scam involving the daughter of a Vietnamese businessman who was trying to get her father released from prison where he was being unfairly held and she promised to let the victim have half of his fortune. Officers raided 16 properties where they discovered fake banknotes, 1,500 letters ready to be dispatched, documents implicating those arrested, computer records, cash and paper which could be used in a ‘switching operation’ where packages of bank notes become blank paper. Considering that this type of fraud has been going on for years and has been heavily publicised it is a lesson to all that it still nets money for the fraudsters and as the basic concept involves the victim agreeing to become involved in an operation which may involve t he i l l egal m ovem ent of cash f r om one country to another, any sympathy that may be felt for them, may also be tempered by that knowledge.

European governments lose out on VAT AS more and more sales of goods are made through the internet, a major problem concerning collection of VAT is emerging which can cost governments billions of euros. If a retailer within the European Union sells a VAT-able product to an individual (rather than another VAT registered company) in another EU country, then it should charge VAT as if the sale had been made within the country that the seller is based. However if the company is not based in the EU and sells to a consumer in the EU then it is impossible for it to charge VAT unless it goes to the trouble of registering for VAT in the country that it is supplying. In theory, the post office or the company delivering the goods should collect the VAT involved or at least some form of import duty and failing that, the recipient should contact customs and revenue and volunteer to make the relevant payment. The reality is that a lot of revenue is being lost by a number of countries and whilst individual amounts may be small, the annual total in the UK alone is estimated at £1.5 billion (€1.78 billion) per annum and this will obviously reflect across Europe. Wha t m a n y o f u s d o n ’t rea lis e is th at companies like Amazon don’t just sell their

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VAT AVOIDANCE: On stock shipped from the Far East. own product but they also act as portals for sellers around the world and whilst an order ma y b e pla c e d through a n A ma z on s ite

based in the EU, goods may be dispatched and supplied by countries in the Far East or even America and whilst there may be heav-

ier delivery charges, savings on VAT could be significant. I n t he case of Ebay, ever y i t em sol d comes from an independent source and unless it is a company registered for VAT, none finds its way to the exchequer of the country to which the goods are dispatched. One argument goes that not only is this VAT avoidance increasing the burden of debt on governments it is also making it more difficult for local business to compete on price if they are having to charge a fifth or more extra. Individuals are quite happy to take advantage of this opportunity and with the speed of deliveries nowadays, whilst there may be a few days extra to wait, it is not an insurmountable problem. Now Britain at least is going to look at this more closely and the Public Accounts Committee which has considerable influence intends to question the National Audit Committee and also HM Revenue and Customs to see what they are doing to try to stamp out the problem. Legislation does exist to pass the charges on to website managers such as Amazon and Ebay but what is possible in theory is likely to be much more difficult in practice and in the event that Britain leaves the free trade mechanism when it leaves the EU, the situation could become even more confused.

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RULING U-TURN: Means banks have to pay back all money paid by clients. By Pellicer Heredia THE European Court of Justice (EJC) has declared that the decision of the Spanish Supreme Court Ruling held on May 9, 2013 was limited, and the terms and conditions and indeed the use of the ruling were unfair. Not only did the ruling provide incomplete and insufficient protection for consumers, it limited the amount that clients could claim back when trying to recover the money paid in relation to overpaid mortgages. Basically, that meant that those affected by the ground floor rate clause could only reclaim any overpaid money after May 9, 2013 irrespective of whether they had paid more before this date. This new ruling is a total Uturn and will mean that banks will now have to pay back – to the last euro – all of the money

paid by the clients from the date that overpayment took place, rather than from May 9, 2013. This decision applies to the whole of the European Union and especially in Spain, finally ending a long legal battle. This new ruling represents a clear victory for customers and consumers against banks. According to the Bank of Spain report, the banks will have to return close to €7.5 billion to all the customers that have been affected. This decision is legally binding - meaning that it affects both the pending cases and any future proceedings that have not yet been reviewed. However, with regard to final judgments, this issue is still controversial. Our team of legal experts will negotiate with the bank on your behalf and can even sue the bank in order to save you money on each monthly install-

ment due to the fact that the interest you pay is probably greater than the official interest stated by the European Bank Central. We firmly believe that most of the ‘threshold clauses’ that reflect mortgage contracts are unfair and customers of banks are at a disadvantage and penalised for their lack of knowledge in financial matters. At Pellicer & Heredia we can give those affected by the mortgage clause the opportunity to check your deeds to make sure whether there is a mortgage floor rate. If so, you could then ask the Bank to reimburse the money that is being taken because of that abusive clause. For more information, please contact us on 965 480 737, mobile 606 056 282, or send an email to info@pellicerheredia.com and our team of specialists will be able to assist you.

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Long lives of utter bone idleness LEAPY LEE SAYS IT

OTHERS THINK IT

extension of public school debating societies - and just about as useless. As most of the privileged are on the ‘blue team,’ this leads to the ‘red side’ resorting to decisions instigated by the politics of envy and often barely disguised hatred - none of which does the country any good whatsoever. As I have stated on numerous occasions, the world is a business. Highfalutin individuals, who act like children, and are often morally immature, don’t fit the modern day bill at all. Good luck to President elect Trump and his board of directors (including ‘Mad Dog!’). May he

run his section of corporation Earth with shrewd acumen, fairness and as much moral and physical profit for its shareholders as possible. Well, here it comes 2017AD. Reads like a Sci Fi number (to me anyway!) What an exciting future we Brits have in store. Freedom

from Brussels. A dramatically changing planet. Hopefully controlled borders and, PG, an iron fist for those who would do us harm. All this, plus Theresa May’s choice of high heels. What more can we ask? Happy New Year to us all. Let us hope that peace, harmony and the survival of our culture will be the order of the day. Keep the Faith Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com

AT long last we will start a New Year with business people at the helm of our most powerful ally. Let’s hope this trend spreads to more of our leading nations. Politicians simply can’t hack it.

Most of them are so out of touch with the real world, they don’t have a clue how to make it a success. So-called diplomatic expertise and political solutions are positively old hat. Although they do have their place, they are about as far removed from effectively creating a thriving society as Jeremy Corbyn is from ever becoming prime minister (and it doesn’t get any further than that!) Most of the members of this outdated profession are cosseted dinosaurs, raised in an entanglement of old boys’ networks with basically three objectives in mind; power, prestige or lives of utter bone idleness. Parliament is nothing more than their playground, merely an

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A plea to hoteliers in 2017! 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

IT’S happened again. Every time I return to London, it’s the same old, same old. Namely, a minuscule room in a trendy hotel costing an arm and a leg, and where I end up feeling less at home than in my own home! A major bugbear is inadequate soundproofing not just between rooms, but between rooms and corridors, and televisions that can be turned up full volume. Yes, you’ve guessed, noise is my main problem in hotel bedrooms. I go there to sleep, not to listen to an impromptu party outside in the corridor or someone else’s TV – assuming they can get it to work. (Incidentally, on a recent US tour, the Rolling Stones asked not for curvaceous groupies and class A drugs to be left in their hotel rooms but simple instructions how to operate the TV!)

HOTEL ROOMS: Require contortion to get positioned near an acceptable light to read the paper. Another gripe is the lighting. Very few rooms have central ceiling lights, and trying to position yourself near an acceptable side light to read the paper often requires Houdini-like athletic contortions. Some-

times the lighting is so dim you assume the hotel is doing its bit to stop the National Grid shutting down. Yet another pet hate is pillow mountains, shower curtains (uncom-

fortable and unhygienic), gauzy, inadequate curtains, and windows with so much security that any escape in an emergency would be impossible unless you happen to have a hammer to hand.

And hairdryers in hotel bathrooms – what’s that about? How am I supposed to dry myself with something that hasn’t got enough power to dry a mouse? Or use my own hairdryer when the only socket is on the other side of the room from the mirror. Who designs these rooms? One temporary solution? I’ve now devised a ‘hotel kit:’ some bulldog clips to close the inadequate curtains, a Swiss penknife for emergencies, earplugs for noise (of both infrastructure and intimate kinds) and eyemasks (see ‘inadequate curtains,’ above). These are just a few practical issues I’d be really grateful if any hoteliers amongst you out there could consider in 2017. OK, rant over! HAPPY NEW YEAR! Nora Johnson’s psychological/suspense crime thrillers ‘No Way Back,’ ‘Landscape of Lies,’ ‘Retribution,’ ‘Soul Stealer,’ ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.norajohnson.com) available from Amazon in paperback/eBook (€0.99; £0.99) and iBookstore. All profits to Costa del Sol Cudeca cancer charity.

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THURSDAY - 29 DECEMBER

10:00am Turbo 11:25am Go Jetters Christmas Special : The North Pole 11:50am Chicken Run 1:10pm Bargain Hunt 1:50pm BBC News 2:00pm BBC London News 2:10pm The Moonstone 2:55pm Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade 4:55pm Room on the Broom 5:20pm Shrek The Third 6:45pm Pointless 7:30pm BBC News 7:45pm BBC London News 8:00pm Celebrity Mastermind 8:30pm EastEnders 9:00pm Life in the Snow 10:00pm To Walk Invisible 12:00am BBC News 12:10am BBC London News 12:20am Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull 2:15am Weather for the Week Ahead

8:15am Great British Menu 8:45am Herbie Goes Bananas 10:15am This Farming Life 11:15am Money for Nothing 12:15pm A Distant Trumpet 2:10pm Hidalgo 4:15pm Nature’s Weirdest Events 5:00pm Inside the Factory 6:00pm Tribes, Predators and Me 7:00pm New Zealand: Earths Mythical Islands 8:00pm To the Manor Born: 1979 Christmas Special 8:30pm University Challenge 9:00pm Robot Wars: Battle of the Stars 10:00pm Charlie Brooker’s 2016 Wipe 11:00pm Cunk on Christmas 11:30pm Kevin Bridges: A Whole Different Story 12:30am A Gert Lush Christmas

9:00pm King George and Queen Mary: The Royals Who Rescued The Monarchy 10:00pm Flying Scotsman From the Footplate 11:00pm The Queen Mary: Greatest Ocean Liner 12:00am Billy Fury: The Sound of Fury Documentary which recounts the story of Billy Fury and the birth of British popular music. 1:25am Flying Scotsman From the Footplate 2:25am James May: The Christmas Reassembler 3:00am Rome’s Invisible City 4:00am King George and Queen Mary: The Royals Who Rescued The Monarchy 5:00am This is BBC Four

9:30am Lorraine 10:25am Free Willy 3: The Rescue 12:10pm Mr Bean’s Holiday 1:50pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:05pm ITV News London 2:15pm Peter Pan 4:15pm Midsomer Murders 6:15pm ITV News London 6:30pm ITV Evening News 6:50pm The Amazing Spider-Man 2 9:30pm Emmerdale 10:00pm Harry Potter and the HalfBlood Prince 12:00am ITV News Mark Austin presents the latest headlines from around the world. 12:20am Harry Potter and the HalfBlood Prince 1:20am The Chase 2:05am Jackpot247

7:00am Planet’s Funniest Animals 7:20am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 7:50am You’ve Been Framed! Gold 8:40am Emmerdale 9:10am Britain’s Got More Talent 10:05am Ninja Warrior UK 11:05am Catchphrase 11:50am Looney Tunes: Back in Action 12:50pm FYI Daily 12:55pm Looney Tunes: Back in Action 1:40pm Emmerdale 2:10pm You’ve Been Framed! 3:15pm Hairspray Live! 5:55pm Catchphrase 6:55pm Happy Feet 7:55pm FYI Daily 8:00pm Happy Feet 9:00pm Quantum of Solace 10:00pm FYI Daily 10:05pm Quantum of Solace 11:15pm Celebrity Juice 12:20am The Keith Lemon Sketch Show 12:50am Family Guy 1:20am Family Guy 1:45am Family Guy

7:25am Mutiny on the Buses 8:25am FYI Daily 8:30am Mutiny on the Buses 8:55am Agatha Christie’s Marple 10:55am Heidi 1:05pm Agatha 2:10pm FYI Daily 2:15pm Agatha 3:05pm Agatha Christie’s Marple 5:00pm Carry on Screaming 6:05pm FYI Daily 6:10pm Carry on Screaming 7:00pm Lewis 9:00pm Les Dawson Forever 10:00pm Foyle’s War 12:00am Lewis 2:00am Foyle’s War 3:50am Wycliffe Another chance to see the pilot episode of the West Country detective drama. 5:15am Wycliffe Drama series about a Cornwall police detective.

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7:40am The Professionals 8:35am Quincy, M.E. 9:30am Ironside 10:35am The Professionals 11:40am British Superbike Championship Review 2016 1:40pm Pawn Stars 2:10pm Pawn Stars 2:40pm Quincy, M.E. 3:45pm Ironside 4:50pm Bond Girls are Forever 5:55pm Everything or Nothing: The Untold Stories of 007 7:05pm FYI Daily 7:10pm Everything or Nothing: The Untold Stories of 007 7:50pm Pawn Stars 8:20pm Pawn Stars 8:45pm Cannonball Run II 9:45pm FYI Daily 9:50pm Cannonball Run II 11:00pm Beetlejuice 12:00am FYI Daily 12:05am Beetlejuice 12:50am Body of Lies

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8:35am Noddy: Toyland Detective 8:55am Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 9:05am Wissper 9:15am Peppa Pig 9:35am Paw Patrol 9:50am Toot the Tiny Tugboat 10:00am Toby’s Travelling Circus 10:15am Jelly Jamm 10:30am SpongeBob Squarepants 11:05am World’s Strongest Man 2016 12:05pm West Side Story 3:05pm The Family Man 5:25pm Serendipity 6:25pm Five News Update 6:30pm Serendipity 7:10pm Battlebots: World Championship 8:00pm World’s Strongest Man 2016 9:00pm Biggest Dog in the World 10:00pm The Adele Story 11:35pm World’s Greatest Divas 12:35am Lip Sync Battle UK Xmas Special

10:00am Shark Tale 11:20am Wallace and Gromit: The Wrong Trousers 11:50am Flushed Away 1:10pm Bargain Hunt 2:10pm BBC News 2:25pm BBC London News 2:35pm The Moonstone 3:20pm Kung Fu Panda: The Kaboom of Doom 4:40pm Stick Man 5:10pm Wreck-it Ralph Affectionate animated ode to computer games past and present. 6:45pm Pointless 7:30pm BBC News 7:45pm BBC London News 8:00pm Celebrity Mastermind 8:30pm A Question of Sport 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Captain America - The Winter Soldier 11:40pm BBC News 11:50pm BBC London News 12:00am Still Game

7:25am Natural World 8:25am Great British Menu 8:55am Great British Menu 9:25am Short Circuit 11:00am This Farming Life 12:00pm Money for Nothing 1:00pm 84 Charing Cross Road 2:35pm Ladies in Lavender 4:15pm Nature’s Weirdest Events 5:00pm Inside the Factory 6:00pm Flog It! 6:30pm The Marvellous World of Roald Dahl 7:30pm Roald Dahl’s Esio Trot 9:00pm Judi Dench: All the World’s Her Stage 10:00pm The Real Marigold on Tour 11:00pm QI 11:30pm Dara O Briain Crowd Tickler Live 12:30am Stag 1:30am Stag 2:30am Stag

8:00pm Top of the Pops David Jensen presents the weekly chart show, first broadcast on 23 December 1982. 9:00pm King George and Queen Mary: The Royals Who Rescued The Monarchy 10:00pm British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves 11:00pm 2016: A Year in the Life of a Year A comic cultural review of 2016, told through mash-up and manipulated archive footage. 11:30pm Strictly Ballroom 1:05am Bob Monkhouse: The Last Stand 2:05am Pop Quiz: The Comeback It was the Saturday night smash hit music quiz show that ran for four years between 1981 and 1984.

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8:40am Emmerdale 9:10am Britain’s Got More Talent 10:05am Ninja Warrior UK 11:05am Catchphrase 11:50am Inspector Gadget 12:50pm FYI Daily 12:55pm Inspector Gadget 1:30pm Emmerdale 2:00pm You’ve Been Framed! Gold 2:35pm Looney Tunes: Back in Action 3:35pm FYI Daily 3:40pm Looney Tunes: Back in Action 4:25pm Sleeping Beauty 5:25pm FYI Daily 5:30pm Sleeping Beauty 6:05pm The Lion King 7:05pm FYI Daily 7:10pm The Lion King 7:55pm Freaky Friday 8:55pm FYI Daily 9:00pm Freaky Friday 10:00pm Love Actually 11:05pm FYI Daily 11:10pm Love Actually 12:45am Family Guy 1:15am Family Guy

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Fresh Fields Lewis Heidi Agatha Christie’s Marple Agatha Christie’s Marple Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory FYI Daily Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory Carry on Again, Doctor FYI Daily Carry on Again, Doctor Long Lost Family Lewis Ruth Rendell’s Thirteen Steps Down Ruth Rendell’s Thirteen Steps Down Lewis Foyle’s War Wycliffe The Sting FYI Daily The Sting

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The Parent Trap The Simpsons The Simpsons A League of Their Own Cutthroat Island Roald Dahl’s Most Marvellous Book The Secret Life of the Zoo at Christmas Channel 4 News The Simpsons Hollyoaks Noel’s Sell or Swap Live Jamie and Jimmy’s Friday Night Feast 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown New Year Special Rude Tube Tattoo Fixers at Christmas Celebrity First Dates The Omen The Windsors Christmas Special Ep 2 Countdown

12:00pm Penguins Make You Laugh Out Loud 1:00pm Santa Makes You Laugh Out Loud 2:00pm Christmas Makes You Laugh Out Loud 3:00pm Labyrinth 5:00pm Planet of the Apes 6:00pm Five News Update 6:05pm Planet of the Apes 7:15pm Battlebots: World Championship 8:00pm World’s Strongest Man 2016 9:00pm Britain’s Cleverest Dog 10:00pm Flowers in the Attic 2: Petals on the Wind 11:00pm Five News Update 11:05pm Flowers in the Attic 2: Petals on the Wind 11:45pm The Blind Side 2:05am Super Casino

7:00am Football Rivalries 7:10am Classic TT Highlights 8:05am Quincy, M.E. 8:55am Ironside 10:00am The Professionals 11:10am British Touring Car Championship Review 1:10pm Pawn Stars 1:40pm Minder 2:45pm Quincy, M.E. 3:45pm Ironside 4:50pm Cheyenne Autumn 5:55pm FYI Daily 6:00pm Cheyenne Autumn 8:00pm Pawn Stars 8:30pm Pawn Stars 9:00pm Storage Wars 10:00pm River Monsters 11:00pm The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo 12:10am FYI Daily 12:15am The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo 2:15am Road 3:15am FYI Daily 3:20am Road 4:15am Steve Mcqueen: Motorcycle Movie Star

7:00am Football Gold 7:30am Football Gold 8:00am WWE Main Event 9:00am Barclays Premier League World 9:30am Premier League Legends 10:00am Boxing Gold 11:00am The Premier League Years 1:00pm Barclays Premier League World 1:30pm Premier League Match Pack 2:00pm Live World Darts Championship 2017 6:00pm Premier League Match Pack 6:30pm Barclays Premier League Preview 7:00pm The Fantasy Football Club Special 8:00pm Football 11:45pm Carling - In Off the Bar 12:15am The Fantasy Football Club Special

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SUNDAY - 1 JANUARY

7:00am Breakfast 11:00am Saturday Kitchen 12:30pm James Martin: Home Comforts 1:00pm Football Focus 2:00pm BBC News 2:15pm Sport Relief 2016: The Final Score 3:15pm The Great Christmas Bake Off 4:15pm Darcey Bussell 5:15pm Final Score 6:20pm Top of the Pops 7:20pm Peter Pan Goes Wrong 8:25pm BBC News 8:35pm BBC London News 8:45pm Pointless 9:35pm Casualty 10:25pm The National Lottery Live 10:35pm Mrs. Brown’s Boys 11:05pm BBC News 11:25pm The Graham Norton Show 12:25am Robbie Rocks Big Ben Live 1:00am New Year’s Eve Fireworks 1:15am Robbie Rocks Big Ben Live Continued

8:30am The NFL Show 9:00am Robot Wars: Battle of the Stars 10:00am Robot Wars: Battle of the Stars 11:00am You Again 12:45pm Gordon Buchanan: Elephant Family and Me 1:45pm Gordon Buchanan: Elephant Family and Me 2:45pm We Dive at Dawn 4:20pm The Eagle Has Landed 6:30pm The Olympic Golden Ball 7:00pm What Women Want 9:00pm Life in Polar Bear Town with Gordon Buchanan 10:00pm Dragons’ Den 11:00pm Match of the Day 12:20am Jools’s Annual Hootenanny 2016 2:25am Best of Glastonbury 2016 4:30am This is BBC Two

9:45pm Sounds of the Sixties Tom Jones, the Rolling Stones and Manfred Mann star in archive clips from the 60s. 9:55pm Pop Go the Sixties 10:00pm Dawn French Live: 30 Million Minutes Dawn French in her critically acclaimed one-woman show, 30 Million Minutes. 12:00am Looking for Mr Bond: 007 at the BBC 1:00am Premium Bond with Mark Gatiss and Matthew Sweet 1:55am 2016: A Year in the Life of a Year 2:25am Dawn French Live: 30 Million Minutes 4:20am This is BBC Four BBC Four is the BBC channel for people who want more.

7:35am Swiss Family Robinson 9:55am The Big Bang Theory 10:20am The Big Bang Theory 10:50am Big Miracle 1:00pm Hachi: A Dog’s Tale 2:50pm The Simpsons 3:15pm The Simpsons 3:45pm Muppet Treasure Island 5:50pm Channel 4 News 6:00pm Amazing Spaces Snow Special 7:00pm Winnie-the-Pooh: The Most Famous Bear in the World 8:00pm Britain’s Best Loved Sitcoms 9:00pm Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketches 10:00pm Alan Carr’s New Year Specstacular 2016 12:05am Gogglebox 2016 1:35am Big Fat Quiz of the Year 3:30am The Restoration Man 4:25am Location, Location, Location

7:15am Bob the Builder 7:25am Wanda and the Alien 7:35am Zack and Quack 7:45am Seaside Antics 7:55am Fireman Sam 8:05am Pip Ahoy! 8:15am Little Princess 8:25am Paw Patrol 8:45am Blaze and the Monster Machines 9:15am Noddy in Toyland 9:25am Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 9:40am The Fairly Odd Parents 9:58am The Fairly Odd Parents 10:15am Ben-Hur 2:20pm Wyatt Earp 5:55pm 5 News Weekend 6:00pm Another Audience with Ken Dodd 7:00pm Ken Dodd... In My Own Words 9:00pm World’s Strongest Man 2016 10:00pm Football on 5 11:30pm Pulp Fiction 2:20am Reservoir Dogs 4:05am Super Casino

12:10pm The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! 1:35pm Revolting Rhymes 2:05pm Revolting Rhymes 2:35pm BBC News 2:50pm The Archbishop of Canterbury’s New Year Message 2:55pm Songs of Praise 3:30pm Countryfile 4:30pm Planet Earth II 6:00pm Monster’s University 7:35pm BBC News 7:50pm BBC London News 8:00pm EastEnders 9:00pm Still Open All Hours 9:30pm Sherlock Contemporary crime drama, based on the stories by Arthur Conan Doyle. 11:00pm Mrs. Brown’s Boys 11:35pm BBC News 11:50pm BBC London News 12:00am Match of the Day 2

7:00am Countryfile 7:55am Camelot 10:45am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:15pm New Year’s Day Concert Live From Vienna 2017 1:45pm Grand Tours of Scotland 1:55pm Matthew Bourne’s Sleeping Beauty 3:40pm Talking Pictures 4:10pm Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time 5:55pm The Archbishop of Canterbury’s New Year Message 6:00pm Wild Tales From the Village 7:00pm Croft and Perry: The Sitcoms 7:50pm Dad’s Army 8:25pm Dad’s Army 9:00pm Dragons’ Den 10:00pm Thailand 11:00pm What We Did on Our Holiday 12:30am The Real Marigold on Tour 1:30am Judi Dench: All the World’s Her Stage

4:20am This is BBC Four 8:00pm New Year’s Day Concert From Vienna 2017 10:00pm Flying Scotsman 11:00pm I’m Not in Love: The Story of 10cc 12:00am Top of the Pops 12:35am Top of the Pops David Jensen presents the weekly chart show, first broadcast on 23 December 1982. 1:05am Pop Charts Britannia: 60 Years of the Top 10 2:35am Forever Young: How Rock ‘N’ Roll Grew Up 3:35am British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves 4:35am This is BBC Four BBC Four is the BBC channel for people who want more. More depth, more range, more to stimulate the mind.

7:40am The Love Bug 9:35am The Big Bang Theory 10:00am The Big Bang Theory 10:30am The Big Bang Theory 11:00am New Year’s Brunch 1:55pm The Simpsons 2:25pm The Simpsons 2:55pm The Simpsons 3:20pm We’re Going on a Bear Hunt 3:50pm Gogglesprogs Christmas Special 4:50pm Channel 4 News 4:55pm Mirror Mirror 7:00pm Rio 2 9:00pm Titanic: The New Evidence 10:00pm Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol 12:35am 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown New Year Special Jimmy Car hosts while Jon Richardson and Richard Osman take on Johnny Vegas and Sara Pascoe. 1:35am Rude Tube

7:00am Milkshake Monkey 7:05am Peppa Pig 7:10am Bob the Builder 7:20am Wanda and the Alien 7:30am Thomas and Friends 8:45am Blaze and the Monster Machines 9:10am Football on 5 10:15am Football on 5 10:45am Big Bash Cricket 2:25pm 101 Dalmatians 4:30pm Dirty Dancing 5:30pm 5 News 5:35pm Dirty Dancing 6:35pm The Adele Story 8:00pm World’s Strongest Man 2016 8:55pm 5 News Weekend 9:00pm Legally Blonde 10:45pm Whitney 12:30am Autopsy: Whitney Houston’s Last Hours 1:30am Lip Sync Battle UK 1:55am Super Casino 5:00am Now That’s Funny!

8:15am The Oddbods Show 8:20am Nerds and Monsters 8:35am Horrid Henry 8:50am Horrid Henry 9:05am Looped 9:15am Looped 9:30am Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! Mystery 101 9:55am Adventure Time 10:10am Adventure Time 10:25am Thunderbirds are Go 10:55am Beethoven’s 2nd 12:30pm Mannequin 2:15pm ITV News and Weather 2:30pm Midsomer Murders 4:30pm The Chase 5:30pm ITV News London 5:45pm ITV News and Weather 6:00pm Wos Wrestling 8:00pm Ninja Warrior UK 9:00pm Take Me Out 10:00pm Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 12:30am ITV News and Weather 1:15am The Chase

7:00am Emmerdale Omnibus 9:55am Coronation Street Omnibus 12:50pm You’ve Been Framed! 1:50pm Catchphrase 2:50pm Grease Live 5:40pm Happy Feet 6:40pm FYI Daily 6:45pm Happy Feet 7:45pm Kindergarten Cop 8:45pm FYI Daily 8:50pm Kindergarten Cop 10:00pm Family Guy 10:30pm Family Guy 11:00pm Family Guy 11:30pm Family Guy 12:00am Family Guy 12:25am Family Guy 12:55am Family Guy 1:25am Family Guy 1:50am American Dad! 2:50am Celebrity Juice 4:30am The Keith Lemon Sketch Show 5:00am The Almost Impossible Gameshow 5:45am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records

7:00am Judge Judy 7:20am Jane Eyre 9:20am Carry on Up the Jungle 10:20am FYI Daily 10:25am Carry on Up the Jungle 11:10am Lewis 1:05pm Lewis 3:00pm My Life as a Fairy Tale: Hans Christian Andersen 4:55pm Agatha Christie’s Marple 7:00pm Our Queen at 90 9:00pm Doc Martin 10:00pm Midsomer Murders 12:00am Foyle’s War 1:55am Agatha Christie’s Marple Another new case for Agatha Christie’s famous amateur sleuth. 3:40am My Life as a Fairy Tale: Hans Christian Andersen 5:15am Wycliffe Detective drama series.

7:00am The Professionals 7:50am The Professionals 8:45am Cash Cowboys 9:40am Cash Cowboys 10:40am Storage Wars 11:10am Storage Wars 11:40am Pawn Stars 12:10pm Pawn Stars 12:40pm Pawn Stars 1:10pm The Land That Time Forgot 2:10pm FYI Daily 2:15pm The Land That Time Forgot 3:05pm Where Eagles Dare 4:10pm FYI Daily 4:15pm Where Eagles Dare 6:15pm The Green Berets 7:20pm FYI Daily 7:25pm The Green Berets 9:05pm Jaws 4: The Revenge 10:10pm FYI Daily 10:15pm Jaws 4: The Revenge 11:00pm Gangs of New York 12:00am FYI Daily 12:05am Gangs of New York

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7:55am Share a Story 8:00am Super 4 8:20am Nerds and Monsters 8:35am Horrid Henry 9:05am A Grizzly New Year’s Tale 9:30am Thunderbirds are Go 9:55am Adventure Time 10:25am Carry on Cleo 12:10pm Chopping Block 1:10pm ITV News and Weather 1:15pm All Star Family Fortunes 2:00pm ITV Racing Live 4:30pm Ninja Warrior UK 5:30pm E.T. The ExtraTerrestrial 7:40pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm Diversity Presents Steal the Show 9:00pm Coronation Street 9:30pm Morecambe and Wise’s Funniest Moments 11:30pm ITV News and Weather 11:45pm Prince Harry 12:45am Rugby

7:00am The Hot Desk 7:10am Emmerdale Omnibus 10:15am Coronation Street Omnibus 1:15pm Mr Bean’s Holiday 2:15pm FYI Daily 2:20pm Mr Bean’s Holiday 3:00pm The Smurfs 4:00pm FYI Daily 4:05pm The Smurfs 5:05pm Nanny McPhee 6:05pm FYI Daily 6:10pm Nanny McPhee 7:00pm Despicable Me 8:05pm FYI Daily 8:10pm Despicable Me 9:00pm Skyfall 10:05pm FYI Daily 10:10pm Skyfall 11:50pm Family Guy 12:20am Family Guy 12:50am Family Guy 1:20am American Dad! 1:50am American Dad! 2:20am The Cleveland Show 2:50am The Cleveland Show 3:20am Teleshopping Shopping from home.

7:55am Heartbeat 8:55am Heidi 11:10am Heidi 1:20pm Carry on Cruising 2:20pm FYI Daily 2:25pm Carry on Cruising 3:05pm That’s Carry on 4:05pm FYI Daily 4:10pm That’s Carry on 5:00pm Agatha Christie’s Marple 7:00pm Agatha Christie’s Marple 9:00pm Endeavour 11:05pm Birds of a Feather 11:40pm Good Will Hunting 12:45am FYI Daily 12:50am Good Will Hunting 2:10am Lewis 3:50am Wycliffe 4:50am May the Best House Win 5:40am May the Best House Win Homeowners in Cambridgeshire and Suffolk try to win today’s cash prize.

7:00am British Touring Car Crashes and Smashes 7:10am The Professionals 8:00am Minder 8:50am Shed and Buried 9:50am Cash Cowboys 10:50am Cash Cowboys 12:50pm Pawn Stars 1:15pm Pawn Stars 2:10pm Shalako 3:10pm FYI Daily 3:15pm Shalako 4:25pm Jeremiah Johnson 5:30pm FYI Daily 5:35pm Jeremiah Johnson 6:40pm Chisum 7:45pm FYI Daily 7:50pm Chisum 9:00pm The Chase: Celebrity Special 10:00pm Rugby 11:00pm On Deadly Ground 12:00am FYI Daily 12:05am On Deadly Ground 1:05am 1: Life on the Limit 2:05am FYI Daily 2:10am 1: Life on the Limit 3:25am Tommy Cooper

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In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man SO Christmas is over - thank goodness! Time to reflect on the last year and some of the things that made me grumpy. I’ve mentioned pensions before but this week I saw that the UK government want to put into place a billion pound fine if companies ‘mess about’ with pensions whilst specifically mentioning slippery Phillip Green. Well how about how the UK government ‘messed about’ with millions of people’s pensions? Hard working individuals may have been reckoning on getting their pension at 60 for women and 65 for men. They may have wanted to invest in a little retirement home in Spain or just retire. Then BANG they are told ‘you aren’t getting it till you are 67 or older.’ How is that fair? I don’t see much difference between them and the scumbags that nick pension funds! There is a phenomenon happening now which is fake news stories that are cropping up. It seems now anyone can say anything about anyone and it immediately becomes the truth. Shove it on Facebook or Twitter and it’s not just Joe public doing it. There was a story

last week where a guy goes in to a pizza place with an assault weapon because he read that Hillary Clinton and her campaign manager, John Podesta, were running a paedophile ring from there. How crazy and dangerous is this? An absolute lie but it becomes the truth because it was read on the internet and it can’t be stopped as the public demand to know everything now without filters and checks. My ongoing battle with hotels continues. I just got back from the UK. I stayed at a hotel in Maidenhead. I have been using them for years. But now everything is about health and safety. I had a room with a walk in shower. Well it was ridiculous. The water was lukewarm at best and the flow was… Well, put it this way - if I was an urologist I’d be recommending surgery or at least some kind of tablets. I, of course, mentioned it to the manager who told me it was a recommended temperature in case people got scalded. I’m an adult. I know how to control the temperature on a shower. What you can’t do is make me take a trickly, lukewarm shower. Plus, as it was Christmas week on Friday and Saturday there were company parties going on and on and on which involved a lot of shouting and screaming till 3am. I, of course, let them know my thoughts about that too and I did get a discount. Happy New Year everyone.

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High risk areas 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.

RISKIEST ROADS: Include the N-332 and V-31.

THE latest incident report released for Spanish roads shows there are now some 3,264km of road classed as being of ‘high’ or ‘very high’ risk due to the number of recorded incidents. Whilst this is still a high figure, it is a slight decrease on 2015. The report looked at 24,805km of roads and examined the risk by assessing the number of recorded incidents and injuries or fatalities over the last three years. Looking at the severity of the accident, they then calculated the data into a ‘Risk Index’ based on the number of fatal and serious accidents occurring in relation to the number of vehicles. A total of 4,101 incidents occurred on the national road network in the years 2013, 2014 and 2015, of which 1,036 were fatal incidents resulting in 1,219 deaths. There were 3,065 incidents classed as serious with 4,077 people seriously injured. Looking at these figures the report concluded there are 77 ‘high risk’ sections of the

roads looked at, with 17 ‘black spots.’ Statistically, the most dangerous section of the Spanish road network is the N-435 between kilometre 33.4 and 45.9 in Badajoz. This stretch of road has seen five serious incidents between 2013 and 2015, resulting in three deaths and four serious injuries. An average of 2,844 vehicles use this stretch daily. The number of incidents involving motorcycles has continued to increase. Since 2003, the number has almost tripled in the case of serious or fatal incidents. It means that in 2015, around one in every five fatal or serious accidents involved a motorcyclist. The N-332 between kilometre 220.5 and 225.6 in Valencia and the V-31 between kilometre 0 and 5.7, also in Valencia, are two locations noted for the high amount of incidents involving motorcycles and scooters. Incidents involving heavy goods vehicles account for around 22 per cent of the total of fatal and serious incidents.

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Licence exchange not so easy YOU recently answered a query about the Spanish driving licence. I am 72 years old and my British licence runs out at the end of next year. We have decided to live in Torrevieja but at the moment we do not have official residencia. I need to change to a Spanish licence and I had the impression from you that it is only a medical and coordination exam. I thought I would have to go to ‘trafico’ in Alicante and fill out many forms. Is this not the case? C B (Costa Blanca) I am very sorry to have misled you and the earlier questioner. It is only licence renewals that are done by the single application through the Medical Centre. The first time exchange indeed requires, as you say, a

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WHAT a bitter and bigoted person Michael Hill must be (Witchdoctor in a dress: Edition 1641). All that insulting ranting against people of faith on a subject of minimal importance to most people - the ability to go shopping on a Sunday. I have no problem with shops being open on Sundays. People who want to shop will shop and those who want to attend church will do so, and may also shop as well!! As to Mr Hill’s assertion that churchgoers are uneducated, in my experience it is the people who resort to bluster and insult who are uneducated because they are not intelligent enough to hold a reasoned argument. I wish Mr Hill peace and joy at this festive season as we celebrate the birth of Christ although I would anticipate his reply being the same as Ebenezer Scrooge’s - Bah humbug!! Sue McNae, Alicante

Pump failure AFTER 15 years in Spain I have convinced myself of one thing and that is that in matters of protection from flooding self-help is the only help you can depend on! After flooding three times I raised my ground floor by almost a foot back in 2009. Each time I flooded before it was due to pump failure and those failures continue! Last weekend after having kept the constant rain confined to the street for three days the pumps failed and within two hours the water had come up the driveways and into the houses of about 20 properties in Bahia that I know of. I came within two inches of flooding myself so why does the system always fail at crucial times? Many people put boards up to prevent water incursion without realising once the water reaches a certain level it comes up through the ground floor irrespective of any perimeter protection and it just shouldn’t happen! An example of authority indifference was exemplified in 2010 when a cloud burst in August flooded Bahia. When Aqualia were asked why the pumps were never applied, a spokesman simply replied, “It’s August, I don’t have the staff, what do you expect?” What more can I say? Ken Bethell, Puerto de Mazarron

Gone but not forgotten THIS year has seen so many stars leave the stage forever it’s really awful. I know we look back on those who’ve gone every year, but why is it 2016 seems much worse? For me it’s always the passing of the comedy stars that seems to affect me most. The thought that Victo-

Cluster bombers I NEVER thought I would find myself in agreement with one of your articles (Leapy: Edition 1641) but you are spot on about Saudi Arabia. But who were the greater hypocrites? The oh so pious Muslim Princes or the cynical Brits who sold them military airfields and advanced fighter planes? And they still do. The cluster-bombs used by the Saudis in Yemen were made in the

ria Wood won’t be poking fun at all of us in her wonderful way is heart-breaking… the departure of Caroline Aherne and Ronnie Corbett who made us laugh so much. Will we ever see their likes again? Maybe, but I don’t think it will be in my lifetime. How very sad for their families and all of us. Gina, Benidorm

UK. The UK is a signatory to a 2010 international treaty banning the use of cluster munitions. Adrian

The children of today I KNOW we are not the only ones that think all this is so bloody bonkers as to be surreal, but as far as I know not many of us died from playing conkers without crash helmets

and goggles. If it wasn’t so ridiculously pathetic it would be funny and as for cycling, well how the children of today ever get on their bikes after kitting up beats me. Soooo mad, the whole world has it wrong and while they fixate on such stupidities drugs are circulating like smarties in almost every school. Now there is something that needs sorting big time. I can guarantee there are more drug-related deaths in schools than injuries resulting from playing unprotected conkers... it’s pathetically obvi-

ous to anyone that there are a lot of people employed in these departments whose skills (if any) should be employed in other directions or retrained to be of some actual use in society. Caroline

Bah humbug A FRIEND of mine bought a few small Christmas decorations from a market stall the other day. He purchased the products and wished the market trader Feliz Navidad, as you do. The trader was not impressed and told my friend that he did not believe in Christmas, due to his religion and promptly turned his back. Did his religion prevent him from making a few Bob from his Christian punters? No. It smacks of hypocrisy to me! Why couldn’t he have just reciprocated the greeting, or just said nothing? Still, miserable sods are not exempt in any religion. I think he needed a drink. Me, I would have given him the goods back, told him not to volunteer for the diplomatic corps and gone elsewhere but that’s life. Philip, San Fulgencio

Pointless celebs I CAN’T be the only one hoping the antics of idiotic minor celebrities won’t be filling our TV screens as much next year. Too much to hope for? They seem to spend their entire time filming themselves and then posting it online. As if everyone wants to see what they’ve been doing for the last 10 minutes! I know social media is the heart of the world now and I know I’m too old for all that, but it’s a bit depressing when a bit of tomfoolery (or bare flesh) can make a giant section of the whole country seem to stop in its tracks. And then everyone wants to interview them…very very depressing. Bill, via email

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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 M) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed. TARGET: • Average: 5 • Good: 6 • Very good: 9 • Excellent: 12

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION abet able bale bare bate bear beat beer beet belt beta blat brae brat carb crab abler acerb baler beret betel blare blear bleat brace bract caber cable celeb rebec rebel table beater beetle berate rebate treble retable bracelet CELEBRATE ERECTABLE

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Fill the grid so that every row, every column and every 3X3 box contains the digits 1-9. There’s no maths involved. You solve the puzzle with reasoning and logic.

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LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) With your enthusiasm socially at a peak, now is the time to get involved with anything that takes your fancy. A project involving music or painting will give you the chance to make new friends. Children and young people fill your time for a lot of this week and certainly give you a reason to smile.

to any personal plans. Don't be shy when with members of the opposite sex because they have much to offer you spiritually.

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a politician, pensioner or anyone in between, the opportunities are there to be had. Slow progress on the love front should not see you fretting. At the moment, the priorities are elsewhere. Putting down roots and establishing your position are paramount.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20) There are moments of boundless energy which really urge you to 'get up and go'. Make use of this at work, where most progress is to be made this week. Be you

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Romance will find you this week if only you are in the right frame of mind. You may be inclined to refuse social gatherings that hold no prospects for you, but don't close the door on anything. The right kind of companions are sometimes found in the strangest places. It is cosy to stay at home but life is all about progress, not stagnation.

PISCES (February 20 - March 20) In this your birthday month, your mind is positively buzzing with ideas. There has been so much progress in your personal life during the past year that it is hard to believe. However, you are capable of being very dynamic and single-minded. This is why, now, you may be patting yourself on the back. Keep colleagues on your side by taking a particular interest in them.

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AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) Don't chance your plans being disrupted by ill health. Get any problems sorted out now even if you think they are 'nothing'. When you are feeling good it is easy to take that for granted. Fresh foods and air mean more at the moment than making an extra few pounds. Allow others to become involved and give a hand when energy is low because you can easily repay the favour later when your own energy levels are high.

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC

Code Breaker

Quick Across 1 Basis for comparison (8) 7 Utter words (5) 8 Not otherwise committed (9) 9 Long-tailed rodent (3) 10 Let have for a limited time (4) 11 Refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing (6) 3 Deliver to an enemy by treachery (6) 14 Not interesting (6) 17 Utter a sudden loud cry (6) 18 Bestow (4) 20 Take in solid food (3) 22 Inspecting (9) 23 Revolves (5) 24 Larval amphibians (8) Down 1 Little (5) 2 Opposed to (7) 3 Blunt (4) 4 Thief who steals from someone by

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Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 11 represents H and 16 represents V, so fill in H every time the figure 11 appears and V every time the figure 16 appears. Now, using your knowledge of the English language, work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you discover the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and the control grid.

Across: 1 Melchior, 5 Read, 9 Grabs, 10 Narrate, 11 Nearest, 12 Sales, 13 Assist, 15 Depths, 19 Sport, 21 Elevate, 23 Twaddle, 24 After, 25 Suet, 26 Protests. Down: 1 Magenta, 2 Llama, 3 Hostels, 4 Ornate, 6 Epaulet, 7 Diets, 8 Arts, 14 Storage, 16 Elegant, 17 Sierras, 18 Veneer, 19 Sates, 20 Tide, 22 Altos.

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threatening violence (6) 5 Strikingly odd or unusual (5) 6 Gliding on ice (7) 7 Division (7) 12 Takes for husband or wife (7) 13 Below (7)

English - Spanish

15 Beginning (7) 16 Yellow fruit (6) 17 Look at with fixed eyes (5) 19 Borders (5) 21 Drag a leg (4)

1 Rustic, 2 Grandma, 3 Employer, 4 Sort, 5 Tiara, 6 Nylons, 7 Salsa, 13 Elegance, 16 Million, 17 Photos, 19 Dress, 20 Parent, 22 Radio, 24 Knee.

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

ENGLISH-SPANISH

Across 1 Oil (6) 3 Useful (information, advice, tool) (4) 7 Labio (anatómico) (3) 9 Filling (culinary) (7) 10 Butterflies (insects) (9) 13 Ruibarbo (7) 14 Mentira (embuste) (3) 15 Weight (4) 16 To tire (out) (6)

Across: 1 Bangle, 3 Frosts, 8 Sleds, 10 Castaña, 11 Emoción, 12 Sueño, 13 Camel, 15 Ganso, 20 Trees, 22 Miracle, 24 Meeting, 25 Niñas, 26 Stoves, 27 Prices.

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Down 1 Classroom (4) 2 To finish (8) 4 Uña de pie (7) 5 Lion (4) 6 Carpet (8) 8 Cacahuetes (7) 11 Gota (4) 12 To read (4)

Hexagram

Across: 1 Regret, 4 Satin, 8 Stamp, 9 Airmail, 10 Indoors, 11 Dawn, 12 Ale, 14 Fare, 15 Lamp, 18 Red, 21 Hark, 23 Regalia, 25 Tidings, 26 Noise, 27 Store, 28 Peanut. Down:

Down: 1 Basket, 2 Nuevo, 4 Risas, 5 Skaters, 6 Season, 7 Scent, 9 Slide, 14 Aderezo, 16 Apron, 17 Stamps, 18 Amiga, 19 Feasts, 21 Spice, 23 Coñac.

Cryptic 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 (CHEERS) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.

BLONDE CHAPEL CHEERS (10) CHISEL DEMEAN ICICLE IMPISH JUMBLE NESTLE PATRON

ROTTEN SPECIE TALLOW TEETER TEETHE TENDON TISSUE VACATE WEALTH

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Detour 2 Carrot 3 Orient 4 Deceit 5 Routed 6 Harden 7 Trance 8 Vendor 9 Notice 10 Advent 11 Theory 12 Intent 13 Cereal 14 Entice 15 Income 16 Pariah 17 Iodine 18 Polite 19 Skimpy

Across 1 More sage is planted in clockwise rotation (5) 4 Launderer used to be female (6) 9 Building renters are more strict (7) 10 Swagger like Rod (5) 11 Organs will show up in dress rehearsal (4) 12 Overhaul religious ceremony (7) 13 Appropriate for a gymnasium (3) 14 Ring round for a beam (4) 16 Some involve a system that’s effortless (4) 18 Keys get one offer (3) 20 Refuse to accept sink (7) 21 Choose first vacation on the East (4) 24 A musical piece from a potential donor (5) 25 Cigar with revolutionary origin (7) 26 Sidney could be a famous film Nevada (4) maker (6) 5 Took in some Arabs or Bedouins (8) 27 Grow from endless spring (5) 6 His rare frolicking badgers (7) 7 Row in London park is deplorable (6) Down 8 Try small Ford for a secret 1 Ted was terribly worn out (6) rendezvous (5) 2 Insult leaves a mark (5) 13 A remedy, not a diet change (8) 3 Letters from Grenoble for a city in 15 Takes back car sent incorrectly (7)

17 Respected communist is after a party (6) 18 A seat for the judiciary (5) 19 Hire charge included in current allowance (6) 22 Sea-air adds a little weight to one (5) 23 Clues found in a Mickey Spillane novel (4)

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Tips to keeping fertile MORE and more couples are seeking medical help in conceiving a child. With fertility problems, amongst both men and women on the rise, what can be done to help take care of your fertility? Even if you are not ready for a child just yet, take note of these top tips from the Assisted Reproduction Unit of Vithas Perpetuo International Hospital in Alicante, as told to Diario Informacion, and when you are ready to start a family hopefully fertility problems will not be a cause for concern. Fertility should be taken care of from a young age. Advise teenagers and youngsters on safe sex and preventing sexually transmitted diseases as some can lead to fertility problems later in life. As in all areas of health, a balanced diet will have an impact. Regular exercise and healthy eating will also help care for fertility. For women looking at starting a family sooner rather than later,

try increasing your intake of vitamins and minerals including omega three and six as well as green vegetables which are rich in f o l i c a c i d a n d i r o n . Tr y and keep a healthy weight. Being overweight can result in difficulties in getting pregnant, as can being underweight, as both can lead to abnormalities in the menstrual cycle with ovary function deteriorating. Try and stay calm. Stress can cause some hormones to be released inappropriately affecting your chances of falling pregnant.

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Purple is the new food fad, so try it next year READY for the new food trends of 2017? Go purple and you should be on track as according to Whole Foods supermarket chainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s predictions, purple foods will be the new fad. The move will be welcomed by di-

eticians as purple foods are known to be full of an antioxidant called anthocyanins which help to fight cancer, aging and inflammation. Anthocyanins can also protect the heart muscle and blood vessels so try going purple in the New Year and look

out for these health-boosting super foods. Acai. The acai berry is a rich purple fruit indigenous to the Amazon rainforest and packed with amino acids and vitamins A, B, C and E. Purple sweet potato. These contain

the all-important anthocyanin antioxidant and can be used as a substitute for normal potatoes. Purple carrots. Rich in betacarotene and vitamin A, they are best eaten raw to make the most of their healthy benefits.

Beetroot. Eat it raw, pickle it, grate it or blend it in smoothies, beetroot is perhaps the easiest purple food to start consuming now. Purple cabbage. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just save it for Christmas and indulge it in all year round.

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SPECIALIST: Doctor Luis Perez Belmonte. A STROKE is a type of attack which happens when insufficient blood reaches the affected area of the brain. While the best known type of attack is that which happens to the heart, they can also affect other parts of the body including the brain, lungs or legs among others. People with higher cardiovascular risk such as those with diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, obese people and smokers are those most likely to suffer a stroke. How can we recognise the symptoms and realise someone is having a stroke? Strokes can present themselves in different ways ranging from slight alterations to behaviour or speech to inability to move arms and legs, difficulty walking or sudden death. So what should we do if we think someone is having a stroke? If you have the slightest suspicion somebody is having a stroke you should get them to a medical centre as quickly as possible for tests and treatment. What if I’m on my

own and think I might be having a stroke? You should call emergency services and tell them you think you’re having a stroke. If you can’t call an ambulance, you should get a relative or neighbour to take you to hospital immediately. What are the chances of complete recovery? This depends on the size and type of stroke. Minor strokes caused by slight bleeding are easier to recover from and less likely to leave after-effects than those which affect a large area or those caused by a blood clot which stopped blood reaching the brain. Whether or not there are after-effects, anyone who has had a stroke should take medication to reduce the risks of a repeat. However, this will always be a possibility. Is there any way of avoiding a stroke? The best way to reduce your risk of a stroke is to lead a healthy lifestyle. Stop smoking, lose weight if you are overweight, follow a low-fat, salt-free diet, exercise regularly and check your blood pressure, cholesterol and sugar levels.

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Is your brain triggering the urge to drink? HAVE you had one tipple too many over Christmas? For many, a little indulgence over the festive period is normal, but what happens when that extra drink turns into one too many? A professor at the University of Florida has treated thousands of patients for alcohol use for over 15 years and believes that binge drinking, such as at Christmas, can be a result of the chemicals in the brain. Alcohol releases dopamine giving a happy buzz, but for some, as the brain starts releasing dopamine it is unable to stop and malfunctions, causing the drinker to carry on past the buzz and into intoxication and a compulsion to binge drink can result. This binge drinking can be seen as an addiction and should be treated as such. Binge drinking is classed as drinking at least five or more drinks for men and four for women, on the same occasion on at least one day in the past 30 days. The American Medical Association acknowledged that brains of binge drinkers have a disease but it is still relatively ignored and not seen as a disease

Could a simple breath test detect cancer? A B R EATH A LY SER ha s be e n de ve lope d tha t us e s gold nano-particles to test if someone has illnesses such as irritable bowel syndrome and cancer. The device, which costs £24 (€28), is re porte d to have an 86 per cent accuracy in detecting 17 illnesses from a pe rs on’s bre a th, w he n trie d on more tha n 1,400 patients. Sc ie ntis ts s a y it w orks jus t like a finge rprint a s each disease studied had a unique breath print which w a s de te c te d by the breathalyser. The breath test could be a va ila ble for us e in five years. It’s idea was based around the same theory that dogs c a n be tra ine d to recognise illness.

in the same way as heart disease or obesity. So as we head in to the New Year celebrations, just be aware of the effects drinking can have on you and the people around you. JUST ONE MORE: Binge drinking is an addiction.

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Trip to Gibraltar THE Phoenix Club is arranging its next shopping trip to Gibraltar on Friday January 6 and they have a few seats available. Planned pick-ups are the A1 Garden Centre, Torre del Mar bus station and finally at Algarrobo Lidl at 8.30am. The bus

will be parked in Morrisons car park and they expect to leave Gibraltar at 4.30pm. Due to possible visa restrictions on entering Gibraltar anyone planning to join the trip is asked to advise if you are a non EU citizen when you book. Also it is important to remember to bring with you your EHIC card, just in case, and passports are essential. On the way to Gibraltar the coach will stop for a ‘comfort break’ and coffee. The cost is €12 per person with children under 12 at half price and they would greatly appreciate if payment was made before the journey. For more information on Phoenix club call Gail on 951 067 723, email phoenixsocial club@yahoo.co.uk or visit www.phoenixsocialclub.co.uk. The Phoenix Club is a registered association raising funds for three local charities and Help4Heroes in the UK. They meet every Tuesday at La Vega in Torre del Mar from 12-2pm. Bookings or payments may be made from 12.15pm onwards. La Vega is behind the Repsol Garage on the way out of Torre towards Benajarafe.

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Nerja Cine Club By John Smith FOR those who like to get out and watch a movie on a screen larger than a TV, the Nerja Foreigner’s Department arranges for a number of movies in their original language (mainly English) to be screened each month. Held regularly at the Nerja Cultural Centre, there are usually films every Wednesday and Sunday with the January high point being Sully, the 2016 film starring Tom Hanks which tells the true story of Chesley Sullenberger, an American pilot who became a hero after landing his damaged plane on the Hudson River in order to save the flight’s passengers and crew. This film will be shown on Wednesday January 25 but other films during the month include French and Indian movies as well as tributes to Cary Grant, a Star Trek movie, a Beatles documentary and a full opera.

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New Year, market remains strong By Matthew Elliott THE latest figures on the Spanish property market indicate that there was a cooling down during October after months of backto-back double digits increases. Home sales fell by 1.7 per cent from September but were 2.6 per cent higher than October

last year. House prices rose by 1.5 per cent and the year looks set to close with prices roughly a third below their pre-crisis peak in 2007, still a huge improvement on recent years. Prices have risen 2.6 per cent across the year and are expected to rise by 5 per cent in 2017, with stable growth predicted until

the end of the decade. They did, however, rise in less than half of Spain’s thousands of municipalities, confirming the twospeed market across the country. Coastal and city properties have performed particularly well, shoring up losses in the interior. The luxury market, consisting of homes upwards of €1 million did

fantastically well in 2016 with abundant interest from foreign buyers. In 2017 expect to see the emergence of ‘servicers’ a new player in the real estate game. They are the privileged partners of banks and offer various financial packages to buyers and homeowners that the banks are shifting away from.

HUGE IMPROVEMENT: On house prices.

Most popular it’s ever been SPAIN is by far the most popular destination for Brits interested in moving abroad according to new research from UK property portal Rightmove. Spain beat France, the US, Italy and Portugal to the top spot. There were more than 30 million searches for second homes in the Spanish sun, with Alicante surpassing Malaga as the most popular choice. That revelation comes hot on the heels of similar findings from global property portal Kyero. It found interest from Brits in moving to Spain soared to its highest ever level this year after the Brexit vote, with an incredible 50 per cent more searches than in 2015. With many potential British buyers sitting on enormous equity levels, the Brit brigade looks set to lead foreign interest in the Spanish market well into 2017. This year one in five homes in Spain went to foreign buyers.

The tables are turned HOUSE price increases in Spain might outstrip those in the UK if estimates for 2017 ring true, marking an astonishing turn around in the two county’s fortunes. The 2.6 per cent rise seen across Spain in 2016 is expected to reach 5 per cent by 2018. Meanwhile in the UK the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors has predicted that house prices will rise by just 3 per cent in 2017. That is a marked decline from this year’s

rise of roughly 6 per cent and the drop would be more dramatic if not for a shortage of homes shoring up demand. Like Spain property prices across the UK are markedly different by region. In 2017 Savills expects prices in the North of England, Scotland and Wales to fall, while the South-East will see a rise, but nothing comparable to the skyrocketing increases of recent times.

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agreed to let it drop, but as anti-capitalist Monedero was economical with the truth in the past over his undeclared Venezuela earnings, why believe him now?

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J UAN PE DR O YL L A N E S , a ju d g e b y profession, is on voluntary leave because he is also a Podemos MP. Yllanes complained not long ago that the party’s co-founder Juan Carlos Monedero threatened him for backing Iñigo Errejon, the Podemos number two currently at loggerheads with party supremo Pablo Iglesias. This internal crisis is due to peak during the party conference in February and Mondero warned Yllanes that until then he can say things which he disapproves of “but be careful afterwards.” When this became public k n o wl e d g e , M o n edero denied threatening Yl l a n e s, claiming “a misunderstanding.” Both men have talk e d si n c e then and Juan Pedro Yllanes.

Friendly fire FORMER president Jose Maria Aznar resigned as honorary president of the Partido Popular not long after his think-tank, Faes, had detached itself from the party. He wants more independence, Aznar said, meaning freedom to criticise the party and Mariano Rajoy whom he appointed as his successor. The current president was supposed to win the March 2004 elections so that the government could continue unde r A z nar ’s t ut el age. Ins te a d R aj oy l ost t hen and again in 2008. When he finally came to power he and all but a few PP hardliners disappointed the former president. Party insiders admitted that Aznar’s news c a me as a r el i ef al though that could be short-lived because the sniping won’t stop and f r i endl y fire is about to begin.

A question of values SOME PP politicians would like to remove the phrase that confirms the party’s commitment to ‘values of Christian humanism’ from its statutes. They were unsuccessful as would expected in a party where the former Interior minister Jorge Fernadez Diez awarded the Police Medal of Merit to La Virgen de los Dolores.

Pole position PABLO IGLESIAS and Iñigo Errejon are st r uggl i ng t o deci de whi ch di r ect i on Podemos should take. Former television pundit Iglesias meanwhile showers Errejon with flowery phrases containing an eloquent and ominous subtext. “You are one of the most brilliant and talented people I have ever known and I want you at my side, not in front of me,” Iglesias recently simpered. In fact he wants Errejon behind him, where he can neither cast a shadow nor stab him in the back.

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Pristine slopes and a long season IN radical contrast to last season, this year Sierra Nevada has leaped into full throttle with exceptionally snowy conditions and as of December 1, over 70kms of pristine skiable slopes were already open including the Laguna de la Yeguas and Montebajo areas - all within the first week of opening! On the runup to Christmas, there was almost 100kms of slopes open! With su c h sp e c t a c u lar conditions already, why not check your calendars and get in t o u c h wi t h Sierra Essence and the British Ski Center to arrange a visit! As usual Sierra Nevada is planning a typically long season, running up to the beginning of May 2017. Friends and family travelling in f r o m t h e UK w ill find a good choice of flights into Malaga airport, and do also remember that Granada airport is barely 40 minutes’ drive from the resort, with direct flights from London City airport. From February

4, 2017 easyJet will be offering three direct flights p e r w e e k fro m L o n don Gatwick. If y o u are u n d e c ide d when to travel and are flexible with your dates, then it is re c o mmen d e d to v i s it during the quieter periods such as the weeks leading up to Christmas, from midJanuary to early February or fro m th e s e c o n d w e e k of March onwards. This season’s big event is the 2017 World Freestyle and Snowboarding Championships which run from the March 7-19, 2017. This will be a superb opportunity to witness the incredible skills, acrobatics and general madn e s s o f th e w o rld ’s t op free s ty lers in c lu d ing Britain’s own Billy Morgan. Accommodation rates during this period are surprisingly reasonable, and it is not anticipated that the resort will be too busy, so it’s definitely worth a visit then.

R e me mbe r tha t Sie rra Nevada’s long season is due principally to statistically heavy late snowfalls, a typically dry regional climate tha t me a ns muc h le s s a tmospheric moisture to affect the snow, high altitude, long s unny da ys , qua lity snow and cheaper deals. For detailed resort information, competitive holiday accommodation options, ski/snowboard tuition, webcams and snow reports, please refer to any of our interlinked websites: w w w. s i e r r a e s s e n c e . c o m , www.sierranevada.co.uk and

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be removed. In a garden with a variety of plants and trees, pruning can be a year round activity. Autumn is the time to restrict pruning to damaged and dead branches for mature trees as it is a time of fungal growth and insect activity that can infect trees. Most deciduous trees are pruned in winter when the plants are dormant in order to establish a good framework of branches while visible and encourage stronger growth in the remaining branches to produce

better flowering and, for fruiting trees, premium quality fruit. Spring pruning is normally undertaken for winter and spring flowering plants to remove flower stems and reshape the plant to encourage the next flowering season. Summer pruning is mostly removal of die back branches and overgrowth that may be taking over the allotted space to the detriment of other plants, paths or proximity to buildings and utilities, this includes hedges and topiary features. Take care when pruning.

Make your poinsettia last WITH a little care, the extremely popular Christmas houseplants, poinsettias, can be made to last from one year to the next and there is a simple trick which can be employed to make them bloom just in time for the festive season. Rather than allowing your plant to die this year, follow these tips to keep it alive and have it ready to party again come next December. The p l a n t s o r i g i n a te in M ex ico , where in the wild they grow into tall shrubs. To create the houseplant sized versions we find in the shops, growers use dwarfing hormones in the soil. Once these wear off, careful pruning will be needed to keep them manageable and suitable for indoor decoration. In March the plant will shed its

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branch with minimal waste wood after the joint. This is to prevent die back which promotes insect and fungal entry. Avoid damaging the remaining bud or lateral branch including the branch collar, which is the swelling on the branch around the joint, by allowing a small space of clearance above the joint. On large limbs it is easiest to cut a branch first well away from the join to the trunk to remove the weight and make the final precise cut with only the stub to

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Learn all about pruning WINTER pruning time is here. Pruning is an essential part of any healthy garden. It is necessary to remove damaged and dried out branches, restrict plants to fit into the garden design space, promote flowers and fruits of better quality, and to shape the plant to look better. Now is the time to prune most deciduous trees that require improvement. The first key to good pruning is understanding the basics of plant growth to cut in the right place at the right angle at the right time to improve recovery of the plant from the wound. The second is ensuring the right tools for the job are sharp and effective to give a clean cut. Thirdly, as a rule of thumb, only prune a third of the plant’s height and width in a year to allow it to recover before removing any more. If you need to prune more than a third of a plant in a year your plant is probably in the wrong place. There are different types of pruning methods and tools to suit the way you tackle the maintenance of your plants. Trees need specialist care when mature to ensure their longevity, shape and purpose with correct pruning cuts. Densely branched shrubs and hedges need skill but generally have smaller, thinner branches that allows shearing off multiple branches with minimal damage to the plant if pruning is done regularly. Sparsely branched shrubs, such as roses, need more care and skill in pruning to encourage a good framework and promotion of flowers. The main point to pruning cuts is to make the cut just above a bud or

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leaves: this is the time to cut stems down to a length of around 10cm. Coat the cut ends in white petroleum jelly and keep the plant warm and relatively dry until new growth appears. Poinsettias do not need too much water, in fact overwatering will cause the leaves to yellow, wilt and drop off. Diluted liquid fertiliser should be used o n c e e v ery t w o w e e ks during the spring and once a week in the summer

to fe e d the pla nts a nd ke e p the m healthy. Come autumn, about eight weeks before you want your plant to burst into colour, begin giving it ‘short-day’ treatment. This consists of plunging the plant into total darkness for 14 hours every night to trick it into thinking winter has already arrived. During the day, place it on a warm, sunny windowsill so it gets as much light as possible.

POINSETTIA: Can be made to last from one year to the next.

CHRISTMAS is a time of partying and special meals and, far too often, this can lead to unwanted stains which are the bane of whoever is in charge of the laundry. Some can be busted without too much grief by following a few tricks. If your clothes get stained with oil or grease during a meal, try to apply talcum powder immediately. Leave the stain to dry before brushing the powder out and washing with water and detergent. If you are unable to do so, or don’t notice the stain until later, soak overnight in a mixture of two measures of vinegar to one measure of water then wash with soap the following day. Coffee is another enemy for our clothes. To blast its stains, mix equal amounts of alcohol, white vinegar and water and apply to the stain. Egg yolk is also quite effective for coffee stains on white materials and wood. Apply before washing as normal. New chocolate stains can often be lifted with sparkling water and older ones may disappear after a few hours in very hot soapy water.

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JUMPING UP: Your dog will quickly learn that your reaction is not very rewarding.

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A DOG jumping up at a visitor is the worst possible introduction anybody can have to your home and your dog. Indeed, for those who do not even like dogs, it could be the end of a beautiful friendship and visits from them! Somebody wrote to me: “I have been doing the off command as a dog trainer told me since he was small, and kneed him in the chest, all to no avail. I have put him on his leash with a choke collar and he is still tugging away. That initial greeting is a horror story every time.” My reply was give it up. The knee in the chest is outdated. It is bad advice to tell any owner to knee his dog. The sound of the doorbell or

knocking on the door can be a trigger for excitement. It heralds the arrival of another potential member of the pack. The dog jumps to show he is the host. So remove excitable triggers. The front door bell rings but before opening the door I put away the dog. To me my dogs are not big; to me my dogs do not smell. To others they are big and they smell. What is acceptable to me is not always acceptable to my friends. Put the dog away so he cannot demonstrate dominance by

Your dog will quickly learn that by jumping up your reaction is not very rewarding.”

going to the front door. Keep him there for around 10 minutes. Then allow him in with a bone or Kong filled with a titbit to keep him occupied. Dogs jump up at other times because the act is rewarding by attracting attention. When a dog jumps up, do not be aggressive. Simply hold it up by

its front paws and tell the dog you love it. Do not let it down; keep it up as long as you can. By keeping the dog up, I mean stretching it up and up and keeping walking. The dog will then start to mouth your hands. When that happens drop the dog down. Do not place the dog down, drop it. When it is on all four legs, love him to bits, cuddle and talk. Then encourage the dog to jump again. As soon as it does so grab the paws and repeat the whole exercise. It is important to get the timing right and that the whole family learns to do this. Your dog will quickly learn that by jumping up your reaction is not very rewarding. Alternatively answer the door with a spray bottle filled with water and squirt the dog in the face when it jumps up at the visitor. The surprise may teach it a lesson. This may not work at first with every dog but it can be repeated by keeping the spray bottle near the door. Case story. A friend took my advice by having a spray bottle handy. Problem was the dog jumped up, knocked my friend’s hand and he squirted water over the visitor’s face. I know this is true for I was the visitor.

THE owners of Bella and Sky travel the world one country at a time, and spend a year or so in each country in order to really enjoy and absorb the local culture. The Beagles go with them naturally, wherever they live. They are currently based in Sevilla, and are loving the culture and lifestyle so much they have decided to spend a second year. A nd from time to tim e t he owner s have to travel for work, one is a travel writer and the other is a photographer. Their dogs stay at home in Sevilla with hous e s itte rs . R e c e ntly Bel l a, t he younger of the two beagles, fell ill while they were away and our house-sitter Bragi immediately contacted the owners.

They arranged for a friend to collect Bella to see a local vet. She was examined and a medication prescribed. She is now recovering in the comfort of her own home. Meanwhile, Bragi is there to oversee her recovery and tend to her. He r epor t s dai l y t o t he owner s on her progress. Get better soon Bella! Do you need a sitter? Get in touch. House-sitting can be a win-win for both parties, free house and pet-sitting, and the experienced and checked sitters get free accommodation! Register as either housesitter or homeowner now with a 20 per cent off introductory offer using coupon code PERFECT20. To find a house petsitter go to www.HousesitMatch.com.

The debate on mogs or dogs WHETHER dogs or cats are smarter has been a common debate among animal lovers for years, and looks set to remain so for many years to come. Although scientists are making many new discoveries regarding animals and their behaviour and they are one step closer to answering the question every day, there is still no definite result to the debate. If we go by size, dogs are clearly in the lead as their brains make up 1.2 per cent of their total body weight, compared to 0.9 per cent for cats. Yet scientists claim that size doesn’t matter and what counts is the number of brain cells. In this case, cats are well in the lead with around 300 million compared to dogs’ 160 million.

Investigations carried out at the Cancog Technologies Institute in Toronto, Canada, led to the conclusion that dogs are

more eager and able to learn and understand tasks and orders and obtain better results than cats in memory tests. Other studies have proved that dogs are able to classify objects in different categories, evidence of better brain development for abstract thought. While both animals are able to solve simple puzzles to obtain food, when things get more complicated dogs are more likely to look to humans for help while cats will keep trying to solve them themselves. WHO IS SMARTER?: Dogs are more eager to learn.

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This is the year of Ford By Matthew Elliott FORD has finally produced its first ever GT Supercar. Boasting the best power-to-weight ratio of any production car with a top speed smashing 200mph, the GT rolled off the assembly line in Ontario to acclaim in December. A twin-turbo 3.5 litre V6 engine grinds out more than

600bhp alongide a seven-speed paddleshifter. Streamlining is key and the low weight is achieved in a body largely carved out of lightweight carbon fibre. The Ford GT debuted at the 2015

Geneva Motor Show and has fulfilled its production target of 2016 in the nick of time. It will cost upwards of €300,000. The sleek grey supercar is Ford’s

answer to the Ferrari range and tops off an exciting year for the timeless manufacturer. In June Ford won at LeMans, exactly 50 years after its historical 1-2-3 victory in 1966.

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Real public punishment FORGET Brexit, the real referendum in Britain today is on how should the courts punish dangerous drivers. The Ministry of Justice is asking the public their thoughts on life and death motoring matters as it seeks to calm anger over recent road deaths. Ministers want to know what you think is the difference between careless and dangerous driving, what should result in a lost licence, and what the maximum penalties for causing death on the roads should be. Naturally ministers will steer clear of suggestions like ‘hang them lot of them’ but, if they are genuine about wanting a public input, Britain will likely see some tougher laws in the near future. Last month a Polish lorry driver got 10 years for killing a family of four while playing on his phone. You can give your opinion on the Ministry of Justice website until February 1.

The Renault Alpine Limited Edition IF you are a driver who wants to stand out in a crowd, Renault has now opened reservations for its ‘Première Édition,’ an exclusive limited-edition version of its upcoming production car the Alpine. Reservations can be made via Alpine’s bespoke app downloadable from Alpine’s official website: www.alpinecars.com. Production of the limitededition version is restricted to 1,955 cars, a reference to the year when Alpine founder Jean Rédélé

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first established the brand. “Alpines made such a mark because of the elegance of their designs, their nimble handling and their memorable successes in world class motor racing and rallying,” said Alpine’s Managing Director Michael van der Sande. “The interest that the announcement of Alpine’s return has generated across the globe inspired us to give sports car enthusiasts and Alpine fans early opportunity to reserve the new car.”

“The Première Édition versions of the new model will be the first to come off the line and we wanted to allow Alpine fans to choose the number of their car.” The Alpine Première Édition will feature exclusive features and while its price and technical specification will be revealed in the first quarter of 2017, it is known that its taxpaid price in France will be between €55,000 and €60,000. The 0 to 62mph (100kph) time

will be 4.5 seconds and delivery to customers is scheduled to start from late 2017. Reserving the Alpine Première Édition using the bespoke app and making an initial payment of €2,000 will allow customers to select their preferred number - from one to 1,955 - depending on availability. The number will appear on a plaque fixed to the centre console. Customers will also be able to specify the

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2017 is going to be another ‘great’ sporting year 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

AS usual there has been plenty of sport for everyone to enjoy over the festive season and there is a lot more to come in 2017.

of any of the 92 ‘League’ clubs in 2016. Sam Allardyce was quickly appointed to take over the hot seat at Selhurst Park. • There was no major football played in England (or Wales) over Christmas, but some very interesting matches took place on Monday including relegation battles involving Burnley v

ROUND-UP • Alan Pardew received an early Christmas present one he certainly didn’t expect - as he was sacked as manager of Crystal Palace after almost two years in charge. Palace have assembled the worst record

ALASTAIR COOK: Has been named ‘Captain of the Year.’

DID YOU KNOW? West Bromwich Albion scored a total of 18 goals when winning three successive League Division One games by 5-3, 6-0 and 7-1 away at Birmingham City between 1958 and 1960. And with that I wish all readers of the EWN a very happy and prosperous 2017.

Middlesbrough and Swansea v West Ham; leaders Chelsea met Bournemouth, Arsenal played West Bromwich Albion, Manchester City visited bottom club Hull, Manchester United met Sunderland and Watford entertained Crystal Palace. Liverpool welcomed Stoke to Anfield on Tuesday and Spurs visited Southampton last night. • Surprisingly England’s cricket skipper Alastair Cook has been named ‘Captain of the Year ’ by the ICCC… Indian spinner Ravi Ashwin won the ‘all rounder of the year ’ award, while four Englishmen were chosen in 2016 World XI Cook, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow and Ben Stokes. Australia also had four players in the team, but not Steve Smith, while the Indian star Virat Kohli was also rejected.

DAKAR CAR RALLY: A physical challenge that pushes into world of extreme endurance. • The World Darts Championship is continuing at London’s Ally Pally; the World Junior Ice Hockey tournament is underway in Finland and the World Cross Country Skiing championships start in Canada on Saturday. • Jockey John Buckingham, who rode 100-1 outsider Foinavon to a famous victory in the 1967 Grand National, has died aged 76. There will be a different format to my sports page in 2017… I will be looking ahead to forthcoming events and competitions action rather than reporting on what has happened around the world in the previous seven days. And here is a feeler of what you can expect… FOOTBALL • On Monday, January 2, there will be six matches in the Premiership: EvertonSouthampton, Manchester City-Burnley, Middlesb r o u g h Leicester, SunderlandLiverpool and West Bromwich Albion-Hull City. • Twenty-four hours

later, we have Bournemouth-Arsenal, Crystal Palace-Swansea and Stoke City-Liverpool, followed next Wednesday by the London derby between Tottenham Hotspur and topof-the-table Chelsea. • The early New Year ’s fixtures in the Championship include Blackburn Rovers against leaders Newcastle United, Bristol City versus in-form Reading, Fulham v Brighton and Hove Albion, Norwich City v Derby , Sheffield Wednesday v Wolves and Wigan Athletic v Huddersfield. • In FL1, Bury play Sheffield United, Bolton Wanderers visit lowly Coventry City (who now have Russell Slade in charge), Northampton Town take on Bradford City, Scunthorpe United meet Peterborough and Rochdale visit Walsall. • The top FL2 games are Barnet-Plymouth Argyle, Carlisle United-Grimsby Town and Doncaster Rovers-Stevenage. • And I can’t forget Glasgow’s New Year ’s Eve showdown between Rangers and Celtic at Ibrox Park. • And looking ahead, there will be 32 third round FA Cup-ties staged between January 6 and 9, with a handful of non-League clubs hoping to cause major upsets including Eastleigh at Brentford, Sutton United at

home to AFC Wimbledon, Stourbridge at Wycombe and Lincoln against Ipswich. Elsewhere, Peterborough take on Chelsea, Plymouth visit Liverpool and Preston play Arsenal, while former player Jaap Stam returns to Manchester United as manager of Reading. MOTOR SPORT • The annual Dakar Car Rally starts on January 2 and once again the route preserves rally-raid traditions, with a physical challenge that will push the competitors into the world of extreme endurance. There are seven selective sections covering over 400km with one of more than 500km. The rally will run for six days with drivers taking their vehicles to over 3,000m above sea level. The balance of difficulties can be illustrated by a double upward trend and a huge increase in power to reach the ideal level to conquer the ‘Super Belén’. With the addition of Paraguay, the 2017 Dakar Rally will visit the 29th country in its history and the fifth on the South American continent. The longest daily drive will be in Bolivia, going through the capital city of La Paz. Argentina, which has been a part of every edition since 2009, will be the theatre for the final battle decided in Buenos Aires.

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THE C h r i st m a s Tu r k ey Tro t d u e to tak e p la c e at Los Moriscos on Friday December 16 was rained off. On Monday there was lots of puddles but no rain and, after a chilly start, a warm and sunny round for all. Colour of the day was supposed to be Santa Claus red but turned out to be ‘up North’ green with Stewart and Gill taking the top spots for gents and ladies. Stewart also took half the two’s pot with Ana Maria chipping in on the difficult 17th to take the other half. The treasurer would have been delighted by my efforts to spend the GINS reserves and everybody went home laden down with almost all prize stocks. Fortunately there were neither diabetics or teetotallers among the assembled company and anyone counting calories was in the wrong place. Añoreta, Monday December 19 Christmas Thrash - Individual Stableford Ladies 1st 2nd 3rd

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It was a beautiful day for golf at Baviera on Tuesday with unbroken sunshine and no breeze to speak of, as 30 players set out to play a team competition. Although the recent rain made ground conditions a tad soggy underfoot, the course was in excellent condition. The format for the day was a four-player team with the best two scores to count on each hole and all eight teams played rather well, with the majority of the scores in the 70+ points bracket. The team comprising of Barry Alford, Marion Fraser, Judy Howard and Alan Jones managed to sneak into third place with 78 points, whilst the team runners-up, Marion Dick, Ian Fraser, Graham Stevens and Alan Worthington posted an excellent score of 83 points. However, none of the teams were a match for the winning combination of Tim Davies, Docker Doyle, Steve McFarlane and the wildcard score of Alan Worthington, which amassed a magnificent total of 91 points. Alan Worthington capped off a good day’s golf by getting a two at the 15th hole and shared the two’s sweep with Gill Boutel, who managed to get her two at the 8th hole. All in all, it was a lovely day to be out playing golf at Baviera and everyone enjoyed a small refreshment on the sun terrace of the clubhouse as the prizes were handed out. GINS Baviera hopes everyone has a happy and peaceful

FESTIVE FUN: The best dressed at Añoreta. time over the festive period. Happy Christmas!!! Baviera, Tuesday December 20 Four ball two scores to count 1st Team Tim Davies, Docker Doyle, Steve McFarlane with wildcard of Alan Worthington, 91pts 2nd Team Marney Dick, Ian Fraser, Graham Stevens and Alan Worthington, 83pts 3rd Team Barry Alford, Marion Fraser, Judy Howard and Alan Jones, 78pts Two’s Alan Worthington 12 and Gill Boutel 8.