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BRIT IN DOG ARREST
49-year-old British dog walker has been arrested by the Guardia Civil, in the Rojales area, after two unmuzzled dogs were left to roam without a lead and ended up biting the face of a 50-year-old woman in a Quesada park. He has been charged with crimes of serious recklessness and leaving the scene. The woman was knocked down by the free dogs, and she was bit in the face so badly that she needed urgent facial surgery. Rather than helping her, the man
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fled the park with the two dogs. The Guardia Civil in Almoradi launched an investigation to discover who the owner was, with local residents identifying a British couple as the owner of the animals. When interviewed about what happened, they said that they knew nothing about the incident as they had employed a dog walker to exercise their pets. The walker was tracked down and though in possession of a license for poten-
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tially dangerous breeds, he was potentially found to have broken muzzling and lead rules, in addition to the fact it is illegal to walk two of
a potentially dangerous breed at the same time. No details have been released as to what has happened to the dogs.
PROMISES PROMISES
hree Orihuela councillors have made pledges for the next year over improvements to the Orihuela Costa area, with a focus on waste collection and the state of the local beaches. The announcements come in the wake of continued criticism from local groups over waste collection in parts of the area, with FAOC (Federation of Associations of Orihuela Costa) releasing pictures of uncollected rubbish strewn next to Cala Capitán beach (pictured) or on Playa Flamenca’s Calle Luis Gordillo (pictured right). Cleaning councillor, and newly elected Partido Popular president in Orihuela, Dámaso Aparicio, repeated previous announcements over the provision of more waste containers for waste disposal and recycling during the summer, along with extra
manpower. He added that more money is being spent, to remove seaweed from local beaches. The Courier has also received a number of recent complaints over the state of rubbish collection on the Orihuela Costa, including one reader Jim McClaren saying that some paths and adjoining areas in La Zenia “are in a disgusting state”, with dog dirt also aggravating the problem. New cabins for the beach rescue services and better
disabled facilities are being promised by beaches and coastal councillor Luisa Boné. She said access improvements would be made and extra toilets for disabled people would be provided, in addition to providing more wheelchairs to help visitors get to the water. Work has also been pledged to make Cala Cerrada more accessible, whilst the cabins for the lifeguards and emergency services will feature a treatment room, a rest area, and
toilets. Tourist councillor Sofía Álvarez talked about a commitment to improve signposting of the beaches, and also about the production of a new tourist guide for the Orihuela Costa (more on page four). The annual inspections have also taken place at the beaches of Punta Prima, Cala Mosca, Cala Estaca, Glea and Mil Palmeras, ahead of them being granted “Q” quality status for the 2018 summer season.
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Three fugitives on the run from their countries were arrested by the National Police in Alicante Province last week. Officers detained a 40year-old British man in the Guardamar area who is wanted on child sex abuse charges in the London area, and had him transferred to Madrid’s National Court for extradition back to the UK. A 40-year-old Hungarian was stopped at AlicanteElche airport after the National Police executed a European Arrest Warrant on charges of drug trafficking,
and also took him for an appearance at the National Court. Officers were tipped off about a 33-year-old Irish man, wanted by UK authorities for a violent assault dating back to October 2004. He was detained on the Orihuela Costa before being shipped off for his Madrid extradition hearing. The National Police in Alicante Province has so far executed 16 international arrest warrants this year, with a spokesman saying that fugitives “may run, but they cannot hide”.
Officer Shortage Alicante Province is under-staffed with Guardia Civil and National Police officers according to the national government in Madrid. The revelation came in a parliamentary replay in Congress in response to a call for figures from an opposition PSOE socialist member, Antonio Trevín. The figures put the total in the area at four and a half thousand, which is 500 short of what it should be, with a deficit of 300 National Police agents, and 200 Guardia officers. Alicante Province comes tenth in the national under-
staffing league, with the Madrid area down by almost three thousand officers. Critics say that the Alicante Province figures are down to annual cuts over a number of years, which includes the non-replacing of retiring officers.
77-year-old Charlie Bevill-Warcup was found guilty by a jury in Elche last week of murdering his partner Rosie Broadwell at his San Miguel de Salinas home in September 2014. The jurors voted seven to two in favour of the homicide conviction, and did not accept Bevill-Warcup's changed story that Mrs.Broadwell had fallen in his kitchen in an accident. after they got into a row, and that she banged her head on the kitchen counter. They took the view that he deliberately hit her many times with a walking stick when she lay on the ground, and then dumped the body two days later off the CV-940 road by the AP7 exit in the Algorfa municipality.
Bevill-Warcup then went through the pretence that Mrs. Broadwell had gone missing whilst she went shopping in her home area of Quesada. and he made a report to that effect to the Guardia Civil, after being pressurised to do so by her daughter Cheryl. In March 2015, the 77year-old British pensioner went to the Guardia to confess to what he had done, but gave a different account for the benefit of the Alicante Provincial Court jury last week. They rejected his testimony that the tragic events were fuelled by a mental disorder and the drinking of alcohol. A seperate sentencing hearing is to be held, with prosecutors wanting BevillWarcup to serve 19 years behind bars.
Big Spenders
Big rises in tourists heading to the Costa Blanca is meaning a large rise in money going through local tills. Official figures say there has been a 20 percent hike in tourist spending over the first five months of 2017. Two point seven billion euro have been spent so far
this year in the Valencia region according to the National Institute of Statistics, with UK visitors clocked at spending 868 million euro through till the end of May. That’s a rise of 21 percent in British spending comparred to same period last year.
A 78-year-old moped rider from Dolores was killed in a collision with a car in Catral on Sunday lunchtime. The incident happened at the junction of the Almoradí and Arroba de Hornos roads, known locally as the Camino del Saladar. The car sped off, with the emergency services pronouncing the male moped rider dead at the scene, with the Guardia Civil eventually tracking down the 29-yearold fleeing motorist at his Almoradi home.
Everybody Out
Murcia’s ITV car testing stations are set to be hit by industrial action called by unions to protest against the regional government’s plans to privatise them. Industrial action at the centres, including the one at San Pedro del Pinatar (pictured) have been called for two days next week on Monday and Friday, together with an all-out strike on Monday July 31st.
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Hotel Farce
Enough Is Enough
Torrevieja shop owners say not enough is being done to stop illegal street hawkers operating in the municipality, and have called on the council to get tough on the law breakers. David Sánchez (pictured) of the Apymeco traders association says that some of his members could be put of business if the illegal and tax free sales of the so-called “Lookie Lookie Men” are allowed to continue. He called on all traders in the Torrevieja and La Mata areas to report any hawkers immediately to the police. The Barrio del Acequión traders spokesperson Noelia Lozano told the
Informacion newspaper that drastic action needed to be taken against the hawkers that were damaging businesses during the high season. Though the local police patrol the Paseo de Juan Aparicio and Cura beach areas, the illegal salesmen are popping up elsewhere, and Informacion reports that they appear to be getting away with it because the courts are lenient on them even if they are selling fake goods, because the overall amounts are comparatively small in value. Complaints about the hawkers have also appeared on the Orihuela Costa, with The Courier recently problems during the evening on the streets in Cabo Roig.
Developers have been told to knock down part of the redeveloped Arenales hotel in Arenales de Sol, as well as being hit with an 80 thousand euro fine. Work on turning the dilapidated structure into a luxury hotel and spa by the Princesol company was stopped 14 months ago on the grounds that unautho-
rised demolition work was going on. The national government says that the area of permitted construction work has been exceeded and has violated coastal laws. They've also ordered twothirds of the "skeleton" of the new building to be demolished. Princesol says that
they've been taken aback by the news and they are considering an appeal as they do not believe that they've done anything wrong. Last year protestors took to the Arenales streets to call for the suspended work to be reinstated saying that it would help to boost the economy of the seaside village.
Pilar Presence
Vile Schoolkids Two children have been given probation and 40 hours of community work orders after an Alicante court found them guilty of harassing a San Miguel de Salinas teacher. They have also been ordered to pay five thousand euros in compensation, with a teenage girl liable for 70 percent of the figure as she was viewed as the main instigator of the actions. The events dated back to 2013 and 2014, with the pupils making threatening phone calls to the teacher, including the girl calling over 30 times. Verbal abuse, slanderous remarks, and the painting of graffiti in the school car park, as well as on the school building, and across the teacher's car, were some of the things that happened. Words like paedophile were daubed in those incidents.
When the teacher went to file a report to the Guardia Civil about the vandalism to the car, the girl kept walking in and out of the Guardia offices, shouting abuse until she was spotted by an officer and ran away. The teacher had been previously the victim of a
In The Forefront
Over 240 Torrevieja businesses will be taking part in a big push during the high tourist season to boost still further the area's strong commitment to glass recycling. 60 new containers are to made available in the area, along with extra recycling collection points, with
Torrevieja's figures for last year putting the city nearly three times above the national average for glass recycling. Pictured are Torrevieja councillors Fanny Serrano and Manuela Osuna, with Roberto Fuentes, from the national non-profit Ecovidrio recycling company.
smear campaign dating back to 2011. It also involved the same female child, who made a series of abusive posts on Facebook, but the teacher eventually dropped legal action on the back of having to receive medical treatment for stress and depression
More local police officers and civil protection volunteers (pictured) are going to be patrolling the beaches and coastal areas of the Pilar de la Horadada municipality during the tourist season, according to Pilar's public safety councillor, José Tomás Saura. Tomás Saura said that the
increased police presence will help to boost security for visitors and residents alike, and they will also take action against illegal street hawkers. They will also be making sure that bars and restaurants are following the rules over how much terrace area they can take, and, n doubt, noise.
Helpful App A new mobile phone application has been launched that will allow visitors to the Mar Menor the instant facility to let authorities know about any environmental problems. Murcia's tourist minister Javier Celdrán(pictured holding the tablet) says that 'CONECTAmbiental' allows users to send details of any incident, like poor water quality at beaches via a simple on-line form. The app features all kinds of details about the Mar Menor beaches including
weather and UV index information, along with bathing conditions and the latest status of the red and yellow
flags. If the app is a success, it will be expanded to take in other parts of the Murcia region.
The strengthening of resources kicks in this Saturday (July 15th), and will run until-September, and also features civil protection volunteers patrolling in two vehicles to deal with any forest fires, as well as taking part in preventative measures to stop them happening in the first place
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Flags Ignored
Costa Guide Orihuela council has published a tourist information guide to the Orihuela Costa. Produced by the authority’s tourist department, the leaflet was officially presented by tourist councillor Sofía Álvarez (pictured right), and beaches councillor Luisa Boné. The guide features lists of all the services available in the area with useful phone numbers and locations of facilities like public toilets and lifts for disabled visitors.
A French man and his son were rescued by Cruz Roja lifeguards on Friday as they ignored red flag warnings not to go into the sea at the central beach in Guardamar (pictured). They did not require medical attention ,but did suffer from shock after their experience. Meanwhile in a bizarre incident at El Campello beach in Alicante, a 53-year-
old local resident was arrested for refusing to get out of the water when the red flags were flying. By-standers called the authorities concerned that somebody might be in trouble, but his response was to make rude gestures at the police, and even take his swimming trunks off and put them on his head. He then came on shore and pushed the lifeguards
out of the way, before proceeding to assault two local police officers, who he decided to punch and bite. The antics attracted a crowd of around 50 people, who witnessed the irate swimmer carted away by the police to face a string of charges including assault, disobedience, attempted murder, making death threats, and resisting arrest.
Going Batty
Healthy Holiday
Health centres in the Santa Pola area will have increased staffing to cope with the tourist demand over the summer period. More doctors and nurses
are being allocated to facilities across the municipality including the main centre in Santa Pola (pictured) and the facility at Gran Alacant for the rest of the
month and August. A doctor is also being assigned to treat patients on Tabarca island in addition to the nurse that is based there all year
Short Break
Bigastro local police got a break from their routine last week when they were called into a house in the town that had been invaded by bats. Dozens of bats had
formed a colony on the outside of the building, with a number finding their way indoors. 30 were collected up by police officers and were then released into the
wild. The home owner has been advised to call a specialist company to make sure that the unexpected An Alicante-Elche airportguests don't make a return bound flight from Glasgow had to make an emergency landing on Saturday before it even left UK airspace to get rid of three rowdy passengers.
Spare A Copper
The Thomson flight to Alicante-Elche airport was delayed by 90 minutes as it landed at Bristol airport amid concerns over the behaviour of three men. A fleet of police vehicles swarmed on
to the concourse to meet the plane and the trio were hauled off and arrested. Images taken from an adjacent plane showed the men sitting on the floor as officers quizzed them.
Rental Push
The left-wing Compromis political party has called on Orihuela council to increase the number of local police officers across the municipality. Local Compormis secretary Martin Borislavov says
that only one officer was on duty to cover the Orihuela Costa on a recent Sunday, and that there seemed to be no logic that at a busy time of year for tourism, fewer officers seemed to be working in a key part of the
Orihuela region. His criticism also stretched to inland areas of the Orihuela municipality, with Borislavov saying that he has had complaints from rural areas over the poor response times to calls to the local police.
The Murcia government and the Tax Agency are combing through internet sites offering holiday lets in the region, which are unregistered with no tax being paid on income that was raised through them. Twelve-hundred holiday lets were registered by Murcia tourist inspectors last year, with the La Manga area a key rental region. The Tax Agency said that they carried out action in regard to eight thousand undeclared rental properties across Spain last year.
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Acrobat Death
Tributes have been paid to a British-based acrobat who fell to his death at a Madrid rock festival. Aerial dancer Pedro Aunion Monroy plunged 100ft in front of thousands of music fans at the Mad Cool event in the capital. Paramedics attempted to save the life of the 42year-old performer, but he died at the scene. On Saturday a family member said Mr Monroy had been "doing what he
liked most, a show at Mad Cool", adding: "We're devastated." Mr Monroy from Portslade in Sussex, trained in the schools of Pilar López, Cristina Rota and in the Royal Conservatory of Dance, and had his own performance company, In Fact Aerial Dance, based in Brixton, London. The festival organisers did not initially inform the audience or the bands the
fall was fatal because of "security reasons" and around 40 minutes after, Green Day took to the stage for their set, oblivious to what happened. Organisers of the Mad Cool festival defended their decision to carry on with the first performance, citing "mandatory" security measures. It is unclear at this stage what happened with Mr Monroy's equipment which caused him to fall.
Naughty Diners
14 Italians ran away from a Pamplona restaurant leaving the owner with an unpaid bill of over 600 euro, but were caught by the police, and ordered to pay a 10 percent tip into the bargain.
The northern town, which has been staging the annual bull runs, has been full of tourists, leading the group to feel they could get away without being paying, but that wasn’t the case.
Police officers quickly found the group on the town’s streets and forced them to settle the bill, plus the gratuity on top as a way of apologising to the restaurant owners.
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Home Alone
The Guardia Civil in northern Spain have found a mummified body of a woman. The 50-year-old's body was discovered inside the apartment that she had rented in Culleredo in Galicia. It was reported that the body seemed to have dried out naturally and neighbours
did not detect any kind of smell coming out of the woman's apartment over the years. According to reports, the woman was last seen by her neighbours some four years ago. One of her neighbours said that the woman was suffering from depression after her mother's death.
Olive Fears
The first case of the destructive bacterium Xylella fastidiosa has been found in mainland Spain in Alicante Province, posing a serious threat to crops like olives. It was discovered infecting an almond tree in Guadalest, with Xylella having the potential to affect over 300 types of plants. In Spain, which has 350 million olive trees accounting for half of the world's olive oil production, there are fears from people in the industry that the spread of Xylella could be disastrous. “We should try not to overdramatise, but the situation is worrying,” Eduardo López, a spokesman for the COAG farmers union told the digital newspaper El Confidencial. Mr López and other repre-
sentatives of the farming community want authorities to announce a compensation scheme now, before the disease spreads further and the painful preventive uprooting of trees begins in earnest. The Valencian regional government has followed European Union guidelines when faced by the destructive bacterium, clearing all plants in a 100-metre radius (cordon pictured) around a dozen affected almond trees in Guadalest. But there is no agreement on compensation, with the standard maximum offered by Valencia of 7,429€ for each hectare lost falling well short of the maximum demanded by growers of 27,000€.
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When Erica Met Darcey A new aerobic dance fitness programme has been created by ex-ballerina and now Strictly Come Dancing judge Darcey Bussell, and it’s now going to be used by Erica Dorrill at the Los Montesinos-based Footwork Dance studios. Erica went to London to learn the ropes from Darcey over DDMIX (Diverse Dance Mix), created by the former dancer, which is designed to get everyone moving whilst embracing a broad spectrum of dancing cultures and eras from around the world. Erica explains, “It’s a fun class with easy repetitive steps which can be adapted to suit any level of fitness, helping to tone the body and improve general fitness. Routines range include 0Bollywood, Arabic, line dancing, jive, salsa and much more! It’s a great way to meet friends and have fun
whilst keeping healthy.” It’s a busy time of year for Footwork Dance and not only will the students be performing during the Los Montesinos cultural week festivities this month, but they are busy rehearsing for their summer show featuring dances in ballet, tap, modern jazz and acrobatic gymnastic dance, performed by students of all age groups. A
SAT Centre Appeal
donation from the ticket sales will go to underprivileged families in the town. Summer Dance will be performed at Casa de Cultura y Musica in Montesinos on Sunday July 23rd, with the show starting at 7.30 pm, and tickets costing just seven euro. They are available from Footwork Dance or by calling Erica on 662 003 823.
The Dolores-based SAT Animal Rescue charity has started a big final push to build a much-needed rescue centre, as the current premises are far too cramped for the dogs that are being looked after. With that in mind, SAT has relaunched their Buy A Brick fund to help make the new building finally become a reality. The dogs at the kennels are over the moon with the amount of support they receive so that they can have proper meals, shelter from the weather, medical check-ups to make sure their healthy, and love and affection from the team and volunteers. The work is endless which makes finding time to raise funds for the new Rescue Centre a task on its own for the charity, and so the team there want to spread the word about the Buy A Brick fund, which is being supported by The Courier and TKO FM. If you can come up with any fun ideas for any events that would boost the total, then Selina at SAT would love to hear from you on 637 186 653. You can also spread the word by going to the website and passing on the link to your friends or anybody who might be interested, www.gofundme.com/buy-a-brick-fund
tured here with recently elected Orihuela Partido Popular president, Dámaso Aparicio).
Over a hundred people had an enjoyable afternoon at the Royal British Legion BBQ staged at the Vistabella Golf Club at Entre Naranjos last week, with a raffle raising 450 euro which will be donated to RBL district funds. The event was jointly organised by the Torrevieja and Orihuela Costa RBL branches, with people attending from the Gran Alacant & La Marina branch, as well as representatives from the recently formed Murcia branch.
On Display A military model exhibition at the Cabo Roig barracks brought a taste of Spanish military history to the area last weekend. The exhibition told the story of the Spanish police and armed forces over the years, with models of air, sea and landcraft as well as military uniforms, photographs and dozens of lead soldiers. The Royal British Legion was well supported with the Orihuela Costa’s two repre-
sentatives from the Chelsea Royal Hospital, Skippy Teasdale and Wayne Campbell attending (pic-
Panto Push
BBQ Success
Summer Singing
Many Thanks
423 euros was raised for the Elche Children’s Home thanks to a fun day last month at the Juke Box bar and bistro on Guardamar’s El Eden urbanisation.
New owner Aimee is pictured with Rob from the bar getting presented with a certificate of appreciation from charity volunteer Maggi.
Time For A Party
The Rojales Pantomime Group is looking for people to join them on stage, or behind the scenes, for next January’s production of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves. All of the ticket money will go to local charities. If you are interested in getting involved, then the
group are staging an open evening at MJ’s Bar in Quesada (on the left before the Arches) on Wednesday July 21st, starting at 7.00 pm. More details are available from Thelma Judson on 634 339 588 or check out their website, www.rojalespantomime.com
Torrevieja’s Crescendo International Choir recently had their annual summer sing-along at the El Paraiso restaurant in the city to raise money to cover their yearly expenses for their charity. The event made sure that all the concerts that Crescendo stage have all the proceeds donated directly to local charities. Nevertheless a bucket col-
lection was staged in aid of the Debra butterfly children charity which raised 80 euro. Crescendo resume rehearsals on Friday September 8th at El Paraiso near Carrefour at 9.30 am, with new members, especially men, more than welcome. More details are available via the website, www.crescendo-choir.com.
The big annual fundraiser for the MABS Mar Menor cancer support group takes place on Sunday September 24th, with their Party in the Park based at Roda’s Centro Civico. The event raised over five thousand euros last year, and it’s a great chance to enjoy entertainment from local singers and groups, who will get going at 2.30 pm, with hot food served from around 4.30 pm. Tickets, which include the
food, cost 12 euro and are available from the MABS Shop on Avenida Ramon Y Cajal in San Javier or from the MABS Bookstall at the Arches Bar, Los Alcazares.
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Predator Strikes
A British woman was threatened with a screwdriver and attacked by a serial attacker in the resort of Fuengirola on the Costa del Sol. Driving a white van, the man attacked the woman last week, before holding a screwdriver to her neck and told her that she would not be the first person he had
killed if she resisted. He then forced her to perform sex acts on him before he left in his vehicle. The offender targeted the woman, said to be 19, as she got into her car to drive home after leaving work in Fuengirola. Sources close to the case said he attacked her after getting into the back seat of
the car and threatening her with the screwdriver as she turned the engine on. The National Police have linked the attack to two others over the past month which have also taken place in Fuengirola because the modus operandi and the descriptions the victims gave of the man who targeted them were identical.
Loose Change
Barcelona star Lionel Messi got another late wedding present to add to his recent new multi-million euro contract with the La Liga side. The gift came from the courts who decided to
replace a 21 month jail sentence with a fine over his tax evasion case. Messi and his father had been convicted of hiding image rights royalties in offshore accounts rather than declaring them to the
tax authorities. Messi will now pay a fine of a quarter of a million euro, which if newspaper reports are correct, isn't even half of what he will paid per week on his new contract with Barcelona.
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Adoption Corner
Stormy Weather
CERYS Cerys is a happy three-month-old medium-sized crossbreed dog who was found by some rubbish containers as an eightweek-old puppy. Although she was in a reasonable condition, she was a little dehydrated due to an upset stomach. After a few days on intestinal food, special medication and glucose water, she soon bounced back to be a healthy girl. For more on Cerys, please contact the SAT kennels in Dolores on 966 710 047 or email info@satanimalrescue.com
EBONY Ebony is a beautiful six-year-old cat who came into the care of the K9 charity, after she was found abandoned. She is a typical cat who is is very affectionate , playful, inquisitive and affectionate. To learn more about her, and to give her a forever home, then please get in touch with K9 on 600 845 420 Or email k9clubinfo@gmail.com. Website www.k9club.es
Despite the recent hot weather, sooner or later we will get hit by a storm, with the associated thunder and lightening that could frighten your dog. A Gota Fria over here in Spain may be a spectacular sight, but it can bring problems to your pet. Vets don't know all the triggers but suspect that dogs are set off by some combination of wind, thunder, lightning, barometric pressure changes, static electricity, and low-frequency rumbles preceding a storm that humans can't hear. According to one theory, dogs experience painful shocks from static buildup before the storm. Here are some tips to help them through:-
up to date in case your pet gets lost, and of course micro chipping is the law here in Spain.
Stay Calm
Talk to your vet about getting your dog used to the sound of thunder. You could buy a CD of storm sounds which you could play around your home and play with your pet whilst the disk is playing. This should teach them not to fear the sound of thunder and get them used to hearing it. If your pet is getting too stressed, stop the CD immediately.
If you remain calm and try to act normal, it will help your dog to not get as stressed. Animals can pick up how you are feeling so try not to act overly nervous or worried. Just keep reassuring your pets by staying close and giving them the occasional stroke.
Try medication For dogs that suffer reoccurring stress every time a storm is near, it might be time to discuss medication with your local vet. Medication can be prescribed for dogs to keep them calm. Plan Ahead
A Safe Place You dog might try to hide from the storm whether that's under a bed or behind a sofa, but this perfectly normal. Let them find a space where they feel comfortable and safe to prevent them getting anymore distressed than they are. Safe and Secure
JOSH Josh is a beautiful five-month-old puppy, who is being fostered in a home with his siblings and other dogs and cats. Josh is a Boxer/GSD cross, and we believe he will become a big dog when fully grown. He is a happy boy that is now ready to go to a home of his own. For more about Josh, please phone PEPA on 650 304 746 or email p.e.p.a.animalcharity@gmail.com
KEIRA
Keira is a lovely, quite large female dog, who was rescued by the APAH charity after her owner abandoned her to live on the streets. She was adopted, but sadly her new owner returned her back to APAH, so she is back living in the kennels. To arrange to meet Keira, please telephone either on 630 422 563 or 616 210 850.
This applies especially to outdoor pets who may get scared by the loud thunder and lightning. Make sure you all your gates and fences are secure on your patio or garden and that there is no way your pet could escape. The last thing you want to be doing is searching for your scared and vulnerable pet in a storm. Identification If your pet does manage to escape and someone does find him/her, a pet that is micro chipped is much more easily returned to its owner. So make sure your contact details are
MIKO Miko is a one-year- old Chihuahua dog that is currently being looked after Pets in Spain. He really is a delightful little boy who loves affection, and is good in the house and on a lead. Miko has been vaccinated and is good with other dogs. For more details about hime, please call Pets in Spain on 645 469 253.www.petsinspain.com
TASHA Tasha is a three-year-old Alsatian dog who is really beautiful and has a lovely character, as is being looked after the Los Infiernos Perrera at San Javier. She deserves a nice forever home where she can settle and be a part of her own family. If you can help her, then please an e-mail to losinfiernosdogs@hotmail.com or check out the Facebook page, Los Infiernos Perrera Supporters.
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Improvement Query
A local environmental group is asking why 400 thousand euros is being spent to improve a stretch of barely used road in the Sierra Escalona. The Friends of Sierra Escalona say that they’ve not been able to get a satisfactory explanation from the Alicante Provincial Council over the investment to resurface and widen up to three
kilometres of the CV-954. which links the eastern part of Torremendo to the Murcia region. The road only attracts up to 300 vehicles on a busy day and the Sierra Escalona group argue that the work could impact on wildlife in a protected area and are calling for an environment impact study on the project, and for the Valencian
Government to stop the project if the study is not carried out. The Informacion newspaper reports that despite the published plans for the work, the project may only stretch to a couple of kilometres and since it is not a brand new road construction, consultation and an environment impact study may not be needed.
Key Matter
The British ambassador to Spain, Simon Manley, has told Spanish reporters in a news conference at the British embassy in Madrid that the UK is “determined “to sort out the rights of Spanish citizens in the UK as well as those of British citizens living in Spain. "We want the Spanish to stay there and the British here. There is no more important issue than citizens in the Brexit negotiations," said Manley.
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Traffic delays in Torrevieja have led to Pilar de la Horadada’s fire station getting an additional crew during the summer high season, which will also provide a service to the Orihuela
Costa. In the absence of the new emergency coordination centre, and the widening of the N-332 main road, the extra manpower in Pilar has been supplied due to crews
struggling to attend incidents on the Orihuela Costa promptly due to jams on the N-332 heading south out of Torrevieja. The extended service will run until mid-September.
Foot Pursuit A 43-year-old Alicante City resident was arrested by the local police in San Vicente del Raspeig after a collision between two cars led to the two drivers then chasing each other on foot. Officers discovered that the detained man had nearly half a kilo of cocaine in the boot of his vehicle, which almost certainly prompted him to make a hasty exit after the crash, though he did not bank on the other motorist deciding to chase him down. Security staff at the university gardens, where the pursuit continued, brought down the offender, who was then subsequently charged with public health offences.
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Holiday Fraud War
Plans to clamp down on bogus holiday sickness claims have been announced by UK ministers this week, led by Justice Secretary David Lidington. The move follows concerns from the travel industry that more and more suspected false insurance claims for gastric illnesses like food poisoning are being brought by British holidaymakers, partly fuelled by touts operating in resorts like Benidorm and on the island of Mallorca. Advice from the travel industry shows the upsurge of claims in this country – reported by the industry to be as high as 500% since 2013 – is not seen in other European coun-
tries, raising suspicions over the scale of bogus claims and damaging our reputation overseas. Due to the reported increase in claims, and as many tour operators appear to settle them out of court, the costs to the industry are increasing. This is raising fears of higher package holiday prices for the majority of law-abiding UK holiday makers. A major barrier to tackling the issue is that these spurious claims are arising abroad. Legal costs are not controlled, so costs for tour operators who fight claims can be out of all proportion to the damages claimed. Ministers said they want to reduce cash
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incentives to bring spurious claims against package holiday tour operators. Under these proposals tour operators would pay a prescribed sum depending on the value of the claim, making the cost of defending a claim predictable. Justice Secretary David Lidington said: “Our message to those who make false holiday sickness claims is clear – your actions are damaging and will not be tolerated. We are addressing this issue, and will continue to explore further steps we can take. This government is absolutely determined to tackle the compensation culture which has penalised the honest majority for
too long.” A system to control costs already exists for most personal injury claims in England and Wales, but a loophole is being exploited in foreign holiday claims. To prevent this ministers have asked the Civil Procedure Rule Committee, which is responsible for setting rules on legal costs, to urgently look at the rules governing the costs of holiday claims. As a result of these proposed changes, fixed recoverable costs can be extended to cover claims arising abroad, closing the loophole and meaning that payouts for tour operators will be subject to stricter controls.
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Time Gentlemen Please!
Torrevieja council has ordered the closure of three beach bars between Cala Piteras and Punta Prima that have been operating for a number of years without a license on land which should have no buildings on it. Torrevieja’s planning councillor Fanny Serrano said that a search of council files discovered no documentation in regard to concesssions in area or that municipal licenses had been applied for.
The authority started to take an interest in the status of the bars when a developer, as previously reported by The Courier, wanted planning permission in the Punta Prima area, but the council paused any authorisation after discovering that building work would be close to, or on a site of historical interest dating to the Civil War. That site also featured a beach bar (pictured) which appeared to have no legal status to be operating there.
The Informacion newspaper reports that two of the bars have been around for five years, whilst a third has been open for a decade. The paper says that besides Torrevieja council, neither the Valencian Government or the Coastal authority had given any permission for the bars to be built on what is classified as non-building land. The three bars do have a period of time in which they can launch an appeal.
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Dinky Bagels Served With Smoked Salmon And Cream Cheese
INGREDIENTS 500g / 1lb 2oz strong white bread flour 2 tsp dried yeast 1 tsp salt 1 tbsp clear honey 1 free-range egg, beaten 300ml / 10fl oz warm water vegetable oil, for greasing 3-4 tbsp sesame seeds 3-4 tbsp poppy seeds To serve smoked salmon cream cheese METHOD In a food processor, blend the flour, yeast, salt, honey and beaten egg until well combined. Gradually add warm water until the mixture comes together as a dough. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and knead lightly until smooth. Place the dough into a bowl, cover and set aside in a warm place for at least an hour to prove. When the dough has proved, turn it out onto a lightly floured work surface and knock back to reduce the volume of the dough. Using your hands, divide the dough into twelve portions
and roll each into a ball, then flatten slightly. Make a hole in the centre of each of the balls using the handle of a wooden spoon. Place a sheet of greaseproof paper onto a baking tray and grease lightly with vegetable oil. Place the bagels onto the greaseproof paper and cover with cling film. Set aside to prove for about 45-50 minutes. Preheat the oven to 230C/450F/Gas 8. When the bagels have proved, bring a pan of water to the boil and lower the bagels into it in batches. Poach for 1-2 minutes, then remove from the water using tongs. Scatter the sesame seeds onto one plate and the poppy seeds onto another. When the bagels are still wet press one side into the sesame seeds and the other into the poppy seeds. Place the bagels onto the lined baking tray and bake for 10-12 minutes, or until golden-brown. Set aside to cool. To serve, cut the bagels in half and fill with smoked salmon and cream cheese.
Lime Tortilla Chips
Ingredients
Method
65ml freshly squeezed lime juice 2 tsp salt 10 fresh corn tortillas, cut into quarters (The soft, white flat bread - not a Spanish omelette) 2.2L groundnut oil
Serves: 40 chips 1) In a small mixing bowl, combine the lime juice and salt. One at a time, dip the chips into the mixture and arrange on a cooling rack set inside a sheet pan. Allow to dry for 1 hour or until there are no visible signs of moisture on the chips.
2) Place the oil into a large pot and heat to 185 to 190C. Gently lower the chips, 5 to 6 at a time, into the oil and fry for 20 to 30 seconds. Using a slotted spoon or spider, remove the chips to a newspaper-lined sheet pan. Allow to cool 3 to 4 minutes before serving. *If you prefer plain tortilla chips simply stack the fresh tortillas, cut into quarters and fry according to the instructions above.
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Golden Beer-Battered Fish With Chips Ingredients For the fish 50g plain flour 50g cornflour 1 tsp baking powder turmeric 75ml lager beer 75ml sparkling water about 1 litre sunflower oil for frying 400g fillet sustainable cod, hake or haddock, halved For the chips 750g potatoes, Maris Piper or Desiree, peeled and sliced into thick chips 2 tbsp plain flour 2 tbsp sunflower oil Method Combine the flour, cornflour, baking powder and turmeric in a large bowl, season, then spoon 1 tbsp onto a plate and set aside. Gradually pour the beer and water into the bowl, stirring with a wooden spoon until you have a smooth, lump-free batter. Leave to rest for 30 mins while you prepare the chips. Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Boil a large pan of water, then add the chipped potatoes and boil for 2-3 mins until the outsides are just tender but not soft. drain well, then tip onto a large baking tray with the flour, oil and some salt. Gently toss together until all the potatoes are evenly coated and the flour is no longer dusty. Roast for 30 mins, turning occasionally, until the chips are golden and crisp. To cook the fish, heat the 1 litre oil in a deep saucepan until a drop of batter sizzles and crisps up straight away. Pat the fish dry with kitchen paper, then toss it in the reserved turmeric flour mix. Shake off any excess, then dip into the batter. Carefully lower each fillet into the hot oil and fry for 6-8 mins – depending on the thickness of the fish – until golden and crisp. Using a large slotted spoon, lift out the fish, drain on kitchen paper, then sprinkle with salt. Serve with the hot chips and Homemade tomato sauce
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Strawberry Pavlova
Ingredients
Method
For the meringues
Preheat the oven to 180C/360F/Gas 4. Whisk the egg whites in a bowl until stiff peaks form when the whisk is removed. Add the sugar, one tablespoon at a time, whisking constantly, until all the sugar is combined and stiff peaks form when the whisk is removed. Gently fold in the vinegar, pink food colouring and orange liqueur. Divide the meringue mixture into two equal portions. Spread the meringue mixture onto two baking trays lined with baking parchment. Transfer to the oven and turn the oven temperature down to 150C/300F/Gas 2. Bake the meringue for about one hour. The result should be crisp on the outside and chewy in the middle. For the filling, whisk the cream with the vanilla seeds and sugar until stiff peaks are formed when the whisk is removed. (You can use the vanilla pod in another dish.) Spoon equal amounts of the cream mixture onto both of
6 free-range egg whites 300g/10½oz caster sugar 1 tsp sherry vinegar 1 drop of pink food colouring 1 tbsp orange liqueur For the filling 250ml/9fl oz whipping cream, whipped until stiff peaks form when the whisk is removed 1 vanilla pod, split, seeds only 75g/2½oz sifted icing sugar 450g/1lb strawberries, washed, hulled and cut in half For the strawberry sauce 100ml/3½fl oz water 100g/3½oz caster sugar 250g/9oz strawberries
the cooked meringues. Place equal amounts of the strawberries on top of the two cream-covered meringues. For the sauce, place the sugar and water into a pan over a medium heat and bring to the boil. Boil for 12-15 minutes, until the liquid becomes a thick syrup. Remove from the heat then add the strawberries and set aside for ten minutes. Transfer the strawberries and syrup to a food processor and blend until smooth, then pass through a sieve. Place into the fridge to chill. To serve, cut each pavlova in half and place each half onto a plate. Pour over the strawberry sauce and serve.
Perfect Spritz Try this spritz for a party. It's sure to impress with a hint of lavender putting a lightly floral twist on a Perfect Spritz (sweet vermouth, dry vermouth & gin) Ingredients 200ml red vermouth 200ml white vermouth 200ml gin 1 tsp dried lavender
To serve soda or tonic water (optional) ice lemon wedges fresh lavender sprigs
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Method Pour both types of vermouth and the gin into a clean glass bottle or jug and add the dried lavender. Stir and leave to infuse overnight (in the fridge or in a cupboard). Allow 50ml per person and strain into glasses over ice. Serve neat with lots of ice or top with soda or tonic water and add some lemon wedges and a sprig of lavender.
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People taking heartburn drugs could have higher risk of death, study claims Millions of people taking common heartburn and indigestion medications could be at an increased risk of death, research suggests. The drugs, known as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), neutralise the acid in the stomach and are widely prescribed, with low doses also available without prescription from pharmacies. In the UK, doctors issue more than 50m prescriptions for PPIs every year. Now researchers say the drugs can increase risk of death, both compared with taking a different type of acid suppressant and not taking any at all. “We saw a small excess risk of dying that could be attributed to the PPI drug, and the risk increased the longer they took them,” said Ziyad Al-Aly, an epidemiologist from the University of Washington and co-author of the study. The team say the study suggests those who take the drugs without needing to could be most at risk. They urged people taking PPIs to check whether this was necessary. Previous research has
raised a range of concerns about PPIs, including links to kidney disease, pneumonia, more hip fractures and higher rates of infection with C difficile, a superbug that can cause life-threatening sepsis, particularly in elderly people in hospitals. But the latest study is the first to show that PPIs can increase the chance of death. Published in the journal BMJ Open, it examined the medical records of 3.5 million middle-aged Americans covered by the US veterans healthcare system. The researchers followed 350,000 participants for more than five years and compared those prescribed PPIs to a group receiving a different type of acid suppressant known as an H2 blocker. They also took into account factors such as the participants’ age, sex and conditions ranging from high blood pressure to HIV. The results show that those who took PPIs could face a 25% higher risk of death than those who took the H2 blocker. “In patients on [H2 blocker] tablets, there were 3.3 deaths per 100 people over
one year. In the PPI group, this figure was higher at 4.7 per 100 people per year,” said Al-Aly. The team also reported that the risk of death for those taking PPIs was 15% higher than those taking no PPIs, and 23% higher than for those taking no acid suppressants at all. Similar levels of increased risk were seen among peo-
ple who used PPIs but had no gastrointestinal conditions, a result which the authors speculated might be driving the higher risk seen overall. Gareth Corbett, a gastroenterologist from Addenbrooke’s hospital in Cambridge who was not involved with the study, cautioned against panic, pointing out that in most cases
the benefits of PPI far outweighed any risk. What was more, he said, while the increased risk sounded high, it was still very low for each person. “PPIs are very effective medicines, proven to save lives and reduce the need for surgery in patients with bleeding gastric and duodenal ulcers and several other conditions,” he said.
The study’s authors said it was important that PPIs were used only when necessary and stopped when no longer needed. Corbett agreed that many people take PPIs unnecessarily. “They could get rid of their heartburn by making lifestyle changes, such as losing weight and cutting back on alcohol, caffeine and spicy foods,” he said. The authors said the study was observational, meaning it did not show that PPIs were the cause of the increased risk of death, and that it was unclear how the drugs would act to affect mortality. They said the drugs could affect components within cells, known as lysosomes, that help break down waste material, or shortening protective regions at the end of chromosomes, known as telomeres. Aly said people on PPIs should check with their GP whether the drugs were still needed, adding: “In some cases we expect that PPIs can be safely stopped, particularly in patients who have been taking them for a long time.”
Can magnesium help depression – or is it just a placebo? "Over-the-counter magnesium tablets significantly improve depression in just two weeks, new research reveals," the Mail Online reports. A small study found that people taking the supplements – on top of their existing treatment – reported an improvement in depression symptoms. However, because the study wasn't blinded (people knew what they were taking) the improvements could have been down to the placebo effect; people get better just because they expect to get better. Researchers asked 126
adults with mild or moderate depression to spend six weeks taking magnesium supplements and six weeks without magnesium supplements. People also continued with their usual depression treatment. Researchers monitored people's depression symptoms with phone calls every two weeks. Half the people took supplements straight away, and half took supplements after waiting six weeks. Depression symptoms improved by an average six points on a scale of 0 to 27 after people took magnesium for six weeks, com-
pared to after six weeks not taking magnesium. The potentially positive effect of magnesium on depression isn't outside the realms of possibility. The element is thought to play a role in many of the biological processes involved in mood regulation. It is therefore frustrating that a more rigorous study design wasn't used to rule out the possibility of a placebo effect. Researchers contacted 1,340 adults identified by their primary care doctor as having mild or moderate depression. Of these, 126
people agreed to take part and were eligible for the study. People continued their usual treatment throughout the study. Half were randomly assigned to start magnesium supplements immediately, followed by a six week 'control period' without magnesium. The other half were assigned to start magnesium after a six week control period. All participants were monitored for symptoms and side effects with phone calls every fortnight, throughout the 12 week study period. People took four 500mg
tablets of magnesium chloride daily. Researchers looked at the average change in symptom score from start to end of the six weeks of magnesium treatment, and from start to end of the six weeks of control. They calculated the net dif-
ference (ie the difference in change in score between the two six week periods) and adjusted the figures to take into account use of SSRI medicines, the order in which people had been randomised, and their response during the control period.
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How Iron supplements cause Brain Diseases Iron is needed to transport oxygen in the body. But too much iron will accumulate in cells and cause organ damage, and for this reason, iron in the body is tightly regulated. High levels of iron in the body will damage the brain and is a known promoter of Alzheimer's disease. Clinical studies have identified iron in the brain tissue of people with Alzheimer's. And in recent times scientists have suggested measuring iron levels in the brain as a way to detect early Alzheimer’s disease. The danger with iron is that it is favoured inside the body due its role in transporting oxygen, and in high amounts, it readily displaces other vital minerals such as zinc and chromium. Iron falsely takes the place of these metals and
body. Diseases of the gut can cause increased absorption of iron or a reduced excretion of iron from the body, causing iron overload. Iron cookware can also be a source of too much iron, especially if used to cook acidic foods such as tomato, as acid increases the absorption of iron. Alcohol can also lead to iron overdose by depleting zinc which is required to control iron in the body. A diet that is rich in Wheat-based foods (Bread, Pasta, Pastries, etc.), Red Meat and Alcohol will encourage iron overload in the body. by doing so impairs many chemical reactions in the body, resulting in dysfunctions and disease. Too much iron in the body also encourages the growth of
bacteria. Iron-only Supplements used to treat anaemia are a major contributor to high blood iron. Iron deficiency anaemia responds better to
a multivitamin containing iron as well as other minerals that are also required to prevent anaemia. A diet rich in iron-containing foods such as organ
meat - liver and kidneys will contribute to high iron in the body. Foods fortified with iron especially wheatbased foods may also result in high iron in the
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Brain training app used to treat memory condition "Brain training games boost the memory and may reduce the risk of dementia, new research suggests," The Daily Telegraph reports. Researchers used an app called Game Show to treat
people with amnestic mild cognitive impairment. Amnestic mild cognitive impairment, which is characterised by problems with short-term memory worse than expected for a person
of that age, can be the first sign of dementia. But not everyone with this condition will go on to develop fullblown dementia. The app game involved associating different geo-
metric patterns with different locations. The small study, involving 42 adults, found playing games on the app for eight hours over four weeks improved the participants' performance in memory tests. The participants also reported that they enjoyed playing the games and were
motivated to continue using the app after the study ended. This would be important if the game was prescribed to help people with amnestic mild cognitive impairment in real life. This research is in its very early stages. It's not yet clear whether the game would be able to improve the symptoms of people with
this condition in everyday life, or slow the development of dementia. As one expert commentator has pointed out, this type of training is unlikely to prevent or cure dementia, but may help with symptoms. Get more advice on activities that may be useful for people with early-stage dementia.
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15 of the world's best holiday souvenirs Struggling to find the right souvenir? This year, ditch the magnets and opt for more unusual gifts from your nearest and dearest - whether it's a tin of air from New York, or a weird a wonderful can of the beer you fell in love with on that Munich brewery tour.
6. Sake set This one's especially ideal for older relatives. Their beloved sake set will take pride of place on the mantelpiece, instantly putting that Russian babushka doll to shame. Admittedly, they're not the easiest items to pack, but that's why they make such a great souvenir. Getting it home in one piece will earn you even more kudos.
1. Scorpion lollipops You've spent the past six months bragging to your friends how you ate scorpion in some tiny village in southern Vietnam, so why not imbue your loved ones back home with the same street cred? The good news is, the lollipop versions are much easier to pick up - they're especially popular in Nevada for some reason, and can be now be found in most countries even ones which don't have any scorpions, bizarrely.
7. A bit of a volcano So you've been to Iceland and smelled the sulphur. Why not buy a bit of a volcano to take home? Visit volcanic tourists destinations such as Hawaii and Iceland and you'll see plenty of bottles of volcanic ash for sale in souvenir shops. Whether the "ash" is actually dirt scraped from the roadside remains to be seen but that's not the point.
2. Civet coffee Nothing says "foodie" like a packet of this stuff. So what is civet coffee? Otherwise known as Kopi luwak, it's a drink made with coffee cherries which have been eaten then defecated by the civet, a forest-dwelling mammal native to certain parts of Asia and Africa. It's also the world's most expensive coffee, so choose the recipient carefully.
8. Currency This is a another souvenir with multiple benefits. That crumpled note of foreign currency that you didn't get round to spend will make a close friend or family member very happy. The more unusual currencies are best given to those who've travelled the least - they'll either frame it or stash it in a safe place, looking forward to the day they can spend their 50,000 Vietnamese Dong, oblivious to the fact it's actually worth just a few pounds.
3. Bags The best thing about buying bags as presents for friends? If you run out of space in your own handbag you can use the "present" you've purchased as a temporary solution. They're also relatively cheap, and ridiculously easy to come by. That fabric shopper adorned with "I love Seoul" which was presented to you during that painfully boring conference in South Korea? Someone somewhere will cherish that bag as if it was an Hermès Birkin. 4. Sausage Buying exotic sausages for your nearest and dearest is a great idea for several reasons. They're easy to pack, relatively cheap and will instantly upgrade the fridge of the person receiving it. A word of warning - it's a present best purchased on short haul holidays. Smuggle a sausage into countries like Australia or America and you risk being fined for importing potentially contaminated organic produce. France, Austria and Germany have the best pork products. Our personal favourite? The Thuringia Bratwurst, a type of German sausage which dates back to the seventeenth century.
9. Canned air Another way to bring home a little bit of your travels to those stuck back home, canned air is now one of the most popular souvenirs. Canned Central Park air seems to be especially popular, closely followed by Budapest and Paris air. Which we assume smells slightly more of traffic. 10. Weird beer
5. Sand or soil from Area 51 Other people might have snapped a selfie next to the "out of bounds" sign warning people to steer clear of Area 51, but how many people have a bottle of soil from what's known as one of the world's most famous UFO landing sites? Incidentally, if you can't make it stateside, similar souvenirs include tiny bottles of water from the River Jordan and tiny bottles of opal fragments from Coober Pedy, the world's opal mining capital. Suddenly that bottle of Blackpool sand you bought for ÂŁ5 looks rather boring.
Buy your beer-loving friend back home a can of Drunken Spider Canadian IPA and he'll be pleased as punch. It's another souvenir which is easy to obtain. In America, you don't even have to look very hard. Budweiser now produces versions of its famous beer made with grapefruit, strawberries and raspberries, so ticking this souvenir off the list doesn't necessarily require getting too far off the beaten track. 11. A rubber duck Yes, that really is a rubber duck clutching a miniature replica of Cologne's Dom cathedral and a stein of beer. Most of the world's biggest tourist attractions sell rubber duck souvenirs these days. They're fun for all ages, are less likely to smash than a glass replica of the Eiffel Tower, and considerably cheaper, too. 12. Gnomes In the same way rubber ducks have become the ultimate souvenir, country-themed garden gnomes have become equally sought-after mementos of trips abroad. Whether it's a miniature Donald Trump or a pointy-hatted Red Sox player, this is the souvenir nobody else will have. 13. Shoes Clogs, flamenco shoes or geta (traditional Japanese slippers): shoes are always a winner. It's another example of a souvenir which will imbue the receiver with instant travel kudos, even if the furthest they've travelled is Skegness (which we hear is very nice in summer, just to be clear). 14. Christmas decorations The rest of the world has finally cottoned on to the fact that Christmas is a multi-billion-dollar industry and it's now possible to pick up weird and wonderful Christmas decorations from most countries in the world. Gherkin-shaped tree decorations are especially popular in Germany, while irony-loving friends will be thrilled with one of the Trump-adorned Christmas baubles which are popping up in souvenir shops all over the US. 15. Tribal music Whether that recording of the GuajĂĄ tribe singing their ceremonial harvest song will ever get played isn't the point. It's simply a damn cool thing to have. This one's best saved for the type of person who subscribes to National Geographic and has a (mostly unscratched) scratch map of the world on their wall.
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Natural swimming pools in the Valencia Region Do you want to take a dip, freshen up and enjoy a unique landscape? You don´t have to go to the beach: we have an ace in the sleeve which will make you fall in love. Come and discover the natural swimming pools in the Valencia region.
Av De Las Naciones 57, No 12 Ciudad Quesada. Tel. 666 660 810 Until Wednesday 26 July, 2017 Guardamar Moors and Clickstianos Exhibition. Private collection of more than 500 Playmobil characters, depicting the Moors and Christians fiestas. Until Sunday 30 July, 2017 San Javier World famous San Javier Jazz Festival. Until Monday 17 July, 2017 Orihuela Moors and Christians Festivel Friday 14: Moors Parade Saturday 15: Christians Parade Sunday 16: Children's parade and exhibition of the Oriol Monday 17: Day of the Oriol Friday 14 July, 2017 Barcelona Midge Ure The former Ultravox singer performs in Barcelona. Friday 14 and Saturday 15 July, 2017 Alicante Vegan tapas route. Orihuela Remember the 80s Fiesta - Campo De Futbol Orihuela. Saturday 15 July, 2017 Alicante Queen Symphony Orchestra - Plaza De Toros. Sunday 16 July, 2017 Lo Pagán Patrulla Águila air display. Orihuela Indie Music Festivel - Estadio Municipal Los Arcos. Monday 17 to Friday 23 July, 2017 Torrevieja 63º Certamen Internacional de Habaneras y Polifonía. World famous musical competition. Monday 17 July, 2017 Orihuela Local holiday
Pou Clar (Ontinyent). The name actually says it all: Pou Clar (clear well) is one of the most beautiful natural swimming pools in the area, mainly because of its crystal clear waters which, for thousands of years, have excavated some beautiful pools in the calcareous rock. Don’t be afraid of its 13 degree temperatures, once inside, surrounded by nature, you will have a great time. Los Charcos (Quesa). Rio Grande is responsible for this natural spot, which has given birth to four different natural pools over time. The place is lovely, so come well prepared: a picnic is always a good idea and take a selfie with its photogenic cascade in the background! La Fuente de los Baños (Montanejos). This natural pool is located in Castellón, it´s surrounded by lush vegetation and has warm water, plus several hiking routes in its surroundings which are well worth a visit. El Salto de la Novia (Navajas). With a height of some 60 metres and white like the veil of a bride, this waterfall is really impressive! It is not only beautiful, but is also surrounded of legends. They say that here, long time ago, to ensure a beautiful and durable marriage; the brides had to jump from the top of the waterfall. True or false? We do not know it, but one thing is clear: the natural swimming pool of el Salto de la Novia is one of the places not to be missed in Castellón. Les Fonts de L'Algar (Callosa d'en Sarrià). If you need to rest and charge your batteries with a good dose of nature, this is your place. Les Fonts de l'Algar are only a short drive from Benidorm and they are spectacular: the route along the course of the river will allow you to access to different swimming pools of turquoise water. Relaxation guaranteed, but, in high season it would be better to visit them on weekdays as it is usually a very crowded destination on weekends. This is only the beginning because there are many more natural pools: The Gorgo de la Escalera en Anna, Gestalgar, El Charco, The Gruñidor, Bolbaite… You will love visiting the inland areas as much as the coast!
Eagle Air Displays on the Mar Menor The Spanish Air Force equivalent to the red arrows, the Patrulla Águila, or Eagle Patrol, will be performing two air displays from their San Javier base over the next 2 weeks. The first, on Sunday the 16th of July, will be celebrating the Virgen del Carmen fiesta. Centred on the beach that is next to "La Curva" at Lo Pagán.
Thursday 20 to Sunday 23 July, 2017 Gran Alacant Gran Alacant Fiesta Weekend.
Then, on Tuesday the 25th of July, the attention will be around the Club náutico de Santiago de la Ribera, celebrating the fiesta of Santiago Apóstol. The timings depend on weather conditions, but will take place somewhere between 10 in the morning ant 2 in the afternoon. Of course, because these are air displays, you don´t have to be at the specific locations to watch and enjoy the spectacle, yuo will be able to see it from just about any beach in the Mar Menor area, including San Javier airport where they are based. Patrulla Águila formed in 1985 and is the aerobatic demonstration team of the Spanish Air Force. They are based at San Javier, where the officer academy is located. They fly 7 Casa C-101 Aviojets, with static displays of redundant aircraft placed around the area, including at Cartagena and the Dos Mares roundabout. They are the only team to use yellow smoke, used to create the colours of the Spanish flag, and are also known for their formation landings.
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TRELI ON THE TELLY WITH ALEX TRELINSKI
American TV does political dramas well….very well in fact. Just go back to the wonderful West Wing starring Martin Sheen for a wry look at how a positive US president should behave in a series that is beloved and still talked about some 18 years after it first hit the screen. These days we have two very different kinds of White House bosses on screen in two shows available in the UK and Spain via Netflix, and they make for very compelling viewing, especially in this “dry” summer period for quality drama. House of Cards starring Kevin Spacey is absolutely superb and with Netflix recently launching series five, I’m a new boy to the party having just started on the first batch of episodes. Over five years ago barely anybody had heard of Netflix until they boldly announced their first original drama commission based on the original BBC series dating back to 1990, which was adapted from the Michael Dobbs book. Ian Richardson was the villain
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that we loved to hate in the shape of Francis Urqhart, and in Spacey as Frank Underwood, you have somebody cut from the same cloth, but even dirtier. At the time when Netflix launched House of Cards there were plenty of doubters (including yours truly) over whether anybody would be interested in downloading a TV drama and paying for it. How wrong everybody was, because if it’s high quality,
then word will get out and people will want to watch. Fast forward to last autumn and check out the Netflix triumph that is The Crown. It would not have happened if House of Cards didn’t set the standard and by gum it seriously does. Just half a dozen episodes in, I’ve become addicted to the concept of “box-setting” wanting instantly to move onto the next instalment, in the tale of Spacey as the
Congressman that was promised the plum job of Secretary of State but ended up being stiffed by the President is wonderful as he starts plotting his revenge, and don’t you just love it. Like in the BBC original, we get Underwood’s witty asides to the viewer which just gets you rolling in the aisles, and his wife, played by Robin Wright, is just as vicious in what she wants. We also have the famous line of “You might
well think that. I couldn’t possibly comment”. I’ve a long way to go before I catch up as Underwood works his way to the very top, but that’s a journey that I’m really looking forward to making over the next few weeks. The ABC drama Designated Survivor has been bought by Netflix for streaming in the UK and other European countries and features Kiefer Sutherland as a low level
housing minister in the US cabinet who ends up being President after a terror attack takes out the whole of the US administration. Once I got used to Sutherland not being Jack Baeur in 24, I liked his initial vulnerability as Tom Kirkman and the mix of politics and conspiracy in the first half dozen episodes that I have watched so far. OK, it may be a bit farfetched but it does raise some interesting issues as to what might happen if terrorists (or perhaps internal plotters?) strike at the heart of a US administration. There’s plenty of quick plot development to keep you on the edge of your seat, and like House of Cards, you instantly want to hit the next episode button. Stand by for the big buzz from Monday with the start on Sky Atlantic (amidst many sources) of the penultimate series of Game of Thrones. The trailers look great and it’s a neat move from HBO in the States to launch it in mid-July ahead of the autumn pack of dramas.
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between Roger and Ross, which ends with Ross being beaten up.
Friday Ross tries to impress Debbie with a new business venture, but he’s left disheartened when she isn’t interested. When Ross tries to assure Debbie that Jools was just a one-off, she continues to play it cool. Despite her attitude, the chemistry between Ross and Debbie is clearly still there. Meanwhile, Rhona suffers another blow. Elsewhere, Robert despairs following the week’s events. Monday A police officer arrives with some photos of Rhona and Paddy embracing and points out that it could back up Pierce’s argument in court. As a result, Rhona is left fearing the worst over the upcoming trial. Meanwhile, Chrissie meets Tim at a restaurant but is unaware of his identity.
Tuesday (Hour Long) Cougar Jools has booked The Woolpack for a party. Ross makes Debbie jealous by flirting with Jools, while Sarah overhears Faith talking about the potential for profit in selling alcohol to teenagers. She decides to go for it by selling shots in the toilets. Later, drunk teenagers are running wild at the party, while Jools’s husband Roger arrives to discover his wife in the toilets with Ross. A fight ensues
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Meanwhile, Lawrence gatecrashes a meeting with Chrissie and Tim, but Friday In a desperate bid will he acknowledge that to gather evidence against Nathan, Sarah and Gary he knows Tim? confront Mel at the tanning Elsewhere, Priya is keen to salon and beg her to tell find out how Leyla really the police all she knows. feels about Pete, and Hoping to find some of Leyla admits that she’d Nathan’s other victims, jump at the chance if Pete Sarah and Gary call at the ever proposed. When drop-in centre where Leyla thinks Pete has over- Yasmeen and Rana are head her, she’s worried working as volunteers. that she might have scared As a despondent Sarah him off. and Gary make to leave, Wednesday When an they’re distracted by two organised wedding is can- girls arguing. Sarah is celled, Tracy suggests that taken aback to see that Leyla and Pete should take one of the girls is Shona. advantage of the date and get hitched themselves. Meanwhile, Bethany puts Leyla is disappointed when pressure on Craig and makes him promise not to Pete dismisses the idea. report Neil as it’ll only Later, Leyla confides in make matters worse. Craig David, who encourages is conflicted. Later, Craig her to take matters into her calls at the police station. own hands and propose. After telling his Chief After some encourage- Inspector that he’d like to ment, she decides to go for quit the force, he heads out it, but what will Pete say? shooting daggers at Neil. Thursday Nell is meeting with social services today to discuss her chances of getting Rosie back.
Elsewhere, Moira heads out to a meeting, leaving Liz in charge of reception. As the queue of patients buckles and the phone continually rings, Liz struggles to keep her temper. How will battleaxe Moira react?
Later on, Priya demands to know why Nell didn’t go to the meeting, but Nell turns the tables on her by revealing that she knows about her and Pete. David, Bethany, Gail, Audrey, Gemma and Max Meanwhile, Frank is hurt mark the anniversary of when he clashes with Kylie’s death with a picnic Faith, who insists that he’s in the garden, but David a conman through and the dog escapes. As David through and Megan scoops up the dog, he’s shouldn’t be in business horrified to see Billy helpwith him. Will Megan ing Shona into Number 11. agree? David rails at Billy, ordering him to keep Shona well Priya is left with a dilemma away from him. David after being confronted by returns home clearly furiNell. ous and announces the party’s over. Meanwhile, Kerry has high hopes for her 40th birthday Monday In order to raise party and present, but will some cash for the deposit Dan have got it right? on the flat, Aidan decides to sell his car. Eva feels Elsewhere, Megan is also guilty, but her resolve hardfacing a choice after the ens when Maria flashes day’s events. him a wistful smile from
Later, Adam tries to blackmail Aidan over the photograph. When Aidan refuses to pay up, Adam orders him to tell Eva the truth. Eva stares at Aidan with her heart in her mouth – if she is ‘told’ about the affair, her revenge is over. Meanwhile, David calls at Number 11 and implores Shona to help him track down Lara, another of Nathan’s victims, in a bid to help Bethany get the justice she deserves.
out of the sale of the chippy to Weyland & Co. Will Ian be persuaded by Max’s seemingly heartfelt speech?
Friday Lauren prepares to leave Walford, but will Steven realise what she’s planning and stop her, or will he be too late? Meanwhile, Will and Denny are relieved when Keegan jokes around with them despite yesterday’s events, but is everything as it seems?
Elsewhere, Robbie gives Donna her pitch back, but he’s left with more to worry about when Mr Lister arrives and warns him to increase the revenue of the market otherwise it’ll be closed. Thursday Louise has a last-minute crisis on the day of the prom when she realises that someone else has the same dress has her, but Bex steps in to save the day. Later, with Madison and Alexandra waiting in the wings and still determined to ruin the prom, could there be trouble for Louise?
Eva realises that Adam must know about Aidan’s affair but is desperate to keep him quiet, so she pretends to faint. While Aidan fetches her some water, Eva orders Adam to meet her in the ginnel. Adam heads out intrigued. In the ginnel, Adam shows Eva the photo of Aidan snogging Maria. Eva asks Adam to stop blackmailing Aidan, as she wants to forget about his affair for the sake of their baby. Adam reluctantly agrees. Wednesday Forming a plan, Adam instructs Eva to borrow Aidan’s paperwork regarding the flat purchase. On Adam’s advice, Eva suggests to Aidan that having looked at his accounts, it might be best to put the flat in her name. Later, Adam suggests their next move should be to take the factory from him. Finally, Zeedan and Rana attend Luke, Kate and Alya's flat warming party. Luke leans in to kiss Alya, but will she respond?
Monday Steven has lied to Lauren with some “shocking news” to keep her in Walford. When Abi finds out what he’s up to, she urges him to tell Lauren the truth. Later, Steven continues to spy on Lauren and he hears her telling Josh that she’s decided to give life at home another chance. This encourages Steven to push forward with his twisted plans, but will he be able to keep Abi quiet? Meanwhile, Ian buys some champagne at the pub to celebrate accepting an offer on the chippy, but his excitement fades when he realises that he’s inadvertently agreed to sell it to Weyland & Co. Tuesday Lauren tells Max about Steven’s recent news, still unaware that it’s all a lie. Max is suspicious and decides to do some digging of his own, but will he discover the truth about Steven’s deception? Meanwhile, Max tries to change Ian’s mind after discovering that he’s pulled
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Essie is worried that she’s falling short as a foster mum to Parker. However, determined to take all the responsibility herself, she is reluctant to accept any help from Raf.
Later, their fledgling relationship is tested as they work together on a sensitive case involving a mother and son. Meanwhile, Bernie tasks Donna with keeping an eye on Morven during her first day back at work. Morven throws herself into the diagnosis and treatment of her patient, but can she accept the life and death nature of her job after all she’s been through?
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Friday TV 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Right on the Money 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Neighbourhood Blues 12:45 Rip Off Britain: Holidays 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 News 14:45 Live: Wimbledon Tennis 19:00 News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 Would I Lie to You? This week the guests joining Lee and David are Nadiya Hussain, Diane Morgan, Bob Mortimer and Michael Smiley. 21:00 EastEnders Lauren makes a huge decision, but can anyone stop her? 21:30 Count Arthur Strong Michael finds himself with a whole new family on a birthday outing, but Arthur’s money-saving schemes cause chaos. 22:00 Peter Kay’s Comedy Shuffle Peter shines a light on dieting, John and Kayleigh are both in tears, and there’s a special appearance from snooker champion Dennis Taylor. 22:30 Mrs Brown’s Boys The family celebrate the baptism of Dermot and Maria’s triplets with a party. An unwitting Agnes and Winnie, however, are put under the spell of the hypnotist booked to provide the entertainment. Mark delivers some upsetting news. 23:00 News 23:35 Not Going Out 00:05 Film Blades of Glory (PG) 01:35 Weather 01:40 News
07:00 The TV That Made Me 07:30 Right on the Money 08:15 Bargain Hunt 09:00 Gardeners’ World 10:00 Victoria Derbyshire 12:00 News 12:30 Daily Politics 13:30 Live: Wimbledon Tennis 21:00 Today at Wimbledon Clare Balding and guests look back at the men's singles semi-finals at the All England Club, and preview tomorrow's ladies' singles final. Current world number one Andy Murray and Canada's Milos Raonic reached the men's final last year following respective victories against Tomas Berdych and Roger Federer 22:00 BBC Proms BBC Two picks up the baton from BBC Four as Katie Derham introduces further coverage of the First Night of the Proms from London's Royal Albert Hall. The evening culminates with Harmonium, a choral work by American music titan John Adams, who celebrates his 70th birthday this year. Harmonium is a thrilling and captivating setting of poetry by John Donne and Emily Dickinson, performed by the BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Symphony Chorus and the BBC Proms Youth Choir, conducted by Edward Gardner. 23:00 Frankie Boyle 23:30 Newsnight 00:05 Top of the Lake 02:05 Panorama 02:35 The Passengers That Took on the Train Line 03:35 Born Too White 04:35 This Is BBC Two
The Doctors will return at Christmas
The closing moments of Doctor Who series ten finale revealed that this year’s Doctor Who Christmas special will be a multi-Doctor adventure featuring the current Doctor (Peter Capaldi) and the First Doctor (David Bradley). The cliff-hanger ending saw the Doctor fatally shot by a Mondasian Cyberman and begin to regenerate. Stepping out of the TARDIS into an arctic landscape, he fought off the glowing regeneration energy and fell to his knees, vowing that this time he would not live on and change into a new Doctor.
This was declared 'ridiculous' by an approaching figure, who mocked the Doctor as he stepped forward through the snow to reveal himself as the very first incarnation of the Time Lord ("The original, you might say") just before the credits rolled. The story will continue at Christmas. Further casting and details for the Doctor Who Christmas special will be revealed in due course. As previously announced, the special will serve as Peter Capaldi's farewell to the series, and will feature the debut of the next Doctor.
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07:00 Good Morning Britain 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 Jeremy Kyle 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 News 15:00 Judge Rinder 16:00 David Dickinson’s Name Your Price 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 The Chase 19:00 News 20:00 Emmerdale Rhona receives a fresh blow. 20:30 Coronation Street Sarah is so near to justice, yet so far. 21:00 The Secret World of Posh Pets After inadvertently ending up with two very large pot-bellied pigs, will it be third time lucky as Janey visits the country’s leading micro pig breeder? 21:30 Coronation Street Gary gets a surprise job offer. 22:00 Benidorm The Solana welcomes the Dawson family for the first time and Grandad Eddie is already causing trouble when he nearly drowns his own granddaughter. His son Billy and daughter-inlaw Sheron are not best pleased. Tiger brings along a new pal, Joey. Though not the sharpest knife in the box himself, Tiger looks like a Nobel prize winner alongside Joey. 23:00 News 23:40 The Eubanks 00:10 Joanna Lumley’s India 01:10 Tipping Point 02:00 Jackpot247 04:00 Storage Hoarders
07:00 Countdown 07:45 Will & Grace 08:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:55 Live: Formula 1 Motor Racing 11:35 Frasier 12:00 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 13:00 News 13:05 Come Dine with Me 13:55 Live: Formula 1 Motor Racing 16:00 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 17:00 Best of Both Worlds 18:00 Four in a Bed 18:30 Come Dine with Me 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 News
07:00 Milkshake 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:15 House Doctor 13:10 News 13:15 Big Brother 14:10 Access 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:15 Film - A Surrogate’s Terror 18:00 News 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 News
20:30 Live: World Para Athletics Championships 2017 Ade Adepitan, Sophie Morgan and Lee McKenzie introduce coverage of the evening session on day one of the Championships, taking place at The London Stadium in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. The men's T12 100m is due to get under way this evening, with five heats in the first round due to get the action under way on the track, and later they will be followed by several heats in the men's T28 800m and the women's T47 200m. Several finals are also scheduled to take place, with gold medals awarded in the men's F46 javelin and T54 100m, as well as the women's T34 100m and T15 1500m.
21:00 Lip Sync Battle UK This edition of the musical game show sees comedic actors Vic and Johnny go head to head lip-synching to a hit song, complete with dance moves, facial expressions and costumes. Presented by former Spice Girl Melanie Brown and her co-host, rapper Professor Green.
23:00 The Last Leg 00:05 Naked Attraction 01:10 The Windsors 01:40 8 Out of 10 Cats 02:25 Film Vampires Suck (14) 03:45 The Handmaid’s Tale 04:40 Shipping Wars UK 05:20 Location, Location, Location
Filming has begun on new ITV drama Girlfriends
Filming has begun on Rollem Productions brand new ITV drama Girlfriends from the pen of BAFTA award-winning screenwriter Kay Mellor. Girlfriends is a contemporary story of Linda, Sue and Gail as they struggle with the responsibilities and inevitable changes that come with being a modern woman of a certain age... But true friendship remains the same no matter how many years have passed. After the dramatic and sudden death of Linda’s husband Micky, childhood friends Linda (Phyllis Logan), Sue (Miranda Richardson) and Gail (Zoë Wanamaker) find themselves back together again. Each has their own prob-
lems to face; from a looming divorce from the husband she still loves and the loss of a high-powered job through age discrimination, to juggling the endless responsibilities of their grandchildren and aging mothers. As widowed Linda tries to come to terms with being on her own after over 30 years of marriage, she and her girlfriends are horrified to find that this could be the least of her worries. As questions over the circumstances of Micky’s death start to be asked, accusations reveal secrets, deception and doubts that tear at our Girlfriends’ friendship. Will it endure or will it be severely put to the test?
20:00 Cricket Highlights of the first day of the Second Test between England and South Africa from Trent Bridge.
21:30 The Barbara Windsor Story Tribute to the actress, exploring her rise to fame in the 1960s as the star of the Carry On films and later renaissance in the 1990s as EastEnders' indomitable landlady Peggy Mitchell. Her life has been as interesting off-screen as on it, from her association with the notorious Kray twins and fiery first marriage to local `bad boy' Ronnie Knight. Featuring contributions from Pam St Clement and June Brown. 23:00 Big Brother 00:30 Big Brother’s Bit on the Side 01:15 SuperCasino 04:10 Big Brother
07:35 Vanderpump Rules 08:20 Ellen DeGeneres 09:00 Emmerdale 10:00 You’ve Been Framed! 10:35 Scorpion 11:25 Below Deck 12:25 Vanderpump Rules 13:20 Emmerdale 14:30 You’ve Been Framed! 15:00 Ellen DeGeneres 15:50 Jeremy Kyle 18:00 Judge Rinder 19:00 You’ve Been Framed! 21:00 Two and a Half Men 22:00 Love Island 23:05 Celebrity Juice 23:50 Family Guy ITV 3 07:25 Heartbeat 08:30 Where the Heart Is 09:30 Wild at Heart 10:30 Judge Judy 11:50 Rising Damp 12:20 Heartbeat 13:20 Wild at Heart 14:30 ITV Racing: Live From Newmarket 17:00 Man About the House 17:30 On the Buses 18:00 George and Mildred 18:35 The Corrie Years 19:05 Heartbeat 20:05 Murder, She Wrote 21:00 Doc Martin 22:00 The Street 23:20 Law & Order: UK ITV 4 07:10 The Chase 08:00 The Professionals 09:00 Storage Wars New York 09:55 The Car Chasers 10:25 Counting Cars 11:20 The Saint 12:25 The Professionals 13:25 Tour de France Cycling 14:30 Live: Tour de France Cycling 18:00 The Professionals 19:00 Storage Wars New York 20:00 Tour de France Cycling 21:00 Live: World Series of Darts
Freddie Flintoff to host brand new gameshow Cannonball
Legendary cricketer and broadcaster, Andrew ‘Freddie’ Flintoff is to host ITV’s brand new adrenaline fuelled gameshow Cannonball. Produced by Potato, the international hit format from Talpa is a high-octane series, in which contestants face a host of incredible inflatable obstacles and water-based challenges. Joining Freddie as the pool side commentators are singer Frankie Bridge, presenters Radzi Chinyanganya and Maya Jama and comedian Ryan Hand who will be reporting on all the action as the contestants fly, fall or flop into the water. On each show, contestants of all ages will face supersized games in a custombuilt water park that will test how high, how far and how fast they can fly through the
air before they crash, splash, bang and wallop into the water on this adrenalinfuelled fun-packed gameshow. The final will see contestants on a giant swing, launching themselves ‘cannonball-style’ at a huge moving target covering the surface of a gigantic deep-water tank as they attempt to become the winner of the coveted Cannonball Cup. Each week 24 contestants will be split into groups of seven and attempt all four water based challenges that will test their speed, accuracy, height and distance. The challengers will rotate around each obstacle as they battle to be the top of their group. The four fastest from each group, will then go head to head in the final. Filming for the series, in Valetta and Malta, is due to commence in late April.
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Pitch Battle
Wimbledon 2017
Sunday - BBCOne Sue Barker presents coverage of the men's singles final on Centre Court at the All England Club. Home favourite Andy Murray picked up his second Wimbledon title here in 2016, defeating Canada's Milos Raonic 6-4, 7-6, 7-6 to claim his third major title overall. The Scot is currently world number one and came into this tournament as top seed, so hopes were high a fortnight ago for another strong run at his home event. Saturday - BBCOne To progress the groups must impress the panel of musical judges: the nation’s favourite choirmaster Gareth Malone, former choirgirl turned international recording artist Kelis and this week’s superstar guest judge international popstar Joe Jonas. In this week’s heat of Pitch Battle, hosted by Mel Giedroyc six more choirs and vocal groups of all different sizes and musical genres battle it out for a place in the live Grand Final.
Tonight’s six groups include a young chamber choir Tring Park 16, a group of musical theatre enthusiasts from the West Midlands Crescendo, an a cappella group from Oxford University Oxford Alternotives, a classical quintet Vox-Xover, an all-female pop group Vocalities and an all-male barbershop chorus from Dublin, The Ramparts. The programme opens with an epic musical mash-up, arranged by the Series Musical Director Deke Sharon, who is the Musical Director on the Pitch Perfect movies.
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The Voice Kids Saturday and Sunday - ITV After weeks of auditions, and a full weekend of battles, the remaining contestants now enter the semi-finals. Emma Willis presents as the junior singers once again step onto the stage to perform for coaches Danny Jones, Pixie Lott and Will.i.am. As the grand final,
the £30,000 prize, and the family holiday to Disneyland Paris draw ever closer, the young would-be pop icons must conquer their nerves and deliver their best performances yet. The final, tomorrow on ITV, sees one singer crowned champion as the kids have to convince the public that they deserve the title.
Sunday - ITV A body is pulled from the Loch, and a photograph in his wallet provides a vital clue. Annie tries to gather further evidence by talking to a desperate Mhari, who refuses to believe the terrifying possibility she is presented with. Albrighton is threatened with arrest by Quigley, but nevertheless continues to pursue his own theory about the killings - even if it means putting his life on the line. Last in the series.
Saturday TV 07:00 Breakfast 11:00 Saturday Kitchen Live 12:30 Mary Berry Cooks 13:00 News 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 Wimbledon Ladies Final 19:25 News 19:45 Pointless Alexander and Richard invite more famous faces to take part in the general knowledge quiz. This time, stars from the world of soaps - both past and present - are challenged to come up with the answers no-one else could think of.
07:35 Film - Sylvia Scarlett (12) 09:05 A Walk in the Sunday 11:00 Monty Halls’ Great Irish Escape 12:00 Wimbledon 13:30 The Hairy Bikers’ Best of British 14:15 Film - Forbidden Planet (U) 15:55 Wanted Down Under 16:40 Tiger Island: Natural World 17:40 Flog It! 18:25 Gardeners’ World
19:25 Wimbledon 2017 Sue Barker presents coverage of the men’s and ladies’ doubles finals from the All England Club, as the penul20:30 Pitch Battle The timate day of action at this choral music contest reach- year’s event draws to a es its fifth heat, as another conclusion. six groups seek to demonat strate their vocal skills. Today 21:00 Wimbledon Clare Balding 22:00 Casualty Tensions presents highlights of the between Jez, Iain, Mickey penultimate day’s play from and Scott look set to reach the All England Club, where fever pitch after Mickey is the ladies’ singles final took brought in to the ED, having centre stage on Centre been injured during a police Court. The host also casts chase following a race- her eye over the men’s and related assault on a shop- ladies’ doubles finals, as keeper. Desperate to keep the famous event drew ever his relationship secret from closer to a finish. his hardline brother Scott, Mickey puts on a front and 22:00 Imagine... Alan insults Jez, but when Iain Yentob catches up with celrealises Scott has intimidat- ebrated Turner Prize-wined the shopkeeper’s wife ning artist Chris Ofili, as he into silence, he decides to completes work on The make use of his knowledge Caged Bird’s Song, a new to ensure justice is done. piece set to receive its exhiMeanwhile, Max takes an bition debut at London’s interest in attractive mortu- National Gallery. ary assistant Tara 23:00 Mock the Week 22:50 News 23:10 Film - 23:30 QI XL 00:15 Live at Die Hard with a Vengeance the Apollo 00:45 Golf 01:45 (15) 01:10 Weather 01:15 Film - Salvage (18) 03:00 News This is BBC Two
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07:10 Mobil 1 The Grid 07:40 Triathlon: Cardiff 08:05 Motorsport 08:30 Frasier 09:50 F1: Grand Prix 12:55 Formula 1 15:30 World’s Most Expensive Cars 16:30 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 17:35 Big House, Little House 18:35 Kirstie and Phil’s Love it or List it 19:30 News
19:45 Catchphrase Stephen Mulhern returns to invite players to ‘say what they see’, joined as always by his animated sidekick, Mr Chips. In the first round, the first two contestants to guess three phrases each correctly go through to the second round where they then play for money.
20:00 World Para Athletics Championships Lee McKenzie, Arthur Williams and Ade Adepitan introduce coverage of the evening session on day two of the Championships, taking place in London. A number of finals are scheduled to take place on the track this evening, including the men’s T42 200m, T46 1500m and T11 5,000m, as well as the 100m in the T11, T12, T33, T34 and T47 categories. The 200m is set to dominate proceedings in the women’s competition, with gold medals awarded in the T37, T38, T47, T53 and T54 categories.
20:30 The Voice Kids Semi-Final After weeks of auditions, and a full weekend of battles, the 12 remaining contestants now enter the semi-finals. Emma Willis presents as the junior singers once again step onto the stage to perform for coaches Danny Jones, Pixie Lott and Will.i.am, who each have four singers still in the running, and must cut two from their teams. As the grand final, the £30,000 prize, and the family holiday to Disneyland Paris draw ever closer, the young would-be pop icons must deliver their best performances yet.
23:00 Film - The Hunger Games Katniss Everdeen voluntarily takes her younger sister's place in the Hunger Games: a televised competition in which two teenagers from each of the twelve Districts of Panem are chosen at random to fight to the death. (12)
22:30 News 22:45 Film Inception (12) 01:30 01:45 Ramsay’s Hotel Hell Jackpot247 04:00 Who’s 02:35 60 Days in Jail 03:25 Doing the Dishes? Hollyoaks Omnibus
07:00 Milkshake! 11:15 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:50 Make You Laugh Out Loud 12:10 Police Interceptors 13:10 Bargain Loving Brits in the Sun 15:05 The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door 17:00 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away! 19:55 News 20:00 Cricket England v South Africa Highlights of the second day’s play in the Second Test of the four-match series, which took place at Trent Bridge in Nottingham. 21:00 Blind Date Paul O’Grady plays cupid for 50-year-old Bournemouth Post Office manager Gary, who claims his loud shirts help him stand out from the crowd. Also seeking love is student Amy from Leeds, who works in a pub, and is nicknamed `Dolly Daydream’ by the punters due to her mind’s tendency to wander. 22:00 Big Brother Daily round-up of highlights, revealing how the housemates are getting on under the all-seeing eye of Big Brother. Featuring games, arguments, laughs, diary room visits and bedroom chit-chat, as well as reactions to the latest eviction. 23:00 FIA Formula E 00:30 Criminals Caught on Camera 01:00 Super Casino 04:10 Money’s Too Tight to Mention: On Benefits
07:00 Emmerdale 09:50 Coronation Street 12:10 Take Me Out 13:20 The Voice Kids 14:50 You’ve Been Framed! 15:55 Film The Smurfs (U) 18:00 Film - St. Trinian’s 2: The Legend of Fritton’s Gold (PG) 20:10 Gravity 22:00 Love Island 23:00 Celebrity Juice 23:50 Family Guy 01:20 American Dad! ITV3 07:00 George and Mildred 07:25 Murder, She Wrote 09:20 The Darling Buds of May 10:30 Sherlock Holmes 12:50 Film Goodbye, Mr. Chips (U) 14:55 Wycliffe 16:00 Lewis 18:05 Agatha Christie’s Marple 22:00 Foyle’s War 00:00 Law and Order: UK ITV4 07:00 The Saint 07:55 The Professionals 08:55 Motorsport UK 09:55 Brdc British F3 Championship Highlights 11:00 ITV Racing: The Opening Show 12:00 Tour de France Highlights 13:00 Tour de France Live 18:00 Better Late Than Never 19:00 Monster Carp 20:00 Tour de France Highlights 21:00 World Series of Darts 01:00 Motorbike Festival
Sunday TV 07:00 Breakfast 10:00 The Andrew Marr Show 11:00 Sunday Morning Live 12:00 Sunday Politics 13:15 News 13:30 Bargain Hunt 14:00 Wimbledon Tennis 14:50 Live: Wimbledon Tennis 19:30 News 20:00 Countryfile Our Scottish journey starts just off the mainland on the Isle of May. With guillemots, kittiwakes and puffins all jostling for position on the islands ledges and perches, Ellie finds out from David the “Island Manager” about the work they do to make it a 5-star stay for seabirds. 21:00 Fake or Fortune? Fiona and Philip help Stephen Ames investigate the provenance of three paintings that he believes are works by LS Lowry .22:00 Poldark Ross gives some of Nampara's land to the peasants so that they can provide for themselves, while he and Demelza also come to the aid of Dwight, who is traumatised by his experiences of imprisonment in France. George tries to force Morwenna into marriage to further his political ambitions. 23:00 News 23:30 Would I Lie to You? 00:00 The Week the Landlords Moved In 01:00 Weather 01:05 News
07:00 The A to Z of TV Gardening 07:45 The Instant Gardener 08:30 Gardeners’ World 09:30 Countryfile 10:30 Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:00 Live: Wimbledon Tennis 13:30 Nigel Slater: Eating Together 14:00 Hairy Bikers’ Best of British 14:45 Film - Pal Joey (PG) 16:25 Wanted Down Under 17:10 Natural World 18:10 Songs of Praise 18:45 Flog It! 19:30 Live: Wimbledon Tennis Live coverage from the All England Club of the mixed doubles final. The 2016 final was an allFrench affair with top seeds Nicolas Mahut and PierreHugues Herbert beating compatriots Julien Benneteau and Edouard Roger-Vasselin in straight sets. It was the first allFrench doubles final at Wimbledon and a second Grand Slam title Mahut and Herbert had won together after their US Open victory in 2015. 21:00 Film - The Lone Ranger Fate brings together Native American spirit warrior Tonto and lawman John Reid to join forces in the battle against corruption and greed. (PG)
07:00 CITV 09:25 News 09:30 Weekend 10:25 Wild Animal Reunions 11:25 Best Walks with a View with Julia Bradbury 11:55 Love Your Garden 12:55 News 13:10 James Martin’s French Adventure 13:40 The Voice Kids 15:40 Bear Grylls Survival School 16:10 Film - For Your Eyes Only (PG) 18:40 News 19:10 The Chase: Celebrity Special 20:10 The Voice Kids Emma presents the grand final of the junior version of the singing talent contest, with the six remaining youngsters getting their final shot at stardom. Tonight, the choice of overall winner will be decided entirely by viewers' votes. 22:00 The Loch A body is pulled from the Loch, and a photograph in his wallet provides a vital clue. Annie tries to gather further evidence by talking to a desperate Mhari, who refuses to believe the terrifying possibility she is presented with. Albrighton is threatened with arrest by Quigley, but nevertheless continues to pursue his own theory about the killings.
07:15 Last Man Standing 08:05 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:00 Frasier 10:00 Sunday Brunch 13:00 Formula 1 Build Up 13:35 British Grand Prix Live. 16:10 Formula 1 Reaction 17:30 World’s Most Expensive Cars 18:35 The Restoration Man 19:30 News 20:00 Live: World Championship Para Athletics Arthur Williams, Sophie Morgan and Lee McKenzie present coverage of the evening session on day three of the Championships, from The London Stadium in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Among the finals scheduled to take place tonight are the women's T42 100m and T35 200m, as well as the men's T13 and T44 100m, the T54 1500m, and the F35 shot put. With expert analysis from Stef Reid and Danny Crates. 22:30 The Handmaid’s Tale The Commander surprises Offred with a secret adventure in Gilead. Nick’s troubled past leads to his recruitment by the Sons of Jacob.
23:35 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 00:35 23:20 Wimbledon 00:20 23:00 News 23:20 Judge Film - The Lincoln Lawyer Scottish Open 01:20 Rinder’s Crime Stories (14) 02:45 World's Athletics 02:20 Countryfile 00:20 Take Me Out 01:30 Weirdest Weather 03:40 03:15 Holby City Jackpot247 The Last Leg
07:00 Milkshake 11:05 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:40 Animals Make You Laugh Out Loud 12:05 Kittens Make You Laugh Out Loud 13:00 Naughty Dogs Make You Laugh Out Loud 13:55 Cats Make You Laugh Out Loud 4 14:55 Film Racing Stripes 16:45 Film - Alvin and the Chipmunks 18:30 Live: FIA Formula E Motor Racing 20:10 Cricket Highlights of the third day of the Second Test between England and South Africa. 21:00 That’s So...1981 This episode focuses on the year Charles and Di got married, riots raged across the UK and attempts were made on the lives of the Queen, the President of the USA and the Pope.
07:25 Emmerdale Omnibus 10:25 Coronation Street Omnibus 12:50 Ninja Warrior 13:50 Film Babe (U) 15:40 The Voice Kids Semi Final 17:40 Film - Cats and Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (U) 19:20 Film - The Amazing Spider-Man (12) 22:00 Love Island 00:05 Family Guy 01:30 American Dad! 02:25 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 02:55 Planet’s Funniest Animals ITV3 07:25 Inspector Morse 09:30 Heartbeat 11:40 Murder, She Wrote 12:40 The Darling Buds of May 13:50 Wycliffe 14:55 Foyle’s War 17:00 Agatha Christie’s Marple 21:00 The Booze Cruise III 23:00 Law and Order: UK 01:00 Wire in the Blood ITV4
21:55 News 22:00 Big Brother Daily round-up of highlights, revealing how the housemates are getting on under the all-seeing eye of Big Brother. 23:00 Film - 21 Jump Street (14) 01:15 OMG! 02:10 SuperCasino 04:10 Little Divas: Tantrums & Tiaras
07:15 The Saint 08:05 The Professionals 09:00 Counting Cars 09:55 The Big Fish Off 10:55 Monster Carp 12:00 Tour de France Highlights 13:00 Tour de France Live 18:30 Pawn Stars 19:00 Fierce 20:00 Tour de France Highlights 21:00 Film Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (15) 22:50 Film - The Glimmer Man (18) 00:40 Crank
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07:00 The TV That Made Me 07:30 Right on the Money 08:15 Bargain Hunt 09:00 Alone with the InLaws 10:00 Victoria Derbyshire 12:00 News 13:00 Daily Politics 14:00 IAAF Diamond League Athletics 15:00 ITU World Series Triathlon 17:15 Secrets of Our Living Planet 18:15 Antiques Road Trip 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Letterbox 20:00 Paul Hollywood’s Big Continental Road Trip Paul Hollywood visits Italy to find out what makes the country tick when it comes to cars.
07:00 Good Morning Britain 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 Jeremy Kyle 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 News 15:00 Judge Rinder 16:00 David Dickinson’s Name Your Price 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 The Chase 19:00 News 20:00 Emmerdale Rhona fears the worst. Ross. 20:30 Coronation Street Aidan is blackmailed by a desperate Adam. 21:00 Amazing Animal Births Lucy meets a Shire horse as she becomes a mum for the ninth time.
21:00 University Challenge Quiz for students
21:30 Coronation Street Seb lets Nicola in on a secret.
21:30 Nadiya’s British Food Adventure Nadiya visits asparagus farmer Imogen Stanley where she gets to use a specially designed asparagus buggy to harvest the veg.
22:00 Fearless Emma tries to finally uncover the truth, and Heather reassures Matthew that nothing connects the evidence to Linda's death. However, Kretchmer isn't so convinced and urges Heather to stay in the UK to fix the situation, while DCS Greenwood tracks down the mother of Rachel, Linda's friend and the last person known to see her alive.
22:00 DIY SOS: The Big Build Nick and the team renovate the house of Jack and his mum Helen. Jack has a rare form of Muscular Dystrophy and is forced to sleep in the living room.
22:00 Ripper Street Now that Edmund Reid is locked in the cells of Leman Street it seems that Augustus Dove has won the battle for Whitechapel
23:00 News 23:45 Peter Kay 00:15 Have I Got a Bit More News for You 01:00 Who Do You Think You Are? 02:00 Weather 02:05 News
23:00 Normal for Norfolk 23:30 Newsnight 00:15 Horizon 01:15 Eat Well for Less? 02:15 Supermarket Shopping Secrets 03:15 This Is BBC Two
23:00 News 23:40 Killer Women with Piers Morgan 00:40 The Kyle Files 01:10 Jackpot247 04:00 Jeremy Kyle
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07:20 3rd Rock From the Sun 07:45 Will & Grace 08:35 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:35 Frasier 11:05 Undercover Boss USA 12:00 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 13:00 News 13:05 Come Dine with Me 14:05 Posh Pawnbrokers 15:10 Countdown 16:00 The Question Jury 17:00 A Place in the Sun: Summer Sun 18:00 Four in a Bed 18:30 Come Dine with Me 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 News
07:00 Milkshake 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:15 House Doctor 13:10 News 13:15 Big Brother 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:15 Film Fatal Performance (14) 18:00 News 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 News
Live: World 20:30 Championship Para Athletics Sophie Morgan, Ade Adepitan and Lee McKenzie present coverage of the evening session on day four of the Championships, which takes place at The London Stadium in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. A number of gold medals are set to be awarded tonight, including the men's T42 100m, T36 200m, T54 800m and T44 long jump, as well as the women's T34 800m and T44 100m. With expert analysis from Jonnie Peacock, David Weir and Greg Rutherford.
21:00 Traffic Cops The cops seek to protect a collection of the most vulnerable members of society including a suicidal young man with mental health problems, an Eritrean woman dumped out of a lorry by people traffickers, and a lass who’s had a barney with her boyfriend.
23:00 Is Love Racist? The Dating Game 00:05 60 Days in Jail 01:05 Britain’s Benefit Tenants 02:00 Who Wants My Council House? 02:55 Phil Spencer: Find Me a Home 03:50 The Supervet 04:45 Supershoppers
20:00 Cricket Highlights of the fourth day of the Second Test between England and South Africa from Trent Bridge.
22:00 Eamonn and Ruth: How the Other Half Lives The pair head to Moscow to infriltrate the exclusive world of billionaire oligarchs. They meet the son of one of Russia’s wealthiest men, the billionaire owner of one of Moscow’s most exclusive department stores, and learn about the whims of the Russian elite. 23:00 Big Brother 00:05 BB’s Bit on the Side 01:05 Countdown to Murder 02:00 SuperCasino 04:10 Nightmare Neighbour
07:35 Vanderpump Rules 08:20 Ellen DeGeneres 09:00 Emmerdale 09:30 Coronation Street 10:35 Scorpion 11:25 Below Deck 12:25 Vanderpump Rules 13:20 Emmerdale 13:55 Coronation Street 15:00 Ellen DeGeneres 15:50 Jeremy Kyle 18:00 Judge Rinder 19:00 You’ve Been Framed! 21:00 Two and a Half Men 22:00 Love Island 23:05 Family Guy ITV 3 08:25 Where the Heart Is 09:25 Wild at Heart 10:25 Judge Judy 11:50 Road to Avonlea 12:55 Wycliffe 14:05 Heartbeat 15:05 The Royal 16:10 Wild at Heart 17:15 Man About the House 17:50 On the Buses 18:20 George and Mildred 18:55 Heartbeat 20:00 Murder, She Wrote 21:00 Film - Mamma Mia! (PG) 23:10 Law & Order: UK ITV 4 08:00 The Professionals 08:45 The Saint 09:50 Storage Wars 10:45 The Chase 11:50 The Professionals 12:50 The Saint 13:55 Tour de France Cycling 14:55 Ironside 16:00 Quincy, M.E. 17:00 Minder 18:05 The Professionals 19:05 Storage Wars Texas 20:00 Tour de France 21:00 The Chase: Celebrity Special 22:00 Car Crash Britain
Tuesday TV 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Right on the Money 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Neighbourhood Blues 12:45 Rip Off Britain: Holidays 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 News 14:45 Red Rock 15:30 Escape to the Country 16:30 Money for Nothing 17:15 Flog It! 18:15 Pointless 19:00 News 20:00 Celebrity Mastermind In the big black chair tonight are Mitch Benn, Reeta Chakrabarti, Mark Rhodes and Alistair Brownlee. 20:30 EastEnders Max does some digging on Steven, what will he discover? 21:00 Holby City Essie worries she is not being a good foster parent to Parker and Raf would love to help, but is she ready to let him? 22:00 In the Dark Helen and Paul are joined by pathologist friend Phil Hendricks as they become further embroiled in the abduction case. The clock is ticking to find Poppy alive and clear Bates’ name, but Helen seems increasingly disturbed by being in Polesford. 23:00 News 23:45 New Tricks 00:45 World’s Oldest Family 01:15 Weather 01:20 News
07:00 The TV That Made Me 07:30 Right on the Money 08:15 Bargain Hunt 09:00 DIY SOS: The Big Build 10:00 Victoria Derbyshire 12:00 News 13:00 Daily Politics 14:00 Two Tribes 14:30 The Super League Show 15:15 Chronicles of a Champion Golfer 16:15 Nature’s Miracle Babies 17:15 Secrets of Our Living Planet 18:15 Antiques Road Trip 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Letterbox
07:00 Good Morning Britain 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 Jeremy Kyle 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 News 15:00 Judge Rinder 16:00 David Dickinson’s Name Your Price 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 The Chase 19:00 News 20:00 Emmerdale The Woolpack hosts a party.
20:00 Paul Hollywood’s Big Continental Road Trip Paul Hollywood visits Germany to try and find out what makes the country tick when it comes to cars. 21:00 Inside the Factory Gregg Wallace, Cherry Healey and Ruth Goodman investigate the origins and production of more household staples, beginning with tea. 22:00 Addicted Parents: Last Chance to Keep My Children Four mums addicted to drugs, have one last chance to recover, with their children, at the only family rehab in the UK. 23:00 Detectorists 23:30 Newsnight 00:15 1066: A Year to Conquer England 01:15 The Life Swap Adventure 02:15 Me and My Dog: The Ultimate Contest 03:15 This Is BBC Two
21:00 Midsomer Murders Members of the Midsomer-in-the-Marsh Ornithological Society fall out when Ralph Ford claims to have spotted a blue-crested hoopoe, meaning he wins the group's year-listing competition. However, their president Patrick Morgan says the rare species could never have been seen so far away from its native Uganda and brands him a cheat. The next day, Patrick is found dead. 23:00 News 23:40 Davina McCall: Life at the Extreme 00:40 Play to the Whistle 01:20 Jackpot247 04:00 Loose Women 04:50 ITV Nightscreen
07:00 Countdown 07:45 Will & Grace 08:35 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:35 Frasier 11:05 Undercover Boss USA 12:00 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 13:00 News 13:05 Come Dine with Me 14:05 Posh Pawnbrokers 15:10 Countdown 16:00 The Question Jury 17:00 A Place in the Sun: Summer Sun 18:00 Four in a Bed 18:30 Come Dine with Me 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 News 20:30 Live: World Championship Para Athletics Lee McKenzie, Ade Adepitan and Arthur Williams present coverage of the evening session on day five of the Championships, which takes place at The London Stadium in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, and is scheduled to include the finals of the women's F20 shot put and T47 100m, as well as the men's T13 and T54 200m. With expert analysis from Jonnie Peacock, Stef Reid, Danny Crates and Natasha Baker, and commentary by John Rawling, Rob Walker and Katharine Merry. 23:00 When Football Banned Women 00:05 24 Hours in A&E 01:05 Music on 4 01:35 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares 02:25 Real, Fake or Unknown 03:20 Film - Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (PG)
07:00 Milkshake 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:15 House Doctor 13:10 News 13:15 Big Brother 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:15 Film - Stolen Daughter 18:00 News 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 News 20:00 Cricket Highlights of the fifth day of the Second Test between England and South Africa. 21:00 The Dog Rescuers Anthony is desperate to get abandoned Staffie JD to the vet. Keira comes to the aid of Ruby, a Jack Russell with a nasty skin condition. Rescue spaniel Ted is training to be a police sniffer dog. 22:00 The Hotel Inspector Chris and Jonathan bought this crumbling historic building with their hearts rather than their heads, and are now starting to realise the mammoth task before them. Can Alex reverse decades of ugly decor, teach her hosts to clear the clutter, erase the oppressive red and herald a more glamorous, curated look? 23:00 Big Brother 00:05 BB’s Bit on the Side 01:05 Circus Kids: Our Secret World 02:00 SuperCasino 04:10 Eamonn and Ruth: How the Other Half Lives
08:20 Ellen DeGeneres 09:00 Emmerdale 09:30 Coronation Street 10:35 Scorpion 11:25 Below Deck 12:25 Vanderpump Rules 13:20 Emmerdale 13:55 Coronation Street 15:00 Ellen DeGeneres 15:50 Jeremy Kyle 18:00 Judge Rinder 19:00 You’ve Been Framed! 21:00 Two and a Half Men 22:00 Love Island 23:05 Family Guy ITV 3 08:25 Where the Heart Is 09:25 Wild at Heart 10:30 Judge Judy 11:55 Road to Avonlea 12:55 Wycliffe 14:05 Heartbeat 15:10 The Royal 16:15 Wild at Heart 17:15 Man About the House 17:50 On the Buses 18:20 George and Mildred 18:55 Heartbeat 20:00 Murder, She Wrote 21:00 Animal Orphans 22:00 Royal Stories 23:00 Law & Order: UK ITV 4 08:45 Minder 09:45 Ironside 10:50 Quincy, M.E. 11:55 The Car Chasers 12:25 Tour de France 13:30 Live: Tour de France 17:45 Football Rivalries 18:00 The Professionals 19:00 Storage 20:00 Tour de France Cycling 21:00 Monster Carp 22:00 Benidorm 23:00 Film Passenger 57 (15)
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Wednesday TV 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Right on the Money 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Neighbourhood Blues 12:45 Rip Off Britain: Holidays 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 News 14:45 Red Rock 15:30 Escape to the Country 16:30 Money for Nothing 17:15 Flog It! 18:15 Pointless 19:00 News 20:00 Celebrity Mastermind John Humphrys puts four more celebrities in the spotlight. 20:30 Fugitives Across Europe, police forces are on the hunt for fugitives, fleeing from justice. Detectives in the UK, Amsterdam and Spain track down men and women on the run. 21:00 Watchdog The story of the phone giant whose mistakes have led to disastrous consequences far beyond what you’d expect. Plus, guest reporter Brian Blessed uncovers surprising secrets about some everyday appliances. 22:00 Death in Paradise The team enter the shady world of island politics when the outgoing governor of Saint Marie is poisoned at her leaving party. Meanwhile, DI Goodman dives into the even murkier world of online dating. 23:00 News 23:45 Room 101: Extra Storage 00:25 The Natives: This is Our America 01:15 Weather for the Week Ahead 01:20 News
07:00 The TV That Made Me 07:30 Right on the Money 08:15 Bargain Hunt 09:00 Great British Menu 10:00 Victoria Derbyshire 12:00 News 12:30 Daily Politics 14:00 Two Tribes 14:30 A Taste of Britain 15:15 Chronicles of a Champion Golfer 16:15 Nature’s Miracle Babies 17:15 Secrets of Our Living Planet 18:15 Antiques Road Trip 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Letterbox 20:00 Paul Hollywood’s Big Continental Road Trip Paul Hollywood visits France to find out what makes the country tick when it comes to cars. 21:00 The Sweet Makers Four modern confectioners use original recipes to recreate a Tudor sugar banquet. They discover how the quest to satisfy our national sweet tooth transformed Britain, from our rotting teeth to our architecture and the birth of our empire. 22:00 Gardeners’ World Monty visits a floral paradise just outside Dublin to discover how plants man Jimi Blake fills his garden with flora for free. Monty also gives advice on what to sow now in the veg garden. 23:00 Live at the Apollo 23:30 Newsnight 00:15 1066: A Year to Conquer England 01:15 Who Do You Think You Are? 02:15 Incredible Medicine: Dr Weston’s Casebook 03:15 This Is BBC Two
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07:00 Good Morning Britain 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 Jeremy Kyle 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 News 15:00 Judge Rinder 16:00 David Dickinson’s Name Your Price 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 The Chase 19:00 News 20:00 Emmerdale Leyla applies the pressure. 20:30 Coronation Street Eva and Adam join forces. 21:00 Love Your Garden Alan and the team head to Shrewsbury to build a breathtaking Japanese garden for Gina Constable who has worked tirelessly to support the Midlands Air Ambulance Charity. 22:00 Joanna Lumley’s India Joanna's adventures across India conclude as she explores Rajasthan, Delhi and the mountainous North West, before ending in Kashmir. Her first stop takes her to the Ranthambhore National Park, where she learns about the Wildlife Protection Society of India's tiger conservation programmes. Joanna's next stop is Delhi, where she begins her exploration of the capital at Humayun's Tomb, before ending her journey in Srinagar in Kashmi. 23:00 News 23:45 Mafia Women 00:40 River Monsters 01:35 Jackpot247 04:00 1000 Heartbeats 04:50 ITV Nightscreen
07:00 Countdown 07:45 Will & Grace 08:35 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:35 Frasier 11:05 Undercover Boss USA 12:00 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 13:00 News 13:05 Come Dine with Me 14:05 Posh Pawnbrokers 15:10 Countdown 16:00 The Question Jury 17:00 A Place in the Sun: Summer Sun 18:00 Four in a Bed 18:30 Come Dine with Me 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 UEFA Women’s Euro 2017: England v Scotland Coverage of the opening match in Group D for both sides, which takes place in Utrecht, Netherlands. Having finished third at the most recent World Cup, England will be among the favourites to win this tournament, but will be keen to perform better than they did at the 2013 Championships, when a record of one draw and two defeats saw them finish bottom of their group. Meanwhile, this is the first appearance at a major championships for Scotland, and it is somewhat apt that they make their debut against England given their firstever international match in 1972 was against the same opposition. (Kick Off 20:45) 23:00 The Windsors 23:30 Fargo 00:35 Is Love Racist? 01:35 One Born Every Minute15 02:30 Ramsay’s Hotel Hell 03:15 The Secret Life of the Zoo 04:10 Gogglesprogs
07:00 Milkshake 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:15 House Doctor 13:10 News 13:15 Big Brother 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:15 Film - Marriage of Lies (15) 18:00 News 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 News 20:00 Traffic Cops The cops seek to protect a collection of the most vulnerable members of society including a suicidal young man with mental health problems and an Eritrean woman dumped out of a lorry by people traffickers. 21:00 The Highland Midwife Morven is looking after Carrie who is concerned about her labour contractions. Sian relies on midwife Donna to help her with possible complications. Hazel has to decide whether to move Claire to the safety of a hospital birth. 22:00 Sarah Payne: A Mother’s Story Documentary featuring exclusive interview footage with Sarah Payne’s mother Sara, and further contributions from friends and family, police officers, key witnesses and experts on the case, who explore one of the most notorious murders in recent memory and what happened next. 23:30 Big Brother 00:30 BB’s Bit on the Side 01:30 Lip Sync Battle UK 02:00 SuperCasino 04:10 The Dog Rescuers
07:35 Vanderpump Rules 08:20 Ellen DeGeneres 09:00 Emmerdale 10:00 You’ve Been Framed! 10:35 Scorpion 11:25 Below Deck 12:25 Vanderpump Rules 13:20 Emmerdale 14:30 You’ve Been Framed! 15:00 Ellen DeGeneres 15:50 Jeremy Kyle 18:00 Judge Rinder 19:00 You’ve Been Framed! 21:00 Two and a Half Men 22:00 Love Island 23:05 Celebrity Juice 23:50 Family Guy ITV 3 07:25 Heartbeat 08:25 Where the Heart Is 09:25 Wild at Heart 10:25 Judge Judy 11:55 Road to Avonlea 12:55 Wycliffe 14:05 Heartbeat 15:10 The Royal 16:10 Wild at Heart 17:20 Man About the House 17:55 On the Buses 18:25 George and Mildred 18:55 Heartbeat 20:00 Murder, She Wrote 21:00 Lewis 23:00 Law & Order: UK ITV 4 07:20 The Chase 08:05 The Professionals 09:00 Storage Wars Texas 09:55 The Car Chasers 11:00 Tour de France Cycling 12:00 Live: Tour de France Cycling 18:00 The Professionals 19:00 Storage Wars Texas 20:00 Tour de France Cycling 21:00 FIM World Superbike Series Motorcycle Racing 22:00 An Audience with Billy Connolly 23:10 Film Death Wish 3 (18)
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1 Doctor Hampshire did not include her accident (6) 4 Blames cold pelts (6) 9 South Mediterranean peninsula? No, it's in Russia (7) 10 Part of stair is erect (5) 11 Greek goddess confused Ernie (5) 12 Clan yard initially cordoned off by a short length of rope (7) 13 Don sends Dad fresh leftovers (4,3,4) 18 Shape can go to pieces (7) 20 Lad in key note clearing (5) 22 Such an uplifting bird (5) 23 Nobleman with award for part of listener (7) 24 Scored a goal during internet tedium (6) 25 Bookworm begins the Roman Emperor's adventures, detailing every raid (6)
1 Outcast from central Germany is in good condition (6) 2 Weapon seen in some circles as a breakthrough (5) 3 Serials rearranged lack atmosphere (7) 5 The woman atop the bird (5) 6 Use band-aids without a split (7) 7 Good man went by bike or by foot (6) 8 A leg flannel perhaps for Lucifer (6,5) 14 Takeaway of French pamphlet (7) 15 Devastated, enraged, get ready (2,5) 16 Bright bird who can play at that game, soundly (6) 17 Never point haphazardly at a thin coating (6) 19 Birds begin getting easy extramarital sex eventually (5) 21 Get away from a vacuum (5)
1 Ill fortune (6) 4 Scolds (6) 9 Region of Russia (7) 10 Upright portion of a step (5) 11 Female name derived from Greek for 'peace' (5) 12 Short rope (7) 13 Motley assortment of things (4,3,4) 18 Eight-sided polygon (7) 20 Clearing (5) 22 Derrick (5) 23 Part of hearing organ (7) 24 Meshed (6) 25 Literate person (6) Down 1 Nonconformist (6) 2 Fencing sword (5) 3 Unventilated (7) 5 Wading bird (5) 6 Break up (7) 7 Walked (6) 8 Devil (6,5) 14 Diminish (7) 15 In a defensive stance (2,5) 16 Brightly coloured bird (6) 17 Faรงade (6) 19 Long-necked birds (5) 21 Stay away from (5)
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Across 1 Which porous black solid, consisting of an amorphous form of carbon, is obtained as a residue when wood, bone, or other organic matter is heated in the absence of air? (8) 7 Which singing voice between baritone and alto is the highest of the ordinary adult male range? (5) 8 Which Australian-born actor starred as Mitch Brenner in Alfred Hitchcock’s 1963 film The Birds? (3,6) 9 What name is given to a structure with equipment for drilling an oil well? (3) 10 Which wild goat of mountain areas of Eurasia and northern Africa has large recurved horns? (4) 11 On which river does the city of Liverpool stand? (6) 13 Which city is the state capital of Texas? (6) 14 The name of which small crisp batter cake also means to speak or write, especially at great length, without saying anything important or useful? (6) 17 Which type of leather shoe is shaped like a moccasin, with a flat heel? (6) 18 What is the name of the flat, coloured, ring-shaped membrane behind the
cornea of the eye, with an adjustable circular opening in the centre? (4) 20/23 What was the name of the mistress of Adolf Hitler who committed suicide with him in the air-raid shelter of his Berlin headquarters? (3,5) 22 Which American singer topped the British singles charts in 1982 with the theme from the film Fame? (5,4) 23 See 20 24 On which Canary Island is Spain’s highest mountain, Teide Peak, located? (8) Down 1 Which breed of long-bodied shortlegged dog has erect ears and a fox-like head? (5) 2 What was the surname of the actress who, in 1956, created the role of the Cockney flower girl Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady? (7) 3 What was the original surname of the former heavyweight boxing champion, Muhammad Ali? (4) 4 Which word that means not attentive or alert, is used euphemistically to indicate that someone is dead? (6) 5/6 Which British libertarian communist
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Improve your Spanish - Clues in Spanish, answer in English or vice versa. Across Down 1 Toad (4) 3 Bautismos (8) 9 Poppy (7) 10 Flood (5) 11 Dejar (poner, soltar) (5) 12 Tournament (6) 14 Places (6) 16 Vela (de cera) (6) 19 Native land (6) 21 Águila (ave) (5) 24 Lila (5) 25 Environment (surroundings) (7) 26 Tan pronto como (2,4,2) 27 Ass (donkey) (4)
urban guerrilla group was responsible for a long string of bomb attacks around Britain between 1970 and 1972? (5,7) 7 According to Celtic legend, which nephew of the king of Cornwall fell in love with Isolde after they mistakenly drank a love potion? (7) 12 What name is given to any of a group of organic substances essential in small quantities to normal metabolism? (7) 13 In grammar what name is given to words or phrases that typically modify the meaning of adjectives or verbs? (7) 15 What make of car is a Testarossa? (7) 16 According to Greek mythology, what was the name of the goddess of the moon who fell in love with Endymion? (6) 17 Which city is the capital of Bolivia? (2,3) 19 Which large edible ray has a long snout and thick tail with pectoral fins continuous with the head and swims by undulating the edges of its pectoral fins? (5) 21 What was the first name of the French mathematician, scientist, and philosopher Descartes? (4)
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Last Week’s Solutions Quizword Across: 1 Sneakers, 7 Alibi, 8 Gary Numan, 9 Eve, 10 Sect, 11/18 Arthur Ashe, 13 Cherub, 14 Taurus, 17 Robert, 20 Duo, 23 Freya, 24 Couscous. Down: 1 Suggs, 2 Earache, 3 Kane, 4 Romero, 5 Cider, 6 Pigeons, 7 Anthrax, 12 Rum baba, 13 Cardiff, 15 Risotto, 16 Bronco, 17/22 Roger Bannister, 19 Earls, 21 Lies. Double Crossword Across: 1 Hatred, 4 Lager, 8 Nurse, 9 Pistons, 10 Elector, 11 Dear, 12 Aga, 14 Coma, 15 Sees, 18 Lip, 21 Afar, 23 Acetate, 25 Isobars, 26 Snipe, 27 Mates, 28 Fringe. Down: 1 Hanker, 2 Torpedo, 3 Eventual, 4/6 Last resort, 5 Gnome, 7 Opera, 13 Assessor, 16 Evasion, 17 Barium, 19 Pause, 20 Serene, 22 About, 24 Bars. Quickie
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RICHARD CAVENDER
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BlueMoon Solutions is the computer and IT services company on the Costa Blanca. BlueMoon Solutions comes to you at home or at work. Their personal service covers from Alicante to Pilar de la Horadada.
Richard moved to Spain ten years ago having left his management background behind in the UK and decided to use his IT skills to help home users and small businesses with their PC problems. Now a relaxed 'computer man' he is out and about in the Spanish sun every day, making house and shop calls and using his vast experience and qualifications to sort out the problem there and then. Computers are his hobby as well as his work so don’t be surprised to get an answer to your email in the early hours!
ADVICE: Eric was confused as to why his Internet connection speed varied when using different devices.
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Hi Richard, I have just changed to ISP with Fibre Optic offering download speed of 100 mpbs.I have a Toshiba Satellite C70D-B with a AMD 1.8 GHz processor. I also have a Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 Tablet and Samsung Galaxy J36 phone. The router is in the lounge and the laptop is 20 meters in a bedroom on the ground floor. If I connect the laptop by ethernet cable to the router I consistently get a download speed of 88 and an upload of 20. However, by using it in the bedroom (without ethernet) I get between 4 and 5 download and 1 and 2 for upload. This has sometimes gone up to 33 download and 14 upload. The tablet varies between 48 down and 15 up to 7 down and 10 up.The phone is consistent with 30 down and 19 up. My provider has made changed to the router but tells me there is nothing else I can do. Can you suggest anything please
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Hi Eric, this sounds perfectly normal to me, you see there are a bunch of different technologies and standards at play here between your devices.
When you connect your computer via a cable you connect at a speed of usually 100 or 1000 Gigabits per second (these are maximum connection speeds and of course the bottleneck will be your physical Internet connection speed) When you connect via wifi you could be anything from 54 Megabits (a Megabit being significantly slower than a Gigabit of course) depending on whether you’re connecting using 802.11b or g or you might have faster technology with could give you up to 1 Megabit per second. In addition all of the wireless connections have to contend with furniture and people in between them and the router – all of these things affect the speed of your connection. In short, were ever possible connect using a cable, however, if you need to connect via wifi and you find that your signal is poor and its affecting your wifi speed then maybe you should consider investing in a wireless extender, this will improve the signal strength and therefore your connection speed.
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Rahm’s Rule Scare
The third of the year’s Majors hits Royal Birkdale on Thursday with the Open being staged there will for a 10th time, and the first since Padraig Harrington lifted the Claret Jug in 2008. Former Open champion and now respected (and soon to retire) US TV golf pundit Johnny Miller has placed Hideki Matsuyama as the early favourite to win next week’s championship and become Japan’s first major winner. But Miller, who won the title at the course in 1976, said on Tuesday that picking a champion was even tougher than usual in view of the poor form of several of the sport’s biggest names. “The real hot shots in golf, like Dustin Johnson and Rory (McIlroy) and Jason Day… they’re not on the top of their game right now,” Miller said, adding Sergio Garcia, Henrik Stenson, Rickie Fowler and Justin Thomas to that list. “So I don’t know what to expect, because majors are a whole different animal but Hideki, I think he’s the best player right now. Tournament in and tournament out his bad shots are really good, which is what you need at Birkdale. And I think that he’s ready to win.” World number two Matsuyama tied for second at the U.S. Open last month behind
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Spain’s Jon Rahm overcame a worry over ball marking to earn his first European Tour victory as a closing round of 65 won him the Irish Open by six shots at Portstewart on Sunday. Rahm followed compatriots Seve Ballesteros, Jose-Maria Olazabal and Sergio Garcia in winning the championship. Sharing the overnight lead on 17 under with Daniel Im, Spain's Rahm eagled the fourth as he holed from 150 yards. Rahm was four clear on the 13th fairway when a query over his ball marking on the sixth green caused a concern. But no penalty was imposed and a dominant Rahm, 22, finished six ahead of Richie Ramsay and Matthew Southgate. Tournament referee Andy McFee approached Rahm on the 13th to get the player's view on his ball-marking incident on the sixth green after the European Tour had been made aware of the issue. After moving his marker out of Im's putting line, Rahm had appeared to replace his ball in a slightly different spot as he prepared to tap in from 14 inches but following a long conversation with the Spaniard, McFee elected to impose no penalty. Rahm acknowledged that the episode had affected his concentration in the closing stages. "It really makes me feel bad that my first win on the European Tour is always going to have that little mark on it," said the Spaniard. "I thought I put it back exactly where it was but they came to me and told me it was such a slight difference."
Brooks Koepka, though he has the added pressure of trying to become the first Japanese to win a men’s major. Miller said he does not think Birkdale is likely to throw up an obscure winner. Eight of the nine previous Opens there were won by multiple major champions and, though Birkdale is not the most famous Open course, it is a strong test, Miller believes. “I think Royal Birkdale is one of my favourite courses, especially my favourite links, because we deem it a little fairer, the fairways are a little flatter but the sand dunes are fantastic and very demanding,” said the American, who perhaps is a little biased in view of his victory there in 1976. “I’m excited to go back there and sort of see if my memory resurrects. I believe it’s an accuracy course. The reason why I won the Open in ’76 is my caddie literally made me hit a one-iron. I hit a one-iron 12 out of the 14 tee shots.” That will not be an option this year, as players no longer carry one-irons. “I can see a lot of driving irons and three-woods off the tee like (2016 champion) Stenson did last year,” Miller added.
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The Royal British Legion hold a charity golf day each year and this year’s event will be at the Vistabella club at Entre Naranjos on Thursday September 21st, with two shotgun starts in the day at 8.15am and at 2.15pm. Last year’s event raised over three thousand euros, and this September’s competition will be in aid of the RBL and the On Course Foundation, which is a new charity that supports the rehabilitation of injured service personnel through
golf and could involve getting them playing or finding work in the golf industry so again worthwhile causes. This will be a 4 man team event with all four stableford scores to count. There will be various prizes on the day along with the customary raffle and auction of green fee vouchers and competitors can book a baguette and chips for only five euros at the time of making the entry. The price for the day is 48 euro per person (with a shared buggy) or
43 euro for walking and these prices includes a raffle and a significant charitable donation and there will be an optional 2’s sweep for two euros. Spaces are limited to 60 players in each shotgun start and these places are already filling quickly. Don’t worry if you are only a pair because the organisers will pair you up with other players to make a team. To make an entry call Mick the Grip on 638 859 475 or Mick Gossage on 697 127 364
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Coach Stays
CD Torrevieja has announced that Antonio Pedreño Saura "Pedreño" will be continuing as the team’s coach after their relegation earlier this year to the Preferente. Pedreño was brought in during the autumn to try to clear up the mess created by his predecessor Gabi Correa who controversially replaced Pedreño last summer. The team’s awful start, despite a glimmer of hope in avoiding relegation from the regional third division last March, meant an almost inevitable return to the Preferente after a dozen years at a higher level. In statement, the club said that “Pedreño is the ideal person to lead the team in the fight to achieve promotion to the third division. He possesses the experience, professionalism, ability and true commitment to the club. He stands strong in moments of adversity and difficulty.” In turn, Pedreño said that his objective is to form a competitive squad with the largest possible number of local players and to start an exciting project that will give the Torry supporters something to cheer about. No players for the squad have been named as yet, with pre-season training due to start on Monday July 24th. The first set of Preferente matches will be staged over the first weekend in September.
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Elche Build Up
Elche’s squad started pre-season training on Monday under their new coach Vicente Mir and his deputy, Óscar Sánchez . CD Thader’s experienced captain Raul Mora has been Mir was brought in from Real Murcia to guide the team persuaded to stay at the club for another season. The 37- back to the Segunda division, after their relegation to year-old has been an inspiration to the side, on and off the Segunda B last spring. field, and he won’t be hanging up his boots just yet for the The first public friendly match will be against Crevillente Rojales-based team. Deportivo on Saturday July 22nd with a 7.30 pm kick-off at Meanwhile, Javier Ferrández Alberola, Javi, who moved Santa Pola’s Manolo Maciá stadium in Santa Pola. from Thader to Albatera CF last season, has rejoined the Elche’s signings over the summer have reached double club. figures this week, as winger Juanjo Collantes joined the Ilicitanos from UCAM Murcia. He started in 34 matches last season, and scored four times. He has played in over 450 Segunda division matches for Racing, Rayo Vallecano, Granada, Cartagena, Sabadell, Alcorcón and lastly UCAM Murcia. 28-year-old Diego Benito has been signed by Vicente Mir from his former club Real Murcia, having played over 30 matches for the Pimentoneros last season including being part of their their unsuccessful attempt to get promoted via the play-off’s, Meanwhile veteran striker Nino is stay with the club, after scoring a dozen goals in last season’s Segunda division campaign. He was presented with his shirt on Wednesday by sports director Jorge Cordero (pictured below). Elche’s season ticket prices will range from 65 euro to 325 euro and will include pre-season matches; three Copa del Rey fixtures if Elche are at home;19 regular season fixtures; and of the Elche Ilicitano games. The club, as is customary, have reserved the right to make two games premium paid Manchester United have agreed a fee of about £9.8m with matches not included in the season ticket, which means almost certainly that the clash with Alicante side Hercules is Real Sociedad for Belgium winger Adnan Januzaj. Januzaj, 22, was told he could find another club this sum- bound to figure in that category. mer by United manager Jose Mourinho, and flew out to San Sebastien on Wednesday for a medical. He returned from an unsuccessful campaign on loan at Sunderland and was left out of Mourinho's squad for the preseason tour of the United States. Januzaj, also had a stint on loan at Borussia Dortmund in 2015-16, and joined United from Anderlecht when he was 16 and broke into the first team in 2013 during David Moyes' illfated spell in charge. Deemed good enough to take Ryan Giggs' number 11 shirt, Januzaj signed a five-year contract extension that was not due to expire until 2018. Real Sociedad finished sixth in La Liga last season and will compete in the Europa League group stage in 2017-18. However, just as they did with Memphis Depay, United have included a buy-back clause in the deal that will allow them first option to re-sign Januzaj if he revives his career in Spain. That clause insulates them from the possibility of having to pay a massive fee to bring him back to Old Trafford, something they did not manage when they paid a world-record fee to bring Paul Pogba back to the club. Real Sociedad – ironically once managed by Moyes – finished sixth in La Liga last season and qualified automatically for the group stages of the Europa League.
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The former CD Cox coach, Juanan Cases, has raided his ex-club as he strengthens his squad for the new season for CD Almoradi in the Preferente. Cases has signed defender Alejandro Moreno Gómez known as Rojo, pictured being presented with his Almoradi shirt by club president Francisco Albaladejo.
Jordan Amavi's move from Aston Villa to Sevilla has collapsed, after the La Liga side said he failed a medical. The French left-back had agreed personal terms on a fiveyear contract, but Sevilla said that the deal was off, saying the player did not meet their necessary fitness standards, which Villa claim is an excuse to scrap the deal.
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James Rodriguez has joined Bayern Munich from Real Madrid on a two-year loan deal. The Colombia international's future at the Bernabeu had been in doubt after he was left out of Real's squad for the Champions League final win over Juventus last month. Manchester United had been linked with a move for the 25-year-old and his agent is also believed to have offered him to Chelsea, Liverpool, Paris Saint-Germain, Inter Milan and Juventus. But Rodriguez, who joined Real in 2014 for around £71m from Monaco, has opted for a move to German champions Bayern to play under former boss Carlo Ancelotti, who brought him to the Spanish capital. "We're delighted we've been able to complete this transfer," said Bayern chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge. "Signing James Rodríguez was our coach Carlo Ancelotti's biggest wish, following their successful spell working together in Madrid. "James is a very versatile player. He's a goalscorer himself, he sets up a lot of goals and on top of that he's great from set-pieces. There's no question that this transfer further increases the quality in our team." Rodriguez moves to Bayern on a loan deal until June 30, 2019. A statement on Bayern's website says the attacking midfielder will join his new team-mates on Sunday for Bayern's 12-day Audi Summer Tour to China and Singapore. Rodriguez rose to prominence after finishing top goal scorer at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil with six goals. Those performances caught the eye of Real Madrid and since moving to the Bernabeu he has won the Champions League and FIFA Club World Cup twice as well as the La Liga title. He made 111 appearances for Real, scoring 36 goals and producing 41 assists.
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Real Madrid have given up chasing Manchester United goalkeeeper David De Gea, while Eden Hazard has told the club he does not want to join them. The Champions League winners have been linked with moves for the Manchester United keeper and Chelsea’s winger for a number of months. But, according to Spanish sources, Real have decided to ditch plans of a bid for De Gea, 26, as Jose Mourinho is furious over their handling of the Alvaro Morata negotiations. United wanted to bring the out-of-favour Spaniard to Old Trafford with a deal looking likely at one point. But talks stalled and Mourinho opted to spend 80 million euro on Everton forward Romelu Lukaku instead. And now Mourinho is allegedly refusing to do business with the La Liga champions. Meanwhile, Diario Gol are reporting that Eden Hazard, 26, called Real boss Zinedine Zidane to tell him he has no intention of moving to the Bernabeu. Real have been heavily linked with a move for Hazard this summer with Zidane admitting he is a big admirer of the Belgian international. But now it seems he will stay put at Stamford Bridge this summer as he continues his recovery from an ankle injury. But the reports also claims Hazard refused to rule out a move to the Spanish capital in the future. Hazard — who joined Chelsea in 2012 for £32million — has spoken before about his desire to move to Real. When asked about interest from Real last month he said: “Of course, that’s all. “We all dream. Of course, I would consider it if Madrid made an offer. I am keen to win trophies. It would be great to win the Champions League." “But Chelsea’s goal is to win the Champions League as well. Honestly, I do not know what will happen. I only know that I still have a contract with Chelsea for three seasons and that we just had an amazing campaign". Meanwhile coming to Stamford Bridge from Real is right-back Danilo(pictured below). He has made 55 appearances since joining Madrid from Porto back in 2015 but the 25-year-old defender is expected to complete a move to Stamford Bridge ahead of the 2017/18 campaign. It is suggested that the Premier League champions have seen off competition from Juventus for the highly-rated Brazil international this summer. It’s understood Antonio Conte wants a deal for Danilo finalised before Chelsea’s squad jets out for their pre-season training in the Far East next week.
Helping Jordan
A charity football match is being staged in Los Montesinos this Saturday(July 15th) to raise money for 18-year-old Jordan Payne, who was badly injured in a car crash over the Pyrenees when he was travelling back to Spain from the UK. Jordan, who besides being a keen footballer and Everton supporter, also coaches the youngsters at the Costa Cobras rugby club, and suffered a fracture to his spine in the accident. The crash happened during a foggy night, and the car that Jordan was in went some 40 metres down the side of one of the hills, rolling down towards a river. Luckily the car was stopped upside on a tree just feet away from the river, and emergency services began a difficult operation to rescue Jordan and his uncle. Jordan knew that his back had gone and was in severe pain, with crews having to cut down trees to make a pathway to be able to get him up the embankment on a spinal board . He was taken to a hospital in Huesca where the spinal problems were diagnosed amongst the cuts and bruises. His family then had to pay nearly a thousand euros to have him transferred by ambulance to Torrevieja Hospital where he has been undergoing a course of treatment, and he has been in a spinal brace for the last three months. It will be a long time before he can start playing football again, or pick up his rugby coaching. He will have to have a monthly check for at least the next year, and will be seeing an orthopaedic trauma doctor next week again to discuss the possibility of surgery. Jordan has had to have many changes made around his home to help him on his long road to recovery, and though he can walk a little, currently he has to lie flat on his bed for most of the time. The match kicks-off at the Los Montesinos municipal stadium this Saturday evening at 6.00 pm, with the “Tuesday” team playing the “Thursday” team.
Dele Please Spanish newspapers are claiming that Barcelona stars Neymar and Messi want their club to sign midfielder Dele Alli, as the squad started pre-season training on Wednesday. The La Liga runners-up are looking for a new midfielder this summer in Ernesto Valverde’s first year in charge. They’ve been heavily linked with a move for Paris StGermain star Marco Verratti, along with Liverpool’s Philippe Coutinho. But a move for either player has yet to materialise, and despite the speculation, it seems unlikely that Tottenham would be willing to sell one of their brightest young stars. They’re under no pressure to let Alli leave as he signed a new deal at Spurs back in September, but of course money always talks!
ALVES SNUB
Manchester City have missed out on one of their summer transfer targets after Brazil full-back Dani Alves joined Paris St-Germain on a free transfer. Alves, who has signed a two-year deal, has opted against joining up with his former Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola. City were prepared to give the 34-year-old a two-year contract, but would not match the £230,000 a week it is understood he will receive in France.
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The British Grand Prix is the latest Formula 1 race this Sunday, and after a controversial trip to Azerbaijan and a somewhat dull affair in Austria the fast, sweeping, circuit of Silverstone promises close and competitive racing up and down the grid. It could also be day that Lewis Hamilton achieves a bit of British F1 history. But the track so far has been making the headlines rather than the race itself, with Red Bull team principal Christian Horner accusing Silverstone of "serious misjudgement and mismanagement" after the circuit owners gave notice of their intent to pull the plug on Formula 1 because they cannot afford it. The British GP is now in danger of being chalked off the calendar following the decision taken by the British Racing Drivers' Club, which owns the Northamptonshire circuit, on Tuesday. The gambit is that the BRDC can arrange a more financially viable contract with the F1 owners, but with an F1
race being touted around the streets of London, Horner believes their decision could backfire, with F1's owners not guaranteed to cut them a more financially-viable deal. "I am amazed that they have triggered their break clause," Horner said. "Silverstone signed a contract in 2010, and they knew what they were entering into at the time. "They have now realised that they can't afford it despite having a full house every year. They either should not have signed it in the first place or they got their maths wrong”. Local favourite Lewis Hamilton trails championship leader Sebastian Vettel by 20 points after finishing only fourth in Austria last Sunday. Hamilton will be bidding to match his late compatriot Jim Clark as the only driver to have won four British Grands Prix in a row and five in total. Vettel, like Hamilton, has won three races so far this season and will be looking for Ferrari's first win in Britain since Fernando Alonso in 2011.
MORE OF THE SAME Mesut Ozil says he wants to stay at Arsenal and will discuss his future with the club after a pre-season tour of Australia and China. The midfielder, 28, is under contract with Arsenal until 2018 but speculation over his future has been widespread. "It is definitely my preference to stay," the German said this week, who joined Arsenal from Real Madrid for 42 million pounds in 2013.
England will pick from an unchanged 12-man squad for the second Test match against South Africa which starts today at Trent Bridge. The hosts took a 1-0 lead in the four-match series on Sunday with a 211-run win at Lord's, with spinner Moeen Ali taking 10 wickets. Middlesex bowler Toby Roland-Jones could miss out again as seam trio James Anderson, Stuart Broad and Mark Wood bowled just 10 overs between them in the second innings in London. Only twice in eight Tests against England have South
Africa won at Trent Bridge and both of those wins came in another era. Dudley Nourse, with a double century, and Athol Rowan, with a second innings "five-for", were the heroes when South Africa won for just the second time in England in 1951. The 1965 triumph at Trent Bridge is among South Africa’s most famous Test victories, with many of a certain vintage still vividly recalling Graeme Pollock, who was a guest of the MCC at Lord’s last week, scoring 125 off 149 balls with 21 fours. His elder brother Peter took a "ten-for" as South Africa claimed victory by 71 runs