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AIR FARE BATTLE
udget airline Ryanair says that a price war is on the horizon, as it said it could slash prices by up to nine percent on some routes as competition hots up amongst carriers in the next few months. The comment from Europe's largest carrier by passenger numbers follows similar comments about price pressures from Ryanair's rivals in recent weeks. Competition was growing as airlines switched capacity from Turkey and North Africa, Ryanair said, with Spain one of the major beneficiaries. The average Ryanair fare between March and June of this year went up by a percent to just over 40 euros, although Ryanair said this was a blip due to the much stronger Easter trading.
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Easter, a peak-time for holidaymakers, fell in April this year, inside Ryanair's reporting period. In 2016, it fell in March. The airline said it expected fares to fall by five percent in the six months to the end of September and by eight percent in the six months to the end of March 2018.
"We expect the pricing environment to remain very competitive", said chief executive Michael O'Leary. EasyJet and Wizz Air have both said that fares will be under pressure this summer. Ryanair executives also repeated warnings of major flight disruptions between the UK and Europe if Brexit
talks fail to agree a bi-lateral deal on flights. The airline has warned it may cancel flights and move operations abroad if there is no agreement well in advance of Brexit. "We need clarity so that we can plan our schedules for 2019," chief financial officer Neil Sorahan told the BBC.
ANTONIO THE HERO
recently -graduated nurse from Murcia University helped to save the life of a British passenger on a flight from Edinburgh to Alicante-Elche airport last Saturday evening. Antonio Cayuela Costa was heading back home to Murcia when he responded to a tannoy call from the captain that a passenger was needed help from any health professional that was on board. Antonio, from Totana, joined forces with another nurse who happened to be on the flight, to help an eld-
erly female Scottish passenger who had suffered an apparent cardiac arrest. “It was difficult to help her in such a confined area”, said Antonio, “but along with the other nurse, we performed a cardio-pulmonory resuscitation, and the passenger’s condition improved”. The captain of the Vueling/Iberia flight asked if the plane needed to make an emergency landing, but with the passenger stabilised, the flight continued for another hour before landing at Alicante-Elche airport, and she was transferred by
ambulance to hospital. The work of Antonio, and the other nurse as well as the flight attendents was rewarded with a round of
applause from the passengers , with Murcia College of Nursing “praising Antonio’s impeccable professionalism”.
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Torrevieja's local police have put on show some of the fake goods they have seized from hawkers in the Paseo Juan Aparicio area of the city, as well as in La Mata. Patrols have been stepped up, according to the council, to deal with the sales of bogus items that are mainly targetting unsuspecting tourists, as well as affecting businesses that are
doing everything by the book. The dragnet comes just days after local traders criticised the lack of activity in dealing with illegal hawkers and the goods that they are peddling, with a warning that legitimate stores could have to close because of the unfair competition. Counterfeit shoes, football shirts, and handbags dominated the items seized by Torrevieja's local police.
Keeping Quiet The coastal areas of the Elche municipality, namely La Marina village (pictured) and Arenales del Sol, are quieter this summer than normal, as the council has put the block on most building and demolition work that would disrupt the area for tourists. El Altet is not part of the measure. Based on feedback from residents, the new summer law which runs until the end of August, will see the Elche local police keep an eye out for any transgres-
sions that take in earthwork, demolition, construction, and excavation projects. Some exceptions apply, most notable to roadworks.
Over The Edge Workers with a head for heights are sprucing up some of the cliff faces along the Orihuela Costa. Specially trained staff using harnesses and guide ropes are getting rid of rubbish like plastic and paper that have been thrown over cliff edges by people on the walkways at Aquamarina and La Caleta in Cabo Roig.
Unwelcome Visitors Two North African men were arrested last week in San Pedro del Pinatar and Molina de Segura as part of an on-going Guardia Civil operation against a gang of robbers that are responsible for at least 40 home burglaries in the Torrevieja and Orihuela Costa areas. A total of four people have been arrested over the last few months with two others under investigation, with one of those detained being refused bail. The operation was launched after a series of night-time burglaries were reported to the authorities. Last week’s house raids in the Murcia region uncovered a variety of stolen items including several expensive watches; designer-label handbags; computer laptops; mobile
phones; and SLR cameras. Drugs and drug paraphernalia were also discovered. The crooks struck at night hitting urbanisations and homes that would not have their front door properly locked and would use their own personally-made tools to “slip” the latch to gain entry, with in many cases, the owners sleep-
ing through the incident. Credit card details would be also be taken from some of the addresses and used for them to obtain goods, and if car keys were left around, then the vehicle would be taken as well. The Guardia said that the gang had accumulated around 150 thousands euro from their activities.
Canary Link A new twice-weekly service to the Canary Islands is to be launched this autumn from Alicante-Elche airport by Norwegian Airlines. The budget operator will start the flights to Tenerife North airport on Friday October 27th, with fares kicking in at 27 euros oneway. It will be Norwegian’s first domestic link within Spain from Alicante-Elche airport.
Route Revolt
Traders in Santa Pola are to stage a second demonstration tonight against council plans to increase traffic-free areas in the town, which the business owners claim will badly affect their livelihoods. The fresh protest, organised by the local merchants association will take place this evening (July 28th), starting from El Palmeral park at 9.00 pm and finishing in front of the Town Hall.
The local business community says that the council has not taken account of their views, as well as of residents and tourists in
changing road access around Santa Pola, including some streets being closed off to traffic altogether.
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Boat Horror
Pirate Protest Around 200 people, some of whom donned pirate costumes, staged a protest at Cala Ferris in Torrevieja on Sunday over the way they say the area is being neglected by Torrevieja council. The protest (pictures from Objectivo Torrevieja) organised by the Salvemos Lo Ferrís group saw a symbolic beach landing of two kayaks with pirates on
them, who then met up with the other demonstrators who are worried about the state of the beach and the area in general. Berta Tomás Carreño from the group told the Informacion newspaper that Cala Ferris felt abandoned by authorities, with poor maintenance of the beaches, with algae not being cleared and the coves filling up with rub-
bish. Salvemos Lo Ferrís members are planning to send letters to Torrevieja council wanting action, with another group supporter, Loreto Mármol, saying that further protests are planned for next month. Other issues include the state of the childrens playground in Mar Azul and the row over the wall seperating the palm groves and Cala Ferris beach.
A 40-year-old woman and a three-year-old girl were seriously injured when a boat exploded at Santa Pola’s Club Náutico (pictured) on Sunday. Eight members of the same family (five adults and three children) from Elche were on the craft when the explosion happened after 5.00 pm after the engine was started up. The two most seriously injured, namely the woman with 60 percent burns and the child with burns to her arms, were taken to Alicante General Hospital, with the rest of the family going to Elche General Hospital. The boat recently passed a safety inspection, and one theory that the Guardia Civil are working on is that there was a blockage in the fuel pump that caused the explosion.
Gang Detained
Sneaky Peeker A man who put in a secret recording device to record people trying on clothes in a Torrevieja store has been arrested by the Guardia Civil. The unnamed 45-year-old individual from the Murcia region had put in the equipment at a fashion store in the Habaneras shopping centre, and his perverted practice was rumbled by a 14-year-old girl who spotted a device on top of one of the ladies changing rooms that she was using. The teenager told the shop staff about her sighting, and the Guardia were called in, whilst the man obliviously carried on walking around the store, not
Nine members of a infamous gang known as Clan Tote were arrested in Torrevieja on a variety of charges last week, including kidnapping, drug trafficking and the obstruction of justice. Eight of the members are Spanish nationals, with the ninth being German, and all are gypsies, with six males and three females. Three people were released on bail, with the Guardia Civil knowing that he had been rumbled. He was arrested by the Guardia officers and has been charged with a variety of offences including
corruption of a minor and making illegal recordings. His equipment included a Wi-Fi link; a high-end mobile phone; and a video camera.
Beach Death An 81-year-old woman died in the waters of Las Palmeras beach in the Los Narejos area of the Los Alcazares municipality on Monday morning. Swimmers discovered her unconcious in the water, with emergency services called in shortly before 11.00 am, but were unable to revive her. Her nationality was not revealed.
saying they had previously been involved in a variety of violent crimes, with their leader already having been arrested on 17 separate occasions. The gang operated drug dens around Torrevieja, and once they hooked in their customers with free samples of cocaine or heroin, they would make sure they came back for more at a price. They also held some of their clients against
Park Boost Over four million euro is to be invested to improve waste water and storm water treatment in the Rojales area, which will also see an expanded recreational for Recorral park. The investment comes from the Hidraqua water company, who in return for the extra money, will see their franchise with the Rojales council extended to 10 years. The treatment plant at Lo Pepín will get the bulk of the extra money, with improvements slated in for the other four plants at the municipality.
Some extra water will be chanelled to the artificial lakes at Recorral park, where reforestation work will also take place.
their will, after they heard they had made complaints to the Guardia, and would force them to try to retract their complaints. Four addresses were raided by the Guardia in Torrevieja, with money, mobile phones, computers, and cash in addition to drugs and drug paraphernalia being seized. Officers said they also found young children living at the homes in squalid conditions.
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Road Robbers The leader of a gang that robbed motorists after staging collisions with them close to service areas on the AP-7 motorway, has been arrested by the National Police in Alicante City. The gang would hire rental cars using false documents and then prang an unsuspecting motorist, forcing them to stop at a service area on the pretext that insurance details would be swapped. The crooks then would look to steal items from their victim’s car and not hesitate to use violence if met with resistance. The police said that they were behind at least eight
Swim First
A designated sea swimming area has been set up at Torrevieja’s Los Náufragos beach, allowing sports men and women to practice for events like the triathlon. The first area of its kind in Torrevieja, is marked by yellow buoys, is 500 metres long and 15 metres in width, and has been installed by the Recreativos Acuáticos Horadada company at no cost to the council. crimes in Alicante Province, in addition to incidents in the Murcia region and in Valencia Province. The search of the gang leader’s
home found keys to a number of illegally appropriated hire cars, with agents able to recover the vehicles.
Summer Patrols Extra San Javier local police officers are pounding the sandy beat of the Santiago de la Ribera and La Manga areas during the high summer season. Illegal hawkers and pets on beaches are some of the issues that the officers will be looking at, in addition to their increased road petrols throughout the San Javier municipality. That will include targetting pirate taxis operating out of San Javier airport; speeding motorists; and people getting behind the wheel under the influence of alcohol and drugs.
Just The Ticket People caught rummaging through dustbins in the Orihuela council area could soon be hit with a fine of up to 750 euro under new rules set to be introduced by the authority. The council is planning new ordinances which will see around 150 offences punished with fines, which include penalties of up 300 euro for spitting or urinating in a public place, or dumping food on the street, which could attract a fine of 750 euro. The higher end tariff would also be applied to sexist, racist or xenophobic behaviour, as well as motorists throwing out cigarette ends of their car window, in addition to any other material. Taking pets
into play areas and parks will also be fineable offences, as well as street busking. No exact timescale for the
introduction of the new rules has yet been declared, though there will be a public consultation period.
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River Rafting. Feel like an adrenalin rush? This may be the trip for you. An exciting day rafting down the River Segura, enjoy thrills, spills & fun (splashing the passengers in the other rafts is almost obligatory!). Including time to swim this is an enjoyable day out for everyone. Every Saturday 30€ per person , includes sandwich/drink. (must be able to swim, although life jackets are supplied)
Benidorm is everyone´s favourite place with so much to do. It has beautiful beaches, great shopping, a large market (market Sun/Eed only) & a charming old town. If you prefer to cool off, visit Aqualandia, Benidorms waterpark and the largest waterpark in Europe. It has 2 new water slides, one of which is the highest in Europe. Are you brave enough !! Mundomar (seaworld) is a must with its wonderful Dolphin show, sealion show, baby meerkats and various other animals and shows. Every Sun, Mon, Wed, Thurs & Fri. Benidorm do as you please day 11€ Mundomar 32€ adult, 30€ ch/snr inc coach travel & entry Aqualandia 39€ adult, 34€ ch/snr inc coach travel & entry How about a lazy day enjoying the wonderful waterfalls at Algar? Spend the whole day swimming and diving into the Fuentes de Algar. A full day to enjoy the delights of these waterfalls. Plenty of restaurants for lunch or pack your own picnic and eat while enjoying the delights of the mountains and fresh cool waterfalls. Every Saturday 22€ adult, 18€ ch/snr inc coach travel & entry/drink. Feel like being a sailor for the day? Our lovely Catamaran cruises could be just what you are looking for. Enjoy a 3 hour Catamaran cruise taking your own picnic (drinks must be bought onboard), diving and swimming in the sea, dancing onboard if you feel in the mood, or spend a tranquil day people watching. Every Tuesday from Cartagena 25€ adult, 21€ ch/snr during July & Sept. Every Tues & Thurs from La Manga during August prices as above. How about combining both nature and waterparks with a visit to Terra Natura in Murcia? See the animals up close. Enjoy the delights of more than 300 animals, three of which are in danger of extinction. After lunch in one of the restaurants finish of your day with a dip in the attached waterpark with slides and pools to keep yourself cool. Every Thursday 28€ Adult, 25€ ch/snr inc coach travel & entry.
Valencia Day trip: This is a fabulous city with lots to offer. Visit the Oceanographic Seaworld, the largest Aquarium in Europe, with over 500 species of Marine life, the Bio Park Zoo where the animals have over 100,00 square meters to call home, or just enjoy some culture by taking in the Cathedral, Bullring, or just enjoy the atmosphere of this vibrant city. This excursion will run fortnightly. Monday 31st July and also 14th & 28th August. Only 17€ per person Book online at www.coachtripsonline.com or by calling direct on 0034 966785910. Office hours are 10.00am - 5.00pm Monday to Saturday & 10.00am - 2.00pm Sunday. SEE THE ADVERT OPPOSITE.
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Catalan Concerns
Almost three quarters of Spanish business leaders fear Catalunya's plans for an independence referendum in October could harm the country's economy, according to a survey published in the El Pais newspaper. The central government in Madrid has condemned as illegal plans by the Catalunya administraion to hold a vote on seceding from Spain and, if the yes vote wins, declare independence unilaterally
within 48 hours. Last week, the Spanish government said Catalunya would lose access to some public funds if it used the money to prepare for the unsanctioned plebiscite. Opposition to seceding from Spain rose slightly to 49.4% in June, according to a poll by the regional government's Centre of Opinion Studies, from 48.5% in March. Nationally, 74% of 265 business leaders sur-
veyed believe the Catalan independence movement threatens the Spanish economy, while 43% of those based in Catalonia itself agree, according to the Deloitte survey. Despite concerns about the political deadlock over Catalunya, confidence in Spain’s continued economic growth remains high, according to the poll. Eight out of 10 directors polled said the economy had improved in the first half of the year.
Mystery Deaths
The Guardia Civil have launched an investigation after a British couple were found dead at their Costa del Sol apartment, with the possibility they may have been deceased for up to a fortnight. The bodies of a 71-yearold man and his 80-year-old wife were found in separate rooms last Thursday in Manilva in the Estepona
area of Malaga province. The woman was found lying on her back and fully clothed in a bedroom in the flat, whilst the man’s body was semi-naked and was found next to the sofa in the front room of the top-floor apartment. The bodies were badly decomposed and the alarm was first raised when the couple’s son, back in the UK, called a neighbour in
Manilva because he was concerned he had not been able to contact his parents for some time. The neighbour then raised the alarm. It was not clear if the neighbour entered the flat and found the bodies, or if the gruesome discovery was made by the Guardia. It is understood that no weapon was found in the property
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Blocked Out
A series of semi-submerged concrete blocks that used to support a walkway, but which became a danger to swimmers, have been removed from a Torrevieja beach. The work has been carried
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out in the San Roque area of the city, south of Los Náufragos beach, with better access provided to Avenida Desiderio Rodríguez, which was the scene of protests last year over poor accessibility to the beach.
Not Allowed
Health centres across the Valencian region have been sent a reminder that they cannot practise homeopathic medicine. Regional health minister
Carmen Montón said that “good medical practice is linked to evidence”, adding that homeopathic practices along with associated medical products are banned.
Spain’s maritime rescue service says it saved 57 migrants from two boats trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea from Morocco last weekend. The rescue service says that it reached a small boat carrying four Moroccan men in the Strait of Gibraltar after the craft was spotted by the Guardia Civil. The four were in apparent good health and the rescue ship brought them ashore.
A maritime rescue ship intercepted a second boat with 53 migrants of unknown origin near the island of Alboran, where the maritime rescue service has an outpost. Thousands of migrants from Africa attempt the perilous crossing to Europe in small boats that are unfit for the open sea, with landings also taking place in Alicante Province and the Murcia region.
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Finca On Show The animals at the Finca San Miguel de Salinas sanctuary near Villamartin are going to be on their best behaviour tomorrow (Saturday July 29th) as they are the stars of an Open Day between 5.30 pm and 9.30 pm. The Finca is located just off the canal between San Miguel and Villamartin. You are invited to come along and have a drink and a bite to eat and of course meet the animals. It's also possible to become a member of the organisation for just ten euro per annum, or you can sponsor an animal for five or ten euro a month. There's more information on the website, www.hap-
pyanimalesspain.com or via Facebook, where you look for the group, Finca San Miguel de Salinas, who try
to find news homes for cats and dogs. They also have a big summer party coming up on Saturday August 26th.
Cancer Donation
Ruby's Golf Society raised a thousand euro to the AECC cancer charity at a recent prize day event held at Ray Bar on the El Raso urbanisation in Guardamar. Ann Bissett, an AECC volunteer at Torrevieja Hospital for the last ten years was there on the day to receive the donation from Diana Davies and the Society and thanked the members for their generosity and
thoughtfulness. The money was raised from a large raffle, an auction and donations in memory of Ivie Davies, a Society member and Courier golf columnist, who passed away with cancer last year. His widow Diana asked that the money be spent on further cancer research, particularly pancreatic cancer that Ivie had died from.
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Summer Service
Despite the midsummer break, the Torrevieja U3A is still organising a small selection of activities for its thousand plus membership. That includes petanca, coffee mornings, yoga, chess and cribbage. So, if you are at a loose end in the heat or simply want to get out and make new friends, or to take up a new pastime or perhaps, restart an old one then check out the website www.torreviejau3a.org Membership is priced at just five euro a month, with monthly meetings on the last Monday of the month, with plenty of friendly faces on hand to help new members settle in.
Charity Gift
Over 350 euro was handed over recently to DEBRA, the Butterfly Children charity, by a group called the Mad Hatters who put on a show at the Pint Depot Irish Bar at Blue Lagoon near Villamartin. The donation was presented to Mary Chambers, who is the manager of the DEBRA charity shop at the La Marina urbanisation.
Pets Boost
Over 500 euro was raised for the Pets in Spain charity at a charity fete staged at the end of last month. The event took place at AJ’s Bar on the El Raso urbanisation in Guardamar, with two puppies being adopted by people who came along. Money was also raised for a puppy to get a much needed hernia operation. The annual dog show staged by the animal charity APAH earlier in the month raised just over a thousand euro, as the pets, owners, and visitors had to endure hot temperatures at Pilar de la Horadada’s Carpa Municipal. It was the first time that APAH had staged the show during the summer, and the charity says that will not happen again, as due to the high temperatures, only around of a quarter of the regular turn-out materialised at an indoor venue that came to resembling a hot oven. Despite the low attendance, the charity was delighted with the amount of money raised, and the “Best in Show” award was won by a Spencer (pictured with his owner), a delightful rescue dog owned by a couple who came along to have a stall at the event, and ended up going home with a champion!
Successful Night Torrevieja Stroke Support are better off to the tune of eleven-hundred euro after this month’s sell-out charity night at Quesada Fish & Chips, which saw entertainment provided by Woody & The Peckers. TSS are the only stroke support group in Spain, and help clients from a much wider area than Torrevieja. Consequently, they have now changed their registered name to Stroke Association Spain, and have a new base at Benijofar’s cultural centre. The money raised will be spent on new physiotherapy equipment.
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Salvador Exhumed
Forensic experts in Figueres in northern Spain have removed hair, nails and two long bones from Salvador Dali's embalmed remains to find genetic samples for a paternity test - a move that opens the possibility for a woman who says she is the surrealist artist's daughter to claim part of the Dali estate. Officials said that the artist's mummified remains were so well conserved that even his famous moustache had survived the passing of time and remained in "its classic shape of ten past ten," referring to the positions of the hands on a clock. Dali was buried in the Dali Museum Theatre in Figueres, his birthplace, when he died at 84 years old in 1989. The exhumation followed longstanding claims by Pilar Abel, a 61year-old tarot card reader, who says her mother had an affair with Dali in the town. In June, a Madrid judge finally ruled that a DNA test should be performed to find out whether her allegations were true. Forensic experts opened the artist's coffin last week in a sensitive operation that involved using pulleys to lift a one point five tonnne stone slab. Lluis Penuelas Reixach, the secretary general of the Gala Dali Foundation, said Dali's remains - including his moustache - are well conserved, mummified after the embalming process applied 27 years ago. According to judicial authorities, only five people -a judge, three coroners and an assistant- were allowed to oversee the removal of the samples out of respect for the remains and in order to avoid any contamination. Representatives of the foundation managing Dali's estate said that the evidence backing Abel's claims weren't enough to justify the intrusive exhumation, and that it will continue a legal battle to nullify the paternity test. Dali and his Russian wife Gala -whose birth name was Elena Ivanovna Diakonova - had no children of their own, although Gala had a daughter from an earlier marriage to French poet Paul Eluard. . Abel, who for a while made her living by reading tarot cards on local television, was born in Girona, close to Figueres. She has fought for the exhumation because she wants legal proof that the artist was her biological father after an alleged affair between her mother and Dali. If proved right, she could claim one fourth of the painter's estate which is now in the hands of a public foundation, according to her lawyer Enrique Blanquez. There are no
current estimates of the value of that fortune. If she is proved wrong, the Dali foundation will seek financial compensation for the costs of the exhumation. Either way, minimizing the disruption to the museum's
operations and to the rest of Dali's remains is the priority for the foundation managing Dali's estate, according to its secretary. "It's important for Salvador Dali to be returned to rest in the interior of his museum's dome," Penuelas said.
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Adoption Corner
Depressive Scratching
BORIS Boris is a cat that thinks he's a dog. Rescued off the street with a horrendous facial abscess, he is all healed up now and needs a home where he will be the only cat. Boris follows people around asking to be fussed, but he doesn't like the company of other cats. He would be a fantastic companion for someone who has time to spend with him. To arrange to meet Boris, please call APAH on 630 422 563 or 616 210 850.
DORA Despite her white face giving the impression that she is an older lady, she is a young girl aged over three years. She is a Podenco/Greyhound cross who loves to go for a walk or playing with her kennel mates. She weighs around 22 kilos, and has now been at the SAT kennels for two and a half years, which is far too long for this gorgeous girl. For more on Dora, please phone 966 710 047 or email info@satanimalrescue.com
ELSIE Elsie is a one year old little lady that is currently being looked after by the La Marina-based K9 animal charity. Elsie is a very friendly cat who loves people and other cats, and would make a great companion. She was picked up with her two other sisters but now she is the only one left for adoption. If you can offer this young lady a home, then please call K9 on 600 845 420.
JACKSON
Jackson is a rescue dog that is aged around eight months. He is in a loving foster home with lots of other cats and dogs and gets on very well with both, but now needs a place of his own. Jackson is the sweetest boy who behaves very well and has a gentle soul and is very affectionate. For more details on this adorable boy, please phone PEPA on 650 304 746 or email p.e.p.a.animalcharity@gmail.com
Your pet dog may seldom look happier than when sitting down for a good, long scratch. But a scratching dog may be suffering from depression. One in six trips to British vets are due to skin problems in dogs, with three-quarters of the pet pooches who have dermatological issues also suffering from the blues. Suffering from itchy, uncomfortable skin is one of the biggest causes of stress and anxiety in our pets, according to Dr Anita Patel, one of the UK’s leading veterinary dermatologists. She said: ‘Most people assume that itching and scratching is totally normal dog behaviour. The odd scratch is fine but when you see a dog frequently itching, scratching, nibbling or licking themselves, that’s a strong sign of a skin condition. Left untreated, this can exacerbate the problem and lead to more serious issues.’ ‘What’s not been properly understood previously is how dermatological problems can affect a dog’s wellbeing. What we now know is that skin issues can be one of the biggest causes of depression for dogs. And like people, when a dog is depressed, they lose interest in the things they usually love – like going for a walk, playing, or having a fuss from their owner.’ An estimated one in four dogs suffer from depression or a related emotional disorder, with claims on pet insurance soaring. While this can be caused by being left at home all day, it can also be caused by physical ailments. Animal health company Zoetis analysed more than 80,000 veterinary appointments at more than 200 practices across the UK. The results show itchiness in pets, known as pruritus, is most common around the ears, in 44 per cent of cases, while more than a quarter of appointments are for irritated legs and feet. Experts say consistent itching, scratching, nibbling, biting and licking in dogs is not normal behaviour, as well as a potential telltale sign for depression. Allowing a dog to continue to scratch can lead to skin damage, which may lead to infection which requires antibiotic treatment.
ONIX Onix is a small/medium-sized dog, who is aged around three years. He has already spent some time at the Los Infiernos Perrera in the San Javier area, and deserves a happy ending with a home of his own. Hopefully you can help him so that he become part of your family! All adoptions are subject to homechecks and for more details, please e-mail losinfiernosdogs@hotmail.com or check out the Facebook page, Los Infiernos Perrera Supporters.
One of the most common causes of pruritis is an allergy to fleas, and the summer is a time at which dogs are most at risk both in the UK and Spain. Depressed dogs often change their eating habits, wolfing down food or leaving it unfinished, while becoming listless and lacking energy or preferring to be left alone. Other signs include refusing water and lying around sleeping all day. However, for dogs already suffering pruritus, combating the condition has historically been difficult because existing treatments are typically steroid-based and can lead to numerous side effects. But a new single injection is targeting the itch signalling in the brain. It works neutralising the protein triggered by the immune system which tells the brain to scratch. Cytopoint has just been granted marketing authorization by the European Commission and is now being launched in the UK and Spain.
REX Rex is a six month old Chihuahua - Spaniel cross weighs in at four and a half kilos, and is being looked after by Pets in Spain. He is great with other dogs, cats and children, and is ready for a forever home. Rex is fully vaccinated and is a happy, healthy little boy. For more about him, please call Pets in Spain on 645 469 253.www.petsinspain.com
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Violence Move
Unfair Uber Madrid has asked Spain's anti-trust watchdog to investigate whether Uber's new airport transport service violates fair competition laws. Uber, the mobile ride-hailing service, offers rides from 15 to 29 euro from Madrid's airport to the city centre, whilst the set fare for taxis is 30 euro. Madrid City council said:"Uber's tariffs may violate several articles of the Law of Unfair Competition and consumer rights if they are below the cost of providing the service." Taxi drivers in Spain went on strike in March and May
to protest what they say is unfair competition from Uber and the Madrid-based car service Cabify.
Unions claim these companies flout a law stipulating there should be one private company.
Taking Root The Spanish government has agreed 200 measures and an investment of a billion euro towards the battle against domestic violence. Statistically, violent crime in Spain is among the lowest in the world, but the majority of it happens behind closed doors – in fact, so far this year, 31 women have been murdered by their current or former husbands or boyfriends, double the figure for the whole of 2016.
And that does not include men or women killed by partners or spouses of the same sex, men murdered by their wives or girlfriends, or violent deaths of parents, siblings or offspring. This said, figures show that the overwhelming majority of domestic violence victims – or at least, those who report their ordeal or whose trauma is discovered when it has cost them their lives – continue to be
women, and their perpetrators continue to be men. Opposition parties have deemed the investment of 200 million euro per year for the next five years, to be 'acceptable' and a 'substantial improvement' on previous plans. Some of the measures due to be sorted out include the restructuring of social services and moire help given to victims who are brave enough to come forward.
The Valencian Government is spend almost half a million euro to plant new trees to replace thousands on the Sierra de Orihuela that have been destroyed by the Tomicus disease. Over 70 thousand pine trees have died in recent years, and they will be replaced by more resilient species that should not be hit by the Tomicus beetle. A tender for the project has been advertised and once awarded in the autumn, the repopulating of the trees is expected to take up to three years.
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State Sell-Off
Off The Rails
Spanish rail services are set to be disrupted today (Friday) as the main union in the industry, the CGT, has called out its members
today on a one-day strike. The protest is over what the CGT describe as the 'dismantling of the public transport service and jobs in
the industry', adding that employees are suffering from 'a great deal of uncertainty' about the future of their jobs.
Cleaner Costa Spain will look at selling a further stake in the stateowned Bankia later this year, according to the finance minister Luis de Guindos. “We are exploring selling another stake after the summer,” de Guindos said in an interview with the ABC newspaper, estimating that stake would be “around seven percent.” In June, Bankia, Spain’s fourth largest bank,
approved a merger with the BMN bank, which is also partially state owned. The merger and possible sale of more of the government's holding are part of efforts to increase the value of both banks following a combined 24 billion euro bailout at the height of the recession. The government sold a stake in Bankia in 2014 and in December passed a law giving until the end of 2019
to privatize the bank to try to recoup money provided under its rescue in 2012. The minister predicted that the economy would continue growing this year and comfortably meet a three percent growth forecast. Unemployment, currently at 18.8 percent, will fall below 17 percent by the end of the year, de Guindos suggested, and could fall to seven percent by 2022.
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Over a hundred unemployed farm workers have been brought in by Orihuela council to help clean roadsides and surrounding areas for the rest of the summer. Employment councillor Víctor Valverde said that the workers were being contracted through to September via the government's public employment scheme, with 40 people having been assigned to the Orihuela Costa.
The Courier recently added another trophy to our cabinet, having been voted one of the top English language news sources in Spain, sharing the stage with the likes of El País, Efe, and The Local, in an independent report by website monitor, Feedspot. The report states that from thousands of top Spanish News Websites, they have indexed the sites using search and social metrics with data that is refreshed once a week. The ranking is based on Google reputation and Google search ranking, influence and popularity on Facebook, Twitter and other social media sites, quality and consistency of posts and then the manual intervention of Feedspot’s editorial team and expert reviews. This is great news for us, and confirms what we are trying to achieve, but it is also good news for our advertisers. What this means for you and your business is that you can be assured of the quality of the content of The Courier and our commitment to ensure that your advert reaches the intended audience through our contextual approach, ensuring that your potential clients get to actually see and read your advert, without being swamped. We have some great deals on offer now, taking you right through the summer, so you can set your marketing strategy out now, with confidence and a fixed budget, reaching potential clients through the award winning Courier newspaper, TKO Radio and our on-line portals, to ensure maximum exposure. Don´t delay, call us today and see how we can help boost your business in the same way we boost our own. Just ring 966 921 003 and leave the rest to us.
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Truth Not Rumour
The UK’s ambassador to Spain, Simon Manley, has written an open letter to British nationals living in the country over the latest state of play regarding the Brexit negotiations between the UK and the European Union. It’s a move to allay the usual swirl of unsubstantiated rumours that swirl around local bars, and is part of Manley’s pledge to keep British residents in touch with what is going on. The letter covers important issues of relevance to Britons in Spain, stating the negotiating stance of the UK government, and makes it clear that under the UK position, expats would continue to be entitled to the UK State Pension, and crucially all the upgrades that come with it. On the crucial issue of free healthcare, Manley has stated that the government wants to continue paying the Spanish government for full healthcare access for expats after Brexit, as it does at the moment. Here are some quotes from Manley’s letter:“I know from those conversations that there has been uncertainty for many of you. My teams and I have listened to your concerns about the future, including about your residency status in Spain, the level of your UK pensions, and your access to Spanish health and other social services, and have noted the questions you have about tax, inheritance, right to work and the implications of applying for Spanish nationality.” “Last week, we held constructive and substantive discussions with the European Commission on the bulk of the issues underpinning our respective positions on citizens’ rights. Together we have taken a big step forward. The first key element of the new proposal is residence status and working rights. Until the UK’s exit, EU citizens in the UK will continue to enjoy all the rights they currently have under EU law; they can continue to live and work in the UK just as they do now. The same rights also apply to you, British residents in Spain.” “The second key element is healthcare, pensions, education and access to benefits. It is our intention to treat EU citizens with settled status in the UK in the same way as if they were UK citizens for the purposes of access to education, benefits and pensions. For you, the Government has
announced that the UK will continue to export and up rate the UK State Pension and provide associated healthcare cover within the EU, issues which I know from my conversations over the last year were important to many of you.” “At the moment, those of you who are UK pensioners and resident in Spain access healthcare through the S1 form. This means the UK reimburses Spain the cost of providing medical treatment. After the UK leaves the EU, we want to continue your healthcare entitlements on the same basis. Healthcare in Spain was indeed one of the case studies cited in the
detailed proposals made by the British Government on June 26th”. “Subject to negotiations, we want to continue participating in the European Health Insurance Card scheme meaning EHIC holders continue to benefit from free, or reduced-cost, needs-arising healthcare while on a temporary stay in the EU — and vice versa for EU EHIC holders visiting the UK. We hope the European Commission will agree to this.” The Ambassador’s points reflect the UK’s negotiating position, and are of course subject to being accepted by the EU as part of an overall Brexit deal.
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Homemade Mozzarella Sticks
Ingredients 135g Italian-style dried breadcrumbs 130g freshly grated Parmesan 1 tsp salt 900g pasteurised mozzarella cut into 4cm x 1cm sticks 4 large eggs, beaten to blend 375ml vegetable oil 900g marinara sauce For the marinara sauce 125ml extra-virgin olive oil 2 small onions, finely chopped 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 2 stalks celery, finely chopped 2 carrots, peeled and finely chopped 1/2 tsp sea salt, plus more to taste
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper, plus more to taste 1.8kg tinned crushed tomatoes 2 dried bay leaves
about one minute per side. Transfer the fried cheese to plates. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese and serve with the marinara sauce.
Method
For the marinara sauce:
Stir the bread crumbs, Parmesan and salt in a medium bowl to blend. Dip the cheese in the eggs to coat completely and allow the excess egg to drip back into the bowl. Coat the cheese in the bread crumb mixture, patting to adhere and coat completely. Place the cheese sticks on a baking tray. Repeat dipping the cheese sticks in the egg and bread crumb mixture to coat a second time. Cover and freeze until frozen, about two hours and up to two days. Heat the oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Working in batches, fry the cheese until golden brown,
In a large casserole pot, heat the oil over a medium-high flame. Add the onions and garlic and saute until the onions are translucent, about 10 minutes. Add the celery, carrots, and 1/2 teaspoon of each salt and pepper. Saute until all the vegetables are soft, about 10 minutes. Add the tomatoes and bay leaves, and simmer uncovered over low heat until the sauce thickens, about one hour. Remove and discard the bay leaf. Season the sauce with more salt and pepper, to taste.
Italian Spring Bean Salad
Ingredients
Method
1 stick of celery , (60g) ½ a carrot , (60g) 120 g radicchio 10 g fresh basil 1½ x 400 g tin of beans , such as borlotti or kidney 1 tablespoon chopped onion 130 ml extra virgin olive oil 80 ml white wine vinegar 75 g Parmesan rinds , (about 3) 100 g stale bread
Trim the celery, peel and trim the carrot, then cut, along with the radicchio, into 5mm cubes. Pick and finely chop the basil leaves. Drain and rinse the beans and place in a bowl (save the remainder for another dish) with the radicchio, celery, carrot, onion and basil. Stir in the olive oil and vinegar, then season and leave to rest for 2 hours at room temperature. Meanwhile, place the Parmesan rinds in a pot with 1.5 litres of cold water and cook slowly over a low–medium for 1 hour. Remove from the heat and leave the rinds in the
water to cool. Preheat the oven to 200ºC/400ºF/gas 6. Cut the bread into 1cm cubes, scatter over a baking tray and toast in the oven until golden, about 20 minutes, tossing halfway through. Divide the bean mixture between plates, then add a few tablespoons of the cooled parmesan broth. Garnish with croutons and the Parmesan rinds, finely sliced with a speed-peeler, if you like.
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Greek chicken
Ingredients 1 red pepper 6 spring onions 20 g black olives 100 g ripe cherry tomatoes 170 g couscous ½ a cucumber 2 free-range chicken breasts olive oil 1 teaspoon dried oregano 1 lemon 100 g fat-free natural yoghurt ½ a bunch of fresh mint (15g) 1 carrot extra virgin olive oil Method
Fill a small pan with water, place over a medium heat and bring to the boil. Meanwhile, halve, deseed and finely chop the pepper. Trim and finely slice the spring onions. Bash the olives and tear out the stones, if needed, then roughly chop. Halve the cherry tomatoes, then place it all into a large bowl and set aside. Place the couscous into a bowl, cover with 250ml of the boiling water. Cover with a plate and set aside. While the couscous is steaming, coarsely grate the cucumber into a small bowl, add a pinch of sea salt and leave for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, place the chicken on a plate. Drizzle over 1 teaspoon of olive oil, the oregano and a pinch of black pepper. Finely grate over the lemon zest, then turn the chicken over to coat. Using clean hands, gently squeeze the moisture from the grated cucumber into the sink, then return to the bowl. Stir
in the yoghurt, a good squeeze of lemon juice and a pinch of pepper. Pick and finely chop the mint leaves, then stir half into the yoghurt mixture. Using a speed-peeler, peel the carrot, then continue shaving it into long ribbons. Place into a small bowl, season with a pinch of salt and pepper and add a good squeeze of lemon juice. Heat a non-stick frying pan on a medium-high heat. Meanwhile, fluff up the couscous with a fork, then add stir through the chopped vegetables with the remaining chopped mint. Add 2 teaspoons of extra virgin olive oil and the juice of half a lemon. Stir well and season to taste with black pepper. Place the chicken into the hot pan and fry for 10 minutes, or until cooked through, turning from time to time, then slice into rough strips. Divide the couscous between plates, top with the carrot salad and chicken, then serve with the tzatziki.
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Friday 28th July 2017 Ingredients
Peach and Raspberry Custard Tart
55g, plus 2 tbsp unsalted butter, room temperature 55g, plus 2 tbsp icing sugar, sifted 1 hard boiled egg's yolk 1 large egg yolk 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 310g flour, sifted 1/4 tsp salt For the filling 240ml semi-skimmed milk 1 tsp vanilla pod paste 1 tsp finely grated orange zest 3 large egg yolks 60g sugar 3 tbsp cornflour 2 tbsp unsalted butter, room temperature 1 tbsp orange liqueur or brandy, optional 2 peaches, peeled and sliced 210g fresh raspberries 60g apple jam Method Beat the butter and icing sugar together until smooth. Push the hard-boiled egg yolk through a sieve and stir the raw egg yolk and vanilla into it. Add this to the butter mixture and stir until blended. Add the flour and salt to the butter mixture and stir until blended. Shape the dough into a disc (it will be very soft), wrap in plastic and chill until firm, about 2 hours. On a lightly floured work surface, gently knead the dough just a little soften, then roll it out to a circle about 12 inches across and 1/4-inch thick. Carefully lift this and line a 9inch removable-bottom fluted tart pan, press it into the bottom and sides and trim away any excess dough. Chill the tart shell for 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to 180°C Place the chilled tart shell onto
Food & Drink a baking tray and dock the bottom of the pastry with a fork. Bake the tart shell for about 20 minutes, until the edges just begin to brown. Cool the tart shell to room temperature. For the custard filling, bring the all but 2 Tbsp of the milk, the vanilla and the orange zest to just below a simmer over medium heat. Whisk the egg yolks with the sugar, cornstarch and remaining 2 Tbsp of milk in a small bowl. Slowly pour the hot milk into the egg mixture while whisking and then pour the entire mixture back into the pot. Whisk this over medium heat until the custard just comes to a boil, thickens and becomes glossy, about 5 minutes. Have a bowl with butter in it and a strainer on top ready for when the custard has thickened. Remove the pot from the heat and strain the custard into a clean bowl and stir until the butter is melted in. Add the liqueur (if using) and then cover with plastic wrap so that the wrap is directly on the surface of the custard. Cool this to room temperature, then chill for at least 2 hours. To assemble the tart, whisk the custard to soften it and then spread it evenly over the bottom of the cooled tart shell (leave the tart shell in the pan). Arrange the slice peaches and raspberries over the custard. Melt the apple jelly over medium-low heat, whisking until smooth. Brush the peaches and raspberries with the melted apple jelly and chill until ready to serve. Carefully remove the tart from the pan and place on a serving platter before slicing. The tart is best served the day it is made, but can be stored chilled for up to a day.
Watermelon Sangria Talk about a crowd pleaser! INGREDIENTS 1 Large watermelon 1 750-ml bottle white wine 2 c. white rum 1 c. Seltzer 1/3 c. lime juice (from about 6 limes) 2 limes, thinly sliced 2 c. assorted fresh or frozen fruit, such as pineap-
ple, blueberries, and strawberries METHOD Slice off the top third of the watermelon lengthwise (save for later use) and score fruit with a knife. Using a large spoon or ice cream scoop, scoop out watermelon and transfer to
blender. Blend watermelon until smooth. (If desired, strain seeds.) Add white wine, rum, seltzer, and lime juice and stir until combined, then add limes and fruit. Refrigerate until chilled, about 2 hours, then serve.
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Stressful Life Experiences Can ‘Age Brain By Four Years,’ Says Study Stressful life experiences such as the death of a child, divorce, or losing a job could age the brain by at least four years, new research suggests. Experts from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in America found 27 stressful events that could be links to poorer cognitive function in later life. Experiencing just one major stressful event early in life can have an impact on later brain health, the study found. Researchers examined data from 1,320 people who underwent a series of neurological tests examining several areas, including memory. A total of 1,232 participants were white and 82 were African American. All had reported stressful experiences over their lifetime. The average age of participants was 58. The study found that African Americans experienced over 60 per cent more stressful events than white people over their lifetimes. The study has not been published in a peer-reviewed
journal but it was presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in London. The study did not look at the risk of dementia, however stressful experiences are known to impact brain function, which can itself lead to dementia in later life. Other research has suggested plausible links between stress and chronic inflammation, which could accelerate the development of dementia.
Dr Maria Carrillo, chief science officer for the Alzheimer's Association, said: "The stressful events that the researchers were focusing on were a large variety... the death of a parent, abuse, loss of a job, loss of a home... poverty, living in a disadvantaged neighbourhood, divorce." She added that for some children, even the act of moving school could be a stressful life event. Dr Doug Brown, director of
Benefits of artificial sweeteners unclear "Artificial sweeteners linked to risk of weight gain," a recent report says. Researchers looking at data gathered in previous studies reported a link between artificial sweeteners – ironically often associated with diet drinks – and weight gain. They also found a link with type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and stroke. However, the results of this review should be treated with caution. They are based on seven small, lowquality trials, and 30 cohort studies, which cannot show cause and effect. There was such a wide difference in the
results and methods between the trials that pooling them increases the risk the results could have occurred by chance. The best way to achieve and maintain a healthy weight
and prevent type 2 diabetes is through a combination of a healthy diet, including at least five portions of fruit or vegetables a day, and regular exercise. And the ultimate diet drink? Water.
research and development at the Alzheimer's Society, said: "We know that prolonged stress can have an impact on our health, so it's no surprise that this study indicates stressful life events may also affect our memory and thinking abilities later in life. "However, it remains to be established whether these stressful life events can lead to an increased risk of dementia.” Dr Brown said that while
studying the role of stress is complex, the findings show that “more should be done to support people from disadvantaged communities that are more likely to experience stressful life events”. The 27 stressful life events identified by researchers are: 1) Repeating a year of school 2) Being sent away from home for doing something wrong
3) Father or mother unemployed 4) One or both parents abusing alcohol 5) One or both parents abusing drugs 6) Dropping out of school 7) Getting expelled or suspended from school 8) Failing at school or higher education 9) Getting fired 10) Being unemployed for a long period 11) Losing a parent 12) Parents getting divorced 13) Spouse or partner having an affair 14) Significant difficulties with in-laws 15) Losing a sibling 16) Losing a child 17) Having a child experience a life-threating injury 18) Losing your home to fire, flood or natural disaster 19) Physically assaulted or attacked 20) Sexual assault 21) Serious legal difficulties 22) Being sent to prison 23) Declaring bankruptcy 24) Suffering financial loss or loss of property 25) Going on benefits 26) Entering the armed forces 27) Experiencing combat
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Avoid This Food to Lose Weight The number one food responsible for weight gain in most people is wheat. Wheat eaten today is an entirely different plant from biblical times Wheat. Since the mid-1970s, Wheat has been genetically modified multiple times. The consequence is that today's Wheat has extremely high levels of toxic proteins typically found in grains. Gluten is the best known of such toxic proteins. But as bad as gluten is, the other toxic proteins are much worse and are the leading cause of metabolic imbalances that give rise to weight gain. One of such toxic proteins is Lectin. Lectins have been known to cause weight gain for many years, but it is only in the last few years that scientists have been able to trace how it occurs. One of the key con-
trollers of appetite and weight control is a hormone called leptin. Leptin is known as the ' satiety hormone'. When leptin levels increase, the body receives signals to stop eating. But Lectins found in wheat block Leptin, causing a voracious appetite that weight gain. Furthermore, Wheat contains an opiate similar to
heroin or morphine called gliadin. Gliadin stimulates the appetite and causes a craving for Wheat at the same level of addiction as heroin or opium. The addiction is so strong that some people develop withdrawal symptoms when they stop eating wheat. Even worse still is the fact that wheat contains a highly digestible form of
carbohydrate called Amylopectin. Unlike other carbs that start digestion in the stomach, Amylopectin starts getting digested by saliva as soon as it enters the mouth. And by the time it gets to the stomach it has turned to sugar. The rapid digestion of amylopectin in wheat explains why 2 slices of bread are known to raise blood sugar levels more
than 6 teaspoons of sugar. When carbs are digested into sugar, the body produces insulin which drives sugar into the cells for use as an energy source later. But insulin will also convert sugar into fat when sugar levels remain persistently high due to a diet rich in wheat-based foods. Wheat is the staple food of many people and is
found in many foods such as bread, pasta, pastries, cakes, sauces, biscuits, cereals, chocolate and many other foods and snacks. Avoiding wheat is a vital step for those interested in losing weight, and may even be the only action required. As simple as it sounds, it may not be the easiest tasks since wheat is in a lot of foods. Other grains may be safer alternatives and include Rye, Spelt (original wheat) and Corn and rice. But some people may have to avoid grains altogether to achieve weight loss.
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Some types of vegetarian diet can raise heart disease risk "Being vegetarian isn't always healthy: Plant-based diet may raise the risk of heart disease," the Daily Mail reports. A US study found a vegetarian diet based on less healthy food
options, such as refined grains, could increase the risk of heart disease. The researchers behind the latest study made the point that many previous diet and health studies
"lumped together" all types of vegetarian diets as plantbased, without considering the actual content of specific diets. And not all plantbased diets are healthy and nutritious.
The researchers looked at data involving 200,000 health workers from the US and tried to analyse any link between diet and coronary heart disease. Overall a high plantbased diet wasn't linked with a clear benefit for heart disease risk compared with a low plant-based/high meatbased diet. When the plantbased diets were broken down and analysed further, the researchers found inter-
esting differences. Those eating a "healthy" plant-based diet high in wholegrains, fruits, vegetables and healthy fats were less likely to get heart disease than people eating "unhealthy" plant-based diets including foods like potatoes, refined grains and sweets. While the study can't rule out the possibility that other health and lifestyle factors such as stress, job type and
education could have influenced the links, the association between unhealthy plant-based diets and heart disease is plausible. The diet advice for vegetarians is the same for everyone else: eat a balanced diet with at least five portions of fruit and vegetables every day, eat less sugar, salt, and saturated fat, and choose wholegrain carbohydrates where possible.
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Dénia Dénia is a picturesque and pretty cosmopolitan town situated on Spain’s northern Costa Blanca beneath the Montgó natural park in the Region of Valencia. It is located on the coast and is a vibrant, colourful, busy port and coastal resort. It is a very popular location for Europeans of all nationalities to settle or purchase a holiday home and an ideal destination for a perhaps more relaxed and chilled out family holiday. Dénia is situated approximately 100km from Alicante-Elche airport and an hour’s drive, and just 15km from the popular resort of Jávea, located further south. Spain’s third largest city, Valencia, is located to the north, and Benidorm and Alicante are located to the south. Dénia has excellent communication links being a port and major town along the Mediterranean coast and is easily accessed by car (N332 national road and A7 motorway), boat, air and train. For those who fancy hopping over to the Balearic Islands, you can easily do so by catching a ferry that runs to Ibiza, Palma de Mallorca, Alcudia, Formentera and other locations. El Castillo de Dénia
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Property While the streets in parts of the town are narrow andshaded, the majority of them are wide, elegant and lined full of palm trees. The buildings are heavy and well-constructed, unlike some of the poorer quality constructions in tourist locations further south along the coast. During the boom years, there was a huge demand for real-estate in Dénia, particularly from wealthy Europeans who had money to spend, and who expected the best quality. There are properties of all types in Dénia to suit all preferences, whether a luxury villa in a secluded area or a townhouse or penthouse apartment right in the heart of the town and all the activity. History Dénia’s history dates back to prehistoric times and evidence has been found indicating that the Iberians once settled there thousands of years ago. In the 4th century BC it became a Greek colony, yet was named after the Roman Goddess Diana when the Romans sailed to the coast and made Dénia their home. During the 11th century, towards the end of the Muslim reign over most parts of Spain, it became the capital of a short-lived Muslim kingdom that extended to Ibiza and ran along part of the Valencian coast. The Christians reconquered Déniasome time during the 13th century. Places of interest in Dénia
El Castillo de Dénia One of Dénia’s main attractions is its castle – the Castle of Dénia – which was built during the 11th and 12th centuries. Located right in the centre of the town and high atop a rocky crag, the splendid castle boasts magnificent views of the sea, city and surrounding mountains.
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The castle, which is accessed after finding your way through a maze of narrow and windy streets, was the home to the Marquis of Dénia, and it is the most important symbol of Dénia’s heritage. Dénia is blessed with a mild climate and good weather practically all year round. This means that the streets and outside spaces are generally busy all the time with people enjoying themselves and carrying out one activity or another. The town has many stylish cafeterias and bars with outside patios and terraces for those that just want to unwind and watch the world go by with a cool drink or a coffee. For the more active, this is a great place to cycle, walk, or practise any form of outdoors activity. The local beaches are very popular for snorkelling and other water sports. For those that like to explore, here is a list of some of Dénia’s best sites to visit. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Castillo de Dénia (DéniaCastle) Parroquia de la Nuestra Señora de L’Asunción (18th century Baroque-style church) Ayuntamiento (rather grand Neoclassical town hall building built in the 18th century) Museo Arqueológico (Archaeological Museum) Museo Etnológico (museum detailing the town’s early history) Palau del Governador (museum inside the castle) Las Atarazanas (17th century docklands) Iglesia de San Antonio (church and cloister of San Antonio) Iglesia de San Miguel (Church of San Miguel) The Old Town La Lonja (fish market) Avenida del Marqués de Campo (mainavenue of Dénia) Convento de las Agustinas (17th century convent) Montgó natural park Marina and port área Explanada de Cervantes
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Arenal Sound, the biggest festival in Spain
Sponsored by Are you looking for an unforgettable experience this summer? Attention! Once again, it is time for Arenal Sound in Burriana, the only festival hosted at a private beach with a beach club. Yes, you heard right. Arenal sound returns to the beach.
Av De Las Naciones 57, No 12 Ciudad Quesada. Tel. 666 660 810 Until Sunday 30 July, 2017 San Javier World famous San Javier Jazz Festival. Almoradí Moors and Christians Fiesta. Friday 28 July, 2017 Torrevieja Blackfun - Soul and funk music event at the Eras de la Sal. Santa Pola Habaneras music night - Auditorio El Plameral. Star gazing at Puerto Náutico. Saturday 29 July, 2017 Tabarca Island Snorkel and island tour. Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 July, 2017 Santa Pola Beach tennis and Volleyball competition.
The biggest music-based event in Spain, Arenal Sound, returns to the beach this year, held at the Playa del Arenal, where the concerts will take place on the bech. Can you imagine what this must be like? Don’t just imagine, experience it yourself!
Sunday 30 July to Saturday 5 August, 2017 Rojales Ciudad Quesada Fiesta (see bottom right). Sunday - Giant paella. Thursday - Latin night. Friday - Music and disco. Saturday - Bouncy castles, disco and parade. Sunday - Mass, dance show and fireworks.
From the 1st to the 6th August you will dance to the sounds of number-1-DJ Martin Garrox. Among others, Bastille, Jake Bugg, Clean Bandit, Nothing But Thieves, Amaral, KSHMR, Kakkmaddafakka, Yellow Claw, Miss Caffeina, Coasts, Fedde Le Grand, Neuman, La Habitación Roja, Kase.O, Jonas Blue, Iván Ferreiro, WAS, León Benavente, Satellite Stories, Icona Pop, Lori Meyers, Sam Feldt, Sidonie, Txarango and C. Tangana will be part of the line-up.
Sunday 30 July, 2017 Torrevieja Earth, Wind and Fire in concert. Tuesday 1 to Sunday 6 August, 2017 Burriana Arenal Sound music festival (see right).
The festival has two major areas: Arenal, next to the big concert hall and the beach, and Malvarossa, by foot about 15 minutes away from the beach and concert hall, or three minutes, if you decide to take the Sounder bus. In both zones, you will find “Glampling” – an area surrounded by pre-erected tents and its own security. Invest your time for a visit in Burriana! A city located by the sea, where you will fall in love with the landscape, the beaches, the culture and the people. Its extraordinary position close to the sea is worth your time thanks to the enchanting beaches, a fishing harbour, an outstanding yacht club and a sailing school.
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I can scarcely believe that is nearly 20 years since the death of Diana, Princess of Wales in the Paris tunnel car crash, and ITV produced a captivating documentary this week looking at her life as a mother, featuring her two sons William and Harry. “Diana, Our Mother:Her Life and Legacy” was a moving piece of work as it was essentially about two boys that lost their mum far too early. The guys opened up and at times rightly got emotional about a woman that was dubbed “The People’s Princess”. In one moment, William was asked about his last phone conversation hours before she died and said that he remembered her last words to him. There was a telling pause that showed that it was a secret that he would forever keep to himself. We did learn a lot about her fun nature, in addition to the already-documented work that she did with homeless and AIDS charities, plus her campaign to ban landmines. It was as if she had produced the 90
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minutes herself, and that’s not meant to be a critcism. as I enjoyed every minute of it. There were however some “no-go areas” in terms of talking to the princes, but perhaps the documentary as a whole should somehow have worked them in. For example, there was no mention of Camilla (dubbed the “other woman” by Diana); Diana’s various relationships including James Hewitt or Dodi Fayed; or her infamous Panorama interview with
Martin Bashir. I’d have loved to have known what Wills and Harry felt about those topics(they do like Camilla a lot), but the documentary did push out the boat big time, and I suspect The Queen must have been shuffling uncomfortably as she watched it (you bet she did!). Wills and Harry once again came over as top people cut straight from their mum’s cloth and part of a new modern generation of Royals that have a natural
touch, but they also made it clear, that they do have a strong distrust over certain elements of the media, especially with what Diana went through. 20 years ago in the wake of her death and the mishandled reaction from the Royals, the monarchy was in trouble, but Diana’s legacy is that her sons are making it stronger than ever. What a let down for BBC 2’s new satirical show, The Mash Report, which I actually gave up on after 15 min-
utes because it was devoid of laughs. It’s a TV version of the satirical Daily Mash website which publishes spoof articles, and I suggest it should stay on the internet. Fronted by Nish Kumar, this is clearly an attempt to ape some of the bitingly funny US shows of a similar format, but fails miserably. The lamely fronted spoof newsreading, reports, and correspondants had me hankering for the days of Pamela Stephenson and Mel Smith on Not the Nine
O’Clock News, and Christopher Morris for his work on The Day Today and Brass Eye. I cannot believe this has been commissioned for a ten-week slot, and I can’t wait for the return of Mock the Week in the Thursday slot come September. Amazingly I read a couple of UK reviews that described The Mash Report as “amusing” and “promising”. Were they watching the same programme? If you live in Spain, then I think you should make an effort to learn something about the country’s history. A perfect example is a twopart Michael Portillo-presented series about the Spanish Civil War, using colourised footage from the late thirties. Airing on the Quest satellite channel, this is strongly recommended to learn something about a dreadful event with horrific abuses on both sides, as Germany, Italy, and the Soviet Union almost used it as a training ground for the Second World War, whilst the rest of the world did nothing.
WIN WIN WIN!!! The S.A.T. Buy A Brick fund Jet Ski Raffle is coming to an end. This weekend is tast chance to get your raffle tickets, so you had better be quick! All proceeds going toward the funds for the construction of the New Rescue Centre.. Show your support and buy a ticket,, or two! and find yourself jetting off down the coast line from the Torrevieja Marina. Tickets only 5€ each or a strip of 5 tickets for 20€ The Computer Shop in San Luis is one of the sales points, for more information contact Selina on 637 186 653. Normal price for this activity 70€!!! The winning ticket will be drawn on Monday 31st July... GOOD LUCK!
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Friday Rhona is left reeling as Pierce’s verdict is revealed, but will it be guilty or not guilty? Meanwhile, Chrissie has a meeting with “Simon”. Elsewhere, Moira offers her advice. Monday Lawrence decides that it’s time to tell Chrissie the truth about who Tim really is, but he could be too late as Lachlan has other plans. Just as Tim is heading over to see Chrissie, he’s confronted by Lachlan and Gerry, who bundle him into a car boot and kidnap him. Tim tries to explain himself, but Lachlan threatens him. Later on, Lachlan tells Lawrence that he doesn’t have to worry about Tim anymore, but Lawrence panics when he hears Tim’s phone ringing in Lachlan’s pocket. What has Lachlan done? Meanwhile, Laurel attempts to encourage Finn to open up about Emma and James. In the middle of their conversation, Emma unexpectedly arrives home from her prayer retreat and is worried about what Laurel is up to.
Tuesday (Hour Long) Lawrence and Ronnie are moving to St Ives today. Lachlan promises Lawrence that everything is under control with Tim, but in fact he has him gagged and tied up in a nearby building.
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Friday 28th July 2017 When Lachlan and Gerry visit Tim and remove his gag, it gives him the opportunity to scream for help and alerts Chrissie and Lawrence to his predicaFriday Michelle scrubs the ment. graffiti off the wall, while As Chrissie comes face-to- Phelan fits new locks to the face with Tim, she finally Bistro door. Robert returns hears the truth about who home and apologises to he is and why he’s here. Michelle, explaining how Ronnie and Chrissie are he hit the casino, got both stunned as drunk, was mugged in Lawrence’s dark secrets town and then spent the come to light, but can he night in a police cell. find any way to make up for what he’s done? Wednesday Chrissie is absent as Lawrence lies unconscious in hospital, with Lachlan and Rebecca at his bedside. Later, Chrissie makes a major decision about her future. As Robert and Michelle approach the bistro, Meanwhile, Laurel is feel- they’re horrified to see a ing disturbed after the youth hurling a Molotov recent dramas with Emma. cocktail at the door. As the door is engulfed in flames, Elsewhere, Robert is con- Robert chases after the cerned to see that Aaron youth, leaving Michelle has a black eye. frightened. Robert returns out of breath, angry that he lost sight of their assailant. Michelle wonders if the mugging and the vandalism to the Bistro are linked. Robert and Michelle report it to the police and suggest that Rich is behind all the Thursday When Laurel incidents. hears that Emma is out of town again and notices Meanwhile, Steve calls in Finn has left his keys in the The Rovers and asks door of Dale View, she Peter if he’ll give Liz some decides to break in to look shifts behind the bar, as for the card. she hates her new job. Peter reluctantly agrees, Meanwhile, Debbie is hurt but when he suggests it to after she reads an extract Liz she declines his offer, about herself in Sarah’s realising that it’s Steve’s diary. idea. Also, Rebecca is out of her depth as she tries to manage the business alone. When a client called Bryant arrives enquiring if his event is still going ahead, she assures him it is.
Monday Having spoken to the police, Robert tells Michelle that Rich has a cast-iron alibi and couldn’t be the vandal. Robert then offers Chesney £5,000 as a goodwill gesture.
To Adam’s annoyance, Emma receives a surprise Chesney accepts, glad to visit from the police. put the whole thing to rest.
Soon afterwards, Robert admits that he’s going to struggle to pay Chesney. Michelle offers to help him out, but Robert won’t hear of it. While nobody is looking, Robert grabs some cash out of the Bistro till and heads off to the casino. In desperation, Robert gambles away his cash, hoping he’ll drop lucky. As the croupier calls final bets, Robert places his last chips on red. Telling Robert how disappointed she is, Michelle leaves him to it. Will Robert’s gamble pay off? Back on the street, Robert is horrified to see that Michelle’s car has been vandalised. After persuading Luke to fix it before Michelle sees it, Robert returns home and apologises to Michelle for his behaviour. As Michelle snuggles up to Robert, relieved there have been no more attacks, Robert hides his unease. Wednesday When Dev reveals his plans to expand his kebab shop empire and offers Erica the job of project manager, she’s thrilled. Erica confides in Liz that she’s now changed her mind about Dev, but Liz is sceptical.
alarmed when Max turns up and confronts him over his lies. Max insists that Lauren needs to know the truth, so Steven returns home and prepares to ‘fess up. Friday Denise realises that Max may be Carmel’s mystery man, but she denies it. Later, after a romantic evening together, Max and Carmel go off to a hotel room together and one thing leads to another between them. Meanwhile, Shirley gets upset when she overhears Mick and Fi discussing her future at The Vic, so she tells her son that she quits.
Thursday Lauren is pleased to see Whitney back and confides in her about the situation with Steven. Later, Whitney is pleased when Woody turns up on the Square. Meanwhile, Ted wants to have his wedding anniversary party at The Vic, but Fi’s suggested prices cause a stir.
Monday Whitney returns to the Queen Vic and while Shirley isn’t happy, Johnny and Mick think she should move back into the pub. Whitney agrees and also takes her old job back, before bravely standing up to Shirley when she shows her displeasure. Later on, Whitney reveals the surprising news that she’s engaged. Meanwhile, Steven fears he’s about to be caught out when Lauren forces him to go to the hospital. Steven is desperate to get out of the situation, but time is running out as they wait to see someone. Will calling Abi for help get Steven out of this mess?
Soon afterwards, when Mary overhears Tim lambasting Kevin for doing the dirty on Anna with Erica, she hurries to find Dev. Kevin confronts Dev, furious that his buyer for the garage has pulled out as they intend to buy the gym instead. However, Kevin is shocked when Dev turns on him and reveals that he knows about his dalliance with Erica.
Elsewhere, after eavesdropping on a conversation between Michelle and Martin, Keanu tells Bernadette that it’s time to return Arthur’s bench.
Tuesday Mick deals with another shocking bombshell when he learns that Woody is Whitney’s new fiancé. How will Mick react to Whitney moving on? Meanwhile, Abi helps out Steven by calling Lauren to come home, but Steven is
Newly-appointed and keen to impress, Nina is intent on an innovative path.
However, Hanssen is unsure of what the future will bring when familiar face Guy Self makes a shock return to Holby. Meanwhile, rocked by regretful events from the night before, Morven is determined to remain professional despite a number of obstacles. Elsewhere, when Sacha boasts about his new lady friend, the team are eager to meet her – however they’re all unprepared for what unfolds on Keller.
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Suranne Jones to star in Gentleman Jack Suranne Jones will lead the cast of Gentleman Jack, in the forthcoming BBC One/HBO drama series created, written and directed by Sally Wainwright. The Bafta award-winning Suranne Jones will star as Anne Lister, the remarkable landowner who - after years of exotic travel and social climbing - returns to Halifax, West Yorkshire in 1832, determined to transform the fate of her faded ancestral home, Shibden Hall. The series will be the latest collaboration between Suranne and Sally, following their previous work together on Dead Clever, Unforgiven, and Scott & Bailey. Suranne Jones says: “I first worked with Sally 10 years ago and I remember the feeling of reading her scripts like it was yesterday. They were scripts for women; fresh, daring and bizarre in a wonderful, modern, fun, complex and challenging way. Now I once again get to speak the words of an almighty talent on a show I know she holds close to her heart. "To have Sally direct me on this feels like I'll finally get to work on a project with her where the connection will be
immediate, exciting and new each day, and we can enjoy that amazing ride together! I'm thrilled to be back at the BBC with this role and to be joining the Lookout Point and HBO family.” To restore Shibden Hall to its former glory, Anne must reopen her coal mines and marry well. But this isn’t just another Regency romance. Charismatic, single-minded, swashbuckling Anne Lister who dressed head-to-foot in black and charmed her way into high society - has no intention of marrying a man. True to her own nature, she plans to marry a woman. And not just any woman: the woman Anne Lister marries must be seriously wealthy. Gentleman Jack will begin filming next year, with further casting to be announced in due course. Suranne will next be seen in the second series of Doctor Foster.
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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 Tenable 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 The Chase 19:00 News 20:00 Emmerdale Rhona is left reeling. 20:30 Coronation Street Robert and Michelle fall victim to an unknown attacker. 21:00 The Secret World of Posh Pets American miniature horse shows are only just starting up in the UK, however for Lisa and her daughter, who own over 30 horses, spend thousands on outfits and travel the world searching for the perfect horse, attending such events is already a way of life. Plus, a visit to a Hotel and Spa, an elegant retreat whose wealthy guests are treated like royalty. 21:30 Coronation Street Robert and Michelle arrive at a worrying conclusion.
07:00 Countdown 07:45 Will & Grace 08:35 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:35 Frasier 11:05 Undercover Boss USA 12:00 The Simpsons 13:00 News 13:05 Come Dine with Me 14:05 Posh Pawn 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 21:00 Gogglesprogs The Gogglesprogs give their honest, inimitable and hilarious take on “First Dates, Nature’s Weirdest Events and classic movie Dirty Dancing”. 22:00 The Last Leg Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker are joined by comedy legend John Cleese and TV presenter and Great British Bake Off winner Nadiya Hussain. The quintet offer their own unique insight into some of the most difficult and delicate issues in modern Britain, and answer that most important of questions: Is it OK?
22:00 Benidorm Tiger and Joey get into trouble with a biker gang while Blow and Go sees some big changes. Joyce Temple-Savage goes to a house auction and must fight it out with a surprise bidder!
23:00 Naked Attraction The dating show in which two singletons choose their favourite from a line-up of potential dates who reveal themselves one body part at a time - in all their naked glory.
23:00 News 23:40 Inside the London Fire Brigade 00:45 Call the Cleaners 01:10 Jackpot247 04:00 Storage Hoarders
00:05 Rude Tube 01:10 8 Out of 10 Cats 01:50 The Windsors 02:20 Film - ATM (15) 03:50 The Handmaid’s Tale
BBC Music announces new music series for BBC One
The BBC have announced a brand new six-part music series. It will be broadcast live on BBC One this autumn and feature the biggest UK and international music stars. Featuring the hottest bands and artists in the world right now, each 30-minute show will be packed with live music performances, sketches and interviews. Independent production company, Fulwell 73, has been commissioned to produce the series by Charlotte Moore, Director BBC Content, and Jan Younghusband, for BBC Music and BBC Entertainment on BBC One. Bob Shennan, Director of BBC Radio and Music, says: “The BBC is the biggest music broadcaster in the UK and we are always looking for new ways to
bring music to our audiences. This series will be a fantastic opportunity to showcase the biggest and best UK and international bands and artists and we’re looking forward to working with one of the world’s most innovative and creative TV production companies.” Jan Younghusband, Head of Commissioning for BBC Music, says: “Following on from the success of BBC Music programmes such as Adele at the BBC and Michael Bublé at the BBC, we’re excited to be bringing this new live music series to BBC One.” Gabe Turner, partner at Fulwell 73, says: "We’re delighted to be working with the BBC on such an exciting series.” Further details will be announced later in the summer.
07:00 Milkshake 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:15 The Yorkshire Vet 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 Father’s Secret 18:00 News 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 News 20:00 Cricket England v South Africa. Highlights of the second day's play in the Third Test of the fourmatch series, which took place at The Oval in London. The Proteas will be looking to emulate their most recent performance on this ground in 2012. 21:00 Draining The Bermuda Triangle Using state-of-the-art instruments to map the sea floor of this notorious area of the Atlantic Ocean, scientists hope to discover why it has claimed so many lives and so many ships. What strange geological features will be revealed and will they shed light on any of the many mysterious occurrences? 22:00 Big Brother Emma Willis reveals the result of the public vote to choose the winner of Big Brother 2017. Whittling them down one by one, Emma leads the runners-up quickly through the best and worst of their time on Big Brother, until there is only one remaining. 23:45 BB’s Bit on the Side 00:50 Lip Sync Battle 01:15 SuperCasino 04:10 Big Brother
07:00 The Hot Desk 07:10 You’ve Been Framed! 07:35 Vanderpump Rules 08:20 Ellen DeGeneres 09:00 Emmerdale 10:00 You’ve Been Framed! 11:00 The Great Indoors 11:30 Guidance 12:00 LA Story 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 Film Horrible Bosses (14) ITV 3 07:00 Man About the House 07:25 Heartbeat 08:30 Where the Heart Is 09:25 Wild at Heart 10:25 Judge Judy 11:50 Road to Avonlea 12:55 Wycliffe 14:00 Heartbeat 15:05 The Royal 16:05 Wild at Heart 17:15 You’re Only Young Twice 17:50 On the Buses 18:55 Heartbeat 20:00 Murder, She Wrote 21:00 Doc Martin 22:00 The Street 23:15 Law & Order: UK ITV 4 07:00 The Chase 07:45 Storage Wars Texas 08:35 Gunsmoke 09:35 Ironside 10:40 Quincy, M.E. 11:45 Minder 12:45 The Professionals 13:45 Gunsmoke 14:50 Ironside 15:55 Quincy, M.E. 16:55 Minder 18:00 The Professionals 19:00 Storage Wars Texas 19:30 The Darts Show 20:00 The Chase 21:00 Film Thunderball (PG) 23:40 Film - Lethal Weapon 4(15)
Corrie releases first look picture of Vic on the cobbles
Coronation Street has unveiled the first picture of Vic Reeves on set, ahead of his exciting guest stint on the show. It was announced back in May that the comedian – whose real name is Jim Moir – would be joining the soap on a temporary basis, playing a television presenter called Colin. Colin will arrive in Weatherfield to film with Norris and Mary after they are chosen to make an appearance on his series. But as always on the cob-
bles, it's not long before Colin finds himself embroiled in the lives of other street residents. To mark his first day at Corrie, the soap tweeted: "Welcome to Coronation Street Jim Moir," alongside a picture of him on set. Following suit, Vic/Jim posted a Weatherfield selfie from own Twitter account, saying: "Had a brilliant first day on the cobbles. Everyone was so welcoming." Colin will be on our screens from late summer.
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Diana, Our Mother: Her Life and Legacy
Sunday - ITV The Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry talk about their mother Diana, Princess of Wales, and pay tribute to the many ways her influence has shaped their lives. The brothers share some of their earli-
Saturday - BBCOne Paul Unwin, the man who co-created Casualty back in 1986, returns as a guest writer for an episode that covers the span of an hour within Holby's Emergency Department. Duffy has her hands full as she is shadowed by a pair of school-girls planning to enter the medical profession, and Jez
is crippled by guilt after he manages to rescue a woman from a house fire, but did not realise he saved her at the expense of her baby. Meanwhile, Ethan throws himself into his work following the incident with Scott, and when the ailing leader of a marching band arrives feeling unwell, Louise is forced to leave him in triage, with disastrous consequences.
est memories of her, recall the final contact they had with her before her death in August 1997 and discuss their feelings in the aftermath of that event. Featuring contributions from Elton John, Rihanna and Diana's brother, Earl Spencer.
World War One Remembered
Live Boxing Carl Frampton v Andres Gutierrez Saturday - Channel5 Carl Frampton v Andres Gutierrez. Coverage of the featherweight bout from SSE Arena in Belfast, as The Jackal returns to the ring for the first time since losing his world title to Leo Santa Cruz
back in January. After suffering the first defeat of his professional career last time out, Frampton now faces a hard-punching Mexican with a record of 25 knockouts in 35 victories, with only one loss and one draw to his name.
Sunday - BBCTwo Kirsty Young introduces live coverage from Flanders, Belgium, of the ceremony commemorating the 100th anniversary of the First World War battle. This is followed by a dramatic event staged in Ypres that tells the story of the battle and those involved in it, as well as performances from Alfie Boe, War Horse and the cast of The Wipers' Times. Dan Snow reports from the streets of Ypres.
Saturday TV 07:00 Breakfast 11:00 Saturday Kitchen Live 12:30 Nadiya’s British Food Adventure 13:00 Bargain Hunt 14:00 News 14:15 Brendan Foster: A Life in Athletics 15:00 Rugby League Challenge Cup: Hull FC v Leeds 17:30 Flog It! 18:00 Film - Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (PG) 19:45 News
07:10 The Deep 07:55 Film - Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo 09:35 Film - Mars Needs Moms (PG) 11:00 Monty Halls’ Great Irish Escape 12:00 Homes Under the Hammer 13:00 Nigel and Adam’s Farm Kitchen 14:00 Natural World 15:00 Mastermind 15:30 University Challenge 16:00 Only Connect 16:30 Gardeners’ World 17:30 Jessica Ennis-Hill and the Next Generation 18:00 World Swimming: 19:00 Championships. Cycling: Ride London Women’s Grand Prix.
20:00 Pointless Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman present a special sport edition of the general knowledge quiz in which four teams try to come up with the answers that noone else could think of. 19:50 Proms Extra 2017 Katie Derham celebrates 20:50 Would I Lie to You? the work of Scott Walker. Team captains David Mitchell and Lee Mack are 20:30 Grand Tours of joined by Radio 1 DJ Clara Scotland Paul Murton travAmfo, actor Tom Davis, els to the Isle of Arran. actor and musician Shaun Ryder and comedian 21:00 Army Dad’s Henning Wehn, aiming to Mainwaring decides the deceive their opponents platoon needs a mascot for with plausible lies. War Weapons Week 21:20 Who Dares Wins Nick Knowles hosts the quiz in which two teams of strangers play against each other to win up to £100,000.
21:30 All Families Have Secrets - Patrick Gale’s Art of Fiction Stephen Fry meets Patrick to discuss his first TV drama.
22:05 Casualty Duffy mentors a pair of school girls who are observing an hour in the department.
22:00 Queer as Art Documentary celebrating the gay community’s contribution to the arts in Britain in the 50 years since 23:00 News 23:20 Film - decriminalisation. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal 23:00 23:45 XL QI Skull (12) 01:15 Film - Imagine... 01:40 Film When in Rome (PG) 02:40 Sleep Tight (15) 03:15 This Weather 02:45 News is BBC Two
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07:00 CITV 09:25 News 09:30 Weekend 10:25 ITV Racing Live 11:20 Gok’s Lunchbox 12:15 1000 Heartbeats 13:15 News 13:25 Tipping Point 14:30 ITV Racing: Live From Ascot 17:00 The Chase 18:00 Little Big Shots USA 19:00 News 19:15 You’ve Been Framed!
07:10 Mobil 1 The Grid 07:40 Motorsport 08:05 London Triathlon 09:05 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00 Frasier 11:00 The Big Bang Theory 12:25 The Simpsons 13:55 Four in a Bed 16:30 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 17:30 Big House, Little House 18:30 News
20:15 Catchphrase Stephen Mulhern hosts the game show, inviting contestants Steve, Charlene and Lenny to `see it and say it' as they try to guess the familiar phrases hidden in clues offered by Mr Chips. Who will reach the Super Catchphrase round, with £50,000 cash sum up for grabs?
19:00 Formula 1: Hungarian Grand Prix Qualifying Highlights. Steve Jones presents highlights of qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix from Budapest. Lewis Hamilton will be looking to carry over his dominance from Silverstone in a bid to overtake Sebastian Vettel in the Drivers’ Championship. And there’s only a point in 21:00 Film - The Hobbit: it. The Desolation of Smaug (12) Second part of the epic 20:30 UEFA Women’s fantasy adventure series Euro 2017: Quarter Finals set within the fictional realm Live. Coverage of a quarof Middle Earth and based ter-final match, featuring on JRR Tolkien’s novel. Led teams that were drawn in by Thorin, the thirteen Groups A and B, as the dwarves continue their mis- competition staged in the sion alongside Bilbo Netherlands continues. Baggins and Gandalf as The team to emerge victorithey look to reclaim their ous from this match will homeland of Erebor back progress to one of the from the clutches of semi-finals, which are due Smaug. Whilst Bilbo puts a to take place on Thursday. plan into action to dent the Subsequent programmes dragon’s vast reserves, are subject to change. Smaug plans some retribution of his own. 23:00 Film - 47 Ronin (12) 01:10 Ramsay’s Kitchen 00:00 News 00:25 The Nightmares USA 02:00 The Chase 01:20 Jackpot247 Last Leg 02:55 Hollyoaks 04:00 Who’s Doing the 04:55 Location, Location, Dishes? 04:50 ITV Location 05:50 Selling Nightscreen Houses with Amanda Lamb
07:00 Milkshake 11:30 Funniest Cutest Kittens Ever 12:30 Police Interceptors 14:25 Film The Time Machine (PG) 16:10 The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door 18:05 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away! 20:00 Cricket: England v South Africa Highlights of the third day of the Third Test between England and South Africa from The Oval. 20:55 News 21:00 Boxing Preview: Carl Frampton v Andres Gutierrez Coverage from the SSE Arena in Belfast, ahead of the main event between Frampton and Gutierrez. 21:30 FIA Formula e Live: Montreal The first Montreal ePrix race. Coverage of the first of two races staged at the Montreal Street Circuit, which serves as the 11th and penultimate round of the season. This is a brand new circuit set in the centre of the Canadian city, and features 14 turns in a lap that is 2.75km long. 23:10 Live Boxing: Carl Frampton v Andres Gutierrez Former twoweight world champion Carl Frampton’s return to the ring against Gutierrez 01:00 Super Casino 04:05 Film - Bad Lieutenant (18)
07:10 Emmerdale 10:05 Coronation Street 12:25 Take Me Out 13:35 Catchphrase 14:40 Harry Hill’s Alien Fun Capsule 15:05 You’ve Been Framed! 16:10 Film - See Spot Run (PG) 18:05 Film Smurfs 2 (U) 20:10 Film Evan Almighty (PG) 22:00 Film - The Hangover (15) 00:05 Family Guy 01:35 American Dad! 02:00 Film Keith Lemon: The Film (15) ITV3 07:00 On the Buses 07:25 Murder, She Wrote 09:25 The Darling Buds of May 10:30 Film - Death Becomes Her (PG) 12:30 Columbo: Agenda for Murder 14:30 Wycliffe 15:45 Sherlock Holmes 18:00 Lewis 20:00 Agatha Christie’s Marple 22:00 Foyle’s War 00:00 Law and Order: UK 02:55 On the Buses ITV4 07:00 Goals of the 90s 07:10 Tommy Cooper 07:35 The Saint 08:30 The Darts Show 08:55 Motorsport UK 10:00 Road Racing Series 11:00 The Classic Car Show 12:00 The Professionals 14:05 Minder 16:15 Film Dunkirk (PG) 19:00 Better Late Than Never 20:00 Monster Carp 21:00 Film Police Academy 3: Back in Training (PG) 22:50 Film The Book of Eli (15) 01:05 Film - Barb Wire (18) 03:05 Road Racing Series
Sunday TV 07:00 Breakfast 11:00 Sunday Morning Live 12:00 Cycling: Ride London. 13:00 Bargain Hunt 14:00 News 14:15 Homes Under the Hammer 15:00 Escape to the Country 16:00 Songs of Praise 16:35 Cycling: Ride London. 19:35 News 20:00 Wild Alaska Live Featuring footage of black bear cubs trying to catch enough food to make it through the winter, wolves competing with brown bears for the best fishing positions, orcas and humpback whales gathering at sea, and eagles hunting as the salmon complete their migration.
07:05 A to Z of TV Gardening 07:50 The Instant Gardener 08:35 Gardeners’ World 09:35 The Beechgrove Garden 10:05 Countryfile 11:00 Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:30 Nigel Slater: Eating Together 13:00 Food and Drink 13:30 Film - Miss Potter 15:00 Rugby League Challenge Cup Semi-Final: Wigan v Salford. 17:30 Swimming: World Championships
20:00 World War One R e m e m b e r e d : Passchendaele Kirsty Young presents live coverage of the commemorations to mark the centenary of the Battle of from 21:00 Countryfile Anita Passchendaele visits a haven for animals in Flanders in Belgium. Stoke Newington, and helps an urban photogra- 23:00 Film - Pride (15) pher track a pair of nesting Based on the true story of a common terns. Sean joins group of lesbian and gay an airport’s environment activists determined to take team and James meets on the government. In with Margaret Liverpool residents growing 1984, Thatcher and the vegetables on their roofs Conservative Party in 22:00 Poldark An election power, Mark Ashton and his threatens Truro’s status friends find unlikely allies in quo. As his past actions a collective of Welsh minconfront him, Ross senses ers taking industrial action a rival for Demelza’s affec- following pit closures, with both groups equally tion. despised by Thatcher. 23:00 News 23:30 The Heroes of Super Saturday: 00:50 Film - Lilting (12) Jess, Mo and Greg 00:20 02:15 Countryfile 03:10 Film - The Peacemaker (15) Holby City 04:10 This is 02:15 Weather 02:20 News BBC Two
07:00 CITV 09:25 News 09:30 Weekend 10:25 Judge Rinder 11:20 Long Lost Family 12:20 Love Your Garden 13:25 James Martin’s French Adventure 13:55 Rebound 14:55 Tipping Point 15:55 Bear Grylls Survival School 16:25 Film - A View to a Kill (PG) 19:00 News 19:30 Diana, Our Mother: Her Life and Legacy Prince William and Harry talk openly about their mother and the enduring influence she has had upon both their lives. The brothers are filmed looking through a private family album that was assembled by Princess Diana, and reminisce about some of the most joyful and memorable moments. 21:00 Film - Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (12) Harry is dismayed when the Ministry of Magic denies Voldemort’s return and appoints a nasty new teacher at Hogwarts to keep an eye on Dumbledore. The new teacher’s constant meddling with the curriculum convinces the students that school cannot prepare them for the battle ahead. 23:30 News 23:50 Crime Stories 00:50 Take Me Out 01:50 Jackpot247 04:00 Motorsport UK
07:20 Last Man Standing 08:35 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:30 Frasier 10:30 Sunday Brunch 13:30 Eat the Week with Iceland 14:30 The Simpsons 15:55 A Place in the Sun 16:40 Homes by the Sea 17:45 News 18:15 Formula 1: Hungarian Grand Prix Highlights. Steve Jones and David Coulthard present highlights from the Hungarian Grand Prix for the 11th race of the season. After closing the championship gap to just one point at Silverstone, Lewis Hamilton will be looking to get his sixth win on Hungarian soil and overtake Vettel in the drivers’ standings for the first time this season. 20:30 UEFA Women’s Euro 2017: Quarter Finals Live Live coverage from the Netherlands of the fourth quarter-final of UEFA Women’s Euro 2017. 23:00 The Handmaid’s Tale Serena confronts Offred and the Commander. Offred struggles with a complicated, life-changing revelation. 00:10 Naked Attraction 01:15 Film - Moonrise Kingdom 02:50 60 Days in Jail 03:35 KOTV Boxing Weekly
07:00 Milkshake 10:10 Film - Fireman Sam: Heroes of the Storm 11:25 Cats Make You Laugh Out Police 11:55 Loud Interceptors 13:50 Film Pet Ventura: Ace Detective (12) 15:30 Film Zookeeper (PG) 17:25 Film - Cheaper by the Dozen (PG) 19:05 Now That’s Funny! 20:00 Cricket: England v South Africa Highlights of the fourth day of the Third Test between England and South Africa from The Oval. 20:55 News 21:00 Film - Dirty Dancing (12) Coming-ofage drama about a sheltered 17-year-old girl who learns a lot about life from the hotel dance instructor during a family summer vacation in the Catskills in the Featuring 1963. Oscar-winning song I’ve Had the Time of My Life, performed by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes. 23:05 The Dirty Dancing Rugby 00:35 Story Sevens 01:35 FIA Formula E: Montreal Highlights 02:15 Super Casino 04:10 Inspector: Hotel The The 05:00 Abroad Railways That Built Britain, with Chris Tarrant 05:50 The Great Artists
07:25 Emmerdale 10:25 Coronation Street 13:00 Ninja Warrior UK 14:00 You’ve Been Framed! 14:30 Film - The Waterboy (12) 16:20 Film - Yogi Bear (U) 17:55 Film - Nanny McPhee (U) 19:50 Film Step Up (18) 22:00 Love Island 23:35 Family Guy 01:00 American Dad! 01:30 Film - Bachelorette (15) ITV3 07:00 Film - Death Becomes Her (PG) 08:40 Heartbeat 10:40 Murder, She Wrote 12:45 The Darling Buds of May 13:50 Columbo 15:50 Wycliffe 16:55 Foyle’s War 19:00 Lewis 21:00 Midsomer Murders 23:00 Law and Order: UK 01:05 Wire in the Blood ITV4 07:15 Tommy Cooper 07:40 Minder 08:40 The Big Fish Off 09:40 Monster Carp 10:40 British Superbike Highlights 11:45 MSA British Touring Car Championship 19:00 Goodwood Festival of Speed First Glance 20:00 Football Rivalries 20:15 Film - Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (PG) 22:00 Film - The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (15) 00:00 Film - Mars Attacks! (12)
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07:00 The TV That Made Me 07:30 Wild UK 08:15 Bargain Hunt 09:00 The Sheriffs are Coming 10:00 Victoria Derbyshire 12:00 Triathlon World Series 13:30 Coast 14:00 Two Tribes 14:30 A Taste of Britain 15:15 The Best Dishes Ever 15:45 The Great Rift: Africa’s Wild Heart 16:45 This Wild Life 17:15 The Life of Mammals 18:15 Antiques Roadshow 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 Tenable 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 Cash Trapped 19:00 News
20:00 World War One R e m e m b e r e d : Passchendaele Highlights of the day’s events to mark the centenary of the Battle of Passchendaele.
21:00 Countrywise Ben Fogle gets very close to nature as he takes a chilly naked dip in one of Snowdonia's hidden lakes. Liz Bonnin heads the Dark Skies Park in Galloway, where she hopes to inspire a group of inner city youngsters with a nocturnal safari.
21:00 University Challenge Quiz 21:30 Nadiya’s British Food Adventure Nadiya heads to the east of England in search of the stories behind the food she loves to cook and eat.
20:00 Emmerdale Lawrence is unnerved. 20:30 Coronation Street Robert resorts to drastic measures.
21:30 Coronation Street Robert keeps Michelle in the dark.
21:30 Film - I Am Bolt The life and career of worldrecord breaking Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, who has won the 100m and 200m gold medals at the last three Olympics. (PG)
22:00 Man in an Orange Shirt A love story in two films charts the very different challenges to happiness for Michael and Thomas in the aftermath of WW2 and to Adam and Steve in the present day.
22:00 Holiday Horrors: Caught on Camera Reallife stories of holidays gone wrong, including a man who takes a flight to the edge of space, what shows up on a dashboard camera that gets lost at sea.
23:00 News 23:45 Comedy Shuffle 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 Inside the Factory 01:15 A Prescription for Murder? 02:15 Me and My Dog 03:15 This is BBC Two
23:00 News 23:40 Britain’s Busiest Motorway 00:10 Sugar Free Farm 01:05 Jackpot247 04:00 Jeremy Kyle 04:50 ITV Nightscreen
07:00 Countdown 07:45 Will & Grace 08:35 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:30 Frasier 11:05 Undercover Boss USA 12:00 The Simpsons 13:00 News 13:05 Come Dine with Me 14:05 Posh Pawn 15:10 Countdown 16:00 The Question Jury 17:00 A Place in the Sun: Summer Sun 18:00 Come Dine with Me 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 News 21:00 Location, Location, Location The property searchers visit Greater Manchester and Cheshire this time. Kirstie Allsopp is with Jacinta and Marco, who having outgrown their home in Didsbury, are looking for something bigger and better. 22:00 999: What’s Your Emergency? In Swindon, officers are called to arrest a man who has put his fist through a wall and his foot through a window in a bar. Meanwhile, Wiltshire’s emergency services now receive 35 calls a day from men saying they are unable to cope. 23:00 Public Enemies: Jay-Z v Kanye 00:05 60 Days in Jail 01:05 Living with My Supersized Pet 02:00 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 02:50 Undercover Boss USA 03:40 The Supervet 04:35 Location, Location, Location
Monday TV 07:00 Milkshake 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:15 The Yorkshire Vet 13:10 News 13:15 The Hotel Inspector 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:15 Film - The Ultimate Legacy 18:00 News 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 News 20:00 Cricket Highlights from the fifth day of the third Test between England and South Africa at The Oval. 21:00 Traffic Cops The cops have their hands full with night time drink driving incidents. Four police cars are needed to stop a car with a motorbike hanging out of the boot. 22:00 The Accused: An Inside Job Documentary following the journey through the criminal justice system of 32-year-old bank worker Lukasz, charged with stealing tens of thousands of pounds from the account of an elderly lady. Lukasz, who came to the UK from Poland, denies the charges, but is already feeling the impact of being accused having lost his job, had his bank accounts frozen, 23:30 Inside Broadmoor 01:30 Criminals: Caught on Camera 02:00 SuperCasino 04:10 The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door
08:20 Ellen DeGeneres 09:00 Emmerdale 09:30 Coronation Street 10:35 You’ve Been Framed! 11:00 The Great Indoors 11:30 Guidance 12:00 LA Story 12:15 LA Story 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 Family Guy 23:00 American Dad! ITV 3 08:25 Where the Heart Is 09:25 Wild at Heart 10:25 Judge Judy 11:50 Road to Avonlea 12:50 Wycliffe 14:00 Heartbeat 15:05 The Royal 16:05 Wild at Heart 17:10 On the Buses 17:45 On the Buses 18:20 On the Buses 18:55 Heartbeat 20:00 Murder, She Wrote 21:00 Midsomer Murders 23:00 Law & Order: UK ITV 4 07:50 Storage Wars Texas 08:10 Hogan’s Heroes 08:35 Gunsmoke 09:35 Ironside 10:40 Quincy, M.E. 11:40 Minder 12:45 The Professionals 13:50 Hogan’s Heroes 14:50 Ironside 15:55 Quincy, M.E. 17:00 Minder 18:00 The Professionals 19:05 Storage Wars Texas 20:00 The Chase 21:00 The Chase: Celebrity Special 22:00 Car Crash 23:00 Film - Harry Brown (18)
Tuesday TV 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Animal Park 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Going Back, Giving Back 12:45 Rip Off Britain: Food 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 News 14:45 Red Rock 15:30 The Code 16:15 Escape to the Country 17:15 Flog It! 18:15 Pointless 19:00 News 20:00 Fugitives The search for a member of a Salford gang leads the UK’s National Crime Agency and detectives from Amsterdam police to a small village in the Netherlands. Once the wanted man has been sighted, a Dutch Swat team are called in to arrest the British fugitive. 20:30 EastEnders Whitney shares her news with a stunned Mick. 21:00 Holby City Ambitious Nina strikes a deal with a face from the past but will she come to regret it?
07:00 The TV That Made Me 07:30 Animal Park Summer Special 08:15 Bargain Hunt 09:00 Garden Rescue 09:30 Great British Menu 10:00 Victoria Derbyshire 12:00 News 13:00 Britain’s Great War 14:00 Two Tribes 14:30 A Taste of Britain 15:15 The Best Dishes Ever 15:45 The Great Rift: Africa’s Wild Heart 16:45 This Wild Life 17:15 The Life of Mammals 18:15 Antiques Roadshow 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Letterbox 20:00 Sir Gareth Edwards at 70 Gareth reaches 70, Gabby Logan invites him to reflect on his life and career with the help of a celebrity audience, celebratory performances and archive of his greatest moments. 21:00 Inside the Factory Gregg Wallace is in London at Europe’s largest biscuit factory. He follows the production of chocolate digestives, from the arrival of 28 tonnes of flour right through to dispatch.
22:00 In the Dark Helen’s investigation pulls her further into Manchester’s criminal underworld. Meanwhile, can Theo cheat death as the gang continues to be hunted by a mystery gunman?
22:00 Is it Safe to be Gay in the UK? With homophobic hate crime a daily occurrence and on the rise, this film takes a look at the issue.
23:00 News 23:45 New Tricks 00:45 Orkney: When the Boat Comes In 01:15 Weather for the Week Ahead 01:20 News
23:00 Detectorists 23:30 Newsnight 00:15 The Mash Report 00:45 Queer as Art 01:45 Sue Barker: Our Wimbledon 03:00 How to Holiday Better
07:00 Good Morning Britain 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 Jeremy Kyle 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:00 News 14:20 News 14:30 Live: ITV Racing Goodwood Festival. 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 Cash Trapped 19:00 News 20:00 Lachlan Lawrence.
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21:00 Midsomer Murders As darkness covers Midsomer Stanton during a total eclipse of the sun, Jeremy Harper is killed by a blow to the head with a meteorite. The victim was a leading light in the village an amateur astronomer who was passionate about preserving Moonstone Ridge, a Bronze Age heritage site. Barnaby and Jones are called in to investigate, and discover that intrigue, sexual tension and academic rivalry are rife. 23:00 News 23:40 Martin Clunes Islands of Australia 00:40 Play to the Whistle 01:25 Jackpot247 04:00 Loose Women
07:00 Countdown 07:45 Will & Grace 08:35 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:35 Frasier 11:05 Undercover Boss USA 12:00 The Simpsons 13:00 News 13:05 Come Dine with Me 14:05 Posh Pawn 15:10 Countdown 16:00 The Question Jury 17:00 A Place in the Sun: Summer Sun 18:00 Come Dine with Me 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 News 21:00 Craft It Yourself Clem and the gang seek to inject some craft love into an uninspiring bedroom. Furniture maker Robin Johnson gets a sewing lesson from Clem when they make a quilt, and car maker Ant Anstead gets gooey making geometric candles.
07:00 Milkshake 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:15 The Yorkshire Vet 13:10 News 13:15 GPs: Behind Closed Doors12 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:15 Film - A Trace of Danger 18:00 News 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 News 20:00 FIA World Rally Championship Highlights from the ninth round of the 2017 FIA World Rally Championship. 21:00 The Dog Rescuers Mel rescues a beaten dog, Zeus, from his abusive owner. Three generations of dogs are signed over by their struggling owner. Lee needs to get Ted’s police dog training back on track.
22:00 Old People’s Home for 4 Year Olds Led by three geriatric specialists, the young and older group follow the same timetable in a new nursery set within a retirement village near Bristol. As part of the experiment, the older group undergo tests to measure mood, memory and mobility.
22:00 Celebrity Big Brother As one door closes, another one opens. Just seven days after Channel 5 crowned its latest Big Brother winner, it reopens the house to make way for a fresh batch of contestants - but this time, of course, the new reality residents are all famous faces. Cue a roll call of soap actors, reality stars and glamour models
23:00 First Dates 00:05 24 Hours in A&E 01:05 Music on 4 01:35 Public Enemies 02:30 Real, Fake or Unknown 03:25 Gogglesprogs 04:20 Location, Location, Location
00:05 Celebrity Big Brother’s Bit on the Side 01:05 Celebrity Big Brother: Live from the House 02:05 SuperCasino 04:10 Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords
08:20 Ellen DeGeneres 09:00 Emmerdale 09:30 Coronation Street 10:35 You’ve Been Framed! 11:00 The Great Indoors 11:30 Guidance 12:00 LA Story 12:15 LA Story 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 Film American Pie: The Wedding (18) ITV 3 08:25 Where the Heart Is 09:25 Wild at Heart 10:25 Judge Judy 11:50 Road to Avonlea 12:50 Wycliffe 14:00 Heartbeat 15:05 The Royal 16:10 Wild at Heart 17:15 On the Buses 18:55 Heartbeat 20:00 Murder, She Wrote 21:00 Paul O’Grady’s Animal Orphans 22:00 It’ll Be Alright on the Night 23:00 Law & Order: UK ITV 4 07:50 Storage Wars Texas 08:50 Hogan’s Heroes 09:55 Ironside 11:00 Quincy, M.E. 12:05 Minder 13:05 The Professionals 14:10 Hogan’s Heroes 15:15 Ironside 16:20 Quincy, M.E. 17:30 Live: Athletico v Napoli 20:00 British Touring Car Crashes 20:15 Live: Bayern Munich v Liverpool 22:45 Film Lethal Weapon 4 (15)
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Wednesday TV 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Animal Park 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Going Back, Giving Back 12:45 Rip Off Britain: Food 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 News 14:45 Red Rock 15:30 The Code 16:15 Escape to the Country 17:15 Flog It! 18:15 Pointless 19:00 News 20:00 Holding Back the Years By interacting with members of the public and using archive footage, five celebrities explore the key ageing concerns that affect people. The likes of Bill Turnbull, Angela Rippon and Ainsley Harriott attempt to dispel the myths surrounding old age and examine different ways some seniors are tackling life’s elderly issues. 21:00 Watchdog The claims of a big name estate agent are put to the test, singer Ricky Wilson explores why ticketing websites provoke so many complaints, and rogue traders expose a business lying to customers in order to sell them parts they don’t need. 22:00 DIY SOS: The Big Build In April 2012, Mark Burrows suffered brain damage in an unprovoked attack. Nick and the boys take on the task of building a self contained apartment alongside his parents bungalow so that Mark can at last come home. 23:00 News 23:45 Olly Alexander: Growing Up Gay 00:45 I’m Coming Out 01:15 Weather 01:20 News
07:00 The TV That Made Me 07:30 Animal Park Summer Special 08:15 Bargain Hunt 09:00 See Hear 09:30 Great British Menu 10:00 Victoria Derbyshire 12:00 News 13:00 Britain’s Great War 14:00 Two Tribes 14:30 A Taste of Britain 15:15 The Best Dishes Ever 15:45 The Great Rift: Africa’s Wild Heart 16:45 This Wild Life 17:15 The Life of Mammals 18:15 Antiques Roadshow 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 14:00 News 14:30 ITV Racing Live: Goodwood Festival. 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 Cash Trapped 19:00 News
20:00 Celebrity Antiques Road Trip Zoe Ball and Ian Waite are quickstepping their way across the south west of England in a bid to turn a profit at auction.
21:00 Love Your Garden Alan Titchmarsh and his team transform a garden in Southampton into a super-stylish contemporary outdoor space for the Jordan family, who are still coming to terms with the loss of devoted mother and wife, Shelly-Ann. Alan and the team take on the challenge of creating a garden that will suit the whole family, and also keep Shelly-Ann's memory alive.
21:00 The Sweet Makers: A Victorian Treat Four confectioners use original recipes to recreate a Victorian sweet shop and discover how the quest to satisfy our national sweet tooth transformed Britain. Our 21st-century sweet makers experience first hand the life of confectioners in late 19th and early 20th-century England. 22:00 Film - Man Up (12) 40-year-old divorcee, Jack, mistakes Nancy for his blind date. Nancy decides to go along with it and so begins the most chaotic journey of her life. 23:30 Newsnight 00:15 Birds of Paradise 01:15 See Hear 01:45 Who Do You Think You Are? 02:45 Incredible Medicine: Dr Weston’s Casebook 03:45 This is BBC Two
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20:00 Emmerdale Chrissie makes a decision. 20:30 Coronation Street Battle lines are drawn between Dev and Kev.
22:00 Long Lost Family Andy McNicol and his wife Hazel, have devoted years of their lives to fostering children, but he now desires to find his son from a previous relationship in the 1970s. Meanwhile, 55year-old Mary Davies searches for her birth mother after spending her early years being raised in children's homes. 23:00 News 23:40 Holiday River Horrors 00:40 Monsters 01:35 Jackpot247 04:00 May the Best House Win
07:00 Countdown 07:45 Will & Grace 08:35 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:35 Frasier 11:05 Undercover Boss USA 12:00 The Simpsons 13:00 News 13:05 Come Dine with Me 14:05 Posh Pawn 15:10 Countdown 16:00 The Question Jury 17:00 A Place in the Sun: Summer Sun 18:00 Come Dine with Me 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 News 21:00 Tried and Tasted: The Ultimate Shopping List Fred Sirieix and Jay Rayner join the panel to check out fish pie, lager, and smoked bacon. 21:30 Food Unwrapped Jimmy takes to the skies above Israel to join the battle to protect the bell pepper crop from the Mediterranean fruit fly, but is amazed to learn that it’s not insecticide that he’s helping to spread across the desert. 22:00 Old People’s Home for 4 Year Olds The preschoolers and pensioners have been at the same nursery for six weeks. Led by three geriatric specialists, the young and older group have followed the same timetable in a new nursery located within a retirement village. 23:00 The Windsors 23:30 Fargo 00:35 999: What’s Your Emergency? 01:35 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 02:30 Film - Arbitrage (14) 04:15 Location, Location, Location
07:00 Milkshake 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:15 Celebrity Big Brother 14:10 News 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:15 Film Escape From Polygamy 18:00 News 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 News 20:00 FIA Formula E Motor Racing Highlights from the 2016/17 FIA Formula E championship in Montreal, Canada. 21:00 GPs: Behind Closed Doors A toddler has her heart valve operation delayed after developing a nasty head cold, and a young woman dealing with anxiety and insomnia visits the surgery. Elsewhere, a lady is concerned she may have angina, and a regular patient is treated after recently having his toes amputated as a result of diabetes. 22:00 Celebrity Big Brother Highlights from launch night as a fresh group of familiar faces make their way down the staircase into the house that for some will be their home for the next few weeks. Big Brother will also no doubt have a surprise or two up his sleeve for the new arrivals. How will these stars cope with being told what to do? 23:05 Celebrity Botched Up Bodies 00:05 Celebrity Big Brother’s Bit on the Side 01:05 The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door 02:00 SuperCasino 04:10 The Dog Rescuers
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07:00 The TV That Made Me 07:30 Animal Park Summer Special 08:15 Bargain Hunt 09:00 Museum of the Year 09:30 Great British Menu 10:00 Victoria Derbyshire 12:00 News 13:00 Britain’s Great War 14:00 Two Tribes 14:30 A Taste of Britain 15:15 The Best Dishes Ever 15:45 Natural World 16:30 This Wild Life 17:00 The Life of Mammals 18:00 Golf: Women’s British Open 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Letterbox 20:00 World Athletics Championships 2017 Preview Gabby Logan looks ahead to the World Athletics Championships. 21:00 10 Puppies and Us Telephone psychic Delia is keen on the idea of a bigbreed dog to join her in her London flat, so canine behaviourist Louise Glazebrook arranges for her to try before she buys. Cocker spaniel Poppy joins the Vaughan family where she gets the undivided attention of the children.
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22:00 Top of the Lake Armed with the fact that China Girl was pregnant, Robin launches into the investigation, including inside Sydney’s sex industry. The meeting with her daughter’s parents veers off the rails and puts contacting Mary at risk.
22:00 Inside London Fire Brigade One hundred firefighters are mobilised when a garden centre near Heathrow goes up in flames, and things take a dramatic turn after it is discovered there is a large quantity of gas canisters on site. Borough commander Steve is called to a road traffic accident in Shoreditch, where a woman with suspected spinal injuries needs to be cut free from her car.
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Thursday TV 07:00 Milkshake 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:15 The Yorkshire Vet 13:10 News 13:15 Celebrity Big Brother 14:10 Access 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:10 Film - Out of Reach 18:00 News 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 News 20:00 Traffic Cops The cops have their hands full with night time drink driving incidents. Four police cars are needed to stop a car with a motorbike hanging out of the boot. 21:00 Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords Alex is hit with a £7,000 bill after his tenant is found to have been running a business from his property. Property developer Jon calls in an eviction specialist to rid a disused tram station of squatters. Vicki’s tenant has stopped paying rent and moved in a sub-tenant. 22:00 Celebrity Big Brother Highlights of the new housemates’ first full day in the Big Brother house. The celebrities may be used to staring down a lens as part of their working lives, but Big Brother’s 24hour spy-like devices are not the TV, movie and paparazzi cameras they are used to facing. Narrated by Marcus Bentley 23:05 Nikki Grahame: In Therapy 00:05 Celebrity Big Brother’s Bit on the Side 01:00 SuperCasino 04:10 GPs: Behind Closed Doors
07:00 The Hot Desk 07:10 You’ve Been Framed! 07:35 Vanderpump Rules 08:20 Ellen DeGeneres 09:00 Emmerdale 09:30 Coronation Street 10:00 You’ve Been Framed! 11:00 The Great Indoors 11:30 Guidance 12:00 LA Story 12:25 Vanderpump Rules 13:20 Emmerdale 13:55 Coronation Street 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 Film Horrible Bosses (14) ITV 3 07:00 You’re Only Young Twice 07:25 Heartbeat 08:25 Where the Heart Is 09:25 Wild at Heart 10:25 Judge Judy 11:50 Road to Avonlea 12:50 Wycliffe 14:00 Heartbeat 15:10 Wild at Heart 17:10 On the Buses 18:55 Heartbeat 20:00 Murder, She Wrote 21:00 Endeavour 23:00 Law & Order: UK ITV 4 07:00 Barcelona’s European Glory 07:10 The Chase 08:55 Hogan’s Heroes 09:30 Ironside 10:30 Quincy, M.E. 11:35 Minder 12:35 The Chase 13:35 Hogan’s Heroes 14:45 Ironside 15:50 Quincy, M.E. 16:55 Minder 18:00 The Professionals 19:00 Storage Wars Texas 20:00 The Chase 21:00 Road Racing Series 22:00 Film - Thunderball (PG)
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Act Arc Bar Boa Cow Eve Ewe Eye Ice Ore Sea See Soy Tec
4 letter words Acne Adds Agar Ages Area Beam Bonn Clue Deli Drab Eddy Flop
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Cryptic Clues Across 1 Not here, as bent out of shape (6) 4 I leave a small feathered pet and move (5) 8 Christopher Robin is making everybody start breaking the law (5) 9 A pragmatist sees the point in trials, possibly (7) 10 Domestic employees' goats (7) 11 Ali departs Galilee for excitement (4) 12 The whole total, or not, by the sound of it (3) 14 The latest information covers all major points (4) 15 Vehicle parked in juggernaut outside (4) 18 A wee drink for a young child (3) 21 A container that's slightly open (4) 23 The wrong deep tar is a cause of delays (3,4) 25 Tumultuous, so I tour around (7) 26 Some of the Aire lurchers come back for the leader (5) 27 Cause to stop horse's home (5)
28 Animals traps small drums (6) Down 1 Get high on dances, somehow (6) 2 Many nieces reconsidered area of study (7) 3 Poor diet seen to be most impoverished (8) 4 Tobias Smollett's secret is prejudice (4) 5 When a doctor gets sick it calls for exercise (5) 6 Nurse plant for meal highlight (6) 7 Unrefined credit on a ship (5) 13 Chinese orange (8) 16 One lagging behind in movie advertising (7) 17 Sea creature from urban renewal rush hour (6) 19 Try small Ford for a secret rendezvous (5) 20 Rubbish is bred all over the place (6) 22 Mount Kilimanjaro man admits bouquet (5) 24 Very thin metal to baffle people (4)
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Framed Standard Clues Across 1 Missing (6) 4 Move (5) 8 Lawbreaking (5) 9 Pragmatist (7) 10 Female goats (7) 11 Delight (4) 12 Total (3) 14 Intelligence (4) 15 Car (4) 18 Small amount (3) 21 Slightly open (4) 23 Bureaucratic procedure (3,4) 25 Wild (7) 26 Measuring stick (5) 27 Play for time (5) 28 Traps (6) Down 1 Climb up (6) 2 Technology (7) 3 Most impoverished (8) 4 Prejudice (4) 5 Borer (5) 6 Principal dish of a meal (6) 7 Unrefined (5) 13 Citrus reticulata (8) 16 Preview (7) 17 Large marine mammal (6) 19 Assignation (5) 20 Remains (6) 22 Scent (5) 24 Baffle (4)
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Across 1 What name is given to a woman in a position of authority or one having a sexual relationship with a married man? (8) 7 What name is given to the trunk of a statue without, or considered independently of, the head and limbs? (5) 8/11 Who was the author of Jane Eyre, Shirley and Villette? (9,6) 9/17 Which comedy actor and writer produced the award-winning films The Producers, Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein? (3,6) 10 Which alcoholic drink is made from fermented grape juice? (4) 11 See 8 13 What name is given to an additional tax on something already taxed, especially a higher rate of tax on incomes above a certain level? (6) 14 What is the surname of the British graphic satirist, who is best known for his cartoons of the girls of St Trinian’s? (6) 17 See 9 18 Which early 20th-century international movement in art, literature, music, and film, repudiated and mocked artistic and social conventions and emphasised the illogical and absurd? (4) 20 The two principal varieties of which
plant, are the small-leaved China plant (Camellia sinensis sinensis) and the large-leaved Assam plant (Camellia sinensis assamica)? (3) 22 Santa Fe is the capital of which state of the USA? (3,6) 23 What was the first name of Miss Doolittle in the Lerner and Loewe musical My Fair Lady? (5) 24 Which short-lived 1980s television soap opera, starring Kate O’Mara, was set on a North Sea ferry? (8) Down 1 Which large, long-tailed parrot with brightly coloured plumage is native to Central and South America? (5) 2 Which tool with a shaped opening or jaws is used for gripping and turning a nut or bolt? (7) 3 What name is given to a small stream or a shallow channel cut in the surface of soil or rocks by running water? (4) 4 What is the name of the sixth planet from the Sun, circled by a system of broad flat rings? (6) 5 What name is given to a rigid structure that surrounds or encloses a picture door, windowpane, or similar? (5) 6 Which American actor, who first came to prominence in the 1980s as a member of
QUICKIE Across 1 New Year’s Eve in Scotland (8) 7 Battle in World War I (5) 8 Mountain disaster (9) 9 Golf ball holder (3) 10 Animal’s hind part (4) 11 Take forcibly (6) 13 Cry of horror (6) 14 Swamp (6) 17 Acrimonious (6) 18 Heroic tale (4) 20 Female sheep (3) 22 Certain delivery (9) 23 Tall and thin (5) 24 Infidelity (8)
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Down 1 Vital pump (5) 2 Polar ice floe (7) 3/5 Famous Scottish economist (4,5) 4 Regional manner of speech (6) 5 See 3 6 First book of Old Testament (7) 7 Division (7) 12 Minister’s house (7) 13 Church spire (7) 15 Insatiable greed (7) 16 Anise-flavoured liqueur (6) 17/21 Risqué British comedian (5,4) 19 Irritate (5) 21 See 17
Improve your Spanish - Clues in Spanish, answer in English or vice versa. Across 30 To tear (fabric, paper) (6) 1 Goats (6) 31 Letra (alfabeto) (6) Down 4 Especias (culinario) (6) 1 Spoon (7) 8 To marry (give or join in 2 Bisonte (5) marriage) (5) 10 Litro (5) 3 A través de (6) 11 Opaque (glass, lens, 5 Pigeon (6) 6 Fourteen (7) substance) (5) 12 Asses (donkeys) (5) 7 Lanza (militar) (5) 9 Alto (edificio, persona) (4) 13 To look at (5) 14 Sauce (culinary) (5) 15 Handle (of basket, buck17 Celery (4) et, jug) (3) 16 Sol (3) 19 Deuda (obligación) (4) 18 Enfermedad (estado) (7) 21 Cespedes (terrenos 20 Profesor (enseñante) (7) plantado) (5) 24 Fault (blame) (5) 21 Lasagne (6) 22 Madera (material) (4) 25 Anxiety (5) 27 Tiendas (5) 23 Tailor (6) 24 Silla (asiento) (5) 28 Oats (5) 29 Dientes (anatomía) (5) 26 Sábana (de cama) (5)
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the ‘brat pack’, starred as Sam Seaborn in the television series The West Wing? (3,4) 7 What was the surname of the English cartoonist who illustrated Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass? (7) 12 Holiday, in 1984, was the title of which American singer’s first British hit single? (7) 13 What was the surname of the ‘Lake Poet’ who was made Poet Laureate in 1813? (7) 15 Oscar Wilde wrote a ‘ballad’ about which gaol in 1898? (7) 16 What name is given to a long piece of wood or metal used for holding pieces of food, typically meat, together during cooking? (6) 17 The leaves of which aromatic plant of the mint family, native to tropical Asia, are used as a culinary herb, especially in Mediterranean dishes? (5) 19 What is the name of the positively charged electrode by which the electrons leave an electrical device? (5) 21 According to Greek Mythology, what was the name of the queen of Sparta, who was loved by Zeus, who visited her in the form of a swan? (4)
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Last Week’s Solutions Quizword Across: 1 Brassica, 7 Scone, 8 Aristotle, 9 Lot, 10 Eros, 11 Monkey, 13 Weaver, 14 Oracle, 18/16 Anne Boleyn, 20 Lee, 22 Stevenage, 23 Adams, 24 Antimony. Down: 2 Arizona, 3 Seth, 4 Cotton, 5/17A Dolly Parton, 6 Hectare, 7 Seekers, 12 Heiress, 13/1 William Blake, 15 Centavo, 17 Petal, 19 Emery, 21 Yeti. Double Crossword Across: 1 Starter, 5 Elude, 8 Railing, 9 Abate, 10 Taint, 11 Extract, 12 Sabres, 14 Tavern, 17 Carnage, 19 Beano, 22 Blind, 23 Actuate, 24 Tests, 25 Epsilon. Down: 1 Strut, 2 Alibi, 3 Thistle, 4 Regret, 5 Enact, 6 Unaware, 7 Everton, 12 Sackbut, 13 Berries, 15 Arbutus, 16 Sedate, 18 Andes, 20 Avail, 21 Ocean. Quickie Across: 1 Sultan, 4 Asides, 9 Refugee, 10 Mason, 11 Waste, 12 Statute, 13 Controversy, 18 Twister, 20 Baste, 22 Prism, 23 Porcine, 24 Annual, 25 Solent. Down: 1 Shrewd, 2 Lifts, 3 Augment, 5 Samoa, 6 Discuss, 7 Sinner, 8 Seismograph, 14 Opinion, 15 Embargo, 16 Utopia, 17 Select, 19 Tampa, 21 Skive.
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Technology
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: Robin wanted to know how to add an additional ADVICE: Garry wanted to know whether he could use bits keyboard into Windows. from his old laptop
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Hi guys,I have a Spanish Lenovo laptop, and have got used to the Spanish Hi Richard, I am not technically minded, I had a Toshiba which was about 3 keyboard. Plus there was a simple way to switch from ESP to ENG, but I years old which crashed, my neighbour bless him, said I can fix that for you always used the ESP. When I got back from holiday there was a message from and then said oooohhh there is no reset button inside and handed back my Lenovo saying that it needed to be updated. I did this and am now in a fix. It laptop, which cannot be repaired at all................it is in such a has assumed that I have a UK keyboard, and so when I press AltGr plus 2 which used mess...............so I was wondering, this may be a stupid question, but can I remove the to give me the at sign for e/mail addresses it doesn’t, and I don’t know where the at sign hard drive and connect the hard drive via a USB cable to another laptop, will this work? is on UK keyboards. It also doesn’t give me the option to switch like it used to. How can Keep up the good work. I get the machine to treat the keyboard as Spanish? Thanks Robin
Hi Robin, I assume that you are using Windows 10? In order to switch between Hi Garry, yes its certainly possible, and pretty easy, to remove the hard drive UK and Spanish keyboards you need to have both loaded within the Windows from your laptop and place it in a ‘caddy’ for use in any USB port as an external settings (this also puts the little ES/EN symbol in the task bar at the bottom of drive, most computer shops will sell the kits to do this for around 25 euro, alterthe screen), in order to add an additional keyboard (you already have the natively, if you are not confident in removing the hard drive from your laptop you English one loaded), click start, settings, time and language, region and language, then should ask a computer technician to supply the caddy and fit the hard drive into it for click on the “English United Kingdom” display language and choose options. From here you. This sort of recycling is a great way of re-using parts of a failed computer. you can add an additional keyboard by clicking on the plus sign. Once complete you will have both of the keyboards you need.
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Sport
Super Spieth’s Finale
The start was not what anyone expected out of Jordan Spieth, but all that mattered to him was how he finished the Open at Royal Birkdale on Sunday, and that was how he finished the Open. The record books will show that Spieth took a three-shot lead into the final round at Royal Birkdale, closed with a one-under 69 and won by three shots over Matt Kuchar. giving him the third leg of the career Grand Slam. ''Seventeen pars and a birdie would have been fine, too,'' Spieth said, the silver claret jug at his side. ''But there's a lot of roads to get there.'' The road less travelled? This was more like blazing a new trail. Seve Ballesteros won the Open at Royal Lytham & St. Annes by making birdie
from the parking lot. Spieth was spared at Royal Birkdale by making a bogey from the driving range when he was expecting no better than a double bogey. Henrik Stenson finished with four birdies over the last five holes at Royal Troon last year to pull away from Phil Mickelson in one of golf's greatest duels. Trailing for the first time all weekend, Spieth went birdie-eagle-birdie-birdie to overcome his own doubts and win his third major just four days before he turns 24. ''He's a fighter. He's shown that the whole way through his short career,'' Rory McIlroy said. ''He can dig himself out of these holes. He's an absolute star.'' Mc Ilroy’s words sum up Spieth perfectly.
Spain’s dreams of golfing glory on home soil were ended in dramatic fashion as Denmark defeated them on the final hole to win the recent 2017 European Under18 Boys’ Team Championship at La Manga. The venue hosted the prestigious event for the first time in its history, with players from 16 countries gathering at the resort for the chance to succeed France as champions. Spain’s six-man team – who last won the title in 2011 with a side that included one of the new stars of world golf, Jon Rahm – made an impressive start on La Manga Club’s acclaimed South Course and, having qualified for the quarter-finals in first place, they then comfortably beat Ireland and Italy to book their place in the final. Standing in their way for the title was Denmark, who recorded narrow 4-3 victo-
ries over England and Sweden in the last eight and semi-finals, and it was the Scandinavians who started the final the better, taking an early 2-0 advantage to leave Spain having to win four of the final five matches to claim an unlikely win. Cheered on by a patriotic home crowd, the Spanish fought back bravely to level the tie at 3-3 with just one match remaining between Gonzalo Leal and Rasmus Neegaard. Leal holed a courageous putt on the penultimate hole to take the match down the last, but Neegaard held his nerve the best on the par-five 18th hole to close out victory, much to the delight of his teammates. Eduardo Ruiz, director of golf at La Manga Club, said: “It was a pleasure and privilege for La Manga Club to host some of the best young players in European golf, and what an amazing finish.
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Froome’s Spanish Bid
Chris Froome has confirmed that he will be looking to make history on the back of his fourth Tour de France triumph at the weekend, by taking part in La Veulta in Spain, which starts on Saturday August 19th. Froome, who has been runner-up three times at the Vuelta, had previously said he wanted to see how he recovered from [the Tour] “and how I back up in training going into the Vuelta if that remains the plan”. However, speaking to Sky Sports on Monday after travelling over to the UK , the 32 year-old said that he would "certainly" be going for his second grand tour of the season where he will attempt to become Britain’s first ever winner of the race. “The Vuelta is a race I love racing,” Froome said. “It’s a vicious race but it’s three weeks that I enjoy. I’ve come second three times now and I’d love to win the Vuelta. To win the Tour and the Vuelta in one year would be absolutely incredible. I’ve got that opportunity now and
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I’m certainly going to go for it.” Victory would make Froome - who trained to peak late in the Tour, partly with the Vuelta in mind - not only the first Briton ever to win Spain’s national tour but only the third rider in history to manage the Tour-Vuelta double after Jacques Anquetil in 1963 and Bernard Hinault in 1978. Both of those men did it when the race was held in April, though, rather than having just ridden it the Tour. The official Vuelta start list has yet to be announced but Froome’s major challenge for the red jersey is likely to come in the form of some of the riders he has just beaten at the Tour, including Romain Bardet (AG2R), Fabio Aru (Astana), Rigoberto Uran (Cannondale-Drapac) and three-time champion Alberto Contador (Trek-Segafredo), who finished 10th in France but looked surprisingly sprightly in the final week. Tom Dumoulin (Sunweb), defending champion Nairo Quintana (Movistar) and the
injured Murcia rider Alejandro Valverde (also Movistar) won’t be racing, but Vincenzo Nibali (Bahrain-Merida) and Ilnur Zakarin (Katusha-Alpecin) are also believed to be targeting the Vuelta having ridden the Giro d’Italia in May. While aside from Froome British interest will be piqued by the presence of both Yates twins, Simon and Adam, on the start line in Nimes. The Bury-born Orica-Scott pair have not ridden in the same grand tour since the 2015 Tour de France. On Sunday Simon Yates finished the Tour in seventh overall, winning the white jersey for best young rider 12 months after his brother had won it in finishing fourth. Orica-Scott are planning a three-pronged attacked with Esteban Chaves also due to ride. Pictured below is the official presentation earlier this year of the route which will run between Nimes and Madrid, and will pass through the Murcia region and the Costa Blanca.
Back To Form
Alicante Province veteran tennis player David Ferrer won his first title in 20 months after beating Ukraine's Alexandr Dolgopolov 6-4, 6-4 at Bastad, Sweden at the weeknd. The Jávea-born 35-yearold last won a tournament in Vienna in October 2015, and the victory in Bastad is the 27th of his long career. Seven match points, three aces, four break points out of five saved and just an hour and 26 minutes were enough for Ferrer to net the SkiStar Swedish Open for the third time – something he seems to achieve once every five years, with a win against his compatriot Nicolás Almagro in 2007 and again in 2012 – making him the only non-Swede to achieve a Bastad hat-trick.
Magnus Gustafsson still holds the record with four titles in his home country tournament, whilst Mats Wilander and Björn Börg have each matched Ferrer's three. This season is proving to be the second in the Open Era that at least four players closer to age 40 than 30 have won major titles, as Feliciano López and Víctor Estrella Burgos have also netted ATP victories, along with Switzerland's Roger Federer who scooped up the Wimbledon crown recently. Ferrer, who has a main seafront esplanade named after him in his native Jávea, is not overly confident of getting back to his personal best of ATP world number three because of his age, or even into the top 10 again, but says he is still having fun
trying and fully expects to still be on the circuit next year, at 36. Meanwhile, he soars from world number 46 – which he dropped down to after over a year and a half without winning any titles – up to world number 33, having leapfrogged 13 places with his Bastad victory. Ferrer told reporters in Sweden that he was 'really happy for this win', although admitting he had been 'a little nervous up to 5-1' in the first set and had been 'thinking too much' when he 'had all those match points'. The player, who married last year in the Jávea area and had its mayor José Chulvi among the guests of honour, was said to be on the verge of tears as he was handed his trophy, overcome with the emotion of the moment.
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Friday 28th July 2017
La Liga Dates La Liga has published its full fixture list for the 2017-18 season, but the date for one of the two Clasicos is likely to change. The first Clasico of the La Liga season is scheduled to be at the Bernabeu just before Christmas on Wednesday, December 20th, but as Real Madrid will be in action at the Club World Cup, as Champions League holders, the game will likely be moved. The final of the Club World Cup is scheduled for Dec. 16th in the United Arab Emirates, and La Liga may not force Real Madrid to face Barcelona just four days later. The return at the Camp Nou comes with just more two games to go before the end of the season, on the weekend of May 6th. The two giants are already due to play each other three times before the La Liga season begins -- in the International Champions Cup tomorrow, and in the two-legged Spanish Super Cup at the Camp Nou on August 13th and the Bernabeu on August 16th. Real Madrid begin the defence of their title away to Deportivo La Coruna on the weekend of August 20th, before facing Valencia (h), Levante (h), Real Sociedad (a), Real Betis (h) and Alaves (a). They will finish the campaign at Villarreal on May 20th, while Zinedine Zidane has been given a tough trio of away games in the run-in as they must also go to Sevilla. Barcelona's first game will be against Real Betis at the Camp Nou, and they then play Alaves (a), Espanyol (h), Getafe (a), Eibar (h) and Girona (a). Barca's final game is at home against Sociedad. Atletico Madrid's campaign was due start at home to Girona, but the game will take place at La Liga debutants as work is completed on their new Wanda Metropolitano stadium. They close the 2017-18 season at home to Eibar. The first game at their new ground will be against Malaga on September 17th. Atletico are at home first in the Madrid derby on the weekend of Nov. 19, while Real host on April 8. They play Barcelona at home on Oct. 15, and go to Camp Nou on March 4. Villarreal were also due to host Levante on the opening weekend, but like Atletico they will have the fixture reversed due to works on their Estadio de la Ceramica home.
Suspended Chief
Spanish football federation president Angel Maria Villar, in custody following his arrest last week on corruption charges, was suspended for a year on Tuesday by the country's sports ministry (CSD). The suspension was decided during a meeting of the CSD executive committee in Madrid, after the Spanish administrative sports tribunal opened disciplinary proceedings against Villar. The 67-year-old, a former acting president and current vice president of UEFA, which runs European football, has headed the Spanish federation since 1988. The decision can be reviewed, according to the CSD spokesperson. Villar, who is also a senior vice president of FIFA, and his son Gorka were detained by police on July 18th in a series of early morning raids on federation headquarters and other sites as part of a fraud probe launched last year. Also arrested were the federation's financial vice-president Juan Padron and Ramon Hernandez Baussou, general secretary of the Tenerife federation. They face charges including falsifying documents, misappropriation of funds, collusion and administrative breaches linked to skimming profits from international friendly games and channelling the funds to Gorka Villar. A Madrid court ordered Villar and his son Gorka to be held in custody without bail following their arrest.
Deal Or No Deal
A Real Stayer
Cristiano Ronaldo has told the Marca newspaper that he is not quitting Real Madrid, thus ending weeks of speculation about his future. "To win important trophies with my club and the personal honours last season was brilliant, to do it again would be nice," Ronaldo told Marca on Tuesday in an interview from Shanghai. Ronaldo's declaration of intent to remain at the Bernabeu for the upcoming season comes despite rumours of his departure which surfaced last month in Portuguese newspaper O Globo. Those reports were founded on his apparent feeling of abandonment by his club over his run-in with the Spanish tax authorities. Ronaldo, 32, has been summoned to appear before a judge this Monday to answer four counts of evading 14.7 million euro in taxes. The four-time Ballon d'Or winner has protested his innocence with O Globo saying he had threatened to leave Real over the investigation. Since extending his contract last November until 2021, Ronaldo is the highest paid sports star in the world with 83 million euro, according to Forbes magazine.
Stalemate Again
Elche’s pre-season friendly away to Orihuela on Wednesday evening ended in a goaless stalemate at the Los Arcos stadium, in an exact repeat of what happened last year. Ilicitanos coach Vicente Mir said that it wasn’t the result that mattered but the fact that the players are working hard, creating chances and are doing the right things. Last Saturday, the Ilicitanos recorded a one-nil victory against Crevillente in their meeting at Santa Pola, with Primi scoring in the second half. Elche now go to Yecla in the Murcia region tomorrow evening (Saturday) to play Yeclano Deportivo in a match that will have an 8.30 pm start. The fixture list has been announced for Elche’s campaign in Segunda B, and the Ilicitanos will kick-off their campaign away to Sabadell on Sunday August 20th, with the first home match the following weekend, with Badalona the opponents. Vicente Mir commented that he expected Elche’s first two opponents to be challenging for promotion, and that it would be a tough start, but they would have to take them on sooner or later, so the timing was irrelevent. The final game will be away to the Girona area side Olot on May 13th, before hopefully the Ilicitanos concentrate on their play-off campaign, Fans will have to be patient for the eagerly awaited clashes with Alicante rivals Hercules. The first meeting will be away at the Rico Pérez stadium on December 10th, and then the return fixture ends up being Elche’s final home match of the regular season on May 6th. “We know it will be a hard fought derby against Hercules”, added Mir, “but we hope to be in a good position in the table when we meet play them in December”.
Monte’s Matches Promoted CD Montesinos will open up life in Primera Regional group eight with a trip to Alicante side CD La Vox over the weekend of September 19th. Monte start their home campaign the folllowing weekend with a tough looking fixture against Santa Pola CF, who finished fourth in the group last season. The final match before the Christmas holiday break will see Montesinos entertain old local rivals Racing San Miguel, whilst the return fixture will be the penultimate of the campaign. The last game of the season will be at home to fellow-
promoted side Sporting Guardamar over the first weekend of May.
Thader Friendlies Monaco have denied agreeing a world-record 180 million euro transfer fee with Real Madrid for Kylian Mbappe. The sports newspaper Marca reported this week that Real will pay an initial 150 million euro for Mbappe with a further 30 million euro in bonuses. The reported fee would eclipse the 110 million euro fee that Manchester United paid to Juventus for Paul Pogba last summer. The 18-year-old forward scored 26 goals and added eight assists last season as Monaco were crowned Ligue 1 champions and advanced to the last four of the Champions League. Real Madrid head coach Zinedine Zidane gave a glowing assessment of his young compatriot when asked about him last week. "He is very good," Zidane said. "He is a talent, he is 18 years old, he has personality.” "He is very good, very good as a player and has shown it all year."
CD Thader started their pre-season training this week, with the Rojalesbased Preferente side announcing a list of their friendly matches for August. The side will entertain FC Pinatar on Saturday August 5th, and then entertain CF Celtic Elche on the Wednesday evening. A premium home friendly against third division Orihuela has been arranged for August 12th, and then a Wednesday clash, also at home, against Sporting Guardamar CF. Other matches arranged
for next month include fixtures against CFI Alicante, UD Abanilla, and Racing San Miguel CF. Full details of the times of the games will be released nearer the time.
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Backdoor Deal
Barcelona have reportedly agreed personal terms with Liverpool’s Philippe Coutinho, though the Reds reportedly are said to be in the dark. The 25-year-old, who extended his contract with the Reds in January, is apparently the Blaugrana's main transfer target for this summer window. According to Catalan radio station RAC1 and as reported by the AS newspaper, Barca have already agreed personal terms with the player and now need to negotiate a fee with Liverpool. It has been claimed that Barca are prepared to offer up to 90 million euro for the Brazilian, but it remains to be seen whether or not Liverpool will sell. Reds boss Jurgen Klopp recently ruled out a transfer for one of his main stars at Anfield. "That's an interesting question, because you know my answer before," Klopp said during Liverpool's tour of Asia, in an interview with Sky Sports.. "I have nothing to say about this, I'm sorry but obviously these stories are without my saying, so why should I disturb this process?” "Do whatever you want with this news, I am not interested. But what I can say, keeping the group together would make sense."
Pep Swung It
Manchester City's new 30 million euro signing, Danilo, has admitted that it "wasn't difficult" to turn down Chelsea in favour of a move to the Etihad Stadium. The Blues had appeared to be the favourites sign the Brazilian right-back from Real Madrid, but saw their approach hijacked by City. And Danilo has revealed that the words of Pep Guardiola inspired him to join City over their Premier League rivals. "It wasn't a difficult decision to choose City over Chelsea," he said, quoted by the Daily Mail. The moment City called me and Pep called me, I knew what I had to do. Pep's words motivated me to be ready for this. "It was very fast. I was training with Real Madrid and Pep called me and I was very motivated to make this change and start to work with him.” "Zidane tried to make me stay but I was sure I needed to change. I needed to think a bit more about myself and find a place where I had more options." He added: "I have no doubt we can win the Champions League, that’s why I chose this team. In all the teams I played for in my life, the objectives have always been the same.” "I’m going to try my best to adapt as soon as possible. I see the potential in this side and I am going to do my best.”
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Nelson’s Reason
Good Squalas
Nelson Semedo claims Barcelona legend Ronaldinho was a big factor in his decision to join the club earlier this month. The Portuguese international became the Catalans' third signing of the summer transfer window following a 35 million euro move from Benfica. The 23-year-old, who will likely be the new firstchoice right-back at the Nou Camp, says he was a fan of Ronaldinho from his five-year spell at the club from 2003 to 2008. The Brazilian, who won two La Liga titles and a Champions League with La Blaugrana, also seems to be one of the reasons Semedo always liked Barcelona in his younger days. "I've been a Barça fan since I was little, I always liked them," Semedo told El Mundo Deportivo. "It was Ronaldinho that influenced me because back then I was playing as an attacking midfielder and he was, no, he is my idol. I watched all his games and he had a massive influence on me." "At the moment, Barcelona is one of the best sides in the world. Lionel Messi and Neymar are otherworldly players, but the whole team has great quality." Semedo rose to prominence for Benfica in 2015 following the departure of Maxi Pereira but has had to adapt since his move to Spain. However, Semedo claims the adaptation process has been going well as he tests himself with the "best team in the world". "The first few days have been very good," Semedo explained. "My adaptation is going well because of the help of my team-mates and everything has been very easy." "I came to the best team in the world. It's a side with a great structure and has players of the highest level." One of the big talking points is whether Neymar will leave Barcelona, with Paris Saint-Germain reportedly closing in on a move. However, Semedo is willing to bet on him staying. "I hope (Neymar stays)," Semedo added. "He's a great player and for me, it's a pleasure to be able to speak with him, due to the fact that we both speak Portuguese." "I haven't asked him (if he will stay), but I am sure that he will. I would bet on him remaining at Barca."
New Signings
CD Thader of Rojales returned to pre-season training this week ahead of a number of friendly matches (see over on page 46). Thader’s sporting director Adrián took the opportunity to have a picture taken with the club’s new signings for the new Preferente campaign. Pictured from left to right are Nino, Piti, Adrián, May, Javi, and Millán.
A team from the San Javier Squalas made the long journey to Andalucia last weekend to take part in 7th beach rugby tournament to be staged at Punta Umbria on the Huelva coast. 32 teams took part in the event which was saw Sevillabased teams take the men’s and women’s title, namely Cajasol Ciencias and the Cocodrilas. The Cocodrilas (Crocodiles) beat the San Javier Squalas in the first round of matches, but the Squalas impressed well in their performances, and have set themselves up nicely for their home tournament next weekend (see below).
Sevens Time
The San Fulgencio-based Costa Cobras rugby team (pictured) are fielding a men’s side in next weekend’s popular Mar Menor sevens event organised by the San Javier Squalos (poster below). After sessions at La Marina beach, the Cobras are back training at the San Fulgencio sports stadium every Monday and Wednesday evening at 8.00 pm, with the junior sessions starting at 6.00 pm. Besides the Cobras in the men’s event at Santiago de la Ribera, the Squalos, XV Rugby Murcia, and CRUC Cartagena will be represented. The women’s section will feature the Squalas, XV Rugby Murcia and CRUC as well, and there are under-16 and under-14 competitions as well.
VILLAR QUITS
Suspended Spanish Football Federation president Angel Maria Villar has resigned from his roles as vice-president of Uefa and Fifa. He and his son Gorka were arrested last week as part of a corruption investigation (more on page 46). "Villar will no longer have any official functions at our organisation," Uefa said on Thursday. Meanwhile Juan Luis Larrea has been named as interim president of the Spanish Federation.
CONTE’S DOUBT
Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has questioned Tottenham's ambition, suggesting they have lower expectations than their Premier League title rivals. Spurs chairman Daniel Levy this week defended a lack of signings and railed against "unsustainable" spending. They were runners up to Chelsea in the Premier League last season. “If Spurs don't win the title, it's not a tragedy," said Conte.
LEWIS ON A ROLL
This Sunday’s Hungarian Grand Prix marks the teams’ last chance to bag a big result before Formula 1’s traditional summer break - and things couldn’t be more finely poised. With just a single point separating the leading title contenders – Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel and Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton – there is everything to play for in Budapest. The last round at Silverstone was a huge blow to Ferrari, to be so far off Mercedes’ pace and to suffer tyre problems which cost Sebastian Vettel a podium finish and all but eradicated his points lead. Heading into Hungary, he has 177 points to Lewis Hamilton’s 176. Notably, Hamilton - winner here at the Hungaroring last year - will be aiming to equal Michael Schumacher’s record of 68 pole positions this weekend.
“Our drivers have been one of our biggest strengths so far,” said Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff. “Lewis has delivered some consummate performances this year, in China, Canada and Silverstone in particular. The win in front of his home crowd was emotionally charged and I am sure he is carrying that energy with him right now.” “As we see almost each weekend, he is equalling and matching new records in our sport's history - and building a legacy as one of the sport's greatest drivers. Budapest has always been a good circuit for him but, as he knows better than anybody else, the past is no guarantee of future performance. It's all about the right preparation, hard work and delivering on the day.”
CARL’S SHOWDOWN Carl Frampton has said defeat by Mexican Andres Gutierrez in Saturday's WBC world featherweight title eliminator at the SSE Arena could prove "career-ending" (10.45 pm, live on Channel Five). Frampton, 30, has not fought since his loss to Leo Santa Cruz in their WBA featherweight title fight in January. Gutierrez, 24, has lost one of his 35 bouts and has earned 24 knockout wins. "What happens if I lose this fight? There is no future," said Frampton, also a previous IBF world super-bantamweight champion.
Santa Cruz's victory over the Northern Irishman in Las Vegas six months ago avenged Frampton's triumph in New York last July. Despite that first career defeat, Frampton believes he can re-establish himself as the planet's best featherweight. "I lost a close fight with an under-par performance to a three-weight world champion.” "If I'm performing, I still believe I'm the best featherweight in the world and I believe I can beat guys like Leo Santa Cruz.”