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Net now closing on gang in 100 raids POLICE have rounded up suspected leaders of a gang thought to have carried out more than 100 robberies in the Marina Alta. It is possible that the Denia judge will assign phases of the investigation to Alicante courts, sources close to the case - thought to be subject to a gagging order report. The investigation dates back to December when a prison officer was held for allegedly helping to smuggle drugs into Fontcalent Prison. More than 30 people have since
RAIDS: Guardia Civil are closing in on a gang suspected of 100 robberies
been arrested in an ongoing investigation headed by Denia
judge, Javier Reyes. The prison officer was one of the first people to be arrested when arriving for work, with a search of his car allegedly revealing 160 grammes of cannabis, destined for an inmate. Police later arrested a young woman claimed to be supplying the drugs. With investigations ongoing, Turn to Page 4
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Win some, lose some COSTA BLANCA hotels gained almost 40,000 more foreign clients last year. Spanish visitors fell by 33,700 owing to tight budgets.
Buses stoned ALICANTE CITY police have located two teenage boys suspected of throwing stones at local buses.
Bridging gap BENIDORM is in talks with Ryanair to bring more Scandinavian tourists to the resort. Tourism Councillor Gema Amor sided with Ryanair regarding its dispute over airbridges at Alicante Airport.
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PROUD: Alicante to host the 2013 IPC Shooting European championships.
Alicante to host 2013 Euro finals ALICANTE is to host this year’s IPC Shooting European championships. The event - from October 18-26 - will be organised by Alicante’s Club Lucetum, the International Paralympic Committee has announced. Approximately 350 athletes from 35 countries will take part in the first major meeting of international athletes since last summer’s 2012 Paralympic Games in London.
Among those competing will be Spanish rifle shooter Juan Antonio Saavedra Reinaldo, who won the nation’s only medal in the London games, taking silver in the R6-50m Rifle Prone event. “We are delighted that Alicante will be hosting the championships,” said IPC chief executive Javier Gonzalez. “Club Lucetum has an excellent track record for organising competitions, and hosted IPC Shooting World Cup events in 2009, 2010 and 2011.”
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STAFF cutbacks by AENA, which owns Alicante Airport are affecting safety, unions claim. Money-saving is compromising the quality and safety that are necessary for running an airport, representatives said.
Fire drill ALFAZ DEL PI is intensifying fire prevention protocols for the Sierra Helada. It wants a common strategy to coordinate awareness and educational programmes with fire-watch volunteers and forestry workers.
‘Predator’ rumours denied INTERNET rumours of a paedophile in a white van stalking Gandia children are wrong. “There is no driver who is approaching children in a white vehicle,” insisted Javier Reig, Gandia’s Councillor for Public Safety. Neither the Local Police nor the Guardia Civil have been able to detect the existence
of the white vehicle, which is rumoured to be lurking on streets near schools. On seeing local children emerge, a man forces them into the van against their will, it has been said on social networking sites, although there are no first-hand reports from his supposed victims. The reports are false, said
Reig. The white vehicle is an urban myth started on the internet that has now spread throughout the Gandia area. The local government is calling on local residents to remain calm. There is no need to take notice of false accounts which only serve to create unnecessary alarm, Reig remarked. / SHUTTERSTOCK.COM
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Crisis hits fiestas ALTEA concluded its ‘mig any’ fiesta with losses amongst long-standing Moors and Christians groups. The Bedouins ‘fila’ has been disbanded, owing to the crisis, while others now have fewer members.
Tree-hugging ALICANTE CITY has compiled a catalogue of protected trees regarded as monuments. Palms are not included as they are already protected but may be added at a later date.
Pay-day delay REGIONAL GOVERNMENT employees will now be paid on the last day of the month. This will cause serious problems for people with standing orders and bills to pay, unions complained.
Write about it FOLLOWING an article on Calpe in a Belgian magazine, the town hall now contemplates asking foreign journalists to write about the resort. It is also considering using social networking sites.
FLASHBACK: Spanish celebrations will be less colourful than these in Hong Kong last year.
It’s Kung Hei Fat Choi as Year of the Snake nears
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ITH more than 176,000 Chinese officially registered as living in Spain, and possibly many thousands more, this Sunday’s Chinese New Year celebrations are set to go off with a bang. For on Saturday night - the Chinese New Year’s Eve - families by tradition meet for a feast, and then end the night with fireworks. The new year will be the Year of the Grass Snake, with this the strongest, most negative force of all signs.
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The notepad doesn’t exist and that’s not my writing’
Luis Barcenas, former Partido Popular treasurer, regarding accusations that he paid leading party members backhanders, following the discovery of notes which suggest this.
The snake’s season is Spring, its month May and its element Fire. Many claim the Water energy clashes with the Fire element, meaning that during the Year of the Snake - not considered a calm period - there could be strange weather and possibly conflict in marriages. During the celebrations - with many Chinese shops expected to close despite their normal policy of opening daily for long hours children receive gifts of money in red paper envelopes.
Grown-ups exchange gifts, often including food and clothes, plus New Year greetings of Kung Hei Fat Choi. Chinese New Year tradition is to thoroughly clean the house to sweep away ill-fortune and make way for good luck. Windows and doors are decorated with red colour papercuts with themes including good fortune, happiness, wealth and longevity. It is also a New Year tradition to forget grudges and to wish peace and happiness for everyone.
Number of the week were sold by 84,667 properties Spain’s main banks in 2012.
Banco Santander sold 33,500 properties but will not reveal how much money it made, followed by Bankia, with 14,600 sales worth €1.6 billion.
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Time out as the best gets better... THE Euro Weekly News is getting even bigger and better. Last week’s issues included a 136-page Costa del Sol edition. And today, across all editions, the everpopular Time Out leisure section has doubled in size. Next month further special supplements are planned, and the EWN is displaying its commitment to remaining as the best local newspaper in YOUR region by increasing staffing in district offices. No other local newspapers offer readers and advertisers such a package as the EWN, which prints more copies than any other free Englishlanguage newspaper in Europe, and has more news, features and general coverage including business, motoring and sport, plus letters, property, health, food and much more.... week in, week out. But none of this would be possible without the full support of all of YOU... the readers and the advertisers. Thank you... and in return, we promise to remain Simply the Best and unbeatable, as everyone ‘gets it.’
and finally... SIX Spanish tourists and one Mexican woman were allegedly raped in their bungalow by five unknown armed intruders in Acapulco, Mexico, while the seven Spanish men who were with them were gagged and bound, according to local police investigating the crimes.
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Freedom for mum in nick of time A MOTHER of three has escaped jail but made three purchases of €193.98, after being pardoned. €45.71 and €50 before throwing the Emilia Soria’s plight became cards down a drain. national news and 173,000 Investigations led police people signed a petition to Emilia who received a for a government 22-month prison pardon which arrived sentence for just 10 days before she appropriating and using was due to go to prison. the credit card and six In 2007 Emilia, now a months for fraud. The latter was 28-year-old married afterwards commuted to six woman, but then a single months’ community service, mother living in Requena, Mother pardoned which Emilia completed, found a wallet containing and a €900 fine which she is credit cards which she used to buy nappies and food for her two paying in instalments. daughters. But the 22-month sentence still hung She felt scared, she admitted later, over her, even though the owner of the credit cards had forgiven Emilia for using the cards. Six years later, Emilia is From Front Page married and has another sources claim that the Malaga courts may be drawn daughter. in as some gang members are thought to have She leads a normal life acquired drugs there. Guardia Civil investigators and has not been in recently arrested another key member of the gang, an trouble with the law Algerian also wanted by an Orihuela court. since then.
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Six seeking €54,000 work SIX firms are competing for a €54,571 contract for storm drains in Javea’s Calle Niza. The work will be carried out by a local firm, the town hall confirmed.
Hardly hasty SAN JUAN couples must wait more than a year for civil ceremonies.
Thought train THE Xativa-Alcoy rail link will not close, the regional government confirmed. An initial allocation has been made of €100,000 on examining the line to examine how to make it pay.
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Tigers have toothache too check-up revealed that one of the animal’s upper incisors was fractured and needed attention. Mandi was lucky, because a tiger in the wild with a damaged incisor would suffer such intense
Heart-throb faces Maserati appeal AGEING Spanish heart-throb Francisco Gonzalez Sarria has been acquitted of fraud by an Alicante court. But now property developer Andres Ballester, who sued the singer for non-payment for an €80,000 Maserati, will appeal to the Supreme Court in Valencia, his lawyer confirmed earlier this week. The Public Prosecutor had asked for a three-and-ahalf year sentence, while Ballester’s lawyer demanded five, arguing that the singer later sold the Maserati in part-exchange for a €150,000 Bentley. But Alicante high court ruled that Francisco had not deliberately planned to deceive Ballester on acquiring the car. The singer admitted not paying for the car, but was under the impression that he had “a gentleman’s agreement” with Ballester, he said. He had believed he could pay for the car with commissions earned by promoting Ballester’s villas in Altea Hills.
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MANDI: Lost her appetite and it was discovered she had a broken tooth.
MANDI, a female tiger at Benidorm’s Terra Natura, was off her food recently. A closer inspection could only be carried out under anaesthetic, but vets soon found a reason for her loss of appetite. A thorough
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pain on hunting and killing its prey that it would probably die of hunger. Vet Pedro Fernandez, who specialises in animal dentistry, was called in to remove the nerve. The vet used the same materials and instruments that would be needed for a human patient, although all in a different size. Six-year-old Mandi weighs 125 kilos but where a human’s canine is around two centimetres long, a tiger’s measures around six centimetres. The operation with a general anaesthetic required the presence of two vets, three dentists and Mandi’s two keepers.
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Terra Mitica under the microscope IT IS a mystery why Terra Mitica has enjoyed such little success. A stone’s throw from Benidorm and with its own halt on the Alicante to Denia ‘trenet line’ it should have everything going for it. But the three million visitors a year expected when the theme park opened 12 years ago failed to materialise. Instead it receives around a million. Terra Mitica has also cost regional taxpayers hundreds of millions of euros but although now in private hands, it currently opens for only four months a year. Eleven students and a professor from the
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Horse off the menu SUPERMARKET chain Aldi has dropped their contract with supplier Dalepak after horsemeat was found in its products. Tests from beef burger products at a UK store tested positive for traces of horse DNA.
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TERRA MITICA: The expected three million visitors failed to materialise. Architectural Association in London flew out to Benidorm to inspect the
theme park first hand. The students from eight different countries want
126 daily joining the jobless ranks JOBLESS queues are mounting in Alicante Province. The year has started badly, with an extra 3,928 joining the unemployed ranks, bringing the total currently without work to more than 10,000. In December hopes increased when there was a fall in unemployment. But
José María Ruiz Olmos from workers union CCOO has revealed that an average of 126.7 jobs were lost per day at the start of the year. During 2012 unemployment numbers increased monthly except during the summer and December when holidayperiod casual work increased.
to analyse the reasons for Terra Mitica’s failure to attract more visitors. “I already know the park and saw when I went there that it had enormous potential that was not being used,” their professor, Naira Vegara, told the local Spanish press. Their findings will be published within a few months although one student has already formed an opinion.
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A MANCHESTER hospital dropped plans to charge mothers of newborn babies for formula milk. The plan to charge mothers £5 (€5.83) for milk tokens was blasted by staff at the hospital saying it breached a fundamental NHS principle.
Home time A PAINTING that belonged to the young Queen Victoria is heading back to its original home in Osborne House on the Isle of Wight. The painting called La Siesta is worth £73,000.
Two jailed TWO women have been jailed after they were found guilty of the
torture and murder of 67year-old Barry Reeve. The women, thought to be drug addicts were convicted at Norwich Crown Court and jailed for a total of 48 years.
Pool death A BRITISH teenager has drowned in an outdoor pool at a French ski resort. The tragedy happened during a night of drinking with friends at the Alpe d’Huez resort. The girl is thought to have dived into the pool, but failed to resurface from under the tarpaulin cover.
Police cuts POLICE officer numbers in England and Wales have dropped to the lowest level for 11 years. Cuts in the force are due to budgets being reduced.
Blind spot LICENCES can now be taken from shortsighted motorists caught driving dangerously. New powers give British police the right to withdraw driving licences from those who pose a risk to other road users.
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‘Kamikaze’ driver faces judge A ‘KAMIKAZE’ driver who drove 30 kilometres on the wrong side of the A31 motorway has faced a judge. The driver, a 55-year-old Spanish man, from Ibi, was only stopped by the
Going round in circles IZQUIERDA PLURAL made an urgent call for Benissa’s ring-road to be completed. The alliance of three leftwing parties – IU, ICVEUiA and CHA – has presented a motion to the national government’s Public Works committee, requesting a debate. The N-332 main road needs to be diverted from the centre of the town, according to the IP. The N-332 in Benissa is “worrying,” the party said. “It is a black spot with many traffic accidents, including fatalities. “There is no excuse for the government’s indifference,” the IP said. “The government is aware of the problem but has consistently ignored repeated requests for work on the unfinished ringroad to be completed.”
Prudent pruning GARDEN waste will be collected on five routes on weekdays, Calpe town hall announced. The measure is aimed at forestalling overflowing bins and infractors will be fined up to €500.
Driven crazy THE El Altet taxi war continues with Elche drivers harassing out-of-town colleagues. They are routinely pelted with eggs and splashed with paint while picking up clients, a Castalla driver claimed.
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Guardia Civil after he clipped a roundabout near Villena and burst a tyre. He was allegedly found to be over the drink-driving limit after a breath-
test and was brought up before the judge. He was released after questioning and his driving licence taken away until the case comes to court.
Long break VALENCIA’S regional parliament took a longer Christmas break than any other region in Spain. Government officials returned only two days ago to set a timetable for the coming sessions.
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Gangs target mirrors WING mirror glass is the latest target of urban thieves in the Valencian Community. There has been a recent wave of robberies, particularly in Valencia city, where the owners of BMWs and
Mercedes return to their parked cars and find the glass is missing from their door mirrors, leaving owners with repair bills of up to €2,000. In the space of a few days, BMW
and Mercedes dealers in the city have had to replace the glass in at least 40 cars, “The majority of the robberies are clean jobs,” said one dealer. “Usually all we need to do is replace the glass.” Occasionally, however, they have had to change the entire mirror unit. When door mirrors have automatically folded back the thieves force them round and damage the mirrors’ internal mechanism. Replacing only the glass costs between €100 and €370, but an entire mirror unit on some BMWs will set an CANTORES SANCTIS DIEBUS: Singing together for 30 years. owner back €2,000, the dealer explained. Police believe the thefts are the work of THE Cantores Sanctis Diebus choir, from Salisbury, UK, is giving a concert organised gangs who in Javea. It will be held at the Convento de las Agustinas in the Placeta del have decided to move Convento in Javea Old Town at 6pm on February 16. The choir specialises on from stealing in Renaissance music by English and Spanish composers. copper wire or solar Entrance is free but there will be a collection afterwards for the Day Care panels. Centre beside the church.
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Greenhouse put to good use A MUCHAMIEL tomatogrowing company is reusing carbon emissions in its greenhouses. The town has long been a centre for raising and exporting tomatoes but it is now importing energy-saving ideas from abroad. The CO2 system comes from Holland, where many farmers use carbon emissions for their own crops. This system takes CO2 from the farm’s heating systems and pumps it into the greenhouses. Using the ‘magic’ of photosynthesis the plants thrive on the carbon-rich atmosphere and ‘breathe out’ oxygen. Jorge Brotons, president of Bonnysa said the company has also adopted other methods
that enable it to keep abreast in a market that is one of the most competitive but also one of the worst-paid. Plastic from the Bonnysa polytunnels is now recycled so that it can be used in a further environmentally friendly measure, he said. Bonnysa, founded in Tenerife (Canary Islands) in 1956, now has an important base in the L’Alacanti area and distributes to four autonomous regions. It employs 2,500 people, 1,500 of them in the Valencia Community. Agriculture is currently boosting the region’s economy and providing employment, particularly in rural areas. Last year the sector employed 31,200 people.
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Mini-price for mini-motos SIX people were arrested in San Juan accused of taking mini-motos from the municipal depot. Police say the youths had used an upended wooden pallet as an improvised ladder to get into the depot. Once in, they allegedly targeted the mini-
motorbikes which had been impounded. They allegedly tried to sell the bikes in San Juan, asking €20 for each one. Police enquiries in the town soon tracked down a group of five young men aged between 18 and 24 and a minor. All the mini-motos were recovered.
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Retiring early MORE Germans are taking early retirement, according to new figures. A record number in 2011 opted to take a reduced pension in order to enjoy more free time.
Camels die POCKET-SIZED: Recovered mini-bikes.
Controversy rages over coat-of-arms A FRANCO-ERA symbol is still visible on the Bank of Spain building in Alicante city.
This breaches the law, said the IP political party, which has called for its immediate removal. The building in Rambla Mendez Nuñez is currently undergoing restoration and the national coat of arms from the 1939-1975 dictatorship should be removed, said IP officials. “It possesses no historic or architectural meaning and lacks artistic value.
“It is not essential to the building and its removal will not endanger the structure,” they added. The party also called for more action to be taken in recovering the city’s past history and memories. Alicante was the last Republican city to fall in Spain, IP pointed out, and was subjected to bombing during the war and afterwards suffered repression “of great intensity.”
Extra recycling is not to be rubbished EVERY Javea resident now produces an average of 53 kilos of rubbish a year. Just over 19 per cent of this goes for recycling, five percentage points above
the national average, but the EU’s 24 per cent. Ten years ago the town generated a total of 17,673 tons of rubbish, of which just 5 per cent was recycled, the town hall announced recently. Paper and glass recycling has increased by 387 per cent during that time, it added. By the end of last year, the amount of rubbish had fallen to 16,746 tons, although the number of residents on the municipal register has increased from 26,386 to 32,469 in the last decade.
EIGHTY-SIX camels were killed when flames engulfed a building at a family-run animal farm in the southwestern German state of BadenWüttermberg. The blaze caused €1 million worth of damage.
Flying visit CHANCELLOR Angela Merkel urged visiting Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi to ensure dialogue remains an option as his country grapples with a political crisis that has sparked deadly unrest.
Beer slump GERMANS are losing their thirst for beer as consumption has hit the lowest point since 1990 according to official figures.
Music links YOUTUBE’S dispute with Germany’s music rights authority GEMA means the country is unable to see 61.5 per cent of YouTube’s top 1,000 videos, far more than 5 per cent in the Vatican.
Noisy star ACTOR George Clooney feared his group had been too noisy in a Berlin restaurant so he paid a neighbouring table’s bill. The businessman sitting there had not even noticed the actor.
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How many students? POLICE who arrived at a raucous student party were amazed to find 135 people crowded into an apartment. The blaring music, shrieks and screams had been going on for hours in the apartment in Calle Vinalopo in Valencia city before neighbours lost patience and phoned police. The Local Police arrived at 2am guided, they said later, by the noise. They rang the doorbell and as the door opened were amazed to see a small vestibule crammed with young people, all of them drinking. Asking to speak to the apartment’s owner or tenant, the police remained outside as Stefano, a 24-year-old Italian student who rents the apartment, fought his way to the door. “They scolded me because we were disturbing the neighbours,” he said. After apologising, he turned the music off and, at the request of the police, the partygoers filed out. “The police counted them and told us afterwards that there were 135. “We couldn’t believe it,” said Amparo, who lives in the same apartment block. “My flatmate and I invited 20 friends, but more people kept turning up. We couldn’t leave them outside,” reasoned Stefano who will now have to pay a fine. His friends, mostly foreign and Spanish students, will club together to help him pay it, he said. “But we went too far the other night,” he agreed. “It won’t happen again.”
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Jobless figures still climbing UNEMPLOYMENT rose yet again in the Valencian Community last month. An additional 16,685 people lost their jobs in January, 2.93 per cent more than in December. There are now 586,420 unemployed in the region’s three provinces of Valencia, Alicante and Castellon. In Alicante province last month, unemployment increased by 1.74 per cent and although this is lower than the national average of 2.72 per cent, there are now a total of 230,155 people out of work. This is 3,928 more than in December. In Castellon there was a 5.21 per cent rise with a further 3,235 jobless and in Valencia the 3.38 per cent rise meant that 9,522 more people found themselves out of work than in December. There are more women out of work than men in both Alicante and Valencia. Of Spain’s 17 autonomous regions, only Baleares saw a fall in unemployment, with the number of jobless falling by 326. Andalucia had the biggest increase with a further 18,569 losing their jobs, followed by Madrid (17,435) and the Valencian Community. The total number of unemployed in Spain is now 4,980,778.
GAS NATURAL CEGAS is to invest €43.2 million in the Valencian Community this year. It will install 280 kilometres of pipelines.
A rare look A SYMPOSIUM on rare diseases is to be held in Villajoyosa. The multidiscipline programme will examine the diseases from medical, psychological and therapeutic viewpoints. TREE DAY: Pines and Holm Oaks for the Sierra Helada.
Planting trees for the future FOUR hundred seedling trees were planted on the slopes of the Sierra Helada. Alfaz del Pi celebrated National Tree Day last weekend with the direct participation of the town hall’s Environment and Education departments.
This year the council chose a plot at the foot of the Sierra Helada for reforestation with pines and other native trees. The initiative was especially aimed at encouraging respect for the environment amongst the young, said councillor Vicente Soler.
Paper chase BENIDORM mayor Agustin Navarro was accused of breaking data protection laws after town hall dossiers were found in the basement of the L’Illa de Benidorm sports stadium.
Work practice THE international IAE rescue group is organising a simulated accident at the La Robella brickworks in Orxeta.
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Papal book found by liquidators AN illuminated book from the Vatican, a Codex Pauli, was discovered by the liquidators of a Gibraltar based company. Hill Insurance, which had offices in Italy, went into provisional liquidation in August 2012. The book, now being offered with a reserve price of €2,000, is believed to have been presented to the company by two people claiming to have links with the Vatican when they visited Gibraltar to meet company directors.
3,500-year-old coffin found near to Luxor SPANISH archaeologists have found a child’s coffin near to Luxor in Egypt, more than 3,500 years old.
The find could throw light upon this relatively unknown period of Ancient Egypt. The coffin, made
from carved wood and painted white, dates from 1,550 BC. At that time Luxor, or Thebes as it was then called, was a provincial capital as Egypt was divided and did not have a central monarchy. A TEENAGER is in a The investigators serious condition after were surprised to falling from the roof of a find the coffin railway carriage after outside the tombs, getting an electric without any shock from overhead protection, on the cables. hills that dominate The 16-year-old the west banks of suffered a traumatic Luxor. brain injury after falling Normally a child from a height of four would be buried with metres. He had sneaked its family. into the logistical centre Now they hope to of the Administrator of find more tombs Railway Infrastructure around the necro(Adif) in Madrid with a polis of Dar Abu el friend to take photos. Naga that may But when he climbed contain the remains onto the roof of a of the 5-year-old’s railway carriage he parents. touched power cables.
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INJURED: Boy is in hospital after falling from roof.
Stuffed animals seized TWO bears, a jaguar and a zebra’s head have been seized from the home of bullfighter Jesulin Janeiro. Guardia Civil officers removed the stuffed animals from the home of
Janeiro, who fights under the name of Jesulin de Ubrique, because the correct documentation had not been provided. He now faces a small fine.
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Codex thief released AN ex-electrician who stole a 12th Century manuscript from the Santiago de Compostela Cathedral in Galicia has served his sentence. Manuel Fernández Castiñeiras was the last of all the people involved, which included his wife, his son and his daughterin-law, to be released, having been jailed last July. The Codex Calixtinus was found wrapped in newspaper in a garage in Coruña after he confessed to the crime. The illuminated manuscript was formerly attributed to Pope Callixtus II, though it is now believed to have been the work of French scholar Aymeric Picaud.
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A gallery that gives something WHEN there is little to laugh at, life should be viewed with humour. This is the belief of Reichel Congosto and Isa Arenas, two Madrid architects behind an itinerant art gallery called La Galeria de la Magdalena. It takes its name from the street where the project began but the two women now install their own and others’ works throughout Spain’s capital. They invariably choose empty, derelict walls or the screens erected around building sites. Passers-by are invited to take whatever takes their fancy, because Reichel and Isa are giving away ‘urban gifts.’ They and the 25 artists participating in the project recycle the ‘presents’ from cheap and modest materials, including eggboxes, Velcro, photocopies and plastic containers. Their latest ‘work’ near a pharmacy is called ‘remedies for daily worries.’ It consists of a hundred or so medicine packets, painted yellow. One, for instance, contains an ‘Oh no it’s Monday inhaler.’ Another has Bossoline. “For us, for the people who show their work and for passers-by, giving these away brings an instant happinessrush,” Reichel said.
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Police wise to kidnap claims as abduction cases double FALSE abduction claims doubled in 2012. Last year the National Police dealt with 24 bogus kidnappings, which are classed as an offence and punishable under Spain’s penal code. Every reported kidnapping and abduction
last year - of which 24 turned out to be bogus and 17 genuine - had to be investigated according to established procedure, police revealed. All were successfully solved and 87 arrests were made.
False kidnappings are invariably intended to raise money from the family and friends of the ‘victims,’ police explained. “There are people who can’t pay their debts and they fake an abduction,” explained Chief Inspector Alberto C. Gonzalez, who belongs to the National Police Kidnap and Extortion unit. Police suspicions are usually aroused when it is the supposed victim who contacts the family, and not the abductors, he revealed. Money is not the only motive behind fake abductions, Gonzalez said, and some are staged to justify an absence from home during an affair. In one recent case, a woman faked her kidnap to conceal the fact she had a job she was ashamed ILLNESS: An increase of flu in under-15 yearof. olds, the most affected age.
Flu epidemic sweeping Spain FLU is sweeping through some parts of Spain. It has reached epidemic proportions in Aragon, Asturias, the Basque Region, the Canary Islands, Cataluña, Extremadura, Madrid, the North African enclave of Melilla and the Valencian Community. For the third week running there was also a significant increase in the number of under-15s suffering from the virus. This is one of the mostaffected age groups thanks to contact at school. By the last week of January, there were 156.73 cases of flu for every 100,000 inhabitants compared to 95.35 cases the previous week, announced the Carlos III Health Institute in Madrid. A disease becomes an epidemic once there are more than 67.8 cases for every 100,000 people nationwide.
Spanish urged to clean up act SPAIN has been advised to deal ‘aggressively and rapidly’ with corruption. Fast action needed to be taken to avoid undermining Spain’s confidence in its politicians, said America’s ambassador in Madrid, Alan Solomont. The Spanish are currently
being asked to make “difficult sacrifices,” Solomont told Europa press. He made no mention of alleged, and apparently documented, salary top-ups to the highest-ranking PP politicians from party funds. He saw no reason for Spain to feel
ashamed, he replied on being asked if he believed it was especially corrupt. Spain has a history of great success and overcame other adversities in the past, Solomont said. He did not doubt that it would be able to rise above its present
difficulties, he added. A positive aspect of any crisis was the way that different sectors joined forces in search of solutions, according to Solomont. He had perceived “common interest” in tackling Spain’s current situation, he said.
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Tobacco bribe officer arrested A GUARDIA CIVIL officer has been arrested for allegedly accepting contraband tobacco in exchange for turning a blind eye to food smugglers. He allegedly waved through vans loaded with food from Morocco at Tarifa (Cadiz) port. Tarifa customs officers are not allowed to let food enter, as food imports are restricted to Algeciras. In the operation, the Guardia Civil seized two tons of perishable foods that will be destroyed, along with 38 cartons of tobacco. The officer has been accused of bribery and will face court.
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Quiet Sunday for shops despite new regulations FEW shops opened in Alicante city last Sunday. This was the first time that shops in the city centre could choose whether to open or not, but the provincial capital’s ‘golden mile’ remained relatively empty.
Few stores took advantage of the new regulations, with only El Corte Ingles and the Calcedonia chain open in Avenida Maisonnaive, plus Sfera and a few independent shops on Avenida Federico Soto.
Other doors remained firmly closed. None of the Inditex chain – Zara, Massimo Dutti, Pull & Bear amongst others – raised their shutters and central Alicante remained as peaceful as any other Sunday. For some, though, it was quieter than others. “In this shop, there is more going on than any other day this week,” a Calcedonia assistant told Spanish local press. Sunday opening by El Corte Ingles attracted shoppers, he said, although only Calcedonia had decided to open. “Everywhere else is closed,” he observed with surprise. The department store, with branches throughout Spain, has DNA FOUND: Cigarette butts helped trace three murder suspects. already announced changes introduced by the central government. It will open every Sunday and on national DNA found on cigarette ends helped revealed the genetic profiles of the holidays and close only on New trace three murder suspects 10 years suspects. Three Romanian men, with an Year’s Day, The Three Kings after the crime. alleged record of violence, allegedly tied (January 6), Labour Day (May Fingerprints and biological traces up and tortured a Spanish national of 1) and Christmas Day. collected by police officers at the time Moroccan origin.
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Mayor back home for the moment A MAYOR accused of bribery and links to the Russian mafia has been let free from court Josep Valls, Mayor of Lloret de Mar, was arrested by the Guardia Civil in Operation Clothilde. After making a statement to a Barcelona court he was allowed home on condition he does not leave the country and he hands over his passport. Valls was the eighth person detained in the operation and was charged with prevarication and bribery for his alleged connection with a Russian mafia money laundering network supposedly run by Andrei Petrov. Also implicated are architect Pilar Gimeno, and Constantin Mischanin.
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Animal feed claim being investigated SOME pet foods and cattle feed allegedly contain the remains of stray dogs and sick animals. Seprona, the Guardia Civil’s environment protection unit, is investigating claims that the animals were incinerated in Pontevedra (Galicia) before being processed at a Salamanca factory. The unit was called in after a Ponteareas (Pontevedra) court received a number of similar complaints. Using stray dogs and sick animals, including those from zoos, puts the food chain at risk, according to molecular biologist Montse Espiñeira. It could cause a disaster similar to the ‘Mad Cow’ crisis, she warned. It is “beyond all logic” to use dead dogs to feed cattle which is eventually eaten by humans, Espiñeira said. Another of the complaints received by the Ponteareas court came from Olga Costa. She runs an animal shelter in Cambados. She claimed contaminated
PET FOOD: Remains of dead animals have been found in some products. feed has been supplied to dozens of pet and animal food companies, including some outside Spain.
More babies required ON top of its economic woes, Spain is experiencing a baby crisis. The country needs an additional 280,000 babies each year to maintain the balance between young and old, according to family policies institute, IPF. For years Spain had the lowest birth rate in Europe
but this rose as young immigrants flocked to the country during the boom years. By 2008 the birth rate had risen to 1.46 children per woman but has steadily dropped as the economic crisis deepens. Only Hungary, Romania and Poland have fewer births.
“That means less prosperity, economic growth and above all, future,” warned IPF president Eduardo Hertfelder. The current birth rate is now 1.36 children per woman, well below the EU average of 1.57 children and far from the 2.1 babies needed for generation renewal.
Bizarre flatmates A BARCELONA Guardia Civil officer was sharing his official quarters with a crime boss. Both men belonged to a 14-strong criminal organisation involved in drugs, extortion and robbery with violence. The group had been operating since October, believe police. They began their enquiries following a break-in at a home in Rubi when a masked, armed couple tied up the owners and stole jewellery. After two months of investigation, homes were searched in Rubi, Terrassa, Sant Quirze del Valles and Badia del Valles where the Guardia Civil officer lived with the gang-leader. A search of this, and other properties revealed two pistols, several replica guns, 20 grammes of cocaine, two kilos of marijuana and 40 grammes of hashish. Nine of the 14 detainees – including the Guardia Civil officer and the leader of the gang - were remanded in custody and face charges for 30 different offences.
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POLICE in Elche have seized a container with around 4,000 kilos of cocaine, thought to be the largest amount recovered on mainland Spain.
Drunk driver A LORRY driver who skidded and spilled his load of drums carrying paint and solvent across the A-7 motorway in Murcia, causing delays, was found to have alcohol in his blood.
Surgical statistics ELCHE'S Vinalopó Hospital performed over 13,900 operations last year, 6 per cent more than in 2011. Of these, 11,800 were scheduled surgeries with 2,100 being urgent in nature.
Bank clerk held A CLERK with the Cajamurcia bank in Murcia was held at gunpoint by a young man who fled with a small amount of cash. National Police are investigating.
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MBE well-deserved - envoy A BRITISH expatriate awarded the MBE in the New Year’s Honours has been personally congratulated by the British ambassador in Spain. Retired Angela Keay of La Siesta on the Costa
Blanca, was awarded the honour for services to the British commmunity in Spain for more than 15 years. She is pictured above with British Ambassador Giles Paxman in Alicante.
POLICE set up eight patrols in the Los Altos and Los Balcones areas of Torrevieja after receiving a call about a gunman in the area which turned out to be a false alarm.
stand vendors to diversify by converting their kiosks into café bars has been dealt a blow by health inspectors, who have framed legislation forcing them to provide pavement toilet facilities.
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Gone bankrupt THE Cartagena to Vera toll-road has gone bankrupt with liabilities of €550 million. The 115-kilometre stretch of motorway was opened in March 2007 and cost €650 million to build.
AN 85-year-old widower died from smoke inhalation after a fire broke out in a fourth floor Almeria City flat. A woman, aged 57, also needed hospital treatment.
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Bonfire permission
A MAN from Vicar, aged 32, has been arrested on suspicion of fraud. Using the internet, he advertised cars, mobile phones and tablet computers at attractive prices, failing to despatch the items after purchasers transferred money to his account.
MIJAS TOWN HALL has announced bonfires are allowed in the daytime on Fridays and Saturdays when there is no wind, with prior warning to the fire department, local police or local register.
Roof drama A SUSPECTED armed jewellery thief nicknamed The Smurf has been caught by Guardia Civil officers. The 20-year-old alleged burglar has 18 previous convictions and was on parole, having been recently released. He was caught whilst allegedly trying to flee across rooftops.
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Boy injured A BOY was injured when a three-metre wall collapsed at a housing complex in Alora. He sustained a dislocated shoulder.
Free transport ESTEPONA COUNCIL has reached an agreement with transport company CTSA-Portillo to transport local residents to the Costa del Sol Hospital by bus for free.
As previously reported in EWN, Angela helped set up Age Concern Costa Blanca South in 1997 and constantly worked as a volunteer and secretary to Age Concern España’s national Infoline and
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Casework service organisation, known as ACASA, as well as being a Casework helper. “I am delighted to have met Angela and I congratulate her on a well-deserved MBE,” said Ambassador Paxman.
A TURTLE and a dolphin have been found dead on Marbella beaches.
the same journey. For example, a trip to Málaga Airport varied from €90 to €140. Fare meters are not compulsory in the taxis.
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TWENTY-ONE lottery ticket holders won €38,000 in Malaga with the National Association for the Blind in Spain (ONCE).
FEES at municipal sports schools and facilities in Nerja have risen 150 per cent. Students pay an annual fee of €60, but now have to pay €10 per month if they are registered and €20 if they are not.
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Green light VELEZ-MALAGA Town Hall has given its full approval to this year’s proposed municipal budget of €90 million.
Terrace fees TORROX intends to lower monthly charges for bars and restaurants using the public thoroughfare as a terrace for tables and chairs, and to guarantee improvements in public areas.
Roadworks WORK has now begun on Calles Ramblilla A & G, Salobreña, to sort out the water mains and sewage system. The work is scheduled to take four months.
‘Unfare’ cabbies
TAXI DRIVERS in Salobreña have been charging foreigners different rates for
MALLORCA
Wind chaos EMERGENCY help-line 112 received 1,615 calls and was dispatched to 36 incidents on Saturday, all due to severe winds, falling objects and road blockages; most of them originating in Mallorca.
More catamarans YACHT charter company Sunsail, part of TUI Travel Group, is to open a base in the Real Club Naútico, Palma Harbour.
Dear water FACUA-Consumers in Action detected differences of up to 354.4 per cent in the rates of domestic water supply in 20 Spanish cities during 2012. Next to Murcia and Cadiz, Palma has Spain’s third most expensive tap-water.
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Stat of week Inflation is slowing according to the National Statistics Institute. Prices rose by 2.6 per cent year on year in January, the slowest rate since August.
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€19bn Santander write off
Bank sets aside cash to cover property and loan debt SPANISH banking giant Santander has had to write off nearly €19 billion for sour loans and failed property assets. That sent net profit down by 60 per cent last year as the bank made extra provision for bad debts.
The group said it put aside €12.7 billion for non-performing loans in Spain and another €6.1 billion for Spanish property exposure. Despite the write off, Santander remains one of the few Spanish banks not to ask for government help.
Cyber access big business FOR many, living without internet access would be like living in limbo. But only 32 per cent of adults in 148 countries could access the internet in 2011, a Gallup poll revealed, although this did not imply a home connection. In Spain, 70 per cent of adults had an internet connection and 62 per cent of Spanish homes had broadband in 2011, according to INE, Spain’s statistics office. And that means there is still huge potential for growth for internet providers in Spain. Internet access influences a nation’s productivity and economic strength. The greater the prosperity, the wider the internet access and greater the opportunity to buy and sell online.
Only 1 per cent of adults accessed the internet in Burundi, Haiti and Mali, three of the world’s poorest countries. In contrast, Sweden and Singapore topped the Gallup list with 93 per cent, followed by Denmark (92 per cent). In the US, the world’s largest economy, 80 per cent accessed the internet. So did 73 per cent of the Japanese and 77 per cent of Germans. Things were different in China – the world’s secondlargest economy – with 34 per cent. Russia and Brazil did better with a respective 51 and 40 per cent. India’s IT industry is booming but has a yawning gulf between rich and poor, just 3 per cent of the population could access the internet.
That left Santander with 73 per cent of its Spanish bad loans covered. The move meant the bank met the demands of new legislation forcing banks to set aside more money to cover bad property debt.
CASH ASIDE: Alfredo Saenz Abad, CEO, Santander bank.
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Easier to start MEN under 30 and women under 35 starting new businesses will pay €50 a month social security for six months, followed by a 30 per cent reduction for two years.
Small mercies INFLATION fell by three percentage points in January. Lower prices for electricity and fuel were responsible for the fall.
Tipping scales SPAIN’S balance of payments last November showed a surplus of €1,777.4 million, the widest margin since 1990. Underwritten at Lloyd’s of London
Piece of cake from Bimbo BIMBO could target neighbourhoods near schools with cut-price products approaching their sell-by date. Spain’s largest industrial baker has plans to market popular lines in areas easily able to absorb them, near schools and markets. It would only do so where the products would sell quickly, the company said.
Care would be taken not to provoke complaints from nearby businesses, it added. Chosen shops would need to conform to certain specifications and have authorisation to sell food products. Business-owners would also have to pay transport costs from Bimbo depots.
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The medical certificate for driving licence stays valid Q: RESIDENTS of Spain who continue to use a UK driving licence need to have a medical certificate, which is renewed every 10 years or five years, just like Spanish drivers, as you have You and the reported in earlier columns. Now I find various rumours Law in Spain By David Searl that the medical certificate for drivers lasts only THREE MONTHS. Can you tell me the correct position? DJ (e-mail) A: NOT to worry. If you obtain the medical certificate for drivers, it is valid for the next five or 10 years, depending on your age, when you must renew it in order to continue driving on your UK licence. The confusion arises because the certificate itself states it is valid for three months. This means only that, if you obtain the certificate and then do not apply for your licence or renewal within three months, you will have to obtain a new and up to date medical certificate. Many Spanish documents which are needed in order to obtain some other document, contain this three month limit. If you have your medical certificate and carry it with your UK driving licence, you are in compliance with Spanish law.
Early renewal of driving licence Q. My wife’s Spanish driving licence runs out in April. We are going to be in Australia during May and June. I know that it takes Trafico some time to process the new licence. Is it possible to apply for her new licence early? RC (e-mail) A. Yes, you can apply to renew your Spanish driving licence three months before the expiry date. David will respond to queries but reserves the right to select letters which will be of interest to the greatest number of readers. You can also consult David through lawyers Ubeda-Retana and Associates in Fuengirola. ask@lawtaxspain.com or call 952 667 090.
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Olympics boost for companies COMPANIES that helped stage the Olympics will be able to use their games connections to promote their companies after stringent licensing rules were relaxed. Originally only official sponsors that paid millions of pounds were allowed to advertise their links. Now companies that worked on the London games can apply for licences to promote their Olympic role at trade fairs.
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£££ THE Johnnie Walker-to-Smirnoff vodka maker Diageo says its £1.3 billion (€1.5bn) deal for a majority stake in Indian drinks giant United Spirits should go through by March. Finance director Deirdre Mahlan said talks with an Indian regulator would not delay the acquisition.
Politicians fiddling while Rome continues to burn AN ex-treasurer of the Partido Popular (conservative) has stirred things up with his assertions that he paid ‘bonuses’ to the then leaders of the Spanish political party with money from ‘black’ contributions. Of course, the present PP leaders are strenuously denying any such payments in ‘cash, envelopes, or any other form,’ whilst the main opposition parties, PSOE (socialist) and Izquierda Plural, are baying for blood. The present PP leaders have announced, publicly and repeatedly, that the anticorruption policy of the party is that assertions will always be investigated and rooted-out. Maria Dolores de Cospedal, one of the two vice-presidents, has warned: “If you have taken part in any such activity, you will pay the price.” You’ll note, if you’ve been following this story, that up until now there is only the extreasurer’s word that any of this occurred, and one might be forgiven for asking how he could have paid out these ‘bonuses’ whilst at the same time allegedly accruing millions for himself, to be salted away in a secret Swiss account. Diverging for a moment, I wonder how many cases of corruption and fraud will come to light now that Swiss banks have begun to reveal their secrets. The opposition parties are
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demanding a full parliamentary commission to investigate the matter, whilst the PP for its part has announced that the party’s finances, in their entirety, will now be thrown open to an independent auditor. It goes on and on; accusations and denials, but to what purpose? The opposition is saying this will not do, and that the parliamentary commission is the only way forward if the truth is to come out, putting the government in the unenviable (and perhaps legally questionable) position of proving a negative! Do these politicians give even a passing thought to what they are doing, as distinct to what they were elected to do? The present PSOE and Izquierda Plural leaders, Alfredo Rubalcaba and Lara Cayo appear to be interested only in creating turmoil and blackening the reputations of their opposite numbers on the government benches. Understandable perhaps, but
CASH IN HAND: No envelopes of money handed over, claim PP party leaders. hardly representing their obligation to the country, which surely is to question, modify where possible and ameliorate, policies which they feel they have a right and a duty, to oppose. But look: if corruption, with its concomitant possible fraud, has really taken place, shouldn’t that be for the National Police and maybe the Guardia Civil to investigate? Crime is crime, after all. It’s possible that Luis Bárcenas, the ex-treasurer, did pay ‘bonuses’, creating a pool of accessories who would keep their mouths shut and thus conceal his real activity, which was to set up a personal Swiss account. Should this prove to be the case then no doubt there will be a number of long-retired politicians trembling in their boots. This opening of formerly-secret Swiss accounts could turn out to be a world-wide Pandora’s Box.
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www.euroweeklynews.com The new tax agreement between the UK and Switzerland is already reaping dividends for the Treasury. Within a month of it coming into force, HM Revenue & Customs has recouped £342 million in unpaid tax from Swiss banks. It started on 1st January this year and enables the British authorities to tax the income on assets held in Swiss financial institutions by UK taxpayers, even if the income is not declared. HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) announced the payment in a statement on 29th January. Chancellor, George Osborne told the Commons that it was “the first time in our history that money due in taxes has flowed from Switzerland to the UK instead of the other way round”. This £342 million (500 million Swiss Francs) is just the first tranche of revenue. The Treasury calculates the deal will deliver around £5 billion of previously unpaid tax by 2018. £3.1 billion is expected in the 2013-14 tax year. Switzerland has a similar arrangement with Austria. In a statement on 31st December 2012 confirming the agreements would enter into force the following day, the Swiss Federal Government commented that all British and Austrian taxpayers with a bank account or securities deposit in Switzerland are affected. It also confirmed that similar
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agreements are under way with Greece and Italy, and that other countries “both within and outside Europe” have shown an interest. It is quite possible that Spain will enter into a deal with Switzerland at some point in the future. Using Swiss banking secrecy to hide income and assets from the taxman is likely to have costly consequences one day. There are legitimate tax planning arrangements available here in Spain and you should seek advice from an experienced tax planning advisory firm like Blevins Franks on the best way to lower your tax liabilities. The UK-Swiss tax accord has four main components. (1) One-off levy. This retrospective tax of between 21% and 41% will be deducted on 31st May 2013, unless the account holder authorises his bank to disclose information to
HMRC. The exact rate will depend on the type of asset, how long the account has been open and the amount of capital. This will cover past unpaid tax. If funds are moved out of Switzerland before 31st May, the levy will be applied immediately. (2) Future withholding tax. This will be 48% on interest, 40% on dividends and 27% on capital gains, to be applied on all income, again unless the owner authorises disclosure. (3) Inheritance tax. When the holder of an undisclosed Swiss bank account dies, 40% will be deducted and paid to the UK Treasury. (4) Information requests. A set number can be submitted to the Swiss authorities each year and Swiss banks will be obliged to respond. Under the first three components, where the taxes are deducted at source the identities of the account owners remain anonymous and are not disclosed to the HMRC. This does not necessarily mean that they cannot be investigated or prosecuted. The Treasury described the information sharing arrangement as “a powerful new provision”. It goes further than the existing double tax
treaty and enables HMRC to submit up to 500 information exchange requests from the Swiss authorities each year. Swiss banks have to respond regardless of whether the individual consents or not. HMRC will only need name the suspected tax evader, it does not have to name their bank. On 29th January, David Gauke, exchequer secretary, said: “Offshore evasion costs the UK billions of pounds every year and we are determined to tackle it. One of the ways is through information exchange and this agreement makes it easier for HMRC to obtain information about UK taxpayers suspected of hiding money in Switzerland.” HMRC has warned that anyone who may have unpaid tax relating to Swiss assets should consider making a direct voluntary disclosure. This would bring their tax affairs up to date and provide certainty that they are in order. They may be able to use the Liechtenstein Disclosure Facility if entry conditions are satisfied. This so called “Rubik” withholding tax concept was initially formulated by the Association of Foreign Banks in Switzerland to
protect Swiss banking secrecy against international moves towards automatic exchange of information. These agreements are seen as an attractive alternative by EU States with banking confidentiality, and may become a template for the future as a pragmatic way for governments to effectively collect tax. Austria has just agreed a similar tax package with Liechtenstein. The Swiss-UK tax deal was seen as a landmark agreement and is a reminder of how things can change. A few years ago this would not have been considered possible and Swiss banking secrecy seemed set in stone. For advice on effective and compliant tax planning in today’s world, speak to an established firm like Blevins Franks which specialises in bespoke tax planning for British expatriates. Any statements concerning taxation are based upon our understanding of current taxation laws and practices which are subject to change. Tax information has been summarised; an individual should take personalised advice. To keep in touch with the latest developments in the offshore world, check out the latest news on our website www.blevinsfranks.com.
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IZ Card charge US shoppers could face paying a fee to shops for the privilege of using a credit card. Retailers settled a case with card companies winning the right to charge consumers who want to pay with plastic.
Profits leap HONDA’S profit jumped nearly 63 per cent as production picked-up after disruptions from natural disasters. Profits for the last quarter was 77.4 billion yen (€627million).
Income fall AMAZON saw net income fall 45 per cent, in its last quarter as higher revenue failed to keep up with increased spending.
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Sea change in wine fermenting BODEGAS Luis Perez is hoping to boost profits by taking a lesson from the ancient world. The Cadiz vineyard has started producing red wines aged in Roman-style amphorae. And instead of being kept in a cellar, the red wine has been stored submerged in the sea for one year. The first batch, limited to 50 amphorae, each costing €200, has gone on sale. The wine, called ‘Garum Submarino,’ is said to have the same characteristics as a fresh young wine.
Profit falls as group grows SWEDISH company Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) saw profits fall 0.4 per cent in 2012 partly due to a decline in Spanish sales. H&M have a total of 146 outlets in Spain, opening 16 new shops and closing two others.
But despite the growth profits went down. At the end of the last fiscal year, they had opened 339 and closed 35 stores around the world, raising the group’s total number of shops to 2,776.
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UK economy is stagnating as euro grows stronger despite the crisis IT has been a terrible start to the year for the pound which has fallen against its major peers including the euro. In the UK the cost of living is increasing across the board, leaving most of us with much less to spend and consumers are still facing the squeeze of inflation rising more sharply than take home pay. In 2012, the gains in the pound have been a major drag on Britain’s export market further hampering growth. Sterling finished the year more than 5 per cent higher against the US Dollar, and finished also 2 per cent up on the euro from the start of the year. The move higher was down to a post-Olympic increase in Q3 GDP and higher inflation figures. The pound also managed to ride a trend of aggressive central bank action by the US Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan, which has
BAD NEWS: The pound has fallen against the euro. weakened the USD and Japanese Yen respectively and aided the pound. But it looks increasingly likely the Sterling bull has now run out of steam. This is highly evident with the start to 2013. The UK economy now seems stuck in a rut and it’s unlikely to see much growth in 2013. Government austerity measures,
coupled with the Bank of England’s reduced scope for further quantitative easing make it seem likely that 2013 could be a weak year for the pound. Adding to the potential misery for the pound is the positive outlook for the US economy which is expected to outperform a stagnating UK economy.
In Europe, the support from the ECB has been the key driver behind a renewed confidence in the euro and its periphery. This is reflected in a significant fall in the financing costs that is apparent throughout the periphery. The euro has posted impressive gains so far in 2013 following the perception that Europe has cleared significant tail risks and the ECB has moved away for now from a rate cut. The ECB is expected to be less aggressive in 2013 than the Fed and the BOJ which is also euro supportive. But wait! Euro supportive in the wider market: yes, but what about the right level of the euro for the eurozone economies? Are we seeing with the euro what we saw with the pound last year? Economic indicators are still mixed with Spain reporting yet another increase in unemployment in the last quarter of 2012 to 26.02 per cent. In real terms,
this means another 187,300 people joining the ranks of the unemployed… That’s hardly news which would make you think the currency of this economy is ready for, or can handle a sharp strengthening of its currency. The good work of the ECB and renewed confidence in the euro now point to a new problem: the single currency is strong, maybe too strong for the economies using it. That leads to loss of competitiveness for exporters at a time when we cannot really afford losing any market shares which are critical to the recovery plans of the zone… 10 per cent increase in the last six months against the Dollar and 25 per cent against the Yen! A strong euro is certainly good news for the US, Japanese and British markets as ironically this will boost their exports, but all at the expense of the eurozone and this alone is a real threat to any European recovery…
Get fit to boost the economy I AM currently recovering from exhaustion, a dose of humiliation and a hell of a good time. Thanks to a friend, I spent the past weekend in the village of Hornachuelos running a small crosscountry race. I’m A look not a seasoned at finance GET FIT: runner and only females for Help to started training a make week before the Jane Plunkett event, so needless us all to say, I didn’t jane.plunkett@euroweeklynews. richer. com come first, or second, or third, or … well, report from the Davos I’ll just admit that I gave up World Econ-omic Forum before the end, after being taking place in Switzerland, passed by all the runners “healthy people create on my first lap of three. economic wealth”. Despite the rude According to Davos, awakening that I really sickness and disease are a need to train harder, it was drain on an economy, while great fun and it feels good fitness is the way to to be exercising. healthy, active and wealthy And also, according to a lives. Huge behavioural and
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cultural change is needed for people to start looking after their health, and therefore lessen the burden on the economy. The bottom line is that exercise makes many people feel good, it encourages people to stay healthy and it may give people the energy to go after the things they want in life. So let’s not wait to be pushed into a healthy lifestyle, get your trainers on and help make the economy richer!
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Points check is vital for peace of mind IN the time between applying to change my UK driving licence for a Spanish one, I received a letter from the traffic authorities (DGT) informing me that I may have six points or less. As I had not lost any points since taking up residency, I showed the letter to my solicitor and was told “that is just a formality” and ignored it. On receiving my licence I decided to check my points via the DGT website and on doing so was astounded to find I had NIL POINTS and was therefore suspended from driving for six months. Luckily after a visit to the traffic office in Alicante the problem was diagnosed as a “computer error” and I was reinstated with 12 points. For anyone else swopping licences, check the points you have, otherwise you may be in a position where if stopped by police, you may be liable for arrest as a disqualified driver. Catral, (Alicante)
Metro dismay IT is disappointing that Málaga City Council is still obstructing progress on the metro by objecting to the sensible plan by the Junta to have the section from Guadalmedina to La Malagueta on the surface. This will be much cheaper and quicker to implement than continuing underground. The project has been taking far too long to complete and the mayor should be co-operating with the Regional Government to get the metro open and functioning. The metro vehicles are in any case trams of a type used at street level in many other Spanish cities, and the benefits they will bring to the city will be considerable. Peter J Owen, Fuengirola, Malaga
Facts on fat YOUR article ( Puppy fat Issue 1436) is misleading and falsely reassuring. I am aware of the American study referred to, but the truth is that most of the evidence that being overweight is beneficial
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TV listings Remember the kids’ character Where’s Wally? You had to hunt high and low to find him. Well, with your excellent paper getting bigger and bigger, it’s getting harder to find the TV guide. Last week, after frustratingly thumbing through 50 pages, I eventually found the first telly page. I feel you should tell readers where to find your TV guide, with some kind of index near the front of the newspaper. By the way, it’s great to have the local times for programmes, unlike some rivals who are too lazy to change the times from England, or don’t even have them. Margaret Anderson, Torreblanca Editor’s note: Great minds think alike! After planning re-introduction of a Page 2 Contents index from this week, we received this letter.
Two pilots having fun over our house in Santiago de la Ribera. I thought it unusual enough to share.
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for life expectancy, belongs to a much older age group than that of the ‘Puppy Fat’ generation. The problem is that what most lay people regard as ‘Puppy Fat’ is in a medical sense obesity, and obesity in babies, children or teenagers is detrimental to long term health and life expectancy. Neither parents nor teenagers can afford to be complacent about obesity, but neither should they aim to be stick thin, which is very bad for health. Any teenager who is unsure about where they are on the overweight/obesity scale should consult a health professional. For the obese, regular aerobic exercise can lesson the risk, whether or not they lose weight. Dr Geoff Hall, Alcalali (Alicante)
Super sales! IMAGINE my surprise when I returned a T-shirt given as a Christmas gift for exchange at a Malaga boutique because it was too small, only to be told by the assistant at the till when I returned with the bigger but same design shirt, that I had a further €14 credit as the shirt price was now reduced in the sales! Strange economic decision in these tough economic times, but appreciated. M Watson, Alora (Malaga)
Grammar police AT the risk of accusations of being a ‘grammar Nazi,’ I feel the need to question why the word ‘Spanish’ is often seen or heard being used as a noun to describe Spaniards. An example from your newspaper is ‘More than 1,600 Spanish applied [for an aupair job].’ The people are called Spaniards. The lower case ‘spanish’ is an adjective. Therefore to say ‘1,600 Spaniards’ or ‘1,600 spanish people’ would be correct. Ed Tarwinski, Marbella (Malaga) Editor’s note: Yes we feel corrected!
Help thanks I TAKE care of my mother, soon to be 102 years old. What home help we were receiving through the government has been frozen due to the crisis and I am finding it very difficult to care for her alone as she is very incapacitated. Age Care came to my rescue and volunteered to pay a month’s fee of €2,000 to a local elderly people’s home, which enabled me to visit my son and grandson and take a much needed break. I can’t thank them enough for their kindness and generosity, because without them it wouldn't have been possible. Louise Dodge (By e-mail)
Hospital cheer I WOULD like to pass on my most sincere thanks to staff at Denia hospital. From the chirpy dinner lady and smiling cleaning personnel, to the straight faced doctors with their professional attitude and demeanour. Then there are the nurses that made my two week stay in hospital not only bearable, but may I say enjoyable! Their empathy and attitude towards the tasks required of them was superb. Carl Worley. Senija (Alicante)
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6:00am Same But Different 7:00am Homes Under the Hammer 8:00am The Sheriffs are Coming 8:45am Cowboy Trap 9:15am Show Me the Monet 10:00am Antiques Roadshow Fiona Bruce looks back on another vintage year for the Antiques Roadshow. 11:00am Question Time 12:00pm BBC News 12:30pm BBC World News 1:00pm The Daily Politics Andrew Neil with the latest political news, interviews and debate. 2:00pm The One Show 2:30pm The Weakest Link 3:15pm Mastermind 3:45pm Reel History of Britain
4:15pm Rick Stein's Far Eastern Odyssey 5:15pm Life on Earth 6:15pm Antiques Roadshow 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Great British Railway Journeys Goes to Ireland 8:00pm Railway Walks 8:30pm Great British Menu 9:00pm Mastermind John Humphrys asks the questions as four contenders take the walk to the black chair. 9:30pm Masterchef: The Professionals Michel's Classics 10:00pm Monty Don's French Gardens Monty Don visits some of the most famous and interesting gardens in France. 11:00pm QI Quiz show. Stephen Fry looks at jam, jelly and juice. 11:30pm Newsnight In-depth investigation and analysis of the stories behind the day's headlines with Mishal Husain.
12:00am The Review Show 12:50am The Painted Veil China 1925. A reserved young doctor falls for an attractive socialite. 2:45am Question Time David Dimbleby chairs Question Time from Stirling.
BBC4 8:00pm World News Today The latest national and international news, exploring the day's events from a global perspective. 8:30pm The Prince and the Composer: A Film About Hubert Parry by HRH the Prince of Wales Sir Hubert Parry is simultaneously one of Britain's best-known and least-known composers. 10:00pm When Albums Ruled the World Documentary looking at the history of the pop music album. 11:30pm Pink Floyd: Wish You Were Here 12:30am The Doors - The Story of LA Woman 1:30am Pop Charts Britannia: 60 Years of the Top 10 3:00am When Albums Ruled the World Documentary looking at the history of the pop music album. 4:30am Sounds of the 70s
Channel 4
4:25am ITV Nightscreen service. 6:05am The Jeremy Kyle Show 7:00am Daybreak 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 12:25pm ITV News 12:30pm This Morning Presented by Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford. 1:30pm Loose Women More lunchtime chat and fun. 2:30pm ITV News and Weather Steve Scott with the latest headlines from around the world. 3:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal
5:15am Deal or No Deal 6:10am Countdown 6:55am Kirstie's Handmade Treasures 7:10am The Hoobs 7:35am The Hoobs 8:00am According to Jim 8:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:55am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:25am Frasier 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Frasier 11:00am Undercover Boss Canada 12:00pm Come Dine with Me 1:00pm Channel 4 News Includes news headlines and weather. 1:05pm Jamie's 15 Minute Meals 1:35pm Kirstie's Vintage Gems 1:55pm The Desperadoes 3:40pm Countdown
Channel 5 7:55am Little Princess 8:10am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 8:20am The Mr Men Show 8:35am Thomas and Friends 8:45am Noddy in Toyland 9:00am Fifi and the Flowertots 9:15am Peppa Pig 9:30am Milkshake Monkey 9:35am Roary the Racing Car 9:50am Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00am Tickety Toc 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:10pm Trisha 1:00pm Looney Tunes 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm Croc Man 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm Person of Interest
ITV
4:00pm The Alan Titchmarsh Show 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm Wild Britain with Ray Mears 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm Great Night Out 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:35pm The Birds
1:50am Jackpot247 Join the presenters live and play roulette on your telly. 4:00am Psycho 5:50am ITV Nightscreen Text-based information service.
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11:35pm - The Birds 4:30pm Face the Clock 5:00pm Deal or No Deal 6:00pm Four in a Bed 6:30pm Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 8:55pm 4thought.tv 9:00pm First Time Farmers 10:00pm 8 Out of 10 Cats 10:30pm The Last Leg 11:00pm Paddy's TV Guide 11:50pm Rude Tube
12:50am The New Normal 1:15am Random Acts 1:20am 2 Broke Girls 1:45am Happy Endings 2:10am Don't Trust the B---- In Apartment 23 2:35am Bob's Burgers 2:55am Glory Daze 3:40am Smallville 4:20am St. Elsewhere Doctors Axelrod and Fiscus are California dreamin' at a medical convention. 5:10am Deal or No Deal
4:15pm Deadliest Sea 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News 8:00pm Rory and Will: Champions of the World 9:00pm Ice Road Truckers 10:00pm Bad Boys II
12:50am Campus Pd Documentary series following police officers on the beat in American college towns. 12:55am Inside Hollywood 1:05am Super Casino 5:00am Motorsport Mundial The latest motor racing action from around the world. 5:25am House Doctor 5:50am Michaela's Wild Challenge
Satellite channels SKY1 6:00am Stargate SG-1 7:00am Airline USA 7:30am Airline USA 8:00am Brainiac: Science Abuse 9:00am Road Wars 10:00am Dog the Bounty Hunter 10:30am Dog the Bounty Hunter 11:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 12:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 1:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 2:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 3:00pm Road Wars 4:00pm Stargate SG-1 5:00pm Stargate SG-1 6:00pm Modern Family 6:30pm The Simpsons 7:00pm Got to Dance 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:00pm The Simpsons 9:30pm John Bishop's Only Joking 10:00pm Stella 11:00pm An Idiot Abroad 12:00am Spartacus: Vengeance 2:30am Spartacus: Vengeance
3:45am Cop Squad 4:35am Crash Test Dummies 5:00am Stargate SG-1
SKY MOVIES COMEDY 5:30am Prom 7:15am Lincoln: Sky Movies Special 7:45am Down to Earth 9:15am Arthur 11:05am Jack and Jill 12:40pm Wreck-it Ralph Special 1:10pm Tower Heist 3:00pm The Dilemma 5:00pm Sweet Home Alabama 7:00pm Arthur 9:00pm Jack and Jill 10:35pm Tower Heist 12:25am Project X 1:55am The Pool Boys 3:25am Love and Other Drugs 5:20am Good Burger
SKY MOVIES DRAMA 4:20am The Age of Innocence 6:40am The Top Ten Show 2013
7:00am Like Dandelion Dust 8:45am Oscar Nominations 2013 Special 9:05am The Tempest 11:00am You May Not Kiss the Bride 12:45pm Big Miracle 2:40pm Mother and Child 4:50pm Anonymous 7:05pm Big Miracle 9:00pm My Week with Marilyn 10:45pm The Help 1:15am Welcome to the Rileys 3:15am The Butcher's Wife 5:05am The Tempest
SKY MOVIES ACTION 4:55am American Ninja 2: The Confrontation 6:30am Cowboys and Aliens 35mm Special 7:00am The Top Ten Show 2013 7:20am Priest 8:50am The Avengers Special 9:20am White Men Can't Jump 11:20am The Recruit 1:20pm The Day After Tomorrow 3:30pm Independence Day
6:00pm Hanna 8:00pm Killer Elite 10:00pm The Day After Tomorrow 12:10am Independence Day 2:40am Battle: Los Angeles 4:40am Rush Hour
TCM 6:00am The Rounders 7:35am Gunsmoke 8:40am Gunsmoke 9:45am Big Jim Mclain 11:25am Darby's Rangers 1:50pm Gunsmoke 2:55pm Gunsmoke 4:00pm Rio Lobo 6:10pm Rio Conchos 8:10pm A Kiss Before Dying 10:00pm Showdown in Little Tokyo 11:30pm Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever 1:15am The Boston Strangler 3:10am Showdown in Little Tokyo 4:30am Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever
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2:05am BBC News 7:00am Breakfast 11:00am Saturday Kitchen 12:30pm The Good Cook 1:00pm BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather. 1:05pm Regional News 1:10pm Weather The latest weather information. 1:15pm Football Focus A look ahead to this weekends football action with interviews, expert opinions and highlights. 2:00pm Bargain Hunt Game show in which two teams compete for the best bargains before they go up for auction. 3:00pm Six Nations Rugby Union
4.00pm - midnight 5:30pm Six Nations Rugby Union Action from the Six Nations Trophy. 8:00pm BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather. 8:10pm Regional News All the latest local news. 8:15pm Weather The latest weather information. 8:20pm Britain's Brightest 9:20pm The National Lottery: In It to Win It 10:10pm Casualty 11:00pm BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather. 11:15pm Weather The latest weather information. 11:20pm Match of the Day Highlights and reaction to all of the latest football action.
5:30pm Final Score 6:30pm A Culture Show Special 7:30pm Dad's Army 8:00pm Top Gear 9:00pm Natural World 10:00pm Howard Goodall's Story of Music 11:00pm Dancing on the Edge Drama set in the early 1930s, following a black jazz band in London at a time of extraordinary change.
5:10am Deal or No Deal 6:05am Countdown 6:50am Baking Mad with Eric Lanlard 7:10am The Hoobs How can Hoobs disguise themselves to look like someone else? 7:35am The Hoobs 8:00am UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships 9:00am The Morning Line 9:55am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:25am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:55am Frasier 11:25am Frasier 11:55am The Big Bang Theory 12:25pm The Big Bang Theory 12:55pm The Simpsons 1:25pm The Secret Millionaire 2:30pm Channel 4 Racing
7:00am Milkshake! 11:00am Power Rangers Samurai 11:35am Batman - The Brave and the Bold 12:05pm How Do They Do It? 12:40pm Police Interceptors Documentary series profiling the work of a high-speed police interception unit in Essex. 1:40pm Dangerous Drivers' School 2:40pm Stranger with My Face
4:25pm The Secret of My Succe$s 6:30pm Local News and Weather 6:40pm ITV News and Weather 7:00pm Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang 9:05pm Take Me Out 10:20pm The Jonathan Ross Show 11:20pmITV News at Ten and Weather 11:35pm Knocked Up
4:55pm Come Dine with Me 5:25pm Come Dine with Me 6:00pm Come Dine with Me Dance fanatic Mandy Wong hosts a Latin dance fever evening with an Asian-inspired menu. 6:25pm Come Dine with Me 7:00pm Come Dine with Me 7:25pm Channel 4 News Includes sport and weather. 7:50pm 4thought.tv 7:55pm Crocodile Dundee II 10:00pm World Without End 11:05pm Kiss the Girls Disturbing thriller about the hunt for a killer known only as Casanova - who has kidnapped a number of women and murdered two of them. When a detective's niece goes missing, he is drawn into a complex and highly personal investigation. The local police are unappreciative of his efforts, but his niece manages to escape with valuable information about the killer.
4:25pm My Neighbour's Secret 6:10pm Two Mules for Sister Sara 8:20pm 5 News The latest news coverage. 8:25pm NCIS A team of special agents, operating outside the military chain of command, must investigate any crime with pieces of evidence connected to Navy and Marine Corps personnel. 9:10pm NCIS 10:00pm Law and Order American police and legal drama series set in New York. 11:00pm Law and Order: Special Victims Unit Drama series about an elite force based in New York which investigates sexually oriented crimes. 11:55pm Law and Order: Criminal Intent From the award winning Law and Order family, comes this outstanding companion legal crime drama - Criminal Intent. This unique series integrates an additional psychological dimension into the storyline by exposing major crimes from the criminal's perspective.
1:20am Porky's 3:05am The Confession 3:10am Hollyoaks Omnibus 5:15am Smallville Drama series following the teenage years of the future Superman, Clark Kent. 5:55am Countdown
12:50am Inside Hollywood 2013 1:00am Super Casino Live interactive gaming featuring roulette, blackjack and autowheel.
1:50am Jackpot247 4:00am In Plain Sight Drama about a U.S. Marshal attached to the highly secretive Federal Witness Protection Program. 4:45am ITV Nightscreen
12:35am Milk
8:00pm Lost Land of the Volcano Documentary series combining remarkable wildlife discoveries with high action adventure. 9:00pm Treasures of Ancient Rome 10:00pm Spiral 10:55pm Spiral 11:45pm When Albums Ruled the World 1:15am Chas and Dave: Last Orders 2:15am London Songs at the BBC 3:15am The Sky at Night The world of astronomy with Patrick Moore. 3:45am Treasures of Ancient Rome
5:00pm - Futurama
Channel 5
5:50am ITV Nightscreen Text-based information service. 7:00am CITV 10:25am ITV News 10:30am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 12:20pm Saturday Cookbook 1:15pm ITV News and Weather A round-up of the latest news headlines and a national weather forecast. 1:20pm Murder, She Wrote Drama series about a sleuthing writer who solves murder mysteries. 2:20pm My Tasty Travels with Lynda Bellingham 3:25pm Dinner Date Dating show with a twist.
BBC4
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8:00pm Merlin The fantasy adventure romp based on the legend of King Arthur continues. 8:45pm Doctor Who Science fiction series about the adventures of an alien time-traveller, known as The Doctor. 9:35pm Superman Returns 12:00am Family Guy Animated comedy series about family life. 12:20am Family Guy Animated comedy about family life. 12:40am American Dad! Animated adventures of a hapless CIA agent and his family. 1:02am American Dad! Animated adventures of a hapless CIA agent and his family. 1:25am World's Craziest Fools Mr T takes a look at some of the craziest clips from around the world. 1:55am Way to Go 2:25am Pramface 2:55am The Year of Making Love 3:55am Being Human
Channel 4
7:00pm - Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang Starring Emma Thompson
12:40am The Football League Show Highlights from the day's Football League games. 1:55am Weatherview Detailed weather forecast. 2:00am BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather.
BBC3
ITV
7:00am Preview 8:10am Great British Menu 8:40am Great British Menu 9:10am Great British Menu 9:40am Great British Menu 10:10am Great British Menu 10:40am The Sky at Night The world of astronomy with Patrick Moore. 11:00am A History of Britain by Simon Schama 12:00pm Meet the Ancestors! 12:30pm Map Man: William Smith's Geological Map of England and Wales 1:00pm Indian Food Made Easy 1:30pm Mastermind 2:00pm University Challenge 2:30pm The Taming of the Shrew 4:30pm The Mary Berry Story
ITV
BBC1
Satellite channels SKY1 6:00am Stargate SG-1 7:00am Brainiac: Science Abuse 8:00am Airline USA 8:30am Luton Airport 9:00am Luton Airport 9:30am Lion Man 10:00am World Wrestling Entertainment Superstars 11:00am Soccer A.M. 1:00pm Got to Dance 1:30pm Got to Dance 2:00pm Got to Dance 2:30pm Got to Dance 3:00pm Got to Dance 3:30pm Chris and Wes: Lets Do This 4:00pm Chris and Wes: Lets Do This 4:30pm Chris and Wes: Lets Do This 5:00pm Futurama 5:30pm Futurama 6:00pm Futurama 6:30pm Futurama 7:00pm Wreck-it Ralph Special 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:00pm John Bishop's Only Joking
8:30pm The Bachelor King 10:00pm Stella 11:00pm The Bodyguard
SKY MOVIES DRAMA
1:15pm Thor 3:15pm The Avengers Special 3:45pm Green Lantern
1:25am An Idiot Abroad 2:25am Cop Squad 3:20am Night Cops 4:15am Night Cops 5:05am Crash Test Dummies
5:05am The Tempest 7:00am Beautiful Wave 8:45am I.Q. 10:30am The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel 12:40pm Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 3:00pm Captain Corelli's Mandolin
5:45pm X-Men: First Class 8:00pm Fantastic Four 10:00pm Thor
SKY MOVIES COMEDY 5:20am Good Burger 7:00am Without a Paddle 8:45am American Pie 10:25am Mean Girls 12:05pm American Pie 2 1:50pm Wild Hogs 3:30pm Without a Paddle 5:10pm Mean Girls 6:50pm What Women Want 9:00pm American Pie 10:40pm American Pie 2 12:30am Jackass: The Movie 2:05am Jackass 3.5 3:35am Wild Hogs 5:15am Evolution
5:15pm Jane Eyre 7:20pm Like Crazy 9:00pm The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel 11:10pm Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 1:30am Girl, Interrupted 3:40am The Company Men 5:30am I.Q.
SKY MOVIES ACTION 4:40am Rush Hour 6:30am War Horse Sky Movies Special 7:00am Batman and Robin 9:10am X-Men: First Class 11:25am Fantastic Four
12:00am Green Lantern 2:00am Batman 4:10am Batman Returns
TCM 6:00am A Kiss Before Dying 7:45am Gunsmoke 8:50am Gunsmoke 9:55am Rio Conchos 11:55am Rio Lobo 2:05pm The Shop around the Corner 4:00pm The Omega Man 5:55pm Kings Go Forth 8:05pm The Thomas Crown Affair 10:00pm Breakdown 11:50pm Badlands 1:40am The Breakdown
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2:00am BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather. 7:00am Breakfast 8:35am Match of the Day Highlights and reaction to all of the latest football action. 10:00am The Andrew Marr Show Andrew Marr talks to key figures from politics, current affairs and the arts. 11:00am The Big Questions A series of moral, ethical and religious debates on topical issues. 12:00pm Sunday Politics 1:25pm Countryfile 2:25pm Call the Midwife 3:25pm Six Nations Rugby Union
4.00pm - midnight 6:00pm Africa The Future. 7:00pm BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather. 7:20pm Regional News All the latest local news. 7:25pm Weather The latest weather information. 7:30pm Blandings 8:00pm Countryfile News and stories concerning the heart of the British countryside. 9:00pm Call the Midwife Drama based on the memoirs of Jennifer Worth, giving an insight into the colourful world of midwifery and family life in London's East End during the 1950s. 10:00pm The British Academy Film Awards
12:00am BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather. 12:15am Regional News All the latest local news. 12:20am Weather The latest weather information. 12:25am Room 101 1:05am Celebrity Apprentice USA 2:25am Weatherview Detailed weather forecast. 2:30am BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather.
BBC3 8:00pm Red Carpet 8:30pm Wallace and Gromit: A Close Shave Wallace and Gromit stumble on a sheep rustling plot, masterminded by a very dangerous dog. 9:00pm National Treasure A treasure hunter finds the map to a secret war chest hidden by America's Founding Fathers. 11:00pm Being Human Contemporary supernatural drama about George and Mitchell, a pair of perennial outsiders. 12:00am People Like Us 1:00am Family Guy 1:22am Family Guy Animated comedy about the everyday trials and tribulations of American family life. 1:45am Being Human 2:45am Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents 3:45am People Like Us 4:45am Great Movie Mistakes 2011
ITV
Channel 4
Channel 5
7:00am Preview 8:15am Rachel and The Stranger 9:45am Life in a Cottage Garden with Carol Klein Plantswoman Carol Klein shares with us a year in her garden at Glebe Cottage in North Devon. 10:15am A to Z of TV Gardening 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:30pm The Little Paris Kitchen: Cooking with Rachel Khoo 1:00pm EastEnders Omnibus A round-up of the week's events from Albert Square. 2:55pm Flog It! Antiques show which helps amateur auctioneers, collectors and bargain-hunters make a saving. 3:40pm Natural World
4:45am ITV Nightscreen 7:00am CITV 10:25am House Guest in the Sun 11:20am 60 Minute Makeover The team has just one hour to transform a home with a design makeover. 12:20pm May the Best House Win 1:20pm ITV News and Weather A round-up of the latest news headlines and a national weather forecast. 1:25pm Dickinson's Real Deal Why let your antiques collect dust in the attic when you can sell them? 2:25pm Rosemary and Thyme Lighthearted drama series about a pair of gardening enthusiasts turned amateur sleuths.
5:55am Countdown 6:40am Baking Mad with Eric Lanlard 7:10am The Hoobs Groove's built something in the night, but he was too tired to decorate it. 7:35am The Hoobs 8:05am Will and Grace 8:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:55am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:25am Frasier 9:55am Frasier 10:30am Sunday Brunch 1:00pm The Big Bang Theory 1:30pm The Big Bang Theory 1:55pm The Big Bang Theory 2:25pm The Simpsons 2:55pm The Simpsons 3:25pm Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
8:55am Little Princess 9:05am Milkshake Monkey 9:10am The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky 9:20am Mio Mao 9:25am Angelina Ballerina 9:45am Rupert Bear 10:00am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 10:15am Toby's Travelling Circus 10:30am Roary the Racing Car 10:45am Jelly Jamm 11:00am Power Rangers: Samurai 11:35am Batman: The Brave and the Bold 12:10pm Inside Hollywood 12:20pm Once Upon a Time 1:15pm Winter Road Rescue 2:15pm The Witches
4:40pm The Mary Berry Story Intimate two-part documentary telling the story of cookery writer and broadcaster Mary Berry. 5:40pm Songs of Praise 6:15pm In Orbit: How Satellites Rule Our World 7:15pm Ski Sunday Coverage of winter sports events. 8:00pm Food and Drink 8:30pm Open All Hours A visit to the Yorkshire cornershop with the vicious till where Arkwright and Granville fight an endless battle to sell their customers everything they need - and some things they don't. It's the classic comedy as English as afternoon tea, with just a slightly saucy edge. Arkwright needs an ailment to get the attention of the buxom Nurse Gladys who he feels has been neglecting him. 9:00pm Top Gear 10:00pm Wonders of Life 11:00pm Match of the Day 2 Highlights and reaction to all of the latest football action.
4:00pm Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 6:50pm Local News and Weather All the very latest local news and weather. 7:00pm ITV News and Weather A round-up of the latest news headlines and a national weather forecast. 7:15pm Dancing on Ice 8:45pm All Star Family Fortunes 9:30pm Dancing on Ice 10:00pm Mr Selfridge 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather Round-up of the day's news. 11:15pm Duplicity
5:25pm Time Team 6:25pm Deal or No Deal 7:25pm Channel 4 News 7:55pm 4thought.tv 8:00pm The Political Slot 8:05pm Come Dine with Me 9:00pm The Hotel 10:00pm Die Hard 4.0
4:05pm While You Were Sleeping 6:05pm The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep Family adventure. 8:10pm Inside the Titanic 9:55pm 5 News Weekend National and international news. 10:00pm Person of Interest American crime drama. 11:00pm Piranha Elizabeth Shue, Ving Rhames, Richard Dreyfuss, Christopher Lloyd, Kelly Brook, Eli Roth.
12:00am Dancing on the Edge 1:05am Six Nations Highlights 1:50am Holby City 2:50am Being Eileen Family comedy series following the lives of the Lewis clan, who are back home in Birkenhead following their trip to Lapland.
1:30am Aviva Premiership Rugby Highlights 2:25am The Store 3:55am Monk Crime drama series about a private police consultant with an obsessive-compulsive disorder. 4:40am ITV Nightscreen
12:35am Changing Lanes 2:15am The Last Mitterand 4:15am Coming Up 4:45am St. Elsewhere 5:30am Deal or No Deal
12:50am Red Water 2:30am Super Casino Live interactive gaming featuring roulette, blackjack and autowheel. 5:00am HouseBusters 5:25am Divine Designs 5:50am County Secrets Series that throws a spotlight on some of the UK's most scenic counties.
BBC4 8:00pm Heligan: Secrets of the Lost Garden 9:00pm Harlots, Housewives and Heroines: A 17th Century History for Girls Historian and Chief Curator of Historic Royal Palaces, Dr Lucy Worsley, immerses herself in the world of Restoration England, exploring the lives of the women of the period. 10:00pm Queen: Days of Our Lives 11:00pm Queen: Days of Our Lives 12:00am Frankie Howerd: Rather You Than Me 1:00am Pink Floyd: Wish You Were Here 2:00am The Doors - The Story of LA Woman 3:00am Pop Charts Britannia: 60 Years of the Top 10 4:30am Sounds of the 70s
ITV
11:15pm - Duplicity Film with Clive Owen, Julia Roberts, Tom Wilkinson and Paul Giamatti.
Satellite channels SKY1 6:00am Crash Test Dummies 7:00am The Hour of Power 8:00am Luton Airport 8:30am Luton Airport 9:00am Wreck-it Ralph Special 9:30am John Bishop's Only Joking 10:00am Road Wars 11:00am World Wrestling Entertainment Superstars 12:00pm WWE Experience 1:00pm Futurama 1:30pm Futurama 2:00pm Futurama 2:30pm Futurama 3:00pm Chris and Wes: Lets Do This 3:30pm Chris and Wes: Lets Do This 4:00pm Chris and Wes: Lets Do This 4:30pm A League of Their Own 5:00pm A League of Their Own 5:30pm A League of Their Own 6:00pm The Simpsons 6:30pm The Simpsons 7:00pm Got to Dance 8:30pm The Simpsons 9:00pm Glee
10:00pm Hawaii Five-0 11:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles
2:05am Fright Night 3:55am Swingers
Captain America: The First Avenger 3:15pm Batman Begins
12:00am Cop Squad 1:00am Cop Squad 2:00am Cop Squad 3:00am Night Cops 4:00am Night Cops 5:00am Crash Test Dummies
SKY MOVIES DRAMA
5:40pm Spider-Man 7:45pm Spider-Man 2 10:00pm Captain America: The First Avenger
SKY MOVIES COMEDY 5:15am Evolution 7:00am Little Nicky 8:45am Take Me Home Tonight 10:30am Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story 12:10pm Oscar Nominations 2013 Special 12:25pm Road Trip 2:00pm The Sitter 3:35pm The 40 Year Old Virgin 5:35pm Little Nicky 7:20pm Dodgeball: Underdog Story 9:00pm The Sitter 10:30pm Road Trip
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12:05am The 40 Year Old Virgin
5:30am I.Q. 7:10am A Valentine's Date 8:40am Secondhand Lions 10:40am Our Family Wedding 12:30pm One Day 2:20pm The Descendants 4:20pm It's Kind of a Funny Story 6:10pm A Little Bit of Heaven 8:00pm Secondhand Lions 10:00pm The Descendants 12:00am Legends of the Fall 2:20am Purple Rain 4:20am The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Special 4:50am The Fighting Temptations
SKY MOVIES ACTION 7:00am Batman 8:50am SpiderMan 10:55am Spider-Man 2 1:05pm
12:10am Batman Begins 2:35am Batman Forever 4:40am Batman
TCM 8:10am The Thomas Crown Affair 10:05am Kings Go Forth 12:15pm The Omega Man 2:05pm Calamity Jane 4:00pm Yellow Sky 5:55pm Cattle King 7:40pm The Searchers 10:00pm Hell on Wheels 11:00pm Deadwood 12:05am The Newton Boys 2:20am City Heat 4:00am The Newton Boys
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Donation a mere drop in ocean for brand Becks LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT would impress me even more would be for the whole thing to have been done anonymously. No chance of that of course. On the relentless road to knighthood, acts of generosity need to be as publicly aired as possible. To me the whole thing reeks of more plotting on route to Posh’s pout outside the palace, one leg placed delicately in
Barbie cafe in the pink TOY makers Mattel have opened the first Barbie Doll themed cafe in Taiwan. Decorated in bright pink.
US record
BRAND BECKHAM: Is donating all his French wages to charity one big PR stunt? front of the other as her David dangles his ultimate accolade for all the world to see. Lord and Lady Beckham. The mind boggles. While we’re on the subject of football, which we are sort of, I could hardly believe my ears when a friend informed me that football songs ie I’m Forever Blowing Bubbles, The Penny Arcade and Fields of Athen Rye, are now banned from many bar Karaoke sessions. Apparently they've been
provoking arguments and even violence among the customers. You really couldn’t make it up. I used to think the quote football is ‘a game played by morons for morons’ a little unfair. The more I see of the so called ‘beautiful game’ with its supporters and participants in this day and age, the more I’m convinced this particular quote could be right on the button. Keep the faith. Love Leapy. Leapylee2002@gmail.com.
HIGH school students in New Jersey, US, have set a new Guinness World Record, popping 8,000 square feet of bubble wrap in just two minutes.
ENDS COLUM
’M sorry; I just can’t get my head around the euphoric adulation following Beckham’s decision to donate all his ‘French wages’ to charity. Personally I think it is a cynical PR exercise in the worst possible taste. I simply can’t stand people who use charity as a way of gaining personal publicity and this particular manoeuvre reeks of it. I’ve no doubt the recipients of the £3m (€3.46m) in question will be highly grateful. But frankly, to the phenomenally wealthy ‘Brand Beckham’ the amount is a mere pittance. The free publicity they have already received would itself run into millions were they paying for it. And of course, what has not exactly made the popular headlines is the vast income that will be generated by the accompanying marketing exercises. A lavishly oiled money making machine that is no doubt in full overdrive as we speak. Beckham’s slice of this huge amount of earnings will dwarf the paltry £3 million he is ‘so generously’ forfeiting from his wage packet. No, what would impress me would be for Beckham to donate his entire income for the three months in question. Now wouldn’t that be something? What
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Crocs flee FIFTEEN THOUSAND crocodiles have escaped from a South African farm. The dangerous reptiles fled after heavy flooding forced gates open.
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2:30am BBC News 7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Wanted Down Under Revisited Nadia Sawalha catches up with previous Wanted Down Under families. 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer Property experts visit three properties before they go up for auction. 11:58am BBC News and Weather 12:00pm Saints and Scroungers 12:45pm Cowboy Trap 1:13pm BBC News and Weather 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:30pm Regional News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm Only Fools and Horses
4.00pm - midnight 4:15pm Perfection 5:00pm Escape to the Country Series which helps prospective buyers find their dream home in the country. 5:30pm Antiques Road Trip 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News 7:30pm Regional News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm Inside Out 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Panorama Inside Barclays: Banking on Bonuses 10:00pm Penguin Spy in the Huddle 11:00pm BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather. 11:25pm Regional News All the latest local news. 11:30pm Weather The latest weather information. 11:35pm Being Eileen
12:05am Blandings 12:35am The Graham Norton Show 1:20am Thirteen Days 3:40am Weatherview Detailed weather forecast. 3:45am BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather.
BBC3 8:00pm Top Gear 9:00pm Junior Doctors 10:00pm Year of Making Love 11:00pm World's Craziest Fools 11:30pm EastEnders Another visit to the residents of Albert Square, for a regular dose of drama, excitement and tears. 12:00am Family Guy Animated comedy about the everyday trials and tribulations of American family life. 12:22am Family Guy Animated comedy series about US family life. Peter convinces Brian to move in with Jillian. 12:45am American Dad! 1:07am American Dad! 1:30am World's Craziest Fools 2:00am Year of Making Love 3:00am People Like Us 3:55am Junior Doctors
ITV
7:00am Preview 7:10am Homes Under the Hammer 8:10am The Sheriffs are Coming 8:55am Cowboy Trap 9:25am Show Me the Monet 10:10am Countryfile News and stories concerning the heart of the British countryside. 11:05am Robbed, Raided and Reunited 11:35am Click 12:00pm BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather. 12:30pm BBC World News 1:00pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm The One Show 2:30pm Six Nations Rugby Highlights 3:15pm Mastermind 3:45pm Reel History of Britain
4:15pm Two Greedy Italians 5:15pm Life on Earth 6:15pm Antiques Roadshow 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Flog it! Trade Secrets 8:30pm Great British Menu 9:00pm University Challenge 9:30pm Food and Drink 10:00pm Dancing on the Edge 11:00pm Mock the Week...Again 11:30pm Newsnight
Max Irons
8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm Great British Railway Journeys Michael Portillo takes to the tracks with a copy of George Bradshaw's Victorian Railway Guidebook. 9:00pm Decisive Weapons the Bayonet: Cold Steel. 9:30pm Britain on Film 10:00pm Chivalry and Betrayal: The Hundred Years War 11:00pm Storyville Series showcasing the best in international documentaries. 12:00am Bullets, Boots and Bandages: How to Really Win at War 1:00am Danny Baker's Great Album Showdown 2:00am Ego: The Strange and Wonderful World of Self Portraits 3:30am Britain on Film Country Living. 4:00am Chivalry and Betrayal: The Hundred Years War
4:40am ITV Nightscreen 6:05am The Jeremy Kyle Show 7:00am Daybreak 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:25am This Morning The popular morning lifestyle magazine show with advice, chat and competitions. 12:25pm ITV News 12:30pm This Morning The popular morning lifestyle magazine show with advice, chat and competitions. 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV News and Weather A round-up of the latest news headlines and a national weather forecast. 3:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal
4:00pm The Alan Titchmarsh Show 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm Local News and Weather 7:30pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm Cornwall with Caroline Quentin 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm Lewis 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather Round-up of the day's news. 11:35pm Agenda
Channel 5
5:30am Deal or No Deal 6:25am Countdown 7:10am The Hoobs 7:35am The Hoobs 8:00am According to Jim 8:25am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:55am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:25am Frasier Frasier and Niles attempt to outdo each other with their gifts for Martin's 65th birthday. 9:55am Frasier 10:30am Frasier 11:00am Undercover Boss USA 12:00pm Come Dine with Me 1:00pm Channel 4 News 1:05pm River Cottage Veg Heroes 1:35pm Rio Grande 3:40pm Countdown
7:45am Peppa Pig 7:50am Olive the Ostrich 7:55am Little Princess 8:10am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 8:20am The Mr. Men Show 8:35am Thomas and Friends 8:45am Noddy in Toyland 9:00am Fifi and the Flowertots 9:15am Peppa Pig 9:30am Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures 9:35am Roary the Racing Car 9:45am Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00am Tickety Toc 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:10pm Trisha 1:00pm Looney Tunes 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm Croc Man 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm NCIS
4:30pm Face the Clock Rory Bremner challenges six contestants to answer questions against The Clock. 5:00pm Deal or No Deal 6:00pm Four in a Bed 6:30pm Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks Mitzeee is horrified to learn the full extent of Carl's plans. 8:00pm Channel 4 News Includes sport and weather. 8:55pm 4thought.tv 9:00pm Dispatches 9:30pm Wild Things 10:00pm My Big Fat Gypsy Valentine 11:00pm Black Mirror
4:15pm Disney Shorts Animated antics with Pluto. 4:20pm They Come Back Eerie suspense drama. 6:00pm 5 News at 5 National and international news. 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News National and international news. 8:00pm Rory and Will: Champions of the World Entertaining documentary series. 9:00pm Police Interceptors 10:00pm Britain's Funniest Comedy Characters
Shiloh Fernandez Satellite channels
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12:20am Wonders of Life 1:20am Film 2013 1:50am Who Do You Think You Are? 5:00am Ask Lara 5:10am Ask Lara 5:20am Ask Lara 5:35am Ask Lara 5:45am Ask Lara
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Channel 4
Amanda Seyfried
12:40pm - Red Riding Hood
12:05am Monk Crime drama series about a private police consultant with an obsessivecompulsive disorder. 1:00am Jackpot247 4:00am Champions League Weekly 4:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:15am ITV Nightscreen
12:05am Random Acts 12:10am My Daughter the Teenage Nudist 1:15am The Shooting Gallery Channel 4's zone for great short films. 2:10am Supersize v Superskinny 3:05am Scandal Huck quickly determines that Amanda Tanner was kidnapped. 3:50am Mesh 3:55am Get Your House in Order 4:50am How to Look Good Naked 5:45am Deal or No Deal
12:55am Sex, Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll: The 60s Revealed Documentary series featuring neverbefore-seen footage of iconic figures from the 1960s. 1:55am Super Casino Live interactive gaming featuring roulette, blackjack and autowheel. 5:00am House Doctor Homeimprovement series. 5:20am House Doctor 5:45am Michaela's Wild Challenge
Satellite channels SKY1 6:00am Crash Test Dummies 7:00am Brainiac: Science Abuse 8:00am Glee 9:00am Glee 10:00am Dog the Bounty Hunter 10:30am Dog the Bounty Hunter 11:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 12:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 1:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 2:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 3:00pm Road Wars 4:00pm Stargate SG-1 5:00pm Stargate SG-1 6:00pm Modern Family 6:30pm The Simpsons 7:00pm Got to Dance 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:00pm The Simpsons 8:30pm The Simpsons 9:00pm Arrow 10:00pm A League of Their Own 11:00pm Spartacus: War of the Damned 12:15am Cop Squad 1:15am Road Wars 2:15am Road Wars 3:15am
Night Cops 4:05am Armed and Dangerous: Ultimate Forces 5:00am Stargate SG-1
SKY MOVIES COMEDY 5:35am Beavis and Butt-head Do America 7:00am Wild Cherry 8:30am Shanghai Knights 10:25am Chalet Girl 12:05pm The Terminal 2:15pm A Thousand Words 4:00pm How Do You Know 6:00pm Shanghai Noon 8:00pm Shanghai Knights 10:00pm A Thousand Words 11:40pm The Dilemma 1:35am Love and Other Drugs 3:30am Wild Cherry 5:00am House Arrest
SKY MOVIES DRAMA 4:50am The Fighting Temptations
7:00am Footloose 9:00am The Candidate 11:00am Love, Wedding, Marriage 12:40pm Red Riding Hood 2:25pm This Means War 4:10pm War Horse 6:40pm Footloose Special 7:00pm Footloose 9:00pm This Means War 10:45pm Shakespeare in Love 12:50am The Stepford Wives 2:35am Losing Isaiah 4:30am Lady Jane
SKY MOVIES ACTION 4:40am Batman 6:30am X-Men: First Class Special 7:00am Jaws 3 8:45am Basic 10:30am Twister 12:30pm X-Men: First Class 2:45pm Hellboy 5:00pm The Eagle 7:00pm Broken Arrow 9:00pm X-Men: First Class 11:15pm Hellboy
1:35am Species 3:30am Species II 5:15am In the Line of Duty: Smoke Jumpers
TCM 6:00am Calamity Jane 7:55am Yellow Sky 9:50am Cattle King 11:35am The Searchers 1:50pm Gunsmoke 2:55pm Gunsmoke 4:00pm Battle Circus 5:50pm Twelve O'clock High 8:20pm The King and Four Queens 10:00pm Bad Girls 11:55pm Moulin Rouge! 2:15am Bad Girls 3:55am Moulin Rouge!
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A weekly focus aimed at keeping expatriate readers informed on various aspects of Life in Spain
By Gabrielle Devon
Tying the knot in Spain can be a red tape tangle IF you have made Spain your home and are planning to get married, you may want to do so here. But just how do you go about it? To help you through the red tape it is worth finding out if your town hall has a foreign residents’ department. Often they can help you through the process in your own language. Contact the relevant authority (town hall/registry office/court/religious authority) where you are planning to hold the wedding, to find out which documents they require. Civil marriages Applications must be made to the Civil Registry, district court or town hall where the marriage is to be held. It may take some time to get an appointment and for paperwork to be processed, so contact them as soon as possible. Religious marriages Requirements vary according to the denomination and area. Religious marriages are legal under Spanish law, but to obtain an official marriage certificate, the marriage must subsequently be registered with the local civil authorities. It is important to confirm that the officiator of the marriage is licensed and check
Here are a few words you may need to get married in Spain. Casarse – To get married Quiero casarme – I want to get married Boda – wedding Empadronamiento – Registration at town hall Ayuntamiento – Town/City Hall Registro Civil – Registry Office Juzgado – Court Iglesia – Church Religioso - Religious Documentos – Paperwork Cita – Appointment Oficiar – Officiate Certificado – Certificate Estado civil – Marital Status Traductor jurado – Sworn Translator
whether they will register the marriage on your behalf or provide the paperwork to do so yourselves. Marriage Banns This is an Informative Note you may need to submit to the Spanish Civil Registry. There are two versions: one for those who have given Notice of Marriage at a British Consulate in Spain or in another country and another for those who have given Notice of Marriage in the UK. Documents issued by British Consulates in Spain Certificate of Marital Status You may require a document to confirm your current marital status. To obtain it you will need to ask a solicitor to draw up a declaration to bring to the Consulate printed on their headed paper. You will need to swear and sign it in front of the consular officer. Certificate of No Impediment To obtain the certificate, which confirms there is no reason why you can’t marry, you will need to publish your banns. Check with your local Spanish civil registry if you require this, and visit the following site. http://ukinspain.fco.gov.uk/en/helpfor-british-nationals/notarial-andcertificates/cert-no-impediment. Proof of previous or current address in the UK The Spanish civil registry requires proof of where you have been living during the last two years. If you have not been registered two full years at your Spanish town hall, or if you are not resident in Spain but are marrying someone who is or a Spanish national, you will need it. Consular Registration Letter It is not obligatory to register at the nearest British Consulate, however, if the Spanish authorities insist you submit proof of registration your nearest British Consulate will be able to provide it. Documents obtained elsewhere UK life event certificates British Birth-Death-Marriage certificates, recently issued, legalised and translated, and copies of British Divorce decrees can be obtained from
the General Register Office in the UK. www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certifica tes/default.asp. Certificado de Empadronamiento (Town Hall Registration Certificate) Registering on your local ‘Padron’ is a process which varies from one town to another, but proof of identity, your NIE number and either the title deeds or rental contract to your house are needed. Registering is a fast process, but normally, you have to wait about a month until you can request the certificate, so do this well in advance. Translation of documents British birth/death/marriage/divorce certificates may need translating by an official, or sworn, translator. Sworn translators registered with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: www.maec.es/es/MenuPpal/Ministeri o/Tablondeanuncios/InterpretesJurad os/Documents/2012DICIEMBRE_IIJJ. pdf.
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WEDDINGS: Getting married in Spain.
Facing a road-side breath test DRIVERS cannot refuse to take a breathalyser test. If they do so they can be accused of committing a crime of serious disobedience which can lead to between six months and a year in prison, as well as a driving ban of between one and four years. Pedestrians can also be asked to take a test if involved in a road accident. However, after the first test, 10 minutes must pass before a second one is carried out to confirm the result. The driver has the right to: - Have someone else present to check that 10 minutes have passed between tests. - Appeal the results. - Demand a blood test to confirm a breathalyser test. What are the permitted alcohol levels? For an experienced driver (holder of a licence for more than one year): 0.25 milligrammes of
alcohol per litre of air and 0.5 grammes per litre of blood. New driver (held a licence for less than one year): 0.15mg/l of air and 0.3g/l of blood. Professional driver (for example a bus/taxi driver): 0.15mg/l of air and 0.3g/l of blood. For an experienced male driver weighing approximately 70kg, the maximum would be two normal strength 33cl cans of beer, twoand-a-half glasses of wine or two glasses of whisky. However, alcohol levels can also depend on: - What you drink - How fast you drink - Whether you have eaten - Weight - Gender - Age (alcohol has worse effects on those under 25 and over 60).
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3:45am BBC News 7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Wanted Down Under Revisited Nadia Sawalha catches up with previous Wanted Down Under families. 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer Property experts visit three properties before they go up for auction. 11:58am BBC News and Weather 12:00pm Saints and Scroungers 12:45pm Cowboy Trap 1:13pm BBC News and Weather The most up to date news and weather forecasts. 1:15pm Bargain Hunt Game show in which two teams compete for the best bargains before they go up for auction. 2:00pm BBC News 2:30pm Regional News 2:45pm Doctors Drama series set in a busy Midlands medical practice. 3:15pm Only Fools and Horses
4.00pm - midnight 4:15pm Perfection General knowledge quiz show. 5:00pm Escape to the Country Series which helps prospective buyers find their dream home in the country. 5:30pm Antiques Road Trip 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News 7:30pm Regional News 8:00pm The One Show Magazine series featuring a mix of interviews, topical reports and features from around the UK. 8:30pm EastEnders Another visit to the residents of Albert Square, for a regular dose of drama, excitement and tears. 9:00pm Holby City 10:00pm Death in Paradise Detective drama series. 11:00pm BBC News 11:25pm Regional News 11:30pm Weather The latest weather information. 11:35pm The Hunt for Britain's Metal Thieves
12:25am The Hand That Rocks the Cradle 2:10am Weatherview Detailed weather forecast. 2:15am BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather.
BBC3 8:00pm Total Wipeout 9:00pm Year of Making Love 10:00pm Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents 11:00pm Pramface Sitcom about two teenagers trying, and often failing, to come to terms with impending parenthood. 11:30pm EastEnders Another visit to the residents of Albert Square, for a regular dose of drama, excitement and tears. 12:00am Family Guy Animated comedy series about US family life. 12:22am Family Guy 12:45am American Dad! 1:07am American Dad! 1:30am Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents 2:30am Pramface 3:00am Way to Go 3:30am World's Craziest Fools 4:00am Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents
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6:00am William Whiskerson 6:30am Lilly the Magnificent 6:45am Little Alien 7:00am Preview 7:05am Homes Under the Hammer 8:05am Saints and Scroungers 8:50am Cowboy Trap 9:20am Show Me the Monet 10:05am The Flowerpot Gang 11:05am Robbed, Raided and Reunited 11:35am HARDtalk 12:00pm BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather. 12:30pm BBC World News The latest international news from the BBC World Newsroom. 1:00pm The Daily Politics Political show examining the latest news, views and moves in the world of politics. 2:00pm The One Show 2:30pm The Super League Show 3:15pm Mastermind 3:45pm Reel History of Britain
5:15am ITV Nightscreen 6:05am The Jeremy Kyle Show 7:00am Daybreak 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:25am This Morning The popular morning lifestyle magazine show with advice, chat and competitions. 12:25pm ITV News 12:30pm This Morning The popular morning lifestyle magazine show with advice, chat and competitions. 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV News and Weather 3:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal
4:15pm Two Greedy Italians Internationally renowned chefs and old friends Antonio Carluccio and Gennaro Contaldo return to the Italy they left more than 40 years ago, to discover what has changed in Italian culture and how that has affected the way Italians eat. 5:15pm Life on Earth 6:15pm Antiques Roadshow Antique experts travel the country to appraise people's wares. 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Flog it! Trade Secrets 8:30pm Great British Menu 9:00pm Alex Polizzi: The Fixer Alex Polizzi sets out to wage a one woman campaign to save Britain's family businesses. 10:00pm Network Rail 11:00pm The Sarah Millican Television Programme 11:30pm Newsnight Comprehensive coverage of the day's important national and international news stories.
4:00pm The Alan Titchmarsh Show 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm Local News and Weather All the very latest local news and weather. 7:30pm ITV News and Weather A round-up of the latest news headlines and a national weather forecast. 8:00pm Emmerdale Popular long-running soap opera, set in a Yorkshire village. 8:30pm UEFA Champions League All the latest coverage from the UEFA Champions League. 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather Round-up of the day's news. 11:35pm Mourinho
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12:20am Abraham Lincoln The Man Who Made Modern America :a Culture Show Special. 1:20am Britain's Hidden Heritage 5:00am Strictly Soulmates 5:30am Ask Lara 5:40am Ask Lara 5:55am Locomotion: Dan Snow's History of Railways
BBC4 8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm Great British Railway Journeys Michael Portillo takes to the tracks with a copy of George Bradshaw's Victorian Railway Guidebook. 9:00pm Survivors: Nature's Indestructible Creatures 10:00pm The Sound and the Fury: A Century of Music 11:00pm The Two Thousand Year Old Computer 12:00am Bob Servant Independent 12:30am Danny Baker's Great Album Showdown 1:30am When Albums Ruled the World 3:00am Arena 4:00am The Sound and the Fury: A Century of Music
7:00am Thomas and Friends 7:10am Igam Ogam 7:20am Fireman Sam 7:30am Jelly Jamm 7:45am Peppa Pig 7:50am Olive the Ostrich 7:55am Little Princess 8:10am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 8:20am The Mr. Men Show 8:35am Thomas and Friends 8:45am Noddy in Toyland 8:55am Milkshake Monkey 9:00am Fifi and the Flowertots 9:15am Peppa Pig 9:30am Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures 9:35am Roary the Racing Car 9:45am Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00am Tickety Toc 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:10pm Trisha 1:00pm Looney Tunes 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm Britain's Strangest Pets 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm NCIS
4:30pm Face the Clock Rory Bremner challenges six contestants to answer questions against The Clock. 5:00pm Deal or No Deal 6:00pm Four in a Bed Second to host are B&B newbies Ben Gray and Katie Keegan, of Ashlack in Cumbria. 6:30pm Come Dine with Me It's the turn of farm owner and junkyard lover Simon Dyer to host in Somerset. 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News Includes sport and weather. 8:55pm 4thought.tv 9:00pm Supersize v Superskinny 10:00pm The Year Britain Flooded 11:00pm Utopia The penultimate episode of the dark and enigmatic thriller.
4:10pm Gracie's Choice Emotional drama, based on a true story, in which a teenage girl tries to raise her three younger siblings on her own after their drug-addicted mother is sent to jail. 6:00pm 5 News at 5 National and international news. 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away With Roo wavering, Harvey tries desperately to convince her that they should go through with the ceremony. Roo's aunt Colleen arrives expecting to see her niece walk down the aisle, but will her wish come true? 7:30pm 5 News National and international news. 8:00pm Monkey Life Series about Dorset's Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre. 8:30pm Highland Emergency 9:00pm Benidorm ER 10:00pm Dallas American soap. 11:00pm Brain Hospital: Saving Lives Documentary series following surgeons and patients at the Walton Centre in Liverpool.
12:05am Random Acts 12:10am Derek 12:45am One Born Every Minute 1:45am Pokerstars.co.uk and Monte-Carlo Casino EPT Grand Final 2:40am KOTV Boxing Weekly 3:05am UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships 4:00am Sailing This edition of the show takes a look at the history of the modern America's Cup. 4:25am Inside Nature's Giants 5:20am Great Migrations
12:00am CSI: NY US crime drama. Danny and the team investigate when a young woman's body is found in a Ferrari. 12:55am CSI: Miami 1:50am True Crimes: The First 72 Hours Award-winning part-dramatised documentary of true crime mysteries. 2:15am Super Casino 5:00am House Doctor 5:20am House Doctor 5:45am Michaela's Wild Challenge
11:35pm - Mourinho
12:35am UEFA Champions League Highlights Highlights of the latest UEFA Champions League action. 1:30am Jackpot247 4:00am Loose Women 4:45am ITV Nightscreen
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5:45am Deal or No Deal 6:40am Baking Mad with Eric Lanlard Simon, Sam and Dorothy battle it out to make the best fruit cake ever. 7:05am Sali Mali 7:10am The Hoobs 7:35am The Hoobs 8:00am According to Jim 8:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:55am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:25am Frasier 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Frasier 11:00am Undercover Boss USA 12:00pm Come Dine with Me 1:00pm Channel 4 News Includes news headlines and weather. 1:05pm River Cottage Veg Heroes 1:35pm They Who Dare 3:40pm Countdown
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Forces 5:00am Stargate SG-1
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6:00am Stargate SG-1 7:00am Brainiac: Science Abuse 8:00am Glee 9:00am Glee 10:00am Dog the Bounty Hunter 10:30am Dog the Bounty Hunter 11:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 12:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 1:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 2:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 3:00pm Road Wars
SKY MOVIES COMEDY
4:00pm Wreck-it Ralph Special 4:30pm Mother and Child 6:40pm Moneyball 9:00pm No Strings Attached 11:00pm 50 First Dates
4:00pm Stargate SG-1 5:00pm Stargate SG-1 6:00pm Modern Family 6:30pm The Simpsons 7:00pm Got to Dance 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:00pm The Simpsons 8:30pm The Simpsons 9:00pm A League of Their Own 10:00pm Stella 11:00pm The Bodyguard 1:25am Road Wars 2:25am Road Wars 3:20am Cop Squad 4:10am Armed and Dangerous: Ultimate
5:00am House Arrest 7:00am Cedar Rapids 8:30am The Big Year 10:10am Junior 12:05pm Horrible Bosses 1:45pm Wanderlust 3:25pm Hall Pass 5:15pm The Big Year 7:00pm Junior 9:00pm Wanderlust 10:40pm Horrible Bosses 12:20am Hall Pass 2:10am Stan Helsing 3:45am Women in Trouble 5:25am Snow Dogs
SKY MOVIES DRAMA 4:30am Lady Jane 7:00am The Lake Effect 8:40am That Thing You Do! 10:35am Albatross 12:15pm No Strings Attached
12:45am The Art of Getting by 2:15am Sisters and Brothers 3:50am Losing Control 5:30am The Tempest
SKY MOVIES ACTION 5:15am In the Line of Duty: Smoke Jumpers 7:00am The Avengers Special 7:30am Spy Kids 9:05am Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams 10:50am Green Lantern 12:50pm Transformers: Dark of the Moon 3:25pm Transformers: Dark of the Moon Special 3:55pm First Blood 5:40pm Spy Kids
7:15pm Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams 9:00pm Green Lantern 11:00pm Transformers: Dark of the Moon 1:35am First Blood 3:15am American Ninja 2: The Confrontation 4:50am Circle of Pain
TCM 6:00am The King and Four Queens Clark Gable stars as a slick cowboy 7:25am Gunsmoke 8:30am Gunsmoke 9:35am Twelve O'clock High 12:05pm Battle Circus 1:50pm Gunsmoke 2:55pm Gunsmoke 4:00pm The Story of Will Rogers 6:05pm Rocky Mountain 7:40pm The Big Trail 10:00pm Phone Booth 11:35pm My Cousin Vinny 1:50am Death Rides a Horse 3:45am My Cousin Vinny
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OME New York restaurants have banned diners from photographing their meals because they feel it’s distracting and spoils ‘the ambiance.’ I suppose, then, it’ll be only a matter of time before the same ban hits UK restaurants. Now, there are many Brits who don’t understand this need to take pictures of food. The last thing they want is to see them plastered all over Facebook, Instagram or Twitter. Who cares what others eat? They think the only people who need such pictures are food magazine writers and cookbook authors. However, what’s the difference between people taking photos of their food or people taking photos of one another? It’s all about documenting a memorable occasion. And for the restaurant it’s free advertising. How isn’t that positive for any restaurant? Incidentally, UK charities and police report a surprising increase in the number of people shoplifting basic groceries from supermarkets.
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Restaurants’ ban on food photos a silly overreaction So a tale of two halves here? Those who photograph their meals and those who steal them. And still on the subject of food, much has been written about the late movie director Michael Winner, latterly restaurant critic (‘Winner’s Dinners’) for Sunday the Times. How he was the bane of restauraNORA JOHNSON teurs for his A Costa del Sol resident for a number of PHOTO BAN: Taking photos of food can be allegedly years, Nora is the author of psychological suspense and crime thrillers. To outrageous seen as free advertising for a restaurant. comment on any of the issues raised in behaviour. A her column, go to friend of mine, Now, I remember several occasions www.euroweeklynews.com/columnists/ nora-johnson former chefnever spoke when I was seated nearby – owner of a top to Michael he at his favourite table - at Kensington restaurant who nor do I wish to namedrop, the Ivy restaurant in London. On one occasion years ago, now runs a Michelin-starred after all nobody could excel restaurant in his own country the master in this respect the large table next to his was house hotel, dreaded the (‘Marlon Brando’ clunk! ‘Faye occupied by Britney Spears Dunaway’ thud!). However, I and an increasingly noisy inevitable visit.
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group of friends. During the course of the evening, these friends repeatedly jumped up and sloped past Michael’s table presumably to the lavatories. Michael didn’t comment, let alone flash his napkin. In fact, unlike the behaviour of Britney, who clearly relished the attention she and her guests were attracting, he kept as low a profile as possible. The model guest. Totally unlike the picture painted of him. RIP Michael in foodie heaven. They don’t make them like you anymore!
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HERE was no question as to my physical fitness; a walk for an hour or two induced tiredness but not weariness. Then the inexplicable happened. Within a couple of hundred metres of a routine walk I experienced extremes of muscle fatigue associated with activity like climbing a steep hill. I let it go; maybe it was the effects of last night’s wine. I rarely drink so, when a week later the same happened, I was concerned. When taking a stroll I was fine but the slightest exertion put 20 years on me. I nearly passed out when, in Cartagena, I ran up a few steps and then had to hold a wall for support. The crunch came when I took a two kilometre walk. The first kilometre was do-able but soon afterwards I was obliged to take 10 minutes recovery in a friend’s shop. I was frightened. If you cannot walk such a short distance without feeling nauseous, lightheaded and totally fatigued you are in effect disabled. It was one of the bleakest moments of my life. Too proud to call a friend for a lift, I set out on the last stretch. I made it through my door and collapsed. There was one ray of hope for I had just
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vwww.michaelwalsh.es Mike Walsh. Based in Mijas Costa, international journalist, author and professional writer: exbusiness assessment executive Guild of Master Craftsmen. European correspondent Boston Revolutionary Radio.
walked the Road to Damascus. On the last fatigued leg the vital clue revealed itself. On and off statins since 2004, symptoms of fatigue and light-headedness had occurred on earlier occasions.
PILLS: Do the side effects of prescription drugs outweigh the good? Atorvastatina (statins) are commonly prescribed anticholesterol drugs. Whenever I associated this drug with my ailment and stopped taking it, my fitness returned. It wasn’t in the mind, for whenever I resumed at a doctor’s urging the side effects returned. Without the statins I enjoyed full health often remarked on.
Then, last summer, a doctor friend gave me a good dressing down. I was told the advantages outweighed the disadvantages and resumed. As soon as I recovered from my distress I went to Google and typed in, ‘statins side effects.’ I was vindicated and at the same time horrified. There was encyclopaedic fully qualified disquiet about the side effects. A major failing is muscle breakdown, which can, in extreme cases, be lethal. The
warning signs were muscle fibre breakdown accompanied by acute fatigue and neuropathy. Since I binned the statins my recovery has been self evident and acknowledged by my doctor. There is a final irony. The doctor who had urged me to resume later washed his hands of me. He did so because I failed to concentrate and repeated earlier questions. Another symptom of statins. Doctors attend many courses. Sadly one of these is in humility.
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Y son and I were discussing the nature of the universe as we strolled to the Chinese restaurant for our usual, ‘just been paid’, menu del dia. Is the universe finite or infinite? Theoretically if you left Earth on a voyage across the stars leaving from say Houston, would you eventually land back at the selfsame launch pad or would you drift endlessly through dark matter avoiding asteroids, meteorites and no end of space debris for ever and ever amen? Is the universe a ball of ‘stuff’ swinging to and fro like a Christmas tree bauble or is it a very long, very straight road with only one service station and no tea shops or roadside burger stands to ease the tedium and stave off hunger and loneliness. As my son pondered these immense and deeply terrifying questions sucking up every last drop of his teenage angst ridden Nietzschian despair and flinging it with not a thought for the souls of innocent bystanders, I was pondering the infinite nature of my hips (I told you I lack focus). Why is it that beneath the gentle glow of the streetlamps my hips look lithe yet under the hideous glare of an unforgiving sun they are of a size to rival a not so small dwarf star? Of course I did not dare to throw this conundrum into the pit of philosophising that had suddenly, without warning opened up in front of me. My son, as is his wont, does not give a fig for the size of my hips or anyone else’s
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Who gives a fig about the size of my hips anyway? hips for that matter. He is made of much deeper stuff than that, but then he has never been on the receiving end of a carelessly hurled insult and his hips are so slim they defy the laws of physics (perhaps I should start feeding him). Even when drifting in and out of focus I enjoy our talks immensely and am inordinately proud of this shambling loose limbed philosopher beside me. Our topics of soul searching have changed radically over the years, from the one about the physical dexterity of a Power Ranger action figure compared with the Doctor Who Dalek he carried constantly, to the question he posed as a toddler as to whether or not if you licked a tree frog its colour would come off. I still have not recovered from the image
Suzanne Manners With a degree in Fine Art and an MA in Writing Suzanne is currently teaching in Alicante and writing a book for teenagers. To comment on any of the issues raised in this column, go to www.euroweeklynews.com/columnists/suzanne-manners.
of grown men licking frogs then sticking out bright green tongues (or was that a heavy Vodka night?). He once posited the theory that a worm hides its legs under its skirt and that when no one is looking hoiks it up and gallops off into the sunset like a maid in crinoline. As to the universe, personally I find it easier to believe that it is finite. There is
HIPSTER: Why do my hips vary under different lights? something deeply troubling about the thought that we are floating around in our own dirt. I like Douglas Adams’ take on it all: “There is a theory which states that if ever anybody discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. “There is another theory which states that this has already happened.” See you at the other side.
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PISCES (February 20 - March 20) Itʼs both a vertical and horizontal week. What goes right somewhere could easily go wrong elsewhere. Sensitive Venus conspires with touchy Mars to trigger tensions and troubles. If you're aware of where others are coming from, you'll be fine. ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Your efforts to get your message across might be best delayed for seven days. Fickle Venus and flighty Mercury will cross swords with other planets, so keep your ideas and emotions grounded. TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) Donʼt jump from one financial frying pan into another. Take it easy on all fronts, especially where your money, emotions and other people's moods are at odds with your ideas. GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) You will see the advantage of working towards a new location, or even a specific makeover for your domestic scene. Either way, wait for a further green light, especially where moneyʼs concerned. CANCER (June 22 - July 23) Refuse to be miffed by whatever disagreements or difficulties clutter your world. The sooner you get on with things, the better for your peace of mind. Even this week's affrays and dismays are simply passing clouds.
IF ITʼS YOUR BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK: Important things are signalled by the stars. There are gains to be made in many different areas. Just keep believing things will work out for the best for you and they will.
February 9 – Gypsy Rose Lee (1914) Burlesque dancer who performed on stage and screen February 10 – Holly Willoughby (1982) English television host of This Morning LEO (July 24 - August 23) Move forward on this weekʼs positive waves of optimism. Treat yourself, but donʼt overindulge your temptations. The planets arenʼt dancing to all your wants and desires. If certain situations or individuals seem complicated, wait until the dust settles, then follow your hunches. VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) There's a saying that if it doesnʼt rain, it pours, so keep an umbrella of humour to hand. Spring is around the corner, and with it, a much happier trend for your workaday, social and financial prospects. Strive through this showery emotional week, and the sunshine will surely follow.
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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Monkey, 2 Adhere, 3 Niches, 4 Barely, 5 Sharks, 6 Lights, 7 Reacts, 8 Grease, 9 Guests, 10 Chance, 11 Triple, 12 Potter, 13 Planet, 14 Soiled, 15 Caller, 16 Deeper, 17 Stripe, 18 Galley, 19 Slayer.
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February 7 – Charles Dickens (1812) Author of Oliver Twist and A Christmas Carol February 8 – James Dean (1931) American actor who died tragically young
MEAGER
Joaquin Sabina. Born on February 12, 1949, he is a Spanish singer, songwriter and poet. He began composing at 14. His revolutionary ideology led him to be related to anti-fascist groups and in 1970 he went into exile in London using a fake passport. In 1975, he began singing in bars and performed before George Harrison, who gave him a five-pound note as tip, which he preserves to this day.
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LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) Scanning the rest of the starsigns, youʼll see that you have many things in common this week: challenging influences at work and play, and during other clogging capers. Unexpected events, finances, or the usual everyday frustrations could pile on the pressure. SCORPIO (October 24 November 22) Youʼre not the only member of the zodiac whoʼll have to toughen up. Itʼll pay you to chill on Tuesday, be patient on Wednesday, and put your potent insights into orbit throughout the weekend.
February 11 – Thomas Edison (1847) Inventor of light bulb, phonograph and movies February 12 – Charles Darwin (1809) Evolutionary author of Origin of Species February 13 – Jerry Springer (1944) Former mayor Cincinnati and outlandish TV show host of The Jerry Springer Show
SAGITTARIUS (November 23 December 21) The full moon in your own sign is a powerful ally against this weekʼs planetary fracas. Speak from the heart and reject any ambiguous emotional games. It's the only way to clear the air and truly know where you're heading. CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Thereʼs a financial theme to many of your plans and ideas. Above all, spend with care and examine all offers carefully. Rely on your sixth sense, especially where close-to-you matters are concerned. Give more thought to what you hope to have achieved in 12 months from now. Be patient, especially over personal stresses and strains.
This day in history • February 7 – The Beatles land on American shores for the first time – 1964 • February 8 – Mary, Queen of Scots, is beheaded – 1587 • February 10 – Joanne Woodward earns the first ever star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame – 1960 • February 11 – Ziggy Stardust makes his debut – 1972 • February 12 – Birth control pioneer arrested – 1916 • February 13– Abraham Lincoln was born – 1809 • February 14 - Teddy Roosevelt discusses America’s race problem, 1905.
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AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) Your emotions, extra expenses and other domestic pressures are on the boil. Put off major decisions until next week. Meanwhile, loosen up, walk into some creative space, and if necessary, talk to someone who understands your ups and downs.
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Marty is a struggling writer who dreams of finishing his screenplay, ‘Seven Psychopaths.’ Billy, Marty’s best friend, an unemployed actor, wants to help Marty by any means necessary. Hans is Billy’s partner in crime. Charlie is a psychopathetic gangster whose dog, Billy and Hans have just stolen. Charlie's unpredictable, extremely violent and wouldn’t think twice about killing anyone or anything associated with the theft. Marty is going to get all the focus and inspiration he needs, just as long as he lives to tell the tale 1hr49 Starring: Colin Farrell, Christopher Walken, Sam Rockwell, Woody Harrelson
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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION aged, agin, ague, dang, ding, dung, egad, gain, gait, game, gate, gaud, gean, gent, gnat, mage, magi, mega, mung, tang, ting, tung, agent, deign, gamed, gamut gated, gaunt, giant, guide, image, mange, midge, nudge, tinge, augend, augite, dating, eating, enigma, gained, guinea, imaged, magnet, mating, meting, midget, midgut, muting, nutmeg, taming, tinged, unaged, augment, mintage, mutagen, teaming, MAGNITUDE
How many English words of four letters or more can you make from the nine letters in our Nonagram puzzle? Each letter may be used only once (unless the letter appears twice). Each word MUST CONTAIN THE CENTRE LETTER (in this case D) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed.
Word ladder DUMB
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Move from the start word (DUMB) to the end word (DOWN) in the same number of steps as there are rungs on the Word Ladder. You must only change one letter at a time.
DUMB DUMP DAMP DAMN DAWN DOWN
The purpose of the Hexagram puzzle is to place the 19 six-letter words into the 19 cells. The letters at the edges of interlocking cells MUST BE THE SAME. The letters in the words must be written CLOCKWISE. The word in cell 10 (BANGLE) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.
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Across 1 Cereal, what with energy in it? (5) 4 Goes out with dried fruits (5) 7 Attributes it to a writerʼs talent (8) 8 Middle East location: a place for thieves? (4) 9 Dog with no tail - get back! (8) 11 Current event? (4) 12 One new aspect of being locked up (6) 14 Harridanʼs dead crafty (6) 16 Cafe broke a mug (4) 18 Previews of American caravans (8) 20 Middle Eastern oil is hard work (4) 21 Helped to show Neddy is another diminutive for Edward (8) 23 Or any processed artificial fabric (5) 24 Could change Blur (5) Down 1 New rest problem for cowboy movie (7) 2 Dread, after openerʼs dismissal, making a mistake (5) 3 Nevertheless, sent back the barrel (3) 4 Dicky spied a spy with upset stomach (9)
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5 Renegade and characteristic alternative (7) 6 Comes back up in deep sea diverʼs rush (5) 10 Looks at coach with optical problem (9) 13 In a perfect world Iʼd have an
QUICK Across 1 Modify (6) 4 Napping (6) 9 Automobile (3) 10 Shake up (7) 11 Defraud (7) 12 Name (5) 13 Normal (5) 15 Minor (5) 20 Ask for (5) 22 Alluring charm (7) 24 Seafaring (7) 25 Strong liquor (3) 26 Study (6) 27 Kind (6)
oriental friend (7) 15 South American bird hiding in bundle missile (7) 17 Our ma changed her lover (5) 19 Ill-assorted bunch has the rope (5) 22 It sounds none too good but thatʼs how it was written (3)
Across 2 Cabbage (3) 6 Cat (domestic) (4) 7 Attack (6) 8 Rum (3) 9 Box (4) 10 To put out (fire, candle, match) (6) 12 Broom (brush) (6) 15 Luxury (4) 17 Mentira (embuste) (3) 18 Panaderos (6) 19 Alquiler (4) 20 Bear (animal) (3) Down 1 Room (large, public) (4) 2 Hearts (organs, symbols of love) (9) 3 Wool (4) 4 Gentleman (having gentlemanly qualities) (9) 5 Priest (Christian) (4) 9 Taco (billar) (3) 11 River (3) 13 Estrella (astronomía) (4) 14 También (además) (4) 16 Junio (4)
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS Down 1 Charge (6) 2 Sleeveless collarless jackets (7) 3 Endure (5) 5 Surprise (7) 6 Choose by ballot (5) 7 Small container (6) 8 Repaired (5) 14 Whenever (7) 16 Idea (7) 17 Well-known (6) 18 Once more (5) 19 Large European country (6) 21 Baffling question (5) 23 Quarrel (5)
CRYPTIC Across: 4 Catches, 8 Routine, 9 Arrange, 10 Needles, 11 Easiest,
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12 Design, 14 Erased, 18 Scatter, 21 Dollars, 22 Imitate, 23 Restore, 24 Engines. Down: 1 Granted, 2 Dunes, 3 Willing, 4 Ceased, 5 Terms, 6 Hunters, 7 Scent, 13 Skating, 15 Realise, 16 Dossier, 17 Orders, 18 Spice, 19 Train, 20 Major. QUICK - Across: 1 Sham, 3 Syllabus, 9 Replica, 10 Again, 11 Inept, 12 Linear, 14 Happen, 16 Virtue, 19 Polite, 21 Smart, 24 Apple, 25 Village, 26 Harmless, 27 Bets. Down: 1 Straight, 2 Ample, 4 Yearly, 5 Learn, 6 Blatant, 7 Sent, 8 Little, 13 Restless, 15 Prosper, 17 Insult, 18 Leaves, 20 Ideal, 22 Aware, 23 Dash. ENGLISH - SPANISH Across: 1 Autumn, 4 Beso,
1. Unscramble the name of a famous Channel 4 sitcom that was originally broadcast from 1995 to 1998: DAFT THREE 2. Unscramble the name of a former world heavyweight boxing champion: PINK LESSON
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8 Beans, 9 Eagle, 10 Hay, 11 Loser, 12 Broma, 15 Oro, 16 Brazo, 18 Abajo, 19 Skin, 20 Idioma. Down: Arbol, 2 Teams, 3 Mushroom, 5 Egg, 6 One, 7 Keyboard, 13 Opalo, 14 Ahora, 16 Bus, 17 Ahi.
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION
Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 19 represents C and 20 represents M, so fill in C every time the figure 19 appears and M every time the figure 20 appears. Now, using your knowledge of the English language, work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you discover the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and the control grid.
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Forgive me By Lesley Pearse On returning home from work Eva Patterson finds her mother dead, by her own hand, and a suicide note saying simply ‘Forgive Me’. The reading of the will leads her on an emotional journey to discover more about her Mother who, unbeknownst to Eva, was a successful artist in the 60s. Forgive Me is an intense and gripping story of love and forgiveness.
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Cupcakes at Carringtons By Alexandra Brown First in a series of deliciously indulgent and funny books following the ups and downs in life and work for sales assistant, Georgie Hart, who loves her job running the luxury handbags concession in a seaside department store. But the arrival of femme fatale ‘cost cutter’ Maxine means that she finds herself having to fend off more than avid shoppers.
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petty theft, he is sent to an isolated ward where he and the other boys tend livestock, work in the surrounding bogs and endure violent beatings at the hands of the Christian Brothers.Finn’s story is one of survival - yet he compart mentalises the experience as one of inevitable darkness wherein its recounting sheds only brief moments of light.
Queen’s gambit By Elizabeth Fremantle Rich in atmosphere and period detail, and told through the eyes of Katherine and her young maid Dot, Queen’s Gambit is the riveting account of Katherine Parr, the Tudor queen who married four men and outlived three of them - including Henry VIII. The story of these two very different women during a terrifying and turbulent time is utterly engaging and compelling. A treacherous likeness By Lynn Shepherd In the dying days of 1850 the young detective Charles Maddox takes on a new case. His client? The only surviving son of the long-dead poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, and his wife Mary, author of Frankenstein. Charles soon finds himself being drawn into the bitter battle being waged over the poet's literary
legacy, but then he makes a chance discovery that raises new doubts about the death of Shelley’s first wife, Harriet, and he starts to question whether she did indeed kill herself, or whether what really happened was far more sinister than suicide. The boot camp By Kate Harrison How far would YOU go to feel good about yourself? It’s New Year and three desperate women begin the toughest week of their lives ... No booze, no carbs, no men, no excuses. Steph invents puddings for a living - now the only part of her body she doesn’t hate is her wrists. Will she prove to herself - and her ex - that she can change? TV presenter Darcy is living the dream - yet haunted by nightmares of a single night where she made the wrong choice. Can she let go of the past? Mum of three Vicki is under doctor’s orders to lose weight - but it’s not the only burden she’s carrying. Three women, seven days ...and one last chance to change their lives for good. The blind man’s garden By Nadeem Aslam A searing, exquisitely written novel set in Pakistan and Afghanistan in the months following 9/11 - a story of war, of one family’s losses, and of the simplest, most enduring human impulses. Jeo and Mikal, foster-brothers from a small Pakistani city, secretly enter Afghanistan: not to fight with the Taliban, but to help and care for wounded civilians. But it soon becomes apparent that good intentions can’t keep them out of harm’s way...
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Just joking What do you call a fish with no eyes? A fsh What did one plate say to the other? Dinner’s on me. How do scientists keep their breath fresh? With experi-mints. Why did the Orange go out with a Prune? ‘Cos he couldn’t find a Date!
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ADDY took me on one final shopping spree before he left. We returned to the garage we visited at the start of his two-week visit and where we checked out - together several new vehicles on display. I like to pass on to Daddy tips on what I like, little hints here and there. That way, he knows exactly what I want. Every year after the summer is over, he begins to think of upgrading our family fleet of cars. Let’s face it, no matter what, people are judged on the car they drive, giving a peep into the owner’s personality and financial standing. Turning up looking like Del Boy Trotter from Only Fools and Horses doesn’t exactly install faith in a person…! But sadly, though four cars lined up, all brand spanking new, I noticed not one matched my expectations. Sure, they were all new models as normal, but none was styled in my preferred colour; white. When I asked Daddy about it, he dismissed it. I had to choose from one of these cars. Almost a take it or leave it approach. Really surprising, and disappointing. I have not been accustomed to this type of behaviour from father. All my life I’ve grown up with everything I ask for. Whether a new pair of shoes or my
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The end of the road for father’s stopover As I see it... Ana Jefferson-Smith takes an irreverent look at life as a “rich child” singleton expat in Spain favourite apartment in the Marbella hills of Sierra Blanca, one of the most sought after locations in the Costa del Sol. So this attitude over my next car was a little unnerving. Astounded by his dismissal of my needs - I have a reputation to withhold after all – I settled with the silver Mercedes SLS. And there wasn’t a soft top in sight. I was not a happy bunny on the long – albeit very comfortable and fast – drive home…
THREE WHEELER: Not exactly the perception we want to achieve.
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LEEP, snooze, siesta…. hand on heart, it is one of my favourite pastimes; which is quite convenient since we spend some 25 years of our lives doing it. I have never been able to understand those that get up when they don’t have to, there is really nothing more indulgent than spending some quality time under a cosy, fluffy duvet. No innuendos intended, just pure blissful rest. Unless insomnia hits, of course. Then the bed becomes a battlefield and the night your worst enemy. Margaret Thatcher and Napoleon survived on a mere four hours each night, which doesn’t necessarily weaken the case for a good night’s sleep. However, there are apparently some key steps to aid sleep. Keeping a regular bedtime, limiting alcohol and cutting out caffeine after noon remain valid, but experts also say the temperature of the room is important. A young adult
Sleeping is one of my favourite things
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SLEEPING: We spend on average a quarter of a century asleep.
optimum temperature. ULRICA MARSHALL Some fresh ulrica @euroweeklynews.com air and a bit of exercise goes can regulate blood flow a long way to preparing the efficiently between 18 to 30 body, too. You should also degrees centigrade, but as avoid big meals before we age this band shrinks to bedtime; not only does it 23 to 25 degrees as the wreck your sleep, it also
wreaks havoc with your body. Sleeping pills may seem a handy solution, but some suppress the ability to achieve Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep, which is the restorative and crucial part of the sleep pattern.
A natural alternative, melatonin, has recently been approved for sale without prescription in Spain. It regulates sleep and is a powerful antioxidant with a capacity of reducing tumours. Staying on the natural path, a particularly ‘zen’
Costa Blanca North and well-rested friend bestows the merits of removing all electrical appliances from your bedroom to clear the disruptive Electro Magnetic Field. So you may have to revert to an alarm clock. Oh, and if the other half snores, send them to the doctor as there may be an underlying medical problem. Failing that, invest in some good earplugs. Still in doubt over the importance of sleep? Some cunning scientists recently revealed that a marriage where both spouses get a decent night’s sleep is more likely to survive than a sleep-deprived one. Other than that, it boosts the immune system, slows ageing (it’s not called beauty sleep for nothing), prevents diabetes, helps to keep you happy and your memory sharp. But if sleep still remains elusive, you can always read the nearest instruction manual for any appliance guaranteed to send you to the Land of Nod in record time.
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Nudists lose fight to stay uncovered in public NUDISTS in San Francisco have lost a fight to stop a city ban on nakedness in public places in the belief it violates their right to free expression. *** A MOTHER has been arrested by New Mexico police after locking her eight-year-old adopted daughter alone in a home-made wooden cage while she went to the cinema.
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JUST FANCY THAT... *** GOLD coins dating back to the 17th century and thought to be extremely valuable are to be exhibited in Ireland’s National Museum after being dug up by builders from under a pub. ***
A MONKEY has returned from space, the latest animal used in an Iran programme that has seen a turtle, mouse and worms launched since 2010. *** DOZENS of Japanese husbands gather in a Tokyo park to
publicly express love for their wives in an annual ceremony. *** A WOMAN has remortgaged her UK home so that she can offer a £10,000 reward for her dog snatched from her in a car park. *** THIEVES shaved a Zimbabwe man and stole his dreadlocks for sale as extensions in the latest hair theft. *** A DOG walker who found a 12 kilo lump of ambergris - more commonly known as wale vomit - on a beach in Lancashire, England, was shocked to discover it is worth £100,000 (€125,000) as a valuable substance, used in perfumes.
A scary thought AS I hurtled through space, one thought kept crossing my mind - every part of this rocket was supplied by the lowest bidder.
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HERE appears to be no end of polls and reviews. Spain has done well in an international Trivago metasearch engine for the most and least criticised hotels. London was revealed to have the world’s worst hotels. Spain was listed in fifth
place. Germany’s Dresden took top position. The search for quality is thorough; the survey covered 600,000 hotels and more than 100 booking sites. London got the thumbs down for overcrowding, being overpriced, having small
Kept in the dark THE independent Open Budget Survey 2012 reveals that Russia scores higher for government expenditure transparency than does Germany or Spain. Russia made it into the top 10 whereas Spain, at 19th position, was playing catch-up with Uganda and Bulgaria. Sadly, few will be surprised.
Images of Spain By Mike Walsh rooms with lousy views and poor service.
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Weeping for Spain WEEP for Spain; weep for Europe. “I wouldn’t be doing this (street prostitution) if it were not for my three
SURVEY: London hotels are the worst in the world.
children.” These are the words of a 43year old Spanish national, an ex-dental nurse, who with her sister, has turned to the sex industry for salvation. When a 20-strong gang of Romanian hookers violently confronted the two in a territorial dispute, the sisters were nicked.
Eight Romanians testified against them. The sisters’ disappeared for three days; they were jailed. Entire city areas have been taken over by sex workers and their pimps; they are gang-controlled. The police are more or less powerless. They turn a blind eye or ‘manage the problem’. Where will it all end one sighs despairingly.
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Mediterranean diet, but where have all the vegetables gone? I WAS waiting in line at the supermarket checkout – as one does – nosing into others’ trolleys. I began to ponder on the Mediterranean diet. Have they heard of it, I wondered? Maybe they haven’t realised we are, actually, on the Mediterranean coast. It is not the first time I have asked myself this, as in most of the trolleys I come across all I see is ‘sugar and starch and all KERRY SASTRIAS things fat’: cakes, Kerry Sastrias is a director at www.espanglish.net language biscuits, pastries, bread, school in Vera, Almeria. Read more on: elbloginglesespanol.blogspot.com.es carbonated drinks, juices, sweets, chocolates, pasta, potatoes, crisps, rice, frozen ready-made meals, TV dinners, pizzas, bacon, ham, sausages, milk, yoghurt, SUPERMARKET SWEEP: What has happened to the Mediterranean diet? puddings, etc. No colour, everything is yellow, brown Almeria produces a vast amount of night and I was shocked to learn that, by or beige. Not a fruit in sight, much less fruit and veg for local and European 2050 at present trends, 50 per cent of a vegetable. consumption, and yet, though plentiful the British population will be obese. This observation intrigues me, as this in the markets and supermarkets, people Currently the Brits are the fattest nation corner of the world - if famous for don’t appear to be getting any. in Europe. anything - is famous for being one of Furthermore, I was watching a popular It really is no surprise and I am not Europe’s orchards. programme on Channel 4 on Monday justifying it – as I am ‘big’ (ie fat),
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myself. Today’s lifestyle and lack of time does not seem to help. Often both parents work full time, run around dropping children off at activities like swimming and ballet and have multiple demands on life due to modern communication like email, facebook, TV, friends, and even the pub. In the end many are too tired to even start thinking about cooking. So how convenient is it to take something out of a box, heat it up in the microwave and sit down in front of the telly and eat it; or better still, calling in a takeaway. Eating healthily takes an effort but not that much. Eating fruit is easy, cooking vegetables isn’t difficult, what is hard is finding the wish to do it. Eating habits are bad and it takes time to change them. But I ask myself, do we really wish to change, or are we satisfied with the way we eat and how we feel. On the BBC they said that a baby born today can expect to live to 100 years of age. Can you see yourself arriving to such an age? I wonder…..
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AVID CAMERON’S intentions are now clear. But has he considered the consequences of a British withdrawal for the millions of Brits working or retired in the EU who could lose health benefits and need work permits? But it is not just Britain, which is questioning the advantages of membership. The financial crisis has put the future of the European Union on the line. Europe’s member states are facing rising unemployment - almost 20 million at present - cut backs in services, huge debts, bank losses, tax evasion, corruption and illegal immigration. In any family, when money is tight it naturally leads to arguments, squabbling and the risk of a break up. The European Union is no exception. With six countries, the Common Market, as it was known, was an exclusive club, 12 members made it
stronger and when it became 15, all from Western Europe, it was still manageable. But lacking a proper set of rules of the club, the admittance of 10 Eastern European nations simultaneously, followed by Romania and Bulgaria, countries with economies and people that were still suffering from decades of communism, have made unity virtually impossible to achieve. This summer Croatia becomes the 28th member and next year restrictions on the free movement of workers will be lifted for Romania and Bulgaria with the risk of thousands heading to Western Europe to seek non-existent jobs. In addition only 17 member states use the Euro while 10 retain their own currency. While Europe’s nations endeavour to mend their differences and reach a compromise, they face rebellion at home. The concept of the nation state is being
IN OR OUT?: David Cameron wants the people to decide if Britain is in or out of the European Union. eroded by decentralisation and demands for more regional autonomy as well as outright independence in some cases. The Lander in Germany encouraged Welsh and Scottish nationalists to press for more freedom over their affairs, with Scotland dreaming of independence. Corsica and Brittany continue to be a thorn in the French Government’s side, Catalonia never ceases in its aim to
TREE PLANTERS: The group of children who planted trees.
Helping the environment SIERRA Bernia School, Alicante celebrated the ‘Day of the Tree’ by planting over 100 trees around their school. Tomorrow (Friday) they will be holding a medieval carnival with market, games and activities from 3pm.
STEPPING OUT: The walkers who enjoyed a guided tour.
Educational walking MORE than 70 people walked from Xabia’s Cemetery across to Les Valls to the Ermita de Popul and back on the first guided walk of the year organised by Amics del Museu de Xabia. They were accompanied by archaeologists who gave talks about the history and architecture of the Ermita. For more information visit www.amuxabia.weebly.com.
secede from Spain, while the violence in the Basque country, Corsica and Northern Ireland is a reminder of the passion aroused by nationalist groups, often with their own language.
Money rules THE removal of monetary controls, the growth of the internet and the global economy have given financial markets, banks and multinational corporations the power to ignore Governments, laws and taxes, creating a new world order where money rules. The proliferation of tax havens and offshore companies and banks means that treasury departments have little control over the movement of funds and transfer of profits. Banks were allowed to speculate with people’s savings and billions accumulated offshore or simply evaporated into thin air.
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Lunch breaks getting shorter in the UK BRITISH workers should consider taking a leaf out of the Spaniards and their two-hour lunch time siesta, as a new report reveals that workers in the UK take just 29 minutes for lunch. The survey of 2,000 full-time employees by OnePoll said Britons take less than a half hour break before getting back to work as they are just too busy. A year ago the national lunch break average was 33 minutes. Many do not even take a proper break and eat at their desk. The lost time equates to an extra 128 hours of work a year. Most of those questioned said they had too much work to do, whilst others said they wanted to impress their boss and secure their job during tough economic WORKING LUNCH: British workers claim they are too busy to take a lunch break. times.
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THERE is little evidence that organic foods have health benefits, a study has found. The results illustrate that there is no strong supporting evidence that organic foods are more nutritious or carried fewer health related risks than conventional foods. The appeal of organic food is that it is developed without added synthetic pesticides or fertiliser meaning it is almost 100 percent naturally grown. The popularity of organic products with consumers has increased dramatically in recent years, even though the price is almost twice as expensive as regular foods.
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Good homemade food at Deja Vú AFTER 10 years and six restaurants, if there’s one thing Elaine and Renato Rea’s restaurants offer, it’s good food. Born into an Italian family, Renato was one of eight brothers and four sisters growing up in Newcastle in the UK. His father was an incredible cook and this rubbed off on Renato who does the cooking along with three other chefs. “They are all very experienced,” he says. “All of our food is homemade. Nothing’s frozen and all our chips are fresh cut.” The family run restaurants are along the La Nucia main road and in Benidorm old town. There is a menu of the day for €8.50 and evening meals for €12.50 starting from 6pm, each including half a bottle of wine. The menu is varied and includes everything from ribs to curry. Sunday lunch is also very popular and it is highly
COSY: Deja Vu offers fresh quality food.
WELCOME: David and Renato at the bar.
recommended to pre-book in advance. “We are very consistent with our quality,” states Renato, “which keeps our customers coming back each week. Even the Spanish lick their plates!” he adds. Breakfasts start from €2.70 for small and €5.25 for a large which includes double the amount of sausage and bacon
decorate the walls on either side. There are no secrets either in the kitchen, as it’s completely see-through. Tables and chairs are of a high quality, letting you enjoy the flavours of the team’s exclusive dishes. The Benidorm old-town restaurant has nothing to envy as it’s equally cosy.
and you also get hash browns and mushrooms thrown in. “All made with original British products,” assures Renato. The inside of the Deja Vú in La Nucia is incredibly cosy, as the polished terracotta tiles give way to natural stone varnished in a shiny ebony. Paintings of Spanish streets and the Newcastle water front
“Good food at affordable prices,” says Renato. “All well cooked and well presented.” There is a special Valentine’s day menu which is prebookable only at €20, which includes “fillet steak Rossini” and “Serrano chicken.” Dessert includes black forest gateau.
For bookings 634 358 545.
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Food fraud database Insects on the menu warns of findings - rhino beetle anyone? RESEARCHERS in America say they have evidence that some manufacturers are
secretly adding cheaper ingredients to bulk out healthy foods. The report warns that
pear and grape juice is being added to pomegranate juice; extra virgin olive oil is being diluted with vegetable oil and green tea bags might be bulked up with lawn grass. The findings come from an independent scientific body which sets quality standards for food and medicine which has issued a report called ‘Food Fraud Database.’
A RESTAURANT in Valladolid, northwest Spain, has hit the headlines for its unique dishes containing insects. Bar Passion’s menu includes ants in yoghurt and rhino beetle in Mediterranean hummus. The owner created such dishes after being inspired during a holiday in Thailand where eating insects is common place.
ON MENU: Ants in yoghurt.
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www.euroweeklynews.com HUSBAND and wife Dr Nicolas Lavalle and Dr Maria Martha Troytiño, established the La Fustera vets in 2006, offering their more than 30 years experience taking care of animals. Boasting two general consultancy rooms, a surgery, Xray room plus the latest in ultrasound equipment, the clinic provides both medical and homeopathic treatments. “All emergency calls are attended to by us, no matter the day or hour,” assures Nicolas. “We even do house calls or collect sick animals if the owners have no means to bring them in,” adds Maria Martha. Nicolas was originally a professor at the Veterinary University in Argentina, helping more than 200 students establish
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their profession. Here is where he met Maria Martha, who specialises in ultra-sound diagnosis. “Our prices and good service are what bring our clients back time and time again with their pets,” explains Nicolas. Mr Baylis, a retired expat from Stratford upon Avon, has been taking his seven-year-old dog Shadrach to the clinic for cancer treatment. “The clinic is fantastic. Shadrach was diagnosed in November with cancer and since then Nicolas and Maria Martha
FRIENDLY SERVICE: Fustera-Fanadix on the Calpe-Moraira road. have operated on him and given him regular chemotherapy. I know he’s in good hands,” he
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Techniques to help your dog deal with its anxiety F
OR a minor separation anxiety problem, the following techniques may be helpful by themselves. For more severe problems, these techniques should be used along with the desensitisation process I will describe next week. Keep arrivals and departures low-key. For example, when you arrive home, ignore your dog for the first few minutes, then calmly pet him. This may be hard for you to do, but it’s important! Leave your dog with an article of clothing that smells like you, such as an old T-shirt that you’ve slept in recently.
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Let your dog know that you’ll be back. Establish a ‘safety cue,’ a word or action that you use every time you leave that tells your dog you’ll be back. Dogs usually learn to associate certain cues with short absences by their owners. For example, when you take out the rubbish, your
dog knows you come right back and doesn’t become anxious, so associate a safety cue with that. Some examples of safety cues are playing a radio, putting on the television, or giving a safe toy. Use your safety cue
during practice sessions with your dog. Be sure to avoid presenting your dog with the safety cue when you leave for a period of time longer than he can tolerate; if you do, the value of the cue will be lost. Leaving a radio on to provide company for your dog isn’t particularly useful by itself, but a playing radio may work if you’ve used it consistently as a safety cue in your practice sessions. If your dog engages in destructive chewing as part of his separation distress, offering him a chewing item as a safety cue is a good idea.
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I had been given. I’d recommend them to anybody. They’re fabulous!” The clinic is close to the La Fustera supermarket, very easy to find, and has its own car park. Nicolas and Maria Martha treat most domestic animals, and have even treated the odd chipmunk in their time! “We also do special prices for people that have taken in abandoned animals,” explains Nicolas. Both Maria Martha and Nicolas speak English and get by with French and German.
For infoTel: 965 748 685 Emergency: 629 467 521 Avda La Marina 270, 3P 03720 Calpe-Moraira road.
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Parking, renting and servicing all under one roof at Econorent ON the road past Alicante airport, there may be many car parks and rent a car services, but possibly only one that covers all needs in one place. Econorent was established in 2001 by partners Isabel Steinbrecher and Miguel Navarro, each with 15 years experience in the business. They not only offer RENT-A-CAR: their clients a Econorent great offer up to friendly nine seaters. rent-a-car and parking service, but also manage transfer papers, maintenance work, servicing, tyres, electrics, body and paint and general mechanics. Jose Marcos, the in-house mechanic, has over 35 years of experience under his tool belt. They also prep cars for the I.T.V and will even take it to the inspection. “There are not many that offer all the services we do,” assures
Isabel says, “While our prices may not seem all that competitive at first glance, I guarantee that unlike other companies, the price you see will be the price you pay, with no hidden extras. We have special discount prices also for parking over an extended period and for businesses.” Require a rent-a-car? Econorent has a vehicle to suit every need, from a small Fiat Panda or a sporty Astra to a nine seater mini-van. “A second driver is insured at no extra cost.” says Isabel. There will be nothing lost in translation at Econorent as they speak English, Spanish, German, Dutch and French. Econorent is open seven days a week, 24 hours a day. Office hours are 9am to 1pm and 4pm to 8pm. ECONORENT: Isabel’s company offers parking from just €1 a day! Miguel, “Call us for a free estimate with no obligation.” Going on holiday and need to leave a car at the airport? Bring it to Econorent. They boast over 1,000 open air parking
spaces plus another 100 spaces of undercover parking, all secured by the latest security cameras, a night watchman and alarms linked straight to the police from just €1 a day!
You can find it just past Alicante airport on the N-338 KM 0.250 Office number: 0034 965 689 060 Isabel and Miguel: 0034 607 288 315 For online reservations: NEWECONORENT.COM.
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Where should I file for bankruptcy Spain or the UK? Jeremy Boyle, a Solicitor and Partner at Summit Law LLP, based in London looks at bankruptcy tourism.
AS a consequence of the world recession, it’s no surprise that the number of people filing for bankruptcy is increasing. However, what is surprising is that different European countries have different periods of bankruptcy. Individuals in the UK will usually be automatically discharged after 12 months, if not sooner. But in Spain, for example, the period of bankruptcy is like a life sentence. This has lead to ‘bankruptcy tourism’ with residents in Spain or the Republic of Ireland seeking to move to the UK.
The UK Government aimed to automatic discharge occurs encourage entrepreneurialism after 12 months, but it also and the relatively friendly wipes off or cancels all pre bankruptcy debts so that the insolvency legislation has bankrupt can caused bankrupts to effectively start establish their afresh (subject ‘centre of main Legal notice: Each case will to certain interest’ depend on its own facts and you exceptions). (‘COMI’) (as should take legal advice from a This has defined in specialist insolvency solicitor caused European before filing for bankruptcy. England and Regulation, Wales to become Council known as a ‘debtor Regulation (EC) No friendly’ state. 1346/2000 (‘the EC The EC Regulation states that Regulation’)) in England or the regulation should not be Wales. As I say above in the English used for forum shopping. personal insolvency regime, However, there is no clear
BANKRUPTCY: The laws are different in Spain and in the UK. definition of what’s meant by COMI and so this sometimes enables debtors with financial problems to establish a COMI in a more favourable jurisdiction. The location of a debtor’s COMI will be a question of fact to be decided on the specific circumstances of each case. Clarification as to what is meant by COMI comes from case law but in the case of Shierson-v-Vlieland-Boddy
[2005] the court said “that there is nothing… which prevents a debtor’s centre of main interest from being changed from time to time.” Accordingly, if a debtor meets certain criteria he could well benefit from the UK bankruptcy regime.
If you are facing financial issues and you want more information call Summit Law LLP on our Spanish phone line 952 468 967 or email us at info@summitlawllp.co.uk.
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Choosing right builder can stop dream becoming real nightmare Builders in Spain: running your building project (Part 1)! SO, you have your Schedule of Works, a Specification and Contract and you are all ready to start your building project. The trouble is you now have to choose a builder. That is a major decision you have to get right if your work is to be accomplished successfully. The question is: how do you find a builder who will do justice to your dreams? This is no small matter when you are in your own country but can be very difficult when you are in a foreign state, without a network of contacts and detailed local knowledge. Well, clearly one useful way is to find one by recommendation, preferably from a
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professional, such as an architect or building surveyor. This is, undoubtedly, a sensible move, as any professional should know who is or is not competent to deal with your contract. However, builders are like most people and can ‘go off the boil’ or not always live up to their previous reputation. This may be because they have lost
some members of their team or perhaps because they have become too busy to do their work properly. This can often be the case and an excellent builder can be so overwhelmed with work that he is not able to properly supervise or man a project. So, it is important to check recent work of any builder you are considering using, irrespective of recommendations. When you do this, make sure you see more than one example of his work and ensure you meet the owners of the property concerned (preferably with-out the builder present!). Meanwhile, it is essential that you only use a builder
who is properly registered and insured. Most people rarely check this is the case and are all too ready to save money by paying cash. This can result in effectively removing all the protection inherent in a fully legal contract, backed up by a paper trail that can be used in court, should a dispute arise. Certainly, as I have written before, the best way to start (and run) a building project is on the basis that something will go wrong at some stage. It often does and you have to be prepared for the possibility of a dispute and therefore have clear evidence on your side that matters have not proceeded as agreed.
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•AECC BOUTIQUE in San Isidro: 966 723 401. •AL-ANON FAMILY GROUP Benidorm – don’t suffer alone through another person drinking – 634 758 539. •DENIA RUGBY CLUB: 8pm on beach outside Oasis Hotel. •HELP INTERNATIONAL Benidorm meetings. www.helpbenidorm.com. •PIETER SWINNEN Painting Club in Calpe: 965 835 212. •RBL Benidorm and district branch covers from Polop to Villajoyosa at different locations for social meetings, day trips, excursions or meals. 695 605 129.
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•ANGLICAN CHAPLAINCY Sunday ServicesHoly Communion. Eight locations. www.costablanca-anglicanchaplaincy.org •BENITACHELL CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP, Benitachell: 966 494 036 or 966 470 303. •CALPE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP CHURCH Perlamar, Sundays 11am. 965 835 502 or www.calpechristianfellowship.org. •CHRIST IN YOU THE HOPE OF GLORY CHURCH. Sundays 10.30am at the Europa Building, Avda del Pino. •ERMITA CHURCH, Javea – Warden Colin D Welch – 965 771 792. •HOLY EUCHARIST at Nuestra Senora de la Merced Church, Calpe. Sundays 10.30am. 678 del Pi. 965 889 187. •EL VERGER MARKET at The Polygon 9am-1.30pm.
•XABIA RUGBY CLUB: Juniors meet at 7pm Seniors at 8pm. 688 640 092.
•GUARDIAN ANGELS Dropin/Coffee and Chat at Help Centre, La Jara 10.30am- 12.30pm. 616 977 639.
•ROYAL NAVAL ASSOCIATION meets for lunch on second Thursday of month at various restaurants between Altea and Oliva and the Jalon Valley. 966 474 532.
•AUCTION 1.30pm at the Jacaranda Restaurant Bar Moraira with auctioneer Mr Bob Gingell. First and third Saturday of each month. Phone to book your items 965 743 292.
•THE Valleys International Bridge and Social Club meet 2pm at El Cid at Benidoleig. 966 408 296. •CREATIVE TEXTILES GROUP – cross-stitch, embroidery, crochet, quilting, knitting – in Javea, 10am-1pm. 966 472 049 or artcentrejavea@yahoo.com.
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•AUCTIONS FOR AECC. Items for donation wanted. 965 319 929 / 688 238 879. •UFO and World Mysteries Discussion Group in Javea meet first Friday of the month at The Social Club and Bar in Javea Old Town at 10am. 966 459 976. •ROTARY INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIP Costa Blanca North weekly lunch meeting at Los Leones restaurant 1.15pm. Call 965 795 421 the Wednesday before. www.rotary costablanca.wiki.dot.com. •TENNIS GROUP meets Tuesday and Friday mornings at Toscamar, Javea. 966 473 301. •JAVEA BRIDGE CLUB Duplicate Pairs. 965 795 458.
S AT U R D AY •COMPUTER CLUB in Alfaz
SUNDAY •AECC BOUTIQUE in San Isidro: 966 723 401.
MONDAY
•COSTA BLANCA SAMARITANS: www.costa blancasamaritans.com. •DENIA INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE CLUB Duplicate Pairs start 4pm. 965 785 387. •JALON VALLEY MUMS & TOTS CLUB at town hall 10.15am-12noon. 676 441 758. •JAVEA STAMPS & POSTCARD CLUB meets second and fourth Monday of month at L’Ancora Tennis Club at 10am. 965 795 499 / 608 765 245. •ROYAL AIR FORCE ASSOCIATION in Pedreguer meets the second Monday of month. 966 430 215 or www.rafa-ncb.org.
Church services 787 509 or bill.ingram@angliac3. demon.co.uk. •JAVEA EVANGELICAL CHURCH. Pastor Clive Read 669 386 702. •JAVEA INTERNATIONAL BAPTIST CHURCH, Pastor John Hansford, Sundays 10.30am at Calle Favara 8, Javea Pueblo (near Plaza de la Constitucion Espanola, where the Thursday open market is held) 965 794 624. www.javeabaptist .com •MOSIAC COMMUNITY CHURCH Sunday 12pm Multicultural Service; Wednesday 8pm Intercessory Prayer; Last Thursday of month 1.30pm community lunch. 678 066 222.
•BERNIA BABIES international group meets 10.30am12noon at Sierra Bernia School, Alfaz del Pi: 966 875 149. •BSAC Marina Alta SCUBA Diving Club. 966 470 163 or www.bsacmarinaalta.co.uk. •CANCER CARE CENTRE Javea park. 965 796 846. •DENIA RUGBY CLUB SENIORS 8pm on beach outside the Oasis Hotel.
C O N S U L AT E S British 96 521 6022 Emergency consular assistance 902 109 356
ALICANTE Airport 96 691 9000 Guardia Civil 96 592 1100 Municipal Police 96 510 7200 Red Cross 96 525 2525
A L FA Z D E L P I Municipal Police 96 588 7100
ALTEA Guardia Civil 96 584 0525 Municipal Police 96 584 5511
•MONTGO RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION JAVEA meets for coffee morning on first Tuesday of the month. www.montgoresidents.com.
Guardia Civil 96 585 0330 Municipal Police 96 680 7766 Red Cross 96 680 8934 Bus Station 96 683 0014
•RAF Costa Blanca. Third Tuesday of month. 965 724 256 or nwhancox@hotmail.com.
Guardia Civil 96 573 0722 Municipal Police 96 573 0733
•WORDS OF LIGHT: 662 688 865. •XABIA RUGBY CLUB ( juniors and seniors): 688 640 092. •JAVEA BRIDGE CLUB competitive Duplicate. 965 795 458.
•U3A Marina Baixa meets fourth Monday of month at 10.30am at Alfaz del Pi Casa de Cultura.
•JAVEA ASSOCIATION OF MODEL MAKERS meet second Tuesday of month. gaw@wworkshop.net.
•JAVEA BRIDGE CLUB ‘No Fear’ pairs. 965 795 458.
WEDNESDAY
•JALON VALLEY HELP SHOP Jalon Monday to Friday 10am to 1pm. 659 624 643
Useful numbers
•MALE VOICE CHOIR (no experience required) Teulada. 965 744 577.
•ROTARY INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIP Denia meets first and third Tuesday of month at 1.30pm. Call 965 748 909 by the Sunday prior to meeting.
•41 CLUB, Javea meets the first Wednesday of the month. www.costablanca41club.org •ALICANTE BUSINESS CLUB meets the third Wednesday of month in San Juan. 650 489 625
•PILAR CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY CHURCH. Sunday Service 11am; Thursday 5pm Bible study and prayer; home groups during week. 966 769 300 or 650 509 606. •ALFAZ SPIRITUALIST CHURCH Tuesday Circle and Thursday Service and Clairvoyance 6.30pm. 966 878 469. All welcome. •THE KINGS CHURCH Benissa English Sunday service, 11am: www.thekingschurch.net. •VALLEY FELLOWSHIP, Jalon – Pastor Barbara Chadwick. 966 481 108.
TIONAL SINGLES CLUB: 642 363 811.
TUESDAY
•AUCTIONS FOR AECC (donations welcome): 965 319 929 / 688 238 879.
•NEW HOPE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP Oliva on C/Constitution 6, near the town hall, Sundays 11.30am. 607 470 221.
BENIDORM
BENISSA CALPE Guardia Civil 96 583 0080 Municipal Police 96 583 0812 Red Cross 96 583 1616
DENIA Guardia Civil 96 578 0036 Municipal Police 96 578 0190 Red Cross 96 578 1358
EL CAMPELLO Guardia Civil 96 563 0418 Municipal Police 96 563 7099
JAVEA Guardia Civil 062 Municipal Police 092 Red Cross 96 579 1961
MORAIRA Red Cross 96 574 0950 British Embassy: www.uk.inspain.fco.gov.uk Age Concern Spain: www.acespana.org Airport Information: www.aena.es Local News: www.euroweeklynews.com
or www.alicantebusiness club.org. •BENIDORM
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•DENIA INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE CLUB Duplicate Pairs start 4pm. 965 785 387. •GARDENING CIRCLE: first Wednesday of month in Moraira. 966 498 681. •PERKY PENSIONERS Jalon, 2.30pm-4.30pm. 652 584 272. •RBL JAVEA: Second and fourth Tuesday of month. 965 790 123. •SPIRITUAL FRIENDS (Moraira) meet at Los Leones Restaurant, Sol Park at 2.30pm. www.spiritual friends.com. •QUIZ NIGHT and buffet last Wednesday of month at Restaurant Paraiso in Parcent to raise funds for Emaus children’s home in Altea. davidreeley@ hotmail.com •FREE informal group that shares the understanding the three principles for innate well being every first and third Wednesday 7pm-8.30pm in Alfaz del Pi. 616 762 131 or sheela@sheelamasand.com. •SKITTLES fun matches at Restaurant/Bar GranSol Calpe at 7.30pm. 681 328 692 or www.gransolcalpe.com.
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•CALPE ROTARY FELLOWSHIP La Fustera. www.calpe-rotary.org.uk. •LA NUCIA SPARTANS American Football team welcomes new players for their sub 16, over 16s and female teams. www.lanucia spartans.com. •MASK FOR MABS children’s menu at El Paraiso Restaurant in Parcent. €1 donated to charity.
•MORAIRA CHARITY SHOP on Avenida del Portet Road, opens Monday-Saturday 10am1pm and Tuesday and Thursday
4pm-7pm. 666 625 856. •STAMP CLUB Javea: 965 795 499. •WALKING GROUP Castalla. 965 630 009 / 607 434 732. •COSTA BLANCA MOUNTAIN WALKERS – Saturdays and Wednesdays – different difficulty walks. www.cbmwalkers.org. •GANDIA AREA ACTIVITIES: Thursday social club dinners and golf, Friday and Monday petanca. 962 852 828. Saturday walking group. 962 808 601. •NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH: www.nhwinspain.com or 620 417 777. •U3A VALL DEL POP. www.u3avalldelpop.com. •ARENAL School of Bridge and Social Club play duplicates Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 2.15pm at the Arenal Clubhouse in Javea. Tuesdays are for beginners. 965 770 509. •ART EXHIBITION by Natasha Marson until January 31. Centro de Social, c/Ocho de Mayo, s/n, Hall y planta 1A, Villajoyosa. Monday - Friday am10pm. Admission free. •THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION Gran Alacant meets on the first Monday of the month, 7pm at Bar Sioux Restaurant. 966 695 423 or 639 917 971.
COMING UP
•MURDER MYSTERY DINNER February 8, Salon el Canor, 7.30pm. Proceeds to charity. 965 747 343. • CATS performance, February 14-16. Footlights Youth Theatre. 652 404 798. •NEW ASSET REPORTING LAW SEMINAR February 11. Javea Players Studio, 11am. Reservations email advice@ blacktowerfm.com 965 058 212.
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SPEEDY: New Kia is due in Spain by the middle of the year.
New sporty Kia to hit roads THE new Kia pro_cee’d GT and cee’d GT – the brand’s most performance focused production cars ever – will have their world premieres at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show on March 5. Designed in Europe under the direction of President and Chief Design Officer, Peter Schreyer, the two debutants feature bold athletic styling,
LED daytime running lights, dualexhaust pipes, 18-inch alloy wheels and eye-catching red brake calipers. Prices and specifications to be confirmed later. The new turbocharged 1.6-litre GDI petrol engine powering the front wheels through a six-speed manual transmission will allow the Kia pro_cee’d GT and cee’d GT to accelerate from zero
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Adam sales take off JUST one week after the Opel Adam market launch, orders from all across Europe for the chic, urban car exceeded 20,000. Deputy Chairman of the Opel Management Board, Dr Thomas Sedran said: “This was an outstanding start for our new small lifestyle car from Eisenach, Germany, especially if one considers that the market launch in many European markets is yet to come. The Adam sparks excitement and is a popular new ambassador for our brand.” Prices in Spain will reportedly range between €13,650 and €16,315 according to model. The Adam success story started with its world premiere at the Paris Motor Show in October 2012. Even at this early stage, readers of Auto Zeitung chose the Adam as the Number One City Car for the Auto Trophy. In the magazine Auto Motor und Sport’s ‘The Best Cars of 2013’ poll, the small Opel
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Scottish Cup but Rangers are out, k’od by Dundee United… Mali once again dumped South Africa out of the African Cup of Nations… and Jose Mourinho wants to ‘come back home’ (to Chelsea). • Cricket: Sri Lanka beat the holders England in the first match of the women’s World Cup in India. But the English hit back by winning their second game against the hosts. And tomorrow, South Africa’s Graeme Smith will become the first player to captain his country in 100 Tests (v Pakistan). • In the Phoenix Open, Phil Mickelson missed his putt on the 18th green and so failed to join the exclusive band of stars who have carded a round of 59. He had seven birdies in his first nine holes. And Stephen Gallacher (Scotland) won the Dubai Classic, only his second title in 18 years. • American Football: 40 million TV viewers saw two superb touchdowns
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Scotland last won a rugby international at Twickenham in 1983.
new boy Moussa Sissoko hitting a last-gasp winner… Tottenham beat 10 man WBA… Arsenal, Reading and West Ham also won… while the games between Everton and Aston Villa, Manchester City and Liverpool, Wigan and Southampton and QPR and Norwich ended in draws… Championship leaders Cardiff are 10 points clear of Leicester… Tranmere and Port Vale top Leagues One and Two… Celtic are still in the
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Also on Saturday/ Sunday, the Six Nations, it’s Ireland v England, France v out-of-form Wales and Scotland v cock-a-hoop Italy. SPORTS ROUND-UP • Rugby: England, Italy (the Azzurri) and Ireland began the Six Nations campaign with excellent wins over Scotland, France and Wales respectively. For reigning champions Wales it was their eighth successive defeat as Brian O’Driscoll claimed his record-breaking 46th try. Debutant Billy Twelvetrees scored one of England’s four tries as they lifted the Calcutta Cup for the fourth successive year. • Football: Wayne Rooney’s late strike gave Manchester United victory at Fulham… Frank Lampard’s 197th goal for Chelsea was insignificant as they lost at Newcastle,
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WITH games fast running out, Manchester United’s massive nine-point lead at the top of the PL could increase this weekend when they play Everton at Old Trafford, while neighbours, out-of-sorts Manchester City, travel to Southampton. Elsewhere, Chelsea meet Wigan, Arsenal visit Sunderland, Liverpool play fading WBA (Monday) and Spurs entertain Newcastle. And tomorrow night, there’s a top-of-the-table Championship clash between Watford and Crystal Palace.
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as the Baltimore Ravens beat the San Francisco 49ers 34-31 to win the Super Bowl in New Orleans. • F1: Ferrari boss Luca Di Montezemolo said Fernando Alonso and Sebastian Vettel will NEVER be partners in his team. • Tennis: Tomas Berdych and Lukas Rosol (Czech Republic) beat
Stanislas Wawrinka and Marco Chiudinelli (Switzerland) in the longest-ever game in Davis Cup history. Their doubles encounter lasted seven hours, two minutes. • Skating: GB’s Elsie Christie won her sixth medal of the season with bronze in the 1,500m short-track speed skating World Cup event in Sochi.
Spring-like for Montgo CRUNCH TIME: Star player Edu Sorribes makes a tackle earlier in the season. SUNDAY sees La Vila RC making the long trip to Galicia to play a crunch relegation match. The club is propping-up the table and next play Blusens University, just above them in the league. La Vila must finish
outside the bottom two to avoid a relegation play-off. A win against the closest rivals is viewed as a must if they want to fight their way out of the tight spot they find themselves in.
MONTGO Golf Society’s game at Villaitana was played in almost spring-like weather on a course that was in pretty good condition. The quick greens were as usual quite difficult to read. The stableford competition was sponsored by Sally and Arthur Burrowes. Both Denise Cooper and Bob Marsden scored an excellent 35 points, with Denise taking top spot on handicap and showing a welcome return to form.
There were four players scoring 34 points and on handicap Geoff Willcock took third spot from Tony Carroll in fourth. Nearest the pins went to Sally Burrowes and Ed Wallace with Norman Howell having the nearest second shot on hole 9. Twos were scored by Richard Morris and Peter Twine. Montgo’s next game is on Friday, February 15 for a medal competition at Oliva Nova with a first tee time at 9.52 am.
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A draw for Javea bowls JAVEA OPALS played the Javea Onyx in a very competitive Northern League bowls match. The result was an honourable draw with both teams claiming five points In the Winter League Javea took on Quesada, however, the strong winds made playing a challenge! But Javea won by 20-10. Unfortunately the two Berleen rinks succumbed to the strong rinks from Quesada. So Javea returned home with six points. In the Federated Fours Javea travelled to El Cid to play in the first match of the league. The team rose to the challenge and scored six points, winning on two rinks.
It’s a good week for BBC BENITACHELL BC was host to a strong team from Greenlands but, managed to win on two rinks and with an overall total of 68-57 shots came out on top six points to four. The Lions were at home to El Cid
Javelins and managed to win on all rinks gaining the full 10 points. The Challenger Cup team also came home with a win. Jaguars were away to Javea Onyx on a very blustery and windy
morning. They managed to win on three of the rinks but lost out on the fourth which gave Jaguars a win by six points to four. In the Federation Fours, BBC were hosts to El Cid and a great
start was made on all three rinks. BBC managed to win on two rinks and lost on the third. The final score had BBC winning six points to two. For more information about the Benitachell Bowls Club, please visit our website at www.benitachellbowls club.com.
Calpe speared by El Cid TAKING SHELTER: Orba Warblers out of the wind.
Warblers blown off course THE general consensus after the Orba Warblers’ game at Alenda was that the conditions were almost impossible. The strength of the wind on the first tee was such that players could barely stand and the
best strike off the tee did not reach 150 metres. But Derek Gray mastered the difficult conditions to score 37 points to lead home Division two. He was followed by Sally
Marsden (26) and Peter Gibson (24) was third. Bob Edwards (26) was first in Division one, with Ron Steele (25) second and Andy Loeber (24) third. The nearest the pin prizes were won by Roy
Booth and Anthony Cooley and Bob Edwards managed a two on the 16th.
For more information on the club: www.orbawarblers.com or phone 634 351 950.
Pego in first ‘major’ Pego Golf Society played its first ‘major’ of the year the ‘Copa de Escocia’ at Oliva Nova Golf. Once again the course was in very good condition and the weather was perfect for winter golf in Spain. That was shown by 35 points being good enough for only sixth place for Terry Langley. In fifth was Terry Leary (36), Donna Green (37) was fourth, third Thelma Saull (37), and second John Evans (37) on countback. Winner was Malcolm Wise (38) playing off a handicap of five. Twos were scored by Ron Webb, Alan Barwick, Roger Brown, Terry Langley and Malcolm Wise. Nearest the pins were Mike Phillips and Captain Mike Holloway. More information: pegogolfsociety.com.
CALPE Bowls were away to El Cid Spears going down by nine points to one (83 shots to 52 shots.) The team of Alan Edwards, Alison Edwards and Liz Griffiths salvaged Calpe’s only point. After getting off to a good start with five shots in the first two ends they had to hammer it out, blow for blow, all the way through, until they finally went behind on the sixteenth end. In spite of going further behind on the seventeenth they bounced back to take two on the last for a wellearned point. The hard luck story came from the team of Ted Campbell, Barry Rowe and Paul Brown who started well and, with a five on the ninth end jumped into a 14 – 9 lead. They lost that lead (by one) on the fourteenth end but got it back with three shots in the next two ends to lead by two. Cruelly, they lost the last end, and the game, when Ted’s bowl just missed picking up the jack.
El Plantillo medallists EL PLANTILLO 2 GS had 14 players compete for their monthly medal. The winner, scoring 48, was Martin Rickman, playing off 10. In second place at the Elche course was John O’Brien, with a score of
54. Third place with a score of 56 was Ian Henderson. Nearest the pins went to Dave Swann and William Murphy. Visitors are welcome, contact Ian Henderson, tel 966 716 616 or mobile 636 116 230.