Euro Weekly News - Costa del Sol 18 - 24 December 2014 Issue 1537

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INDEX News 1 - 52 Finance 55 - 60 Letters 61 Leapy Lee 62 Daily TV 66, 68, 70, 72, 74, 76, 78 Time Out 79 - 82 Health & Beauty 85 - 88 Food 89 - 94 Homes & Gardens 95 Gibraltar 96 Services 101 - 105 Classifieds 106 - 113 Motoring 114 - 116 Sport 117 - 120

ANIMALS OUT: Tidus aims to stop circuses and fairs using animals.

Circus ban pledge MALAGA’S mayor has pledged to ban circuses with animals and pony attractions at fairs, thanks in part to the work of a new animal protection federation.

During the first meeting of Tidus, a pioneer federation of animal protection groups in Malaga, Mayor Francisco de la Torre announced that the city will approve a measure for the ban at the council’s January plenary session.

Details of the measure will be hammered out by councillors and

federation members over the next few weeks.

Tidus, the animal protection federation named in honour of a dog that burned to death in Valencia, has members from all over the Costa del Sol and Malaga Province, including expat-run groups Triple A Marbella and Adana Estepona.

The federation, the first of its kind in Andalucia and just the third in Spain, had stated as one of its goals the prohibition of circuses which work with animals and, Tidus claims, use cruel training methods.

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Dangerous road REPAIRS were needed on new cracks reported by drivers on a motorway slip-road in San Julian, near Malaga, where traffic has been diverted during repairs to the airport access bridge.

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MALAGA has been named the second most exciting destination on the planet to visit in 2015 by one of the world’s top travel guides.

The Andalucian city has been praised by Rough Guide for offering far more than just sun, sea and sand, and is one of the guide’s top 10 places to visit next year. Malaga came in

behind only Johannesburg in South Africa as a must-visit global destination.

Each year, the Rough Guide editors and authors get together to compile a list of the destinations they think will be the best places to visit for the next 12 months. “Founded by the Phoenicians, the ancient city of Malaga has far more to

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Neighbourly help A TORREMOLINOS woman needed medical attention after inhaling smoke when her sofa caught fire. Neighbours alerted emergency services and helped extinguish the flames.

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Benahavis Fun Run THE third annual Benahavis Fun Run will take place on December 20 on Avenida Andalucia, with a threekilometre race starting at 11am and a five-kilometre event starting at 12pm.

Enjoyable day trip AGE CONCERN of Estepona and Manilva sent a coach load of happy people off to Malaga to see the Christmas lights and do a bit of shopping.

Contact Age Concern on 650 163 928.

Lions party LA CALA LIONS held their Christmas party in style at Oceano restaurant, with great food, music and company. The group would like to wish all their volunteers a very Merry Christmas.

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offer than the usual Spanish cocktail of sun, sea and sangria - though all of those things are still in plentiful supply,” states the Rough Guide Top 10 Cities 2015.

The guide highlights Malaga’s offshoot of the Centre Pompidou, the new museum of Russian Art, and the street artists of Soho.

Starbucks Marbella COFFEE shop chain Starbucks has opened a new cafe at El Corte Ingles in Puerto Banus.

It follows a recent opening of the popular coffee shop in Malaga.

A CREW member needed medical attention for burns to his hand after a fire broke out in the galley of the Santa Maria ship docked at Malaga port early last Saturday.

Racket happy STREET ART: Exhibition is one of the hottest art shows of the year.

Striking art - but whose work is it?

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IME is running out to see one of the hottest art shows of the year in Spain; one that will have art lovers strongly divided in their opinions. Los Angelesbased artist Thierry Guetta - aka Mr Brainwash - is currently exhibiting a collection of his work at Barcelona’s Galeria 3 Puntos, and his street-art style has critics divided as to just how talented the Parisborn, self-proclaimed filmmaker and street artist is.

In fact, there are strong rumours that the work of Guetta is actually the work of the world-famous Banksy, and the Mr Brainwash persona is an elaborate hoax dreamt up by the elusive and mischievous British street artist. The protagonist of the Oscar-nominated 2010 documentary film ‘Exit

Quote of the Week I had two options. One was to remain silent and wait to be killed. And the second was to speak up and then be killed,’

said Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai, the 17-year-old shot by the Taliban after speaking out on education.

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Santa visits Banus SANTA will be taking a sleigh ride to La Sala in Puerto Banus this Sunday (December 21) to collect children’s Christmas lists and fill their stockings with a treat. Be sure to see Santa between 2pm and 3pm.

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Malaga a top destination

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New flights NORWEGIAN airlines has announced two new routes from Malaga starting on March 31. Flights will run to Birmingham on Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays, and Edinburgh on Tuesdays and Saturdays.

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Through the Gift Shop,’ Mr Brainwash shot to fame by copying the styles of other street artists he saw around him, including Banksy. The movie chronicled his rise through the ranks of the underground scene to the eventual staging of a massive art exhibition in LA. Dismissed by many as a copycat, but hailed by others as a genius, the work of Mr Brainwash undoubtedly gets the art world talking wherever his attention-grabbing exhibitions take him.

The Mr Brainwash exhibition will run until December 31 in Barcelona and is the perfect opportunity to see some of the world’s most famous street-art pieces, as immortalised on film. If it is all a hoax, then perhaps the works on show at Galeria 3 Puntos are a chance to see pieces by Banksy.

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million is the reputed yearly salary of Formula 1 driver Fernando Alonso who will be racing with the McLaren-Honda F1 team for next year’s championship. The team will also be paying Jenson Button around €10 million after retaining his services for another year.

AN agreement between Raquetas Mijas Club in La Cala Hills and Mijas sports department means municipal sports-card holders will now be able to obtain discounts at the club for tennis and paddle tennis lessons and court rental.

Erotic adverts AN ALHAURIN de la Torre woman has been jailed for one year for placing erotic adverts providing contact information for her neighbours, who she didn’t get on with.

Head injuries A MAN suffered head injuries when four robbers reportedly hit him over the head with an air-gun and threatened him after stealing goods from the Fuengirola jewellery shop where he works.

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SPANISH high-street fashion brand Desigual held their first ‘Semi-naked Party’ in Singapore over the weekend. In what is now a Desigual tradition, shoppers are urged to strip down to their underwear in order to get freebies and massive discounts.

Hundreds of shoppers showed up to the Singapore event.

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Our View Tourist number 10 million welcomed Food drive success is example for the year A NORFOLK woman became the 10 millionth tourist to the Costa del Sol this year when she stepped off a flight from Stansted at Malaga Airport.

Annita George and her husband were welcomed in style as previous tourism records were smashed with the landing of the easyJet flight on Malaga soil.

The UK couple are regular visitors to the Costa del Sol and own property in San Pedro de Alcantara.

Mrs George celebrates.

Mrs George was presented with vouchers

for a three-day stay at a five star hotel, dinner at a Michelin star restaurant, a spa session and a flamenco show at Sala El EmbrujoComplejo El Segoviano valid for one year.

Elias Bendodo, head of the Malaga-Costa del Sol Tourism Board, explained that the arrival of tourist number 10 million had broken tourism records for the Costa del Sol and he thanked everyone involved in the sector for their hard work without which, he stressed, the achievement would not have been possible.

The best previous year for tourism in Costa history was 2008 with a total of 9.65 million visitors. With 10 million and over two weeks to go before the end of 2014, it has beaten the record with ease.

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T’S wonderful to see that the recent national food drive in the run up to Christmas exceeded all expectations and collected more than 700,000 tonnes of food to help impoverished families throughout the country.

It was over 100,000 tonnes more than expected and it is an excellent indication of how generous people can be at this time of year.

At Christmas, nobody wants to think of families unable to buy presents for their children or feed themselves well, of those sitting alone at home because they have nobody to talk to, or of elderly people who can’t afford heating for the home.

People tend to open their purse strings more often over the festive holidays. After all, it is the season of goodwill.

While giving to charity is commendable over the Christmas period, it doesn’t take much to be as charitable for the rest of the year also.

Here at EWN we are involved with charitable causes the whole year round, not just when it comes to Christmas time. It’s so important to help others who are unable to help themselves, and causes and charities need help 365 days a year.

Those individuals and families who find it difficult to cope do so throughout the entire year and once Christmas is over they face the same difficult circumstances every day.

So please do give generously during the festive season, but don’t forget that once the holidays are over, plenty of people’s troubles are not.

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Register now and reap the rewards FOREIGN residents on the Costa del Sol are being urged to register on the ‘padron’ before December 30 in order to have their say in local elections.

The importance of the expat community has been stressed by Marbella Mayor Angeles Muñoz in the run up to the deadline, and she says that registering will not only benefit the community as a whole through the improvement of local services, but that there are also a number of personal advantages too, such as tax benefits.

“It’s very important that the foreign community takes part and many opportunities to do so are available,” explained Mayor Muñoz. “One of the

MAYOR MUÑOZ: Listed benefits of joining the padron. city’s identifying points is its open-minded, cosmopolitan nature, and the expat contribution is essential to its international character.”

With less than two weeks to go in order to register to vote before the December 30 deadline, foreign residents must be registered with the town hall in order to claim the right to vote.

The coastal city currently has 145,000 residents listed on the padron. Of these, 40,500 are foreign, mainly from the UK, Germany, Morocco and Italy, but the goal is to reach over 150,000 registered residents in order to receive more money from the Spanish government.

Mayor Muñoz said that, “the figures determine the amount of money the town

hall receives from the central government,” and that the more residents are registered, the more money for improving municipal services and infrastructure.

“There are a number of groups for funding; towns with under 20,000 inhabitants, towns with between 20,000 and 50,000, towns with between 100,000 and 150,000, and those with more than 150,000.

“The last group is the one we aim to be in to receive substantial subsidies to enable us to optimise services we offer our citizens.”

Local resident Guy McCrow is currently assisting the town hall to register foreign residents.

A recent seminar at Mr McCrow’s establishment, the Beach House

Restaurant near Elviria, drew a large crowd of foreign residents to hear about the benefits of joining the padron register.

“I’m assisting the town hall in making contact with expats as we get so many through our restaurant,” said Mr McCrow. “What we need is more people to sign up which will result in more money for the area.

It’s a win-win situation.”

According to Mayor Muñoz, the town hall receives around €31 million for the registered 145,000 on the padron.

“Improvements to health and education services and infrastructure are directly related to registered inhabitants,” she said.

“This means it’s important to increase the number of people registered.”

She outlined that the advantages of joining the padron include tax benefits as the council subsidises taxes such as the IBI property tax and a number of public services including transport, day centres for the elderly, and activities centres.

To sign on to the padron all you need do is visit your local town hall and let them know. It is done in minutes.

To vote, you must be 18 or over and registered, which can also be done at the town hall or online.

Three held for illegal fishing GUARDIA CIVIL in Malaga have broken up a gang that allegedly would have sold illegally-caught Atlantic bluefin tuna and other fish products in Andalucia, some of which were unfit for human consumption.

The three people arrested by the Guardia Civil Nature Protection Unit (Seprona) now face charges of crimes

against fauna and public health, fraud, forgery and belonging to a criminal organisation.

During the operation, Seprona officers seized 57 Atlantic bluefin tunas, approximately 1,000 kilos of fish products and three vehicles.

The fish were reportedly caught using hooks, and not licensed cages.

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Get your skates on in Fuengirola!

FUENGIROLA Christmas Park opens this afternoon, Thursday, at 5.30pm with ice-skating rinks for adults and children and other activities.

The fairground houses a 600 square metre skating rink for adults and another of 150 square metres specifically for children, a terrace cafe, bumper cars, trampolines and a Scalextric track.

Christmas lights and music will provide

a festive atmosphere for the area, open daily from midday to 11pm until January 11.

Tickets for the skating rinks are priced at â‚Ź6 each and skates will be available for rent. Users must wear gloves, long sleeves and trousers, skate in the same direction as other skaters and not form connected groups of more than two people.

Home inheritors to pay less tax

Dangerous bait warning

MIJAS residents who inherit their family home will only have to pay a small portion of tax on land value increase.

The council has approved a change in local regulations to benefit those who have lived in the home they are inheriting. The new ruling will require inheritors who have been registered on the Mijas padron residents list as living in the home for at least two years to pay just 5 per cent of the normal tax amount.

RONDA Council has issued a warning following the discovery of bait with nails hidden inside at El Fuerte and La Dehesa.

Pets, children and wild animals could suffer injuries if they swallow the bait. Councillor Rafael Flores asked people to contact Local Police on 092 or 952 871 369 if they spot anything.

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Animal help CANES, the company responsible for the municipal animal pound in Fuengirola, has collected 386 stray animals this year and arranged 529 adoptions.

Christmas tea ELDERLY Fuengirola residents are invited to Christmas Tea at 5pm on Boxing Day at the Palacio de la Paz. Invitations can be collected from the council offices in Calle Blanca Paloma.

Choir music VIRGEN del Mar choir will give free concerts at San Jose church in Fuengirola (Friday) and Del Carmen church in Los Boliches (Saturday), at 7.30pm.

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Girl’s lucky escape A TEENAGE girl on her way to a flamenco class in Malaga City claims that a man attempted to abduct her.

The 16-year-old girl said that after getting off a bus on her way

Jail for strangler A ROMANIAN man has been jailed for 14 years for strangling another man to death in Marbella.

The man, who was recently found guilty by a jury, was sentenced for homicide after he admitted to getting carried away and strangling an Argentinian man in September 2012, although he claimed he was defending himself from his victim’s sexual advances.

The accused was also sentenced to pay €74,300 in damages to the victim’s mother.

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to the Pepa Flores Malaga Dance Conservatory in La Trinidad, she noticed a man leaning on a small red car. As she passed the car, the man allegedly grabbed her arm and tried to pull her inside. She reacted

by hitting him on the nose and running for safety inside the dance school where she told teachers what had happened.

Her parents were quickly called and the incident was reported to the police.

Loli Trujillo, head of the dance school, explained that in view of events, she had written to authorities demanding more police presence in the area and said that parents and students are worried.

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Rise in selfemployed MALAGA: The council will extend the city’s bicycle path network.

More cycle lanes for Malaga

MALAGA COUNCIL is to extend the city’s bicycle path network.

An agreement to be signed by the Development and Housing Department of the Junta de Andalucia regional government and Malaga Council, will see the city’s cycle lanes network extend by 69 kilometres.

The works will be carried out between late 2014 and 2017, and will be financed by the Council (25 per cent) and the Junta with European funds (75 per cent).

THE number of selfemployed people in Malaga went back to pre-crisis levels during 2014 and is currently estimated at around 102,300.

Many unemployed people invest the financial aid granted by the government to start their own business.

Drug carrier A MAN has been arrested in Alhaurin de la Torre after being found carrying 242 grams of drugs in his car. Guardia Civil officers carrying out routine vehicle checks noticed a driver acting strangely and decided to investigate. Upon searching the car they discovered a tub of white powder, which once analysed, proved to be amphetamines.

All welcome EVERYONE in Benahavis is invited for breakfast of chocolate and churros on Avenida Andalucia on the morning of December 23. Santa will also have a Grotto in Parque Daidin for the kids.

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Festive Season Shines at Puente Romano It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Puente Romano; fairy lights are twinkling, baubles are glistening and log fires create the wonderful atmosphere that we all want at this time of year… even if the sun shines outside!

To celebrate Christmas, Puente Romano is offering a wonderful selection of lunches, dinners and parties to make your festive season a special time with friends and family, home or away.

24th December Christmas Eve Dinner Sea Grill Luxury dining at its best savour a delicate glass of Champagne in the lavish bar before sitting down to a sumptuous four-course meal with incredible views of the Mediterranean coast.

Live music by our resident pianist provides the backdrop to a fabulous start to Christmas. 125€ per person ·

25th December Christmas Day Buffet Sea Grill Experience the magical joy of Christmas Day with a sumptuous buffet serving traditional festive fayre alongside modern Mediterranean cuisine, with a special visit by Santa Claus for the children. 150€ per person

1st January 2015 New Year’s Day Buffet Sea Grill A luxurious buffet lunch with live music - an ideal start to the year!

Indulge in Beef Wellington, Oysters and Caviar, followed by home-made desserts and treats in one of the most breathtaking settings. 95€ per person

Reservations 952 820 900 / restaurantes@puenteromano.com

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Honouring the dedication of a with true vision JUST over 25 years ago, a diminutive, unassuming, softlyspoken woman named Maria Jose Cañete established a company that has become synonymous with the Costa del Sol. At a time when women weren’t exactly encouraged to follow their vision, Maria Jose’s inner determination, hard work and passion brought Helicopteros Sanitarios to life; a company that has grown and expanded under the leadership of a woman who doesn’t know what it means to ‘rest on one’s laurels.’

We had the honour and privilege of attending a Helicopteros Sanitarios event at the beautiful Puente Romano Hotel over the weekend, and although we have known Maria Jose for nearly 20 years, it was at this lunch that we really, truly saw the depth of the love and admiration for her among her colleagues and friends.

There are times when a communal feeling can be palpable, and the sense of pure adoration and regard that filled the air when Maria Jose rose to speak brought us close to tears.

Even the waiters in the Sea Grill Restaurant knew that this was somebody absolutely revered by those in the room.

Maria Jose is a woman of few words, but the few things that she says are so forceful, so utterly compelling and truthful, that no man or woman could fail to be ignited by her voice.

The adoring eyes of her husband, Bjorn Ronning, never left her as she spoke, nor did the eyes of Dr. Jose Ramirez Giraldez, the first ever doctor to work with Helicopteros Sanitarios (24-hours a day, four days a week at the beginning).

The room - filled with colleagues including some who have been with Maria Jose from

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The best way to predict the future is to change it.

HELICOPTEROS SANITARIOS: Adolfo Medina, CEO Helicopteros Sanitarios, Dr Ferreres, Maria Jose Cañete and Dr Peters at the event in the Puente Romano Hotel.

Some women daydream, others make their dreams their daily business.

Maria Jose Cañete is that woman.

the very start - was in awe of this vibrant woman.

As we moved around the room, each table spoke affectionately about Maria Jose - in a variety of different languages - and the language of admiration was one that shone through universally.

We couldn’t understand everything, but we understood completely the tone and feeling of each speaker. The warm way that people spoke about her was clearly evident.

Maria Jose had a vision all those years ago, and that vision has

changed the lives of so many.

Thousands, if not millions of people of all nationalities have been touched by her.

Helicopteros Sanitarios has grown and matured under Maria Jose’s guidance to become the allimportant life saving service it is today; a service that includes home-visiting GPs whose myriad of duties range from administering morphine to the terminally ill, to bandaging the finger of a crying three-year-old, to checking the blood pressure of an over-zealous golfer on the golf course.

Maria Jose can stand tall and be proud of what she has achieved.

The people of Spain should be proud of this petite, unassuming woman who - as is necessary in business - also has a rod of steel running through her!

She is living proof that anyone can make their dreams come true if they are prepared to dedicate their lives to their vision, without faltering when obstacles are thrown in the way.

The word ‘can’t’ does not exist in Maria Jose’s vocabulary and she is the personification of the word ‘perseverance.’

A WOMAN OF FEW WORDS: Maria Jose Cañete of Helicopteros Sanitarios with Michel and Steven Euesden.

She is a human machine with a heart of gold and she is creating a legacy that will continue throughout Spain long after our grandchildren depart from this earth.

The concept of Helicopteros Sanitarios is still to me, as a foreigner, one of the best. Her dream to build a hospital that will be run with her ethos of professionalism and excellence is one that will no doubt come to fruition, and the community on the Costa del Sol and further afield owe her much.

Maria Jose Cañete is not only remarkable, she is a woman of the kind you will only meet once in a lifetime and we are honoured and blessed to call her a friend.

Some women daydream, others make their dreams their daily business.

Maria Jose Cañete is that woman.

Michel and Steven Euesden

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900 families to get housing aid AS many as 900 families in Malaga Province living in rented social housing will benefit from a financial aid programme launched by the Development and Housing Department to help them pay the rent.

The application period for the financial aid ended on October 1 and it is estimated that 1,200 people registered in the â‚Ź4.3 million programme.

To be eligible, people needed to prove their economic vulnerability,

Dog owner on trial over child danger A MALAGA Pit Bull dog owner will face a judge over claims he was training his dog near children.

Local Police officers in the Carretera de Cadiz area of the city found the 24-year-old man teaching the dog to attack a tyre hanging from a tree branch in public gardens, next to a playground where children were playing.

Officers report that the dog was not on a lead or wearing a muzzle, and did not have obligatory insurance as is required for animals belonging to breeds considered dangerous.

their need for rented social housing and meet a number of requirements, including a personal income of no more than 1.5 times the Spanish Public Index of Multiple Purpose Income or IPREM (â‚Ź11,182).

Arrest for murder POLICE have arrested a suspect for the murder in January 2012 of a Marbella hostess club owner.

The victim, a 56-year-old Moroccan man, was shot to death with a Kalashnikov AK47 near a nursery school while driving to the gym.

The arrest followed fresh information from French police.

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Waiting lists to grow over Christmas CARLOS HAYA regional hospital nurses union, Satse, has declared that waiting lists will be affected by closed surgeries and wards over the Christmas holiday period.

A union spokesman explained that a total of 25 operating theatres will close between the Carlos Haya, Materno and Civil hospitals in Malaga and 177 beds will be left empty from December 20 to January 12 to avoid taking on extra staff to cover holidays.

While the union complains that this will increase waiting lists and affect patients, hospital governors assured that the measures are similar to those put in place last year to provide adequate service while enabling staff holidays.

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Students to help far from home NINE University of Malaga students will swap their holidays for volunteer work in Honduras next summer.

Five students from the Faculty of Medicine, two from Criminology, one from Education and another from Engineering will spend July and August collaborating with ACOES non-governmental organisation in Tegucigalpa in Honduras, considered the most

violent country in the world.

The third and fourth year students will gain personal and professional

experience while helping children in need through nutritional, educational, crime prevention and engineering tasks.

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Internet access A LARGE percentage of Andalucia hotels (58.5 per cent) offer their guests highspeed Internet access (around 50 Mb), according to data from the Hotel Technological Institute (ITH).

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ICE-SKATING: Will provide a way to wear the kids out in Estepona.

New leisure activities

CHILDREN in Estepona will be able to try out ice-skating this Christmas at a 700sqm skating rink by Avenida Juan Carlos I. The council has installed a leisure area with trampolines and a Scalextric track to open daily from noon until 11pm from tomorrow, Friday December 19.

RESERVATIONS in Malaga restaurants for company Christmas lunches and dinners have reportedly increased by an estimated 15 per cent compared to the last few years.

Most of the reservations are for Fridays.

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Lucky winners WINNING tickets for last Sunday’s ONCE lottery draw were sold locally. A total of 11 lucky people, 10 in Antequera and one in Fuengirola, won €20,000 each.

Free concert ESTEPONA’s municipal band will be performing a free concert at Nuestra Señora del Carmen Church on December 21 at 1pm, featuring classical pieces by Handel, Strauss and Albinoni.

Xmas market THE Benahavis Christmas Market will be held from December 19 to 21 in the town between 12pm and 8pm each day, featuring stalls, food and decorations.

A little magic TIKITANO BEACH RESTAURANT will host ‘The Magic of Christmas’ show and celebration dinner at 9pm on Saturday, December 20.

Tickets €15, €5 for children.

Mickey Mouse to promote Malaga MALAGA has joined forces with Disney to encourage families to visit the city on holiday.

By sponsoring the Disney Live! Mickey’s Music Festival Tour

travelling through more than 30 cities in Spain, France, Italy, the UK and Germany, Malaga will be present everywhere the tour goes.

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Easter processions won’t be affected MALAGA City Easter processions will not be affected by work on the Alameda stretch of the metro.

City brotherhood members were told last week at a meeting with a Junta de Andalucia regional government representative that surface work will not begin until May next year.

Although the work is expected to take 33 months, the Junta representative said that the tunnel is due to be completed before March 2016, and plans have been made to place provisional covering over it in the case of delays.

on Disney Live! promotional material, have information stands at all venues and leaflets will be included in promotional bags given to the public at shows.

A promotional video of the city will also be screened before each show.

Although the city council will spend €300,000 on the sponsorship, an estimated economic impact of €5 million could result from the campaign.

In Madrid until January 4, the show will run in Malaga from January 6-11 before touring Spain and then moving abroad.

Held for home alone daughter A MAN has been detained for allegedly leaving his young daughter alone at home.

Local Police in Malaga arrested a father who reportedly left his fiveyear-old alone at home on December 13.

The girl was about to be rescued by firefighters when her father arrived home.

It is believed that neighbours heard and saw the girl crying on the flat’s terrace at around 8.30pm and decided to alert the authorities.

The father said he and another two adults had decided to go out to buy food and left the girl at the flat, in BailenMiraflores, because she was being difficult.

He was arrested on charges of temporary child abandonment.

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Man arrested with fake plates A MOROCCAN man was arrested in Las Lagunas, Mijas, when policemen on patrol noticed his car had false registration plates.

The vehicle, which was parked in Calle Biznaga, caught the officers’

attention as the Dutch plates looked suspicious and the front window carried French identification.

When the officers asked the man for the car’s papers they discovered

none of them coincided with the registration plates, which upon investigation carried a non-existent number.

Another plate with different numbers was also found inside the vehicle.

Flasher behind bars A MARBELLA judge has remanded in custody a Ukrainian man suspected of abusing children. The man admitted having carried out acts of exhibitionism and abuse.

He was arrested suspected of being responsible for three recent cases reported by parents of girls between the ages of eight and 15 in Marbella.

He later admitted that he had been hanging around schools and flashing at girls for years and had also sometimes touched them.

Following the confession police began to study similar cases and have started to contact victims of abuse or exhibitionism to ask them to try to identify the suspect.

POLICE: Found the items during house searches.

Loot recovered POLICE have caught an alleged gang of burglars that picked locks and stole from property while the owners were at work.

Four South Americans who are believed to be gang members were arrested, two in Benalmadena and two in Madrid.

Following the arrests, two homes were searched and a large amount of loot recovered including jewellery, watches, mobile phones, tablets, tools and €14,500 in cash.

The group is believed to have carried out burglaries in at least nine properties in Malaga City, Benalmadena, Torremolinos, Rincon de la Victoria and Fuengirola.

Nocturnal delinquents POLICE caught two youths stealing a radio from a van parked in Las Lagunas, Mijas at 3am. The police were patrolling the Mijas

neighbourhood when they noticed a youth getting out of a van carrying tools.

A second person got out when the police presence was noticed and the pair appeared to act suspiciously.

The police officers EXTRA jobs and better sales are expected by Malaga approached the pair and retailers for the holiday period this Christmas. saw one of them trying to A survey of 1,000 small and medium businesses in hide what looked like a the province by Malaga Commerce Federation radio.

(Fecoma) showed that 52 per cent of those questioned Upon confirmation that it were hopeful of better results. was a radio, which the Fecoma leader Enrique Gil said up to 1,000 youths had broken into the temporary jobs could be created which may mark the vehicle to steal, the start of a long-awaited recovery period for local policemen arrested the pair businesses. and informed their legal guardians.

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Fined for bad house smells A WOMAN was sentenced to pay an estate agent thousands in compensation after the stench coming from her home made it lose a profitable rental agreement.

The unbearable stench of cat urine coming from a neighbour’s home made a tenant change his mind about renting a

recently renovated property in Malaga near Felix Saenz, which led the estate agent to file a lawsuit against the cat owner.

The woman was sentenced to pay €13,200 in compensation, though she will reportedly appeal against the court’s ruling.

The tenant - an air traffic controller working at Malaga airport had visited the property and signed an 11-month lease for €1,200 a month.

After moving in, however, he opened the doors and was hit by the stench of cat A SCHEME by Arrabal association and urine coming from one of Fundacion la Caixa has given 17 prisoners his neighbours’ homes.

It was so strong that from Alhaurin jail a chance to find jobs once living there was impossible, they finish their sentences. so he decided to cancel the The prisoners, 10 of whom have already lease. It appears other been offered work, received diplomas after neighbours had already gaining valuable work experience in the complained about the smell kitchens of local hotels and restaurants. and the Council’s Jose Miguel Morales, one of those who took Environment Department part in the scheme, said: “It’s a dream come inspected the property true, we’ve been able to give something back finding filthy conditions. to society and prove our worth.”

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Thousands raised by local golfers THE Rhys Daniels Trust, which the Euro Weekly News is proud to support, has raised thousands of euros more to help the families of desperately ill children.

It held a Christmas Charity Golf Challenge at the Marbella Club Golf Resort, Benahavis.

The charity’s founder, Barry Daniels said: “We had 40 golfers taking part in the challenge, with the best two scores from four and an individual prize.”

The winning team prize went to The Mickey’s and the individual prize to Luke Wood. The Kudu Bar won the team Golf quiz and Paul Sollari won Nearest the Pin, Brett Little won Longest Drive with the prizes donated by Tine from International Marbella and Mila from MP Consulting Spain.

The fun event finished off with Christmas lunch at La Sala Restaurant, Puerto Banus.

Barry said: “Thanks must go to Lindsey Medina and golf pro Jason Duo who were both such a great help towards this event. Our favourite comic Stan Boardman was there and Brett

New film association is born in Marbella MARBELLA Film Academy Association, which is a non-profit cultural organisation to connect film professionals across Andalucia, was officially presented last week.

With popular Spanish actors including Paco Tous, Pepon Nieto, Mariola Fuentes, Juanma Lara, Juan Manuel Montilla El Langui and Jorge Leon on board, the association aims to help people who work in the film industry meet and assist producers recruiting local crews and also to encourage filming projects in Marbella.

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Vehicle inspections LA LINEA police fined 196 people for driving uninsured vehicles in a month long campaign.

Another 88 drivers were fined for not wearing seatbelts and 87 for not having up-to-date ITVs.

Bouncer out TWO men, one reportedly a bouncer for a popular local disco, were arrested in Fuengirola suspected of selling cocaine. Policemen confiscated 11 doses of the drug, two mobile phones and €340 in cash.

Barry with winner, Luke.

Little did a fantastic job hosting the event at La Sala with great entertainment from Joanna and Dru the sounds of Motown.”

It was also announced that €3,320 was raised for the Rhys Daniels Trust which provides a Home from Home to care for seriously ill children and their families.

Stolen plants CHRISTMAS plants stolen from La Linea streets have been replaced. The council called on citizens to show respect and refrain from stealing the replacements.

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Population growth ACCORDING to trade union CCOO, health centres in Malaga Province are understaffed as the population grew by 11 per cent between 2006 and 2014, while the number of doctors and nurses only registered a 0.26 per cent increase in that period.

New CCTV THE Junta de Andalucia regional government will install surveillance cameras in Fuengirola (three cameras), Estepona (two) and Caleta de Velez (four) ports.

The project has been put out to tender.

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Costa aims to build Middle East visitors A GROUP of Costa del Sol tourism representatives are giving informative talks in the Middle East

this week to promote the area as a holiday destination.

More than 200 local travel

agents confirmed their presence for talks in Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi and Jordan where the group are promoting the Costa del Sol in an aim to encourage visits.

Almost 87,000 Middle Eastern tourists visited Spain between January and October 2014 and the Costa del Sol was the third preferred destination for these high-spending visitors.

Elias Bendodo, head of Malaga-Costa del Sol tourism board, explained that tourists from the Middle East could help to combat by police. seasonal slumps on the coast as they tend online. It is claimed the to travel during the suspects then locked her quieter winter in a room overnight. months.

Men held on kidnap charge MALAGA National Police officers arrested two men aged 21 and 32 suspected of illegally holding and stealing from a mentally disabled woman in the city.

The men allegedly accosted the victim in the street and forced her to go to one of their homes.

Once there, the attackers reportedly made her hand over her bicycle and backpack at knifepoint, and then took

STOLEN ITEMS: Recovered the victim to her bank to apply for passwords to access her account

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Malaga sees Spain’s greatest rise in residents MALAGA recorded Spain’s greatest increase in residents between July 2013 and July 2014 according to the National Statistics Institute (INE).

Data from the INE showed that Malaga gained 12,215 inhabitants over the 12 month period, beating the Balearic Islands for top place on the national lists by more than 3,000.

Barcelona and Madrid meanwhile lost 30,000 and 16,000 residents respectively.

The province registered 1,626,168 residents on July 1 2014 and the INE reported that although many African and South American immigrants have left due to the financial crisis, increased numbers have come from the rest of Spain and Europe.

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Far too many drivers drinking WITHIN one hour of launching this Christmas’s anti-drink driving campaign, six people tested positive for drugs or alcohol at traffic checks in Spain.

Five were found to be driving after taking

cannabis - three of those five had also had cocaine - and one was over the limit for alcohol.

The campaign began this week all over Spain and will last one week, with 25,000 daily spot

Divorce rises THE economic crisis has played a major role in the increase in the number of divorces in Spain.

During the third quarter of this year, a total of 27,266 divorce petitions were registered in the country, an increase of 12.5 per cent on last year’s figures. Of this figure, 16,456 were by mutual agreement.

Experts have long attributed financial difficulties as one of the major causes of problems in marriage, and the crisis has played its part in this year’s increasing figures, according to Spain’s General Council of the Judiciary (CGPJ).

checks for drugs or alcohol being done at any time on any road.

Maria Segui, head of Trafico general traffic authority, explained that since the beginning of 2013 more than 190,000 drivers have been fined for driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol and 10,000 of these had been caught more than once.

A further 20,000 drivers lost their licence, 1,000 of them twice.

Segui reminded drivers of the dangers of getting behind the wheel after consuming these substances and pointed out that 25 per cent of road deaths in the European Union are alcohol or drug related.

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More flights BLUE AIR, the only airline running direct flights between Malaga and Bucharest, has announced it will be adding more routes from the Costa del Sol to Romania next year.

Visit Barcelona RENFE has announced it will be running extra AVE high-speed trains between Malaga and Barcelona from December 19 to January 7 to meet demand over the Christmas period.

Extra income MALAGA public bus company EMT will sign a contract with Clear Channel España, which will pay €550,000 per year for three years to place advertisements on city buses.

Scrapyard stress OWNERS and workers of eight scrapyards in Malaga’s Guadalhorce industrial estate are waiting for news on their future, following plans to create a new park on grounds by the river.

Worker injured A WORKER has been admitted to intensive care at Malaga’s Carlos Haya hospital following an accident at the site of the old Tabacalera buildings in the city.

The man was trapped by machinery while shifting rubble on Tuesday afternoon.

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Malaga fire thought to be arson LAWYERS think an initial police report blaming a shooting range for a forest fire in the Montes de Malaga area last summer was wrong.

The Campo de Tiro Olimpico Guadalmedina shooting range lost its licence following the fire - which affected 267 hectares and was considered the worst in the province in 2014 - when reports stated it started at the range due to negligence.

Lawyers employed to represent the Andalucian Olympic Shooting Federation have drawn up a report including technical details which state that the fire began between galleries three and four and reveals that a burnt tyre stuffed with dry leaves and newspapers was found there.

A broken padlock and a witness who allegedly saw a man wearing dark clothes

who was obviously not a shooter leaving the scene are also recorded in the report as signs that the fire was started intentionally and not caused by a spark from a gun as determined by initial police reports.

rights to inheritance before 2015.

The number of such cases increased exponentially during the worst parts of the economic crisis, with 358 in 2009, 384 in 2010, 498 in 2011, 617 in 2012 and 965 last year.

If someone inherits assets or property valued at €500,000 in Andalucia, they will have to pay more than €100,000 in taxes.

In Madrid, they would only pay between €400 and €500, and would pay

Lottery hopefuls SALES are slightly up for El Gordo national Christmas lottery tickets in Malaga.

With less than a week to go before the singing children from San Ildefonso school announce the winning numbers on television, ticket sales in Malaga Province are reportedly up by 4 per cent compared to last year.

Jose Serralvo, head of Malaga lottery sellers association, explained

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THE Guardia Civil force in Malaga province needs more staff and equipment, an association spokesman announced.

Unified Guardia Civil Association Malaga spokesman Juan Antonio Delgado complained the force needs 300 extra officers.

Delgado complained that for every 1,000 officers who leave the

force in the Malaga area, only 100 are taken on to replace them.

The spokesman stated: “Traffic authorities recommend private cars are replaced after 250,000 kilometres yet officers are driving vehicles that have done more than 300,000.”

AUGC also demanded more bullet-proof vests for officers.

MALAGA FIRE: Thought to be worst.

Inheritance high taxes HUNDREDS of Malaga residents choose not to claim their inheritance because of high taxes.

Most people believe getting an inheritance is good news. However, it all depends on where they live and pay their taxes, said the Andalucian Notary Association.

Andalucia is one of the autonomous communities with the highest inheritance taxes in Spain and it is estimated that as many as 1,060 people will have renounced their

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that a total of €60 million worth of tickets are expected to be sold for the famous draw on December 22.

“Obviously we won’t sell as much as in 2006 but its good news that sales are up,” Serralvo said.

Statistics reveal that Malaga City has had first prize winners eight times in the past and superstitious buyers are still going for numbers ending in five, seven or 13.

nothing in the Basque Country, said Notary Public Ramon Blesa.

74 held for alleged benefits fraud NATIONAL POLICE in Malaga have detained 74 people for allegedly cheating the Social Security Administration out of hundreds of thousands of Euros.

The detained would reportedly forge contracts of employment to get unemployment benefits, retirement pensions and other forms of financial aid. Moreover, they used the names of four fictitious companies to collect €584,000 in subsidies and grants.

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New boulevard open AFTER 16 months of dust and noise, San Pedro Boulevard leisure area was opened to a celebration of lights and fireworks.

Marbella Mayor Angeles Muñoz opened the emblematic 55,000 square metre grounds which have changed the image of the area and closed the ugly

gash made by the old N340 road which separated the north and south of town.

A 300 metre metallic walkway weighing over 150 tonnes - designed with a wave effect - soars over the Marques del Duero roundabout providing views to the coast.

Fight rare disease PEOPLE are being urged to dig out their old mobile phones in an effort to help fight a rare disease that affects people both locally and internationally.

Cabopino Holistic Centre is urging people to help fight mitochondrial disease by donating their old, unused mobile phones to a drop box at the centre.

“Everybody seems to have old phones lying around and it is a very easy way of giving and helping us to raise awareness of mitochondrial disease,” said Marleen Gosselin of Cabopino Holistic Centre. “The disease is not really well-known and needs to be more recognised in the medical world. We would urge people to donate their old phones, and we will be holding a gala dinner next April to raise awareness of mitochondrial disease.”

Cabopino Holistic Centre can be contacted on 650 460 664 or at www.cabopinoholisticcentre.com.

Parks provide meeting points and tourist attractions, with plenty of water and aromatic Mediterranean plants.

Half a dozen children’s playgrounds, an amphitheatre with space for 800 spectators, three bars with terraces and an artificial ice-rink are due to open soon in order to provide entertainment options.

Parking for 311 cars, 81 motorbikes, 70 bicycles and nine buses has been provided.

Turkey race MARBELLA will be holding Carrera Ciclista del Pavo, a 2km cycling race, Sunday December 21 at 4pm on Avenida Ricardo Soriano.

The Turkey race has become a traditional Christmas event.

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Live nativity GUARO residents will be recreating a live nativity scene on December 27 from 4pm onwards at Plaza de la Constitucion.

Mattress fire A COLUMN of black smoke was visible in Malaga City last Tuesday afternoon when a fire broke out in a mattress storeroom at the old prison in Cruz de Humilladero area.

Drone test ENGINEERS at the Railway Technology Centre in Malaga’s Technological Park are testing a drone designed to examine a high-speed railway in Saudi Arabia allowing workers to detect faults from a distance.

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Crocodile selfies to pass university exam STUDENTS at Malaga University Law School have a month left to collect 5,000 selfies taken with crocodiles to pass a class in procedural law course.

Teacher Alberto Postigo decided to skip boring theory cases and motivate students by setting the strange project for third and fourth year students of his Internet and Social Media Seminary.

Students have until January 21 to present collections of selfies taken with real or model crocodiles.

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CROCODILE SELFIE: A strange project for Malaga University students. students collect, with a minimum of 5,000 each needed to pass.

Postigo promised to give the last class wearing a crocodile disguise if the project becomes a ‘trending topic’ or any of the students manage to collect over half a million photos.

They put the stolen items - valued at more The teacher said than €800 - in a car parked on the avenue that far from and fled the scene. criticising his rather Police later found the vehicle in Cruz de eccentric methods, Humilladero and impounded it. Further many colleagues investigations led the police to identify the congratulated him. alleged thieves.

Two women stole shirts TWO young women were detained in Malaga for stealing football shirts.

The women, aged 19 and 21, reportedly entered a store located on Avenida de Velazquez in Malaga, grabbed a clothes rack full of football shirts of two Spanish La Liga teams and ran out of the store.

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Nasty scare for tenant TWO men have been arrested in Malaga for intimidating and threatening a tenant.

The tenant arrived at the property in the city to find a phone number pinned to the door with a note to call it urgently.

Upon doing so he received death threats and was ordered to leave the premises so rang the Local Police station.

Policemen rushed to the scene and after speaking to the frightened tenant identified two men loitering outside, one of which explained that they were there to solve a problem with a property as the person renting it had not paid water or electric bills.

After dialling the number on the note the policemen confirmed that the men had the phone and arrested them.

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Couple arrested over adoption plan A MALAGA couple that persuaded a young Paraguayan woman to come to Spain to give birth and give them her baby have been arrested.

The Spanish man and Paraguayan woman met the young mother of three on the internet and found out that she badly needed money and was pregnant

with her fourth child.

Although the wife had children from a previous relationship she was unable to have more and while the couple had attempted to adopt, the process was a slow one.

After four months of conversations the couple convinced the young Paraguayan to come to Spain to have her baby and hand it over to them, promising she would find a better life and be able to earn money to send home to her other children.

EX-MAYOR of Marbella Marisol Yagüe is to be tried Once the baby was by a Marbella court for corrupt practice and born, although it was embezzlement. registered as fathered by After replacing Julian Muñoz as mayor in 2003, the Spanish man, the Yagüe immediately ordered her husband to be given biological mother decided the post of general coordinator of the council’s she couldn’t give her baby Treasury Office, although she knew he was not away. qualified for the job.

The couple were Documents for the court case state that no arrested for attempted selection process was held to fill the post and that a illegal adoption and year later Yagüe allegedly signed orders for her assisting clandestine husband’s salary to be increased to €4,808 per immigration, the Guardia month.

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International traditions THE International Christmas Event in Arroyo de la Miel’s Plaza de la Mezquita was visited by more than 2,500 people last weekend.

Groups from more than 20 countries shared their traditions and music, dance and children’s activities were also available.

Helping to feed babies in need in Malaga A CAMPAIGN has been launched to raise €6,000 to provide baby food for children in need in Malaga.

The #6000potitos (6,000 jars of baby food) campaign, in collaboration with Bancosol food

bank, is calling on Malaga’s generous citizens to help provide baby food by donating money

Thieves arrested RONDA policemen arrested two men for stealing tools from building sites. The owner of a local ironmongers’ shop who bought the tools was also charged for receiving stolen goods.

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SAFE BONFIRES: Workers follow extreme safety rules to avoid danger.

Council saves by burning garden debris MIJAS Renta Basica employment scheme workers are burning 14 lorry loads of garden rubbish on a municipal plot in order to reduce recycling costs.

Citizens need not feel alarmed if they see smoke, as extreme safety measures are in place for this work,

explained Employment councillor Lourdes Burgos during a visit to the site.

Special permission was requested by Mijas Servicios Complementarios municipal company to burn the debris on weekday mornings.

which Bancosol will use to buy jars of food to be distributed by charity groups.

Children have become one of the most vulnerable groups of society.

A recent report stated that one third of Malaga City children under the age of 16 live in a home suffering financial difficulties.

Those interested in donating may do so by bank transfer to the accounts opened for the campaign: ES35 2103 0154 7700 3004 0343 (Unicaja Banco) ES56 0061 0278 9400 2521 0111 (Banca March) or by making donations directly at any branch of Unicaja or Banca March in Malaga Province.

All funds raised will be passed on to Bancosol for purchase and distribution of the food.

Along with donations, citizens can also help the cause by sharing the #6000potitos tag on Facebook and Twitter.

Spanish TV star in charity conference in Marbella SPANISH TV star Frank de la Jungla participated in a charity conference held in Marbella about overcoming difficult and

stressful situations brought about by diseases and other problems.

Coordinated by the American College of Marbella, the conference took place at Teatro Goya on Wednesday (December 17) and saw former Spanish national basketball team manager Fundacion Theodora Facebook Sergio Scariolo, former professional tennis player Emilio Sanchez Vicario, and International Cochair for the reelection campaign of US President Barack Obama, Juan Verde, among others, take to the floor to share their points of view. The proceeds will be donated to local cancer charities.

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PLAZA MAYOR shopping centre in Malaga is running a special Lottery of Dreams from Thursday, December 18 until Saturday, December 20.

Hostesses at the centre will sell tickets for €1 each and five lucky winners will be picked to receive €100 vouchers to spend at Plaza Mayor.

The greatest prize will go to children on the SMILE: Help to make it paediatric wards of a special Christmas.

Malaga hospitals, as all proceeds will be donated to the Fundacion Theodora to take ‘Smile Doctors’ to visit hospitalised children and help make their Christmas special.

Sweet Pizarra PIZARRA is holding a gastronomy event tomorrow, Friday, December 19, with local sweet potato pasties as stars of the show.

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Can communities of owners chase unpaid fees through foreign courts?

SOME days back, an interesting legal matter was raised by a customer who had received, in his Liverpool home letterbox, a letter from UK-based solicitors demanding payment of unpaid ‘Community Fees,’ on behalf of the administrators of a Fuengirola Urbanisation.

On reading, it was clear the second class-delivered letter raised an important legal question: Can a Spanish community of owners legally pursue such debts through an EU Court?

One of such law firms seemed to have an answer: “[…] Where defaulting owners are resident in the UK or Ireland, we avoid the delays and difficulties described above by recovering the debt directly in an owner’s country of residence. This we do by

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relying on European rules permitting debt to be recovered throughout the European Union, no matter where that debt was generated within the EU.” European rules referred to by the debt-recovery firm are the REGULATION (EC) 1896/2006 CREATING A EUROPEAN ORDER FOR PAYMENT PROCEDURE, and lawyers would have invoked article 2: “[…] This Regulation shall apply to civil and commercial matters in cross-border cases, whatever the nature of the court

or tribunal. It shall not extend to… claim arising from non-contractual obligations, unless… they relate to liquidated debts arising from joint ownership of property.”

A simple answer to a fairly simple question? So we thought until Spanish judges got involved to upset the EU consensus in a recent seminar held on the matter. Of the eight participating magistrates, only one accepted both the Spanish and EU debt recovery procedures can coexist and therefore be

alternatively used by communities of owners.

The dissenting judges argued although the EU Regulation specifically deals with this, Spanish laws and tribunals should take precedence inasmuch as: i) The debt is classified as “ob rem” ie. attached to a property, thus necessarily connecting the matter to the local court where the dwelling is located. ii) According to article 9 of the Horizontal Property Act, all owners are obliged to designate a Spanish address for notifications, thus impeding application of foreign courts and laws.

The matter is of great interest, as again Spanish judiciary clashes with EU pragmatic law makers always keen to harmonise diverse legal systems. But can Spain be allowed to

cherry pick the scope of application of EU laws when it has adhered to

them, formally, as opposed to countries - such as Denmark - who opted out?

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Fighting theft THE Agriculture Association of Malaga and Local Police held a meeting to discuss theft in the province’s fields. More than 35,800 kilos of stolen fruits have been confiscated by the authorities in Malaga during the past three years.

ROAST chicken shops and other food establishments will help the poorer eat a warm meal on Christmas Eve with their products.

The initiative is called ‘Buy a Stranger a meal’ and was funded by €6 donations from Malaga residents.

MALAGA doctors warn against the increasing number of youths suffering from insomnia for using electronic gadgets before sleeping.

According to Sleep Disorders Unit and Head of the Pneumology Department at Hospital Quiron de Malaga Daniel Alcazar, in the last few months more and more youths seek medical advice for insomnia-

related problems.

While consultations for sleeping disorders averaged one or two a month, now there are at least two every week.

Most of the patients are between 14 and 16 and 98 per cent of them report using their electronic gadgets at least one hour before turning in.

“There is an increasing number of

sleep disorders and we need to raise awareness. Technology is useful, but it needs to be rationed out,” said Alcazar.

Though there is still no conclusive study linking technology to insomnia, the American National Sleep Foundation says technology before bed hurts the quality of sleep.

Cruise tourism success

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OASIS OF THE SEAS: An important arrival.

THE Port of Malaga received 193,662 passengers aboard 110 ships between September and November.

A total of €13 million was left in the city’s coffers as a result of the visits.

This data means tourists arriving by boat have increased by 12 per cent, comparing the numbers with the same period of last year, which registered

172,901 cruise passengers.

One of the most important arrivals was the Oasis of the Seas, which brought 2,309 passengers from Britain.

In addition, port users voted the facilities with 8.9 out of 10, a mark that goes to show its great quality.

The cruise sector activity has translated into a benefit of €30 million for Malaga during 2014.

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Teen’s logo honour A LOGO designed by a teenager from Alhaurin de la Torre will be featured on University of Malaga gifted students’ programme documents.

Samuel Azoulay, a gifted 15-year-old science student at El Pinar secondary school taking part in the university’s Mentorac programme, worked for months to come up with his logo.

His teachers said it was a great honour for the student, who shows great potential in scientific studies and is interested in programming and design.

The Mentorac programme is open to just 90 gifted students from 28 schools in Malaga province.

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UMA students off to US and Canada A GROUP of hardworking Malaga University (UMA) students have been awarded scholarships to improve their English in the United States and Canada.

The Language Immersion Scholarship of the UMA will reward 55 students for their outstanding academic performance.

The students will complete an

Wet weather good for water stores RECENT rain has brought water stored in Marbella’s La Concepcion reservoir up to 65 per cent capacity.

At the start of October, water reserves were worryingly low as the lake was holding just 30 per cent of its capacity.

Yet a wet autumn has more than doubled the amount of water stored and an expected wet winter and spring mean Marbella should not have to worry too much about its water supply for next summer. Authorities explained that although there is no danger yet of needing to open the flood gates, there should also be no shortage of water in the near future.

intensive English language course at either Salisbury University in Maryland (USA) or at Niagara College in Ontario (Canada) next summer.

“I always preferred French, but since English is an essential language you never stop learning it,” said Jorge Suarez, one of the students.

The students can choose to stay at a dorm or with a host family. “Both options have their advantages and disadvantages.

Staying with a family allows you to immerse yourself even more in the new culture, but in a dorm you get to have more contact with other students,” said UMA student Guillermo Ferrer.

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Sentence for shop owner A MAN has been jailed for 21 months for buying stolen jewellery from a teenager in Torremolinos.

Although the accused appealed the original sentence, a Malaga appeals court has now confirmed the jail sentence and payment of

€2,980 in damages.

The judge insisted that although the man claimed not to have known how the boy came to have the goods, it should have been obvious they were not his.

Events occurred between August

and October 2011, when the man, who owned a gift shop, bought jewellery with a value of around €5,500 for just €500 from a 14year-old boy who had taken the items without his mother’s permission.

The mother spotted her jewellery in the shop and reported the incident to the police after her son confessed.

A search of the premises recovered items worth €2,682, but there was no sign of the rest.

Mijas gets day-centre BUILDINGS known as ‘the teachers’ houses’ in Mijas village are being converted into a day centre for Alzheimer’s sufferers.

With a budget of almost €400,000, work began on the centre - which will have capacity for 25 people - at the start of December and is expected to take around six months to complete.

Once complete, the centre will be run by AFAM association, which currently works from municipal offices on Calle Muro.

ALHAURIN de la Torre residents are invited to an The centre will consist of informative breakfast this Saturday, December 20 at a lounge, dining-room, 10am at La Porrita restaurant in La Alqueria. special attention room, Candidatura Ciudadana Alhaurin Despierta political offices, bathrooms and group members will offer information regarding resident staff changing rooms and expatriates’ rights to vote and how to register to do so have a front porch area and a back garden where in various languages. All foreign residents in Spain are the association is already reminded the deadline for registering on the electoral planning to plant a roll for municipal elections next May is December 30. vegetable garden.

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Cheap space ESTEPONA plans to provide 1,000 public parking spaces at €1 per day by 2019. Work on the underground car park included in the project in Plaza Antonia Guerrero will begin next year.

Sweet event THE second Sweet Christmas event in Fuengirola, running until January 6, allows people to try traditional treats and a hot drink for €2 in 46 establishments around town.

Sewage work WORK to improve sewage installations and adapt them to increased demand in Los Pacos, Fuengirola should be complete over the next few days.

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FANCY owning a luxurious villa owned by Hollywood superstar Michael Douglas?

Well, for a cool €50.5 million, you can.

The spectacular Spanish villa owned by Douglas and his ex-wife Diandra Luker is up for sale, and its guestlist down the years reads like a red carpet event.

Previous visitors to the property include Michelle Pfeiffer, Jack Nicholson, Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman.

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MALLORCA VISITORS: Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones at the opening of the Robert Graves Museum House in Deia, Mallorca.

Mallorca features 11 bedrooms in the main

property and a further 10 bedrooms spread through-

out a number of buildings.

It also comes complete with swimming pool and private access to the Mediterranean.

The villa - called S’Estaca - is part-owned by Douglas and his wife, Welsh actress Catherine Zeta-Jones, who reportedly use it from January to June each year.

Diandra Luker uses it for the rest of the year. The 70-year-old Wall Street and Fatal Attraction star was married to Luker from 1977 until their separation in 1995. In 2000 he married 45-year-old Zeta-Jones.

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73 under-age puppies held SEVENTY three puppies have been temporarily held by the Guardia Civil Nature Protection Service (SEPRONA) in Madrid after arriving from Prague.

During inspections at Adoldo Suarez MadridBarajas airport’s cargo terminal SEPRONA officers discovered 73 puppies of various breeds that were headed for southern Madrid. Upon examination of their health documents, the officers discovered that they were all less than three-months-old and therefore did not meet European laws regarding movement of live animals.

The Guardia Civil stated that organised groups of animal-traffickers often take advantage of the fact that buyers are unaware of legal requirements regarding age, vaccinations and documentation for animals. One trick is reportedly to create new animal passports to eliminate original information regarding where animals have come from.

Cyber crime up MORE than 13,000 cyber incidents have been registered in Spain during 2014. The National Cryptology Centre (CCN) has managed 80 per cent more incidents in 2014 than the previous year. Out of those, 11.6 per cent were considered to be of high or critical risk, which means cyber attacks which affect the private information of organisations.

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STAT OF WEEK EXACTLY 18.12 per cent of Spain’s total population is now over 65, compared with 17.6 per cent in 2013. There are now 112 pensioners for every 100 under16s, the national statistics office revealed.

The longest train line in the world THE Chinese freight train that arrived recently in Madrid was the first ever to reach Spain from that country.

Its 13,000-kilometre direct route from Yiwu on China’s east coast is the world’s longest and the train took three weeks to cross Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, Poland, Germany and France.

FREIGHT: From China to Spain.

Pepe Jeans wants to sell out PEPE JEANS sounds Spanish, 90 per cent of its capital is in Spanish hands and it is Spanishrun.

Nevertheless it was British until 1998.

At this point executives running Pepe Jeans’ Spanish subsidiary bought the company from three Kenyan brothers Nitin, Arun and Milan Shah - who had started out by selling jeans in the Portobello Road in 1973.

The Spanish investment company 3i also entered in 1998, later selling its 43 per cent stake to Juan Abello’s investment group Torreal in 2005.

Apart from its US and Canada operation, which the Shahs still own, Pepe

Jeans is present in 60 countries. The company also acquired Hackett in 2005 and is Tommy Hilfiger’s distributor in Spain.

Valued at €116 million in 2005, Pepe Jeans was worth €300 million within five years and Abello now wants €800 million, multiplying his original €72 million investment several times over.

Arta Capital with a 16.4 per cent stake and L Capital (11.5 per cent) will also come out smiling.

Annual earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation allegedly stand at around €60 million.

Why is Torreal selling?

This is one question that remains unanswered.

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Shipshape jobs SPAIN’S Navy commissioned two Maritime Action Ships (BAMs) from Navantia’s Ferrol and Cadiz shipyards.

Work should start on the €335 million project within a few weeks and will provide 1,350 new jobs.

Red-faced MOROCCO’S year-onyear tomato exports to the EU increased by 66 per cent last October, Spain complained.

France and Italy as well as Spain warned that Morocco was seriously ‘perturbing’ the market.

The big Bankia mistake CREATING Bankia and listing its shares in 2011 was an error, Luis de Guindos admitted.

Spain’s minister of the Economy was responding to revelations that Bankia presented erroneous accounts in 2010 as well as 2011 when its shares were quoted on Spain’s stock exchange.

Hundreds of thousands of small investors were affected after Bankia needed a €22 billion bailout less than

a year after being floated.

Between 2002 and 2004 De Guindos was second in charge when Rodrigo Rato - later Bankia president - was Economy minister.

The recently-released court documents prepared by Bank of Spain experts did not impinge on independent evaluators’ Bankia bailout calculations, De Guindos insisted.

A direct rail link will bring an enormous reduction in time and overheads for imports and exports between Spain and China, said Zhang Shuming, director of the Trade department in Xinjiang Province.

These were not the only advantages, Shuming pointed out. The 3,155-kilometre journey between Malacheviche (Poland)

and Madrid generated 44 tons of carbon dioxide, compared with 114 tons emitted by lorries transporting the same merchandise along the same route.

The train’s 40 containers arrived with 1,400 tons of consumer goods produced in Yiwu and for its return journey after Christmas it will carry Spanish ham, wine and olive oil.

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Therein lies the power of branding CORPORATE identities are part of today’s advertising landscape. When we are out and about, long before we can make out the detail, a company brand is identifiable. Many logos come to mind such as those of Shell, Cadbury, Virgin, car makers and television giants BBC and ITV. Corporate bodies pay telephone numbers when acquiring or changing their logos. No upstart rival, even if their product was superior, could hope to compete against established brand names.

BT is a telecommunications company; it does not manufacture telephones.

Yet, we often see the British Telecom

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Tickets to ride CAF, which manufactures railway rolling stock, received a €500 million order for 118 trains from Holland’s Nederlandse Spoorwegen rail operator.

This is their largest European order to date.

On the move WHEN the crisis began, removal firms carried out 1 million relocations a year compared with the current 700,000 average. The sector, which has an annual turnover of approximately €70 million, is gradually beginning to recover, increasing 5 to 10 per cent on last year.

Talking shop Mike Walsh Mike Walsh was for 20 years Regional Assessment Manager for the Guild of Master Craftsmen, Britain’s biggest quality assurance body for businesses.

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logo on equipment we purchase. I realised why when I spotted a two-inch news story in a copy of Financial Times whilst waiting for an appointment.

Any telephone manufacturing company wishing to use the BT identity

on their product first acquires a licence to do so. This does not come cheap. I seem to recall that this figure is 10 percent of the product’s price.

However, the BT symbol on a product is much more likely to be taken to the check-out than is an unknown brand.

Rentokil, which most regard simply as a pest control company, is in fact one of the great corporate giants of the world.

With its tentacles in a myriad of global industries, Rentokil does not actually employ operators. These will be subcontracted out to the conglomerate.

When vetting a pair of damp proofing specialists for the Guild of Master Craftsmen (another logo protected

species), the Rentokil uniformed two explained that they were carrying out contracts on behalf for Rentokil. Their hourly rate was about 20 per cent of what Rentokil charges the client.

My son is a factory manager of a company that makes specialist bags.

These are purchased by the likes of the NHS, Virgin Airlines, hotel chains, the Ministry of Defence. Such enterprises do not buy direct from my son’s company, but from an agent his company supplies.

The actual manufacturing cost of each bag is a fraction of what these illustrious bodies pay for the end product. There lies the power of branding.

Google news quits Spain GOOGLE NEWS has quit Spain in response to a new intellectual property law.

After the Spanish Government passed a new piece of legislation which seeks to protect local publishers by requiring online content aggregators - including Google - to pay for using their content, online search giant Google decided to shut down Google News in the country and to remove Spanish media outlets from the service.

The law will also affect Yahoo News and grants authorities the power to slap fines of up to €600,000 on websites that link pirated content.

According to Google, the company makes no profit from its search-based service. “This new legislation requires every Spanish publication to charge services like Google News for showing even the smallest snippet from their publications, whether they want to or not. As Google News itself makes no money (we do not

GOOGLE NEWS: Will no longer operate in Spain. show any advertising on the site) this new approach is simply not sustainable. So it’s with real sadness that on December 16 (before the new law comes into effect in January) we’ll remove Spanish publishers from Google News, and close Google News in Spain,” said Head of Google News Richard Gingras in a blog post.

Spain is not the first European country to charge online content aggregators. In fact, Germany, France and Belgium have similar legislation. The difference is the Spanish publishers do not have a say on whether they actually want to charge a fee or not, because the law makes it mandatory.

Cyber crimes on the rise MORE than 13,000 cyber incidents have been registered in Spain during 2014.

The National Cryptology Centre (CCN) has managed 80 per cent more incidents in 2014 than the previous year.

Out of those, 11.6 per cent were considered to be of high or critical risk, which means those cyber attacks which affect the private information of organisations.

The impact and sophistication of the attacks has also increased, with hackers being able to access public administration systems and other key institutions such as energy and pharmaceutical companies or military facilities.

This was revealed at a conference for Technological Patrimony Protection.

The discussions revolved around cyber crimes and the large economic losses they cause each year.

Olive oil waste could be converted into clean electricity LONG an important part of the Spanish agricultural economy, a new plant promises to give olive growers another boost.

The pilot plant is designed to convert toxic byproducts of olive oil production into heat and electricity.

Funded through the EU at a cost of €1.1 million, the project was completed last month (November) and it is hoped it will be the precursor to a series of plants capable of turning the vast amounts of waste

from oil production into something not just useful, but also carbon neutral.

The waste has long been a problem to dispose of as it can contain pesticides and poisonous organic compounds, as well as being acidic and having high levels of salinity.

With the search always on to produce ‘clean’ electricity, it was decided to see if there was a way to kill two birds with one stone.

To that end the plant was built in Andalucia to develop and test innovative technology to see if the waste could be turned into electricity.

The system first sees biogas produced by using microorganisms to ‘digest’ the waste.

Next step is to take this gas and convert it into a hydrogen rich gas which can then be used in fuel cells to produce clean electricity to power the olive mill.

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Put your spending on a diet this New Year and make a big impact Loose change A look at finance for females

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NEW YEAR’S resolutions can be pretty pointless. Most of the time little thought is put into them - and then, any resolutions made last minute are shortlived knee-jerk reactions to too much eating and boozing over Christmas.

Yes, the muffin top waistline suddenly dictates an extreme diet plan that probably lasts about a week, while the same goes for that vow to never touch alcohol again having woken up to a thumping headache on January 1.

According to studies, only one in 10 people stick to New Year’s Resolutions for a year, while most people don’t last much more than a month. And it’s a

SAVING MORE: Can have a substantial impact on your emotional well-being. shame really, because we all need incentives to really dedicate ourselves to something and the New Year is a great time to start afresh and get

things in order.

So as 2015 fast approaches, you might seriously want to consider a financial New Year’s resolution regardless.

Apparently those who make commitments to start off the year on the right financial foot tend to find themselves in a better financial situation as the year progresses, than those who don’t. Research shows that simple commitments such as saving more and paying off debt can have a substantial impact on the financial and emotional well-being of a household.

And like everything in life, the key to achieving long-term financial goals is to create a plan and stick to it.

In order not to get too overwhelmed by a resolution, it’s important to set realistic goals. Much of the time we set ourselves massive goals, as most things worth saving for are expensive.

Then suddenly, when our New Year’s Resolution buzz dies down, we don’t see enough progress to keep our motivation levels high. So we quit. Therefore set smaller goals - a goal for the end of each month for example. This way, goals will appear more attainable which helps keep up motivation. Happy 2015!

Must Administrator be qualified?

Q. In our Community, the President has appointed an Administrator who does not hold You and the a Certificate from the College of Law in Spain Administrators.

By David Searl She was not appointed by vote at the AGM meeting, and no one knew that she did not have the qualification to be a Community Administrator. She lives in another town and she is not even Spanish.

Do we have any assurance that she can safely manage our Community funds?

SJ (Costa Blanca) A. First, the Administrator who handles the paperwork and accounts for a Community of Property Owners needs no professional qualifications. Anyone who can read and write and do simple sums may be contracted to do the job.

There is no requirement to be Spanish.

Your only assurance will be the members themselves who keep an eye on the accounts. There is an official ‘Colegio de Administradores de Fincas’ and it is a good idea to contract a member.

However, there is no requirement for this.

Second, a Community Administrator is usually contracted for one year by vote of the AGM. The AGM also authorises

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No answer SPANISH energy multinational Repsol renewed talks with Calgary-based oil and gas producer Talisman Energy with options that ranged from purchasing a selection of Talisman shares to the entire company.

The Canadian firm claimed it has been approached by other companies and there is no assurance of an agreement with Repsol.

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payments to the Administrator. The AGM will decide whether or not to renew this contract when it expires each year.

Send your questions for David Searl through lawyers Ubeda-Retana & Associates in Fuengirola at Ask@lawtaxspain.com, or call 952 667 090.

SPAIN’S economy should grow by more than 2 per cent in 2015 following 0.5 per cent growth during the third quarter. “If factors affecting the exchange rate and the price of raw materials continue, Spain will be the fastest-growing country in the European Union, the Spanish president Mariano Rajoy said.

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Grateful thanks to all the volunteers ONCE again the HELP Vega Baja Christmas Fayre at the Asturias Restaurant was a very successful event, raising over €3,500.

Our grateful thanks to all the volunteers who worked so hard to make this event such a success, as well as all the members of the public who supported us. We hope everyone left with bargains.

All money raised by this event will be used to support projects that provide support and services to the local community.

Very best wishes to all our volunteers, members and friends of HELP Vega Baja for a very Happy Christmas.

Pauline Yates (acting president HELP Vega Baja), San Miguel de Salinas (Alicante)

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Fighting spirit YOU’VE got to hand it to the Spanish. They seem to have elevated the level of football hooliganism to its ultimate form of expression.

In the UK hooligans conformed to smashing up shops and bars in the opposing team’s city or fighting with rival fans wherever they could be found.

In this country, using WhatsApp, they now pre-arrange not only the time and venue of the battle but also its duration and which weapons may or may not be employed.

With this new state of the art ‘a la carte’ hooliganism in mind, I would like to suggest clubs stage these gladiatorial combats inside the stadiums, say two hours before kickoff, and charge an entry fee for the public to watch.

Business, after all, is business and local inhabitants would be free to walk about without fear.

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THE Spirit of Christmas hovers over the shopping centre of Plaza Mayor in Malaga City.

Ernie Barnes, Arroyo de la Miel (Malaga)

It really is a very beautiful country with a hospitable and friendly population. Among its many attractions are the fabulous Queen Elizabeth and Murchison Falls national parks.

Coincidentally I was on a short visit to Kampala when Idi Amin overthrew the then former president, Milton Obote.

Ron Godfrey, Nerja (Malaga)

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Spied-on REGARDING surveillance cameras and the Spanish privacy laws, I wrote to Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD) about cameras our community had installed.

It was agreed that cameras be placed at the entrances to the community and that the scheme would be approved by the AEPD. Three cameras were placed so they covered the public walkway.

I drew this to the attention of the president but it was claimed they were legal as we allegedly owned the walkway.

After my letter to the AEPD they inspected the system and the report concluded that 11 of the cameras contravened the privacy

laws. The community could face a fine of between €40,000 and €300,000.

Moral: don’t install cameras without taking proper advice.

Robert Peake (by email).

Not-so-sweet charity I WAS executor of my aunt’s will.

In her innocence she left the residue of her estate, after bequests, to six charities.

Five were very high-profile, one was a small local organisation.

The legacies were large and took two years of lengthy

correspondence and admin to complete.

The large charities wanted constant breakdowns of every penny I spent, right down to the cost of skips needed to clear my aunt’s house. One even queried the cost and told me to find a cheaper firm. Another said they wanted an account of all expenses and I was only allowed 30p a mile while visiting the house to clear it.

I was absolutely disgusted with their uncharitable attitude and especially their greed as they all have head offices around the UK which must cost a fortune. The only charity which caused no trouble was a small local one that was overwhelmed and so grateful for the cheque I finally sent them.

If you plan to leave money to any charity try to leave a specific sum. After this unpleasant exercise dealing with high-profile charities, I would sooner give to a small local charity where you can see the good it brings.

I gave up donating to big charities and now, knowing the obscene salaries they pay staff, I am glad I did.

Julie Perkin, Downend (Gloucestershire, UK)

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Think twice “THERE are a number of reasons for the UK to leave the EU,” says Roger Page, of Mojacar Playa, and I agree with some of the points he makes about the EU’s shortcomings.

But what would happen to UK residents like him and me in Spain if the UK were to leave the EU? Would we have the right to continue living here and still have the right to free healthcare, provided we were part of the social security system, either as contributors or pensioners?

Not unless Spain were prepared to negotiate a new treaty with the UK, and would Spain do that if the UK had slammed the door shut on Spanish immigrants desperate to work?

These Spaniards are young immigrants whom the UK with its aging population needs.

They are prepared to work in the low-paid jobs that the British don’t want and many studies have shown that immigrants to the UK aren’t a drain on the economy, in fact the reverse.

We are the immigrants in Spain, and we should never forget that.

I can live modestly, but comfortably, in Spain on my UK pensions, but if I were forced to return to England I could barely exist.

I might very easily become a burden on the government, along with possibly many thousands of returning expats deported from Spain and as many as two million from all of the EU. People like Roger Page should be careful what they wish for, because if they get it, they might not like the effect it would have on their easy lives here.

David Frost, Malaga

In black and white I READ recently in the local Spanish press that magpies (urracas) and collared doves are ousting sparrows from Alicante city.

Come on! Collared doves, more than likely. But magpies?

I have yet to see a magpie in this part of Spain, yet alone in a city anywhere.

Puzzled, Campello (Alicante)

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Give our children a break LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT

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F you’re all sitting comfortably, I’ll begin. Today we are going to talk about the children. The little kiddiewinks. The only species that can drive you from aggravation, to adoration and back in the blink of an eye!

Some weeks ago I wrote that giving the vote to 16-year-olds was ridiculous.

The backlash I received for that statement was, somewhat predictably, hysterical to say the least. ‘How can you say that?’ a number of readers ranted.

‘Don’t you realise how informed the young people of today actually are? And so on.

Well actually loves, as a father of six, I know exactly how informed they are.

Despite the whole issue being raised again this week. (I don’t need to say by whom, but he has trouble with bacon sandwiches!) I can quite categorically say the ratio of the ‘informed,’ ‘uninformed’ and ‘don’t give a monkeys,’ teenagers is probably around 500 to one. By this

TEENAGE VOTERS: Let them be kids, most of their lives will be spent as adults. reckoning, the outcome of this experiment would mean that for every ‘informed’ teen voting responsibly for a political party, 499 would vote for Harry Styles. For heaven’s sake give the kids a break. Most of their lives will be spent as adults - with the worry and responsibility that comes with it. Let ‘em just be. Let them revel in their new discoveries; excitement of first kisses and dates.

Let ‘em enjoy their music, young energy and gift of life. To me, endeavouring to heap adult responsibilities on our youngsters is akin to child abuse. I can actually remember being young. Despite the fact that, in the aftermath of WWII we were somewhat deprived, it was a magical, innocent and wonderful experience. Robbing the children of their childhood is unforgivable.

Also, while I’m about it, I think all these ‘Tiny Tot’ beauty pageants should also be banned and indeed some of the mothers actually committed. The agony heaped on most of these tiny participants is a pure parental disgrace.

Now we come to another pair of ‘saucepans’ in the news this week. The two young tykes who attempted to rob the bank. All dolled up in crash helmets, with a cleverly faked gun, they strolled into the bank like a couple of John Derringers.

Apparently after their capture they were locked in a cell for the night. Quite right. Give them a taste of what to expect if they embark on this type of career. ‘Oh no,’ scream the predictable, completely misled do-good brigade. ‘They should have been treated much differently than that’. Like what I ask? Taken out for a McDonald’s? Given a trip to Disneyland?

Of course they needed a sharp, short lesson. After a night on bread and water, they should have been given a guided tour of the grimmest prison around. I dunno, sometimes I do despair of it all.

Keep the faith. Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com

Ready to pump up the volume Colin Bird Each week, Colin brings his slightly off-the-wall view of the world to the pages of EWN in his own irreverent style.

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WAS loading the car with our weekly shopping, when a grim faced chap came rushing toward me, brandishing a clip board. “UGH!” he grunted as he stabbed the clip board with his shiny Bazaar Chino ball point.

The form declared it was an official document issued by the Society for the Deaf and Dumb.

There were no other details except for two little flags stuck on the bottom - one Spanish, one British - supposedly to denote its authenticity, and three signatures each with a €10 donation signified, but all suspiciously bearing similar hand writing. “UGH!” he

repeated, this time more forcefully as he bayoneted the clip board with his pen. The life of this poor Oriental pen was going to be short lived.

Equally forcefully and in words I am not allowed to repeat here, I told him to scarper, at which he turned on his heel muttering something to do with my parentage. It’s a miracle I

thought. The gifts of hearing and speech had been restored simultaneously.

But this little incident reminded me of another some years ago.

We had decided to stop for a coffee break and a respite from our round of sightseeing in

the town of Falmouth in Cornwall. It was a pleasant little cafe not far from the harbour and the prices although elevated, were not stratospheric and a short term loan was not necessary.

The ambience was pleasant with soothing background muzak and waitresses who were smiley, attentive and cor!

Furnishings were comfortable and I was greatly relieved to see that the tables had not been manufactured in Greece, and had legs of equal length.

Then as we tucked into our sticky treats, there was a commotion as a crowd of elderly people screaming like Banshees, blew into the cafe like a geriatric hurricane. There were empty tables available HARD OF HEARING: There is no need to shout, I can hear you loud and clear.

for only half of them, the others remaining at the counter where they harangued the serving staff deafeningly with their orders. Suddenly the gentle atmosphere of the cafe had been transformed into a hell hole of noise and three figure decibels. The racket was horrendous.

Looking through the window, our attention was directed to a mini bus parked across the road - Van Gogh Centre for the Hard of Hearing it proclaimed.

Someone has a sense of humour I thought. Didn’t Van Gogh cut off one of his ears?

Then as we were about to leave, one of the worst offenders and definitely in the running for The Bedlam Cup, approached us.

“THIS TABLE FREE THEN IS IT?” he bawled.

“Half past four!” I hollered back, which seemed to satisfy our loud friend, and we hurried out to the welcome sound of traffic and a police siren.

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What is the best gift you have ever been given or given to someone else?

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R Martin Espinosa, head of the Royal Aesthetic Clinic in Albir, said the best gifts he has ever been given have all been work related and believes that they are a great and unusual gift to give to someone special in your life: “Giving an aesthetic treatment is the best gift, as the results give the receiver a new found confidence and feeling in their lives and that is amazing.”

Simon Foster from Somedo on the Orihuela Costa, says that the best gift he has ever given to anyone was from the

Tracey

STREET TALK heart to his beloved sister for her milestone 40th birthday: “It was a brother/sister necklace and quite symbolic and something she really liked.”

Tracey Evans from Avalon SL. Almeria says that meeting her partner was the greatest gift she could have ever received;

DR MARTIN: His work is the best gift.

Joyce

“The best gift I have ever received was actually a late Christmas present. The gift was my other half. He has completely changed my life for the better. With him we have moved to Spain and begun a whole new chapter of our lives.”

Joyce from Curiocity hair salon in Fuengirola, who also specialises in dreadlocks, says that she received an unexpected and amazing gift this week from a client! “My client had come in for the first time having been told about me by

someone else. I styled her hair and she was so pleased that the client offered to take me out for dinner with her and a friend to a lovely fish restaurant in Fuengirola as a way of saying thank you for the hair style, which she loved and because she thought I was so nice! It was so unexpected and I had such a lovely time! I felt so appreciated!”

Paula Read Kenny from Sophia Wellness Centre in Arboleas said Paula that her first bike was the best gift she has ever received. “My favourite Christmas memory has to be as a child. At sevenyears-old I got my first bike, a yellow Tomahawk and was the proudest girl in the world. I only got this great present from SIMON: 40th gift to Santa because I must sister was the best have been such a good present he has given. girl all year!”

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Viva Marbella...

With

Nicole King of Mi Marbella radio AS we grow up we change, although we would swear otherwise when young.

Childhood seems to last forever, but youth is ephemeral and the wisdom of years, as they say, only comes with the time it takes, years.

How could we imagine, appreciate or understand the way our elders felt at a time when 30-something was already over the hill?

Fortunately, there is nothing comparable, you just have to get there yourself; it comes soon enough.

Life is like that, it happens.

In leaps and bounds and multiples of seven we go from playpen to playground, to playing the field, to playing it safe and, sometimes, to not

playing at all if we’re not careful.

When we’re young we can dance all night, study whilst listening to music, burn the candle at any end, but by the time we’re in our 50s, things change again and, like it or not, reality begins to kick in.

Family becomes more important and past memories more frequent. We begin to see and reflect upon the different stages of our life.

Nachmanides (in 12th century Spain) had a beautiful Kabbalistic concept that seven is the number of the natural world.

There are seven days in the week, seven notes on the musical scale, the seven deadly sins, seven continents, seven colours of the rainbow, seven directions (left, right, up, down, forward, back and centre) and not to forget, seventh heaven.

In Europe people believed that the seventh son/daughter of the seventh son/daughter would have magical powers,

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Counting our blessings and our sevens

MAGIC NUMBER: Some believe seven has significant properties. whilst Latin Americans believed that they would become werewolves, but they all agree upon the significance of the number seven.

Can a seven-year-old be compared to a new-born baby? Is the life of a 14-yearold like that of a 21-year-old and again, just seven years

later, who will that person be on the cusp of turning 30, and so on and so forth?

The number seven marks dramatic changes in our appearance and persona – possibly having a lot to do with the seven-year itch, you either grow together; or apart.

The important thing is to grow and adapt and keep moving forward.

For me this doesn’t mean trying to drink from the fountain of youth but to welcome the wisdom of age, whilst making every second of every second count. Again, it comes back to numbers.

According to 2011 government data, Japan has more than 50,000 centenarians and according to Dr William Cortvriendt MD’s book, Living a Century or More, we too can aspire to this longevity.

So let’s embrace the future whilst remembering not only to count our blessings but also our sevens, and make them one to remember!

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9:15am The Cube 10:15am Royal Pains 11:15am The Chase 12:15pm All Star Family Fortunes 1:15pm Emmerdale 1:45pm Emmerdale 2:15pm You've Been Framed!

2:50pm Royal Pains 3:45pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 7:00pm You've Been Framed!

9:00pm Pearl Harbour 12:30am Two and a Half Men

7:00am Faith in the Future 7:25am Heartbeat 8:20am The Darling Buds of May 10:35am Judge Judy 11:30am Judge Judy 11:55am Sherlock Holmes 2:05pm Heartbeat 3:10pm Pollyanna 5:15pm On the Buses 6:20pm Rising Damp 6:50pm Heartbeat 7:50pm Wycliffe 8:55pm A Touch of Frost 11:00pm The Jury 12:05am The Vice

8:55am The Professionals 9:55am Kojak 10:55am Magnum, P.I. 11:55am Pawn Stars 12:50pm Alias Smith and Jones 1:55pm Minder 3:00pm The Professionals 4:00pm Pawn Stars 4:55pm Magnum, P.I. 5:55pm Kojak 7:00pm Alias Smith and Jones 8:00pm Pawn Stars 9:00pm River Monsters 10:00pm Licence to Kill 12:45am Scarface

1:00pm Hollyoaks 1:30pm Paternity Court 2:00pm How I Met Your Mother 3:00pm The Big Bang Theory 4:00pm Rules of Engagement 5:00pm Rude(Ish) Tube 5:30pm Suburgatory 6:00pm How I Met Your Mother 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 8:00pm Hollyoaks 8:30pm Rude(Ish) Tube 9:00pm The Big Bang Theory 10:00pm The Mechanic 11:50pm The Big Bang Theory 12:50am Bad Robots

Comedy

Crime

Christmas

7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Operation Meet the Street 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Saints and Scroungers 12:30pm Oxford Street Revealed 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:30pm BBC London News The latest news, sport and weather from London. 2:45pm Doctors

8:30am Thomas and Friends 8:45am Noddy in Toyland 9:00am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 9:15am Peppa Pig 9:35am Toby's Travelling Circus 9:50am Bananas in Pajamas 10:00am Tickety Toc 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:25pm Lucky Christmas 2:15pm 5 News Lunchtime National and international news. 2:20pm Home and Away 2:50pm Dear Secret Santa

SKY 1

3pm 3:15pm The Doctor Blake Mysteries 4:10pm Escape to the Country 4:40pm Christmas Kitchen with James Martin 5:30pm Flog It!

Fantasy romance set in north California.

4:35pm A Christmas Kiss Festive romance.

3:00pm Futurama 3:30pm Futurama 4:00pm The Simpsons 4:30pm Road Wars 5:30pm Sun, Sea and A&E

6pm 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm The Two Ronnies Sketchbook

National and international news presented by Emma Crosby.

7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm The Gadget Show

6:30pm Road Wars 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:00pm The Simpsons 8:30pm The Simpsons

9pm 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Citizen Khan 10:00pm Have I Got 2014 News for You 10:30pm Not Going Out 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm BBC London News 11:35pm The Graham Norton Show

ITV's annual charity appeal is back to put the fun into fundraising with this three-hour show. The presenters come in pairs - Ant and Dec, Phillip Schofield and Christine Bleakley, Paddy McGuinness and Alesha Dixon - as each host a 60-minute segment.

9:00pm Ice Road Truckers 10:00pm Trespass Crime thriller.

11:50pm Shoot 'Em Up

9:00pm Best Christmas Movies Ever A host of stars including Jim Carrey, Ashley Jensen, Jonathan Ross and Warwick Davis recall their festive favourites in this brand new countdown of the ultimate Christmas classics.

11:00pm An Idiot Abroad

12am 12:25am Cuckoo 12:55am Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga: Cheek to Cheek Live!

1:50am EastEnders Omnibus 3:45am Weather for the Week Ahead 3:50am BBC News

The latest national and international news, exploring the day's events from a global perspective.

SKY MOVIES Action 4:30am The Guns of Navarone 7:10am Hudson Hawk 9:05am Tombstone 11:25am X-Men 1:20pm Pain and Gain 3:40pm Volcano 5:35pm Exodus: Gods and Kings Special 6:05pm Getaway 7:50pm Déjà Vu 10:00pm Pain and Gain 12:15am X-Men 2:10am Getaway 3:50am Hammer of the Gods 5:35am Broken Lance

6:00am Arthur 2: On the Rocks 7:55am Get Santa Special 8:25am Home Alone 10:15am The Harry Hill Movie 11:50am Without a Paddle 1:35pm The Hangover Part III 3:25pm Alien Autopsy 5:15pm Uncle Buck 7:00pm Home Alone 9:00pm Identity Thief 11:00pm The Hangover Part III 12:45am A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas 2:20am Without a Paddle 4:05am National Lampoon's Animal House

5:50am Loss of Faith 7:30am Captain Phillips: Sky Movies Special 7:50am In the Line of Fire 10:10am Hustle and Flow 12:15pm Four Brothers 2:15pm Runner Runner 4:00pm Murder at 1600 6:00pm Reasonable Doubt 7:45pm In the Line of Fire 10:00pm Runner Runner 11:35pm Four Brothers 1:30am The Last Boy Scout 3:20am Blow 5:30am Malpractice

7:20am Holy Night!

9:00am Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb Special 9:30am Disney's A Christmas Carol 11:15am Elf 1:00pm Ernest Saves Christmas 2:45pm Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb Special 3:15pm Disney's A Christmas Carol 5:00pm Sleepless in Seattle 6:50pm The Best Man Holiday 9:00pm Elf 10:45pm Sleepless in Seattle 12:35am Ernest Saves Christmas 2:15am The Best Man Holiday 4:25am Pete's Christmas

Premiere

TCM

7:00am Escape From Planet Earth 8:30am Coming Home for Christmas 10:15am Endless Love 12:15pm A New York Winter's Tale 2:15pm Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5 3:45pm Coming Home for Christmas 5:30pm Muppets Most Wanted 7:30pm Escape From Planet Earth 9:00pm Muppets Most Wanted 11:00pm Endless Love

6:00am Gunmen From Laredo 7:20am Taras Bulba 9:40am Cheyenne Autumn 12:40pm The Forty-Niners 2:10pm Operation C.I.A. 4:00pm Gun Battle at Montereyre) 5:25pm Operation Secret 7:30pm Savage Mutiny 8:55pm Canyon Ambush 10:00pm The Dark 11:45pm John Carpenter's Vampires 1:45am The Dark 3:20am John Carpenter's Vampires 5:10am Michael Caine Off Set 5:35am TCM Shorts

The life of a shy teen changes overnight when a charming but aimless mechanic asks her out.

1:00am Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5 2:30am A New York Winter's Tale 4:30am Coming Home for Christmas

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BBC ONE 7:00am Breakfast 11:00am Saturday Kitchen 12:30pm Nigel Slater's Christmas Suppers 1:00pm BBC News 1:10pm Football Focus 1:50pm Saturday Sportsday 2:00pm Bargain Hunt Antiques show.

BBC TWO

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ITV

9:00am Marrying Mum and Dad 9:30am Junior MasterChef 10:00am Junior MasterChef 10:30am Junior MasterChef 11:00am Deadly Pole to Pole: The Complete Journey 11:30am Deadly Pole to Pole: The Complete Journey 12:00pm Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 1:00pm Christmas Kitchen with James Martin 1:50pm The World's Fastest Indian

8:20am Share a Story 8:25am Sooty 8:35am Mr. Bean 8:50am Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H 9:15am Horrid Henry 9:30am The Looney Tunes Show 10:00am Share a Story 10:25am Columbo 12:20pm ITV News and Weather 12:30pm Surprise Surprise 1:30pm Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home

3:45pm Flog It! 4:45pm Secrets of the Castle with Ruth, Peter and Tom 5:45pm Nativity!

3:25pm The Nation's Favourite Christmas Song 4:50pm Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium

CH4 8:05am Mobil 1 The Grid 8:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:55am The Morning Line 10:00am Weekend Kitchen with Waitrose 11:00am Frasier 11:25am Frasier 11:55am The Big Bang Theory 12:25pm The Big Bang Theory 12:50pm The Simpsons 1:15pm The Simpsons 1:45pm Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. 2:40pm Channel 4 Racing

CH5 9:00am Little Princess 9:15am The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky 9:25am Wanda and the Alien 9:40am Zack and Quack 9:55am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 10:15am Jelly Jamm 10:45am The Gadget Show 11:45am The Gadget Show 12:45pm World's Strongest Man 2014 1:45pm Deck the Halls

SATURDAY TV

SKY 1 7:00am Are You Smarter Than a 10 Year Old? 8:00am Glee 9:00am The Fantasy Football Club 10:00am Football's Funniest Moments 11:00am Soccer A.M. 1:00pm World Wrestling Entertainment Superstars 2:00pm Night at the Museum 3 Special 2:30pm Exodus: Gods and Kings Special

3pm 3:00pm Escape to the Country 4:00pm Kung Fu Panda 5:25pm Final Score

5:00pm Channel 4 News Includes sport and weather.

5:30pm The Simpsons

3:35pm Mr Miracle Seasonal fantasy.

5:25pm Kris Kringle Festive drama.

3:00pm Last Man Standing 3:30pm Last Man Standing 4:00pm Harrow: A Very British School 5:00pm Harrow: A Very British School

Fantasy.

6pm 7:30pm The Good Life 7:55pm John Le Mesurier: It's All Been Rather Lovely 8:55pm Dad's Army

6:35pm ITV News London 6:45pm ITV News and Weather 7:00pm Celebrity Squares 8:00pm Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

6:00pm The Simpsons 6:25pm The Simpsons 7:00pm Mission: Impossible

9:35pm University Challenge 10:05pm QI 10:35pm Blackadder II 11:05pm Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule

11:00pm The Jonathan Ross Show

9:00pm Rewind the Christmas Hits 10:30pm Four Christmases

12:05am The Young Ones 12:40am Youth in Revolt 2:05am Canterbury Cathedral 3:05am Wonders of the Monsoon 4:05am This is BBC Two Highlights of programmes on BBC Two.

12:30am ITV News and Weather 12:45am Bette Midler: One Night Only 1:45am Jackpot247 4:00am The Jeremy Kyle Show USA 4:40am ITV Nightscreen Textbased information service.

12:15am Wanderlust 2:10am Devil 3:30am Hollyoaks Omnibus 5:40am Secret Eaters Colleagues and lifelong friends Faye and Laura are baffled by their weight gain.

12:05am The Best of the Joan Rivers Position 1:05am Jason Manford Live 2:25am Super Casino 5:00am House Doctor 5:25am Make it Big 5:50am Make it Big

1:05am Dumb and Dumber Special 1:35am Chickens 2:05am Chickens 2:30am Hawaii Five-0 3:20am NCIS: Los Angeles 4:10am Night Cops 5:00am UK Border Force

BBC THREE

BBC FOUR

ITV2

ITV3

ITV4

E4

8:00pm Doctor Who 9:05pm Top Gear 10:05pm Sherlock 11:35pm Live at the Apollo 12:05am Family Guy 12:30am Family Guy 12:50am Family Guy 1:10am Family Guy 1:35am American Dad! 2:00am Live at the Apollo 2:30am Some Girls 3:00am Siblings 3:30am Siblings 4:00am Siblings 4:30am Some Girls

8:00pm Polar Bear: Spy on the Ice

7:00am The Hot Desk 7:10am Christmas Bonkers Guinness World Records 7:35am Emmerdale Omnibus 10:20am Coronation Street Omnibus 12:20pm The Cube 1:20pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!

2:25pm Secret Santa 4:15pm Santa Baby 6:10pm The Nightmare Before Christmas 8:00pm You've Been Framed!

8:30pm You've Been Framed!

9:00pm Tomorrow Never Dies 11:25pm Celebrity Juice 12:25am The Office Xmas Party

7:00am Judge Judy 7:20am Pollyanna 9:20am The Royal 10:20am Sherlock Holmes 12:40pm Columbo 2:50pm Agatha Christie's Marple 4:50pm Agatha Christie's Marple 6:45pm Mamma Mia! 9:00pm Doc Martin 10:00pm Foyle's War 12:00am A Touch of Frost 2:10am Bomb Girls 2:55am Up Pompeii 4:30am The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes 5:25am On the Buses

8:40am Motorsport UK 9:40am Bundesliga 10:40am Bundesliga 11:40am Brazil Brazil: World Cup Revisited 12:40pm Pawn Stars 1:10pm Pawn Stars 1:40pm Ice Cold in Alex 4:20pm Midway 7:00pm Storage Wars 7:30pm Storage Wars 8:00pm Storage Wars 8:30pm Storage Wars 9:05pm Rush Hour 2 11:00pm 300 1:15am River Monsters

4:00pm Made in Chelsea 5:00pm Melissa and Joey 5:30pm Melissa and Joey 6:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 6:30pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 7:30pm The Big Bang Theory 8:00pm The Big Bang Theory 8:30pm The Big Bang Theory 9:00pm The Big Bang Theory 9:30pm The Big Bang Theory 10:00pm The Big Bang Theory 10:30pm The Big Bang Theory 11:00pm Kick-Ass 1:20am Rude Tube

Crime

Christmas

6:20pm BBC News 6:30pm BBC London News 6:40pm Pointless 7:30pm Strictly Come Dancing 8:55pm Atlantis

7:05pm The Wish List 8:50pm 5 News Weekend 8:55pm Scrooge Musical adaptation of Dickens's classic story, A Christmas Carol.

6:00pm Portrait Artist of the Year 2014 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles

9pm 9:40pm The National Lottery Live 9:50pm Strictly Come Dancing 11:00pm BBC News 11:20pm Match of the Day Gary Lineker presents highlights of the day's seven Premier League games.

Finishing the current series with a festive edition, Jonathan welcomes David Walliams, Carry On and EastEnders star Barbara Windsor, newly-crowned F1 champion Lewis Hamilton, Jimmy Carr and 2014's biggest-selling solo artist, Ed Sheeran and there is also music from Broadway star and vocal star of Disney's Frozen, Idina Menzel.

Reese Witherspoon and Vince Vaughn star in Seth Gordon's frothy romcom about a happily unmarried couple who reconsider their relationship after spending Christmas with their families.

11:10pm Rob Brydon Live Recorded live on his first UK tour in 2009, the award-winning actor, comedian, radio star and TV presenter wows his audience in an excruciatingly funny stand-up show packed with wry anecdotes, quick-witted audience interaction, tongue-in-cheek humour, improvisation, the most amazing impersonations and some uplifting songs.

9:00pm Hawaii Five-0 10:00pm A League of Their Own 11:00pm Predator

12am 12:45am The Football League Show 2:05am Weather for the Week Ahead Detailed weather forecast. 2:10am BBC News

Documentary which uses spy cameras to get closer than ever before to the world's greatest land predator, the polar bear.

9:00pm Icebound: The Greatest Dog Story Ever Told 10:00pm Inspector Montalbano 11:40pm The Old Grey Whistle Test 1:10am Kings of Rock and Roll 2:10am Rock 'n' Roll Britannia 3:15am The Fight for Saturday Night 4:45am This is BBC Four BBC Four is the BBC channel for people who want more.

SKY MOVIES Action 7:20am The Day After Tomorrow 9:25am Catwoman 11:10am After Earth 1:00pm Thor: The Dark World 2:55pm Executive Decision 5:10pm The Patriot 7:55pm The Day After Tomorrow 10:00pm Thor: The Dark World 12:00am After Earth 1:50am Predator 2 3:40am Barb Wire 5:25am Angel Flight Down A two-year-old girl with a small object trapped in her throat is flown to Denver hospital.

Comedy 7:35am Kindergarten Cop 9:40am About Time 11:50am National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 1:35pm Last Vegas 3:35pm Bean 5:15pm Last Holiday 7:15pm National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 9:00pm Last Vegas 11:00pm About Time 1:05am Ali G Indahouse 2:35am The Way Way Back 4:25am A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas

7:10am The Truth About Emanuel 9:00am Flatliners 11:05am Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit 1:05pm The Pelican Brief 3:45pm Conspiracy Theory 6:00pm Sleeping with the Enemy Laura Burney seems to have the perfect life: a stunning house and a loving husband, Martin.

7:40pm Proof of Life 10:00pm Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit 11:50pm Single White Female A young Manhattan businesswoman becomes the victim of the ultimate flatshare horror.

1:40am City of God

7:45am Look Who's Talking Now! 9:25am Miracle on 34th Street 11:05am Pete's Christmas 12:40pm Snow Buddies 2:15pm The Santa Clause 4:00pm The Santa Clause 2 5:50pm The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause 7:30pm Saving Santa 9:00pm Love Actually 11:20pm The Santa Clause 1:05am The Santa Clause 2 3:00am The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause 4:40am Jingle All the Way

Premiere

TCM

7:00am Escape From Planet Earth 8:30am Coming Home for Christmas 10:15am A New York Winter's Tale 12:15pm Endless Love 2:15pm Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5 3:45pm Muppets Most Wanted 5:45pm Best Christmas Movies Ever 7:30pm Escape From Planet Earth 9:00pm Muppets Most Wanted 11:00pm Endless Love

9:00am The Pearl of Death 10:20am Sherlock Holmes and the House of Fear 11:40am Sherlock Holmes: Pursuit to Algiers 12:55pm Terror by Night 2:05pm Dressed to Kill 3:30pm Sherlock Holmes in Washington 4:50pm Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon 6:10pm Sherlock Holmes Faces Death 7:30pm Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror 8:50pm Terror by Night 10:00pm Absolute Power 12:20am The Reaping

The life of a shy teen changes overnight when a charming but aimless mechanic asks her out.

1:00am Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5 2:30am A New York Winter's Tale 4:30am Coming Home for Christmas

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BBC ONE 7:00am Breakfast 8:30am Match of the Day 10:00am The Andrew Marr Show 11:00am Fern Britton Meets... 12:00pm Escape to the Continent 12:30pm Bargain Hunt 1:30pm MOTD2 Extra 2:15pm BBC News 2:30pm Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit

BBC TWO 7:35am Natural World 8:35am African Cats 10:05am The Football League Show 11:25am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:55pm Mary Berry's Absolute Christmas Favourites 1:25pm Mary Berry's Absolute Christmas Favourites 1:55pm Christmas Kitchen with James Martin 2:45pm Equestrian

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ITV 7:50am Dino Dan 8:05am Canimals 8:10am Canimals 8:20am Share a Story 8:25am Sooty 8:35am Mr. Bean 8:50am Ultimate Spider-Man 9:15am Horrid Henry 9:30am Big Time Rush 10:00am The Aquabats! Super Show! 10:25am ITV News 10:30am Storage Hoarders 11:30am ITV News and Weather 11:35am Death on the Nile 2:20pm Columbo

CH4 9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:25am Frasier 9:55am Jamie's Comfort Food 10:30am Sunday Brunch 1:30pm The Big Bang Theory 2:00pm The Big Bang Theory Kripke challenges the boys to a robot duel. 2:30pm The Big Bang Theory

CH5 10:10am Jelly Jamm 10:25am LazyTown 10:55am The Mr. Men Show 11:10am Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures 11:20am Roobarb and Custard Too 11:30am World's Strongest Man 2014 12:30pm The Muppets and Lady Gaga at Christmas 1:40pm It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas

SUNDAY TV

SKY 1 7:00am The Hour of Power 8:00am Are You Smarter Than a 10 Year Old? 9:00am Glee 10:00am Futurama 10:30am Penguins of Madagascar Special 11:00am World Wrestling Entertainment Superstars 12:00pm WWE Experience 1:00pm Nativity 3: Dude Where's My Donkey? 1:30pm The Simpsons 2:00pm The Simpsons 2:30pm The Bachelor King

3pm 4:15pm The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe An antique wardrobe proves the perfect hiding place for Lucy, the youngest of four Pevensie children evacuated during WWII.

5:30pm Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em Frank's grandfather offers to pay for flying lessons so that Frank can help on his Australian sheep farm. Betty doesn't think it's a good idea, nor does the flying instructor, once he has met Frank.

3:50pm Tipping Point 4:50pm The Chase 5:45pm Casper

3:00pm The Big Bang Theory 3:30pm The Simpsons 4:30pm The Simpsons 5:00pm Channel 4 News 5:10pm Bugsy Malone

3:25pm The Christmas Shepherd

7:00pm Jamie's Cracking Christmas

7:30pm 5 News Weekend

Seasonal romantic drama.

5:10pm The Family Man Whimsical romantic comedy.

4:00pm Penguins of Madagascar Special 4:30pm March of the Penguins Morgan Freeman narrates this Oscar-winning documentary, following the struggle of emperor penguins to hatch just one chick in the harsh Antarctic.

6pm 6:25pm Songs of Praise 7:05pm BBC News 7:20pm BBC London News 7:30pm Celebrity Mastermind 8:00pm Countryfile

6:15pm Flog It! Antiques series.

6:55pm The Terminal

7:35pm ITV News London 7:45pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm You've Got to Love Christmas

Drama inspired by real events.

Christmas is the perfect time of year for enjoying delicious and decadent treats with your very favourite people.

National and international news.

7:35pm Space Cowboys

6:00pm We Love Penguins 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Futurama 8:00pm The Flash

8:00pm Men in Black 3

9pm 9:00pm Antiques Roadshow 10:00pm The Apprentice 11:20pm BBC London News 11:30pm The Apprentice Lord Sugar summons the remaining candidates for their final task.

9:00pm Salmon Fishing in the Yemen 10:40pm QI XL Quiz show in which the aim is to be interesting.

11:25pm Match of the Day 2

9:00pm Surprise Surprise 10:00pm Midsomer Murders DCI Barnaby has a new sidekick in DS Charlie Nelson as the rural police drama returns for a new series.

10:00pm Homeland In the penultimate episode of the compelling and contemporary US thriller, Carrie is forced to put her life on the line in order to get her team out of Pakistan.

10:00pm Gran Torino Drama about a bitter, racist old man who begrudgingly realises his need for redemption.

9:00pm Modern Family 9:30pm Trollied 10:00pm Best Christmas Movies Ever

11:00pm Rewind the Christmas Hits

12am 12:25am The Sarah Millican Slightly Longer Television Programme 1:05am Serendipity 2:30am Countryfile 3:30am Holby City 4:30am This is BBC Two

12:00am ITV News and Weather 12:15am Vicious 12:45am Rugby Highlights 1:45am The Store 3:30am Motorsport UK 4:20am The Jeremy Kyle Show USA 5:05am ITV Nightscreen

12:35am The IT Crowd 1:30am Peep Show 2:00am NFL 5:45am NFL

12:15am Unforgiven 2:45am Super Casino 5:00am House Doctor 5:25am Make it Big 5:50am Make it Big

12:00am Karl Pilkington: The Moaning of Life 1:00am The Flash 2:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 3:00am Hawaii Five-0 4:00am Last Man Standing 4:30am Last Man Standing 5:00am Mission Implausible

BBC THREE

BBC FOUR

ITV2

ITV3

ITV4

E4

8:00pm Cars 9:50pm Top Gear 11:10pm Bad Education 11:40pm Family Guy 12:05am Family Guy 12:25am American Dad! 12:45am American Dad! 1:10am Bad Education 1:40am Cuckoo 2:10am Cuckoo 2:35am Cuckoo 3:05am Cuckoo 3:35am Cuckoo 4:00am Cuckoo 4:30am Bad Education

8:00pm The Fir Tree 8:30pm Tales of Winter: The Art of Snow and Ice 10:00pm Sammy Davis Jr: The Kid in the Middle

2:15am An Evening with Sammy Davis Jr 3:15am Imagine...

7:00am The Hot Desk 7:10am Emmerdale Omnibus 9:50am Coronation Street Omnibus 11:50am The X Factor: Your Top Ten 12:50pm The X Factor Class of 2014 1:55pm You've Been Framed!

2:20pm You've Been Framed!

2:55pm Beethoven's Christmas Adventure 4:45pm Ant and Dec's Christmas Show 6:00pm The Polar Express 8:00pm The Xtra Factor: The Winner's Story 9:00pm You've Been Framed!

10:00pm The Holiday 12:45am Release the Hounds 1:50am Two and a Half Men

7:10am Judge Judy 7:30am The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes 8:25am Carry on at Your Convenience 10:15am Carry on Loving 12:20pm Up Pompeii 2:00pm The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery 3:55pm A Touch of Frost 5:50pm The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes 6:55pm Lewis 9:00pm The Best of Royal Variety 10:00pm Michael BublĂŠ: Home for Christmas 11:30pm Ray 2:25am Cracker

10:00am Alias Smith and Jones 11:05am Alias Smith and Jones 12:10pm River Monsters 1:05pm River Monsters 2:10pm River Monsters 3:15pm Smokey and the Bandit 5:10pm Spartacus 9:00pm Rugby Highlights 10:00pm Hard Target 12:00am Renegades 2:10am Mcvicar 4:15am Nitro Circus 4:35am Nitro Circus 4:55am The Professionals 5:45am The Professionals

11:00am Hollyoaks Omnibus 1:30pm Made in Chelsea 2:30pm How I Met Your Mother 3:00pm How I Met Your Mother 3:30pm The Spy Next Door 5:30pm The Big Bang Theory 6:00pm The Big Bang Theory 6:30pm The Big Bang Theory 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 7:30pm The Big Bang Theory 8:00pm The Big Bang Theory 8:30pm The Big Bang Theory 9:00pm Edward Scissorhands 11:05pm Rude Tube 12:05am The Inbetweeners

Comedy

Crime

Christmas

12:00am BBC News 12:15am Regional News and Weather 12:25am Have I Got a Bit More 2014 News for You 1:10am Weather for the Week Ahead 1:15am BBC News

Documentary telling Sammy Davis Jr's remarkable life story.

11:00pm An Evening with Sammy Davis Jr 12:00am Imagine...

1:15am Sammy Davis Jr: The Kid in the Middle Documentary telling Sammy Davis Jr's remarkable life story.

SKY MOVIES Action 7:00am Alex Cross A skilled Detroit profiler is called in to decipher the clues left by a sadistic killer, but as the trail gets warmer, the murderer decides to ward him on in the only way he knows how.

8:55am Dante's Peak 10:55am Die Hard 1:10pm Die Hard 2 3:20pm Romancing the Stone 5:15pm The Jewel of the Nile 7:15pm R.I.P.D. 9:00pm Die Hard 11:15pm Die Hard 2 1:25am Gangster Squad 3:25am Alex Cross 5:10am Born to Race: Fast Track

7:35am Elf 9:25am About a Boy 11:15am Bad Santa 1:05pm You've Got Mail 3:15pm Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb Special 3:45pm Liar Liar 5:20pm The Mask 7:10pm Elf 9:00pm Bad Santa 10:45pm About a Boy 12:35am Fun with Dick and Jane When Dick's firm goes bankrupt, he and wife Jane have two options.

2:10am Wedding Crashers 4:15am Scary Movie 5

7:30am Speed 9:30am Dead Calm 11:15am Cellular 12:55pm The Call 2:35pm Getaway 4:10pm Alive 6:20pm Speed 8:20pm The Call 10:00pm The Green Mile 1:15am Getaway 3:00am Alive A plane carrying a team of rugby players crashes in the middle of the Andes.

5:20am Sam Churchill: Search for a Homeless Man

6:30am Saving Santa 8:00am Almost Christmas 9:50am Penguins of Madagascar Special 10:20am Miracle on 34th Street 12:20pm Holiday Inn 2:05pm Home Alone 3:50pm Miracle on 34th Street A department store Santa must convince one little girl - and a New York court - that he's real.

5:50pm Best Christmas Movies Ever 7:20pm Black Nativity A struggling mum sends her son to stay with his inspirational grandparents for Christmas.

9:00pm Home Alone 11:00pm New Year's Eve

Premiere

TCM

8:30am Coming Home for Christmas 10:15am Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5 11:45am Muppets Most Wanted 1:45pm Coming Home for Christmas 3:30pm A New York Winter's Tale 5:30pm Escape From Planet Earth 7:00pm Muppets Most Wanted 9:00pm Endless Love

7:20am Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror 8:40am Dressed to Kill 10:00am Terror by Night 11:15am Sherlock Holmes in Washington 12:40pm The Spider Woman 1:55pm The Barkleys of Broadway 4:00pm Last of the Comanches 5:40pm The Nebraskan 7:00pm The Bounty Hunter 8:30pm The Wild One 10:00pm Hell on Wheels 10:55pm Hell on Wheels 11:50pm Duel at Diablo 1:40am Hell on Wheels 2:35am Hell on Wheels

The life of a shy teen changes overnight when a charming but aimless mechanic asks her out.

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BBC TWO 7:55am Mary Berry's Absolute Christmas Favourites 8:25am Canterbury Cathedral 9:25am The Bishop's Wife 11:10am Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 12:10pm Great Continental Railway Journeys 1:10pm Christmas Kitchen with James Martin 2:00pm Christmas Kitchen with James Martin 2:50pm Coast Australia

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ITV 5:05am ITV Nightscreen Text-based information service. 6:05am The Jeremy Kyle Show 7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Speakmans 11:20am Dickinson's Real Deal 12:20pm Tipping Point 1:20pm Judge Rinder 2:20pm ITV News and Weather 2:55pm Big Star's Little Star

CH4 7:45am King of Queens 8:10am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:35am Frasier 9:00am Frasier 9:35am The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter 11:15am The Big Bang Theory 11:45am The Big Bang Theory Sheldon wants revenge when Penny accidentally shoots a paintball gun at one of his cushions. 12:15pm The Simpsons 12:50pm White Christmas

CH5 9:20am Toby's Travelling Circus 9:30am Bananas in Pajamas 9:45am Tickety Toc 10:00am Milkshake! Bop Box 10:05am Peppa Pig 10:10am Peppa Pig 10:20am Wanda and the Alien 10:35am The Mr. Men Show 10:55am World's Strongest Man 2014 11:55am My Crazy Christmas Obsession 12:55pm The Flight Before Christmas 2:25pm Harry and the Hendersons

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3pm 5:00pm Cinderella When Cinderella's cruel stepmother prevents her from attending the royal ball, she gets unexpected help from some friendly mice and her fairy godmother.

3:40pm A Place to Call Home 4:25pm A Place to Call Home 5:10pm Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em Classic sitcom about one-man disaster area Frank Spencer.

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6:00pm The Cube 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street

Drama about three children whose lives change dramatically after they move from a comfortable townhouse to a small Yorkshire cottage near a railway line.

3:10pm A Place in the Sun: Home or Away 4:10pm Countdown 5:00pm Deal or No Deal

4:35pm Garfield 2: A Tail of Two Kitties

6:00pm Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks

6:05pm Christmas with the Kranks

Visiting London, Garfield is mistaken for a posh puss.

3:00pm Hawaii Five-0 4:00pm Futurama 4:30pm Futurama 5:00pm The Flash

6pm 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm Celebrity Mastermind 8:30pm A Question of Sport

Sienna's lies fail to allay Theresa's suspicions about Dodger's whereabouts.

Yuletide family comedy.

7:55pm World's Strongest Man 2014 Strongman competition.

8:00pm Channel 4 News

6:00pm The Simpsons 6:30pm Little Crackers 7:00pm Little Crackers 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:00pm The Simpsons 8:30pm The Simpsons

9pm 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Would I Lie to You? 10:00pm John Bishop's Christmas Show 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm BBC London News 11:35pm Mrs. Brown's Boys

10:00pm The Wrong Mans 11:00pm Never Mind the Buzzcocks Anarchic pop quiz.

11:30pm Brian Pern: A Life in Rock Spoof documentary following ageing rock star Brian Pern.

9:00pm Countrywise 9:30pm Coronation Street Gary faces up to the consequences. What is Callum up to?

10:00pm Tsunami: Survivors' Stories 11:05pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:45pm Notting Hill

9:00pm Gadget Man's Guide to Christmas 10:00pm Food Unwrapped's Christmas Dinner 11:00pm Derek Derek, the award-winning bittersweet comedy drama returns for one last time in this special finale show.

9:00pm The Railway: First Great Western Documentary series following the staff of First Great Western.

10:00pm Michael Buble's Christmas 2014 11:00pm Dirty Dancing

9:00pm Modern Family 9:30pm Trollied 10:00pm Stella 11:30pm Trollied

12am 12:05am Citizen Khan 12:35am The Graham Norton Show 1:20am Weather for the Week Ahead 1:25am BBC News

12:00am Andy Parsons - Slacktivist 1:00am Chances Are 2:45am The Apprentice 3:45am This is BBC Two

2:00am Jackpot247 Join the presenters live and play roulette on your telly. 4:00am ITV Nightscreen Text-based information service.

12:05am Gogglebox 1:00am NFL 2:00am World on a String 2:55am The Tree of Life 5:15am Fantastic Voyage

12:55am Abba: The Image 1:55am Super Casino 4:10am The Gadget Show 5:00am House Doctor 5:20am House Doctor 5:45am House Doctor

12:30am Arrow 1:30am The Flash 2:30am Hawaii Five-0 3:30am Hawaii Five-0 4:30am NCIS: Los Angeles 5:30am Road Wars

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8:00pm Guys and Dolls

8:30am Coronation Street 9:00am The Corrie Years 9:30am You've Been Framed!

9:55am All Star Family Fortunes 11:00am Catchphrase 12:00pm The 12 Days of Christmas Eve 1:55pm Emmerdale 2:25pm Coronation Street 2:55pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 6:10pm The X Factor Class of 2014 7:15pm You've Been Framed!

8:45pm Take Me Out 10:00pm Through the Keyhole 11:00pm Fast and Furious 1:10am Celebrity Juice

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7:20am Black Gold 8:00am Minder 8:55am The Professionals 9:55am Kojak 11:00am Magnum, P.I. 12:00pm Pawn Stars 12:55pm Alias Smith and Jones 2:00pm Goodwood Festival of Speed 2014 3:00pm Silverstone Classic 2014 4:10pm The Rawhide Years 5:55pm The Far Country 8:00pm Pawn Stars 9:00pm Storage Wars 11:00pm Ax Men 12:00am Bundesliga

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Zak tries to make amends with Edna. Moira is excited as Adam returns.

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Comedy 5:45am You've Got Mail A comic tale of romance on the internet.

7:50am Syrup 9:35am Mean Girls After 15 years in Africa, home schooled Cady knows all about herd instincts.

11:15am We're the Millers 1:15pm Last Holiday 3:15pm The Best Man Holiday 5:30pm The Nutty Professor 7:15pm Mean Girls 9:00pm Grown Ups 2 10:50pm We're the Millers 12:50am This is the End 2:50am Grown Ups 2 4:45am A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas

5:20am Sam Churchill: Search for a Homeless Man 7:10am Down the Shore 8:55am The Mean Machine 11:10am Derailed 1:10pm Zero Dark Thirty Special 1:30pm American Hustle 4:00pm The Mean Machine 6:15pm Derailed 8:15pm Breakdown 10:00pm American Hustle 12:20am Kill Bill: Vol. 1 2:20am Cherry Falls 4:00am Jagged Edge

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OLUMNISTS are often taken as just another piece of newspaper furniture. However, in some parts of the world these scribes carry a great deal of weight with readers.

Often controversial and hopefully enlightening, perhaps because they ‘play to the audience,’ the columnist attracts readership loyalty. The term has its source in Saint Simeon Stylites of Syria who, in the 5th Century, harangued the populace from the steps of his column. This was a Speakers Corner of its time.

Columnists became a formidable force in America and Britain. In the US the great names included Mark Twain, Ambrose Bierce, Walter Winchell, and HL Mencken. Britain had its own drum beaters in Cassandra (Daily Mirror), Lynda Lee-Potter, Simon Heffer and Richard Littlejohn (Daily Mail). One of the most influential of columnists was the Daily Telegraph’s Peter Simple.

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Mightier than the sword Mike Walsh Mike, based in Mediterranean Spain, is an international journalist, author and professional writer.

the side of Britain’s Leftists.

When he saw several members of a BBC TV camera crew sobbing he asked the reason. They replied they had just heard the news Soviet dictator, Josef Stalin, had died.

Wharton replied: “It’s a pity he was ever born.”

From that moment on, he said, they never spoke to him again.

Washington columnist Marquis Childs guessed that New York Times editorialist James Reston held roughly the power of three US Senators.

Presidents and Prime Ministers tirelessly court these satirists. US President Lyndon B Johnson, a friend of Walter Lippmann, said

COLUMNISTS: Can get away with expressing opinions the editor dare not utter. this columnist could make or break him while the electorate was still in bed.

Lippmann’s column appeared three times a week in more than 200 newspapers. As author of President Wilson’s 14 Points, the document sealed the fate of defeated

Germany in 1918. This newspaper columnist might have set out the road map for Hitler and World War Two. Lippmann, constantly courted by Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev, played a leading role in bringing the Vietnam War to an end.

The public mood for this US military débâcle was said to have been started by Lippmann’s formidable rival, Joseph Alsop. As the US President ordered 50,000 more troops to Vietnam, President Lyndon Johnson was heard to murmur: “There; that

should keep Joe Alsop quiet for a while.”

As many as 800 American newspapers carried Winchell’s column.

Few of his readers knew that Herman Klurfield served as the columnist’s stand-in and ghost-writer.

Many columns are penned by an editorial group and appear under a pseudonym; in effect it is a brand name.

Both US President Theodore and Franklin D Roosevelt were newspaper columnists, President Ronald Reagan and presidential hopeful Barry Goldwater likewise.

A columnist’s value to an editor cannot be understated. The challenging essayist gets away with expressing opinions the editor dare not utter. It is the columnist not the newspaper that attracts the flak.

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Take action now to ensure your overseas property passes to who you want it to TAKE action now to ensure your overseas property goes to your loved-ones, says Stone King’s Dan Harris.

For decades Brits abroad have been immune to Spanish forced heirship rules that determine who gets someone’s property when they pass away.

That’s because Spain has allowed the law of a person’s nationality to govern the devolution of their property. But this is all set to change in 2015 when attempts to simplify succession law across Europe come into effect.

From August 17 next year a person’s ‘habitual residence’ and not their nationality will determine who gets what when they die. The impact on affected families who don’t take the appropriate action could be devastating.

The changes will mean that the devolution of the property of foreigners (including Brits) living in Spain will be subject to that country’s domestic law, not British law.

In most civil law jurisdictions like Spain an individual’s property is subject to

HEIRSHIP RIGHTS: The new rules could protect British owners of Spanish property. forced-heirship provisions. This means that the legal system of the state where the property is situated decides who receives your property when you die.

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of your spouse, regardless of your wishes.

The good news is that the new regulation contains provisions that have the potential to protect British owners of Spanish property.

After August 17, any British national who has property in Spain - and who has taken appropriate action before their death - can avoid the default position of the law of their habitual residence

governing the devolution of their estate by instead making a formal election for the law of their nationality to apply.

The ‘appropriate action’ is to make a nomination in a will which is valid in the state where the property is situated, stating which law will apply to your property.

As Spain has adopted the provisions of the 1961 Hague Convention on testamentary dispositions your English will is as valid in Spain as a Spanish will, and arguably, as English law is being applied, an English will may be more appropriate.

The nomination can and should be done now to avoid problems should you lose the mental capacity to make a new will before August 17 or forget to do so.

That way you can ensure that your overseas property passes to your loved ones.

For more advice on this complex area of international law please contact Dan Harris or Simon Lofthouse on +44 (0)1225 326761 or email international@stoneking.co.uk

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BBC TWO 7:35am The Great British Bake Off Masterclass: Christmas - Masterclass 8:35am Canterbury Cathedral 9:35am Anything But Christmas 11:05am Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 12:05pm Great Continental Railway Journeys 1:05pm Christmas Kitchen with James Martin 1:55pm Christmas Kitchen with James Martin 2:45pm Equestrian

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ITV 6:05am The Jeremy Kyle Show 7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Speakmans 11:20am Dickinson's Real Deal 12:20pm Tipping Point 1:25pm Big Star's Little Star 2:25pm ITV News and Weather

CH4 6:55am Small Animal Hospital 7:20am King of Queens 7:45am King of Queens 8:10am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:35am Frasier Venomous radio therapist Dr Nora joins Frasier at KACL. 9:00am Frasier 9:25am Rugrats the Movie 11:00am Andre 12:55pm Ladyhawke

CH5 9:10am Peppa Pig 9:15am Peppa Pig 9:25am Toby's Travelling Circus 9:40am Bananas in Pajamas 9:55am Tickety Toc 10:10am Milkshake! Bop Box 10:15am Peppa Pig 10:20am Peppa Pig 10:30am Access 10:40am World's Strongest Man 2014 11:40am Jack and the Beanstalk 1:25pm The Elf That Rescued Christmas

TUESDAY TV SKY 1 6:00am Stargate Atlantis 7:00am The Real A&E 7:30am The Real A&E 8:00am Moone Boy 8:30am Yonderland 9:00am The Flash 10:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 11:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 12:00pm Futurama 12:30pm Futurama 1:00pm Greggs: More Than Meats the Pie 2:00pm Greggs: More Than Meats the Pie

3pm 4:05pm The Gruffalo 4:30pm Cars 2 Animated sequel.

3:45pm Coast Australia 4:35pm A Place to Call Home 5:20pm Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em Classic sitcom with the king of the incompetents, Frank Spencer.

3:00pm Judge Rinder Studio courtroom show where criminal barrister Robert Rinder rules on real life cases.

3:10pm A Place in the Sun: Home or Away 4:10pm Countdown 5:00pm Deal or No Deal

4:00pm Midsomer Murders

5:10pm Call Me Claus

3:00pm Harrow: A Very British School 4:00pm Futurama 4:30pm Futurama 5:00pm The Flash

3:00pm This Christmas Festive comedy-drama. An estranged family reunite for the first Christmas in several years.

6pm 6:10pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm Celebrity Mastermind 8:30pm EastEnders

6:05pm Flog It! 7:00pm The Great British Bake Off Masterclass: Christmas - Masterclass 8:00pm Dad's Army 8:30pm University Challenge

6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Wilderness Walks with Ray Mears

6:00pm Celebrity Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 8:30pm The Snowman

7:00pm World's Strongest Man 2014 7:55pm My Crazy Christmas Obsession 8:50pm Michael Buble's Christmas Songbook

6:00pm Treasure Island 8:00pm The Simpsons 8:30pm The Simpsons

9:00pm MasterChef: The Professionals 10:00pm The Wrong Mans 11:00pm Mock the Week 11:30pm Russell Howard's Good News

9:00pm Roman Britain From the Air 10:00pm Lottery Stories: Be Careful What You Wish for 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:40pm Kylie: Kiss Me Once

9:00pm Celebrity Fifteen to One 10:00pm 8 Out of 10 Cats 11:00pm Man Down 11:30pm Da Best of Ali G

10:00pm Kids' Hospital at Christmas

9:00pm The Flash 10:00pm Arrow 11:00pm Britcam: Emergency on Our Streets

9pm 9:00pm Holby City 10:00pm The Royle Family 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm BBC London News 11:40pm Mrs. Brown's Boys

Three-part series following staff and patients at the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital over the festive season.

11:00pm Saving Private Ryan

12am 12:10am Cuckoo 12:40am The Apprentice 1:40am Final Analysis 3:40am Weather for the Week Ahead Detailed weather forecast.

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12:00am Backchat with Jack Whitehall and His Dad 12:45am Surviving Christmas 2:10am Top of the Pops 2 3:40am Film 2014 4:10am The Mekong River with Sue Perkins 5:10am This is BBC Two Highlights of programmes on BBC Two.

12:50am The Jonathan Ross Show 2:10am Jackpot247 4:00am The Jeremy Kyle Show USA Jeremy Kyle presents the American version of his daytime talk show. 4:45am ITV Nightscreen Text-based information service.

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2:15am Super Casino 4:10am Crazy Christmas Compulsives 5:00am Wildlife SOS 5:20am House Doctor 5:45am House Doctor

12:00am 50 Ways to Kill Your Mammy 1:00am The Flash 2:00am Chickens 2:30am Chickens 3:00am Hawaii Five-0 4:00am Hawaii Five-0 5:00am Airline USA 5:30am Airline USA

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8:00pm Robin and the Seven Hoods 10:00pm Len Goodman's Big Band Bonanza 11:00pm Proms on Four: Battle of the Bands 12:25am Only Yesterday: The Carpenters' Story 1:20am Northern Soul 2:20am Len Goodman's Big Band Bonanza 3:20am Proms on Four: Battle of the Bands 4:45am This is BBC Four

8:55am Coronation Street 9:20am The Cube 10:20am Catchphrase 11:20am Arthur and the Great Adventure 1:25pm Emmerdale 1:55pm Coronation Street 2:25pm Coronation Street 2:55pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 4:00pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:05pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 6:10pm The Xtra Factor: The Winner's Story 7:15pm Scooby-Doo 9:00pm You've Been Framed!

10:00pm Bridget Jones's Diary 12:00am Celebrity Juice

7:00am Movies Now 7:10am Judge Judy 7:30am Fresh Fields 8:10am The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes 9:10am A Touch of Frost 11:30am The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery 1:25pm Agatha Christie's Marple 3:25pm The Best of Royal Variety 4:25pm The Best of Royal Variety 5:30pm George and Mildred 6:05pm George and Mildred 6:40pm A Touch of Frost 8:55pm Foyle's War 11:00pm Housewife 49 1:00am A Touch of Frost

9:40am Kojak 10:40am Magnum, P.I. 11:40am Pawn Stars 12:10pm Pawn Stars 12:40pm Monaco Historic Grand Prix 1:40pm Minder 2:50pm Destry Rides Again 4:45pm Shalako 7:00pm Storage Wars 7:30pm Storage Wars 8:00pm Pawn Stars 8:30pm Pawn Stars 9:00pm Cannonball Run II 11:15pm Carlito's Way 2:10am Hornblower 4:00am Brazil Brazil: World Cup Revisited

3:00pm The Big Bang Theory 3:30pm The Big Bang Theory 4:00pm The Big Bang Theory 4:30pm The Big Bang Theory 5:00pm The Big Bang Theory 5:30pm Famous Fred 6:00pm How I Met Your Mother 6:30pm How I Met Your Mother 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 7:30pm The Big Bang Theory 8:00pm Hollyoaks 9:00pm The Big Bang Theory 9:30pm The Big Bang Theory 10:00pm Rude Tube 11:00pm Rude Tube 12:05am The Big Bang Theory

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1:25pm National Treasure 3:40pm National Treasure: Book of Secrets 5:45pm Deep Impact 7:50pm Fast and Furious 6 10:00pm The Wolverine 12:10am Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit 2:05am Demolition Man 4:15am Underworld In a war between vampires and werewolves, bloodsucking warrior Selene holds the key to victory.

Comedy 6:30am Monsters University Special 7:00am National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 8:50am Home Alone 10:50am Grudge Match 12:50pm Groundhog Day 2:45pm Click 4:40pm Love Actually Romcom following the interconnected lives of a group of loved-up, and lovelorn, Londoners.

7:00pm Home Alone 9:00pm The Heat 11:00pm Grudge Match 1:00am National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 2:50am The Heat 5:00am Groundhog Day

7:40am Swordfish 9:25am Deadfall 11:05am The Italian Job After an elaborate gold heist in Venice, masterthief Charlie and his crew are double-crossed.

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11:55pm Kill Bill: Vol. 2 2:20am Death Warrant 3:55am Basic Instinct

6:40am Oz the Great and Powerful: Premiere Special 7:00am Holiday Inn 8:45am Saving Santa 10:15am Snow Buddies 11:50am Miracle on 34th Street 1:50pm Bad Santa 3:35pm Black Nativity 5:15pm The Heat: Sky Movies Special 5:30pm Saving Santa 7:00pm Miracle on 34th Street A department store Santa must convince one little girl - and a New York court - that he's real.

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The life of a shy teen changes overnight when a charming but aimless mechanic asks her out.

12:15pm A New York Winter's Tale 2:15pm Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5 3:45pm Escape From Planet Earth 5:15pm Muppets Most Wanted 7:15pm Best Christmas Movies Ever 9:00pm Muppets Most Wanted 11:00pm Endless Love The life of a shy teen changes overnight when a charming but aimless mechanic asks her out.

1:00am Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5 2:30am A New York Winter's Tale 4:30am Coming Home for Christmas

A small-town girl's love life takes shocking turns when her sweetheart returns from World War I.

6:00pm King Richard and the Crusaders 8:15pm Tarzan and The Valley of Gold The jungle king fights to protect a lost city of gold from the international criminal Vinaro.

10:00pm No Good Deed 12:05am Death Proof 2:25am No Good Deed 4:20am Sierra Passage 5:45am TCM Shorts A special look behind the scenes with comedian, director and actor Ben Miller.

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BBC TWO 8:20am Canterbury Cathedral 9:20am One of Our Dinosaurs is Missing 10:55am Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 11:55am Christmas Kitchen with James Martin 12:40pm Christmas Kitchen with James Martin 1:35pm Torvill and Dean: The Perfect Day 2:35pm The Choir: New Military Wives

ITV 6:05am The Jeremy Kyle Show 7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am All Stars 12:35pm Horrid Henry: The Movie 2:20pm ITV News and Weather 2:35pm Doc Martin The peace of Portwenn is disturbed when a hoard of twitchers descend on the village.

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CH4 6:15am Kirstie's Vintage Gems 6:35am The Nativity Story 8:15am Olive the Other Reindeer 9:10am The Big Bang Theory 9:40am The Big Bang Theory 10:05am The Simpsons 10:35am The Simpsons 11:10am The Iron Giant 12:50pm Father Christmas 1:30pm Big Miracle

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CH5 9:05am Peppa Pig 9:10am Peppa Pig 9:20am Toby's Travelling Circus 9:30am Bananas in Pajamas 9:40am Tickety Toc 9:55am Milkshake! Bop Box 10:00am Peppa Pig 10:05am Peppa Pig 10:15am Wanda and the Alien 10:30am Gone with the Wind 2:50pm The Adventures of Robin Hood

SKY 1 7:00am Futurama 7:30am Futurama 8:00am Moone Boy 8:30am Yonderland 9:00am The Flash 10:00am Modern Family 10:30am Modern Family 11:00am Modern Family 11:30am Modern Family 12:00pm Modern Family 12:30pm Modern Family 1:00pm Modern Family 1:30pm Modern Family 2:00pm Best Christmas Movies Ever

3pm 4:05pm Merry Madagascar 4:25pm Shrek the Halls 4:50pm The Gruffalo's Child 5:15pm On Angel Wings 5:45pm 101 Dalmatians

3:35pm Little Women 5:25pm To the Manor Born

4:35pm Off Their Rockers 5:05pm Santa Claus

3:35pm Channel 4 News Includes sport and weather.

3:45pm How the Grinch Stole Christmas 5:50pm The Muppet Christmas Carol

4:50pm Scrooge Adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic story, 'A Christmas Carol'.

4:00pm Futurama 4:30pm Futurama 5:00pm The Flash

6pm 7:05pm BBC News at Six 7:15pm BBC London News 7:25pm Toy Story 3

6:25pm Carols from King's 7:40pm The Good Life 8:10pm Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings

7:15pm You've Been Framed!

7:45pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street

7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:25pm Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas 8:55pm The Snowman and the Snowdog

9:00pm University Challenge

9:00pm Skyfall

9:30pm My Big Fat Gypsy Christmas 10:30pm Gogglebox

6:35pm Michael Buble's Christmas 2014 7:30pm My Big Xmas Benefits Blow-Out 8:20pm Britain's Craziest Christmas Lights

6:00pm Treasure Island 8:00pm The Simpsons 8:30pm The Simpsons

9:25pm The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies 10:30pm Greatest Ever Christmas Movies A countdown of the greatest Christmas films of all time.

9:00pm The Simpsons 9:30pm The Simpsons 10:00pm A League of Their Own 11:00pm Stella

A charming animated sequel to Raymond Briggs's classic The Snowman.

9pm 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm 10:30pm Not Going Out 11:15pm The Vicar of Dibley 11:55pm Mrs. Brown's Boys

Series featuring teams of distinguished graduates.

James Bond returns to hunt a mysterious enemy that threatens to bring down MI6.

A chance to see some of the best moments of the past year of Gogglebox: 2014 in review from the country's best loved households.

9:30pm The Choir: New Military Wives 10:30pm Julie Walters: A Life on Screen 11:30pm Calendar Girls

11:45pm ITV News and Weather

1:15am Buster Lively biopic telling the story of Great Train Robber Buster Edwards, a small-timer who fell in with more ambitious thieves. 2:45am This is BBC Two Highlights of programmes on BBC Two.

12:00am Christmas Carols on ITV 1:00am Elizabeth: The Golden Age 3:05am The Jeremy Kyle Show USA 3:50am ITV Nightscreen Text-based information service.

12:05am Rude Tube Christmas Cracker 2014 1:05am The Inbetweeners 1:35am The Inbetweeners 2:05am The Inbetweeners 2:30am The Inbetweeners 2:55am Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale 4:20am Toys

1:30am Scrooge Memorable cinematic adaptation of Dickens's classic story. 3:20am Super Casino Live interactive gaming featuring roulette, blackjack and autowheel.

5:00am House Doctor 5:25am House Doctor 5:45am House Doctor

12:30am Trollied 1:30am A League of Their Own 2:30am The Flash 3:20am Hawaii Five-0 4:10am Hawaii Five-0 5:00am Airline USA 5:30am Airline USA

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8:00pm Don't Tell the Bride 9:00pm Gavin and Stacey 10:00pm Shrek The Third 11:25pm Cuckoo 12:00am EastEnders 12:30am Family Guy 12:55am Family Guy 1:15am Family Guy 1:35am Family Guy 2:00am Family Guy 2:20am Family Guy 2:45am Cuckoo 3:15am Some Girls 3:45am In Deep 4:00am Don't Tell the Bride 5:00am This is BBC Three

8:00pm Carols From King's 1954: A Festival of Lessons and Carols 8:45pm Wild Scotland 9:00pm Happy Holidays with Bing and Frank 9:30pm Arena 10:30pm Top of the Pops 11:30pm Some Santas with Jokes 12:00am Frank Sinatra 1:35am Swingin' Christmas 2:45am Top of the Pops

3:45am Sammy Davis Jr: The Kid in the Middle

9:15am I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!

10:05am All Star Family Fortunes 11:10am You've Been Framed!

11:40am You've Been Framed!

12:15pm The 12 Days of Christmas Eve 2:10pm Emmerdale 2:40pm Casper 4:40pm You've Been Framed!

5:05pm You've Been Framed!

6:05pm All Star Family Fortunes 7:10pm Catchphrase 8:20pm The Nightmare Before Christmas 10:00pm The Holiday 12:45am Celebrity Juice 1:50am Through the Keyhole

7:35am On the Buses 8:00am On the Buses 8:35am George and Mildred 9:05am Agatha Christie's Marple 11:00am The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes 12:10pm A Christmas Carol 1:45pm Christmas Lights 3:10pm Mamma Mia! 5:25pm Paul O'Grady: For The Love of Dogs 6:25pm The Royal 7:30pm Michael BublĂŠ: Home for Christmas 9:00pm Lewis 11:00pm Clash of the Santas 1:00am Vicious

9:20am Kojak 10:25am Magnum, P.I. 11:25am Pawn Stars 11:55am Pawn Stars 12:20pm Goodwood Revival 2014 1:25pm The Vicious Circle 3:10pm The Rawhide Years 5:00pm British Superbike Championship Show 2014 7:00pm Storage Wars 8:00pm Pawn Stars 8:30pm Pawn Stars 9:00pm Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment 10:55pm Rush Hour 2 12:45am Payback

2:30pm How I Met Your Mother 3:00pm The Big Bang Theory 3:30pm The Big Bang Theory 4:00pm The Big Bang Theory 4:30pm The Big Bang Theory 5:00pm The Big Bang Theory 5:30pm The Bear 6:00pm How I Met Your Mother 6:30pm How I Met Your Mother 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 7:30pm The Big Bang Theory 8:00pm Rude(Ish) Tube 8:25pm Hollyoaks 9:00pm Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen 12:00am The Big Bang Theory

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Crime

Christmas

Nina Hossain with the latest headlines from around the world.

Enjoy a festive fix of Ruth Jones's hit comedy drama.

12am 12:30am BBC News at Ten 12:45am Midnight Mass From Arundel Cathedral 2:05am Sliding Doors 3:40am Weather for the Week Ahead Detailed weather forecast. 3:45am BBC News

David Jensen and Peter Powell present the Christmas special focusing on 1979's best chart hits.

SKY MOVIES Action 6:30am The Lone Ranger Unmasked A look behind the scenes of Disney's live-action adventure The Lone Ranger, starring Johnny Depp.

7:00am Lone Survivor 9:05am Sahara Matthew McConaughey steps into Dirk Pitt, the intrepid marine explorer's shoes.

11:10am xXx 1:20pm xXx2: The Next Level 3:05pm Bad Boys II 5:35pm The Day After Tomorrow 7:45pm Pacific Rim 10:00pm Lone Survivor 12:05am Kick-Ass 2 1:50am Bad Boys II 4:20am Pacific Rim

7:00am Last Holiday 9:00am Elf 10:40am Bean 12:20pm Sleepless in Seattle 2:20pm Almost Christmas 4:20pm Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby 6:30pm Elf 8:15pm About a Boy 10:00pm Bad Santa 11:45pm Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues 1:45am A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas 3:25am American Pie 5:15am Bean

6:05am Loss of Faith 7:45am Reasonable Doubt 9:25am Blood Work 11:25am Murder by Numbers 1:30pm Runner Runner 3:10pm Blood Work 5:05pm Reasonable Doubt 6:45pm The Transporter 8:25pm Transporter 2 Frank takes a job driving the young son of Miami's anti-drugs tsar.

10:00pm The Counsellor 12:20am Runner Runner 2:00am The Transporter 3:45am Transporter 2 Frank takes a job driving the young son of Miami's anti-drugs tsar.

5:25am Malpractice

7:30am Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb Special 8:00am Miracle on 34th Street 9:45am Die Hard 12:00pm Jingle All the Way 1:35pm Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb Special 2:05pm Disney's A Christmas Carol An elderly grump is shown the error of his ways by three mysterious spirits.

3:50pm Home Alone 5:40pm Jingle All the Way 7:15pm Disney's A Christmas Carol 9:00pm Home Alone 11:00pm Die Hard 1:15am Black Christmas 2:45am Miracle on 34th Street 4:25am Black Christmas 5:55am Holy Night!

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7:00am Endless Love 9:00am A New York Winter's Tale 11:15am Escape From Planet Earth 1:00pm Muppets Most Wanted 3:00pm The Muppets Sky Movies Special 3:30pm The Lego Movie 5:15pm Escape From Planet Earth 7:00pm Muppets Most Wanted 9:00pm The Lego Movie 10:45pm Endless Love

6:40am By the Light of the Silvery Moon 8:45am King Richard and the Crusaders 10:55am Tarzan and the Lost Safari 12:30pm Tarzan and The Valley of Gold

The life of a shy teen changes overnight when a charming but aimless mechanic asks her out.

12:45am Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5 2:15am A New York Winter's Tale 4:15am Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5 5:45am The Top Ten Show 2014

The jungle king fights to protect a lost city of gold from the international criminal Vinaro.

2:15pm Ziegfeld Follies 4:25pm What's Up, Doc? 6:15pm Fiddler on the Roof 10:00pm Tootsie Michael Dorsey is a desperate unemployed actor until he gets a female role in a soap opera.

12:15am Something's Gotta Give 2:40am Tootsie Michael Dorsey is a desperate unemployed actor until he gets a female role in a soap opera.

4:40am Rider on a Dead Horse

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1914: The so-called ‘Christmas Truce’ begins on the Western Front between British and German soldiers. The unofficial ceasefire sees soldiers from opposing sides exchanging Christmas gifts and playing games of football.

1924: Adolf Hitler is released from Landsberg Prison after serving 264 days for treason. During his imprisonment he writes his book Mein Kampf.

1937: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the world’s first full-length animated film, premieres at a theatre in Hollywood. It is the highest grossing sound film of its time.

1967: Australian Prime Minister Harold Holt is officially presumed dead after disappearing while swimming at Cheviot Beach in Victoria. He had been Prime Minister for just 22 months before his disappearance.

1968: The Apollo 8 spacecraft and its crew of three astronauts become the first manned space mission to orbit the moon.

Television viewers got their first eye-witness account of the lunar surface from astronaut James Lovell.

1972: Fourteen survivors of a plane crash in the Argentine Andes are found two months after the accident. The survivors stayed alive by resorting to cannibalism.

The incident would later be made famous by the book and subsequent film, Alive.

1973: Spanish Prime Minister Luis Carrero Blanco is assassinated in a car bomb attack in Madrid. The 70-year-old, his bodyguard and driver are killed by the bomb planted by the terrorist group ETA. 1988: A bomb explodes on board Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie in Scotland. The jumbo jet with 258 passengers crashes into the town, killing 11 more people on the ground. Libya later accepts responsibility for the incident.

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

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SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Travel arrangements may have to be changed at the last minute. Do not fret, however, because success is more likely later in the month. During a dream, or when reading a book, an idea comes to you. Can this really make a difference to your future? You may need to act quickly to start a new project but progress will require patience.

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) The need to plan ahead is frustrating when you know exactly what ought to be going on. Patience is something that you need to cultivate, or you risk upsetting someone close.

Spending time with a colleague makes you realise how good things could be, but a lot of effort is involved. Pushing ahead does not guarantee results.

AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) It is difficult to avoid repeating mistakes made in the past. Your approach to certain situations has not changed and therein lies the problem.

Someone who blames you for a mistake shows ignorance but that does not make it less upsetting.

PISCES (February 20 - March 20) Who is trying to push you into a corner? Maybe it is being done so subtly that you have not even noticed.

Who wants a decision from you?

Appear to take pressure lightly and not give in to an irritation. There is some jealousy this week but refuse to be drawn into petty matters..

ARIES (March 21 - April 20) A rather slow start to the week leads you to feel bored but be assured that the weekend will be far from dull. A recent conversation or correspondence with an old friend leads to unexpected contact.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) Everything on the home front is emphasised and there will be a flurry of activity. Get others involved in any changes. Work in the garden or painting is much more enjoyable and half the work if you enlist the help of someone you get on well with.

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Adventurer Peter Quill finds himself the object of a bounty hunt after stealing a mysterious orb coveted by a powerful villain with plans to threaten the entire universe. Quill joins up with a team of misfits including a gun-toting raccoon and a tree-like humanoid. The ragtag bunch must face up to one desperate last stand once they discover the true power of the orb. With the fate of the galaxy in the balance, the team must try their best to save the universe. Directed by James Gunn. Starring Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana and Vin Diesel. Runs 121 mins. PG-13.

December 20, Ashley Cole, 34, football player English defender who began playing for his country in 2001 and won two Premier League titles with Arsenal. He moved to Chelsea in 2006 and was formerly married to pop star Cheryl Cole before they split up because of his infidelities.

December 21, Jane Fonda, 77, actress Shot to fame following her performance in the movie Cat Ballou and well-known for her anti-Vietnam War stance. She is the daughter of legendary actor Henry Fonda and was married to CNN founder Ted Turner for 10 years.

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) When discussing a holiday with others, be aware that agreement is not always easily met. Although you are not inclined to compromise, it is necessary to go with the majority decision.

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) After the 22nd it is much easier to see the path ahead. This is particularly true of a financial situation, so there's no sense in fussing until you understand what needs to be done. Someone who has in the past been unco-operative is more flexible. You wonder at this and try to see an ulterior motive, but it is most likely that they have seen the error of their past actions. Is it possible for you to take them on trust?

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Divide, 2 Priest, 3 Decree, 4 Treaty, 5 Rested, 6 Others, 7 Starry, 8 Chaste, 9 Centre, 10 Astern, 11 Caters, 12 Nearer, 13 Ceases, 14 Scream, 15 Meters, 16 Abases, 17 Neatly, 18 Massed, 19 Whiled

IF IT’S YOUR BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK: Social life is important because friendships will be made that last a long time. Your popularity should not be taken for granted, but built on. As you need other people, they also need you.

December 18, Brad Pitt, 51, actor Award-winning actor and producer who is still thought of as one of the sexiest men in the world. He was married to Friends star Jennifer Aniston but the marriage broke up when he met his current wife, Angelina Jolie, on the set of a movie.

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December 23, Eddie Vedder, 50, singer The Pearl Jam frontman is ranked number seven on Rolling Stone’s Best Lead Singers of All Time list. His distinctive voice helped Pearl Jam rocket to stardom during the 90’s as part of the grunge music scene. In his early days he worked as a security guard at a hotel.

December 23, Vicente del Bosque, football manager. Former Spanish football player and current manager of the Spanish national team. Del Bosque led Spain to two European Championship titles in 2008 and 2012, and one World Cup title in 2010. He coached Real Madrid between 1999 and 2003, the most successful period in the club’s history.

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LEO (July 24 - August 23) Your attention is needed on more than one front, and some decisions are at odds with your personal thoughts and attitudes. Being reminded that 'business is business' does nothing to relieve your conscience. You may have to upset someone by telling the truth, which may affect your longer-term finances but do you really have any choice?

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Are you willing to take a risk on someone who has let you down before? Looking into their recent past is likely to tip the balance. What you find shows clearly if there has been a change of heart on their part or if they are trying to pull the wool over your eyes.

December 23, Carla Bruni, 47, model Bruni was one of the original supermodels in the 90’s and became even more well known when she married ex-French President Nicolas Sarkozy. She studied art and architecture in Paris before pursuing a career in modelling. She also writes songs and has appeared in several movies.

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) A disagreement with a friend upsets you but is short-lived. To avoid such a situation in the future, look at how you should have dealt with it.

There is always something to know that guides us to a better position. It will make you smile that someone has taken you for a fool because you have the last laugh.

SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) A great feeling of joy comes over you more than once in the week ahead. Your inner child has been set free, and this is likely to be because of recent restrictions, which are now lifted.

Do not feel guilty about this because it is a choice that will serve you well in the future. Right now, things may seem like a bit of an effort for small reward.

8-Star Quiz GUYS AND DOLLS

1. Which two former England cricket captains were nicknamed Guy (the Gorilla) and Dolly?

2. Athol Guy, was the double bass player with which Australian folk-influenced pop quartet, whose UK hit singles include: I'll Never Find Another You, A World of Our Own, Morningtown Ride, Georgy Girl and The Carnival is Over?

3. In which decade did Dolly the sheep become the first mammal to be cloned from an adult somatic cell, using the process of nuclear transfer?

4. What was the name of the British radio producer, intelligence officer and Foreign Office official who, along with Kim Philby, Donald Maclean and Anthony Blunt was a member of the Cambridge Four spy ring that passed Western secrets to the Soviets before and during the Cold War? 5. In which novel Charles Dickens’ novel, largely set during the Gordon Riots of 1780, first published in 1841, did the character Dolly Varden appear?

6. Which American adult animated sitcom centres on the Griffins, a family consisting of parents Peter and Lois, their children Meg, Chris and Stewie plus their anthropomorphic pet dog Brian?

7. Located in the Knoxville-Smoky Mountains metroplex in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, what is the name of theme park owned by entertainer Dolly Parton?

8. Which famous name is missing from this list: John Wright, Thomas Wintour, Thomas Percy, Robert Keyes, Thomas Bates, Robert Wintour, Christopher Wright, John Grant, Ambrose Rookwood, Sir Everard Digby and Francis Tresham?

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

TARGET: Average: 18 Good: 23 Very good: 33 Excellent: 40

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION gilt, glom, goon, hong, ling, logo, long, nigh, ting, tong, glint, gloom, igloo, ingot, light, lingo, might, night, thing, thong, tigon, holing, homing, mooing, oohing, tiglon, hooting, looming, looting, molting, mooting, tooling, MOONLIGHT

Word Ladder SETS

FREE

Move from the start word (SETS) to the end word (FREE) in the same number of steps as there are rungs on the Word Ladder.

You must only change one letter at a time.

SETS SEES FEES FEET FRET FREE

Guardians of the Galaxy

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

1. IAN BOTHAM and BASIL D'OLIVEIRA, 2. THE SEEKERS, 3.

1990s (1996), 4. GUY BURGESS, 5. BARNABY RUDGE, 6. FAMILY GUY, 7. DOLLYWOOD, 8. GUY FAWKES (Gunpowder Plot)

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Unscramble the name of a famous Hollywood superstar: MORAL IRONY: MEN Unscramble the name of a type of musical instrument (one word): OR I’M HUMAN

Play on Words T A H C putting leaves everywhere (5) 6 Slow movements from a dog is a treat (7) 7 Total is twenty (5) 8 Bridge players under low deer (5) 14 Concentrated on made up red cent (7) 16 Furred animal turning on orca, cold inside (7)

17 Doctor Les adds burdens (7) 18 Furtively checks out court events (5) 19 Savings account returning capital (5) 20 A display of bad temper in the theatre? (5) 22 It concerns Adam’s wife and the bailiff! (5)

Code Breaker

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 10 represents Z and 15 represents G, so fill in Z every time the figure 10 appears and G every time the figure 15 appears. Now, using your knowledge of the English language, work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you discover the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and the control grid.

Across 1 Young rooster (8) 4/6 Athletic event (4,4) 7 Parody (5) 9 Spherical (5) 11 Besmirch (5) 12 Flat (5) 13 Go by (6) 15 Evaluate (6) 19 Denim pants (5) 21 Domesticated South American ruminant (5) 23 All keyed up (5) 24 Big (5) 25 Moist (4) 26 Unafraid (8)

Down 1 Manner of dressing (7) 2 Annoyed (5) 3 Delivery job (6) 5 Complain (5) 6 See 4 Across 8 Apartments (5) 10 Male duck (5) 14 Separated (5) 16 Shoulder cover (5) 17 Triumph (7) 18 Wool of sheep (6) 19 Fatigued (5) 20 Sound of mind (4) 22 Concur with (5)

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

Answers: Chat up line, Flat out

Down 1 Bright team leader Adrian is badly beaten up (7) 2 Ride a bike for the full course (5) 3 Proceedings for careless driving?

Animal killed (7) 5 Tree begins autumn pruning,

Funagram

FUNAGRAM SOLUTION: MARILYN MONROE, HARMONIUM

Across 1 Highly ornate style, or designed

by Chanel? (6) 4 Waterways made of tin, aluminium and sulphur (6) 9 Madagascar goatherd carries a load (5) 10 The platoon revealed its own philosopher (5) 11 Near a demolished stadium (5) 12 Unimaginative, as theatre usually is (7) 13 Changed course continually sound diplomacy (6) 15 Credit is double big trouble (6) 19 Memory loss is initially a mind numbing experience, so is academia (7) 21 Fixed crude switch (5) 23 Wait, it’s the wrong verse (5) 24 Run away to find work in the Spanish quarter (5) 25 Cleans up when diet is changed (6) 26 Needles from French city (6)

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC Across: 1 Waddle, 5 Dearth, 8 Loss, 9 Treasure, 10 Senior, 11 Create, 12 Fade, 14 Aha, 15 Aden, 16 Canton, 18 Thread, 19 Likeness, 21 Sale, 22 Pestle, 23 Disuse.

Down: 2 Adore, 3 Dislike, 4 Entertain, 5 Doe, 6 Aisle, 7 Turn the tables, 11 Chastised, 13 Avarice, 15 Arrests, 17 Treat, 20 Ewe. QUICK Across: 1 Chooses, 4 Super, 7 Anger, 9 Screams, 10 Trouble, 11 Needs, 12 Spare, 14 Feast, 19 Harms, 21 Replace, 23 Insults, 24 Cheap, 25 Lists, 26 Suspend.

Across 1 Sixteen (9) 8 Pavement (for walking on) (5) 9 Grano (5) 11 Wool (4) 12 Beso (4) 14 Alto (edificio, persona) (4) 16 Weapon (4) 19 Help (assistance) (5) 21 Boy (5) 22 Waiters (9)

Down 2 Artículos (5) 3 Which (in questions and reported speech) (4) 4 Señal (de aviso) (4) 5 Departure (3) 6 Sierra para metales (7) 7 Rings (on finger) (7) 10 Rata (3) 13 Triste (persona) (3) 15 Warning (advance notice) (5) 17 Branch (of tree) (4) 18 Dolor (4) 20 Grape (3)

Down: 1 Charts, 2 Scrub, 3 System, 4 Strange, 5 Peace, 6 Resist, 8 Group, 13 Results, 15 Share, 16 Thrill, 17 Crisis, 18 Leaped, 20 Rests, 22 Picks.

ENGLISH-SPANISH Across: 1 Cesto, 4 Sello, 7 Ese, 8 Aviador, 9 Soap, 10 Octavo, 14 Collars, 16 Cod, 17 Lagos, 18 Seats.

Down: 1 Chess, 2 Sueca, 3 Orar, 4 Suitcases, 5 Lid, 6 Our, 11 Ancla, 12 Ondas, 13 Saws, 14 Col, 15 Leg.

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TOP 10 CHRISTMAS SONGS It’s that time of year again when songs on the radio get you in the mood for the upcoming festivities. Have a look below at some of the best-loved Christmas songs and make yourself a playlist for the holidays.

1. Slade Merry Christmas Everybody: Noddy Holder and his gang of glam rock musicians belt out this perennial Christmas favourite. A real singalong tune, Holder shows he certainly has a pair of lungs when he screams out ‘It’s Christmas’ towards the end of the song.

2. Wizzard I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday: This slightly weird looking bunch of bearded loons gave us one of the best songs to get you in the Christmas mood. The video is worth a watch purely for the outrageous get-up of the musicians and the slightly bemused children accompanying them.

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5. Eartha Kitt Santa Baby: Probably the sexiest Christmas

Just Joking Q: How do you know when Santa’s in the room?

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Q: What do you get when you eat Christmas decorations?

A: Tinsilitis Q: Why did nobody bid for Rudolph and Prancer on eBay? A: Because they were two deer.

8. Band Aid Do They Know It’s Christmas?: This Christmas is the 30th anniversary of the release of the original track recorded by the music superstars of the day. Originally released as a fund-raising song to combat famine in Ethiopia, the song has been rerecorded this year to raise money for the fight against Ebola.

9. Wham?

Last Christmas: A 1980’s classic, the video features George Michael and his cohort of friends retreating to a ski resort for the Christmas holidays, in all their 1980’s-fashion glory. The hair, the clothes, the synthesisers - it can’t get more 80’s and Christmas-y than this popular favourite.

4. Mariah Carey All I Want For Christmas Is You: The American pop princess released this track in 1994 and its up-tempo beat still keeps listeners bobbing along every Christmas time. It has been remixed numerous times and been performed by artists such as Michael Buble and Miley Cyrus.

Elf Reports, Free This app allows children to see what their very own elf has been reporting. They can also check to see if they are on the naughty or nice list in the run-up to Christmas. The app also gives children the ability to submit their Christmas list directly to Santa Claus and his elves in the North Pole, just in time for Christmas Eve.

Caribbean-style song about Jesus Christ would become a firm Christmas favourite, but it has. The Jamaican-born 70’s disco band get people on the dance floor in December each year when the DJ belts out this wonderful, happy Christmas tune.

7. John Lennon Happy Xmas (War Is Over): Released in 1971, this song written by ex-Beatle Lennon and his wife Yoko Ono made it to number four in the UK. A protest song against the Vietnam War, it has become a Christmas classic and is constantly named in polls as a holiday favourite.

3. The Pogues Fairytale Of New York: Singer Shane McGowan wrote this classic track when he was bet that he couldn’t write a Christmas song. Released in 1987, the creators of the song earn more than €500,000 in royalties each year. Not a bad bet.

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

10. David Bowie & Bing Crosby Peace On Earth/Little Drummer Boy: This 1977 track was recorded for a Bing Crosby television Christmas special and features the two renowned singers chatting amiably before launching into a glorious duet with harmony. Crosby died just five weeks after recording the song. It has become a perennial favourite on British Christmas compilation albums.

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The letters must be adjoining in a ‘chain’. They can be adjacent horizontally, vertically or diagonally.

Words must contain at least four letters and may include singular and plural or other derived forms.

No letter may be used more than once within a single word, unless it appears twice.

No vulgarities or proper nouns are permitted.

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FEW weeks back I wrote about Christmas TV ads which, together with the Christmas decorations everywhere you look, reminded me that it’s that time of year for the traditional nativity play in British schools - one of the biggest events in the school calendar together with the Christmas fair.

I recall one occasion when a little girl was chosen to play Mary at her nursery and, by all accounts, was word perfect at rehearsals. On the day, though, she was struck dumb by the sight of a hall full of parents and, judging by her reaction when Joseph tried to take her hand, you could have been forgiven for thinking he had Ebola. The event ended up a complete omnishambles!

And why is it that, in all nativity plays, there’s always one kid with an ego so big it practically qualifies for mansion tax, who steals the limelight by losing himself in the music and jiving like a maniac and another in the back row tunelessly yelling each word?

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No whitewash can hide the stain of political correctness Nora Johnson

Breaking Views A Costa del Sol resident for a number of years, Nora is the author of psychological suspense and crime thrillers.

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Which makes you wonder why they don’t give these plays a run in the provinces first…

Reports that mothers have offered teachers free beauty treatments and other inducements if their little girl could be Mary remind me one thing hasn’t changed much over the years.

Blackmail is an ugly word but my father’s supplying much of the scenery for my own primary school’s efforts meant I could

NATIVITY PLAY: One of the biggest events in the school calendar. always be guaranteed at least a ‘no room at the inn’ part!

But what has changed - for

the worse - is the current widespread ban on cameras and iPhones: parents forbidden from

recording their Mary or Joseph’s moment of glory. Which reminds me of the case of the retired police officer prevented from photographing his grandson playing soccer as there would be ‘other boys in the shot.’

Or the grandfather who went on his own to a Somerset theme park to watch a falcon display and was shocked when told, because of child protection rules, unaccompanied adults were ‘banned.’

Political correctness! You wonder where it will all end. As an adult on your own, should you be allowed in a park because there might be children there? Or a swimming pool? Or the bus because there might be children going to school?

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Some of these questions have been answered by ‘internet experts’ on forums where the answers are as baffling as some of the questions.

Why choose electric heating over traditional gas or oil-powered central heating systems? Mainly installation costs.

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In other words, the Neater Heater cost me less to keep him warm than the ‘Eco Heater’ cost to keep him cold.

There is a guy on an internet forum who says that if you put a kilowatt of electricity into any heater that you can only get a kilowatt out and that all electric heaters are the same.

We have heard this nonsense before. In my spare bedroom I have two pieces of electrical apparatus. They both use metal electric elements to convert electricity to heat energy. One of them uses 2,300kwh and if you left it on for five hours would probably not raise the room temperature by more than a degree, but it can be used to put lovely creases in shirts.

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Doggy heaven REPORTS that Pope Francis told a distraught little boy that dogs can go to heaven turn out to be wide of the mark.

The World’s Press picked up on a report in Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera, that suggested he said there was a place in heaven for people’s pets.

But it turns out his comments and the context into which they were put were misinterpreted. According to Vatican Radio, what the Pope actually said was: “The Holy Scripture teaches us that the fulfilment of this wonderful design also affects everything around us.”

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Other media sources then picked up the story and within hours it was making news around the world. To make matters worse the Pope was not talking to a distraught boy, but rather to a general audience, and comparisons the paper drew with remarks from Pope Paul VI were then attributed to Pope Frances by many news sources.

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Contact the Kennel Club in your country, they normally have a list of registered breeders. Ask for references from your breeder, and ask about how many times of year they breed. A good breeder generally only produces one to three litters a year and will guarantee their dogs against most major health defects.

When chosen for all the right reasons, the ownership of a dog can be wholly rewarding and a very satisfying experience.

A regular sitter for Bella and Boo has been found online

By Lamia Walker of HousesitMatch SMALL dogs can be famously fussy with their food, and who cares for them, or so I have been told by many dog owners.

Bella and Boo, a couple of Dachshunds who moved to Costa Almeria with Moira their owner last year apparently fit this description.

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for a newly retired empty nester, now excited to travel and discover new places in her retirement.

So how can she find suitable and affordable care for her dogs for the 12 weeks she plans to be absent this year?

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It sounded like a really good collaborative idea.

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I am really living life because having regrets is such a shame Erica Russell Watson: My journey – and I’m driving

10th December LIFE seemed to slow down.

The last few months had been a whirlwind of appointments, tests, scans and chemo. It had been two weeks since my first chemo session and apart from a sore throat, I was feeling pretty good. I noticed that my hair was starting to fall out, nothing dramatic, but quite a lot on the pillow in the morning. I gave my hair a good wash and then towel dried it. The majority of hair seemed to cling on to its roots so I decided that I still wasn’t quite at the stage where I needed to shave my head. My blonde Bond wig was at the ready though!

I was told at my last appointment that I would have to remove my coil because the hormones were ‘in contra’ to my treatment so my doctor made an appointment for me at family planning and they called me in pretty quickly.

I hoped it wouldn’t affect my iron levels because the original reason for having the IUD

inserted was because I was extremely anaemic owing to very heavy periods. Only time would tell.

In the meantime I looked after myself, went for walks along the beach with Jorge.

I did homework with my children, cooked meals, laughed a lot… life as normal.

I still had an army of people offering to help, but I thought that I needed to get on with things as much as I could on my own.

What a lucky girl I am, and yes, I do feel like a girl I decided to get fitted for an arm compression stocking to wear when I was doing anything a little more strenuous, sport for example.

The goal was to avoid lymphedema at all costs. Once your arm puffs up it’s a condition you will have to live with.

A lovely friend, Kelly, rang me and asked if I would like a foot massage! Well you can imagine I was over to see her in a flash. Aside from the importance of looking after ones feet and nails, I can honestly say Kelly has magic fingers and a wonderful heart.

She talked away and I could have stayed there forever. A massive thank you to her. She is in Avenida Tore Tore near the seafront in Torre del Mar. Go and visit her she is a wizard!

It was the run up to Christmas and I was planning for the arrival of my family. My parents would be arriving from Mexico, shortly followed by my sister from Manila and her boyfriend. It is always a major operation uniting us!

I was so looking forward to Christmas and my children were desperate to see their grandparents and aunt. Last week of school and I could tell they were tired. Time to decorate the tree and get in some Christmas goodies, mince pies and the like!

Yummy.

Food really makes me happy and I was feeling so thankful that so far my appetite had remained healthy. You can have all the treatments you want but I think that without love, a fighting spirit and a full tummy it wouldn’t be enough.

Just like everything in life you have to believe in yourself and in your ability to overcome. I have been able to find so many positives in my situation.

I see my children much more, I have changed the pace at which I live, which is just as well because my work life balance was askew before.

When I come out the other side… I will be a far healthier

person in so many respects. I take time to truly appreciate the little big things as I call them.

A walk, a beautiful sunrise, my children’s laughter, it doesn’t matter what it is really but each cuddle, kiss, smile, kind gesture seems magnified at a time like this. I just feel so grateful for the endless kindness and love from family, new friends and old.

What a lucky girl I am. Yes, I do feel like a girl. To me it seems just like yesterday that I was wielding my hockey stick on the muddy pitches in the pouring rain at school. I remember my mother saying the same thing to me.

“I may be older on the outside but I feel so young on

How often do we talk about doing things, but never get around to it the inside.” Recently I have been replaying my life to date through my head. From that tiny little girl who sailed the oceans with her father, mother and sister, from the shy girl who grew and blossomed at school to the young lady who studied in Malaga for a year as part of her degree. A very special time for me.

To the executive in London who had more jobs than you could shake a stick at! Then the move to Spain. Starting a business, having my children and living life to the full.

I have done so much in my life, but I feel that I have so much more to achieve. We all need a reason to get up in the morning.

The drive to survive is a powerful motivator. When you are diagnosed with cancer it forces you to look at life in a different way.

How often do we talk about doing things, but never get around to them? Well life is not a dress rehearsal and we aren’t on the planet for very long, so we might as well live life to the full. Take up yoga, go on that course or climb that mountain you’ve always talked about climbing.

Go on that holiday, visit those friends and family you keep meaning to see.

There is nothing sadder than going through life procrastinating because it so easy to come up with reasons not to do things. Start doing!

Really live because having regrets is such a shame.

Next week I would have my next chemo session and hopefully find out the results of my bone scans. Step by step, week by week, but I had embarked upon my journey to recovery and I was really living life.

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The Christmas ‘gift’ that you really don’t want FLU is often the other ‘gift’ that Christmas brings, affecting between 10-15 per cent of the population each year, peaking over the Christmas and New Year period.

Dr Jose Luis Cañada, coordinator of the working group of infectious diseases of the Spanish Society of Primary Care Physicians said it can be difficult to avoid, “without flying on a plane on December 1 to Buenos Aires for three

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months!”

Joking aside, he adds: “Influenza is a disease of children and adolescents,

but the elderly are those that pay the price.”

Around 1,500-3,000 people die each year in

Spain from flu and most are the elderly or those considered in high risk groups. Dr Cañada is an advocate of the flu jab to help protect people from the virus.

In Spain, rates of vaccination against flu are around 60 per cent, below the recommended target of 70 per cent set by the World Health Organisation.

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Any truth in old wives’ hangover cures?

ALCOHOL consumption increases by 40 per cent

over December, according to the drug and alcohol

treatment charity Addiction, and more alcohol can only

mean one thing; more hangovers.

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But why do we get hangovers?

Hangovers occur when the liver is overwhelmed by alcohol that cannot be broken down quickly enough. Because alcohol is a diuretic, it causes dehydration, which can lead to headaches, reduced concentration, dry mouth and irritability.

Blood sugar levels drop, which leads to a throbbing head and can trigger hunger.

Alcohol also irritates the stomach lining, which causes the nausea and exhaustion we feel the next day.

People recommend various remedies but is there any truth behind them?

Hair of the dog Many people have a Bloody Mary the morning after, with the idea being that it lets you ignore the symptoms.

The tomato juice, full of vitamins and minerals, helps replenish what has

been lost in your body.

Milk thistle A herbal remedy for reducing effects of hangovers that is taken before or after drinking, it is made from the stem of the milk thistle and contains silymarin, an antioxidant said to boost levels of a natural substance that is claimed can neutralise toxins in the liver.

A fry-up A fry-up after alcohol deals with the hunger pangs and can replace lost salt. But experts say if your stomach is already sensitive from the alcohol, fat can irritate it more and is harder to digest, so something stodgy, but not fatty, such as a baked potato, will line the stomach and neutralise excess acid.

Black coffee Caffeine is the obvious way to stave off tiredness after a night of drinking, but it only provides a short term energy boost.

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Put stop to seasonal allergic reactions a list of advice to avoid the nasty shock of allergies over the Christmas period.

Christmas parties and meals out can often send common sense out the

window and allergy sufferers who are usually cautious can often end up

having to make unexpected alternative recipes. trips to Casualty.

A quick search of the The SEAIC firstly internet can provide great recommends that people ideas for egg, milk, nut and with allergies take extra gluten free treats which care when out and about as can come in very useful food is sometimes mixed when entertaining. and exact Asthma sufferers ingredients are and people with often hard respiratory to pin allergies down. should also In short, bear in if you’re mind that not sure changes to whether daily routines something can reduce the you’re allergic POINSETTIA: Can cause efficiency of to could be in treatments skin reactions. it, don’t eat it! and cold air or The next piece of advice smoke can bring on attacks is to pay special attention so stay away from smokers to labels. Although it may and try not to go carol seem obvious, we tend to singing on really cold eat things not usually nights. included in our diets at this Finally take care with time of year and double- traditional red poinsettia checking is a good idea, flowers, although they are especially if children with almost everywhere in allergies are involved.

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STRESS REDUCTION: Male macaques experienced less tension in all-male groups.

Male bonding is good for men SCIENTISTS claim that a night out with the lads is good for men.

Researchers say it helps them relax and is more likely to lower a man’s stress levels than time spent with his partner, or with his family.

Scientists from Germany’s

University of Gottingen studied groups of Barbary macaques, a type of ape which exhibits human-like behaviour in its social groups.

They discovered that stressrelated illnesses among macaques only seem to occur among females

or both sexes within a pair.

Monitoring the levels of stress hormones among the male apes, they discovered it was higher when they were with their partner or family members compared to when in groups of other males.

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Celebrations at Miraflores

RESTAURANTE Miraflores, on the Miraflores-Riviera del Sol urbanisation in Mijas Costa, is a popular and friendly restaurant which is perfect for a romantic meal for two, or with family or friends for a celebration.

The indoor dining areas include the beautiful function rooms for private events and a bar-dining area with an open fireplace providing extra comfort and luxurious warmth perfect for the winter.

Their outdoor area with large dining terrace and gardens includes a play area to keep children happy for hours, making a perfect and relaxed al fresco dining experience for those sunny winter days.

Special menus and entertainment for Christmas lunch and New Year’s Eve aim to make these celebrations even more enjoyable.

For information contact the management team on 662 946 734 or visit the restaurant.

Restaurante Miraflores, Carretera de Cadiz km.199, Urbanización Miraflores-Riviera del Sol, Mijas Costa, Málaga.

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In three separate bowls put flour, beaten egg with milk and crushed corn flakes.

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The service, ambience and setting all combine to make the perfect spot for a meal, and the food is excellent.

The Sunday lunch menu is varied and has something for everyone.

You can choose between one, two or three courses, with the prices starting from just â‚Ź14.95; each dish is cooked with the care and attention you would expect from Alberts.

From prawn and avocado salad, salt and pepper squid cooked with a light crispy coating and tender pieces of squid,

ALBERTS: For great food, views and relaxation. deep fried brie, pork spring rolls, home-made soup of the day and salads, either Alberts own, or chicken Caesar salad are just some of the tempting starters on offer.

Main courses feature, amongst others, stuffed shoulder of lamb, roasted entrecote of beef, served with Yorkshire pudding, served rare, medium or

well done, fish of the day, or home-made pie of the day.

Traditional desserts range from Baileys croissant and butter pudding, crème brulee or orange parfait with chocolate sauce was another star turn.

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Headteacher Sian Kirkham said: “Thank you to everyone who helped and supported the fair, it certainly left everyone feeling jolly.”

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TAPAS raises cash for kids TAPAS (The Andalucia Performing Arts Society) has been raising funds for Cuidad de los Niños, Malaga.

At their Christmas show with Ricky Lavazza a raffle raised €570. The TAPAS choir sang at Iceland store in Fuengirola gathering €100 and an earlier raffle raised €114. The Friends in Focus camera club donated €310 to the fund and choir members collected more than €100 in change.

New date for fayre

AS their original Christmas Fayre had to be cancelled due to bad weather, St George’s Anglican Church Malaga, located in the grounds of the English Cemetery, Avda de Pries 1, will now hold a Kings Fayre on Sunday, January 4 at 12.30pm.

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A CHRISTMAS fair at the British School of Marbella raised €800 for charity.

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THE Duquesa Charitable Society of St George is once again running its Christmas gifts appeal, providing presents for local underprivileged children.

After the success of last year’s campaign which provided gifts for 350 children aged between three and 16 in Manilva, this year the St George Charity is extending the scheme to also include 50 children from Casares.

It has budgeted more than €4,000 for the campaign, all of which has come from donations by commercial and private benefactors along with income from the Society’s charity shop in Sabinillas.

Fashion for Positively Pink A CHARITY fashion show has been held in Marbella in aid of Positively Pink.

The organisation is the sole charity on the Costa del Sol dedicated to raising money to provide free breast screening for British women who live within Malaga Province and to help fund the improvement and enhancement of medical treatment.

The event at The Boardwalk Restaurant featured seven local shops including Amira, Anita’s, Gail Berry, Motek, Terra Luz , Simply Love Designer and Vive La Reine. The sold out event, orgasnised by fashion catalogue Hot on Trend, was supported by both the Spanish and British .

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Preparing for a green Christmas Dick Handscombe

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By Spain’s best known expatriate gardening author living in Spain for 25 years.

JUST a week to Christmas now, so here are some urgent jobs.

If there could be a frost in the next few days, it is wise to harvest any new potatoes that you have nursed along since September as soon as possible.

I have quite a nice crop and since the recent rains and generally sunny weather, should be able to harvest the first small but tasty broccoli heads.

Likewise salad leaves have grown large.

In fact, it’s difficult to keep eating salads, so a pre-Christmas soup is on the menu. Lettuces, broccoli leaves, young garlic, onion, rocket, radish and carrot leaves with a little added Jamon Serrano should make for an interesting lunch.

My attempt to grow a bigger turkey this year worked but the 44.1 pounds, 40 last year, proved too much for the turkey’s left leg, so it had to be killed two days ago and weighs 37.5 lbs oven ready.

Salvias and euryops continue to give bright colour to the garden and during the past week African daisies have started to flower profusely.

Roses are giving a good show, so vases of roses

may well grace many a Christmas table.

Fruit trees are very confused.

In our garden a plum tree has unseasonal new fruit and, similarly in a neighbouring garden, a pear tree has fruit.

The branches can be cut to mix in with other greenery for Christmas decorations.

On the way to the village, grape vines are being pruned early, as although the autumn coloured leaves have all fallen, new buds are already opening three months early.

Thinking about crops in the vegetable garden beyond Christmas, there is still time to sow some final peas and broad beans and plant plantlets of onions, leeks, broccoli, cabbages, cauliflowers

and lettuces. Now is the time to obtain a few vegetable and flower seed catalogues to select things to sow in the spring.

Unfortunately the choice of vegetable seeds in many garden centres and agricultural cooperatives in Spain gets less each year due to the increasing number of hybrid genetically modified seeds which do not reproduce well a second year if you try to harvest and dry some seeds.

A Spanish website and catalogue still worth trying is Madre Terra and an English Catalogue, Chiltern Seeds, who source many seeds from Mediterranean countries.

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A STAGGERING 334 kilometres was covered during a recent marathon bike ride by members of Laguna Youth Club and the Royal Gibraltar Police (GBC). The event – the equivalent of eight marathons in length – raised more than £300 (€380) for the GBC Open Day and organisers would like to thank Laguna Estates residents and the GBC for their continuous support.

THE Government has signed a £77 million (€97.5 million) contract with Bouygues Energy Services for the construction of the new Liquid Natural Gas Power Station. The new station is expected to be operational by late 2016/early 2017, and first year maintenance will be provided by Bouygues Energy Services.

Youth prize appeal THE Government is urging young Gibraltarians to compete for the eighth Charlemagne Youth Prize.

The EU-wide competition is aimed at promoting European values and hefty cash prizes are up for grabs for winning entries. The winning projects should provide models for young people living in Europe and offer practical examples of Europeans living together.

“Our Government is keen to support any project which allows young people to engage with Europe and to learn more about European institutions,” said Dr Joseph Garcia, Deputy Chief Minister.

“For example, in September, we arranged for a group of students to visit Brussels. I hope that Gibraltar is able to enter at least one project in this very worthwhile competition.”

Top prize in the competition is €5,000, followed by €3,000 and €2,000 for second and third respectively. The winners’ representatives will be invited to visit the European Parliament in Brussels or Strasbourg in the autumn.

The competition is open to people aged 16 to 30, and submission deadline is February 2, 2015.

See www.charlemagne youthprize.eu for more info.

New GSX member MEMBERSHIP of the Gibraltar Stock Exchange (GSX) has surpassed expectations with the addition of a seventh founding member of the fledgling exchange. Castle Trust Group has joined up and will act as listing agent for GSX. The exchange had hoped to have six members by 2015 and the addition of Castle Trust has exceeded this number.

Park life in city centre AN oasis of calm has been created on the somewhat crowded rock that is Gibraltar.

The new Theatre Royal Park on the site of the old Theatre

Royal has opened to the public, providing much-needed urban open space in the heart of the town. The renovated area, which provides trees and

benches close to the hustle and bustle of Main Street, will serve as a welcome retreat for shoppers, workers, and anyone looking to take in

some peace and quiet, if only for a few minutes.

“We are renovating Gibraltar in many ways at the same time,” said Dr John Cortes, Minister with responsibility for Urban Renewal. “Apart from recalling the memory of the old Theatre Royal, this park will hopefully Shyanne, 23-years-old, be popular, and will had travelled to the UK with breathe new life into the the hopes of clinching the area, while at the same title and following in time encouraging others Aldorino’s footsteps. The to invest in our city teaching assistant and centre.” zumba instructor was Around 6,000 cubic crowned Miss Gibraltar in metres of soil had to be June of this year. removed from the onceAnother recent pageant neglected site in order saw local beauty and Miss to create the public Gibraltar’s second princess, park. The new park is Claire Nuñez, travel to the first of three phases Poland to compete in the that will transform the Miss Supranational 2014 area and will extend event. India’s Asha Bhat through from City Mill won the pageant.

Lane, across the ‘piazzella,’ and through LOCAL BEAUTY: Claire Governor’s Parade to St Nuñez represented Gibraltar.

Andrew’s Church.

Gib’s beauties on world stage GIBRALTAR was wellrepresented at this year’s Miss World contest, held in London last weekend.

Not only did Shyanne Azzopardi do the Rock proud as Miss Gibraltar 2014, but former Miss World and Miss Gibraltar Kaiane Aldorino was on the judging panel for this year’s prestigious beauty pageant.

The overall winner of Miss World 2014 went to Miss South Africa, 22-yearold Rolene Strauss.

Miss Hungary and Miss United States came in second and third.

Training completed TWO Gibraltar Port Authority officers recently successfully completed a course of Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) supervisor training in the UK. VTS operators Tyrone Moreno and Iain Undery spent two weeks in Newcastle studying management, emergency procedures and effective supervision in the VTS operations room. They were able to use a VTS simulator and received instructions on how to deal with supervising vessel traffic management and emergency situations.

“Gibraltar’s deserved reputation as an international hub and centre of maritime excellence is something we take very seriously,” said the minister for the port.

“It is something we are constantly striving to maintain and a source of satisfaction that we should have achieved the highest standards of navigational safety within the busy waters of the port.”

He added that commitment to staff training is “critical” to the port’s strategies.

VTS SUPERVISORS: Tyrone Moreno and Iain Undery.

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House prices still rising GIVING further credence to the belief that the Spanish property market is finding its feet again, the third quarter of this year saw house prices rise for the second consecutive quarter.

Compared with figures for 2013, house prices for the third quarter of 2014 increased by 0.3 per cent.

This follows an increase of 0.8 per cent in the second quarter of this year.

Prices in Andalucia remained stable, according to latest data from the National Statistics Institute, and the Balearic Islands showed an increase in prices of 2.1 per cent. The biggest increases were noted in Madrid and Cantabria.

El Economista has reported that between July and September the price of new housing rose by 0.8 per cent and the price of second hand housing rose by 0.1 per cent.

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According to national press reports, banks are offering a raft of new properties in residential developments that are either finished, under construction or off-plan, particularly in Madrid.

Properties on offer range from apartments for as low as €87,500 to high-end, luxury houses priced at over €1 million.

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“Solvia, the Banco Sabadell property division, is another company within the banking sector betting hard on residential development. It finished 19 projects in 2013 with 900 homes and up to October 2014, it finished a further 24 with 707 homes. In addition, it has 18 under construction (663 units).”

With the banks dominating new development and holding an extensive portfolio of repossessed properties already, the face of the Spanish property market is changing.

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DECLUTTER, cash paid for small/medium furniture, antiques, furs, brass, copper and other ornaments. Tel: Howard 608 121 817 (225749) ROLEX, OMEGA, JAEGER, BLANCPAIN, BREITLING, PANERAI, HEUER, ETC WANTED. WILL TRAVEL. 606 168 382 WWW.PLRWATCHES.COM (228646) TOP quality laminate flooring 50 m2 available never used, original cost 20€ per m2. Must go ASAP 7.50€ m2 Torrenueva, Mijas Costa 952 493 384 / 672 364 455 (228709) HOUSE CLEARANCE, anything considered. Top rates paid. Mick 611 205 750 (225535) WE clear houses, apartments, shops, garages, bars, storage units. Tel 656 187 140 / brian.d.hughes@hotmail.com (230555)

CARAVANS PARKING, STORAGE & SALES. Caravans - Motorhomes - Boats - Cars and Vans etc. Short / long term - Safe & secure, drop off & collections. Excellent rates, discount for long term, 5 mins from Fuengirola. Established 25 years. www.eurodog. es / info@eurodog.es 679 786 669 / 606 101 807 (218617)

CARS FOR SALE

Opportunities Repeatedly We’re expanding in your area of Spain & UK. Are you..

Self-Motivated, Hungry, Sick of making money for others?

The Business Opportunity of the 21st Century.

Interested?…Call 952 493 486(225600)

BUY & SELL CD and DVD collections large or small. TC will buy them all.

Telephone 652 072 600 (230538) SUPERPOOL EST. 1985. Pool tables on profit share. Now in for Xmas, domestic pool tables, 2 & 3 piece pool and snooker cues with cases. Tel 629 530 233 - www.superpoolspain.com (225746) SECOND hand shop buy & sell.

Tim’s established 1992. Atalaya (San Pedro). New opening hours. Monday-Friday 10.30am7.00pm. Saturday 10.30am2.00pm. 666 903 499 (228642)

CAR HIRE CAR HIRE long & short term, no extras www.acecarhire.co. Tel 634 029 878 (225722) LONG term car hire from 249 euros per month - 952 564 912 - info@bluebearcarhire.com (230362)

CARPENTRY CARPENTER cabinet maker, Irish. Available for all types of property maintenance, plumbing, painting, electrical, kitchens and bathrooms renovated etc, 30 years experience, very reliable. Tel: 952 441 955 / 677 087 575 (224853)

Price per word: 0,42€ + IVA minimum 15 words - Discount: Book 10 weeks, get 2 weeks free - Deadline: 4pm Mondays Contact: Phone (0034) 952 561 245 • Fax (0034) 952 440 887 • email classifieds@euroweeklynews.com • www.euroweeklynews.com

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CLASSIFIEDS IRISH CARPENTER, doors, decking, floors, kitchens, bathrooms, bedrooms. General property maintenance. Established 2002. Tel 952 196 457 or 696 064 019 www.completecarpentry.com (221146)

CHIMNEY SERVICES CHIMNEY SWEEP. Clean reliable professional. All types, special price for more than 1. Chris 608 337 497 (226437) T1 APEX CHIMNEY SERVICES, professional chimney sweeping and smoke testing. NACS Qualified. Clean and efficient Tel: Bob 696 320 202 (230701)

CHURCH SERVICES BENALMADENA Elim Family Fellowship. Sundays 11am. Elim familyfellowship.com or call 951 912 525 or 952 446 627 (0)

CLASSES

MUSIC VIOLIN and piano lessons.

ABRSM exam preparation. Marbella 649 989 692 (228519)

CLEANING SERVICES

COMPUTER PROBLEMS SOLVED. Error messages fixed, viruses removed. Repairs and upgrades available. Laptops in English. Kindle, iPad & Android help. One-to-one training. Also, low cost, reliable internet TV solutions, even for slow connections. Experienced, reliable service. Paul 630 652 338 / 952 493 859 (225715) COMPUTER help. Patient teacher. PC sales, set up, repairs, problem solving, internet TV boxes. Kindle, ipads, internet, email. 30 years experience.

19 years on the coast. Friendly and reliable. Dave 952 664 713 PC DOCTOR. PCs and Laptops in your language. We come to you, wherever you are. For home and office support. Call 952 591 071 (230349)

CURTAINS CURTAINS, BLINDS, UPHOLSTERY, a complete service. www.marbellacurtainde sign.com. Mary 675 813 348 (225720)

DATING WANT A SERIOUS RELATIONSHIP? Unicis Dating Agency’s European network offers you a personalised matching service. With over 40 years of experience, we can find your perfect match. 951 334 730 www.unicis.es

DENTAL LABORATORY

OVEN CLEANING, domestic, commercial, complete fittings, let professional do hard, dirty work, from 35€. 632 569 282 ovencleaningcostadelsol.com (223165) UPHOLSTERY and steam cleaning sofas, carpets etc… JA Cleaning Services 626 357 955 (200771) CARPET & UPHOLSTERY PROFESSIONALLY CLEANED 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE WET OR DRY CLEAN, HONEST,RELIABLE SERVICE. PLEASE CALL 678 808 837 / 952 669 701 (220839)

COMMERCIAL PROP WAREHOUSE 500 square metres for sale or rent, El Pinillo, Torremolinos. 10 minutes from airport. 649 804 167 (230494)

COMPUTERS LAPTOP HELP LINE. Notebooks, netbooks and tablets repaired, software updates, Internet and email problems solved. Refurbished laptops for sale. Web page designed and maintained.

952 564 274 / 677 702 501 (220138)

CLEARFLOW DRAIN SERVICES. All drain problems solved. More than 25 years on the coast. Leak detection, leak and repair.

Clearflow Group. Telephone 952 885 661 or 630 200 600 (229558) BLOCKED DRAINS? Leak detection, CCTV survey, root removal, Tel 952 568 414 / 661 910 772 / drainspain.com (224404)

DRIVING LESSONS DRIVER’S LICENCE in English.

Discount with this advert. Autoescuela Urbano, Calle Maestro, Angeles Aspiazu, Fuengirola. Also in Mijas Pueblo. 687 070 256 (228503)

ELEC INSTALLATION ALL electrical installation work and repairs. On the coast 12 years. All work guaranteed. Call Jim 652 023 012 (224846)

ELECTRICIANS ELECTRICIAN on coast for 11 years, repairs and installation, including boiler repairs. Call James 652 023 012 (224846) BS ELECTRICAL, Boletins, Rewires, Fault Finding, Endesa helpline, 33 years experience. Sean 952 961 108 / 669 070 011 / www.bse lectrical.eu (222640) ELECTRICIAN 16th Edition BS7671 qualified, 25 years experience. Rewires, extra sockets, lights, fault finding etc. Contact electrician.in .spain@gmail.com. Call Ian 650 151 569 (215809)

18 - 24 December 2014 / Costa del Sol FLOOR POLISHING MARBLE FLOOR (2.50€/m2) WHY PAY MORE .WE CLEAN, CRYSTALLISE, SEAL THEN POLISH YOUR MARBLE TO HIGH GLOSS, NON SLIP. PROFESSIONAL GUARANTEED, FAST SERVICE. 25 YEARS EXPERIENCE. ALSO REPAIRS DAMAGES TO MARBLE, CLEAN AND SEAL TERRACOTTA TERRACES, COVERS ALL COSTA DEL SOL. TEL: 671 244 683 (215511) T1 MARBLE FLOORS polished. Fast service. Reliable, family run.

TERRACOTTA CLEANED and sealed. Wooden floors treated.

No job too small. Family run.

Cleansol 10am - 10pm 7 days all areas. 952 930 861 / 607 610 578 Discount Code: EWN 1 CLEAN (206437) TONY’S MARBLE RESTORATION SERVICE. Marble and terrazo floors, professionally refurbished, quotations without obligation. +34 620 726 875 (224849)

FLOORING JUST FLOORS. Ceramics, wood/laminate, decking, patios & more. Supply & fit or fitting only service. 663 131 593 (224342)

FOR SALE

PRIVATE Detective, free preliminary meeting, full confidentiality. English spoken 632 515 570 (229200)

DOG TRAINING METS dog training club, Fuengirola. Glyn 605 121 831 / Jeff 692 832 250 (226464)

DOMESTIC APP REPAIRS DOMESTIC Appliance repairs washing machines, fridges, cookers, ovens, water heaters, gas / electric, professionally repaired. Christian 608 337 497 (228695)

DRAINAGE DRAINS: Our fully equipped vehicles are ready to deal with any problem, water jetting, water leak detection, CCTV, roots removal, relining and more. Discounts for urbanisations.

Now incorporating solar hot water, salt pool systems, central heating & general plumbing. Pipetek. 674 632 344 / 617 198 888 / 952 897 516 (223198) T1

MY ENERGY CERTIFICATE. Now legally required for ALL properties for sale or rent. Call +34 627 805 581 / info@myen ergycertificate.com (234262)

FINANCING URGENTLY need individual or corporate body that can profitably invest funds on properties in Spain. heuscar@mail.com.

602 446 587 (234272)

FINANCIAL CLUB INCREASE YOUR INCOME. We can show you how to get over 50% profit on your money by joining our Financial Group or starting your own Investment Club. For FREE help and more information email: ferrari.fnl@hotmail.com or tel: 696 322 056 (230738)

GARDEN and pool maintenance.

9 euros per hour, monthly maintenance from 120 euros.

References available. RICARDO 637 160 129 (225669) TREE SURGEONS. No tree too tall, removal of dead palm trees and limbs, eco gardening, mulch and manure, fertilizer, palm pruning. 686 948 552 / 631 181 971. Facebook: Andres Jardinero Malaga (230359)

GATES

ELECTRIC GATE/GARAGE DOOR automation repaired.

Free, no obligation quotation.

Call Colin - 636 394 641 (229069) EXPRESS Metalwork Services.

Gates, grilles, rails and scissor gates. 952 590 748, 617 065 636. www.express-steel.com Facebook Express Metalwork (234423)

GENERAL SERVICES MAN with small van for all your needs, English/Spanish speaking translations, waiting in offices for you etc, based in Marbella (all the coast) 678 817 145 (224391)

ENERGY CERTIFICATES

FRIENDSHIP MAN 56, friendship with English speaking woman of similar age, like minded, sincere, good person. 619 805 714 (223747)

FURNITURE FURNITURE OF THE WORLD. Shop specialising in unique furniture & antiques.

Coin (opposite Mercadona). 952 450 156 / 690 882 898 GOOD quality furniture wanted, best prices paid, also rubbish clearance service. Tony 633 921 239 tony.bell1@tesco.net (226264)

GARDENING PROFESSIONAL garden services from Fuengirola to Estepona. All aspects of gardening and full maintenance and landscaping, free quotes, competitive prices.

Contact Andrew 600 259 981 Andrew@garden-profes sionals.com (228697)

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HEALTH & BEAUTY

ARBOLISTA Tree surgery, No. 1 for trees and palms, on the Costa since 1998. 600 260 534 952 117 486 Kit Hogg C.G.Arb www.spaintree.com (229875)

MARBLE FLOOR polishing, stone repairs, terracotta terraces, chemically cleaned and sealed.

High quality, fast and efficient service, free quotations and appraisals. Call 672 531 662 (230341)

JIB Graded Electrician. Homeintelligence, network-engineering etc. Loves a challenge! 602 494 347 (229025)

DETECTIVES

GARDENER for private homes, communities, tree pruning, pool maintenance, garden design.

Specialist in water systems. Tel: 666 953 892 www.jardin-gar den.es (220302)

EWN

ALMOST ANYTHING, Tiling plumbing & painting. Based in Elviria. Speak to Gareth. 690 841 188 (224338) SERVICES ABROAD: Buying/selling cars, apartments, boats, furniture including renovations. 634 362 043 (234726)

GLASS CURTAINS GLASS CURTAIN repairs, specialist in replacement of discoloured plastic strips that act as a seal between the glass panels. Call Julian 655 825 931 (229072)

HAIRDRESSERS

SAYAN MASSAGE. Your best traditional & tantric massage for ladies and gentlemen. 952 586 339 608 977 260 www.masajessayan.es (220286) MOBILITY SCOOTERS, wheelchairs, hoists, rise recline chairs, electric adjustable beds, commodes, walking aids, all you need to make your life easier.

All available for sale or hire, long or short term. Tel 633 127 901 / www.mobility-spain.com /info@mobility-spain.com (225510) ONGOING Self Development Weekend workshops 20142015! What you will learn will blow your mind away! I will teach you how to master your mind, emotions and much more... www.indigohealingand training.com 717 150 366 (234642) SKIN Specialist. NHS registered. Treats all kinds of skin problems. Consultation 70 euros. Dr Eva, Fuengirola/Marbella. 664 747 267 / www.der madelsol.com (228514) LIFE COACH - Counsellor - Reiki - Hypnotherapist. In person or via Skype. Qualified in Neuro Linguistic Programming. www.indigohealingandtraining. com 717 150 366 (234642) ZAKS Hair, Nail & Beauty Studio, Urb. Playamarina / www.zaks.com.es. Tel 952 666 436 / 609 508 809 (234512) SHIATSU Treatments. All types of pain relief. 605 364 496 (223715)

BEAUTY TREATMENTS BOTOX AND FILLERS - From €95. Covers the Costa del Sol and inland. 609 347 086. www.beautifymemarbella.com (229705)

CHIROPRACTORS FUENGIROLA, Myofascial Release. J. Shaegen, Specialised in treating neck, back & extremity disorders, 30 years in Practice.

652 291 224 www.bodywork.es (229729)

CHIROPODISTS www.chiropodistcostadelsol. com (223110)

DENTISTS NHS registered dentist in Fuengirola. Specialising in Zircon crowns, bridges etc. Free check up! www.nhclinicas.com 689 887 019 (225656) www.euroweeklynews.com

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MASSAGE MALE TO MALE PROFESSIONAL MASSAGE. Therapeutic and relaxing. Private studio. Cabopino.

620 986 080 (228610) NUEVA ANDALUCIA Therapeutic specific massages, or full professional body massage, for ladies or gentlemen in private apartment. Out calls also available.

Tel. 656 350 401 (234601) PROFESSIONAL SPORTS MASSAGE, 14 years experience. 1 hour €40, 1.5 hours €55, Elviria.

Wendy 952 852 330 or 634 310 821. Mobile service +€10 (229641)

HOLIDAY LETS FREE LISTINGS for Holiday Rental Villas www.holidayfoot prints.com (221428)

HOME CLEARANCES WANTED FURNITURE & household items houses gardens garages cleared top prices paid fast reliable service 639 229 607 / 649 977 723 (224841) FURNITURE wanted, same day collection, cash waiting, reliable service. 678 808 837 (220839) WANTED all furniture and quality household items. Cash paid, same day collection. Best prices, please call 693 028 325 (220839)

HOT TUBS / SPAS HOT TUBS, new, used, bought, sold, hired. Also move & repairs. 691 973 131 / 952 793 398 (229841)

INSURANCE

ABBEYGATE INSURANCE If you are renewing your policy or looking for new cover. Call us, as we are the only Insurance Company in Spain to offer protection on your no claims bonus. Call 952 893 380 (68259) ABBEYGATE INSURANCE Make the right choice and join the thousands of expatriates who have. We provide a friendly personal service, for all your home, motor, health, travel or marine insurance. Call 952 893 380 (68259)

COSTALOCKS 24/7, LOCKSMITH/ HOME SECURITY, NEW KEYS, KEYED ALIKE, WINDOWS SECURED, SAFES OPENED / INSTALLED, FREE HOME SECURITY CHECK, CALL Debby or Bob 952 660 233 / 667 668 673 CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED WWW. COSTALOCKS.COM (224882) T2

MAINTENANCE

HEALTH INSURANCE Competitive prices, English worded policies. Pay monthly or annually. All levels of cover. Premiums from €25 a month. Tel: 956 795 453 Abbeygate Insurance (68259) ABBEYGATE INSURANCE Car insurance exclusive for expatriates, save up to 50%.

Find out about our price pledge on UK plated cars. Home insurance from €50. Tel: 952 893 380 (68259) EU INSURANCE DIRECT Extra Special Offers. Up to €50 cash back for car and home insurance (conditions apply) for new customers. For all your Insurance Needs and the Best Price and Best Cover in English, call Wendy on 952 830 843 / 676 098 464 email info@euinsurancedirect.com www.euinsurancedirect.com (225727)

INTERNET GET YOUR business noticed online! Make sure that expats in Spain can find your product, service, restaurant, bar or shop.

Contact Spain’s newest and brightest online directory TODAY. Call 952 561 245 or email serena@euroweeklynews.com for more details.

INTERPRETER INTERPRETER & TRANSLATOR. French, Spanish & English. 632 515 570 (229194)

LOANS HOLA CREDITO. Instant short term loans against your valuables. Quick, easy and always discreet. Tel 900 123 457 www.holacredito.com (224321)

INSURANCE

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LOANS AVAILABLE on all types of paintings, jewellery, watches, silver etc. Any condition. Immediate cash settlement. For more information call into Anthony’s Antiques & Jewellers shops extensive premises at C/Ramon y Cajal 40, Fuengirola. Mobile 609 529 633. Tel: 952 588 795 (SE) (201522)

MARBLE FURNITURE MARBLE/GRANITE furniture, worktops or anything else made to measure. Call for more info 674 831 674 (234540)

MISCELLANEOUS WOODY´S LOS BOLICHES. Greeting Cards, mail to and from the UK. Worldwide courier and Passport renewals. All adverts taken forthe Euro Weekly News- display or classified.

Open 9.00-2.00PM (Monday to Friday). Special hours apply August and Xmas. One street behind the Confortel, just off Plaza San Rafael, Los Boliches, on C/Poeta Salvador Rueda 93.

Tel: 952 471 877

MOBILE HOMES WE BUY, Sell, Store, Remove all types of mobile homes. We pay CASH and cover all of Spain.

More details call Suzi Caley 616 250 727 / 951 063 059 or email suzicaley@gmail.com (228718) WANT TO RELOCATE? We can transport your home and install on to a 12 month park from £4,995. Annual site fees from €3,000 Freephone: 0044 1782 90 80 70 (85143) BRAND NEW WILLERBY Siena 32m² home sited within a stylish gated community, 45 minutes from Malaga airport £19,995 Freephone: 0044 1782 90 80 70 (85143) WILLERBY COTTAGE 28x10 sited in ‘La Serrana Hills’ of Pizarra, site open all year round, swimming pool, only £13,495. Want to view? Freephone: 0044 1782 90 80 70 (85143)

24/7 MOBILITY Mobility scooters, electric wheelchairs, wheelchairs, walking frames, etc, for sale and rent. Large selection of quality used scooters at competitive prices. In stock we have around forty scooters to choose from including Pride XL8, Rascal 388, Shoprider Sovereign, Pride go go, Rascal veo X, Neo 4 and 8, Sterling pearl, Rascal Taxi, Sterling Diamond, Shoprider electric wheelchair breaks up for boot, Rascal 330 electric wheelchair as new condition at considerable saving, Rascal turnabout electric wheelchair plus many more all with guarantee. New and used wheelchairs for sale at competitive prices. Large scooters from 1,000 euros.

Medium scooters from 600 euros and small boot scooters from 400 euros. Rentals from 55 euros weekly. New mobility scooter batteries supplied and fitted. Mobility scooters bought for cash.

This month’s special offer Rio 4 new batteries 595 euros. Email info@mobili tyscootersdirectspain.com/ www.mobilityscootersdi rectspain.com.

Tel 609581139 (201565)

MOSQUITO SCREENS ACE OF SHADES - Don’t let the bugs get you! Available in enrollable, slider and pleated. Large choice of colours including wood effect. Tel: 951 273 254 / 671 732 204 / info@aceof shades.es (101730) MOSQUITO Screens for windows, doors and a high quality sliding patio door screen. All finishes available. Quick service.

All areas covered. Call Julian 655 825 931 (229090)

MOTORING

WANTED SPANISH PLATED CARS

INSTANT CASH SAMANTHA – GORDON

952 83 21 73 608 658 785 www.robertsoncars-spain.com

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AUTOMATIC gearbox specialist. Transmatic. All models including classic cars, serviced, repaired and reconditioned. Also 4x4 transfer boxes and power steering Call/fax 952 796 166 / 952 805 804 email: trans matic2005@yahoo.com. www.transmatic.es BRITISH MECHANIC WORKSHOP. Repair, service & ITV to all makes of cars, vans and 4 x 4s. Call Steve 951 914 025 or 605 407 369.

Poligono Las Perales, Mijas Costa. britmechanicspain @gmail.com (234614) AUTOMOTIVE Services, Mechanical and Electrical. ITVs, ABS, airbag faults. All makes and models inc. 4x4. AC Dave 622 252 570 (230558)

FOR SALE ROBERTSON CARS WOULD LIKE TO WISH ALL OF OUR MANY FRIENDLY CLIENTS PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE A MERRY CAR-ISMAS AND A HEALTHY NEW YEAR. WE WILL BE BACK FOR BUSINESS ON DECEMBER 29TH. THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT OVER THE LAST 29 YEARS HERE IN MARBELLA, CHEERS FROM SAMANTHA AND GORDON ROBERTSON ATTENTION all expats with a Spanish car to sell. We pay the top price for genuine low kilometre Spanish cars. Samantha or Gordon Robertson (The Car Couple) 952 832 173 or 608 658 785 email therobertson clan@gmail.com (234732) 2007 RANGE ROVER Vogue 3 ltr, diesel, Facelift model, with every extra inc 2 tone leather, Spanish lhd 17,995€ 672 550 037 2007 RENAULT Traffic, 9 seater minibus, top of range with every extra, metallic black, alloys, side steps, must be seen 9,995€ 672 550 337 cdscars@mail.com 2002 LANDROVER Freelander 2.5, petrol, auto, new ITV, new tyres, 5 door, top of range, with leather, alloys etc, 4,995€ 672 550 037 (222389) 2008 VW Caddy 4 Life, metallic blue, lots of extras, high mileage, 1 owner with full service history, 6,995€ 672 550 037 (222389) RIGHT Hand Drive on Spanish plates, Facelift model, Mercedes E280, elegance, diesel, in silver, in excellent condition throughout, fully loaded, auto, 8,995€ 672 550 037 (222389)

24/7 LOCKSMITH LOCKSMITH emergency / appointment. Doors opened without damage, locks changed, patio doors and windows secured, 24 hour honest, fast and reliable service. Call Paul 657 466 803 (216650) T1

CLASSIFIEDS

CAR SERVICES MECHANIC workshop & mobile. All work undertaken. ITVs done. Reasonable rates.

Prompt, reliable services 24/7.

620 020 232, 951 165 090 (230370)

2003 LANDROVER Discovery TDS, 7 seater, auto, lots of extras, diesel, in excellent condition throughout, only 46,000kms from new, in silver, 8,995€. 672 550 037 (222389) LEXUS LS400, 2000, Spanish plates, LHD, total luxury, in excellent condition throughout, with every extra, 2,995€. 672 550 037 (222389)

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CLASSIFIEDS CITROEN Berlingo van, white, 2008, 124,000kms, very clean, perfect mechanics, unmarked body work, 4750€ 672 550 037 NISSAN 350 ZX, 6 speed, silver with black leather, only 18.000klms from with doc. history, one owner from new, pristine condition. 12,995€ 672 550 037 cdscars@mail.com (222389) AUDI A4 Cabrio 2006, 4 speed, climate control, red with black, only 120,000kms, very nice car, 7,995€. 672 550 037 PEUGEOT 306 Boulevard (petrol), 1 owner from new with only 56,000km. Comes with new ITV, air/con, e/windows. Good all round condition, ideal first car. 1,995 euros.

Call now 604 215 844 BILL BRADY CARS has been established on the Costa del Sol since 1986, in which time he has helped thousands of expatriates to buy or sell their quality used Spanish cars and also keeping all the documentation simple so you understand all that is going on (which is important). You can contact Bill direct on 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 or billbradycars.com PRICE SLASHED CONVERTIBLE MG FT 1.6 Inj 2005 sunburst red black soft top black, special wheels, have great fun, WAS 4,995€, NOW 4,795€. 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbradycars.com (224391) SEAT Ibiza 1.4 Inj, 5 door, 2010, bought from Seat Fuengirola, low klm. Great Costa car with air conditioning and easy to park. Look at this low price, 6,995€. 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbradycars.com (222367) RANGE ROVER Sport (diesel) 3.6 TDV8 HSE, 2007 two owners from new and service history, metallic midnight blue/cream leather, be quick its only 19,995€. 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbradycars.com AUTOMATIC/Diesel (Face lift mofel) 320D. 2008 from private ownr, full print out service history by BMW. Bluetooth, parking sensors and lots more.

Metallic black/tan trim, only 12,995€. 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbradycars.com PRICE SLASHED AUTOMATIC / diesel Opel Signum 2.2 Dti 5 door 2004. One private owner, full service history, metallic silver/tan leather, this car is immaculate. Elec/seats, parking sensors, front and back, fridge, climate control, and loads more, WAS 4,995€, NOW 4,795€. 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 bill bradycars.com (224391)

DIESEL Seat Leon 1.9 TDI. Ecomotive 2009, one private owner, low klm. Service history, used only as holiday car, not the usual rent a car, great offer at only 8,995€. 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbradycars.com (224391) GREAT Value Fiat Punto Evo. 1.4 Emotion 2010, one private owner, only 33,000klm (20,000mls), service history, lots of extras (too many to list), nearly half the new price at only 7,995€. 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbradycars.com (224391) AUTOMATIC Mini Cooper (special edition), 2007/8 full panoramic roof, only 34,000klm (22,000mls), British racing green/tan half leather trim, new ITV (MOT) and service, very scarce car for only 9,995€. 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbradycars.com (224391) PORSCHE 911 (996) 3.6 Carrera 2. Showroom condition, second owner from new. 6 speed, air con, CD… etc. 29,500 629 826 931 (230531) DRIVE back to UK in my automatic Opel Omega Estate 1997.

UK reg, lhd, great load carrier, 2 litre, MOT till November and tax, only want €400 or nearest offer. Phone 952 599 391 or 634 325 084 (228678)

MOBILE MECHANIC will come to your home or work. Servicing, repairs, ITVs & diagnostics. Call Mick on 617 553 072 (224998) BRITISH MECHANIC WORKSHOP. Repair, service & ITV to all makes of cars, vans and 4 x 4s. Call Steve 951 914 025 or 605 407 369. Poligono Las Perales, Mijas Costa. britmechanicspain@gmail.com (217674)

MOTORBIKES WANTED old trial bikes, Bultaco similar or old bikes considered.

Tony 634 318 320 (230542)

WANTED I BUY ANY CAR. 602 533 508 mikewallsp@gmail.com (230329) CARS AND VANS, ANY REGISTRATION, INSTANT CASH, FINANCE/EMBARGO UK OR SPANISH 693 028 325 (220839) WANTED. CARS & JEEPS & camper vans for cash. All makes, LHD, any condition. 693 357 000 (224394)

CAR, VANS BOUGHT WITH OR WITHOUT PAPERS. CASH WAITING 678 808 837 (220839)

BMW 523i, 2000 model, excellent condition, metallic sapphire blue, 4 recent Continental tyres, climate control, electric roof, cruise control etc. FSH, in daily use, faultless mechanically.

3,750 euros. Tel 696 774 870 (230377)

WANTED CARS AND VANS, FREE COLLECTION, SAME DAY 693 028 325 (220839)

ABBEYGATE INSURANCE. No automatic annual increase on our Motor Insurance, renewal policies. Call 952 893 380 WE ARE currently the market leader in our country in the sale of direct car, motorbike, home and company fleet insurance.

Since we started out in 1995, our philosophy has always been to offer an excellent service with the best prices in the market. For the most competitive quotes in English, call Linea Directa on 902 123 309. (200726)

MECHANICS MECHANIC workshop & mobile. All work undertaken. ITVs done. Reasonable rates.

Prompt, reliable services 24/7.

620 020 232, 951 165 090 (230370

“SIMPLY THE BEST” on the coast. Forget the rest, have the job done right. Call Sam. 18 years Mijas. 952 666 025 / 629 546 128. You’re worth it.

HUSBAND & WIFE TEAM. Painting/Interior design. Free estimates. Graham - 607 923 486 (229042) SUPERIOR decoration services.

Interiors & exteriors, paper hanging, detailed work & paint finishes. Discounted wall coverings. Quality workmanship at highly competitive prices. Free quotations, check us out on www.timhammond.webs.com 952 455 551 / 695 875 118.

Email: hammondluc1@yahoo .co.uk (229836)

PERGOLAS & DECKING PERGOLAS, Decking and Thatched Gazebos. Best quality and prices. Installations. For free quotation call 686 322 328 (224383)

PEST CONTROL

CARS, VANS UK OR SPANISH BOUGHT FOR CASH. FREE COLLECTION IN SPAIN AND UK. PLEASE CALL 678 808 837 OR 952 669 701 (220839)

MEGANE sedan, 2008 diesel, 1.9 silver, 95,000kms, CV130 Conford 6,800 euros. Tel. 629 436 571 (226261)

INSURANCE

18 - 24 December 2014 / Costa del Sol

CDS CARS established 12 years on the coast, we will buy your car stress free, with an instant cash decision, all paperwork taken care of with our on site gestoria, 30 cars in stock 672 550 037 / cdscars@mail.com (222389)

MUSIC DAVE C CLARKE, guitarist, vocalist, pianist, ex-Cunard.

Specialising in popular Spanish guitar. Available solo or combo. Parties/weddings/class restaurants, dinner dances. Huge repertoire. Details 687 627 434 (225501)

NAUTICAL PUERTO BANUS, 8m mooring for rental. 630 614 252 (228645) SHARE my 28 sloop in Banus for only 4,000 euros per year. 617 074 567 (226453)

PAINTERS/DECORATOR

MOTORING

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COCKROACHES, Wasps, Ants, Rats, Termites, Fleas, Bedbugs, Palm weevil, All Pest Problems.

Call LOCAL PEST-PLAGUICOSTA, the British Company you can trust. Registered with Malaga Sanitary Department. Tel 952 449 591 or 684 217 181.

Best price Guarantee, open 24/7 (230363) T1 COCKROACHES, ANTS, insects, fleas, mice, rats, wasps, termite specialists. Fumigations, bars, restaurants, houses, etc. Sanitary department officially registered certificates. Guarantee. 23 years serving the coast. Only legal English owned pest control company on the coast. If you want the best then phone N.P.S. Nigel 606 008 940 (223163)

PETS

YOUNG DOMESTICATED cats rescued from the killing station need kind homes. Fully vaccinated and neutered, free of charge. We will also deliver to England for a donation to the charity. Please give one of these beautiful cats a home so we can save more from death.

Can be seen without obligation at Cat and Dog World Kennels.

Tel. 630 197 435 (93398)

CHARITIES ADANA THE ANIMAL SHELTER IN ESTEPONA. We always need volunteers to walk and socialise with our dogs and help with cleaning. We also need good homes for our animals that you can see on www.adana.es. Kennels open every day 10-1.30, Camino de Casares, near Parque de los Pedregales, Estepona. (5 minutes from the Poligono) For more information call Marjorie 952 79 74 05 or 636 934 146 (93319) ACE CHARITY at El Refugio Kennels always needs volunteers to help with dog walking.

It’s good exercise, a couple of hours any morning of the week.

Foster and permanent homes also needed for our many inmates! Vivien 639 991 079 (93320) SEPE the horse and donkey charity is open to the public week-ends from 10.00 to 5.00.

Volunteers are much needed in all departments and are welcome at anytime. For our riding for the disabled classes, we are also in need of extra helpers.

We are nationally registered by the Spanish Ministry of the Interior (164640) but only with your support can we give the equine a voice. If you can just commit to 2 or 3 euros a month it will really help make a difference.

You can find us at Lauro Golf Equestrian Centre, Alqueria, Alhaurin de la Torre. Tel. 608 258 950 info@sepeonline.net www.sepeonline.net (93321) At SOS Animal Refuge we have dogs, young and old looking for homes. Some of our dogs have been with us for some time and would love to find a cosy spot to curl up in and a knee on which to rest their heads. If you have room in your heart and home we would love to hear from you. We do not put our dogs to sleep - no matter how old, they are safe with us. For day to day needs and to pay for veterinary care, we much appreciate the support we receive.

We desperately need items to sell on our market stall to help raise funds and are happy to come and collect. So if you are having a clear-out, please contact us on 605 227 155. If you would like to know more about re-homing, please call 653 257 875. Visit our website www.sosanimals.org or please phone Sandy on 952 385 923 or 666 814 056 if you would like to make a donation or help in any way. (93317) ARCH - THE ANDALUCIAN RESCUE CENTRE FOR HORSES WELCOMES VISITORS AND VOLUNTEERS TO THEIR STABLES ON SATURDAYS FROM 10

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WWW.HORSERESCUESPAIN.OR G INFO@HORSERESCUES PAIN.ORG ARCHRESCUE@YA HOO.CO.UK TEL:- 635798219 OR 656935613 OR 620175828.

NEW: ARCH CHARITY SHOP NOW OPEN IN ALHAURIN, NEXT TO MONEY CHANGE SHOP, AVENIDA GERALD BRENAN (93322)

FOR SALE BICHON FRISE. Purebred, lovely small white family dogs. Tel (0034) 615 213 090 / ohavelin@gmail.com (230354)

KENNELS

www.poshpetsspain.com - Boutique Dog & Cat Hotel and much more … Facebook page: POSH PETS SPAIN. Tel: 952 597 035 (224385) LAGUNA KENNELS AND CATTERY. Your pets lovingly cared for by English mother and daughter. Near Coin. lagu nakennels@hotmail.com. Tel 952 112 021 / 606 838 983 STEFANIE’S KENNELS AND CATTERY, Estepona. Fully licensed, Junta approved, est.

1986. Viewing welcomed 952 790 943 www.stefaniesken nels.com (219547) CAT AND DOG WORLD KENNELS AND CATTERY, superb licensed facilities, viewing welcome. Tel: 952 112 978 / 630 197 435. www.cat-and-dogworld.com (223161) PETCARE PET HOTEL. Alhaurin el Grande. Holiday accommodation for dogs and cats.

Heated/Air conditioned kennels available. Tel: 952 112 284 / 685 400 216 www.petcares pain.com. Find us on Facebook at Petcare Spain (220208) STEFANIE’S KENNELS AND CATTERY, Estepona. Fully licensed, Junta approved, est.

1986. Viewing welcomed 952 790 943 www.stefaniesken nels.com (229885)

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EURODOG BOARDING KENNELS & CATTERY. Under new ownership by animal loving family.

Large kennels and exercise yards, fully licensed and sanitary approved. Safe, secure and caring environment. Inspections welcome anyt ime. 5 minutes from Fuengirola 679 786 669 / 952 464 947 / www.eurodog.es (224322)

PET TRANSPORT

30 YEARS ON THE COAST. I cover all aspects of plumbing & general maintenance. Graham 607 923 486 (229042) PLUMBING. Leak detection & blocked drains. Tel 952 568 414 / 661 910 772 / drainspain.com (224404) PLUMBER for all your plumbing requirements. Emergencies, bathrooms, tiling. Benalmadena based, travel no problem. Construction work. Glen 669 073 773 (226387)

POOL TILING REPLACE your broken swimming pool tiles without draining your pool by utilising the very latest in underwater grouting and adhesives, quickly and efficiently. Call Lee at AquaTile Tel. 69 7529 677 www.aquatile. net (229713)

POOLS www.advasolsolutions.com see our main ad under “swimming pools” 951 965 309 (224947)

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

PET-COURIERS.COM – If you love your pet try us first – we are the best. Door to door service throughout Europe. Specialised vehicles – bespoke service. Full legal service including documentation if required. For further information call or email us: Tel: (0034) 651 033 670 or (0034) 637 066 227.

Email: info@pet-couriers.com or www.pet-couriers.com (206497) ACCOMPANY your pets to their new home. Fully licensed pet transport service. Denise www.petchauffeur.eu 952 197 187 / 696 233 848 info@petchauffeur.eu (230658) PET TRANSPORTATION by road. Fully DEFRA/OCA/TRACES compliant. Complete service by professional licensed kennels.

630 197 435 www.cat-and-dogworld.com (226428) THE DOG MOVER. Licensed transporters. Two handlers, so never alone. 680 781 699 / 0044 (0) 7875 947230. www.thedogmover.com (220443)

PLUMBING PLUMBER: Water heaters repaired, replaced same day. Full bathroom and kitchen reforms, previous work can be seen. References available. Mark Allan - 608 454 778 / 952 937 244 (215702) PLUMBER: All aspects, gas/electric boilers. Kitchens, bathrooms, repairs & installations.

Gary 669 615 334 / 952 576 296 (215706) CITY AND GUILDS, QUALIFIED PLUMBER. All areas covered. Adrian 677 063 272 (230261) www.euroweeklynews.com

PRO VENT. Kitchens, Bedrooms, Bathrooms, Windows, Glass Curtains creatively designed and expertly fitted. Visit our showroom in La Cala or call 639 727 188 for a free quotation.

From inspiration to installation www.joebayley.com (226432)

PROPERTY FOR SALE PLOT FOR SALE - Los Flamingos, magnificent sea views 1414 m2. 629 907 476 (220346) WWW.INMOANDALUZ.COM is always looking for realistically priced inland properties to sell to our interested buyers. Tel 952 491 609 / 685 514 835 (220102) EL SOTO DE MARBELLA luxury 3 bedroom duplex penthouse for sale on this superb development with it’s own golf course, gym, sauna, spa and tennis courts plus a very popular on site restaurant. Fantastic views and quality finish.

Price only 260,000 Euros.

Contact Paul 627 134 866 (229179) STUNNING Four Bedroom Villa with Pool. La Cerquilla. Only 1,495,000 Euros! 951 106 908 (229943) REDUCED! 2 Bedroom Modern Townhouse. Nueva Andalucia.

ONLY 185,000 Euros! 951 106 908 (229943) BENATALAYA! Two Bedroom.

Middle floor, West Facing. Only 249,000 Euros! 951 106 908 (229943) WWW.INMOANDALUZ.COM. Bargain inland properties for all budgets, fincas, village homes, apartments and villas. Legal building plots.

952 491 609 / 685 514 835 (220102) GORGEOUS 6 bed, 6 bath, secluded villa retreat, 5,000m2 plot, €375,000, 80% finance.

Cartama. 699 199 805 (230503)

PROPERTY TO LET EL ROSARIO (MARBELLA).

Beautiful detached villa, 2 double bedrooms, 120m2 build, air con, garden, parking. €950/month. Long & short lets 661 626 281 (229021) VARIOUS properties for rent in Mijas, 2 to 3 bedrooms furnished/unfurnished 674 831 674 (234540) MARBELLA APARTMENT Rentals. Telephone 622 571 040 kingscastlemarbella@gmail.com (231439) BENALMADENA - Large studio near marina/Lidl. Fully furnished, pool & gardens. 677 817 867 (226256)

www.euroweeklynews.com WANTED to rent, long term unfurnished villa in Nueva Andalucia, one level villa preferred, must have at least three bedrooms, parking and garden. Tel 610 868 748 (0)

PUMPS/WELLS WATERWELLS. Waterwell drilling, well pumps, irrigation, pump tests, pressure pumps.

Waterwells.org/Sondein SL. Established on the coast since 1995. Web page www.wellsin spain.com.

Enquiries info@wellsinspain.com 629 978 801 / fax 952 793 250 (229080)

REMOVALS/STORAGE

1 BEDROOM apartment, seafront Benalmadena. Long term, €420 + bills. 691 771 586 (234275) MONTE DUQUESA, 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom, kitchen, lounge diner, apartment to rent.

Either short term €500 per week or long term. €550 pcm.

661 233 837 (234656) STORAGE available in Coin (La Trocha). From €0.70 per cubic metre per week + IVA. New secure/watertight shipping containers, drive right up to your unit. Contact tel 518 888 348 / www.hoskinstorage.co.uk (230500) PUERTO BANUS October to April - no deposit- rent day/week/month, fully furnished 3 bedroom apartments including complimentary internet-satellite TV-movie channels-gym-housekeeping from €1,200 per month, additional hotel services available. Call Alexandra 666 234 122 www.sisuboutique.com (234550)

PROPERTY WANTED

NATIONAL / INTERNATIONAL EUROPA SPECIALIST. Combitrans Movers. 952 775 300 www.combitrans.es (230336) USA SPECIALIST Combitrans Movers.

952 775 300 www.combitrans.es (230336) STORAGE SPECIALIST. Combitrans Movers. 952 775 300 www.combitrans.es (230336) LOCAL and INTERNATIONAL SPECIALIST. Combitrans Movers.

952 775 300 www.combitrans.es (230336) PROFESSIONAL LOCAL REMOVALS AT AFFORDABLE RATES. 1/2 DAY FROM €90.

FULL DAY FROM €175. WE ALSO PROVIDE A FORTNIGHTLY DOOR TO DOOR SERVICE TO UK AND EUROPE (INCL SCOTLAND).

WORLDWIDE SHIPPING TO USA, AUSTRALIA, ETC AND FULL STORAGE FACILITIES. TEL (0034) 952 578 507 OR (0034) 637 892 278 / EMAIL garymoveit@yahoo .co.uk (226396) CAR TRANSPORTER, call for excellent rates. Fully insured, professional service. 951 319 320 / email move@freinterna tional.com / www.car-transportspain.com (215605) JDS EURO TRANSPORT. Email: jdstransport@outlook.com / 0034 637 066 114 / 0044 7884 908929 (224382) HIGH top van going from Spain to UK and return. Good rates.

Reliable service. Call Graham 620 353 594 for details. vgcasa color@gmail.com (228531) MOVING BACK TO UK? Removal vehicle departing weekly throughout the year. Excellent, professional service & great rates. Ring (0034) 665 089 244 or (0044) 01922 682 667 & see www.elite-european.com (93139)

INTERNATIONAL and European Removals. Expert removals worldwide. www. universalremovals.com Tel: 951 247 834 (229718) UK - SPAIN - Anywhere Europe! Masses of experience.

New clean vehicles. Insured with Royal Sun Alliance.

Genuinely CARING service.

FULL and / Part moves.

ONLINE QUOTES!! www. bmceuropean.com Tel: UK 08456 443 784 / ES 634 344 787 FIND US ON FACEBOOK! (207584) MOVING MATTERS SL – removals and storage. Local or to and from the UK/Ireland/Portugal and across Europe. Over 16 years experience. For free quotation Tel 951 311 118. www.movingmatters.eu (234590)

CLASSIFIEDS SECURITY WIRELESS, Neat, Photo, Video, 24hr security links. klloyd7@gmail.com / 661 219 469 (229954)

SERVICES

CARPENTRY CARPENTER cabinet maker, Irish. Property maintenance, plumbing, painting, electrical, kitchens. Bathrooms renovated etc. 30 years experience. Very reliable. 677 087 575 (224853)

FURNITURE FRENCH POLISHING REPAIRS, restoration etc. restore your valuable furniture to its former glory. Tel 647 579 519 / 952 119 190 (200802)

MAN AND VAN

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

VAN AND MAN. Removals, clearances. Experienced and 100% reliable. €20 per hr. Paul 622 793 989 (220139)

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT: PROPERTIES wanted, Marbella to Estepona for Long Term and Holiday Lets. Honest, reliable service with over 10 years experience.

Let us manage your property! FIRST TWO MONTHS FREE!! Tel: 607 681 232 Website : www.jhspain.net (223748)

MANVAN REMOVALS €20 / hour, 3 vans available. House clearances. Storage from €10 / week. Tel David 696 810 618 (208088) 2 MEN, Van €30 hour. Always on time 651 081 610 (225616) LARGE Luton Van and Man. 20€ per hour. Kevin 628 993 995 (234439) THE VAN MAN. Cheap and cheerful. €20 per hour. 677 251 025 (230382) MAN & VAN. 100% reliable. 637 066 114 / 695 060 154 (224382) MAN & VAN 25€ ph. All areas 620 005 360 (228720)

STORAGE STORAGE in the Marbella area, long and short term, excellent rates 952 816 582 move@frein ternational.com (201301) REMOVAL BOXES Large, med, wardrobe, bubble wrap, tape, collect or delivered. Local and international removals also undertaken. 952 239 110 / 632 702 306 (44093) FIRST MONTH €1. Packing materials. Self storage Marbella.

952 811 311 (229188) EXCELLENT storage rates available short and long term, call 952 816 582 or email move@freinternational.com (224878)

ROLLER SHUTTERS ROLLER shutter repairs, 7 days a week, conversion from manual to motorised, new installations. All areas covered. Coast and inland. 655 825 931 (224771) ACE OF SHADES - PERSIANA (security shutter) electric and manual, various colours available including wood effect, we also offer a repair service. Make your home more secure! Tel: 951 273 254 / 671 732 204 / info@aceofshades.es (101730)

WINDOW COIN WINDOWS Aluminium windows, Doors, PVC Blinds, Mosquito screens, Canopies, Glass Factory, shower screens etc. All at village prices. Spanish owned business. English 646 066 351 (224847) THE WINDOW CLEANERS. 691 140 427 (229138)

SEWING ALL STYLES Curtains, upholstery, soft furnishings and bean bags made to measure. Sensible prices. Also repairs / alterations. All areas. Call 672 800 887 or email judeinspain@hot mail.com (229231)

SIGNS & DESIGNS CHANGE THE COLOUR OF YOUR CAR WITH A VEHICLE WRAP! Plus all types of Signage & Embroidered Workwear www.signstudiospain.com 952 796 299 / 639 133 135 (218606) SHOP signs, vehicle signs, banners, window signs, 952 930 547, 603 464 582, www.signd sign1.com (229351)

CLASSIFIEDS SITUATIONS VACANT

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FOR IMMEDIATE start.

Wanted English speaking girl 18-30, for Fuengirola’s most popular Adult Relax apartment. For hours and information, see Fuengirola Port main advert in Adult Relax Section. Phone 663 645 432 (230380)

SOFT FURNISHINGS

DO YOU CARE? If so, why not join our team of carers who work in the UK. Earn from £910 - £1372 for 2 weeks. Good written/spoken English/ British or EU Passport required. Contact Sandra on 658 965 204 or email s.field@consultuscare .com. (221355) TELESALES staff wanted for UK pensions, Letter of Authority experience necessary (L.O.As) 663 320 695 (234265) HOME CARE COMPANY RECRUITING: Qualified nurses, physiotherapists and experienced carers for a new care agency operating in Mijas/Fuengirola area. Part-time and flexible hours available. Must be fluent in written and spoken English and have own transport.

CVs to homecaremijas2015 @gmail.com (234277)

CURTAINS, blinds, cushions and much more. Free estimates and home visits. Tel 657 369 343 or rosannacarmella@hotmail.com (201533)

SOLAR LOWEST PRICES IN SPAIN. www.solarmegastore.es (226345)

STORAGE STORAGE - Large warehouses containers. Dry and secure €50 per month. Professional packing and removal service. www.dfeuropeanremovals.co.uk. Tel David 696 810 618 (229074)

SWIMMING POOLS

POOL MAINTENANCE, repairs, friendly, reliable service.

Estepona, Malaga, inland regrouts, heaters. 678 791 495 / 951 295 699 www.sparklenripple.net (222393) T3

WANTED. Qualified Nail Technician for Lush Hair & Beauty Salon in La Cala de Mijas. Please call 952 493 242 / 611 217 652 (220796) TELEMARKETERS wanted for arranging presentations. Working from home. Commission plus bonuses. Tel. 649 620 239 (230355)

REMOVALS / STORAGE

REMOVALS / STORAGE

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www.perfectpools.es. Maintenance, repairs, professional and reliable service, all areas from €70 per month. info@perfectpools.es. 650 348 785 (226338) POOL safety fencing, covers, heating, reforms, regrouts, construction, accessories www.advaso lsolutions.com 951 965 309 / 664 871 133 (224947)

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CONSTRUCTION / MAINTENANCE AFFORDABLE POOL MAINTENANCE - Professional maintenance from only €80 per month (exc. chemicals) Call Splash Pools on 952 591 053 open 8am to 4pm (226353)

TAX AFFAIRS

ANXIETY - Depression - Panic Attacks, Frank Stahl - psychologist. More than 30 years of experience. Proven methods with Therapy and hypnosis. Call for appointment. 609 503 021 www.thedreamwalk.com DEAR THERAPISTS, www.cabopinoholisticcentre. com is offering therapy room ON DONATIONS, also room available for classes/workshops.

650 460 664 (226260)

TILING TILING AND REFORMATION of kitchens/bathrooms. Free estimates. Graham - 607 923 486 (229042) THE TILE WIZARD. Professional tiling service. Bathrooms, kitchens, terraces, design and install. We do it all. Call 637 382 599 (229932)

THERAPISTS LIFE COACHING, stress, depression, other problems.

24 years experience. Contact 634 369 414 (206835) PSYCHOTHERAPIST Philip Jameson, LICSW. Depression help and relationship counselling. Marbella area. 635 276 140 (225738)

EUROFITTERS. Kitchens & bathrooms, 20 years’ experience. Call for a free estimate 674 831 674 (234540)

TRANSLATIONS OFFICIAL TRANSLATIONS. ALL LANGUAGES. TEL. 654 613 094 sanpedrotranslations@gmail.co m (224336)

DON’T UNDERSTAND? I can help you communicate with lawyers, courts, doctors, paperwork, builders, etc. Professional translator/interpreter, 15 years experience. Christina 607 501 408 email christina.heger @gmail.com (220322)

TROPHIES LASER ENGRAVED Trophies, Prizes, quality glass engraving service, competitive prices, with 40 years experience. Trophies, medal, badges from 1€. THE SPORTS SHOP, Fuengirola. Tel: 952 473 530 (229043)

TUITION MATHS TUITION. Maths graduate, 6 years international school experience. €35/hour + €10 to travel. sjrobert@tcd.ie (221428)

TV & VIDEO SKY PROBLEMS / Installers don’t turn up when they promise to?

Can’t or won’t sort out your satellite problems?

Then call Steve @ Scansat.

We supply and install full Sky Systems, Digi-boxes, Dishes, Sky cards

www.euroweeklynews.com UK/Irish. Dish relocations and TV extensions. For a fast reliable service call Steve 676 533 209 problem solved! (234742) DIGI BOXES, SKY+HD, unbeatable prices. Tel 653 061 472 (230648) UKIPTV – 40 + UK Channels. 20 + Radio Stations. Free 14 day Catch-up. Contact Europe’s Leading IPTV Provider to obtain our limited timem offer. Special Offer: STB €129.95. Monthly Cost €14.95. Prices exclude IVA. www.UKEXPATTV.com / Tel. 951 063 888 Quote SP101 (229075) REPAIRS – TV’s, Plasmas, LCD’s, Digi – Boxes, Video, Hi-Fi and microwaves. Free estimates, can collect. 35 Years experience. John 952 491 723 or 600 706 201 (230697) INTERNET TV systems. UK, Irish & Scandinavian channels.

All your favourite channels plus Movies & Sports. Catch-up TV. Easy to use. Free trial in your own home. Paul’s Computer & IPTV Services. Est 12 years on the coast. 630 652 338 / 952 493 859 (223627) ARE you missing your BBC, ITV etc? Is your existing system too complicated or not working correctly? Are you confused about www.euroweeklynews.com

TV & SATELLITE

your options? We have all the solutions available and will give you honest advice about them all. Contact us to arrange a free no obligation consultation on 627955648 or 627955728. www.matrixsolutions.tv (230600)

UPHOSLTERY CARPET & UPHOLSTERY PROFESSIONALLY CLEANED 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE WET OR DRY CLEAN, HONEST,RELIABLE SERVICE. PLEASE CALL 678 808 837 / 952 669 701 (220839) CARPETS AND SOFAS cleaned.

Reliable, fast service. Family run. Cleansol 952 930 861 / 607 610 578. 10am - 10pm 7 days, all areas Discount Code: EWN 1 CLEAN (206437)

WASHING MACHINE

REPAIRS WASHING machine repairs.

No fix No fee. Call Joe: 686 271 836 (224846)

CLASSIFIEDS WEBSITES WEBSITE Design. Great quality, low rates. Call: Steve 603 388 570 benalmedia.com (226254) IT IS more important now, than ever before, to have a modern easy to use website for any business. If you haven’t got a website, you are missing out on potential clients every day. We can design you a slick and professional website, with responsive designs so they look great on mobiles & computers! Prices from €299. Contact us today.

627 955 728 or visit us www.matrixsolutions.tv (230600)

WINDOWS GENEVA WINDOWS. Aluminium & PVC Windows. We measure, we make and we fit. 952 665 856 (225545)

WINDOW TINTING MOBILE SERVICE. ITV Legal.

Solar Reflective tint for glass curtains, balconies, yachts. Stop fading, heat & glare. 958 496 571 – 644 546 176 solarshadetinting@gmail.com (229867)

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MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM FUENGIROLA PORT WHICH WILL REOPEN AS NORMAL ON JANUARY 8TH .

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The new models announce their highperformance credentials before they even turn a wheel thanks to their athletic and dynamic appearance.

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Powering all three models is a 4.4-litre turbocharged V8 engine. This high-tech power unit impresses with its innovative M TwinPower Turbo technology - consisting of a pair of TwinScroll turbochargers, cross-bank exhaust manifolds, High Precision Direct Petrol Injection, DoubleVANOS and VALVETRONIC - and customary M attributes, such as a powerful and sustained wave of torque from low rpm, instantaneous responses, an enormous appetite for revs, linear power delivery and a familiar M sound.

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The 4.4-litre turbocharged V8 engine develops 412 kW/560 hp between 6,000 and 7,000 rpm in the new BMW M6 Coupe, new BMW M6 Convertible and new BMW M6 Gran Coupe, and its peak torque of 680 Nm (501 lb-ft) is available across a broad rev band (1,500 - 5,750 rpm).

Yet the new BMW M6 Coupe and new BMW M6 Gran Coupe also post combined fuel consumption in the ECE test cycle of just 9.9 litres/100 km (28.5 mpg imp), equating to CO2 emissions combined of 231 g/km.

King Felipe makes visit to SEAT to mark the Ibiza’s 30th anniversary KING FELIPE VI of Spain visited SEAT’s Martorell facilities to help mark the 30th anniversary of the SEAT Ibiza.

But he wasn’t just there to see the best-selling model, he also got a preview of the models to be launched over the next five years, as well as the latest investments.

King Felipe was accompanied by Artur Mas, Catalan Government President; José Manuel Soria, Spanish Minister for Industry, Energy and Tourism; Dr Francisco Javier García Sanz, member of the Board of Management of Volkswagen

Group and Chairman of the Board of Directors of SEAT; and Jürgen Stackmann, Chairman of the SEAT Executive Committee.

King Felipe visited the SEAT Design Centre, unique facilities in Spain where technology and creativity merge to create the brand’s future models.

He then moved on to Assembly Workshop 10, where the Leon and Ibiza are built.

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Volvo claims no compromise on powerful and clean SUV hybrid THE first Volvo designed from the ground up for plug-in/electrification compatibility, the XC90 T8 delivers all the performance of a luxury SUV, but with emission levels that even small hybrid cars struggle to match.

When designing the XC90 T8, Volvo Cars chose not to compromise on performance, driving pleasure, efficiency or even luggage space. By building on the new modular Scalable Product Architecture (SPA) platform and successful Drive-E petrol powertrain, the company has created a uniquely roomy, seven-seater SUV that delivers 400hp/640Nm combined with ultra-low emissions (59g/km) and high fuel efficiency (2.5 l/100km).

The fuel economy according to the US driving cycle is 59 MPGe. “The XC90 T8 is a plugin electric car, hybrid car and high-performance car rolled into one,” says Dr Peter Mertens, Senior Vice President Research and Development of Volvo Car Group. “The Drive-E engines already offer highly competitive performance versus the competition. The T8 takes it further into a leading position.”

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Pure Electric - in this mode, when the highvoltage battery is fully

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And thanks to the regenerative braking system, this mode is super-efficient in the stop-and-go traffic of city environments. If more power is needed, the Drive-E combustion engine starts up automatically.

Power mode - here, drivers get the combined performance of the combustion engine and the electric motor. On

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Automatic gearbox the eight-speed automatic gearbox has also been specially adapted for the hybrid.

Shift-by-wire technology allows drivers to control the transmission electrically (a luxurious touch is the gearshift of handmade Swedish crystal). A larger oil pump provides the necessary lubrication during electric drive and enables quicker pressure build-up when seamlessly going from electric to combustion drive.

Battery - the highvoltage (270–400V) battery, delivering 65kW of power, is an excellent example of Volvo’s success with the XC90 T8.

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Rear electric motor delivering 82hp (60kW) and 240Nm torque, the large electric motor sits on the rear axle and drives the back wheels in electric and power-boost modes.

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31 medal success for club IF one were to describe in a few words the results obtained by Real Club Mediterraneo at the Campeonato de Andalucia Master de Invierno, ‘resounding success’ would be pretty accurate.

The club brought home a staggering 31 medals and added even more glory to their history.

Held between Friday December 12 and Sunday December 14 in Torre del Mar in Velez-Malaga, the competition saw 479 swimmers (311 men and 168 women) from national and international clubs battling it out for medals.

The 20 swimmers representing RC Mediterraneo reaped the fruits of their efforts winning 24 gold medals, six silver medals and one bronze medal and breaking two Andalucia records.

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Organisers welcomed former US Open Champion Michael Campbell to present the prizes to the teams that had battled throughout the year to claim the title. With the total of the best six rounds counting, it was a close run affair with the title claimed by the Centurion Group, just three points ahead of Weapons of Grass Destrucion with Enterprise Unit 4 + 2 in third.

Winner of the individual men’s CENTURION GROUP: Winners of the title with Michael Campbell. competition was Scott Sallis with Linda Martin taking the ladies’ encouraging others to do the Campbell, who won the US prize. same. The generous gesture Open in 2005, said he rememThe fun event also had a helped raise an extra €3,500 for bered what his mother taught him serious aim with thousands the charity that helps pay for the as a boy. “She said you have two raised for the DEBRA Butterfly care of children with EB, a hands, with the left you receive, Children charity. On the night rare and painful skin and with the right you give back. I Campbell led the way by condition that leaves them have been lucky enough to receive dipping into his own pocket with open sores over their plenty over the years, so it is right Michael Campbell with Ian Radford.

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Isaac Chamberlain turns professional with MGM gym A HIGHLY promising young boxer has picked a Marbella gym to hone his talent as he turns professional. MGM gym has announced the addition to their stable of the 2012 UK U20 ABA and International Boxcup Champion, Isaac Chamberlain.

Isaac will be turning pro after a very successful amateur career which saw him win a host of SouthEast England and London titles.

Chamberlain, from London, has been boxing since he was 12; he started because he had low self esteem and was very shy, and he hasn’t looked back. He trains with his uncle Ted Bami and is dedicated to boxing.

The 20-year old has decided to turn pro and has just signed with MGM. He will continue to be trained by his uncle and managed by Daniel Kinahan. “Isaac and Ted came to MGM to visit, we talked and I was impressed with them both, especially Isaac,” said Daniel.

“They seemed like really nice people and I look forward to a long and successful relationship.”

Chamberlain is confident that he has chosen the correct place to further his career, “MGM has a great feel, immediately you feel at home. They strongly believe in me and that motivates me to work harder.”

The future looks bright for Chamberlain, he will be fighting on January 31, 2015 at the 02 arena under Matchroom Sport and he has been hired to spar with Deontay Wilder ahead of his WBC world title fight.

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Ronaldo scores twice From back page Champions League and Europa Cup competitions.

In the former, Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City, along with Bayern Munich, Barcelona and Real Madrid, were all in the hat, while in the latter Celtic, Everton and Spurs were representing GB. FOOTBALL - Last weekend there were Premiership wins for Arsenal (4-1 v Newcastle), Burnley (1-0 v Southampton), Chelsea (20 v Hull - the Blues’ eighth on the bounce at home this term), Manchester City (1-0 at Leicester), Manchester United (3-0 v Liverpool), Spurs (2-1 at Swansea) and WBA (1-0 v Aston Villa). Everton played QPR on Monday.

Last Friday, only 13,950 fans saw Real Madrid extend their unbeaten run (in all competitions) to a record 20 games with a 4-1 away win over Almeria.

And yes, Cristiano Ronaldo scored again, twice!

Barcelona could only draw 0-0 with Getafe, leaving Real four points clear at the top of La Liga.

CRICKET - England lost their ODI series in Sri Lanka. Having fought back to 3-2 after winning the fifth encounter, courtesy of Chris Woakes’ six wickets and Joe Root’s century, Alastair Cook’s team lost

the sixth game by 90 runs, making the final match realistically a non-event.

And after leading his team to a 48-run first Test win over India, Australian captain Michael Clarke hinted his career may be over due to an irritating hamstring injury.

BOXING - Bolton’s Amir Khan retained his WBC Silver welterweight title with a unanimous points

victory against American Devon Alexander in Las Vegas. Khan dominated the early rounds, the American offering very little until the eighth, when he managed to land a series of hooks.

But Khan remained in charge, and the judges scored heavily in his favour.

Elsewhere, Andy Lee became the new WBO world middleweight champion.

RK JUDO CLUB: The young winners with their medals.

International medals to end year for judo club

RK JUDO CLUB have been travelling again, this time to Belgium for the Ippon Trophy tournament in Antwerp.

The four children aged 10 to 12 years competing for the club, were excited to

find they would be the only four representing Spain in this prestigious international event.

They joined players from all over Europe for the next step up in their judo career, some having recently succeeded in the British Nationals a few weeks ago.

Fighting under slightly different rules, everyone performed well, all finishing with their first international medal.

Ryan Whitehead aged 10, took silver in the under 40 kilo category, with Lisa Lindberg , aged 12 taking a bronze in the under 48 kilo category.

There were also bronzes for Ben Barkby, aged 11, and Alexander Edwards, aged 10, in the under 30 and under 65 kilo divisions respectively.

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TOP MAN. Congratulations to Lewis Hamilton, the BBC Sports Personality of the Year. Gymnast Claudia Fragapane won the Young Sports Star of the Year award, while Sir Chris Hoy (on home soil) was presented with a Lifetime Achievement award. Other awards went to England women’s Rugby Union World Cup winning team, Paul McGinley (coach of the year), Jill Stidever (unsung hero).

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The top Championship matches are DerbyNorwich, IpswichMiddlesbrough and Nottingham Forest-Leeds.

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Accrington play Wycombe and Luton meet Newport.

North of the border, Celtic visit Dundee United.

The four quarter-final League Cup-ties earlier this week featured DerbyChelsea and Sheffield United-Southampton on Tuesday, followed by Bournemouth-Liverpool and Spurs-Newcastle last night.

And for those who missed it, the stand-out ties in the third round of the FA Cup (to be played in early January) are Manchester City-Sheffield

Wednesday, Blyth Spartans-Birmingham, Arsenal-Hull (a repeat of last season’s final), Chelsea-Watford, DoverCrystal Palace, SunderlandLeeds, WimbledonLiverpool, Yeovil/ Accrington StanleyManchester United and WBA-Gateshead.

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