Euro Weekly News - Costa Blanca South 17 - 23 December 2015 Issue 1589

ISSUE NO. 1589

17 - 23 December 2015

COSTA BLANCA SOUTH

YOUR PAPER, YOUR VOICE, YOUR OPINION

Rajoy rallies thirst for real change ELECTION fever grips Orihuela

By Gemma Quinn Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has been in Orihuela at a rally ahead of the elections on December 20. He is standing for re-election and has declared he wants to “win and govern and not for a tripartite.”

The Euro Weekly News was present as Rajoy arrived in Orihuela to a welcome fit for royalty or any A-list celebrity.

More than 2,000 supporters and members of his Partido Popular (PP) party gathered in the Glorieta de Gabriel Miro as the prime minister arrived, almost an hour later than scheduled, to rapturous applause.

Following speeches by the mayor of Orihuela, Emilio Bascuñana, Foreign Minister and candidate for Congress, José Manuel García-Margallo, Provincial President of the PP, José Ciscart, and Regional President Isabel Bonig, Rajoy took to the stage and highlighted the party’s vast history and his own experience to garner support and votes, compared to

those who “have been around for 15 minutes.”

He recalled the difficult situation the country faced in 2011 and the changes he had brought about that have seen new jobs created and the economy start to grow again.

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Fraud pair held A MARRIED couple have been arrested in the Murcia hamlet of Sangonera la Seca accused of crimes of fraud.

They are alleged to have used the identities of others and bank accounts from

charities to obtain phone lines and electronic products purchased online.

After receiving the goods they were then put up for sale on secondhand selling sites.

TB tests at uni STUDENTS from the Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Murcia (UMU) are being tested for tuberculosis.

It comes after a third-year student was diagnosed with the disease and fellow students are now being informed and tested.

The Director General of Public Health assured students there was no cause for alarm and that they were simply following the usual protocols.

Minute’s silence NATIONAL Police agents in Murcia, along with politicians and citizens representatives, held a minute’s silence in honour of the two officers killed in Kabul in a Taliban attack on the Spanish Embassy in the Afghan capital. The ceremony was held at the police station in Murcia and attended by Regional President Pedro Antonio Sanchez.

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TABARCA: The island is now back to its pre-1999 appearance.

Illegal Tabarca homes finally demolished OWNERS claiming compensation of €2.5 million

By Linda Hall WHAT remained of the terrace of six illegal homes on Tabarca Island has been reduced to rubble.

The properties were demolished after the Valencia Region’s Upper Court of Justice (TSJ) ruled that they were illegal. The rubble will now be taken to

Santa Pola on the mainland and then to a landfill site inland.

The owners first applied for planning permission to Alicante City Hall in 1999 and were subsequently given the go-ahead by the regional government.

The TSJ ruled that the properties infringed the Coastal Law and declared

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FEATURED NEWS

Universal women’s suffrage ANOTHER breakthrough means women can stand for election in Saudi Arabia

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Merry Christmas NEXT week all our readers will be getting an early Christmas present - the Euro Weekly News is hitting the streets a day early. It will be out on Wednesday, December 23.

Prostitute rise More reported A REPORT by Doctors of the World charity reveals the economic crisis has exacerbated the situation of prostitution. They reported there are around 10,000 women in prostitution in Valencia Region.

Postal votes For national elections OVER 30,000 applications for postal votes have been registered in the Valencia Region ahead of the national elections on Sunday December 20, with 22,951 of those in Alicante Province.

Top toys More demanded

ELECTION: Afghan women stand in line to place their vote.

By John Smith THE news that women were to be allowed to stand for election and to vote in the Saudi Arabian municipal elections saw yet another breakthrough for women’s rights, even though they were required to address audiences from behind a screen, or employ a man to make the speech on their behalf.

Although the Isle of Man granted limited voting rights to women in 1881, New Zealand was the first ‘country’ to grant rights to women in 1893 and today, the only country in the world which does not allow women to vote is the Vatican City, although that is explained by the fact that only Cardinals can vote there and they are all men.

978 is the number of women who stood in the Saudi Arabia municipal elections held on December 12

Despite the well publicised release of the film Suffragette this year and the well documented history of the fight for votes by women in the UK, it was only in 1928 that full emancipation was

First female PM granted to women, although this was earlier than Spain where the vote was given in 1931.

A number of leftist women were oppos e d to gra nting w ome n the vote as they argued that Spanish women were insufficiently well educated to understand politics, and therefore would be influenced by the church to vote for parties of the right.

To some extent, their fears may have been reasonable as in 1933, the first year in which women could vote, a right wing party was indeed returned.

Amazingly, women in Switzerland were not allowed to vote in national elections until 1971 and in Liechtenstein they were only granted the vote in 1984.

Perhaps even in Spain

Hit man case

THE first-ever female Prime Minister was Sirimavo Bandaranaike of Sri Lanka party in 1960. Since then there have been a number of female heads of state in many countries, although not as yet in Spain where rumours suggest Soraya Saenz de Santamaria might be more acceptable to coalition partners than Rajoy.

Woman owns up

Quote of the Week I have just voted for the first time in my life! It feels amazing to know that I have a voice and it matters.

Amal Faisal, a woman tweeting after voting for the first time in the Saudi Arabian election

Mediterranean corridor vital for revitalisation PRESIDENT of the Popular Party of Valencia, Isabel Bonig, has said that the Mediterranean Corridor is a project of state and all efforts are needed to make it happen. She said it is about “giving back to the future

and the interests of all Spaniards.”

Bonig has been in Alicante in an act of support for the Mediterranean Corridor project which also involved the president of the PP in the Province

of Alicante, Jose Ciscar, President of the Region of Murcia, Pedro Sanchez, and the President of the PP in Andalucia, Juanma Moreno.

“Only the PP has believed in this project, because only we

TOY makers in Alicante Province said good performance in the domestic market and exports has seen turnover of the toy companies increase from 6-7 per cent this year.

understood from the unity and solidarity of Spain. In this infrastructure the PP has invested €5 billion; €1.2 billion in the region, and we cannot risk having others want to stop as they did in the past,” said Bonig.

The regional party president said the Corridor “is vital for revitalisation of the various economic and industrial sectors of three of the largest urban areas of our country, Barcelona, Valencia and Malaga.”

A WOMAN has admitted in court that she had two police officers in Benidorm followed, who participated in the removal of her children from her care, and even offered €15,000 to a hit man to have them killed.

Visit off Due to attack KING Felipe cancelled his visit to Murcia this week to attend the funeral service in honour of the two Spanish police officers killed in Kabul in a terrorist attack.

Train death Beetles responsible MORE than 15,000 pine trees have disappeared from the Sierra de Redován in the last month; trees that have succumbed to the plague of Tomicus destruens pine beetle bug. All dead species have now been removed.

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Industrial drug lab is uncovered

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COORDINATED arrests in Spain, UK and Dubai

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62, 64, 66 COCAINE SEIZED: Drug arrived in Valencia disguised as sacks of charcoal.

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AN international multi-agency operation has led to 11 arrests, the seizure of 1.5 tonnes of cocaine and the shut down of an industrial-sized drug production lab.

Acting on intelligence from the National Crime Agency (NCA), officers from the Spanish National Police searched a shipping container from Colombia which

arrived in the Port of Valencia.

The container appeared to be loaded with sacks of charcoal on wooden pallets, but forensic examination found the pallets were made of compressed cocaine powder made to look like wood, and some of the sacks contained cocaine disguised as charcoal.

Coordinated strikes led to arrests being made in the UK and Dubai. Another five

men, two Colombians, two Peruvians and a Spaniard, were detained at an industrial unit in Chiva, Valencia, following the delivery of a dummy consignment of charcoal.

Greg McKenna, NCA Regional Head of Investigations, said: “This seizure of cocaine, the shutting down of the lab and the 11 arrests will have disrupted criminal activity across the whole of Europe.�

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Rajoy in Orihuela From Front Page

Addressing the crowd in one of the areas of Spain which suffers most from the lack of water, Rajoy said he knew the problems and pledged to work to resolve this situation: “I assure you that I will do everything I possibly can to finally resolve an issue that has for years remained unsolved,” he said. Rajoy also expressed his commitment to infrastructure in Southern Alicante, including the AVE high-speed train link to Murcia, which will be completed soon, and the Mediterranean Corridor.

The prime minister concluded by saying the PP offered Spain “certainty, security, serenity and solvency.”

Rajoy was due to walk along Calle Calderón de la Barca to Hotel Thudemir but this was cancelled, as was a later rally in Murcia, following the deaths of two Spanish policemen during an attack on the Spanish embassy in Kabul.

Asking price to go up for film studios GOVERNMENT wants more money from auction

CUIDAD DE LA LUZ: Valencian Government wants price to rise to €40-50 million.

THE Valencian Government has asked the European Commission to raise the asking price of the Ciudad de la Luz film studios in Alicante from €19 million to €40-50 million.

An auction is due to take place in the coming months for the complex and in a draft statement about the auction, Valencian President, Ximo Puig, said he “wants to increase

the figure to recover investment.”

As well as the cost, the government said essentially they want to ensure a future for the Ciudad de la Luz. He stressed when he took office it was to be sold for €19 million but wants to increase the price as it originally cost almost €400 million, of which around €200 million is to be paid back in loans.

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Emergency services on Orihuela Costa lacking PROTEST over the abandoned emergency services centre

By Gemma Quinn OVER 120 people turned out to protest the non-completion of the Emergency Services Centre in Orihuela Costa.

The rally took place in front of the skeleton of the building where the foundation stone was laid in 2010 and the partly completed building has stood for years neglected and abandoned.

CLARO political party organised the protest and many other political parties and representatives of associations and social groups attended, including councillor Sofia Alvarez.

The protesters were told of several regrettable recent instances where ambulances have either not arrived at all or after delays of 40 minutes. The consequences of these delays have been traumatic for those involved and even fatal, with ambulances coming from Orihuela City. In principle, there should be an ambulance stationed in Cabo Roig, but it is very often not there and the night service was withdrawn years ago.

The fire brigade serving Orihuela Costa

PROTEST RALLY: Calls for the emergency services centre to be completed. is based in Torrevieja and it too is subject to delays since the fire crews are not familiar with the sprawling geography of ever expanding Orihuela Costa and cannot find their destination. There is no 24-hour Local Police station in Orihuela Costa and after 3pm when the Playa Flamenca office of the

town hall closes its doors, the police service is provided by a patrol car with a mobile telephone number.

CLARO President Paul Piccio said if the ratio of Local Police to population was respected in Orihuela Costa, the number of Local Police should be doubled in number.

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Murcia records its highest rate of organ donation THIS year has seen more donations and transplants

By Gemma Quinn THE Murcia Region has achieved the highest rate of organ donation in its history.

Since January this year, 310 transplants have been performed, compared to the 299 carried out last year. This year there have been 61 multi-organ donors, 11 donors more than in 2014.

This increase has occurred mainly as a result of the implementation of the donation programme after cardiac death, saving lives with the bodies of people who die in intensive care units: “The heart-beating donation programme is behind the increase registered in the region, and also in the rest of Spain,” emphasised Paul Ramirez, regional transplant coordinator. Donation after cardiac death is carried out, in most cases, in people with severe brain damage who are being maintained

on life support. If the family decides to withdraw mechanical ventilation, transplant coordinators raise the possibility of organ donation.

In the Murcia Region, the Arrixaca Hospital coordinates heart transplants and has carried out 11 this year, compared to nine last year. There has also been an increase in liver transplants. The record number of donations (61 so far this year) has allowed 55 liver transplants, 16 more than last year. There has also been a notable increase in kidney transplants, from 54 to 64 interventions.

The Director General of Public Health, Manuel Molina Boix, notes there have been “key tasks to continue to raise awareness about the importance of donation and the implementation of different programmes.” Furthermore, the Murcia Health Service has also joined the national kidney crossover transplant programme.

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Former mayor gets 17 months in jail San Fulgencio’s Trinidad Martinez guilty of planning infringements

SPORTS RESORT: Development has landed former mayor, councillors and technicians with jail sentences.

By Gemma Quinn FORMER Mayor of San Fulgencio Trinidad Martinez has been found guilty of allowing construction of properties on a plot earmarked for sports. Two other councillors and three technicians have also been found guilty.

Martinez (PSOE) has been sentenced to 17 months in prison for a crime against

planning with Jose Mora sentenced to 16 months. Mariano Martin has been given eight months, with Jose Angel Varo and Jose Antonio Bernabeu also receiving eight months and Francisco Ballester four.

The case dates back to 2000 when Johannes Lodewijk Niessen presented a project to the town hall for the construction of sports accommodation on Calle Lisboa and Justo Antonio Quesada in Urbanisation La

Marina. It had earlier been declared that the land must have a predominant use “for private installations and sports facilities.”

However, despite the General Plan stating that so-called sports accommodation was to be a “complementary activity next to the proper use of sports,” town hall officials later signed off the plans, which included the construction of the 110 apartment units over two floors.

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Tram in dummy run for to assess bomb-on-board procedures PROTECTION plan systems put into practice and evaluated

EMERGENCY procedures were rolled out after a backpack was found on an Alicante City tram.

The driver pulled into the La Marina station and informed the command post that a passenger had warned him of the existence of a suspicious backpack under a seat inside the tram. From that moment, all protocols were activated to report the incident and act accordingly and in co-ordination with other organisations providing aid and assistance in such situations. However, there was no mass panic and the situation was less serious than it appeared because this was a dry run for what would happen if the worst were ever to occur and the abandoned backpack had contained a bomb.

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TRAM BOMB: Alicante ran a simulation to assess its emergency protocols.

The training exercise was organised by the Valencia Region’s rail operator Ferrocarriles de la Generalitat Valenciana (FGV) and was devised to check the tram’s Protection Plan procedures and evaluate their efficiency in coordinating the groups involved in an emergency situation, said an FGV spokesman.

As well as FGV personnel, firemen took part in the drill, together with the Generalitat’s Emergency Co-ordination Centre and the Emergency Information and Emergency Co-ordination Centre as well as the local, autonomous and national police forces. Security guards, the Emergency Health Centre, Protection Civil’s Technical Department and City Hall’s Emergency Management service played a part in the fictional emergency.

More than 100 people participated in the exercise, which included the National Police’s canine unit and bomb disposal experts.

Security headquarters organise regular visits to facilities and simulation practices of various incidents in different parts of the FGV network, to ensure everyone is familiar with the procedures should an emergency situation ever occur.

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Valencia may set up a working group on the Volkswagen fraud THE Valencian Government is considering setting up a working group on the Volkswagen fraud relating to greenhouse gas emissions.

The Department of Sustainable Economy, Productive Sector, Trade and Labour will consider forming the group to guarantee the rights of consumers.

The government has contacted Trade and Consumer Affairs and said it is looking at measures ‘depending on developments.’

It would also work to advise and inform consumers, so they can check

if their vehicle is affected and ensure consumer information and care services to citizens of the Region.

Back in September it was revealed that Volkswagen was cheating emissions tests in the USA. Volkswagen later admitted that it was a worldwide situation and around eight million cars in Europe were also fitted with the so-called ‘defeat device’ in diesel engines that could detect when they were being tested and change the performance to improve results.

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Record-breaking month ALICANTE-ELCHE airport has its busiest November ever

By Gemma Quinn THE Alicante-Elche airport registered the best November in its history with 645,521 passengers, up 9.3 per cent over the same month last year.

The Spanish Airports and Air Navigation (Aena), which manages the airport, said: “This figure exceeds pre-crisis records,” with the previous strong November being reported to have taken place in 2007.

So far this year, until the end of November, the airport has seen 9,966,241 travellers, just short of the 10 million it is expected to exceed by the end of the year.

I n t e r n a t i o n a l t r a ff i c o f commercial flights also posted the best November since the inauguration of the airport, up 11 per cent compared to 2014, with 557,785 passengers, while

SUCCESS: Alicante-Elche airport continues to attract passengers, with those form the UK being more prevalent. domestic travellers accounted for 87,236, a decrease compared to last year with 0.9 per cent.

Passengers visiting from the UK were the most prevalent in November with 264,169, followed by Ger-

many, with 49,579.

Alicante-Elche airport handled 4,882 flights, 7.6 per cent more than in the same month last year.

So far this year there have been 69,238 flights, 2.6 per cent more than in

the same months of 2014.

In the area of cargo, the airport recorded 436 tonnes of goods transported through its facilities last N o v e m b e r, d o u b l e t h e amount compared to the same month last year.

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Warning Ahead Of Common Reporting Standard Starting in January 2016, more than 90 jurisdictions will begin to collect the financial details of investments and assets owned by non-residents.

The data will then be shared with the owner’s country of residence. This new automatic global exchange of information, under the Common Reporting Standard (CRS), will provide information that the tax authorities in participating countries, including Spain and the UK, can use to catch tax evaders.

In the UK, the Chancellor announced in his Autumn Statement that HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) will receive £800m to fund additional work to tackle evasion and non-compliance by 2020-21. David Gauke, Financial Secretary to the Treasury, then launched a press campaign warning those hiding assets offshore that “the net is closing in on offshore tax evaders” and “come to us before we come to you.”

Those who evade tax in the UK face tougher financial and criminal sanctions. The government has committed to raising an additional

By Gerald Turner, Partner, Blevins Franks £5bn a year by 2019-20 from cracking down on tax evasion, noncompliance, aggressive tax planning and imbalances in the system.

This affects everyone who has financial assets outside their country of residence, such as bank accounts and investments, property, trusts, etc, including those who have received an offshore account as an inheritance.

Harsher UK penalties The 2015 UK Finance Act introduced a penalty of 100% of

the tax due for non-compliance involving a jurisdiction that has signed up to the CRS; this is expected to apply from April 2016.

For non-transparent jurisdictions the penalty remains 200%. There is also an aggravated penalty – “Offshore Assets Moves Penalty” – for moving hidden funds to circumvent exchange of information.

The Autumn Statement confirmed that the government will introduce a new “strict liability” criminal offence for offshore tax evasion - it will not need to prove that the taxpayer intended to evade tax, simply that they had undeclared offshore assets. There will also be tougher civil penalties for offshore tax evasion.

End of Liechtenstein Disclosure Facility The Liechtenstein Disclosure Facility opened in 2009 and allows UK residents to disclose unpaid tax liabilities under favourable conditions, such as reduced

penalties and immunity from prosecution for tax-related offences.

It is closing at the end of 2015, earlier than previously planned, ahead of the start of the Common Reporting Standard.

Technological advances To help process the vast amounts of information that will be exchanged between countries under the CRS, the UK government has invested £4m in new technology.

Part of the money has gone towards HMRC’s Connect programme that captures and connects billions of items of data around taxpayers. It allows the taxman to uncover hidden relationships between people, organisations and data.

It allows HMRC access to files held by banks and other financial institutions in British overseas territories, exposing undeclared income and gains arising from overseas assets and investments.

From 2017, it gains access to data in a further 90 countries.

HMRC has also reportedly

increased the number of staff working in its Affluent Unit by 54% in the past two years. The unit investigates taxpayers with income of over £150,000 and is alerted by a number of factors, including possession of offshore property and/or bank accounts.

Cross-border asset management and tax planning can be a minefield. You could be failing in your tax obligations, or paying more tax than necessary. Everyone needs to ensure their tax planning is legal and compliant. Note that although the first reporting under the Common Reporting Standard takes place in 2017, it reports on calendar year 2016. There are effective, compliant arrangements available in both Spain and the UK, but you should take personalised specialist advice to ensure you get it right.

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Path danger RESIDENTS have denounced a sunken part of the pavement in Alicante’s Florida Portazgo. They said people are continually tripping up over the uneven path and fear a more serious accident could happen.

No posters THE Ciudadanos political party has denounced the appearance of election posters stuck on lamp posts and litter bins in Alicante. According to Ciudadanos, the ordinance prohibits gluing posters in these areas.

Park repairs CREVILLENT has responded to neighbour’s requests and is repairing the children's play park in Ronda Sur that was damaged by rain. More than 30 trees will also be planted and an irrigation system installed.

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Alicante town hall set to buy homes for social rents HOUSES will be evenly distributed amongst the districts

By Gemma Quinn FIVE banks and financial institutions (Sabadell, BBVA, Liberbank, Credit Union Real Estate and Abanca) aim to sell 41 homes to Alicante Town Hall for the local administration to destine them to social rents.

The Housing Board is now looking at the properties with a view to purchasing 35 of them, for a total amount of €750,000 with the average price of each property not exceeding €30,000.

The Housing Board, as well as assessing the conditions of the homes, is also looking at the location to ensure that there is a balanced distribution amongst the districts.

The process must end before December 31, as the destined money must be used before the New Year.

SOCIAL RENTS: Alicante town hall to purchase homes across the city.

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Urgent cash for lifts

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MONEY has been assigned to fix broken lifts in Alicante’s General Hospital.

The Department of Health has approved an urgent consignment of €470,000 to fix the lifts.

Five remained broken for months affecting the functioning of the hospital, with delays in operations and problems getting patients to their rooms when porters needed to use lifts.

The work is due to be tendered shortly and the Ministry of Health has not ruled out more funding may be forthcoming “since we are receiving and considering requests for urgent needs of all health departments,” said Carmen Monton from the Ministry of Health.

The money to fix the lifts comes after recent flooding from broken pipes that caused parts of the intensive care unit to be evacuated.

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CASINO CHANGE: Out with the old facade and in with the new.

A makeover for Alicante Port NEW signs for casino and carousel to be moved

By Gemma Quinn THE Casino Mediterraneo in Alicante has presented the plans for its new facade.

It comes after the casino was ordered to remove its bright and colourful signs and lightings.

Mayor Gabriel Echavarri said the plans are now “more in line with the environment.”

Work would take around six weeks on the casi-

no once the licence is issued.

The mayor also announced his intention to install a new tourist office in the port area, which would require the removal of the carousel.

The town hall is now studying the contract to see when renewal is due and to look at where else it could be moved to. The tourist office would be a project for 2016 and include a grant of €350,000 from the Consell.

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The key to a happy life in Spain INTEGRATION is an important aspect

GOING NATIVE: Speaking Spanish and enjoying the local cuisine.

By Gemma Quinn SOME of the secrets to living happily in Spain have been revealed in a new survey by the British Embassy on how expatriates adjust to a life in the sun.

Integration into the Spanish way of life is the key, the survey revealed. More than half of the British residents who responded to the survey, said they speak Spanish regularly with friends and neighbours, enjoy Spanish food, use the Spanish healthcare system and employ Spanish tradespeople.

The adjective ‘happy’ is the word that they most commonly use to describe their lives in Spain, followed by ‘relaxed’ and ‘content’.

But some Brits admitted to getting by without learning Spanish or registering on the padron, and fail to make Span-

ish friends or keep up with Spanish news and politics, all things that appear to help others get more out of living in Spain.

Almost 1,600 people responded to the British Embassy’s ‘Integrometer’ online survey into levels of resident integration. Two-thirds live in Andalucia or the Valencia Region, where there are some high concentrations of British residents and integration is often low.

Commenting on the survey, British ambassador Simon Manley said: “It’s great to see so many Brits saying they are happy and content in Spain as a result of their efforts to integrate into local life. I would definitely urge others to follow their example. If you are settling here, the first and most important thing to do is to register on the padron. That way you

can access the health and social services you may need now or in future. If you fail to register, then you can’t expect support from the Spanish system later.

Some of the most tragic cases that we see in our Consulates are the consequences of people having moved to Spain, often years earlier, but not signing up on the padron or integrating into their local Spanish communities.”

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NEWS EXTRA

Knock out A MAN was taken to hospital after an accidental fall on the Paseo de Garay, near Murcia’s Palace of Justice. The man, i n h i s 3 0 ’s, w as knocked unconscious.

Xmas flights VUELING has launched 45,000 seats available from Alicante-Elche airport to Ibiza, Santander, Tenerife, Milan and Nantes with prices from just €49.99 for flights between December 18-January 11.

Well done ALICANTE’S Vectalia group has been awarded ‘Company of the Year ’ for Urban Transport for excellence in tr ansp o rt a t i o n b y th e Subu s C a c e re s ma g a zine.

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More children are being treated for anxiety and depression CASES have risen 40 per cent in the province of Alicante since 2009

By Gemma Quinn

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CASES of depression and anxiety in youngsters under the age of 18 is continuing to increase in the province of Alicante.

415 minors were treated specifically for depression The Children’s Mental Health Units have attended in the past year 40 per cent more cases of anxiety than in 2009. Around 3,400 children received assistance last year in any of the 11 units of Child Mental Health that are scattered throughout the province of Alicante, as reported by the Department of Universal Health, with 415 minors being treated specifically for depression; an increase of 26 per cent compared to 2009.

CHILDHOOD DEPRESSION: Cases have risen in Alicante province.

In the case of anxiety, children as young as six are being treated, with 85 children receiving help and treatment last year in the province.

This increase coincides with the years of the greatest impact of the economic crisis, with psychologists and psychiatrists saying this is a fac-

tor in leading to anxiety and distress in youngsters, picking up on their parent’s concerns or going from having everything to potentially losing everything and radically changing their way of life. However, Elvira Vicente, head of the Psychiatry Department at the Hospital de Sant Joan in Alicante, said the problem is “not due to a single cause.” One of these factors, Elvira believes, “is the total absence of limits,” so children do not know what to do with frustration.

Clinical psychologist at a Children’s Mental Health Unit, Jose Joaquin Nogueroles, believes children can be over-protected now which later leads to depression and anxiety: “For example, the theme of death has almost completely disappeared from the lives of children to the point that there are adolescents over 15 years who are convinced that their parents will never die. They have expectations about life which are completely distorted.”

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Local hospitals in transplant chain NINE hospitals from across Spain are involved in the kidney transplant chain ALICANTE General Hospital and Valencia’s La Fe have taken part in three cross kidney transplants in the last two weeks. The chain of transplants has involved a total of nine hospitals throughout Spain.

La Fe has participated in two of the three transplants and Alicante General in one.

This donation model arises when a patient requires a kidney transplant and a family donor is incompatible with them but is suitable to donate the kidney to another patient who needs a transplant in another hospital in Spain. In that case, a donor exchange between two partners occurs.

This situation has occurred three times between the Alicante and Valencia hospitals in the last few weeks.

In each case extraction of the kidney from the donors was carried out simultaneously in

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TRANSPLANTS: 242 kidney transplants have been carried out in Valencia so far this year. all the hospitals involved.

All donors and recipients have now been discharged from

hospital and are reported to be recovering well.

The number of kidney dona-

tions from living donors is growing in Spain, particularly when there is a shortage of or-

gans. Kidney transplantation is the best option for patients with advanced chronic renal failure,

a disease that currently affects about 5,000 patients in the Valencia Region, and around 40,000 in Spain.

“Living donation is a technique that is becoming increasingly more important in kidney transplantation,” said Doctor Juan Galan, Transplant Coordinator at Hospital La Fe: “Usually, if the patient is compliant as a candidate to be a donor, it is removed and implanted in the receiver at the same time. However, “in some cases, patient and family are incompatible but the donor could be compatible with another donor whose family is also not compatible and is in the same situation and we can make the crossing of donors.”

In Valencia, since 1979, 5,411 kidney transplants have been carried out, of which 156 were from living donors. During 2015, up to November there have been 242 kidney transplants, with 22 living donors.

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Man on hunger strike for justice A MAN from Santa Pola has gone on hunger strike to bring attention to failures in the justice system and to highlight the slowness of the system.

He has been camped out at the door of the courts with a handwritten sign, a collection of medication he takes daily and the documents he wants reviewing.

The man was left in a wheelchair following a car accident and wants his case relating to unfair dismissal from his job reviewed as well as his need to receive a disability pension.

Currently he receives a pension of €393 a month, but spends €250 on rent and €40 on medication before water and electricity bills.

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LANDFILL waste building up

By Gemma Quinn A COMPLAINT has been issued to SEPRONA, the environmental department of the Guardia Civil, against the ‘continuous and repeated dumping of rubbish’ in the meander of the riverbed of the Segura River by the Marjal camp-site, Guardamar.

The Association of Friends of the Wetlands South of Alicante (SAHA) presented their complaint to SEPRONA, saying the waste comes into this area of the river through several irrigation ditches that discharge their waters there, collecting landfill waste of such magnitude that for years the Segura basin installed a screen to collect it.

SAHA adds that this spill affects the public water supply and according to the regulations governing water health, it specifically prohibits “making direct or indirect discharges that pollute the waters” or “accumulates solid waste, debris or substances.”

The association is calling on the town council and government to take action to clean up the riverbed of the residues and rubbish that are being deposited in the protected natural area.

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Public liability insurance will cover you against these types of potential third party claims. Here are some examples so you can better understand the risks involved if you fail to protect yourself against third party liability, also known as public liability.

TYPES OF THIRD PARTY OR PUBLIC LIABILITY If you own a swimming pool, paddle court or if you are renting out your property as a holiday home, anyone visiting your property could potentially make a claim against you for injury if they hurt themselves. You could be held liable even if it was their fault entirely.

This also includes tradesmen entering your property in order to maintain it, such as gardeners, electricians, and swimming pool or boiler maintenance. Public liability insurance will cover you against any potential third party claim resulting from an injury happening on your property. You will need to check which types of third party cover you require for your property and take out a specific policy to cover, for example, medical claims or negligence.

COVER YOURSELF AGAINST DAMAGE CAUSED TO THIRD PARTY PROPERTY Should the structure of your property

cause any material damage to another property (through explosion, water, or fire damage), you will be held responsible for any costly repairs.

To avoid having to foot the repair bill you must take out a home insurance with public liability.

WHAT DOES PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE COVER? Should a third party injure themselves on your property, they could make a claim against you for medical costs to cover their treatment. This can be expensive, especially if they have private medical insurance. You may also have to pay for any legal costs incurred should the claim require legal representation or court settlement.

Linea Directa can provide you with advice on how to check how much public liability insurance you currently have and provide you with options on how to adequately cover yourself and your family.

We hope the information provided in this article is of interest.

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Toy story A CAMPAIGN has been launched in Santa Pola to collect new and used toys that will go to children in need in the town to ensure no child is left without gifts this Christmas. Donations can be made at the Ciudadanos office in the town.

Fair result DAYA VIEJA’S Christmas Fair saw about 10,000 visitors during the long bank holiday weekend, resulting in a positive economic impact of €60,000 for the town.

More spaces NEW street parking has been installed in Calle Balseta, Alicante, after residents denounced the lack of parking in the area. Fifty new spaces have been created in the area of the old school San Roque.

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Civil protection thanked and awarded their certificates GROUP marks 20 years of operations in Torrevieja

By Gemma Quinn VOLUNTEERS and officials from Torrevieja’s Civil Protection unit have been presented with their accreditations.

Mayor of Torrevieja, Jose Manuel Dolon, presented the certificates to 12 candidates who must pass a period of time in practice to be considered as volunteers, eight volunteers who have already exceeded this requirement as well as to the heads of groups, team leaders and the chief of Civil Protection, Enrique Pizana Egea.

In presenting the awards, the mayor highlighted the selfless work of the Civil Protection team and expressed his “appreciation for the effort and time they generously dedicate to help their fellow citizens and the excellent support made to

CIVIL PROTECTION: Volunteers praised for their work in Torrevieja. the security forces with whom they co-operate.”

The group celebrates 20 years of service this year in Torrevieja and the mayor remarked that they are often seen

at events organised by the municipality and at others where solidarity is demanded. He commented on the importance of volunteers in disaster management: “A phenomenon that

we witness more and more often, as climate change is increasing, and this role is fundamental.”

Councillor Javier Manzanares, who oversees the ser-

vice, said this group of people was doing a great job without which it would be very difficult to put on events like cycling races, marathons, football games, parades and carnivals.

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Two killed TWO people were killed in s ep a r a t e r o a d a c c idents i n Al i c a n t e a n d Albatera. In Albatera a motorcyclist was killed after coming off the CV873 and in Alicante an accident occurred when a car hit a pedestrian.

No approval THE opposition PP party in Torrevieja has claimed that at least five of the 10 activities carried out over the December bank holiday weekend went ahead without any formal approval or awarding.

Ripped off VANDALS have ripped down electoral posters of the PP in Lorca. The party claims it is an act of sa b o t a g e a g a i n s t their campaign.

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Sick leave increases in the province of Alicante FOLLOWS years of decline since start of the crisis

By Gemma Quinn THE number of people on sick leave in Alicante Province has risen over 7 per cent in the last year.

Data published by the Social Security shows that the number of workers taking sick leave by the end of September stood at 6,671; a figure that already exceeds the whole of last year which totalled 6,228, representing an increase of 7.1 per cent.

This year ’s increase comes following years of falls in the number of people taking sick leave since the start of the crisis, with figures dropping around 49 per cent since 2007.

The CCOO union in Alicante said the fewer cases of sick leave during the crisis is accountable to the unstable work place: “Many people went to work sick to avoid downtime and to avoid the risk of dismissal or nonrenewal of their contract.”

SICK LEAVE: More people have been getting their doctor to sign them off than in 2014.

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THE Planning Department in Alicante has given €100,000 from its budget to the Housing Board to increase social aid in 2016, increasing from the initial €50,000 budget to €150,000.

This amount, according to Deputy Mayor and Councillor for Urbanism, Miguel Angel Pavon, guarantees “no evictions for nonpayment of rent.”

The proposal to increase support for social rents came from the councillor of Finance, Socialist Sofia Morales, in response to calls from the Stop Evictions association.

The €100,000 from the Department of Urbanism was reserved for aid to families who cannot afford the expense of rehabilitating their properties. Pavon had asked initially to be endowed with €400,000, but budgetary restrictions reduced it to €150,000 and will now be €50,000 with the €100,000 given to the Housing Board to ensure that people can afford to keep a roof over their heads.

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VALENCIA was the fourth autonomous region with the greatest number of separation and divorce cases in the third quarter of 2015, with a rate of 0.74 per 1,000 inhabitants.

However, despite its high rankings in the country, the number of divorces has fallen.

In Spain, the number of requests for marital dissolution submitted in the third quarter of this year was 26,705, 7.4 per cent less than in the same period last year, according to data

0.74 divorces or separations per 1,000 inhabitants in Valencia Region

from the General Council of the Judiciary. There were 25,276 divorces recorded between July 1 and September 30, representing a reduction of 7.3 per cent compared to the same period a year earlier. Of these, 15,249 were by mutual agreement and the other 10,027, contentious.

The number of separations filed, at 1,382, was 10.3 per cent lower than in the third quarter of 2014 and 47 lawsuits were filed to annul a marriage.

By region, the highest number of legal applications for marital dissolution per 1,000 inhabitants was in the Canary Islands, with 0.79. This was followed by the Balearic Islands, Catalonia and Valencia.

Castilla y Leon and Navarra had the lowest rate of marriage dissolutions, with 0.49.

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Region fourth highest for divorce and separation

TORREVIEJA VISIT: Students learned about tourism offerings.

Students check out Torrevieja TOWN chosen for its wide range of facilities

By Gemma Quinn TOURISM students from the University of Alicante (UA) have visited Torrevieja to access the tourism offerings of the city.

Councillor for Tourism, Fanny Serrano, welcomed the second-year students and their teachers as they visited the Interpretation Centre of the

Natural Park and the Real Club Nautico as part of their university education.

The curriculum includes a subject called ‘typology of tourist areas’ that includes a trip to a tourist destination in order to look at various tourism products, with Torrevieja chosen due to its wide range of facilities and activities for tourists, from nature to nautical.

2016 Tourism budget approved A BUDGET of €2.5 million has been unanimously approved for the Tourist Board for 2016 in Alicante. The amount is €800,000 more than last year as the main investments include plans for the wooden boardwalk and expansion of areas for people with disabilities along the beaches. Councillor for Tourism, Eva Montesinos, also said the first dog beach will be available next summer in the area of Agua Amarga. “It will have all kinds of services for citizens and their pets,” she remarked.

The government team said it was the “first time that all political representatives of the board voted in favour of the accounts submitted.”

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Fighting against energy poverty FAMILIES in need are to get help

By Gemma Quinn TORREVIEJA is to join the network of energy poverty municipalities of Valencia in an agreement that will help families in social difficulty.

Mayor Jose Manuel Dolon said: “We joined because we understand that there is a state of social emergency in many families and individuals, re-

sulting in hundreds of petitions received by Social Services, the Red Cross, Caritas and other associations in the municipality, for help.”

Dolon said it is important to meet the needs of these people and “understand that the gesture of the Valencian Government to allocate more than a million euros as an initial basis for the 2016 budget to

meet this social need, enters into a commitment to ease the situations for residents in the municipalities that have joined.”

The town hall signed the Department of Housing and Public Works’ convention against energy poverty plan, which has been called the ‘network of municipalities against energy poverty’. It hopes that as many municipalities as possible will also join.

The procedure will be managed through Social Services, which will have to detect vulnerabilities, and ensure that families adjust to the conditions and economic requirements, as well as advise them how they can apply for grants.

These can be up to €300 for gas and electricity and €60 in the case of water.

THE VELVETONES: Audiences enjoyed new harmonies and Christmas carols and songs.

Sell-out concert raises €600 for two charities THE Velvetones Ladies Harmony Chorus has raised €600, which will be split between the AFA and ALPE charities in Torrevieja.

The money was raised from their sell-out Christmas Concert held at Restaurant El Paraiso, Torrevieja, where audiences enjoyed new harmonies, Christmas carols and songs, plus Caroline Hughes (aka Dodgy Diva) had the audience enthralled and in the Christmas spirit.

It was the last event of the year before the Velvetones welcome new recruits in January; both singers and social members.

For more information on how you can join and make new friends, call Ena on 965 707 598 or visit www.velvetonesharmonytorre vieja.com.

The group meets every Wednesday morning 10am-12.30pm at El Paraiso, behind Carrefour Torrevieja.

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Terrorist threat prevention AN increased number of preventive controls by the National Police have been introduced in Alicante to ensure the safety of citizens.

The move comes following the country’s terror alert being increased to Level

Four following the terror attacks in Paris last month.

Train and tram stations are some of the areas where an increased police presence can be seen with additional checkpoints and security in place.

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Call for more diving in Islas Hormigas COMES as tourism institute announces plans to encourage more UK divers

By Gemma Quinn DIVERS are calling for improved time-slots in the Islas Hormigas reserve, Murcia.

The area is classed as a marine fishing reserve which means it is an area which uses traditional fishing techniques.

This offers certain protection which aims to create conditions allowing the reproduction of species of commercial interest, creating a healthier eco-system and better fish stocks.

Whilst the federation of diving schools welcomed the measures, which ultimately attract more people, they have asked the ministry to once again review the allotted diving schedules within Islas Hormigas in Cabo de Palos to permit diving for a longer period of the year.

The call came as the federation met with Carmen Teodora

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MORE DIVING: Calls for longer diving in Islas Hormigas.

Morales, Regional Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Livestock. During the meeting the sector reiterated its request for a wider network of low impact moorings to help protect the environment. These have already started to be installed in Cala

Cerrada in Cabo TiĂąosa.

It comes after the Murcian Institute of Tourism announced it was aiming to promote the area as an underwater paradise to boost nautical tourism, launching a campaign in collaboration with the Nautical Mar

Menor-Cabo de Palos and the Association of Diving to promote the Costa Calida in major exhibitions in the UK. As reported in Euro Weekly News last week, the campaign aims to boost tourism from the UK.

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Hotel visit PP councillors have visited Arenales to look at progr e ss o n t h e h o t el work s, a r e a l i t y t h ey claim was thanks to the efforts of the previous local executive.

Sweet win A BL O G G E R f ro m Mutx a m e l , ha s wo n th e a wa r d f o r ‘ B e s t Chri st m a s De sse rt 2015.’ Carlos Saez won th e p r i z e wi t h a pro pos a l f o r a de sse r t whic h c o nsi st e d o f stu ffe d m a nda r in liqueur truffles.

First hand A M UNI C I PAL wa t e r company from Poland has been in Alicante to see fi r st h a n d t h e a d vanced management that the Al i c a n t e c o m p a n y develops in the municipalities it manages.

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A little known tourist place PLAN created to boost tourism figures

By Gemma Quinn ELCHE is known nationally as a leader in footwear and for its Palmeral palm tree grove, but it seems it is still little known as a tourist destination.

VisitElche tourism board has detected that the main problems of tourism in the city are a shortage of leisure in general and in particular at night, the lack of training in the sector and the low level of languages.

In response, the municipal body has approved a new plan in order to address these deficiencies and promote the tourism model. The tripartite ruling council has given the green light to this new programme with specific strategies to address the weaknesses of the city in terms of tourism.

“The aim is to establish annual operational plans with a tracking sheet so that the objectives are carried out in that plan,” said Fernando Dura,

councillor of Tourism.

Aims include strengthening the brand ‘Elche Oasis Mediterranean’ and to extend the period of stay of tourists into more overnight stays, improve knowledge as a tourist destination and increase average daily spending of visitors.

Among the strategies of the city also is that of increasing the satisfaction and loyalty of tourists to value the untapped tourism resources and to encourage more return visitors making the most of the stunning city and the municipality’s beaches.

There are also plans to turn the city into a place of reference in national medical congresses and as a priority for 2016, the Council also aims to invite tenders to plan more tourist signs to highlight tourist spots and exploit the sporting events as a resource.

VisitElche has been allocated a budget of €1,947,090 in the next budget year.

PALMERAL: One of the most visited sights in Elche.

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Street robbery in Benijofar can you help?

ONE man is calling on shoppers to be extra vigilant this Christmas as he was mugged unsuspectingly in the street in Benijofar.

The 58-year-old, who has asked not to be named, had gone to his usual Spanish lesson and then to the butchers when he had his gold bracelet stolen as he returned to his car. He said there was a strange series of events leading up to the incident and he believes a gang was in operation: “I was stopped at the corner of the butchers by two young men in an old BMW car asking the time. I remember thinking they looked like dodgy characters and I carried on walking up the hill back to my car.”

As he did so he heard two girls running and shouting ‘señor, señor.’

Being streetwise, he ignored the calls but they caught up to him. He described them as being in their mid-20’s and of

Chinese origin. He said they were very full on and were offering sexual acts: “They were right in my face and I just couldn’t get them out of the way.” It was at this point he thinks he was being distracted as they removed his gold bracelet.

As he went round to the driver ’s seat he saw the same two men that had earlier asked him the time say hi to the females and hug them: “I got in the car and straight away checked everything, I had my wallet, keys and a silver bracelet, but my gold one was gone. I think the girls had taken it and handed it straight to the other two men.”

The bracelet had a lot of sentimental value. It was a gold s-link chain bracelet.

If anyone has any information on it, they should contact police or email gemma.quinn@ euroweeklynews.com and we can reunite it with its owner.

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A two hour wait to see Santa Claus in Alicante CITY is still worth a visit to make the most of the festive offerings

FESTIVE FUN: Enjoy ice skating, tobogganing or a visit to Santa in Alicante.

By Gemma Quinn TH ER E w e re que ue s of up to tw o hours to see Santa Claus in the Christmas house in the park of La Ereta in Alicante.

The great interest of youngsters to see Santa and deliver their letters overflowed the park, with visitors reporting queues of up to two hours at the weekend, with the queues dying down slightly in the afternoon.

The crowds took over the park so

much that Local Police officers had to be stationed at the start of the path up to the green areas of the Santa Barbara Castle and access to the La Ereta park was closed to visitors.

As a result, the only way to access Santa’s house was on foot from the old town, and through the gateway to the park down the street of San Rafael.

Last year the installation was located in Plaza de Seneca, but this year has returned to its original site in La Ereta. Queues are also expected this

weekend, but no incidents were reported with visitors soaking up the atmosphere.

The city is still worth a visit to make the most of the festive offerings. An ice rink has been installed for the fifth consecutive year, situated by the town hall square by the Christmas tree and the children’s attraction, the La Montañeta 35m toboggan slide has also returned in Plaza Montañeta.

The nat i vi t y scene i s i n Pl aza de Calvo Sotelo.

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Humanists of Murcia take last walk of the year NEW leader welcomed to the group

By Gemma Quinn THE Humanists of Murcia’s last walk of the year took the group from Jarravia, through the countryside just above the railway line from Aguilas, to Lorca.

They passed an old ruin, which had been used by the stationmaster. The railway had been a British project built in the 19th century and the line has not long been reopened after major repairs following the ‘gota fria’ of 2013.

Walkers waved as the 10.30am express from Lorca passed through but there did not seem to be any passengers on board.

The walkers followed the path around a hill with interesting sights along the way, in-

DECEMBER WALK: Humanists of Murcia had last outing of the year. cluding an electricity sub-station, lots of pylons, many not connected, and a sewerage works (complete with bad smell).

A 303 bullet was found and the military people amongst the group believed it dated back to a Civil War massacre when the Nationalists shot 15 Republican soldiers who had been captured. It was in retaliation for the bombing of Aguilas by Italian planes when 200 people were killed.

The return path passed by some impressive villas before FINAL FAREWELL: Paul and lunch was served at Rose are leaving to go back to Meson Pepa. the UK. The next walk will be in January, to the the UK. Trevor Jordan was Blue Lagoon. welcomed as the new leader of The Humanists of Murcia the group as Paul and Rose Discussion Group Meeting has drove off into the sunset with also been held at Bar El Puente tears in their eyes. in La Majada. It was also a For more information about farewell party for its leader the Humanists of Murcia visit Paul Jauregui, who with his www.humanists.bolnuevo.com wife Rose, is heading back to

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Charity race in support of refugees TWO events will take place on December 21

By Gemma Quinn ORIHUELA has announced its charity race which will help raise funds for those fleeing war zones.

Councillor for Education, Begoña Cuartero, presented the solidarity run which takes place on December 21 from 9am.

The event will consist of two runs, one aimed at students at 9am and another from 11am for everyone to participate in. Registration can be made until December 18 at the town hall and will cost €3, which will go towards helping refugees.

The Councillor for Education said: “This is a great soli-

darity initiative in which we hope to have a large number of participants, and therefore together we can contribute to this cause.”

The event has been organised in collaboration with the Department of Education and Sports and the Diocesan school Oratorio Festivo de San Miguel.

In memory of a British costalero THE International Cofradia of Torrevieja that carries the Paso of Jesus in the Garden of Olives in the Easter processions lost one of its members last month.

Keith Wightman died from a heart attack as he was playing walking football on the Orihuela Costa. Keith had been a member of the International Cofradia and a costalero since 2012. His wife,

Barbara, is also a member of the cofradia and has taken part in the Easter parades as a Nazarena also since 2012.

Keith’s funeral took place at the Cristo Resuscitado Church in La Regia. A collection was held afterwards and a magnificent total of €690 was achieved. The money is destined to be a donation to the local branch of the Spanish charity Caritas.

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CHRISTMAS is a time for family, friends and festivities, but all too often it can cover up a dark and violent time of year as alcohol abuse, depression and domestic strain unfold.

It’s times like these that we must step in and step up. By raising awareness and creating a culture of neighbourly love and openness we can give sufferers the strength to seek help. Let’s create an environment where people not only speak out, but actively look for the signs of domestic violence. People subconsciously avoid the ugly and vicious, it’s easier to keep your head down and yourself to yourself.

Well we say no more. Not when it comes to a woman’s life, her mental health, her children and her dreams. One good Samaritan can make a world of difference, but a community where every member will stand up for one another, can change the world.

Christmas can be a lonely time of year, and, because it’s supposed to mean something, and you’re supposed to be happy, you can feel at your emptiest. When you look around and realise that you’re alone in a foreign country, it’s tempting just to pour an extra large drink and look the other way.

Well you’re not alone, because this Christmas you can be a leader, a friend, a shoulder to cry on. So instead of locking the door and drawing the blinds, we ask that you offer your support to your community because someone somewhere out there needs it.

If you have seen domestic violence among your family, friends or community, we implore you today to take action. You don’t have to call the police, or get angry.

Sometimes all you have to do is let it be known that you are there. Pop round with some food to check in, have a quiet word in someone’s ear, be a presence in their life. It might not make a difference straight away, but whether it’s in one week or one year, that person might ask for your help. And you may have saved their life.

It could be a man who is too embarrassed to admit that his partner is abusing him. It could be elderly parents who silently hope that their child will turn it all around. It might be a woman you’ve seen frightened by her own shadow. Or those children across the road who utterly dread Christmas time and wish it would all just go away.

Remember that the spirit of Christmas is about giving. This Christmas we ask that you consider giving a little bit of your time, a little bit of your heart, and the love that you have within you, to help someone close to home.

You may never know if you made a difference, but good people don’t need gratitude. Deep inside you know it is the right thing to do.

If, however, you see serious violence, or if children are involved, then pick up the phone now and call the police. Their life is in your hands.

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Good people THIS Christmas we ask that you consider giving a little bit

Case study 1 GUARDIAN ANGELS is a single-parent support group based in the Costa Blanca where each member is allocated a mentor who can provide confidential support. Their website is www.guardian-angels.es and they are always happy to hear from anyone interested in joining.

F o u n d e r Tr i c i a B a r r s p o k e w i t h E u ro Weekly News: “We have supported two expat Guardian Angels’ members through severe cases of domestic violence during the past five years.

“In the worst case, the member had to flee the village where she lived after her Spanish husband attempted to harm her and their 11month-old son.

“Even though she had obtained a restraining order against him, she felt that her inlaws and the villagers, as well as the social worker and Local Police, were unsympathetic to her as the only English woman.

She packed all her belongings into her car one day and drove back to the UK, where she now lives, unfortunately still looking over her shoulder.

“The Spanish culture is more macho than in the UK, where men have in recent years played a more equal role in the home and as a result show their partners more respect.

“Women who have moved to Spain and particularly those who have Spanish partners also lack family support.”

Case study 2 “IT was five years ago but even today, when I wake up, before I even realise who I am, I remember that moment. And then I reflect because... you know you have this idea of yourself, this image that, sure you’ve made mistakes, but we all have and that’s life, and, when it really comes down to it, you’re a good person.

“Because what happens if you’re not?

What does it mean if the mirror starts to crack? When my parents moved to Spain I was doing alright for myself, she... my girlfriend... was the light of my life. And for the first time in my life I was properly independent, we were going to really make it

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you know? I still try to piece together what happened next, the way you’d try and work out what happened after a big night out. All I can say is that she left, and I wasn’t strong enough.

“Spain seemed like an easy fix, time out in the sun, my mother’s comfort while I regained my strength and maybe even started a new life out here.

“But I wasn’t ok, I wasn’t ready, I couldn’t do it. And when she asked me why not, it just all came out and I snapped. I hit her.

My own mother.”

But I wasn’t ok, I wasn’t ready, I couldn’t do it.

And when she asked me why not, it just all came out and I snapped.

I hit her.

My own mother.

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Case study 3 “I THINK it was because he never really hit me that I stayed for so long. That, and he was very charming, a real alpha male, but with this doe-eyed tenderness the whole world could see. Forty was coming and I wanted children, normally it would scare men off but he painted a picture for me so vivid I was drunk.

“We would go to Spain, he had contacts you see, and we would live in a country villa by the Med and raise bilingual children. Alba and Sebastian they’d be named.

What can I say? Maybe it was the hormones, his charm, my blindness or just plain old love, but I lost myself.

“As soon as we arrived I realised I had no one but him. My phone went missing and when I mentioned it he accused me of being paranoid. Soon he’d insist on taking me to the bathroom, doors were locked, he’d go out and come back in a fury, I never knew what happened or what he was doing. I didn’t want to ask, there was such malice in his eyes. I didn’t really have any family back in the UK, and when I finally returned I discovered my friends had assumed I’d forgotten them in my selfish joy. I was in that empty villa for three years.”

lifestyle so I thought ‘I should be grateful. There are a lot of people struggling and we have this great life, I should be thankful,’ but I was constantly on edge.”

Signs were there from day one. “He was fighting against the world. I thought it would get better, that I could change h im, an d I w o u ld ma ke e xc us e s for him.” She says the violence would always follow a heavy drinking session, he would then sleep it off and be nice the next day, but Sarah knew his next episode would never be far away: “I began to know the triggers that would set him off, I knew when to stay quiet, I learnt survival strategies.”

“There were times when I questioned my ow n s a nity but it ha s ta ught me everything I need to know and when the divorce is finalised I have a few plans up my sleeve for a fresh start.”

Although names have been changed, these people have shown great bravery coming forward with their stories. We ask that you stand up and provide the strength for others to do the same. It is in your power to make a real difference.

Numbers IN 2015, so far 51 women have been killed in Spain in domestic violence incidents.

A survey among Spanish men shockingly showed roughly half would NOT interfere if they witnessed a friend abusing their partner.

One third of expat arrests dealt with by the British Consulate are related to domestic violence.

Expat challenges WHILE Spanish women suffering violence continue to struggle against a culture of machismo, expatriate women face a different set of challenges. Often isolated from their family or close friends, they might also be unaware of Spanish support mechanisms through language or cultural barriers.

In many scenarios they may have actually been manipulated into moving abroad as an abusive partner extends his control over finances and friendships and creates further dependency.

Resources Case study 4 FEW people would survive a rocky relationship involving violence, but Sarah V has not just survived, it’s possible this woman is actually stronger and better for it: “I won't be called a victim,” she says. “I stayed. I chose to stay. I’m responsible for my actions.”

The couple had also built up a good life for themselves; a nice house, flash cars and five star holidays abroad: “A lot of people were quite envious of our

STAND UP: Provide the strength for others to do the same. joe bellanger, shutterstock

Everyone deserves a peaceful Christmas, so why not let us all try to give this gift to others. It might just be the Christmas that changes everything.

In case you want to get help for yourself or someone else, you can call the National Domestic Violence hotline on 016 for professional advice in different languages. You can also get advice from Women’s centres available 24 hours on 900 58 08 88 or to file a report call 062 for the Civil Police, 091 for the National Police.

If you feel you are in danger, the emergency services helpline is 112.

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Feria Blanca MURCIA’S Feria Blanca is now open every day until January 6, from 10am-2pm and 4-10pm, with an iceskating rink and 45m downhill toboggan slide taking centre stage at the festive fair in Plaza del Cuartel de Artilleria.

Tapas route TWENTY local bars and restaurants in Mazarron are participating in the town’s current Tapas Route. Tapas are offered at €2 or €2.50 and a route map can be obtained from the tourist office.

Top resort THE La Manga Club has been named amongst the world’s top tennis resorts, according to a new poll. It was voted second best in Europe by American website Tennis Resorts Online.

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Rowing for cancer team to finish challenge this week AROUND €2,500 already raised with Specsavers still collecting in store

By Gemma Quinn SPECSAVERS in Torrevieja and Guardamar have been supporting Dave and Mitch Bull’s Rowing for Cancer Challenge by providing glasses and polo shirts for the team, fundraising in store and holding a homemade cake sale.

The support given to the team by Sunshine FM, who broadcast live from the event, the Pink Ladies and all the local residents who donated, baked cakes and came along on the fundraising day in aid of the kayak challenge, has enabled Specsavers Opticas to raise €775.15 to date, and they are still collecting in store.

Father and son team Dave and Mitch attempted to kayak the 52kilometre journey from Murcia City to Guardamar to raise funds for the AECC cancer charity and awareness for Samaritans in Spain, of which

SPECSAVERS SUPPORT: Pink Ladies participated in fundraising efforts for Rowing for Cancer at the store.

Dave is a patron.

After weeks of gruelling training, on the day of the challenge circumstances beyond their control meant they had a late start and despite their best efforts the pair were stopped at Algorfa by their health and safety team as night fell and it was too dangerous to continue.

However, this is not the end of the challenge and they will be completing the remaining 18 kilometres from Algorfa to Guardamar this week.

Totals have yet to be calculated, but organisers estimate that around €2,500 has been raised so far for AECC and the fundraising is still continuing. If you wish to donate, Specsavers in Torrevieja and Guardamar are still collecting donations in store. To find out more about Dave and Mitch’s Rowing for Cancer challenge visit their Facebook page ‘Rowing for Cancer’.

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Denia now a ‘Creative City’ Lisa Risager

IMPECCABLE gastronomic credentials finally recognised

DENIA SPECIALITY: Authentic dish Arroz a Banda.

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DENIA has achieved its ambition of becoming a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy.

The international body revealed the 47 municipalities worldwide that now belong to the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) in the fields of Gastronomy, Literature, Crafts and Folk Art, Design, Cinema, Media Arts and Music.

Denia’s mayor Vicent Grimalt congratulated all those involved in the project since 2011, when the organisers made preparations to put forward the town as a candidate in 2014. The bid was unsuccessful, despite Denia’s impeccable gastronomic credentials that include Arroz a Banda, saffron rice cooked in a rich stock made from local fish, which is served as a separate course.

COSTA DE ALMERÍA

Fast work

Driver injured

Container shipping

Hello campers

TELEFONICA has completed installing fibre-optic internet in practically all of Alcoy City. Jazztel is also rolling out its own system there in addition to Ono’s existing fibre-optic network.

A MAN was injured on Saturday night when his car overturned on the motorway near Binissalem. Although he was able to stand, he was taken to hospital due to a heavy blow to his head.

THE shipping company Tamaran is to launch a new route that will provide service to Motril Port. The container ship Johanna Schepers will stop in Motril once a week.

THE Almerimar area of El Ejido now has a parking area for caravans and mobile homes. Local councillor Luisa Barranco explained it was needed and has services for campers in the area.

Bank robbery

Safety campaign

Winning tickets

SON SERVERA was the scene of a bank robbery last weekend when a man stole more than €1,000. Police suspect it was the same man who robbed a pharmacy in Sa Coma the previous week.

A GROUP of students from the Rio Verde primary school in Almuñecar participated in a new safety campaign.

All of the students and teachers participated in a fire and evacuation drill.

THE first prize of the Spanish National Lottery was won in El Ejido. Number 71,770 had a prize of €600,000 for the lucky ticket holder.

Baby on board

Port changes

A FATHER was arrested for crimes of robbery and dangerous driving. Police had pursued the car he was driving with his baby inside, and stopped him before any serious damage could be done.

THE proposed improvements to Caleta de Velez Port have been given a budget of €650,000. The main change anticipated is the knocking down of a large part of the port wall.

Mallorca honey

Cleaning Salobreña

CERTIFIED organic honey can at last be enjoyed in Mallorca thanks to beekeeper Marti Mascaro’s hard work. For 12 years Marti has been producing honey and started with just three beehives and approximately 100,000 bees.

A NEW cleaning system launched in Salobreña last month has had good results so far. The cleaning plan works on a rotating schedule to clean up a different part of the town each week.

Tight squeeze NOT only is Denia’s remodelled Las Marinas narrower but chevron parking has been introduced. This is best suited to one-way streets with little traffic, but Las Marinas is neither, residents complained.

Sweet music UNIO MUSICAL DE TORRENT (Valencia) took first prize and €6,000 in the 42nd edition of the Villa de Altea international competition for brass bands. The ensemble obtained 572.90 points out of a possible 600.

Roy Heaton, RIP JAVEA U3A is mourning the loss of popular member Roy Heaton. Roy and his wife Jackie were founder members of the group 10 years ago.

At his funeral service and celebration of his life at Javea Crematorium on Tuesday December 8, family and friends packed the room, demonstrating the high regard in which Roy was held.

Short film show ON the evening of December 17, Ocimax hosts the International Short Film Festival of Science Fiction, Horror and Fantasy starting at 8pm. There will also be a preview of the new Star Wars film.

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City crash TWO women aged 25, and two men aged 57 and 26, were injured in Almeria when the two vehicles they were travelling in crashed. They were all taken to Torrecardenas Hospital.

Immigration crime A MAN who was in charge of a boat carrying nine illegal Algerian immigrants, who were rescued off the coast near Cabo de Gata, has been remanded in prison. Each of the occupants paid €1,500 for the trip.

Criminal history

Farmers’ fears

JUDICIAL authorities have ruled that the public has the right to know about the mayor of Benamocarra Abdeslam Lucena’s criminal history. The judge ruled that details of Lucena’s criminal past had to be published.

FARMERS’ associations in Almeria say the number of robberies in rural areas has not fallen by 28 per cent as claimed by the government sub-delegation, but that farmers can’t afford the time or risks of reporting them.

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Fuengirola shock A FUENGIROLA worker was seriously injured after being badly burned as the result of electric shocks.

The incident took place on Calle España. Emergency medical services were sent to the scene, along with officers from the Local and National Police forces.

Marathon death A DANISH man died a few hours after running the Malaga Marathon. The 53year-old man, who was an experienced runner, was staying in an apartment in Plaza de la Merced. He had run the race and reportedly felt ill afterwards.

Benalmadena stabbing TWO Spanish men have been arrested for their presumed involvement in a fight in Benalmadena that ended in a third man’s death.

New casino THE Admiral San Roque Casino is aiming to have its doors open to the public by next July. The project has several phases, and is expected to create 70 new jobs in its first phase alone.

Brit arrested A BRITISH man has been arrested by the Local Police in Malaga for allegedly pouring alcohol over a police car and throwing the bottle at officers, who had reprimanded him.

Cat rescue TORREMOLINOS firefighters saved the lives of four cats after a fire broke out in a home. The cats needed artificial respiration after inhaling smoke, but thanks to the efforts of the firefighters, they survived.

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Committed to cooperation CAMERON and Putin agree to work together

AGREEMENT: To work together.

PRIME MINISTER David Cameron and Russian President Vladimir Putin have agreed to work together to defeat Daesh, Downing Street has said. Cameron and Putin have committed to cooperate in the war against the terrorist group after a telephone conversation last week in which the PM updated the Russian leader on British airstrikes in Syria.

Technology boost RUSSIA is to increase its budget for research by 135bn roubles (€1.8 billion) in 2016.

According to Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev: “It is impossible to support strong and efficient economy without achievements in the field of science and technology.”

Science Parks CHINA has said it will build two science parks in Moscow in 2016. The head of the

PUPPY: Presented to French police. construction of two platforms in Russia’s capital.”

Puppy for France RUSSIAN policemen presented a German shepherd puppy to their French colleagues to replace the police dog named Diesel killed in the anti-terror raid in Paris. The puppy presented to the French police

by Russian counterparts will serve in an elite police department, the French ambassador in Moscow said last week.

Moscow science and industry department Oleg Bocharov told TASS on Wednesday: “Moscow authorities and representatives of Beijing’s leading science parks have discussed

Uni education HIGHER education in Russia is almost ‘universal’, or at least available to anyone who can afford it, but ‘quality in many cases leaves much to be desired,’ analysts say. According to official figures, 54 per cent of Russians aged over 24 have higher education (the highest rate in the world). But half of employers say the skills and competence of current employees falls short of expectations.

Missile Cruiser to Syria THE Russian news agency TASS reports that Russia is to dispatch the Pacific Fleet’s missile cruiser ‘Varyag’ to Syria.

The Varyag’s mission in the area would presumably last til September.

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Savoy hotel sold to French company FRHI has sold its entire portfolio to AccorHotels for €2.6 billion

By John Smith FRHI, the owner of 155 hotels in 34 countries, including many famous names such as the Savoy in London, Raffles in Singapore and the Plaza in New York, has sold its entire portfolio to French company

is the number of new shares worth €1.8 billion which Accor will issue to allow for the sale to go through.

ZARA: One of the shops under Inditex ownership.

Inditex change size of mannequins

By John Smith SOMETIMES people power exists and works, as has been proven by the fact that more than 111,000 people signed a petition demanding that Inditex, owner of Lefties, Zara and many other fashion brands aimed at young women, change the size of the mannequins they

AccorHotels, which owns a number of chains including Novotel and Ibis, for a total of €2.6 billion.

The owners of FRHI include the Qatari Investment Authority and the Kingdom Holding Company of Saudi Arabia. They are taking their payment in shares which will give

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use in some of their windows as they promote the wrong body image to young girls in particular.

The result has been that Inditex, whilst suggesting that the bulk of its mannequins are not too thin, will be removing certain older models and will ensure that new models are in keeping with expectations.

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Santander and F1 SANTANDER bank has renewed its Formula 1 sponsorship deal with McLaren until 2020, and will also be continuing to feature Jensen Button as part of its recently introduced sponsoring of rebranded ‘Boris Bikes’ in London.

Shares fall SHARES in major mining firm Anglo American have fallen by more than 8 per cent, after the company announced it would be forced to sell large parts of its business and reduce its workforce by nearly two-thirds.

The changes will see the number of employees drop by 85,000, from 135,000 to 50,000.

The group has been forced to restructure following ongoing drops in commodity prices which have drastically reduced profits.

Number of Paris visitors falls AIR FRANCE-KLM has said that the Paris attacks led to a €50 million drop in revenues as trips were cancelled. The group said the attacks ‘significantly impacted’ traffic to and from Paris.

Ryanair said it had cut fares in response to a dip

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Scandinavian carrier SAS also said it had seen a drop in travel to Paris and Brussels but that traffic was returning to normal.

the former 10.5 per cent and the latter 5.8 per cent of the shares in Accor.

This is the second major hotel merger in the past month, although the previous deal between Marriott International and Starwood Hotels created a much larger group.

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Tobin tax introduction SPAIN along with nine other countries has indicated it intends to draw up guidelines to introduce the ‘Tobin tax’, which would levy a charge on any financial transaction undertaken with shares or derivatives.

The concept was put forward by James Tobin in 1972 as a tax on all spot conversions of one currency into another, with the intention of stopping speculation in currencies.

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RAC: Petrol could fall to £1 a litre

PETROL PRICES: Could drop by Christmas if retailers pass on savings from lower crude oil prices.

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THE price of petrol in the UK should drop to £1 a litre by Christmas if retailers ‘do the right thing’ by passing on savings from the lower crude oil prices, the RAC predicts.

RAC spokesman Simon Williams said: “All we need is for the supermarkets to do the right thing and embrace the season of goodwill by passing on those savings at the pump to make Christmas that much cheaper for everyone.”

Just recently, the price of Brent crude oil dropped to its lowest rate since 2009, and now stands at around $40 a barrel. The RAC believe that this should equate to a 3p per litre drop in petrol prices at the pump, bringing the average price

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down to £1.03. However, many forecourts may choose to be more competitive.

“We are still some way off the average price of unleaded reaching the £1 a litre mark but this will be a big step in the right direction,” he added.

According to reports from the BBC, supermarkets Tesco and Asda ran a three-day 99.7p a litre petrol campaign last month, and have currently cut petrol prices by 2p per litre, while Sainsbury’s said it would cut prices by ‘up to 2p’.

Mr Williams also said: “If retailers don’t pass on the savings quickly, they will be giving themselves an unpopular Christmas boost to profits by pocketing the extra margin when they should really be passing this on to their customers instead.”

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By John Smith IT has been remarked on by the European Commission that Spanish economic policy, with regards to investment into the Alta Velocidad Española (high speed trains) and toll motorways, is not in accordance with EU policy or expectation.

The European Commission requires that the state should not make unrecoverable investments in any major infrastructure developments, and in particular it does not believe that the AVE will ever generate sufficient income to recover the investment that the government has placed in it.

Toll motorways, although generally owned by the government, are normally managed by commercial companies who charge an agreed amount which may increase during busy periods such as Christmas, although the cost of building of the 16,583 kilometres of motorways may eventually be covered.

FORMER British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has taken up a role on an advisory panel at global investment management firm Pimco, as part of a five person group described by the company as ‘worldrenowned experts on economic and political issues’.

The other members include a former US Federal Reserve chairman, retired former president of the European Central Bank and a former member of the Singapore Investment Corporation, who clearly have a pedigree that Mr Brown who earned a degree in history cannot emulate, although he was Chancellor of the Exchequer.

A spokesman for Mr Brown said he was taking on ‘a minor advisory role’, and would not financially benefit and added: “Any money goes to the office of Gordon and Sarah Brown to support their charitable and public service work.”

Many will remember that Mr Brown sold the majority of Britain’s gold reserves to raise funds at around £250 (€350) per ounce and then watched the price of gold soar to more than £1,000 (€1,400) an ounce before becoming Prime Minister and leading Labour to election defeat.

Pimco, which is owned by German asset manager Allianz, administers about $1.47 trillion (€1.34 trillion) of assets for its clients.

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GORDON BROWN: Will take on a ‘minor advisory role’.

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Berlin-based company to offer new smartphone bank in Spain THERE is a new concept in banking which was launched in Germany in January of 2015 and is now to be offered in Spain by Berlin-based company Number26, which operates through smartphones and without any need for a customer to visit a bank even to open the account.

According to Number26, it is able to offer a more convenient option in European countries where the technology and infrastructures are outdated and hidebound by bureaucracy.

New customers can sign up for an account within eight minutes, using a video chat function to verify their identity, there is no need to go to a physical bank and there aren’t even any forms to complete.

As a Spanish customer, your account will be held in Germany by what is effectively a German bank and accounts are protected by the German Deposit Protection Fund, so

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SMARTPHONE BANKING: A new and innovative, if somewhat ‘tekkie’ concept.

unless enormous amounts of money are invested with Number26, customer funds will be safe.

Account holders will receive a physical MasterCard and any transactions can be checked through an app which is suitable for Android and iOS mobile phones, although the account can also be accessed through a pc. There are no charges for opening the account nor are there fees to make a foreign transaction.

The concept was created by young people who feel that because banks are generally run by those in their 50s and above, they do not understand the needs and expectations of younger generations. Their target market is in the 18 to 35 age group and they already have 80,000 users in Germany and Austria.

For those who are interested in this innovative, if somewhat ‘tekkie’ new banking option, more information can be obtained from https://number26.eu/es/.

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A woman’s place is in the home THE PILL has totally confused the female of our species LEAPY LEE SAYS IT

OTHERS THINK IT HI girls, you’re really going to hate Leapy this week. Omitting his views on homosexuals, I actually believe many of the somewhat odious Tyson Fury’s views are quite correct.

The latest world heavyweight boxing champion took the opportunity of his new status to release a whole tirade of his opinions on our lifestyle and traditions. I thought his views on free speech were particularly articulate.

After all, if without retribution, you can praise women for being successful in the world of previously male-dominated professions, then you should be able to state that in your opinion a woman’s place is in the home. Why not? As I stated recently, I think the advent of the pill has totally confused the female of our species. Almost overnight it gave women the opportunity to pick and choose their sexual ad-

UPSETTING THE EQUILIBRIUM: The pill has a lot to answer for. ventures. Suddenly penis envy went out of the window and they all had the same freedom to come and go as the male sex; and boy has that upset the equilibrium.

(Far too many examples to include here!)

Well of course it has. It’s completely against nature, that’s why. Since the age of the cave-dweller it is generally the male who, far better equipped physically, has been the hunter.

The female, also well equipped for her calling, has been the homemaker and nurturer of the offspring. It is actually the perfect recipe for a successful relationship.

There’s nothing detrimental in being a housewife. It is the most taxing of professions, demanding a whole range of practical and emotional expertise. The two sides complement themselves perfectly.

Show me a marriage that has happily endured for years and nine out of 10 will be a par t ner shi p based on t r adi t i onal values.

To my mind the female ‘liberation’ instigated by the pill has been an unmitigated disaster for the ladies.

Egged on by the women’s libbers it has destroyed all previous boundaries and sent the female of the species careering off i nt o so m any di ff er ent aspect s of physical and emotional turmoil they may find it impossible to ever recover.

Keep the faith Love Leapy Leapylee2002@gmail.com

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Colin Bird A weekly look Each week, Colin brings his slightly off-thewall view of the world to the pages of EWN in his own irreverent style.

WE live in a world of absolutes, a world of certainties.

David Cameron knows that he is absolutely right and Jeremy Corbyn is certain of his stance. Equally, Putin versus Obama, et al.

Dedicated Christians are rock solid in their beliefs and Muslims know without a doubt that Islam is the one true religion. The same can be said about the countless other religions of the world.

Only their own faith represents truth and light and therefore the followers of all other doctrines are infidels, heretics and Godless heathens.

Atheists are equally adamant in their non-belief of

DEDICATION: There are still people who help others, regardless of their colour or creed. a supreme being or beings, and can be as vitriolic and intolerant as the best of them.

Some of the angriest people I have ever met are committed atheists.

This intolerance, aka bigotry, shows itself in a variety

of ways, through wars and the domination of nations by force of arms, brutal beheadings, mutilations and the many ingenious and inhuman ways of torture devised by the Holy Inquisition, and its counterparts in other European coun-

tries in the Middle Ages.

There are also more subtle ways of persuasion. When the Mormons and Witnesses come calling, the smiles and friendly manner do nothing to detract from their core message that failure to convert or

the acceptance of a blood transfusion will mean a oneway ticket to the fiery pit. It is simply intolerance in another guise.

The vast majority of humanity wants nothing more than to live in peace and security and coexist with their fellow men and women, indeed there are still those of all nationalities who dedicate themselves to helping others without conditions, regardless of colour or creed.

If the combined resources of the human race were utilised and used for the good of all, disease would be wiped out, wars would be a thing of the past and famine become an out-of-date concept.

The simple idiom ‘live and let live’ is the tenet that would ensure our survival, but the self-destructive side of human nature ensures this will never happen.

Effects of Schengen breakdown STRENGTH of the Euro could be hurt and may even be rejected by some member states

WITH the problems of migrants and refugees rushing to Europe and the recent Paris atrocities, six of the 26 members of Schengen, which allows free movement across member’s borders, have reintroduced some form of new border control.

Austria, Germany, Hungary, Slovakia and Sweden are the only countries so far to officially restrict movement across their borders, but if the flood of migrants continues then others including Belgium, Greece and Italy could well follow suit. France has also decided for different and understandable reasons to impose sporadic checks on those entering the country.

The decisions seem to be quite reasonable considering what has happened in the past year, but there are ramifications which need to be considered as they could have a serious impact upon the economy of every member of the EU, and the actual strength of the Euro.

Inter-European trade has grown phenomenally since the introduction of Schengen, and as most of the cross-border movement of goods is by road, then

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BORDER CONTROLS: Six members of Schengen have tightened security.

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PRESENTS: Donations.

Thinking of others AS we approach Christmas, it is very interesting to see the wealth of stories that come in concerning the number of Christmas lunches and fundraisers that are taking place, and where the funds raised are being directed.

During the past year there has been a great deal of activity with regards to animals, and cancer, but it is interesting that as we get closer to Christmas there have been a number of activities across all regions we cover raising funds for children.

A large number of our readers have been involved in assisting the underprivileged to ensure they and especially their children enjoy Christmas Day with gifts and food.

At this time of year, children receive so many gifts they often can’t cope with them all. A number of organisations have collection points for new and good quality used toys, many suggesting they be pre-wrapped with an indication of whether they are for a boy or girl, with an approximation of the appropriate age range.

There has been a great deal of activity to obtain food for food banks with volunteers collecting food at supermarkets to ensure they are well stocked for Christmas.

Others are organising meals, not just for the poor, but also those who have no family to share the day with.

If anyone wants to offer their services to help cook food or is looking for somewhere to go and spend the day, it shouldn’t be too difficult to find an option through one of the many local charities and religious groups.

every time a driver has to stop and present documents and perhaps have his vehicle searched, it is going to take time and increase the costs, as well as the risk of perishable goods being ruined.

That is just one example and there are more. With free movement across borders, there has been a large (several million) number of cross-border commuters and in Luxembourg which has become an important financial centre, many of the staff working there actually live in Belgium, France or Germany.

The attraction of working there could disappear if queues become onerous.

An additional problem would be the building of border posts on new roads, and the hiring and training of additional customs and immigration staff to man those posts, as well as those on old roads too.

All of this comes at a financial cost but there is also the fact that Europe would once again be divided, which Now we goes wholly against the spirit of the want to Union and with division, one could see hear your views. that the strength of the Euro could be hurt, and may even be rejectYOUR PAPER - YOUR VOICE ed by some member states if it - YOUR OPINION falls dramatically against the dollar, www.euroweeklynews.com the pound and other currencies.

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Ambulance drivers can’t find their way to emergencies OVER recent weeks there have been various pieces in the local papers about the slow response rates for ambulances in Orihuela Costa. There are similar problems experienced by people living on the San Miguel urbanisation, El Galan.

On Sunday November 29, the 112 emergency number was used to summons an ambulance to Calle Huelva, El Galan, to attend Mrs Joyce Byne.

The ambulance was called at quarter past 10 but didn’t arrive until nearly 11am. The ambulance drivers had no idea where El Galan was and had spent over 15 minutes trying to find the road in the town of San Miguel.

They then admitted that it was only after they couldn’t find the street in the town that they used their sat nav! Even with this aid they failed to find the street and called for instructions. When they eventually arrived they told us that we should have given the address as being in Blue Lagoon or Las Filipinas. We did tell them that the area was El Galan on maps and on our padrons!

It is indefensible that ambulance drivers do not have adequate maps, sat navs or a central control station that can give them appropriate and correct directions.

Unfortunately, Joyce was pronounced dead. However, any one of our neighbours may need an ambulance in an emergency and you do not expect the ambulance drivers to have no idea of the geography of the area they serve.

Barry Buckingham, El Galan

Wise words Re: ‘Only way is to fight for our ideals’ I AM an ex-serviceman and alas I don’t have time to express all of my feelings on this subject. I do feel sure that Leapy is NOT anti-Muslim. He is for sure anti-stupidity, racism and murder.

If I may just quote Muhammed Ali, a world-class boxer whose wit was and is as fast as his punch. Ali’s wise words on this subject…”True Muslims know that the ruthless violence of so-called Islamic Jihadists goes against the very tenets of our religion,” he said.

“These misguided murderers have

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have interpreters on hand if needed, but so many Spanish people speak English so we never have a problem.

Jenny H, by email

Nice surprise THIS morning as I was making my way to Malaga airport, I picked up a copy of EWN outside Cudeca in Fuengirola.

On the train I flipped through the paper and was stopped in my tracks when I came to page 100.

The headline ‘Art at the Golfer Sports Bar’ by John Smith had a really nice article that featured one of my paintings from a new exhibition in Marbella.

I was not expecting such exposure and wish to thank EWN for the really fabulous exposure.

Thank you and John Smith in particular.

Best regards and a Happy Christmas to you and all your a staff.

Roger Cummiskey, by email

I HAVE been reading in the papers about the poor ambulance service in Orihuela Costa.

What I want to ask is what about the non-existent fire service? There has been a spate of fires in rubbish bins all over the area. You phone 112 and wait and wait, while flames and smoke shoot up to the sky, and most times the fire engine doesn’t even bother to come and have a look.

The other day there was a big blaze and many of my neighbours also called the fire brigade but no fire engine turned up. The same has happened when cars go up in flames.

What happens if it is one of our houses on fire? We would be dead before any fire engine got anywhere near us. It is scary. I think people ought to be told how bad the fire and ambulance service is before they decide to live out here.

Mrs K Dodds, Orihuela

perverted people’s views on what Islam really is.

“I am a Muslim and there is nothing Islamic about killing innocent people in Paris, San Bernardino, or anywhere else in the world.

"Muslims have to stand up to those who use Islam to advance their own personal agenda.”

That says a lot to me. I hope that decent Muslims are hearing him.

Leo, by email

Good care Re: letter from Cliff & Desiree, Mallorca, EWN 1584 IT IS so bad that Desiree has had to wait six months for treatment for

breast cancer in England. I hope she makes a good recovery and soon.

In July 1988, I had a mammogram and got a perfect, clear report. November 1, I felt a lump and on December 14 had a 4.5 cm lump removed. That was followed by 15 doses of radiation and five years on Tamoxifen.

On August 26 and again on October 7 this year, my doctor said I didn’t have a problem (although it was very obvious I did) as last year’s mammogram was clear. She did finally refer me for another mammogram. After not hearing anything for two weeks, I went to the local hospital in Benalmadena, where there was no record on the screen and the receptionist said it was probably “still going round the system.” So on Thursday October 22, I

went to the Emergency Department.

The Triage nurse said I should go to my doctor; he got me in to see a wonderful doctor, who organised a mammogram and echography for the next morning. After extensive tests, on November 12, I saw the surgeon, had an x-ray, blood test, and ECG, and the following week I went to Malaga Clinic to have the lump frozen, with radiation to follow. This is public, not private treatment!

I’ve had 27 good years and at 82 I won’t get that long again, but I’ll have a damn good try! What I can’t understand is why do so many people go back to England when they need help?

More than half the doctors there are from different countries and too many don’t speak English. Here at least we

Just deserts I AM an avid reader of Leapy Lee’s column and agree most times with his ‘advice’ to the various organisations which are not quite on our wavelength.

On Page 20 of Issue 1588: ‘Trucker puts raw pork on outide of his lorry to keep the immigrants away’! What a good idea, nearly as good as mine, which I sent to the editor of the Daily Mail a few weeks ago. When a suicide bomber had done his dastardly work, collect up his remnants and feed them to the pigs.

We should then give it worldwide coverage, sit back and see what transpires.

Norman, via email

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7:00am Countdown 7:45am 3rd Rock from the Sun 8:35am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am Frasier 11:00am Undercover Boss USA 12:00pm Jamie's Best Ever Christmas 1:00pm Channel 4 News Summary 1:05pm Kirstie's Homemade Christmas 2:05pm Celebrity Come Dine with Me Christmas Special 3:10pm Deal or No Deal 4:10pm Countdown 5:00pm Posh Pawnbrokers 6:00pm Couples Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 8:30pm TFI Friday 10:00pm Gogglebox 11:00pm Alan Carr: Chatty Man 12:05am First Dates 1:05am Rude Tube

8:05am 8:25am 8:40am 8:55am 9:10am 9:20am 9:30am 9:50am 10:00am 10:15am 12:40pm 2:30pm 2:35pm 3:05pm

4:50pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm

9:00pm 10:00pm 12:15am 1:15am 4:10am

Bob the Builder Thomas and Friends Noddy in Toyland Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom Peppa Pig Peppa Pig Paw Patrol Bananas in Pajamas Toot the Tiny Tugboat Christmas with the Wright Stuff The Perfect Holiday 5 News Lunchtime Neighbours Mrs Miracle 2: Miracle in Manhattan Help for the Holidays 5 News at 5 Neighbours 5 News Tonight Ultimate Strongman Masters World Championships 2015 Ice Road Truckers Con Air Caught on Camera Super Casino The Dog Rescuers at Christmas

7:00am 7:45am 8:30am 9:30am 10:00am 11:00am 12:00pm 1:00pm 2:00pm 2:30pm 3:00pm 3:30pm 4:00pm 4:30pm 5:00pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 9:30pm 10:00pm 11:50pm 12:20am 12:50am

Rude(Ish) Tube Charmed Charmed Hollyoaks Rules of Engagement Melissa and Joey Charmed Charmed How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey The Big Bang Theory How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks A to Z The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Taken The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Bodyshockers

FRIDAY TV

7:00am 7:15am 7:30am 7:45am 8:00am 9:00am 9:30am 10:00am 10:30am 11:00am 11:15am 11:30am 11:45am 12:00pm 12:30pm 1:00pm 1:30pm 1:45pm 2:00pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 8:00pm 11:00pm 12:00am

7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show with Text Santa 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 3:00pm Judge Rinder for Text Santa 4:00pm 1000 Heartbeats for Text Santa 5:00pm Tipping Point for Text Santa 6:00pm The Chase for Text Santa 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm Text Santa Christmas Jumper Day 12:05am ITV News 12:55am The Best Bits 2:10am Jackpot247 4:00am The Jeremy Kyle Show USA

7:00am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 7:25am Psych 8:10am Emmerdale 8:40am Emmerdale 9:10am Coronation Street 9:40am The Cube 10:40am Psych 11:35am Catchphrase 12:15pm Take Me Out 1:30pm Emmerdale 2:00pm Emmerdale 2:30pm Coronation Street 3:00pm Catchphrase 3:40pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 4:50pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:55pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 7:00pm Judge Rinder 8:00pm You've Been Framed!

8:30pm You've Been Framed!

9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm The Bourne Identity 12:25am The Nutty Professor 2:20am The Vampire Diaries 3:10am Teleshopping

7:00am 7:10am 7:35am 8:40am 9:25am 10:30am 11:00am 11:30am

11:55am 2:00pm 3:05pm 4:10pm 5:15pm 5:50pm 6:20pm 6:55pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 11:00pm 12:05am 2:40am 3:35am 3:55am

Movies Now George and Mildred Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Where the Heart is Judge Judy Judge Judy Judge Judy The Emmy nominated reality courtroom series, presided over by outspoken family court judge.

A Touch of Frost Heartbeat Wycliffe Where the Heart is In Loving Memory On the Buses George and Mildred Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Midsomer Murders Wycliffe Poirot: Murder on the Orient Express Where the Heart is Judge Judy Judge Judy

7:00am The Big Match Revisited 7:50am The Professionals 8:45am Minder 9:50am Alias Smith and Jones 10:55am Pawn Stars 11:25am Pawn Stars 11:50am The Professionals 12:50pm Kojak 1:55pm Minder 3:00pm Pawn Stars 3:30pm Pawn Stars 3:55pm Pawn Stars 4:25pm Pawn Stars 4:50pm Alias Smith and Jones 6:00pm The Professionals 7:00pm Kojak 8:00pm Pawn Stars 8:30pm Pawn Stars 9:00pm Storage Wars Texas 9:30pm Storage Wars Texas 10:00pm Police Academy 12:05am 6 Bullets 2:25am Minder 3:15am Nitro Circus 3:40am ITV4 Nightscreen 4:00am Teleshopping

9:00am Predator 11:00am Captain America: The Winter Soldier 1:20pm Taken 3 3:20pm The Matrix 5:40pm Captain America: The Winter Soldier 8:00pm Taken 3 10:00pm The Matrix 12:30am RoboCop 2:30am The Top Ten Show 2015

8:40am Monkey Business 10:20am Romy and Michele's High School Reunion 11:55am Elf 1:40pm A Million Ways to Die in the West 3:40pm My Big Fat Greek Wedding 5:20pm Stir Crazy 7:15pm Be Kind Rewind 9:00pm A Million Ways to Die in the West 11:00pm Elf 12:45am The Opposite Sex

7:00am The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out of Water 8:45am Bad Asses on the Bayou 10:15am The Marine 4: Moving Target 12:00pm Dino Time 1:30pm The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out of Water 3:15pm Chappie 5:30pm Cinderella 7:30pm Dino Time 9:00pm Cinderella Lavish, live-action retelling of the classic fairytale.

Fantasy drama.

11:00pm Chappie 1:15am The Marine 4: Moving Target 3:00am Bad Asses on the Bayou 4:30am Avengers: Age of Ultron Special 5:00am Dino Time Three kids travel back in time to the age of the dinosaurs.

7:00am 7:30am 8:00am 8:30am 9:30am 1:00pm 2:00pm 2:30pm 3:00pm 3:15pm 3:30pm 4:00pm 4:30pm 5:00pm 5:30pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 12:00am 12:15am 1:15am 2:15am

Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold WWE Main Event Barclays Premier League World Premier League 100 Club Premier League Barclays Premier League World Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Premier League 100 Club Premier League La Liga Show 2015 Football Gold Football Gold World Darts Championship La Liga Show 2015 Game Changers The Fantasy Football Club Football The Fantasy Football Club Football Gold

Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Cricket Big Bash League Cricket Premier League 100 Club Premier League Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Premier League 100 Club La Liga Show 2015 Premier League 100 Club Premier League Sporting Greats Sporting Greats Sporting Rivalries Sporting Rivalries World Darts Championship Darts Gold Sporting Heroes Sporting Heroes Michael Holding Interviewing Sir Michael Stoute

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7:00am Breakfast 11:00am Saturday Kitchen 12:30pm Home Comforts at Christmas 1:00pm BBC News 1:10pm Football Focus 1:55pm Sports Personality The Final 12 2:55pm The Muppets 4:30pm The Hunt 5:30pm Final Score 6:25pm BBC News 6:35pm BBC London News 7:35pm Strictly Come Dancing 9:00pm Casualty 9:50pm The National Lottery Live 10:00pm Strictly Come Dancing Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman present the second half of the Strictly Come Dancing 2015 final.

11:10pm BBC News 11:30pm Match of the Day 12:55am The Apprentice

7:00am Race to Super Bowl 50 7:50am Homes Under the Hammer 8:45am Natural World 9:45am Underdog 11:00am Bridge to Terabithia 12:30pm Escape to the Country 1:00pm Best Christmas Bakes Ever 1:45pm The Bishop's Wife 3:30pm Splash 5:10pm Flog It! 6:00pm Dad's Army 7:35pm The Perfect Morecambe and Wise Christmas Special 8:05pm Japan: Earth's Enchanted Island 9:05pm Porridge 9:50pm Rudolf Nureyev Dance to Freedom 11:20pm QI XL 12:05am James Brown: Mr Dynamite 1:45am Soulboy 3:05am This is BBC Two

9:00am The Aquabats! Super Show!

9:30am Thunderbirds are Go 10:00am Jessie 10:25am Murder, She Wrote 11:20am The Jeremy Kyle Show 12:20pm ITV News and Weather 12:30pm The Mirror Crack'd 2:35pm Celebrity Squares 3:15pm Doc Martin 4:15pm Midsomer Murders 6:10pm ITV News London 6:20pm ITV News and Weather 6:35pm Keep it in the Family Christmas Special 7:35pm The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 10:45pm The Jonathan Ross Show 11:50pm ITV News and Weather 12:05am Notting Hill

7:10am Emmerdale Omnibus 9:55am Coronation Street Omnibus 12:20pm Scorpion 1:15pm You've Been Framed!

2:15pm Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium 4:10pm Santa Baby 6:00pm Merry Christmas Mr Bean 6:35pm Ella Enchanted 8:25pm The Nightmare Before Christmas 10:00pm The Bourne Supremacy 12:10am Celebrity Juice 1:10am Through the Keyhole 2:15am Tricked The hilarious hidden camera magic show returns for a brand new third series.

3:10am Viral Tap 3:45am Baby Mama 5:25am The Almost Impossible Gameshow

8:00pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 12:05am 12:50am 1:10am 1:30am 1:55am 2:20am 2:45am 3:15am 3:45am 4:15am

Don't Tell the Bride Top Gear Enemy of the State Family Guy Family Guy Family Guy Family Guy Family Guy The Mighty Boosh The Mighty Boosh The Mighty Boosh The Mighty Boosh Great Movie Mistakes V: Revenge of the Fifth

8:00pm Empire of the Seas: How the Navy Forged the Modern World 9:00pm The Golden Age of Steam Railways 10:00pm The Bridge 11:00pm The Bridge 12:00am 10 Things You Didn't Know About Earthquakes

7:00am Movies Now 7:10am George and Mildred 7:35am Where the Heart is 8:30am Where the Heart is 9:25am A Touch of Frost 11:35am Wycliffe 12:50pm Swallows and Amazons 2:40pm By Royal Appointment 3:50pm The Queen 5:55pm Columbo 7:55pm Rosemary and Thyme 9:00pm Housewife 49 11:00pm Lewis 1:05am A Touch of Frost 3:10am Poirot: Murder on the Orient Express All-star adaptation of Agatha Christie's novel set on the Orient Express.

5:20am Wycliffe

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7:15am Great Ethiopian Run 2015 8:10am Survival of the Fittest Powered by the AllNew Renault Kadjar 8:35am Snowman Triathlon 9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am The Morning Line 11:00am The Big Bang Theory 11:30am The Big Bang Theory 12:00pm The Big Bang Theory 12:30pm The Big Bang Theory 1:00pm The Simpsons 1:30pm The Simpsons 2:00pm The Simpsons 2:30pm Channel 4 Racing 5:00pm Channel 4 News 5:10pm The Simpsons 5:40pm The Simpsons 6:10pm Arthur Christmas 8:00pm The World's Weirdest Weather 9:00pm Star Trek 11:30pm Watchmen 2:30am TFI Friday

8:10am 8:25am 8:35am 8:50am 9:10am 9:30am 9:45am 9:55am 10:30am 12:30pm 2:20pm 4:30pm 6:10pm 7:55pm 8:55pm 9:55pm 10:00pm 11:30pm 12:55am

7:00am 7:45am 8:40am 9:40am 10:15am 10:45am 11:15am 11:40am 12:05pm 12:35pm 1:05pm 1:35pm 2:05pm 2:35pm 3:05pm 5:20pm 6:20pm 7:00pm 9:30pm 11:15pm

Ax Men Motorsport UK Bundesliga World Rugby 7s Series Highlights Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Storage Wars New York Storage Wars New York Storage Wars Texas Storage Wars Texas Jeremiah Johnson Fifth Gear Formula E: Sound of the Future FIA Formula E Championship Live Jackie Chan's First Strike Rambo III

9:15am 11:30am 1:00pm 3:00pm 5:15pm 7:30pm 10:00pm 12:00am 1:40am 3:30am 5:15am

10:30am 12:05pm 1:50pm 3:45pm 5:35pm 7:20pm 9:00pm 10:45pm 12:40am

SATURDAY TV

Paw Patrol Little Princess Pip Ahoy!

Blaze and the Monster Machines Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom Wanda and the Alien Toby's Travelling Circus Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles The Saturday Show A Country Christmas Story This Christmas Christmas Angel A Boyfriend for Christmas Crackers About Christmas Michael Buble's Christmas Songbook 5 News Weekend Football League Tonight Britain's Favourite Abba Songs ABBA

7:00am Melissa and Joey 7:25am How I Met Your Mother 7:45am How I Met Your Mother 8:05am Baby Daddy 8:35am Baby Daddy 9:00am The Goldbergs 9:30am The Goldbergs 10:00am Made in Chelsea 11:00am Couples Come Dine with Me 12:00pm Couples Come Dine with Me 1:00pm The Goldbergs 1:30pm The Goldbergs 2:00pm The Big Bang Theory 2:30pm The Big Bang Theory 3:00pm The Big Bang Theory 3:30pm The Big Bang Theory 4:00pm Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events 6:00pm The Big Bang Theory 10:00pm The Inbetweeners Movie 12:00am The Inbetweeners Top Ten Moments 1:00am The Inbetweeners

7:00am Football Gold 7:30am Football Gold 8:00am Premier League 100 Club 8:30am Barclays Premier League Review 9:00am Game Changers 9:30am Barclays Premier League Review 10:00am The Fantasy Football Club 11:00am Soccer A.M. 1:00pm Football 3:45pm Sky Sports Boxing Gold 2013 4:00pm Sky Sports Boxing Gold 2013 6:00pm Ford Saturday Night Football 9:00pm SNF: Game of the Day 11:00pm SNF: Match Choice 12:30am SNF: Match Choice 2:00am NFL New York Jets visit the Dallas Cowboys at the AT&T Stadium in week 15 of the NFL. 5:30am Bpl Legends

Spider-Man 2 Cloverfield The Terminator Spider-Man Spider-Man 2 Spider-Man 3 The Terminator Cloverfield Commando Ride Along Volcano: Fire on the Mountain

7:00am The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out of Water 8:45am Bad Asses on the Bayou 10:15am The Marine 4: Moving Target 12:00pm Dino Time 1:30pm The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out of Water 3:15pm Chappie 5:30pm Cinderella 7:30pm Dino Time 9:00pm Cinderella 11:00pm Chappie 1:15am The Marine 4: Moving Target 3:00am Bad Asses on the Bayou 4:30am Transformers: Age of Extinction Special Alex Zane chats to the cast of the latest instalment in the hit action franchise.

7:00am 7:30am 8:00am 9:00am 12:30pm 1:30pm 2:00pm

Doctor Dolittle 2 The Wedding Ringer The Interview Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason Three Amigos!

Big Daddy The Wedding Ringer The Interview Bridget Jones

6:00pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 12:00am 12:30am 1:00am 4:30am 5:00am

5:30am

Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Cricket Big Bash League Cricket Cricket's Greatest World Darts Championship Cricket Sporting Greats Sporting Greats World Darts Championship Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Big Bash League Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Series profiling some of the greatest cricketers of all time.

Cricket's Greatest

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7:00am Breakfast 8:35am Match of the Day 10:00am The Andrew Marr Show 11:00am Fern Britton Meets...

12:00pm Homes Under the Hammer 1:00pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:15pm Rise of the Guardians 3:40pm Merry Madagascar 4:05pm Toy Story 3 5:45pm Christmas Big Sing 6:25pm BBC News 6:40pm BBC London News 6:50pm Countryfile 7:50pm Sports Personality of the Year 2015 10:00pm The Apprentice 12:00am BBC News 12:20am BBC London News 12:30am Have I Got a Bit More News for You 1:10am Weather for the Week Ahead Detailed weather forecast.

1:15am BBC News

7:15am Big Dreams Small Spaces 8:15am Countryfile 9:15am An Island Parish: Falklands 9:45am Beavers Behaving Badly 10:45am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:15pm Simply Nigella 1:15pm MOTD2 Extra 2:00pm Hi-De-Hi! 2:45pm Equestrian 5:30pm Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em 6:20pm Flog It! 7:25pm The Good Life 7:50pm University Challenge 8:20pm To the Manor Born 9:20pm Safe Haven 11:10pm Live at the Apollo 11:55pm Family Guy 12:15am The Javone Prince Show 12:45am Country Strife 1:15am Special Forces Ultimate Hell Week 2:15am Special Forces Ultimate Hell Week 3:15am Countryfile 4:15am Holby City

9:00am The Aquabats! Super Show!

9:30am Dc Comics: Batman Beleaguered 10:00am Jessie 10:25am FIA Formula e Championship Highlights 11:20am The Jeremy Kyle Show 12:20pm ITV News and Weather 12:25pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 1:30pm The Unforgettable Dick Emery 2:00pm Doc Martin 4:00pm Midsomer Murders 6:00pm Tipping Point for Text Santa 7:00pm ITV News London 7:15pm Regional News and Weather 7:30pm Jekyll and Hyde 8:30pm The Sound of Music Live 11:05pm ITV News and Weather 11:20pm Love Actually 1:45am Jackpot247

7:00am The Hot Desk 7:10am Christmas Bonkers Guinness World Records 7:35am Emmerdale Omnibus 10:20am Coronation Street Omnibus 12:45pm Keep it in the Family Christmas Special 1:50pm You've Been Framed!

2:20pm Peter Pan 4:30pm Beethoven's Christmas Adventure 6:20pm Catchphrase 7:25pm The X Factor Winner's Story 2015 8:30pm You've Been Framed!

9:00pm You've Been Framed!

10:00pm The Bourne Ultimatum 12:15am Celebrity Juice 1:00am Release the Hounds 2:05am Tricked 3:00am Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant 4:50am Educating Joey Essex 5:40am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records

8:00pm 8:10pm 9:30pm 10:30pm 11:35pm 12:15am 1:00am 1:25am 1:45am 2:15am 2:40am 3:10am 3:40am 4:10am

First Flight G-Force Don't Tell the Bride Top Gear Russell Howard's Good News Extra Family Guy American Dad! American Dad! Josh The Mighty Boosh The Mighty Boosh The Mighty Boosh The Mighty Boosh Great Movie Mistakes V

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7:20am 7:45am 8:10am 8:35am 9:00am 9:30am 10:00am 10:30am 1:30pm 1:55pm 2:25pm 4:15pm 6:10pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 9:00pm

8:00pm Blood and Gold: The Making of Spain with Simon Sebag Montefiore 9:00pm Westminster Abbey 10:00pm Nat King Cole: Afraid of the Dark 11:30pm Nina Simone and Me with Laura Mvula 12:00am Bruce Springsteen 12:55am Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band

7:00am Swallows and Amazons 8:35am Heartbeat 9:35am Heartbeat 10:40am Foyle's War 12:50pm Columbo 2:50pm Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory 4:55pm Clash of the Santas 6:55pm Michael BublĂŠ: Home for Christmas 8:30pm Lewis 10:30pm Inspector Morse 12:45am A Touch of Frost 2:50am Wycliffe 3:45am On the Buses Sitcom about a chirpy bus driver and his conductor pal.

4:10am ITV3 Nightscreen Text-based information service.

4:40am Emmerdale Omnibus Diane sees a familiar face at the hospital.

A terrified Kerry prepares for surgery.

10:00pm 11:00pm 12:00am 1:40am 3:10am 4:05am 4:55am 5:20am 5:50am

7:00am 7:45am 8:30am 9:15am 10:15am 11:15am 12:20pm 12:50pm 1:15pm 1:40pm 2:10pm 2:35pm 4:15pm 6:20pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 12:40am 3:25am 5:00am

5:15am

SUNDAY TV

King of Queens King of Queens King of Queens Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Frasier Sunday Brunch The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hachi: A Dog's Tale The Addams Family Channel 4 News Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas Home Alone Bear Goes Wild with Barack Obama Homeland Gogglebox Four Christmases Airplane!

Alan Carr: Chatty Man The Undateables Four in a Bed Four in a Bed Four in a Bed

7:45am Tickety Toc 7:55am Zack and Quack 8:05am Roobarb and Custard Too 8:15am Make Way for Noddy 8:25am Paw Patrol 8:40am Little Princess 8:50am Pip Ahoy!

9:05am Blaze and the Monster Machines 9:30am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 9:45am Wanda and the Alien 9:55am Toby's Travelling Circus 10:10am Jelly Jamm 10:30am LazyTown 10:55am Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:30am Football League Tonight 1:00pm Surf's Up 2:35pm The Christmas Switch 4:20pm Christmas in the City 6:05pm Pinocchio 7:45pm 5 News Weekend 7:50pm Hellboy II: The Golden Army 10:00pm War of the Worlds 12:10am Britain's Favourite Christmas Songs

7:00am Melissa and Joey 7:20am How I Met Your Mother 7:40am How I Met Your Mother 8:05am Baby Daddy 8:35am Baby Daddy 9:00am Melissa and Joey 9:30am Melissa and Joey 9:55am Made in Chelsea 11:00am Hollyoaks Omnibus 1:30pm Couples Come Dine with Me 2:35pm Couples Come Dine with Me 3:35pm 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 Big Bang Theory 5:55pm The Big Bang Theory 6:25pm The Big Bang Theory 6:55pm The Big Bang Theory 7:25pm The Twilight Saga: New Moon 10:00pm The Inbetweeners 2 12:00am The Inbetweeners Go Global 1:05am The Inbetweeners 1:40am The Inbetweeners

7:00am SNF: Match Choice 8:30am SNF: Match Choice 10:00am The Sunday Supplement 11:30am Goals on Sunday 1:30pm Ford Super Sunday 4:30pm Ford Super Sunday 7:30pm World Darts Championship 12:00am Big Bash League 12:30am Big Bash League 1:00am Premier League 1:30am Premier League 100 Club 2:00am Ford Football Special 3:30am Premier League 100 Club 4:00am Premier League 4:30am Cricket's Greatest 5:00am Cricket's Greatest Series profiling some of the greatest cricketers of all time.

5:30am Cricket's Greatest Series profiling some of the greatest cricketers of all time.

Ax Men Ax Men Ax Men Fifth Gear Shed and Buried Shed and Buried The Car Chasers Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars No Name on the Bullet The Appaloosa Ice Cold in Alex The Chase: Celebrity Special The Interpreter Thriller.

Tin Cup Spider ITV4 Nightscreen Text-based information service.

Minder Drama series about the shady dealings of a loveable rogue and his reluctant sidekick.

7:00am 9:15am 12:00pm 2:30pm 4:45pm 6:55pm 9:00pm 11:30pm 2:15am 4:25am

7:00am The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out of Water 8:45am Bad Asses on the Bayou 10:15am The Marine 4: Moving Target 12:00pm The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out of Water 1:45pm Dino Time 3:15pm Chappie 5:30pm Cinderella 7:30pm Dino Time 9:00pm Cinderella 11:00pm Chappie 1:15am The Marine 4: Moving Target 3:00am Bad Asses on the Bayou Two ageing vigilantes team up and head to Louisiana to track down a kidnapped friend.

4:30am Avengers: Age of Ultron Special 5:00am Dino Time

7:00am 9:20am 11:00am 11:15am 11:25am 12:55pm 3:15pm

6:05am 7:50am 9:50am 11:25am 1:15pm 3:20pm 5:20pm 7:20pm 9:00pm 11:00pm 1:05am 2:45am 4:15am

Batman Superman Returns Batman Begins Batman Batman Returns Batman Forever Batman Begins Superman Returns Batman Returns Batman Forever

Three Amigos!

The Pink Panther The Waterboy Dumb and Dumber To There's Something About Mary City Slickers Me, Myself and Irene The Cable Guy Dumb and Dumber To There's Something About Mary Caddyshack Idiocracy The Castle

3:30pm

3:40pm 3:55pm

6:05pm 6:30pm

10:00pm

2:00am 5:30am

Big Bash League Big Bash League Football Gold Football Gold Cricket's Greatest Football Spanish Football Gold Sky Scholars A profile of Sky Academy Sports Scholar Jess Judd.

Spanish Football Gold Football Football action from Spain's La Liga.

NFL: Dwight Freeney Interview NFL Action from week 15 of the NFL. NFL Action from week 15 of the NFL. NFL Football Gold

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7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Wanted Down Under Revisited 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Oxford Street Revealed 12:45pm Close Calls: On Camera 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pm Raiders of the Lost Ark 4:35pm The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper 4:50pm Shrek 2 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm Cue the Queen: Celebrating the Christmas Speech 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Miranda 10:00pm The John Bishop Christmas Show 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:30pm BBC London News 11:40pm Match of the Day 2

9:05am Family Finders 9:35am This Wild Life 10:35am Flight of the Navigator 12:00pm The Hairy Bikers' Northern Exposure 1:00pm The Great Pottery Throw Down 2:00pm Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em 2:45pm The Polar Bear Family and Me 3:45pm Coast 4:45pm Perry and Croft: Made in Britain 5:15pm Alaska: Earth's Frozen Kingdom 6:15pm The Great British Bake Off Christmas Masterclass 7:15pm Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger!

9:00pm University Challenge 9:30pm Only Connect 10:00pm Gorilla Family and Me 11:00pm Mock the Week 11:35pm Russell Howard's Good News 12:05am The Javone Prince Show 12:35am Country Strife

7:00am 7:25am 7:40am 8:00am

7:00am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 7:20am You've Been Framed!

7:50am Emmerdale 8:20am Coronation Street 8:50am The Corrie Years 9:20am The Cube 10:20am The X Factor Winner's Story 2015 11:20am Beethoven 1:10pm Emmerdale 1:40pm Coronation Street 2:10pm You've Been Framed!

2:40pm All Star Family Fortunes 3:40pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 4:50pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:55pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 7:00pm Judge Rinder for Text Santa 8:00pm You've Been Framed!

8:30pm You've Been Framed!

9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm The Holiday 12:45am Celebrity Juice

9:30am 10:25am 11:20am 12:20pm 1:25pm 2:30pm 3:00pm 4:00pm 6:00pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 9:30pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 11:40pm 1:40am 4:00am

Dino Dan Sooty Super 4 Good Morning Britain Lorraine Rebound Pick Me! Big Star's Little Star Tipping Point ITV Lunchtime News 1000 Heartbeats for Text Santa Midsomer Murders The Chase ITV News London ITV Evening News Emmerdale Coronation Street The Making of the Sound of Music Live Coronation Street BAFTA Celebrates Downton Abbey ITV News at Ten and Weather Music and Lyrics Jackpot247 The Jeremy Kyle Show

8:00pm Top Gear 9:00pm Don't Tell the Bride 10:00pm Reggie Yates' Extreme UK 11:00pm EastEnders 12:00am American Dad! 12:25am American Dad! 12:45am Family Guy 1:10am Family Guy 1:30am Reggie Yates' Extreme UK 2:30am Bad Education 3:00am Josh 3:30am Josh 4:00am Reggie Yates' Extreme UK

9:00pm John Craven's Newsround 9:10pm Blue Peter 9:35pm Grange Hill 10:00pm From Andy Pandy to Zebedee: The Golden Age of Children's Television 11:00pm Top of the Pops 12:00am Mumbai High: The Musical

7:00am On the Buses 7:25am Wycliffe 8:20am The Baby and the Battleship 10:20am Clash of the Santas 12:05pm Inspector Morse 2:25pm Heidi 4:45pm Death Becomes Her 6:40pm Inspector Morse 9:00pm Foyle's War 11:00pm Endeavour Crime drama series about the young Detective Constable Endeavour Morse.

1:05am Death Becomes Her Black comedy. When a novelist loses her man to a former friend, she ends up in a psychiatric hospital.

3:05am If I Had You A thriller set against the landscape of the Peak District.

4:45am Inspector Morse

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Bob the Builder Thomas and Friends Noddy in Toyland Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom Peppa Pig Peppa Pig Paw Patrol Bananas in Pajamas Toot the Tiny Tugboat The Mr. Men Show Abominable Christmas James and the Giant Peach Jack and the Beanstalk The Borrowers The Family Man Kids' Hospital at Christmas Revisited World's Strongest Man 2015 Chris Tarrant on the Polar Express All New Shocking Moments in Pop 2 Autopsy: The Last Hours of Amy Winehouse

Spectre: Special Aftermath Cellular Saving Private Ryan Fury Guardians of the Galaxy Saving Private Ryan Fury Guardians of the Galaxy Training Day

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The Mindy Project The Bear Charmed Charmed Hollyoaks Little Wolf's Book of Badness How I Met Your Mother Melissa and Joey Charmed Charmed How I Met Your Mother The Big Bang Theory Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory How I Met Your Mother The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks The Big Bang Theory Made in Chelsea Scream Queens Gogglebox Gogglebox The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory

7:00am The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out of Water 8:45am The Marine 4: Moving Target 10:30am Bad Asses on the Bayou Two ageing vigilantes team up and head to Louisiana to track down a kidnapped friend.

12:00pm Dino Time 1:30pm The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out of Water 3:15pm Cinderella 5:15pm Chappie 7:30pm Dino Time 9:00pm Cinderella 11:00pm Chappie 1:15am The Marine 4: Moving Target 3:00am Bad Asses on the Bayou 4:30am A Million Ways to Die in the West Special 5:00am Dino Time

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Dino Dan Dino Dan Sooty Super 4 Good Morning Britain Lorraine Rebound Pick Me! Big Star's Little Star Off Their Rockers Celebrity Squares ITV Lunchtime News Judge Rinder Liar Liar The Chase ITV News London ITV Evening News Emmerdale Tonight Midsomer Murders ITV News at Ten and Weather The Jonathan Ross Show Jonathan welcomes Star Wars and Indiana Jones star Harrison Ford to the studio.

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8:35am Home Comforts at Christmas 9:20am This Wild Life 9:50am Simply Nigella 10:20am Tintin and the Golden Fleece 12:00pm The Hairy Bikers' Northern Exposure 1:00pm The Great Pottery Throw Down 2:00pm Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em 2:45pm The Polar Bear Family and Me 3:45pm Coast 4:45pm Perry and Croft: Made in Britain 5:15pm Alaska: Earth's Frozen Kingdom 6:15pm Money for Nothing 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Back in Time for Christmas 8:30pm University Challenge 9:00pm MasterChef: The Professionals 10:00pm We're Doomed! The Dad's Army Story 11:00pm QI 11:30pm Alpha Papa 12:55am The Javone Prince Show 1:25am Race to Super Bowl 50

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4:30am Poirot: Murder on the Orient Express

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7:00am Football's Greatest: George Best 7:15am The Big Match Revisited 8:05am The Professionals 8:55am Minder 10:00am Alias Smith and Jones 11:05am TT 2015 12:05pm TT 2015 1:05pm The Professionals 2:10pm Minder 3:15pm Pawn Stars 3:40pm Pawn Stars 4:10pm The Appaloosa 6:15pm Gunsmoke 8:00pm Pawn Stars 8:25pm Pawn Stars 9:00pm The Chase: Celebrity Special 10:00pm Coogan's Bluff 12:05am First Blood 2:10am Death Wish 5: The Face of Death 3:55am Nitro Circus 4:15am ITV4 Nightscreen 4:25am TT 2015 5:15am TT 2015

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The Anomaly Armageddon Charlie's Angels Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle Transformers: Age of Extinction Rush Hour 2 Armageddon Transformers: Age of Extinction Rush Hour 2

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5:30pm Cinderella 7:30pm Dino Time 9:00pm Cinderella 11:00pm Chappie 1:15am The Marine 4: Moving Target 3:00am Bad Asses on the Bayou 4:30am Avengers: Age of Ultron Special 5:00am Dino Time

7:05am Curse of the Pink Panther 9:00am Johnny English 10:40am A Million Ways to Die in the West 1:00pm Anger Management 2:50pm Doctor Dolittle 4:20pm Doctor Dolittle 2 5:50pm Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me 7:30pm Johnny English 9:00pm A Million Ways to Die in the West 11:20pm About Last Night 1:10am Anger Management 3:05am Lake Placid

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Enjoy drinking at Christmas time

By Marcus Hopkins CHEAP drink in Spain together with holidays and the fun of the festive season really is the time to be merry. To stay happy though, it might be worth taking a few steps to ensure that you and the ones you love keep healthy and safe.

Be aware of how much you’re drinking.

How many does it take to enjoy yourself?

Probably less than you think. Being merry is much more fun than crawling around the toile t f l o o r. Ha v e a few mo re an d y o u might become a burden on the Spanish health system or your family.

Be a wa r e o f y o u r b eh av io u r to o . If friends say you’ve had too many, believe them! Yes, drink to enjoy, but don’t drink to destroy. It can be far easier being fun and festive when you’re relatively sober than it can when you’re smashed. Let’s face it, most of us have probably said never again at some time in the past. But we are only human after all.

Do be more aware of the need for personal safety at this time of year. Drinking

SIMPLE STEPS: To keep you and your loved ones happy, healthy and safe.

far too much is all too easy and cheap, but that ease and fun can be a trap that leads

Photo by Carsten Schertzer, wikipedia

THE festive season is a time to be merry but make sure you look after yourself and the people around you

to personal harm, physical attack or worse.

Look out for each other, you and your

friends. Don’t let too much alcohol make you more vulnerable to someone spiking your drink.

On a different point, don’t forget that for many, alcohol can be a depressant. For some, this is an emotional time of year. If a friend wants only an orange juice then buy them just an orange juice. Don’t force your wishes to get drunk onto them. You don’t know what may be going on in their mind.

You know not to drink and drive. Yet every year at this time peoples’ careers are shattered because they thought they could drive home just the once. Until of course, they’re stopped and charged, or worse still, they kill someone. Make sure none of this happens to you or anyone you’re out with. If you’re a real friend, you’ll never let anyone do anything so stupid.

Party safely and have fun. Have a great time and create a Christmas you’ll treasure forever. Gauge your drinking. Judge the situation. Keep a sober eye open to look after the people you are with.

Have a great, safe and happy Christmas.

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A Christmas Carol A modern take on Charles Dickens's classic novel.

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Fill all the empty squares using the numbers 1 to 9, so that the sum of each horizontal block equals the ‘clue’ on its left, and the sum of each vertical block equals the clue on its top. No number may be used in the same block more than once.

TOMORROW

JAVEA

DENIA JAVEA

DENIA

CALPE CALPE ALTEA ALTEA BENIDORM BENIDORM

ALICANTE

ALICANTE

TORREVIEJA

TORREVIEJA

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION ORIHUELA

ORIHUELA

Fri Sat Sun -

Benidorm

CLOUDY MAX 21C, MIN 13C MAX MIN

21 12 C 19 12 S 19 11 S

Mon - 19 12 S Tues - 18 11 S Wed - 19 11 C

CLOUDY MAX 21C, MIN 13C MAX MIN

Fri Sat Sun -

23 13 S 22 13 S 22 12 S

Mon - 21 13 S Tues - 21 12 S Wed - 21 12 Cl

Fri Sat Sun -

17 9 C 18 11 S 17 11 C S Sun,

21 12 C 22 13 Cl 19 11 Cl

MAX MIN

Mon - 18 8 Sh Tues - 18 9 Cl Wed - 18 9 Cl

Madrid

CLOUDY MAX 18C, MIN 9C MAX MIN

MAX MIN

Mon - 17 9 C Tues - 18 8 S Wed - 18 9 S Cl Clear,

TODAY:

Fog,

24 13 Cl 21 12 S 20 11 S

TODAY:

CLOUDY MAX 20C, MIN 9C MAX MIN

Fri Sat Sun -

20 8 C 19 8 S 19 7 Cl

CLOUDY MAX 18C, MIN 6C

17 5 C 18 6 S 17 6 S C Cloudy,

TODAY:

MAX MIN

Mon - 17 6 S Tues - 17 5 S Wed - 16 5 Cl

MAX MIN

Mon - 19 7 S Tues - 19 8 Cl Wed - 19 8 C

Sh Showers,

CLOUDY MAX 25C, MIN 11C MAX MIN

Fri Sat Sun -

26 9 S 24 9 S 22 9 C Sn Snow,

UK NATIONAL LOTTERY

UK THUNDERBALL

IRISH LOTTO

Saturday December 12

Saturday December 12

Saturday December 12

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LA PRIMITIVA

EL GORDO DE LA PRIMITIVA

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Mon - 21 12 S Tues - 19 12 Cl Wed - 19 11 C

Murcia

MAX MIN

Fri Sat Sun -

MAX MIN

Fri Sat Sun -

Mallorca

MAX MIN

Fri Sat Sun -

CLOUDY MAX 23C, MIN 13C

TODAY:

MAX MIN

Mon - 19 12 S Tues - 18 12 Cl Wed - 19 12 C

CLOUDY MAX 22C, MIN 10C

TODAY:

MAX MIN

Barcelona TODAY:

21 13 Cl 20 12 S 19 12 C

Bilbao

Almeria TODAY:

MAX MIN

Fri Sat Sun -

Malaga

CLOUDY MAX 21C, MIN 13C

TODAY:

MAX MIN

MAX MIN

Mon - 22 9 C Tues - 21 10 Cl Wed - 22 9 C Th Thunder

LOTTERY

Alicante TODAY:

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Friday December 11

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5 25

40

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Saturday December 12

Sunday December 13

10

22

18

30

36

32

45

47

38

5 13

14

21

16

30

43

22

40

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BONUS BALL

THUNDERBALL

BONUS BALL

23

1

32

LUCKY STARS

6

11

33

REINTEGRO

32

2

REINTEGRO

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From BAFTA award-winning director Asif Kapadia (SENNA), AMY tells the incredible story of six-time Grammy winner Amy Winehouse in her own words. Featuring extensive unseen archive footage and previously unheard tracks, this strikingly modern, moving and vital film shines a light on the world we live in, in a way that very few can. A once-in-a-generation talent, Amy Winehouse was a musician that captured the world’s attention.

A pure jazz artist in the most authentic sense, she wrote and sung from the heart using her musical gifts to analyse her own problems.

Alejandro Sanz, December 18, Singer Alejandro Sanchez Pizarro, better known by his stage name Alejandro Sanz is a Spanish singer, songwriter and musician who has sold over 25 million albums worldwide.

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Pope Francis I, December 17, Religious Leader, 79 Argentinian religious leader who became Pope when he took over from Benedict XVI in March 2013 and has become well known for his lack of pomp, walking and talking with people in the street.

Richard Hammond, December 19, TV Presenter, 46 Broadcast journalist, writer, and entertainer who co-hosted Top Gear with James May and Jeremy Clarkson on the BBC before the show was taken off the air. Is now filming a new series based on the same concept for Amazon.

Uri Geller, December 20, Magician, 69 Psychic and magician known for his trademark mental spoon-bending feats as well as stopping clocks and watches by thought alone.

Chris Evert, December 21, Tennis Player, 61 Chris Evert is a former World No 1 professional tennis player from the United States who won 18 Grand Slam singles championships and three doubles titles. Known for her rivalry with Martina Navratilova.

Noel Edmonds, December 22, DJ and TV Host, 67 Former Radio 1 DJ and television presenter who hosted Deal or No Deal and Are You Smarter Than a Ten Year Old as well as Noel’s House Party and numerous other entertainment shows.

Carla Bruni, December 23, Former Supermodel, 48 Italian born singer and supermodel who found additional fame by marrying ex-French president Nicolas Sarkozy in 2008.

Just Joking

Unscramble the name of a famous film (three words): FACE A REAL RAINBOW

Hexagram

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

ASTUTE BEATEN BILLET CAREEN CENTRE (10) CHALET CHASTE CLOSER CREAKY EVENTS

HOLLOW LETTER LINGUA QUAVER RUSSET SHRIFT STRAIN STRICT SULFUR

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Thirst 2 Mortal 3 Gorgon 4 Lambda 5 Reason 6 Frenzy 7 Feeble 8 Cringe 9 Derail 10 Friend 11 Screen 12 Redial 13 Versus 14 Walrus 15 Violin 16 Around 17 Herald 18 Prison 19 Adores

YOUR STARS CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Contact with a less than ideal situation makes you realise just how lucky you are. It has been clear that the weeks are changeable and your situation at the moment far from settled. Pity those whose day-to-day life is completely predictable.

AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) This being a family oriented month, much of it may be spent getting together with relatives and going over old times. Perhaps you are compiling a photo album for older members of the family or vice versa.

PISCES (February 20 - March 20) An exciting invitation may set tongues wagging and make a loved one jealous. You, meanwhile, are quite bemused by the whole thing.

What comes out of this week is that you are of considerable value to others. The mere thought of you not being around sends ripples through your social circle.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Being asked to take on a new and demanding task this week may see you wishing that you had been less visible.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) An interest in technology is not

SAGITTARIUS

(November 23 - December 21)

Sometimes, you find it hard to do things just for the pure enjoyment of it. Realise that not everything has to have a purpose or a profit. Look round this week and seek out something that will please your senses and bring a smile to your lips. something new to you. What is great, though, is that the penny has suddenly dropped. This week sees you understanding more and wanting to know more.

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) An urge to get moving must mean that the new year is round the corner.

Certainly, you are questioning where you want to be in the months ahead. A house move or work placement may be on your mind.

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) Be aware that not everyone is willing to work as hard as you.

When approached by someone wanting you to trust them, be sure of their motives. Do what you feel is right but remain firmly in control, especially financially.

It may not be the time to make a particular move, although others think that it is. There’s no problem with discussing things and talking them through.

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When I was young, I used to eat a lot because my parents told me that fat kids are harder to kidnap.

Unscramble the name of a British journalist, newsreader and television presenter: OUR CAB FINE

TIME

CALL ME A CAB All the answers begin with the letters CAB 1. In the UK, Canada and other Commonwealth countries, what name is given to the committee of senior government ministers responsible for controlling government policy?

2. In the US, what name is given to a car on a freight train, usually the last car on the train, for use of the train crew?

3. The 1972 film version of which musical, starring Liza Minnelli as Sally Bowles, Michael York as Brian Roberts and Joel Grey as the Emcee, featured the songs Wilkommen and The Money Song?

4. What name is often applied to an, often secret, clique that seeks power usually through intrigue?

5. What was the name of the Italian explorer who led the English expedition in 1497 that discovered the mainland of North America and explored the coast from Nova Scotia to Newfoundland?

6. Which British politician was the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills from 2010 to 2015 and the MP for Twickenham from 1997 until losing his seat in the 2015 election?

7. Which esoteric theosophy of rabbinical origin based on the Hebrew Scriptures was developed between the seventh and 18th centuries?

8. Which line of copyrighted soft sculpture dolls was created by 21-year-old American art student Xavier Roberts in 1978? They were originally called Little People and were ‘adopted’ rather than ‘sold’ and each came with its own adoption paper and birth certificate.

9. Which small two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage had two seats and a folding hood?

Not a lot of people know that… the real name of the American jazz singer and bandleader Cab Calloway was Cabell Calloway III 1. CABINET, 2. CABOOSE, 3. CABARET, 4. CABAL, 5.

John CABOT (Giovanni CABOTO), 6. Vince CABLE, 7.

CABBALAH, CABALA or CABBALA (can also be spelt KABBALAH and QABBALAH), 8. CABBAGE PATCH KIDS, 9. CABRIOLET

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LEO (July 24 - August 23) Social demands are made, but try to shuffle them to the weekend. Be diplomatic or someone close could become irritated. Keep an eye on the small print because something fundamental may have changed in a long-standing arrangement.

Suddenly, at the weekend, you are thrust into the limelight.

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 T) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed.

TARGET:

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Be aware that leopards do not change their spots, they merely hide them. Those who demand your trust need a cool checking out and don't be afraid to say ‘no’ as and when necessary.

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) Career and home are in disharmony but a bit of compromise soon sorts things out. You don’t like playing the ‘bad guy,’ but honesty is also important to you. Speaking your mind can be liberating although, initially, you may see it as a nuisance and embarrassing.

SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) Someone with a larger-than-life imagination makes you smile but that was not their intention. Try to be diplomatic and steer them in a different direction. Some feelings of loneliness will not be assuaged by working more. Perhaps it is time to consider taking on a pet or giving a current pet more attention.

Average: 5 Good: 7 Very good: 10 Excellent: 12

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION abed abet abut bade band bane bate batt baud bead bean beat beau been beet bend bene bent beta bunt butt daub debt tabu tuba tube bated beaut butte debut tubed batted batten beaten betted bunted butane butene butted debate abetted abutted battened DEBUTANTE

A HEAD FULL OF DREAMS Coldplay NOT many albums in recent memory have suffered from more saddening advance publicity than Coldplay’s A Head Full of Dreams. It’s the seventh studio album by the slick British rock band, and was released on December 4, 2015 by Parlophone. Frontman Chris Martin hinted at the style of the album by saying the band was trying to make something colourful and uplifting, He also stated that it would something to “shuffle your feet2 to.

Buy it, try it, fly it! You won’t be disappointed.

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Crossword

Enjoy filling in the following puzzles and check the answers in next week’s edition

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS

CRYPTIC

Quick

Cryptic

Across: 1 Chelsea, 5 Smile, 8 Phone, 9 Sellers, 10 Demitasse, 12 Ran, 13 Paltry, 14 Strafe, 17 Rod, 18 Prevalent, 20 Travail, 21 Swain, 23 Scale, 24 Setters.

Across 1 Long John gets medal for second place (6) 4 Non-believers keeping a grand in cooking pots (6) 9 Hates having to change in a hurry (5) 10 I am sane, suffering loss of memory (7) 11 Mice and fish at sea are trouble (8) 12 Temptation found in Cuba, Italy and France (4) 14 Points to Rene being calm (6) 16 Prevents the desert crumbling (6) 19 Spots rook next to tree (4) 20 Unbelievers present at robberies (8) 23 Pull a face, seeing depressing card (7) 24 Have the same opinion as eager drunk (5) 25 Bears damaged lid? Yes (6) 26 Dislike of French examination (6)

Down: 1 Coped, 2 Ego, 3 Sweater, 4 Assess, 5 Solve, 6 Inebriate, 7 Essence, 11 Melodrama, 13 Pirates, 15 Transit, 16 Realms, 18 Place, 19 Tunis, 22 Aye.

QUICK Across:

Down 1 Plots get revolutionary leader in a terrible mess (7) 2 Registers mediaeval tournaments (5) 3 The plane might be a Jumbo (8) 5 Nora Batty, flower of Italy! (4) 6 Quiet, it’s made from sausage (7) 7 Tin found in street is barely sufficient (5) 8 Broken heads in the underworld (5) 13 Damaged ears need the evening air (8)

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15 Delay concerning impish chap right away (7) 17 Have doubts about American political leader in religious order (7) 18 It’s metal crime, reportedly (5) 19 Stone outside good school (5) 21 Start court proceedings (5) 22 African money from Brandenburg (4)

Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 19 represents P and 26 represents Z, so fill in P every time the figure 19 appears and Z every time the figure 26 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 Flexible water pipe (4) 3 Very unpleasant (8) 9 Contracts (7) 10 Gets healthy again (5) 11 Changes for the better (12) 13 Modulation of the voice (6) 15 Free from harm or evil (6) 17 In spite of that (12) 20 Similar (5) 21 Gambling money on (7) 22 Qualified for by right according to law (8) 23 Requests information about (4)

Down 1 Infirmary (8) 2 Small fragment (5) 4 Not tired (6) 5 Accomplishments (12) 6 Excessively agitated (7) 7 Most recent (4) 8 Formal public statement (12) 12 Communications (8) 14 Pharmacy (7) 16 Firm and dependable (6) 18 Departs (5) 19 Create (4)

1 Designs, 5 Tales, 8 Examine, 9 Stars, 10 Steep, 11 Dislike, 12 Tested, 14 Ragged, 17 Arrange, 19 Tanks, 22 Tease, 23 Scatter, 24 Rests, 25 Satisfy.

Down: 1 Dress, 2 Spare, 3 Glimpse, 4 Steady, 5 Tasks, 6 Leaving, 7 Suspend, 12 Tractor, 13 Screams, 15 Attract, 16 Messes, 18 Needs, 20 Notes, 21 Sorry.

ENGLISHSPANISH Across:

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

1 Sharks, 4 Arma, 8 Enemy, 9 Rinse, 10 Bee, 11 Trato, 12 Sacks, 15 Ace, 16 Traer, 18 Nurse, 19 Apio, 20 Espejo.

Down: 1 Sheet, 2 Arena, 3 Keyboard, 5 Ron, 6 Axe, 7 Presents, 13 Carne, 14 Suelo, 16 Tia, 17 Ahi.

CODE BREAKER

Across 1 Tiendas (5) 3 Strawberry (fruit, plant) (5) 7 Pink (colour) (6) 9 Water (4) 10 Courgette (9) 13 Classroom (4) 14 Anchovy (salted, tinned) (6) 16 To open (5) 17 Goodbye (5)

Down 1 Seguro (convencido) (4) 2 Guisante (3) 4 Inglés (7) 5 Abbot (4) 6 To change (7) 8 Más pequeño (7) 11 Straw (agriculture) (4) 12 Orejas (4) 15 Bacalao (3)

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PRESIDENT Jack Ryan and his allies face a treacherous foe threatening to unleash chaos around the globe. . .

When Russian President Valeri Volodin’s ambitions are foiled in Dagestan, he faces a difficult choice.

The oligarchs who support him expect a constant flow of graft, but with energy prices cratering, the Russian economy sputters to a virtual halt.

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WITH the launch of the new Star Wars film The Force Awakens, tomorrow, there is bound to be a brand new villain or two we will love to hate. However, before the new ‘Evil Ones’ take over the mantle of ‘Nastiest people in the Universe,’ we decided to take a look back over the last three decades of Star Wars wickedness to see if the new generation will be able to match up. They will have to go a long way to ‘Out Baddie’ some of these guys: 1 Darth Vader THE baddest of the bad, the evilest of the evil, Darth Vader was not only the first villain introduced in Star Wars, he is also the most dangerous in the universe. Just the sound of his breath makes his enemies quake. Anybody who would try to kill his own son, commands the powers of the dark side, can crush your windpipe with a flick of his fingers, and speaks like James Earl Jones makes him Number One for us.

2 Emperor Palpatine Palpatine, also known as Darth Sidious, is a Sith Lord of extraordinary power with great patience and cunning. Sidious is the evil that is right in front of you that you somehow can’t see. The man you think is a mentor, but is actually trying to destroy you. Not only was he responsible for the deaths of the majority of Jedi Knights, but he is also the man who turned a sweet little blonde haired boy into the darkest and most evil villain in the Universe.

3 Boba Fett There is no Star Wars villain cooler than Boba Fett. The Mandalorian warrior is known as one of the best bounty hunters in the galaxy. His cold blooded killing skills and total indifference to life and death make him a perfect tool for the likes of Jabba the Hutt and Darth Vader.

4 Grand Moff Tarkin Peter Cushing starred alongside Darth Vader as Tarkin in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope. He was responsible for commanding the Empires forces and its most destructive weapon: the Death Star. It is Tarkin who killed millions of people without blinking an eye as he destroys Princess Leia’s homeland of Alderaan, and forces her to watch, as a means to pry the location of the rebel base from her.

5 Count Dooku Count Dooku, (played by Christopher Lee) also known as Darth Tyranus, is another

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Darth Vader.

Sith Lord under the direction of Darth Sidious, and a talented Jedi Knight who was seduced by the dark side of the force. Dooku is a master of manipulation and a brutal warrior. He murdered his old friend SifoDyas in order to control the clone army.

6 General Grievous General Grievous is an ominous Star Wars villain. Part human (or in this case, Kaleesh) and part machine. As a Kaleesh warrior, Grievous was the epitome of a soldier until his transformation into a cyborg warrior made him a whole lot more. Throughout the Clone Wars, Grievous commands the droid army and is not only a cunning military strategist; he is also a dangerous warrior.

Aided by his metal body, Grievous uses four lightsabers at once to ferociously and mercilessly attack his foes in battle.

7 Darth Maul The red skinned, red eyed and horned Darth Maul is a Sith Lord trained by none other than Darth Sidious. Maul is a master in the ways of the dark side and a talented assassin. He is also a master in the martial arts, (as Obi-Wan Kenobi and Qui-Gon Ginn found out.) As if Maul’s scary physical appearance and ferocious fighting style isn’t enough, the proof of his pure evil is in the fact he killed children simply to get the

attention of the man he sought to kill.

8 Jabba The Hutt Jabba the Hutt is one giant slug you do not want to cross. Jabba is the gangster that put Han Solo (who was in carbonite at the time) up on his wall after he failed to repay a debt.

The big, greasy loan shark runs a crime syndicate on Tatooine, and enjoys keeping slaves as pets… before feeding them to his giant Rancor for entertainment.

9 The Sand People Not so much an obvious evil but more like a cancerous plague, the sand people are scavengers with the combined traits of a pack of hyenas and the morals of a vulture.

The natural cowards will prey on and kill anything they come across to either; eat it, sell it or destroy it. That’s evil!

10 Saarlac Maybe not classified as a ‘Bad Guy’ but certainly an evil entity, Sarlacc the pit monster possesses massive tendrils and teeth that spread out over the area of a huge pit. Lying in wait to drag in anything that moves, once captured, the victim is dragged into the sarlacc’s stomach to be digested. As Jabba tells us, “In his belly, you will find a new definition of pain and suffering as you are slowly digested over a… thousand years.”

Boggled How many English words can you find in the Boggled grid, according to the following rules? 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.

TARGET: Average: 33 Good: 43 Very good: 62 Excellent: 77

SCORING: 4 letters: 1 point • 5 letters: 2 points 6 letters: 3 points • 7 letters: 4 points 8 or more letters: 11 points

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION feet fore fores foes teen tier tiers brook brooks noes ores fief field feel felt roes reef reel rose role rook rooks errs elks jeer jeers prof prone pros prose pose poser poor pool spree spore spool spook sore sole sold slop left leer leers lees lore lores lose loser loop loose loosen looser look tees lops vole volt

Word Ladder WORK

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

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.

App of the Week

Answers:Cornerstones, Teetotal.

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Outsiders sometimes romp home Cassandra Nash A weekly look - and not entirely impartial reaction to the Spanish political scene

HE’S got the whole world in his hands, Albert Rivera that is.

He has an outside chance of getting more votes than Rajoy, Sanchez or Iglesias and outsiders sometimes romp home, even in the Grand National. But even if he and the Citizens party come second, third or fourth he will be the one wielding much of the power after next Sunday night’s countup.

Star turn PABLO IGLESIAS, Secretary General of the Podemos party, wants a law obliging Spain’s president to take part in television debates.

He also wants him, or possibly one day her, to make an obligatory number of public appearances each year.

He would, wouldn’t he? Iglesias

ALBERT RIVERA: Has an outside chance in the election.

Supping with the devil ARTUR MAS, would-be regional president of Cataluña, needs the votes of radical separatists Popular Unity Candidacy (CUP) party to fulfil this ambition.

CUP, which has made almost frivolous demands, will decide on December 27 if it will back Mas. That should give him time to eat and digest the cannelloni that Catalans traditionally eat on December 26, a thrifty way of using up Christmas leftovers.

He might as well enjoy them because whether CUP backs or rejects him, either way Mas will be force-fed humble pie the following day.

first became known to the voting public as a television pundit. He might cite the need for presidential accountability but he knows that he is a pretty convincing speaker.

Had Mariano Rajoy agreed to a four-way debate Iglesias would still have had the chance of impressing his critics, while Rajoy would only have confirmed the reservations of his.

Walk the walk THE PSOE presidential candidate Pedro Sanchez can walk the walk.

Surprisingly, he can’t talk the talk and frequently gives the impression that he would rather be saying something else.

What he comes out with will not inflame voters and persuade them to rush out and vote for him on Sunday.

Perhaps the party should have chosen Eduardo Madina, whom Sanchez saw off in the leadership tussle, after all.

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It’s Christmas time...

Bah humbug!

Mike Senker

In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man WELL it’s that time of year again, goodwill to all men, ho ho ho, or in my case, bah humbug.

Don’t get me wrong Christmas is OK, or should I say it was OK. I used to love Christmas, it was just a nice holiday. Who remembers how we used to look forward to the TV shows, the Morecambe and Wise special, then it was Only Fools and Horses?

It’s now just a commercial event that starts way too early. I’ve seen stuff in stores since October. October? People haven’t even finished paying for their summer holidays. And big store TV adverts get more obscure. There is one on TV with some geezer on the moon who wants a telescope!

Please tell me what that has to do with Christmas. All too deep for me. Their marketing department needs to get off the silly stuff and get back to Earth. Idiots! And did you know it was supposedly Coca Cola that

put Santa in a red suit?

Tell me how annoying it is to go and buy a load of presents, especially clothing, only to see it two weeks later at half price. Electrical goods that are superseded by a newer model by the time you have finished unwrapping it.

Everything is more expensive. Most of the time Christmas finishes up being a stressful time. Now there is Black Friday and Cyber Monday. As my very good Chinese friend would say ‘what a road of borrocks.’

‘We buy things we don’t need with money we don’t have to impress people we don’t like’ (nicked quote). The thing I really don’t understand is the food shopping. It’s a couple of days off. Why do some people buy as if it’s Armageddon? Like there is going to be a siege for a month. And they need to have enough food in the house to feed a regiment of starving soldiers.

One of the other things that ticks me off is that everything stops. Try and get something done after the first week of December. You get ‘let’s leave it until after Christmas’. And when is after Christmas? Around the 8th of January!!

Oh well only seven more moaning days till Christmas.

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LEGALLY SPEAKING

Speeding fines have increased this year AS part of a new series, we answer some common driving questions, kindly provided by members of the Guardia Civil based in Torrevieja, Costa Blanca, who set up the N332 website and Facebook page to help break down barriers.

DGT: Say rise is partly caused by the increase in the number of vehicles on the road.

IN the first three quarters of 2015, €127.4 million has been collected from drivers caught by fixed and mobile radars. In 2014, the total was €129.6 million, increasing from €124 million in 2013 and €120 million in 2012. If the current trend continues, the end of year figure will be almost €170 million for 2015.

The DGT believe that the increase is not caused entirely by an increase in speed by individuals, but by an increase in the number of vehicles using the roads. Similarly, the DGT also say that despite the figures for speeding fines increasing, other sanctions show a downward trend.

Another possibility is that traffic studies influenced the decision to drastically modify speed control on the roads. In February, following a 40 per cent increase in speed related deaths in January, it was announced that more focus would be given to secondary roads, which account for 80 per cent of all

related fatalities, a figure which compares directly with the 81 per cent increase in speeding motorists caught on this type of road.

Speeding fines have something of a unique character, in so much as many people who get caught speeding fail to acknowledge or accept their own failings and many believe that the fines are nothing more than a way for the government to increase taxation.

In fact, a recent survey states that 90 per cent of speeding driver believe that their fine is nothing more than a hidden tax. However, the DGT point out that the taxable element of fines has reduced, despite the increase in revenue, dropping from €392 million in 2011 to €458 million in 2014.

Former Director General of the DGT, Pere Navarro said: “Traffic law remains the law most violated in our country with nearly 13 million penalty proceedings a year between all administrations, which indicates that fines are necessary.”

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Are over-65s free of capital?

The law on capital gains tax seems to be clear.

When you are over 65, and have owned your house as a principle residence for more than three years, and are an official resident of more than three years, you are free of Spanish capital gains tax when you sell your home.

The question I have is about tax resiYour Spanish gestor is quite right. Only copies of your Spanish tax returns for the past three years will justify your exemption from capital gains tax.

The word ‘resident’

dency. In your book ‘You & the Law in Spain’, you refer to ‘Spanish resident or the EU Certificate of Residency’.

This EU Certficate is the issue. Does this not establish tax residency? My Spanish gestor said: ‘no way!’ Only tax residency for three years counts.

David Searl You and the Law in Spain

means you pay your taxes in Spain.

P.H. (Costa del Sol) If you are an EU citizen, you hold the Certificate of Residency.

If you are not an EU citizen, you hold a residence permit. Either way, you must pay your taxes in Spain.

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

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The five biggest indicators that a child might have autism AN expert has revealed the main things to look out for in youngsters EARLY diagnosis of autism is crucial to allow a child to receive as much help and support as possible, and now a professor of Human Development and Psychology at UCLA in America has revealed the five biggest indicators that a child may have autism: Does your child respond to his or her name?

Developing infants will respond to their own name by turning their attention toward the person who called out to them, but those who are later diagnosed with autism often don’t react to hearing their name called.

Only about 20 per cent of the time do babies later diagnosed with autism turn and look at the person who called to them.

Does the young child engage in ‘joint attention’?

Joint attention refers to an action when a child joins with another person to look at the same object or watch EARLY DIAGNOSIS: Is crucial to allow a child to receive help and support. the same activity.

For example, a baby might point to a kitten and look to their parent as if to say, ‘Look at that!’

However, a child with autism will often not look in the direction pointed to by someone or look to point out an object.

Autism is reported to be the fastest growing development disability worldwide Does the child imitate others?

Babies will mimic others, whether through facial movements, making a particular sound or waving, clapping or making other similar gestures. Babies with autism, however, are less likely to copy others.

Does the child respond emotionally to others?

Babies are responsive to others, they smile when someone smiles at them, and initiate smiles or laughs when playing with toys or others. A child with autism may not respond to a smile and they may seem un-

aware of the distress or concerns of others, being emotionally unresponsive.

Does the baby engage in pretend play?

Youngsters love to ‘pretend play’, playing mummies and daddies or princesses, etc, using their imagination to play. A child with autism may not connect with objects at all, or in playing with certain toys, will focus exclusively on one toy over others.

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) affects 1 per cent of the global population, according to figures from the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention. It is a developmental disability and affects how a person communicates with and relates to other people.

Autism is reported as being the fastest-growing developmental disability worldwide with one in every 68 children now having some form of the disorder.

Concerns in any of the five areas listed as being indicators of autism should prompt a parent to investigate screening their child for the condition.

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What is psoriasis?

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SPECIALIST: Doctor Luis Perez Belmonte.

DEAR Doctor, Some strange red patches have appeared on my elbows and a friend who has psoriasis said it looks like that could be what they are.

What is psoriasis and why does it appear?

Psoriasis is a condition which mainly affects the skin characterised by the appearance of red scaly patches which can be itchy or painful. They often appear on elbows, knees, legs, back, scalp and hands and feet.

The causes of psoriasis are still unknown although alterations in the immune system are believed to be behind it.

Is it contagious? Can you catch it in a swimming pool?

No it isn’t contagious, you won't catch it at a swimming pool or anywhere else.

My friend says her doctor has given her some injections. Are there any effective treatments?

Nowadays there are many options to keep psoriasis under control including creams, ultra-

violet light, tablets and even intravenous medications for extreme cases.

Do I need to see a dermatologist? Will I need tests?

Dermatologists are skin experts and therefore are qualified to diagnose and treat this condition. Usually a simple examination is sufficient for diagnosis although sometimes a biopsy of an affected area may be ordered.

Sometimes psoriasis can also affect joints.

This requires joint evaluation and control by a Specialist in Internal Medicine and a Dermatologist.

Is there a cure?

So far no cure has been found but we have many different treatments to improve the condition. Sunlight and seawater are also very effective.

Will my children get it too?

Genetics are behind many medical conditions including psoriasis.

There is a chance that sufferers’ children will inherit it.

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HIV mortality in Spain has fallen in the last 10 years DEATH rate fell by 54 per cent between 2003 and 2013 THE number of patients dying from HIV in Spain has fallen by 54 per cent between 2003 and 2013. That’s according to the Ministry of Health, Social Services and Equality in a statement to mark World AIDS Day. They highlighted the importance of early diagnosis in preventing new infections and starting treatment.

In Spain it is estimated that there are currently between 130,000 and 160,000 people infected with HIV, of which between 25 and 30 per cent are undiagnosed.

The Ministry of Health advises that those worried can have a HIV test for free and in confidential surroundings.

In 2014, 3,366 new cases of the disease were reported, representing a rate of 7.25 per 100,000 population.

Most newly diagnosed are male (84.7 per cent) and the median age at diagnosis is 35 years.

The most common route of transmission is sexual with 80 per cent of all cases being transmitted this way. Transmission through needles remained low at 3.4 per cent.

Last year, the age group that presented the highest proportion of new diagnoses was between 25 and 34 years, although 13.4 per cent of new cases reported in 2014 were in those aged 50 or older.

Despite the improvements in treatment and fewer people dying from the disease, the Ministry of Health said there still exists situations of

discrimination.

According to a study, 11.4 per cent of respondents are uncomfortable with living around people with HIV in

their neighbourhood, and 11.3 per cent do not want to share their office or work space with someone with the infection.

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Have a healthy holiday FitFoxy

Looking Good, Staying Trim

THE festive season is upon us once more, and we are generally going to eat and drink as much as we want. After all, isn’t that what Christmas is all about?

The answer is yes, but is there a way of getting through the parties, mince pies and alcohol without completely sabotaging your body and all the hard work you have put into staying in shape?

The answer once more is yes, but you will still have to be smart and apply more discipline to your choices when it comes to food and alcohol consumption.

Food: Eat a nutritious Christmas meal complete with all trimmings rather than waste your calories on a tin of Roses.

In my book there is nothing unhealthy in a Christmas dinner, you have meat, a mixed array of delicious vegetables, roast potatoes, stuffing and gravy.

The body can utilise this healthy fuel and if you have a bigger portion than nor-

NUTRITION: Avoid sabotaging your health over the Christmas period. mal, you can walk it off later if need be.

The hidden dangers are the chocolate gifts, rich desserts, and festive pastries.

Most have no nutritional value whatsoever and are full of unhealthy calories.

Alcohol: Not to be the party pooper, but we know there is going to be a fair amount circulating your system. Be kind to your liver by making sensible choices.

Spirits are probably the healthiest choice, providing you pay attention to the measures. Most spirits on their own tend to be a purer form of alcohol and lower in calories (average 98 per serving) compared to other drinks such as beer and

cider (average 160-200). Obviously a mixer would need to be a diet form.

Wine: Try substituting your 125ml glass of white wine (average 85 cals) for a wine spritzer and half the alcohol and calories over the evening.

Beer: Is the one that will give you the classic belly due to its high calorie content (average 225) so take your time with your pint, you have been warned.

It is good for you to let yourself go a little, but just remember that the New Year will be here before you know it and the more lbs you have accumulated the more you are going to have to burn off.

Sprints as beneficial as long jogs SPRINTING for just a few minutes can be just as beneficial as regular jogging.

Researchers claim that experiments showed intense running for less than five minutes was just as beneficial for the heart and metab-

olism as 45 minutes of slower, longer, jogging sessions.

It le d to a los s of fa t around the waist, improveme nts in ps yc hologic a l well-being and increased sensitivity to insulin, the hormone that breaks down

the sugar in our blood.

Researchers, who divided a group of 90 people into two groups with one doing a moderate-intensity programme, and the other a high-intensity regime, also found that people carrying

out a high-intensity exercise regime were more likely to stick to it than people doing a moderate-intensity regime, as they could often fit in shorter more intense bursts of exercise than find time for a 45-minute jog.

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Club raise money in memory of teacher THE DANCE RANCH have raised money for AECC throughout the year TH E Da n c e R a n c h l in e dancing club from Quesada recently raised €230 for the AECC cancer charity in memor y o f t h e i r t e a ch er John Briffa who died after a short illness earlier in the year.

His wife Sue still holds the popular classes at The Club in Quesada but John is s ore l y m i sse d b y th e class as he was particularly good with the beginners.

The money was raised via a raffle plus Sue sold a few copies of her book ‘Mary’s Journey’ which is the story of her life from 16-yearsold, meeting John on a ship travelling from Australia to her life in Spain.

This was the third time

JOHN BRIFFA: Money raised for the AECC in his memory.

T h e D a n ce Ra n ch h ave rais e d mo n e y fo r the

AECC in John’s memory a s the y dona te d ove r a

€1,000 in May and €225 in October.

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The owl and the pussycat panto IT is that time of year again when all the theatre groups are putting on their annual winter pantomime. Throughout the UK theatres will be staging their fun filled winter spectacle, the highlight of the year for many families and for many children their first introduction to live theatre.

Here on the Costa Blanca this typically British tradition continues and the Campoverde Theatre Group is no exception.

After a year’s break the group is pleased to bring audiences another original pantomime, this time it is a new retelling of that well known story between the Owl and the Pussycat who went to sea in a beautiful pea green boat.

However in true panto tradition the story has been played around with a bit with the Dame and her silly son, the unschooled crew of the Green

Pea and her Captain, plus the usual baddies. In fact The Owl and the Pussycat has everything you would expect from traditional British pantomime.

Go along and join Campoverde Theatre Group in the colourful and laughter filled evening and enjoy the presentation of the love affair between the Owl and the Pussycat.

The Owl and the Pussycat will be staged at the Casa de Cultura, San Miguel de Salinas on February 5-7, 2016.

Reserve your tickets at Bargain Books in San Miguel or contact the ticket Line by emailing ctgticketline@ gmail.com or call Graham on 629 258 697 or drop into the Blue Lagoon Community Centre (Monday and Wednesday 24pm). This production will sell out fast, so book soon to avoid disappointment.

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Photography exhibition in Torrevieja A NEW photography exhibition has opened in Torrevieja.

The exhibition ‘What gives us the sea, so the sea returns’ was officially inaugurated at the Exhibition Hall of the Virgen del Carmen Cultural Centre, by photographer Luz Martínez.

It will be open until January 24, 2016.

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ESAMD forthcoming events ESAMD, the Ex-Servicemen’s Association Mazarron District has announced forthcoming events for 2016.

On January 13 at Hotel La Cumbre, Puerto De Mazarron, there is the Winter Dance and Grand Raffle from 7.30pm.

On February 10, the evening meal and meet

is at Restaurant Sienna in Mazarron with entertainment from 7.30pm.

The mothering Sunday lunch is at Trevi Restaurant, Camposol B, from 1.30pm on March 10.

For more information, call Ian on 629 818 611 or email esamd.espana@gmail.com.

CONCERTS: Taking place at the International Auditorium.

Christmas concert by the town band NEW YEAR concert has become a tradition in Torrevieja

By Gemma Quinn TORREVIEJA’S town band the Torrevejense Musical Union, are performing their Christmas Concert on December 27 at 7pm.

The performance will take place at the International Auditorium by the Quiron Hospital.

Tickets are free on a first

come, first served basis and are available from the Palacio de la Musica Monday to Friday from 6-8pm. Tickets may be available on the night of the show at the International Auditorium.

The Auditorium is also hosting the Orquesta Sinfónica of Torrevieja who are performing their New Year and Kings concert, directed by Jose Francisco

Sanchez, on January 6 and again on January 9. Both performances are at 7pm.

The New Year concert has become a tradition in Torrevieja where the audience can hear the emotions from the likes of Strauss and Tchaikovsky.

Tickets cost from €10-20 available at Calle Blasco Ibanez 23 from 10am-1pm

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Light of the nativity is a unique creation STORY of the birth of Jesus is brought to life in Orihuela

By Gemma Quinn ‘LIGHT OF THE NATIVITY’ is a new exhibition that is bein g p r e se n t e d a t th e Santo Sepulcro in Orihuela.

Councillor for Culture, Begoña Cuartero, presented the exhibition which will remain open until January 7.

The councillor explained it is a special representation of the traditional Bethlehem story through a new form of contemporary reproduction.

Through a bright picture, which creates a highly communica t i v e a n d sc e n ic stained g l a ss i m a g e it “involves us in a magical atmos p h e r e i n wh ic h the wa l l s o f t h e Sa n to Sepulcro absorb the images projected in this creation,” said th e c o u n c i l l o r w h o was accompanied by artists

LIGHT OF NATIVITY: Councillor Cuartero attended.

M ª J o s é M arc o s a nd Javier Peña.

Cuartero also said: “This is a work never seen in Orih u ela , w ith in flu en ce s of M an g a a rt, in th e u s e of bright graphics.”

Both the councillor and the creators of the exhibition invite all residents to “enjoy this unique and magical reconstruction of the traditional Bethlehem we all know.”

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Star Wars to screen at T cinema in December WHITE CHRISTMAS will be showing on Christmas Eve

By Gemma Quinn STAR WARS is showing at Cines IMF in Torrevieja from tomorrow (Friday). It will be in Sala Four every night at 6pm. It is expected to be showing in the cinema throughout the New Year and will be the only VOSE English language film showing over Christmas.

Pre-booking is available via www.cine. entradas.com/ Tonight (Thursday December 17) the VOSE films in English are Hunger Games part two in Sala One at 6.30pm and Bridge of Spies at 6pm in Sala Three.

Film fans can also still join the Admit One film club. Reflections Bar in San Luis Lakeside, Torrevieja is a membership point and more venues in La Marina, Guardamar and Orihuela Costa will soon be available for people to sign up and pay.

Membership costs €20 or €30 for a couple. By being a member, admission tickets for films are €5 Monday to Thursday and €7 Friday to Sunday. See 10 films and your

CINES IMF: Will be showing several films in Engish during December.

11th is free for a midweek screening and there is free admission on your birthday.

The Admit One club does not make any commission from sales of tickets to English language films and is a non-profit association that has worked with Cines IMF to bring original version films back to Torrevie-

ja for the expat population.

For more information email: film@admitone.club or search Admit One Torrevieja Cultural and Cinema Club on Facebook.

Also this week at the cinema in Pilar de la Horadada, ‘Big Game’ is showing tonight (Thursday) at 7pm and on Saturday Decem-

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Torrevieja ENGLISH FILMS: Big Game will be on at Cines IMF in Torrevieja.

ber 19 at 5pm.

The film is set in the rugged countryside of Finland, where a young 13-year-old (Onni Tommila) embarks on a traditional quest to prove himself by spending 24 hours alone in the wild, armed with only a bow and arrow. After witnessing a spectacular crash, he discovers the escape

pod from Air Force One, containing the President of the United States (Samuel L Jackson). When they realise a group of kidnappers is hot on their trail with the intention of taking the president, this unlikely duo must escape their hunters as they search for the American Special Forces team sent to find them.

On December 24 at 7pm the festive showing is ‘White Christmas’ which shows again on Saturday December 26 at 5pm.

There will be no films in English December 31 or January 2.

Tickets cost €5 and the cinema is located in the Duplex Espacio Cultural in Calle Canalejas, 4, Pilar de la Horadada.

To keep updated search Cinemapilar on Facebook or visit http://cinemapilar.blogspot.com.e s/

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Presenting That’s Entertainment’ NIGEL HOPKINS presents ‘That’s Entertainment’ featuring ‘Melody Makers International’ in a concert on January 30 at Orihuela Costa Resort, La Zenia.

There are two concerts at 2pm and 8pm and all money raised will go to the DEBRA Butterfly Children’s Charity.

Accompanied by a professional band from the UK and conducted by Nigel Hopkins this popular concert will include many long-time favourite songs specially arranged for the 70 strong chorus of Melody Makers. These will include songs such as Bridge Over

Troubled Water, Wind Beneath My Wings, Rock Around The Clock, Fix You, Phantom of the Opera Medley, Fields of Gold, and many many more.

The show features some of the best soloists on the Costa, and will include several special appearances and featured performances by special guests.

Tickets cost €10 for the afternoon matinee and €12 for the evening performance from La Ponderosa Gift Shop in La Zenia as well as The Card Place in Benimar and Punta Prima and the DEBRA charity shops in Urbanisation La Marina and Doña Pepa.

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Hotels in Spain and Latin America sign with HotelREZ HOTELREZ HOTELS & RESORT has announced the hotels in Spain and Latin America that are to be represented by the company, following recent partnership with Barcelona-based Qualis Hospitality Group.

The most recent property to be added to their growing portfolio is the five-star Sant Pere del Bosc Hotel and Spa in Spain. Boasting historic and artistic pedigree, the Sant Pere del Bosc offers 19 individually designed rooms, first class service, and is, according to TripAdvisor reviewers, the top rated hotel in Lloret del Mar. HotelRez will provide the boutique hotel with sales and marketing services alongside GDS representation, under its HO chain code.

Other hotels to be signed include Hotel Ambit Barcelona, in Barcelona’s city centre and Vega De Cazalla, in Andalucia.

Mark Lewis, Founder and CEO of HotelREZ Hotels & Resorts, said: “Our partnership with Qualis Hospitality was

born out of the need to provide Spanish and Latin American hoteliers with an unparalleled product. With us, independent hotels in Spain and Latin America will profit not only from our

ability to generate global demand from thousands of travel agents and corporate clients, but will also benefit from the local market knowledge that the Qualis team provides.”

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Social housing work set to begin in Barcelona THE Patronato Municipal de la Vivienda de Barcelona is set to begin work on 47 social housing units and a family accommodation centre.

According to Barcelona Town Hall, each of the social housing units will have a floor area of between 42 and 58 square metres, and 39 of the units will include two bedrooms.

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This development aims to pr ovi de r espi t e f or t he homeless and those in need of hel p, i n t he hopes t hat they can build a more prosperous future.

EARTHSHIP: The centre in Brigh ORGANIC waste will fuel an eco-friendly farmhouse just north of Navarra that will be the first in the world to be entirely self-sufficient on its own waste products.

An American woman behind innovative start-up ‘PlanetEnergy’ has worked on the project with her Spanish husband and ex-

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e project will fuel an eco-friendly farmhouse

hton is another example of an eco-friendly property. pects their new home to be energy independent by spring 2016.

Bathroom and kitchen waste will be converted into biogas which will subsequently heat the home and provide hot water and power the stove. To help meet their energy demands, the

couple have acquired four horses and will provide plenty of grass to ensure a ready supply of product.

The property also has solar panels on the roof and a miniturbine to produce electricity.

They have invested €500,000 (£361,000) in the project and

hope to recoup a sizeable amount from energy savings in the near future.

Meghan Sapp also expects the initiative to inspire similar models across the world and is proposing plans for an eco-village that follows the same poop-powered principles.

What does the future hold for Spanish property?

HAVE you noticed that every time you pick up a property paper or magazine these days, everything you read is ‘good news about buying in Spain’… Well is it any wonder?

Since 2007, every estate agent and expert in the land (and the UK come to that) has been waiting patiently for the drought inflicting recession to end, now after eight long years they want to shout it from the rooftops. And rightly so!

Prices and demand for property in Spain have begun to rise again throughout 2015.

Taking Engel & Volkers as an example, we see that this stalwart of an estate agent reportedly sold over 1,000 properties in Spain last year, which is a 77 per cent increase on 2014.

However the big question is, where do we go from here, what will happen next? While it’s obvious that nobody can predict the future, we can get a good idea using key factors in the market as a guide.

One way to answer the questions is to look at the UK property market which is closely related to the Spanish one. They share a strong link, due to the fact that it is British property equity and mortgages that continue to pay for home purchases in many parts of the Costa del Sol, Murcia, Costa Blanca, Almeria, Costa Brava and the Balearic islands.

Combining several general surveys, this year ’s figures show that 17 per cent of all properties purchased in these areas by foreigners, were paid with British mortgages or funds.

Subsequently, we can deduce that there is a strong connection. Take a look at the house prices from the UK’s Land Registry and compare them with Spain’s equivalent (the National Statistics Institute), and you will find that the two paths are very similar.

Although UK house prices dipped for a while in 2008 the property downturn was much shorter and less agonising than in Spain.

For the UK, big drops lasted for only a few years, but here in Spain they dragged on for eight years and were more severe.

In conclusion, prices in Spain have yet to regain their pre-2008 financial crisis levels, although regional results vary. But it’s here that the British connection with the robust sterling comes in again.

The areas in Spain where house prices are catching up the fastest are those where Brits like to buy. Couple this with fact that the Scandinavian economies are strong and there is a new heavy-duty interest from far eastern investors, the future looks bright, so bright that you may need a new pair of sunglasses!

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YEAR by year there are probably more plants purchased in the run-up to Christmas than the previous year. Plants to brighten up front porches, covered terraces or the interior of the house.

Typical purchases include poinsettias, azaleas, cyclamens, hydrangeas, orchids, anthuriums (flamingo flower), miniature roses, miniature holly seedlings, mock peppers, heathers, Christmas cacti and bowls of flowering bulbs.

However, many will not survive much beyond the New Year. We look at some of the typical problems and the practical actions that can be taken during the festive season.

1. Inevitably plants become stressed by the changes in climate involved in being transported from the growers to the wholesale market then to garden centres, weekly markets,

FESTIVE FAVOURITE: Poinsettias are often difficult to keep after the holiday season. florists, supermarkets, and then finally to a house.

2. Even when apparently healthy and in full flower, some plants can start to shrivel, drop leaves or yellow even when in ideal conditions. Keep such plants in a cool place and just damp, bringing them into the dining room or lounge for the minimum number of hours necessary to create a major display,

and fit water humidifiers to the backs of radiators.

3. Many nurseries water plants with non-chlorinated water so do the same using rain water from a butt or water from a local spring or fountain.

4. Most plants don’t like chilly draughts. It is better to locate plants in a sheltered corner or nook, but where they will receive natural light.

5. But lack of light is often a problem! Forced plants often come from a hot house that has been floodlit to provide the equivalent of direct sunlight 24 hours a day. Many Spanish houses do not have wide internal window sills so place plants on furniture near windows where they will be in the light, but not directly in sunlight.

6. Change of feed! Many

Christmas plants will have been grown unnaturally fast. They will have been fed profusely to stimulate fast growth and early flowering. So feed your new plants as soon as purchased, or received as a gift, and then start to wean them down to once a week or a fortnightly feed. In this way you can reduce the growth rate of the plant and prolong its flowering.

7. Azaleas and poinsettias are often not one plant but a pot of closely planted small cuttings.

They are often difficult to keep beyond the festive season and if the cuttings are planted up separately they don’t always take.

8. Frost! Some plants are frost tender so do not leave out overnight or in a window if living in the mountains above the frost line. Fortunately, cyclamens, heathers and azaleas are all very frost resistant.

9. Drying out! The humidity inside your house is likely to be significantly lower than that of the greenhouses.

10. Be careful to not place plants near to a log fire, closed wood stove, central heating radiator or air-conditioning unit.

Water to just keep the soil damp, and spray the flowers and leaves daily.

A very happy Christmas and rest from the garden to all our readers. We hope you have luck with this year’s plants. © Dick Handscombe www.gardenspain.com December 2015

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These hounds generally foretell death (or at least disaster) if they are seen, and the proper action is to drop face-down on the ground to avoid spotting them.

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Two Porsche models getting a new turbo PORSCHE has confirmed something that most fans already suspected. Just like their big brother the 911 Carrera, the Boxster and Cayman models are getting a turbo.

At the same time, they’re having a bit of a wider readjustment, drawing the two of them closer together than ever.

As well as looking more like identical twins, they’ll be renamed ‘718’. But just so we know the difference, they’ll be called 718 Boxster and 718 Cayman, though for the first time, the Boxster soft-top will cost more than the Cayman coupe.

Regarding the power-plant, the 718 uses a flat-four engine, which, with the addition of turbocharging, is what Porsche’s modern day midengine sports cars will be getting.

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Looks like the desert caught the Bug ICONIC coupe will surely be a hit

By Steve Walsh IT’S been a long time since the beetle changed its clothes, even longer since it stripped off and went to the beach.

Up until now, the famous Dune Buggies of the 70s were about the last time the beetle put its shorts and flip flops on and took a dip! But while unmistakably a Beetle, the new Beetle Dune brings a new edge to a heritage-inspired icon.

Obviously taking design inspiration from the dune buggy and desert spirit, the new Dune brings a roughty-toughty attitude to the Beetle family, but also the modern technologies and creature comforts of its bigger cousins.

Unwittingly destined to become the latest crossover for

the brand at some stage in the future, the wider track and a raised suspension of the Beetle Dune gives it a sporty and aggressive stance.

And with a unique exterior Sandstorm Yellow colour option, new LED tail lights, a black honeycomb front grille, and a new wheel design, this Beetle shows that it’s not afraid to hide.

Unique design cues don’t only apply to the outside of the Dune. Features like the special sport seats, an instrument panel with yellow accents, and a flatbottomed steering wheel, lend a feeling of spaciousness to this Beetle’ s interior.

But as well as being an in-

BEETLE DUNE: Brings a new edge to a heritage-inspired icon. stant favourite with those old hippies amongst us, the young techies will feel at home as well with toys such as a multimedia touchscreen display allowing music, apps and more to be run from your smartphone, a rear-

view camera, park distance control and a built-in ski rack.

A well-equipped iconic coupe that will surely be a hit.

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Volkswagen find a Boris Johnson shows his green credentials in magical solution Paris and not just his tie CO2 problems disappear in a puff of smoke USED Nissan’s zero emission shuttle service AS the first week of 21st Climate Change Conference (COP21) came to a close, Mayor of London, Boris Johnson MP, took advantage of Nissan’s zero emission shuttle service as he departed Paris on December 4.

Opting for environmentally-friendly transport, Mr Johnson took the opportunity to experience the new 30kWh battery version of the world’s best-selling all electric vehicle the Nissan LEAF. He was driven in the Nissan LEAF from his hotel to Gare du Nord train

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station, bringing his time at the annual UN climate change conference to an end.

The London mayor and British politician, who is paving the way for low emission transport in his home city, is the first politician around the world to experience the new, longer range model of the Nissan LEAF. Mr Johnson joined events in Paris to speak in the Climate Summit for Local Leaders earlier in the day. As he said farewell to Paris, the car provided zero emission, 100 per cent

electric transport so he could commence his journey home.

Speaking about his experience in the new Nissan LEAF 30 kWh, Mr Johnson said: “It’s a good feeling to see a British built export driving around the streets of Paris as the official shuttle car of a major UN conference.

“I’m delighted I got to experience the new, longer range Nissan LEAF whilst at COP21. Zero emission cars like this will play a real part in improving the air quality in our cities and tackling climate change.”

FIX: A quick software update and a wad of plastic mesh was needed.

A MAGICAL solution that would make Houdini proud.

Volkswagen tells us that the internal testing of CO2 emissions issues on their European range has come to an end, the conclusion being that… there really isn’t a problem!

Volkswagen announced a few weeks ago that they had discovered a fix for the fiddled NOx emissions on their cars in Europe, which basically boiled down to being a quick software update and a wad of plastic mesh to adjust the air flow, a total cost of about 15 cents.

The question that immedi-

ately jumps to the fore is, if the VW emissions fix can be so simply done, why did VW ever employ a defeat device in the first place? However, if the magic fix is accepted

by EU regulators, VW will have escaped by the skin of their teeth. Well at least in terms of the cost of putting their cars right.

It would now appear that VW have pulled another rabbit out of the hat as they declare that the CO2 emissions on the 800,000 European cars, which they claimed were wrongly stated, actually aren’t. Well, not the vast majority anyway.

In reality, if there is such a thing anymore, just 36,000 cars have been found by VW to have wrongly stated emissions (not even 5 per cent of the original number). Moreover, VW say the errors are so small that they are too insignificant to worry about and wouldn’t need adapting.

The real conjuring trick is that, as a result, VW are now palming the €2 billion they’d set aside to deal with it back into their top hat. Et Voilà, NOx emissions solved for 15 cents and a software flash, and CO2 problems disappearing into thin air. Genius.

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Villaricos play a stableford event VILLARICOS held their penultimate stableford competition of 2015 on a near perfect Aguilon golf course on December 8.

In such conditions we make a special mention to Ken Lee who found trees to be magnets and was in 16 bunkers in 18 holes, his return of 14 points being his lowest in 11 years of golf in Spain!

Nearest the pin prizes went to Chris Tyler on the third, and Ron Drewe on the 14th.

Chris also managed to take the Division one award with 32 points from runner up Tom DONATING FUNDS: A raffle raised €205 for Help at Home Costa Blanca.

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Tannant. Division Two, went to Jim Laing on 31, from Penny Craig on 30.

The final of the season long Matchplay singles was between Mick Gardner, and Chris Tyler. Mick started very well winning three of the first four holes. Chris played the middle of the course well, however dropping just two shots to the course between holes six and 13, this proved to be decisive, as despite a birdie on 14, Mick could not find his best golf, Chris finally winning five and three.

Bingo, Bango, Bongo!

HAH help those who are finding it difficult to manage PUEBLO BRAVO Petanca club held its Christmas Ball at the The Club Quesada on Friday night with over 70 members and guests enjoying an excellent Christmas meal provided by The Club.

After dinner the entertainment was provided by Richie C and the dance floor was full, with many of the diners up dancing to use up some of

their turkey and Christmas pudding. During the evening a raffle was held for Help at Home Costa Blanca (Quesada group) and Jacky Jones was there with two of the helpers Hazel and Diane to accept the €205 raised by the petanca club.

Help at Home are a group of caring members of the local community whose sole

aim is to help those people who are finding it difficult to manage. The Quesada group like other charities are always in need of funds, and another important need is for helpers so if anyone feels they can give some of their time to help please contact Help at Home Costa Blanca (Quesada group) on 693 027 026 to speak to Joan or Jacky.

El Raso Golf at Alenda EUROGOLF MEMBERS: Enjoyed a welcome interruption after the ninth green.

EL RASO GOLF SOCIETY: There were 17 members and 2 guests took part.

ON Friday December 11, El Raso GS travelled to the popular course of Alenda, for the monthly Stableford competition.

With several members suffering with ailments and injuries they had a reduced field of 17 members and two guests. The course was in good condition, however, the greens proved rather tricky and hence several players

misjudging the speed, resulting in lower than usual scores coming in.

Nevertheless, there were some players who managed to achieve a respectable score: Congratulations to the winner Dave Nicholls with 32 points, in second place Paul Burletson 31 points, and third Stan Low 30 points.

Best front nine Tony

Wilson 14 points, and best back nine Robin Richards 17 points. N.T.P’s 3rd Robin Richards, 5th Paul Burletson, 13th Malcolm Foskett, 16th Craig Lambert.

Well done to guest, Preston Ives coming in with an impressive score of 36 points.

The next game is on Friday January 29 on the home course, La Marquesa.

GETTING into the seasonal festivities, on Thursday December 10, Eurogolf Society played a game of Bingo, Bango, Bongo.

For those who are not familiar with this format (and not ma ny a re !), you ha ve normal Stableford scoring, plus first ball on the green (bingo) scores one pt. Closest to the pin once everyone is on the green (bongo) one pt. Firs t ba ll in the hole (bongo) one pt.

With confusion over scoring amongst some players, a welcome interruption on the ba c k of the ninth gre e n, were mulled wine, sausage rolls, mince pies and delicious Christmas cake made

by Colin Day-Gretton and s e rve d up by the love ly ladies, Claire and the Sue’s, was much appreciated.

The final results were: Gold Division: 1st, David Gr egson 60 pt s. 2nd, George McCullum 54 pts.

3rd, David Blanchette 53 pts.

Silver Division: 1st, Ken Enever 58 pt s. 2nd, Ray Por t er 52 pt s. 3r d, Col i n Hobden 49 pts.

Bronze Division: 1st , Connie Parker 54 pts. 2nd, Jan Shorley 53 pts. 3rd, Gill Britten 50 pts.

N.T.P’s 5t h Bob Buckeridge, 11th Morag Turner, 15t h Kei t h Wr i ght , 17t h David Gregson.

Toffs The results of the Toffs weekly Stableford competition played on Tuesday 8, were: Overall winner with an

impressive score of 40 points Debbie Weedon.

Gold Division: 1st Bill Martin 35 pts, 2nd Sue Gi l l et t 34 pt s, 3r d Davi d Gregson 32 pts.

Silver Division: 1st Debbie Weedon 40 pts, 2nd Colin Hobden 35 pts, 3rd Gloria Manning 32 pts c/b.

Bronze Division: 1st Joy Gr ay 35 pt s, 2nd Sandy Holland 35 pts c/b, 3rd Bev Fairhurst 35 pts c/b.

Best front nine: Ian Pegg, and best back ni ne Angelique Berndt.

N.T.P’s 5th Bill Martin, 11th Jean Jackson, 15th Ian Pegg and 17th Phyllis Venables.

More information about the friendly society can be found on their website www.eurogolf-quesada.co.uk.

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A frustrated Cristiano Ronaldo after Real Madrid’s 1-0 defeat to Villarreal. The club is now five points behind leaders Barcelona and Atletico Madrid in La Liga.

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Mazarron end 2015 with an excellent performance MAZARRON football club ended their fixtures for 2015 with another excellent performance at CD Bullense, which cemented their third place position in the league.

Mazarron who took the

lead on 12 minutes, earned a corner on the left and alth o u g h th e fla g k ic k wa s c le a re d , th e b all w a s crossed in again for Juan Andreo to head powerfully into the net.

Palote was proving a

handful up front for M a z a rron w ho ha d now gained complete control of the ga me . Willy w a s a ls o causing problems, and on the s troke of ha lf time a sliced effort enabled Silverio to force the ball over the line to increase Mazarron’s lead.

B ulle ns e ha d the ir be s t spell of the game immediately after half time as they tried to pull a goal back but de s pe ra te de fe nding pre vented them doing that, and the visitors gradually got back in control of the game.

VICTORY: Mazarron won 4 - 0 against CD Bullense.

Willy and Palote were still proving troublesome and 20 minutes into the second half Mazarron scored for the third time, when a pass from Silverio saw

Palote racing past several players before smashing a st r ong shot past t he Bul lense keeper.

Substitute Juanma entered t he f r ay and wi t hi n t wo

minutes his perfect pass allowed Willy to fire a strong shot into the net for his first goal for the club, completing an emphatic victory for Mazarron.