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Rescue rider on the road CYCLIST is heroically pushing the pedals for charity

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Ham-fisted thief arrested by the Guardia Civil Young man was telling porkies AN Almuñecar resident with a penchant for Serrano ham was arrested by the Guardia Civil after he allegedly targeted the same shop in the Almuñecar town market on more than one occasion. The 27year-old man is accused of stealing Gran Reserva Serrano ham, a meat product that is popular throughout Spain. See page 4

Sweet smell of success La Herradura sanitation project given the green light

By Sam Croft A cyclist from Torre del Mar is heroically pushing the pedals on his personal Tour of Spain, and he’s doing it all for charity. Animal ambassador Antonio Moreno leaves Nerja on January 19 to embark on his cross country endeavour with a specific goal in mind, to raise awareness about the mistreatment of animals. Moreno, who is President of the Andalucian Group Against the Mistreatment of Animals, is a lover of pets and sport, and sees his new journey as a perfect way to fuse his passions. En Ruta por los Animales, as the initiative is called, is an open project that can be followed online through its Facebook page. Moreno hopes to give an instructive chat each day at 10.30am, where he will address some of the key issues revolving around animal welfare. Topics include the abandonment of pets, especially after Christmas, and the importance of sterilisation campaigns to prevent increased numbers of stray animals on the streets.

THE Environmental Council and Land Planning Department of the Junta de Andalucia regional government have given the green light to a project that will remod-

el the sanitation and drainage system of La Herradura seafront. The initial budget of the work has been set at See page 6 - 7 €2,181,459.

New maritime route Will connect the Axarquia municipality with Morocco THE Motril Port is about to open a new maritime route that will connect the Axarquia municipality with one of the most important industrial and economic hubs of the North of Africa, Tangier in Morocco. The new connection will begin as a cargo line without passengers. See page 8

Axarquia is going Dutch The Malaga district will have its own exhibition in Utrecht A recent crusade has been for stricter regulations of firecrackers and fireworks, a nuisance and disturbance for many pets. He intends to ask for donations from the attendees of the conferences, which he will then send to animal shelters and sanctuaries in the different provinces that he visits. As for the duration of the adventure, Moreno says it’s all up in the air, acknowl-

edging that it could last as long as a year or two. Among areas of the country that he hopes to visit are the Pyrenees and Galicia in the north of Spain. Luckily, Moreno has managed to find sponsors for his trip, people who will provide financing and accommodation as he criss-crosses the nation. He expressed his gratitude to these people, some of them friends and some of

them representatives from animal shelters, all of whom “will open their doors to make this long trip possible.”

AXARQUIA will be a visible presence in the Vakantierbeurs Tourism Fair of Utrecht in the Netherlands, which will take place from January 12 to 17. The

Malaga district will have its own exhibition counter and will be featured as part of the Andalucian Tourism section of the Turespaña See page 12 stand.

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LOCAL NEWS

Work at school will begin soon AFTER years of complaints, work will soon be underway at the Las Naciones Primary School in Velez-Malaga. The Board of Education has received more than 70 offers

to carry out the construction of a new school building. The project will create 450 new places for students and will allow the school to get rid of 14 portable classrooms.

Snowy peaks THE highest peaks of the Sierras of Tejeda, Almijara and Alhama National Park in Axarquia are now covered with snow. The crisp white blanket

arrived just in time for Three Kings Day. Despite occasional cloud cover, the peaks can be seen from points as far away as Nerja.

Fantastic Frigiliana THE Axarquia municipality of Frigiliana saw a 13 per cent increase in visitors in 2015. December was particularly successful, with a 34 per cent rise compared to the same month in 2014. In total, 72,213 people accessed the services of the tourism office during the year.

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Owners of unauthorised homes may go to the UN THEY are continuing to fight to have their rights recognised By Sam Croft THE owners of some 50,000 unauthorised homes in the Malaga countryside, most of them in Axarquia, continue to fight to have their rights recognised. The threat of demolition still hangs over homeowners’ heads, and they have been working steadily with groups like Save Our Homes (SOHA) to make changes to regional legislation. Now they have decided to bring their problem to the international stage, by mobilising to set up an inquiry before the Committee of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights of the United Nations (UN), a process which their lawyers are currently working on. In fact, in the annual SOHA meeting that will take

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UNITED NATIONS: Homeowners will take their problem to the international stage. place on January 20, the homeowners will vote on

whether they want to move forward with this matter, as

it will cost them €12,000 plus IVA (value-added tax).

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Young man is caught ham-fisted in Almuñecar SECOND time man has been arrested for robbing same shop By Sam Croft

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AN Almuñecar resident with a penchant for Serrano ham was arrested by members of the Guardia Civil after he allegedly targeted the same shop in the Almuñecar town market on more than one occasion. The young man, who is 27years-old, is accused of stealing Gran Reserva Serrano ham, a meat product that is popular throughout Spain. The robberies allegedly took place between December 12 and December 14, according to reports from the Guardia Civil. Officers indicated that they

SERRANO HAM: Is a popular meat product available throughout Spain.

were tipped off about what had been going on and decided to set up a sting operation to see if they could catch the thief red-handed. After keeping an eye on the shop they were eventually able to apprehend the alleged perpetrator. This is the second time that the young man has been arrested for robbing the same establishment. Now that he has been apprehended by the authorities, the spate of robberies has hopefully come to an end. However, the stolen ham has not been recovered, and its whereabouts remain a mystery.

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THE year of 2015 saw the greatest transfer of funds in history from the Malaga Provincial Council to the municipalities of the province. Over the course of the year the council allocated €86 million to the different municipalities in the area, which repre-

sents a 16.5 per cent increase in comparison with the previous year. Additionally, in the last four years the total amount has reached €342 million, with Malaga Provincial Council President Elias Bendodo pointing out that this represents an impressive

amount of funding. Bendodo noted that even in an extremely complicated economic period, since 2011 the provincial council has consistently managed to dedicate 30 per cent of its annual budget to the municipalities.

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Former mayor sent to prison for two years SENTENCED for illegal construction By Sam Croft FORMER mayor of Competa, Leovigildo Lopez Cerezo, has been sentenced to two years in prison for building a warehouse on land where construction was not permitted. Lopez Cerezo, who is 72years-old, was mayor of the Axarquia municipality between 1991 and 2007, and of Canillas de Albaida between 1979 and 1991. Lopez Cerezo had previously been banned from public office for 28 years and has had fines imposed upon him for different urban crimes. The consideration of these antecedents caused the provincial court to reject the

appeal of the defence council and send the accused to prison, where he has been since January 9. The illegally constructed warehouse was built on land located within the Sierras de Tejeda, Almijara and Alhama National Park. It has since been knocked down.

Water initiative A SOCIAL fund has been established in Velez-Malaga to ensure that all of its residents will have regular access to water. The town council has set aside €30,000 in an effort to relieve the situation of ‘people who are at risk of exclusion or have difficulties paying their water bills.’ The town council has been working with Social Services, and hopes to launch the initiative soon in collaboration with Aqualia.

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WORKS will help to put an end to some of the historical probl By Sam Croft THE Environmental Council and Land Planning Department of the Junta de Andalucia regional government have given the green

VISITING CENTRE: Reinoso and Centurion inspected the works. THE new facilities that will house the Los Marinos Children’s Centre in Almuñecar are almost ready to go. Almuñecar and La Herradura Social Services Councillor Maria del Carmen Reinoso paid a visit to the centre to see how the construction and conditioning work is getting along. Reinoso, who was accompanied by the Town Children’s Centres Coordinator Maria

del Carmen Centurion, claimed that the work is now in its final stage and that the centre should be up and running in early 2016. The new children’s teaching centre, Los Marinos, is for children from zero to three years old. Reinoso emphasised that the centre is modern, well-funded, and easily accessible, as it is part of the same educational complex as the La Noria School and the town pool.

light to a project that will remodel the sanitation and drainage system of La Herradura seafront. The initial budget of the work has been set at €2,181,459 and

will be financed through the Commonwealth of Municipalities. Deputy Mayor and Delegate of Services of La Herradura Juan Jose Ruiz Joya said that this “is

The Nutcracker will come to Almuñecar TICKETS are now on sale for The Nutcracker, which will be performed at the Casa de la Cultura in Almuñecar on January 24 at 6pm. The performance is the result of a collaboration between the Almuñecar Council’s Culture Department and the Classic Ballet of Russia. The show will be directed by Evgeniya Bespalova, and will be performed in two acts. Tickets can be purchased online at www.redentradas.com or at the ticket window an hour before the show.

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good news” for the beginning of 2016, “now that the launch of this project, which is so important for La Herradura, will help to put an end to some of the historical prob-

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lems of floods, blockages, and the resulting overflow of polluted waters in the seafront as well as in different streams and ravines.” The project aims to focus on a 2,018 square metre area of the seafront, and will comply with all of the demands of the administrations. The work will consist of renovating the sanitation network underneath the seafront, as well as the installation of infrastructures that will improve the drainage of rainwater. Joya said that the project will begin after an assessment from a technical team from the Environmental and Land Planning Board, and that the work will last approximately nine months.

La Herradura roadworks expected to finish soon THIS month the roadworks on Calles Canalejas and España in La Herradura are expected to come to an end. Deputy mayor and Delegate of Services of La Herradura Juan Jose Ruiz Joya has indicated that the restoration work is well on its way and should be finished shortly. Ruiz Joya underlined the importance of

the work for the citizens and businesses of La Herradura. He apologised for the inconvenience, but assured locals that the work will be worth the effort, as it will “provide the necessary infrastructures to the town, while at the same time making the area more beautiful.”

Mother petitions for her daughter to come home AN Almuñecar resident has started an online campaign in the hopes that her daughter, currently serving a sentence for drug trafficking in Colombia, will be able to finish her sentence in Spain. Maria Victoria Martin said her daughter Alejandra was arrested at Rionegro airport with four and a half kilos of cocaine in her suitcase. After spending a year in a Colombian prison, Alejandra is now on house arrest with her four children, but her mother claims that she is living in inhumane conditions.

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Music classes have begun LA HERRADURA residents will soon have their dancing shoes on and their instruments in hand now that the new Music and Dance School of Almuñecar has begun its classes. Center Music Management SL will manage the centre. Classes will take place from Monday to Thursday from 4pm to 9pm, and a wide range of instruments and specialities will be on offer.

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More in work in Rincon FORTY-FOUR people have begun to work in Rincon de la Victoria thanks to the Extraordinary Hiring Help Programme launched by the Junta de Andalucia regional government. The plan has made an effort to contract individuals who are in situations of vulnerability, such as incidences of gender violence, disability, or the size of family units.

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NEW LINE: Opens up possibilities not only for Granada Province, but for companies throughout Spain and Morocco as well. By Sam Croft THE Motril Port is about to open a new maritime route that will connect the Axarquia municipality with one of the most important industrial and economic hubs of the North of Africa, Tangier in Morocco. The new connection will begin as a cargo line without passengers, and German ship-

ping company FRS will be in charge of its operation. President of the Motril Port Authority Francisco Alvarez de la Chica called the announcement ‘historic’, and said it had come after months of negotiations. The new maritime connection is generating much higher expectations than the current ones linking Motril with Melilla, Nador and Alhucemas, due to Tangier’s position as

a large city and major Mediterranean port. Alvarez de la Chica has urged companies to take advantage of the opportunity. He pointed out the new line opens up business possibilities not only for Granada Province, but for companies throughout Spain and Morocco as well. The route is expected to go into operation in the second half of January.

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WORK will have to be done in the closed season of the corruco By Sam Croft WORK to stabilise the Torrox beach through the construction of a semi-submerged breakwater will have to be put on hold. The Agriculture and Fishing Department has insisted the work needs to be done in accordance with the closed season of the corruco, a type of mollusk abundant in the Mediterranean. Additionally, there are important Roman and Arabic ruins in the neighbouring cliffs, which means that the building company must carry out the project in the western part of the Ferrara Beach, gaining access through the existing stairs. As the machinery is going to cause damage, the project also includes the renovation and reconstruction of the stairs. Despite these setbacks, officials and builders hope to get the project started in February.

THE CORRUCO: Is a type of mollusk that is abundant in the Mediterranean. However, construction of the breakwater will not begin until April 1, to work around the

fishing season for the corruco and to prevent damage to its habitat.

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A bundle of joy will continue to bring a bundle of cash NEW parents in Almachar will continue enjoying grants of €1,700, thanks to the town council, headed by Izquierda Unida (IU). Families that have children this year will receive €1,700, including monthly vouchers for €50 during the first year of the child’s life that

they can trade in shops for baby supplies. Additionally, the town council will cover the cost of all the vaccines for meningitis and chicken pox and will give a work contract of two weeks to one of the parents if both of them are unemployed.

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No harm A BULLFIGHTING show took place on Saturday January 9 in the Berenjeno Plaza de Toros in Motril. The event involved students from the Bullfighting School of Motril and featured a style of bullfighting that doesn’t harm the bulls.

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Car accident A DRAMATIC traffic accident occurred in the centre of Almuñecar, but fortunately no one was hurt. Two cars crashed into each other, with one ending up on its side.

THE SIERRAS: Of Tejeda, Almijara and Alhama National Park have been declared a special conservation area. THE Sierras of Tejeda, Almijara and Alhama National Park of Axarquia has been declared a Special Conservation Area. The decision brings the number of Andalucian spaces with this qualification to 141. This special conservation status was designed to ensure the mainte-

nance and recovery of plant and animal species. In conjunction with its new conservation status, the park has also approved a new planning system, which will establish a set of regulations to make the preservation of the park compatible with future tourism.

The area was declared a national park in 1999, and has a total surface area of 40,657 hectares. Within the park there are 1,200 different types of flora, and a wide range of animals, including bats, eagles, vultures, as well as numerous amphibians, reptiles, and mammals.

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Promoting Axarquia at Dutch tourism fair STAND will feature information about 31 villages By Sam Croft AXARQUIA will be a visible presence in the Vakantierbeurs Tourism Fair of Utrecht in the Netherlands, which will take place from January 12 to January 17. The Malaga district will have its own exhibition counter and will be featured as part of the Andalucian Tourism section of the Turespaña stand. The fair is considered one of the most im-

portant in the Low Countries in regards to tourism, and Axarquia will be featured in an effort to strengthen the image of the area as a possible tourist destination. The stand will feature material published in Dutch and a map of Axarquia, as well as information about 31 villages, routes, and sights in the vicinity. The last edition of the fair had 1,259 presenters and 117,000 visitors.

More passengers for public transport THE number of people using public transport in Velez-Malaga increased by 1.65 per cent in 2015. Transport councillor Marcelino Mendez-Trelles said that over the course of the year a total of 574,452 people utilised the town’s public transport facilities. This represents an increase of almost 10,000 people when compared to the same period in 2014. Mendez-Trelles said that the town’s objective is to continue to increase the number of people in Velez who travel on public transport. He pointed out that the council is going to pay special attention to the town centre, as it tends to be the neighbourhood where people use public transport the least. In recent months a special committee has been created to determine the future of the tram system in Velez, which operated up until a few years ago.

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Motril Port to privatise facilities THE inspection area for freight transport will be put out to tender By Sam Croft THE recent growth of Motril Port in regards to freight transport has caused the Port Authority to take new steps that might have an impact on the port’s future. In December the Port Authority approved putting the

new inspection facilities of the port, which will be located in an already-constructed 64.92 square metre building on the pier, out to tender. The management will be conceded to a private business, which would be responsible for the inspection of products of non-animal origin, such as fruits and veg-

etables, which go to different parts of the EU. According to data provided by port sources, the volume of goods susceptible to this type of inspection during the last year up until December 15 added up to 28,000 tonnes moved between Motril and the Moroccan ports of Nador and Alhucemas.

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Less fruit but higher prices AXARQUIA subtropical fruit cooperative Trops finished the year with less overall fruit distributed, but higher market prices. Trops manager Enrique Colilles said that the present avocado campaign is down about 20 or 30 per cent in terms of volume, but that prices have stayed high throughout all of November and December. The mango situation is similar. The amount of mangos harvested was 57 per cent lower than in the previous season, but source prices were up 41.55 per cent.

Awareness campaign in Salobreña SALOBREÑA has launched a new environmental awareness campaign with the aim of educating the people of the community about the benefits of taking care of the urban environment. The campaign comes with the slogan ‘Salobreña needs you, keep your streets clean’, and will give people tips about changes they can make to their daily routines in order to make Salobreña sparkle.

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Torrox revives golfing plans TORROX Town Council wants to revive the project to construct the town’s first golf course, which would become the third in Axarquia, after those of Añoreta, in Rincon de la Victoria, and Baviera, in Caleta de Velez. The Calaceite Project originally got the green light in the middle of the last decade at the height of the real estate boom, and included the development of 152 hectares of land on the first line of the beach, along with an 18-hole golf course and 3,157 residences, including hotels and public amenities. However, with the arrival of the economic crisis in 2008, the initiative stalled. A series of setbacks means now, eight years later, the project has still not come to fruition. Torrox Mayor Oscar Medina has taken over the project and the town council hopes to push forward the development of the residential project and golf course. Medina said: “We are conscious the situation of the real estate sector is still not the best, but we can see clear signs of recovery.”

Velez-Malaga pays more than 300 suppliers THE town council of VelezMalaga paid €7.18 million to 306 suppliers during the month of December. The payments allowed the council to deal with 1,012 bills overall. Velez-Malaga Economy and Finance councillor Juan Carlos Marquez said that more than €4.9 million of the money corresponded to the present term, while more than €2 million worth of bills pertained to left over expenses from the previous town council.

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Algarrobo wants to keep Guardia COUNCIL members want to know what the changes will mean for the future of the town By Sam Croft THE Guardia Civil station of Algarrobo is being closed down due to reorganisation, which in the meantime

will leave the town without officers in the area. The town council, however, does not want to be left without the presence of Guardia Civil officers. The

council has unanimously approved a proposal submitted by Partido Popular (PP), against the closing of the local station. The c urr ent pl an i s t o gi ve i n-

creased focus to the headquarters in Torrox, but many Algarrobo council members want to know what these proposed changes will mean for the future of Algarrobo.

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A busy new year for the Samaritans in ALL of Spain THE Samaritans organisation offers emotional support to those in distress with a 24-hour service every day of the year. During 2015 the Samarita ns in Spa in de a lt w ith over 800 callers to the service, an increase of 23 per cent over the previous year and part of this was accounted for by an increase in the numbe r of e ma ils the y re c e ive d. C a lls a nd emails are received from English speakers of all nationalities from the whole of mainland Spain and the islands. Calls to the 900 525 100 helpline are FREE. They have also continued to operate a drop in centre at both Punta Prima (Torre-

vieja) and the British Embassy in Madrid. Additionally they operate a prison visiting service once a month in Alicante. For more info visit www.samaritans inspain.com. CEO Lynda Brettle comm ent s t hat i t i s: “a gr eat credit to all the dedicated and loyal volunteers who are both listeners and charity shop workers, that we have been able to cope with the increased call rate during the year. We now have a fundraising group ‘Friends of Samaritans’ who organise events for us and are also most grateful to the many supporters who help us such as Sunshine Radio, Iceland Overseas and many others

who are listed on our website - and we will always welcome more!” Peter Higginson, Managing Director of the Global Car Centre Group SL, one of the sponsors of Samaritans in Spain explains the reason he backs the Samaritans service: “...... I have found by employing many peopl e over t he l ast 39 years that a pair of ears is a great gift if you use them pr oper l y, by l i st eni ng to people letting them get things off their chest, most people feel better for having spoken. Advice sometimes can be good, but plain old listening is better, be it on the end of a phone or in person.”

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WILL have to pay €60 to attend interview By John Smith WITH its main base in Palma de Mallorca, Spain’s third airline Air Europa is about to relaunch a budget airline to be known as Air Europe Express and is passing some of its smaller aircraft to the new

is the amount that Air Europa could earn from charging 2,000 job applicants for an interview

“I spend time with the family of the deceased, and we work out what kind of funeral they want.” Rosie Grant of Natural Endings on the trend towards ethical burials in woodland areas.

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SUSPENSION: Followed two days of financial chaos.

Chinese stocks are suspended By John Smith TRADING in Chinese shares had barely got underway on January 7, when automatic computer programmes suspended sales and sh u t d o wn t h e e x change for the day due to heavy losses of 7 per cent in half an hour, in a bid to stop a free fall in the Chi-

division, which is currently recruiting staff and is expected to include up to 100 pilots and 150 ground and air crew. It has apparently received around 2,000 applications and in a somewhat unusual move, following its fine for charging disabled

nese economy. Trading was also suspended on Monday January 4 due to heavy falls, and these two days of financial chaos in China have affected stock markets around the world and seen falls in a number of shares, particularly in companies which have investments in China.

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McDonalds’ new design DURING January, McDonalds in the US will be launching completely new packaging aimed at a younger group known as the millenials, which is said to be the fastestgrowing segment of the US population. It’s aimed at a generation who appreciate design, which has to be simple because of the constant distractions of smartphones and other technology.

Wealthiest profit falls ACCORDING to the Bloomberg billionaire’s index, the world’s 400 wealthiest people became $19 billion (€17.4 billion) poorer during 2015, due to the fall in commodity prices including oil, and the economic slowdown in China.

UK e-commerce sell too early ACCORDING to Eric Schmidt, executive chairman of Alphabet, the parent of Google, in an interview on BBC Radio 4, the UK is the world leader in e-commerce but in his opinion, those who set up these companies have a tendency to sell them

too early unlike their American counterparts. “You have the right regulatory environment. You’ve got the right role within the European continent. Look at the e-commerce plays and service plays that are happening in London,” he also said.

passengers for making calls to arrange wheelchair assistance, it will charge €60 for each applicant called for interview. Other budget airlines such as Ryanair have been the butt of various jokes about their charges but this has to be the most bizarre.

PRESIDENTIAL candidate Donald Trump has threatened to withdraw almost £700million (€940million) of investment from Scotland according to reports, by way of retaliation over a petition calling for him to be banned from entry to Britain. Parliament will debate this on January 18 in accordance with Downing Street petition rules.

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NET VOL 3,373.52 24,636.90 4,468.52 3,299.81 5,270.01 4,047.93 13,625.59 19,496.46 55,360.14 15,994.02 4,875.58 34,477.71 68,313.04 5,888.10 31,996.91 4,724.24 7,711.26 14,229.03 6,108.45 61,747.91 4,795.30 38,540.54 5,137.94 8,192.21 10,456.47 18,596.88 7,683.58 15,309.03 5,417.63 4,772.60 45,273.43 5,572.50 11,109.92 6,629.40 5,198.78 4,528.86 11,480.80 65,426.16 4,359.45 6,716.35 4,584.30 97,956.34 12,032.07 5,867.51 4,387.75 33,703.96 4,035.51 4,985.78 4,327.72 10,788.10

COMPANY PRICE(P) CHANGE(P) Johnson Matthey 2,519.00 -11.00 Kingfisher 327.30 -3.60 Land Securities Group 1,119.50 1.50 Legal & General Group 245.50 -0.50 Lloyds Banking Group ORD 69.55 0.68 London Stock Exchange Gr 2,524.00 -6.00 Merlin Entertainments 439.60 -0.80 Marks & Spencer Group 427.95 -2.75 Mondi 1,209.50 -13.50 National Grid 934.90 -5.20 Next 6,757.50 -67.50 Old Mutual 154.50 -1.40 Provident Financial 3,137.00 -41.00 Prudential 1,357.00 -19.00 Persimmon 1,971.00 -21.00 Pearson 692.25 2.75 Reckitt Benckiser Group 5,998.50 5.50 Royal Bank of Scotland Gr 285.75 -2.75 Royal Dutch Shell 1,360.50 -14.50 Royal Dutch Shell 1,363.50 -12.00 Reed Elsevier 1,159.00 -10.00 Rio Tinto 1,721.50 -17.50 Royal Mail 435.05 -4.35 Rolls-Royce Group 556.25 -3.25 Randgold Resources 4,443.50 42.50 RSA Insurance Group 407.60 -0.40 SABMiller 4,030.00 -5.00 Sainsbury (J) 243.60 4.90 Schroders 2,654.00 -65.00 Sage Group (The) 588.00 14.00 Shire 4,260.00 -17.00 Sky 1,086.50 2.50 Standard Life 366.85 3.85 Smiths Group 892.75 -3.75 Smith & Nephew 1,142.50 -12.50 Sports Direct International 433.15 -0.15 SSE 1,465.50 -12.50 Standard Chartered 509.00 3.50 St James's Place 912.50 -9.00 Severn Trent 2,123.50 -16.50 Travis Perkins 1,933.50 10.50 Tesco 146.73 -0.17 TUI AG 1,243.50 -5.50 Taylor Wimpey 192.60 -1.10 Unilever 2,771.50 -7.00 United Utilities Group 932.50 -1.50 Vodafone Group 223.30 0.25 Wolseley 3,438.50 -7.50 WORLDPAY GROUP PLC ORD 3P306.60 -1.40 WPP Group 1,456.50 -7.50 Whitbread 4,180.00 60.00

% CHG. -0.43 -1.09 0.13 -0.20 0.99 -0.24 -0.18 -0.64 -1.10 -0.55 -0.99 -0.90 -1.29 -1.38 -1.05 0.40 0.09 -0.95 -1.05 -0.87 -0.86 -1.01 -0.99 -0.58 0.97 -0.10 -0.12 2.05 -2.39 2.44 -0.40 0.23 1.06 -0.42 -1.08 -0.03 -0.85 0.69 -0.98 -0.77 0.55 -0.12 -0.44 -0.57 -0.25 -0.16 0.11 -0.22 -0.45 -0.51 1.46

NET VOL 5,211.06 7,674.60 9,028.01 14,701.97 49,597.61 8,723.69 4,417.91 7,239.17 6,050.00 35,534.06 10,609.43 7,768.55 4,679.01 35,633.87 6,014.35 5,733.81 43,062.53 18,568.02 56,646.74 35,678.80 13,102.77 25,103.05 4,386.00 10,038.73 4,100.51 4,118.88 65,317.96 4,585.24 6,145.55 6,184.26 25,796.02 18,634.15 7,059.53 3,505.62 10,437.55 3,064.14 14,766.89 12,877.45 4,841.88 5,106.84 4,740.25 11,326.01 7,144.83 6,253.15 35,834.19 6,344.97 57,850.72 8,956.36 N/A 19,382.73 7,496.74

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Most Declined Juniper Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Auris Medical Holding AG Cellular Biomedicine Group, Inc. Conn's, Inc. Flamel Technologies S.A. Ascendis Pharma A/S EZCORP, Inc. Synergy Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Chiasma, Inc. Century Aluminum Company Ambarella, Inc.

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UK economic slowdown continues CHANCELLOR of the Exchequer George Osborne, in an interview with BBC Radio 4, made it clear that in his opinion a slowing global economy means that the UK is by no means in a position to be complacent, and “2016 is the year of mission critical”, and could be the most difficult year that the economy has faced for some time. Despite the fact that in his Autumn Statement he indicated that the UK economy was ‘growing fast’, he went on to explain that the statement had in fact put into place a four-year plan to restore public finances, and make the economy more productive. “It is precisely because we live in an uncertain world. It is precisely because we have not abolished boom and bust as a nation, that you need to take these steps, difficult steps and I need to go on explaining to the public, that the difficult times aren’t over, we have got to go on making the difficult decisions, precisely so that Britain can continue to enjoy the low unemployment and

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GEORGE OSBORNE: Said 2016 could be the most difficult year the economy has faced for some time. the rising wages that we see at the moment,” Mr Osborne said. In fairness, the problems of the

Middle East, risk of recession in China, and ever dropping commodity prices which indicate a drop in glob-

al demand could not have been accurately forecast in the autumn of 2015, but it is possible that he was

more than a little optimistic in his statement and time will tell how buoyant the UK economy actually is.

Postage costs to rise THE cost of postage within Spain has now increased from 45c to 48c for a postcard or standard letter, and othe r c ha rge s inc luding overseas post and parcels will also increase. A lthough the s a le of stamps to collectors still ge ne ra te s s ignific a nt income for the Post Office, it is more usual to receive a la be l w he n pa ying for pos ta ge , pa rtic ula rly for

Postage costs in Spain are still lower than most of Europe parcels rather than stamps, and to the disappointment of collectors many of the new stamps are self-adhes ive , w hic h us e a poore r standard of printing and are difficult to house in albums. Spain is still cheaper than most of Europe with Italy,

PRICE INCREASE: Will affect national and overseas postage. the UK, France and Germany being the four most expensive countries in which to send an internal letter.

However, gener al l y speaking letters in the UK do arrive when they are supposed to and are delivered

t o t he door r at her t han shared mailboxes as happens in many urbanisations in Spain.

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The Quarter One forecast for the Pound Ask the expert Peter Loveday Contact me at euroweekly@currenciesdirect.com

AS we start the New Year, a look back to 2015 shows us that the UK economy was the best performing amongst its G7 peers. Consolidation in UK GDP as well as employment numbers and strong wages produced a glimmer of upbeat consumer sentiment, though December’s manufacturing data revealed that production in the UK has slowed down to its lowest level in two years. This has led the Bank of England to remain very cautious in increasing interest rates and it looks likely that we will have a subdued Q1 in 2016 for the British Pound. With inflation also not picking up anywhere close to the Bank of England’s 2 per cent target, it is looking increasingly likely that the Monetary Policy Committee will refrain from raising interest rates in the first half of 2016. Meanwhile, with 2016 starting with global growth concerns amidst a stock market rout across world markets, the UK economy will

STERLING: It looks likely the British Pound will have a subdued start to 2016. continue to lean on consumer spending to look forward to better data prints. The negative data from UK’s manufacturing sector coupled with an increase in interest rates in the US has brought about considerable weakness in the Pound. To add insult to injury, investor sentiment has aligned itself to safe

haven currencies and markets are flocking to the US Dollar, bringing about more weakness for the Pound. However, the drop in the interest rates would mean exports will get a boost in the UK and could bring out slightly better data prints on the inflation and GDP fronts. Though the Pound

rallied most of 2015 against the Euro due to strong economic data, we start the New Year with a fair setback to the Pound trading below the 1.35 level. In the long term divergence in monetary policy should favour the Pound once better economic data is released but Sterling may remain subdued in the first quarter of this year. From the Eurozone, despite analysts and markets taking a bearish view after Mario Draghi announced further measures of quantitative easing, the economy seems to be consolidating albeit slowly. Finance ministers from the Eurozone have also backed Mario Draghi’s plan, and seem to agree that increasing amounts of stimulus will eventually increase a much needed growth in inflation. However, unfortunately the stimulus plans announced by ECB President Mario Draghi to try and keep the Euro weak to increase exports hasn’t quite worked out just yet, though it is increasingly likely to have a positive effect on the economy in the long term. It has been an interesting and eventful start to 2016 so far. A week into the year and we have seen global stock markets crash, and Sterling drop between 2 to 3 per cent amongst its major counterparts.

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Can this alien bunch be an asset? WHAT we are actually witnessing is the beginning of our worst nightmare LEAPY LEE SAYS IT

OTHERS THINK IT

TWENTY-FIVE years ago I warned that the West was being infiltrated by its enemies. I also stated that if the authorities didn’t wake up, one day it would all be too late. Well our esteemed leaders slumbered blissfully on and the Islamist militants are now everywhere. The local violence and unrest, mainly brought on by unchecked immigration, is unfolding as we speak. Almost every day, up rears another example of the Allahu Akbar terrorists in our midst. Police gunned down, shoppers and holidaymakers maimed and killed, places of entertainment targeted etc. And still we let them in. Even more ominous, is that of the thousands of ‘refugees’ who entered Europe last year, 69 per cent were men. This disproportionate figure alone should set alarm bells jangling, even among the most liberal of the ‘heads in the sand’ denial brigade.

UNCHECKED IMMIGRATION: Has brought on violence and unrest.

What must also be remembered is that even if the majority of these people are not actually terrorists, most of them are illiterate, ill-educated Muslim men. The chances

of integrating them into our Western society with its existing values are virtually nil. A prime example is the recent phenomena of marauding mobs of feral young Arabic

men, publicly harassing and committing sexual attacks on our women. In the oppressive, primitive societies these individuals have been raised, women are looked on as second class chattel. Couple this, with the fact that in their former countries they have never observed women even baring their arms in public, leave alone the legs and faces revealed by normal Western attire, and you get some idea of their glaring mental inadequacies. You also only have to witness the disgusting mess left behind on the trains and in areas vacated by these immigrant hordes to get some idea of the standard of living they are accustomed to. And you honestly think that the majority of this alien bunch can be an asset to our Western democratic culture? Ha! What we are actually witnessing is the beginning of our worst nightmare. Potentially devastating, irreversible internal conflict. Heaven help us all. Keep the faith Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com

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Archbishop criticises women over domestic violence SO this man who, by virtue of the strange rules of his chosen profession, is (supposedly) barred from relationships with the opposite sex, believes he is capable of rational and valid thought about abuse within relationships. As in so many things he and his sort are so out of touch with reality maybe we ought to feel pity toward them rather than outrage. Though for the moment, outrage seems to be the correct emotion. Stuart (via website)

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A heartwarming message from Dario Poli DARIO POLI, a renowned composer and dear friend of EWN, recently was a guest of honour in Holland, having been invited to write a new musical composition for the Peace and Justice Foundation at The Hague to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations. “Thanks to all the good work of Michel Euesden, her husband and all the great team at the EWN have done for me over a long period. Today I have just had a small article published about me and what I am trying to do in a respected Dutch national newspaper written by one of Holland’s most respected journalists. This is just the beginning, but without the strong, reliable support of EWN, it would have been almost impossible. So thank you all again from my heart and I wish you an even more successful, eventful 2016 giving us your readers, all the help we need.”

Editor note: Thank you Dario for your kind words. Your EWN family wish you all the success and happiness in the world for 2016 and beyond. It touches our heart that we could help you along your magical journey which has blessed the lives of countless people.

WHEN will action be taken against able-bodied drivers who park illegally in disabled parking places? This thoughtless, lazy and despicable act causes untold inconvenience and stress to those needing to park close to their homes and shops. Is it not time for the police to fine and remove these illegally parked vehicles? Much needed money could be raised in our town by implementing the law. Maybe the newspapers could have a ‘column of shame’ listing the registration numbers of cars illegally parked in the parking bays. I am sure the people who need to use these places would happily report the registration numbers to the newspapers and police etc. Alan Harris, Campoverde

Mr Monday THANK YOU so much for placing our ad. Mr Monday has been found and was returned to us on Christmas Eve, it made a special boy very happy! Hats off to the power of advertising, and thanks for all the help from the Euro Weekly News. Regards Jane, Mallorca

Inept leaders DEAR Leapy, All I can say is, I wish all the Euro-

pean and UK inept politicians had the courage to tell it as it is like your excellent piece in last week’s paper. I too have been expounding the very same and believe it or not most people I speak with about this do not have a real clue or understanding of what is happening. I predict that Christmas as we know it will peter out in the next few years, there will be no New Year celebrations either (Brussels have already started cancelling 2016), as our calendar bears no resemblance to the Islamic one. We have a Muslim being put forward for mayor of London and it won’t be long before all government positions will be overrun with Sharia

law brainwashed individuals. I keep saying that we have been invaded without a shot being fired and now our graciously stupid leaders keep making things even worse. Adolf must be spinning in his grave if he had realised how to take over the world so easily. I just wanted you to know you do have support out here in the silent suffering majority and if you ever decide to stand for presidency/prime minister you have my vote. Sincerely, Ron Bennett (via email) P.S I was born and raised in London in 1952 and boy am I glad I don’t live there anymore as it is an alien environment to me.

Leapy disgust GOOD afternoon and happy New Year. The motive of this present is to expose my disgust, and repulse, to the articles you insist on printing written by Leapy Lee. He is not only a racist, and this is the first reason why you should not print his words, but his comments are offensive and inflammatory. He preaches hate and invokes violence in every article. He does this with Muslims, who are always his favourite target, as well as Germans, immigrants and asylum seekers. I understand and embrace freedom of speech, however, I think it is your responsibility as editorial, to consider what you do and what you don’t print. My name is Sebastian and I don’t feel there is any difference between the hatred Leapy means, than that of Adolf Hitler or a terrorist. Try looking in the mirror Leapy. And stop watching so many end of the world movies you ignorant ******. I hope you print that without my spelling mistakes. Thank you and please print more about love not war. Sebastian (via email)

Europe has gone crazy DEAR Leapy, I really enjoyed reading your ‘What the hell have we done’ and I am glad that you write this. Nowadays you can’t express your thoughts on FB etc without losing your friends. Our Europe has gone crazy, mostly because of Merkel. But hopefully the rapings etc in Germany will change many minds... I’ll follow you!! Magnus and Lena Ehrnrooth, Nueva Andalucia

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Lobo Park animal sanctuary where wolves roam free

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Alaska Tundra Wolf.

THE devoted team study the animals in all their native glory IT is a curious rarity in this day and age to encounter an animal sanctuary that faithfully places the welfare of the animals at the forefront of its philosophy. Indeed the term ‘animal sanctuary’ doesn’t do the Lobo Park in Antequera justice. This strikingly raw and wild turf, in the hinterlands of Malaga Province, is more a scientific park dedicated to enabling wolves to live freely and fully in their natural habitat. Here a small yet immensely devoted team study wolves in all their native glory, passing their fascinating findings onto inquisitive explorers, families and nature lovers alike. And the discoveries are, well, captivating. One can quite honestly throw all preconceptions out the window, along with any perceptions gleaned from films, or zoos. For not only is the Lobo Park quite the opposite of a zoo, its very existence shows us just how different animals are in the wild, and how little one can learn from the zoo experience. With three different species roaming across 400,000 square metres, this reserve has expended an incredible amount of effort into ensuring that the wolves retain their wildness, yet are familiar enough with humans that we can learn of their eerily familiar ways.

Lobo Park remains true to its roots, as one of the very few places people can see wolves as they really are. As a result this modest reserve relies a great deal on the generosity and curiosity of the human spirit.

From wolf psychology to pack dynamics, personalities, and daily habits, there is an endless stream of knowledge that will delight seasoned scientists and quizzical children. Tours of the park come in different guises, from howl nights to afternoon guides, and workshops. All are lovingly conducted by warm professionals who have worked with the wolves for years and are chock full of riveting information available in multiple languages.

Opening up to the public over 10 years ago, the Lobo Park has steadfastly remained true to its roots, as one of the very few places people can see wolves as they really are. As a result this modest reserve relies a great deal on the generosity and curiosity of the human spirit.

TO ARRANGE A TOUR, OR TO FIND OUT MORE You can visit their website at: www.lobopark.com, email the Lobo Park at info@lobopark.com, or you can them a call on +34 952 031 107 to arrange an experience you certainly won’t forget.

Guided tours are at 11:00, 13:00, 15:00 and 16:30 except Wednesday.

European wolves.

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

PABLO IGLESIAS and other Podemos high-ups were political assessors to Venezuela before they entered Spanish politics. Iglesias prefers to keep schtum about Venezuela these days, especially now that its president Nicolas Maduro refuses to accept the government party’s defeat in the December elections by the practically outlawed Opposition. Podemos, unlike PP, PSOE, Ciudadanos, UPyD and PNV, recently avoided signing a Spanish manifesto in defence of Venezuelan democracy. Presumably Iglesias, with 69 seats in Spain’s national parliament, feels that all parliamentary systems are equal, but some are less equal than others. Exclusion zone THE red lines that parties drew

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All right for some

PABLO IGLESIAS: Backs a Cataluña independence referendum.

before December 20 were meant to reassure voters that post-election pacts would not endanger ideology or promises. Instead politicians have fenced themselves in and another general election was the spectre at more than one Christmas feast. On the other side of those red lines lies the middle ground where negotiations could take place but instead it has been turned into a barren and unoccupied no man’s land. Strange bedfellows PABLO IGLESIAS backs a Cataluña independence referendum, making him untouchable for any potential pact-seeker. Not long ago he scornfully suggested that a PP, PSOE and Ciudadanos coalition “is the preferred scenario” of German chancellor Angela Merkel, the Ibex 35 (Spain’s Footsie 100) and the Head of State. Is that such a bad thing,

compared with the present horsetrading and showboating for which Iglesias is largely responsible? Way out SANTIAGO CARRILLO, the now deceased Communist leader, allegedly did in five years what Franco couldn’t manage in 36. In other words, he scuppered the Partido Comunista de España once it was legalised during the Transition. Is Artur Mas, would-be president of Cataluña, doing Madrid’s job for it by failing to scrape up support for his investiture? There will always be secessionists in Cataluña but despite national fear of an in-out referendum, less than half the Catalan population share Mas’s ambitions. Without him in the Palau de la Generalitat palace the independence faction will be divided and undisciplined and prone to implode with no outside help.

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11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Wanted Down Under 12:45pm Close Calls: On Camera 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pm Father Brown 3:30pm For What It's Worth 4:15pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm James Martin: Home Comforts 5:30pm Antiques Road Trip 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm EastEnders 9:00pm Dickensian 9:30pm Room 101 10:00pm Death in Paradise 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:30pm BBC London News 11:45pm Question Time 12:45am This Week

8:00am Wanted Down Under 8:45am Close Calls: On Camera 9:15am Great British Menu 9:45am Caught Red Handed 10:15am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC News 1:00pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm Masters Snooker 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Great British Railway Journeys 8:00pm Masters Snooker 9:00pm World's Sneakiest Animals 10:00pm Stargazing Live 11:00pm The Clare Balding Show 11:30pm Newsnight 12:15am Masters Snooker Highlights 1:05am Royal Wives at War 2:05am Can You Stop My Multiple Sclerosis? 2:35am Great Barrier Reef with David Attenborough 3:35am Gorilla Family and Me

7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm 1000 Heartbeats 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Tonight 9:00pm Emmerdale 9:30pm Birds of a Feather 10:00pm Jericho 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:40pm The BRITS are Coming 12:40am Trawlermen Tales 1:35am Jackpot247 4:00am Tonight 4:25am ITV Nightscreen

7:00am 7:10am 8:00am 9:05am 9:35am

The Hot Desk The Cube Dinner Date Emmerdale Coronation Street 10:05am You've Been Framed! 10:35am Catchphrase 11:20am Dinner Date 12:20pm Royal Pains 1:10pm Emmerdale 1:45pm Coronation Street 2:15pm Alesha Dixon: The Hot Desk 2:30pm What a Girl Wants 4:35pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:45pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 6:50pm Take Me Out 8:00pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm Hot Fuzz 12:25am Celebrity Juice 1:30am Two and a Half Men 2:00am Two and a Half Men 2:25am Safeword

9:00pm Don't Tell the Bride 10:00pm Live at the Apollo 10:30pm Live at the Apollo 11:00pm EastEnders 11:30pm Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps 12:00am Family Guy 12:45am American Dad! 1:10am Family Guy 1:30am Siblings 2:00am Live at the Apollo 2:30am Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps 3:00am I Know What You Weighed Last Summer

9:00pm Majesty and Mortar: Britain's Great Palaces 10:00pm The Trains That Time Forgot: Britain's Lost Railway Journeys 11:00pm Brian Pern: 45 Years of Prog and Roll 11:30pm India's Frontier Railways 12:30am Top of the Pops: 1981

7:00am Man About the House 7:25am Heartbeat 8:25am Where the Heart is 9:25am The Darling Buds of May 10:35am Judge Judy 11:00am Judge Judy 12:00pm The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 1:05pm Murder, She Wrote 2:05pm Heartbeat 3:05pm Wild at Heart 4:10pm Where the Heart is 5:15pm Man About the House 5:50pm Rising Damp 6:20pm On the Buses 6:55pm Heartbeat 7:55pm Murder, She Wrote 9:00pm Doc Martin 10:00pm Alexander Armstrong's Land of the Midnight Sun 11:00pm Law and Order: UK 12:00am Blue Murder 1:35am The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

FRIDAY - 15 JANUARY

7:00am Countdown 7:45am King of Queens 9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Frasier 11:30am Undercover Boss USA 12:30pm Four in a Bed 1:00pm Channel 4 News Summary 1:05pm Four in a Bed 3:10pm Deal or No Deal 4:10pm Countdown 5:00pm A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 6:00pm Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm Location, Location, Location 10:00pm The Restoration Man 11:00pm Busting the Drugs Millions: Inside the National Crime Agency 12:05am 24 Hours in A and E 1:05am Million Pound Motors

9:00am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 9:15am Peppa Pig 9:35am Paw Patrol 9:45am Bananas in Pajamas 10:00am Toot the Tiny Tugboat 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:10pm Cowboy Builders 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm Celebrity Big Brother 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm NCIS 4:15pm Final Recourse 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild 9:00pm Britain's Bloody Crown 10:00pm Celebrity Big Brother 11:00pm Celebrity Botched Up

11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Wanted Down Under 12:45pm Close Calls: On Camera 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pm Father Brown 3:30pm For What It's Worth 4:15pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm James Martin: Home Comforts 5:30pm Antiques Road Trip 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm Fake Britain 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm A Question of Sport 10:00pm Shetland 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm BBC London News 11:35pm The Graham Norton Show 12:25am Would I Lie to You?

7:00am Rip Off Britain 7:45am Homes Under the Hammer 8:45am Close Calls: On Camera 9:15am MasterChef: The Professionals 10:15am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC News 1:00pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm Masters Snooker 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Great British Railway Journeys 8:00pm Masters Snooker 9:00pm Mastermind 9:30pm What to Buy and Why 10:00pm Bloody Queens: Elizabeth and Mary 11:00pm QI 11:30pm Newsnight 12:05am Masters Snooker Highlights 12:55am Puppet on a Chain 2:30am Question Time 3:30am Top Gear 4:30am This is BBC Two Highlights of programmes on BBC Two.

8:00pm Top Gear 9:00pm Don't Tell the Bride 10:00pm Russell Howard's Good News 10:30pm Russell Howard's Good News 11:00pm EastEnders 11:30pm Russell Howard's Good News Extra 12:15am American Dad! 12:40am American Dad! 1:00am Family Guy 1:25am Family Guy 1:45am Family Guy 2:10am Family Guy 2:30am Siblings

7:00am 7:20am 7:45am 8:45am

7:00am 7:15am 7:30am 7:45am 8:00am

7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm 1000 Heartbeats 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm The Martin Lewis Money Show 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm Mr Selfridge 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:40pm Birds of a Feather 12:10am Thunderball 2:25am Jackpot247 4:00am Murder, She Wrote

6:40am 7:00am 7:10am 8:00am 9:05am 9:35am 10:05am

7:00am Man About the House 7:25am Heartbeat 8:20am Where the Heart is 9:25am The Darling Buds of May 10:30am Judge Judy 10:55am Judge Judy 11:50am The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 1:00pm Murder, She Wrote 2:00pm Heartbeat 3:00pm Wild at Heart 4:00pm Where the Heart is 5:05pm Man About the House 5:40pm Rising Damp 6:10pm On the Buses 6:45pm Heartbeat 7:50pm Murder, She Wrote 8:50pm The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 10:00pm Long Lost Family 11:00pm Law and Order: UK 12:00am Blue Murder 1:35am Private Benjamin 3:30am The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Duck Dynasty Duck Dynasty Minder The Professionals 9:45am Magnum, P.I. 10:50am Alias Smith and Jones 11:55am Duck Dynasty 12:25pm Duck Dynasty 12:50pm Pawn Stars 1:20pm Pawn Stars 1:45pm Minder 2:50pm The Professionals 3:55pm Magnum, P.I. 4:55pm Alias Smith and Jones 6:00pm Minder 7:00pm The Professionals 8:00pm Pawn Stars 8:30pm Pawn Stars 9:00pm The Classic Car Show 10:00pm High Plains Drifter 12:15am The Devil's Advocate 3:05am Ax Men 3:50am ITV4 Nightscreen 4:00am Teleshopping

TV LISTING

9:00am 9:30am 1:00pm 1:30pm 2:00pm 2:15pm 2:30pm 3:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm

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Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold WWE SmackDown! Cricket's Greatest Big Bash League Premier League Legends Premier League Legends Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Big Bash League Premier League Legends Fantasy Football Club Highlights Barclays Premier League World The Mavericks Johnstone's Paint Trophy La Liga Show 2015 Barclays Premier League World Football Gold

10:35am 11:20am 12:20pm 1:10pm 1:45pm 2:15pm 2:30pm 4:35pm 5:40pm 6:50pm 7:50pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 9:30pm 10:00pm 12:10am 1:30am 1:55am 2:20am 3:20am

ITV2 Nightscreen The Hot Desk The Cube Dinner Date Emmerdale Emmerdale You've Been Framed! Catchphrase Dinner Date Royal Pains Emmerdale Emmerdale The Hot Desk Must Love Dogs The Jeremy Kyle Show The Jeremy Kyle Show Take Me Out The Hot Desk You've Been Framed! Two and a Half Men Two and a Half Men 2 Fast 2 Furious Take Me Out Two and a Half Men Two and a Half Men Safeword Teleshopping

9:00pm The Good Old Days 9:45pm Pop Go the Sixties 9:50pm Pop Go the Sixties 9:55pm Pop Go the Sixties 10:00pm One-Hit Wonders at the BBC 11:00pm Music Moguls 12:00am Pop Charts Britannia 1:30am Top of the Pops 2:10am Music Moguls

9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Frasier 11:00am Frasier 11:30am Undercover Boss USA 12:30pm Four in a Bed 1:00pm Channel 4 News Summary 1:05pm Four in a Bed 1:40pm Four in a Bed 2:10pm Four in a Bed 2:40pm Four in a Bed 3:10pm Deal or No Deal 4:10pm Countdown 5:00pm A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 6:00pm Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm Jamie and Jimmy's Friday Night Feast 10:00pm 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 11:00pm First Dates 12:05am Rude Tube 1:10am Beverly Hills Cop III

9:45am Bananas in Pajamas 10:00am Toot the Tiny Tugboat 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:10pm Cowboy Builders 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm Celebrity Big Brother 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm NCIS 4:15pm Jesse Stone: Night Passage 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm Dogs Make You Laugh Out Loud 9:00pm That's So... 1985 10:00pm Celebrity Big Brother 11:00pm Lip Sync Battle UK 11:30pm Celebrity Big Brother 12:05am Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side

7:00am Football's Greatest 7:10am Duck Dynasty 7:30am Duck Dynasty 7:55am Minder 8:50am The Professionals 9:55am Magnum, P.I. 10:55am Alias Smith and Jones 12:00pm Duck Dynasty 12:30pm Duck Dynasty 12:55pm Pawn Stars 1:25pm Pawn Stars 1:50pm Minder 2:55pm The Professionals 3:55pm Magnum, P.I. 4:55pm Alias Smith and Jones 6:00pm Minder 7:00pm The Professionals 8:00pm Pawn Stars 8:30pm Pawn Stars 9:00pm Counting Cars 9:30pm Counting Cars 10:00pm Pale Rider 12:25am Two Mules for Sister Sara 2:45am Ax Men 3:35am Movies Now 3:45am ITV4 Nightscreen

12:30pm La Liga Show 2015 1:00pm Fantasy Football Club Highlights 1:30pm Soccer A.M. The Best Bits 2:30pm La Liga Show 2015 3:00pm The Premier League Years 5:00pm The Premier League Years 7:00pm The Fantasy Football Club 8:00pm FL72 11:15pm Barclays Premier League Review 11:45pm Jamie VardyRecord Breaker 12:45am Football Gold 1:00am Barclays Premier League Review 1:30am The Fantasy Football Club 2:30am La Liga Show 2015 3:00am Premier League Legends 3:30am Barclays Premier League Review 4:00am The Fantasy Football Club

E W N 14 - 20 January 2016 / AxarquĂa - Costa Tropical

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SATURDAY - 16 JANUARY

7:00am Breakfast 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Live 12:30pm James Martin: Home Comforts 1:00pm BBC News 1:05pm Weather 1:10pm Football Focus 1:50pm Saturday Sportsday A look at the day's sporting events. 2:00pm Masters Snooker 5:30pm Final Score 6:10pm Now You See It 6:40pm BBC News 6:50pm Regional News 6:55pm Weather 7:00pm Pointless 7:50pm The Getaway Car 8:45pm The Voice UK 10:05pm Casualty 10:55pm The National Lottery Live 11:05pm BBC News 11:20pm Weather 11:25pm Match of the Day 12:50am Snooker 2:50am Weather for the Week Ahead 2:55am BBC News

7:05am Race to Super Bowl 50 7:55am Wonder Man 9:30am The Prisoner of Zenda 11:10am Homes Under the Hammer 12:10pm Natural World 1:00pm James Martin: Home Comforts 1:45pm James Martin: Home Comforts 2:30pm Bargain Hunt 3:15pm Escape to the Country 4:00pm For What It's Worth 4:45pm Flog It! 5:30pm Masters Snooker 6:30pm Victorian Bakers 7:30pm Dad's Army 8:00pm Masters Snooker 11:30pm QI XL 12:15am Insert Name Here 12:45am Dragons' Den 1:45am Spider 3:20am This is BBC Two Highlights of programmes on BBC Two.

7:00am CITV 10:25am Murder, She Wrote 11:15am The Jeremy Kyle Show 12:20pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 1:20pm ITV News and Weather 1:30pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 2:30pm Judge Rinder 3:35pm Tipping Point 4:35pm Doc Martin 5:30pm The Martin Lewis Money Show 6:00pm The Saturday Night Story 7:05pm Local News and Weather 7:15pm ITV News and Weather 7:30pm You've Been Framed! 8:00pm Ninja Warrior UK 9:00pm Take Me Out 10:20pm The Jonathan Ross Show 11:20pm ITV News and Weather 11:35pm Lethal Weapon 4 1:50am Jackpot 247

7:00am The Hot Desk 7:10am Emmerdale Omnibus 9:55am Coronation Street Omnibus 12:20pm Ninja Warrior 1:20pm You've Been Framed! 2:50pm What a Girl Wants 3:50pm FYI Daily 3:55pm What a Girl Wants 5:00pm Bean 6:00pm FYI Daily 6:05pm Bean 6:45pm The Lost World 7:45pm FYI Daily 7:50pm The Lost World 9:15pm Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands 10:20pm Take Me Out: The Gossip 11:20pm American Pie 2 12:20am FYI Daily 12:25am American Pie 2 1:25am The Keith Lemon Sketch Show 2:20am Reality Bites 2:55am Viral Tap 3:30am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 3:55am Teleshopping

SUNDAY - 17 JANUARY

7:00am Milkshake! 9:55am Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 10:30am The Saturday Show 12:35pm Police Interceptors 1:30pm Police Interceptors 2:30pm Columbo: A Matter of Honor 4:00pm Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords 5:00pm Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild 6:00pm Ice Road Truckers 7:00pm 5 News 7:05pm World War II in Colour 8:00pm World War II Battlefield Recovery 9:00pm Chasing Monsters: The Shark Eater 10:00pm The Championship 11:00pm Goal Rush 11:30pm Celebrity Big Brother 12:30am Lip Sync Battle UK

8:35am Match of the Day 10:00am The Andrew Marr Show 11:00am The Big Questions 12:00pm Sunday Politics 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:10pm Weather for the Week Ahead 2:15pm Homes Under the Hammer 3:15pm Eat Well for Less 4:15pm Escape to the Country 5:15pm Lifeline 5:25pm Songs of Praise 6:00pm Great Barrier Reef with David Attenborough 7:00pm BBC News 7:20pm Regional News 7:25pm Weather 7:30pm Countryfile 8:30pm Still Open All Hours 9:00pm Call the Midwife 10:00pm War and Peace 11:00pm BBC News 11:20pm Regional News 11:25pm Weather 11:30pm Match of the Day 2 12:30am The Devil's Double

7:30am A to Z of TV Gardening 8:15am Monty Don's Italian Gardens 9:15am Countryfile 10:15am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 11:45am James Martin: Home Comforts 12:30pm James Martin: Home Comforts 1:15pm MOTD2 Extra 2:00pm Masters Snooker 6:15pm Ski Sunday 7:00pm World's Sneakiest Animals 8:00pm Masters Snooker 12:00am Headhunters 1:35am Countryfile News and stories concerning the heart of the British countryside. 2:35am Holby City 3:35am This is BBC Two Highlights of programmes on BBC Two.

8:00pm Pop's Greatest Dance Crazes 8:40pm The Voice UK 10:00pm Looper 11:50pm Russell Howard's Good News 12:20am Family Guy 12:42am Family Guy 1:05am American Dad! 1:25am American Dad! 1:45am Russell Howard's Good News 2:15am Siblings

8:00pm Stories From the Dark Earth: Meet the Ancestors Revisited 9:00pm Castles: Britain's Fortified History 10:00pm The Young Montalbano 11:40pm Music Moguls: The Masters of Pop 12:40am One-Hit Wonders at the BBC

6:25am 1001 Things You Should Know 6:50am How I Met Your Mother 7:15am How I Met Your Mother 7:40am King of Queens 8:05am King of Queens 8:30am Ironman Switzerland 9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am The Morning Line 11:00am Flash Gordon 1:10pm The Big Bang Theory 1:35pm Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. 2:30pm Channel 4 Racing 5:00pm Come Dine with Me 5:35pm Come Dine with Me 6:05pm Come Dine with Me 7:05pm Channel 4 News 7:35pm Location, Location, Location 8:30pm World's Weirdest Homes 10:00pm Fast and Furious 6 12:40am The Running Man

7:00am Where the Heart is 7:50am Where the Heart is 8:50am The Royal 9:55am The Royal 10:55am Carry on Don't Lose Your Head 11:55am FYI Daily 12:00pm Carry on Don't Lose Your Head 12:50pm A Touch of Frost 2:50pm The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 4:00pm The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 5:05pm Columbo Peter Falk dons the shabby mac and lights up a cheap cigar for more top drawer US detective drama. 7:05pm Lewis 9:00pm Foyle's War 11:00pm Agatha Christie's Marple 1:00am Marchlands 2:00am The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 3:00am Man About the House

7:00am Football's Greatest 7:20am Ax Men 8:00am Ax Men 8:55am Formula E: Sound of the Future 9:25am Pawn Stars 9:55am Pawn Stars 10:25am Pawn Stars 11:25am Kojak: The Marcus Nelson Murders 12:25pm FYI Daily 12:30pm Kojak: The Marcus Nelson Murders 2:15pm Captain Newman, M.D. 3:15pm FYI Daily 3:20pm Captain Newman, M.D. 4:50pm Tobruk 5:50pm FYI Daily 5:55pm Tobruk 7:00pm Storage Wars Texas 9:00pm Storage Wars 10:00pm Assassins 11:00pm FYI Daily 11:05pm Assassins 12:40am The Glimmer Man 1:40am FYI Daily 1:45am The Glimmer Man

7:00am 7:15am 7:30am 7:45am 8:00am

7:00am CITV 10:25am Murder, She Wrote 11:20am The Jeremy Kyle Show 12:20pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 1:25pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 2:30pm ITV News and Weather 2:35pm Catchphrase 3:20pm Ninja Warrior UK 4:20pm You Only Live Twice 6:35pm Local News and Weather 6:45pm ITV News and Weather 7:00pm Unbelievable Moments Caught on Camera 8:00pm Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands 9:00pm Endeavour 11:00pm ITV News and Weather 11:20pm Joanna Lumley's Trans-Siberian Adventure 12:20am Perspectives 1:15am Jackpot 247

7:25am Emmerdale Omnibus 10:10am Coronation Street Omnibus 12:40pm Take Me Out 1:55pm Take Me Out: The Gossip 3:00pm You've Been Framed! 3:25pm You've Been Framed! 3:55pm Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang 4:55pm FYI Daily 5:00pm Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang 6:05pm Jurassic Park III 7:05pm FYI Daily 7:10pm Jurassic Park III 7:55pm Minion Madness 8:10pm Hotel Transylvania 9:10pm FYI Daily 9:15pm Hotel Transylvania 10:00pm Quantum of Solace 11:00pm FYI Daily 11:05pm Quantum of Solace 12:10am Not Another Teen Movie 1:10am FYI Daily

7:00am 7:25am 7:50am 8:20am 8:50am

8:00pm Don't Tell the Bride 9:00pm Top Gear 10:00pm Live at the Apollo 10:30pm Drive 12:05am Family Guy 12:28am Family Guy 12:51am Family Guy 1:14am Family Guy 1:37am Family Guy 2:00am Russell Howard's Good News 2:30am Live at the Apollo 3:00am Siblings 3:30am Bedtime Stories

TV LISTING

8:30am

9:00am 9:30am

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

Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Premier League Legends Barclays Premier League Review Game Changers Barclays Premier League Review The Fantasy Football Club Soccer A.M. FL72 Viral Videos of the Month Boxing Gold Boxing Gold Boxing Gold Boxing Gold Ford Saturday Night Football SNF: Game of the Day SNF: Match Choice SNF: Match Choice SNF: Match Choice SNF: Match Choice

4:50am This is BBC Four 8:00pm India's Frontier Railways 9:00pm Empire of the Tsars: Romanov Russia with Lucy Worsley 10:00pm The Golden Age of Circus: the Show of Shows 11:15pm Time Shift 12:15am Lost Horizons: Big Bang 1:15am Alex Higgins

9:50am 9:55am 10:45am 11:45am 12:45pm 2:40pm

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4:55pm 6:55pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:15pm 12:15am 12:20am 1:45am 2:45am

Rising Damp Rising Damp On the Buses On the Buses Carry on Don't Lose Your Head FYI Daily Carry on Don't Lose Your Head Heartbeat Heartbeat Columbo The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Agatha Christie's Marple Midsomer Murders Me and My Guide Dog Neil Diamond: One Night Only Captain Corelli's Mandolin FYI Daily Captain Corelli's Mandolin Ooh You are Awful FYI Daily

7:15am How I Met Your Mother 7:40am King of Queens 8:05am King of Queens 8:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:55am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30am Frasier 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Sunday Brunch 1:30pm George Clarke's Amazing Spaces 2:30pm Location, Location, Location 3:35pm The Big Bang Theory 4:05pm The Big Bang Theory 4:30pm The Big Bang Theory 4:55pm The Simpsons 5:25pm The Simpsons 5:55pm The Simpsons 6:30pm Epic 8:30pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm Walking the Himalayas 10:00pm Deutschland 83 11:00pm 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 12:05am The Final Destination 1:35am 15 Kids and Counting

7:00am Milkshake! 10:55am Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:30am The Championship 12:30pm Goal Rush 12:55pm Police Interceptors 1:55pm Police Interceptors 2:55pm Blue Streak 4:40pm Cheaper by the Dozen 2 6:25pm George of the Jungle 8:10pm Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls 9:55pm 5 News 10:00pm Celebrity Big Brother 11:00pm Eat Pray Love 1:40am Tattoo Disasters: UK 2:05am Super Casino 4:10am Bargain-Loving Brits in the Sun 5:00am House Doctor 5:25am House Doctor Home improvement series that works its magic on neglected homes. 5:50am House Doctor

8:20am Ax Men 9:10am Alias Smith and Jones 10:15am Pawn Stars 10:45am Pawn Stars 11:10am Pawn Stars 11:40am Pawn Stars 12:10pm Pawn Stars 12:40pm Pawn Stars 1:05pm Counting Cars 1:30pm Counting Cars 2:00pm The Classic Car Show 3:05pm The Hanging Tree 4:05pm FYI Daily 4:10pm The Hanging Tree 5:15pm Apache 6:15pm FYI Daily 6:20pm Apache 7:05pm Smokey and the Bandit 8:05pm FYI Daily 8:10pm Smokey and the Bandit 9:00pm The Chase: Celebrity Special 10:00pm The Client 11:00pm FYI Daily 11:05pm The Client 12:30am 30 Days of Night

6:00am Football Gold 6:15am Football Gold 6:30am Premier League Legends 7:00am Football Gold 7:15am Football Gold 7:30am SNF: Match Choice 9:00am SNF: Match Choice 10:30am The Sunday Supplement 12:00pm Goals on Sunday 2:00pm Ford Super Sunday 5:00pm Ford Super Sunday 8:00pm Football League Goals 9:00pm Goals on Sunday 10:00pm European Rugby Special 11:00pm Ford Football Special 12:30am Football League Goals 1:30am The Sunday Supplement 3:00am Goals on Sunday 4:00am Ford Football Special 5:30am Football Gold 5:45am Football Gold

E W N 14 - 20 January 2016 / AxarquĂa - Costa Tropical

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MONDAY - 18 JANUARY 4:45pm James Martin: Home Comforts 5:30pm Antiques Road Trip 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News 7:30pm Regional News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm Inside Out 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Panorama 10:00pm Silent Witness 11:00pm BBC News 11:30pm Regional News 11:40pm Weather 11:45pm Tracey Ullman's Show 12:15am Have I Got News for You

8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm Griff's Great Britain 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm Benidorm 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:45pm Saved 12:45am The Jonathan Ross Show 1:40am Jackpot 247 4:00am The Jeremy Kyle Show 4:50am Nightscreen

2:00pm 6:15pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 9:30pm 10:00pm

11:00pm 11:30pm 12:10am 12:15am

Bowls Flog It! Eggheads Great British Railway Journeys Celebrity Antiques Road Trip University Challenge Only Connect Immortal Egypt with Joann Fletcher Insert Name Here Newsnight Weather Bloody Queens: Elizabeth and Mary

5:50pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 6:50pm Take Me Out 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 2 Fast 2 Furious 11:00pm FYI Daily 11:05pm 2 Fast 2 Furious 12:10am The Keith Lemon Sketch Show

TUESDAY - 19 JANUARY

9:00pm Don't Tell the Bride 10:00pm Miss Transgender UK 11:00pm EastEnders 11:30pm Siblings 12:00am Family Guy

12:30pm Four in a Bed 1:00pm Channel 4 News Summary 1:05pm Four in a Bed 3:10pm Deal or No Deal 4:10pm Countdown 5:00pm A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 6:00pm Come Dine with Me 9:00pm Woolly Mammoth: 7:00pm The Simpsons Secrets From the Ice 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 10:00pm Nature's 9:00pm How to Lose Wonderlands: Well Islands of Evolution Weight 10:00pm The Undateables 11:00pm Creation 12:40am Impact! a Horizon 11:00pm Crashing 11:35pm Tattoo Fixers Guide to Plane 12:35am First Dates Crashes

2:10pm Heartbeat 3:15pm Wild at Heart 4:20pm Where the Heart is 5:20pm Man About the House 5:50pm Rising Damp 6:20pm On the Buses 6:55pm Heartbeat 8:00pm Murder, She Wrote 9:00pm Midsomer Murders 11:00pm Law and Order: UK 12:00am Bouquet of Barbed Wire

TV LISTING

Home and Away Neighbours NCIS Crimes of the Mind 5 News Neighbours Home and Away 5 News Police Interceptors Ice Road Truckers Celebrity Big Brother Gotham Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side Celebrity Big Brother Super Casino

5:30pm Antiques Road Trip 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News 7:30pm Regional News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm EastEnders 9:00pm Holby City 10:00pm Silent Witness 11:00pm BBC News 11:30pm Regional News 11:40pm Weather 11:45pm Reggie Yates' Extreme UK 12:45am Heist 2:10am Weather for the Week Ahead 2:15am BBC News

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10:00pm Murdered by My Boyfriend 11:00pm Live at the Apollo 11:30pm Keeping 'ER Country 12:15am Family Guy 12:37am Family Guy 1:00am American Dad! 1:20am Family Guy 1:40am Murdered by My Boyfriend 2:40am Adam Pearson: Freak Show 3:40am Keeping 'ER Country 4:30am Siblings

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7:00am Milkshake! 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:10pm Cowboy Builders 1:10pm 5 News 1:15pm Celebrity Big Brother 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm NCIS 4:15pm Do No Harm 6:00pm 5 News 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News 8:00pm Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords 9:00pm GPs: Behind Closed Doors 10:00pm Celebrity Big Brother 11:00pm 10,000 BC 12:00am Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side 1:00am Britain's Flashiest Families 1:55am Super Casino

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8:05am Dinner Date 9:05am Emmerdale 10:05am You've Been Framed! 10:35am Catchphrase 11:20am Dinner Date 12:20pm Royal Pains 1:10pm Emmerdale 2:15pm You've Been Framed! 2:45pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:40pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 6:50pm Take Me Out 8:00pm You've Been Framed! 8:30pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift 11:00pm FYI Daily 11:05pm The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift 12:10am Celebrity Juice

7:00am Man About the House 7:25am Heartbeat 8:25am Where the Heart is 9:25am The Darling Buds of May 10:35am Judge Judy 11:55am The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 1:00pm Murder, She Wrote 2:05pm Heartbeat 3:05pm Wild at Heart 4:10pm Where the Heart is 5:20pm Man About the House 5:50pm Rising Damp 6:20pm On the Buses 6:55pm Heartbeat 8:00pm Murder, She Wrote 9:00pm Midsomer Murders 11:00pm Law and Order: UK 12:00am Bouquet of Barbed Wire 1:05am The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

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THIS week a reader has written in to ask the doctor about leg cramps at night. Dear Doctor, Recently I’ve been waking up at night with very painful leg cramps. It feels like the muscle in my lower leg seizes up and I can’t move my leg or foot and is excrutiating. I am a 30-year-old woman and have an office job meaning although I try and walk in my free time I do spend most of the day sitting down. Could this be the reason for the cramps? I’ve also heard they could be due to a lack of vitamins or minerals or diet-related. I’m vegetarian and must admit that lack of time leads my diet to be less than perfect. Could you please tell me what the cause to my problem could be and what to do about it? Many thanks in advance, Susana. The doctor replied: Dear reader, Your leg cramps could indeed be down to lack of movement due to spending many hours sitting down. This leads to blood circulation being far from optimal, leading legs to swell up, cramps and even muscle spasms. Although you are young, when someone spends a lot of time in the same position they should try to change position occasionally, get up and walk about and do leg exercises. If this proves insufficient there are creams that en-

courage circulation in the veins in the legs. These are usually the most effective solutions for your problem.Leg cramps are more common in women, who tend to have more problems with veins than men. Sometimes a lack of vitamins or minerals can also contribute to the problem, therefore patients with special diets should have blood tests every now and then under the supervision of a specialist in Internal Medicine, as this would allow any deficiencies to be quickly corrected.

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diseases are caused by chronic inflammation in the tissues and cancer is no exception. Medical thermal imaging can visualise hormone activity and inflammation, because both cause heat. WELL THERM: Offers women a valuable breast health test. It can also warn us of neo-vascularity, a blood supply in the breasts, which should not and how you can reduce your in women before and during be there. overall risk of disease. Availmenopause. Both high oestrogen levels, able are Thermal Imaging of Women before the age of 50 which can cause fibrocystic breast and body, low carb high do not get any health check ofbreasts, and chronic inflammafat nutritional coaching and fered, but sadly, cancer does tion due to high hormone levClassical Homeopathy. A comnot avoid this age group and els or bad diet, are good indicabined package is also available. more and more young women tors of how likely it is you will are now diagnosed with cancer. develop breast disease. NeoMenopause is a more precarvascularity is a strong indicator Janet van Dam - ACCT ious time for women full stop, a tumour is present or in the (member American College because of the decline of proprocess of developing. of Clinical Thermography), tective progesterone, leaving Therefore thermography is a Dip. CIVAS holistic nutrihigher levels of oestrogen for valuable addition to the current tion, LCH (London College many years. Many of the breast tests offered by the health serof Homoeopathy) lumps are oestrogen sensitive vice, because it specifically and fibrocystic activity is a looks for telltale signs of diswww.well-therm.com good indicator of this. ease so that you, as a woman, www.janetvandam.com At this time women often alcan take control and be responso tend to gain weight, which sible for your own health and contributes to the risk of dismake positive changes to your ease. Fat tissue produces oelifestyle to reverse and prevent strogen and inflammation (Cthis inflammatory process and reactive protein), therefore ultimately, disease. incorporating a low carb Thermography is suitable for lifestyle can help reduce women (and men) of all ages weight. Homeopathy helps and any size breasts. support the immune system If you have dense breast tisand improves hormone activity. sue, thermography could be for Janet’s focus is on educating you, because the accuracy of her clients to have a better unmammography is greatly rederstanding about their health duced when tissue is dense i.e

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So what’s his name? I have no idea! Mike Senker

In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man ONE of my ambitions in life is to live forever and I must be honest, so far so good! The only thing is that as you get older the old memory is not as good as it should be. For instance, this is what happened the other day. The phone goes and it’s my friend of 60 years. “Hello son how are you?” We go through all our ailments and then go on to the family health. That is all done then this happens. “Guess who I saw the other day?” which on its own is the most ridiculous question ever. “Dunno, tell me.” Then it starts. “Err, err, err whatshisname. You know, tall fella with dark curly hair. We used to go to school with him except he’s bald now. Married that girl thingamajig.” I obviously have no idea who he is talking about and now the phone call turns into some kind of game show. After about five minutes or so he finally remembers his name, but not his wife’s and I don’t remember either of them. He then tries to convince me I must re-

member. So I have a couple more stabs but still not a clue so we finally give up on that and the quiz moves on to TV and film categories. “Did you watch that TV series on the telly?” “Which one?” “You know, the one with whatshisname in it.” “Who, whatshisname who we went to school with?” “No, a different whatshisname.” “What was it about?” The brief synopsis is no help and we give up on that one too. So we have now been talking for about 10 or 15 minutes and the only thing we have established is that the family is OK which is, of course, great. Everything else is just two old age pensioners trying to remember stuff. And I’m not talking about stuff for a PHD paper! We are trying to remember two names, one of a famous actor and one of someone he saw two days ago. We give up and he says his wife wants to ask me something so I speak to her and she wants me to give a message to Mrs S. We say goodbye and that’s that, except that three days later Mrs S says to me that she had just spoken to my friend’s wife who asked if she had done what she was asked to do. Of course she didn’t have a clue what she was talking about because, of course, I’d forgotten to give her the message!

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Detecting alcohol CAMPAIGN was aimed at zero tolerance 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.

BREATHALYSER: Of the 154,474 people who were tested, 2,328 failed. THE week-long pre-Christmas campaign focussing on detecting drivers who had consumed alcohol or drugs, saw 154,474 drivers tested. Of these, 2,328 drivers failed the test with 570 proving positive for drug use and 1,758 for excessive alcohol. Cannabis and cocaine were the drugs most consumed by drivers who tested positive. The focus of the DGT campaign is to eradicate drivers who get behind the wheel after consuming alcohol or drugs with the intended aim of zero tolerance. The maximum permitted rates of alcohol consumption when driving are lower in Spain than many other countries. In providing a sample of exhaled air, the maximum reading allowed is 0.25 mg/l for normal drivers and 0.15 mg/l for profes-

sional and novice drivers. Producing a reading of between 0.25 mg/l and 0.50 mg/l in the breathalyser test will result in the loss of four points on your Spanish driving licence and a €500 fine. Exceeding the limit with a result more than 0.50 mg/l in exhaled breath will result in the loss of six points and a €1,000 fine. If the reading is 0.60 mg/l or more, it is automatically treated as a criminal offence and can result in a prison sentence. Refusal to submit to testing can also result in imprisonment and the loss of your driving licence for up to four years. Although the campaign has now ended, officers of the Guardia Civil continue to control the use of alcohol and drugs by drivers at any time of day and on any road in order to discourage this extremely dangerous activity.

For more news and articles visit www.n332.es or search N332 on Facebook.

Can I deduct costs? I RENT an old cortijo, which has access to a field at the rear of our building. I have a long-term contract, and we agreed with the owner that we did not want the responsibility of keeping the garden and parking area in a tidy condition. He agreed to this but we have nothing in writing. For the past two years I myself have

No, you may not legally deduct this cost from the rent. Even if you had a written contract with your owner and he failed to clean the

kept the garden neat using the owner’s strimmer, as he is very unreliable. I have a bad back, and so I have asked him to maintain the garden area as agreed, but so far he has done nothing. If he continues to ignore my request, do I have the right to employ a person to strim the designated areas, and deduct the cost from the rent? DC (Costa Blanca)

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property, you would have to go to court against him as a separate matter. A tenant on a long-term contract is normally obliged to look after the property.

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TOMORROW

‘SOMEBODY TELL THAT ENGLISHMAN TO STOP CLOWNING AROUND WITH THE PLANETS AND CONCENTRATE ON THE WALK!’

CASABERMEJA NERJA

VELEZ-MALAGA MALAGA R DE LA VICTORIA

ARIES (March 21 - April 20) The importance of making the right choices is clear to you. Where to begin seems to be a sticking point. Starting by taking away the things you really do not want is essential. Be practical and logical. This is not a time for sentiment

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) The prospect of travel sets you thinking. Have you been spending too much time considering others? Should you take steps now to get time alone then these plans cannot be changed. This will save any discussions as to how or when.

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TARGET: Average: 16 Good: 20 Very good: 29 Excellent: 36

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.

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clef feel file fine flee flue fuel lief life elfin fence feline fennec fennel funnel INFLUENCE

Madrid

CLOUDY MAX 21C, MIN 11C

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14 7 C 16 6 S 14 5 S

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SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Having problems with that new computer? Fallen foul of the new mobile phone? That wouldn't be surprising this week. As you are prone to mistakes and misunderstandings, try not to tackle anything vital. Be sure to get plenty of sleep and fresh air. Someone who is supposed to help you proves more of an irritation than a saviour, and you may wish that you had stuck with the manual.

12 6 Sh 13 6 S 12 6 Cl

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EL GORDO DE LA PRIMITIVA

Saturday January 9

Friday January 8

Saturday January 9

Sunday January 10

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BONUS BALL

THUNDERBALL

BONUS BALL

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33 40

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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.

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Mallorca

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Benidorm TODAY:

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VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Getting together with others to entertain is sure to be successful after the 26th. Before that there may be some irritations, particularly with people who refuse to be positive and make decisions.

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) With the best will in the world it is only

TODAY:

SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) This is a week to let yourself be heard. Be it writing letters, sending emails, making phone calls or making conversation, you must express yourself. Being honest and outspoken need not mean upsetting people. Think of the way that a child gets its point over.

LEO (July 24 - August 23) Going over old ground is counterproductive. There is nothing to be gained from repeating methods that did not work in the past. If it is not possible to find a fresh approach then seek the opinions of others. You do not need experience of a situation to be able to come up with a useful idea. Staying in the same old rut has not served you in the past and will not do so now.

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PISCES (February 20 - March 20) This month, there is much to be celebrated. So much has happened in the latter part of the year. Certainly, congratulations are in order. When you have made such an effort and are rewarded for it, the satisfaction level is high. Be aware, though, that someone close also needs to feel that there is progress.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) Although you have the feeling that younger members of the family are not interested in your point of view, this is far off the mark. They, in their inexperience, may not know how best to approach you in this regard. Getting out family photos or starting a family tree with them can be both entertaining and fascinating.

Alicante

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) This is an important week for both your physical health and your mental wellbeing. Because of things beyond your control, you may have let your diet or exercise slip. Having sorted out any problems that side-tracked you, there is a need to be particularly strong.

possible to spend money once. We are all guilty of trying to get over this truth, but it never works. Have patience when looking to improve your possessions. There are more pressing needs and these, in the long run, prove more satisfying.

or muddled thinking. Although you will need patience in abundance as the week progresses, take one thing at a time.

LOTTERY

AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) When it comes to throwing wobblers, please dont. It is so important this week to stay cool and unruffled. Change nothing that you can avoid changing. Even having discussions about change can set your nerves jangling.

(December 22 - January 20)

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THAT WAS 2015 THAT WAS (PART 2) 1. Which country beat Japan 5-2 to win the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup final in July? 2. The 102nd edition of which famous race got underway in the Dutch city of Utrecht with an individual time trial on July 4? 3. Television presenter Cilla Black, who died in August, was responsible for the UKs biggest selling record by a female artist in the 1960s. Written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, what was its title? 4. Which boy band announced in August that they were to take a break in 2016, after five years of constant touring and recording? 5. On September 9, Queen Elizabeth II officially surpassed who to become the longest-serving monarch of the United Kingdom? 6. Malcolm Turnbull replaced Toy Abbott as prime minister of which country in September? 7. The American football team the New York Jets brought 350 what with them with them on visit to London in October? 8. Thirty-year-old mother of three, Nadiya Hussain won the sixth series of which BAFTA award-winning British television competition in October? 9. London's Victoria and Albert Museum Museum was criticised for turning down a collection of whose clothing in November, explaining that the clothes had social historic value but lacked ‘outstanding aesthetic or technical quality’? 10. A study by University College London issued in November found that Premier League footballers had particularly bad what? 11. Which American internet entrepreneur, along with his wife Priscilla Chan said in December that they would be giving away 99 per cent of their shares in his company to good causes as they announced the birth of their daughter Max? 1. USA, 2. TOUR DE FRANCE, 3. ANYONE WHO HAD A HEART, 4. ONE DIRECTION, 5. Queen VICTORIA, 6. AUSTRALIA, 7. ROLLS OF TOILET PAPER (They had been warned that the British loo roll was too flimsy), 8. GREAT BRITISH BAKE OFF, 9. MARGARET THATCHER, 10. DENTAL HEALTH - the research found that four out of 10 top-flight footballers in England suffered from tooth decay and eight out of 10 had varying degrees of gum disease, 11. Facebook's Mark ZUCKERBERG

YOUR STARS

Those moving house or going on a journey need a lot of patience, and forward planning is essential.

You are in for a bit of a bumpy ride this week. Some things will go well but other outcomes can be quirky. People change their minds, technology doesn’t work, phone calls don’t come. Be assured, however, that if you keep your sense of the absurd it could all be quite amusing.

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Quick Across 1 Stole from (6) 4 Tubes (5) 8 Small fragment (5) 9 Night light (7) 10 Always the same (7) 11 Small prison room (4) 12 Container for rubbish (3) 14 Gratis (4) 15 Relating to the mouth (4) 18 Moral offence (3) 21 Competent (4) 23 Keep in view (7) 25 Liken (7) 26 At no time (5) 27 Scope (5) 28 Terminated (6) Down 1 Free from harm or evil (6) 2 Obstacle (7) 3 Blows up (8) 4 Cooking utensils (4) 5 Fragment (5) 6 One (6)

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Code Breaker Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 6 represents N and 7 represents Q, so fill in N every time the figure 6 appears and Q every time the figure 7 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

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC Across: 1 Esteem, 4 Strips, 9 Abate, 10 Avarice, 11 Tasmania, 12 Base, 14 Ceased, 16 Valets, 19 Beak, 20 Coral Sea, 23 Sincere, 24 Adapt, 25 Settle, 26 Beetle.

Down: 1 Elastic, 2 Trams, 3 Elevated, 5 Teak, 6 Imitate, 7 Swede, 8 David, 13 Carapace, 15 Against, 17 Startle, 18 Boxer, 19 Basis, 21 Start, 22 Deal.

QUICK Across:

7 Ascend (5) 13 Absurdity (8) 16 Gets to a destination (7) 17 Ballerina (6)

English - Spanish

19 Inquisitive (5) 20 Dreaded (6) 22 Yellow citrus fruit (5) 24 Strong wind (4)

Down: 1 Tasks, 2 Realise, 3 Lies, 5 Arrange, 6 Cable, 7 Latest, 8 Taxi, 12 Pen, 14 Garbage, 15 Pad, 16 Courage, 17 Doctor, 19 Sorts, 20 Easy, 22 Sends, 23 Bait.

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

Across 1 Leader (of group, party) (5) 3 Patos (5) 7 Lengua (6) 9 Verdadero (4) 10 Forks (cutlery) (9) 13 There (4) 14 Pink (colour) (6) 16 Oxidado (5) 17 Tarjetas (5)

ENGLISH-SPANISH Across:

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

1 Sinks, 4 Until, 7 Dye, 8 Ladders, 9 Camareras, 13 Sandals, 15 Oca, 16 Senda, 17 Draws.

Down: 1 Seda, 2 Nuera, 3 Salvajada, 4 Undressed, 5 Toe, 6 Last, 10 Ahora, 11 Asks, 12 Fans, 14 Nun.

Down 1 Tin can (4) 2 Huevo (3) 4 Plum (7) 5 Cobertizo (para animales, herramientas) (4) 6 Path (7) 8 Agujas (7) 11 Pareja (4) 12 Alfombras (pequeñas) (4) 15 Mar (3)

Hexagram

1 Thrill, 4 Cancel, 9 Share, 10 Acrobat, 11 Spin, 12 Pioneers, 13 Reign, 15 Peace, 18 Observed, 21 Cubs, 24 Threats, 25 Again, 26 Rested, 27 Stress.

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

ALLEGE ALLELE BEADLE BEETLE CERIUM HATRED INDEED LARGER LAUREL MARVEL

MEAGER METEOR PRETTY SOCIAL SPREAD STRAND TEETER WOBBLE (10) WRITER

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Filter 2 Corral 3 Uptake 4 Relief 5 Repeal 6 Emerge 7 Genial 8 Umpire 9 Advent 10 Garter 11 Tappet 12 Artery 13 Tiptoe 14 Quarry 15 Eerily 16 Tallow 17 Thrall 18 Escrow 19 Elicit

Across 1 Remove lead from hound that’s worth having (5) 4 Say there’s nothing in immorality (6) 9 An unusual rare act for a competitive struggle (3,4) 10 Humiliate phoney English leader (5) 11 Depression in olden times (4) 12 Help in a church regularly? (7) 13 A sign to get in line, reportedly (3) 14 Sparkling wine, central feature of a Mallorca vacation (4) 16 I removed the chief cook (4) 18 Night flier staff (3) 20 Encourage another to breathe? (7) 21 Shape hundred and one (4) 24 I did have a gardening implement, by the sound of it, in a state (5) 25 Made oat tins for Waterloo, perhaps (7) 26 Re-sign funny looking balladeer (6) 27 Preserves castle towers (5) Down 1 Scrape a beard off (6) 2 Material, South African

metal? (5) 3 Wood Kate ordered (4) 5 Block summer time in court building (8) 6 Poison found in any iced cocktail (7) 7 Appeared to be soundly joined (6) 8 Piece of poetry veers off (5) 13 Undergarment comes from

oddly clad maid’s collie (8) 15 Refrain from crab’s tainted meat (7) 17 Iris comes back with American star (6) 18 Animal hiding in wardrobe? A stallion, maybe (5) 19 A game with broken nets in (6) 22 Name of female oil-producer (5) 23 Reverse wager (4)

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SHOULD we abandon all thoughts of cleaning up our planet? 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.

GLOBAL warming, we are told, is responsible for December’s record rainfall and devastating floods in the north of England and Scotland. Global warming as we all know is entirely due to man’s unparalleled use of fossil fuels, the internal combustion engine and flatulent cows. Only the cessation of the use of coal and oil and the building of a zillion ugly wind farms will save us. . . oh and the introduction of more and more ‘green taxes’. I looked back on my records and noted that just five years ago, the UK was experiencing a record cold spell, with temperatures reaching minus 20ºC in many places.

GLOBAL WARMING: Building a zillion ugly wind farms will help save us. Global warming? I am no scientist, but I know a man who is, and he tells me that with man’s total contribution to climate change at less than an estimated 4 per cent, not only

will our feeble efforts have no noticeable effect on the world’s weather patterns, but these changes will happen anyway as they have at regular intervals over millions of years.

He and a fraternity of scientists around the world have produced a mountain of evidence over the years, showing that we should be spending our time and efforts into developing protec-

tion against what is to come and learning to adapt to natural and inescapable climate change. But regardless of the facts, this attracts little publicity after all, it is heresy to contradict the established thinking on such things. Should we then abandon all thoughts of cleaning up our planet? Of course not, but let us examine all of the evidence available for the good of Mother Earth, and make informed and sensible decisions about the proper way forward. Just as there are powerful vested interests who wish to silence the Green lobby, so too are there equally powerful and political interests desperate to blame our changing climate on the activities of Man. Who was it that said: “If you tell a big enough lie and tell it frequently enough, it will be believed.”? Oh yes, Adolph Hitler.

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THE more things change, the more they stay the same John Smith Random thoughts... ALTHOUGH he had been investigating the sharing of information via computers whilst working for the CERN laboratory in Switzerland and then following employers, it was not until 1991 that Tim Berners Lee saw the first website that he had conceived set up by CERN entitled Info.cern.ch, which basically explained the concept of the internet. Today, 25 years later, the world is without question a different place, and the man who was knighted in 2004 and became Sir Tim Berners Lee has a lot to be thanked for and a lot to be blamed for, as the World Wide Web is both a blessing and a curse. There is no doubt that the world has become not only a smaller place, but also one that is much more impatient and demanding with privacy becoming less and less possible. Children and many adults spend their time glued to social media and interac-

WORLD WIDE WEB: It’s the users who are the saints and sinners.

BID: Catalan Parliament.

Catalonia’s first minister JUST when it seemed there would be a second election in Catalonia, a rather upset Artur Mas decided he should step down so the demand for independence could move forward, rather than risk a negative backlash in the event a second election was held. The mayor of Girona, Carles Puigdemont was considered an acceptable candidate for first minister by the Popular Unity Candidacy (CUP), which held the balance of power and he was duly appointed on January 10. In his acceptance speech Mr Puigdemont made it clear he intended to push forward with the call for a new republic and he expected to create a separate Catalan Social Security system and Central Bank, both of which would drain money from the Spanish state and would be illegal according to opposition leaders. Interim Prime Minister Rajoy has been somewhat reticent in his response, saying only: “I have given instructions that any act by the new Catalan government, its First Minister or the Catalan parliament be met with the correct response.” As all of his attempts to stifle the bid for independence through the courts have been ineffectual, matters seem to be getting worse for the interim government, especially as it still doesn’t hold a majority. Whoever finally comes to power will still face a dilemma, and an opinion in the influential Spain Report suggests the next option open to the government is to apply Article 155 of the Spanish constitution, which would allow them to take whatever action is necessary to resolve the situation.

tive games, emails have to be responded to immediately, terrorists can post their litany of hate and show the execution of innocents, conmen can steal from bank accounts, and pornography can reach every home. On the plus side, for those who wish to broaden their knowledge, it is possible to learn about almost anything through specialist sites, as well as the ever growing Wikipedia and those who are apart geographically can keep in contact with families through such outlets as Skype and WhatsApp, so it certainly isn’t all bad. Fortunes have been made (and lost) with companies using the internet, and it is now possible to buy almost anything online which has seen a number of weaker companies go to the wall. Music and films are available to download almost instantaneously and large amounts of money can be won or lost on gaming sites. Now we To sum up, in the words of Isaac want to Newton ‘for every action, there is an hear your views. equal and opposite reaction’ and this seems to be the situation with YOUR PAPER - YOUR VOICE the internet, although it is those - YOUR OPINION who use it, rather than the system www.euroweeklynews.com itself who are the saints or sinners.

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MUSEUMS in the area can provide a fascinating look at Malaga’s past WITH the chilly weather set in for the month, maybe sunbathing on the beach or sipping a gin and tonic on the terrace isn’t the best idea if you are trying to find something to do. However, Axarquia does have a variety of cultural pursuits if you find yourself at a loose end but would rather stay out of the wind. Here are some of the museums in the area which can provide a fascinating look at Malaga’s past. Bezmiliana Fort When exploring Rincon de la Victoria, you should start with the Casa-Fuerte de Bezmiliana, which is undoubtedly the most emblematic monu-

ment in the area. Its construction began around 1766 as an extension to military defences already in place throughout the 16th century, which include the Torre de El Cantal, and the Torre de Benagalbon. Axarquia House Museum The House Museum is an initiative designed to help restore and preserve the cultural and artistic roots of the Axarquia Region. The museum was built with materials salvaged from demolitions of old houses in the area including furniture, flooring, its bars, its roof. Everything was recovered and reused. Inside this 300m2 museum spread over five floors, a true

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representation of art worthy of the Axarquia is displayed. House Museum of Arts and Popular Traditions The Museum of Popular Arts and Traditions of Tolox opened in 1992. Using authentic furniture, tools and pictures of people and streets, it recreates the typical village life in

the late 19th century. Items on display include wool, beds, cot, missal, sandals and toloxeno costume. The dining room is devoted to wealthier families with a collection of toys, several radios, a ration card and a ‘fig leaf Pintao’, along with the classic kitchen fireplace with boiler.

New Year Party ON the morning of Thursday December 31, Lux Mundi, Torre del Mar held their annual New Year Party at the Ecumenical Centre Avenida Moscatel 1 ‘I’. Many of the centre’s international friends came to join in the festivities which started at 11am with coffee and drinks, which were then followed at 12 noon with the traditional 12 grapes and Cava.

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Give your property a presale Health Check-up in 2016 HAVING the certificate will increase the chances of selling your home John Graham The property expert

ALL indications show that 2016 is set to be a busy year for property sales along the Spanish Costas and Mallorca, but it is a very competitive market. Obviously there are not sufficient buyers to buy all the properties that are available for sale, so 2016 will be a ‘Buyers market’. In a ‘Buyers market’ buyers can afford to be very picky and not only look for well-priced properties, but

also properties that will not give them any nasty surprises. There are hundreds of thousands of properties for sale all along the Costas and Mallorca, and hundreds of estate agents in each region competing to make as many sales as possible. I am here to help the EWN homeowner readers in 2016, and our main focus will be to help you sell your property and help estate agents sell as many properties as possible, by having the benefit of our affordable presale Home Health Check Certificate, carried out by qualified surveyors. This year homeowners selling their property with our presale Home Health Check will have a big advantage over similar properties on sale

PRESALE: Home Health Check. that do not have it. Estate agents who recommend their clients have our check will have a huge advantage over competitors too.

The main benefits to owners and estate agents of having our presale check is that it will increase the chances of selling the property and closer to the asking price. Homeowners and estate agents who can show buyers a Home Health Check Certificate with the property can demonstrate a higher level of professional customer service than other owners or estate agents. The buyer will have more confidence in buying the property at or near the asking price, helping speed up the process and prevent the buyer from buying from a competitor. The presale Home Health Check Certificate is now available to homeowners and estate agents throughout

the Costas and Mallorca. The Home Health Check Certificate is not a building survey or structural engineer’s report, it is designed to show buyers the property has had a presale professional surveyor inspection, what has been checked and in an easy-to-read checklist format. The cost of the check varies depending on the size of the property, age, location and other factors. To arrange or discuss a Home Health Check please contact me. gk.ipad@me.com Call ( 0034 ) 657 337 477 Fellow of The Architecture and Surveyors Institute. LinkedIn Profile http://www.linked in.com/in/johngrahamfasi.

Families benefit from price drop AVERAGE salary needed to buy a home has fallen SPANISH families needed on average 7.8 years’ worth of full salary to buy a home in 2015, the same as in 2014. This information was indicated through the Real Estate Strength Index in a recent appraisal. The drop in property prices during the crisis has meant that the average percentage of salary needed to buy a home has gone down in the last decade, from the maximum of 13.7 years in 2006, when it was almost double what it is now. As wages have stabilised since 2012, so has

the amount of time needed for families to buy homes. However, it varies depending on the region. The autonomous communities where families need the largest amounts of salary to buy homes are the Balearic Islands (16.2 years), Madrid (9.4 years), Basque Country (9.3 years) and Navarra (nine years). On the other side of the scale, in Castilla-La Mancha (5.5 years), Murcia (5.5 years) and Extremadura (5.7 years), the amount is much lower.

Why would you buy in Spain? THERE are many reasons why people buy property in Spain, the weather, food, prices, as an investment, or a mixture of these reasons. Many opt to buy a home

which can be rented to other holidaymakers for part of the year. These tend to be situated around the most popular tourist resorts, such as Malaga or the Balearic Islands.

It’s not just the coast, business people often select property in or around one of the major cities. The business zones of Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia remain strong.

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It’s now winter cutting time THERE are several benefits so make sure it’s productive Dick Handscombe

Gardening Corner By Spain’s best known expatriate gardening author living in Spain for 25 years.

THE period of the winter cutback is a good time to take cuttings of a wide range of plants in the garden. Plants from cuttings can be planted out in the spring, autumn or the second spring depending on the time required to create strong healthy root balls. The benefits There are several. Firstly you will produce inexpensive, healthy and strong plants provided you take the necessary steps to establish good root systems. Secondly, you will have extra plants for your own garden and spares as swaps or gifts for friends. Thirdly, you will have plants to sell on the plant table at meetings of your local gardening club or charity fairs. What can be propagated? If you look through the plant lists in part four of the book Your Garden in Spain or the appendices plant lists in the book How to use less water in your garden, probably 50 per cent can be grown from stem or branch cuttings ranging from a

BENEFITS: You will have extra plants for your garden or you can share your cuttings with friends. 10 centimetre sage branch cutting to a two metre branch cutting of a fig tree. Stimulating strong deep roots Deep roots are essential if plants are to speedily acclimatise and establish themselves when planted out in gardens or containers. Therefore use the deepest pots possible. If you can find one of the

cellular blocks used for growing young trees for repopulating mountainsides etc, this would be ideal. So are drinking water or soft drink bottles of all sizes with the tops cut off but preferably leaving the top attached with a narrow hinge of plastic. Growing mediums A medium fine rich in nutrient compost with 10 per cent

added fine sand will work with most cuttings. Create constant microclimates Constant microclimates with a humid airspace and soil, and protection from overnight drops of temperature and draughts can be produced by placing pots with dampened compost in clear or opaque plastic bags, and then blowing up the bags

Sun lovers, it’s time to brighten up your Spanish garden DRY climate doesn’t mean watering is essential By Matthew Elliott PLANTS are hardy creatures which comes in handy in Spain, where a dry climate might lead you to believe constant watering is essential and even forgo creating an elaborate garden if you can’t guarantee a year-round supply. Plenty of plants thrive on very little water and can help you transform an arid su m m e r i n t o a n a b u n d a n ce o f colour and style. Cacti are plentiful across southern Spain and lend a bold, even psychedel-

ic, dimension to a garden or terrace with their wild individualism. They handle cooler weather well and will easily survive lengthy periods without attention. Cycas might take a while to grow but can be acquired in a mature condition and can provide an architectural backdrop to any home. Lavender relishes the full sun and will provide a terrific fragrance on balmy summer evenings, as well as a bountiful supply of flavour for any home-cooked dishes. The bushy Hypericum offers a won-

derful ornamental style and handles he a t na tura lly, w hile Plumba go can add colour and trap ants and insects. If you’re feeling ambitious you could even secure some passion fruit for breakfast, as the passionflower grows like a weed in the hot Spanish summer. These are just a few examples of the sun lovers that can brighten up your property. Just ensure they have plenty of sun, are protected from wind, and let nature takes its course.

and sealing them with an elastic band or clothes peg. During cold weather place the pots of cuttings in a cold frame with an old piece of carpet or old blanket cover at nights or in a slightly heated greenhouse. Prevent losses to snails Young plants can be vulnerable to snails and slugs. So as soon as you have potted up cut-

tings place a few ecological snail pellets on the surface of the compost and between pots if placed in groups on the floor, on shelves, or in potting trays. If you place the container in a clear plastic bag to achieve a constant microclimate, look into the bag occasionally to check that there is no foliar damage. Snail eggs or small slugs can be in compost from time to time. Planting out Don’t be impatient. Wait until deep roots have been produced. After three months start to check root systems by carefully tapping the young plant, complete with the block of compost surrounding its roots out of its container and carefully checking the state of affairs. Equally don’t leave cuttings in pots until they become root bound. Watering of growing cuttings Aim to keep the soil around the lowest roots moist. The easiest way of knowing this has been achieved is to stand pots in a bowl of water that comes half way up each week or two. © Dick Handscombe www.gardenspain.com January 2016

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DOG foods do vary in quality and so do the companies that make the foods. To some companies quality is only a word, to others, it’s a way of life. Many include rice which has no value whatsoever. The quality of a dog food is best measured by your dog. How your dog performs on the food, how he looks, feels and acts are the best measures of the quality of any food.

QUALITY: How your dog performs, look and feels is the best measure.

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MINTY: Loves human attention. APARiV Dog Rescue in Rincon de la Victoria is always looking for people willing to adopt or foster their dogs. They are always looking for volunteers to help with various things inside and outside the refuge, and also have a charity shop with many cheap second-hand items for sale in Torre del Mar. If you are interested in one of the dogs or in helping out please contact Alix at 610 902 019. Here is information regarding just one of their many dogs: MINTY Minty is a very sweet smaller-sized Podenco. Still very young and super playful. She was born in 2014. She gets along with the dogs at the refuge well, but also loves human attention very much. Minty is tan and white in colour with a bit longer, very soft hair. Minty would fit in all kinds of situations. Nice with children. Great for playing. Who is going to give Minty a home of her own?

Eric cares for Mowgli and the gang in rural Andalucia! MOWGLI is one of three dogs owned by Philippa, a British homeowner in Spain, she also has cats and donkeys. When she goes on holiday she has to think about who will care for them. Then she became a member of HouseSitMatch.com. Now she can travel away from home secure in the knowledge someone she has chosen is taking care of things at home. Eric is from California, he has always loved pets and is keen to work this passion into his world travels. Eric found HouseSitMatch online to feed his love of animals and offer him free accommodation in exchange for house and pet-sitting for the homeowner. House-sitting can be a win-win for both parties.

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When fiction turns into fact A COMPUTER game turns into reality By Steve Walsh AS cars transmute from being what we have traditionally known as cars to something more akin to a computer on wheels, the manufacturers are increasingly drifting from the ‘conventional motorshow’ to the high-tech electronics fairs to showcase their wares. Faraday Future, for example is a California-based electric car company that’s been operating in stealth mode for the past year and a half. But instead of choosing the 2016 Detroit Motorshow to unleash

their creation on the world, they opted for the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vagas. Unveiling their incredible FFZERO1, to a plethora of open-mouthed, dumbstruck journalists and dribbling techhead car nuts, you start to see why it was obviously the right choice. As close as you could possibly come to magically spiriting a futuristic supercar out of a PlayStation game and see it materialising on the street, this high-performance electric

MINI take Dakar in force MINI set their sights on achieving a fifth consecutive Dakar Rally win with the strongest line up yet of MINI ALL4 Racing and crews. It’s January 2016 and the Dakar Rally is nearing its end. The traditional season opener of long-distance cross-country rallies once again saw MINI take on this exciting and exacting 9,500km, 15-day racing event with a record entry of 12 MINI ALL4 Racing cars. Nasser Al-Attiyah (QAT) and long-term co-pilot Mathieu B a u m e l (FRA) of AXION Xraid Team number 300,

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are the defending Dakar champions and were more than ready to take up the challenge of motorsport’s toughest endurance race. Alongside the defending champions are the Spanish pairing of Joan ‘Nani’ Roma and

Alex Haro, in car number 304 who said: “We hope we can achieve for MINI the same success of 2015.” And the youngest MINI ALL4 Racing driver at this year’s Dakar Rally, Harry Hunt from Great Britain in car 343.

concept car looks more appropriate for a race track than a city street thanks to a claimed 1,000 horsepower, a 0 to 60 time of under three seconds, and a top speed of over 200 miles per hour (320kmh). However, these figures are at the moment theoretical

since this is just a concept, but the company have said it could see a ‘limited production’ hit the market in the near future. The design features a glass roof, which offers a clear view of the white carbon fibre interior and some of the car ’s more novel ideas, like a smartphone mount in the centre of the steering wheel which as well as being the personal activation for the car, could be

FFZERO1: New high-performance electric car concept. used for the control systems touchscreen PlayStation Portable style of the vehicle, the Halo Safety System that supports the driver’s head and neck, and a helmet that feeds the driver water and oxygen. The instrument panel is also designed to gather biometric data about the driver, while learning and evolving with his driving style. For more on the FFZERO1, visit www.faradayfuture.com.

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GARETH BALE: Scored a hat-trick in Real Madrid’s 5 - 0 win over Deportivo La Coruña. Axarquía ’s best guide to local sport

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Well played Eastleigh, Exeter and Oxford Tony Matthews International Sports A former player and now the world’s most prolific author of football books with almost 150 published since 1975, Tony is also the sports correspondent for Spectrum Radio and lives on La Pilica in the Sierra Cabrera Mountains overlooking Turre. Costa de Almeria

FOOTBALL There weren’t too many upsets in last weekend’s third round FA Cup ties, but all credit to Oxford United for knocking out Swansea and to non-League side Eastleigh, Wycombe Wanderers, Exeter City and Bristol City who all earned replays against Bolton, Aston Villa, Liverpool and WBA respectively.

Holders Arsenal beat Sunderland. Wayne Rooney netted a late penalty as Manchester United were booed off the pitch after defeating plucky Sheffield United. Manchester City eased past Norwich 3-0. Crystal Palace knocked out Southampton for the second season running. Bournemouth, fielding their reserve 11, won 2-1 at Birmingham. Watford pipped Newcastle, West Ham squeezed past Wolves. Dagenham and Redbridge lost 2-0 at Everton. Stoke won at Doncaster. Chelsea dispatched Scunthorpe and Burnley won at Middlesbrough. The pick of the fourth round draw: Arsenal v Burnley, Eastleigh/Bolton v

Leeds,Derby v Manchester United, Exeter/Liverpool v West Ham, Wycombe/Villa v Manchester City, Carlisle/Yeovil v Everton, Crystal palace v Stoke, Colchester v Spurs/Leicester and Northampton/MK Dons v Chelsea. Ties to be played between January 29 and February 1. In the Scottish Cup, Annan knocked out top Division side Hamilton 4-1 while Celtic (3-0 winners at Stran-

raer), SPL bottom club Dundee United, the Edinburgh pair of Hearts and Hibs, Kilmarnock, Motherwell and Rangers (5-1 victors over Cowdenbeath) also reached round five. Gareth Bale and Lionel Messi both scored hat-tricks for their respective teams, Real Madrid and Barcelona, in 5-0 and 4-0 La Liga wins over Deportivo La Coruna and Granada. For Messi, it was the 33rd treble of his illustrious career, and a sparkling podium to accept this year’s FIFA Ballon d’Or for a record fifth time. Athletico Madrid won at Celta Vigo to go top of the table. ROUND UP • The first PGA of 2016, The Tournament of Champions in Hawaii, was won in style by American Jordan Spieth who thus equalled Tiger Woods’ achievement of seven PGA JORDAN SPIETH: Won his seventh PGA title.

LIONEL MESSI: Was awarded the Ballon d’Or for a record fifth time. victories before reaching the age of 23. • The third cricket Test between South Africa and England started today in Johannesburg. The tourists lead the four-match series 1-0 after winning the first Test and drawing the second in Cape Town. The

latter produced over 1,400 runs and saw two double centurions, England’s Ben Stokes and Springboks’ Haslam Amla, who then quit as captain. • England have been drawn in the same group as Sri Lanka, South Africa and the West Indies in the T20 World Cup.