Euro Weekly News - Costa Blanca North 2 - 8 June 2016 Issue 1613 by Euro Weekly News Media S.A.

2 - 8 June 2016

COSTA BLANCA NORTH

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Rules reviewed for motorhomes (arwen)

ISSUE NO. 1613

By Linda Hall MOTORHOMES are barred from stopping in streets and beaches in most municipalities, although that could soon

be about to change. A proposal from the Compromis party would give town halls the option of letting motorhomes stay. Turn to page 4

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Up in smoke THIRTEEN per cent of Valencian Community residents seeking treatment for addictions are smokers and of these, 52 per cent are women. The majority of the

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region’s smokers go through between 10 and 19 cigarettes a day, although 32 per cent of males and 27 per cent of women smoke more than 20.

Giveaway girl SARA, an eight-year-old from Valencia City, recently made her First Communion and like most Spanish children received presents from her family and friends. She has donated all the gifts, worth €1,300, to a family of Ukrainian refugees that she met recently. Giving them away helped her enjoy the special day even more, her mother said.

CAMPELLO: One of the Costa Blanca favourites.

Fire drill rules ALFAZ DEL PI introduced bylaws for burning garden and agricultural waste within the town’s boundaries. Bonfires may be lit only on rural land not classified

for building and must be at least 50 metres distant from trees, scrub and vegetation. There is also blanket ban on areas adjoining the Sierra Helada National Park.

By Linda Hall EXACTLY 1,869,411 foreign tourists visited the Valencian Community between January and May. This was 20.2 per cent more than the same period last year and comfortably topped Spain’s 13 per cent average. The Valencia Region also outstripped

Madrid, Cataluña and the Canary Islands which enjoyed respective increases of 10.8 per cent, 6.2 per cent and 11.3 per cent. Such good results bode well for the summer, predicted regional Tourism Chief Francesc Colomer. The number of French tourists increased by 44.9 per cent, followed by the UK with 29.6 per cent more than in 2015 and Scandinavia with 16.8 per cent.

Setting aside the Valencian Community’s popularity - and the Costa Blanca’s in particular - political unrest and terrorist fears are ruling out Egypt, Tunisia and Turkey as holiday options amongst Europeans. Many British tourists have never deserted the Costa Blanca but others, tempted away by lower prices, are flooding back.

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AS reported in EWN last week, police raided four stalls in the Benidorm Indoor Market on May 23. The low-key raid involved half a dozen officers who went directly to the stalls they were targeting, and removed fake goods. The raid coincided with 20 others in the Benidorm area in which a total of 32 arrests were made. In all over €3,000 in cash was confiscated, as well as 6,348 counterfeit items, including football and basketball shirts, fashion accessories, children’s toys and electronic equipment. Investigations also revealed irregularities with licences. All the detainees were released after giving evidence to police and are now awaiting action by the judicial authority.

Mosquito wise HOUSEHOLDS and businesses in Benidorm will receive a leaflet this month containing information on how to prevent the emergence and development of the tiger mosquito. The 25,000 leaflets will be distributed with water bills. They highlight 10 measures that will help prevent the tiger mosquito from finding a habitat in which to breed. The councillor for health said that “it is important to reach each of the citizens and that we raise awareness among all, because

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Procession diverted A CORPUS CHRISTI procession in Benidorm’s old town last Sunday had to be diverted because of an unsafe building on the original route. Debris had fallen from the roof of the uninhabited building, which has been granted a licence by the council for repairs to the eaves and the façade. The council cordoned off a section of the road, which leads to the parish church of San Jaime and Santa Ana and the castle area.

Summer music

A TRIBUTE to the group ‘Eternal Mecano’ will be performed by the Musical Society La Nova de Benidorm this summer. It will present an overview of the musical career of the group formed by Ana Torroja and the Cano brothers who revolutionised the Spanish ‘techno’ music of the 1980s and 1990s. The event will take place on Saturday, July 16, at 10.30pm in the Auditorium Julio Iglesias Aiguera Park. Tickets are priced at €10.

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Gang arrested By Simon Russell AFTER a recent spate of thefts in the Picassent area (Valencia) police have arrested a gang of young men for their alleged involvement in the crimes. Equipment was recovered that would be consistent with equipment used for breaking and entering into houses. Of the nine arrested two were aged under 16, and the

rest were aged between 16 and 24. Eight were Spanish nationals and one was Colombian. The preferred method for the break-in had been to obtain the victims keys without their knowledge. Using the keys, many homes were burgled on several different occasions. As only small amounts of cash or valuables were taken at a time victims may not have been aware of the thefts.

An office in Picassent had also been broken into twice with tools and paint being taken. The paint had then been used to vandalise cars. Among suspected stolen goods found was a motorbike, seven mobile phones, jewellery, computer material and even a portable stove amongst many other items. The cases have been referred to the courts and also the juvenile courts.

Blaze is brought under control A SPOTTER plane as well as a fire team were involved in controlling a potentially nasty fire that flared up by the Font de lâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; mountain near Oliva. Thankfully the fire was brought under control before it had chance to spread in

the very dry conditions. The fire appeared to have been started in a tract of abandoned land and the cause is unknown at this stage. People are reminded by the fire brigade to be cautious at all times when in any area at risk of fire.

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Estate Planning – Will You Have Control And Certainty?

We all sleep better when we feel confident that our affairs are in order, and as we get older we think more about the legacy we will leave to future generations; specifically, how and to whom our assets will pass on our death. Increasingly, estate planning is a major concern for our clients. You have worked hard to build up your wealth and want to pass it on to your children and grandchildren to help them as they make their way their way through life. However you want to ensure the money is used wisely, and at the time your heirs need it most. But how can you have control over what happens after you are gone? You may also have many years left in retirement yourself, and so need to continue to receive income or take capital in the meantime. For example, you want to leave money to your children but are concerned about how they will handle it at this stage in their life. You would prefer it if they received their

By Brett Hanson, Partner, Blevins Franks inheritance as they reach the end of their working life, to help them enjoy a comfortable retirement. Or you may want to contribute to your grandchildren’s higher education fees. You may be able to set capital aside now to plan for the above situations, but need to leave other funds available for your and your spouse’s use through retirement. So you need to have full ownership of these funds now, with full withdrawal and income

rights, but set up in such a way that they can easily pass to your chosen beneficiaries when you die. And then there is the significant issue of tax. As much as possible you would like all of your hard earned wealth to pass to your chosen heirs, rather than a large part of it going to the taxman. British expatriates in Spain have both UK inheritance tax (which is based on domicile, not residence), and Spanish succession tax to contend with. The two tax regimes work very differently, and you also need to understand how the Spain/UK double tax treaty works in this case. The solutions you use for your estate planning should therefore be tax favoured ones. And not just for inheritance tax purposes,

but also during your lifetime, so that you can enjoy a tax efficient income today. In our experience it is possible to structure your affairs, for both Spain and the UK, so that the right money passes to the right hands at the right time, at the same time as reducing tax during your lifetime and after it. It is important to use arrangements which are compliant in Spain and the UK. As an expatriate you are likely to live in one country, have heirs in another and possibly assets in other countries. Crossborder tax and estate planning has become more complex over recent years, and you need to ensure your arrangements would stand up to scrutiny by the taxman. Creating and maintaining a good ‘estate plan’ is primarily about ensuring your wishes are

carried out in the way you wish, but taking account of relevant legal and tax considerations. The plan needs to be flexible to accommodate events like more grandchildren, or divorce, remarriage within the family. It is vital that you review it on a regular basis, so if you set up your plan years ago it will be time for a review. Cross-border tax and estate planning has become more complex over recent years. This is a very specialist area and professional advice from an experienced wealth manager is essential.

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‘Pick it up’ dog-owners being urged By Linda Hall SEVEN dog-owners in San Vicente were fined €200 for not cleaning up after their pets. As two culprits were underage, the Local

Police had to locate their parents to inform them of the fines. Another owner was fined €150 for letting his dog run loose in Avenida de la Almassera but the heftiest fine went to the owner of a dog belonging to a dangerous

breed. Lacking a municipal licence for the animal will cost him €800. San Vicente has an ongoing campaign urging owners to clean up after their dogs. “This is an issue that worries, upsets and exasperates

citizens,” the town hall said, which has put up posters throughout the town and on public transport reminding thoughtless owners who forget their pooper-scoopers that they could be fined up to €600.

Time’s up for developer ALICANTE AVANZA, the company awarded the contract for the city’s Rabasa development - Ikea included - wants more time. The firm headed by Alicante businessman Enrique Ortiz was

given a month by the regional government to revise the Strategic Action Plan (ATE) for the currently-vetoed development prior to a July decision. The deadline has been and gone and Alicante Avanza in-

stead presented a document requesting an extension. The 13,000 homes envisaged in the original Rabasa development have been eliminated from the project, but Ortiz hopes to go ahead with the Ikea scheme while downsizing the macroshopping centre. This would be substituted by a medium-sized mall of between 40,000 and 50,000 square metres. The Generalitat wants an Alicante Ikea, said the regional vice-president Monica Olta who belongs to the Compromis party. But for that to happen, all the original project’s flaws would first have to be corrected, Oltra said, “and that implies changing the ATE formula for another.” The final decision rests with the Economy department which is headed by Compromis politician Rafael Climent and Oltra’s reaction suggests that the ATE will be annulled. “Alicante is much more than Rabasa,” Oltra replied when asked if she feared that Ikea might not come to the city.

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Sign up, save a life By Simon Russell THE Javea Cruz Roja is rolling out its ‘Save a Life’ initiative in Javea from June 6 to 13. This is aimed at giving the English speaking community in the municipality some basic life saving skills. It will cover PAS be-

haviour (protect, alert, help), how to act in the event of a cardiac arrest and show you how to give first aid treatment for burns, wounds, fractures, allergies, poisoning and bleeding. The training lasts for two and a half hours from 10am until 4pm and two sessions a day are planned. Courses

Plans in place to ‘ramp up’ colossal kerbs THE kerbs on the pavement along Javea’s Calle Esparta are an incredible 45 centimetres high. The kerbs were originally built this high as the street is prone to flooding. However they are practically unusable if you are in a wheelchair or pushing a pram and a hazard for the very young or very old who are on their feet. After the problem was raised, plans have now been submitted to build a ramp from the pavement.

cost €20 with proceeds going towards the purchase of a new ambulance. The force behind this has been local residents’ Sandy Tsalikidis and Debbie Gover. They said that ‘Save a Life’ is more than just simple training in first aid but something that will make people feel safer.

Nights at the museum MORE than 700 people recently attended Oliva and Potries (La Safor) special museum nights. This event was participated in by 4,000 museums over 40 countries and in Oliva they were open until midnight to allow the hosting of special events. This included a guided tour through the historic old town while at the ethnological museum over 80 people viewed the exhibition of artifacts discovered in the area.

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Levels falling THE Jucar basin’s reservoirs were at 40.5 per cent of capacity compared with 40.9 per cent a week earlier. The Segura basin’s reservoirs are 38.9 per cent full after losing four cubic hectometres during the same period.

All change A NEW regional law will allow minors to undergo sex-change treatment even if their parents object. They will now be able to challenge parental refusal in the law courts.

Farm death A 71-YEAR-OLD Guadalest man died after he was run over by his own tractor. His daughter, worried because he was late home, went to look for him and found him under the tractor with the engine still running.

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Warnings exaggerat By Linda Hall WARNINGS about vandalism in Callosa from the Partido Popular opposition party were irresponsible, the town hall said. Posts on the party’s Facebook page after rubber flooring was deliberately torn up at the Plaza del Labrador children’s playground only created “social alarm” a municipal spokesman said. “The town hall reacted quickly and efficiently on learning about the damage,” he continued. The damaged rubber tiles were disposed of and the playground cleaned to avoid any risks for the children who were back playing there that same morning. Meanwhile the town hall called on Callosa residents to respect municipal installations which were there for the enjoyment of all the population. They were also asked to report vandalism so that the Local Police could trace those who “are destructive, not constructive” and deteriorate the town’s good image.

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Generalitat reassures foundation THE regional government confirmed that it will come to the rescue of the Fundacion Relleu. The foundation runs the Hoya del Rio occupational centre and residence, which cares for 24 people with different abilities in Relleu. Dependent on the bankrupt Emaus charity, the centre faced imminent closure with fears that residents would be relocated to other centres and staff would lose their jobs. Sandra Casas, who heads the regional government’s Social Services and Personal Autonomy department, recently visited the Hoya del Rio centre. While there she announced that the Generalitat Valenciana will release funds from the official receivers to start paying arrears in the staff’s salaries. Short term, the Generalitat’s intervention will avert closing the centre and gain some breathing space until Emaus’s bankruptcy proceedings are concluded. Once the charity is liquidated, it is likely that another body could take over the running of its centres, Casas revealed during her Relleu visit. A firm offer has already been received, she said.

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POOR DOG: The Labrador cross was abandoned and visibly scared.

Dog cruelly left chained to tree By Simon Russell A DOG was found chained to a tree on a littleused track near Calpe in poor health and infested with fleas. The animal, a female cross breed of Labrador type was visibly scared and uneasy at being approached. It was not chipped and, it

has to be assumed at this stage, unvaccinated. The Calpe animal protection league has spoken out against the situation and denounced whomever owns the pet. The town councillor for health, Ana Perles, called the actions “brutal and inhumane. Clearly the animal was abandoned.” She reminded people that animal cruelty is punishable by law.

Cooking for youngsters DETAILS have been confirmed of a cooking course aimed at youths across the

Marina Alta. Those successfully completing the course will be officially accredited

with the Generalitat Jove IVAJ certificate. The course runs from July 11 to 15 and is held daily from 4pm to 9pm. There will be between 20 and 35 attendees and the cost is €30. Youngsters interested in taking part need to contact their local youth centre or town hall. The courses will be completed in time for the height of the summer season, when many restaurants and bars will be hiring extra staff.

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Acuamed scandal irregularities By Linda Hall THE whistleblower in the Aguas de las Cuencas Mediterraneas (Acuamed) scandal confirmed irregularities to a National High Court judge. The scandal broke last January when Francisco Valiente, Acuamed’s ex-director of Engineering and Construction, revealed anomalies in contracts for desalination plants and other water supply infrastructure. The alleged corruption main-

ly centred on Andalucia although Alicante Province was also involved, Valiente said. Projects accounted for €70 million of Acuamed’s €330 million budget overspend according to Spain’s State Accounts Tribunal. During Judge Eloy Velasco’s questioning in Madrid, Valiente revealed that he and other employees were constantly pressured by Acuamed’s former managing director Arcadio Mateo. When approving contracts,

whose legitimacy is now questioned, Mateo would insinuate that he, too, was under pressure. “Paco, it’s not me,” Mateo said. “There are a lot of people out there... in the party and suchlike,” Valiente recently told Velasco when giving evidence. According to sources, the judge sought to clarify whether Mateo referred to a manner of financing the party. “I don’t know,” Valiente replied, adding that his chief then said, “Here the contractors all have to live.”

Understanding pet responsibilities THERE are currently over 10,000 dogs registered in Javea and thousands of other animals kept as pets. These numbers mean there needs to be civic responsibility by owners to keep public spaces clean and with noise prevention. Registration is an important starting point as not all residents are aware of their obligation in

this respect. To reinforce pet issues, booklets have been produced and will be distributed door to door. The Department of Education has also been involved and a specific leaflet has been designed and aimed at children, the real ‘owners’ of many pets. Mayor Jose Chulvi hopes the campaign taps into public awareness.

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Harsh words for English exam By Linda Hall THOUSANDS of Valencian community pupils taking English at an Official Language School (EOI) protested about this year’s Level B1 exam. They have complained to the regional government’s Education Department about the complexi-

Brighter future CIUDAD DE LA LUZ, on the outskirts of Alicante City, could be the home of Radio Television Valenciana (RTVV) in the province. The broadcaster, closed down during budget cuts by the previous regional government in November 2013, will recommence this summer. “What future awaits the Ciudad de la Luz film studios?” Podemos spokesman Antonio Montiel asked regional president Ximo Puig at a parliamentary control session. Bankrupt, and at the centre of a squabble with Brussels because it was built with public money, the complex was due to be auctioned but no bids were received. Puig was confident that the European Union would now allow the regional government to reclaim the complex. The ultra-modern and well equipped studios that cost €343 million had almost been sold for €19 million thanks to complaints from Pinewood Studios in England that public money from the Generalitat had given it an unfair advantage. The studios were ordered to repay subsidies received and then put up for auction. “We have renegotiated with Brussels and following the auction it is our understanding that we have complied with the EU’s orders,” Puig told the regional parliament. “If everything goes as we wish, the Generalitat, as Ciudad de la Luz’s principal credit will once again be its proprietors.

ty of the exam questions. The students insisted that these did not respect official guidelines, particularly the listening and reading sections. “We are challenging the exam and asking to resit it,” said Magdalena Delicado from Alicante City. She has started an online petition that was signed by 2,000 on its first day and will be added

to others from each EOI. A student, who habitually scores 10 in reading comprehension tests, complained she was asked to compare the structure of classical music with computer programmes like Windows and Linux. “I’ve been preparing this for four years, paying private academies, fitting in lessons with my other

commitments and all for this!” exclaimed another. “Students should wait for results, it’s normal to feel worried after an exam,” said EOI sources who also advised that the exams were a pilot this year and the committee that prepared them would attend to teachers’ indications if a generalised problem was detected when the papers were marked.

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Acid attackers up in court By Linda Hall A MAN who allegedly paid to have acid thrown at a former business partner is now standing trial in Alicante City. The provincial High Court heard that the alleged instigator, a Swiss national, hired a Bulgarian heavy to attack his ex-associate, an Albir gestor-administrator. The victim suffered burns to his face, torso and back on his way to his work but the Bulgarian claimed no knowledge of the attack. It was impossible for him to have carried it out, as he was working in Socuellamos (Ciudad Real) picking grapes at the time, he claimed. Several witnesses told the judges that they had heard the principal suspect threaten other people with acid in the past. Both men face 12-year prison sentences if found guilty.

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AVE stations underused By Linda Hall THE Alicante-Madrid AVE high-speed train has been a runaway success since it began operating in June 2013. A single fare, can be as little as €19 and Costa Blanca expats sing its praises for getting them to Madrid in just over two hours. But that doesn’t alter the fact that some stations on route, like Villena’s, are little-used. It cost €11.5 million to build and five AVEs going in each direction stop there each day. Unfortunately there is no public transport to the station and Renfe’s statistics show that only 25,850 passengers out of a nationwide total of 35.129 million bought tickets in Villena during 2014. RequenaUtiel station is in a similar situation with an average of 20 passengers a day boarding.

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Something to do in the holidays AS usual there will be a summer school in Finestrat for children aged between three and 12. “The school has a double objective,” explained the lo-

5 weeks of summer school planned for children.

cal Education Councillor Maria Doloes Viudes. “We want to help parents balance their jobs with the school holidays and to keep the children amused and occupied

with activities and sport.” The summer school, held from 9am to 2pm, starts when formal lessons have ended on June 27 and finishes on July 29.

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Claim ‘no idea’ drugs involved By Linda Hall FOUR men arrested in La Nucia on drugs charges face sentences totalling 32 years. They were allegedly part of gang headed by a Dutch national, now deceased, and were caught red-handed moving kilos of amphetamines while under surveillance by the National Police. They had been followed for months and their phones tapped owing to a showy lifestyle de-

spite no visible means of support. Police finally acted as the men left an Alfaz property with the drugs. A decoy car had set out earlier in an attempt to distract the watchers but both were intercepted, although one rammed a police car while trying to escape. The four men’s lawyers asked for their clients’ taped conversations to be excluded as evidence and rebutted the Public Prosecution department’s claims that they were

dealing drugs. On the contrary, the four men told the court during the hearing, they were driving to the house of the Dutch national who had been the police’s principal suspect. He was killed in a traffic accident and they were taking his belongings from a house he rented in Albir to his widow. They had no idea that there were more than 4,600 amphetamine pills amongst his possessions, they said. A verdict is due this week.

School blames it on the cats PUPILS vacated classrooms at a Muchamiel school while operatives eliminated a plague of fleas. Sandpits in the infants’ playground were the focus of the infestation although stray cats aggravated the problem, school sources claimed. The fumigation was carried out by a spe-

cialist firm in the evening but the problem did not end there. The headteacher later complained that the fumigation firm arrived later than promised and provided insufficient details of the products used. These were totally harmless for humans, the fumigators assured the school.

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Costly night time taxis in Alicante By Gemma Elvins-Quinn THE rate of a night taxi in Alicante is the second most expensive in Spain. The rate in the city for a taxi at night making a 3km journey is €10.38, just behind Tarragona at €10.91. The figures were revealed in a study by the Organisation of Consumers and Users (OCU). They produced a study with data from 54 cities with the objective of finding out

the price differences on tariffs across two journeys; one of a 3km journey at 11am and the other, the same journey but made at night. They reported that the fees charged by taxis to its users vary up to 110 per cent depending on the city where and when the service is used. For day time trips, the average price is €6.17 with Las Palmas (€4.63) being the cheapest. In Tarragona the

price rose to €8.76. The average night time price was €8.07 with Albacete offering the cheapest at €5.70. The average minimum fare of the cities analysed was €1.82. The OCU report added that many cities also added surcharges or supplements for certain services such as night and bank holiday journeys as well as for special destinations such as train stations and airports.

Road safety to be top of agenda ALICANTE is hosting the second Conference on Road Safety, which will discuss plans and programmes for road conservation and safety. Hosted by the University of Alicante and organised by the Ministry of Housing, Public Works and Territorial Structuring, the conference will focus on road safety and discuss and

propose new road strategies in order to avoid road accidents. The main security problems in the road network of the Generalitat are related to collisions at road junctions and exits and accidents involving vulnerable road users such as pedestrians and bikes.

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Observations on Brexicide received letters of complaint IN our May 19 edition, the Page 3 article by John Smith elicited some criticism for the fact that it appeared biased and insulting to the British voter so we are publishing the two letters we have received (edited due to size not content) to show that we are always happy to receive comments from readers. As certain assumptions are being made about John’s age, experience and length of time in Spain, he is using his half page byline in this week’s edition of the Euro Weekly News to explain some of his background and knowledge of both Britain and Spain. Mr Smith, I could have ignored your headline, I could have even ignored the ill-informed article you wrote, but sadly and unprofessionally, your penultimate paragraph made the fatal mistake of judging others, their capacity to understand what Independence from the European Union means to the UK, their intelligence and their reasoning…. and just exactly how are you any more informed, educated or able to fully understand or comprehend the results of the UK rejecting their Membership of the European Union? As you have chosen to forsake the UK in favour of living

and working in Spain, when was the last time you spent any time in your homeland? Due to our Membership of the EU, the UK gave up many trade ties with former commonwealth countries and leaving the EU will permit the UK to rebuild these trade agreements and relationships and on this topic, whilst blasting our lost predecessors that built the British Empire, it was a different time and place and the people of today need not to be reminded and made to feel lesser

ARTICLE: Was said to be biased and insulting.

worth because of the actions of our forefathers.” Demon Lee B.Sc. MBA (Hons) Ph.D

I am staggered, disappointed and somewhat bemused that you should publish such a one sided and quite honestly bi-

ased virtually whole page article in this week’s paper on page 3. If you have personal views, just state that fact, don't try and present it

as a balanced view. As a proud Briton who has served his country, what we need are facts. Yet you seem to believe that the colour and logo on 50 million passports is an issue? What a plonker! If you want to know how the UK is run, just look at any programme from the old ‘Yes Minister’ series. Having worked closely with the inner workings of Government, it is pretty much 100 per cent accurate, very alarming and so, so frightening. State the facts, not the fiction!” A very disgruntled ex-reader Ian Munro

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Alvarez’s stone By Linda Hall EXTENSIONS to Altea’s promenade brought to light a 15th century tombs tone tha t ha d be e n ignore d for decades. It did not originate in Altea, but was brought there from Leon in Northern Spa in 46 ye a rs a go to de c ora te the seafront garden of former mayor, Jose Maria Planelles. It was half-buried when the Novaltea apartments were built in the early 80s, where it lay forgotten until now. As work on continuing the promenade to the mouth of the River Algar progresses it was decided to take it to the Alicante City’s Archaeological Museum (MARQ). Two hours after a team of experts from the mus e um s upe rvis e d the stone’s removal, it arrived at the museum where it will be cleaned and restored. ‘Here lies Ines Alvarez, late wife of Rodrigo Alonso del Toral de Lope, gentlema’ is engraved on the stone, w hic h da te s from 1448 during the reign of Juan II of Castilla. “It is an exceptional find, because

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WEIGHTY: Experts and councillors look on as tombstone is removed. this type of burial was uncommon,” said Cesar Augusto Asencio, who heads the Alicante Provincial Council’s Culture department.

If reclaimed by the Castilla-Leon regional government, the stone will be returned, otherwise it will remain at the MARQ.

Sidi saga: another instalment THE TM group which acquired the derelict Sidi San Juan hotel for €22.5 million is finalising the transaction with the Alicante courts. The development group will demolish the hotel, acquired in an online auction last month, and replace it with 175 properties. Pablo Serna, one of TM’s owners could take legal action against the Sidi Residencial Cooperativa Valenciana. The cooperative, which had hoped to convert the hotel into luxury apartments, put in a €22.6-million offer after the online auction ended. The judge handing the Sidi company’s bankruptcy disallowed the bid, but Serna is studying the possibility of suing the cooperative for damages arising from ‘manoeuvres and written communications,’ aimed at invalidating the auction process agreed by the courts.

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Royal cat visit by Linda Hall QUEEN SOFIA, mother of Spain’s King, Felipe VI, recently visited the Primadomus rescue centre in Villena. She officially opened the new big cat reserve that Primadomus, the Spanish branch of Animal Advocacy and Protection (AAP), has installed in Rincon del Moro. The Queen was particularly interested in the lions and tigers now living there. Although not on her schedule,

she asked to see the tigers’ module and heard the story of former circus tigers Kai and Radja, who lived in a circus truck for 13 years. Lions Reza and Aya who now live at the centre were in the same circus, the Queen was told. Most of the centre’s animals, including the primates, were victims of the illegal trade in exotic animals and were ill-treated or exploited for the amusement of the public. Setting up the Primadomus

centre was initially met with considerable opposition, the AAP’s executive director David van Gennep said. The association requested help from the British anthropologist Jane Goodall, who asked Queen Sofia to join the initiative. “The queen’s support of AAP and other animal welfare organisations plays a crucial role in Spain, where animal rights cannot be taken for granted,” van Gennep said.

Adoption approval COUPLES in common-law partnerships, regardless of gender, can now adopt in the Valencian community. The Compromis proposal was backed by the PSOE socialists and the Podemos party although the Partido Popular (PP) and Ciudadanos abstained. Compromis spokesman Fran Ferri said

the modification was similar to legislation in other autonomous regions while his PP counterpart Maria Jose Catala declared that her party “had nothing to prove.” The Compromis initiative was “sheer ma rk eting” a c c ording to C a ta la , w ho pointed out that the PP legalised adoption by gay couples in 2015.

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Bypass plans still in limbo By Simon Russell OLIVA in La Safor has long been campaigning for a bypass as the N332 runs right through the middle of the town. A few years ago it seemed the bypass was going to be approved but the combination of the recession and a change of administration in the town hall have once again appeared to put plans on the back burner. As well as the obvious issue

of the constant stream of traffic passing through there is also the possible impact on health of residents living close to the road. In an attempt to quantify this, periodic measures of air quality are being made by the Valencian Generalitat, beginning on May 30. Special mobile units will be in place to measure, in particular, key contaminants in the air itself. If these measurements do

show potentially harmful levels of contaminants it is not immediately clear what the next step would be. However clearly this would give more ammunition to groups campaigning for the bypass. Another option that has been raised is for tolls to be lifted on the relevant section of the AP7 motorway near Oliva which runs just outside the town and has very light traffic.

Palm pruning underway THE Department of Parks and Gardens in Denia has started the task of pruning some of the townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s many palm trees. The area around the salt marsh promenade and Plaza Jaume 1 is the starting point and they will be moving on to Avenida Marque-

sa and Calle Pedreguer later in the week. There will be some disruption concerning traffic and parking though they will attempt to keep this to a minimum by working on the side of the street with odd and even numbered housing on different days.

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Daylight robbery By Linda Hall THE Costa Blanca has a low crime rate but unfortunately that doesn’t mean that crimes never happen. Stephen Kermack’s £30,000 (€43,954) gold Rolex was stolen at 2pm in the afternoon while he was on holiday in Albir, his aunt Dorothy Kerslake told the Euro Weekly News. A woman began to pester him, explained Dorothy who lives in Albir all year round. Stephen, who was staying in a hotel, has been tracing their family tree, and he was more concerned about the books and documents that he was taking to show Mrs Kerslake.

The woman finally went away but when he saw her break into a run, Stephen became suspicious. That was when he realised his watch had gone. “If she hadn’t started running I would never have guessed something was wrong,” he told his aunt later. As a silver BMW drew up beside her, the woman jumped in and the vehicle sped off. How she managed to divest him of the watch so deftly was beyond him, Stephen said. Ironically it was stolen in broad daylight. “Had it been late at night I’d have been on my guard,” he told his aunt afterwards.

Stephen reported the theft to the Guardia Civil headquarters in Altea where he was invited to leaf through countless photographs of possible suspects. However, there were so many women with long dark hair that he found it impossible to pick her out. She almost certainly belonged to an organised crime ring and the Rolex was probably already out of the country, the Guardia Civil explained. It cannot be legitimately sold or repaired as the theft has been reported and its serial number would flag it up as stolen. “Be on your guard,” Mrs Kerslake warned readers, “whatever the time of day.”

Get snapping for photo competition BENISSA Council has announced details of its popular photographic competition involving the town and environment. Photos should be of Benissa and the subjects either ‘Benissa postcard’ or ‘tradition and environment.’

All entries will be judged by a professional panel with winners in each category receiving €400 and second prize €200 and will be on display in the Exhibition Hall from July 15. If you are interested details and entry forms can be found on the town hall website.

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Major facelift proposed for marina PLANS to restore and improve Gandia’s marina and Club Nautico building are back on track after various delays have held the project up. The Club Nautico itself had submitted a proposal to spend €7 million six months ago which was rejected by Gandia Council on the grounds of costs. A ‘more realistic’ plan has now been submitted with

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a budget of €3 million which is now under consideration. The main aspect of the proposal is the destruction of the current yacht club building and construction of a smaller but more functional clubhouse.There are also proposals for more moorings to accommodate larger vessels entering the marina and reclaiming some of the marshland in the area.

BUSY PORT: More work has led to night time activity on the docks. By Gemma Elvins-Quinn DEMAND at Alicante Port has led to more night time activity on the docks. With the movement of solid bulks growing 42 per cent from January and container traffic rising 3 per cent for the supply to the Canary Islands, more work

has been occurring at night. The move has boosted coffers and led to more employment, with the rebound in construction reported as being key to the recovery and port activity returns to nearer pre-crisis levels. However, the extra activity has also sparked complaints from neighbourhood residents in the port environment

who complain about the late work. Until April 30 this year Alicante Port moved in total 1,200,697 tonnes compared to 907,547 tonnes in 2015. Container movement has also been improved over the previous year, rising from 41,985 containers in 2015 to the 51,236 containers to be transported this year.

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Proposals to boost trade By Simon Russell WHEN Gandia’s main hospital moved from its town centre site on the Paseo Germania to its current location in a new industrial park between Oliva and Gandia this was seen as a good thing. In most respects this has proven to be the case. Access by car (or ambulance) is easier, there is parking, bus connec-

tions and the hospital itself is state of the art while the old building had seen better days. However the downside has been the impact on commercial businesses in the area where the former hospital was located. The huge amount of people needed to run a major health centre, as well as the many visitors, meant that this area of the town had been a thriving commercial district in its own right.

Since the closure, many businesses have struggled or closed while the old building remains empty Plans have been discussed recently to address this including converting the old building into a health centre. Another possibility is for it to be used as an outlet of the new hospital for less serious ‘planned appointments’ such as external consultancies.

Football fountains’ for Fallas firm VALENCIA based firm ‘Bloc Decorat’, who usually construct statues for the region’s Fallas Festivals, were commissioned for something a bit different this year. Using the same material as the Fallas statues, they constructed replicas of two iconic fountains in Madrid,

where both teams in this year’s Champions League Final have their bases (Real Madrid and Atletico). The replicas were transported to Milan, where the final was held, to represent the two teams: the fountain of Neptune for Athletico and Cibeles for Real Madrid.

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Safety measures for fire fiestas By Linda Hall AS Alicante City prepares for its annual Hoguera fire fiestas later this month, the city council has upped health and safety requirements. Every district’s fiestas association constructs its own Hoguera bonfire and each has a Raco or temporary clubhouse where members eat, drink and make merry in the days leading up to San

Juan’s day on June 24. Conditions for Raco licences are the most stringent yet and a far cry from the past when organisers hoped for the best and trusted that the worst would not happen. For a Raco to be authorised for public use, it must have a principal exit and another for emergencies. Fire extinguishers, optional in the past, are now obligatory for each structure, regardless of size. All electricity cables

must be adequately insulated and suspended in the air. All these conditions must be met and all paperwork validated before municipal inspectors will allow a Raco to go up on June 19. Although several can hold up to 1,000 people, none exceeds that capacity. This spares organisers the need to apply to the regional government for authorisation and ensuring that an ambulance is at hand at all times.

Valenciano indie rock cut short THE Vilabeach Festival, planned for July 9 and 10 at Villajoyosa’s Torres Beach will not take place. The town hall cancelled the festival after the promoters announced a one-day event and withdrew the Valenciano indie rock section. La Vila had hoped to extend its leisure offer

with a festival that promised to be entirely different with home-grown rock in Valenciano, explained Fiestas Councillor Marta Selles. “It came as a surprise when organisers told us they were making the festival shorter and cutting out the Valenciano section which was precisely what made it different,” Selles said.

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GPS help to locate hydrants IN a measure designed to ensure quick location in an emergency, Benitatchell council have fitted the municipalities fire hydrants with GPS systems. This is part of an ongoing initiative to minimise the risk of forest fires and ensure quick action is taken in the event of an outbreak.

Another measure is the hiring of two of the towns unemployed residents to clear loose scrubs and vegetation, etc. from surrounding forested areas. Benitatchell is one of the areas affected by the ongoing near drought conditions and the situation is thought to be ideal for the outbreak and spread of forest fires.

CARITAS CHARITY: A helping hand for those in need.

Caritas has helped hundreds in need By Simon Russell THE Caritas charity announced that 839 people in Denia needed their help in 2015, a drop of more than a hundred from 2014 but still a significant figure. Forty-nine per cent of those were non-Spanish, a drop on the previous year as many foreigners have returned home. The most common profile for those requiring aid were single parents and the elderly. Many elderly people are finding their finances squeezed as children and grandchildren return home or extended families

depend on their pensions as their only form of income. Caritas stresses that their role is not just to provide food but also shelter and support. Accordingly, they also started an initiative whereby people were able to purchase their own food but at 50 per cent discounted rate. This was important to maintain the dignity of many who may not otherwise have asked for help. Another measure was the sale of discounted clothes to the needy. They were also able to help people in their search for work with advice on things such as

interview skills. They are planning a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;solidarity gardenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; to be maintained by volunteers, similar to one up and running in Javea. Caritas is a worldwide charity developed and run by the Catholic Church and has 70 major offices and 6,000 parish offices across Spain, usually attached to the church buildings themselves. These are staffed with 4,300 professionals and an estimated 65,000 volunteer staff. This extensive coverage means their networks are well placed to identify those most in need on a local level.

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HARD TO FIND: A fire salamander in the Sierra de Mijas.

By Matt Ford A TOTAL of 51 photographs of animals taken in the Torremolinos portion of the Sierra de Mijas will be on display in the ‘Torremolinos, Naturally’ exhibition at the Pablo Ruiz Picasso Cultural Centre until Friday June 10. The images, which include birds, butterflies, mammals and reptiles can be viewed in the Elena Laveron auditorium, and are the work of forest guards Christian Rueda and Javier Cerdan, plus naturalist and ent om ol ogi st Rober t o Gonella. Entrance to view the exhibition is free from 10am to 1pm, and 5pm t o 8pm Monday t o Friday, while guided tours of the images with the authors can be pre-arranged via the council’s cultural department.

Barby-boats MARBELLA Council is installing 12 new boats to be used as ‘moragas’ (outdoor barbecues) in Marbella, San Pedro de Alcantara and Las Chapas. Councillor Miguel Diaz said: “We want residents to continue sharing traditional meetings with family and friends every summer, with sardines as the protagonists.”

Palm avenues ESTEPONA will continue its ‘beautification’ process, which began in 2012, by installing some 400 palm trees along the access roads to the town, with work having already started.

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MURCIA is to fine bars that violate closing times up to €12,000. Establishments engaged in the catering sector in the region must comply with their legal closing times or they will face penalties ranging from €1,001 to €12,000.

THE Guardia Civil is investigating the murder of a Romanian woman stabbed to death in Puerto Pollensa on Sunday May 29. The 46-year-old woman identified as Lucia P was allegedly killed by her 58-year-old husband, also from Romania.

RENOVATION works on Almuñecar’s Calle Marquita have been completed, the council has reported. However, a similar renovation project for Calle Livry-Gargan has been postponed until October

SPECIAL safety measures will be put in place in Mojacar for the upcoming Moors and Christians fiesta. The celebrations, which take place on June, 10, 11 and 12, attract hundreds of visitors from across Europe.

School Olympics NEARLY 500 children from 24 schools in Cartagena took part in an Olympicthemed event ahead of this summer's Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Spanish Olympian David Cal was also present.

Cyclist education MURCIA City has issued 20,000 leaflets to educate cyclists in road safety and reminding them of the Highway Code and to respect the rules of the road.

New flight VUELING has launched a new direct link from Alicante-Elche airport to Birmingham, UK with flights three times a week in the summer on a Vueling Airbus with a capacity for up to 180 passengers.

Palms saved A NEW plan for pest management in the palm groves of Elche, which launched in September, has managed to save 500 trees. The town hall created a geolocation map of all specimens affected by the palm weevil pest.

Best homes TWO houses in Mallorca are finalists for the 2016 ‘Best Holiday Home in Europe’ award organised by the EHHA (European Holiday Home Association). The objective of the awards is to present high quality examples of holiday homes and raise public awareness of the benefits of holiday home rentals in Europe.

Magaluf drunk AN 18-year-old British teenager is so proud of his ability to drink too much that having allegedly almost having drunk himself to death after slinging beer and 75 mixed shots of Sambuca and Vodka in a bar in Magaluf, he wants to keep going as he is on holiday.

TORREMOLINOS came out on top for tourism in April, with a hotel occupancy rate of 74.78 per cent, the highest along the entire Costa del Sol.

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FANCY a spot of fishing? Albox fishing club meets every two weeks at Diego’s bar in Albox. Last week the group fished off Vera Playa and all seven caught fish.

A 23-YEAR-OLD man lost his life following a collision between a car and a motorbike in Alhaurin de la Torre on Thursday May 27, with the incident occurring on a rural road just outside the town.

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A FIRE at Bar Sweet in Torre del Mar in the early hours of Thursday morning (May 27) which destroyed the premises and forced residents of the block of flats above to leave their homes as a precaution, could have been started by burglars.

ALMERIA desperately needs more midwives, PP party spokeswoman Carmen Crespo has told the Andalucian Parliament. There are just 12 primary care midwives for the province, in spite of the fact it has one of the highest birth rates.

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CALLE MARBELLA in Fuengirola will be the scene for an audacious attempt to produce a giant Nutella pizza measuring over a hundred metres in length on June 16, in aid of a children’s cancer charity.

A MOTRIL man is under investigation for allegedly using a mobile phone to film a woman changing her clothes without her consent. The police confiscated the man’s mobile but did not arrest him.

LOS GENOVESES beach in Cabo de Gata-Nijar natural park is becoming a firm fixture on the best beaches lists. This time it has been included in one of the best places in Spain to windsurf by weather website eltiempo.es.

Air show PILOTS and planes from the UK, Belgium, Switzerland, France, Italy, Portugal and Spain will be attending the Torre del Mar International Air Show from July 29 to 31, the organisers announced.

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INCA wants to turn into the capital of its district and attract people to the town through an ambitious building initiative through the construction of cinemas and a leisure centre.

THE council offices in La Cala del Moral have been open for seven months and have so far proved a great success. The offices are staffed by municipal workers so have not cost any extra.

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Runners prepare APPROXIMATELY 200 runners are expected to take part in the fourth Huercal de Almeria 10km run on Sunday, June 5.

Backwoods blaze A FIRE which broke out on farmland near Competa forced the evacuation of several nearby homes, with a Guardia Civil officer treated for smoke inhalation the only medical issue reported.

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Summer rain SWEDEN: Flood warnings were put in place as the summer weather ended abruptly with continual rain. Forecasters predicted as much as 70mm of rainfall in just 12 hours.

No security SWEDEN: The national audit office has warned that IT security in some of Sweden's most important state-controlled agencies is completely inadequate and such deficiencies could lead to significant consequences.

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AN East London tube station was evacuated after a woman got trapped between a train and the platform for 45 minutes after her foot fell into the gap between the platform as she was getting off the train.

BERLIN’S much-delayed new airport’s provisional opening date for late 2017 is no longer achievable according to local authorities who still have to approve plans for the fire safety systems.

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Child abuse A FEMALE ex-soldier subjected a child to a campaign of abuse using a

Wage war TUBE ACCIDENT: Woman got her foot caught when stepping off train. dog training collar to inflict electric shocks to the boy’s neck. The 34year-old was remanded in custody at the High Court in Edinburgh.

Empty homes LONDON Mayor Sadiq Khan has

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criticised foreign millionaires who buy UK flats as “gold bricks for investment” but never live in them. He said there was “no point” building thousands of new homes in the capital if they were just going to become “second homes or sit empty.” shutterstock.

SWEDEN: Malmö has been ranked the sixth-best city in the world for biking. The city has more than 500km of bike lanes and it is reported every fourth trip in Malmö is made by bike.

A 4-YEAR-OLD boy was miraculously saved when a bin man happened to see him hanging from the window ledge and managed to catch him as he fell. The boy was slightly injured on one arm.

Wasted beer THOUSANDS of smashed beer bottles brought the Autobahn to a standstill after a truck driver transporting the alcohol along the A9 Autobahn failed to properly secure it leaving 230 crates to burst on to the road.

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NORWAY: Rescue vessel the Siem Pilot came to the aid of more than 1,000 refugees off the coast of Libya. The Siem Pilot has saved more than 19,000 refugees and migrants in the Mediterranean since June 2015.

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THE Catholic Church in southern Bavaria is offering religious asylum to refugees who fled Daesh, to help them avoid being deported.

NORWAY: Dominant fishing company Fiskebat has signed up to a voluntary agreement to not expand cod fishing into untouched parts of the Arctic. Other main players such as British-based Young’s Seafood have also joined the agreement.

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AN employee has taken her boss to court claiming her €8.03 an hour wage was below the legal minimum of €8.50, but the court ruled the wage was fair after bonuses and holiday pay was taken into account.

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NORWAY: Terms and conditions of the 33 apps typically found on a Norwegian smartphone amount to 260,000 words. In order to demonstrate the texts’ complexity, consumers were asked to read them on a website and the process took more than 31 hours.

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Tube horror THE RSPCA has seen a drop in membership by a third over the past 10 years. The charity’s trustees report and accounts for 2015 also reveal that bequests and overall income for the charity has also fallen in the past year.

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Owl attacks AN eagle owl which attacked dozens of people in the town of Purmerend last year has been found a permanent home in Amsterdam’s Artis Zoo after experts said it cannot be released back into the wild.

More millionaires THERE are now more millionaire households in the Netherlands with the figure rising to 107,000 in 2014, accord-

DUTCH PRESS ing to the National Statistics Office. It means 1.4 per cent of Dutch households now hold assets over €1 million.

Home mothers A SURVEY of 4,000 youngsters between 12 and 25 found that just 3 per

cent of Dutch girls plan to carry on working full-time after they have children. Even without children, only 40 per cent of girls want a full-time job.

Political interference FACEBOOK has taken down three popular nationalist Dutch websites in the last two months, prompting claims of political interference by the social network.

RYANAIR boss Michael O’Leary has told a German newspaper that it’s only a matter of time before his German competitors of Eurowings and Air Berlin close and go bust.

Orient Express THE Venice Simplon-Orient Express will leave Berlin’s Central Station in June for a fourday trip to Paris and London. The locomotive will have the original carriages of the luxury train. Tickets cost over €3,000.

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LETTER POSTED: Was not received until 40 years later. IN 1975, an eight-year-old boy living in a small village sent a letter to his sister Yekaterina Denisova, 15 at the time and studying in the city of Tomsk, asking her to send him a compass as the drawing tools were not available at home. However, a family member has told the press, she has only just received the letter, more than 40 years late!

Special treatment RUSSIAN Security Council members are discussing establishing special prisons for terrorists, RIA Novosti news agency has reported. The aim of the jails, part of a plan announced by the Interior Ministry’s Main Directorate for Combating Extremism, will ensure that terrorists are unable to recruit those behind bars for other reasons.

Meeting off ALTHOUGH Elton John will be performing in Moscow on May 30, he will not be meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin while he’s there after all, presidential spokesman Dmity Peskov has said. However Peskov stressed this did not mean a meeting would not be possible in the future. ELTON JOHN: Will be in Moscow.

Hunting hackers THE authorities are hunting for hackers who managed to get into the Crimean Industrial Policy Ministry website and posted an announcement for a fictitious official photo call entitled Putin is a D*******, government spokeswoman Natalya Kashcheyeva told the press. The ministry later claimed it is not responsible for its website security.

Official pardon NADIYA SAVCHENKI, a former Ukrainian military pilot who spent two years in captivity in Russia after being found guilty of involvement in the death of two Russian journalists, was officially pardoned by Putin and freed last week. She has been appointed to the Ukrainian parliament’s Committee on National Security and Defence.

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Sacyr’s request for more money By John Smith THE Spanish construction group Sacyr, the leader of the consortium Grupo Unidos por el Canal (GUPC), confirmed that it had now completed the work that it had been commissioned to undertake on the Panama Canal and that the first ship will pass through the expanded third lock on June 26.

billion is the original amount agreed between the Government of Panama and Sacyr for the construction work on the Panama Canal.

SPECIAL SESSION: G7 members in Japan.

G7 talk Brexit AT the latest G7 meeting in Japan, the leaders of the six leading industrialised nations, together with the European Union made it clear that they sided with David Cameron in wanting Britain to remain within the European Union saying that any decision to leave would pose a “serious threat to global growth.” Whilst those in favour of leaving will accuse the group of cronyism and promotion of national self-interest, those who wish to remain will be de-

Unfortunately the work has cost nearly double what had originally been forecast and there also appears to be a deficit of up to €3 billion which the company hopes to reclaim from the Government of Panama. The president of Sacyr, Manuel Manrique, has indicated that the causes of the additional costs were due to the poor quality of materi-

“Getting to budget balance, would require an additional year or two of austerity at current rates of spending cuts.” Paul Johnson, Director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies on Brexit.

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lighted of the communiqué issued jointly by the leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the USA supported by the European Union, and of course David Cameron. Heads of state from a number of less developed countries around the world were invited to attend which gave them unprecedented access to the G7 Heads of State. It was agreed that much needed to be done, global growth is a major priority to deal with threats to the world’s economy and security.

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French crackdown THE French Government, despite its many industrial disputes, is determined to crack down on tax evasion (legal or not) by international companies and has now sent police into the offices of both Google, which it claims owes €1 billion in evaded taxes, and McDonald’s, which it believes owes €300 million as it allegedly diverted profits to Luxembourg and Switzerland.

Motorway madness THE Spanish Development Ministry is up in arms against a court ruling which requires it to continue funding three toll motorways in the Madrid area which are bankrupt. The R3 and R5 will be closed to traffic from the end of September if an appeal is successful.

Spanish still in poor state DESPITE the fact that the Spanish economy is supposedly growing, the government’s National Statistic’s Institute (INI) has published its annual report on poverty and social exclusion for 2015. The report suggests that, whilst some parts of the population are benefitting, many others are still in a poor financial state or worse off. It says that no

€50 billion is the amount of debt which Telefonica is believed to carry and which will not be reduced now that its proposed sale of O2 has been blocked.

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less than 3.2 million Spaniards earned fewer than €332 per month and the average income of Spanish households fell slightly to €26,092. The worst hit section of society continues to be those under 16 as they will be affected by their parents’ poverty and those youngsters of working age who continue to be unable to find any work.

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Coca-Cola share listing THREE European bottlers of CocaCola agreed earlier this year to a merger creating a company named CocaCola European Partners PLC which will have plants in 13 European countries and an estimated turnover of €10.7 billion in a bid to cut costs and reverse slowdown of sales. Shares will be traded on stock markets in Amsterdam, London, Madrid and New York and were available to purchase from June 2.

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PRICE(P) CHANGE(P) COMPANY Anglo American 625.75 13.75 Associated British Foods 2,920.00 -30.00 Admiral Group 1,947.00 2.67 Ashtead Group 818.00 -168.00 Antofagasta 447.00 10.40 ARM Holdings 972.50 -9.50 Aviva 445.00 -10.70 AstraZeneca 3,970.00 -52.50 BAE Systems 480.00 -3.00 Babcock International Grp 922.50 -109.50 Barclays 184.03 -2.17 British American Tobacco 4,191.50 -14.00 Barratt Developments 597.00 -1.50 Berkeley Group Holdings 3,347.50 17.50 British Land Co 780.50 20.50 BHP Billiton 843.80 3.50 Bunzl 2,024.00 8.31 BP 361.00 -0.95 Burberry Group 1,182.50 85.50 BT Group 441.00 -10.90 Coca-Cola HBC 1,350.00 24.00 Carnival 3,398.00 -48.00 Centrica 205.50 0.20 Compass Group 1,291.50 3.50 Capita Group (The) 1,075.00 -24.23 CRH 2,082.00 24.13 Dixons Carphone 445.90 0.34 DCC 6,262.50 -85.00 Diageo 1,855.00 -28.00 Direct Line Insurance Grp 371.80 2.52 Experian 1,285.00 -6.00 easyJet 1,534.50 -17.50 Fresnillo 1,032.00 15.00 GKN 279.00 5.60 Glencore 134.95 0.65 GlaxoSmithKline 1,446.50 -6.00 Hargreaves Lansdown 1,346.00 -0.58 Hammerson 550.25 -38.25 HSBC Holdings 448.20 -0.25 International Consolidated Air 565.00 21.00 InterContinental Hotels Grp 2,640.00 -31.00 3i Group 528.00 -24.00 Imperial Brands 3,780.00 -6.00 Informa 668.50 1.55 Intu Properties 304.70 -0.23 Inmarsat 753.50 5.00 Intertek Group 3,150.00 -8.18 ITV 219.50 -1.00 Johnson Matthey 2,865.00 -18.00 Kingfisher 371.75 -2.85

% CHG. 2.25 -1.02 0.14 -17.04 2.38 -0.97 -2.35 -1.31 -0.62 -10.61 -1.17 -0.33 -0.25 0.53 2.70 0.42 0.41 -0.26 7.79 -2.41 1.81 -1.39 0.10 0.27 -2.21 1.17 0.08 -1.34 -1.49 0.68 -0.46 -1.13 1.47 2.05 0.48 -0.41 -0.04 -6.50 -0.06 3.86 -1.16 -4.35 -0.16 0.23 -0.08 0.67 -0.26 -0.45 -0.62 -0.76

NET VOL 8,822.86 23,275.22 5,481.44 4,942.84 4,415.65 13,774.36 18,293.85 50,725.50 15,297.58 5,203.31 31,233.36 78,018.13 5,988.70 4,666.18 7,827.80 17,990.63 6,751.54 67,961.34 4,815.30 44,680.37 4,811.39 7,314.05 10,465.49 21,157.06 7,311.47 16,973.35 5,128.61 5,616.95 46,987.32 5,076.50 12,353.10 6,085.23 7,604.74 4,706.77 19,569.65 70,966.64 6,384.33 4,545.79 88,062.00 11,022.07 6,252.61 5,281.55 36,133.81 4,328.44 4,089.19 3,368.76 5,083.68 8,807.60 5,566.02 8,460.74

COMPANY PRICE(P) CHANGE(P) Land Securities Group 1,119.00 -69.00 Legal & General Group 238.00 -2.00 Lloyds Banking Group ORD 72.35 -0.10 London Stock Exchange Grp 2,685.00 -39.00 Mediclinic International 870.25 2.38 Merlin Entertainments 417.05 -5.95 Marks & Spencer Group 389.50 2.90 Mondi 1,359.00 1.64 Morrison (Wm) Supermarkets 194.50 -3.50 National Grid 1,005.00 -4.00 Next 5,475.00 -60.00 Old Mutual Group 177.50 -0.50 Provident Financial 2,912.50 3.80 Paddy Power Betfair 9,145.00 151.48 Prudential 1,395.00 1.00 Persimmon 1,956.00 -156.00 Pearson 825.00 -3.50 Reckitt Benckiser Group 6,810.00 -63.00 Royal Bank of Scotland Gr 242.25 -8.95 Royal Dutch Shell 1,672.00 -3.00 Royal Dutch Shell 1,684.25 3.75 RELX 1,235.00 -15.00 Rexam 627.00 0.45 Rio Tinto 1,969.50 5.50 Royal Mail 485.00 -47.50 Rolls-Royce Group 620.00 5.00 Randgold Resources 5,860.00 125.00 RSA Insurance Group 482.50 0.40 SABMiller 3,645.00 -638.50 Sainsbury (J) 265.75 -3.55 Schroders 2,725.00 -11.00 Sage Group (The) 598.00 -6.50 Shire 4,350.00 61.00 Sky 955.00 -16.50 Standard Life 340.50 -2.30 Smith & Nephew 1,185.50 6.50 SSE 1,540.00 -4.00 Standard Chartered 545.00 2.20 St James's Place 932.00 3.94 Severn Trent 2,280.00 -11.00 Travis Perkins 1,927.00 -6.67 Tesco 167.50 0.25 TUI AG 1,049.50 -1.06 Taylor Wimpey 205.00 -1.00 Unilever 3,115.00 -37.50 United Utilities Group 958.50 -12.50 Vodafone Group 232.48 -0.12 Wolseley 4,065.00 -23.00 Worldpay Group 275.10 2.90 WPP Group 1,580.00 -3.00 Whitbread 4,438.00 189.00

% CHG. -5.81 -0.83 -0.14 -1.43 0.27 -1.41 0.75 0.12 -1.77 -0.40 -1.08 -0.28 0.13 1.66 0.07 -7.39 -0.42 -0.92 -3.56 -0.18 0.22 -1.20 0.07 0.28 -8.92 0.81 2.18 0.08 -14.91 -1.32 -0.40 -1.08 1.42 -1.70 -0.67 0.55 -0.26 0.41 0.42 -0.48 -0.34 0.15 -0.10 -0.49 -1.19 -1.29 -0.05 -0.56 1.07 -0.19 4.45

NET VOL 9,401.06 14,194.41 51,967.22 9,497.32 6,399.28 4,281.74 6,339.30 6,579.25 4,595.61 37,449.93 8,173.84 8,772.98 4,276.27 7,617.98 35,708.77 6,524.88 6,782.55 48,556.55 28,989.47 71,932.83 63,411.09 13,685.29 4,413.60 27,062.61 5,220.00 11,501.09 5,474.30 4,906.23 69,347.24 5,150.16 6,143.29 6,524.56 25,799.21 16,700.25 6,753.28 10,515.03 15,587.13 18,004.59 4,875.09 5,367.44 4,831.24 13,725.90 6,096.69 6,679.27 40,140.19 6,512.03 61,629.16 10,408.52 5,454.00 20,504.37 7,747.66

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PRICE CHANGE %CHANGE VOLUME 168.89 -0.02 -0.01% 1.1M 65.52 +0.29 +0.44% 4.0M 100.35 -0.06 -0.06% 36.3M 129.22 -0.09 -0.07% 3.0M 71.96 -0.12 -0.17% 3.0M 102.02 +0.52 +0.51% 5.0M 28.92 +0.02 +0.07% 16.7M 44.78 +0.09 +0.20% 7.9M 100.29 +0.48 +0.48% 4.6M 67.17 +0.21 +0.31% 2.7M 90.01 +0.21 +0.23% 7.5M 30.12 +0.10 +0.33% 19.5M 159.53 +0.31 +0.19% 2.2M 133.94 -0.11 -0.08% 4.0M 152.84 +0.40 +0.26% 2.5M 31.57 +0.08 +0.25% 13.3M 113.06 +0.16 +0.14% 4.6M 65.43 +0.40 +0.62% 10.1M 123.25 -0.54 -0.44% 3.2M 56.48 +0.09 +0.16% 7.5M 52.32 +0.43 +0.83% 17.7M 56.19 +0.35 +0.63% 8.5M 34.61 +0.18 +0.52% 20.5M 81.43 +0.21 +0.26% 4.3M 114.18 +0.58 +0.51% 1.0M 100.76 +0.35 +0.35% 2.7M 134.00 +1.02 +0.77% 1.8M 50.62 +0.46 +0.92% 10.6M 79.66 +0.66 +0.84% 4.4M 70.75 -0.10 -0.14% 5.8M

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Most Advanced SunOpta, Inc. pSivida Corp. ChemoCentryx, Inc. FEI Company MCBC Holdings, Inc. Unilife Corporation Invuity, Inc. Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. Achaogen, Inc. Marketo, Inc. SCYNEXIS, Inc.

$ 4.84 $ 3.85 $ 5.20 $ 108.14 $ 15 $ 3.63 $ 5.87 $ 10.61 $ 3.14 $ 32.20 $ 3.64

1.02 ▲ 26.70% 0.75 ▲ 24.19% 0.78 ▲ 17.65% 13.56 ▲ 14.34% 1.86 ▲ 14.16% 0.43 ▲ 13.44% 0.62 ▲ 11.81% 1.12 ▲ 11.80% 0.32 ▲ 11.35% 3.27 ▲ 11.30% 0.34 ▲ 10.30%

$ 6.37 $ 3.49 $ 15.53 $ 5.82 $ 7.62 $ 3.41 $ 6.47 $ 8.71 $ 3.02 $ 2.46 $ 22.26

1.13 ▼ 15.07% 0.46 ▼ 11.65% 1.70 ▼ 9.87% 0.58 ▼ 9.06% 0.73 ▼ 8.74% 0.28 ▼ 7.59% 0.47 ▼ 6.77% 0.62 ▼ 6.65% 0.21 ▼ 6.50% 0.17 ▼ 6.46% 1.47 ▼ 6.19%

Most Declined Dawson Geophysical Company Wowo Limited Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. ProNAi Therapeutics, Inc. Merus N.V. AXT Inc Catabasis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Silver Standard Resources Inc. Town Sports International Holdings, Inc. Legacy Reserves LP SolarCity Corporation

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Brexit, the elephant in the room Ask the expert Peter Loveday Contact me at euroweekly@currenciesdirect.com

WITH the UK’s referendum on Europe approaching on June 23, 2016, the campaign for both sides is gaining pace. The Brexit vote is also the major focus and driver for the Great British Pound and this will continue to play out in the run up to voting day. Since the announcement of the vote in February, the pound has eroded in value and this process was catalysed when Boris Johnson aligned with the ‘leave’ camp. After a period of consolidation in the last few weeks, we expect volatility to start to ramp up with the options market pricing in a significant spike in volatility for the month of June. Momentum for the pound will be closely aligned to expectations on the result, at the moment it is slightly leaning towards ‘remain’ and we are seeing some pound gains.

EXCHANGE RATE: Instability and volatility of the pound continues. However momentum could shift sharply if polls show the ‘leave’ camp gaining momentum, in which case the pound will fall. In the Scottish referendum vote in 2014,

the market was largely ignoring the chance of a negative result until polls a week ahead showed in favour of a vote for independence, the result was a sharp nosedive in

the pound across the market. In addition, the latest general election confirms that we can no longer really trust the polls as they certainly did not predict a majority Conservative government. A better indicator would be the bookmakers who currently favour a vote to ‘remain,’ and it will be interesting to see how these odds change in the coming days. To gauge an overall indication we can look to the polls, the bookmakers and risk premium pricing in financial markets but still we face uncertainty. The cloud of uncertainty alone is currently holding the pound back to some extent, despite the uptick on the lean towards remain. As we approach polling day, we expect headlines and polls to drive price action in the pound both ways depending on how the news is leaning, and of particular importance will be the proposed television debates in the run up. The Brexit vote has been the elephant in the room, capping pound gains since the vote date was announced, and this is expected to continue.

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AFTER a meeting in Brussels that finished at 2am on May 25, the Eurozone and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have come to an agreement over another loan to assist Greece’s struggling economy. The payment has allegedly been split in order to comply with requests from the German government, and will now be sent to the recession-hit country in two separate instalments. The final agreed sum of €10.3 billion is apparently a significant reduction to what the IMF originally expected to achieve. Discussions went on for 11 hours, principally because of differing positions between the IMF and Germany. The IMF demanded on Monday, May 23 that Greece’s bailout programme included ‘upfront’ and ‘unconditional’ debt relief, however they have had to make massive concessions due to Germany’s stance; the central European state was adamant that no loans should even be considered before Greece completes its current €86 billion bailout programme, due to end only in 2018.

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BAILOUT BUDDIES: Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and EU Parliament President Martin Schulz. It has been speculated that Germany’s reluctance to assist its EU neighbour is due to growing fears over lost votes ahead of the October

2017 federal elections; the governing party has previously faced public backlash for financial decisions in relation to Greece. Greece’s cur-

rent debt stands at €321 billion and is worth 180 per cent of their annual economic output. The new bailout programme is the

second instalment of Greece’s third bailout and the agreed sum of €10.3 billion will be split into two tranches: €7.5 billion in June and €2.8 billion in September. Despite appearances, several Eurozone finance ministers have conceded that they believe Greece has implemented enough changes to earn another bailout; Athens agreed on contingency measures, including tax increases worth €3.6 billion and spending cuts, earlier in May. The recent austerity measures and tax increases, agreed on by the Greek parliament on Sunday May 22, were praised by the Eurozone community. The new bailout programme also includes short-term debt relief measures such as reorganised repayment measures and the locking in of lower interest rates. Furthermore, Greece is also now expected to profit from the European Central Bank by buying eurobonds; since 2014 the Greek government has been unable to benefit from bond arrangements due to a dispute, however it is probable that transfers will be restarted in light of the new bailout programme.

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TURMOIL: Oil refineries and nuclear power stations have been affected. been intensified because of the spring bank holiday closely followed by the Euro 2016 Football Championships, where France will of EVERYBODY has a memory of French farmcourse be in the public eye in a big way. ers blockading British lorries carrying sheep, With a huge influx of supporters wanting to but the current economic turmoil in France is travel across France to watch various football causing a great deal of upset and unpleasantmatches, the fact that internal flights and ness not just for the government but for the trains are so badly affected, coupled with the population and tourists. difficulty in obtaining petrol and diesel means Objecting to new government policies with that unless the unions call a truce, there is the regards to the workforce, pay and security in potential of a chaotic and employment, a range unpleasant few weeks, of different workers ...there is the which will be fuelled by decided to take their potential of a reports in the world’s mecomplaints to the chaotic and dia. streets, with oil reunpleasant Interestingly, not all of fineries, nuclear powfew weeks, which the unions agree with the er stations and the inwill be fuelled by strikes, and indeed some of evitable transport reports in the them actually support the systems adversely afworld’s media. government position. fected. The power of the French Demonstrators have unions even crosses the channel as it now closed motorways, bridges were blocked and transpires that they may have a key role in deflights delayed not only within France but for ciding whether EDF should proceed to build those aircraft needing to enter French air the Hinkley Point power station, as the mainly space. French-Government-owned company has six Following some clashes between demontrade union directors on the company board, strators and police in a number of cities, the and a committee of workers has indicated that French Prime Minister Manuel Valls insisted it is not convinced that EDF would be able to that the reforms will not be withdrawn alafford to undertake the work. though he accepts that there is the possibility No final decision is expected until Septemof them being ‘modified.’ ber of this year, but the possibility of the deal Although the action has been rumbling on not proceeding is very much on the cards. for several months, everything seems to have By John Smith

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A politician we can trust? David Cameron is now running scared.

LEAPY LEE SAYS IT

OTHERS THINK IT IN my opinion David Cameron is now running scared. In his barely disguised panic, he is actually revealing his true contempt for the voters who put him into office. With every ludicrous statement concerning the downside of leaving the EU, he insults the intelligence of the public even more. Well, tread a little more carefully Dave, better leaders than you have underestimated the British people. You may consider your constituents as inferior peasants, but public schooling and a lofty disdain for those with intellect ‘below’ your standing blinds you to the fact that your average Joes are a great deal brighter than you may think. Personally I don’t believe the leader of our country should be on any side. To my mind he should be a mediator. Garnering all the facts together and presenting both sides of the argu-

CAMERON: Revelling his true contempt for the voters who put him into office. ment, so that people can have clear unbiased choices and make their own minds up accordingly. We are not voting for a govern-

ment; it is far more serious than that. This is a vote for the future, and probably the survival of our children and our culture. All this bickering,

traded insults and increasingly inane statements from our politicians are not helping at all. We need a voice of impartial reason, someone we can

trust and rely on to tell us the truth. Unfortunately Dave, although it should be, it certainly isn’t you. In fact casting an eye over the whole ragbag of the nation’s power-mad politicians, I actually couldn’t come up with one name I truly thought could reach this particular criterion. Now if we could resurrect Enoch Powell, I think the quest would be far easier. Ah well, dream on Leapy. As a final thought this week: correct me if I’m wrong, but didn’t the economists warn us all those years ago that not joining the Euro would also result in economic isolation and monetary disaster for the UK? Mmm? Thanks for all your mail. Keep ‘em coming, the ol’ boy can still take it. And whatever you do, always Keep the Faith. Love Leapy. Leapylee2002@gmail.com.

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7:00am Max 9:00am Everest: Sky Movies Special 9:30am The Forbidden Kingdom 11:30am The Maid's Room 1:15pm Self/Less A dying billionaire transfers his consciousness into a new body, but is it all too good to be true? 3:15pm Max A military dog that served in Afghanistan is adopted by his late handler's grieving family. 5:15pm The Bad Education Movie 7:00pm The Forbidden Kingdom 9:00pm The Bad Education Movie 10:45pm Self/Less 12:45am The Maid's Room

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Cricket Classics T20 Blast Sporting Triumphs Cricket Classics Sporting Rivalries Pace Like Fire Ricky Ponting Masterclass Adam Gilchrist Masterclass Glenn Mcgrath Masterclass Cricket's Greatest CWC Classics Live T20 Blast Cricket Classic Cricket's Greatest A B De Villiers Masterclass T20 Blast A B De Villiers Masterclass CWC Classics Cricket Classics Sky Sports dips into its archive and brings you a cricket classic between West Indies and India.

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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 2:55pm ITV News London 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Dickinson’s Real Deal 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 Emmerdale 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm Fraud: How They Steal Your ID 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pm ITV News London 11:40pm Back to the Future Part II 1:40am Jackpot247 4:00am Murder, She Wrote 4:50am ITV Nightscreen

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The Instant Gardener Great British Menu Victoria Derbyshire BBC Newsroom Live The Great Caruso The TV That Made Me The Big Allotment Challenge Sacred Rivers with Simon Reeve Great Continental Railway Journeys Bargain Hunt Eggheads Springwatch Antiques Road Trip The Extraordinary Collector Gardeners’ World Deepcut: The Army’s Shame Mum Newsnight No Such Thing as the News Artsnight Later... with Jools Holland Question Time Paxman in Brussels: Who Really Rules Us?

7:00am Planet’s Funniest Animals 7:20am Dinner Date 8:15am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 9:00am Emmerdale 9:30am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 10:30am Psych 11:20am Scorpion 12:15pm Dinner Date 1:15pm Emmerdale 1:45pm Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 2:45pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:35pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 6:50pm Take Me Out 8:00pm Love Island 8:30pm Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm Love Island 11:00pm Celebrity Juice 11:50pm Safeword 12:35am Family Guy

8:00pm World News Today The latest national and international news, exploring the day’s events from a global perspective. 8:30pm Top of the Pops: 1981 Mike Read presents the pop chart show, first broadcast on 26 November 1981. 9:00pm The Good Old Days 9:45pm Sounds of the Sixties 9:55pm Pop Go the Sixties 10:00pm UK’s Best Part-Time Band 11:00pm The Highwaymen: Friends Till the End 11:55pm The Highwaymen Live 2:05am Top of the Pops: 1981 2:40am UK's Best Part-Time Band 3:40am The Highwaymen: Friends Till the End 4:35am This is BBC Four BBC Four is the BBC channel for people who want more.

7:00am Countdown 7:45am Will and Grace 8:35am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am Frasier 11:30am Undercover Boss Canada 12:30pm Come Dine with Me 1:00pm Channel 4 News Summary 1:05pm Come Dine with Me 2:35pm Channel 4 Racing 6:00pm Four in a Bed 6:30pm Shipping Wars 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 8:30pm Eating Well with Hemsley and Hemsley 9:00pm George Clarke’s Amazing Sheds 10:00pm Gogglebox 11:00pm The Windsors 11:35pm Rude Tube 12:40am Channel 4’s Comedy Gala 2016

8:50am Noddy: Toyland Detective 9:00am Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 9:15am Peppa Pig 9:35am Paw Patrol 9:50am Toot the Tiny Tugboat 10:00am Bananas in Pajamas 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:15pm GPs: Behind Closed Doors 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm Cowboy Builders and Bodge Jobs 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:20pm NCIS: New Orleans 4:15pm Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost 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 UK 9:00pm Inside the Mega Twister 10:00pm Karen Carpenter: Goodbye to Love 12:00am Carpenters: Their Greatest Hits

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2:20pm Warcraft: The Beginning Special 2:50pm Kingsman: The Secret Service 5:05pm Rush Hour 2 6:50pm Guardians of the Galaxy 9:00pm Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 10:45pm Kingsman: The Secret Service 12:55am The Terminator

8:45am Everest: Sky Movies Special 9:15am Road to Paloma Jason Momoa’s motorbike-riding Native American goes on the run after avenging his mother’s murder. 11:00am The Exorcism of Molly Hartley A fallen priest tries to redeem himself by saving the soul of a woman possessed by the devil 12:45pm Dope 2:45pm The Forbidden Kingdom 4:45pm The Top Ten Show 2016 5:00pm Spy 7:15pm Road to Paloma 9:00pm Spy 11:05pm Dope 1:00am The Exorcism of Molly Hartley 2:40am The Maid’s Room 4:25am The Forbidden Kingdom

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Breakfast Saturday Kitchen Live Mary Berry Cooks BBC News Weather Athletics Coverage of all the latest action from the world of Athletics. Athletics Boxing Flog It! Escape to the Country Madagascar Can’t Touch This BBC News Regional News Weather Pointless The National Lottery: In It to Win It The Musketeers Casualty BBC News Weather Die Hard with a Vengeance The Children Weather for the Week Ahead BBC News

7:10am Finishing School 8:20am Hue and Cry 9:40am Island at the Top of the World 11:10am Homes Under the Hammer Property experts visit three properties before they go up for auction. 12:10pm Natural World 1:00pm The Hairy Bikers’ Everyday Gourmets 2:00pm Tom Kerridge’s Proper Pub Food 2:30pm Pal Joey 4:20pm The Great British Sewing Bee 5:20pm This Week’s World 6:00pm Women’s Football 8:30pm Gardeners’ World 9:00pm Dad’s Army 9:30pm Alice in Wonderland 11:55pm Versailles Period drama depicting the decadent and turbulent early reign of King Louis XIV of France. 2:35am Quatermass 2

8:00pm Francesco’s Venice 9:00pm D-Day: The Last Heroes Two-part series in which historian Dan Snow examines how two years of meticulous planning, espionage and the analysis of millions of three-dimensional aerial photographs helped the Allied Forces gain a foothold in northern France. 10:00pm The Disappearance 10:55pm The Disappearance 11:45pm The Richest Songs in the World 1:15am Biggest Band Breakups and Makeups 2:15am Top of the Pops: 1981 2:50am Top of the Pops: 1981 3:25am The Richest Songs in the World

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7:00am Milkshake! 9:55am Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 10:30am The Saturday Show Live 12:20pm Police Interceptors 1:20pm Police Interceptors 2:20pm Police Interceptors 3:15pm Police Interceptors 4:15pm Police Interceptors 5:15pm Police Interceptors: Fast and Furious 6:15pm Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away! 7:15pm Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away! 8:15pm Can’t Pay Special: Big Family Bust Up 9:15pm 5 News 9:20pm NCIS 10:15pm NCIS 11:15pm NCIS: Los Angeles 12:05am NCIS: Los Angeles 1:00am Super Casino 4:10am GPs: Behind Closed Doors 5:00am GPs: Behind Closed Doors 5:50am Divine Designs

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T20 Blast Cricket Classics Cricket T20 Blast Cricket Live T20 Blast Sporting Heroes Gary Newbon interviews cricketing icon Sir Everton Weekes. Sporting Triumphs Sporting Triumphs Sporting Triumphs Sporting Triumphs A look back at some of sport’s greatest triumphs. Sporting Heroes Gary Newbon talks to former West Indies bowler Joel Garner about his prolific cricketing career. T20 Blast Cricket’s Greatest Sporting Triumphs Sporting Triumphs

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7:00am Breakfast 10:00am The Andrew Marr Show 11:00am The Big Questions 12:00pm Sunday Politics 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:15pm BBC News 2:25pm Weather for the Week Ahead 2:30pm Athletics 5:30pm Celebrity Mastermind 6:00pm Points of View BBC viewers share their thoughts, feelings and opinions on the channel’s output. 6:15pm Songs of Praise 6:50pm Pointless 7:35pm BBC News 7:50pm Regional News 7:55pm Weather 8:00pm Countryfile 9:00pm Antiques Roadshow 10:00pm Wallander 11:30pm BBC News 11:50pm Regional News 11:55pm Weather 12:00am Duran Duran at Eden 1:00am Weather for the Week Ahead

7:05am Great British Garden Revival 8:05am This Farming Life 9:05am Gardeners’ World 9:35am Countryfile 10:30am The Beechgrove Garden 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:30pm The Hairy Bikers’ Asian Adventure 1:00pm Tom Kerridge’s Proper Pub Food 1:30pm How the West Was Won 4:00pm Flog It! 5:00pm Gymnastics 7:00pm Britain’s Ultimate Pilots: Inside the RAF 8:00pm Dara and Ed’s Great Big Adventure 9:00pm Top Gear 10:00pm City in the Sky 11:05pm Top Gear Extra Gear 11:30pm Stupid Man, Smart Phone 12:20am Flat TV 12:45am Later... with Jools Holland 1:45am Countryfile 2:40am Holby City

9:00pm Perfect Pianists at the BBC 10:00pm Secret Voices of Hollywood 11:30pm Storyville Series showcasing the best in international documentaries. 12:50am Miracle in the Marshes of Iraq: Natural World 1:50am Stonehenge: A Timewatch Guide 2:50am Andrew Marr on Churchill Andrew Marr discovers the untold story of Winston Churchill’s lifelong love for painting and reveals the surprising ways in which his private hobby helped shape his public career as politician and statesman 3:50am Good Swan Bad Swan: Dancing Swan Lake

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7:00am Football’s Greatest: George Best 7:15am Ax Men 8:10am Fifth Gear 9:10am Fifth Gear 10:10am World Superbike Highlights 11:10am TT 2016 Superbike TT Race. 12:15pm MSA British Touring Car Championship 6:40pm French Open Tennis 9:00pm Cycling 10:00pm TT 2016 11:00pm Life on the Limit 12:10am FYI Daily 12:15am Life on the Limit 1:15am TT 2016 Sidecar TT Race 1. 2:15am Hell on Wheels 3:15am Tommy Cooper 3:50am ITV4 Nightscreen 4:00am Teleshopping Innovative, value-formoney products brought directly to you at home.

9:30am Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time 11:35am Seventh Son 1:30pm Clash of the Titans 3:20pm Eragon 5:10pm Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time 7:10pm Seventh Son 9:00pm Clash of the Titans 11:00pm Reign of Fire 12:50am Sword of Vengeance 2:30am Last Knights

5:05pm 6:05pm 7:35pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 12:25am 2:10am 3:05am 3:35am 4:05am 4:35am 5:00am 5:30am

8:10am 9:50am 11:40am 1:30pm 3:25pm 5:20pm 7:05pm 9:00pm 11:00pm 12:50am 2:30am 4:25am

Coneheads Three Amigos! The Wedding Ringer Pixels Nutty Professor II: The Klumps 13 Going on 30 Let’s be Cops Pixels The Wedding Ringer The Full Monty Cop Out Revenge for Jolly!

7:00am 7:20am 7:45am 8:05am

8:35am 9:00am 9:35am 10:00am 10:30am 11:00am 1:30pm 2:35pm 3:00pm 3:30pm 4:00pm 4:30pm 5:00pm 5:30pm 6:00pm 7:30pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 12:00am

Rude(Ish) Tube Suburgatory Suburgatory Baby Daddy Ben tries to get Emma into daycare by flirting with the cute assistant manager, Megan. Baby Daddy How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother The Goldbergs The Goldbergs Hollyoaks Omnibus Made in Chelsea The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Twilight Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Tattoo Fixers The Inbetweeners

7:00am The Maid’s Room 8:45am The Exorcism of Molly Hartley 10:30am Everest: Sky Movies Special 11:00am Road to Paloma 12:45pm Dope 2:45pm The Top Ten Show 2016 3:00pm The Forbidden Kingdom 5:00pm Spy A deskbound CIA analyst has to step into the fray when her partner is taken out of action. 7:15pm Road to Paloma Jason Momoa’s motorbike-riding Native American goes on the run after avenging his mother’s murder. 9:00pm Spy 11:05pm Dope 12:55am The Exorcism of Molly Hartley 2:35am The Maid’s Room

SUNDAY TV

7:00am 7:15am 7:30am 7:45am 8:00am 8:30am 9:00am 1:00pm 1:15pm 1:30pm 1:45pm 2:00pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 11:00pm 12:00am 12:30am 1:00am 4:00am 4:30am 5:00am 5:15am 5:30am 5:45am

Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Darts Gold Darts Gold World Cup of Darts Sporting Triumphs Sporting Triumphs Sporting Triumphs Sporting Triumphs Live World Cup of Darts BPL Legends BPL Legends Boxing Gold Darts Gold Live World Cup of Darts Sky Sports Originals Sporting Mavericks Sporting Mavericks World Cup of Darts Premier League 100 Club Premier League 100 Club Sporting Triumphs Sporting Triumphs Sporting Triumphs Sporting Triumphs

7:00am Cricket’s Greatest 7:30am T20 Blast 11:30am Live Cricket Writers on TV 11:55am Live Rl Cup Cricket 7:30pm Sporting Triumphs 7:45pm Sporting Triumphs 8:00pm Super Rugby Try Time 8:30pm Super Heroes - James Horwill 8:40pm Live Top 14 Rugby 10:35pm Sporting Triumphs 10:50pm Super Heroes - James Horwill 11:00pm Super Rugby Try Time 11:30pm Sporting Triumphs 11:45pm Sporting Triumphs 12:00am Sporting Triumphs 12:15am Sporting Triumphs 12:30am Super Rugby Try Time 1:00am Time of Our Lives 2:00am Ricky Ponting Masterclass 2:30am Super Rugby Try Time 3:00am Time of Our Lives 4:00am Cricket Classic Relive the 2004 Twenty20 Cup final between Sussex and Hampshire.

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7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Crimewatch 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Family Finders 12:45pm Break-in Britain - The Crackdown 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:30pm Regional News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm For What It’s Worth 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm The Instant Gardener 5:30pm Flog It! 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News 7:30pm Regional News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm The Andrew Neil Interviews: Leave or Remain? 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Medicine’s Big Breakthrough: Editing Your Genes Panorama 10:00pm Reg 11:30pm BBC News 12:00am Regional News

7:30am Family Finders 8:15am The Instant Gardener 9:00am The Food Detectives 9:30am Gardeners’ World 10:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live 1:00pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm Coast 2:15pm Athletics 3:15pm The Big Allotment Challenge 4:15pm Sacred Rivers with Simon Reeve 5:15pm Great Continental Railway Journeys 6:15pm Bargain Hunt 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Springwatch 8:00pm Top Gear 9:00pm Springwatch 10:00pm The Great British Sewing Bee 11:00pm Upstart Crow 11:30pm Newsnight 12:10am Weather 12:15am The People v OJ Simpson: American Crime Story 1:10am City in the Sky

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8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm Railway Walks with Julia Bradbury 9:00pm Canals: The Making of a Nation Documentary exploring the history of Britain’s canal network. 9:30pm Handmade: By Royal Appointment 10:00pm Storm Troupers: The Fight to Forecast the Weather 11:00pm Wonders of the Universe 12:00am Rise of the Continents 1:00am D-Day: The Last Heroes 2:00am Revolution and Romance: Musical Masters of the 19th Century 3:00am Perfect Pianists at the BBC 4:00am Storm Troupers: The Fight to Forecast the Weather

7:20am Will and Grace 8:35am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am Frasier 11:30am Undercover Boss Canada 12:30pm Come Dine with Me 1:00pm Channel 4 News Summary 1:05pm Come Dine with Me 3:10pm Fifteen to One 4:10pm Countdown 5:00pm Couples Come Dine with Me 6:00pm Four in a Bed 6:30pm Shipping Wars 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm Meet What You Eat 9:30pm Food Unwrapped 10:00pm 24 Hours in A and E 11:00pm An Immigrant’s Guide to Britain 11:35pm Jon Richardson: Nidiot 12:40am 24 Hours in Police Custody 1:35am Random Acts

7:00am Milkshake! 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:15pm GPs: Behind Closed Doors 1:10pm 5 News 1:15pm Cowboy Builders 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:20pm NCIS 4:15pm Fatal Fiance 6:00pm 5 News 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News 8:00pm King Tut’s Tomb: The Hidden Chamber 9:00pm Police Interceptors 10:00pm Can’t Pay Special: Secrets and Lies 11:00pm Gotham 12:00am Up Late with Rylan 12:45am 20 Moments That Rocked the 00s 2:10am Super Casino 4:10am Castle 5:00am Criminals Caught on Camera 5:45am Wildlife SOS

7:00am 7:45am 8:35am 9:05am 9:35am 10:00am 10:30am 11:00am 12:00pm 1:00pm 2:00pm 2:30pm 3:00pm 3:30pm 4:00pm 5:00pm 5:30pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 12:05am

Charmed Charmed Hollyoaks Rules of Engagement Rules of Engagement Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine Melissa and Joey Charmed Charmed How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Melissa and Joey How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory Made in Chelsea Million Pound Party People The Big Bang Theory

MONDAY TV

7:00am 7:15am 7:30am 7:45am 8:00am 9:00am 11:00am 1:00pm 3:00pm 4:00pm

6:15pm 8:30pm 11:00pm 11:30pm 12:00am 12:30am 1:00am 2:00am 2:30am 3:00am 5:00am

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 Dickinson’s Real Deal 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm Local News and Weather 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm River Monsters 9:00pm Don’t Look Down 10:00pm Cameron and Farage Live: The EU Referendum 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:50pm You Saw Them Here First 12:55am Columbo 2:15am Jackpot 247 4:00am Loose Women 4:50am Nightscreen

7:00am Planet’s Funniest Animals 7:20am Dinner Date 8:10am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 9:00am Emmerdale 9:30am Coronation Street 10:30am Psych 11:20am Scorpion 12:15pm Dinner Date 1:15pm Emmerdale 1:45pm Coronation Street 2:45pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:35pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 4:40pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:45pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 6:50pm Take Me Out 8:00pm Love Island 8:30pm Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm Love Island 11:00pm Celebrity Juice 11:50pm Family Guy 12:20am Family Guy

7:00am 7:25am 8:30am 9:30am 10:30am 11:00am 11:25am 11:55am 12:55pm 2:05pm 3:05pm 4:10pm 5:15pm 5:50pm 6:20pm 6:55pm 7:55pm 9:00pm 11:00pm 12:05am 1:20am 3:15am 3:30am

In Loving Memory Heartbeat Where the Heart is The Royal Judge Judy Judge Judy Judge Judy Murder, She Wrote The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes Heartbeat The Royal Where the Heart is In Loving Memory On the Buses George and Mildred Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Midsomer Murders Wycliffe The Knock A Touch of Frost ITV3 Nightscreen Teleshopping Innovative, value-formoney products brought directly to you at home.

7:00am The Big Match Revisited 7:50am Minder 8:50am Ironside 9:55am Quincy M.E. 10:55am Ax Men 11:50am The Chase 12:50pm Gunsmoke 1:50pm TT 2016 Sidecar TT Race 1. 2:50pm TT 2016 Sidecar Superstars. 3:55pm Minder Modern-day reimagineering on the classic comedydrama. 4:55pm Quincy M.E. 5:55pm Ironside 7:00pm The Saint 8:00pm Cycling 9:00pm Motogp Highlights 10:00pm TT 2016 11:00pm Joey: The Man Who Conquered the TT 12:30am The Motorsport Mavericks 1:30am Motorsport UK 2:30am TT 2016 Supersport TT Race 1.

10:40am Troy 1:40pm The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 4:50pm Last Knights 7:00pm Dante’s Peak 9:00pm The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 12:00am Taken 1:40am The Package

9:50am Dead Man on Campus 11:30am The Bad Education Movie 1:10pm The Top Ten Show 2016 1:30pm Analyze This 3:25pm Analyze That 5:10pm Pride 7:15pm Mr. Deeds 9:00pm The Bad Education Movie 10:40pm The Heartbreak Kid 12:40am Think Like a Man Too

7:00am The Maid’s Room 8:45am Pitch Perfect 2 Special 9:15am Road to Paloma 11:00am The Exorcism of Molly Hartley 12:45pm The Forbidden Kingdom 2:45pm Dope 4:45pm The Top Ten Show 2016 5:00pm Spy 7:15pm Road to Paloma 9:00pm Spy A deskbound CIA analyst has to step into the fray when her partner is taken out of action. 11:15pm Dope 1:05am The Exorcism of Molly Hartley A fallen priest tries to redeem himself by saving the soul of a woman possessed by the devil. 2:45am The Maid’s Room 4:30am The Forbidden Kingdom

7:00am 8:00am 9:00am 9:15am 9:30am 9:45am 10:00am 11:00am 11:30am 12:00pm 12:15pm 12:30pm 12:45pm 1:00pm 2:00pm 2:30pm 2:55pm 11:00pm 11:30pm 12:30am 1:00am 1:30am 2:00am 2:30am 3:00am

Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold WWE SmackDown! The Premier League Years Sky Sports Years The Premier League Years Premier League Legends Live Junior Wld Championship Rugby Live Junior Wld Championships Live Junior World Championships Super League Fulltime Darts Gold Footballs Greatest Teams Darts Gold Sky Sports Years Football's Greatest Footballs Greatest Teams The Premier League Years Time of Our Lives

Cricket Classics Cricket Spanish Gold Spanish Gold Super League Gold Super League Gold Cricket Super Rugby Try Time Cricket’s Greatest Sporting Triumphs Sporting Triumphs Sporting Triumphs Sporting Triumphs Cricket Sporting Rivalries Pace Like Fire Live Rl Cup Cricket Super League Fulltime British Sports Book Awards Cricket’s Greatest Cricket’s Greatest Cricket’s Greatest Ricky Ponting Masterclass Adam Gilchrist Masterclass Glenn Mcgrath Masterclass

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10:15am Crimewatch 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Family Finders 12:45pm Break-in Britain - The Crackdown 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:30pm Regional News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm For What It’s Worth 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm The Instant Gardener 5:30pm Flog It! 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News 7:30pm Regional News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm The Andrew Neil 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Medicine’s Big Breakthrough: Editing Your Genes Panorama 10:00pm Reg 11:30pm BBC News 12:00am Regional News 12:10am Weather 12:15am Have I Got a Bit More News for You 1:00am The Graham Norton Show

8:15am The Instant Gardener 9:00am The Hairy Bikers’ Pubs That Built Britain 9:30am The Extraordinary Collector 10:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live 1:00pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm The Super League Show 2:45pm The TV That Made Me 3:15pm The Big Allotment Challenge 4:15pm Sacred Rivers with Simon Reeve 5:15pm Great Continental Railway Journeys 6:15pm Bargain Hunt 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Springwatch 8:00pm Antiques Road Trip 9:00pm Springwatch 10:00pm Horizon 11:00pm Jack Dee Referendum Helpdesk 11:30pm Newsnight 12:10am Weather 12:15am The People v OJ Simpson: American Crime Story

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8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm Railway Walks with Julia Bradbury 9:00pm Storm Troupers: The Fight to Forecast the Weather 10:00pm Revolution and Romance: Musical Masters of the 19th Century 11:00pm The Seven Ages of Britain 12:00am Hidden Killers of the Victorian Home 1:00am Ben Building: Mussolini, Monuments and Modernism 2:30am The Art of Gothic: Britain's Midnight Hour 3:30am Revolution and Romance: Musical Masters of the 19th Century Series in which Andrew GrahamDixon looks back at 19th-century Britain and its obsession with all things Gothic 4:30am This is BBC Four

7:00am Countdown 7:45am Will and Grace 8:35am Everybody Loves Raymond 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 Come Dine with Me 1:00pm Channel 4 News Summary 1:05pm Come Dine with Me 3:10pm Fifteen to One 4:10pm Countdown 5:00pm Couples Come Dine with Me 6:00pm Four in a Bed 6:30pm Shipping Wars 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm George Clarke’s Old House, New Home 10:00pm Cutting Edge 11:00pm Lagos to London: Britain’s New SuperRich 12:05am First Dates

7:00am Milkshake! 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:15pm GPs: Behind Closed Doors 1:10pm 5 News 1:15pm Cowboy Builders 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm NCIS 4:15pm Rosamunde Pilcher’s Autumn 6:00pm 5 News 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News 8:00pm Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild UK 9:00pm The Yorkshire Vet 10:00pm Big Brother 12:05am Big Brother’s Bit on the Side 1:05am Big Brother 2:05am Super Casino Feeling lucky? Get the authentic, heartthumping casino experience every night. 4:10am Castle 5:00am Criminals Caught on Camera 5:45am Wildlife SOS

7:00am 7:45am 8:35am 9:05am 9:35am 10:00am 10:30am 11:00am 11:30am 12:00pm 1:00pm 2:00pm 2:30pm 3:00pm 3:30pm 4:00pm 4:30pm 5:00pm 5:30pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 11:35pm 12:00am

Charmed Charmed Hollyoaks Rules of Engagement Rules of Engagement Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey Charmed Charmed How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks The Goldbergs The Twilight Saga: New Moon The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory

TUESDAY TV

7:00am 7:15am 7:30am 7:45am 8:00am 9:00am 11:00am 12:00pm 1:00pm 3:00pm 3:30pm 4:00pm 6:15pm 8:30pm 11:00pm 11:30pm 12:00am 12:30am 1:00am 2:00am 2:30am 3:00am 5:00am

7:00am Planet’s Funniest Animals 7:20am Dinner Date 8:10am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 9:00am Emmerdale 9:30am Coronation Street 10:00am Coronation Street 10:30am Psych 11:20am Scorpion 12:15pm Dinner Date 1:15pm Emmerdale 1:45pm Coronation Street 2:15pm Coronation Street 2:45pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:35pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 4:40pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:45pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 6:50pm Take Me Out 8:00pm Love Island 8:30pm Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm Love Island 11:00pm Celebrity Juice 11:50pm Family Guy 12:20am Family Guy

7:00am 7:25am 8:30am 9:30am 10:30am 11:00am 11:55am 12:55pm

2:05pm 3:05pm 4:10pm 5:15pm 5:50pm 6:20pm 6:55pm 7:55pm 9:00pm 11:00pm 12:05am 1:20am 3:15am

3:30am

In Loving Memory Heartbeat Where the Heart is The Royal Judge Judy Judge Judy Murder, She Wrote The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are called upon to solve more mysteries. Heartbeat The Royal Where the Heart is In Loving Memory On the Buses George and Mildred Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Midsomer Murders Wycliffe The Knock A Touch of Frost ITV3 Nightscreen Text-based information service. Teleshopping Innovative, value-formoney products brought directly to you at home.

7:00am 7:50am 8:40am 9:45am 10:45am 11:45am 12:40pm 1:45pm

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4:50pm 5:55pm 7:00pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm

12:00am 1:00am 1:05am 2:05am

Gunsmoke Minder Ironside Quincy M.E. Ax Men The Chase Gunsmoke TT 2016 Supersport TT Race 1. The Saint Minder Modern-day reimagineering on the classic comedydrama. Quincy M.E. Ironside Motogp Highlights Cycling Cycling TT 2016 Euro 96: The Summer Football Came Home Village of the Damned FYI Daily Village of the Damned BRDC Formula 3 Championship Highlights

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12:00am

Cellular Flags of Our Fathers Jurassic World The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Godzilla Jurassic World The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Rambo

8:05am Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo 9:35am Sweet Home Alabama 11:30am When Harry Met Sally 1:10pm Death Becomes Her 3:00pm Ted 2 5:05pm Never Been Kissed 7:00pm Four Weddings and a Funeral 9:00pm Ted 2 11:05pm Search Party 12:45am The Goonies 2:45am Nacho Libre 4:25am Patch Adams

7:00am The Maid’s Room 8:45am The Exorcism of Molly Hartley 10:30am Terminator Genisys: The Future Reborn 11:00am Road to Paloma 12:45pm Dope 2:45pm The Forbidden Kingdom 4:45pm Spy 7:00pm The Top Ten Show 2016 7:15pm Road to Paloma Jason Momoa’s motorbike-riding Native American goes on the run after avenging his mother’s murder. 9:00pm Spy A deskbound CIA analyst has to step into the fray when her partner is taken out of action. 11:05pm Dope 12:55am The Exorcism of Molly Hartley A fallen priest tries to redeem himself by saving the soul of a woman possessed by the devil.

7:00am 8:00am 9:00am 9:15am 9:30am 9:45am 10:00am 11:00am 11:30am 12:00pm 12:15pm 12:30pm 12:45pm 1:00pm 2:00pm 2:30pm 2:55pm 11:00pm 1:00am 1:30am 2:00am 2:30am 3:00am 3:30am 4:00am 5:00am

Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold WWE SmackDown! The Premier League Years Sky Sports Years Sky Sports Years The Premier League Years Premier League Legends Premier League Legends Live Junior Wld Championship Rugby Live Junior Wld Championships Live Junior World Championships Super League Fulltime Darts Gold Football’s Greatest Teams Darts Gold Sky Sports Years Football’s Greatest Football’s Greatest Teams The Premier League Years Time of Our Lives

Cricket Classics Cricket Classics Spanish Gold Spanish Gold Super League Gold Super League Gold CWC Classics Cricket’s Greatest Cricket’s Greatest Sporting Triumphs Sporting Triumphs Sporting Triumphs Sporting Triumphs Cricket Classics Sporting Rivalries Pace Like Fire Live Rl Cup Cricket Live Sky Poker Sporting Rivalries Cricket Gold Ricky Ponting Masterclass Adam Gilchrist Masterclass Glenn Mcgrath Masterclass Sporting Rivalries CWC Classics Cricket Classics A look back at the second Test between England and Australia.

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7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Crimewatch 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Family Finders 12:45pm Break-in Britain - The Crackdown 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:30pm Regional News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm For What It’s Worth 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm The Instant Gardener 5:30pm Flog It! 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News 7:30pm Regional News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm The Andrew Neil Interviews: Leave or Remain? 9:00pm Lose Weight for Love 10:00pm The Big C and Me 11:00pm BBC News 11:30pm Regional News 11:40pm Weather 11:45pm Euro 2016 12:30am A Question of Sport 1:00am Weather for the Week Ahead 1:05am BBC News

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 Dickinson’s Real Deal 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm Local News and Weather 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm Tonight at the London Palladium 10:00pm Secrets of Growing Up 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:40pm Britain’s Busiest Airport - Heathrow 12:40am Murder, She Wrote 1:40am Jackpot 247 4:00am Murder, She Wrote 4:50am Nightscreen

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Flog It! Family Finders The Instant Gardener Great British Menu Victoria Derbyshire BBC Newsroom Live The Daily Politics Pressure Pad The TV That Made Me The Big Allotment Challenge Monkey Planet Great Continental Railway Journeys Bargain Hunt Referendum Campaign Broadcast by the Stronger in Europe Campaign Eggheads Springwatch Antiques Road Trip Springwatch Versailles QI Newsnight Weather The People v OJ Simpson: American Crime Story Horizon World Cup 1966: Alfie’s Boys

7:00am Planet’s Funniest Animals 7:20am Dinner Date 8:10am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 9:00am Emmerdale 9:30am Emmerdale 10:00am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 10:30am Psych 11:20am Scorpion 12:15pm Dinner Date 1:15pm Emmerdale 1:45pm Emmerdale 2:15pm Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 2:45pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:35pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 6:50pm Take Me Out 8:00pm Love Island 8:30pm Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm Love Island 11:00pm The Vampire Diaries 11:55pm Family Guy 12:25am Family Guy 12:55am American Dad!

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In Loving Memory Heartbeat Where the Heart is The Royal Judge Judy Judge Judy Judge Judy Murder, She Wrote Drama series about a sleuthing writer who solves murder mysteries. The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes Heartbeat The Royal Where the Heart is In Loving Memory On the Buses George and Mildred Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Foyle's War Wycliffe The Knock A Touch of Frost ITV3 Nightscreen Teleshopping Innovative, value-formoney products brought directly to you at home.more)

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ELECTION promises seldom have to be broken before the punters trudge down to the polling station. But that’s what happened to acting president Mariano Rajoy who pledged to lower taxes if he is re-elected on June 26. But he has also promised the EU’s president Jean-Claude Juncker that once reelected he will make all the cuts necessary to meet Spain’s deficit target. The voting public is sadly aware that politicians’ promises are like piecrusts and meant to be broken, but this could be the first time the pie didn’t even make it into the oven.

No majority IF pollsters are correct Podemos-IU will overtake the PSOE socialists on June 26, but won’t have an overall majority. Likewise the Partido Popular will be the most-voted party but equally unable to form a government. Looks like it will be a long hot summer dominated by conversations between the deaf and poetry readings by the sightless.

MARIANO RAJOY: Pre-election promises. The voting public is sadly aware that politicians’ promises are like piecrusts and meant to be broken, but this could be the first time the pie didn’t even make it into the oven.

Unholy union ANTONIO CAÑIZARES, Archbishop of Valencia, took his usual swing at gay marriage. Bigoted Cañizares claimed it undermines and demolishes the sacrament of holy matrimony but he contradicts himself. Many homosexuals are keen to marry because they respect the institution as much as the heterosexuals that Cañizares would reserve it for.

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was in a reserved occupation and was then sent to Tehran in the late 1940s. I married a Gibraltarian girl in 1978 and lived in the UK until 18 months ago, when at the age of 62 we moved to our holiday home in Spain because of health reasons, and so that my wife could be near to her now 93-year-old

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Glaring absence FORMER socialist presidents Felipe Gonzalez and Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero have both travelled to Venezuela. Gonzalez hoped to join lawyers defending political prisoners Leopoldo Lopez and Antonion Ledezma but got the bum’s rush. Zapatero fruitlessly attempted to talk sense into Nicolas Maduro whose government can’t accept defeat in the 2015 elections. Ciudadanos leader Albert Rivera was the latest to visit and meet opponents to the r e g i m e . H e c o u l d n ’t r e s i s t pointing out that no one from Podemos has yet visited. Pablo Iglesias, Iñigo Errejon and Alberto Monedero formerly assessed Maduro and his predecessor Hugo Chavez so their absence is glaring. Or are they reluctant to draw attention to the outcome of their advice?

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Referendum countdown IT is really quite amazing that the run up to the Brexit referendum has become something of a very poor film script with vaguely believable characters on both sides pontificating on what will happen in the event of either remaining or leaving. It does seem at the moment that the remain camp seems to have the greatest support, but there are still a few weeks for those wanting to leave to promote their position and to change people’s minds. Almost as if set up, the matter of immigration has jumped to the front of the agenda, with two stories of British people-smugglers being caught bringing in Albanian families including children to the UK. When you consider that it is an island completely surrounded by water, there is little doubt that anyone competent and determined will be able to bring migrants over with little chance of detection. Clearly a certain number of Albanians are hedging their bets as they want to get into the UK before the referendum, in case Britain does leave the EU and before any final decision is made concerning that country’s admission to the Union. As we get nearer to the actual day of the referendum on June 23, there are also a large number of expatriates anxiously awaiting their voting papers, which should have been dispatched on May 23 to arrive, and hoping that there will be sufficient time for them to cast their vote and for it to arrive back in the UK in time to be counted.

of the Overseas Territories I was in regular contact with both the FCO, for whom I wrote certain draft papers and with the Palace as well. I try to be balanced in what I write although sometimes I may appear a little frivolous, but am in favour of remaining within the Union and do fear that people will cast their votes without understanding the situation. I don’t pretend that I am a journalist but am delighted to be a writer for a first class company which is very fair in allowing all opinions to appear in what are after all, six free newspapers greatly enjoyed by a huge number of expatriates. There are genuinely plenty of kind reviews of my work but I have quite fairly chosen to publish those that attack me and my opinions and that really sums up the Euro Weekly News. My comment on the British having more knowledge of voting for Britain’s Got Talent was meant to be Now we tongue in cheek and more than a few want to people have told me they thought it hear your views. funny, but the frightening thing is that as only 35.6 per cent of the YOUR PAPER - YOUR VOICE British electorate turned out for - YOUR OPINION the last European elections, it www.euroweeklynews.com might just be true!

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Your mind, as ever, is changeable. This is a fun time to dabble at this and that to bring a bit of variety to your life and work. Meeting new people and starting new projects means that it is a busy time at work but the rewards are high.

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CANCER (June 22 - July 23) This is an emotional week, when it is difficult to keep things to yourself. Get together with others and do a bit of social networking. Talk, and if you cannot bring yourself to confess to a problem, say that it is a friend of yours who has it. Certainly, you need to share this concern to get a balanced picture. LEO (July 24 - August 23) There is a highly social week ahead with social gatherings here and there. A trip means that finances start to look brighter. You may find it necessary, if you are to progress, to consider a move to another job or area. Get involved with people who have been in the same situation.

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reaction shows this. It may be necessary for you to sort out a situation which has been going on far too long. As you dislike loose ends in any respect, your patience may come to an end.

puppy-like enthusiasm attracts others and a barrage of good vibes comes your way. Indeed, your relaxed attitude allows someone close to get their own life a bit more into perspective.

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) Energy is high and there is a lot of fun to be had. An invitation sent out brings an old friend to your table. This is not as straightforward as you think it will be. Odd stirrings make you confused.

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) People look to you to guide them through the maze of right and wrong this week. Your talent for bringing humour into the most tense situations is invaluable midweek. Summer is a socialising time for you and it is all steam ahead as you issue invitations and receive some back.

SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) You feel like a fish out of water in a confused and noisy situation. Perhaps you are not making the right kind of friends, so take control of the quality of people who you associate with. Maybe it is relatives that are causing concern. You cannot choose your relatives, but it is possible to see less of them.

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) There is a great impatience this week when someone flatly refuses to see something through to the end. You do not admire sloppiness and your

AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) You like to do your own things in your own way and in your own time. That certainly shows this week. It can cause a bit of a stir with family. Even so, it will inspire someone close to step forward and make their own stand. Put someone straight when they step out of line.

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Quick Across 1 Want (6) 4 Hammered (6) 9 Loses velocity (5) 10 Watch (7) 11 Treated with indignity or contempt (8) 12 Rules (4) 14 Examine in detail (6) 16 Powerful (6) 19 Remain (4) 20 Divide (8) 23 Yellow grassland plants (7) 24 Objectives (5) 25 Appeared to be (6) 26 Trademarks (6) Down 1 Send away (7) 2 Footwear (5) 3 Determined (8) 5 Posing no difficulty (4) 6 Violent whirling windstorm (7) 7 Requirements (5) 8 Sweet liquid produced by bees (5)

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1 Intruder, 4 Isis, 8 Scatter, 10 Annie, 11 Conga, 12 Numbers, 13 System, 15 Ushers, 19 Barrage, 21 Plato, 23 Alarm, 24 Examine, 25 Toss, 26 Calypsos. Down: 1 Insects, 2 Train, 3 Errant, 5 Sincere, 6 Seems, 7 Calm, 9 Trade, 14 Streaks, 16 Sepia, 17 Showers, 18 Seneca, 19 Beast, 20 Acme, 22 Alias.

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Across 1 Sábanas (de camas) (6) 3 Alto (edificio, persona) (4) 7 The (pl, f) (3) 9 To know (someone) (7) 10 Passengers (9) 13 Noisy (7) 14 Mar (3) 15 Guiñar (4) 16 Twenty (6)

1 Suffer, 2 Least, 3 Inspect, 4 Regret, 5 Crabs, 6 Austria, 7 Lasted, 13 Chatter, 15 Similar, 16 Accept, 17 Jigsaw, 18 Ceases, 20 Tunes, 22 Nurse.

ENGLISH-SPANISH Across: 1 Castle, 4 Beso, 8 Party, 9 Sitio, 10 Newspaper, 14 Erizo, 15 Falta, 16 Easy, 17 Poesia.

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Down: 1 Copa, 2 Surgeries, 3 Ley, 5 Estrellas, 6 Osos, 7 Isla, 11 Slow, 12 Jefe, 13 Pala, 15 Feo.

Down 1 Alone (4) 2 Keyboards (8) 4 Anclas (7) 5 Parrot (4) 6 Sobre (para cartas) (8) 8 Estación (de ferrocarril) (7) 11 Cuervo (4) 12 Merluza (4)

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18 Banquet (5) 19 Teams (5) 21 Once more (5) 22 Not coarse or heavy (4)

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

ARTERY AVERSE BEETLE BOTTLE CORSET EASILY FETTER FILTER FIXATE FORGET (10)

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Across 1 Better honeymoon in European river (5) 3 Dinners perhaps you will find in the summertime also (5) 7 Tea, unusual cure for poet (7) 9 I went off the Twist (5) 10 The Spanish adjust tie for the chosen few (5) 11 Scared about changing shopping centres (7) 12 Posted railway watch (6) 14 Rest some bothersome players (6) 18 Scottish town’s tune has dire arrangement (7) 20 Bombardment starts soon after last villains overthrown (5) 22 Spirit from German publican (5) 23 First lady’s support for highest point (7) 24 Positions spies (5) 25 Stone worker Sam’s back on (5) Down 1 Noises from fiddles... (7) 2 ... all right, a soft island creature (5) 3 Army military leader has dairy repaired (6) 4 Old Mexican is a last detective (5) 5 Rip off complicated new lids (7) 6 Flatten fourth estate (5)

8 It’s easy to understand about Shakespearian monarch (5) 13 Anxious about sun over building (7) 15 Experience Sunday in a London gallery (5) 16 Seen in a squash or tennis professional's contract (7)

17 Puts off desert development (6) 18 Financial backer is in a strangely odd mood (5) 19 Spanish uncle is after an artist for a share (5) 21 Yorkshire city shows the way we hear (5)

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Impact of referendum result IN response to Philip and Vera of Palma de Mallorca (Issue 1612) “comfortable and secure in Spain”......how so?? If the UK votes to exit the EU then all EU citizens would lose the right to reside in the UK and conversely we would lose the right to remain in Spain (or any other EU country). I have read of some rights to reside which might accrue in respect to the length of time spent here but whether this right would be applied and how long you need to have been here to enjoy this benefit has not been clarified, and obviously that covers only existing residents not ones (your children or grandchildren perhaps) who might want to work and live in an EU country in the future. The idea that the result of the referendum “would not make much difference either way” is seriously delusional. Denise Payne, Murcia

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The unknown BACK in UK for a few weeks. The UK public are being bombarded here with ridiculous statements all of which are just lies. Firstly we get so called statements of economic fact about impending disaster. If they can make these ‘accurate’ statements, why couldn’t the same ‘experts’ predict the bank crisis? Why did we need a period of austerity when these ‘experts’ should have seen it coming and introduced measures which would have prevented or mitigated against the need for any public pain. The simple answer is, they are incapable of telling the truth, which is that THEY JUST DON’T KNOW. I will vote LEAVE, not because I won’t live or holiday in Europe but because I want to stand up to people who have no interest in me as a British person. Pete Godfrey, Cala Millor, Mallorca

Religion blight IN response to John Smith’s Random Thoughts: Does Religion Belong in Politics? (Issue 1611) Oh dear! John you make the same mistake most people make when th e y d i sc u ss t h is ma tte r. There seems to be an assumption that because a person is ‘religious’ that this somehow makes them incapable of governing simply by

arch enemies? Don’t forget we were only allowed membership as De Gaulle wanted our expertise for Concorde. This is yet another Cameron myth. We are expected to be gullible enough to believe, like all the other fairy tales to which his campaign has given voice, the latest that ‘every expat wishes to stay.’ George Morland

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DEAR EWN Having read in an earlier EWN about unfair pensions to us expats which I myself and many thousands of expats up in turmoil about the increase in pension for the UK married couples but not for the expats who have contributed to the system all their lives like myself. I’m now 80-years-old and married again in April but how can we not be entitled to the same benefit as UK citizens? I suppose it’s out of sight out of mind. England has the worst pension rate I think in the world, even in Spain they send their pensioners on a two week holiday with pay, pity we weren’t born here. I would like some comments from OAP expats and I appreciate you printing this comment. Thanks for your help. RJ Hackett, Benalmadena

Thespa thanks virtue of the fact they have a belief in a superhuman power of God (Webster’s definition of Religion). Wherever is the evidence that this is the case? Does your atheism (incidentally Webster ’s also defines religious as having a devout b elie f in a p rin ciple or c a us e ) make you more qualified to govern? All people come to a position of governance, oversight or leadership with their own principles and they are influenced by them. If I, as Christian, believe in hone s ty, h a rd w o rk , inte grity a nd kindness does that make me incapable of providing leadership? Religious people are blighted by hypocrisy for sure but do you really believe that non-religious people are therefore automatically free of dishonesty? I see no evidence of this! Please do not confuse extreme people, whether reli-

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Nonsensical I REFER to Leapy Lee’s week of May 19th column, in which he outdoes even his usual prejudices. Gays, blacks, Muslims, and the Chinese all come in for his special brand of vituperative bile. Leapy Lee may well say it when others only think it, but one has to ask why these silent people acknowledge that it is inappropriate to say it. Could it be that in Spain, which has a significant Muslim population, it is the British who are the immigrants? We all know that the world is becoming a more dangerous place because of extremist views which are fuelled by inflammatory nonsense

and which set out to dehumanise and denigrate others. We are not helping by adding Leapy Lee’s ill-researched hyperbole to the cacophony. L Bailey, Nerja

Expat myth DEAR Editor David Cameron is telling us to vote for Brexit as he has told us the existing terms of membership are unacceptable and, as his earth shattering ‘new deal’ will not be ratified before our referendum, if ever, the only course is to vote for EXIT. The number of times his government has performed some spectacular u-turns in recent history illustrates how the supposed intentions of a political body can’t be trusted or guaranteed, so why should the EU be any different especially when influenced by the French and Germans, our historical

HI! Thank you for your support over the last season. I have received many comments about the good coverage our performances are getting. We are now having our summer break and start a new season in September. We look forward to reading your reports then. Enjoy your summer. Janet Gillett, Secretary of Thespa You’re welcome Janet, EWN is happy to help!

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Cancer screening at Medcare IT’S Cancer Survivors’ Day this week and people around the world will be marking the day by celebrating life. The day aims to show that a diagnosis of cancer is not the end, and that many people can and do beat the disease, while others find a way to live their lives to the full while coping with cancer. As the best way to survive cancer is to start with an early diagnosis, to mark the day Medcare clinics in Benijofar and Alfaz del Pi are offering special prices on screening for some of the most common forms of cancer. Book one or all of these special offers with Medcare now. Skin cancer - FREE skin cancer check Book an appointment to get any moles or suspicious looking patches of skin checked by Medcare’s doctor for absolutely no charge. Skin

CANCER: Get checked out, the earlier it’s detected the better. cancer will kill if left untreated, but if you catch it early the prognosis is usually very good. Bowel cancer - screening for just €39 Someone dies from bowel cancer in the UK every 30 minutes. Spain

has an even higher incidence of bowel cancer than the UK. Many of these deaths could be prevented. Bowel cancer is treatable when diagnosed early, but only a tiny number of cases, around 9 per cent, are caught in time.

Cervical cancer - smear test only €55 Cervical cancer is usually symptom free until in its advanced stages, making cervical smear tests the only way to diagnose the disease early and save lives. Smear tests can even identify pre-cancerous cells so that they can be removed before cancer develops. All women, particularly those between 25 and 65, should be regularly screened for cervical cancer. Breast cancer - mammograms €65 Breast cancer accounts for nearly a quarter of female cancer cases worldwide and makes up 32 per cent of cancer cases in the UK. Around one in nine women will suffer from breast cancer at some time in their life. Most breast cancers detected early through mammogram showed no other symptoms. Ninety-six per cent of women who get early diagnosis and treatment will be cancer-free after five

years. Without treatment breast cancer is deadly. Smear and mammogram together €95 Prostate cancer - PSA blood test €39 This test is vital as too many men are losing their lives needlessly due to undiagnosed prostate cancer. In the UK alone nearly 32,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer each year, and more than 10,000 of them will die from the disease. Early diagnosis gives men the best chance of recovering from prostate cancer and the PSA blood test can give an early indication that the disease could be present. It is something all men over 50 should have as part of their yearly health checks.

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Is your home fragrance making you ill? THE company which makes a range of cleaning products, SC Johnson, has released a list of the ingredients in the fragrances found in its European products. Their move comes to allay consumer ’s fears as many say they worry about dangerous chemicals in their cleaning products. SC J o h n so n sa i d t h is is p art o f th eir long-term efforts to ‘transform ingredient transparency’ particularly in the fragrances, or ‘parfums’ which are commonly used in chemical sprays and plug-ins. They have often been a source of controversy with some warning that they c a n i n c l u d e h a za rd o u s s u b stances which may cause lung damage and tumours and cause problems such as asthma. Last June SC Johnson released information on most of its ingredients but did not detail fragrances. They have now gone a step further and created www.whatsinsidescjohnson.co.uk which lists all ingredients in its brands. REVEALED: See what ingredients are in your favourite products.

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Big baby THE world’s biggest baby girl has been born in southern India. The baby t i pped t he scales at 15lbs, the same weight as an average sixmonth-old. The doctor who delivered her by caesarean, said she was a ‘miracle’ adding: “I believe she is not onl y t he heavi est baby bor n i n I ndi a but t he heavi est baby gi r l ever bor n i n t he world.” The 19-year-old mother said she was unaware she was going to be givi ng bi r t h t o such a bi g baby. The girl’s birth overtakes the current record holder, Carisa Rusack, who was born weighing 14lb 5oz in Massachusetts, USA, in 2014.

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Getting your feet summer shoe ready EVERY woman, or man, who has worn heels knows the pain that can result. Uncomfortable heels cannot only c a u s e corns

and calluses on the feet, but can also create problems in the knee, hip and lower back too, but there are healthier heels you can choose without ruining your feet. • Choose a wedge: Wedges give the same height as heels but there is less pressure on the ball of the foot which can lead to toe deformities. • Choose soft leather: Soft leather does not rub on the toes or heel as much and gives an all round comfier shoe.

• Limit the height: Ideally a maximum of two inches so there’s less weight on the front of the foot as you can shorten your calf muscle so wearing normal shoes gives an over-stretch. • Choose thicker soles: A thicker sole on your shoe can help prevent corns and calluses. • Choose a rounded toe: A rounder shoe is better allowing more room preventing stiffness and cramping. Before slipping heels on prepare your feet by doing calf stretches, standing on tiptoes and rotating ankles.

The most consumed drugs EACH year, Spain spends €9.183 billion a year in drugs through prescription billing. That’s according to data from the last annual study released by the National Health System, which sets out what the most consumed in Spain medications are. According to the report, based on data from 2013, the drug most consumed in Spain is

Omeprazole, which is used to treat symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease and other conditions caused by excess stomach acid. The drug represented 6.4 per cent of all drugs prescribed. Paracetamol was the second most used at 3.8 per cent of total drugs, at a value of €80 million. The data also showed that Spain has tripled its consumption of antidepressants in the last 10 years.

HIGH HEELS: The painful price of fashion.

Easing the bloat WANT a flatter stomach in a day? Try these quick fixes to help achieve a slimmer look: Drink more water: The body is made up of around 70 per cent water and many people think drinking less will make you cut down on bloating, but this is not true and adequate water should be drank throughout the day. Careful on fruits and vegetables: Choose your fruits and vegetables carefully as broccoli, along with cauliflower and cabbage can cause bloating and excess wind.

No sweet treats: Avoid refined carbohydrates like pastas and pastries as they are likely to cause bloating. They also often contain wheat, which can be a problem for people with IBS symptoms. Limit spices: Spicy foods like curry can cause irritation or ferment in the digestive system causing bloating. Chew properly: Chew each mouthful until the food is liquid, this helps ensure the food is properly digested, but it will also help you to eat slower and therefore eat less.

‘Vaping’ away pain USING e-cigarettes or vaporisers could be a safer way to take medical marihuana. Scientists suggest inhaling instead of smoking marihuana to relieve pain, may be safer. Samples of gases generated after inhaling concentrated hash oil were taken and found that users inhaled significantly less amounts of the toxic contaminants in marihuana. Marihuana can be prescribed in the UK and 17 other European countries for medical reasons. However, a professor from Imperial College London, said although the study showed interesting results, a cannabis ‘vaping’ device would currently be illegal in the UK.

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SPECIALIST: Doctor Luis Perez Belmonte. This week Dr Perez Belmonte has answered a letter from a reader who is worried about a lingering night time cough. Dear Doctor, I’m 38 and about six months ago I caught a cold which took a long time to go away. Although I feel much better now, I’ve been left with a cough. This isn’t unusual for me as I smoke and it happens most winters. However my problem is that at night in bed I start coughing and my chest feels congested. Sometimes I wake myself up making a gurgling noise in my throat or chest. I’ve tried taking mucolytics, first Fluimucil then Pectox, but there’s been no change. My husband says even when I’m not making the gurgling noise I snore and tells me I must stop smoking and lose weight (I’m about 10 kilos overweight). I know he’s right but I work long hours in a stressful job and it isn’t easy to change my habits. As the mucolytics haven’t helped this time I’m worried it could be something serious. What should I do? Can you give me any advice that isn’t just ‘stop smoking and go on a diet!?’ Thank you.

The Doctor replied: This year colds and flu bugs are lasting longer than usual because the viruses we are surrounded by are more virulent than in previous years. Coughs and mucus can take months to disappear, especially in smokers or people with excess weight. This type of patient has a higher risk of complications such as bugs turning into bacterial infections which makes them much worse and can result in pneumonia. This would give symptoms including difficulty breathing, high fevers and greenish-yellow phlegm. In this case, as well as mucolytics and medication to reduce coughing and inflammation, antibiotics would also be required. In my opinion, if you’ve had this problem for many weeks you should see a Specialist in Internal Medicine who will recommend a complete blood test, analysis of mucus and a chest xray. Obviously you also need to stop smoking, try to lose weight and try to reduce your stress levels.

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TASTE THE TENSION: Chemical changes caused by stress has us reaching for the cakes.

Stress can pile on the pounds FEELING stressed can lead to us making wrong food choices as we’re more likely to grab a bar of chocolate than a carrot stick when feeling under pressure. Stress can trigger chemical changes in the body resulting in bad food cravings and whilst making you feel better briefly, it is bad news for those watching their weight. In stressful situations, the brain signals that it is under threat and floods the body with stress hormones such as adrenaline and cortisol. If stress levels remain high, cortisol stays in

the body long after the initial adrenalin rush, wanting energy rich foods as the brain’s attempt to balance out the physical and mental demands of stress.

Cortisol also affects how fat is distributed around our bodies and it builds up in the worst place, around our middles making it harder to shift.

So to beat the bulging waistline try looking at your stress levels and stay calm to help reduce the temptation of reaching for the chocolate.

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Concert in the caves A FREE concert in the very special setting of the Caves of Canelobre, Busot, will take place on Saturday, June 4 at 7pm. The concert will feature the music of musician, composer and producer Manuel Obregon, who has focused his creative work on Central American music and its relationship with nature and the environment. Manuel Obregon has recorded a lot of albums that include his original work as a soloist, as a producer and guest musician, for which he has received national and international recognition throughout his career. He has received several awards from the Costa Rican Association of Composers and Authors of Costa Rica ACAM. As entry is free and seating is limited, it is recommended to arrive an hour in advance.

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Beautiful dance paintings By Keith Baker INTERNATIONAL award-winning artist Jan Calderwood will be s h o w in g b ea u tifu l ne w da nc e paintings in a new dance studio in Javea Port - Studio 23 - in June. The event starts with an evening of cava and nibbles on Saturday June 18 from 6pm to 8pm. A donation will be made to the MABS charity from the proceeds on the night. Come and see lovely paintings of ballet, tango and flamenco and browse the cards and prints for sale. The paintings will be on display throughout the summer. Studio 23 is open most evenings from 5.30pm to 8pm, Wednesday afternoons and Saturday mornings. Phone 691 972 115 to check opening hours. Studio 23 is uphill from the Dolphin Roundabout on Avenida Lepanto in Javea Port, on the left with the sea behind you - itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s easy to find.

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Free live music at castle spectacular By Keith Baker THE Moraira International Music Festival takes place live on stage by the Castle, Moraira town centre on Sunday, June 12, and starts at 6pm. The Moors and Christians Fiesta Committee will be walking around with buckets for donations for the Music Festival and the Fiesta Celebrations. They will also be running the bar near the sound desk. Artistes and acts appearing include female vocalist Becky BB, the Chilli Organ Trio playing a

mixture of jazz and blues, Gill Henry and Manuel Lazero performing a wide variety of classicalsongs and from musicals and The Freddie Kool Set, with soul, tamla motown and funk. The ‘Sister Act Show’ starts at 8.05pm, and is based on the films made famous by Whoopi Goldberg. This is followed by a five-piece British/Dutch pop rock band, Strikland, then female vocalist Shondell Mims will be performing songs by the Divas of the 70’s. The last two acts are The Blues Brothers Experience and then the rock/blues band Mr Pink & Christian Pearl.

This is Red Cross Week WE are in the middle of Red Cross Week, and TeuladaMoraira is celebrating with exhibitions, lectures and a movie. There is an exhibition of photographs and drawings participating in a contest entitled ‘What does the Red Cross mean to you?’ being shown at the Salon de Actes Town Hall until Saturday. From today (June 2) until

Saturday at the Auditorio Teulada-Moraira there is an international exhibition entitled ‘Miradas.’ Today at the IES TeuladaMoraira there’s a demonstration of first aid and emergency procedures and an exhibition dedicated to the production of drinkable water. This will be repeated at the CEIP Sant Vicent Ferrer tomorrow (June 3).

Also tomorrow (June 3) at 7pm at Ludoteca Red Cross there’s a lecture entitled ‘Red Cross helps in Greece’ followed by the prize-giving for the photography and drawing contest. The movie ‘Sueños de Sal’ (Salty Dreams) will be shown at the Plaza de la Constitucion, on the same day, Friday, June 3 at 10.30pm.

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International gift from Club NVOC members By Keith Baker A DONATION of €500 has been made to the Association of Families of People with Alzheimer ’s, TeuladaMoraira (AFA). The gift comes from a group of Dutch and Flemish residents, Club NVOC. During the ceremony at the AFA centre, club members put on a play, and performed various musical pieces for the residents. Teulada councillors Laura Hillstead and Nieves Rodriguez also attended the ceremony.

FLEMISH GIFT: From a group of Dutch and Flemish residents.

Performances selected for theatrical festival CRISTINA MORERA, Denia’s councillor for Youth, has unveiled the line-up for the city’s 26th Mostra de Teatre de Denia, a major theatrical event which will be held from June 2 to 11 at the Mostra theatre. A total of 50 performances were submitted for possible inclusion, including a dozen from the Marina Alta and La Safor. The list was whittled down to six after much deliberation. The event will kick off on June 2 with a comedy performed by Gandia group Lletraferits & Comediants and entitled L’ultim rei (The Last King). June 3 sees Juegos

Prohibidos (Forbidden Games) a comedy set in the 1950’s and on June 4 there will be Q, a drama set through the eyes of a 16-year-old. On June 8 the Group Apamar de Denia will perform Trascota 2, another comedy, this time set in a psychiatrist's waiting room. On June 9 we have Te lo como and on June 10 there is a change of style as three minstrels will take us through a medieval history tour in an act aimed at all the family. To close on June 11 there will be an alternative act, possibly an improvisational performance based on what has gone before.

Enchanting IF the idea of a Glynebourne style picnic party appeals to you, make your way to the Font Santa recreation area just outside Moraira on Tuesday, June 14 for a concert entitled ‘Some Enchanted Evening,’ performed by Philip Ashley. It starts at 6.30pm and will run until dusk. Funds raised will go to support the work of the Costa Blanca Anglican Chaplaincy. Entry is by Cava Draw Ticket (€10). If you would like further information on this event email: andrewjis@outlook.com

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Why not join the Ladies coffee club MAY 9, 2016 marked the first anniversary of ‘The Ladies Coffee Club’ who meet up every Monday morning at 11am at the Station Café bar in Alfaz. There they discuss the rights and wrongs of Benidorm and surrounding areas. They also

organise trips abroad for their members and visit local restaurants to sample varied cuisine. All are welcome to attend on Mondays at 11am. They have a membership of over 80 women.

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More top tips from John Graham IN previous weeks we’ve discussed my top 10 tips for selling your home. Today we bring it all to a close with number nine and 10. 9. The buyer is looking at your home and imagining living there. If the buyer doesn’t feel comfortable they will quickly switch off and you’ve lost a buyer. My top tip number nine is to create an attractive focal point or points in your rooms which will make the buyer feel at home. Position your furniture to highlight the views from the rooms. If

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you have attractive views make sure that when the buyer sits down to discuss your home that you seat the buyers looking out towards the views, which could be views of the sea, golf course, mountains, pool or a well kept garden. 10. The majority of buyers who

buy property on the Costas or Balearics are from Northern Europe. They want to buy in your region because there are many more hours of daylight and sunny days throughout the year compared to Northern Europe. My top tip number 10 is make sure that your home looks bright and sunny throughout and the buyer will feel more attracted to buying your home. Open up the windows, pull the curtains fully back, make sure nothing in the garden is blocking your

Spain smashes into luxury list By Matthew Elliott THE highly regarded Christie’s International Real Estate has conducted a fascinating study into the world’s hottest luxury real estate markets which can expect spectacular growth in the near future. Surprisingly Auckland in New Zealand is top of the exclusive list after seeing a 63 per cent growth in sales of homes with a seven-figure price tag. Last year’s top dog Toronto came in second place in the latest analysis with a 48 per cent

growth rate, closely followed by its Canuck neighbour Victoria in British Columbia in third place. San Francisco and Sydney also made the top 10 list but Spain was represented in fourth by Valencia which has seen remarkable growth of both its prime and luxury real estate markets in recent years. The thriving Spanish city has been completely transformed over the past decade, ushering in a new age of cosmopolitanism, which Malaga is successfully attempting to re-imag-

VALENCIA: A luxurious and thriving city. ine itself on the Costa del Sol. Having Spain present on the luxury list represents further progress for the national and coastal markets which are once again in a great position to tout themselves as superior alternatives for wealthy elites from the UK, Russia and China to purchase second homes and invigorate local business.

windows or the views. Use floor and table lamps with neutral pastel shades, to brighten up the rooms in your home, especially in any dark corners and use warm colour light bulbs to make sure every room looks light and cosy. If you have lighting under wall cupboards in your kitchen make sure all the light fittings are working. To make your home look at its very best when the buyers visit your home, make sure that all your lights are on, even though it is in the daytime, this is a very impor-

tant small detail. There are of course many more points to cover in preparing your home for sale but even if only one of my top 10 tips helps you in selling your home I’m sure you will be very pleased. John H Graham is a Fellow of The Architecture & Surveyors Institute. You can contact him by email if you are thinking of selling your home, his company can be of great help in finding a buyer. Email. gk.ipad@me.com.

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PIDDLING, that is, squatting to urinate when it becomes excited or when it greets its owners or strangers is a fairly common behaviour in young puppies. The proper name for this behaviour is submissive urination. Understanding why your puppy does it is the key to solving this behaviour problem. Thousands of years ago there were no dogs on the earth, only wolves. At some time interaction between man and wolves, and gradually through centuries of selective breeding, the wolf has slowly changed into dog creating a different animal in appearance and manner. But, there is behaviour, which we have not changed. One of the behaviours that has remained is the tendency towards submissive urination. In a wolf pack, a wolf cub avoids getting beat up by an older animal by giving a signal that says “I acknowledge that you are the big bad wolf.” That signal is to squat and

TOP DOG: Your puppy’s piddling is just a signal to you that you are the master. urinate. It has the power to halt aggression by the older animal. It’s a hard wired behaviour meaning it does not have to be learned and always works. An adult wolf confronted by a submissively urinating cub is powerless to be aggressive. Unfortunately, we humans are not hard wired to be nonaggressive when confronted by submissive urination. Our reaction, quite often, is just the opposite of what puppy ‘knows’ will happen when it acknowledges our superiority. Since it knows that squatting and urinating will stop aggression it assumes, by dishing out punishment, that we did not understand its signal. The answer, it thinks, is to give a bigger signal. So, instead of a tiny puddle, we get a large one. Punishing submissive urina-

tion always makes the problem worse. The only solution anyone has found to the problem is to react as though you are a wolf, to be non-aggressive. As your puppy matures, submissive urination will slowly cease if you do not exacerbate it by punishment. In the meantime, when you arrive home or have visitors try to greet your puppy outdoors. It will squat and urinate, but at least it will do so on grass. Approach playtime, inside, with a low-key, calm attitude or, better, take your puppy outside to play. If it does piddle on the carpet, calmly blot the wet spot with paper towels, slosh white vinegar on the spot and blot that up. White vinegar will kill the odour of both urine and faeces. And finally, rejoice. This problem will, in time, correct itself.

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WELL we have experienced yet another non-traditional May in terms of rainfall. Traditionally the month opens with heavy thunderstorms that soaked the ground to enable planting holes for late flowering shrubs and trees to be easily dug, to stimulate the formation of fruit on olive and other fruit trees and enable secano (growing without regular watering) of melon, squash and onion crops. It also raises the water table, especially on the north facing where a line of springs ran throughout the year to provide inexpensive running agricultural water and the possibility of bottling up pristine unchlorinated water for domestic cooking and drinking.

LANTANA: Noticeable difference at the end of May with south facing plants in full bloom, unlike the north facing. Since none of this happened, even more villagers have given up traditional agricultural practices and expatriate gardeners have had to commence summer levels of watering early with very low water tables so there will be no let up until the autumn. It’s difficult to believe that the first summer we spent in

Spain, in the late 80’s, it had rained on 10 days in May and it rained on eight in the first half of June. But despite the climatic changes gardens are certainly becoming colourful and perfumed, and great vegetable crops are being harvested with those being grown in wellprepared soil mixes in raised

beds or builder ’s buckets which are less water demanding than poorly prepared vegetable plots in the open ground. In the latter case success comes from ensuring that the top 30 centimetres of soil contains 30 per cent of worked in composts from compost heaps, local horse stables and

sheep or goat sheds or bags of ground up well composted animal manures. In recent years the use of a little TerraCottem water conserving soil improver available via the TerraVida website www.terravida.com at the bottom of planting holes and in seed drills has certainly paid off. It may seem expensive at

first but one uses so little per planting that it is in fact economical in water and plant savings. Those who developed their garden as four mini gardens, each on one side of the house will have noticed significant differences in the speed of leafing up and flowering of plants such as lantanas, hibiscus and roses as illustrated in the two photographs. During the last winter cut back both plants had been pruned to the same size and neither have been watered being now 20-year-old plants. This adds to the interest of gardening in Spain and by midsummer both lantana plants will be equal, indeed the north facing plant may well require more summer pruning as it will require less watering as temperatures rise to the mid-30’s. © Dick Handscombe June 2016

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EGGS: Good use for shells. Epsom salt: Rich in magnesium and sulphate, Epsom salt can greatly benefit plants. Mix a couple of spoonfuls in the watering can once or twice a month for potted plants or sprinkle some into soil to help seeds germinate better. Tomatoes and peppers both do well with this as they both tend to have a magnesium deficiency. Vitamin boost: The water you use to cook vegetables is a great treat for your plants too, but wait for it to cool down first! Not just for coffee: Line plant pots with coffee filters before filling with soil to avoid it all going down the drain when you water the plants.

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Keep your towels softer for longer By Eleanor Hawkins THEREâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S nothing worse, particularly in Spain where they see a lot more use during the summer than elsew he re , tha n s te pping out of the shower or climbing out of the pool a nd drying off w ith a tow e l like sandpaper. Luxurious feeling fluffy towels depend not just on their quality but also on how theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re cared for, and a lot of us are killing the fluffy feel ourselves without really realising it.

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It is the oddest thing, but I’ve never seen anyone driving a [Renault] Scenic with whom I would like to mate. Once I saw a pretty girl in a Prius, and occasionally you see someone ageing well in a Peugeot. But Scenics are always driven by gargoyles. Some might say...

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ECOBOOST: Electric cars are all the rage in 2016. THIS year’s Beijing motorshow featured some typically idiosyncratic stuff, including lawyer-defeating Euro-clones and odd extended wheelbase versions of standard cars, but among the more intriguing cars on display was one which was styled in Spain. Inspired by Formula E racecars, the Arcfox-7 was unveiled by the Beijing Automotive Industry Corporation (BAIC) at the event, and although it might look similar to countless other next-generation production

cars, this one has no engine. Designed at BAIC’s Research and Development Centre in Barcelona, the car features a 603-bhp electric motor that catapults it to 100 km/h in less than three seconds, with a reported maximum speed of 260 km/h. Powered by a 66.6 kWh battery pack which gives the car a range of approximately 300km, the electric supercar also features a carbon fibre body and a futuristic interior constructed from “recyclable, biodegrad-

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able, environmentally friendly materials”, plus a range of nextgeneration technology including fingerprint recognition and an incredible-looking infotainment system. Although it weighs a hefty 1,755 kilos, braking should be formidable, with six-piston calipers at the front and fourpiston units to the rear, all mounted on carbon-ceramic brake discs. The car is expected to go on sale later in 2016, with prices still to be announced.

These include a new front bumper with a huge splitter element, modified ducts in the front wings, widened rear wings, a boot-mounted carbon fibre rear spoiler, a new rear bumper with integrated lateral air duct to cool the rear differential, a massive hexagonal central exhaust, and a reworked dual-channel diffuser. The most distinctive stylistic feature, however, is arguably the eyep o p p i n g ‘Panamericana’ front grille, which was previously seen on the track-only GT3 race car in late 2015, and gives the car an impressively menacing appearance.

Under the bonnet, the car will feature a tuned version of the twin-turbocharged 4.0-litre V8 petrol engine from the GT and GT S, with new additions including a revised inlet manifold, extra boost pressure and a free-flowing titanium exhaust system. It is predicted to deliver some 570 bhp and 552 poundfeet of torque, and should outstrip the GT S, which reaches 100 km/h in just 3.8 seconds. The underpinnings have also been customised, with adjustable springs and dampers, revised bushings up front and a rear axle that bolts directly onto the body structure. Production of what is expected to be a limited run is due to start before the end of the year.

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New Gran Turismo game is announced SONY and Polyphony Di gi t al ar e wor ki ng on Gran Turismo 7, but in the m eant i m e t hey’ ve announced a new edition of the world’s most popular driving game. A PlayStation 4 exclusive, GT Sport will feature 19 racetracks and 140 cars, including new additions like the latest Mazda MX-5, Ford Mustang GT Fastback and MercedesAMG GT S. Details remain thin on the ground, but the new game is claimed to offer improved graphics and a focus on racing classes including GT3, Prototype, Rally and more.

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Big Brother is watching you MILLIONS of motorists a day are having images of their number plates captured by roads surveillance cameras, according to new figures. The UK’s network of over 9,000 automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras

are taking pictures of around 34 million vehicles every day, which are stored for up to two years. An image of the front of a vehicle, including its driver’s face, is captured whenever it passes an ANPR camera, which

are located on most motorways and other major roads. Police say the cameras, which are also installed inside patrol vehicles, allow officers to follow criminals in real time as they drive around the road network.

But Jonathan Bamford, of the Information Commissioner’s Office, has said they are also collecting images from millions of ordinary motorists. Privacy campaigners have called for a debate to be held on how the technology is used.

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Valencian Championship MONDAY May 23 saw Benitachell Bowls Team welcome friendly foes Javea Green. As is the club policy they made up some new teams in order to give as many people as possible a game. Not that it made much difference, once those selected pull on their shirts they all give their best. Ladies singles was a close game, with Christine Mawson up against Javea Green’s Diane Wynne. Things were not going well with Christine 18-11 down, but the little Yorkshire terrier fought back well, a full house of four shots saw her home by 21 shots to 19. Dudley Davies played the men’s singles against Matt Taylor and the game was better

CHAMPIONSHIPS: Everybody gave their best effort. than the score suggests. Dudley put in a strong performance and was the winner 21-11. All was going well for BBC and the dynamic duo of Tim Woodcock and Steve Griffin took to the green for the pairs. The ever competitive Pat and John Pittaway were the opposition. On the 17th end there was only one shot in the game, but Steve’s final bowl took the last end resulting an another win 16-14. The triples team was one of BBC new teams, with Clive Langan, Viv Humble and the latest convert Greg Sperring. They were up against a very strong team of Clive English, Brian Walker and Veila Wood.

The end result was a loss which came about only on the last two ends 18 to BBC and 23 to Javea Green. The rinks (fours) was BBC’s banker team of Maggie Lawley, Tony Lawley, Peter Collins and Bert McLean against a team skipped by Chrissie Evans, Barry Elms, Jim Fletcher and Tony Heskith-Field. They got off to a flying start and were never troubled, running out convincing winners by 19-7 and securing the bonus points. The league is going well for the club, three good overall wins in three weeks and a terrific result. Jubilee Cup On May 26 was the Jubilee Cup; this competition is played

yearly against Javea Green with an away game and home game being played on the same day. Tim Woodcock captained the side for BBC at Javea Green and club vice captain Jacquie Roberts the home team. What a great mornings bowling. As always very competitive, each side wanting to take the trophy. This year BBC were the champions taking the competition 16 points to 14. An enjoyable meal with good company followed, and concluded with a raffle and speeches. Javea Green captain Alan Phillips congratulated BBC on their success but pointed out that they would fight to get the trophy back next year.

LA GALIANA: There was a lot of banter at the presentation, making a great atmosphere.

Orba Warblers report LAST week the Warblers travelled to the picturesque La Galiana for a ‘Texas Scramble,’ kindly sponsored by Paddy Kenmore. There were 32 players with one guest Martyn Ridler who was made to feel very welcome. The course as usual was in good condition so well done to the green staff. There were eight teams of four and to show how competitive it was there was only three points between first and eighth. In first place with a great net score of 62.2 off a handicap of 8.8 was the team of Glynn Braidley, Barbara Pollitt, Tim Harrison and Peter Gibson. Second came the team of Robin Wheatley, Margaret Hoare, Tony Dickinson and Trevor Manning with a net score of 82.5 off a handicap of 9.5.

Four nearest the pins on holes three, five, 14 and 16 were won by Paddy Kenmore, Robin Wheatley, Glynn Braidley and Andy Loeber respectively. There was one two by Robin Wheatley on the fifth hole. The football card was Oldham won by Fred Cooley who kindly donated it to the Captain’s Charity. There was a lot of banter at the presentation making a very good atmosphere. Well done to all the winners today and a big thank you to Paddy Kenmore on his great prizes. To play please contact David at dr.knight1207@googlemail.com or phone 634 307 407. Guests are welcome subject to a current handicap certificate.

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It’s the ‘Real’ thing for Madrid and Bellew and Burns are kings 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 • Premiership-bound Hull City are now £170 million richer (at least) after their 1-0 playoff final win over Sheffield Wednesday at Wembley. Barnsley beat Millwall 3-1 and Wimbledon beat Plymouth 2-0 in the FL1 and FL2 showdowns. • Real Madrid defeated city rivals Atletico 5-3 on penalties to win the Champion’s League (European Cup) for the 11th time. The game had finished 11 after 120 minutes during which time Griezman of Atletico missed a spot-kick. • Recent friendlies saw England beat Australia 2-1 at Sunderland… outplayed Scotland

(who did not have a shot at goal) lost 1-0 in Italy… the Republic of Ireland drew 1-1 with Holland… Northern Ireland defeated Belarus 3-0… and Spain beat Bosnia & Herzogovina 31. • England won the annual U21 Touloun international tournament by beating hosts France 2-1 in the final last Sunday. • Bosses Chris Coleman (Wales), Roy Hodgson (England). Martin O’Neill (Republic of Ireland) and Michael O’Neil (Northern Ireland) have named their 23-man squads for Euro 2016 which starts in earnest tomorrow week. CRICKET • England (498-9 declared and 80-1 beat Sri Lanka (101 and 491) by nine wickets in the second Test in Durham. Moheen Ali scored 155 not out in England’s first innings, while Alistair Cook reached the milestone of 10,000 runs in Test cricket in the second, becoming the youngest ever Englishman

to reach figures. The third and final Test starts at Lords on June 9. • The Sunrisers Hyderabad (208-7) surprisingly beat favourites King’s Royal Challengers (200-7) in the final of the Indian Premier League. • The ‘big bash’ (T20) tournament is now well underway and tomorrow we have the ‘Battle of the Roses’ when

Lancashire take on Yorkshire. MOTOR SPORT • Lewis Hamilton, after taking the lead 45 laps from home, went on to gain a superb victory in a close battle with Red Bull’s second-placed Aussie Daniel Ricciardo with Sergio Perez third in a thrilling Monaco Grand Prix to reignite his title campaign. Hamilton’s first win of 2016 enabled him to cut the deficit to Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg, who came seventh,

to 24 points. And afterwards the British driver thanked ‘gentleman’ Rosberg for ‘letting him pass’ at a crucial stage in the race. Next up, the Montreal Grand Prix on June 12. • American driver Alexander Rossi won the 100th staging of the famous Indianapolis 500. BOXING • Super-lightweight Ricky Burns (Scotland) and cruiserweight Tony Bellew (England) are both celebrating after winning title fights last weekend against Michele di Rocco and Ilunga Makabu respectively. Burns, in fact, has now won world titles at three different levels. ROUND-UP • England ran in five tries and George Ford missed five conversions, but they still whipped Wales 27-13 in a friendly Rugby Union inter-

SERGIO RAMOS: Captained his team to victory in the cup final.

national at Twickenham. • Englishman Chris Woods came back from three shots down to win the BMW PGA golf tournament at Wentworth and Jordan Speith was victorious in the Colonial National in Texas; his eighth title and he’s only 22. The Open is next up on June 9. • At the start of the week, tennis stars Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, holder Stan Wawrenka, David Ferrer and Tomas Berdych, plus the Williams sisters, were all heading for the quarter-finals of their respective singles events at the French Open at Roland Garros, while Jamie Murray and Yung-Jan Chan were going well in the men’s doubles. • On Saturday we have the Epsom Derby… the women’s European gymnastics championships are taking place in Switzerland … and on Sunday we have the latest Diamond Athletics meeting in Birmingham.