Euro Weekly News - Costa Blanca South 13 - 19 October 2016 Issue 1632

ISSUE NO. 1632

13 - 19 October 2016

COSTA BLANCA SOUTH

YOUR PAPER, YOUR VOICE, YOUR OPINION

Narco-terror ring smashed

By Matthew Elliott A crack unit of Guardia Civil officers from the Costa Blanca has masterminded a hugely ambitious global operation leading to the arrest of more than 100 men and the seizure of 10 tons of explosives, more than one million cartridges, 11,000 rifles and 100 tonnes of drugs.

Codenamed Operation Urca, the massive undertaking saw the Alicante Guardia Civil’s Organised Crime squad at the helm of an international team comprised of Europol, French, Italian, Greek and American agents.

Working secretly for more than a year the multi-national team revealed the fruits of their labour on Tuesday October 11, two weeks after the Alicante Guardia Civil dealt a severe

blow to a shady terrorist network operating across the Mediterranean.

Presented by Lieutenant Colonel Javier Rogero, the conclusion of Operation Urca makes for breathtaking reading.

Since 2015 the Alicante-led team have intercepted seven ships loaded with drugs and guns coming from Turkey but sailing flags from Bolivia, Panama and Togo. Some were destined for the Libyan Daesh stronghold of Misrata and others for Morocco.

On board were huge quantities of hashish, weapons and even 1.2 million Captagon pills, an amphetamine taken by the terrorists who struck Paris last

year and frequently taken by Syrian fighters before going into battle.

The Guardia Civil seized some three-fifths of the total, making use of their extensive Mediterranean counter-terrorism and anti-trafficking experience.

Col Rogero revealed that they had been combating an elusive narco-terrorist network which shipped drugs and weaponry around the Med, exchanging guns from Turkey for drugs in Morocco and shipping explosives to jihadi cells stationed around the coast.

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LOCAL NEWS

Dealers detained FOUR individuals, including three minors, have been arrested for selling drugs at an Alicante school, with the eldest also accused of assault.

Investigations began when the classmate of one of the suspects reported having

been attacked by his colleague’s father, who hit him with a metal bar.

It was subsequently discovered that his son was part of a network selling hashish and marihuana at the institution.

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Man strangles his 89-year-old aunt

Strike not over EMPLOYEES of the Alicante Association for Families of the Mentally Ill (AFEMA) are extending their strike in respect of unpaid summer wages until at least Monday, October 17.

As a result, the city’s Centre for Reahabilitation and Social Integration remains closed, and the group are adamant that it will remain so until they receive some guarantees over the ‘non-payment of payrolls in June, July, August and September.”

Travelling charge USB ports have been installed on every one of the 87 buses in Alicante so that travellers can recharge their

mobile phones. Councillor Fernando Marcos said the aim of the improvements was to “attract users.”

Traffic accident A 46-YEAR-OLD man was struck by a car in Benijofar at around 7.30am on Tuesday, October 11.

The incident occurred on Calle Vicente Blasco

Ibanez, and an ambulance was quickly on the scene.

Having stabilised the condition of the victim, who suffered multiple injuries, paramedics moved him to Torrevieja Hospital.

ALICANTE CITY: The man had lived with the woman for the last three years.

By Linda Hall A MAN in his 40’s walked into the Centro police station in Alicante City and confessed that he had strangled his aunt some days before.

Now under arrest, he accompanied National Police officers to the sixthfloor apartment in Calle Pintor Aparicio, where he admitted he had continued living after killing the 89-year-old

woman.

She appeared to have been strangled, police said although they were waiting for the results of an autopsy to learn the exact cause of death.

According to neighbours the alleged killer had lived with the 89-year for the last three years after returning to Spain following the breakup of his marriage to a Norwegian.

He had problems, they said, especial-

ly with drink and he ill-treated his aunt.

Friendless and out of work, he discouraged her from having any contact with her neighbours and took money from her. The only time he went out with her was to accompany her to the bank, they added.

“She was a nice woman, the sort of person you warmed to and very wellknown in the area,” the neighbours said. “We shall miss her.”

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FEATURED NEWS

Too little too late, or better late than never?

By Matthew Elliott BRITISH citizens who live permanently overseas will be afforded a ‘vote for life’ under new plans announced by the government.

‘A democracy that works for everyone’ aims to scrap the rule that previously barred expats who have lived abroad for more than 15 years from voting in general elections and key referenda.

Although obviously a welcome move, the timing could hardly be less helpful.

It comes after, and largely due to, perhaps the most significant voting exercise any one of us will experience in our lifetimes – the Brexit referendum – which, despite desperate legal challenges, blocked long-term expats from participating.

The changes mean that eligible British citizens will have the right to vote only in parliamentary elections. Future referenda, whether on Scottish independence or future tra d e a g r e e m e n t s , w ill s ee th e franchise extended on a ‘case-bycase’ basis.

“Their stake in our country must be respected. This government will not de n y t h e m t h e o p p o rtu n ity to have their say in the way their country is governed,” writes minister for the constitution Chris Skidmore, with patriotic fervour.

Coming from a man who co-authored a book deriding British people as being “among the worst idlers in the wo r l d , ” t h e wo r d s co u ld b e thought of as ringing a little hollow.

The government has been in power since 2010, unrestrained by coalition since 2015, and volunteered the referendum of its own accord, with ample time to implement their ‘manifesto commitment’ to establish votes for life.

Skidmore notes that he is ‘delighted’ to publish the plans, which are set to be in force by the 2020 general election, and one can only presume from the tone that British expats

The majority of UK constituencies remain safe seats where the addition of a few hundred expat votes will make a negligible difference.”

across the world should prepare for a charm offensive as the date approaches.

The re is no m ent i on of changi ng t he British electoral system to make voting as an expat worthwhile, save as an exercise of democratic responsibility.

Previously disenfranchised expats will now be able to apply to vote in the constituency in which they were last registered.

So if you were last down to vote in Wigan or Dundee East then you’ll now be able to help choose your ‘local’ MP. Of course the vast majority of UK constituencies remain safe seats where the addition of a few hundred expat votes will make a negligible difference.

Compared to the thousands of local votes, will the elected MP feel any responsibility or fealty to the minuscule expat community who may or may not have voted for them?

It’s a strange form of democracy. One that grandly offers a vote teetering on the edge of irrelevance to expats, who have been denied a say in perhaps the one issue that will have a direct impact on their lives abroad.

Needless to say the government has issued standardised advice in the aftermath of the B rexi t vot e t hat essent i al l y a mounts to ‘keep cal m and car r y on,’ while expats are left to search vainly for answers to the crucial questions of the next few years.

Whether it’s pensions, healthcare, taxation or employment, the changes that will come with Brexit will be settled in negotiating rooms in Brussels and Westminster, and set in stone by the time 2020 comes around.

MPs have already been told they will not get the final vote two years after March 2017 on whether to back Brexit.

Unable to participate in Spain’s general elections, stripped of a say in Britain’s most important decision in generations, and now offered a vote in an election that could be four years away, it’s little wonder many expats feel their government has abandoned them.

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Your papers, your views Our readers have been expressing their views about British expats being afforded a ‘vote for life.’

www.euroweeklynews.com Here are a few of your comments some of which have had to be cut due to size but we are always happy to hear from everyone.

Walk the walk THEY shoul d m ake t hi s retroactive. Backdate it and call on all the disenfranchised expats to vote in the Eur o Ref er endum . Then, based upon the full results, t hey can say t hat ‘ t he British people have spoken’ and act accordingly. If they don’t do t hi s t hen we’ l l know for certain they deliberately postponed ‘votes for life’ until after the referendum.

Kally

What now?

TOO little too late for those who were disenfranchised for the referendum in June.

What we need f r om t he government is to know our status due to Brexit. We are the people it will affect the most and we are in limbo regarding residency, healthcare, etc.

Alison

All right then BRILLIANT. I’ll make a mark in my diary now for May 2020, my first vote in decades. Now I just have to decide whether the Labour scarecrow or the Conservative scarecrow will fight hardest for St Albans, forget all that property, pension nonsense...

Ray

Democratic deficit

CHRIS SKIDMORE: Minister for the constitution.

THIS is badly and only partly thought out. It leaves out those who have never been able to register in a UK constituency. Why not gi ve a choi ce of where to register to all UK citizens based on birth, adoption, naturalisation, etc?

Nicholas

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INDEX News 1 - 43

Featured News 3

European Press 44 NEW ROUTES: To the UK, Zurich and Tenerife North.

Finance 45 - 49

Stocks 46

Leapy Lee 51

Daily TV 54, 56, 58,

60, 62, 64, 66

Winter getaway

By Gemma Elvins-Quinn LOW-COST airline Vueling has announced new routes from AlicanteElche airport for the winter season.

The company said it is offering direct links to the UK airports of Birmingham, Manchester and Edinburgh “to further strengthen UK connectio n s . � T h e re w ill b e thre e w e e kly

19 direct destinations will be available through low-cost airline Vueling from November 2016 to March 2017.

flights to Birmingham and Manchester and two flights to Edinburgh. New routes also include flights from Alicante to Zurich and Tenerife North.

It means Vueling will have on offer from November 2016 to March 2017, 577,384 seats from Alicante, 26 per cent more than during the same period of 2015, with a total of 19 direct destinations.

Our View 65

John Smith 65

Letters 67

Time Out 68 - 69

Health & Beauty 70- 76

Social Scene 77 - 80

Property 81 - 87

Homes & Gardens 88

Pets 91

Services 92 - 97

Classifieds 99 - 101

Motoring 102

Sport 103 - 104

Disgraced police officer jailed THE police court in Alicante ordered the imprisonment of a National Police o ffic e r a c c u s ed of sexual crimes and abuse of minors on Monday, October 10.

A p o lice raid o n his home led to the arrest of the 32-year-old man at the end of last week, when sexual content including

images of underage children were found on his mobile phone.

As things stand detectives are aware of half-adozen victims aged around 16, all of who are boys, but they are not discounting the possibility that others are involved.

A ga gging orde r ha s been applied to the case,

although local reports suggest that the officer denies ha ving s e xua l re la tions with minors, claiming that he me t the boys via a n adults-only dating website and did not consummate his relationships with them.

It re ma ins unc le a r whether the suspect abused his position within the po-

lice force to further his advances, but he is to be imprisoned until investigations are concluded.

The case comes less than a year after a National Police inspector was detained i n Al i cant e am i d suspi cions that he was hoarding videos of paedophilic content, some of which he allegedly shot himself.

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The body of new-born baby found in dumpster

NATIONAL POLICE: Investigations into the death are under way.

By Matt Ford THE Romanian parents of a new-born baby boy whose lifeless body was dumped into a skip in Pilar de la Horadada, Alicante, have been arrested and are to remain in custody pending the outcome of a police investigation.

Their two flatmates have also been questioned but have been released on bail.

The tiny corpse, wrapped in blood-soaked blankets and weighing around three kilos, was discovered by a homeless Moroccan man who was searching through a container 50 metres from the parents’ home.

Although neighbours called an ambulance,

paramedics were only able to confirm that the child had been dead for approximately two hours.

An autopsy to determine whether the infant was stillborn has been conducted, and the mother was taken to hospital for a medical examination, but the results are yet to be made public.

A communication from the Superior Court of Valencia published on Monday, October 10, confirms that the two have been charged with murder.

The couple have two other children, aged six and eight, and had been living at the property on Calle Miguel de Cervantes for less than a year.

A resident, who wished to remain anonymous, said the couple argue and play loud music continuously, and have made verbal threats to people.

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An investigation into missing fees A JUDGE has opened an investigation against the director of the Adult School of Torrevieja for alleged misappropriation.

The director, one of the teachers, and secretary, are

accused of mismanagement at the school for years.

Nine teachers made a formal complaint in April this year which has led to the director being summoned to testify. Witnesses and a

dozen teachers and students have also been summoned.

The case relates to irregularities in the management of the school and the collection of fees, with around â‚Ź86,000 not being accounted for.

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Father and son set off on Spanish adventure

By Gemma Elvins-Quinn THE Bull boys are off on another adventure to raise

money for charity.

Father and son team Dave and Mitch Bull have now set off on their motorbike

c ha lle nge to tra ve l the perimeter of Spain raising money and awareness for the AECC and the Samarita ns in Spa in, of w hic h Dave is the patron.

Tw e nty-thre e da ys of travelling will see them visit some of Spain’s biggest c itie s a nd a long the w a y the y w ill be me e ting up with groups and local contacts who are going to help them.

The challenge for the two of them is to cover almost 400 km e a c h da y w ithout using motorways and sticking as close as possible to the c oa s t a nd the borde rs with France and Portugal.

They will have just five euros each per day for food and drink because they both want to keep costs to a minimum, each night they will be looking for a frie ndly c a mps ite w he re the y c a n pitch their tent for free.

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Tram injury A TRAM driver was injured when his tram collided with a car driving on the Boulevard Pla in Alicante. The 47-year-old was taken to hospital with neck and back pain.

Burnt out

BULL BOYS: Dave and Mitch set off on their motorbike challenge.

The challenge event follows on from last year ’s successful challenge to row two kayaks down the River Segura, from Murcia to the coast at Guardamar, which raised over 3,000 euros for the charities. This year they are hoping to exceed that amount.

Setting off from Webster ’s bar in Gran Alacant

they were accompanied by a convoy from Costa Blanca Rawhides. They are expected back at the Samaritan's Centre in Punta Marina on October 20.

You can f ol l ow t hei r progress on their ‘Riding for cancer’ Facebook page.

Donations can be made via www.gofundme.com/2ggh7w qc.

TWO cars were burnt out and a third substantially damaged following a fire in Elche. The vehicles were parked in an area alongside the Vinalopo river near the Raval district. Police are investigating the cause of the fire.

City fall A MOTORCYCLIST; aged 54, was seriously injured following a fall in Alicante City. The man suffered head and abdominal injuries and was transferred to Alicante General Hospital.

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Mass breakout as immigrants escape Credit Ayuntamiento de Sangonera

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SURPRISE ATTACK: The facility in Murcia.

By Matt Ford

AN organised breakout at a Murcia detention centre resulted in the escape of 67 illegal immigrants at around 9pm on Wednesday, October 5.

Five National Police officers were left wounded after one of the fugitives pretended to feel unwell, with a riot breaking out as an ambulance was provided with permission to access the Centre for Internment of Foreigners (CIE)in Sangonera la Verde.

The guards were attacked with knives and fire extinguishers in the kitchen of the detention facility, alt hough none of t hem ar e said to be in a serious condition.

Patrols from the National Police’s Provincial Brigade of Public Safety immediately formed a special device in collaboration with local forces from Molina de Segura and Cartagena in order t o t r ack t he absconder s down.

The team has already recaptured 46 of the escapees, who are all Algerian, and

continues to search for the 21 who remain at large.

One was captured seconds before he was about to board a coach at San Andres bus station, while bricklayer s, el ect r i ci ans and plumbers have been called in to repair the ‘significant physical damage’ that the mob caused to the detention centre.

Four of the injured police officers were taken by ambulance to the La Vega Hospital in Murcia, while the fifth drove himself to the Quironsalud Hospital.

This is not the first time that trouble has broken out at the Murcia CIE; in 2000 11 immigrants escaped after forcing open some bars, while in 2012, 25 individuals assaulted their guards and fled. A similar event occurred in 2013, and in 2015 eight Algerians scaled the perimeter fence before making their getaway.

Javier Monje, regional spokesman for the police trade union SUP, called for the detention centre to be cl osed and t he r ef ugees transferred to larger centres in Andalucia until more personnel and resources are made available to the Sangonera facility.

“Perhaps the government delegate knows a lot about security, or maybe he has not paid a visit to the CIE,” he said.

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Council is taking control ALICANTE City Council has resumed its own cleaning of the Aguamarga ravine.

The Department of Environment, led by Councillor Victor Dominguez, said the council has taken over for the second consecutive year, cleaning of the channel since the Hydrographic Confederation of Jucar (CHJ), which is respon-

sible for cleaning, has once again ignored the situation.

Alicante has already begun cleaning of the ravine removing reeds and rushes occupying the whole bed, which causes a risk of overflowing in flood water. The town hall is spending â‚Ź14,000 on the work.

REDUCED CROPS: Due to the lack of rain and water transfers.

Lack of water lead

By Gemma Elvins-Quinn A LACK of water has caused the loss of around 15,000 hectares of crops in Alicante Province in the last 15 years.

Spokesman of the Central Board of JucarVinalopo Users, Angel Urbina, said the drought has resulted in reduced crops and the continu-

ing lack of rain and water transfers, means fewer crops will be planted. He said there will also be a shift in the crops with oats, wheat, barley and other dry products having virtually disappeared from areas such as Vinalopo Alta that were traditionally producing such crops.

Many nougat producers are also already buying in almonds from Castilla-La Manch where

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Planting for the future

SOME CROPS: Have virtually disappeared from areas such as Vinalopo Alta.

ds to crop changes there has been a great expansion of almond irrigation, whilst Alicante Province is denied water flows from the Tajo-Segura. Melons and grapes are also arriving from Peru and Chile, so supply local markets when not in season locally.

With 3,000 hours of sunshine a year, Alicante crops have traditionally been a major

economic player being exported to other markets, but the cyclical lack of rain and a 40 per cent loss of fertile soil, has begun to have lethal consequences for certain products such as citrus fruits, almonds, peaches and, for example, broccoli, one of the most in demand vegetables in Europe, which each year sees a reduction in production.

ALICANTE has begun a volunteer campaign to reforest the Sierra de Los Colmenares.

The project is aimed at the environmental restoration of four hectares with native species. The first phase includes reforestation and erosion control.

Seedlings will be planted and monitored for the establishment of automatic irrigation.

The councillor for Environment, Victor Dominguez, said the project comes following concern in the area by the total degradation and even disappearance in most public forests of native vegetation which is characterised as a tall, thin scrub, dominated mainly by two species: the black hawthorn and heart of palm.

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BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD: The plan has once again come to a halt.

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The IKEA saga

By Gemma Elvins-Quinn THE shadow of businessman Enrique Ortiz has reappeared in the Ikea saga in Rabasa, Alicante.

The Consell has sought to rescue plans to house the Swedish furniture giant in the city after years of debate and delays.

The Rebasa ar ea i s t he proposed site but it appears that some of the land is still owned by Ortiz, the real estate promoter embroiled in the Gurtel corruption case.

The Swedish company has since said it will only consider the location of Rebasa to settle in Alicante.

The i nt ent i on of t he Government, supported by Al i cant e Mayor, Gabr i el Echavar r i , i s t o desi gn an oper at i on t hat woul d

be free of all suspicion and be fully transparent in allowing for the urban development and to get Ikea in Alicante.

The president of the Consel l , Xi m o Pui g, has al so announced he wants to create a commission for monitoring the development of the operation, which will direct the Minister of Transparency and the General Dir ect or of Pl anni ng, t o remove any suspicions.

Meanwhi l e t her e have been objections about using public money to buy land for an Ikea site that mostly remains under the ownership of Enrique Ortiz and his companies.

PP spokesm an of t he main opposition group in Alicante, Luis Barcala, expr essed “m any doubt s� about the operation.

The Swedi sh com pany has since said it will only consider the location of Rebasa to settle in Alicante.

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Headed for the capital AFTER more than 15 years as president of the Provincial Court of Alicante, Vicente Magro is headed to Madrid.

In announcing his departure he said, “The time has come to turn my career to the courts of Madrid,” his transfer will take effect early next month.

It comes after judicial sources admitted it would have been difficult for Magro to achieve a fourth term as President, on paper there are no limitations on how long someone can serve, but many consider two terms as enough.

Four years ago he was reelected for the third time as no one else wanted the position, but the possibilities of a fourth term were becoming less and less as more magistrates were aspiring for the top post, with Magro known to be looking for alternatives.

He also wanted to make the leap to the Supreme Court for some time and it is considered that a move to the Capital will put him in a better position.

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May in Madrid for more Brexit talks

By Matthew Elliott

THERESA MAY is conducting her first visit to Spain as prime minister and met with her Spanish counterpart Mariano Rajoy at the Moncloa Palaca in Madrid on Thursday October 13.

May, and Spain’s acting prime minister, met over a working lunch at 12.30pm where the impact of Brexit on relations between the two countries was the chief subject matter.

The two leaders have already had an official conversation on the telephone following May’s selection as prime minister in July, and in China during the G20 summit.

On both occasions they stressed the need to protect

THERESA MAY: On a charm offensive. all British and Spanish citizens from any negative fallout from Brexit, although the Rock-shaped elephant in the room, Gibraltar, was not discussed.

Recent demands for cosovereignty negotiations from acting foreign minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo have met with short shrift by chief minister of Gibraltar Fabian Picardo, who rejected the prospect outright.

May is completing a whistle-stop tour of Europe also taking in Denmark and the Netherlands, as she attempts to shore up support ahead of crunch Brexit talks in the spring.

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Gifts limited ELCHE counci l l or s should not accept gifts t hat cost m or e t han €50.

The local government t eam has gi ven i t s approval to the draft regulations that restrict the receiving of goods, in order to ensure transparency laws.

Regulations also refer t o gi f t s of f ood whi ch can then be donated to non-profit organisations.

The council can also not make complimentary gi f t s exceedi ng €300, except for honours and distinctions. In the event of exceedi ng t hat amount, a gift should be approved by the Board of Local Government.

The l i st of gi f t s r eceived by council members appears on the websi t e of m uni ci pal transparency.

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Parents protest location change

SITE DISPUTE: Parents want the work to continue at the original site.

By Gemma Elvins-Quinn AROUND 100 parents and students of the Amanecer school in Torrevieja demonstrated in the city calling for the authorities to continue construction of the new

school in Villa Amalia.

However, the Ministry of Education said the land report was unfavourable and called for a new location to be found, Torrevieja proposed the ground next to the tourism centre and the old school.

AMPA parents association blame the change of location on the delay in the start of works.

AMPA president Patricia MuĂąoz said, “We have only a verbal commitment that the works will begin in 2017.

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Help for struggling families

By Gemma Elvins-Quinn ALICANTE is to create a commission to help families who cannot pay their taxes.

The city of Alicante and SUMA Tax Management have agreed to create a commission to study individually the situation of those who can not afford to pay their

taxes and are deemed to be at risk of poverty.

Councillor for finance, Sofia M ora le s (PSO E) w ill le a d the commission: “The real situation

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Properties in danger

UNDER FIRE: Callosa Council.

PROVINCIAL technicians have analysed the state of the houses in Calle Salitre in Callosa de Segura.

Several architects have been sent to study the situation because at least three properties have seen their foundat i o n s st a r t t o g iv e way.

Owners have had to move out of the properties that are

in danger of collapse on a busy road through the town an d a re n o w w a itin g for compensation and to be able to move back in.

The properties were affected by a water leak from the street supply, managed

by Aqualia.

Callosa’s mayor, Francisco Macia, visited the site w ith th e p re s id en t o f the

Provincial Government, Cesar Sanchez, to try and look at solutions to this problem to get residents back home as soon as possible as civil engineers assessed the damage.

Macia said: “The provinc ia l gove rnme nt a lw a ys takes good care of us and we have received much support and rapid response.”

of these families will be studied.

After due analysis, deferrals and other customised schedules will be formed so that they can meet their obligations without being at

risk of absolute poverty or a situation of return payment will be proposed.”

The commission is expected to be launched this week.

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By Matthew Elliot and Simon Firth FOLLOWING Theresa May’s decision to set March next year as the date to invoke Article 50, leaked papers suggest the UK economy could be about to take a massive hit to its tax revenues and its GDP, the monetary value of its goods and services.

The claim is based on a report prepared for the then chancellor, George Osborne, during the referendum campaign.

Senior figures in the ‘Leave’ movement have already said the aim was to make leaving the single market look as bad as possible, and have called the figures unrealistic.

The report is based on a draft cabinet committee report seen by The Times which claims the Treasury is warning of a £66 billion annual cost to the UK. A more optimistic assessment speaks of a £38 billion loss, given the then ‘smaller size of the economy.’

Unsurprisingly, campaigners pushing for a so-called ‘soft’ exit, have seized on the report.

Former business minister Anna Soubry said, “The horrific damage of a hard Brexit is clear, less tax revenue means less to invest in schools and hospitals, lower trade and investment means businesses and jobs at risk.”

The news makes more grim reading given a warning from the British Chambers of Commerce earlier this week that business investment had hit a four year low.

The government’s opponents have also been quick to make capital out of the leak, with Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron saying that quitting the single market will wreck the economy.

He called a ‘hard’ Brexit “an act of sheer economic vandalism.”

Tim Farron: “Economic vandalism.”

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opens wounds Price hikes likely on the high street ANOTHER aspect of life in post-Brexit Britain has come to the fore, with a warning of price hikes in the country’s shops.

The group representing the main high street retailers is putting pressure on the government to come up with a good deal for Britain or face the consequences.

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) is warning of tariffs on UK goods that could see 16 per cent added to meat prices, and 27 per cent to meat, also clothing and footwear imported from within the EU, currently zero-rated, would see tariffs up to 16 per cent.

These would be imposed under trade deal rules from the World Trade Organisation.

The problem, says the BRC, is that stores would be forced in most cases to pass these prices rises on to the shopper.

Imports are already more costly with the fall in the value of the pound, currently at its lowest rate against the euro for around five years.

Richard Baker, chairman of the BRC, said “We will be engaged in a constructive dialogue with government that will bring our experience to bear on the Brexit talks to the benefit of everyone in the UK.”

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False claims damaging for hotels

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Google cancels bill for Torrevie

By Gemma Elvins-Quinn

HOTELIERS have travelled to London for an urgent meeting with the major British tour operators following a barrage of false allegations made to try and claim back the cost of holidays.

Members of the largest hotel employer in the Region, Hosbec, made the trip to raise awareness amongst the operators and to discuss the situation.

As previously reported in EWN, a group of lawyers have allegedly been targeting British holidaymakers, particularly in Benidorm, encouraging them to report defects and problems with their hotel and rooms in order to claim back their cost. But the fraud was only benefiting the lawyers who were then receiving more in their fees. President of Hosbec, Antoni Mayor, said this was a “clear and manifest abuse and immoral practice.”

The practice is costing the hotels thousands as they return the cost of rooms in compensation.

Hosbec has met with the delegation in London to try and seek a solution to the situation as they call for more involvement of the Spanish authorities in intermediating with the British judiciary to stop this kind of ‘immoral’ behaviour.

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GOOGLE has cancelled the €100,000 bill sent to a 12-yearold boy in Torrevieja who wanted to be a ‘youtuber.’

As reported in last week’s EWN, the boy wanted to earn money from uploading videos. He and a friend set up an account with Google AdWords, a paid for advertising service for businesses.

They used bank account details think-

ing money would be deposited as they gained more hits and views, raising hundreds of thousands of euros without realising they were being charged.

After a few weeks the boy’s mother, Inma Quesada was alerted by her bank to €100,000 of charges from Google Ireland, the European headquarters.

Unemployed and with two other children she was “very annoyed” that her son “had no idea” what he was doing. She publicly denounced how easily a child can enter into a contract with Google with-

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€100,000 eja boy out being asked for documentation, or their age: “This can happen to anyone. They just need a bank account and a name.”

After getting help and advice from a lawyer and an agonising wait, Google announced it will cancel the outstanding balance.

CHILD’S PLAY: A Google contract can be entered into with ease.

Police officers praised for robbery arrest GUARDIA CIVIL officers foiled a robbery at a tobacconist in Callosa de Segura.

The action came as citizens noted suspicious activity around the establishment with a vehicle being seen making several laps around the tobacconist waiting for the criminals to strike and then flee in the car.

Upon seeing a patrol car the car fled the scene with officers managing to intercept the car and the suspects.

Three men were arrested, who live in Elche, with one having in his possession a sawn-off shotgun.

The Unified Association of Guardia Civil (AUGC), congratulated the officers involved in the arrests and said: “Despite the lack of personnel, means and rights, they demonstrated their professionalism, dedication to service and their courage in avoiding the robbery, the seizure of weapons and the arrest of criminal suspects. These weapons can no longer be used against any citizen.”

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By Gemma Elvins-Quinn A TWENTY-SEVEN-YEAR-OLD woman from Orihuela had a lucky escape after her ex-husband cut the brake cables to her car.

The woman had called a mechanic to help start the car when he discovered there was liquid on the floor, and realised the car ’s brake cables had been cut.

The owner immediately suspected her ex-

husband whom she had separated from just weeks earlier and he had continually harassed her ever since.

Reporting the case to the police, they inspected the vehicle and later proceeded to arrest a 33-year-old man accused of abuse, damage, and attempted murder.

It has not been reported if there were any pr evi ous com pl ai nt s of abuse i n t he family.

A hands-on attacker AN Algerian teenager has been arrested for a series of robberies in Alicante City.

The 18-year-old used the same method for each robbery, targetting elderly w ome n, a nd thos e w ith their hands full of shopping and carrying lots of

bags or packages..

He would then quickly surprise them, approaching from behind, grabbing for their neck to steal necklaces, pendants and chains, not hesitating to use force if the victim put up resistance.

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launched following an incr ease i n t hese t ypes of robberies since the summ er, and t he m an i s bel i eved t o have been r esponsible for nine such robberies.

The man is now due to appear in the Magistrate’s Court.

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GUARDAMAR is creating its first dog park.

Following requests from residents the council has fulfilled its promise and is creating a space for canines that will be located in the Parque Sur. Municipal workers have started marking out the areas which will have an agility games site for the pooches and is believed to be the first such recreational area in the Vega Baja.

It is being funded with the municipal budget as well as with several investments from the Provincial Council.

It is believed to be the first such recreational area in the Veja Baja.

Guardamar is expecting to undertake other investments in the coming weeks and months, such as installing new lighting around the urbanisation El Raso following the theft of wiring, as well as the redevelopment project of Guardamar’s Avenida Pais Valenciano Avenida Peru.

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GUARDAMAR: Dogs will soon have their own park.

A WELL-KNOWN lawyer has died in Torrevieja.

The body of Bernardo Penalva Riquelme, was found in the entrance way of the building where he lived in Calle JoaquĂ­n Chapaprieta next to the former casino building.

Investigations are underway into the death, but early indications show he appears to have fallen down the stars on his way out of the building. It is understood he was due to meet a friend to go fishing.

The 62-year-old was a popular figure and a regular around the yacht club, with news of his death shocking the local community.

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Luggage bomb scare closes busy train station LUCEROS station in the middle of Alicante City was closed after an abandoned suitcase triggered a bomb alert.

The alarm was raised shortly

before 6pm after a security guard saw a man leave the case behind a bench before leaving the platform.

The station, which is below ground and located in the city’s

More day surgery is saving millions IMPROVED technology and increased use of keyhole surgery, has led to a rise in day surgeries where patients can go home the same day.

Between January and May, across the 10 health departments in Alicante Province, 28,300 operations were carried out without the patient needing to be hospitalised. This represents approximately 64 per cent of all surgeries scheduled.

Admitting a patient costs €341 per day according to the Generalitat, so in the first five months of this year, an increase in day surgeries without admis-

sions being required, has saved the Department of Health around €9.5 million.

Apart from the cost savings involved, experts applaud the model as a way to reduce risks associated with long stays in the hospital, such as infections.

The general hospitals of Alicante and Elda carried out the most outpatient operations, with 5,036 and 4,129 in the first five months of the year. Operations that generally can be done under local anaesthetic and do not require a hospital stay include cataracts, hernia, infertility studies and gall stones.

main shopping area, was cleared by the National Police and closed to incoming trains. Above ground Local Police officers halted traffic.

A TEDAX bomb disposal unit plus sniffer dogs and their handlers examined the suitcase which they found contained women’s clothing and was probably stolen.

An hour later the train service and traffic returned to normal while police are examining CCTV footage to identify the person who left the suitcase.

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Another drug gang detained POLICE have dismantled two marihuana plantations during two police operations in the areas of Carrus and Algoros in Elche.

As a result, four men have been arrested, of Serbian and Dutch origin, aged between 22 and 46.

During the operations, police seized nearly 1,400 plants of the cannabis sativa variety, as well as four air extractors, 40 lamps, a van, and 1,510 euros in cash.

The investigations began after a tip off that an industrial building in the Algoros area could be dedicated to the cultivation and sale of the drugs.

After searching the warehouse, officers were led to the Carrus area where more plants were found.

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By Gemma Elvins-Quinn A NEW schedule for the Local Police of Torrevieja has been approved.

Officers will now follow a ‘7x7 schedule,’ which means

they will work for seven days and then have seven days off.

The force have been calling for its implementation since 2013, and Mayor Jose Manuel Dolon said it was an “achievement” to have it im-

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ange in working patterns. plemented, and showed a “commitment to no absenteeism” amongst the force, as he hoped it would reduce the number of officers on leave.

The mayor added this

new shift pattern allowed for the “best adaptation of efficiency of service, reconciling work and family life, and also savings in travel for officers residing outside Torrevieja.”

Dangerous driving at the feria A DRIVER was stopped by police in La Union, Murcia, for driving recklessly down Calle Mayor during a street parade.

Removing one of the barriers that was closing the road to traffic during the parade in honour of the Virgen del Rosario, the driver, to the disbelief of neighbours, drove at excessive speeds until he met with a marching band.

He then got out of the vehicle and assaulted a musician as police intervened, the parade was suspended while the driver was arrested by Local Police and his vehicle removed.

Mayor Pedro Lopez Milan regretted the incident, “especially for the children who perform this activity altruistically,” but stressed that “this negative story should not obscure the remaining days of fiestas.”

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Investigation into parents’ negligence THREE children under the age of three, were admitted to hospital in Murcia for ingesting cannabis.

Two of the infants were taken to the intensive care unit at the Virgen de la Arrixaca Hospital in a serious condition, but have since been discharged.

The Ministry of Health reported the case

and said an investigation has been launched over the possible negligence of the children’s parents.

The Child Protection Service will decide what will happen to the care, custody, and guardianship of the children, and whether they will be able to stay in the family home.

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A dodgy family business A FAMILY of thieves has been arrested in Murcia.

Guardia Civil officers arrested four people, alleged to be dedicated to the theft and sale of large plastic boxes used for transporting and storing fruit.

The police operation, known as ‘Tradebox,’ also led to the arrest of an Alicante businessman accused of receiving stolen goods.

The family gang is accused of a dozen crimes of theft from farms across the Murcia Region.

Police also recovered 400 packages, allegedly stolen in the city of Alicante and La Roda, Albacete, worth more than €30,000, these have now been returned to their owners.

The gang, aged between 21 and 55, already have an extensive criminal record.

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By Gemma Elvins-Quinn DATE season is now upon us, of the fruit kind, not the romantic kind.

The Datelx event was hosted at the weekend in La Hoya, which brought together politicians and major agricultural associations, as well as camp d’Elx representatives, to mark the start of the harvesting season.

Jamila Buoceta was the first to climb to the top of a palm and cut down a date branch to present to the mayor, Carlos Gonzalez as is tradition, as the mayor highlighted the “great progress that has allowed us to have quality dates with invitro reproduction,” commenting on the work of the laboratories of the Phoenix station.

He added, “The date symbolises a world heritage site and is linked to ancient culture.”

Datelx president, Pascual Urban, announced that production will be around 3,000 to 4,000 kilos among the dozen farmers who are part of this society.

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More children needing help THE Children’s Mental Health Unit of Vega Baja Hospital is attending to an average of 10 youngsters every day.

During the first eight months of the year, care has been provided to a total of 2,034 users under the age of 18 years.

Among the conditions and issues most common and dealt with by the team are behavioural disorders, attention deficit, hyperactivity or anxiety, as well as depression and self-injury disorders, while for the more serious cases, the centre has a psychiatric hospitalisation unit for youngsters from across the province and neighbouring Murcia.

Coinciding with World Mental Health Day, the unit, which has a team of psychiatrists and a psychologist, said that whilst they have no official statistics, there is a feeling that cases are increasing, this has come from “an increase of health services, greater awareness by the population which gradually decreased stigma, and more people seeking help from a clinical psychologist or psychiatrist.”

The unit said family plays a major role in the health and welfare of children and adolescents, so family sessions are often part of the treatment.

ALICANTE: September saw tourists flocking to the region.

A bumper year for jobs and tourism

By Gemma Elvins-Quinn HOTELS in Alicante closed their best September in a decade.

The good weather, with temperatures around 40 degrees in some parts of the province, as well as three congresses which brought nearly 1,500 attendees, helped boost hotel occupancy.

The last month of the high season also saw a growth in employment of 8.36 per cent, compared to 2015.

On the demographic profile of visitors in September, 68.78 per cent were from abroad, with UK visitors leading the way, followed closely by the Scandinavian countries, Ireland and France.

Domestic tourism accounted

for 31.22 per cent and came mainly from Madrid, the Valencian Region, and Catalonia.

Between January and september the average occupancy rate stood at 74.92 per cent, an increase of 5.37 per cent compared to 2015.

The forecast for this October is a slight increase compared to last year.

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Calls for mor fire crews

By Gemma Elvins-Quinn ELCHE has just over half the average number of firefighters compared to the rest of the country.

Covering the municipalities of Elche, Crevillente, Santa Pola, Hondon de los Frailes and Nieves, Aspe, Catral and Albatera, the Baix Vinalopo Regional Fire Park there are 86 firefighters providing safety and security for the inhabitants. This compares to the average of 150 in other areas, working on an average of one firefighter per 2,000 inhabitants.

Elche City deals with 16 per cent of the incidents in the area, a growth on the 11 per cent a decade ago.

Despite the increase in call-

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outs, particularly in the city, the number of staff in the last five years has not been strengthened as firefighters retire, request transfers or take a leave of absence.

Added to this is the loss of a

permanent station in Santa Pola where the population triples in the summer. This requires the constant moving of troops to the coastal area leaving Elche unstaffed at times.

In response, a motion has

been presented in council to strengthen the number of firefighters. The council has asked all political groups to approve an additional 100 troops. Currently, 22 new places have been offered.

Rape case closed 13 years later A MAN has been sentenced to seven years in prison for a sexual assault that happened in Torrevieja 13 years ago.

The man was convicted by a DNA sample that was taken in Germany after the rape and had been stored all this time waiting to be used as evidence.

The incident happened early one morning in 2003 when the woman was on holiday in Torrevieja. Following a heated argument with her partner, she left the property where she was staying and went to find a police station to file a complaint. A man offered to accompany her to the Guardia Civil but then led her to a building site, raped her and stole the cash she was carrying.

Following the attack the victim managed to get herself to a medical centre where she was sent to another hospital but was told

she had to report the rape before anything could be done.

Overwhelmed by the situation she took a taxi to the airport and boarded the next plane home to Germany. Back in her home country, she filed the complaint and underwent a medical check up. Samples of semen were found and a genetic profile was identified but at that time the Prum Convention, which establishes the basis for exchange of fingerprints and DNA profiles from EU countries, had not yet been signed

by Spain.

But now, years later, and the data has been used to convict the attacker. The man was already serving a 17-year prison sentence for another attack in Torrevieja which flagged up his details on the database.

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VIOLENCE CONTINUES: Despite best efforts to curb airport alcohol abuse.

Child hit with bottle on Alicante bound flight

By Matthew Elliott TWO gangs of ‘absolutely hammered’ men brawled on board an Alicante-bound flight from Edinburgh and were detained by Spanish police upon the 11.15am Ryanair flight’s arrival in the Costa Blanca on October 6.

A 10-year-old child was reportedly struck on the head by a flying wine bottle during the fracas between two separate stag dos.

Four m en wer e ar r est ed and hel d overnight in Spain, despite their best efforts to thwart identification by switching clothes before landing.

A Ryanair official said “We will not tolerate unruly or disruptive behaviour at any time and the safety and comfort of our customers, crew and aircraft is our number one priority. This is now a matter for local police.”

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Road rage in Redovan pub terrace A MAN who drove his SUV at customers on a pub’s terrace in Redovan, has been sentenced to four years in prison on a suspended sentence.

The Orihuela court heard how the man got into an argument at the establishment in December 2012. He left in his truck and it seemed the matter was over, but the reality was much different as he started driving towards the pub’s terrace.

Two men were injured while others just managed to dodge the vehicle.

The defendant received a suspended sentence and will stay out of jail providing he does not commit any other crimes in the next three years. He has also been ordered to carry out community service and to stay away from the two men injured. They are to receive €3,200 each in compensation for their injuries.

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By Gemma Elvins-Quinn A TEAM of archaeologists will use a drone to unlock the secrets of the Lady of Elche in La Alcudia.

Professor of Ancient History at the University of Alicante (UA), Jose Uroz, said work at the La Alcudia site will focus on the area where the Iberian bust was found.

The aim of the work is, according to the renowned archaeologist, to answer a series of hypotheses about the Lady of Elche and it being a funeral urn: “We are trying to figure out if the area in which it was found was a necropolis, if the city was located elsewhere or if the bust was in the middle of urban areas in some sort of mausoleum and, therefore, was someone important.”

To unravel the mysteries, the professor’s team will apply the latest techniques in the field of archaeology and will use drones. Uroz said: “The good thing about this technology is that, through the images, we can discern details that are impossible to see from the ground. We can even discover shadows of possible architectural elements like a wall.”

This work is perhaps the most important to have taken place in the area related t o El che’s m ost i coni c pieces of history.

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Home case in court A JUDGE has acquitted a family that were occupying an empty floor in a Generalitat owned EIGE building.

The mother and her young son were one of nine families believed to have been staying in the building for seven years.

Taken to court by the Government, the judge decided it had not been a criminal offence to enter the property as they did so without violence or intimidation, considering the alternative was to stay on the streets.

Gomez Magan from Stop Evictions Torrevieja said these buildings were opened by the government in 2008 but more than half remain empty and had never been used for their planned purpose as rental homes for young couples with limited resources. Stop Evictions spokesman Antonio Padilla, said whilst these occupations do hinder the adjudication process of the Consell to correctly assign the homes, there is a lack of effectiveness of the Municipal Housing Office in Torrevieja with so many people waiting for affordable housing.

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TB is fast becoming more resistant to treatment past but it remains a reality, it is a greater problem in developing countries, but is also present in the Western World.

Spain is one of the countries in Europe with more cases of TB, along with Hungary, Malta, and the UK.

In the Valencia Region last year there were 421 reported cases, and 26 in Elche.

Dr. Vicente Navarro, from Elche’s Vinalopo Hospital, warns that the problem is “the disease is becoming resistant to traditional treatments.”

Navarro pointed to the need to promote research in this area, as well as studies to eradicate the disease.

The symptoms of tuberculosis include a chronic cough, shortness of breath, and fever.

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RESEARCHERS in Elche are warning of the need for further research into new drugs after detecting some cases of tuberculosis (TB), in which traditional treatments were insufficient.

TB is often considered a disease of the

RIO SAFARI ELCHE: Sea lions providing therapy.

By Gemma Elvins-Quinn THE ‘TAO Project, Rio Safari Elche Foundation,’ provides assisted therapy with sea lions and around 2,500 people have already reaped the benefit.

“This programme has closed its 10th season with a very positive balance and a growing international presence,” said Rio Safari, announcing that this summer they had welcomed people

from Austria and Puerto Rico, as they receive requests from a growing foreign audience.

The programme has also grown within the national territory and this year there have been 337 users from 15 different provinces.

Therapies take place between May and September at Rio Safari in Elche, under the supervision and direction of animal trainers and occupational therapists.

Users have conditions such as cerebral palsy, down syndrome, and autism.

This year a blind woman, one with breast cancer, and another with multiple sclerosis have participated.

But most beneficiaries are children under the age of 12 as it can help “stimulation at an early age and is effective for the optimal development of different areas,” explained occupational therapist Maria Galvan.

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IMPROVED ACCESS: To business information.

By Gemma Elvins-Quinn APYMECO, the Association of Small and Medium-Sized Merchants and Professionals, has launched four new trade routes aimed at improving access to business information in Torrevieja.

Businesses have been divided into four routes covering different sectors, including textiles, furniture, welfare, health and gourmet foods, clinics and herbalists, fashion and professional services such as law firms and offices.

These will be mapped out on 5,000

leaflets and will be distributed in tourist information offices, hotels and public areas. It coincides with the launch of www.torrevie jashoppingroutes.com as well as an increased presence on social networks.

All material has been translated into English, Swedish, German and Russian.

Festival bar raid A BAR owner and one of his waiters was arrested in Crevillente by the National Police in an oper at i on agai nst drug trafficking.

The Narcotics Group car r i ed out pr oper t y sear ches and f ound ar ound 450 gr am s of cocaine ready to be distributed and sold. They were discovered on the first official day of the Moors and Christians festival being held in the town.

The bar was located just a few metres from t he t own hal l i n t he Plaza de la Constitucion and regularly welcomed city workers. Officers believe the bar was bei ng used as a di r ect poi nt of sal e of t he drugs.

The case is still under investigation.

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Two fundraisers and two cruise winners CHARITY fundraising nights are a monthly feature at Restaurante El Alto La Dolores.

In September however, two such nights were held, raising a total of €1,670 for charity. The benefiting charities were Elche Children’s Care Home and the Cats and

Dogs Association.

Restaurant owners donated a Mediterranean cruise for the raffle on each night. Winner of the first cruise was Denise Van Der Goten, from Torrevieja, and the second winner was Colleen Bryce of La Marina.

Another cruise will be

Going, going, gone A CHARITY auction will take place on Tuesday October 25 at the La Zona bar and restaurant in Los Alcazores. Items to be auctioned should be brought to the venue between 11am and 1pm for registration. A viewing for the general public will be held at 2.30pm, and the hammer will come down at 3.30pm.

There is a €10 fee for three items or €4 for a single item.

All auction fees will be donated to HELP Murcia Mar Menor, while 10 per cent of money raised from items sold for €20 or more will also be given to the charity.

For more information call 637 920 882 or 968 570 059.

available on Wednesday October 19, when money will be raised for Torrevieja Stroke Support. Woody and the Peckers will be entertaining.

Tickets are priced at just €10 and are available from the restaurant, The Card Place in Benimar and Redz Cafe Bar in Quesada.

Torrevieja Flower Club THE new season started in September with a colourful demonstration

by Sandra Ramm. The next demonstration will be ‘Autumn Fun’ by Jennie Woodward, on Wednesday October 19 at 2pm in Asturias Restaurant, Punta Prima.

Old and new members and guests all welcome. Enquiries to Sandra on 966 848 220 or Jennie on 965 723 843.

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Rising debt SWEDISH household debt has risen to an all-time high.

Household debt is now at the equivalent to 87 per cent of the country’s GDP and is growing at an annual rate of 7.3 per cent.

Tougher rules SWEDEN: Proposals for stricter legislation on sexual crimes have today been presented. It comes after a number of acquittals in rape trials in recent years have sparked debate on the subject.

Ericsson cuts

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Change is coming BRITISH Prime Minister Theresa May has set out her ‘patriotic’ vision for Britain insisting ‘change is going to come.’ She said Brexit offered a ‘once in a generation chance to change the direction of our country for good.’

Gay figures ACCORDING to figures from the Office for National Statistics, one in 30 young people in Britain say they are gay, lesbian or bisexual.

Brain study SCIENTISTS in Cambridge are growing brains outside the human body. Stem cells are being grown into brain cells to help research disorders unique to humans such as autism and schizophrenia.

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PRESS Compensation rejected A GERMAN court has rejected compensation claims by relatives of victims of a German air strike in Afghanistan seven years ago that killed dozens of civilians saying the colonel had exhausted all reasonable means of checking for civilians.

Flight fallout FOUR friends were marched off a flight from Manchester to Turkey by armed police for playing a song about bombs. The friends deny they were being ‘extremely disruptive’ and said they were picked on for being bearded Asians.

Daesh support A MAN has been sentenced to almost seven years in jail by Dusseldorf court for swearing allegiance to Daesh and joining the group in combat.

THERESA MAY: Has set out her vision.

Facing closure

SWEDEN: One in five Ericsson workers will leave their jobs as a result of cuts announced by the telecoms giant on Tuesday. Currently employing more than 15,000 workers it confirmed it would be making redundancies.

SUPERMARKET chain Kaiser’s Tengelmeann could face closing dozens of stores immediately if a takeover deal doesn’t go through as it struggles to stay afloat. Supermarket chain Edeka is looking to buy the company.

September heat

Cruisers return

NORWAY has just enjoyed its warmest September since 1900 according to the Norwegian Meteorological Institute.

Bergen hit an all time high for the month with thermometers reaching 27.6 degrees on September 16.

A GERMAN cruise liner has docked in Tunisia for the first time since the 2015 Daesh attack. MS Europa with 350 passengers on board made a one-day stopover. Many of the tourists who died in the terrorist attack were on cruise stopovers.

Frozen effect NORWAY: Hollywood productions are starting to bring in too many tourists with infrastructures at breaking point.

Norway has seen a sharp rise in the number of tourists since Disney’s film Frozen, developed with the support of Norway’s tourism agency, came out in 2013.

Price rise DENMARK: House prices in the country are on the up, driven by a general improvement in the Danish economy and the low interest rates connected to the British Brexit vote.

Pool slasher POULTRY FARMS: The recent fire was one of the biggest in recent history.

Chicken fire AROUND 60,000 chickens have been killed in a fire at a poultry factory farm in Waddinxveen. There are often fires at factory farms, but this is one of the biggest in recent history.

Gold reserves THE Dutch central bank is planning to move the country’s gold re-

DUTCH PRESS serves from the centre of Amsterdam to land owned by the defence ministry near Zeist. Dutch gold is currently also held in central banks in New York, Ottawa and London.

School security A PRIMARY school in Gronin-

gen has brought in a security guard following fights between parents which took place in the playground.

The security guard has been posted at the school gate to head off trouble.

More pay PAY rises have reached a sevenye a r hig h i n t he t hi r d quar t er of 2016, with wages up an average 2.1 per cent on the previous year.

THE great ‘paddling pool slasher’ who ruined 47 paddling pools in Munnerstadt and spent seven years on the run, has finally been arrested.

The culprit was a 27-year-old local man.

Yes or no A GERMAN man was so drunk when he popped the quest i on t o hi s gi r l f r i end that he cannot remember if she said yes or no and she refuses to tell him. The man has taken to social media to see if anyone knows whether he is to get married or not.

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IMF warning on world debt

By John Smith THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) has been reviewing the levels of international debt and has warned governments around the world that the current situation is more than worrying and that they need to keep a very close eye on the situation and be ready to intervene in the event that it appears their economies are about to implode.

This warning has come about following a review of the economies of

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$152 trillion (€136 trillion) is the amount of debt in the World which is currently growing according to the IMF.

113 countries and the troubling information is that overall debt appears to

be in excess of 225 per cent of the world’s GDP and the bulk of the money owed is in the private sector, not the government sector.

In blunt terms, the director of the IMF fiscal affairs department Vitor Gaspar has made it clear that governments do need to exercise control over the private sector and that the high volume of debt, unless spread over a longer term, could lead to financial in-

I will do all I can to ensure the City of London retains its position as the world’s leading international financial centre” Chancellor Philip Hammond.

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STRONG MARKET: For the iZettle reader.

Paying via phone AS the world moves inexorably towards a cashless society, with Sweden apparently leading the way, a small Swedish company looks set to capitalise on a combination of bank’s high charges, consumer wish to pay by debit card wherever possible and fear that contactless payment cards are easily broken into.

Jacob de Geer was amazed when his wife who sells imported sunglasses returned from a trade fair and was angry because companies there would not accept debit cards by way of payment for advance orders as they didn’t want to go through the hassle of setting up a deal with a bank

and the attendant costs.

The entrepreneur who had some experience of starting and selling small companies researched the market and came to the conclusion that there were literally millions of small companies within Europe which would love to take debit cards and set about founding a company to make it easy and inexpensive.

With some investment money and working with a friend Magnus Nilsson, he set up iZettle which for a low outlay (in the region of £35 or €40) supplies a card reader which can be linked to smart phones or tablets thus allowing debit and credit cards to be accepted.

ALTHOUGH South Korean electronics giant Samsung had announced the problem with its Galaxy 7 Note device had been spotted and cured with replacement batteries issued, a report has been received that on October 5, one of the devices, said to be safe started to heat up and smoke on board a flight in America causing the cancellation of the flight.

Passengers on all US flights have been warned about packing these items in their checked baggage nor to turn them on in flight.

Samsung are working with the airline to check the problem with this particular device.

2017 Budget ACCORDING to the latest bulletin by the Bank of Spain, the country has until October 15 to present its 2017 budget to the EU together with an explanation of the way it intends to bring the economy into line in order to meet directives previously issued which allowed it to escape any fine for missing previous targets.

As there is currently only an interim government in Spain, there are significant restraints upon its ability to produce a new budget or to accept new targets.

Rodrigo Rato denies fraud ON trial with 64 others, former economy minister and head of the IMF Rodrigo Rato denied any improper use of bank funds or credit cards during his time at the head of the Bankia group.

The prosecution argues that the cards in particular were used as personal sources of undeclared in-

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come and as such those who used them were guilty of embezzlement.

According to Mr Rato, the cards formed part of his salary although in a slightly confusing twist, he also suggested the money taken was in effect an advance on his salary.

stability again.

The bulk of debt sits in the West as well as developing economies, most noticeably China which saw a period of sustained growth encouraged by easy to obtain loans and large profits, but as the world economy cools so the risks in China in particular which has seen private debt increase by 70 per cent is becoming potentially dangerous and the volume of debt is adversely affecting global trends.

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He’s a lucky boy THE internet search engine Google has waived a charge of €100,000 run up by a 12-year-old Spanish boy who thought he was going to raise funds for a brass band in which he plays by selling adverts on his personal website.

How wrong he was, as it transpires that he actually gave Google authority to promote his website and charge him for every click that resulted in someone online visiting it!

It was only when the bank where he had a savings account contacted his parents that the error became obvious.

Google recognised a mistake had been made and have cancelled the invoice.

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NET VOL 59.35 48.79 540.60 139.76 85.80 83.92 71.01 604.71 85.74 1,002.34 3,295.80 488.42 741.78 2,038.91 119.11 226.89 1,387.85 41.64 160.95 350.04 28.85 888.04 12.94 197.00 65.17 16.53 7.56 245.07 152.60 293.69 775.95 53.34 85.53 625.89 328.57 4,452.35 368.50 39.78 10.32 3,431.44 143.23 126.29 12.80 879.44 12.05 198.28 1,506.92 21.02 931.50 93.75

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Innovative new Spanish payment app BY the end of October no less than 24 Spanish banks will have signed up for a new way of payment without cash, debit or credit card or cheque, under the banner of Bizum.

The concept is simple provided that you have a smartphone and a bank account and all of the major banks in Spain have either signed up or are in the process of doing so.

You download an app from your bank which will allow you to enter your bank account number and you simply give the telephone number of a friend or relative who is also signed up to the app and you can literally transfer money to their account immediately.

In due course, once any of the inevitable teething problems are ironed out, you should be able to use this system to purchase goods online or pay for goods or services in store or by transfer to a contractor’s account.

The system is designed so that you never know the bank details of the person or business that you are transferring the funds to and therefore, in theory, is potentially much safer than using a card over the internet or in store as there is nothing to clone.

It has also become apparent that even contactless cards which you just swipe against a reader are vulnerable to determined and knowledgeable

Photo Credit: Bizum

By John Smith

ANGEL NIGORRA: CEO of Bizum, the new payment app coming to Spain.

24 Spanish banks will have signed up to the new payment app Bizum by the end of October.

IT specialists but this system does do away with the need to carry large volumes of cash and cards.

The obvious drawback however (and no doubt the banks are well aware of this) is the regular loss and theft of mobile phones, so despite any safety measures put into operation, it is feasible that a stolen phone could be cracked and that funds could be transferred into a third party bank account, although there would of course be an obvious trail.

At the moment the service is free to use but if successful may well, a bit like PayPal, require the recipient to pay a percentage of funds received.

With the support of the bulk of the majors such as La Caixa, BBVA, Santander, Bankia and Sabadell, it would appear there has been a great deal of planning and security reviews in order to ensure that this system is safe and efficient and as it is owned by the participating banks they have every reason to ensure that it works as it should.

By Matthew Elliott TRADE-WEIGHTED sterling hit an eight-year low of 74.0 on Tuesday as GBP/USD crashed past the $1.23 handle after a leaked paper showed the British treasury can anticipate a £66 billion annual hit if a hard Brexit goes ahead.

A draft cabinet committee paper seen by The Times comes from a study ordered by former chancellor George Osborne into the likely impact leaving the EU would have on public finances.

It found that switching to a regime governed by World Trade Organisation, rather than EU, rules, would send GDP plummeting by almost 10 per cent.

Nor would this be a brief fall from grace. The paper suggests a central estimate that GDP would be 7.5 per cent lower after 15 years with a loss of between £38bn and £66bn per year.

Neil Wilson of City firm ETX Capital said: “It’s not unreasonable to think that fero-

cious flash crash was just a very tentative toe in the water and the pound is now plunging headlong into the abyss.

“Sterling seems to be looking for a level and it’s really unclear where that could be and so bargain hunting is a risky game to play at the moment. The $1.20 handle earmarked by many before the referendum is definitely in play as everyone seems to be short sterling at present.”

A government spokesman attempted to assuage fears but failed to comment directly on the news: “We want the best outcome for Britain. That means pursuing a bespoke arrangement which gives British companies the maximum freedom to trade with and operate in the single market, and enables us to decide for ourselves how we control immigration.”

On October 11 the pound was 17 per cent lower than on June 23, the date of the referendum, after suffering its worst four-day run since the immediate aftermath of the vote.

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A shockingly weak week for sterling

GEORGE OSBORNE: Former Chancellor was questioned by MPs after leak.

Bad news for importers, bad news for Brits abroad but potentially good news for exporters who expect the devalued pound to pick up momentum in the coming months.

The FTSE 100 index struck an all-time intraday high, striking the 7129 mark as share prices were driven up by the weak pound.

Bank of England representative Michael Saunders told parliament that he wouldn’t be surprised to see the sterling slip further. Noting that Brexit was far from the only pressure on the pound, he suggested that the current account deficit was also contributing to its sudden demise.

On a lighter note the pound wasn’t actually the world’s worst performing currency over the week. That honour was reserved for the South African rand which nose-dived by 3 per cent against the dollar after finance minister Pravin Gordhan was issued a summons for fraud.

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easyJet’s profit expectations fall

ON ORDER: A large number of new aircraft.

AFTER several years of steady growth, easyJet is warning that its 2016 profits are likely to fall well short of the 2015 profit of £686 million (€776 million) hurt in part by the continued fall in the value of the pound against the dollar, the currency in which fuel oil is purchased and which has removed £90 million (€102 million) from its forecast.

The estimated profit figure for 2016 is now some 28 per cent below the 2015 figures at just under £500 million (€566 million).

This is the first drop in profits the company has experienced since 2009 when the airline was originally set up as an early example of a low cost airline by Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou in 1995.

As he and his family continue to be the largest shareholders in the company, they may have something to say about the situation.

The airline has been hit by a slight downturn in travel, but it has been keeping its share of the market stable by cutting prices, but what has effectively become something of a price war with other airlines such as Ryanair is obviously hurting the airlines un-

ness on the day that this edition of Euro Weekly News is published despite the fact that it has seen some further investment and promises the imminent announcement of ‘the largest investment in its 48-year history.’ easyJet shares have suffered following the announcement of the referendum result and are some of the worst performing AIRLINE FOUNDER: Sir Stelios. stocks in the FTSE 100.

CEO Carolyn McCall is putting a brave face on the Whilst times are situation, explaining that difficult in the whilst times are difficult in aviation industry, the aviation industry, strong strong airlines airlines not only survive but not only survive will emerge all the stronger but will emerge all the stronger.” as the market improves.

Whilst the airline is no doubt in a fairly good posiderlying profits and with a tion for the long-term, it must large number of new aircraft be very aware that the Interon order it has to be careful national Airlines Group about the easy availability of which owns Aer Lingus, BA, cash.

Iberia and Vueling is looking No airline is safe nowadays long and hard at expanding and recent rumours have sugits low-cost short-haul busigested that Monarch has been ness where it sees definite fifacing serious financial quesnancial advantages from cuttions and indeed with its ting costs with BA ATOL licence only extended announcing the end of free until October 12 it could possnacks on board flights under sibly be forced out of busifive hours.

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Stop degrees of tolerance Those who cause public disorder, or discriminate in any way should be treated with complete equality irrespsective of their creed, calling or religion.”

LEAPY LEE SAYS IT

OTHERS THINK IT THE reason the police and authorities show more lenience and are l e ss l i k e l y t o ta k e ac tio n against ethnic demonstrators is quite simple; they are frightened of them. Or more specifically afraid of the wrath they could incur should they ‘upset’ them too much.

Have no doubt that the police are ordered to walk on eggshell when dealing with ethnic minorities, particularly the Muslim community. Can you imagine the reaction there would have been if the BBC had refused to employ two announcers because they were black or Muslim?

It would have come as no surprise to me for a decision like this to instigate full scale rioting acr o ss t h e l a n d . A s it w a s th e two men in question had to make do with a bit of media coverage

DIANE ABBOTT: Shadow Home Secretary.

and a few tut tuts.

This ridiculous situation of one degree of tolerance toward certain members of our society and a different attitude toward another, simply has to stop. It is discrimination at its very worst and must be dealt with before it gets utterly out of hand. Just because one section of the community are unlikely to cause unrest and another likely to create mayhem, should have no bearing on the authorities actions whatsoever.

Those who cause public disorder, or discriminate in any way should be treated with complete

equal i t y i r r espect i ve of t hei r creed, calling or religion. If they then decide to instigate public disorder, they should be dropped on like a ton of bricks by the full weight of the law and troops if necessary.

Mi nd you wi t h Mr Khan i n charge of t he bi ggest pol i ce force in the land, don’t hold your breath!

What a ridiculous sight Corbyn conj ur ed up wi t h hi s entourage of diverse females at the recent Labour conference. Looking for all the world like a poor man’s Ghaddafi (who also had a penchant f or f em al e ‘ bodyguards’) he managed to convey the exact patronising attitude toward the fair sex he was presumably trying to rally against.

Bet ween hi m and t he awf ul hypocrite Diane Abbott, they have m anaged t o ensur e Labour’s time in the wilderness for at least the next decade.

Keep the faith Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com

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Time in the markets vs timing the market THE UK will begin the formal Brexit negotiation process by the end of March 2017; however, we are still some way away from knowing exactly what will happen.

This has left some expatriates feeling in limbo, which is affecting their investment decisions as they wait to see what happens instead of putting their capital to good use.

Waiting can be a risky approach for those with capital to invest.

Markets have so far proved quite resilient to Brexit. If you keep sitting on the sidelines, you risk missing out.

To protect your savings from inflation for your financial security through retirement, it is generally better to be invested for the longterm rather than wait for a ‘right time’ to invest or trying to time the markets. This does not change with Brexit.

Unpredictable events and investor sentiment can have an unexpected impact on markets, and no one can predict the future. To successfully time the markets you need to accurately identify the best time to buy and the best time to sell. Even experienced investors cannot get

By Brett Hanson, Partner, Blevins Franks this right all the time.

It is surprising what a difference missing the best days in a market cycle can make to investment returns.

To illustrate this point, a hypothetical £10,000 investment in the FTSE All-Share index for the 10 year period to 31 December 2015 would have earned a profit of £7,197 if invested the whole time. If the five best days were missed, the profit would be much lower at £1,831. If the 10 best days were missed there would be a £607 loss. Being out of the market on

the 20 and 30 best days would have resulted in losses of £3,555 and £5,269 respectively (figures do not include fees or charges.

Source: Russell Investments).

Successful investors are marathon runners, not sprinters.

Staying invested in the markets over the long-term usually gives the best results.

Every market cycle has ups and downs, but short-term declines or uncertainty should not detract from the long-term potential of stockmarket investing.

If we look at the FTSE AllShare index over the 20 year period 1996 to 2015, although there were average intra-year declines of 15.7 per cent, annual returns were positive for 15 out of the 20 years. A hypothetical lump sum investment of £100,000 at the start of 1996, with dividends reinvested, would have been worth £367,525 at the end of 2015 (Source: Russell Investments).

It is important though to ensure that your portfolio is built around your risk profile, and with strategic asset allocation and

diversification to reduce risk and meet your objectives.

If Brexit is making you cautious, you could consider spreading the timing of your investment over a period, by investing in tranches. The ‘pound (euro/dollar) cost averaging’ approach can help smooth out volatility and potentially improve average returns over longer time periods.

British expatriate investors are also concerned about the Sterling exchange rate. Note that you do not have to invest in euros, even if are investing in an EU investment arrangement.

What you need is an investment structure that has a multi-currency facility. This would allow you, for example, to invest in Sterling now and then switch to Euros (if you wish) at a later date. It would also give flexibility in how you take withdrawals.

We believe the wisest investors are those who spend time up front to create a solid long-term strategy and have the discipline to stay in the market.

It is

important to ensure your portfolio is built around your needs and risk profile, and with strategic asset to reduce risk and meet your objectives. Take specialist advice and build a good relationship with your financial adviser so they understand your needs and guide you through the Brexit years and into the future All advice received from Blevins Franks is personalised and provided in writing; this article should not be construed as providing any personalised investment advice.

These views are put forward for consideration purposes only as the suitability of any investment is dependent on individual circumstances. The value of investments can fall as well as rise as can the income arising from them. Past performance should not be seen as an indication of future performance.

To keep in touch with the latest developments in the offshore world, check out the latest news on our website www.blevinsfranks.com.

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10:30am Psych 11:20am Royal Pains 12:15pm Dinner Date 1:15pm Emmerdale 1:45pm Coronation Street 2:15pm You’ve Been Framed!

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 You’ve Been Framed and Famous!

9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm Dating in the Dark 11:00pm Celebrity Juice 11:50pm Family Guy 12:20am Family Guy 12:45am American Dad!

7:00am Movies Now 7:10am Man About the House 7:35am Heartbeat 8:40am Where the Heart is 9:40am Wild at Heart 10:40am Judge Judy 11:05am Judge Judy 11:35am Judge Judy 12:00pm Murder, She Wrote 1:00pm The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes 2:05pm Heartbeat 3:10pm Wild at Heart 4:15pm Where the Heart is 5:15pm Man About the House 5:50pm You’re Only Young Twice 6:20pm On the Buses 6:55pm Heartbeat 8:00pm Murder, She Wrote 9:00pm Rosemary and Thyme 10:00pm Paul O’Grady’s Animal Orphans 11:00pm Law and Order: UK 12:00am Life of Crime 1:05am Wycliffe 2:10am Law and Order: UK 3:00am ITV3 Nightscreen 3:30am Teleshopping Shopping from home.

9:30pm 10:00pm 11:00pm

12:30am

1:30am 2:30am

2:55am 3:55am 4:55am

World News Today Top of the Pops Pop Go the Sixties Railways: The Making of a Nation Hive Minds Time Shift The Great Butterfly Adventure: Africa to Britain with the Painted Lady Documentary examining the longest butterfly migration on earth.

Dissected: The Incredible Human Foot Great Barrier Reef Top of the Pops John Peel presents the weekly pop chart show, first broadcast on 27 May 1982.

Island at the BBC Time Shift This is BBC Four BBC Four is the BBC channel for people who want more.

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THURSDAY TV

7:45am King of Queens 8:10am King of Queens 9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Frasier 11:00am Undercover Boss USA 12:00pm Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 1:00pm Channel 4 News Summary 1:05pm A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 2:05pm Posh Pawn 3:10pm Find it, Fix it, Flog it 4:10pm Countdown 5:00pm Four in a Bed 5:30pm Come Dine with Me 6:00pm My Kitchen Rules 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 8:55pm Stand Up To Cancer 9:00pm George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 10:00pm Hunted 11:00pm The Lie Detective 11:50pm Gogglebox 12:55am Celebrity Island with Bear Grylls

8:50am Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 9:00am Wissper 9:15am Peppa Pig 9:25am Peppa Pig 9:35am Paw Patrol 9:45am Toot the Tiny Tugboat 10:00am Bananas in Pyjamas 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:15pm House Doctor 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away!

2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:20pm NCIS 4:15pm When Calls the Heart: Forever in My Heart 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm The Tube: Going Underground 9:00pm On Benefits: The Compensation King 10:00pm The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door 11:00pm Celebrity Botched Up Bodies 12:05am Tattoo Disasters 1:00am Super Casino

9:10am Rules of Engagement 9:40am Rules of Engagement 10:05am How I Met Your Mother 10:35am How I Met Your Mother 11:00am Baby Daddy 11:30am Baby Daddy 12:00pm Charmed 1:00pm Charmed 2:00pm The Goldbergs 2:30pm The Goldbergs 3:00pm The Big Bang Theory 3:30pm The Big Bang Theory 4:00pm How I Met Your Mother 4:30pm How I Met Your Mother 5:00pm Baby Daddy 5:30pm Baby Daddy 6:00pm The Goldbergs 6:30pm The Goldbergs 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 7:30pm The Big Bang Theory 8:00pm Hollyoaks 8:30pm Stage School 9:00pm The Big Bang Theory 9:30pm The Big Bang Theory 10:00pm New Girl 10:30pm New Girl 11:00pm Scream Queens 12:00am The Big Bang Theory 12:30am The Big Bang Theory

7:00am Live ATP MastersShanghai 1000 4:00pm Premier League 100 Club 4:30pm Spanish Gold 4:45pm Spanish Gold 5:00pm Premier League Legends 5:30pm Premier League Legends 6:00pm Boxing Gold 6:30pm Boxing Gold 7:00pm Barclays Premier League World 7:30pm Premier League Match Pack 8:00pm Live European Challenge Cup Rugby 11:00pm Premier League Match Pack 11:30pm NFL 12:30am NFL 1:30am Live NFL: Denver @ San Diego San Diego Chargers host Denver Broncos at Qualcomm Stadium in the NFL. 5:30am Premier League Match Pack

7:00am 7:55am 8:55am 9:55am 11:00am

7:55am Dante’s Peak 9:50am Armageddon 12:30pm Avengers: Age of Ultron 2:55pm Jupiter Ascending 5:10pm Night at the Museum 6:55pm The Lord of the Rings 10:00pm Avengers: Age of Ultron 12:25am Jupiter Ascending

7:00am Continuum 8:45am A Promise A married woman falls for her ailing husband’s young protégé. Stirring wartime romance.

10:30am The Top Ten Show 2016 Which movies are doing the best business at home and across the pond?

10:45am The 5th Wave 12:45pm Black Mass Compelling crime drama starring Johnny Depp as notorious Boston gangster James ‘Whitey’ Bulger.

3:00pm Sisters 5:15pm Extraction 7:00pm The 5th Wave 9:00pm Sisters 11:05pm The Taking 12:40am Black Mass 2:50am Julia 4:30am Colt .45

7:00am 8:00am 9:00am 9:15am 9:30am

6:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:05pm

11:10pm 12:15am 1:15am 2:20am

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4:00am

Magnum, P.I. The Chase The Sweeney Ironside Test Match Bowls Live Pawn Stars Storage Wars Texas Storage Wars Texas Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Fishing Impossible Goldfinger FYI Daily A round-up of the latest entertainment news.

Goldfinger Car Crash Global Fire Down Below FYI Daily A round-up of the latest entertainment news.

Fire Down Below Pawn Stars ITV4 Nightscreen Text-based information service.

Teleshopping

8:05am Nutty Professor II: The Klumps 10:00am Vijay and I 11:45am Cop Out 1:45pm Fast and Furious 7 Special 2:15pm The Benchwarmers 3:50pm The Bad Education Movie 5:30pm The 40 Year Old Virgin 7:30pm Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo 9:00pm The Bad Education Movie 10:40pm Hot Pursuit 12:15am Bruce Almighty

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

Cricket Classics Cricket Sporting Triumphs Sporting Triumphs Great Sporting Moments Great Sporting Moments Cricket Cricket CWC Classics Pro Kabaddi World Cup 2016 Pro Kabaddi World Cup 2016 Cricket Cricket’s Greatest Cricket’s Greatest Sporting Heroes Sporting Rivalries Sporting Greats Cricket Soccerex-Business of Football Live Greyhound Racing Soccerex-Business of Football La Liga Show Cricket’s Greatest Barclays Premier League World

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7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Rip Off Britain 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Street Auction 12:45pm Thief Trackers 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm Decimate 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm Going Back Giving Back 5:30pm Antiques Road Trip 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm A Question of Sport 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Would I Lie to You? 10:00pm Have I Got News for You 10:30pm Still Game 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm BBC London News 11:35pm The Graham Norton Show 12:25am Josh

7:00am Street Auction 7:45am Thief Trackers 8:15am Going Back Giving Back 9:00am Antiques Roadshow 10:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live 1:00pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm Countryfile 2:15pm The Edge 3:00pm Hi-De-Hi! 3:30pm Yes, Prime Minister 4:00pm To the Manor Born 4:30pm Wonders of the Monsoon 5:30pm The Link 6:15pm Flog It! 7:00pm Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two 8:00pm Simply Nigella 8:30pm Great British Menu 9:00pm Mastermind 9:30pm Gardeners’ World 10:30pm The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice 11:00pm Mock the Week 11:30pm Newsnight 12:05am Later... with Jools Holland

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 Who’s Doing the Dishes?

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 Countrywise 9:30pm Coronation Street Gail discovers David’s chilling message.

10:00pm The Level 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pm ITV News London 11:40pm American Pie 2 1:30am Jackpot247 4:00am Murder, She Wrote

7:20am Dinner Date 8:10am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 9:00am Emmerdale 9:30am Emmerdale 10:00am You’ve Been Framed!

10:30am Psych 11:20am Royal Pains 12:15pm Dinner Date 1:15pm Emmerdale 1:45pm Emmerdale 2:15pm You’ve Been Framed!

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 Ultimate You’ve Been Framed!

9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm The Break-Up 11:00pm FYI Daily 11:05pm The Break-Up 12:15am Family Guy

8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 9:45pm 9:50pm 10:00pm

11:00pm 12:30am 1:00am 1:30am

2:30am

4:00am

4:30am

World News Today Top of the Pops The Good Old Days Pop Go the Sixties Sounds of the Sixties The Story of Skinhead with Don Letts Big Hits: TOTP 1964 to 1975 Sounds of the 70s Top of the Pops The Story of Skinhead with Don Letts Big Hits: TOTP 1964 to 1975 1964 saw the birth of a very British institution.

Sounds of the 70s The late 1970s had parents from all over the UK fearing one particular four-letter word: punk.

This is BBC Four BBC Four is the BBC channel for people who want more.

7:00am Man About the House 7:25am On the Buses 7:50am Heartbeat 8:50am Where the Heart is 9:50am Wild at Heart 10:50am Judge Judy 11:15am Judge Judy 11:40am Judge Judy 12:05pm Murder, She Wrote 1:00pm The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes 2:05pm Heartbeat 3:10pm Wild at Heart 4:15pm Where the Heart is 5:15pm Man About the House 5:50pm You’re Only Young Twice 6:20pm On the Buses 6:55pm Heartbeat 8:00pm Murder, She Wrote 9:00pm Rosemary and Thyme 10:00pm Long Lost Family 11:00pm Law and Order: UK 12:05am Wycliffe 1:10am Case Sensitive 2:15am Case Sensitive 3:00am Long Lost Family

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FRIDAY TV

9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Frasier 11:00am Undercover Boss USA 12:00pm Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 1:00pm Channel 4 News Summary 1:05pm A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 2:05pm Posh Pawn 3:10pm Find it, Fix it, Flog it 4:10pm Countdown 5:00pm Four in a Bed 5:30pm Come Dine with Me 6:00pm My Kitchen Rules UK 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 8:30pm Unreported World 8:55pm Stand Up To Cancer 9:00pm Jamie’s Super Food 9:30pm Travel Man 10:00pm Gogglebox 11:00pm The Last Leg 12:05am First Dates 1:10am Drifters

8:50am Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 9:00am Wissper 9:15am Peppa Pig 9:25am Peppa Pig 9:35am Paw Patrol 9:45am Toot the Tiny Tugboat 10:00am Bananas in Pyjamas 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:15pm House Doctor 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:20pm NCIS 4:15pm When Calls the Heart: Hearts in Question 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm The Gadget Show 9:00pm The Cars That Made Britain Great 10:00pm Britain’s Greatest Bridges 11:00pm Django Unchained 12:00am 5 News 12:05am Django Unchained

9:10am Rules of Engagement 9:40am Rules of Engagement 10:05am How I Met Your Mother 10:35am How I Met Your Mother 11:00am Baby Daddy 11:30am Baby Daddy 12:00pm Charmed 1:00pm Charmed 2:00pm The Goldbergs 2:30pm The Goldbergs 3:00pm The Big Bang Theory 3:30pm The Big Bang Theory 4:00pm How I Met Your Mother 4:30pm How I Met Your Mother 5:00pm Baby Daddy 5:30pm Baby Daddy 6:00pm The Goldbergs 6:30pm The Goldbergs 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 7:30pm The Big Bang Theory 8:00pm Hollyoaks 8:30pm Stage School 9:00pm The Big Bang Theory 9:30pm The Big Bang Theory 10:00pm Contraband 12:10am The Big Bang Theory 12:40am The Big Bang Theory

7:00am Live ATP MastersShanghai 1000 4:00pm ATP Tour Uncovered 4:30pm Darts Gold 5:00pm Premier League Legends 5:30pm Premier League Matchpack 6:00pm Game Changers 6:30pm The Fantasy Football Club 7:30pm Tony Bellew: My Greatest Night 8:00pm Football 11:15pm Tony Bellew: My Greatest Night 11:45pm The Fantasy Football Club 12:45am Barclays Premier League Preview 1:15am Great Sporting Moments 1:30am Sporting Triumphs 1:45am Sporting Triumphs 2:00am The Fantasy Football Club 3:00am The Premier League Years 5:00am Barclays Premier League Preview 5:30am Football’s Greatest Teams

7:00am 7:50am 8:50am 9:55am 11:00am

7:40am 2047: Sights of Death 9:15am Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection F 10:55am Black Sea 12:50pm Furious 7 3:10pm Spectre 5:40pm Run All Night 7:40pm Furious 7 10:00pm Spectre 12:40am Last Action Hero 2:55am Kite

7:00am The 5th Wave 9:00am Continuum 10:45am A Promise A married woman falls for her ailing husband’s young protégé. Stirring wartime romance.

12:30pm Sisters 2:45pm In the Heart of the Sea 4:50pm Black Mass Compelling crime drama starring Johnny Depp as notorious Boston gangster James ‘Whitey’ Bulger.

7:00pm The 5th Wave 9:00pm In the Heart of the Sea 11:05pm Sisters 1:10am The Taking 2:45am Colt .45 4:20am Extraction

7:00am Cricket Classics 8:00am Motorsport Mundial 8:30am Live New Zealand NPC Rugby 10:30am Cricket’s Greatest 11:00am Soccerex-Business of Football 12:00pm Racing News 12:30pm Sporting Triumphs 12:45pm Sporting Triumphs 1:00pm Cricket 2:00pm NFL Highlights 3:00pm Cricket’s Greatest 3:30pm Cricket’s Greatest 4:00pm Sporting Heroes 5:00pm Cricket 6:00pm Ashes Best Days 8:00pm NFL Highlights 9:00pm Tennis:Shanghai 1000 Highlights 10:00pm NFL Highlights 11:00pm Tennis:Shanghai 1000 Highlights 12:00am More Than a Game 12:30am Super League Gold 12:45am Super League Gold 1:00am Sky Sports Years 2:00am Cricket Classics 3:00am Time of Our Lives 4:00am Sporting Heroes

6:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 9:30pm 10:00pm 11:05pm

11:10pm 12:40am 1:40am

1:45am 3:15am 3:40am 4:00am

Magnum, P.I. The Chase The Sweeney Ironside Test Match Bowls Live Pawn Stars Storage Wars Texas Storage Wars Texas Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Counting Cars Counting Cars Thunderball FYI Daily A round-up of the latest entertainment news.

Thunderball Body of Lies Espionage thriller.

FYI Daily A round-up of the latest entertainment news.

Body of Lies Tommy Cooper ITV4 Nightscreen Teleshopping

7:40am One Night in Istanbul 9:20am Calendar Girls 11:20am Nine Months 1:10pm Get Smart 3:10pm Spy 5:25pm Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story 7:10pm Ricki and the Flash 9:00pm Get Hard 10:45pm Spy 1:05am Borat

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7:00am Breakfast 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Live 12:30pm James Martin: Home Comforts 1:00pm Football Focus 2:00pm BBC News 2:10pm Weather 2:15pm Bargain Hunt 3:00pm Escape to the Country 3:30pm Cycling 5:30pm Final Score 6:20pm BBC News 6:30pm Regional News 6:35pm Weather 6:40pm Pointless 7:30pm Strictly Come Dancing 9:25pm The National Lottery: Five Star Family Reunion 10:15pm Casualty 11:05pm BBC News 11:20pm Weather 11:25pm Match of the Day 12:50am Asian Provocateur 1:20am Wedding Daze 2:50am Weather for the Week Ahead 2:55am BBC News

9:45am Wuthering Heights 11:25am Laurence Olivier Talking Pictures 12:00pm Lost Land of the Jaguar 1:00pm Lorraine’s Fast Fresh and Easy Food 1:30pm Great British Menu 2:00pm Great British Menu 2:30pm Great British Menu 3:00pm Nature’s Weirdest Events 4:00pm Flog It! 5:00pm Hairy Bikers Chicken and Egg 6:00pm Gardeners’ World 7:00pm Inside the Commons 8:00pm The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice 8:30pm A Very British Murder with Lucy Worsley 9:30pm Dad’s Army 10:00pm The Secret Life of Sue Townsend, Age 68 ¾ 11:00pm Artsnight 11:30pm The Talented Mr. Ripley

4:30am This is BBC Four BBC Four is the BBC channel for people who want more.

8:00pm Lost Kingdoms of South America 9:00pm Incredible Human Journey 10:00pm Department Q: The Keeper of Lost Causes 11:30pm Sweet Home Alabama: The Southern Rock Saga 12:30am Southern Rock at the BBC 1:30am Top of the Pops Simon Bates presents the weekly pop chart show, first broadcast on 6th May 1982.

2:00am Top of the Pops 2:30am Sweet Home Alabama: The Southern Rock Saga 3:30am Southern Rock at the BBC

7:15am Motorsport 7:40am Plusnet Yorkshire Marathon 8:30am Frasier 9:00am Frasier 9:30am Frasier 10:00am The Morning Line 11:00am The Big Bang Theory 11:25am The Big Bang Theory 11:55am The Simpsons 12:25pm The Simpsons 12:55pm Sarah Beeny’s Four Rooms 2:00pm Channel 4 Racing All the latest coverage of the latest horse racing event.

5:45pm A Place in the Sun 6:50pm George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 7:45pm Channel 4 News Includes sport and weather.

8:00pm London’s Lost Graveyard: The Crossrail Discovery 9:00pm Tony Robinson’s Mystical Trackways 10:00pm 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 11:00pm Limitless

7:00am Milkshake!

10:55am Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:30am Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 12:05pm Police Interceptors 1:00pm Police Interceptors 2:00pm Police Interceptors 3:00pm Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords 4:00pm Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords 5:00pm Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away!

6:00pm Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away!

7:05pm NCIS 8:00pm NCIS 9:00pm NCIS: New Orleans 9:55pm 5 News 10:00pm Football on 5 11:00pm Football on 5 11:30pm Britain’s Greatest Bridges 12:25am Criminals: Caught on Camera 1:15am Super Casino 4:10am Now That’s Funny 5:00am The Hotel Inspector

7:00am 10:25am 10:30am 11:20am 12:20pm 1:15pm

7:00am Emmerdale Omnibus 9:40am Coronation Street Omnibus 12:05pm Celebrity Catchphrase 1:05pm Ninja Warrior UK 2:10pm You’ve Been Framed!

2:45pm Paranoia 3:45pm FYI Daily 3:50pm Paranoia 4:50pm The Flintstones 5:50pm FYI Daily 5:55pm The Flintstones 6:40pm Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang 7:40pm FYI Daily 7:45pm Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang 8:50pm The Mask 9:50pm FYI Daily 9:55pm The Mask 10:50pm The Xtra Factor 11:20pm Celebrity Juice 12:05am Family Guy 12:35am Family Guy 1:05am Family Guy 1:35am American Dad! 2:05am American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile

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

7:00am 7:50am 8:45am 9:40am 10:10am 10:40am 11:05am 11:35am 12:00pm 12:30pm 1:00pm 1:30pm 1:55pm 2:55pm 3:55pm 4:00pm 4:45pm 5:45pm 5:50pm 7:00pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 9:30pm 10:00pm 11:05pm 11:10pm 12:40am 1:45am 1:50am 2:50am

7:00am Serenity 9:00am Demolition Man 11:00am The Spiderwick Chronicles 12:40pm Star Wars 3:00pm John Wick 4:45pm Enemy of the State 7:00pm Demolition Man 9:00pm Star Wars 11:20pm John Wick 1:05am Collateral Damage

1:20pm 2:20pm 3:20pm 4:20pm 5:25pm 6:25pm 6:40pm 7:00pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 11:00pm 12:05am

12:25am 2:10am

CITV ITV News Murder, She Wrote Murder, She Wrote Judge Rinder ITV News and Weather Cash Trapped The Chase Big Stars Little Star Pick Me! Ninja Warriors UK Local News and Weather ITV News and Weather Tipping Point Meet the Parents The X Factor The Jonathan Ross Show ITV News and Weather A round-up of the latest news headlines and a national weather forecast.

Columbo Jackpot247

11:30am 11:35am 12:20pm 2:00pm 3:00pm 5:00pm 7:00pm 9:00pm

10:00pm 12:00am 2:05am 2:30am 2:55am

Movies Now Doctor at Large Doctor at Large Judge Judy Where the Heart is Where the Heart is Carry on at Your Convenience FYI Daily Carry on at Your Convenience Columbo Rosemary and Thyme Midsomer Murders Midsomer Murders Midsomer Murders Doc Martin Comedy drama series about a top London surgeon who developed a phobia of blood.

Lewis Crime drama series.

Lewis You’re Only Young Twice You’re Only Young Twice ITV3 Nightscreen

The Sweeney The Sweeney Motorsport UK Storage Wars Texas Storage Wars Texas Storage Wars Texas Storage Wars Texas Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Goodwood Revival Apache FYI Daily Apache The Hanging Tree FYI Daily The Hanging Tree Fishing Impossible Fierce Storage Wars Storage Wars Heartbreak Ridge FYI Daily Heartbreak Ridge Fire Down Below FYI Daily Fire Down Below Car Crash Global

8:00am Who’s Harry Crumb?

9:45am Dude, Where’s My Car? 11:15am Daddy’s Home 1:00pm Me, Myself and Irene 3:05pm Ted 2 5:05pm The Hangover 6:55pm Four Weddings and a Funeral 9:00pm Ted 2 11:00pm Daddy’s Home 12:45am Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby 3:00am Rushmore

7:40am 8:05am 8:35am 9:00am 9:35am 10:05am 11:10am 11:40am 12:05pm 12:35pm 1:00pm 2:00pm 3:45pm 4:00pm 4:30pm 5:00pm 5:30pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 9:30pm 10:00pm 12:05am

Coach Trip Coach Trip Coach Trip Coach Trip Coach Trip Made in Chelsea New Girl New Girl How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Dr. Seuss' the Lorax Rude(Ish) Tube Shorts The Goldbergs The Goldbergs 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 The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Paul Gogglebox

7:00am Continuum 8:45am The Top Ten Show 2016 9:00am A Promise 10:50am Capture the Flag 12:35pm Extraction 2:20pm In the Heart of the Sea 4:35pm Tim Burton’s Peculiar Tales 5:05pm Sisters 7:15pm Capture the Flag 9:00pm In the Heart of the Sea 11:05pm Black Mass 1:15am The 5th Wave Sci-fi thriller about a teenager fighting for survival as alien attacks decimate the planet.

3:10am The Taking 4:45am Extraction

SATURDAY TV

7:00am The Premier League Years 9:00am Game Changers 9:30am Barclays Premier League Preview 10:00am The Fantasy Football Club 11:00am Soccer A.M. 12:30pm Football 4:00pm Gillette Soccer Saturday 6:15pm Football 9:00pm EFL Goals 9:30pm Nissan Game of the Day 11:30pm Nissan Match Choice 12:30am Football 1:00am Football 1:30am Football 2:00am Football 2:30am Football 3:00am Football 3:30am EFL Goals 4:00am Football 4:30am Football 5:00am Football 5:30am Football A match from the Premier League.

Leicester City are defending champions.

7:00am 7:15am 7:30am 7:45am 8:00am 8:30am 10:30am 11:00am 11:15am 11:30am 11:45am 12:00pm 1:00pm 1:30pm 4:00pm 5:00pm 5:30pm 6:00pm 9:00pm 12:00am 12:30am

Sporting Triumphs Sporting Triumphs Sporting Triumphs Sporting Triumphs Super Heroes: James Horwill Live New Zealand NPC Rugby Super Heroes: Ali Williams Great Sporting Moments Great Sporting Moments Sporting Triumphs Sporting Triumphs CWC Classics Super Heroes: James Horwill Live European Champions Cup Sporting Heroes Sporting Rivalries Sporting Greats Live European Champions Cup Live Fight Night Sporting Mavericks Sporting Mavericks

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Sunday Morning Live Sunday Politics Bargain Hunt BBC News Weather for the Week Ahead Homes Under the Hammer Escape to the Country Points of View The Great British Bake Off Books That Made Britain Songs of Praise Animal Babies BBC News Regional News Weather Countryfile Strictly Come Dancing Antiques Roadshow Poldark BBC News Regional News Weather Have I Got a Bit More News for You Midnight’s Children

8:00am Glorious Gardens From Above 8:45am Gardeners’ World 9:45am Countryfile 10:40am The Beechgrove Garden 11:15am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:45pm Michel’s Food and Drink 1:15pm MOTD2 Extra 2:00pm Great British Menu 2:30pm Great British Menu 3:00pm Great British Menu 3:30pm Cycling 6:00pm Flog It! 7:00pm Giraffes: Africa’s Gentle Giants: Natural World 8:00pm Inside Obama’s White House 9:00pm The Greatest Tomb on Earth: Secrets of Ancient China 10:00pm Wild West: America’s Great Frontier 11:00pm Mock the Week 11:35pm Borrowed Time 1:00am The Magdalene Sisters

8:00pm Mozart in Prague: Rolando Villazon on Don Giovanni 9:00pm Len Goodman’s Dance Band Days 10:00pm BBC: The Secret Files 2 11:00pm Moazzam Begg: Living the War on Terror 12:25am Horizon Horizon explores the strange and wonderful world of illusions - and reveals the tricks they play on our senses and why they fool us.

1:25am Light and Dark 2:25am Mechanical Marvels: Clockwork Dreams 3:25am Dissected: The Incredible Human Foot

7:00am CITV 10:25am ITV News 10:30am Bear Grylls Survival School 11:00am Peston on Sunday 12:00pm Gino’s Hidden Italy n/R 12:30pm Chopping Block 1:30pm ITV News and Weather 1:40pm The X Factor 3:35pm Victoria 4:40pm Midsomer Murders 6:40pm Doc Martin 7:35pm Local News and Weather 7:45pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm The Chase Celebrity Special 9:00pm The X Factor Results Live 10:00pm Tutunkhamun 11:05pm ITV News and Weather 11:20pm Peston on Sunday 12:20am Murder, She Wrote 1:15am Jackpot 4:00am Motorsport UK 4:50am Nightscreen

7:00am Planet’s Funniest Animals 7:25am Emmerdale Omnibus 10:00am The X Factor 12:00pm Coronation Street Omnibus 2:25pm Catchphrase 3:10pm You’ve Been Framed!

3:45pm I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!

4:45pm The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas 5:45pm FYI Daily 5:50pm The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas 6:30pm King Kong 7:30pm FYI Daily 7:35pm King Kong 10:00pm The Xtra Factor 11:00pm Family Guy 11:30pm Family Guy 12:00am Family Guy 12:30am Family Guy Animated comedy series.

12:55am American Dad! Animated adventures of a hapless CIA agent and his family.

1:25am American Dad!

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The Eastman family has been providing sofas and beds to thousands of families on the Costa Blanca in the last decade and has actually been making people more comfy in their homes since 1972, running their own furniture shops and warehouses in the UK. After moving to Spain 13 years ago, Sofaland was later established bringing their same skills, business expertise and quality service and products to the local expat market.

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

OCTOBER 14 marks the 950th anniversary of the Battle of Hastings. Doesn’t time fly!

Harold Godwinson had only been King of England since January 6 when he faced and defeated the armies of Harald Hardrader, the Norwegian King, and Earl Tostig at Stamford Bridge near York on September 25, 1066.

Five days prior to this, the same Norwegian led force had defeated another English army at Fulford, before Harold arrived for the replay with his hastily assembled outfit and reversed the result in extra time.

Legend has it that a lone axeman held the bridge against all comers for hours, before a sneaky Englishman paddled silently under him in a barrel and thrust a spear through the timber slats.

It brings tears to the eyes, but once the bridge fell, the resulting battle was a one sided

BULLSEYE SHOT: William the Conqueror. affair with Harold winning the day. But he had paid a heavy price. His scratch army was decimated and exhausted. This was what William Duke of Normandy had been waiting for.

There had been a lot of plotting between him and the Scandinavian lads for some time, and William had dreamed up the cunning plan to divert Harold in the north of England courtesy of his pals,

while he quietly landed his invading army on the south coast.

And so on September 28, the Norman fleet of nearly 700 ships carrying an estimated 15,000 men, put ashore at

Pevensey and awaited the arrival of Harold. Why he didn’t simply march on London and engage the English army there, is puzzling.

Perhaps being a bloke and not knowing the way, he simply refused to ask for directions. Just like Moses who paid for it by wandering around the desert for 40 years looking for the Land of Milk and Honey.

Whatever the reason, on October 14 the footsore English army arrived at what is now Battle, North West of Hastings. Harold’s 5,000 men, almost entirely infantry, came face to face with Williams’s fully rested army, made up of infantry, cavalry and archers.

The outnumbered English fought bravely and although the battle was evenly balanced at one time, once Harold was brought down with a well aimed arrow in the eye, the writing was on the wall.

‘One hundred and eighteeee’, yelled William, and the course of British history had been changed.

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AS the weeks pass following the resignation of David Cameron and the inex o r a b l e r i se t o p o w e r o f Theresa May it appears that she is much m o r e Ma c h i a v e llia n th an anybody has given her credit for and th a t sh e h a s p l a y ed a v ery clever long-term game with her eyes set on survival first and eventual power second.

It was suggested by many that her attitude to the referendum was too laid back and that for such a senior member of government, she w as to o l u k e wa r m , le a v in g th e likes o f Da v i d C a m e ro n a n d G eorge Osb o r n e t o fig h t th e naysayers led by Boris Johnson and Michael Gove.

Perhaps this was a clever ploy as since her appointment as leader of the Conservative Party and then unelected Prime Minister, she has given a very convincing act of actually relishing the concept of the return of Britain’s independence unhindered by the interference of

THERESA MAY: Will trigger Article 50 by March 2017. the European Union.

It could well be, that Mrs May was a closet Brexiteer who thought that there was little chance of the vote going in favour of leaving the Union so didn’t ‘come out’ because she didn’t want to lose her position in the party hierarchy, especially as David Cameron has made it clear that he wouldn’t stand as Prime Minister for a third term.

The scenario then existed that

she wasn’t bad mouthing the Brexiteers in case they won and she was still seen to be loyal to the government which she possibly assumed would win The result came as a blessing as far as her political ambitions were c onc e rne d, e s pe c ia lly a s the Gove/Johnson pairing fell out big time and the reality was that she could ignore Gove and Fox who are not the most popular of politi-

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All expats now eligible.

Keeping a promise IT does make a pleasant change for any government to keep a promise, even though some of us would argue that it has come too late!

David Cameron gave a pledge prior to the last election that expats would receive the right to vote in UK elections regardless of how long they have lived outside of the UK and they would be eligible to vote in the last UK constituency in which they resided.

Whilst this may be a step forward, the most important vote for expats will have been the referendum and hundreds of thousands were precluded from voting in a ballot that would personally affect them just because the government did not have time to spare for the legislation to go through.

It did find time to fight in court an application for the law to be changed prior to the referendum: It won but it’s not the current PM who is to blame it’s the previous one.

Voting in a general election held in a constituency that you haven’t by definition been resident in for more than 15 years is a bit of a hollow victory but the ability to vote to either leave or remain in the European Union certainly had a more direct meaning to disenfranchised expats.

A cynic might suggest this is a sop, to make it look as if the new leadership cares more than the old and as it’s claimed two thirds of expats live outside the EU, the vote might not have changed anyway.

What is important is that all British citizens can now vote to help choose the party which will govern the UK in the future and hopefully all those who can vote will take the opportunity to do so even though that may not be before 2020.

cians. She only had to face Andrea Leadsom who withdrew after making some unfortunate comments about Mrs May’s lack of children which particularly when taken out of context worked tellingly against her.

Then it was just a matter of in with the new and out with the old, so that Davis and Fox could represent the more colourful Brexiteers, Boris could ‘charm’ the foreigners (at least those he hadn’t already insulted) and Gove and Osborne could be put out to grass.

At the Conservative Party Conference, Mrs May made it pretty clear that she wanted to take advantage of the still divided Labour Party by trying to make the conserva tives t he par t y of t he peopl e whilst also promoting the UK as a Titan which once dominated the world and was now ready to shed the restrictions of the Zeus like European Union so that it could regain it’s true position in the uniNow we verse. want to She says t hat she i s goi ng t o hear your views. press the Article 50 button by March 2017 and within two YOUR PAPER - YOUR VOICE years Britain will either be a - YOUR OPINION dis-United Kingdom or still a www.euroweeklynews.com force to be reckoned with.

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Cyclists: know the law in Spain IT always surprises me that instead of asking the appropriate authorities what the law is, people write to the papers.

We know that those in the Spanish administration system probably do not read the English press!

Re: cyclists in Quesada, letter from Oct 6. I live on Costa del Sol. In my town bicycles are permitted to ride on the footpath. It annoys me but it is the law. If one needs to know the law, and in this case the by-law, then one should ask at the appropriate office, so I called the Local Police in Quesada.

They said cyclists are not permitted to ride on the footpaths in Quesada.

In all of Spain cyclists riding on the road, and even invalid tricycles are bound by the same laws as cars, motorcyclists, etc. So they are not permitted to go the ‘wrong way’ in a one way street, nor permitted to jump red lights, etc.

I wonder how many pedestrians know that they are not permitted to cross the road when the ‘red man’ is showing even if there is not a car in sight. That said I have lived in Spain 30 years so accept laws are imposed differently here to say the UK. Julian

Glaring error REGARDING the letter from Pat in edition 1631. She is wrong on several points but the most glaring is the claim that, by not returning to UK pensioners are saving the DWP £1,575 per year. It should be noted that for each UK pensioner who gets ‘free healthcare’ in Spain, as a result of their form E121 now an S1, the DWP pay Spain around £3,000 per year.

Thus the UK actually pay more because they are living in Spain.

Elaine

Sarcastic slavery I WOULD like to thank Viv (issue 1631) for enlightening me to this new subtle slavery of the western nations in this last decade or so. I’d never realised that these evil nations were pulling these poor unfortunate people with no language, skills or education from their homes and putting them on ill-equipped boats to sail across the Mediterranean, and at what cost to those nations for their rescue, feeding, clothing, medical facilities and temporary housing, until passed on to be

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Support local produce I READ with sadness your article entitled bitter oranges, and l say sadness because once again the unelected bureaucrats in Belgium have decreed that we are better off importing oranges from South Africa of all places (Is that country even in the EU?) in order to increase profits for greedy retailers... although it seems they are sold at the same price, €3 for 25lbs, which is still an insult to farmers.

Can you even consider that these oranges will be anywhere near the quality of our local grown?

The EU decimated the British fishing industry, and seems intent on bringing down the Spanish agriculture sector. Yes there is a recession...’let’s make it worse.’

Who are these people in the European Commission, who by the stroke of a pen, and with no conscience, can decide our farmers’ future.

come slaves to those unscrupulous nations.

Perhaps if Viv (who obviously is in the know) were to name these nations they could be reported to the United Nations and the necessary sanctions taken!

Yours sarcastically Clive

Feria hypocrisy ONLY a few weeks ago the police turned up at the port in Fuengirola and shut down the live music that was being played and enjoyed by local expats

It’s about time that Spain follows Britain’s lead, gets out of the EU and manages its own country.

A farmer has the most important job in the world, to feed the population, and we are lucky that the region where we live is peppered with smallholdings producing tasty and healthy food that we can buy in local markets.

I urge you to support your local farmer. Don’t buy oranges at Mercadona or one of the other chains. If you have to buy your produce there, read the labels, and don’t buy non-Spanish.

Gandhi said, the planet can provide for human need, but not human greed.

Please supoprt your local farmer, you will surely miss him, when, because of artificially low priced imports, he stops growing that delicious quality food for our local fresh markets.

Annie

and tourists (was it because the bar is English?) It was offending no one and there are no residences nearby.

The other side of the coin is this week has been the Féria in Fuengirola with all the fairground and razzmatazz with noises and music that goes with it. Normally starting at approx 2pm and ending approx 4am, so last night it went on until 5.30am (As it was all Spanish no one in authority gave a damn!). The Féria is right smack bang in the middle of hundreds of apartments and houses The council needs to enforce with the help of the police and put in a timed cut off point, of the music and noises, so local residents can enjoy living near the Féria without being

overpowered by noise pollution just because no one cares. Even our Spanish Friends are getting fed up with the free licence the Féria folk seem to have of how loud and how long they can outdo each other.

Dave

Mobility madness I AM absolutely fed up with able bodied people tearing about Benidorm on mobility scooters!

Every time my wife and I go to the shopping areas we have to avoid

scooters being driven thoughtlessly and dangerously by able bodied drivers who, when they get to their destination, simply alight from their scooters, leave them blocking pavements, and trot around the supermarket or into the bar or restaurant without a limp or shuffle.

Like a lot of pedestrians we’ve been pipped at, had to dive out the way and nearly been run over when we’re forced onto the road to let them past. We’ve seen these, and the extra long double type, being handed over to small children to steer and control the speeds.

A lot of mobility scooters seem to be used by able bodied, overweight people to be able to travel around the area cheaply and in comfort. If these people would exercise more by taking a brisk walk every day they would find they don’t need a scooter and might actually enjoy the walks and become healthier. More checks should be done before people are allowed to hire these dangerous vehicles and the police should fine able scooter users and the greedy hire companies who are allowing them to be used for the wrong purposes.

Steve

Minister of mayhem FOREIGN minister Garcia-Margallo is being mischievous in raising worries about the UK government having to pay for expat healthcare in Spain.

I am surprised that a government minister could be so ignorant and misinformed as to make that statement!

The Spanish government already get around £280,000,000 (€360 million) from the UK government, per year, to pay for UK expats healthcare, and have received these payments for years!

Whether the NHS in the UK charge Spain for the use of the Health Service by the 150,000 Spanish citizens in the UK is a moot point.

Keith

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Quick Across 1 Overly self-confident (5) 3 Shoulder firearm with a long barrel (5) 7 Unbearable physical pain (7) 9 Another time (5) 10 Dwelling place (5) 11 Frighten greatly (7) 12 Small, fried Indian pastry (6) 14 Utter a sudden loud cry (6) 18 Share (7) 20 Book of maps (5) 22 Limit in quality or quantity (5) 23 Expect to be true (7) 24 Expect to be true (5) 25 At or in the front (5) Down 1 Short, curved sword formerly used by sailors (7) 2 Goods carried by a large vehicle (5) 3 Turn like a wheel (6) 4 Natural talent (5) 5 Look at closely (7) 6 Irritate (5) 8 Bet with equal chance to win and lose (5)

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Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 7 represents L and 16 represents F, so fill in L every time the figure 7 appears and F every time the figure 16 appears. Now, using your knowledge of the English language, work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you discover the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and the control grid.

1 Exposed, 5 Adieu, 8 Ode, 9 Exonerate, 10 Spill, 11 Express, 12 Beats, 14 First, 19 Reactor, 21 Serve, 22 Stonewall, 23 Ace, 24 Stays, 25 Sweetly.

Down: 1 Egoism, 2 Precise, 3 Shell, 4 Drones, 5 Adelphi, 6 Irate, 7 Uneasy, 13 Totters, 15 Servant, 16 Trysts, 17 Dreads, 18 Heresy, 20 Aloha, 21 Solve.

QUICK Across: 13 Time period between dawn and noon (7) 15 Hold firmly and tightly (5) 16 Deceive (7)

English - Spanish

1 Seldom, 3 Attach, 8 Realise, 10 Trail, 11 Costs, 12 Silence, 13 Hides, 15 Empty, 20 Observe, 22 Train, 24 Learn, 25 Restore, 26 Duties, 27 Honest.

17 Playing in opposition to (6) 18 Aggressive (5) 19 Spacious (5) 21 Not tight (5)

Down:

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

1 Strict, 2 Leads, 4 Total, 5 Against, 6 Helped, 7 Dense, 9 Issue, 14 Instant, 16 Myths, 17 Cooled, 18 Weary, 19 Invest, 21 Range, 23 Above.

Across 1 To call (6) 4 Delgado (flaco) (4) 8 Handsome (5) 9 Wheel (5) 10 Faros (automóvil) (9) 14 Steel (metal) (5) 15 Insignia (de policía) (5) 16 Polilla (de ropa) (4) 17 To think (6)

ENGLISH-SPANISH Across: 1 Pesadilla, 7 Judge, 8 Gallo, 9 Radiation, 13 Agree, 15 Unico, 16 Bisabuelo.

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION Down 1 League (group) (4) 2 Asombro (9) 3 Garlic (3) 5 Guests (at hotel, guesthouse) (9) 6 Cerca (indicando proximidad) (4) 7 Crane (machine) (4) 11 Gota (de líquido) (4) 12 Granja (4) 13 Cerveza (4) 15 Abeja (3)

Hexagram

Down: 1 Paja, 2 Sidra, 3 Dieciseis, 4 Light bulb, 5 All, 6 Crow, 10 Olive, 11 Baby, 12 Pozo, 14 Rib.

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

ACETIC COARSE DEEPEN ENCORE FREEST GARTER GRATER MATRIX ORIENT PELLET

RAISED RETIRE RUDDER (10) SENIOR TEEING TETHER TRENDY TRITON TRUANT

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Lacuna, 2 Scanty, 3 Closer, 4 Struck, 5 Turret, 6 Jigsaw, 7 Treaty, 8 Regent, 9 Serape, 10 Retain, 11 Insane, 12 Reopen, 13 Tanner, 14 Theory, 15 Triton, 16 Teapot, 17 Retire, 18 Retort, 19 Intern

Across 1 Speaks publicly about spots, on the radio (7) 5 Gets ready to fire roosters (5) 8 Throw away the bandage (5) 9 Critical of a profit on the street (7) 10 Drunk put into rare state of extreme delight (7) 12 Retreats without authorisation by head of state (5) 13 Lone wolf from central Denmark is healthy (6) 15 Require no retreat for libertine (6) 18 The first to loan out a nail (5) 19 Listens by mistake and volunteers (7) 21 Short article at home, then call at the theatre (7) 22 Scarf belongs to leading characters (5) 23 Keats minced meat (5) 24 Relative has fancy gem to put on (7) Down 1 Funny sort with funny stage (7) 6 Associate with a regal spouse (7) 2 Note Republican is quietly getting pub 7 Is set to change places (5) snack (5) 11 Fashioned a junk coin into a national 3 Get a gift containing a game (3) emblem (5,4) 4 Communist supports spring being saved 14 Overindulge returning records on (6) impulse (7) 5 Protective covering for tea in post (5,4)

16 Sodium perfume is promising (7) 17 Endlessly hearing about painful affliction (6) 18 Signs of approval for arachnids (5) 20 Damage copse area (5) 22 Sadly a genius starts to slump (3)

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Earlier breast screening Fitness fad or aid? called for by SEGO

FITNESS BAND: The novelty can soon wear off.

BREAST SCREENING: Earlier detection would further improve survival rates.

By Gemma Elvins-Quinn SEGO; the Spanish Society of Gynaecology and Obstetrics recommends that women have their first clinical examination accompanied by a mammogram at the age of 35.

This will allow doctors to determine the type of breast and morphology, and therefore their possible predisposition to developing breast cancer.

Currently, recommendations are that

20 per cent of cases occurs in women under 45 women have regular mammograms every two years from the age of 50.

The number of cases of breast cancer has increased in recent years in all age groups and around 20 per cent of them occurs in

women under 45, who are outside the systems of screening. However survival rates are increasing and has already reached 83 per cent in women five years after diagnosis, the highest rate in Europe. Mortality rates decline by about 2 per cent each year.

One of the reasons for this success is that three out of four cases have been diagnosed early. By lowering the age for screening, it is believed this would detect abnormalities earlier and further improve survival rates.

FITNESS bands and trackers do not actually improve your health according to scientists.

Modern health gadgets such as Fitbit, are sold globally in their millions with companies claiming that monitoring activity encourages people to take more steps, be more active and therefore generally more healthy. However, a new study, headed by Duke-NUS Medical School in Singapore, found whilst people may wear them to start with, the novelty soon wears off.

During the year-long study, volunteers who wore activity trackers recorded no

change in their step count but moderately increased their aerobic activity by an average of 16 minutes per week. However it found no evidence the device promoted weight loss or improved blood pressure or cardio-respiratory fitness. Test groups were also offered a cash incentive if they increased physical activity, which didn’t make much difference.

Despite the study’s claim, numbers using fitness bands is predicted to rise to 100m in 2018, compared with 15m in 2013. Fitbit said they were “confident in the positive results users had from using their products.”

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Researchers believe holidays could be good for your health as a change of environment turbo-charges the immune system.

Their conclusions were made following laboratory tests where mice were given a two-week stay in a large cage packed with toys and the exciting environment appeared to boost their white blood cells, which fight off infections.

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AS part of a crackdown on plastic surgeons in the UK, an online register is to be created. The register is being drawn up by the Royal College of Surgeons amid fears rogue clinics are using aggressive sales tactics and concerns that doctors have no formal qualifications or training.

The register will enable customers to see a list of qualified doctors near them for the procedure required.

OLIVE OIL: An ageless beauty classi

Best foods ALTHOUGH a healthy diet is immeasurably important to your skin’s appearance there are some foods which you can use externally to sharpen up your beauty regime.

For instance ground-up seaweed is chock full of amino-acids, vitamins, antioxidants and minerals.

Olive oil has stood the test of time with its healthy fats and moisturising combination of vitamin E and A. Believe it or not natural yoghurt can make an excellent exfoliator and

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Innovative technology helps keep people savvy in the sun A N ele c t r o n i c p a t c h h a s been designed to measure UV exposure.

The My UV Pa t c h h as been launched by L’Oréal in Australia and can be worn for five days.

5 days is how long the My UV Patch can be worn for.

The aim of the product is to educate the wearer about their sun behaviour and it is used in conjunction with an app.

It helps people to become more s u n sa v v y a n d in crease their awareness of their own exposure to the

UV PATCH: Aim is to educate the wearer about their sun behaviour.

dangerous rays of the sun.

The com pany sai d i t i s ‘first-of-its-kind’ technology with the patch working through the use of photosensitive dyes which change colour when exposed to UV radiation.

The app t akes i nt o account a wearer ’s hair and eye colour, UV sensitivity, location and ozone concentration.

The My UV Pat ch i s available at 800 participating pharmacies around Australia and from selected dermatologists.

Australia has the highest incidence of skin cancer and melanoma worldwide, and is projected to be the fourth m ost com m on cancer i n Australia this year.

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COSTLY CUDDLE: A skin to skin charge.

Contact charge A NEW father was charged $39.35 (€35.18) for holding his son in the delivery room a f t e r h i s b i r th in America.

Ryan Grassley was with his w i f e L i d i a wh e n s h e gave b i r t h t o t h e i r s o n Samuel last month in Utah.

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Why you should care at Christmas FOR many Christmas is a happy time. Family and friends gather to eat, drink and be merry.

But for some lonely elders this is not the case. They have memories of Christmas past but their Christmas present and future is unknown.

No longer able to cook the turkey, too infirm to shop for presents for their children or grandchildren, they have lost traditions which, in effect, distance them from this festive occasion.

This is where you come in.

As a Consultus carer working in the UK, you can remind your client that this time is special; help them rejoice in the season and give them new memories to enjoy. We know people are more satisfied with their lives when they help others, so isn’t this the best possible time of year to help?

Carers are often embraced by a client’s family, almost as a new family member, and sharing the magic of Christmas is rewarding for all.

Our carers gravitate to us from all four corners of the globe and celebrate seasonal times in diverse ways, so listening or adding to a client’s Christmas tradition may

CHRISTMAS TIME: For many elderly people, the present and future is unknown. hold a new interest for both parties.

Being self-employed means you can work around commitments, helping clients as and when you can. Clients generally prefer carers to stay for two weeks, however, bookings around Christmas can be longer or shorter to cover the holidays.

We have two luxury houses in Kent providing accommodation for carers in training or in between assignments at subsidised rates.

Our houses are described by carers as their ‘home away from home.’

Finally, we have to say our rates of pay over Christmas are great!

Special days and bank holiday rates are doubled and many of our carers take advantage of these rates to treat themselves to a holiday when flights are cheaper and they are in need of a well earned rest.

Consultus knows our carers can change the lives of clients and this

is never truer than over the Christmas holidays. The feedback we receive every year about our carers is incredible!

If you can help over the Christmas holidays, we are here to support and guide you every step of the way.

For more information please contact our Recruitment Consultant in Spain, Sandra Field on: 0034 658 965 204 or email s.field@consultuscare.com

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Ask the Optician: Work together to end avoidable blindness

By Saher Shrief, Store Director from Specsavers Opticas Torrevieja OCTOBER is Blindness Awareness Month, designed to help people understand the realities of living without sight, also during this month is World Sight Day on October 13. To highlight these important campaigns, we wanted to answer your questions on conditions which can lead to blindness and how to stop avoidable blindness.

What is the most common cause of avoidable blindness?

Cataracts are responsible for almost 50 per cent of all blindness. It is common around the world, but thankfully in developed countries it can be easily treated with surgery. The WHO Action Plan hopes to give more people access to this sight saving surgery.

What other ocular conditions can lead to blindness if not treated?

Glaucoma is known as the silent destroyer of sight and is one of the worlds leading causes of blindness, but it can be easily identified with an eye test and treated with drops if caught early. Diabetes can produce diabetic retinopathy, which can permanently impair vision. Not all diabe te s le a ds to vis ion loss, but r egul ar

screening is important.

What can I do to stop avoidable blindness?

Most importantly, get your eyes tested regularly and ensure your optician is including eye health tests in this examination. Also, teach children how to care for their eyes, as accidents are responsible for too many cases of blindness in the young.

How can I get involved in World Sight Day? Visit the website www.iapb.org/wsd16, downl oad t hei r i nf or m at i on pack and spread the word.

Then head to your nearest optician and get your eyes tested, being sure that the t est i ncl udes a com pr ehensi ve heal t h check.

To find your nearest store and book your free eye test today visit specsavers.es.

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Time for the festival of light BOOK now to ensure you have a seat for the hottest festival in town; the Taj Mahal Diwali celebrations.

Diwali, the festival of light, is one of the most popular nights at the Taj Mahal Indian Restaurant in Benimar Commercial Centre so book now to reserve a table. Diwali is being celebrated on November 19 from 7pm where guests will be greeted with a welcome drink and an unlimited buffet of Indian food. There will also be entertainment with Bollywood and Punjabi Bhangra dancers with fireworks to finish. All this is just €22 per person. The event also coincides with the anniversary celebrations of Taj Mahal and promises to be a night to remember.

It comes hot on the heels of another year of successful participation in the Benijofar tapas wheel weekend, which saw hundreds sample one of their three tapas dishes on offer. Last year when the restaurant took part in Benijofar’s first ever ‘I love aubergine’ tapas route, they were voted ‘best tapas dish’ by visitors.

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TAJ MAHAL: The event coincides with their anniversary celebrations. del dia costs €8.95 including a drink, with the menu de la noche served from 6pm, costing €10.95.

These menus allow customers to sample the best and most authentic curries made with spices from India and no food colourings, at the most affordable prices. Any dish can be prepared to a customer’s preference whether they

want it mild, medium or hot. Tandoori dishes, cooked in a loam oven and served on a hot sizzler are a speciality, but there is something for everyone from salads and samosas to biryani and baltis. Diners can choose anything from a mild korma to a hot vindaloo and there is a choice of speciality rices, noodles and breads to accompany your meal. Platters and set menus

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Hosting Queen the symphony ON November 26, the International Auditorium in Torrevieja hosts Queen The Symphony.

Staring Coral Francisco Vallejos, the Los Salerosos Musical Society and Coro Maestro Casanovas, tickets cost €7 and go on sale from November 2.

They are available from Los Salerosos in Calle La Paz, from 69pm.

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Taking a military trip back in time

By Gemma Elvins-Quinn THE Codex Belix Historical Re-enactment Association is hosting a three-day event in Murcia City this weekend.

Starting tomorrow (Friday), the ninth edition of the re-enactment offers a cultural and educational tour through 2,500 years of history, complete with exhibitions, music and parades of military history.

Events start at midday tomorrow (Friday) with the open-

ing of the Polish Embassy Exhibition: ‘1920-1963 Poland will not surrender’ at the Regional Library of Murcia.

In the Malecon Gardens there is the opening of Spanish Army stands at 5pm with a parade of military vehicles and foot troops from 6pm.

More parades continue on Saturday October 15 at 10.45am before the re-enactment of ‘Warsaw’ 1944 at midday in the Santo Domingo square. In the Belluga square at

12.45pm there is the re-enactment of the ‘750th anniversary Concejo de Murcia.’ An exhibition of WWII women’s uniforms is in the Malecon Gardens from 1pm followed by an offering to the fallen at 5pm.

Parades of military vehicles and troops takes place from 11am with a World War Two re-enactment at midday followed by music at 12.30pm in Malecon Gardens. The weekend of events finish at 2.30pm with the closing ceremony.

A new skill for autumn TRAINING courses for the unemployed a c ros s the O rihue la mun i ci pal i t y have launched.

Courses are being run in the town hall in Orihuela Costa with 25 places available on each of the courses which include food handling, English levels one and two and commercial management and sales skills.

The cour ses r un f r om Oct ober t o December. To register you must provide your passpor t or i dent i t y car d, copy of your unem pl oym ent car d and updat ed padron.

For more information visit the town hall in Playa Flamenca.

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Ready to perform

By Gemma Elvins-Quinn ALL the many rehearsals are now coming to a close ready for the two performances of Stepping Out at the Cardenal Belluga Theatre in San Fuglencio next week.

The shows are on October 20 and 21 with doors open at 7.30pm ahead of the 8pm per-

formance.

Stepping Out is a variety show for all the family, performed by the New Cardenal Belluga Theatre Group.

Tickets cost â‚Ź6 and are available in La Marina from Cards and More, the Tourist Information office, the town hall and News 4 U, or call Tom Ford on 966 790 547.

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G&T equals gin and tonic with tapas

By Gemma Elvins-Quinn TAPAS and gin and tonics are on the menu in Orihuela at the end of the month.

The city is hosting the fourth edition of the Tapas, Gin and Tonic contest which runs from October 28 to November 1.

Councillor for Tourism, Sofia Alvarez, presented the latest edition and said around 40 establishments will compete in different categories, including tradit i o n a l , JUDGING PANEL: Councillor Alvarez, fourth from right, gourmet, announces event with some of the collaborators and sweet and gin judges. and tonic.

Mediterranean Gastronomical AssociaThe councillor “This edition tion; as well as the sponsors Onda Cero also presented the will feature GOURMET TREAT: Fourth edition of tapas, Vega Baja and Mateo Wines. The counjury of this edition original and gin and tonic contest from October 28. cillor thanked the collaboration of all in including Jose Andelicious dishthis year’s contest. tonio Rodriguez, es that bring us Tapas are €1 or €1.50 for the gourmet expert in gastronomy and culinary closer to our local gastronomy” said Altapas and sweet and a drink is €1. events; Fabriccio Mancebo from the varez.

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Do not be alone this Christmas ELDERLY residents are being urged not to be alone this Christmas. This Regional Government of Valencia has launched the annual ‘do not be alone at Christmas’ campaign with pensioners aged over 60, who live alone and will not be able to meet with friends or family at Christmas, invited to register. The Ministry of Equality and Inclusive Policies said the programme aims to provide companionship, friendship and solidarity to those who cannot find it in their environment.

The 600 beneficiaries of the programme will spend December 23 to 27 at a hotel in Oropesa del Mar (Castellón).

The trip will include transport, entertainment activities, sports and cultural activities and excursions and there will be special Christmas Eve dinner and special Christmas meal.

Beneficiaries will be determined according to criteria including age, economic resources, participation in previous programmes and degree of need.

Residents in Torrevieja interested in participating should contact the Department of Social Welfare, or call 966 706 666. Those interested in other municipalities should contact their local town hall for more information and advice on how to apply.

Costa Calida culture DISCOVER the history of the fortress of the Alhama de Murcia.

Guided tours of the castle in Spanish take place for children and adults throughout November. The next tours are on November 12 and 27 with a final one on December 10.

Departure is from the Archaeological Museum Los Baños in Calle Sanchez Vidal from 11am. The tours last around 90 minutes and it is recommended to wear comfortable shoes and to take water.

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As the market shows no sign of slowing after Brexit with the Brits still wanting to stay above the Benelux and Scandinavian countries as the largest buyers of holiday homes in the area, OP Group who are able to converse in most European languages, are enthusiastic about the popularity for property in the Costa Blanca.

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E-Style needs your property E-STYLE property experts have international buyers ready and waiting to buy and are looking for more properties to meet these needs.

In return, this popular real estate company offers sellers a free valuation, professional photos and extensive marketing.

They produce high quality glossy brochures to attract buyers and advertise in leading, worldwide property magazines, are listed on property portal Kyero, attend major property exhibitions and have a multi-international network of collaborating agents.

Their dedicated sales team speak five languages so international buyers and sellers feel comfortable dealing in their native language.

Their website is managed by a London based web designer who has it listed highly on the Google search engine and by a Russian specialist so it features on the Yandex search engine.

The company, which was established in 1996, believes these marketing services make them unrivalled for sellers wanting to find a buyer and it has indeed helped hundreds of people sell their property.

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PROPERTY EXPERTS: E-Style has been established since 1996. the popular Punta Prima Commercial Centre their office is in a perfect position for passing trade and around half of enquiries come from those entering from the street.

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E-Style also offers clients a comprehensive range of services, including searches, purchasing and a full legal registration of all types of real estate. They use only the area’s leading lawyers and notaries, whose

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E-Style also pride themselves on the care and attention given to clients and their after sales service. Help and advice is given throughout the sales process and after, whether help is needed in hiring a car, carrying out work on the home or even renting it out.

The company is busier than ever and is always looking for more well priced properties of all styles.

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Construction growth

INDUSTRY FUTURE: Optimistic expectations.

WITH optimistic expectations in place for the next few years, the Spanish residential construction sector must turn its attention to the long-term and the responsibility of accommodating younger generations and affording them the same opportunities their parents enjoyed.

That was the essential conclusion of the Association of

Promoters and Constructors of Spain (APCE) at their national conference in Madrid which drew hundreds of property experts to discuss the industry’s future.

APCE president Juan Antonio Gomez-Pintado declared that production will increase from 3.8 per cent in 2015 to 15 per cent this year as the sector

finally shakes off its hangover from the financial crisis.

He argued, however, that this shouldn’t lead to any complacency and called for a simplification of mortgage regimes, a lowering of taxes and measures to lure more international investment in order to secure construction growth over the longterm.

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Better analysis for foreign buyers AN agreement has been signed between two key property associations which looks set to vastly improve transparency in the Spanish housing market.

The Second-Home & Resort Industry (SHARIO) inked the accord with the Spanish Land Registrars Association which hopes to offer foreign buyers a deeper understanding of the sector.

By joining forces and sharing expertise the two organisations will be able to interested buyers and sellers a serious analysis of local conditions.

Foreign demand for housing in Spain is a substantial proportion of total demand, with more than one in 10 properties sold going to foreign citizens.

SHARIO director Mark Stucklin said “Good market analysis helps reduce risks, improve investment decisions, and increase the confidence of buyers and investors in Spain” while a spokeswoman for the Registrars Association expressed her expectation that the accord “will help to improve both an understanding of the Spanish housing market, and the legal securities that surround the purchase of a home in our country.”

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Delinquent neighbours ALMOST half of all Spanish communities are blighted by delinquent neighbours who leave their properties abandoned and in a state of terrible disrepair.

Particularly problematic is the fact that they don’t pay any bills or local taxes which has a knock-on effect on the communal upkeep of properties.

Their close neighbours bear the brunt of the damage which is estimated financially at €1.8 billion each year and has an untold psychological effect on living standards as well as a serious impact on local home prices.

The scourge affects 43 per cent of the more than seven million Spanish neighbourhoods and communities and gets worse with each passing year as weather and lack of maintenance take their toll.

Neighbours already have to pay significant costs for essential communal repairs, while the ministry of development has had to scramble an emergency €150 million fund to deal with rehabilitation projects.

Tenants union ready to battle GLOBAL PROPERTY INVESTMENTS: Have fallen for the first time in seven years.

By Matthew Elliott WITH sales volumes dropping and New York overtaking London as the world’s prime hotspot global property investments have fallen for the first time in seven years.

Quickly evolving international risks, including wor-

ries over Chinese market instability and Britain’s looming exit from the EU have seen the money committed to property slip by 5.7 per cent this year to approximately €820 billion.

Financial experts have described investors as having ‘gone into their shell’ while they await the outcome of

various crises on the world political scene, with London being hit fairly hard by their newly found hesitation.

The British capital attracted roughly €35 billion in global property investment from June 2014 to June 2015 but just €21 billion from June 2015 to June 2016.

That saw the Big Apple rise ahead of the Big Smoke for the first time in nine years.

Part of the investment drop is also due to a more cautious attitude taking hold among investors who were burned in the Great Recession and have seen various property bubbles slowly drift towards the same icebergs which upended the entire global financial system in 2007.

FOLLOWING the lead of Ger m any, Denm ar k and t he Uni t ed St at es, Spai n i s set t o see i t s first fully-fledged tenant s uni on t o com bat soaring rental prices.

Unsurprisingly Bar cel ona, whi ch has struggled with skyrocketing rates for years, is ground zero for the new project, which will advise renting residents on their rights and also lobby t he gover nm ent f or price ceilings and regulation.

More than half of the Catalan city’s neighbourhoods have average rents which exceed the minimum monthly wage and nine out of 10 evictions are of working families who simply can’t afford

9 out of 10 evictions are of working families who simply can’t afford to pay the rising bills. to pay the rising bills.

The Spanish Observatory for Economic, Social, and Cultural rights has noted that in countries, cities and neighbourhoods with a strong tenants union people enjoy far more favourable living conditions.

Legal advi ce wi l l be especi al l y hel pf ul as many people are entirely unaware of their rights and are often forced out of their homes without due process.

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Avoiding accidents in the kitchen John Graham The property expert

SINCE my last article I visited an emergency ward at the local hospital and I got talking to one of the doctors and I was really surprised to hear of the high number of accidents to children and adults t h a t h a p p e n i n th e family k i t c h e n e v e r y d ay and all were totally avoidable.

So this week’s article is about safety in the kitchen and next week I will continue with home improvement do’s and don’ts.

If I c a n h e l p j u st o n e EWN reader from having an avoidable accident in the kitchen this article would have been worth writing.

Like most safety tips it’s mostly common sense and

SAFETY FIRST: When cooking don’t leave pot handles pointing outwards. making sure that every day y o u fo llo w s imp le s afe ty rules in the kitchen.

I re c o mmen d th at E W N readers cut out this article and place it on your fridge d o o r, a s a remin d e r on

kitchen safety.

Here are my top 10 tips: 1. Remember that you are responsible for the safety of your kitchen and you should ne ve r le a ve your kitc he n when you are cooking food

or boiling water in a pan. If you ha ve to le a ve the kitchen, turn everything off.

2. Never work with fitted appliances or hand appliances that have broken or da ma ge d c ords or plugs ,

they are dangerous so get rid of them immediately.

3. Always keep all sharp objects such as knives and sci ssor s i n t he dr awer or wood block away from children’s hands.

4. Never have your pot handles pointing out when cooking, children can easily reach up and pull them over and adults can easily bump into them.

5. If you have children or grandchildren visiting, always fit childproof locks to your kitchen floor cabinets, especially where you store cleaning products and your oven door. Keep all medicines safely out of reach of children.

6. Keep your ki t chen f l oor cl ean and dr y at al l t i m es, you don’t want t o slip and have an accident, if you spill something clean it up immediately. If you have children keep the floor clear of toys.

7. Always unplug sharp appliances before touching t he bl ades, such as a blender, and never slick a kni f e i nt o a t oast er when plugged in.

8. Make it a golden rule t hat t oddl er s and young children should not be allowed in the kitchen when you are cooking.

9. Never stand on a chair or st ool t o r each i t em s i n kitchen cupboards, always use step ladders with nonslip feet.

10. Dress sensibly when you are cooking, don’t wear flip-flop shoes or loose fitting clothes with loose long sleeves and keep your long hair tied back, especially if you cook wi t h gas appl i ances.

John Graham is a Fellow of The Architecture & Surveying Institute. Contact John by em ai l gk.ipad@me.com.

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Growing figs in Spain

By Graeme Tyrrell AUTUMN brings a dramatic change to the countryside in Spain. In the garden evergreen plants are springing back to growth before the onset of the colder winter weather. In contrast deciduous trees are changing colour and falling. There is such diversity in the Mediterranean garden.

If you like to have your own fruit trees, there are various types for every season due to the milder winters.

Figs are so typical in the Mediterranean landscape. Most old farms and properties have fig trees. They are perfectly acclimatised for all but the high mountainous regions of Spain.

This makes them one of the easiest to grow.

They will grow in most Spanish soils but benefit from compost and a little nitrogen rich additions to the soil. They do well in containers using a quality potting mixture and I

DELICIOUSLY SWEET: Figs on the branch. recommend smart pots so the roots don’t get root bound.

The fig is deliciously sweet and fascinating in their growth structure. The fruit is rich in natural sugars, various minerals and high in fibre. The leaves and fruit appear on the branches at the same time in spring. No flowers are seen as the flowers are enclosed in the fruit. They are pollinated internally and

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have male and female components, so a single tree still produces mature fruit with seeds.

The main fruiting time is in autumn, but autumn rains can create a growth spurt with new fruits starting to form. This flush of new growth is usually put to a stop by the cold of winter. The deciduous fig trees leaves will fall but the undeveloped fruits will remain. When

the overwintered fruits meet the warmer spring weather the fruits continue to grow and you get a surprisingly early crop before the autumn.

The fruit can be eaten fresh off the tree or dried on racks in the sun or with a fruit drying unit.

If you are blessed with many trees you can make jams, chutneys, sauces, syrup and, for the adventurous, wine. Just be careful not to eat too many figs at one time as the high fibre content acts as a laxative.

Pick them when they change colour from the deep green of the immature fruit to a different colour, which depends on variety. It will start to swell and when white cracks start to appear on the fruit they are ready to pick.

It is best to keep pruning to a minimum as, not only is it less work, but it is better for the soft branches that they don’t have to try and recover from wounds as rot sets in easily.

A perfect balcony SPAIN provides hundreds of examples of the fact that a lack of space is no excuse not to have a lovely garden. A balcony can be the perfect place to create your very own mini garden.

You can turn it into an intimate, manageable, useful and stunning little garden in the sky.

First, bear the weather in mind. While your local plant shops probably only sell plants which are suited to the area’s climate, balconies can have their own microclimates which will vary the conditions a little.

Think about whether your balcony gets a lot of light and sun, or whether it is generally shady.

Next, decide whether you want perennial or annual plants.

It’s usually a good idea to have a mixture, with some annuals including herbs, vegetables and spring and summer flowers and perennials to ensure some green all year round.

Finally look carefully at the space and think about how you can make the most of it.

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No remote for Trump Mike Senker

In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man MOST of the things I grump about affect all of us by the responses I get from this column.

But this week I’ve been watching the news that May has given a date to invoke Article 50 and the US elections and they’ve made me seriously grumpy and here’s why. I have a dislike and mistrust of all politicians and my opinion will never change.

The whole Brexit vote was a farce. I watched my pension go down again this week and to be honest that’s all I care about because I live in ‘now’ time not the future. I say that, not out of selfishness, but because I know from over 60 years of listening to their promises and lies, nothing they say will materialise. They wriggle out of or just won’t do what they said they would. The UK won’t go back to how it was... whatever that means.

All the extra business that will flood to UK manufacturers won’t be passed on pricewise to the punter. Our prices only ever go up. As a Brit, living in Spain, I normally take little interest in US politics but this nutter Trump is seriously peeing me off. How can anyone se-

riously want to give this xenophobic, racist, misogynistic, narcissistic buffoon the power and access to launch nuclear missiles at anyone he gets the hump with? He wants to build a wall along the Mexican border, deport 11 million illegal immigrants and thinks climate change is just ‘weather!’

How can anyone even consider him after hearing what he said about women on a video released this week? Even his running mate backed off. If you’ve not seen it, find it on YouTube and also what he said about Rosie O’Donnell and the Miss Universe contestant.

By the way, if you think not paying federal tax for 15 years makes you smart, does that mean all the people that do are idiots? Hillary comes with baggage too. All her old man’s affairs and the odd hooky deleted email, well maybe 45,000 isn’t small, but given the choice she has to be the best of a bad lot. At least she has some clue about political protocol unlike Trump who, although he has some business acumen, has zero people skills.

He knocks his suppliers, has been bankrupt four times and lost money owning casinos. I can’t imagine him talking to any world leader especially if they are women, Muslim, black, Hispanic or Asian... basically anyone except Putin. Never mind the nuclear missile controls. I wouldn’t give him my TV remote control. Email mikesenker@gmail your thoughts.

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AFTER many days of fruitless searching, a friend of mine had almost given up hope of finding his dog. But then he learned about this awesome tip and how this has reunited many lost dogs with their families. So I decided to pass this on.

On day 12 of searching for his dog in a heavily wooded area, distraught and hopeless, he ran into a couple of hunters.

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THOSE of you who have been reading this column for a couple of years may remember Martha. We told her story a while ago and that our regular house-sitters said she is just about the friendliest donkey you could ever hope to meet. Although, it has to be said, that here at the HouseSitMatch office we regularly hear from sitters that they love caring for donkeys because of their general demeanour: pretty laid back on the whole and often very, very engaging.

Sadly Martha passed away recently a nd he r ow ne r wrote to tell us the y a re a ls o moving to Spa in!

She ha d re a c he d the ripe old age of 15 years which is pretty good for a donkey. Her owners say they are keen to get another donkey but they’re not sure if they’ll be able to find one with a personality like Martha!

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got them back. What they told him helped many dogs and families to reunite. So I am passing on this advice in the hope that it will help those who are grieving for a lost dog. It may give you a way to get them back.

The dog owner should take an article of clothing that has been worn at least all day, the longer the better, so the lost dog can pick up the scent.

Bring the article of clothing to the location where the dog was last seen and leave it there.

Also, if the dog has a crate and a familiar toy bring those too (unless the location is undesirable for a crate). You might also want to leave a note requesting items not to be moved.

Leave a bowl of water too, as the dog probably hasn’t had access to any. Do not bring food as this could attract other animals that the dog might avoid.

Come back the next day, or check intermittently if possible.

Hopefully the dog will be waiting there.

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If you find that this tip has helped you to be reunited with your pet please inform me so that I may pass this on to others: david@thedogman.net.

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THE AIRCREW ASSOCIATION COSTA BLANCA BRANCH. Former & serving aircrews of the UK or Allied Armed Forces are welcome to join this convivial & friendly organisation, now in its 21st year. www.aca costablanca.org or call the Secretary on: 966 495 042 (95465) THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION JAVEA BRANCH meet on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month @ Scallops Rest on the Arenal at 11.00am. Everyone is welcome to attend as a visitor and join the branch if they wish. Anyone needing any help or advice on welfare, or any information regarding the branch can contact either Sheila on 965 791 270 or Roger on 965 790 123 (95472) TORREVIEJA STROKE SUPPORT GROUP meets each Friday 2.45pm to 5pm in The Annex, (behind Age Concern Centre), Calle Paganini, Urb. La Siesta. Our aim is to support stroke survivors and their carers by a range of facilities from speech therapy, rehabilitation exercise, group discussion etc. For info: Louie 966 718 964 or 965 071 920, email: strokesupportgroup @hotmail.com Donations and further voluntary helpers are needed and guest speakers with relevant knowledge or experience are very welcome. (95473) THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION Gran Alacant & La Marina Branch meets 1st Monday of every month (except July and August) at Bar Sioux , Avda Escandinavia GA at 7pm for 7.30pm prompt. For further info contact Brian, Branch Secretary on 639 917 971 / email secretarybr3606 @gmail.com (95474) CAMPELLO CONTRA CANCER in conjunction with AECC Association Español Contra Cancer has opened a charity shop at C/Virgen de los Desamparados No 13 (next door to Mas y mas) El Campello. The shop is open Mon-Fri 10 - 2pm and is run by unpaid volunteers and all monies raised goes to the AECC. We urgently need donations of clothes, books, large and small furniture etc, and we will arrange collection of large items. We need volunteers to help out in the shop and also clothes rails, shelves etc. for display. Please support your local Cancer charity and if you wish to obtain literature or simply talk to someone. Please stop by at the shop. Contact Mina or Trisha. Tel 650 071 278 or 610 921 413 e-mail aecc_campello@hotmail.com (95475) INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY Calle Pilar de Ho-

radada 5, Torrevieja Evangelical non-denominational Sunday services 11am Children’s church 11am House groups in T o r r e v i e j a , Los Balcones, San Javier Ladies meeting Thursdays 11am. Pastor, Rafael Restrepo All nationalities welcome 966 799 273 / 660 127 276.

(95476) ROYAL MARINES ASSOCIATION (Costa Blanca). The aim of the Association is to bring together not just ex Royal Marines, but ex Service personnel with an affinity to the Royal Marines. We meet on the last Tuesday of the month at Casa Ventura, San Luis Urbanisation, at 6.30pm. For further details Hon Sec 965 724 652 FREEMASONRY Are you aware that Freemasonry is thriving on the Costa Blanca?

There are various lodges meeting up throughout the Valencia region. If you already are a Mason or simply wish to know more about Freemasonry in Spain please contact Harry Palmer Membership Committee Tel: 966 712 326 or email: palmers.quesa da@yahoo.co.uk (95477) ROYAL AIR FORCES Association Branch #1359 Costa Blanca The Branch meets on the third Tuesday of the month at the El Paraiso Restaurant located close to the Carrefour Supermarket in Torrevieja. The meeting starts at 1430 hrs. You do not have to be an ex-member of the RAF to join this friendly Association which supports the welfare of the RAF family and provides a social hub for ex RAF members and their friends. For further information about the Association and its activities please contact the Chairman on 692 508 916 or the Welfare Officer on 615 048 892 or visit our website: www.rafacb.com.

MEETS at Hamilton´s Bake House, 62 Calle Vicente, Blasco Ibañez, Benijofar 03178.

We hold a Sunday Service at 11.30 a.m., a Tuesday Evening of Mediumship at 7 p.m. And every alternate Thursday from 22nd September, there is an Development/Awareness Circle where you can develop your skills commencing at 6.30 p.m.

Spiritual healing is available

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PET CHARITIES EASYHORSE CARE RESCUE CENTRE. We aim to rescue HORSES. If you would like to DONATE please call 965 967 033 or sales@easyhorsecare.net www.easyhorsecare.net or call Sue 652 021 980 (95706) SPAMA GANDIA SHELTER. Dog and cat rescue registered charity, La Safor area. 500 animals awaiting re-homing.

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The Ferrari 355 is like a quail’s egg dipped in celery salt and served in Julia Robert’s belly-button.”

Some might say...

Unleashing the beast

By Matthew Elliott HYUNDAI’s Santa Fe will be getting a serious upgrade. The American branch of the Korean motoring powerhouse has unveiled the prototype of what is surely the wildest reboot in history.

Working with Rockstar Performance the firm has transformed the modest familyfriendly SUV into a monstrous nitrogen-powered off-road beast with 35 inch tyres.

With KING suspension, a custom Magnaflow exhaust system, six piston calipers on the front brakes, custom roofrack, Mishimoto cooling system and four-wheel drive, it’s safe to say that the future destroyer, set to debut at the SE-

MA show in Vegas, is a spectacular slap in the face to the sleek, electric trend of recent months.

The modified 3.3 litre V6 engine will include a nitrousoxide injection system and a fierce audio system and WA R N

winch will make the concept car one to watch once it roars off the production lines.

SANTE FE 2015: Getting a serious upgrade.

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Honda flatpack van HONDA has revealed its first 3D printed car with an electric engine, produced in collaboration with Japanese technology brand Kabuku.

The car is somewhat reminiscent of the Renault Twizy, but has no rear passenger seat and can therefore transport only a single person.

It has a lightweight chassis, and the majority of the bodywork is 3D-printed, with the two companies claiming the futuristic process reduces the cost and time of production, thus making the prototype an ideal candidate for mass production.

The rear seat space is occupied by a cargo area and the design has been described as a micro-van intended to be used by local couriers, particularly in urbanised environments.

According to the manufacturers, it could easily be altered to house a second seat since the design is easily-customisable.

Is it a car, is it a plane?

A DUTCH firm has unveiled what it believes to be the world’s first road and air legal vehicle, and the first 90 units are already on sale.

The PAL-V Liberty has three wheels plus a set of rotor blades which fold away on the roof of the car, which when unfurled give the vehicle the appearance of a Gyrocopter aircraft.

A large, unpowered rotor on the top offers lift, while an engine-powered rear blade provides thrust, and test drivers have claimed that the vehicle is able to take off from speeds as low as 80 kilometres per hour.

Some police forces have ex-

pressed an interest in the craft, and half of the first limited edition production run are bound for Europe, with a hefty €500,000 retail price anticipated.

“We have recently started talking to buyers, have the first contracts in place and a lot of interest. We anticipate first deliveries in 2018 starting in Europe,” said Markus Hess, head of marketing and sales at PAL-V. “In the next several months you can expect to be hearing sig-

that the car will be mass-produced, and have thus ensured that it complies with global aviation laws, as well as releasing promotional materials in numerous languages.

nificant updates, as we commence manufacturing of the PAL-V Limited Edition model,” added CEO Robert Dingemanse.

“We have been working in silence for more than four years.

Before making any new announcements, we wanted to make sure that all the checks are in the boxes.”

The company eventually hope

PAL-V LIBERTY: The first road and air legal vehicle.

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Rooney booed (again), Nico is cheered and Andy celebrates 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.

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THERE has been enough sport worldwide to suit everybody over this last week and there is plenty more to come.

FOOTBALL Wayne Rooney was booed by a section of fans in the near-82,000 Wembley crowd as pass-happy England beat Malta (ranked 201st in the world) 2-0 in their 2018 WC qualifier last Saturday.

Rooney, playing in midfield, made almost 50 square passes and only sent the ball forward 17 times. It’s like playing J i m m y Greaves or A l a n Shearer in midfield

said one ex-player!

Other recent WC qualifiers ended Albania 0 Spain 2; Austria 2 Wales 2; Belgium 4 Bosnia & Herzegovina 0; France 4 Bulgaria 1; Greece 2 Cyprus 0; Hungary 2 Switzerland 3; Germany 3 Czech Republic 0; Italy 1 Spain 1; Luxembourg 0 Sweden 1; Poland 3 Denmark 2; Republic of Ireland 1 Georgia 0; Netherlands 4 Belarus 1; Northern Ireland 4 San Marino 0; Portugal 6 (Cristiano Ronaldo netted four times) Andorra 0; Republic of Ireland 1 Georgia 0 (with a rare Seamus Coleman goal), followed by the Republic of Ireland (two goals for James McLean) 3 Moldova 1; Scotland 1 Lithuania 1; Slovenia 1 Slovakia 0; Turkey 2 Ukraine 2 and Wales (now third in their group) 1 Georgia 1.

On Tuesday, England (hopefully playing better) took on Slovenia w h i l e

Scotland met Slovakia.

In last weekend’s top League One game, leaders Scunthorpe United were held 1-1 at home by Northampton Town and League 2 table-toppers Plymouth Argyle won 2-1 at Stevenage.

The big PL matches coming up include ArsenalSwansea (American Bob Bradley’s first game in charge of the Swans), Chelsea-Leicester, leaders Manchester City-Everton and WBA-Spurs (Saturday) and Liverpool-Manchester United (Monday).

Also Aston Villa play Wolves in the Championship on Saturday… the first meeting between the clubs in the second tier since 1984.

Sad news: the former Liverpool and Cameroon international Rigobert Song has died from a stroke, aged 40.

TENNIS Scotland’s Andy Murray and England’s Johanna Konta

ANDY MURRAY: Won the China Open.

both reached the respective men’s and women’s singles finals of the China Open.

Murray beat Gregor Dimitrov 6-4, 7-6 while Konta – the first British female to break into the World’s top 10 for 30 years – lost 6-4, 62 against Poland’s Agnieszka Radwanska.

RUGBY LEAGUE Wigan Warriors defeated Warrington Wolves 12-6 in the Super League Grand Final in front of 75,000 spectators at Old Trafford last Saturday.

CRICKET England beat Bangladesh by 21 runs in the first ODI but lost the second by 34 (238-8 against 204). Debutants Jake Ball (5-51) and Ben Duckett (60), along with all-rounder Ben Stokes (101) starred in the f i r s t

match which saw the hosts collapse from 271 for 4 to 288 all out. The third ODI took place yesterday.

Edgbaston will stage the first-ever day-night Test Match in England when the visit Birmingham next August.

Spain’s Marc Marques (248 points) leads Italian Valentino Rossi (196) and his fellow countryman Jorge Lorenzo (182) in the rider’s championship.

The next race is at Philip Island, Australia on October 23.

FORMULA 1 Last Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix was won by Nico Rosberg with Max Verstappen second and Lewis Hamilton (after another horrible start) third.

Rosberg is now a commanding 33 points ahead of Hamilton in the driver ’s championship with four races and 100 points remaining.

The next GP is in Austin, Texas, on October 23 with races in Mexico City, Sao Paulo in Brazil and Abu Dhabi after that.

ROUND-UP * Raymond Van Gerwen beat Gary Anderson in the World Darts Grand Prix final. * GB boxer Ricky Burns beat Kiryl Relikh to retain his World super lightweight crown and Olympian Anthony Ogogo’s first professional fight will be against Craig Cunningham for the WBC middleweight title in Birmingham on October 22. * Tyrrell Hatton (England) won golf’s annual Alfred Dunhill Links competition at St Andrew’s (his first ever PGA tour victory) while American Brandt Snedeker triumphed in the Fiji international tournament.

Tiger Woods returns to action this week after 14 months out with injury.

MOTOR CYCLING This weekend it’s the Japanese MotoGP from Montegi.

WAYNE ROONEY: Played in midfield.

NICO ROSBERG: Won Japanese GP.

DID YOU KNOW? Robbie James, ex Swansea City, Stoke City, QPR, Leicester City and Cardiff City, has made more Football League appearances (782) than any other Welshman (1973-94).

India lost four wickets for no runs in the first 14 balls of their Test match against England at Leeds in 1952.

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CD Montesinos win in friendly fixture CD MONTESINOS stopped the rot after a disastrous start to the 2016-17 season with a 6-1 win in a friendly fixture against TodoDeportivo.

“There is still a lot of work to be done,” Montesinos coach Carlos Perez said after the game.

Carlos replaced newly appointed Camacho at the Los Montesinos, Alicante based club - just two games into the season after defeats against CD Benijofar and RC Orihuela.

Carlos has brought in new players including striker Aure who scored a bagful of goals on his debut.

The Segunda Regional Grupo 16 club are confident Carlos can instil confidence back into the squad: “It is a big boost to get a win. Things have changed, including the atmosphere. It bodes well,” said Committee President Eddie Cagigao.

The Vega Baja outfit are hoping that injury hit players including Vazquinho and Fernando will soon return to action.

“The return of Vazquinho and Fernando is important.

They are key players, important to the team,” Carlos told me.

Carlos, thrown in at the deep end, after turmoil at the club, will take charge of his first league game this weekend, October 16, at home at The Municipal Stadium against CF Racing Playas de Orihuela A. “We would like to improve as the season progresses. The players’ fitness is not 100 per cent and it’s important to put that right,” said Carlos.

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Eurogolf in monthly medal

MONTHLY MEDAL: Some good scores were expected and the results didn’t disappoint.

ON Thursday October 6, 72 players took part in the monthly medal. As playing conditions were perfect some good scores were expected and the results didn’t disappoint.

Cat 1 1st Pete Cleaver 73, 2nd John Barraclough 74, 3rd Arthur Crammon 75, Cat 2 1st Robin Richards 69, 2nd Alan Venables 72, 3rd Hedy Paehlig 72 c/b, Cat 3 1st Chris Stanley 72, 2nd Eamonn Devine, 3rd Sharon Horne. Monthly medal winner

Robin Richards. NTPs 5th Paul Manning, 11th Robin Riuchards, 15th Colin DayeGretton, 17th Stan Low. Best front 9 Colin Hobden 35. Best back 9 Morag Turner 35.5. Football draw Clive Peck, Mike Mitchell, John Fairhurst and Ann Rogers.

Tuesday Toffs On Tuesday October 4, 75 players joined in the weekly stableford Toffs game.

The results were Cat 1 1st David Greg-

son 36, 2nd Pete Cleaver 36 c/b, 3rd Paul Manniung 35 c/b, Cat 2 1st Clive Peck 33, 2nd Ian Turner 32 c/b, 3rd Harry Armstrong 32 c/b, Cat 3 1st Bev Fairhurst 38, 2nd David Valentine 34, 3rd Chris Stanley 32.

Overall winner Bev Fairhurst.

Don’t forget to put your names down for the Spanish Flamenco evening at La Herradura on October 29. Please visit the website www.eurogolf-quesada.co.uk.