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Orange box drug gang

By John Smith Agents of the Guardia Civil have smashed a gang who were shipping drugs from Spain to the UK in lorries carrying oranges. The operation began when a Malaga-based traffic officer stopped a lorry on the A7 and suspicions were aroused when the driver ran off instead of staying with his vehicle. The lorry was found to contain 32 packages with more than 1,000 kilos of hashish amongst the fruit. As a result of this find, officers were able to trace the entire organisation involved in the smuggling which operated from premises in Marbella, Es-

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tepona, Torrox, Sevilla Los Palacios, Villafranca and Alcala de Guadaira. It transpires two companies had been formed to import and then export shipments of oranges legally and regularly from Spain to the UK. Drugs were vacuum packed in a house located in the town of Alcala de Guadaira and were hidden in boxes of oranges.

These were placed in the central part of the vehicle, whilst surrounding pallets were loaded with oranges without drugs. The result meant it was difficult for sniffer dogs to identify the drugs amongst strongly scented fruit and vacuum packed. A total of 18 people from Algeria, France, Paraguay, Portugal and Spain were arrested

including two gunmen who had been hired to protect the drugs. It is thought the haul seized by the Guardia Civil was actually stolen by another drug operation. The seized oranges have been passed to a food bank in Sevilla whilst the alleged criminals have been passed to the courts.

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Teenagers rebel in the streets M ORE t h a n 2 , 0 0 0 s e c ondary sc h o o l st u d e n ts took to the streets of Malaga City to protest against the Ministry of Education

and the examination system. The students feel that the current system is outdated and serves to segregate the students.

Officers absolved THE Supreme Court has confirmed that four Local Police officers will not be held criminally responsible for the death of a German man in Malaga City in 2006. The court concluded the man died from a cocktail of substances consumed and not the officers’ blows.

Clocks change DON’T forget the clocks change on Sunday October 30 at 03.00, marking the end of Daylight Savings Time for another year. Following the old adage ‘Spring forward, Fall back,’ enjoy an extra hour ’s sleep on Sunday morning.

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Big wheel to keep on turning in Malaga By Sam Croft MALAGA CITY’S ferris wheel will live to see another day... or more accurately, another year. The administrative board of the Port Authority of Malaga has officially approved a new licence for the wheel, which will thus remain in the space it now occupies, behind the Muelle Heredia bus station. The licence conceded to the wheel is similar to the previous one, and will allow the attraction to stay in place for another year. Towards the end of this period, Mederyt, the promotional company which manages the wheel, will have the opportunity to apply to have the licence extended by another six months. At the present moment, the ferris wheel has been out of service since August 23 due to the expiration of the previous one year licence. The announcement did not come without controversy. Although the ferris wheel has become a popular attraction in Malaga City, some residents would prefer for it to roll

FERRIS WHEEL: Has been out of service since August 23. right on out of town. These disgruntled citizens, who are mainly people living in the vicinity of the wheel, claim that it is a nuisance and an eyesore. “Hundreds of strangers pass in front of

our homes recording videos or taking photos,” they complained. They added that they have to constantly keep the blinds down and windows shut to block out the incessant noise.

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THE driver responsible for a lethal crash which made headline news across the Costa del Sol last week, including the front page of the Euro Weekly News, has claimed he stepped on the accelerator by mistake. The gardener, who worked in Benal-

madena, was sent to prison without the possibility of bail and has now been charged with manslaughter by gross negligence. One woman was killed and six people are still recovering from their injuries after he tore through a roundabout while three times over the legal alcohol limit and crashed into a children’s park.

He has since claimed that he had been drinking throughout the afternoon with a friend and, when he lost control at the roundabout, pressed the accelerator instead of the brake. The Churriana resident had previously failed a breathalyser test and had his licence revoked and is said to be devastated by the incident.

Joining the speed camera bandwagon NOT many places have avoided the wrath of speed cameras and Alhaurin de la Torre will be the latest to fall. Councillors have decided by splashing out €92,000 on six cameras overseen by a

plush command centre with dozens of high-definition screens, they can rake in a handsome profit and defend the citizenry. It’s a win-win situation for the Costa del Sol town just around the Mijas mountain

bend from Torremolinos and close to the airport. Work will intensify on the project throughout the rest of the year and councillors fully expect to be issuing fines in time for Christmas.

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Warning to investors COSTA DEL SOL residents considering investing in seemingly lucrative schemes should be extremely careful. A leading New York-based law firm has been recruited to investigate claims that a financial services firm registered in England and Wales, and with a subsidiary registered in Gibraltar, is “simply a vehicle to swindle investors.” A British man, said to be based in Marbella, is named in the damning indictment. He is linked to another Gibraltar-registered venture which was shut down after allegedly taking some £14 million from investors for Brazilian property developments that never saw the light of day. High pressure tactics were said to be behind the success of the slick schemes in divorcing people from their life savings.

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PROTECTING WOMEN: The council are being asked to ‘be brave’ and fine pimps and users. By Eleanor Hawkins IT’S time to meet the problem of prostitution in Fuengirola head on and the council should draw up a by-law to allow users of sexual services on the public street to be fined, the PSOE socialist party has said. Secretary for Social Movements at

the local branch of the political party Trinidad Diaz said on Friday (October 21): “For years the PP council has been turning a blind eye but it’s time to be brave and solve the problem. The idea would be to fine users and pimps between €700 and €1,500 and put the money towards helping women who wish to get away from

prostitution find employment. These women are the victims and we need to protect and assist them.” Diaz stressed that the town needs to work to eradicate the image of women as a mere sexual object from its streets and create regulations to avoid discrimination and degrading treatment.

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Two-headed shark found AS if the Costa del Sol didn’t have enough problems with fears of Jaws-like beasts roaming the Mediterranean, local scientists have found a two-headed shark. Each head possessed a mouth, two eyes, and a brain, and were wedded just behind the gills according to a paper recently published in the Journal of Fish Biology. The creature was still at the embryonic stage when discovered and also had “two hearts, two oesophaguses, two stomachs, two livers, but a single intestine with a spiral valveç” wrote the team from the University of Malaga. Researchers were scouring 797 embryos in a study of the cardiovascular system of the endangered Galeus Atlanticus. The species only grows to about 45cm in length and the team reckon the two-headed embryo is a genetic spin-off, rather than a pollution induced mutation. They wrote it would be extremely unlikely such a shark could survive in the wild as it would be easy prey and have trouble catching and digesting food.

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Children being groomed online NATIONAL POLICE officers have arrested a 31-year-old man in Ronda on suspicion of corrupting minors. The man allegedly found his victims online and lured them to his home. The investigation began after the mother of a child noted that her son was carrying on conversations on his mobile phone in a low voice, specifically through an ‘app’ used for uploading photos and videos. The arrested individual was known to the mother as he had tutored her son years earlier.

Reports from the police have indicated the man allegedly used social networks to make contact with eight different victims. After gaining their trust, he communicated with them using an instant messaging application, and invited them to watch movies of a sexual nature in his home. When they accepted, and once in his home, he allegedly proposed participating in sexually explicit behaviour. The police seized materials from the man’s home which are currently being investigated.

TORREMOLINOS: Woman’s body found after being hit over the head and strangled.

Brother is arrested over sister’s death POLICE have arrested the brother of a woman after her body was found at a house in Torremolinos. Detectives said her injuries appeared to show she had been hit over the head with an iron and later strangled. The body of the woman, who has not

been named, was found at about 5.30pm on Sunday October 23 by her young son. After carrying out house-to-house enquiries and taking statements from neighbours, officers arrested the victim’s brother, a 49-year-old Moroccan male.

The brother frequently travelled to the town to visit his sister and nephew, and according to neighbours and local sources, it seems that the relationship between the siblings turned sour when the victim criticised his lifestyle in Morocco.

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An exit by hook or by crook Banks sound Brexit warning BREXIT PAGE By Matthew Elliot and Simon Firth SO the judges have reserved their decision while they go away and think about it…but does it auger well when the Lord Chief Justice, Lord Thomas declares himself “baffled” by the government case? Funded by a former model, a group of ‘concerned citizens’ have forced the government to at least attempt to outline its case for not consulting parliament over when to invoke Article 50. This now famous clause will signal the start of the two year countdown to the UK’s eventual departure from the club it joined way back in 1973, then named the European Economic Community. The ‘citizens’ claim they are being deprived of statutory rights because parliament is not taking part in a decision that will disentangle EU laws from those of the UK. Here the government’s case gets a little hazy, since the UK is leaving the EU it is, apparently,

POWERS THAT BE: When do we get a say? not seeking to amend EU treaties and therefore does not require a vote from MPs. Er, right, was probably the first thought that went through the minds of some of the judges and may also occur to the members of the Supreme Court who will surely have the last word on this when one side or the other appeals. Attorney General Jeremy Wright told the court, “It is our case that parliament’s consent is not required.” To get round this, Theresa May intends to use the royal prerogative, a very ancient right in-

deed, that to some observers smacks of ‘by hook or by crook.’ But after the two years is up, presumably MPs will then be given a say on any new treaty? It looks like they will, but in the meantime the government has to win its case before the High Court and after that the Supreme Court. And what if it loses and must consult parliament at both stages? That will strengthen the hand of the ‘Remainers’ but will it make any real difference to the eventual outcome…a UK outside the EU. Most people doubt it.

THE one market place that will be central to the UK’s success or failure post-Brexit will be the ‘Square Mile.’ London’s role as a financial centre has always attracted the envy of Frankfurt and Paris. But a warning has now been sounded by the British Bankers’ Association (BBA) that a number of its members have teams working out if they should relocate and which elements of their organisations might have to do it. The prospect would not please the UK government which knows foreign companies and governments must beat a path to its door to do business in London. If the financial market place is denuded of some of its major players that would increase the international isolation politicians fear so much for a post-Brexit Britain. The BBA’s Anthony Browne has revealed the fingers of some banks, large and small, “are quivering over the relocate button.” Are the banks seeking to exert real pressure or is the threat a hollow one? They have few friends, except perhaps in the Treasury. But Britain will need them in a post-Brexit world and the prospect of some leaving must be a threat the government will take seriously.

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Suspected shooters arrested FOUR men have been arrested suspected of stealing drugs and cash from criminal groups on the Costa del Sol. A joint National Police and Guardia Civil investigation into a shooting in Riviera del Sol, Mijas Costa, in March which left three people injured eventuall y l e d t o i d e n t i fic a tio n o f three main suspects and a fourth man believed to have also been involved in the incident. Searches on three properties in Fuengirola and Malaga City led to confiscation of 76 grams of cocaine, guns and bullets, frequency inhibitors, balaclavas and gloves. The three main suspects have been remanded in custody and all four face charges of belonging t o a c r i m i n a l g ro u p , attempted manslaughter, causing injuries, illegal weapon possession and drug peddling.

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Investigations continue into death at the airport By Eleanor Hawkins POLICE investigations continue into the circumstances surrounding the death of a 51-year-old Briton found tied to a bench at the train station at Malaga Airport. While the results of a post-mortem examination carried out at the Institute of Legal Medicine will determine the exact cause of death, initial reports led officers to believe he had choked on his own vomit. Steven Allford was found by a security guard with one arm and one leg bound to opposite ends of a bench with cable ties, with his trousers and underwear pulled down. Although the strange scene initially led investigators to believe he had been sexually abused, no signs of violence were apparent on his body. The victim has been reported by local Spanish press to have been homeless and to have had a drinking problem and bouts of mental ill health. This has led to various theories on how he died. While some fear a hate crime, others believe he had already died before being tied up by someone who thought he was just unconscious. The police are studying CCTV recordings to try and discover what really happened and identify suspects.

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No third election will be held in Spain this year AT a meeting held in Madrid on Sunday October 23, members of the PSOE voted 139 to 95 to abstain if and when there is a vote of confidence in Mariano Rajoy as he tries to form a new government. This means that with the positive support of centre party Ciudadanos, the PP will be able to take control of the Cortes and proceed with a minority government to the relief of an estimated 65 per cent of the Spanish electorate which was against the concept of a third election. The fact that Mr Rajoy is able to form a government actually means that the opposition will have more opportunity to take action against his party in the coming weeks and months and there is no promise that the 2017 budget will be accepted by the majority of MPs. What it does do is to give the

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By Eleanor Hawkins

SUSANA DIAZ: The potential new PSOE leader with Mariano Rajoy. PSOE some breathing space in which to appoint a new leader and hope that public opinion, which has seen a steady erosion of support for the left wing opposition party, changes so that it will have

a greater chance of being re-elected in the future. This decision has not been well received by a number of PSOE members who demonstrated outside the Madrid meeting demand-

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ing a continued stance against Mr Rajoy but the general consensus of opinion, which prevailed, was that they could only be a true opposition party if they had a proper government to oppose.

THE latest targets in the war on bad dr i vi ng ar e ‘ unbel t ed occupant s,’ legalese for motorists and their passengers who do not wear a seatbelt. Futuristic new cameras have been developed and will be deployed on the A-397 stretch between Ronda and San Pedro, which already has four speed snappers. The new artillery will make the A397 the most watched stretch in all of the Malaga Province and they will be abl e t o peer i nt o vehi cl es t o check whether people are buckled up and the driver’s palms are placed firmly on the wheel. It is, however, also now as one of southern Spain’s most dangerous black spots with more than 300 curves, low visibility, tight angles, tourist buses and 20,000-odd cars on the road each and every day. That’s not even counting frequent landslides and road works. The new-fangled cameras will be the first in use locally which can be easily moved to different spots, require no installation and can be shifted around without warning.

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MALAGUETA BEACH: Hotels along the coastline are planning improvements this winter.

Millions are to be spent on projects By Sam Croft TOURISM is currently thriving all along the Costa del Sol, leading many business owners to shell out bigger amounts of money than ever before on renovations and remodelling projects. Twenty-seven hotels registered with the Association of Hotel Owners of the Costa del Sol (Aehcos) plan to spend a total of 56 million euros on improving their facilities during the upcoming winter. This number is exactly twice the amount spent last year, when 28 million euros went towards various remodelling projects. The work will be executed during the months of the low season, when the drop in tourists allows for the establishments in question to shut down for a few months while the

renovation is carried out. This year it is the Riu chain which plans to make the biggest changes. Just last year, they carried out an important project with the overhaul of the Riu Monica in Nerja. This year, the chain plans to merge the Riu Belplaya and the Riu Costa Lago to create a new resort complex. President of Aehcos, Luis Callejón Suñé said, “It is important to take advantage of this moment, the hotel owners are aware of that and they have been doing their homework.” The Costa del Sol was one of the Spanish destinations which fared the best during the crisis, due in no small part to the fact that during the previous years of prosperity, a substantial amount of money went towards improvements to the hospitality sector.

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Changes to the façade of your building if communally owned Community Law Corner By José Luis Navarro Solicitor for Intercala Administration

joseluis@intercala.com www.intercala.com

with Pete Woodall, Woody’s Los Boliches

WELCOME to another series of articles on community law in Spain. After today these articles will be available on the penultimate Thursday of every month for the next year. There is often confusion, in an apartment block for example, about what changes owners and renters can and cannot make to the façade of the building in which they live or have a business. Some consider they can just make changes to the outside of the building as they like, others only to the part that relates to them, so go ahead and paint the walls of their balconies, glass them in, install satellite dishes, air-conditioners etc and get away with it.

Others assume they just need the consent of the president. Some realising the façade belongs to the whole community, think therefore the unanimous consent by every owner is needed before any change or installation can be made. To be clear, by law the façade belongs to the community. Approval by the general assembly of owners is needed before any additional installations or changes to the general aesthetics or the infrastructure of the façade are made. This way the community retains a degree of harmonious control and people can not just do what they like, regardless of others. The possible exception is the façade of the ground floor premises. This is generally considered by the courts as not strictly under the control of the community unless there is an obvious disrespect to a common theme or infrastructure. As for the rest of the façade, being communally owned, permission is needed for any changes, the possible exception being when there is absolutely no alternative. In fact the community can take owners to

court for installing air-conditioners, mismatched coloured awnings, or even fitting different security bars to windows etc without prior consent. In 2013 the Law of Horizontal Property, the

In 2013 the Law of Horizontal Property, the law that governs such situations throughout Spain was amended. law that governs such situations throughout Spain was amended, reducing the majority needed for approval for changes, from a unanimous 100 per cent down to a special 60 per cent double majority. This double majority means that only 60 per cent of the owners, owning 60 per cent or more of the community needs to vote to approve any changes or installations etc, provided the change affects all the owners. If 60 per cent of the owners are not present at a general meeting but the majority of those

who are approve something then it will stand. Unless that is, if some of those owners who were not present, officially object to the community within 30 days of being notified of the approval and reverse the majority. In short, after 30 days, proposals approved will usually be assumed as passed and if needed, a building licence can be applied for. However if an approval affects or is required by only one owner, then the assumed 30 day consent of the absentee owners can not legally be taken into consideration and an actual 60 per cent double majority of both owners and ownership will have to be present at the meeting, at the time of the vote. Should there not be enough owners at the meeting this can result in a stalemate. In order to remove this stalemate the proposal can be amended so it affects or includes not just one, but all of the owners. This removes the obstacle as it brings back in the 30 day assumed all in favour rule, and the work can go ahead. As usual, we the solicitors for Intercala Administration advise readers to seek competent advice in all matters regarding the law.

School hiking scheme MORE than 2,000 schoolchildren in Estepona will be taking part in the Youth and Sports Department’s new edition of a school hiking scheme, the council has announced. The scheme, which will run from November to May with urban and rural routes, aims to encourage a healthy lifestyle amongst youngsters and also teach them about the environment and local heritage. Schools have until December 16 to sign up for the hikes, which in the case of the urban routes include visits to museums and a workshop focused on sailor ’s knots among other attractions.

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Suspect in brutal murder case has turned himself in THE primary suspect in the investigation into the recent grisly murder of a family in Guadalajara has turned himself into police in Brazil and arrived in Spain on Wednesday, October 19. Nineteen-year-old Francois Patrick Nogueira Gouveira is wanted in connection with the gruesome murder of his aunt and uncle plus their two young children, whose dismembered bodies were found in plastic rubbish bags at their rented home in Pioz on September 18. The horrific discovery came after neighbours alerted police to a “terrible stench” emanating from the property. The Guardia Civil later said that they had “a lot of reasonable evidence and clear proof” that the young man was responsible for the deaths of Marcos Campos Nogueira and his wife Janaina Santos Americo, who were both 30 years old, and their one and four-yearold sons. Jobless Nogueira Gouveira lived

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IN CUSTODY: Francois Patrick Nogueira Gouveira was met by Guardia Civil officers at Madrid’s Barajas airport. with the family in Torrejon de Ardoz near Madrid for four months before they moved to Pioz. Investigators initially suspected that the victims were involved in a drug deal which went wrong, but DNA and fingerprint evidence implicated the young

man, and there were no signs of forced entry to the house. Mobile phone records also place the suspect at the scene on August 17, the last day that his uncle was seen alive, while CCTV footage shows a young man entering the gated community

where the family lived at 3am that day. Information gleaned from Nogueira Gouveira’s bus pass revealed that he travelled to Guadalajara on August 17 and returned the following day. He also had a plane ticket to Brazil booked for November but changed the date a day after the bodies were unearthed, flying out of Spain on September 19. When initially questioned by Brazilian police he claimed that he had never been to the house in Pioz and that he had fled Spain because he was scared that he “would be next,” but he later changed his story, telling his lawyer that the physical evidence resulted from him having lived with his relatives. Spanish authorities had asked for him to be extradited after issuing an international arrest warrant, but Brazil refused, he has now returned voluntarily after ‘conversations’with his lawyer. He is said to suffer from ‘egotism’ and ‘narcissism,’ and has a violent history, possessing a criminal record for attacking a teacher three years ago.

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Genocide recognised THROWING its hat into an extremely controversial ring, the ‘Gateway to the Costa del Sol’ has officially recognised and condemned the Armenian genocide. Malaga City Council voted unanimously to describe the mass killings of Armenians at the hands of the Ottoman Empire in the early 20th century as genocide and a crime against humanity. An Armenian cross stone will be planted in a Malaga park and the council expressed its support for the global Armenian community. More than 1.5 million ethnic Armenians are thought to have died during a systematic purge by the Ottoman Empire from 1915-1923 that involved concentration camps, death marches, starvation, and forced labour. Turkey, however, denies that genocide is an appropriate description for the events and has lobbied governments across the world to refrain from using the term.

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Police arrest 21 in Malaga By John Smith FOLLOWING a call to the special free number 900 10 5 090, officers of the National Police were alerted to a number of women, including one w ho ha d be e n involved whilst a minor, who w e re be ing ma de to ta ke drugs and act as prostitutes in a numbe r of ‘c lubs ’ in Malaga. It transpired that a woman was running a number of these girls who were acting as prostitutes, paying half of a ll of the ir inc ome to the Madam plus paying extortiona te ra te s for the be drooms in the brothe ls , which were presented as hote ls , in w hic h the y both worked and lived. After investigating, officers raided a number of properties, arresting 21 people and releasing four girls who were the victims of this crime.

Women were being made to take drugs and act as prostitutes in a number of ‘clubs’ in Malaga.

During the raids, officers seized a number of documents, computers, mobile phones, dr ugs, a shot gun and €6,461 in cash. In addition, the officers were able to block a number of bank accounts and seize properties with a value of more than €4 million. This operation is part of t he Nat i onal Pol i ce pl an against trafficking in human beings for sexual exploitation, which in 2016 has already seen the force investigate 400 cases.

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A7 fatality A MAN was run over on the A7 motorway in Estepona at 5.30am on Saturday (October 22) and died at the Costa del Sol Hospital, the DGT traffic authority has reported.

Staff reduced CUTBACKS by Ericsson España across Spain will see 48 members of staff at the Malaga branch lose their jobs. More than 10 per cent of the 3,000 people employed across Spain by Ericsson are to be made redundant.

Jobless town A REPORT by Datos macro.com for Expansion, a Spanish business publication, of all towns in Spain with populations over 40,000, revealed La Linea de la Concepcion holds the record for the highest percentage of unemployed.

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Torremolinos audit fright ROAD SAFETY: An important thing to learn.

Street-savvy schoolchildren TOWN HALL: The information in the report will now be considered at a formal council meeting. By John Smith FOLLOWING the change of council leadership in Torremolinos, the new mayor, José Ortiz was tasked by his coalition partners to have the accounts presented by the previous council audited and the

auditor’s report on the years 2011 to 2014 have now been released. According to information received, the overall view appears to be that there were so many errors and incidents of questionable practice that the documents don’t give a true picture of the actual

financial situation. It is suggested that some expenditure was not properly authorised and rather than follow procedure, decisions concerning expenditure were made by the former mayor and his advisers. The report indicates that certain subsidies for many local

residents could have been illegal, that there was no updated inventory of council assets and the cash surpluses appear to have been misstated. The information contained within the report will now be considered at a formal council meeting.

CHILDREN at schools in Mijas are to receive road safety lessons from the council in collaboration with the DGT traffic authority. The main aim of the classes, local Transport councillor Nuria Rodriguez explained, is to educate children from an early age on how to stay safe on the streets. The youngsters are to learn the importance of road signs and basic rules of the roads. Transport technician Paqui Lavado, who will be giving the lessons, explained they are aimed at sixth year primary school pupils. Children will receive leaflets on road safety along with explanations and will be given a test at the end of the class to see whether they have understood everything. “We wish to thank the schools for their support as they have welcomed us in with open arms,” Rodriguez said.

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No harm in a slap, the court decides By Eleanor Hawkins A MOTHER who had been found guilty of abuse for slapping her eight-year-old daughter has had her appeal accepted by Malaga Provincial Appeals Court. The woman was initially found guilty and sentenced to carry out 56 days of work in benefit of the community, however the Public Prosecutorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office appealed as the judge

failed to impose a restraining order. The defendant also appealed and the court has now found in her favour. The single mother explained had she slapped the child upon finding her watching TV at 2am, a problem which had been going on for some time and which she had been unable to solve with less harsh corrective methods. She had no intention at all of

causing her daughter any harm, the mother told the court, which also took into account the fact there had never been any signs of abuse beforehand and the child was not injured. The Public Prosecutorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s petition for a restraining order was rejected as the appeals court decided this would cause more harm than good, as the child would have to be sent to a home as she has no other relatives in Spain.

Probe into hit-and-run POLICE are investigating reports that a teenage boy was badly injured in a hit-andrun incident in the Costa del Sol town of Sabinillas. He was apparently left for dead after being struck by a vehicle, the driver of which has since been arrested, according to local media.

Dozens of people gathered at the scene as police officers tended to the youngster, who reportedly suffered a broken ankle, collar bone and nose. The incident comes just a week after a Churriana man ploughed into a group of people at a Benalmadena play park, killing one woman.

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Locals’ opinions matter AN agreement has been reached with the consortium due to carry out renovations to Mijas’ Plaza de la Constitucion to include locals’ requests in the project, the council has announced. Almost 1,000 people gathered on the square on September 25 at the invitation of the council to vote on what they wanted to be done to the square, and the vast majority (about 900) said they wished for the square itself to remain as it was with slight improvements and repairs where necessary, like the paving for example. Work is due to begin on the outer part of the square in January and should be finished by the end of March, by which time the work project for the central part should be ready, infrastructures councillor Jose Carlos Martin explained. Local residents and shop owners were pleased to hear their opinion counted. “If the last council has talked to us about Virgen de la Peña s quare we c o u l d h a v e avoided all the trouble we had th e n . B y t h e t i m e w e

Violence on the up MIJAS’ equality councillor Mari Carmen Carmona expressed her concern on Monday (October 24) about an increase in the number of women falling victim to domestic violence. At the 7th Congress for t h e s t u d y o f Vi o l e n c e a g a i n s t Wo m e n h e l d i n Sevilla, the councillor said that the Mijas authorities have noted a marked increase in women seeking assistance in August and September. Although there are no official figures, Carmona stressed that: “the council is working closely with the police to attempt to reduce the worryingly high number of cases.”

were told what they intended to do it was too late to change most of the things we didn’t agree with,” said businessman Pedro Moreno.

Meanwhile Councillor Laura Martin said: “This is what we should always do when work is to be done in v i l l a g e s b e c a u s e i t ’s t h e

people who have to live there and they ought to be the ones who decide what should be done. Citizen participation is essential.”

The work to be carried out on the square is included in the €4.7 million project to modernise Mijas’ historical centre funded

jointly by FOMIT State tourism investment fund, the Junta de Andalucia regional government and the local council.

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A typical chiringuito in Marbella.

Demolition starts for chiringuitos By David Humphrey IT has been almost two years since Marbella Town Hall issued new licences to dozens of chiringuitos in the city. Their idea was to provide owners with certain legal securities that weren’t provided to them when they were first granted permission to operate many years ago. The licences follow new coastal laws which, among other things, establish a mini-

mum distance of 200 metres between chiringuitos. This means that to adhere to the new laws, many of the establishments have to be demolished and rebuilt in different locations. Although many of the beach-side restaurants have had planning permission for new p re mis e s s inc e the s ta rt of ye a r, a c tion hasn’t been taken until now due to the v o lu me of bus ine s s during the s umme r months.

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Threatening man arrested MARBELLA’S Local Police force was called out on Friday (October 21) to arrest a 34-year-old man who was allegedly threatening people with a sabre. A patrol was sent to El Real residential complex after a man dialled 092 to report he was being threatened by the man, who was allegedly sh o u t i n g h e i n te n d e d to k ill someone. Officers spotted the Moroccan man, who appeared drunk, waving the weapon in the air and yelling “Allah is great” and had to take ch a se wh e n h e r a n aw ay. T h ey eventually caught up with him outside his home and arrested him under suspicion of making serious threats. Back in August the police also had to intervene when tourists took shelter in a hotel, telling the receptionist they were hiding from a man with a gun. In that case, the 22year-old arrestee was found to be brandishing a fake rifle and put up a fight when officers tried to stop him.

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MARBELLA: Symbolises the coast’s economic strength.

Out on good behaviour By Matthew Elliott THE Costa del Sol and Axarquia have been congratulated for their ‘good behaviour ’ economically speaking during the height of the financial crisis. A new study from the Madeca Foundation found that both regions were clearly powering the economy of Malaga Province during those fraught years.

The Costa del Sol was lauded for its economic strength and depth, embracing a wider variety of activity than nearly any other area across Spain, whether within the luxury market of Marbella or from the beaches of Benalmadena. Axarquia was described as the most representative part of the province, a microcosm of greater Malaga with strong financial and insurance services, hospitality and

tourism, art and sport. Malaga itself was said to be the dominant province across Andalucia, especially in real estate and construction. The foundation believes that this intrinsic strength and economic diversity has helped the Costa del Sol and Malaga power past the crisis years far quicker than many other Spanish regions, particularly in the interior.

THE name doesn’t do them justice. Scare stories about killer flies have been doing the rounds lately, especially as they come down from their natural habitat in the mountains of the Costa del Sol. They are fast and deadly and can quite easily dispatch a large spider or grasshopper. Fortunately for humans they don’t actually bite. Not aggressively. The killer flies only dispatch their poisonous defensive armoury when attacked by insects and other creatures trying to eat them. Also known as hunter flies and predatory flies, the name does conjure up frightening images but there’s absolutely nothing to fear.

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Cheeky chappies By Matthew Elliott RONDA residents won’t be too chuffed to hear that their local councillors are costing them an arm and a leg in salaries, allowances, expenses and social security. In fact one cheeky left-wing contingent actually benefit the most, relatively speaking, despite railing against economic inequality and embracing a radical revolutionary platform.

There are only two Izquirda Unida (United Left) councillors but together they racketed up more than €95,000 in salaries and fees. The PSOE has six councillors but together they extract €245,000 from the public coffers. The revelations come as part of a new transparency initiative which sees all fees and public salaries placed online for public consumption.

Whooping cough vaccine campaign AFTER her baby daughter died of whooping cough at the Materno Infantil hospital in Malaga, Lupe González and her husband Antonio from Mijas have been campaigning for recognition of the fact that the child should have been vaccinated against the illness and have asked for compensation from the Junta de Andalucia

regional government. The couple do not want the money for themselves but wish to donate it to the charity the Vicente Ferrer Foundation which looks after children and as Lupe is now expecting a second child, the fact that the vaccine is now available to pregnant women in Andalucia is some form of comfort for them.

Prepared for the worst ONE HUNDRED employees of Malaga’s Regional and Virgen de la Victoria hospitals have been involved in emergency drills this week to ensure the self-protection plans on protocols to follow in case of fire were efficient. The hospitals’ functioning was not affected by the drills, which were carried out by EBT Health & Safety SL as part of risk prevention training for medical, administrative, maintenance and security staff.

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Tis the right season to be working By Sam Croft THE temporary employment agency Randstad has predicted this year, it will be allocating 5,500 seasonal work contracts in Malaga Province over the Christmas period. This represents a whopping 39 per cent increase compared to last year. The director of Randstad, Luis Perez, stated that increased levels of consumption, both internal and external, have caused businesses to beef up their staff more than usual to accommodate for the needs of consumers during the holiday season. Temporary contracting for the Christmas peri-

od typically begins in November and extends until the end of January. Christmas contracts have evolved along with the crisis. Thus, although more than 30,900 were given out in Andalucia in 2007, the number dropped 21 per cent the following year, when only around 19,000 people were contracted. Between 2011 and 2016, contracting has gone up every year, with an accumulated growth of 73 per cent overall. The sectors in the Malaga Province which will employ the most people during the upcoming Christmas season are commerce, hospitality, transport and logistics.

Coppers catch thieves TWO people have been arrested by the Guardia Civil for allegedly breaking into vehicles in popular tourist spots of the province and stealing items. After being tipped off about a series of car burglaries committed in the area of the Caminito del Rey, as well as other areas frequented by

tourists, including Mijas, Fuengirola, Nerja, and Coin, officers began their hunt for the culprits. The victims of the thefts were mainly foreigners who were on holiday and using rented vehicles. The thieves apparently smashed the windows and broke into the boots of cars and stole assorted objects.

The two presumed perpetrators were young Eastern European men who had numerous priors for committing similar crimes. They were reportedly surprised by police officers while in the commission of another theft. After tracking down their car, the police found many of the stolen items in the boot.

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MARBELLA TOWN HALL: Meeting to announce the seminars.

Assistance for jobseekers By John Smith ON November 2, there will be a series of special seminars at the Adolfo Suarez

Exhibition and Conference Centre in Marbella, where up to 125 pe ople w ill re ceive free training in an effort to assist them in apply-

ing for employment. According to the Marbella councillor of Commerce, Manuel Morales - announcing on behalf of the council which is collaborating in this venture - the day will feature four workshops as well as individual coaching sessions. The workshops are called ‘Leading your present, your future building,’ ‘Reinvent your story,’ ‘What flow the best of you!’ and ‘Objective

with soul: your personal brand,’ and will be led by coaches Veronica Jimenez, Gem a Cam pos, Nacho Gomez, Paloma García de Vinuesa, and Carmen Garcia de Vinuesa. Those i nt er est ed i n enrolling in the places that rem ai n f r ee can r egi st er on the website www.maraton coaching100.com. The the day is expected to start at 9am and run until 8pm.

Decision on port case approaching THE Andalucian Public Ports Agency has rejected another appeal from Sheik Al Thani, owner of Malaga Football Club, against a decision to relieve him of the right to manage and extend La Bajadilla Marina in Marbella. The process therefore continues and this week the agency was due to send the case off to the regional government’s legal department, which will have to make the final decision. As the regional department

usually gives a verdict within one or two months of receiving documentation, Marbella can expect to know by the end of the year what is to happen regarding the project. Sheik Al Thani obtained the right to manage and extend La Bajadilla in May 2011. However, he has yet to present the extension project to the authorities for approval and has notched up a debt of more than one million euros in fees under the contract.

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Bumper summer is confirmed FOREIGN tourists once again sealed the deal for a record-breaking summer on the Costa del Sol. The figures for hotel occupancy in September released this week by the National Statistics Institute (INE) revealed that 1,744,264 have stayed at hotels in Malaga Province between July and September, notching up a total of more than 7.42 million overnight stays. The last year to register similar summer tourism figures was 2008, before the recession. Yet the figures reveal that the increase (1.3 per cent more visitors than in summer 2015 and 3.4 per cent more overnight stays) was entirely down to tourists from abroad. The amount of Spanish visitors meanwhile is down 10 per cent compared to last year as the country continues to suffer the effects of the crisis, leading to travellers seeking out alternative, low-cost accommodation. The latest data has revealed another positive trend as this year saw the best month of September since 2002 with hotels reporting occupancy rates of 72 per cent during the usually quiet month. The preferred destinations were reported to be Torremolinos, Malaga City and Marbella with Benalmadena also registering an increased demand.

Harmony of the Seas stopped off.

Busy day for port By Eleanor Hawkins MALAGA Port registered its busiest day of the year yesterday (Wednesday October 26) as four huge cruise ships with capacity for more than 13,000 passengers stopped off for the day. The largest of the four, Royal Caribbean’s Harmony of the Seas, which can carry up to 6,500 passengers, spent

from 7am to 6pm in Malaga, providing plenty of time for those on board to explore the city. Next into port at 8am was the Oosterdam, belonging to Holland America Line and with space for up to 1,848 people and Fred Olsen Cruise Lines’ Braemar with capacity for 977 passengers arrived an hour later. Last but definitely not least

came the second largest ship of the day, MSC Cruceros’ MSC Splendida, with a maximum capacity for 3,959 passengers which arrived at 10.30am. Its excellent transport connections, recent revival and proximity to the Costa del Sol’s tourist attractions are making Malaga City an increasingly popular stop off point for cruises.

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ATM attack THE latest in a wave of attempts to blow up cash machines and get at the money saw a Marbella bank targeted in the early hours of Saturday morning (October 22). The attackers used explosives to try and get into the bank note deposits at a machine at Banco Santander on Bulevar Principe Alfonso de Hohenlohe, the National Police reported, but were unable to get their hands on the cash. There have been at least eight cases of this type in the Malaga Province since the summer, all with similar modus operandi, leading the police to suspect the same people could be behind the attacks.

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Healthy law draft announced to combat obesity By Eleanor Hawkins ANDALUCIAN Health Delegate Aquilino Alonso, has announced a new draft bill aimed to combat obesity. The law will encourage healthy school meals, increased health education and physical activity at schools, and adequate sanitary attention and re-

spect for the overweight or obese. Alonso stressed that this is the first time a Spanish region will be passing a specific law on these matters with special attention paid to high risk groups, children, pregnant women, and the elderly. Obesity, the delegate said, is now a public health problem which affects 18.7 per cent of

adults and 22.5 per cent of children. About 250 people from health authorities, patientsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; associations, parentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; associations, and scientists helped draw up the draft, which will establish the right to the Andalucian population to be correctly informed and allowed to take part in public health initiatives linked to nutrition, physical activity, and a healthy physical environment.

Free access to drinking water in public places is included in the law and restaurants will be required to provide free water for their customers, while vending machine companies will also be asked to provide free water. The draft law also includes measures to ban advertising or sales of food and drink with high fat or sugar content in schools and medical centres.

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THE Alicante-Elche Airpor t has announced a strengthening of its links with France. From April 2017, Spanish airline Volotea is increasing the number of its connections and will start flying twice a week (Mondays and Sundays) to the cities of Toulouse in the south west of t he count r y and t he southern port city of Marseille. These dest i nat i ons j oi n Nant es and Bor deaux, wi t h Volotea also offering flights to Venice and Asturias from Alicante. The f l i ght s ar e al r eady on sale, according to a spokesman for the company. Volotea is a low-cost airline based in Barcelona and is increasing its fleet with the addition of four new Airbus, bringing i t s f l eet t o a t ot al of 23 aircraft.

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THE contract to maintain the installations at Corvera airport for the next year has been put out to tender. The contract is for €490,000 and interested parties have until November 9 to put in their bids to maintain the installations, even though the airport is still not open.

A COMIC strip has been created which explores the coastline of Mallorca, its history and wildlife. There will be 2,000 copies printed in four languages taking in every nook and cranny of the island.

THE regional Education department is waiting for the Juvenile Public Prosecutor’s Office to determine what measures should be taken over allegations of bullying at Olula del Rio’s Rosa Navarro secondary school.

PROTECCION CIVIL in TeuladaMoraira have a new station wagon and soon hope to acquire a water-tank trailer. The town hall is currently studying a change of headquarters for the group, so that volunteers can carry out their assignments in better conditions.

Natural park THE Sierra and Cabo of Santa Pola could soon be declared a Municipal Natural Park. Becoming an official ‘natural park’ will allow protection mechanisms to be put into place and for greater planning and management in order to preserve the natural and cultural heritage for future generations.

Car thieves A JUDGE in Torrevieja has granted bail of €3,000 to four Lithuanian citizens, who were jailed last July for allegedly being part of a gang that stole 14 cars with a value of around €430,000,

Vehicle fire FIREFIGHTERS were called to tackle a car fire in Santa Pola. The vehicle, situated near Levante beach, was completely burnt out. The cause has not been established but police said noone was hurt.

Audi action THERE will be a lot of noise from Son Fusteret where extreme drivers are tearing across the tarmac as part of the Audi Driving Experience. Participants have the chance to test their mettle on several high end German sports cars.

Pulp Palma A NEW advertisement has channelled the hit Tarantino film Pulp Fiction on the streets of Palma. Two German actors sit in a car discussing the world’s best dumpling recipes in a nod to the film’s famous fast-food dialogue.

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Air rescue A YOUNG child had to be evacuated from a ferry off the Cabo de Gata coast last week due to a severe asthma attack. A Helimer 210 rescue helicopter was sent to collect the 20-month-old girl and her parents and take them to hospital.

On the up ALMERIA Province is expected to beat its own tourism records again this year, with forecasts of a 12 per cent increase on last year’s excellent figures for visitors and overnight stays.

A JOINT operation between Spanish, Italian and French customs officials nabbed more than 370 kilograms of hashish and three suspects. The 10-day coordinated sea raids swept across the Mediterranean from Gibraltar to Porto Pi in Mallorca.

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A FRENCHMAN died after falling from the sixth floor of a Playa de Palma hotel and breaking his back. It took police hours to identify the 42-year-old and suicide has not been ruled out.

ADMINISTRATIVE procedures continue to delay a project to build a new San Isidro bridge in Huercal-Overa. The regional government is weeks late in returning documentation.

FIVE women and one man had to be taken to hospital last week after a headon collision between two cars in Dalias, emergency services reported.

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Wanted Briton NO sooner had the UK National Crime Agency (NCA) and UK charity Crimestoppers listed 10 more wanted British fugitives thought to be lurking in Spain on Thursday, October 20, than the National Police rounded up one of those previously on the register in Alfaz del Pi, Alicante.

Devil’s Breath SCOPOLAMINE, the plant commonly known as burundanga from which the ‘date rape’ drug can be obtained has been found on municipal land in Bellreguard, near Gandia. It was spotted in an area adjoining the municipal warehouse which is much-frequented by the public.

Marsh woes PEGO MARSH, a national park, has problems. Fish are dying because the Bullent and Racons rivers that feed the Marsh are clogged with invasive water plants and now blue crabs have been spotted which have a voracious appetite that threatens native marine species.

Ambulance need DEPUTY MAYOR of La Herradura Juan Jose Ruiz Joya has spoken about the success of the medical centre that treated 14,500 people during 2015 and says that in order to improve the service given to local residents he will now campaign for the addition of an ambulance service.

No posters THE Almuñécar Council has instructed its cleaners to remove posters which have been put up without authority and they are making it clear that in the future, anyone who continues to put up posters in contravention of local by-laws is likely to be fined.

Motril migrants ACCORDING to reports from the Guardia Civil, a boat carrying 29 people including two women - all of whom were of subSaharan origin - was taken in tow by a Guardia Civil vessel in the early hours of Saturday October 22 and brought in to the port of Motril.

Classic race COVERING 2,100 kilometres and travelling from Barcelona to Sevilla by a somewhat torturous route, the cars participating in this year’s Spain Classic Raid found their way to La Herradura on Friday October 21 where they stayed the night before heading on to the finish in Sevilla.

In court THE former mayor of Alcaucin José Manuel Martín Alba appeared in court in Malaga accused of allowing the construction of illegal properties on undeveloped land in the company of six other defendants and all pleaded not guilty to the charges laid.

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Clinton backing SWEDEN: According to a survey, the majority of Sweden’s Riksdag MPs are hoping to see Hillary Clinton win the US presidential election. Of the 234 MPs questioned, 27 were not keen on Clinton or Donald Trump.

Lucky escape A SCARED eight-year-old boy leapt from a balcony in his home after opening the door to a man dressed as a scary clown. The youngster was not harmed but his mother said he is scared every evening.

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Child refugee doubts MORE ‘child’ refugees are on their way to Britain from Calais’ refugee camps amid questions over the ages of the refugees. One migrant was rated by facial recognition software as having the features of a 38-year-old.

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A WOMAN is on trial for stabbing her boyfriend in the heart with a steak knife then waiting 45 minutes before calling an ambulance. The 23-yearold denies murder, claiming she acted in self defence.

tish coast, marine engineers believe they may have found the 148ft wreck of a German U-boat. Legend has it that the ship was sunk by the Loch Ness monster after the captain reported a sea monster attack.

Christmas chaos PASSENGERS face Christmas travel chaos as baggage carrier firm Aviator has pulled out of Gatwick, Manchester, Birmingham and Newcastle airport, affecting 1,700 workers.

Nessie attack? ALMOST a century after a boat vanished off the Scot-

PRESS Clowns not funny THREE m en wear i ng clown masks have raided a pi zza shop i n Pot sdam threatening employees. The recent ‘clown craze’ has taken a violent turn in recent weeks, wi t h som e cl owns now being armed.

Extremist shooting DURING a police raid in Bavar i a, a r i ght - wi ng extremist opened fire during a pol i ce r ai d on hi s hom e, leaving four officers injured, two of them seriously.

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More skills SWEDEN has overtaken the USA as the country most in need of skilled workers, according to a global survey. Sweden’s high score showed companies are crying out for more highly skilled workers.

A LUFTHANSA pl ane made an emergency landing in Canada as the pilot spott ed sm oke i n t he cockpi t . The pl ane was headed t o Florida from Frankfurt but passenger s had t o m ake a detour to Newfoundland airport.

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DENMARK: The Crown Prince and Princess have appeared on a stamp dressed in traditional national costumes of Greenland, honouring the autonomous country within the Danish Realm.

FEMALE workers in Germany will effectively not be getting paid for the rest of the year, given the country’s gender pay gap of wom en earning around 21.6 per cent less than men.

Discount catch DENMARK: A hotel near to where 80,000 rainbow trout were accidentally released into Danish waters is offering discounts to anglers willing to come and catch the fish.

Bomb threats DENMARK: Police arrested a 28-year-old man they suspected of making bomb threats which shut down two airports, two shopping centres, two hospitals and a university.

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JAIL SENTENCE: The man’s conviction was quashed last year.

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A DUTCHMAN who spent 12 years in a Spanish jail wrongly convicted of rape has accused the Dutch government of not doing enough to help his release. His conviction was quashed last year after DNA evidence identified a British man as the attacker.

will be forced to limit student numbers on more courses unless additional funding is found. They need a structural €450 million extra in funding to meet demand.

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for leaking confidential information to criminals is also suspected of two attempted murders. The 50-year-old is currently in custody.

Less attractive TOBACCO companies are to be banned from adding decorative elements to their packaging and references to themes such as football or King’s Day in a bid to make smoking less attractive.

A GERMAN court ruled that a child’s right to know about their family ancestry was more important than a sperm donor’s right to privacy.

Happy state DURING a survey, Germans on average rated their general life satisfaction at 7.11 - the highest level since 2010. Overall people living in west Germany tended to be happier.

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RUSSIA TODAY: Had its bank accounts frozen. A SPOKESWOMAN for Russia’s foreign ministry has pledged revenge against British media after their chief propaganda outlet in the UK had its bank accounts frozen. Nat West closed the accounts of TV channel Russia Today in a surprise move which has led to speculation about Britain’s wider motivations.

Motorola murdered A NOTORIOUS Russian rebel commander in east Ukraine was blown up by an enormous bomb planted in his apartment. Arseny Pavlo, whose nom de guerre was ‘Motorola’ was apparently killed by Ukrainian nationalists from a unit known as the ‘misanthropic division.’

Musical off A THEATRE in the Siberian city of Omsk has cancelled a performance of the popular musical Jesus Christ Superstar after conservative groups complained that it mocked the Christian faith. A group named Family, Love and Fatherland filed the complaint, which comes amid a huge

Patriarch & Matriarch PATRIARCH Kirill met with the Queen during an official visit to the UK to celebrate 300 years of the Russian Orthodox Church in Britain. The two spoke on the situation of Christians in modern Europe and Kirill delightedly told her about the rise of spirituality in Russia over lunch.

rise in native culture and antiwestern sentiment.

Military map WORK is now complete on a vast new intranet designed to keep all of Russia’s top secret documents and military data secure. The ‘military internet’ will be used strictly by the security forces who say they have learned from the lessons of Edward Snowden’s revealing of classified American information.

Trojan horse A GOLDEN-DOMED Orthodox cathedral is the cherry on the top of a huge Russian ‘spiritual and cultural’ centre opening in the heart of Paris. The vast complex comprises apartments and offices, a primary school and exhibition space. French spies have surrounded the institute with jamming devices amid fears it is an elaborate Trojan Horse.

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Asia’s largest fraud to date By John Smith ONE of the largest frauds to ever take place in Asia, allegedly committed by Malaysian state fund 1MDB has now led to enquiries by the Justice Department of the USA into the Leonardo de Caprio Foundation and the backers of the hit movie The Wolf of Wall Street. Whilst there is no suggestion that the actor is involved in any impropriety, it is possible that some of the misappropriat-

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$3.5 billion (€3.19 billion) is the amount believed to have disappeared from the 1MDB fund.

ed funds may have been donated to the Foundation and if that is the case, then it has been agreed they will be refunded. In addition, one of those accused of using the funds for personal gains for himself and his family has been identified as current Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak, whose stepson Riza Aziz owns Red Granite Pictures which produced the movie under question and is named in a federal suit.

Heathrow is the right choice to help make Britain stronger and fairer for everyone… it is time to get on with it John Holland-Kaye, Chief Executive of Spanish owned Heathrow Airport on third runway.

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Napflix to help you sleep EVEN though the interim national government and some local councils are considering changing working hours in order to eliminate the siesta, there is still a need now to consider how to get to sleep quickly in order to gain the best rest from the break in the day. A pair of friends from Barcelona, Victor de Tena and Francesc Bonet, have come up with the ideal online solution by creating Napflix which collects some of the most mind numbingly boring clips and programmes from YouTube with the intention that after a few minutes watching, you can’t help but feel drowsy. They are a cheeky pair, as

their logo imitates that of Netflix and one of the clips they have included shows a cricket match which, to a Spanish viewer, is bound to be completely incomprehensible. There is quite a range of different programming running from sport (and the most recent England football matches could qualify), to lectures on Einstein, a chicken being cooked on a spit, really dire movies, classic opera (provided you keep the sound low) and a thrilling chess game. All in all an interesting concept which may not earn them any money but will give the pair plenty of free publicity!

APPEARING before the Treasury Select Committee, Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond explained that workers with high levels of skill are unlikely to be included in any future government plans to restrict immigration. He said the public saw no reason to introduce controls for ‘computer programmers, brain surgeons, bankers’ and future restrictions would likely be aimed at those who would compete for unskilled or entry level jobs.

On the move WHILST attending a seminar in London where corporate investors were being encouraged to put money into Spanish companies and funds, the Spanish Secretary of State for the Economy Iñigo Fernández de Mesa criticised Britain for leaving the EU and made it clear Spain may resist any proposal for a ‘soft exit’ as that might encourage a general dissolution of the Union. He explained if Britain did not agree to allow free entry of European workers, then no concessions would be made and some European agencies based in London could be moved to Spain.

Saudi improving its finances FOR so many decades the envy of the West, Saudi Arabia has been financially devastated by the sudden and unexpected drop in the wholesale price of oil which has left its public finances in a parlous state with a budget deficit approaching 10 per cent of GDP.

£10.9 billion (€12.2 billion) is the amount estimated to have been lost due to online fraud and identity theft in the UK during the past 12 months.

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Although the doyen of what is considered to be relatively strict interpretation of the Koran and Islamic law, the government has managed to move into the 21st century by launching its first sale within the global bond market and raised a record $17.5 billion (€15.95 billion) for a debut bond.

Whilst the fund itself was initially well received, it was in 2015 that fears began to arise with regards to the activities of the fund when it defaulted on interest payments of $11 billion (€10 billion). The situation is very worrying for the people of Malaysia as it appears their president is not only able to do as he wishes with the Fund but is also able to ignore the accusations and carry on governing the country with what is becoming something of an iron fist.

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The Spinal Trap THE actor who plays Mr Burns in the Simpsons, Harry Shearer is to sue French entertainment group Vivendi for $125 million (€114 million) in respect of ‘withheld’ profits from the iconic film spoof ‘rockumentary,’ This is Spinal Tap. According to the 72-year-old actor, joint income from merchandising for the 22-year period from 1984 to 2006 was just $81 (€74). He made it clear whilst others had made a lot of money from the story of the misfortunes of a British rock band, the creators made very little, which happened to many bands in the past.

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By John Smith TO add to the worries that the Italians have concerning Brexit hitting the Prosecco market in the UK, alerts have now been received that there may be a shortage of wine as 2016 has been a bad year for production in both France and South America due to extremely poor weather. It’s not all bad news however as Antipodean and

2017 may see a difficulty in finding real bargains or wines from small vineyards. North American outputs are set to rise and in Europe Italy actually hasn’t had a bad harvest and will be the continent’s largest producer. The big losers are Argentina with a 35 per cent drop, Brazil with a 50 per cent drop whilst Chile sees a reduction of 21 per cent. France which was hit by frost and hail stones will see production down by 12 per cent and South Africa will be down by 19 per cent. With the poor state of sterling and the drop in production, it could well be that prices of wines going into the UK will rise, but it is said that there are millions of bottles of quite palatable wine in stor-

age in former Russian republics such as Moldova and they may take advantage of any shortfall to try to break into the UK market. In the meantime, there are huge variations in the cost of wine across Europe with Italy being particularly expensive for the local imbiber and Spain continuing to see reasonable ‘plonk’ retailing at just over €1 for a bottle whilst better wine is still quite inexpensive when compared to many of its neighbours. What is also quite interesting in Spain is the fact that few supermarkets stock anything other than Spanish wines, but those that do, often discount them heavily when compared to prices for example in the UK, whilst prices in neighbouring Gibraltar are significantly more expensive except when supermarkets like Morrisons make special offers. There is not going to be a world shortage of wine but it may just be a little more difficult to find real bargains or wines from small vineyards during 2017 but with the huge world production, it should be relatively simple to find a replacement wine even if your favourite isn’t available. The top five wine producers in descending order for the past five years have been Italy, France, Spain, USA and Argentina but with the problems encountered in Argentina, it is just possible that Australia will leap frog the two South American countries ahead of it to snatch fifth place.

MOLDOVA: The world’s largest wine cellar may take advantage of shortfall.

Justice may be blind WHILST a great deal has quite understandably been made of the amount of alleged corruption within Spanish politics and business (which often go hand in hand), not a great deal has been made of the problems which have emerged recently in the UK and arguably, there is an element of ‘let he who is without sin cast the first stone.’ In a single week, we have seen the announcement that three former Tesco executives will stand trial in September of next year in relation to the £326 million (€365 million) accounting ‘error’ at Britain’s largest supermarket chain and each of them could face up to 10 years in jail if convicted. In this case, their boss who resigned has been cleared of impropriety and no member of the board nor the external auditors have been charged, so we must wait for the trial for the world to discover what made these three men act in this manner when there appears to have

been no obvious financial benefit to them. At the same time, house builder Barratt Developments’ regional managing director in London has been arrested following the possibility of misconduct by him and a former colleague. In this case, the police became involved following an internal investigation by the company into possible improper placing of contracts. Directors of banks such as HSBC and Barclays have walked away without a blemish on their characters whilst their banks have been fined millions of dollars for improper trading and it is suggested that all of the major banks continue to undertake questionable practices until each is spotted and then they move on to the next ‘inventive’ scheme. The one boss who appears to have been singled out for some form of harsh treatment is Sir (or possibly Mr) Philip Green for his actions which effectively

led to the closure of BHS whilst he walked away without any clear financial liability. The whole matter of Sir Philip Green was discussed and voted upon in Parliament as part of a crusade undertaken by veteran MP Frank Field who is the chairman of the Work and Pension committee and amongst other soubriquets, the fashion magnate was called a “billionaire spiv” and was likened to both Napoleon and Robert Maxwell. The entrepreneur did remind MPs generally that he runs a British company that pays taxes and employs 22,000 people in the Arcadia Group, but that doesn’t help the 20,000 BHS pensioners who could well see their pensions be cut to the bone.

Greed or corruption exist in every level of society throughout the world and whilst Spain may be a little more transparent, there are those who will take advantage of any opportunity, legal or illegal that they can find.

LADY JUSTICE: Greed or corruption exist in every level of society throughout the world.

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Minor panic in India over debit card fraud

MOBILE ATM: There are some 700 million debit cards in circulation in India. By John Smith INDIAN banks are worried that more than three million debit cards are vulnerable to fraudulent use and have contacted customers encouraging them to either change their access codes or apply for a new safer card. Considering the size of the population of India and the fact that there are some 700 million debit cards in circulation in that country, the percentage of vulnerable users is relatively small, but the amount of money that could be garnered illegally is enormous. India is fast becoming a high tech society although the majority of people still seem to prefer to actually make cash transactions and this announcement is certainly not going to help those who are opposed to cashless payments. It’s hardly surprising that a group of technicians or hackers have managed to infiltrate the security of one or more banks and it is suspected that

India is fast becoming a high tech society, although many people still prefer to make cash transactions. the problem lies within the ATM software which may have been attacked by malware which allows for sums of money to be withdrawn using fake cards. At the time of writing, there are confirmed fraudulent transactions which affect 19 different banks and just 641 customers with some £160,000 (€180,000) withdrawn mainly through machines in China and the USA, but with an average withdrawal of £250 (€280) per card so far, the potential loss could be as high as £750 million (€840 million). The main problem appears to be that although Indian banks have introduced high quality and sophisticated programmes to handle ATM transactions, they don’t appear to

be particularly security conscious and once a programme is installed, it is not necessarily checked for bugs or attacks on a regular basis. The fact that so much of the economy is cash based has meant that the Indian government whilst recognising that the many millions who are poor will always need to keep to a cash based economy, was doing its best to encourage the ever emerging middle class to start using banking services which would cut down the need for the ever-increasing production of currency and would help to make the economy more efficient. The simple fact is that wherever there is an emerging technology, there will almost always be some individual or group smart enough to work out some way of defeating any security. The good news is that once a problem is identified it is normally nullified quite quickly and in most cases, whilst inconvenient and upsetting, the consumer is normally recompensed for any loss.

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I didn’t desert England, it deserted me LEAPY LEE SAYS IT

OTHERS THINK IT DESPITE my 40 or so years living as an expatriate it was always my intention to one day return to England and see my days out in the country I have always loved and admired, perhaps to one day show my children the country of their heritage and take them through areas of my own wonderful memories and experiences. Unfortunately these misplaced yearnings will now never come to pass, you see Mr Philip, who last week accused me of deserting the old country, I didn’t desert England. The England I knew and loved deserted me. My England didn’t have demonstrations of hatred from alien cultures who burnt its flag and shattered its silence with resounding calls to prayer. My England allowed its children to play conkers without wearing goggles, respected po-

CHANGED TIMES: Health and safety has gone mad. licemen (not coppers), particularly those who walked the beat, had quiet town centres that didn’t descend into drunken mini-battlegrounds after dark, had hospitals

with caring staff and doctors, who spoke English and weren’t in fear of their lives from attack in their own emergency rooms. My England enjoyed a good

laugh at the bigotry of Alf Garnett and didn’t get pilloried for having a toy of the wrong colour depicted on a jar of marmalade, had firemen and rescue services who

were not governed by health and safety to the point of lunacy, didn’t hand out money to layabouts and ne’er-do-wells who never had, or ever would get a job. My England didn’t have its Christian citizens criticised and persecuted for their beliefs, didn’t have foreigners flooding uncontrolled into its towns and cities, didn’t have judges who punished pensioners and released murderers back on to the streets under the guise of ‘human rights,’ didn’t have grossly overpaid footballers who fell into orgasms of self-congratulatory adulation after scoring a goal and didn’t stop its children from running in the playground. It was a place where patriotism was admired and something to be proud of and didn’t boast luvvies who demeaned its soldier heroes and brought prosecutions simply because they were protecting us (and them). Need I go on? Keep the Faith Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com

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Dreams come true in the Costa del Sol WHAT else is left to say about the Costa del Sol? Like a 50’s starlet it is everything you want it to be. People here live out their dreams amid the opulent wealth of Marbella, La Cala’s golfing paradise, Ronda’s rugged terrain, the sunsets over Mijas, and the unspoilt beaches sweeping endlessly from Benalmadena to San Pedro. The Costa’s chequered history, its worldwide fame, mythic status and fascinating lure are all gleaned from the same basic truth, that you can fashion your own life here, free from the shackles that blight the landscape of many a land. It is the American Dream alive in Europe and attracts the pioneers, adventurers and dreamers of our time. Most other places on the planet you can attribute some particular characteristic to. The personality of the Costa del Sol on the other hand is your personality, it is what you make of it, and it is that powerful freedom which ensures it will continue to be a powerhouse of our collective imagination for decades to come. And for the smart, savvy and entrepreneurial property investor this is precisely the Costa del Sol’s enduring appeal. Whether you are a Chinese oil magnate, a landowner with an impressive European portfolio, or an individual, couple or family simply trying to be different, the Costa del Sol offers no end of possibility. Let’s begin with the basic facts. The Costa del Sol has timeless appeal, it has an envious abundance of raw nature and spectacular beaches that effortlessly meshes with our basic human desire for serenity. It is also one of the key economic powerhouses of the entire country, and this ap-

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PROPERTY MARKET: The picture is looking much brighter. plies to all the essential financial indicators that a wise investor would do well to heed. There is the property upturn following the financial crisis which has seen places like Marbella saunter their way into the global rich-list. Construction is booming at record levels, banks have regained their confidence to lend, house sales have smashed the levels of previous years, foreign residents have brought billions to the market and the community in only a few years. A level of investment now exists that eclipses and indeed transcends even that seen during the boom years of the new millennium. The difference today is that right from the very core of the

property market - real estate agents, and developers - to its outer branches, there is a smarter, more driven, customer focused, and, most importantly,

Property prices are increasing, representing a new market stability and a new found maturity. wiser philosophy that has taken root. Gone are the wild days of old. Today you have a new breed of estate agent, cut from a different

cloth. These are the people, families and dedicated experts you will find throughout the pages of this supplement. These are men and women known, not only for their skill, their experience, their drive and knowledge, but also for their character, their heart, their cards-on-the-table honesty. The beauty of this situation is you now have this collective dedication and community soul coupled with a vibrant modern approach to real estate that sees an incredible variety of innovation placing the purchaser and buyer, the ‘you’ of the equation, right at the heart of the deal. Technology is helping us become both smarter and more honest, while experience is beginning to count. On a wider scale the picture is also looking much brighter. Economic stability and increased tourism have been central to a Spanish recovery that, while not yet complete, is looking far sturdier in its step than before. Property prices are increasing, but not dramatically so, representing a new market stability and also a new found maturity from both investors and speculators. What does all this mean for the retired couple or young family looking to make a serious property investment in the Costa del Sol? Well it means the region you’ll be investing in has quite literally something for everyone and is therefore a safe and sound proposal, not a pie in the sky idea that you’ll be stuck with. So if you are considering an investment, whether to buy or sell, the people featured throughout these pages are a fine and safe place to begin your search. So have a browse through these pages, and let your imagination wander.

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Tips for bathroom improvements John Graham The property expert

NEXT to the kitchen the bathroom is the most popular room to improve and like your modern kitchen, modern designed bathrooms can look fabulous, even if your bathroom is small you can transform it into something special. So here are my top 10 do and don’t safety tips to avoid accidents and help you plan your bathroom improvements. 1. Do, always hire a qualified electrician and plumber to carry out your bathroom improvements. Don’t, forget to decide on your total budget before you start work.

MODERN BATHROOM: Transform it into something special. 2. Do, measure your bathrooms accurately to ensure everything will fit and connect to the services. Don’t, start work until everything you have ordered has been delivered and avoid having a long out of action bathroom.

3. Do, lay non-slip flooring, fit a non-slip shower tray, bath and lay only anti-slip floor mats. Don’t, forget to fit safety modern design grab rails next to the shower, bath and toilet. 4. Do, try and save water, southern Spain has a

water shortage so fit a s h o w e r a n d e n e rg y e ff i cient shower head. Don’t, have room for a separate shower and bath, fit a new non-slip bath and shower attachment with a safety glass screen. 5. Do, fit a good quality extractor fan to an outside

wall in your bathrooms for quality air flow, excellent for getting rid of excess moisture and helps prevent mould. D o n ’t f o rg e t t h a t y o u can buy extractors that work on a timer or have motion censors. 6. Do, consider having a heated floor in your bathroom for extra comfort and less air moisture. D o n ’t , f i t a n e l e c t r i c shower unless it is supplied with its own electric circuit direct to the fuse box. 7. Do, fit your bathroom light switch on the outside of the bathroom. Don’t, fit electric sockets in the bathroom less than a minimum of 3m from the bath and shower. Shaver units are fine when fitted high above the washbasin. 8. Do, make sure that all

your electric plugs and light fittings are suitable for the bathroom. D o n ’t , t a k e e l e c t r i c mains powered portable appliances into the bathroom, such as hair dryers, heaters or radios, they are dangerous. 9. Do, make sure that all your fittings are attached securely such as, mirrors, safety grab handles, towel rails etc. Don’t, forget to always keep your bathroom floor, bath or shower tray dry after use and avoid slipping. 10. Do, make sure that your hot water is preset at a maximum of 120F and have a safety temperature setting on your shower to avoid burns, especially to children. Don’t, allow toys or any loose items to be placed on the bathroom floor, avoid a trip and fall.

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Safe haven Spain flourishing By Matthew Elliott SOME of Spain’s premier property firms and top developers are in attendance at one of the world’s flashiest real estate events. Top national names will be highlighting property investment opportunities in the country to a crowd with an expensive taste at the International Real Estate & Investment Show in Abu Dhabi from October 27 to 29. “With its unrivalled climate, outstanding quality of life and friendly people, Spain offers unique investment opportunities and long-term value potential for investors from the Middle East,” said event organiser Antoine Georges. A small army of Spanish lawyers are also in attendance to lend invaluable advice to foreign investors on how to make as much money

as they can from Spain and snap up golden visas, which confer residency rights for buyers of €500,000+ properties and their families. Georges described Spain as the only remaining ‘safe haven’ on the Mediterranean as an explanation for its ever growing popularity among Mid-East investors. Spain has emerged strongly from its financial woes and is now performing far better than France, Italy and Greece which are all mired in economic or political strife. More than 11,000 key investors from the corporate, institutional and real estate worlds are at the networking event, which boasts 125 exhibitors from 25 countries.

ABU DHABI: Mid-East investors are rushing for a piece of Spain.

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Showcasing Spain TWO of Spain’s biggest real estate fairs took place last weekend as the domestic property market charges on with ever-growing confidence. Thousands of guests watched dozens of keynote speakers and acclaimed experts give their take on emerging property dynamics at the Barcelona Meeting Point fair held in Montjuic-Fera Square. More than 15 countries

were represented at the fair’s 20th anniversary which focused largely on the recovery of the Spanish real estate market and a series of ‘all you need to know’ conferences on buying, selling and renting homes. Meanwhile more than 6,000 homes were sold during the SIMA Autumn fair in Madrid which showcased some of the brand new homes constructed across the country in the latest residential boom.

BARCELONA: Hosted the Meeting Point fair.

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Feeling the squeeze By Matthew Elliott vPOST-Brexit Britain isn’t a pretty place for many property brokers, even some of the biggest ones on the market. Foxtons has been hit particularly hard, admitting that its sales plummeted by more than a third from July to September. That amounted to a loss of almost €15 million for the firm, which has seen shares slide by nearly 50 per cent and temporarily suspended on the day of the result. Brexit isn’t the only phenomenon to blame. Foxtons made their name selling homes in some of London’s plushest neighbourhoods and that niche market has seen house prices steadily decline since 2014. The stamp duty surcharge announced this year on buy-tolet homes will have done Foxtons no favours either, though executives claim the firm is well-equipped to handle turbulent times. At the other end of the market the UK’s biggest

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Thousands hit in British scandal ALMOST one million Brits could be due compensation after it was discovered a significant number of top mortgage lenders were charging their customers inappropriate fees and sometimes taking arrears payments twice. The Financial Conduct Authority has found that borrowers who fell behind with their loans and repaid arrears at the same time as monthly mortgage repayments were at particular risk. Some lenders included the arrears in their monthly bill, then charged customers separately later,

and then penalised them for unsurprisingly being unable to pay the unfair bills. The regulator believes that more than 750,000 people could be due some form of compensation over the scandal, which involved lenders who represent around two thirds of the whole mortgage market. The Council of Mortgage Lenders argue that its members were simply following time-honoured protocols which they now see were problematic and claim all firms responsible acted in ‘good faith.’

Bubbling dangerously FOXTONS: Feeling post-Brexit pressure. building supplies retailer announced it was cutting jobs and closing branches due to the un-

predictability faced after the referendum. Travis Perkins will close 30 stores and axe 600

staff as it hunkers down to weather the coming financial storm.

LOCAL governments across China are taking urgent measures to cool property markets on the verge of bubbling over. Despite the Chinese government meeting its growth targets for the year, analysts are worrying that a huge property bubble funded by debt will soon burst with catastrophic consequence for the global economy. Millions across the country are now being priced out of the market as prices swell, forcing dozens of major cities to stop people from buying second homes.

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Green light for mega park By Matthew Elliott AFTER years of financial controversy and political dispute the much heralded BCN World project may well go ahead next summer, but in a radically different guise.

Ninety-six per cent of the investment will be dedicated to tourism.

Announced in 2012 the ambitious blueprint for a business tourism resort boasting casinos, hotels, golf courses and apartment complexes would have ploughed billions of euros of investment into Catalonia but required massive changes to the region’s tax and gambling legislation. Bits and pieces of the original vision have now been resurrected after the government approved a smaller site with less focus on gambling and more on family tourism. Rather than a glitzy strip of six Vegas-style hotels there will now

COSTA DORADA: Beach close to the proposed new site. be just two and 96 per cent of the investment will be dedicated to tourism, with just four for gam-

bling. Roughly €2.5 billion will be invested in the site on the Costa Do-

rada which will sprawl across 750,000 square metres and create around 10,000 jobs.

Vulture funds shot down OVERSEAS investors in Ireland are facing a 20 per cent levy on any money they receive from property funds held in the Republic. Finance minister Michael Noonan announced the plans as his government hopes to crack down on devious private equity firms trying to sidestep basic property taxes. The new Finance Bill from the Fine Gael-led government will go ahead despite ferocious opposition from the usual suspects - international investors, accountants and corporate lawyers. The battle over the socalled ‘vulture funds’ comes as Dublin makes a play for the spoils should London cede its role as European financial hegemon when Brexit finally takes place. There is roughly €2 trillion worth of global assets domiciled in Ireland, but only property funds will be targeted by the new legislation.

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Digital real estate REAL estate is a very practical business. Where is the property? What is the neighbourhood like? Questions that can only really be answered with a visit and some detailed local knowledge. One Spanish property portal is, however, trying to provide potential clients with more options and are taking a lead from their American counterparts. In the US people take it for granted they can perform a highly developed search on a potential property and the surrounding neighbourhood. Altamira hope to soon be able to allow users of their website to enjoy accurate searches that don’t just include street names on a map, but will provide an analysis of a property according to parameters you choose, such as schools, gyms, shopping centres, or workplaces.

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Fleeing to Frankfurt By Matthew Elliott WHILE a huge cross-section of banks and financial institutions pack their bags and prepare to leave the UK, property developers in Frankfurt are so confident of putting them up in fancy new accommodation they are paying over the odds for plush office units and apartments in the German city. Frankfurt is a favourite in the running to replace London as the financial hub of Europe as it already possesses a strong corporate infra-structure, massive airport, and not much else... meaning the city is free to concentrate on its play for London’s crown. It is chiefly speculation until you consider that local fund managers and developers have already put vast sums on the table in expectation of British headquartered firms setting up in Frankfurt. One firm, Schroders, openly admit that they can afford to pay through the nose for new office complexes purely because they know they’ve already hit the jackpot with Brexit in the longer run.

FRANKFURT: A favourite in the running to replace London as the financial hub of Europe. Other cities enjoying property valuation booms across the continent include Dublin, Paris and Amsterdam, although Frankfurt remains a

clear favourite. Germany’s fifth largest city managed to avoid the housing bubble and price hikes that have dominated the Munich and

Berlin markets lately and boasts a relatively cheaper rate per square metre, though that is certain to soon change.

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SITGES: Attracting all kinds of investment.

Foreign buyers quids in By Matthew Elliott IT’S well-known that the coastal property boom across Spain has been largely encouraged by foreign buyers. Perhaps nowhere is this more encapsulated that in the gorgeous seaside town of Sitges which boasts some of Spain’s finest beaches and a thriving property scene. Lucas Fox, one of the premier housing agents operating in the country claim that a staggering 75 per cent of

their buyers are now foreign nationals. And it’s not just buy-to-let investors. The majority of buyers intend to use their new properties as a primary residence, and take advantage of the beautiful climate and terrific local opportunities. They come from both EU and non-EU countries and fork out an average of €3,702 per square metre for homes which have risen in price for the past 10 consecutive quarters. Many are aged

relatively young and have families, rather than being the more classic retirement minded movers. Now a myriad of new housing developments are sprucing and sprouting up across Sitges and there are long waits for penthouse suites and larger family properties with outside space. There is also of course the holiday rental crowd and, with the town just a short drive from Barcelona airport, they are sure to be quids in.

SOUTHEND-ON-SEA: Yes this student accommodation does make money.

Snapping up student digs By Matthew Elliott DESPITE fears, or expectations, that the foreign student population in the UK be dramatically curbed as part of the ‘rise’ of a brave new Brexit Britain, student accommodation is actually garnering a reputation as a property hotspot in its own right.

2.3 million students live in the UK, many of them from abroad. Investment funds from far flung corners of the world are picking up student property portfolios in the UK at a quickening rate. Recently Temasek, the state investment fund of the Singaporese state spent more than €500 million on a 5,500 bed-

roomed estate in Nottingham, beating bidders from America and the Middle East. There are some 2.3 million students in the UK, many of them from abroad and many more living in purpose built accom m odat i on t hat has r em odel l ed umpteen British town centres. Brexit means that there may be less EU students, who represent around 7 per cent of the total, but there will still be plenty from Africa, Asia and the Americas. Many come from families of considerable wealth and some student digs could aptly be compared with the luxury studio market. It’s a risky endeavour for investors who would face a certain loss if st udent num ber s decl i ne but , wi t h m or e t han 90,000 f r om Chi na al one, t hey cl ear l y f eel t hat i t ’s a worthwhile risk, especially when som e pay upwar ds of €500 per week.

Scandal of squatters A COUPLE in Getafe near Madrid have been denounced by the Catholic Church just a few days after a couple of priests promised to help them. Laura and Aroa had been evicted from their home and were living in a diocesan property in the neighbourhood with three children to care for. A contingent from the local diocese came around to see if they could help and move them to a larger property for the reduced rate they

had been paying. Unfortunately the priests were labouring under the mistaken impression that the two were sisters. In fact they are a lesbian couple with the children from an earlier relationship that had gone sour. That didn’t sit well with the religious men, who promptly denounced the couple and told them that, not only would they be denied the new flat, they would be evicted. Laura and Aroa had to find

emergency shelter for the young children and spent several nights sleeping in a nearby park until they could arrange accommodation with friends. The two are now at very public loggerheads with the church, whom they accuse of discrimination on the basis of their sexual orientation. The case is making waves in heavily Catholic Spain which also has a very strong progressive and anti-clerical tradition.

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Brexit or wreckxit? Economically, in addition to the sinking pound there are fears Britain’s economy faces a ‘prolonged period’ of weaker growth as consumer spending slows and business curbs investment.

Nora Johnson

Breaking Views Nora is the author of popular psychological suspense and crime thrillers and a freelance journalist. To comment on any of the issues raised in her column, go to www.euroweeklynews.com/3.0.15/nora-johnson

REMEMBER Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett as newsreaders reading spoof news items at the end of the TWO RONNIES? Seems so long ago, doesn’t it? Those laughs and gags seem to belong to another era. Is this because there’s so much bad news now? Aleppo, Ukraine, Putin, Trump...? Back in the UK things seem no better. The path to hard Brexit Theresa May outlined to such rapturous applause at the recent Conservative party conference seems more like an obstacle course - politically, economically, constitutionally. Politically, flies in the ointment for Mrs May include not only EU chief, Donald Tusk (‘Hard Brexit or no Brexit’) and Scotland’s First Minister (Nicola, Queen of Scots versus St Theresa of Brexit in her demands for Scotland remaining in the EU) but also her own chancellor, Philip Hammond, who’s angling for a ‘softer ’ Brexit in order to keep open some access to the EU.

Better still is the Goldilocks solution to Brexit: neither soft nor hard, but the one that serves the country best.

Constitutionally, surely the most significant obstacle facing Mrs May is the historic case brought in the High Court challenging her right to press the Article 50 button removing statutory rights enjoyed by some UK and EU citizens which, it is argued, can only be done by Parliament. (In that same conference speech, Mrs May accused those behind the case of trying to subvert, kill, delay Brexit - um, Wreckxit?) Worryingly for the Government, the three High Court judges appeared far more sceptical about its case than many expected. Either way, an appeal will go to the Supreme Court. Finally, now that she’s available for a new

contract, perhaps Mary Berry can advise the government how to prevent a hard Brexit having a soggy bottom. B e tte r s till, the Goldilocks solution to Brexit: neither soft nor hard, but the one tha t s e rve s the c ount r y best. Or is that too much to ask for? Dear aliens, I think I’ve he a rd e nough of the forthcoming TrumpoBrexalypse. Please invade and take me back with you! N or a J ohns on’s thrillers ‘No Way Back,’ ‘Landscape of Lies,’ ‘Retribution,’ ‘Soul Stealer,’ ‘The De Clerambault C ode ’ (w w w.nor ajohnson.com) available from Amazon in paperback/eBook (€0.89;£0.79) and iBookstore. All profits to Costa del Sol Cudeca cancer charPHILIP HAMMOND: Angling for a ‘softer’ Brexit. ity.

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7:30am Claimed and Shamed 8:15am Flog It! 9:00am Antiques Roadshow 10:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live 1:00pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm Pressure Pad 2:45pm Hi-De-Hi! 3:15pm Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em 3:45pm Open All Hours 4:15pm The House That Â£100k Built 5:15pm Wild China 6:15pm Antiques Road Trip 7:00pm Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two 8:00pm Great British Menu 9:00pm Mastermind 9:30pm The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice 10:00pm The Fall 11:00pm QI 11:30pm Newsnight 12:05am Later... with Jools Holland 1:10am The School That Got Teens Reading

8:00pm World News Today The latest national and international news, exploring the day's events from a global perspective. 8:30pm Top of the Pops Peter Powell presents the weekly pop chart show, first broadcast on 15 July 1982. 9:00pm Nicky and Wynton: The Making of a Concerto 10:00pm Petula Clark Live in Berlin Actress, songwriter and above all singer, Petula Clark is a music legend. 11:00pm Je t'aime: The Story of French Song with Petula Clark 12:00am Dusty Springfield at the BBC A selection of Dusty Springfield's performances at the BBC from 1961 to 1995.

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 Rebound 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 10:00pm The Level 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pm ITV News London 11:40pm Overboard 1:40am Jackpot247 4:00am Murder, She Wrote 4:50am ITV Nightscreen Text-based information service.

7:00am Planet's Funniest Animals 7:20am Dinner Date 8:10am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 9:00am Emmerdale 9:30am Emmerdale 10:00am You've Been Framed! 11:00am The Hot Desk 11:10am See Spot Run 12:10pm FYI Daily 12:15pm See Spot Run 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 You've Been Framed! 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm Shaun of the Dead 11:05pm FYI Daily 11:10pm Shaun of the Dead 12:10am Family Guy

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 12:05pm Murder, She Wrote 1:00pm The Darling Buds of May 2:05pm Heartbeat 3:10pm Wild at Heart 4:15pm Where the Heart is 5:20pm Man About the House 5:50pm On the Buses 6:20pm On the Buses 6:55pm Heartbeat 7:55pm Murder, She Wrote 9:00pm Rosemary and Thyme 10:00pm Long Lost Family 11:00pm Law and Order: UK 12:00am Lightfields 1:05am Doc Hollywood 2:05am FYI Daily 2:10am Doc Hollywood 2:55am Long Lost Family 3:45am Rory Bremner's Great British Views

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Countdown The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Goldbergs Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Frasier A New Life in the Sun Ramsay's Hotel Hell Channel 4 News Summary Come Dine with Me Hoarder SOS Countdown Deal or No Deal Four in a Bed Come Dine with Me My Kitchen Rules UK The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News Unreported World Jamie's Super Food Food Unwrapped Gogglebox The Last Leg First Dates

Football's Greatest The Professionals The Chase Quincy, M.E. Ironside The Professionals Cash Cowboys Pawn Stars Darts Cash Cowboys Storage Wars Texas Storage Wars Texas Darts The Darts Mavericks 30 Days of Night FYI Daily A round-up of the latest entertainment news. 2:15am 30 Days of Night Contemporary horror. Most of the townsfolk of Barrow, Alaska, prepare to vacate their homes for a month to avoid the gloom of perpetual darkness during the Arctic winter.

8:20am Thomas and Friends 8:35am Noddy: Toyland Detective 8:50am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 9:00am Wissper 9:15am Peppa Pig 9:35am Paw Patrol 9:45am Toot the Tiny Tugboat 10:00am Bananas in Pajamas 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 Kiss of the Black Widow 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm Police Interceptors 8:00pm The Gadget Show 9:00pm Secrets of Great British Castles 10:00pm Britain's Greatest Bridges 11:00pm Tombstone 12:00am 5 News

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10:35am Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials 12:50pm Ant-Man 2:50pm Fast and Furious 4:45pm The Maze Runner 6:45pm Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials 9:00pm Ant-Man 11:00pm Doctor Strange: Special 11:30pm Fast and Furious 1:20am Rambo

9:00am The Finest Hours 11:00am The Top Ten Show 2016 11:20am The Danish Girl 1:25pm The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again 3:25pm Grimsby 5:00pm The Quiet Hour Sci-fi thriller starring Dakota Blue Richards as a teenager trying to protect her family's farm from unseen alien invaders and desperate survivors. 6:45pm The Danish Girl True-life drama about the remarkable tale of transgender pioneer Lili Elbe. 9:00pm The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again 11:00pm Grimsby 12:30am The Finest Hours

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Jack Frost Bad News Bears Daddy's Home Idiocracy Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo Vacation The Devil Wears Prada Dumb and Dumber Daddy's Home Vacation Bad Bromance Billy Madison

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Charmed Hollyoaks Rude(Ish) Tube Coach Trip Rules of Engagement Rules of Engagement How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother Baby Daddy Baby Daddy Charmed Charmed The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory How I Met Your Mother Baby Daddy The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks Black-Ish The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter The Big Bang Theory

FRIDAY TV

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Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold WWE Main Event Barclays Premier League World The Premier League Years Premier League Legends Premier League Match Pack ATP Tour Uncovered Premier League 100 Club Premier League 100 Club NFL Highlights Cricket Cricket The Premier League Years The Fantasy Football Club Football The Fantasy Football Club Barclays Premier League Preview Sporting Triumphs Sporting Triumphs

Cricket Sporting Triumphs Sporting Triumphs Live Tennis - Vienna Cricket Cricket ICC Cricket Cricket Cricket Sporting Triumphs Sporting Triumphs A look back at some of sport's greatest triumphs. Great Sporting Moments Cricket Cricket The verdict from the first day of the second Test between Bangladesh and England at the Shere-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. Cricket

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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 Rugby League 5:30pm Final Score 6:10pm Celebrity Mastermind 6:40pm BBC News 6:50pm Regional News 6:55pm Weather 7:00pm Pointless 7:45pm Strictly Come Dancing 9:20pm The National Lottery: Who Dares Wins 10:10pm Casualty 11:00pm BBC News 11:15pm Weather 11:20pm Match of the Day 12:45am Asian Provocateur 1:15am Halloween: Resurrection 2:40am Weather for the Week Ahead 2:45am BBC News

7:35am They Knew What They Wanted 9:00am Mr. & Mrs. Smith 10:30am Coast 11:00am Secret Britain 12:00pm Homes Under the Hammer 1:00pm Great British Menu 2:00pm Great British Menu 3:00pm Vertigo 5:05pm The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice 5:35pm Flog It! 6:30pm National Treasure 8:30pm A Very British Murder with Lucy Worsley 9:30pm Dad's Army 10:00pm Artsnight 10:30pm Imagine... 11:30pm The Harder They Come 1:10am Andrew Marr's Great Scots: The Writers Who Shaped a Nation 2:10am Witchfinder General 3:35am The Curse of Frankenstein 4:55am This is BBC Two

8:00pm Sailors, Ships and Stevedores: The Story of British Docks For generations, Britain's docks in cities like Liverpool, London and Cardiff were our commercial portals to the world but, as Timeshift shows, they were so much more. 9:00pm Incredible Human Journey 10:00pm The Code 11:00pm The Code 12:00am The Kate Bush Story: Running Up That Hill 1:00am Kate Bush at the BBC 2:00am Top of the Pops 2:35am Top of the Pops 3:15am The Kate Bush Story: Running Up That Hill

7:15am Gillette World Sport 7:40am Manchester Half Marathon 8:05am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:00am Frasier 9:30am Frasier 10:00am The Morning Line 11:00am The Big Bang Theory 11:25am The Big Bang Theory 11:50am The Simpsons 12:15pm The Simpsons 12:45pm The Simpsons 1:10pm Sarah Beeny's Four Rooms 2:10pm Channel 4 Racing 4:55pm Formula 1 6:30pm Channel 4 News 7:00pm Formula 1 10:00pm How to Build a Human 11:00pm 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 12:00am Rush 2:20am Catch Me Daddy 3:15am Hollyoaks Omnibus 5:25am Location, Location, Location

7:00am Milkshake! 11:00am Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:35am Mosquito Squadron 1:20pm Police Interceptors 2:15pm Police Interceptors 3:15pm Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! 4:15pm Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! 5:15pm Can't Pay Special: Secrets and Lies 6:10pm Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! 7:10pm NCIS 8:05pm NCIS 9:00pm NCIS: New Orleans 9:55pm 5 News 10:00pm Football on 5 11:00pm Football on 5 11:25pm Step Brothers 1:15am Super Casino Feeling lucky? Get the authentic, heartthumping casino experience every night.

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7:00am Emmerdale Omnibus 9:35am Coronation Street Omnibus 12:05pm Catchphrase 12:50pm You've Been Framed! 1:20pm You've Been Framed! 1:50pm Dragonheart 2:50pm FYI Daily 2:55pm Dragonheart 3:55pm Looney Tunes: Back in Action 4:55pm FYI Daily 5:00pm Looney Tunes: Back in Action 5:45pm Corpse Bride 6:45pm FYI Daily 6:50pm Corpse Bride 7:20pm Twilight 8:20pm FYI Daily 8:25pm Twilight 9:50pm Scorpion 10:50pm The Xtra Factor 11:20pm Celebrity Juice 12:10am Family Guy 12:35am Family Guy 1:05am Family Guy 1:35am American Dad! 2:00am Release the Hounds 2:55am Wild Child 3:55am FYI Daily

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CITV ITV News Murder, She Wrote Murder, She Wrote Wild Australia with Ray Mears Judge Rinder ITV News and Weather Cash Trapped Puppy Secrets: The First Six Months Big Stars Little Star Thunderbirds are Go Ninja Warrior 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 Carry on Cowboy Jackpot247 Murder, She Wrote Nightscreen

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Doctor at Large Doctor at Large Judge Judy Where the Heart is Where the Heart is Wycliffe Carry on Henry FYI Daily Carry on Henry Columbo Rosemary and Thyme Rosemary and Thyme Agatha Christie's Marple Midsomer Murders Doc Martin Lewis Colditz Agatha Christie's Marple ITV3 Nightscreen Text-based information service. Teleshopping Innovative, value-formoney products brought directly to you at home.

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12:00am 1:05am 1:10am 1:50am 2:45am 2:50am 3:35am 3:40am

The Professionals Motorsport UK Bundesliga Motogp Highlights Cash Cowboys Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Darts Coverage of all the latest action from the world of Darts. Fishing Impossible Storage Wars Storage Wars Darts Coverage of all the latest action from the world of Darts. Halloween H2O: 20 Years Later FYI Daily Halloween H2O: 20 Years Later Car Crash Global Hell on Wheels Hell on Wheels Movies Now ITV4 Nightscreen

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Spider-Man Spider-Man 2 Spider-Man 3 Doctor Strange: Special Avengers Confidential: Black Widow and Punisher Avengers: Age of Ultron Spider-Man Spider-Man 2

Alien Autopsy Mr Woodcock The Heartbreak Kid Wedding Crashers Spy I-Spy Dumb and Dumber To Spy I-Spy Wedding Crashers Nutty Professor II: The Klumps 3:50am Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny

7:00am 7:25am 7:50am 8:10am 9:00am 9:30am 10:00am 11:00am 12:00pm 12:30pm 1:00pm 1:30pm 2:00pm 2:30pm 3:00pm 3:30pm 5:30pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 9:30pm 10:00pm 11:40pm 12:40am

Animals Unleashed Baby Daddy Baby Daddy Melissa and Joey How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother Made in Chelsea Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Black-Ish Black-Ish Black-Ish Black-Ish Black-Ish The Goldbergs The Goldbergs Info not Available 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 Info not Available Gogglebox Rude Tube

7:00am Freezer 8:45am The Finest Hours 10:45am The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again 12:45pm Goosebumps 2:35pm The Quiet Hour 4:05pm Grimsby 5:45pm The Danish Girl True-life drama about the remarkable tale of transgender pioneer Lili Elbe 8:00pm Goosebumps All hell breaks loose when the monsters from RL Stine's bestselling books suddenly come to life. 10:00pm The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again 12:00am Grimsby 1:30am Evolution 3:00am The Quiet Hour 3:30am Closer to the Moon

SATURDAY TV

7:00am 7:15am 7:30am 7:45am 8:00am 8:30am 9:00am 9:30am 10:00am 11:00am 12:30pm 4:00pm 6:15pm 9:00pm 9:30pm 11:30pm 12:30am 1:00am 1:30am 2:00am 2:30am 3:00am 3:30am 3:00am 3:30am 4:00am

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Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Barclays Premier League Preview Premier League Legends Game Changers Barclays Premier League Preview The Fantasy Football Club Soccer A.M. Football Gillette Soccer Saturday Football EFL Goals Nissan Game of the Day Nissan Match Choice Football Football Football Football Football Football Football Football Football Football

Cricket Football Sporting Triumphs Sporting Triumphs Live Pro 12 Rugby Live Pro 12 Rugby Sporting Triumphs Football La Liga Action from Spain's La Liga. Cricket La Liga Action from Spain's La Liga. Sporting Triumphs Sporting Triumphs Sporting Triumphs Cricket Cricket Cricket Sporting Triumphs Sporting Triumphs Cricket Day three of the second Test as Bangladesh host England in Dhaka.

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2:10pm Weather for the Week Ahead 2:15pm A Tale of Five Temples - The Story of Hinduism in Britain 2:45pm Homes Under the Hammer 3:15pm Escape to the Country 3:55pm Points of View 4:10pm The Great British Bake Off 5:10pm The Great British Bake Off Class of 2015 6:10pm Songs of Praise 6:50pm BBC News 7:05pm Regional News 7:13pm Weather 7:15pm Countryfile 8:15pm Strictly Come Dancing 9:00pm Antiques Roadshow 10:00pm Poldark 11:00pm BBC News 11:20pm Regional News 11:25pm Weather 11:30pm Match of the Day 2 12:30am The Women's Football Show

7:15am A to Z of TV Gardening 8:15am A to Z of TV Gardening 9:00am Glorious Gardens From Above 9:45am Countryfile 10:45am The Beechgrove Garden 11:15am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:45pm Food and Drink 1:15pm MOTD2 Extra 2:00pm Great British Menu 3:00pm Natural World 4:00pm Heir Hunters 4:50pm Flog It! 5:40pm Frankenweenie 7:00pm Britain's Classroom Heroes 8:00pm Inside Obama's White House 9:00pm Coast Great Guides 10:00pm Operation Goldrush with Dan Snow 11:00pm Nigel Farage Gets His Life Back 11:35pm Mock the Week 12:05am QI XL 12:55am Let Me in

7:00am CITV 10:25am ITV News 10:30am Bear Grylls Survival School 11:00am Peston on Sunday 11:55am Gino's Italian Escape 12:25pm Chopping Block 1:30pm ITV News and Weather 1:40pm The X Factor 3:30pm Midsomer Murders 5:30pm Spotless 6:30pm Tipping Point 7:30pm 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 11:00pm ITV News and Weather 11:15pm Peston on Sunday 12:15am Aviva Premiership Rugby Highlights 1:10am Jackpot 4:00am Motorsport UK 4:50am Nightscreen

7:00am 7:25am 10:00am 11:50am 2:15pm 3:00pm 4:00pm 5:05pm 5:10pm 5:40pm 6:05pm 7:05pm 7:10pm 7:55pm 8:55pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 11:30pm 12:00am 12:30am 1:00am 1:30am 1:55am 2:30am 2:55am 3:20am

You've Been Framed! Emmerdale Omnibus The X Factor Coronation Street Omnibus Catchphrase You've Been Framed! Corpse Bride FYI Daily Corpse Bride Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow Hotel Transylvania FYI Daily Hotel Transylvania Red Riding Hood FYI Daily Red Riding Hood The Xtra Factor Family Guy Family Guy Family Guy Family Guy American Dad! American Dad! American Dad! The Cleveland Show The Cleveland Show Teleshopping

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8:00pm Canals: The Making of a Nation Liz McIvor tells the story of the people who operated the canal boats, carrying fuel and goods around the country. 8:30pm Books That Made Britain East Anglia - The Scene of the Crime. 9:00pm Frankenstein From the Royal Ballet 11:15pm Annabel's Nightclub: A String of Naked Lightbulbs 12:15am BBC: The Secret Files 1:15am Fatal Experiments: The Downfall of a Supersurgeon 2:15am Fatal Experiments: The Downfall of a Supersurgeon 3:15am Fatal Experiments: The Downfall of a Supersurgeon 4:15am Books That Made Britain East Anglia - The Scene of the Crime.

9:30am The Big Bang Theory 10:30am Sunday Brunch 1:30pm Jamie and Jimmy's Friday Night Feast 2:30pm The Simpsons 3:00pm Paranorman Halloween family movie double bill, starting with a deliciously dark animated comedyhorror for older children and adults, directed by Sam Fell and Chris Butler. 4:50pm The Addams Family Values 6:40pm Channel 4 News 7:00pm Formula 1 10:00pm Humans Drama in which families start taking in 'Synths' - robots that can do virtually anything including doing the chores and looking after the kids. 11:05pm Michael Moore in Trumpland 12:05am Gogglebox

7:00am Milkshake! 10:50am Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:25am Football on 5 The Championship. 12:20pm Football on 5 Goal Rush. 12:50pm World Rally Championships Live 2:10pm The Gadget Show 3:10pm Fail Army 3:40pm High Spirits 5:20pm The Ghost of Greville Lodge 7:05pm One Chance 9:00pm Ice Road Truckers 9:55pm 5 News 10:00pm The Story of Peter Kay 11:30pm Peter Kay Live at the Comedy Store 12:00am Peter Kay: The Early Years 12:30am My Super ExGirlfriend 2:15am Super Casino 4:10am Do or Die 5:00am Criminals Caught on Camera 5:50am House Doctor

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10:00am Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens 12:30pm Fantastic Four 2:25pm John Wick 4:20pm Everest 6:30pm Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens 9:00pm Fantastic Four 10:50pm John Wick 12:35am Everest

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Doctor at Large Inspector Morse Heartbeat Heartbeat Agatha Christie's Marple Lewis Columbo Carry on Matron FYI Daily Carry on Matron Rosemary and Thyme Lewis When Ant and Dec Met the Prince Charles: The Destiny of a Prince The English Patient FYI Daily The English Patient Wycliffe May the Best House Win May the Best House Win

9:55am 10:50am 11:50am 12:15pm 12:40pm 1:45pm 6:00pm 6:25pm 7:00pm 7:25pm 8:00pm 12:00am 1:00am 1:05am 1:40am 2:45am 3:40am 4:00am

Snooker v Darts The Professionals Fifth Gear The Classic Car Show Cash Cowboys Cash Cowboys Storage Wars Storage Wars Monster Carp Darts Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Darts Child's Play 2 FYI Daily Child's Play 2 Fishing Impossible Hell on Wheels ITV4 Nightscreen Teleshopping Innovative, value-formoney products brought directly to you at home.

7:25am Twins 9:20am Valentine's Day 11:30am The Top Ten Show 2016 11:50am Rushmore 1:30pm Sister Act 3:15pm Ted 2 5:25pm Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me 7:10pm The Hangover 9:00pm Sister Act 10:45pm Ted 2 1:00am City Slickers 3:00am Cop Out

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

Animals Unleashed Baby Daddy Baby Daddy Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey The Goldbergs The Goldbergs Hollyoaks Omnibus Made in Chelsea Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Dunston Checks In Rude(Ish) Tube Shorts 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 To be Announced Tattoo Fixers Crazyhead The Inbetweeners The Inbetweeners Gogglebox Tattoo Fixers on Holiday Body Fixers Rude Tube

8:30am Evolution 10:00am The Finest Hours 12:00pm The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again 1:45pm Goosebumps All hell breaks loose when the monsters from RL Stine's bestselling books suddenly come to life. 3:35pm Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension 5:10pm Closer to the Moon 7:10pm Goosebumps 9:00pm The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again 11:00pm Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension 12:35am Freezer 2:15am Evolution 3:50am The Quiet Hour 5:30am Bridget Jones: Renee Zellweger's Baby

SUNDAY TV

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

Football Football Football Football Football The Sunday Supplement Goals on Sunday Live Nissan Super Sunday Live Nissan Super Sunday Live Mexican Grand Prix Great Sporting Moments Great Sporting Moments Football Football Chinese Super League Goals on Sunday Football Football Goals on Sunday Great Sporting Moments Great Sporting Moments Football's Greatest Teams

12:30pm Football 3:30pm Football Gold 3:45pm Live Championship Rugby Union 6:00pm Super Rugby Gold 6:10pm Spanish Football Gold 6:25pm Football A match from Spain's La Liga. Barcelona are the reigning champions. 8:25pm Spanish Football Gold 8:40pm Football 10:40pm World Wrestling Entertainment Late Night Raw 11:40pm World Wrestling Entertainment Late Night Smackdown Mauro Ranallo, JBL and David Otunga present Smackdown, featuring all your favourite WWE stars. 12:40am WWE Main Event

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12:00pm Claimed and Shamed 12:45pm The Housing Enforcers 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:30pm Regional News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm The Moonstone 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm Money for Nothing 5:30pm Flog It! 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News 7:30pm Regional News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm Inside Out 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Panorama 10:00pm Saving Africa's Elephants: Hugh and the Ivory War 11:00pm BBC News 11:30pm Regional News 11:40pm Weather 11:45pm Have I Got a Bit More News for You 12:30am The Graham Norton Show 1:15am Weather for the Week Ahead 1:20am BBC News

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9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:55pm Local News and Weather 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Rebound 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm Local News and Weather 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm Gino's Italian Escape: Hidden Italy 9:30pm Coronation Street More drama and turmoil from the residents of Coronation Street in the longest running TV Soap. 10:00pm Dark Angel 11:30pm ITV News 12:00am Local News and Weather

7:00am Planet's Funniest Animals 7:20am Dinner Date 8:10am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 9:00am Emmerdale 9:30am Coronation Street 10:00am Coronation Street 10:30am Psych 11:20am Royal Pains 12:15pm Dinner Date 1:15pm Emmerdale 1:45pm Coronation Street 2:15pm Coronation Street 2:45pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:35pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 4:40pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:45pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 6:50pm Take Me Out 8:00pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm Family Guy 11:00pm American Dad! 11:55pm The Cleveland Show 12:35am The Cleveland Show 12:55am Celebrity Juice

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See Hear Great British Menu Victoria Derbyshire BBC Newsroom Live The Daily Politics Pressure Pad Hi-De-Hi! Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em Open All Hours The House That Â£100k Built Wild China Antiques Road Trip Eggheads Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two Richard Parks on Everest University Challenge Only Connect The Victorian Slum Morgana Robinson's the Agency Newsnight Weather Horizon Frankenstein and the Vampyre: A Dark and Stormy Night

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8:30pm Grand Tours of Scotland 9:00pm Great Barrier Reef 10:00pm Sleuths, Spies and Sorcerers: Andrew Marr's Paperback Heroes 11:00pm Virago: Changing the World One Page at a Time 12:00am Secret Knowledge 12:30am The First World War 1:20am Dan Cruickshank's Adventures in Architecture Historian and writer Dan Cruickshank celebrates architecture as a creative force as he explores the world's greatest cities, buildings and monuments. 2:20am British Art at War: Bomberg, Sickert and Nash 3:20am Secret Knowledge Jack Kahane - The Reluctant Pornographer.

7:00am Countdown 7:45am The Goldbergs 9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am Frasier 11:00am A New Life in the Sun 12:00pm Ramsay's Hotel Hell 1:00pm Channel 4 News Summary 1:05pm Come Dine with Me 2:05pm Hoarder SOS 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm Deal or No Deal 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 8:55pm The Political Slot 9:00pm Dispatches 9:30pm Supershoppers 10:00pm SAS: Who Dares Wins 11:00pm First Dates 12:05am Derren Brown Presents Twisted Tales 1:10am How to Build a Human

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 10:45am Judge Judy 11:10am Judge Judy 11:35am Judge Judy 12:05pm Murder, She Wrote 1:00pm The Darling Buds of May 2:05pm Heartbeat 3:10pm Wild at Heart 4:10pm Where the Heart is 5:15pm Man About the House 5:50pm On the Buses 6:20pm On the Buses 6:55pm Heartbeat 8:00pm Murder, She Wrote 9:00pm Doc Martin 10:00pm Britain's Busiest Airport - Heathrow 11:00pm Law and Order: UK 12:00am Wycliffe 1:10am Marchlands 2:10am Marchlands 3:00am ITV3 Nightscreen 3:30am Teleshopping

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Sporting Funnies The Professionals The Chase Quincy M.E. Ironside The Professionals The Chase Cash Cowboys Storage Wars Texas Storage Wars Texas Quincy M.E. Ironside Cash Cowboys Storage Wars Texas Storage Wars Texas The Darts Mavericks Rugby Motogp Highlights Tremors FYI Daily Tremors Bundesliga Motorsport UK Rugby Fishing Impossible ITV4 Nightscreen Teleshopping

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Milkshake! The Wright Stuff House Doctor 5 News Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! Home and Away Neighbours NCIS: New Orleans Oliver's Ghost 5 News Neighbours Home and Away 5 News FIA World Rally Championship Highlights - Great Britain Police Interceptors Chris Tarrant Extreme Railways Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! The Haunting of Radcliffe House Criminals: Caught on Camera Super Casino The Yorkshire Vet Street Crime UK

1:05pm Bad Boys 3:10pm Enemy of the State 5:30pm The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen 7:30pm The Da Vinci Code 10:00pm Bad Boys 12:00am Enemy of the State 2:15am Gone in 60 Seconds 4:25am The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

7:00am The War of the Roses 9:00am Dude, Where's My Car? 10:30am The Man 12:00pm Ghostbusters 1:50pm Death Becomes Her 3:40pm Trainwreck 5:50pm Stretch 7:30pm South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut 9:00pm Trainwreck 11:10pm Ghostbusters 1:00am Entourage

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

Charmed Hollyoaks Rude(Ish) Tube Rude(Ish) Tube Rules of Engagement How I Met Your Mother Baby Daddy Baby Daddy Charmed Charmed The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey Baby Daddy Baby Daddy How I Met Your Mother The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks Black-Ish The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Made in Chelsea Drifters The Inbetweeners The Big Bang Theory

7:00am Closer to the Moon 8:55am The Quiet Hour 10:25am The Top Ten Show 2016 10:45am Goosebumps 12:45pm Freezer 2:30pm Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension A young family preparing for the holidays are plagued by a sinister supernatural presence. F 4:15pm The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again 6:15pm The Quiet Hour 8:00pm Goosebumps 10:00pm Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension 11:30pm All Hallows' Eve 1:00am The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again 3:00am Closer to the Moon 5:00am Evolution

MONDAY TV

7:00am 7:15am 7:30am 7:45am 8:00am 9:00am 10:00am 10:30am 11:00am 11:30am 12:00pm 12:30pm 1:00pm 1:30pm 2:00pm 4:00pm 4:30pm 5:00pm 5:30pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 12:00am 1:00am

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Cricket Sporting Triumphs CWC Classics Time of Our Lives Cricket Cricket Sporting Rivalries Sporting Greats Cricket Cricket Cricketing Yorkshire Cricketing Yorkshire Cricket Cricket NFL Highlights Spanish Gold Spanish Gold Spanish Gold Spanish Gold A chance to relive Valencia's trip to Real Madrid in January 2003. Mnf Pre-Game MNF Highlights SPFL Round Up Great Sporting Moments Spanish Gold Spanish Gold

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7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Sister Rita to the Rescue 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Claimed and Shamed 12:45pm The Housing Enforcers 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:30pm Regional News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm The Moonstone 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm Money for Nothing 5:30pm Flog It! 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News 7:30pm Regional News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm EastEnders 9:00pm Holby City 10:00pm Ordinary Lies 11:00pm BBC News 11:30pm Regional News 11:40pm Weather 11:45pm Obesity: The Post Mortem 12:40am Saving Africa's Elephants: Hugh and the Ivory War

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 Local News and Weather 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Rebound 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm Local News and Weather 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Fishing Impossible 9:00pm Pride of Britain Awards 2016 11:00pm ITV News 11:30pm Local News and Weather 11:45pm Judge Rinders Crime Stories 12:45am Murder, She Wrote 1:35am Jackpot247 4:00am Loose Women 4:50am Nightscreen

7:00am 7:30am 8:15am 9:00am 9:30am 10:00am 12:00pm 1:00pm 2:00pm 2:45pm 3:15pm 3:45pm 4:15pm 5:15pm 6:15pm 7:00pm 7:30pm

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Cowboys and Angels Claimed and Shamed Money for Nothing See Hear Great British Menu Victoria Derbyshire BBC Newsroom Live The Daily Politics Pressure Pad Hi-De-Hi! Some Mothers' Do 'Ave 'Em Open All Hours Â£100k House Revisits The Bear Family and Me Antiques Road Trip Eggheads Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two Victorian Bakers Arctic Live The Choir Later Live... with Jools Holland Newsnight Weather NFL Operation Goldrush with Dan Snow See Hear

7:00am Planet's Funniest Animals 7:20am Dinner Date 8:10am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 9:00am Emmerdale 9:30am Coronation Street 10:00am Coronation Street 10:30am Psych 11:20am Royal Pains 12:15pm Dinner Date 1:15pm Emmerdale 1:45pm Coronation Street 2:15pm Coronation Street 2:45pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:35pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 4:40pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:45pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 6:50pm Take Me Out 8:00pm You've Been Framed! 8:30pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm All About the McKenzies 10:00pm Educating Joey Essex 11:00pm Release the Hounds 12:00am Family Guy 12:30am Family Guy 1:00am American Dad!

8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm Grand Tours of Scotland Paul Murton follows in the footsteps of the first tourists to Scotland. 9:00pm Elegance and Decadence: The Age of the Regency 10:00pm Storyville Series showcasing the best in international documentaries. 11:00pm Horizon Series exploring topical scientific issues. 12:00am Animal House: Natural World 1:00am Precision: The Measure of All Things Documentary exploring why we are driven to measure and quantify the world. 2:00am Storyville 3:00am Elegance and Decadence: The Age of the Regency

7:00am Movies Now 7:10am Man About the House 7:35am Heartbeat 8:35am Where the Heart is 9:35am Wild at Heart 10:35am Judge Judy 11:00am Judge Judy 11:25am Judge Judy 11:55am Murder, She Wrote 12:55pm The Darling Buds of May 2:00pm Heartbeat 3:05pm Wild at Heart 4:05pm Where the Heart is 5:10pm Man About the House 5:50pm On the Buses 6:20pm On the Buses 6:55pm Heartbeat 8:00pm Murder, She Wrote 9:00pm Midsomer Murders 11:00pm Law and Order: UK 12:00am Wycliffe 1:05am Wycliffe 2:10am Marchlands 3:00am ITV3 Nightscreen 3:30am Teleshopping Innovative, value-formoney products brought directly to you at home.

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Countdown The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Goldbergs Everybody Loves Raymond Ray accidentally kills Ally's hamster. Frasier Frasier A New Life in the Sun Ramsay's Hotel Hell Channel 4 News Summary Come Dine with Me Hoarder SOS Countdown Deal or No Deal Four in a Bed Come Dine with Me My Kitchen Rules UK The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News The Political Slot Your Face Says it All Married at First Sight Damned 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown SAS: Who Dares Wins

7:00am British Touring Car Crashes and Smashes 7:10am The Professionals 8:00am The Chase 8:50am Quincy M.E. 9:50am Ironside 10:55am The Professionals 12:00pm The Chase 1:00pm Cash Cowboys 2:00pm Pawn Stars 2:25pm The Car Chasers 2:55pm Storage Wars Texas 3:25pm Storage Wars Texas 3:55pm Quincy M.E. 4:55pm Ironside 6:00pm Cash Cowboys 7:00pm Motogp Highlights 8:00pm Pawn Stars 8:30pm Pawn Stars 9:00pm World Superbike Highlights 10:00pm Benidorm 11:00pm Double Jeopardy 12:05am FYI Daily 12:10am Double Jeopardy 1:10am Total Recall 2:10am FYI Daily 2:15am Total Recall 3:25am The Car Chasers 3:50am ITV4 Nightscreen 4:00am Teleshopping

7:00am 10:15am 12:15pm 1:10pm 1:15pm 2:15pm 2:45pm 3:15pm 4:15pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 12:05am 1:05am 2:00am

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Milkshake! The Wright Stuff House Doctor 5 News Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! Home and Away Neighbours NCIS Gift of the Magi 5 News Neighbours Home and Away 5 News House Doctor The Yorkshire Vet Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild In Therapy: Kerry Katona The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door Tattoo Disasters Super Casino Feeling lucky? Get the authentic, heartthumping casino experience every night. Love/Hate Criminals Caught on Camera The Great Artists

9:55am The Sum of All Fears 12:00pm Taken 3 2:00pm San Andreas 4:00pm Exodus: Gods and Kings 6:35pm Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection F 8:15pm The Day the Earth Stood Still 10:00pm Taken 3 12:00am San Andreas

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

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5:15pm 7:00pm 8:30am Romancing the Stone 10:20am The Jewel of the Nile 12:10pm Stir Crazy 2:05pm Who's Harry Crumb? 3:45pm Daddy's Home 5:30pm Bruce Almighty 7:15pm Crocodile Dundee 9:00pm Daddy's Home 10:45pm Starsky and Hutch 12:30am Team America: World Police 2:15am John Tucker Must Die 3:55am Bad News Bears

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Charmed Hollyoaks Rude(Ish) Tube Rude(Ish) Tube Rules of Engagement Rules of Engagement Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey Baby Daddy Baby Daddy Charmed Charmed The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey Baby Daddy Baby Daddy How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks Black-Ish The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Body Fixers Info not Available First Dates Abroad

The Quiet Hour Freezer Closer to the Moon Goosebumps Bluebird Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension A young family preparing for the holidays are plagued by a sinister supernatural presence. The Quiet Hour Goosebumps All hell breaks loose when the monsters from RL Stine's bestselling books suddenly come to life. Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension Bluebird The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again All Hallows' Eve Freezer Fast and Furious 7 Special

TUESDAY TV

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

Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold WWE SmackDown! Mnf Pre-Game MNF Highlights Soccer AM: The Best Bits 2016/17 Live ATP MastersParis 1000 La Liga World Soccer A.M. - The Best Bits Premier League Review Soccer A.M. - The Best Bits La Liga World Premier League Review The Premier League Years SPFL Round-Up Football Gold MLS Goals Round Up Show Premier League Legends A profile of former Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy.

7:00am Cricket 12:45pm Great Sporting Moments 1:00pm Cricket's Greatest 1:30pm Premier League 100 Club 2:00pm NFL Highlights 3:00pm Cricket 4:00pm Cricket 5:00pm NFL Highlights 6:00pm Cricket's Greatest 6:30pm Cricket's Greatest 7:00pm Cricket 8:00pm Cricket 9:00pm Cricket's Greatest 9:30pm Cricket's Greatest 10:00pm NFL Highlights 11:00pm Top 14 Highlights 11:30pm MLS Goals Round Up Show 12:00am More Than a Game 12:30am La Liga World 1:00am SPFL Round Up 1:15am Great Sporting Moments 1:30am Cricket 2:30am Cricket 3:30am Top 14 Highlights 4:00am Sporting Rivalries 4:30am Cricket 5:30am Cricket

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7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Sister Rita to the Rescue 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Claimed and Shamed 12:45pm The Housing Enforcers 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:30pm Regional News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm The Moonstone 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm Money for Nothing 5:30pm Flog It! 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News 7:30pm Regional News 8:00pm The One Show 9:00pm Watchdog 10:00pm The Missing 11:00pm BBC News 11:30pm Regional News 11:40pm Weather 11:45pm A Question of Sport 12:15am Film 2016 12:45am The Greatest 2:20am Weather for the Week Ahead 2:25am BBC News

7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:55pm Local News and Weather 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Rebound 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm Local News and Weather 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm This Time Next Year 10:00pm Him 11:00pm ITV News 11:30pm Local News and Weather 11:45pm UEFA Champions League Highlights 1:10am Jackpot247 4:00am Murder, She Wrote 4:50am Nightscreen

7:30am 8:15am 9:00am 9:30am 10:00am 12:00pm 12:30pm 2:00pm 2:30pm 3:15pm

Claimed and Shamed Money for Nothing See Hear Great British Menu Victoria Derbyshire BBC Newsroom Live The Daily Politics Coast Hi-De-Hi! Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em Open All Hours Â£100k House Revisits The Bear Family and Me Antiques Road Trip Eggheads Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two Victorian Bakers Arctic Live This World Newsnight Weather The Premier League Show No Such Thing as the News The Victorian Slum See Hear Britain's Body Image Secrets with Anne Robinson

8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm Grand Tours of Scotland Paul Murton follows in the footsteps of the first tourists to Scotland. 9:00pm The Last Days of Steam 10:00pm Television's Opening Night: How the Box Was Born 11:30pm Sleuths, Spies and Sorcerers: Andrew Marr's Paperback Heroes 12:30am The Last Explorers Series in which archaeologist and writer Neil Oliver follows in the footsteps of four Scottish explorers. 1:30am The Last Days of Steam 2:30am Birth of the British Novel 3:30am Television's Opening Night: How the Box Was Born

7:00am Planet's Funniest Animals 7:20am Dinner Date 8:10am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 9:00am Emmerdale 9:30am Funniest Ever You've Been Framed 10:30am Psych 11:20am Royal Pains 12:15pm Dinner Date 1:15pm Emmerdale 1:45pm The Guide to 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! 8:30pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Dropperz 10:00pm Educating Joey Essex 11:00pm Ibiza Weekender 12:00am Family Guy 12:30am Family Guy 1:00am American Dad! 1:30am American Dad!

7:00am Man About the House 7:30am On the Buses 7:55am Heartbeat 8:55am 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 1:05pm The Darling Buds of May 2:10pm Heartbeat 3:10pm Wild at Heart 4:15pm Where the Heart is 5:20pm Man About the House 5:50pm On the Buses 6:25pm On the Buses 6:55pm Heartbeat 8:00pm Murder, She Wrote 9:00pm Rosemary and Thyme 10:00pm Her Majesty's Prison Norwich 11:00pm Law and Order: UK 12:05am Wycliffe 1:10am Wycliffe 2:15am Marchlands 3:10am ITV3 Nightscreen 3:30am Teleshopping

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Countdown The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Goldbergs Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Frasier A New Life in the Sun Ramsay's Hotel Hell Channel 4 News Summary Come Dine with Me Hoarder SOS Countdown Deal or No Deal Four in a Bed Come Dine with Me My Kitchen Rules UK The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News The Political Slot Little British Isles with Alison Steadman Grand Designs My Trans-American Road Trip It's a Weird World

7:00am 10:15am 12:15pm 1:10pm 1:15pm 2:15pm 2:45pm 3:15pm 4:15pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 9:00pm

7:00am Football Rivalaries: Man Utd v Liverpool 7:10am The Professionals 8:00am The Chase 8:55am Quincy M.E. 9:55am Ironside 11:00am The Professionals 12:00pm The Chase 1:00pm Cash Cowboys 2:00pm Pawn Stars 2:30pm Pawn Stars 2:55pm Storage Wars Texas 3:25pm Storage Wars Texas 3:55pm Quincy M.E. 4:55pm Ironside 6:00pm Cash Cowboys 7:00pm Storage Wars Texas 7:30pm Storage Wars Texas 8:00pm Pawn Stars 8:30pm Pawn Stars 9:00pm River Monsters 10:00pm Car Crash Global 11:00pm Death Wish 3 12:05am FYI Daily 12:10am Death Wish 3 12:55am Transporter 3 1:55am FYI Daily 2:00am Transporter 3 3:00am The Classic Car Show 3:50am ITV4 Nightscreen 4:00am Teleshopping

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WEDNESDAY TV

Milkshake! The Wright Stuff House Doctor 5 News The Gadget Show Home and Away Neighbours NCIS A Star for Christmas 5 News Neighbours Home and Away 5 News Police Interceptors GPs: Behind Closed Doors Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! Undercover (w/t) Britain's Greatest Bridges Secrets of Great British Castles Super Casino Feeling lucky? Get the authentic, heartthumping casino experience every night. Love/Hate Criminals Caught on Camera The Great Artists

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

Eight Legged Freaks In the Line of Fire Run All Night Furious 7 AVP: Alien vs. Predator True Lies Run All Night Furious 7 I Am Wrath Vendetta Superman III

7:00am Closer to the Moon 9:00am The Top Ten Show 2016 9:15am Bluebird 11:00am Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension 12:45pm Closer to the Moon 2:45pm Fast and Furious 7 Special 3:15pm Goosebumps 5:15pm The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again 7:15pm Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension 9:00pm Goosebumps All hell breaks loose when the monsters from RL Stine's bestselling books suddenly come to life. 11:00pm Cub Scary campfire tales turn out to be all too real when a group of Belgian boy scouts head into the French woods for a camping trip. Menacing horror with subtitles. 12:45am All Hallows' Eve

The Opposite Sex Billy Madison Idiocracy Raising Helen The Top Ten Show 2016 10 Things I Hate About You Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story Crocodile Dundee II Pitch Perfect 2 Ghost Town Bad Bromance Monty Python's The Meaning of Life Lost in Karastan

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7:00am Premier League Legends 7:30am Premier League Legends 8:00am WWE Experience 9:00am Premier League Review 10:00am Football Gold 10:15am Football Gold 10:30am Premier League Legends 11:00am Live ATP MastersParis 1000 10:30pm More Than a Game 11:00pm Barclays Premier League World 11:30pm Premier League Legends 12:00am Premier League Legends 12:30am Barclays Premier League World 1:00am More Than a Game 1:30am Sporting Mavericks 2:00am Football Gold 2:15am Football Gold 2:30am Darts Gold 2:45am Darts Gold 3:00am Premier League Legends 3:30am Premier League Legends 4:00am The Premier League Years

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Letters blowing off some steam EVERY week I am amazed at some of the letters sent in to your paper and the many grievances about which their authors complain. The vast majority of the complaints are about some Spanish ‘wrong-doing’or other. Cyclists riding on the pavement, bars or restaurants making too much noise, and so on. Do these writers not realise that they are just wasting their time in writing these letters? I am quite sure that the Spanish authorities never read the English papers and most certainly do not bother to read the Letters to the Editor section. However, I do understand that writing and submitting these letters allows one to let off steam and allow some kind of inner peace!! There, I feel so much better now! Anon

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WE wish to commend the Editorial Board and Staff of the EWN. ‘Women in Business’ made such interesting and informative reading. We hope this will be given out in the local schools! An added bonus was to read the sections about Rachel Morley and Margaret Arnup. Hospitality defines Rachel, and Margaret defines the professional woman. We are so blessed to have all the women in the area who add so much to all our lives. Not just the women of the article, but every woman who we rely on. From the helpful women standing on their feet for hours in the shops and supermarkets, the women cooking and nurturing, to the women in charge of our political systems, every woman deserves our equal respect and support every day! With thanks for an excellent newspaper every week. Michael and Peter

You first WE are bombarded every day on television with appeals for money to send to various countries in Africa, for food for starving children. Yes, they are starving. Yes, there are millions. Okay, if we send money, there are questions. Will it actually arrive at the needy place? We don’t know. However, why are we not solving this (genuine) problem at source? There is not enough food, which means that there are too many babies being born to parents who have no means to feed them. Why not have a campaign to vasectomise adult males in these countries once they have fathered two children? (There is precedence, I believe, in China.) There could be incentives. I am sure that a 21-year-old man with two children already could be persuaded to have the simple operation, in return for a cow or 20 chickens. This is not castration. The men would still be able to have and enjoy sex, just not make more and more babies born into starvation. Even the bleeding heart of the ‘civil rights’ movements must see the logic and sense in this approach? John, Javea

Fruits of commerce I WAS shocked to read that bitter oranges are being imported from South Africa. I live in Estepona and there is an

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Oliver and chorizo is good SO far as Spain is concerned ‘Paella’ (the meal, not the dish) originated during the Moorish occupation of Spain - their legacy. Wo r k e r s o n t h e l a n d w o u l d c o o k i t i n t h e fields. It consisted of pork, rabbit, chicken, rice and snails - not a fish or prawn in sight! (presumably the pork was added after the Moors de-

abundance of bitter orange trees all around town. Every year around February I’ve seen the local gardener taking down the oranges. Upon my enquiry what happens to the oranges I was told that they are thrown away! I myself had tried every single source to buy bitter oranges and wasn’t able to get hold of them. As a result for the last few years I have been to the bitter orange trees when they are being harvested and held out my shopping bag with a request that it be filled with bitter oranges for me to make marmalade with. The gardeners were always somewhat amazed, because of course the trees are on the main road, but when I said that all they needed was a quick wash and a scrub and then they were perfect to make marmalade. Surely

parted) They were cooked in the paella (the dish). Since the days of mass tourism it is now largely presented as a seafood dish and should be more correctly named ‘Arroz Mariner.’ No selfrespecting Valenciano would include fish in the original paella! Chorizo? Why not! John, Cadiz

these bitter oranges can be harvested, taken to grocery stores, cleaned and then sold or something can happen to them but not to throw them away and then import bitter oranges from South Africa. Patricia, Estepona

Note from Britain WHY oh why do British people who have emigrated, yes emigrated, to Spain feel they were entitled to vote in the British referendum? The emigrants who have moved to Australia and New Zealand and elsewhere didn’t feel the need to moan, so why should you, just because you are just two and a half

hours away by air. As a previous correspondent wrote in Edition 1631, the pensioners chose to move to Spain. Spain is Spain, a foreign country. It is definitely not Britain with a good climate, and the so called expats ie the emigrants should remember that. They should also be reminded that Spain has plenty of problems of its own, which possibly the Brits are not interested in. Perhaps they should be. Let us who live permanently in Britain enjoy the release from the money grabbing, Brussels crowd, so our government can spend our money on us and not be wasted in Brussels and Strasbourg, just the travelling costs between them add up to millions of euros. What a waste, but not for long, for us. Marian, Gloucester.

ON holiday in Calahonda and just finished reading the article on Red Rum by Tony Matthews. It states that Red Rum was born as a bay gelding - how was this possible? Did he have his ‘cohones’ removed before birth? I think his knowledge of footBALL is better than his horse racing. Horses are usually gelded to keep their mind on racing (and not the opposite sex) or to not snag anything when jumping fences - ouch! Alan (not gelded)

Democracy? BREXIT: so the people have spoken! Well, how about letting the people speak about whether or not they want to pay income tax or whether all drugs should be made legal? I am sure your readers could add a few more subjects that we can’t trust politicians to make decisions upon. Julien

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in history 79 - The city of Pompeii was buried by eruption of Mount Vesuvius 1216 - Henry III of England was crowned 1485 - Henry VII of England was crowned 1512 - the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, one of Italian artist Michelangelo’s finest works, was revealed to the public for the first time 1517 - Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the door of a church in Wittenberg, Germany 1618 - Sir Walter Raleigh was executed after his enemies spread rumours that he was opposed to the accession of King James 1728 - British explorer Captain James Cook was born 1755 - More than 50,000 people were killed by an earthquake in Lisbon, Portugal 1787 - Mozart’s opera Don Giovanni opened in Prague 1795 - Poet John Keats was born 1806 - Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte entered Berlin 1811 - Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility was published anonymously 1903 - London’s Daily Mirror newspaper was published for the first time 1938 - Orson Welles caused nationwide panic in the US by broadcasting War of the Worlds, a realistic radio dramatisation of a Martian invasion of the Earth 1952 - The US detonated the world’s first thermonuclear weapon, the hydrogen bomb, on Eniwetok atoll in the Pacific 1960 - A British jury determined that Lady Chatterley’s Lover by D H Lawrence was not obscene 1975 - Prince Juan Carlos became Spain’s acting head of state after General Francisco Franco, dictator of the country since 1936, conceded he was too ill to govern 1982 - The Socialist Workers’ Party won the Spanish elections, giving the country its first socialist government since the death of Franco 1993 - The Maastricht Treaty came into effect, formally establishing the European Union

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Funagram Unscramble the name of a 2010 American biographical drama film (three words): ETHICAL STONE WORK

Directed by: Paul Feig Starring: Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones, Chris Hemsworth Ghostbusters makes its long-awaited return, rebooted with a cast of hilarious new characters. Thirty years after the beloved original franchise took the world by storm, Paul Feig brings his fresh take to the supernatural comedy, joined by some of the funniest actors working today. Released into a perfect storm of trollfeeding media nonsense, the movie itself is actually a funny and spectacular action comedy that pays tribute to the first film with in-jokes, twists and cameos. Fun oozes from almost every frame; likewise the energy of a team excited to be revolutionising the blockbuster landscape.

Rebeca Pous, Singer, November 1

Coming from an entertainment family, Rebeca Pous del Toro is the daughter of a famous Spanish singer and painter mother whilst her cousin is actor Benicio del Toro. The pop singer and actress has released 35 singles and is known as the Queen of Dance.

• John Cleese, Comedian, October 27, 77 Started his comedy career in the Frost Report and found lasting fame as one of the founders of Monty Python’s Flying Circus as well as Fawlty Towers. Has appeared in a number of films as well as acting as a voice over and is considered to be one of the UK’s most gifted comic talents. • Hank Marvin, Guitarist, October 28, 75 First came to fame when playing with Cliff Richard and the Shadows and after Cliff went solo, continued to rack up the hits with the guitar based band. Appeared in a number of Cliff movies such as Summer Holiday and his name has passed into English usage as slang meaning starving. • Yasmin Le Bon, Model, October 29, 52 One of the great supermodels of the 1980’s, the IranianBritish born model and fashion designer married Simon Le Bon singer with Duran Duran in 1984 and they have three daughters. • Juliet Stevenson, Actress, October 30, 60 A well-respected stage actress who found international fame in the film Truly, Madly, Deeply but significantly reduced her stage and movie appearances to bring up her children but was a prolific narrator for audio books. She was awarded the CBE in 1999. • Tom O’Connor, Comedian/TV Host, October 31, 77 The Liverpool born comedian started work as a teacher who appeared in local clubs and was then offered a spot in TV show The Comedians. Since those early days, he has had his own TV shows and presented a number of game shows. • Sir Trevor Brooking, Footballer, November 2, 68 One of the best-known players with West Ham United for whom he played 647 times, helping to win two FA Cup finals. Sir Trevor also made 47 appearances for England and after retiring as a player, has been involved as an administrator and TV pundit. He was knighted in 2004.

Unscramble the name of a famous American novelist: TO NATURE CAMP FUNAGRAM SOLUTION: THE SOCIAL NETWORK, TRUMAN CAPOTE.

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Elton John hates ordering Chinese food. Soya seems to be the hardest word. My dad suggested I register for a donor card, he’s a man after my own heart. I just deleted all the German names off my phone. It’s Hans free.

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

BARBER BATEAU DIAPER DREARY ERRAND (10) EUREKA INSTEP MAKEUP MARTIN MUSEUM

PREACH RACKET RUCKUS SERINE SKATER TEETER TETHER THWACK WHITEN

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1 Fossil 2 Winter 3 Strait 4 Twenty 5 Strain 6 Lavabo 7 Entice 8 Strive 9 Stereo 10 Catkin 11 Heater 12 Serene 13 Shrank 14 Enzyme 15 Teeing 16 Mirror 17 Season 18 Regain 19 Bateau

YOUR STARS SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Sometimes, you find it hard to do things just for the pure enjoyment of it. Realise that not everything has to have a purpose or a profit. Look round this week and seek out something that will please your senses and bring a smile to your lips. CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Contact with a less than ideal situation makes you realise just how lucky you are. It has been clear that the weeks are changeable and your situation at the moment far from settled. Pity those whose day-to-day life is completely predictable. AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) This being a family oriented month, much of it may be spent getting together with relatives and going over old times. Perhaps you are compiling a photo album for older members of the family or vice versa. PISCES (February 20 - March 20) An exciting invitation may set tongues wagging and make a loved one jealous. You, meanwhile, are quite bemused by the whole thing. What comes out of this week is that you are of considerable value to others. The mere thought of you not being around sends ripples through your social circle.

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Someone with a larger-than-life imagination makes you smile but that was not their intention. Try to be diplomatic and steer them in a different direction. Some feelings of loneliness will not be assuaged by working more. Perhaps it is time to consider taking on a pet or giving a current pet more attention. ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Being asked to take on a new and demanding task this week may see you wishing that you had been less visible.

that it is. There's no problem with discussing things and talking them through.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) An interest in technology is not something new to you. What is great, though, is that the penny has suddenly dropped. This week sees you understanding more and wanting to know more.

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

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) An urge to get moving must mean that the new year is round the corner. Certainly, you are questioning where you want to be in the months ahead. A house move or work placement may be on your mind.

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

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) Be aware that not everyone is willing to work as hard as you. When approached by someone wanting you to trust them, be sure of their motives. Do what you feel is right but remain firmly in control, especially financially. It may not be the time to make a particular move, although others think

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

ALLHALLOWS EVE The first letters of the answers to the first nine questions spell out the word HALLOWEEN 1. What was the first name of the US-born author of the classic gothic ghost story The Turn of the Screw? 2. How is Vincent Price’s character, Dr Phibes described in the title of a famous 1971 British horror film? 3. What was the stage surname of the Hungarian-American actor who was famous for portraying Count Dracula in the original 1931 film and for his roles in many other horror films? 4. Howard Phillips were the first names of which American author who achieved posthumous fame through his influential works of horror fiction? 5. Which word completes the tagline of a 1976 American-British supernatural horror film: You Have Been Warned. If Something Frightening Happens To You Today. Think About It. It May Be ‘The (what)’ 6. The title of the famous song/dance that features in the rock musical The Rocky Horror Picture Show is The Time (what)? 7. The title of the 1984 American supernatural slasher film written and directed by Wes Craven, and the first in a series of nine ‘sequels’ was A Nightmare on (which) Street? 8. Which 2008 British horror film written and directed by James Watkins starred Kelly Reilly as nursery school teacher Jenny, Michael Fassbender as Jenny’s boyfriend Steve and Jack O’Connell as gang leader Brett? 9. What is the first name of the character played by Anthony Perkins in the classic 1960 American psychological horror thriller Psycho? 10. What was the working title of the 1978 horror film Halloween: (a) Hide-And-Seek, (b) The Babysitter Murders or (c) The Haddonfield Horror? Answers 1. HENRY James, 2. ABOMINABLE, 3. Bela LUGOSI, 4. (H P) LOVECRAFT, 5. The OMEN, 6. WARP, 7. ELM, 8. EDEN LAKE, 9. NORMAN Bates, 10. B - THE BABYSITTER MURDERS

Nonagram How many English words of four letters or more can you make from the nine letters in our Nonagram puzzle? Each letter may be used only once (unless the letter appears twice). Each word MUST CONTAIN THE CENTRE LETTER (in this case F) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed.

TARGET: • Average: 12 • Good: 16 • Very good: 24 • Excellent: 31

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION cord crud curd door dour duct odor rood trod undo codon condo donor donut odour outdo rondo round condor cordon doctor rotund untrod concord conduct orotund CONDUCTOR

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Across 1 Another name for a round sail (5) 4 Deputy head put in control in small group (5) 8 Missile I’d find in the river (7) 9 Flower seen in a dell up in the Lake District (5) 10 Comments about stone (5) 11 Objects to most gifts (7) 12 Naval Airmen in disguise (6) 14 Dominate horrible bosses (6) 18 Don't vote with a black spot (7) 20 Overeat in the deep ravine (5) 22 A small department for expert (5) 23 Smile after tea, with embarrassment (7) 24 Mexican snacks, initially tried with a lettuce (5) 25 Strike a chord in Harry S Truman's speech (5) Down 1 Roman general married? Quite the opposite (7) 2 Being a dimwit, I do it wrong (5) 3 A cowboy hat, keep it, boy (7) 4 Provides food but reacts badly (6) 5 Hands out some judo lessons (5) 6 Big stretch of river sheltering vessels (7) 7 Penalties if fen is damaged (5) 13 Most promising funny stories (7) 15 The poor food in pubs (7) 16 All about bird's chest part (7) 17 Criticises strikes (6)

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1 Oil well, 5 Cocoa, 8 Dirge, 9 Isolate, 10 Averted, 11 Shift, 12 Scrap, 14 Gruel, 19 Larks, 21 Eclipse, 23 Shatter, 24 Erase, 25 Tuner, 26 Essence. Down: 1 Ordeal, 2 Large, 3 Electra, 4 Lairds, 5 Crops, 6 Cyanide, 7 Agents, 13 Certain, 15 Rollers, 16 Closet, 17 Degree, 18 Serene, 20 Sitar, 22 Plain.

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18 Use a yashmak, so to speak (5) 19 Opposed to college head acting like a clown (5) 21 More uncommon rubles are registered (5)

Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 16 represents J and 17 represents C, so fill in J every time the figure 16 appears and C every time the figure 17 appears. Now, using your knowledge of the English language, work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you discover the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and the control grid.

Across 1 Filled pasta (7) 4 Clean with hard rubbing (5) 7 Small mouse-like mammal (5) 9 Superficial (7) 10 Futile (7) 11 Male duck (5) 12 Hard, thin pointed object (5) 14 Chose (5) 19 Separate into parts or portions (5) 21 Walk unsteadily (7) 23 Look at closely (7) 24 Aviator (5) 25 Pay out (5) 26 Witchcraft (7) Down 1 Free from harm or evil (6)

2 Brink or border (5) 3 Beg persistently and urgently (6) 4 Burn caused by hot liquid (5) 5 Stop holding on to (7) 6 Felt hat that is round and hard with a narrow brim (6) 8 Smash or break forcefully (5) 13 Throb 15 Having a full rounded shape (5) 16 All one's resources (6) 17 Appraise (6) 18 In a tidy way (6) 20 Attempted (5) 22 Where the sides of the vessel curve in to form the bottom (5)

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

7 Latest, 8 Ruined, 9 Gaze, 10 Generate, 11 Another, 13 Never, 15 Fresh, 17 Regress, 20 Layabout, 21 Dusk, 23 Claims, 24 Relief.

Down: 1 Data, 2 Repent, 3 Stagger, 4 Frank, 5 Fierce, 6 Restless, 12 Normally, 14 Texture, 16 Static, 18 Riddle, 19 Boast, 22 Seem.

ENGLISHSPANISH Across: 1 Branch, 4 Nail, 7 Cigar, 8 Acera, 10 Adventure, 13 Ounce, 14 Lider, 15 Remo, 16 Cannon. Down: 1/11 Back door, 2 Algodon, 3 Carceles, 5 Liar, 6 Pastilla, 9 Edredon, 12 Tren.

CODE BREAKER

Across 1 Mandón (5) 3 Sacos (5) 6 Jamón (3) 8 Fathers-in-law (7) 9 Diecisiete (9) 12 Drill (tool) (7) 13 Todo (en su totalidad) (3) 14 Oxidado (5) 15 Nobody (5)

Down 1 Owl (long-eared) (4) 2 Ayer (9) 3 Maíz dulce (9) 4 Plum (7) 5 Faja (de tela) (4) 7 Furniture (7) 10 Remover (sopa) (4) 11 Azul (4)

Unleashing Demons: The Inside Story of Brexit

By Craig Oliver DAVID Cameron’s spin doctor appears to blame everyone except himself and his boss in his account of the EU referendum campaign. Oliver was the former prime minister ’s spin doctor for five years, and is never less than adoring about the man he calls ‘DC.’ The most striking thing about this account is perhaps the way in which Cameron greets each disaster with a flippant remark, giving the impression that he never bothered about anything all that much. On the morning after the UK voted to leave the EU, annihilating more than four decades of British economic and foreign policy in one fell swoop, Cameron came down from his flat at 7am to discuss his next move with his closest aides, and he said: “Well, that didn’t go to plan!”

Halloween is just around the corner, and although the holiday used to be more widely celebrated in North America, it is becoming increasingly international with every passing year. Here’s our list of the top 10 Halloween traditions and customs from around the world. 1 - Pumpkin carving 4 - Fave dei Morti 8 - Bobbing for apples Carving a pumpkin and making a jackAlthough people in some countries This party game has its origins in a o’-lantern is a surefire way to enjoy a may associate leaving out biscuits with Roman festival which paid tribute to spooky evening with the children or Christmas, when it is customary to Pamona, the goddess of agriculture grandchildren. For an added bonus, leave a few treats out for Santa, in Italy and abundance. There were different bake the seeds afterwards and enjoy it is typical to leave out biscuits for versions of the game but the basic idea them with a scary movie. It is thought dead relatives and gods from the was for the participants to be able to that the custom of making jack-o’netherworld on November 1. This trapredict their future relationships based lanterns originally dates back to Iredition is known as Fave dei Morti (liton the outcome of the game. Once the land, where children would entertain erally, ‘beans of the dead’). Romans conquered the British Isles, themselves by carving grotesque faces 5 - Putting out the chairs the festival was merged with Samhain, into turnips. In the Czech Republic, it is traditional a precursor to Halloween. 2 - Day of the Dead to place chairs around the fireplace on 9 - Yue Lan Day of the Dead, or Dia de los MuerHalloween night - one for each living In Hong Kong, the Halloween celebratos, is typically celebrated in Mexico. relative and one for each dead one. tion is known as ‘Yue Lan,’ or the FesThe prevailing belief behind the cele6 - Hiding the knives tival of the Hungry Ghosts. There, it is bration is that the spirits of loved ones Meanwhile, in Germany, an old tradibelieved that the spirits of the dead visit their families on October 31 and tion is to hide all of the knives in the walk the earth for 24 hours. Some peothen leave on November 2. People ofhouse once Halloween rolls around. ple burn pictures of fruit or money, beten create dramatic decorations and This custom comes from the idea that lieving that this will find its way to costumes and leave out food in anticiif the spirits return on Halloween, they their loved ones in the spirit world and pation of the arrival of the dead. The won’t be able to hurt themselves once comfort them, whereas food and gifts idea is to celebrate death rather than the sharp objects are tucked away. are sometimes put out as a peace offermourning. 7 - Fancy Dress ing in case any angry ghosts are seek3 - Trick-or-treating Dressing up on Halloween has become ing revenge. It doesn’t get much better for this for a common sight in most countries 10 - Pranks the wee’uns as they scurry from house around the world. Although the cosThe ‘trick’ part of ‘trick or treat.’ Misto house collecting as many treats as tumes were traditionally scary in the chief has typically always been a part possible. Unfortunately Halloween can past as a means to frighten off evil of Halloween. Although some people be so enticing for youngsters that it is spirits, nowadays Halloween is the take it too far, there’s nothing more fun not all that uncommon for householdtime to be as sexy, crazy, or silly as than seeing your friends and family ers to open their doors to find bearded you want to as you slip into another jump right out of their skin upon en20-year-olds holding cigarettes in one character for the day. countering a carefully-placed rubber hand and pillowspider or bat. cases in the other.

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Boggled How many English words can you find in the Boggled grid, according to the following rules? • The letters must be adjoining in a ‘chain’. They can be adjacent horizontally, vertically or diagonally. • Words must contain at least four letters and may include singular and plural or other derived forms. • No letter may be used more than once within a single word, unless it appears twice. • No vulgarities or proper nouns are permitted.

TARGET: • Average: 14

PUMPKINS: Carved faces.

• Good: 20 • Very good: 28 • Excellent: 36

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

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LEADER of the Gibraltar Social Democrats, Daniel Feetham said in a Gibraltar radio interview that whilst he was committed to continuing to oppose the existing government, he believed it proper to step down from his position if he didn’t win the next election and suggested the salary paid to the opposition leader didn’t reflect the amount of work involved.

WITH a population just over 32,000, it was revealed in parliament just seven staff at Gibraltar Primary Care Centre were handling 55,000 calls each month and were struggling with the sheer volume. It was suggested an e-mail had been circulated by disaffected doctors alleging corruption in the Gibraltar Health Authority, the Chief Minister categorically rejected this.

THE Deputy Chief Minister Dr Joseph Garcia was in London for meetings concerning Brexit on Monday October 24, including a meeting on Brexit matters at the new United Kingdom Department for Exiting the EU. A Gibraltar government statement rejected suggestions Gibraltar was ‘side lined’ after leaders of the devolved parliaments met with Theresa May.

Russian aircraft fleet sails off the coast of Portugal By John Smith THERE was a certain irony that just a few days after the celebration of Trafalgar Day in Gibraltar the Russian Aircraft Carrier fleet which had sailed through the English Channel, causing the British Government to shadow its movements, actually made its way through the Straits of Gibraltar as it headed towards its naval base in Tartus Syria. Much has been made of this fleet movement and in a war of words, the Russians have said that NATO is scared as it cannot match the might of Russia whilst it is suggested that this is a hollow action as the carrier Admiral Kuznetsov is basically in poor condition and is only being deployed in order to wind up the West. In the meantime, Guy Verhofstadt, the former Prime Minister of Belgium tweeted “It is scandalous that Spain, a member of NATO and the EU, is today allowing the Russian #Kuznetsov fleet to refuel and receive technical assistance on Spanish territory. Only last week this Spanish Government signed up to a statement from the European Council accusing Russia of war crimes against civilians in #Aleppo, yet today it provides assistance to a fleet which has one purpose; the annihilation of Aleppo and the harassment of EU and NATO forces.”

TO coincide with the Gibunco Literary Festival, which has just been held, the Gibraltar Cultural Services has announced on behalf of the Ministry of Culture the purchase of some £2000 worth of new books for the John Mackintosh Hall Library. More than 200 books, many requested by library users, together with a selection of bestsellers as well as a number written by many of the authors that have taken part in the festival have been purchased. There is a wide range of genres of these new books which include adult fiction, adult non-fiction, adult audiobooks, young adult fiction, children’s fiction and non-fiction.

Announcement of cabinet reshuffle IN accordance with a previous announcement following the last election, the Chief Minister Fabian Picardo, after consulting with the Governor of Gibraltar, has announced on October 20 a number of changes of portfolios for his government together with the creation of new roles and the merging of some ministries. Whilst all of these changes are important for the people of Gibraltar, possibly the most challenging role has been given to Deputy Chief Minister Dr Joseph Garcia who has been appointed as Minister for Brexit as well as Europe.

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ANNOUNCING THE CHANGES: Fabian Picardo and Richard Garcia. Whilst the government is disappointed that it needs to create such a role and still

hopes that there will be a number of viable alternatives, it recognises that it would be un-

wise not to formally prepare for an eventual exit from the European Union.

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Chronic pain won’t go away but can be eased By Gemma Elvins-Quinn ONE in five Spaniards suffer some type of chronic pain, but 45 per cent of them do not go to any doctor to help alleviate their condition. That’s according to the Spanish Society of Pain (SED), on the occasion of World Day of Pain. According to the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP), chronic pain is a sensory or emotionally unpleasant experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage. The World Health Organisation (WHO) said that when it becomes a chronic disease, its treatment is a ‘human right.’ One of the main problems is that when not treated effectively it can cause depression, social withdrawal, anxiety, sexual dysfunction, and can even increase cardiovascular risk. In addition, pain is the most com-

JOINT PAIN: The most common cause of absenteeism in Spaniards. mon cause of absenteeism in Spain, and more money should be spent on dealing with it. Joint pain is the most common

type of ailment, and osteoarthritis is the most common musculoskeletal disease in the elderly population. The SED said there is often no

IVF cuts birth defects risk for older mothers A STUDY has found that women aged 40 or over are less likely to have babies with birth defects if they conceive by IVF. Older women have a higher risk of babies with conditions such as Down’s Syndrome and cerebral palsy, but a study’s findings suggest that IVF children born to older women have less than half the risk of birth abnormalities than those conceived naturally. The study looked at births in South Australia from 1986 to 2002 and found birth defects in 3.6 per cent of babies born to women aged 40-plus using IVF. This compared with 5.7 per cent for all naturally conceived births. The researchers said this implies a previously ‘undescribed protective mechanism’ but could only speculate as to why. The findings cannot be attributed to the use of donor eggs from younger women as this was excluded from the study. IVF: Fewer birth defects for older mothers conceiving in this way.

cure but there are therapies that can improve the quality of life. They call for more training about pain for medical professionals.

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Painkillers could affect your nurturing THOSE addicted to painkillers may not find babies cute. While this may not seem a big deal, doctors claim this is a dangerous sign of how drugs can manipulate the brain. The human tendency to find babies cute stems from our drive to nurture and protect, but a study by the University of Pennsylvania (USA) found that babies do not trigger any emotional reaction in addicts. The researchers said that opioids prescribed for pain are some of the most common medications in the world, but they appear to change the brain’s response to baby cuteness, which may change the motivation to care for others and could mean a more serious cognitive imbalance. Addiction to opioids, both illicit drugs such as heroin and pain treatments, affects over four million people in the USA. Their use is often associated with reduced responses to natural rewards, as well as abnormal social behaviour, but could also affect basic human instincts.

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SPECIALIST: Doctor Luis Perez Belmonte. Smoking is the biggest cause of preventable deaths in the UK, accounting for more than 80,000 fatalities every year. A similar number of deaths are registered in Spain, with over 60,000 smokers dying on average every year in the country. It is said that one in every two smokers will die from a smoking-related disease, due to the damage the habit can cause to the brain, lungs and heart. What are the health risks of smoking cigarettes? Smoking has many health risks as is well-known. It behaves as a cardiovascular risk factor by favouring thrombus forming in the arteries (known as atherosclerosis) which can cause people to have heart attacks or brain haemorrhages and can seriously affect lower limb movement. Furthermore, it can work as a catalyst for all types of cancers, with the most common being lung. It can also affect pulmonary ventilation, producing what is known as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, which is the breakdown of the lung structure, preventing proper air input and output. Why it is addictive? Tobacco has a large number of substances in its composition that generate addiction through biochemical mechanisms in

the brain, making quitting very difficult. Among these substances is most importantly nicotine. What effects can passive smoking have and how serious are they? Passive smoking can be very harmful to the health of others, causing the same diseases that it does actively. Which is the best way to quit smoking? The first thing you have to have is willingness to give up smoking. There are many treatments that can help, from replacement patches and nicotine gum to other treatments in pills that can also be very useful. To do this, you should see a specialist in Internal Medicine and Pneumology who will advise you on the best measures to take.

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Toothpaste to help stop heart attacks A NEW toothpaste has been created that not only removes more plaque from teeth, but could help prevent heart attacks and strokes. Created in America, the toothpaste is reported to remove twice as much plaque as rivals and it also reduces levels of inflammation throughout the body. Tests showed inflammation fell by 29 per cent, not much lower than the 37 per cent achieved through the use of statins. Inflammation is measured by the high sensitivity C-reactive protein, a marker for heart attacks and strokes. Previous studies have found a link between gum disease and heart problems, caused by the bacteria that lead to gum disease spreading in the blood stream to the heart and aorta, the bodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest artery. Those who regularly fail to brush their teeth were more at risk of a heart attack. The research team who tested the toothpaste said it could help the tens of millions of people using statins, aspirin, beta blockers and other agents that help lower car-

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Best training to prevent common ACL injuries By Estelle Mitchell www.thebodyworksclinic.com ACL injuries are common for athletes - sudden twisting, over extension, falls, a bad landing or sudden stops. . . these can all cause ligament injuries. Three times more likely in women, particularly young athletes, an ACL injury can stop you in your tracks What is the ACL? The Anterior Cruciate Ligament is a fibrous, connective tissue which connects the thigh bone to the shin bone at the knee. How to prevent ACL injury The key to prevention is having a strong, stable foot with strong, flexible muscles in the leg able to adapt to sudden changes. What you do before your training is important Don’t stretch - stretching too much, especially if you are cold, can actually destabilise the ligaments. A few gentle stretches AFTER your workout can be helpful, but not before.

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Do warm up - literally! Get the blood pumping, and a light sweat. Warm muscles are stronger and more flexible and therefore are better able to support you. A BIG consideration on these cold winter mornings. Neuromuscular training The best kind of warm up! It can reduce the risk of ACL injury by up to 72 per cent!! Neuromuscular training trains your nerves to control your muscles better and react faster. Practising how your knee moves when jumping, landing and pivoting, you learn how to make your knee more stable. So what do I do? Learn to balance and move

while maintaining stability. Include: • Plyometrics - learning how to land safely • Agility drills - accuracy and foot placement • Balance exercises strengthen muscles and use the core • Resistance training - focusing on weak muscles and increasing tone • Speed training - doing it all again, but faster! And make sure your base is solid! If you slip and slide in your shoes, if they aren’t providing the right support to your foot, your base will slip away. Who needs this? If your sport involves jump-

ing, twisting, pivoting, balance, speed or agility - YOU! Football, basketball, volleyball, gymnastics, tennis, padel, skiing, snowboarding. . . This is particularly important for young athletes, the American Academy of Paediatrics (AAP) recommends neuromuscular training programmes, particularly for those training regularly. For more information on ACL prevention techniques and recovery after an injury check out our website www.TheBodyworksClinic.com our Facebook page Bodyworks Health Clinic or call us on 952 883 151

Injections and when to use WITH modern technology we have far more options. Sometimes a simple injection can resolve the issue and prevent surgery. What are my options? There are two types of pain relief depending on your situation: 1. Corticosteroid injections - these are a swift form of pain relief and anti-inflammatory. 2. Hyaluronic Acid (HA) - contrary to how the name sounds this is a natural lubricant found in all joints. When we look at synovial fluid from arthritic joints, it contains lower concentrations of HA than healthy joints. Increasing the lubrication in the joint helps it to move more easily and comfortably. How many injections will I need? Usually just one is required as we have much higher quality HA now. What actually happens? 1. A full and detailed assessment of you and your joint so that we completely understand what’s going on and get the best results. A detailed discussion of your options and requirements 2. If you are in se-

vere, acute pain, a corticosteroid injection (only one!) to help reduce inflammation and pain. 3. Three to six weeks later an HA injection to give at least six to 12 months of pain relief. And this is where we have options - we have time to pursue non-surgical routes, prepare you to get the best results for surgery or, ideally, allow you to live your life pain free. When not to use them Although adverse reactions are rare, HA injections are not suitable for people with egg or poultry allergies. While HA injections are a quick and almost pain free solution they aren’t a magic wand, they will make a HUGE difference to the right patients, giving them long periods pain free. But we must make sure that it is the right solution for you and a thorough assessment first is critical.

Don’t force a clean plate FORCING children to eat everything on their plate could lead to overeating later in life a study by the University of Nebraska warns. It says that this ‘clean plate’ policy can be dangerous, as children can lose their ability to follow their own hunger cues and to stop eating when they are full. Childcare workers were found to believe that a clean plate would encourage youngsters to

develop a healthy appetite and therefor prevent fussy eaters. The study also found that some nurseries used controlling feeding practices, because they worried about parents’ reactions if they found out their child hadn’t eaten everything. The report urged childcare centres to avoid such practices and to encourage, but not pressure, children to eat their food.

Dr Jyri Lepistö, Orthopaedic Consultant Colegio No. 29/29/11425 MD, PhD, eMBA

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The best beauty college is here MARBELLA BEAUTY ACADEMY is on cloud nine after receiving not just one, but two awards from The British Association of Beauty Therapy and Cosmetology and the Confederation of International Beauty Therapy and Cosmetology. These two institutions are the preferred beauty qualification provider by top employers in the industry worldwide. David Balen from Balen’s Insurance said: “Marbella Beauty Academy’s fantastic training is essential and is the bedrock of a successful and safe career. “We are delighted to sponsor the Best College award as improving standards in the industry helps to ensure claims and premiums are kept to a minimum!” Sally Durant said: “I am really pleased to sponsor the Best Tutor award which recognises an exceptional commitment to the delivery of high standards in Education and Training.” Principal of MBA Giselle Beck-Davies and Head Tutor Jane O’Brien (Jane won Best Tutor) were asked what winning these awards meant to them. “It is wonderful to have all our hard work recognised as we go into our 10th year, as well as being an amazing boost for all the staff and students to take with them forever!” said Giselle.

Head Tutor Jane O’Brien with Danyel Lutwyche. Added Jane: “I feel so proud of our MBA Angels. We have a 100 per cent pass rate and the majority of our students achieve 100 per cent marks. These examinations are not easy; they carry points for university and are equivalent to GCSE, O and A level or higher national diplomas.” What makes MBA exceptional? Giselle said: “The MBA team bring a wealth of personal experience and professionalism and our qualified teachers keep up to date and refreshed with everything current in their subject.”

Founder Giselle Beck-Davies, her daughter Georgia and Head Tutor Jane O’Brien.

MBA are serious about improving the standards in this industry, small groups with equipment for every student, ensure they leave salon-ready. Jane said: “MBA offers students a career for life. The skills and qualifications they achieve with us are the best in the industry, which in turn means they are rewarded by being offered top jobs.” Giselle added: “The reward is seeing our students fulfil their dreams.” Congratulations to Danyel Lutwyche from Gibraltar, who has just accepted a position on

The Royal Caribbean cruise ships! Many MBA students have travelled the world and become spa managers or work in ski chalets, five-star hotel spas, set up their own businesses, worked for plastic surgeons and so much more! MBA is spreading its wings in 2017 to the Caribbean and other locations! Come with us for an exciting future! www.marbellabeautyacademy.com info@marbellabeautyacademy.com Like them on Facebook for up to date information.

The plague of plastic can affect our bodies ENDOCRINE-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), found in common household products such as plastic water bottles, cheap toys and cosmetics, can interfere with the body’s hormonal system, a report says. The report, by the NYU Langone Medical

Centre in New York, said that the most common EDC-related illness is neurological, including ADHD, autism and loss of IQ. The report also claimed that the invisible but dangerous chemicals also boosted obesity, diabetes, some cancers, male infertility

and endometriosis. EDCs are said to be costing billions of dollars in health-related costs each year in the USA. Some of the chemicals highlighted in the report, including phthalates used in bottles, a re ba nne d in the Europ ean Uni on and

would therefore not be on sale in Britain or Spain, but toxins may still be in plastic products. A similar study last year estimated that the chemicals cost the EU health systems $271 billion (€246 billion).

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Piano concert in Estepona YOUNG pianist and composer Angel Moya from Estepona will be presenting a free concert at the Padre Manuel Cultural Centre on the evening of Friday October 28 at 8pm to coincide with the release of his first album entitled Flying. The concert itself is sponsored by the Estepona Council to recognise the success of this young man who started serious studying of the piano at the age of nine when he entered the Marbella Music Conservatory where he remained until the age of 17. Now studying music in Malaga, he often appears in Marbella and San Pedro and even had a residency at a major hotel in Marbella. His new album will be available in CD format and also to download from a range of sites including iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, Shazam, Deezer and Google Play.

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Martha High to perform a single concert in Malaga By John Smith

Martha High. FORMER backing singer with James Brown, Martha High will be performing 10.30pm at La Trinchera in Malaga on the evening of Friday November 18 with entry costing €15. Martha Having as she was originally known grew up in Washington DC and was part of a band known as the Jewels who toured with the Godfather of Soul James Brown in the mid-1960s and after touring with him for 18 months, the group split u p an d th e n e w ly n a me d M a rtha High became a permanent backing singer with the soul and funk coloss u s an d s ta y ed as pa rt of his e ntourage until 2000 when she went on tour with other artists. In 2 0 0 5 , s h e e mba rke d on the ‘James Brown’s Funky Divas Tour’ in Europe, sharing stage with her friend Lyn Collins. Now, in 2016, h av in g rele a s e d h e r s olo a lbum

‘Singing for the Good Times’ she combines her solo performances with concerts with the JBs, the original James Brown Band.

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Fantasy Film Festival THE 6th International Fantasy Film Festival takes place in Torremolinos from October 27 to November 1 with the presentation of 97 films of which 22 are full length features and the balance of 75 are shorts. With so many entries from overseas, this is the first year that it has added the word international to its title and it is delighted to screen the Malaga produced film Arc de Bara on the opening night. With some films being screened free of charge and others costing just €3.50 for entry, this promises to be a feast of fright and fantasy for fans of the genre, especially as it will be running over Halloween weekend. For details of the programme, awards and information on which films will be screened in English, visit www.torremolinos-fantasti co.com.

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Christmas Panto THE Salon Varietes is holding open auditions for the Christmas pantomime Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood on Saturday November 5 from 2pm to 5pm hosted by director Peter Mitchell and choreographer Peter Height. The production dates are Tuesday December 20 to Friday December 23 and Monday January 2 to Thursday January 5, 2017. There will be matinee shows on December 23, January 3 and January 5, but there will be no evening show on January 5.

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Money raised to help children of San Pedro By John Smith GREATLY respected singer and composer Antonio Orozco played at the San Pedro Fiesta on the evening of Saturday October 22 and despite the heavy rain which finally arrived that evening, a large crowd turned out to enjoy the music and voice of the Spanish singer. Although the concert was free, Antonio Orozco who is touring across Spain in the latter part of 2016 and 2017 asks every member of his audience to make a tiny donation of just €1.20 via SMS to angel 28015 and the money raised which is now well in excess of €5,000 is given to the Guardian Angels project. This project employs ‘case managers’ who help parents who are having financial or general difficulties and guides them on how best to

cope with their children to ensure that they are able to have an enjoyable and fulfilling life. Their whole aim is to try to ensure that these parents who are going through difficult times are able to keep their children with them rather than see them placed into care, which can so often lead to longterm difficulties and even a life of drug addiction or crime.

Antonio Orozco in concert.

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Straight and Narrow on at Salon Varietes By John Smith THE cast of Straight and Narrow, the forthcoming comedy at the Salon Varietes, pose outside the Stage Door of the Salon Varietes in Fuengirola. This comedy that has recently been presented in the West End centres on two characters, Bob and Jeff. The cosy domesticity of these lovers is threatened by Jeff considering leaving Bob for a woman, so that he can become a father. Bob’s mother, a typical comic harridan doesn’t help by putting pressure on Bob to get married as she doesn’t begin to suspect that his relationship may not be simply ‘Straight and Narrow.’ The play which runs from November 20 to 24, nightly at 8pm except Sunday at 7pm is a

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FORTHCOMING COMEDY: The cast of Straight and Narrow. touching yet funny look at life and will generate plenty of laughs as well as some food for thought.

Tickets at €13 are available from Salon Varietes. To book, simply call the box office on 952 474 542 between 11am and

2 30pm, Monday to Saturday, and one hour before each performance, or visit their website: www.salonvarietestheatre.com

Picasso Museum anniversary TO celebrate 13 years of the Picasso Museum Malaga, and coinciding with the recent inauguration of the exhibition Joaquin Torres-Garcia: a modern in the Arcadia, the art gallery has organised a number of events for the next few days. On October 27 guided tours will take place which will revolve around the link between the Uruguayan artist and Pablo Picasso and on October 29 there will be the celebration of a day of Torres-Garcia with a workshop of cultural activities so

that both young and old people can get closer to the work of this artist. Finally, on October 30, there will take place for the third consecutive year a painting course for children and adults in the open air. Participants are requested to come with the necessary material to carry out their work, which should reflect the environment and areas around the Picasso Museum Malaga. Prior to announcing the winners at 6pm, all of the participating works will

be unveiled in the Plaza de la Higuera. For the adult competition the first prize will be €1,500, the second prize €1,000 the third prize €500. All those taking part will be given a diploma to acknowledge their involvement. In the competition for children from seven to 12, the first prize will consist of an easel, canvas, and painting kit, the child in second place will receive a canvas and painting kit and the third a water colour kit and a canvas.

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La Sala Banus Mind Body Spirit By John Smith

Halloween

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THERE is going to be something for everyone at La Sala Banus on October 31 with an option of a spooktacular Halloween party in the main restaurant where guests will be welcomed by scary staff, spooky dancers, circus acts and live artists who will ensure that you are thrilled and entertained. After three months of poor health, La Sala is delighted to welcome back Adele tribute artist Nikki Rae to the piano restaurant so that those who prefer a quieter dinner to the sounds of one of the UK’s biggest selling artists are sure to have a most enjoyable Halloween evening. There is a cover charge of €10 in the piano restaurant but the voice of Nikki Rae is guaranteed to seduce all who turn up to hear her.

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‘FREE your mind and the rest will follow’ are the first words from a song of the same name by American girl group En Vogue and perhaps this should be the theme for a special Mind Body Spirit Festival which is being held at the H10 Andalucia Plaza Hotel in Marbella over the weekend of October 29 and 30. This annual festival invites visitors of all nationalities and from all walks of life to feed their souls, stimulate their minds and generally cleanse their beings to face the future as well as resolve the past. With 50 exhibitors from a whole world of different disciplines including mediums, psychics, healers, palmists, tarot readers, nutrition therapists, health food as well as producers of jewellery and suppliers of books, there is literally something for everyone. Apart from those taking stands there will be a great range of useful and educational presen-

tations covering healing, crystals, galactic healing and light therapy as well as demonstrations by mediums and psychics. Open from 11am to 8pm on both days, there is an admission charge of €10 and parking in the surrounding area is free.

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Delving into the past HISTORY buffs may want to check out the second of Marbella’s Historical Heritage Workshops, which will kick off on October 27 and go on until December 3. After the overwhelming success of the initiative last year, the workshops are back, aiming to get people asking questions about the world

around them. The workshops will kick off on Thursday October 27 at 8pm, in the University Room of the Real de la Miscericordia Hospital. The first topic will be Archaeological Heritage and its Touristic Use: the case of the Roman Theatre of Malaga.

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Fright nights Estepona THERE will be another Pasaje del Terror, on October 28 at the Blas Infante Plaza in Estepona where members of the Municipal Theatre Group Farandula have been commissioned by the council to scare anyone who goes near and this will be coupled with a costume parade and giant puppets. Then at 7.30pm on the same night, there will be a screening of the film Hotel Transylvania 2 in the playground of the Simon Fernandez school. There is also a second Halloween party on Monday October 31 in the la Plaza del Reloj de Cancelada from 6pm to 10pm where there will be plenty of activities including a costume contest for children, youth and groups, cartoons, various workshops and a bouncy castle.

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Remembrance Sunday service in Malaga By John Smith A REMEMBRANCE Service will be held on Sunday November 13 at Saint Georgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Church in the English Cemetery, Malaga at 10:45am.

The Remembrance Service will be followed by a wreath laying ceremony at the Commonwealth War Graves in the English Cemetery. Wreaths will be laid by the British Consul to Malaga, Charmaine Arbouin, repre-

sentatives from the Royal Air Forces Association, Royal British Legion, Royal Naval Association, The English Cemetery Foundation, Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes and uniformed personnel from the Royal

Air Force and Royal Australian Air Force. This service is being organised by the Royal Air Forces Association, Costa del Sol Branch and all are welcome to attend in remembrance of

those men and women who gave their lives during the two world wars and more recent conflicts. A buffet will be served afterwards with all proceeds going to St Georges Church and the English Cemetery.

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Supporting Butterfly Day ON October 25 which was Butterfly Skin International Day, several cities in Andalucia and Spain marked the day by placing a giant butterfly on a landmark building in support of all those living with Butterfly Skin. The Costa del Sol landmarks were the main tower of the Alcazaba in Malaga and the Copper tower also known as the Piruli in Marbella. Further away in Madrid it was Plaza Mayor and in Valencia Virgin Square. In addition representatives from the Department of Health and Disability took to the steps of the Spanish Parliament building (Congreso de los Diputados) in Madrid along with IĂąigo de Ibarrondo (affected by the condition) and members of the charity. Their presence was aimed at creating greater social visibility of the condition and the reality of living with it. The day was also supported by many Spanish celebrities such as the Gemeliers, comedian Leo Bassi, actor Edu Soto and actress Natalia de Molina who raised the profile of the condition through social networking. They encouraged people to show support by sharing a personalised animated butterfly along with the hashtag #pon tealas available to download from a webpage specially created by the charity for the day www.pontealas.org. Butterfly Skin (Epidermolysis bullosa)

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Wearing wings in Malaga and Wings over Marbella. is a rare and incurable genetic disease characterised by extremely fragile skin. A simple hug can cause a blister. Normal day to day activities such as walking and eating that can lead to wounds that may take weeks or months to heal. The blisters and wounds can provoke inappropriate comments or looks from the public which at times cause more distress to the children and families than the actual blisters. All of this results in the families feeling alone and isolated and it is for this reason that the condition needs more visibility.

FOR a very spooky yet sophisticated evening, Hallow een o n Oc t o b e r 3 1 at Jacks American Brasserie promises to be a night to remember and one which you are guaranteed to survive. S taff a t t h e t wo r e s tau rants, one at the marina in Benalmadena (952 563 673) and Puerto Banus (952 813 625) will be entering into the spir i t o f Al l Ha l l o w s Eve and the restaurants will be dressed to kill. Reservations are recommended especially if you wish t o i m p r e ss y o u r favourite ghoul friend, or mad s c i e n t i st a n d e v e n if your mummy canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t find her

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Halloween at Jacks American Brasserie SPOOKY EVENING: Scary but sophisticated. wrap she is guaranteed to enjoy the fajitas. Jacks Banus is closing on November 6 for a complete refurbishment and will reopen in 2017, still as Jacks b u t w ith an e x citin g n e w concept whilst the Brasserie in Be n alma d en a will stay open until Three Kings o n J a n u a ry 6 a n d will th e n c lo s e fo r th e w inte r break until early February 2017.

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Raising funds for Cudeca and Unicef at Villa Tiberio By John Smith FOR a number of years, the legendary owner of the well-known Villa Tiberio restaurant in Marbella Sandro Morelli has been involved in raising funds for different charities both within Spain and throughout the world. Last November, he presented a gala dinner at the restaurant where €46,000 was shared between Cudeca and Unicef and the event will be repeated on Sunday November 6 at 7.30pm with monies raised being given to the same two charities. This year, the organisers, Barbara Fernando and Caroline Randerson for Unicef and Ester from Cudeca Hospice are all determined to raise even more funds than last year. A superb threecourse meal with welcome cocktail and wine will cost €85 per person with €45 from each ticket sold being shared between the two charities. Apart from a superb meal at one of Marbella’s most iconic restaurant, there will be a whole host of live music presented by Mel Williams, Lucy, Mr

Caroline Randerson, Mr Maph, Sandro, Barbara Fernando and Simonne. Maph and Simonne, Vicky Piau, Steve Cline, Rachelle Fisher, Frankie Valentine, Steve Haughey, Sam Oliver, Steve Strang, Zoe Hughes and Helena Paul. In addition, Selina Meckenzie from Talk Radio Europe will be hosting the

evening which will include a charity auction and raffle. Last year, Unicef obtained 6,000 school bags crammed with many school items which were given to desperate children in refugee camps.

Residents of Marbella have a reputation for turning out to support such great causes and the money raised will do so much good. For reservations please call Villa Tiberio on 952 771 799.

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Music in La Linea THERE are two quite different concerts being presented at the Palacio de Congreso in La Linea de la Concepcion during November. On November 2, the town welcomes the National Opera Company of Moldova, a small former Russian republic which sits between Romania and the Ukraine. They will be presenting one of the masterpieces of Italian opera, La Bohème by Puccini. The opera tells the story in song of the exploits of a group of young people living and dying in Paris in the 19th century with some of the best known arias of all of Puccini’s operas. Ticket prices for the performance which starts at 8.30pm are €25 and €30. In complete contrast, Friday November 18 sees the arrival of the History of Rock, a fast paced and exciting spectacular which literally traces the history of rock music through a cast of talented singers and musicians. This extravaganza commences at 8.30pm with ticket costing €35.

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Why do some cyclists believe the rules do not apply to them?

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.

I LIKE cycling. Cycling is a good way to get around, keep fi t a n d h a v e f u n . Moreover, once you have acquired your treader, it’s cheap to run and does not muck up the environment. But why do some cyclists believe that the rules of the road simply do not apply to them? These are the people who give us all a bad name and seem t o a b a n d o n si mp le common sense the moment they sling a leg over their shiny two-wheeled machine and proceed to be a menace t o m o t o r i s ts , pedestrians and themselves. Hand signals to such individuals are inconsequential; h a n g i n g a l e f t o r a right without warning or even a glance behind them is common practice. A nd wh o , wh e n th e y come to a red traffic light, simply plough on, because

CYCLING RULES: Why do they sometimes pedal along two or three abreast? they arrogantly believe that lights are only in place to discipline motorists. Unless there is more colour blindness in this world than I had imagined. On some major roads there is a cycle and motor cycle lane to the right of

the ma in c a rria ge w a y, where it is an offence for cars, vans or lorries to cross. It is also legal for cyclists (and motorcycles) to undertake you in this lane and if the traffic has slowed down to a crawl for whatever rea-

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son, then they are perfectly entitled to whiz past you on the inside. Nothing wrong with that. So why do some cyclists feel it necessary to casually pedal along in the vehicle la ne , s ome time s tw o or thre e a bre a s t, w he n the

traffic is flowing normally and doing their best to be obstructive? But even that’s not good enough for some of these anti-social morons, who prefer to use the pavements when t hey want t o avoi d traffic or simply get around town. And it is always the pedest r i ans who have t o move over, never them. And don’t get me started on t he t i m e, m oney and manpower that Orihuela Town Hall spent recently on painting a long stretch of r oad t hr ough Los Dol ses, m i ni m i si ng t he right of way for cars, but making the whole stretch a cycl i ng pr i or i t y, even t hough t he pr esence of bikes is minimal and cars plentiful. Yet as I write, the overf l owi ng bot t l e bank and r ubbi sh bi ns out si de t he school on that same road, have gone un-emptied for weeks. Someone needs a lesson in priorities.

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The ICC only charges Africans John Smith Random thoughts... THE world has a history of international law courts which are convened thanks to agreements between a range of different countries or the United Nations. Such courts date back to the end of the First World War and perhaps the most famous in the 20th century were the Nuremburg Trials when the victorious allies prosecuted Germans who were considered to be war criminals and there was a similar set of trials in Japan. Since then, the United Nations set up the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia which has seen a number of convictions but until recently the most famous court has been the International Criminal Court (ICC) based in The Hague. This was set up in 2002 to prosecute individuals for the international crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes. There are 124 member states who recognise the court but this excludes much of the Middle East, China and

ARREST DECLINED: President Omar al-Bashir. India and whilst the USA and Russia signed the document, the signatures have never been ratified, so effectively it lacks support from the most important countries in the world. Now it is starting to see resignations from African countries who believe that the Court is biased and its requirements run contrary to the constitutions of many African member states although there is now an enquiry into

Britain’s actions in Iraq which might see charges against former government leaders, but they may well die of old age, before investigations are completed. Employing more than 500 people and with an annual budget in excess of €80 million per year, funded by the member states, the ICC has so far impeached 39 individuals, all from Africa and including Colonel Gadaffi and the

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Four months after Brexit DESPITE the fact that the referendum vote took place in June and resulted in a change of prime minister, now four months later, we are still no nearer to having any idea of what the future will hold. The only thing we can say for sure at the moment is that the pound has lost a considerable amount against both the dollar and the euro and for those individuals living in Spain and relying on pensions from the UK, there has been a marked and immediate reduction in the funds that they have access to live on. The British government appears to be battling on with the concept that all will be alright eventually and that it can regain a semblance of independence from the European Union whilst maintaining access to the free market despite the fact that those European countries who have made comment, are saying that they won’t agree to allow UK access to that market unless their citizens have complete rights to work in Britain. In the meantime Scotland and Northern Ireland appear opposed to any move away from Europe which leaves the concept of a United Kingdom in question and Gibraltar is being used as a negotiating chip by Spain even though, it relies on British goodwill to a great extent because of tourism. Whilst not happy with the situation in Calais, France appeared likely to honour the Le Touquet agreement but now, the UK is already having to accept unaccompanied refugee youngsters into Britain and as the date of exit draws inexorably nearer, so it is likely all candidates for the French presidential election will demand migrants be checked in the UK rather than France.

Presidents of Kenya and Sudan. Following indications from both Namibia and Burundi that those countries were considering resigning from the court, the most high profile African country, South Africa has indicated that it will take steps to leave for one basic reason. Simply, it finds it incompatible with its own laws to be required to arrest and hand over incumbent Heads of State of other countries who are visiting South Africa and it publicly declined to arrest President Omar alBashir of Sudan as such an action would inevitably lead to Regime Change which it contends is unacceptable. The Organisation of African Unity supported the president of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta when he was accused of crimes against humanity arguing that no sitting Head of State should ever be handed over to the court. There is no question that many African leaders act in a manner which is unacceptable in modern society but Now we in hindsight, the actions in Vietnam, want to Central America, Tibet, Iraq, Yemen hear your views. and many other states outside of Africa begs the question as to whether the YOUR PAPER - YOUR VOICE court is simply a western sop to an - YOUR OPINION ideal which few countries bother to www.euroweeklynews.com subscribe to if it doesn’t suit them.

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Delightful and delicious herbs By Eleanor Hawkins THE gardens are greening up all over Spain as the milder temperatures and rain allow recovery after the relentless summer heat. It’s the perfect time to start planting out winter annuals, shrubs and trees. A useful component to plant now in any garden or space you may have is a herb garden. Herb gardens add the delight of using fresh herbs in the kitchen and the home. They are not only useful in the kitchen, but also provide attractive flowers and wonderful scents on the balcony or terrace. A fresh bunch of harvested herbs tied up can be used inside to hang on the wall or be placed in a vase and allowed to dry out to freshen a room. Pots can be alternated into and out of the house to add natural scent and display the flowers. Drying your own herbs allows you to

HERB GARDEN: A delight to see, cook with and smell. make pot-pourris and tightly bound bunches for smudging. Placement is important to successful growing. It is easier if herbs are accessible, but they

need to have the right growing environment. Herbs like mint and chervil, do better in shade, while most others grow better in partial shade in the sunlight

Household items that can boost your plants’ growth THERE are a few household products which professional gardeners swear by. As autumn progresses, rain is starting to bring snails and slugs out in force. To protect your plants from the pests, simply head for your kitchen. Coffee grounds and overturned, halved grapefruit skins placed round plants are a great deterrent for slugs and snails, as are crushed eggshells as they hate travelling over rough terrain and will probably choose to seek a bite to eat elsewhere. Eggshells are also a great way to give plants a calcium boost. Just like humans, plants need calcium to grow well and it can also help reduce the risk of plant diseases. Powdered shells, or even powdered milk, can be used in a potting mix. Home-grown tomatoes are a special treat for those with a garden in Spain. To make them taste less tart, add a tiny amount of baking soda to the soil. But be careful not to overdo it, to

avoid poisoning the plants. Finally, though it may sound strange, a clean nappy placed in the bottom of a plant pot or

hanging basket will retain moisture and gradually release it back into the soil, ensuring plants don’t go thirsty.

rich regions of Spain. Even lemongrass, lemon verbena and pineapple sage, which are more tropical than Mediterranean, do better with some shade.

Hardy herbs such as rosemary and lavender will tolerate full sun well all year but, if in pots, there is the risk of the soil mix drying out.

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House-sitting can be a win-win for both parties, free house and pet-sitting and the experienced and checked sitters get free accommodation! To find a pet-sitter go to www.HousesitMatch.com or call Lamia on 00 44 (0) 777 214 2742. AS Dobermans go, Lexi is pretty relaxed. She is good natured and very gentle, even with people she hasn’t met before. However, she is also a well-trained guard dog and on the right command can act the big defender without hesitation. Because of her sweet underlying nature her owner Jacqui is happy leaving her at home with housesitters when the family goes on holiday. This arrangement suits them perfectly. How long have they

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PRETTY RELAXED: Lexi is good natured and very gentle, even with people she hasn’t met.

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FOR years it has been medically documented that companion animals, like dogs, cats, rabbits and birds, help people live longer and healthier lives. Being responsible for caring for an animal often gives new meaning to someone who is living alone or far from loved ones. Pets can help elderly people keep an active lifestyle and may help fill a void left by living alone or away from family. For working families taking on a rescue pet, take into consideration that they have time for the new family pet. Children should be encouraged to

help and go to dog training classes which are educational, social and really a lot of fun. Seniors may want to consider adopting an older adult animal instead of a puppy or kitten. Older pets are more likely to be calm, already house trained and less susceptible to unpredictable behaviour. Animal shelter staff can help potential adopters find the most suitable animal. Seniors should not be encouraged to take on a large dog, many seniors take on a dog far too powerful for them, which becomes unmanageable. Obviously if you live in an apartment then you have a small dog. Dog’s lives evolve around odours; I recommend bathing a rescue pet as soon as possible. By doing this you wash away the old identity and allow the dog to get his new identity. Most dogs will roll in the ground to get their new identity. Take your new pet for a walk around the area of your street near your home as soon as you are able. This allows your new pet to learn the new smells of the area. Ensure that all doors, gates etc to the home are secure and that you have apart from a microchip a tab on the collar with your telephone number.

Music to please their ears A NEW record has been released specifically aimed to calm and please cats and their owners. The record, which features five pieces played on the cello, was composed after two years of scientific study to determine the sounds

which felines are most attracted to. The composer has stressed that his music has been written in a language which cats appreciate, a series of sounds which makes sense to them and helps them relax.

Initially, the musician said, he had wanted to write music for dogs but the variety of shapes, sizes and breeds made it difficult to find sounds which would please all. Now he is working on a record for horses.

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Carry two triangles AS part of the series, we answer some common driving questions and keep you updated on the latest driving and road news kindly provided by members of the Guardia Civil based in Torrevieja, Costa Blanca, who set up the N332 website and Facebook page to help break down barriers.

WARNING SIGNS: They must be placed so they are visible to other traffic. IT is mandatory for all vehicles to carry two warning triangles. These must be of a certified standard for Europe and users should look for an ‘E9’ code which refers to a European standard being certified in Spain. An ‘E11’ stamp refers to the UK but if the triangle has the certification stamp you can use them in Spain. Triangles act as a warning and protection from vehicles approaching from in front as well as behind should your vehicle break down. Some vehicles have the triangles installed as standard, sometimes in the lid of the boot, but for other vehicles, ensure you keep them close to hand and know how to correctly put them up as often you will need to use these triangles in an

emergency situation. So with the triangles in your car, where do you place them? If the event of a breakdown and your vehicle causing a hazard, you must place the triangles on the road to warn others, both in the day and at night, as well as using your vehicle’s hazard warning lights. They must be placed 50m from your vehicle so that they are visible from a distance of 100m. On a normal two-way road, you must place one behind and one in front of the vehicle, both at a distance of 50m away. If you are on a bend or over the brow of a hill, move the triangle further away so it is visible.

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Trees have damaged pipe Tree roots have damaged a sewer pipe under my bathroom. This seems to be a frequent occurrence. I read my insurance policy thoroughly and was frustrated to see that nowhere in its 48 pages does it mention this eventuality. So I telephoned them and asked if I was covered. I was told that my policy did not cover sewers under my house. I pointed out that the definition of a house in the home insurance policy included the sewers. N S (Costa Blanca) There is no problem here of tricky small print in the insurance contract. I am sure it says the policy covers what is mentioned. This has to mean all other items are excluded. Tree roots blocking your drains are such a

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common event they are excluded. This is partly because, if the roots come

from outside, they caused the problem and should be responsible. If the trees are yours, then it is your responsibility, not an outside event. If you feel unfairly treated, insurance companies have a ‘Defender of the Client’ to hear your complaint.

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

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Conned once again Mike Senker

In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man I DO enjoy a bit of shopping - going to the supermarket included. I especially like the big French one I’m probably not allowed to mention by name. But at the moment I have had enough of all the so called ‘offers’ that go on. BOGOF, 2 for 1, 3 for 2, all for one and one for all - oh sorry, that’s The Three Musketeers! The problem is things are not explained properly and are not exactly as they appear. You think when you get to the till and you put your items on the conveyer belt you are going to get your second item free or whatever. Usually what happens is you find out it’s not that straightforward. After the till prints out the reams of paper which are the equivalent of a rain forest, you have a look through because it’s more money than you expected only to be told it will be given to you the next time you buy the product. You try and explain it is a bottle of shampoo and it will most likely last a month or so and this offer ends at 3 o’clock tomorrow! You get the usual shrug and told to move on. It’s actually very simple. Just either give me a

deal or don’t. Please do not make it so complicated I feel I have been conned again. Talking about being conned and this, by the way, happened at the same supermarket. As you know you can’t really buy a 50 cent light bulb any more. You get these revolting looking LED things that cost a fortune, usually eight or nine euros which are guaranteed for a minimum of two years. So after the third one stopped working I decided to take it back which, to be honest, I knew was going to be a waste of time. I decided to do it anyway so I could write about it. So, back I went and said I wanted a new bulb free of charge. ‘Have you got the receipt?’ ‘No, I bought it about six months ago and it has your company name on it so I know it came from here.’ ‘Sorry can’t do anything about it.’ I knew I was wasting my time but I still said, ‘Do you really expect me to keep the reams of paper you give me with my shopping?’ and I left without much of a fight. But here is a tip for when you buy these overpriced light bulbs or anything that has a bull**** guarantee on it. Because they know you won’t have kept the receipt or the original packaging, ask for a separate receipt for the item. I am going to do that in future and I’m going to plonk it down in front of them with the same smug look as the manageress gave me when she told me there was nothing she could do!

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“In Italy, you sometimes get the impression they’d be happier to lose the Pope than lose their right to drive like maniacs.” Some might say...

Click and drive away By Matthew Elliott AUCTIONS aren’t about hand-raising and eyeballing competitors these days. One man who attended

the Paris Motor Show liked a 1964 Aston Martin DB5 so much he didn’t see the point in going to the auction later.

He skipped the queues and simply bought the €1 million car with a swipe of his smart phone. The right-hand drive model had been fully restored, with a suspension refresh, engine rebuild and new gearbox after

languishing for two decades in storage. It was on display after the motor show at the Coys stand and after being tipped that there were three interested buyers, the anonymous victor sidestepped protocol and clicked the ‘buy now’ button on the Coys website. The car was

sold on auction platform Vero where Coy also has a €40,000 Ferrari Dino 246 once owned by Led Zeppelin’s manager and a €900,000 Ferrari Daytona listed. Online auctions of classic cars are quickly expanding beyond your average eBay flogging of an old Rover. Now that tech giants Facebook and Google are in the mix, expect live auctions to become even more of a retro quirk.

ASTON MARTIN: Online auctions of classic cars are quickly expanding.

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The City of Angels THE last great Car Show of the year takes place in Los Angeles next month and already at least 20 world debuts have been confirmed for the flash affair. Chief among them will be the new incarnation of the Mini Countryman, Jeep’s n e w C o m p a s s , H o n d a ’s 10th generation civic, and two new models from Porsche. Tech and the future of the industry will be key themes. Engineers, designers, start-ups, dealers, visionaries and investors are all on the speaker list as the w o r l d ’s m o t o r i n g e y e s sweep back from a European summer to the US. The Auto Show will run from November 18-27 and represents the last opportunity this year for some of next year’s scene stealers to make a grand debut.

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Kia Sportage Eco testing ROAD TEST by Nick Fletcher THE Sportage is the model which has done most to boost Kia’s brand image, highlighting the company’s ability to create eye-catching cars with wide appeal and backed by an outstanding seven-year warranty. The SUV class has strong contenders including the Ford Kuga, Mazda CX-5 and Nissan Qashqai but the new Sportage just cannot be ignored - it offers good driving dynamics, good levels of equipment and more interior space than most rivals. There are petrol and diesel engines with varying outputs, the option of two or four-wheel drive, and manual or auto gearboxes. One of the most popular choices is the 1.7 litre diesel unit, with 114 hp and mated to a six-speed manual transmission. This was the model I tested recently, in 2WD Eco trim, and priced at £22,050 (24,499 euros). While its stats are fairly typical in its sector - top speed 109 mph and 0-60 mph time 11.1 seconds - its driving dynamics are beautifully balanced and give the car great all-rounder appeal. A new platform helps give the Sportage more nimble and assured handling and revised engines have improved

KIA SPORTAGE: Will impress with its looks, its equipment and its driving feel. fuel efficiency and lowered emissions. The test model returns 61.4 mpg combined. The new-look Sportage is very classy and gives the car strong road presence. The cabin is well-designed and has a quality finish. Standard kit includes 17-inch alloys, front fog lights with cornering function, Bluetooth with music streaming, USB and AUX ports, seven-inch touchscreen navigation, rear-view camera, roof rails, privacy glass, powered lumbar support on the driver ’s seat, auto lights and wipers, dual zone automatic air condi-

tioning and a chilled glovebox. The Sportage can take five adults and there is good head and leg-room. The 491 litre boot, larger than that of a Ford Kuga and a Nissan Qashqai, is a good shape and has a flat load lip and useful underfloor storage. The new Sportage has to be on the short-list of anyone in the market for a smart stylish SUV. It will impress with its looks, its equipment and its driving feel - and it does have its famous industry-leading seven-year warranty to underpin its credentials.

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Dagenham’s secrets DAGENHAM is synonymous with cars, Ford obviously, and the 85-year-old factory recently opened its doors to the media. Inside they found a 1976 Ford Fiesta 957cc that recently drove to Geneva for the motor show and a turbocharged Sierra RS Cosworth from the same year. Rally cars are represented in the Mk1 and Mk2 Escorts, with the 1977 RAC Rally winning Mk2 RS1800 driven by Bjorn Waldegard resting in the corner. There’s even a Ford Model T and a road legal RS200 with a 1.8 litre 250hp turbocharged engine, one of Fords fastest ever.

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Wins for England, Lewis and Padraig but it’s No Way José! Tony Matthews International Sports A former player and now the world’s most prolific author of football books with almost 150 published since 1975, Tony is also the sports correspondent for Spectrum Radio and lives on La Pilica in the Sierra Cabrera Mountains overlooking Turre. Costa de Almeria

ONCE again there was plenty of sport for everyone to endure over the last seven days and there is plenty more to come. FOOTBALL: • In the PL last weekend, Chelsea thumped mediocre Manchester United 4-0 (not a happy return to the Bridge for José!); Liverpool beat WBA 2-1; Leicester took out Crystal Palace 3-1; West Ham scored late to beat Sunderland 1-0; Burnley defeated inconsistent Everton 2-1 and Stoke won 2-0 at struggling Hull. • Arsenal (v Middlesbrough), Spurs (at Bournemouth) and Watford (at Swansea) all played out 0-0 draws, while leaders Manchester City (who were recovering from a 4-0 Champions League walloping by Barcelona) were held 1-1 by Southampton. • It’s Newcastle (comfortable 3-0 winners over Ipswich), Brighton, Huddersfield and Norwich who stand 1-2-3-4 in the Championship. • Scunthorpe and Bradford City are 1-2 in FL1 and Plymouth and Carlisle stand 1-2 in FL2. • After last weekend’s fixtures in La Liga, it’s Real Madrid (top with 21 points), Sevilla (2nd) who beat Atletico Madrid (4th) 1-0, and Barcelona (3rd). • Non-League Preston Athletic had three players

sent-off in the last five minutes of last Saturday’s 3-0 Scottish Cup defeat by Montrose. • The Scottish League Cup final will feature Aberdeen against Celtic. The Dons beat Morton 2-1 and the Bouys eclipsed Rangers 1-0 in the semis. • The pick of this week’s 4th round LC ties were, on Tuesday, Arsenal-Reading and Liverpool-Spurs while last night it was Manchester United-Manchester City, West Ham-Chelsea and Southampton-Sunderland. • There are full PL, Championship and League 1 and 2 programmes this weekend, the pick of the games being Crystal Palace-Liverpool, WBA-Manchester City/Birmingham City-AsLEWIS HAMILTON: Won his 50th Grand Prix in Austin, Texas.

CRICKET SUCCESS: Thrilling win for England as they beat Bangladesh.

DID YOU KNOW? • THE most goals scored in one Premiership game has been 11: Portsmouth 7 Reading 4 in 2007. • Three players have been sent-off in Wembley FA Cup finals: Moran and Smalling (both Manchester United, in 1985 and 2016) and Reyes (Arsenal, 2005).

ton Villa, Brighton-Norwich, PNE-Norwich/Bolton-Port Vale and Carlisle-Crawley/ Plymouth-Colchester. CRICKET: • England (293 and 240) beat Bangladesh (248 and 263) by 22 runs in the

thrilling first Test in Chittagong. Ben Stokes, with two wickets on the final morning, was ‘Man of the Match.’ The second Test starts on Friday October 28. • India (with a brilliant 154 not out from Virat Kohli) beat New Zealand by seven wickets in the third ODI to go 2-1 up in the series. • The second Test starts in Dhaka on Friday October 28. FORMULA ONE: • Lewis Hamilton registered his 50th Grand Prix victory by winning last weekend’s USA Grand Prix in Austin, Texas. The reigning world champion is now 26 points behind Nico Rosberg (second on Sunday) with just three races remaining. Next up is the Malaysian Grand Prix on Sunday.

MOTOR CYCLING: • England’s Cal Crutchlow won last Sunday’s Australian MotoGP on Philip Island, with Valentino Rossi second and World champion Marc Marquez third. The first Brit since Barry Sheene in 1979 to win two races in a season, Cal is also the first to win in Australia. The riders are in Sepang this weekend for the Malaysian GP.

GOLF: • Pradraig Harrington won his first PGA Tour event for eight years by claiming victory in the Portuguese Open. • Justin Thomas has successfully defended his CIMB Classic title in Malaysia. • And Charley Hull was the best-placed Brit in the women’s LPGA event in China.

RUGBY LEAGUE: • England, captained by Sam Burgess, warmed up for the new season with a 40 points to six victory over France in the Four Nationals competition. • Australia play Scotland tomorrow and England face New Zealand on Saturday.

TENNIS: • Germany’s Angelique Kerber won the recent Singapore WTA final. • British number one Johanna Konta has been voted the WTA’s ‘Most Improved Player of the Year’ for 2016. • Rafa Nadal (injured) will not play again this year. • And Aussie wild man Nicky Kyrgios pulled out of the recent Rotterdam tournament to play in a basketball game instead.

RUGBY UNION: • Recent results in the European Champions Cup: Castres 41 Northampton 7, Munster 38 Glasgow 17, Sale 5 Toulon 15, Saracens 44 Scarlets 26 and Ulster 19 Exeter 18.

JOSE MOURINHO: Watched Manchester United get thumped by former team Chelsea.

AMERICAN FOOTBALL: • There was a first for Twickenham last Sunday when 75,000 fans saw New York Giants beat Los Angeles Rams 17-10 in an American football match.

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Ron Garrood IN 2001 Santa Clara Golf Marbella started on the Costa del Sol. Golf Director for many years Ignacio Zarate has seen great development of this 18 hole golf course, par 71 with 5,878 metres, designed by Enrique Canales Busquets only a few minutes from the centre of Marbella. This fine course has been created with respect for the natural environment and provides a fantastic meeting place for golf enthusiasts. Santa Clara Golf Club presents a technically challenging but pleasant round, wide fairways with few roughs and open greens without pronounced slope. The golf course is highlighted by the ‘Santa Clara Corner’ formed by the 12th, 13th and 14th holes, a perfect combination of pars 4, 3 and 5, which requires the

FINE COURSE: Golf Director Ignacio Zarate (left). golfer to make long and accurate shots. The clubhouse offers stunning views of the Mediterranean, overlooking the practice area, golf course and the 1st and 18th holes. Santa Clara Golf School has more than 20 positions for practice. It is possible to use every club in the golf bag because of its length, you can always practise on grass and it doesn’t require use of the artificial mats.

Only a few clubs on the Costa del Sol have a driving range as well situated and it includes two putting greens, approach shot area, practice bunkers, a pitching green and club repair centre. Reserve a tee time for two players including shared buggy in October for only €150, and for groups an additional bonus of one in eight players free. Call 0034 952 661 849 or email en quiries@costalessgolf.com.

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Passing of football legend By Matthew Elliott DESCRIBED by none other than Pele as a brother, Carlos Alberto, captain of Brazil’s brilliant World Cup-winning team of 1970, is being remembered by millions of football fans. Known as Brazil’s ‘Eternal Captain,’ Alberto died on Tuesday October 25 aged 72, leaving behind a legacy almost as powerful as his prodigious teammate. A 25-year-old attacking fullback who was surprisingly dropped from the 1966 tournament, Alberto scored the defining goal of the 1970 World Cup, one which symbolised not only Brazil’s spellbinding play but the national character itself. It was the ultimate goal in their 4-1 thrashing of Italy in the final played in Mexico City in front of 107,000 people, and the culmination of a flowing move that had television audiences around the world weeping with joy. “Nobody talks about Pele’s goal, the first goal, the second goal. It’s always about the fourth goal. I think it was the

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goal ever scored in a World Cup. Anybody can score a goal, but in that move nine different players touched the ball before the goal. I was lucky though, because I scored it,” said Alberto. Born in Rio in July 1944 Alberto came through the ranks at Fluminense before joining Pele at Santos where he made 445 appearances, scoring 40 goals. He later moved back to Fluminense and on to Flamengo, before finishing his career in the United States. A fairly wild coaching career saw him manage teams as diverse as the Miami Sharks and Azerbaijan before he went onto a successful spell as a football commentator. With 53 caps for Brazil Alberto is widely recognised as one of the greatest defenders in history and was a member of the World Team of the 20th century. The scorer of the tournament’s finest ever goal, captain of its greatest ever team, and the trendsetter for holding aloft and kissing the Jules Rimet trophy, Carlos Alberto was undoubtedly a legend who will be sorely missed.