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AXARQUÍA - COSTA TROPICAL YOUR PAPER, YOUR VOICE, YOUR OPINION

Endangered shark butchered on beach

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No end in sight THERE appears to be little light at the end of the tunnel for the meandering, seemingly endless project to construct an urgently-needed new medical centre in Nerja, as the Junta de Andalucia confirmed they have no plans to fund the scheme. See page 2

Bombers blasted TWO British men are among four people arrested for their alleged involvement in the wave of robberies which has hit Malaga

in recent months and has seen at least 13 cash machines blown up, albeit with varying degrees of See page 4 success.

Modern-day Marks A 56-YEAR-OLD Englishman has been detained in Sedella under a European Detention and Delivery Order issued by a court in the UK. He has been wanted

under suspicion of drug trafficking since 2014, when British police intercepted 3.7 tonnes of cannabis resin he was attempting See page 5 to smuggle.

Prankster pulled in A YOUNG man has been arrested by the Guardia Civil for allegedly reporting false traffic accidents in the vicinity of VelezMalaga. After tracking the man down, he was arrested and handed over to the appropriate judicial authorities. See page 7

By Matt Ford Fishermen working off Burriana beach in Nerja have come under heavy criticism from environmentalists and marine biologists in the wake of the butchering of an adult thresher shark (Alopias vulpinus) after it was caught ‘accidentally.’ The four-metre animal, which apparently weighed some 400 kilos, was ensnared in a trammel net, a three-layered static arrangement used to entangle fishes and crustaceans. Several boats became involved in order to muster the force to drag the shark to shore, where it was carved into pieces and distributed to various local businesses. Thresher flesh is highly-valued and considered a delicacy, but the species is classified as ‘endangered’ by the International Union for the Conserva-

tion of Nature (IUCN), which publishes a Red List detailing the conservation status of species worldwide. The shark is protected by national and international law and its capture is prohibited in Spain, although largely unregulated fishing in the Mediterranean has caused its numbers to decline by ‘at least’ 60 per cent in the last 45 years alone. Despite growing to over five metres in length, the thresher is not considered dangerous to humans since it has a

small mouth and is adapted to feed on small fish. Francisco Pinto, a shark specialist working at the Aula del Mar museum in Malaga City, said that although it is very unusual to see this species so close to the coast, an individual was captured in the port of Caleta de Velez a few years ago and seized by the Fisheries Inspectorate of the Junta de Andalucia. “On some occasions we have seen specimens lurking around the mouths of ports, such as Benalmadena, but nev-

er on the beaches,” he added. “It is a shame that there are still unscrupulous types who do business via the capture and sale of endangered sharks.”

Rural refuse THE Deputy Mayor and Head of Economy and Finance, Francisco Sanchez-Cantalejo of Motril has announced that the council is taking action to bring into force new rubbish removal taxes for those residents in farms within the council area. See page 13

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Stick ‘em up A HOODED man with a ski mask covering his face marched into Hotel Avenida in Velez-Malaga on Monday, November 14, before producing a hand gun and ordering the terrified recep-

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tionist to hand over €500 in cash. Police are on the lookout for the assailant, who is around 1.8 metres tall and was wearing a black jacket at the time of the hold up.

Seeking shelter OFFICIALS from Nerja, Torrox and Frigiliana are locked in talks with animal rights campaigners to resolve the long-standing project to construct a new animal shelter to serve the three municipalities. Only Nerja currently has such a facility, which is completely inundated with abandoned and stray animals.

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MEDICAL CENTRE: There are no plans to fund the scheme.

Dramatic airlift rescue operation involving A PARAGLIDER was badLocal Police from Nerja ly injured after plummeting and Almuñecar, the from the sky and landing in DON’T forget clocks change Sunday Guardia on Civil, and a October helia mountainous areathe of Bar30 at 03.00, marking the end of Daylight copter the MountainSavings Resranco de la Miel, Nerja, on Time November for another Following old the adage service,the while Monday 14. year. cue ‘Spring forward, Fall back,’ enjoy an extra hour’s cause of the accident reThe lack of access to the sleep on Sunday morning.mains unconfirmed. site resulted in a major

By Matt Ford THERE appears to be little light at the end of the tunnel for the meandering, seemingly endless project to construct an urgentlyneeded new medical centre in Nerja, as the Junta de Andalucia confirmed they have no plans to fund the scheme. Speaking at the Balcon de Europa on Monday, November 14, the territorial dele-

gate for Health, Social Policy and Equality, Ana Isabel Gonzalez, told the assembled throng that “the priority” of her department is to polish off the projects that are already in motion or close to termination. These include expansion of the Costa del Sol hospital in Marbella, raising the CHARE hospital in the Guadalhorce Valley to a fully-functioning state, and opening the new hospital in Ronda, meaning Nerja’s

needs are not being discussed at present. Discussions over a new medical centre in the Costa Tropical hotspot have been ongoing for more than 13 years, with the Junta having agreed to foot half the bill in 2003. The agreement was annulled in 2008, however, after Nerja Town Hall backed out with the council aghast at having to pay for part of the construction, with a site near the Rio Chillar earmarked since 2010.

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TWO British men are among four people arrested for their alleged involvement in the wave of cash machine robberies which has hit Malaga in recent months and has been covered extensively by the Euro Weekly News. The gang are suspected of blowing up at least 15 machines in the province, with varying degrees of success. The initial attacks took place in Malaga City and Cala del Moral, with the latter resulting in a branch of Banco Santander being blown to pieces, before the looters carried out raids in Alahurin el Grande, Monda, Marbella, Guaro, Ojen, and then Algarrobo and Mijas. In some cases, the bandits even left additional packages of explosives as traps, or scattered nails in surrounding streets in order to hamper pursuers. They targeted machines owned by the banks Santander and Unicaja, with complex explosives “that required the work of an expert” used to blow open the former, and gas the latter. The British pair, who have not been named, were detained

EXPLOSIVE SITUATION: The bank in Cala del Moral was forced to close for almost two months. during a 4am raid on a property in Calahonda on Wednesday, November 9. Investigators also seized what is described as “a lot” of cash, electrical wiring, gas canisters, and hand grenades “in perfect condition,” plus unspecified amounts of co-

caine and marihuana. The other two detainees are both Spanish, and include the owner of a vehicle workshop in San Pedro de Alcantara who is suspected of supplying the acetylene gas, plus another who is thought to have acted as an intermediary.

Further arrests may be imminent with a Spanish woman currently under investigation, while homes in Ronda and Coin have also been searched. Three of the suspects, including the two Britons, have been imprisoned pending a court appearance.

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SLEEPY VILLAGE: The British suspect was arrested near his home in Sedella. By Matt Ford A 56-YEAR-OLD Englishman has been detained in Sedella, Malaga, under a European Detention and Delivery Order issued by the Court of St Albans in the UK. He has been wanted under suspicion of drug trafficking since 2014, when British police intercepted 3.7 tonnes of cannabis resin that

he was attempting to smuggle from the Costa Tropical to Essex. The unnamed smuggler was allegedly in charge of organising transport of the contraband and was working alongside other individuals within an organised gang. The hashish was thus concealed in a lorry carrying furniture from Spain to the UK, which was seized by British police before reach-

ing its destination An arrest warrant was issued on November 19, 2015, and the man was eventually collared last week close to his home in the rural Axarquia village. He is charged with importation of Class B controlled drugs, a crime which carries a maximum prison sentence of 14 years, and has been placed at the disposal of the National Court in Madrid.

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A PAIR of teenage Romanian cousins who lived with their parents in Almuñecar until being taken into care and placed into a special home run by the Junta be Andalucia in Granada have absconded and are being searched for by the authorities.

Hearts of glass AN Almuñecar restaurant has been awarded the national prize for being the best recycler of glass in Spain during 2016. The beachside eatery ‘Alhamar’ picked up the coveted gong after participating in the town’s hugely successful summer recycling campaign.

LA NAJARRA PALACE: One of the main historic sites. By Matt Ford AS southern Spain appears increasingly set for a new tourism boom, a delegation from AlmuñecarLa Herradura has been dispatched to Granada in order to participate in a Tourism Congress today (Thursday November 17). At the event, the team will take part in a workshop alongside around 100 tour operators and travel agents who specialise in commercialising the cultural sector of the travel market. The Almuñecar group is being led by local Tourist Board director, Felipe Puertas, with the event compris-

ing part of the inaugural International Forum for Cultural Tourism in Andalucia, organised by Turespaña and the Public Enterprise for the Management of Tourism and Sport in Andalucia. In order to reinforce potentially lucrative contacts made during the workshop, a group of 15 congress participants, the majority travel agents, will visit Almuñecar-La Herradura on Friday, allowing them to sample the municipality’s rich cultural offerings first hand. The guests of honour will receive a guided tour of the main historic sites, such as the aqueduct and Roman Baths.

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A golden opportunity RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS will take centre stage in Almuñecar-La Herradura on November 19 and 20, as multiple Olympic and World Championship medallists Alejadra Querda and Lidia Redondo bounce into town to present the ‘Vive la Ritmica’ event. The glittering pair will offer local gymnasts a two-day Master Class including practical sessions, a lecture by a prominent physiotherapist, plus a stroll to the local ornithological park to close proceedings with a social twist. Alejadra bagged a silver medal in the group event at this year’s Rio Olympics having finished fourth at London 2012, and she is also a double world champion, while Lidia is a World Championship bronze medallist with several world cup victories to her name.

Man rescued from cliff by helicopter A SIGHTSEER from Granada who was taking photographs after climbi ng down t he si de of a cliff in La Herradura was seen to be in difficulty by a passi ng boat whi ch alerted the 112 emergency services number on November 11. After involving a range of official bodies including the Guardia Civil, fire

brigade and maritime rescue, it was decided that the best way to rescue him would be via helicopter which was sent out immediately. The 32- year- ol d was safely lifted off the cliff face and returned to terra firma without any injury although as a precaution, he was taken to hospital for a check-up.

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Arrest made after prank caller traced A YOUNG man has been arrested by the Guardia Civil for allegedly reporting false traffic accidents in the vicinity of VelezMalaga. The man allegedly called Emergency Services 112 and said that there had been an accident on the A-7 motorway about 15

Centre aims to increase skills By Eleanor Hawkins A NEW CAPI (Public Internet Access Centre) has been opened in Velez-Malaga’s San Francisco district to help local residents access new technologies and improve their chances of finding work.

85 users have already signed up to receive training from the experienced technician. The new La Gloria centre has 100m 2 premises with 14 PCs and three laptops and is manned by an experienced technician who will provide training to users, of whom 85 have already signed up. Part of the Andalucian Guadalinfo network of centres, the CAPI will enable those at risk of social exclusion to up their employability, said Velez mayor Antonio Moreno Ferrer. La G l o r i a wi l l b e o p en from 8am to 2.30pm Mondays to Fridays plus from 4pm to 7pm Tuesdays and Thursday with free use of the installations possible betw ee n 1 2 . 3 0 p m a n d 2.30pm and between 6pm and 7pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays, Incide Association leader Albertina Gonzalez explained. Altogether there are 92 CAPIS in Malaga Province, and they have a budget of €152,140 for this year.

kilometres from Velez-Malaga. He reported that a vehicle had gone off the road and that its occupants were trapped inside. Emergency workers were sent to the scene, but after scouring the area thoroughly they did not see any accident. After verifying the call had been a

prank, the police opened an investigation eventually tracing it back to a young man who had apparently reported phoney traffic accidents of a similar nature in the past. After tracking the man down, he was arrested and handed over to the appropriate judicial authorities.

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Wading through the doom and gloom BREXIT PAGE By Matthew Elliott and Simon Firth

STEERING a path through the doom and gloom is getting increasingly difficult. Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, not one to shy away from speaking up, talked of the UK making a “Titanic success of Brexit.” “We are taking the machete of freedom to the brambles of EU regulation,” he told his audience at The Spectator magazine awards in London. Catching himself when reminded this was one ship that sank, he said: “We are going to make a colossal success of Brexit.” Where to start? An expert in electoral law has now complained to the Crown Prosecution Service that the British public was misled by the campaigners from Leave.EU and Vote Leave. Professor Bob Witt believes “undue influence” was exerted on the electorate by groups who “knowingly” misled voters, principally

FINANCIAL HEARTLAND: Will the city of London withstand the winds of change?

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were lying and knew it. with statements such as the The argument, beyond March 2017 at UK was paying £350 million least, appears to be who will win on the a week to be a member of the million paid weekly to the ‘hard’ or ‘soft’ Brexit options? EU. EU said Vote Leave. One area of the economy the governWould that render the Refment will be counting on to withstand the winds erendum result null and void? The answer is no. of change, whether they blow hard or soft, is But it would signal to many people that senior the financial heartland of the city of London. politicians on the side of the Leave campaign

How much Paris or Frankfurt will grow in power two years after Article 50 is triggered will be of great concern. Foreign firms invested in the UK because its skilled workforce would not have to be paid as much as their German counterparts and because their goods would sail through any tariffs imposed on goods from countries outside the EU. One of the biggest of those foreign firms is Nissan which has been building cars in Sunderland since the mid-1980s. So alarmed were they that they demanded, and were granted, a special audience with the British government. A deal was struck to keep them happy but only a select few know what it was. Presumably, a UK government suddenly unhindered by EU fair trade rules has simply pledged sufficient ‘grant aid’ to offset any tariffs imposed by the EU on Nissan’s cars. The Japanese government admits openly now that it has not been able to discuss the consequences of the Brexit deal with anyone inside the EU who is not British. While Nissan may get the assurances it needs, foreign banks in the city of London are known to have at least half a finger on the eject button. The attitude of one D Trump to the UK could be the key to London’s continued status as a global financial city or its demise into a clearing house off the coast of France.

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Clean bills go ahead TH E tow n ha ll in Ve le z Malaga has designated a patrol unit to make sure that municipal laws to do with littering are followed strictly, enforcing sanctions up to €300. U nc ivil c onduc t in the public doma in in Ve le z Malaga won’t come cheap from now on. The town hall has made the decision to pursue pet owners that don’t pick up their animal’s excrements and litterers in the town’s streets and squares. The Axarquia capital follows in the footsteps of Paterna, in Valencia, where loc a l pa trols ha ve fine d hundreds of local residents over the last year. Apart from cleaning up after pets, the councillor als o s tre s s e d the ne e d to throw a w a y rubbis h be tween the appropriate times of 19.00 and 23.00 and the correct disposal of unwanted furniture.

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Motril rubbish Religious assets targeted back taxes By Eleanor Hawkins

THE deputy mayor and head of economy and finance, Francisco Sanchez-Cantalejo of Motril has announced that the council is taking action to bring into force new rubbish removal taxes for those residents in farms within the council area. He stressed that this council was only implementing a scheme which was approved by the previous council as far back as 2012 and was being introduced now as no increases in rates had been made since that time. This is part of a plan to regularise all local tax matters and the council has chosen the lowest possible rates to charge but recognising that the back payments may cause some financial difficulty to owners of ‘cortijos,’ it has been agreed that they may make payments in 12 monthly instalments provided that they formally request this facility from the council.

THE National Police are investigating two separate attacks on religious sites which happened in Velez-Malaga and Torre del Mar last week. On Wednesday (November 9) vandals broke glass protecting sculptures of the Holy Family by Jose Casamayor at the Las Carmelitas convent in Velez centre and on Friday in Torre del Mar San Andres parish church doors were graffitied. Parish priest Miguel Angel Alonso didn’t think the attack had religious motives. The National Police force has pledged to do all it can to identify those responsible for the two incidents.

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Lux Mundi Annual General Meeting RECENTLY 75 volunteers from Lux Mundi, Torre del Mar and Fuengirola centres joined together for their Annual General Meeting, which took place in the Torre del Mar centre. The friends present heard Gloria, the administrator present the accounts for 2015. She also gave a very big thank you to all those friends present and absent for their help and support in making the past year so successful, enabling Lux Mundi to continue itâ€™s very important and valuable charity work throughout the communities. After the meeting the friends joined forces and retired to Lo Pepe Molina restaurant in Almayate where there was a drink to welcome every one followed by a delicious lunch during which Gloria, Inma, Martha and Pili presented all the friends with a small gift.

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Almijara Bowls Club Ladies Singles Championship event THERE was a good turnout of members to support and play in the Ladies Singles Championship which was held on Wednesday November 9 at the club. After playing several 11 end, well contested, matches, the semi-finalists were Sally Woodhead versus Pat Corderoy and Emerita Basham versus Sheila Entwistle. The final was a closely fought match between Emerita and Pat who won by 22 to 7, a score

which is not indicative of how close some of the ends were. The Evans Trophy was presented to the winner by Vanessa and Paul Evans who kindly sponsored the trophy. THE EVANS TROPHY: Presented to the worthy winner Pat Corderoy by trophy sponsors Vanessa and Paul Evans.

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Rogue trader faces 30 years prison By John Smith A PRIVATE trader from Hounslow has pleaded guilty to a number of charges concerning his part in starting what is known as a flash crash in the US stock market in 2010 in which he earned $12.8 million (€11.7 million). Flash crash, also known as spoofing, involves manipulation of the computerised market by putting in

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ECONOMIC MINISTER: Luis de Guindos. THE Spanish Economic Minister Luis de Guindos appeared before the European Parliament in order to explain the actions being taken to bring the economy back in line with Union expectations. Although Spain has escaped a direct fine for missing targets, there is the small matter of €2 billion in funding which the EU is threatening to withhold as a form of punishment. In his presentation, the minister made it plain that he believed that it would be

large orders for stock and then cancelling them at the last minute. Whilst there is no crime under UK law for this action it is illegal in the USA and his actions resulted in an enormous drop in the value of the Dow Jones index. Navinder Sarao, aged 37, worked from his parent’s house near Heathrow Airport and despite putting up a fight against extradition he was returned to the USA to face

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counterproductive for the funds to be withheld and it would send the wrong signal to Spanish residents and to members of the Union as well especially with the current uncertainty over the Brexit vote. Much was made of the fact that the Spanish economy had shown more robust recovery than other countries within Europe and therefore it would convey a negative message and would be damaging to the economy as well.

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UK housing A REPORT from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) issued just prior to a government review of the situation suggests that the volume of housing available within the UK is insufficient to meet demand. There had been a slow-down in interest at the time of the referendum and immediately after the result but buyers have returned. As there is little property available prices around most of the UK, with the notable exception of Central London, are starting to rise again.

Better terms ACCORDING to the leader of Ciudadanos Albert Rivera, he and his party are already pressurising coalition partners, the Partido Popular, to honour the agreement signed between the two parties whereby the former agreed to vote in favour of the latter taking up the reins of government. The very first piece of legislation likely to be presented to the Spanish Parliament (Cortes) will concern better conditions for the three million self-employed in Spain and this is expected to be enacted within the next month.

India replaces high value notes IN an unexpected move by the Indian government, all high value Rupee notes have effectively been demonetised overnight. The Rs500 (€6.87) and Rs1,000 (€13.74) notes were withdrawn in order to try to crack down on the ‘black economy.’ This decision is similar to actions taken by other governments around the world in the past in order

£25 billion (€28.5 billion) is the amount of estimated unplanned borrowing that the British government will have to commit to by 2020 due to an expected fall in tax revenue according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies.

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to devalue money that has either been improperly exported overseas or is held but undeclared for tax. Limited exchange of these notes will be allowed through Indian banks and new Rs500 and Rs2,000 (€27.48) notes are being printed and distributed throughout the country which relies so heavily on cash payments.

22 charges and spent several months in detention as he could not meet bail conditions. He has agreed to repay all of the profits he made by way of a fine and has been warned that he could face up to 30 years in prison. As his parents were able to raise sufficient securities to cover his $750,000 (€690,000) bail, he will be allowed to return to the UK whilst awaiting sentencing.

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State of the euro PROFESSOR Otmar Issing, a former adviser to Angela Merkel and retired chief economist to the European Central Bank has said in an interview that he believes that in view of the current state of the finances of a number of the members of the euro-zone, it was a big mistake not to have built in an exit strategy for those countries who are now struggling. Although the currency appears to be performing well, there were negative public views on the euro and the way some countries appear to be bullied by those better off, thus threatening the independence of their Central Banks.

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% CHG. 1.44 0.95 3.00 1.98 2.82 -0.31 1.98 2.41 1.96 1.10 3.02 2.40 3.16 0.57 0.60 0.43 -0.80 0.25 2.01 3.27 0.49 -0.34 1.04 0.90 1.92 1.24 7.29 -0.05 1.18 3.58 -1.52 0.71 -1.34 2.17 0.98 2.45 -0.09 0.33 1.57 1.61 0.63 0.63 1.08 0.70 -0.23 -0.04 1.29 1.69 1.39 0.30

NET VOL 179.31 33.18 1,211.49 514.81 166.40 112.51 274.16 1,084.95 69.23 874.48 9,510.90 1,090.43 1,568.16 3,121.19 328.36 318.13 2,358.02 99.37 336.58 295.64 30.25 4,753.02 57.89 594.68 241.69 34.96 87.25 431.41 357.01 454.54 479.70 262.47 245.88 880.63 804.65 8,773.81 316.71 80.48 87.03 4,853.16 315.75 231.69 35.00 1,047.97 44.40 404.23 1,634.44 24.96 876.96 130.85

COMPANY PRICE(P) CHANGE(P) Legal & General Group PLC 236.30 6.40 Lloyds Banking Group PLC 59.56 0.06 London Stock Exchange Gr 2847.50 46.00 Marks & Spencer Group PLC 339.65 12.40 Mediclinic International PLC 749.00 -11.50 Merlin Entertainments PLC 431.70 2.40 Micro Focus International PLC 1976.00 14.00 Mondi PLC 1546.50 30.00 Morrison (Wm) Supermarkets 213.25 0.40 National Grid PLC 935.10 -20.60 Next PLC 5090.00 50.00 Old Mutual PLC 186.65 1.00 Paddy Power Betfair PLC 8807.50 15.00 Pearson PLC 749.25 8.00 Persimmon PLC 1738.00 51.00 Polymetal International PLC 832.00 -4.50 Provident Financial PLC 2838.50 61.00 Prudential PLC 1515.25 37.50 Randgold Resources Ltd 5832.50 -120.00 Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC 6898.00 27.00 RELX PLC 1297.50 0.00 Rio Tinto PLC 3153.00 84.50 Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC 757.75 17.50 Royal Bank of Scotland Gr 206.70 5.00 Royal Dutch Shell PLC 2039.75 2.00 Royal Mail PLC 485.55 4.20 RSA Insurance Group PLC 541.75 5.00 Sage Group (The) PLC 656.75 6.00 Sainsbury (J) PLC 238.15 2.90 Schroders PLC 2902.00 42.00 Severn Trent PLC 2134.50 -43.00 Shire PLC 5098.50 99.50 Sky PLC 775.25 -12.50 Smith & Nephew PLC 1089.00 14.00 Smiths Group PLC 1401.50 28.00 SSE PLC 1479.50 -4.00 Standard Chartered PLC 626.35 9.10 Standard Life PLC 369.10 5.40 St James's Place PLC 953.50 16.00 Taylor Wimpey PLC 151.35 5.70 Tesco PLC 204.22 5.76 Travis Perkins PLC 1431.50 30.00 TUI AG 1019.00 9.00 Unilever PLC 3166.75 3.00 United Utilities Group PLC 865.50 -13.50 Vodafone Group PLC 205.17 0.55 Whitbread PLC 3470.00 -3.00 Wolseley PLC 4612.50 114.00 Worldpay Group PLC 269.70 2.00 WPP PLC 1657.00 14.00

% CHG. 2.78 0.10 1.64 3.79 -1.51 0.56 0.71 1.98 0.19 -2.16 0.99 0.54 0.17 1.08 3.02 -0.54 2.20 2.54 -2.02 0.39 0.00 2.75 2.36 2.48 0.10 0.87 0.93 0.92 1.23 1.47 -1.98 1.99 -1.59 1.30 2.04 -0.27 1.47 1.48 1.71 3.91 2.90 2.14 0.89 0.09 -1.54 0.27 -0.09 2.53 0.75 0.85

NET VOL 2,384.21 33,209.55 7.34 1,898.58 309.29 68.23 69.90 175.24 2,373.33 1,474.28 62.53 1,549.38 4.58 138.23 224.40 137.40 21.06 690.83 200.62 97.24 343.03 582.57 667.72 2,708.50 578.76 270.65 79.44 334.49 1,162.89 25.01 89.57 161.30 1,226.20 386.57 181.76 672.10 1,761.66 932.27 89.58 6,095.66 5,020.90 154.33 34.88 176.47 322.56 11,120.27 43.08 109.80 292.39 242.42

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PRICE CHANGE %CHANGE VOLUME 175.08 +0.80 +0.46% 1.9M 70.50 +0.39 +0.56% 4.7M 108.43 +0.64 +0.59% 34.1M 148.52 +0.83 +0.56% 3.6M 93.01 -0.44 -0.47% 7.4M 106.64 -1.15 -1.07% 7.9M 31.36 +0.36 +1.16% 23.2M 41.03 +0.09 +0.22% 13.4M 97.68 +2.72 +2.86% 23.0M 69.21 -1.74 -2.45% 5.7M 85.67 -1.38 -1.59% 13.8M 30.71 +0.30 +0.99% 42.7M 203.94 +3.07 +1.53% 6.3M 129.85 +0.82 +0.64% 5.5M 161.27 +1.05 +0.66% 4.4M 34.61 +0.11 +0.32% 22.7M 118.47 -1.07 -0.90% 8.1M 76.69 +0.04 +0.05% 27.6M 114.22 -0.29 -0.25% 4.3M 63.95 -1.01 -1.55% 14.1M 59.02 +0.32 +0.55% 38.8M 50.77 +0.38 +0.75% 6.3M 32.59 -0.90 -2.69% 35.8M 83.58 +0.62 +0.75% 8.9M 110.28 +0.66 +0.60% 2.0M 108.86 +0.45 +0.42% 4.1M 146.42 +0.29 +0.20% 4.5M 46.69 0.00 0.00% 16.4M 81.88 +0.01 +0.01% 7.4M 71.23 -0.16 -0.22% 8.2M

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$ 11.30 $ 2.93 $ 87.97 $ 5.75 $ 2.83 $ 6.15 $ 31.35 $ 9.20 $ 12.25 $ 2.47 $ 6.08

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Changes afoot but knickers are safe ALTHOUGH respective chief executives of Marks and Spencer (M&S) have been fighting flagging sales for years, they have always found some comfort in the fact that food sales were good and ladies liked to buy their underwear from the store as it was long-lasting, unlikely to break at an embarrassing time, good value for money and some ranges were quite sexy. As long ago as 2008, volatile and voluble TV journalist and host of University Challenge Jeremy Paxman made a public complaint about the lack of support in the gusset of his M&S underwear and there seems to have been a been a downwards spiral ever since. Now it has been announced that the company will close 30 of its UK stores and convert a further 45 into food only establishments and other stores will see a massive reduction in

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M&S UNDERWEAR: The Autograph range is to be kept. the amount of space devoted to both clothing and homewares which are proving to be a drag on the overall business. This could be the start of a major sea change at M&S as

their new CEO Steve Rowe has made it clear that he wants to increase the number of outlets offering profitable food lines and reduce by perhaps as much as 100 the number of

stores selling non-food items. It follows that this will then probably spell an end to expensive Christmas TV promotions which have matched celebrities such as Twiggy and

Myleene Klass with glamorous young and old models. Put simply, younger consumers are attracted to cheaper clothes from brands such as H&M, Matalan,

Primark and Zara where they can often buy two or three outfits for the price of one in M&S and older customers seem to be drifting away from buying their clothes in-store, preferring internet purchasing and their furniture is really very expensive. Some clothing brands will be phased out and it is intended to make a strategic withdrawal from its overseas shops which have not performed as well as hoped or expected in a number of countries although successful stores in Hong Kong, Ireland and for some reason the Czech Republic will be kept. It is estimated that all of these changes could cost up to £200 million (€228 million) but will be needed if the company is to reverse the regular drop in quarterly profits that it has seen for a number of years.

HAVING postponed a number of official journeys overseas due to the fact that there was only an interim government in place, King Felipe VI travelled to Saudi Arabia between November 12 and 14 ostensibly to discuss the situation with regards to the construction of the Medina to Mecca high speed train line which is due to open at the beginning of 2017. When a consortium of Spanish businesses, including OHL, Talgo, Adif and RENFE, won this contract worth more than €6 billion after much lobbying by the government and former King Juan Carlos, this seemed like a shot in the arm for Spanish business and prestige, but all of the planners overlooked one little problem that any British train expert could have warned them about: sand on the rails! In a c o u n t r y t h a t i s c o v e re d in s a n d , which often blows around, when it settles on rails, especially those laid on ballast which settles and shifts, the performance of the trains is reduced and in some cases they simply don’t run.

€1.5 billion is the estimated cost to fix the shifting sands problem on the Medina to Mecca high speed train line that is due to open in 2017.

There are containment walls but they are not actually stopping the sand and it is estimated that it could cost as much as €1.5 billion to fix the problem and OHL have made it clear that they contracted to build the line, not maintain it. The consortium is hoping that the Saudi’s will agree to pay this extra despite the fact that the contract allows for no overruns and includes a €1 million a day penalty for any delay in operating the trains over the 125 kilometre distance between the two cities, hence the visit from the king. Spain has recently been very successful in

obtaining major overseas contracts but as was recently shown with problems with over-runs in the Panama Canal expansion, Spanish companies are not yet too clever at meeting deadlines and negotiating contracts which include penalties for non-performance. Also up for discussion is the provision of five corvettes for the Saudi Navy at a cost of €3 billion which are to be produced by the Spanish company Navantia and if the previously agreed contract is signed during the visit there will be guaranteed work for 2,000 staff over a five year period in two of the company’s Spanish yards. This deal has not been without criticism due to the actions of Saudi Arabia in Yemen but the potential financial gain for the country is too much to ignore, assuming that the Saudi’s still have enough money to pay for the corvettes. KING FELIPE: Visit was to discuss construction of the high speed train line.

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King Felipe on official visit to Saudi Arabia

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BARGAIN HUNTERS: Black Friday draws in large crowds of shoppers.

By John Smith AS the American economy began to recover slightly following the Great Depression of 1929, some enterprising businesses in 1932 decided that in order to try to boost business, they would offer special sales on products on the Friday following the Thanksgiving public holiday which is always the fourth Thursday of November and this year, that date will be November 25. In America, that day has popularly become known as Black Friday and whilst it may give the impression of being a negative title like Black Wednesday of 1992 in the UK - when Britain had to withdraw from the European Exchange Rate Mechanism – it was simply coined back in 1961 as a comment on the number of people and cars that appeared on the streets on the special discount day and then became synonymous with store accounts moving into the Black. Many people, take the Friday as a ‘Puente’ (bridge) that we recognise here in Spain in order to ensure a four day weekend and be-

Spain has come a little late to the party, but major chains and even some local stores are likely to participate but often simply offering percentage discounts rather than some juicy cuts on individual pieces seen elsewhere.” cause of the number of people who are at something of a loose end, many take the advantage to go shopping and start their Christmas present buying. For decades, this phenomena was kept the other side of the Atlantic but as more and more US corporations became involved in owning businesses in Europe and the UK in particular, so the concept of Black Friday moved over and now it is yet another excuse for sales in the UK. Amazon, the online multi store group are launching their version on November 14 and their Black Friday runs for a whole two weeks.

Walmart which owns ASDA makes sure that there are a number of bargains in store but in previous years there has been chaos as consumers arrived hours in advance of opening, pushing and fighting in order to grab the relatively small number of real bargains in store. There has actually been quite a lot of negative reaction to the concept of people literally fighting each other in order to get cheap consumer goods and some stores have turned their back on the concept. However there is always someone ready to dream up a bright alternative and now we also have Cyber Monday where other companies offer their goods at discount online with the down side being your computer might crash but at least you won’t be crushed. Spain has come a little late to the party, but major chains and even some local stores are likely to participate but often simply offering percentage discounts on items of clothing and electrical goods rather than some of the juicy cuts on individual pieces seen elsewhere.

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US election was a‘no-brainer’ LEAPY LEE SAYS IT

OTHERS THINK IT I DON’T think I need to say how relieved I was to see Trump elected last week. What puzzles me is why, with my favouring of Trump and also the ‘Brexit’ vote, I received a virtual Tsunami of ‘scoff ’ mail, (some most unpleasant) but letters of support were extremely thin on the ground? My point is, that with both my parties of choice obtaining a substantial majority, why did I not receive at least a reasonable amount of mail agreeing with my views? Was it because the ‘pro’ voters were ashamed, or even a little afraid to vent their true feelings in public, or was it yet another glaring example of the silent majority hiding its light under respective bushels? Whatever it was, for heaven’s sake, if you feel strongly enough about a subject, even though it appears unpopular, shout your views

NO DOUBTS: At least Trump wasn’t reading from an idiot board full of empty rhetoric. from the rooftops. This is why favourable results are so laborious, it’s also why the polls get it so

wrong. It’s always the whiners and gripers who shout the loudest. Never be worried that your views

may not be looked on favourably by friends and colleagues. Speak up, you may find that there are far

more supporters of your opinions out there than you ever imagined. And so to Trump. To me the selection was a no-brainer. The choice between a proven arrogant liar, supported by an equally proven lying spouse (‘I did not have sexual relations with that woman’), backed by an incompetent president, who helped Islamise the planet more than anyone since the Umayyads, (and ironically gained a multitude of votes for the Trump camp every time he opened his mouth), left me with no doubts at all. Sure Trump made a whole host of questionable statements in his orations but at least he wasn’t reading from an idiot board, full of clichés and empty rhetoric supplied by scriptwriters. And don’t worry, they haven’t elected another ‘Spectre’ figure with his finger hovering over the red button. Congress and the Senate will have far more influence over his decisions than they would have had over Clinton. Keep the faith Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com

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A change: for better or worse? 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 HAVE so far resisted the temptation to become involved in the debate regarding the run up to the Presidential Election in the United States. It’s not really my brief and besides, there are others writing on the subject who are far more erudite than me. However, with the result now in and the flood of angst and hostility that we are witnessing on social media and in the press, I am experiencing a déjà vu moment. Although the circumstances are somewhat different, we are again witnessing the hysterical outpouring that occurred, and is still occurring, over Britain’s vote to leave the European Union. The tyranny of the minority is once again in full vigour, accusing the majori-

Trump who has come across during the long campaign as coarse, boorish, vulgar and insensitive in the extreme. But as with Brexit, it illustrates yet again how utterly sick to the back teeth ordinary people are with the present corrupt political system. When somebody like Trump can be elected

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ty of being racist, uneducated, ill-informed and ignorant, along with other more savoury language. Once again we have a democratic vote being savaged by those who, whilst professing to love democracy, are happy to stamp it under foot in order to get their own way. I have no particular liking for Donald

PRESIDENT TRUMP: If he learns to temper his language he may just surprise us all.

to the highest office in the world, it tells us in no uncertain terms how desperately in need we are of a complete sanitising of the present political systems in the US and Europe. The domination by vested interests over our everyday lives and their influence on political decisions, is what Trump is referring to when he talks of ‘draining the swamp’ when he reaches the White House. One of the biggest criticisms of the man is that he is not, and has never been, a politician. But isn’t that a plus? Trump may be the answer to the concerns of the average American and he may not, but once he has his feet firmly established in the Oval Office, it is to be hoped that with the right people around him, he will learn to temper his language and acquire a smattering of diplomacy. If he can do this, then just possibly he will surprise us all. Because one thing that he represents and resonates with many is change, and change is what we need.

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Smuggling: a way of life John Smith Random thoughts... WHILST I was waiting for a Grua to come to my assistance when my car broke down on the sea front the other week in La Linea de la Concepcion, I witnessed an incredibly slick smuggling operation which was over in the blink of an eye. At 4pm precisely on November 5, a small boat with an outboard motor carrying two men and some packages shot up to the sea wall and immediately a young man on a motorbike wearing a helmet and a scarf around his face drove onto the promenade, leant over and took three la rg e p a c k a g e s fro m th e hands of the man not steering the boat. He then drove straight across four lanes of traffic, over a low reservation into a large housing estate made up of blocks of flats with narrow paths by them and promptly disappeared. Whilst this was happening, the boat turned around and

LA LINEA: The seafront near where the package exchange happened. shot off at high speed towards Algeciras. One can only surmise as to what the three parcels contained, but it is unlikely that they held a few cartons of cigarettes from Gibraltar rather they almost certainly would have contained drugs smuggled

over from Morocco or even South America. Some could argue that I should have photographed all of this and the n c onta c te d the polic e but it happened so quickly there was little I could do and in hindsight, I don’t think that I would have done

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Dirty election campaign.

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The American election battle SOMEONE said there could be a terrible person elected as President of the United States but failing that, someone even worse could be elected. This has probably been the dirtiest presidential election since the 1800 Jefferson v Adams election when incumbent vice-president Thomas Jefferson accused fellow signatory to the Declaration of Independence and incumbent president John Adams of being a “hideous hermaphroditical character” whilst Adams said “Great God of compassion and justice, shield my country from destruction.” Pollsters seem surprised that Hillary Clinton wasn’t elected. They have overlooked the fact that people may have been embarrassed to admit they like Donald Trump and many legal immigrants agree the illegals who could steal their jobs should be thrown out. The Clintons are branded as heads of a crime family, with the Foundation being a useful way of laundering money whilst Trump’s critics suggest he has made money at the expense of others and when it suits him declares bankruptcy. The initial indication of how this affects Spain and our readers is quite well. The dollar has fallen which has helped the pound and at the time of writing sterling has risen 5 per cent against the euro which suits those with funds in pounds which need transferred over. Hillary Clinton has a reputation as someone who believes in a strong defence policy and was likely to increase tension with Russia whilst Donald Trump seems to admire Putin and should bring tension down. Time will tell but the result is unlikely to be a disaster for Europe.

anything anyway. Simply put, I was with my wife and had I taken a photograph of the small boat and the men in it on my phone, how am I to know that they didn’t have guns or could easily have turned round and attacked us? It‘s not that long ago that the soc a lle d ‘ Wi nst on Boys’ used t o stand on the beaches of La Linea waiting for boats to bring in contraband tobacco and if the Local Polic e t r i ed t o st op t hem , t her e were so many locals on the beach that they would simply beat the police officers up. In a small town where effectively everyone knows everyone else, especially where there is great deal of poverty, people have a tendency to mind their own business and just let things happen without getting involved. It may not be t he m ost her oi c thing to do, but family will often come first and heroes tend to be Now we few and far between. want to One thing is for sure however, hear your views. whoever planned this audacious piece of smuggling must have YOUR PAPER - YOUR VOICE done it many times before in or- YOUR OPINION der for the actions to be so meticuwww.euroweeklynews.com lous.

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TV LISTING

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7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Oxford Street Revealed 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Secret Life of the Hospital Bed 12:45pm Rip Off Britain 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm Moving On 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm Money for Nothing 5:30pm Flog It! 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm EastEnders 9:00pm DIY SOS 10:00pm The Apprentice 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:30pm BBC London News 11:45pm Question Time 12:45am This Week 1:30am The Apprentice

7:15am My Life in Books 7:45am Secret Life of the Hospital Bed 8:30am Junior Bake Off 9:00am Great Continental Railway Journeys 10:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live 1:00pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm Coast 2:30pm Just Good Friends 3:00pm Tennis 5:45pm The Wonder of Animals 6:15pm Antiques Roadshow 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two 8:00pm Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 9:00pm MasterChef: The Professionals 10:00pm Close to the Enemy 11:00pm The Apprentice: You’re Fired! 11:30pm Newsnight 12:15am Black and British: A Forgotten History

8:00pm World News Today The latest national and international news, exploring the day’s events from a global perspective. 8:30pm The Sky at Night 9:00pm Volcano: Dangerous Earth 9:30pm Hive Minds 10:00pm Bob and Roberta’s Excellent Protest Adventure 11:00pm Wild Burma: Nature’s Lost Kingdom 12:00am The Incredible Human Journey 1:00am Horizon 2:00am Women, Sex and Society: A Timewatch Guide 3:00am A Renaissance Education: The Schooling of Thomas More’s Daughter 4:00am Bob and Roberta’s Excellent Protest Adventure

6:20am Hugh’s 3 Good Things 6:35am Wedding Town 7:00am Countdown 7:45am The Goldbergs 9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Frasier 11:00am A New Life in the Sun 12:00pm Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 1:00pm Channel 4 News Summary 1:05pm A Place in the Sun 2:05pm A Place in the Sun 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm Deal or No Deal 5:00pm Coast v Country 6:00pm Four in a Bed 6:30pm Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm The Secret Life of the Zoo 10:00pm Grand Designs 11:00pm 60 Days in Jail 11:55pm 24 Hours in A and E 1:00am Random Acts

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 Pyjamas 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:15pm House Doctor 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm Traffic Cops 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm NCIS 4:15pm A Christmas Kiss 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm The UK’s Strongest Man 2016 9:00pm The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door 10:00pm Jack Taylor: Blood Cross 12:00am Medical Mysteries 1:00am Super Casino

7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Oxford Street Revealed 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Secret Life of the Hospital Bed 12:45pm Rip Off Britain 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm Moving On 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm Money for Nothing 5:30pm Flog It! 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm Children in Need 2016 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm BBC London News 11:40pm Children in Need 2016 2:00am Children in Need Rocks for Terry 3:30am Weather for the Week Ahead 3:35am BBC News

8:30am Junior Bake Off 9:00am Antiques Roadshow 10:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live 1:00pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm Just Good Friends 2:30pm Just Good Friends 3:00pm Tennis 5:45pm The Wonder of Animals 6:15pm Antiques Roadshow 7:00pm Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two 8:00pm Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 9:00pm Mastermind 9:30pm Coastal Path 10:00pm Rick Stein’s Long Weekends 11:00pm Children in Need 2016 11:40pm Newsnight 12:15am Close to the Enemy 1:15am Later... Sound of Black Britain: Groove and Grime 2:15am Question Time

8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm Top of the Pops David Jensen presents the weekly chart show, first broadcast on 19 August 1982. 9:00pm The Good Old Days 9:45pm Pop Go the Sixties 9:50pm Pop Go the Sixties 9:55pm Pop Go the Sixties 10:00pm Prince: A Purple Reign 11:00pm Disco at the BBC 12:00am The Genius of Funk 1:00am Top of the Pops David Jensen presents the weekly chart show, first broadcast on 19 August 1982. 1:35am Prince: A Purple Reign 2:35am Disco at the BBC 3:35am The Genius of Funk 4:35am This is BBC Four

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 Tenable 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Why Can’t Britain Sleep?: Tonight 9:00pm Emmerdale 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:35pm ITV News London 11:45pm The Late Debate 12:15am Murder, She Wrote

8:35am Emmerdale 9:05am Coronation Street 9:35am You’ve Been Framed! 10:05am Psych 10:55am Catchphrase 11:40am I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! 1:15pm Emmerdale 1:45pm Coronation Street 2:15pm You’ve Been Framed! 2:45pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:35pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 4:40pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:50pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 7:00pm I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! 8:30pm You’ve Been Framed! 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm Family Guy 11:00pm I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! 12:00am American Dad! 12:30am American Dad!

7:00am Movies Now 7:10am Man About the House 7:35am Heartbeat 8:40am Where the Heart is 9:35am Wild at Heart 10:40am Judge Judy 11:05am Judge Judy 11:30am Judge Judy 12:00pm Murder, She Wrote 1:00pm Wycliffe 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 An escaped killer is on the loose, sending waves of panic through the village. 8:00pm Murder, She Wrote 9:00pm Doc Martin 10:00pm Lewis 12:00am Blue Murder 1:35am Inspector Morse 3:25am ITV3 Nightscreen 3:30am Teleshopping

7:00am The Professionals 7:55am 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 2:30pm 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 Fishing Impossible 10:00pm Ransom 11:05pm FYI Daily 11:10pm Ransom 12:25am Car Crash Global 1:30am The Classic Car Show 2:30am Cash Cowboys 3:25am The Car Chasers

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

7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:55pm ITV News London 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Tenable 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 I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! 11:30pm ITV News and Weather 12:00am ITV News London 12:15am Carry on Jack 2:00am Jackpot247 4:00am Murder, She Wrote

8:35am Emmerdale 9:05am Emmerdale 9:35am Coronation Street 10:05am Psych 10:55am Catchphrase 11:40am I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! 12:40pm You’ve Been Framed! 1:15pm Emmerdale 1:45pm Emmerdale 2:15pm Coronation Street 2:45pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:35pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 7:00pm I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! 8:00pm 100% You’ve Been Framed! 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm Family Guy 11:30pm I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!

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 1:05pm Wycliffe 2:10pm Heartbeat 3:15pm Wild at Heart 4:15pm Where the Heart is 5:20pm Man About the House 5:50pm You’re Only Young Twice 6:25pm George and Mildred 6:55pm Heartbeat 8:00pm Murder, She Wrote 9:00pm Doc Martin 10:00pm Lewis 12:00am Blue Murder 1:35am Inspector Morse 3:30am Long Lost Family 4:20am Rory Bremner’s Great British Views 5:15am Rory Bremner’s Great British Views

Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold WWE SmackDown! 9:00am Premier League Legends 9:30am Premier League Legends 10:00am The Premier League Years 12:00pm Barclays Premier League World 12:30pm Premier League Gold 12:40pm Premier League Gold 12:50pm Premier League Gold 1:00pm Live ATP World Tour Finals 5:00pm Boxing Gold 5:30pm Barclays Premier League World 6:00pm Football’s Greatest 6:30pm Premier League Match Pack 7:00pm Sporting Heroes 8:00pm Live Grand Slam of Darts 12:00am La Liga Show

7:45am 8:10am 8:35am 9:00am 9:30am 10:00am 10:30am 11:00am 12:00pm

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

7:00am 7:55am 8:45am 9:50am 10:55am 11:55am 12:55pm 1:55pm 2:25pm 2:55pm 3:25pm 3:50pm 4:55pm 6:00pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm

10:00pm 11:05pm 11:10pm 12:40am 1:40am 1:45am 2:45am 3:35am 4:00am

The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Goldbergs Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Frasier A New Life in the Sun Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA Channel 4 News Summary A Place in the Sun A Place in the Sun Countdown Deal or No Deal Coast v Country Four in a Bed Come Dine with Me The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News Unreported World Jamie’s Super Food Food Unwrapped Gogglebox The Last Leg First Dates

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 Pyjamas 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:15pm House Doctor 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm NCIS 4:15pm Road to Christmas 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm The Gadget Show 9:00pm Secrets of Great British Castles 10:00pm Britain’s Greatest Bridges 11:00pm Live Boxing 1:00am Super Casino

The Professionals The Chase Quincy, M.E. Ironside The Professionals The Chase Cash Cowboys Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Storage Wars Texas Storage Wars Texas Quincy, M.E. Ironside Cash Cowboys Storage Wars Texas Storage Wars Texas Pawn Stars Pawn Stars The Chase: Celebrity Special GoldenEye FYI Daily GoldenEye Born to Raise Hell FYI Daily Born to Raise Hell The Big Fish Off The Car Chasers Teleshopping

7:00am 7:15am 7:30am 7:45am 8:00am 9:00am 10:00am 12:00pm 12:30pm 1:00pm 5:00pm 5:30pm 5:40pm 5:50pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 8:00pm 11:15pm 12:15am

Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold WWE Main Event NFL Highlights The Premier League Years Premier League Match Pack Football’s Greatest Live ATP World Tour Finals My Fight: Kovalev/ Ward Premier League Gold Premier League Gold Premier League Gold Game Changers Premier League Match Pack The Fantasy Football Club Football The Fantasy Football Club Barclays Premier League Preview

E W N 17 - 23 November 2016 / Axarquía - Costa Tropical

www.euroweeklynews.com

SATURDAY - 19 NOVEMBER

TV LISTING

SUNDAY - 20 NOVEMBER

7:00am Breakfast 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Live 12:30pm James Martin: Home Comforts 1:00pm Football Focus 2:00pm BBC News 2:15pm Bargain Hunt 3:00pm Rugby Union 5:30pm Final Score 6:25pm BBC News 6:35pm BBC London News 6:45pm Children in Need - The Best Bits 7:55pm Strictly Come Dancing 9:10pm Michael Mcintyre’s Big Show 10:10pm Casualty 11:00pm The National Lottery Live 11:10pm BBC News 11:30pm Match of the Day 1:00am Asian Provocateur 1:30am The NFL Show 2:00am Weather for the Week Ahead 2:05am BBC News

7:35am The Tuttles of Tahiti 9:05am Letter from an Unknown Woman 10:30am Talking Pictures 11:00am Secret Britain 12:00pm Natural World 1:00pm The Good Cook 1:30pm The Best Dishes Ever 2:00pm The Hairy Bikers’ Best of British 3:00pm Tennis 5:30pm Rugby Union 9:10pm Coastal Path 9:40pm Dad’s Army 10:10pm Sold!: Inside the World’s Biggest Auction House 11:10pm Artsnight 11:45pm Boyz ‘n’ the Hood 1:30am Dirty Pretty Things Acclaimed drama about a Nigerian doctor and a Turkish maid who find themselves embroiled in the violent trade of human body parts while working in a London hotel.

8:00pm India’s Frontier Railways Series about the international trains crossing borders in ndia, Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan. 9:00pm Penny Blacks and Twopenny Blues: How Britain Got Stuck on Stamps 10:00pm Deep Water Australian crime drama series inspired by true events. 10:50pm Deep Water 11:45pm The Undiscovered Peter Cook 12:45am Neil Diamond: Radio 2 Electric Prom 1:50am ...Sings Neil Diamond 2:20am Top of the Pops 2:55am John Denver: Country Boy 3:55am Country at the BBC 4:55am This is BBC Four

7:10am Gillette World Sport 7:35am Motorbike Racing: Sunflower Trophy 2016 8:35am Frasier 9:00am Frasier 9:30am Frasier 10:00am The Morning Line 11:00am The Big Bang Theory 11:30am The Big Bang Theory 12:00pm The Simpsons 12:30pm The Simpsons 1:00pm The Simpsons 1:30pm Deal or No Deal 2:30pm Channel 4 Racing 5:00pm Jamie’s Super Food 5:30pm Location, Location, Location 6:35pm A Place in the Sun 7:30pm Channel 4 News 8:00pm China Between Clouds and Dreams 9:00pm Britain at Low Tide 10:00pm A Good Day to Die Hard 12:00am The Rolling Stones 2:05am Side Effects

9:40am Noddy in Toyland 10:00am Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 10:10am Shimmer and Shine 10:35am Peppa Pig 10:45am Peppa Pig 10:55am Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 11:10am Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:45am House Doctor 12:45pm Married by Christmas 2:30pm Christmas Child 4:25pm Christmas in Conway 6:20pm The Christmas Spirit 7:20pm 5 News Weekend 7:25pm The Christmas Spirit 8:10pm NCIS 9:00pm NCIS: New Orleans 9:55pm 5 News Weekend 10:00pm Football on 5 11:00pm Football on 5 11:30pm That’s So...1982 12:30am Impractical Jokers UK

7:00am Breakfast 8:25am Match of the Day 10:00am The Andrew Marr Show 11:00am Sunday Morning Live 12:00pm Sunday Politics 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:15pm BBC News 2:30pm Songs of Praise 3:05pm Rugby League Four Nations Final 5:45pm Planet Earth II 6:45pm BBC News 7:05pm BBC London News 7:15pm Countryfile 8:15pm Strictly Come Dancing 9:00pm Planet Earth II 10:00pm My Mother and Other Strangers 11:00pm BBC News 11:20pm BBC London News 11:30pm Match of the Day 2 12:15am Sunny D 12:35am Getting High for God? 1:05am Once 2:30am Weather for the Week Ahead 2:35am BBC News

7:15am A to Z of TV Gardening 8:00am Glorious Gardens From Above 8:45am Life in a Cottage Garden with Carol Klein 9:15am Carol Klein’s P lant Odysseys 9:45am Countryfile 10:45am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:15pm The Good Cook 12:45pm Tom Kerridge’s Proper Pub Food 1:15pm MOTD2 Extra 2:00pm Rugby Union 3:00pm Dial M for Murder 4:45pm Escape to the Continent 5:45pm Heir Hunters 6:15pm Flog It! 7:00pm Tennis 10:00pm Life and Death the Pentecostal Way 11:00pm Black is the New Black 11:30pm Frankie Boyle’s merican Autopsy 12:10am QI XL 12:55am Eight Minutes Idle

8:00pm Yehudi Menuhin at the BBC 9:00pm Young, Gifted and Classical: The Making of a Maestro 10:00pm Henry VIII’s Enforcer: The Rise and Fall of Thomas Cromwell Thomas Cromwell has a reputation as one of the most notorious thugs ever to hold power in England. 11:00pm Storyville 12:25am Nature’s Wonderlands: Islands of Evolution 1:25am Impact! a Horizon Guide to Plane Crashes 2:25am Beautiful Equations 3:25am Wild Burma: Nature’s Lost Kingdom 4:25am This is BBC Four

7:40am Snowdonia Triathlon Festival 8:05am The Big Bang Theory 8:30am The Big Bang Theory 8:55am Inspector Gadget 10:30am Sunday Brunch 1:30pm The Big Bang Theory 2:00pm The Big Bang Theory 2:30pm The Simpsons 3:55pm Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader 6:05pm The Aristocats 7:35pm Channel 4 News 8:00pm 0 to 60mph: Britain’s Fastest Kids 9:00pm The Lost Lotus: Restoring a Race Car 10:00pm Humans 11:00pm Gogglebox 12:05am Tower Heist 2:05am The Last Leg 3:00am Flying to the Ends of the Earth 3:55am George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 4:50am Location, Location, Location

10:05am Shimmer and Shine 10:25am Peppa Pig 10:35am Peppa Pig 10:45am Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 10:55am Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:30am Football on 5 1:00pm The Gadget Show 2:00pm The Perfect Holiday 3:50pm Window Wonderland 5:30pm A Puppy for Christmas 6:30pm 5 News Weekend 6:35pm A Puppy for Christmas 7:15pm The Christmas Note 8:10pm 5 News Weekend 8:15pm The Christmas Note 9:00pm Ice Road Truckers 9:55pm 5 News Weekend 10:00pm The Freddie Mercury Story: Who Wants to Live Forever?

10:25am ITV News 10:30am Murder, She Wrote 11:25am Murder, She Wrote 12:20pm Wild Australia with Ray Mears 12:50pm Judge Rinder 1:50pm ITV News and Weather 2:00pm Cash Trapped 2:55pm This Time Next Year 3:55pm Big Stars Little Star 5:00pm Thunderbirds are Go 5:25pm The Chase 6:30pm Local News and Weather 6:45pm ITV News and Weather 7:00pm Tipping Point 8:00pm Meet the Parents 9:00pm The X Factor 10:25pm I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! 11:25pm ITV News and Weather 11:40pm American Gangster 2:30am Jackpot247 4:00am Murder, She Wrote

7:00am CITV 10:25am ITV News 10:30am Murder, She Wrote 11:25am Murder, She Wrote 12:20pm Wild Australia with Ray Mears 12:50pm Judge Rinder 1:50pm ITV News and Weather 2:00pm Cash Trapped 2:55pm This Time Next Year 3:55pm Big Stars Little Star 5:00pm Thunderbirds are Go 5:25pm The Chase 6:30pm Local News and Weather 6:45pm ITV News and Weather 7:00pm Tipping Point 8:00pm Meet the Parents 9:00pm The X Factor 10:25pm I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! 11:25pm ITV News and Weather 11:40pm American Gangster 2:30am Jackpot247 4:00am Murder, She Wrote

7:00am 7:10am 7:35am 8:00am

7:50am British Touring Car Championship Review 9:40am Motogp Highlights 10:40am Cash Cowboys 11:35am Pawn Stars 12:05pm Pawn Stars 12:30pm The Cimarron Kid 1:30pm FYI Daily 1:35pm The Cimarron Kid 2:20pm The Man From the Alamo 3:20pm FYI Daily 3:25pm The Man From the Alamo 4:00pm Every Which Way But Loose 5:00pm FYI Daily 5:05pm Every Which Way But Loose 6:15pm Fishing Impossible 7:15pm Storage Wars 8:15pm The Scorpion King 9:15pm FYI Daily 9:20pm The Scorpion King 10:00pm Waterworld 11:00pm FYI Daily 11:05pm Waterworld 12:35am First Blood

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

11:00am Peston on Sunday 11:30am Gino’s Italian Escape 12:25pm Let’s Do Christmas with Gino and Mel 1:25pm ITV News and Weather 1:35pm The Chase 2:35pm The X Factor 4:00pm Midsomer Murders 6:00pm Tipping Point 7:00pm Local News and Weather 7:15pm ITV News and Weather 7:30pm Off Their Rockers 8:00pm The Next Great Magician 9:00pm The X Factor Results Live 10:00pm I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! 11:00pm ITV News and Weather 11:20pm Peston on Sunday 12:20am Aviva Premiership Rugby Highlights

7:00am Doctor at Large 7:25am Inspector Morse 9:25am Heartbeat 10:25am Heartbeat 11:25am Agatha Christie’s Marple 1:25pm A Touch of Frost 3:25pm Columbo 5:00pm Forever Young 6:00pm FYI Daily 6:05pm Forever Young 7:05pm Doc Martin Comedy drama series about a top London surgeon who developed a phobia of blood. 9:00pm Lewis 11:00pm A Mother’s Son 12:05am A Mother’s Son 1:05am Agatha Christie’s Marple 3:00am May the Best House Win 3:50am May the Best House Win 4:45am Murder, She Wrote 5:35am Wycliffe

7:20am The Professionals 8:10am Fifth Gear 9:00am The Classic Car Show 10:00am The Big Fish Off 11:00am Cash Cowboys 12:00pm Storage Wars 12:30pm Storage Wars 1:00pm Storage Wars Texas 1:30pm Storage Wars Texas 2:00pm Pawn Stars 2:30pm Pawn Stars 3:00pm Pawn Stars 3:25pm Pawn Stars 3:55pm Pawn Stars 4:25pm Pawn Stars 4:55pm Every Which Way But Loose 5:55pm FYI Daily 6:00pm Every Which Way But Loose 7:10pm The Scorpion King 8:10pm FYI Daily 8:15pm The Scorpion King 9:00pm Rugby 10:00pm The Keeper 11:05pm FYI Daily 11:10pm The Keeper 12:00am Ransom 1:00am FYI Daily

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

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Movies Now Doctor at Large Doctor at Large Where the Heart is Where the Heart is Drama series following the lives of community nurses in a small Yorkshire town. Wycliffe Agatha Christie’s Marple Columbo: The Most Dangerous Match Inspector Morse Midsomer Murders Midsomer Murders Doc Martin Drama series about a curmudgeonly country doctor and his patients in Cornwall. Endeavour The Blonde Bombshell Wycliffe ITV3 Nightscreen

8:15am 8:30am 8:45am 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

Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Sporting Triumphs Sporting Triumphs Sporting Triumphs Sporting Triumphs Game Changers Boxing Gold The Fantasy Football Club Soccer A.M. Football Gillette Soccer Saturday Football Boxing Nissan Game of the Day Nissan Match Choice Football Football Football Football Football Live Fight Night International

12:00pm 2:00pm 4:30pm 8:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 11:30pm

12:30am 1:30am 2:00am 5:30am

Football Football Football Football Football Football Football The Sunday Supplement Goals on Sunday Football Live Nissan Super Sunday Live Grand Slam of Darts Goals on Sunday Football International Rugby Highlights ATP World Tour Final Highlights Football Live NFL Football Middlesbrough host Chelsea at the Riverside Stadium in the Premier League.

E W N 17 - 23 November 2016 / Axarquía - Costa Tropical

www.euroweeklynews.com

TV LISTING

TUESDAY - 22 NOVEMBER

MONDAY - 21 NOVEMBER 4:45pm Money for Nothing 5:30pm Flog It! 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm Fake Britain 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Panorama 10:00pm The Last Miners 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:30pm BBC London News 11:45pm America’s Hate Preachers 12:30am Getting High for God?

3:45pm 4:15pm 5:15pm 6:15pm

Open All Hours Jungle Atlantis Earthflight Antiques Roadshow 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two 8:00pm Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 9:00pm University Challenge 9:30pm Only Connect 10:00pm Back in Time for Brixton 11:00pm Two Doors Down 11:30pm Newsnight 12:15am Life and Death the Pentecostal Way

8:30pm World War I at Home 9:00pm Monkey Planet 10:00pm Infested! Living with Parasites 11:00pm Photographing Africa 12:00am The First World War 12:50am Dan Cruickshank’s Adventures in Architecture 1:50am Visions of the Valleys 2:50am Fighting for King and Empire: Britain’s Caribbean Heroes

1:00pm Channel 4 News Summary 1:05pm A Place in the Sun 2:05pm A Place in the Sun 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm Deal or No Deal 5:00pm Coast v Country 6:00pm Four in a Bed 6:30pm Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm Supershoppers 9:30pm Tricks of the Restaurant Trade 10:00pm Our Guy in China 11:00pm First Dates 12:05am The Lie Detective

2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm NCIS: New Orleans 4:15pm A Country Christmas Story 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm FIA World Rally Championship Highlights 9:00pm All New Traffic Cops 10:00pm Chris Tarrant’s Extreme Railway Journeys 11:00pm Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away! 12:05am From Hell

4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm Money for Nothing 5:30pm Flog It! 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm EastEnders 9:00pm Holby City 10:00pm Ordinary Lies 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:30pm BBC London News 11:45pm Imagine... 12:50am Little Voice

2:45pm Just Good Friends 3:15pm Open All Hours 3:45pm Kenneth Williams Talking Comedy 4:15pm Jungle Atlantis 5:15pm Earthflight 6:15pm Antiques Roadshow 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two 8:00pm Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 9:00pm MasterChef: The Professionals 10:00pm The Choir 11:00pm Live at the Apollo 11:30pm Newsnight 12:15am NFL

8:30pm World War I at Home 9:00pm Treasures of Ancient Greece Series in which Alastair Sooke explores the dazzling artistic legacy of ancient Greece. 10:00pm Timewatch 11:00pm The Secret History of Our Streets 12:00am India’s Frontier Railways 1:00am Seven Ages of Starlight 2:30am Treasures of Ancient Greece 3:30am Storyville

1:05pm 3:10pm 4:00pm 5:00pm 6:00pm 6:30pm

8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm Gino’s Italian Escape: Hidden Italy 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! 11:00pm ITV News 11:30pm Local News and Weather 11:45pm The Agenda 12:30am Fierce 1:25am Jackpot247

4:35pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 7:00pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! 8:00pm You've Been Framed! 8:30pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm Family Guy 11:00pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! 12:00am Family Guy

1:05pm 2:10pm 3:10pm 4:15pm

3:50pm Quincy M.E. 4:55pm Ironside 6:00pm Storage Wars Texas 6:30pm Storage Wars Texas 7:00pm Cash Cowboys 8:00pm Pawn Stars 8:30pm Pawn Stars 9:00pm Storage Wars 9:30pm Storage Wars 10:00pm Eraser 11:00pm FYI Daily 11:05pm Eraser 12:20am Bundesliga 1:25am Rugby 2:25am Motorsport UK

2:00pm Premier League 100 Club 3:00pm Football 3:30pm Great Sporting Moments 4:00pm Football’s Greatest Teams 5:00pm Great Sporting Moments 5:30pm Football 6:00pm Boxing Gold 6:30pm Soccer AM: The Best Bits 2016/17 7:00pm Fight Night International 8:00pm Football 12:00am SPFL Round Up

8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Fishing Impossible 9:00pm The Martin Lewis Money Show 10:00pm I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! 11:00pm ITV News 11:35pm Local News and Weather 11:45pm On Assignment 12:20am Judge Rinder Crime Stories 1:15am Murder, She Wrote

6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm Local News and Weather 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Fishing Impossible 9:00pm The Martin Lewis Money Show 10:00pm I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! 11:00pm ITV News 11:30pm Local News and Weather 11:45pm On Assignment 12:20am Judge Rinder Crime Stories

3:10pm Wild at Heart 4:15pm Where the Heart is 5:15pm Man About the House 5:50pm You’re Only Young Twice 6:20pm George and Mildred 6:55pm Heartbeat 7:55pm Murder, She Wrote 9:00pm Doc Martin 10:00pm Midsomer Murders 12:05am Blue Murder 1:35am Inspector Morse 3:30am Teleshopping

1:55pm Pawn Stars 2:55pm Storage Wars Texas 3:25pm Storage Wars Texas 3:50pm Quincy M.E. 4:55pm Ironside 6:00pm Storage Wars 6:30pm Storage Wars 7:00pm Cash Cowboys 8:00pm Pawn Stars 8:30pm Pawn Stars 8:55pm River Monsters 10:00pm Benidorm 11:00pm Rambo: First Blood Part II 12:00am FYI Daily

5:00pm Premier League 100 Club 5:30pm Premier League Legends 6:00pm Boxing Gold 6:30pm Darts Gold 7:00pm Premier League Review 8:00pm SPFL Round-Up 8:15pm Football Gold 8:30pm Gillette Soccer Special 11:00pm La Liga World 11:30pm Spanish Gold 11:45pm Spanish Gold 12:00am Premier League Review

7:25am On the Buses 7:50am Heartbeat 8:50am Where the Heart is 9:50am Wild at Heart 10:45am Judge Judy 12:05pm Murder, She Wrote Drama series about a sleuthing writer who solves murder mysteries. 1:00pm Wycliffe 2:05pm Heartbeat 3:10pm Wild at Heart 4:10pm Where the Heart is 5:20pm Man About the House 5:50pm You’re Only Young Twice 6:25pm George and Mildred 6:55pm Heartbeat 8:00pm Murder, She Wrote 9:00pm Doc Martin 10:00pm Midsomer Murders 12:05am Blue Murder 1:40am Inspector Morse

7:00am 7:50am 8:45am 9:45am 10:50am 11:55am 12:55pm 1:55pm 2:25pm 2:55pm 3:25pm 3:50pm 4:55pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm

10:00am The Premier League Years 12:00pm Premier League Review 1:00pm Sporting Triumphs 2:00pm Premier League 100 Club 2:30pm Premier League 100 Club 3:00pm Great Sporting Moments 4:00pm The Premier League Years 6:00pm Boxing Gold 6:30pm Darts Gold 7:00pm Football’s Greatest 7:30pm Football’s Greatest Teams 8:00pm Barclays Premier League World 8:30pm Gillette Soccer Special 11:00pm Barclays Premier League World 11:30pm Football Gold 12:00am Premier League Review

5:20pm 5:55pm 6:25pm 6:55pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 12:05am

Wycliffe Heartbeat Wild at Heart Where the Heart is Man About the House You’re Only Young Twice George and Mildred Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Doc Martin Midsomer Murders Blue Murder

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11:00pm 12:05am 1:05am

A Place in the Sun Countdown Deal or No Deal Coast v Country Four in a Bed Come Dine with Me The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News Breaking the Silence Live What Britain Earns with Mary Portas One Killer Punch 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown SAS: Who Dares Wins

1:15pm Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away! 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm NCIS 4:15pm Naughty or Nice 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm All New Traffic Cops 9:00pm The Yorkshire Vet 10:00pm Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild 11:00pm The Boy Who’ll Never Grow Up 12:05am The Hotel Inspector Returns

WEDNESDAY - 23 NOVEMBER 12:00pm Secret Life of the Hospital Bed 12:45pm Rip Off Britain 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm The Coroner 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm Money for Nothing 5:30pm Flog It! 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 9:00pm Watchdog 10:00pm The Missing 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:30pm BBC London News 11:45pm A Question of Sport 12:15am Film 2016 12:45am The Box

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Healthcare access for pensioners I AM a pensioner resident in Spain for many years living on my military pension taxed at source in UK, but also now having to be declared here, and my state ‘old age’ pension. Whilst I would miss any future increases it would not make much difference as last year the state pension raise was paltry and my military pension received zero raise. Of more concern is what to do if the reciprocal health agreement for pensioners was cancelled as private medical companies will not take on existing conditions, which many pensioners have, even if they can afford it. At present I could enter the Spanish system via the ‘conveno especial’ and pay my way but will that change with Brexit? Should all this fail my last hope would be the Vienna Convention on the Law of treaties 1969 in which it states that individuals have acquired rights built up over time and hold, despite any changes in future treaties enacted by their nation. Would this apply to the above in the case of Brexit? Brian, Javea

Raw nerve IN my opinion the EWN is a very good read but the content of the letters page does sometimes provoke two strong opposing urges, one is to laugh and the other to cry. This week is one of those times. The letter I refer to is the one entitled ‘Emigrants vs Expats’ written by Gerald in Alicante. Gerald gets off to a good start by gratuitously insulting Marian of Gloucester. Then he erroneously states that a British subject moving from Britain to any member state of the EU is the equivalent of a Texan moving to Florida. Unfortunately, he’s completely wrong. The Texan when he gets to Florida will still be a US citizen whereas the Brit who moves to Spain will always be a foreigner here. I know, I came here in 1982 with my Spanish wife and 34 years on I’m still a foreigner although I’m totally integrated into Spanish society. He goes on to ramble a bit about giving up British citizenship and ‘their obligation under British law’ then says their taxes are still paid in the UK on their pensions. Well, they’re not. That may be the case for some but certainly not for all. I ceased to be liable to pay tax in the UK the day in 1983 when the Inland Revenue accept-

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to get rid of them? The stink from the food, urine, faeces, etc. is terrible. Admin have said we need to go to court or the police but advised we would need to pursue it, not him. The president says it’s not her problem. We are at our wits’ end!!! B Dyer, Mallorca

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Country’s true colours NOVEMBER 11 is the day every year when millions of people pay just lip service to ‘the fallen,’ completely forgetting the ones that came back with body parts missing and minds somewhere else... For months I have been emailing, tweeting and phoning to try and get something done about the 90 per cent of borough councils that rob ‘our heroes’ of their compensation for war wounds, to pay for their care. Just scum. All my communications to royalty, the Prime Minis-

ed that I’d EMIGRATED. Then it gets worse. Gerald tells us that we have a right to vote in British elections for a Member of Parliament. Sorry Gerald, that is not the case for a huge number of Brits resident in Spain. At this point I started to wonder how long Gerald has been in Spain and when he started to read the local press, he has certainly touched a raw nerve with that comment. Ed, Manilva

Shock and awe WELL, it’s finally happened, along with the shock of Brexit, Trump, trumping Clinton, and finally, having something in common with Leapy Lee. My goodness, after all his crackpot

ter and MPs, celebs, county and local councillors and many institutions, have mainly fallen on deaf ears. These are people that wring their hands in public, get paid ‘holidays’ to fly around the world supposedly ‘raising awareness of our boys’ but behind closed doors raise a digit to the real memory. Shameful! The Local Government Ombudsman has said that injury compensation should not be taken to pay for care. Once again a digit is raised as the LGO has no way of forcing this. Shameful! Keith, Blackpool

ideas, he’s finally wrote something which I totally endorse, the demise of comedy and sitcoms on TV. The thought of spending more than 10 seconds watching McIntyre makes me yearn for the sight of Eric Morecombe sat down in giant khaki shorts, Rene (Allo Allo) in the cafe, conversing with Gruber about his little tank, Ted from Hi-de-Hi! scheming about his next scam and the unforgettable Two Ronnie’s in the quiz sketch answering questions in the wrong order, brilliant memories. What we have now is a Geordie female who couldn’t get a smile out of playdoh along with a host of unfunny funnymen? Oh for the dulcet tones of the sergeant (Windsor Davies) in It Ain’t Half Hot Mum calling for ‘Mr Bloody La De Da Gunner Gra-

hame.’ Classic. Philip, San Fulgencio

Feral felines I HAVE an apartment in Puerto Pollensa, Mallorca. Our community has 18 apartments. I am on the middle floor and below me is an English woman tenant who has been feeding and is now breeding feral cats. At our AGMs in 2015 and 2016 the matter was brought up and she said she would do something but she hasn’t. More kittens arrived in March and again in September so there are now 12+ cats. One neighbour discovered a cat had given birth under a cover on their furniture! Does anyone know what we can do

IT was disappointing to see such a one-sided and unbalanced view of Brexit in last week’s edition of EWN. I refer, of course, to the views expressed by the owner of Pimlico Plumbers whose main argument seems to centre around the increased cost of boiler parts, supplies and other matters which affect his business. “The writing’s on the wall,” “the pound is falling,” he states. As I write it’s rising and was a good deal lower in value three years ago, long before anyone had heard of the word ‘Brexit.’ “The disadvantages of leaving outweigh the benefits,” how does he know, nothing has been decided yet, apart from the people’s decision that we must leave the EU. He speaks about ‘lies’ espoused by Brexiteers but makes no mention of the lies of ‘project fear’ broadcast by those who wished to remain; he asserts that “a 52/48 per cent majority wasn’t really the will of the people,” it’s a helluva lot more when expressed in millions and as a university study later revealed, expressed on a constituency basis such as in a general election, it would have been 60/40 and resulted in a landslide victory. He states 650 MPs didn’t get involved but seems to be unaware parliament voted 6/1 in favour of a referendum, whereby the people of the UK would decide whether the country should remain in or leave the EU! The referendum was not about what was best for the expat community and people who have chosen to leave the UK for a ‘better’ life abroad, it was about what was considered to be best for the UK going forward. Ken, San Fulgencio

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‘DARLING - DID YOU SEE HOW I BLEW YOU A KISS WHILE APPEARING ON THE ONE O’CLOCK TV SHOW?’

however, a balance to be found. Don't be put off by people who have become sloppy in their approach because this is not going to affect you.

(October 24 - November 22)

LEO (July 24 - August 23) Are you still patting yourself on the back for that recent achievement? Socially, this is a lovely week when old friendships are strengthened and new acquaintances prove to be relaxing. It is another mellow week but one in which you seriously consider making a major change.

pace anticipated, now the pace certainly picks up. Finances are still firmly on the agenda, but this time you will be able to deal on a more relaxed basis. A contact made recently gives you the opportunity not only to make some money but also to enlarge your circle of friends.

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Be your charming self this week without pushing too much. A natural approach when you are seeking a response is the best course of action. Simply being in the right place and under someone's gaze is all that is required. Are you getting itchy because an offer is not forthcoming? Well, if you absolutely must, then get a little bird to whisper in their ear.

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) Make a point of putting on a happy face and your mood will stay high. There is still some more to be done to improve your social life and a recent offer of charity work may be just the thing. Avoid restricting the sort of folk whom you are willing to mix with. Cultural differences apart, it is quite an eye-opener to find out how others live and think.

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) It is clear that you really love your hearth and home but, every now and again, there is a small voice calling. The good things in life appeal and, to have these, an effort is involved. Do not underestimate the amount of pleasure that you will enjoy when putting in that extra effort. It does, after all, involve other people.

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) Being considerably more relaxed about those things which cannot be changed has taken a weight from your shoulders. It is also easier to understand why others have taken this approach in the past. There is,

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) Although last week was not run at the

TALL FALL FILL FILE FIVE DIVE

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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 M) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed. TARGET: • Average: 10 • Good: 14 • Very good: 20 • Excellent: 26

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION erne peer peri pert pier rein rent rete ripe rite tern tier tire tree trip enter inert inter niter nitre preen prier print retie ripen riper titer titre trier trine tripe trite entire netter perter renter repent repine retire tenter tinter triter pettier printer rentier reprint terrine preterit prettier INTERPRET

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ARIES (March 21 - April 20) A pleasant surprise makes you a little more optimistic midweek. It is possible for you to take on negativity too quickly. The next time something does not go according to plan, hold fire. It is amazing what a little time and distance will solve.

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MAX 260C, MIN 11C

Benidorm TODAY:

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PISCES (February 20 - March 20) There is so much that has come to light in the past few weeks. It is no wonder that your mind is reeling. All will become clear in the weeks ahead and this cannot be rushed. However, there is a need to look after your health and get out in the fresh air. Any thought of joining a walking club or health group should be pursued.

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something that we become less tolerant of after a situation has gone on for a time.

AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) A meeting midweek could mean a change to your finances for the better. In the short term, it may be necessary for you to rearrange money and appointments but try not to be too put out. Change is perhaps

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Almeria TODAY:

Having put in extra effort to bring a zing into your life, it is important that you keep the impetus going. This is not only good for your health and wealth, but also your mind. Although trying something new brings a few odd remarks your way, try not to be

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Your mind is still sharp this week and there are many questions that you would like answered. Doing a bit of research proves fruitful and also quite amusing. A recent contact may not come up with the proposition hoped for, but realise that it is still early days.

Madrid

SUNNY MAX 20C, MIN 11C MAX MIN

SCORPIO

SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) There is still a strong accent on family matters and getting things sorted out. The way ahead is clear. If you are able to persuade someone that an idea was theirs and not yours, so much the better. Being in a practical mood serves you well because it is possible to get a lot done in the next few days. The weekend, however, is another matter.

for next 7 days

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TALL TOLL DOLL DOLE DOVE DIVE or

YOUR STARS

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Solution TALL TILL TILE TIME DIME DIVE or

DIVE BACK

MADDOCKS’ VIEW ON LIFE

Move from the start word (TALL) to the end word (DIVE) in the same number of steps as there are rungs on the Word Ladder. You must only change one letter at a time.

TALL

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC

Code Breaker

Quick Across 1 Seashore (5) 4 Well liked (7) 8 Making of maps and charts (11) 9 Roomy (8) 10 Run away quickly (4) 12 Informal (6) 13 Strikes hard of heavily (6) 16 Revolve (4) 18 Single-reed woodwind instrument (8) 21 Psychic (11) 22 Inexplicably strange (7) 23 Provoking fear or terror (5)

Down 1 Endorses (5) 2 Unpaid overdue debt (7) 3 Ruffian (8) 4 Chase after (6) 5 Young dogs (4) 6 Faithful (5) 7 Set right (7)

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Across:

Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 6 represents X and 15 represents Q, so fill in X every time the figure 6 appears and Q every time the figure 15 appears. Now, using your knowledge of the English language, work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you discover the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and the control grid.

1 Rhine, 4 Confess, 8 Belligerent, 9 Sweetpea, 10 Fail, 12 Rasher, 13 Cannes, 16 Sock, 18 Pleasant, 21 Right as rain, 22 Suspend, 23 Adage. Down: 1 Robes, 2 Illness, 3 Epistles, 4 Clever, 5 Need, 6 Extra, 7 Samples, 11 Malaysia, 12 Resents, 14 Niagara, 15 Elated, 17 Cards, 19 Tense, 20 Ogle.

QUICK Across: 11 Gigantic (8) 12 Pirate's sword (7) 14 Musical composition based on text (7) 15 Relating to flowers (6)

English - Spanish

Down:

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

Across 2 Gust of wind (5) 6 Taboo (4) 7 Rezar (4) 8 Barato (económico) (5) 9 Espalda (4) 10 Lion (4) 11 Sonrisa (5) 12 Eyebrow (4) 13 Cola (de animal, avión, cometa) (4) 14 To quote (writer, line, passage, source) (5) 15 Yema (de huevo) (4) 16 Age (of person, animal, building) (4) 17 Estilo (manera) (5)

1 Cloudy, 2 Risky, 3 Soccer, 4 Strip, 5 Fragile, 6 Runner, 8 Stink, 13 Imagine, 15 Annoy, 16 Stains, 17 Accept, 18 Fasten, 20 Small, 22 Sects.

ENGLISH-SPANISH

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

Across: 1 Other, 4 Guapo, 7 Igual, 8 After, 9 Aun, 10 Team, 11 Inch, 13 Paz, 15 Reina, 16 Ahora, 17 Enero, 18 Avena. Down: 1 Odio, 2 Housewife, 3 Relampago, 4 Granizada, 5 Artichoke, 6 Obra, 12 Free, 14 Lata.

Down 1 Passengers (9) 2 Mochilas (9) 3 Química (9) 4 Manzano (5-4) 5 Popcorn (9)

Hexagram

1 Curious, 4 Safer, 7 Oasis, 9 Certain, 10 Daytime, 11 Prize, 12 Picks, 14 Eager, 19 Traps, 21 Canasta, 23 Imitate, 24 Yacht, 25 Steal, 26 Treason.

17 Happen again (5) 19 Cheap and tawdry (5) 20 Enclosure for animals (4)

Cryptic The purpose of the Hexagram puzzle is to place the 19 six-letter words into the 19 cells. The letters at the edges of interlocking cells MUST BE THE SAME. The letters in the words must be written CLOCKWISE. The word in cell 10 (SORTIE) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.

CENSUS FRENZY GIBBET GRATIS HASTEN HITHER LEGATE POTENT RABBET RUSTLE

SENIOR SERIES SLATER SORTIE (10) SPARSE STRAFE STRAIN TEETER TREBLE

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Phrase 2 Ersatz 3 Sheave 4 Anyone 5 Course 6 Sleety 7 Sultan 8 Touchy 9 Astray 10 Lounge 11 Thwart 12 Stereo 13 Origin 14 Oxcart 15 Urging 16 Liable 17 Exeunt 18 Angled 19 Fungal.

Across 1 Girdles for small trees (6) 4 Weapon that can demolish, or rebuild (6) 9 The new rate of the play area (7) 10 Agreements for the first queen with a woman’s title (5) 11 Part of the play is witnessed, we hear (5) 12 Warn of Le Havre boundary (7) 13 Sacred ruin is yellow (6) 15 Hack is awfully chesty (6) 18 Book the substitute (7) 20 Fish in corner (5) 23 To lower a root (5) 24 Shocked if I celebrated in the building (7) 25 Kindling can turn red (6) 26 Change one’s mind about period of fasting (6) Down 1 Set is back in places (5) 2 The bourgeoisie generally take part in a blockade (5) 3 Fanatical former lover has a faulty meter (7) 5 Further change of route (5) 6 High rocky hill split by heavy rain (7) 7 Rest of rise is incorrect and now owing (7) 8 Part time worker has nothing like the rhythm 17 Hilaire Belloc uncovered protestor (5) (5) 19 It concerns Adam’s wife and a local official 13 Tavern’s crazy retainer (7) (5) 14 Refrain from crab’s tainted meat (7) 21 Manual for a director (5) 16 Poison found in any iced cocktail (7)

22 Maintain river, right? (5)

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SURVIVAL RATES: Have improved dramatically.

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compare the health among childhood cancer survivors across three decades, as they looked at 14,566 adults aged from 18 to 48 who were treated for cancer and had survived for more than five years after the initial diagnosis. The report concluded that survival rates had improved substantially over the past 30 years but the health status among survivors has not seen the same improvement. Survivors are still at risk of developing secondary cancers and cancer treat-

ment can leave many infertile. Radiation therapy to the brain is also reported to affect development. It comes as singer Michael BublĂŠ confirmed his three year-old son Noah, had been diagnosed with liver cancer and has started chemotherapy treatment. BublĂŠ and his wife, Luisana Lopilato, announced their heartbreak on social media as their eldest son was taken to the doctors thinking he had mumps. After tests in Argentina he was taken to the USA where further tests revealed cancer.

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A NEW reality has dawned. To the east, a hostile Russia. Now to the west, an isolationist USA, seemingly uncommitted to NATO or free trade (inasmuch as can be gathered from Trump-speak). And yet, in such extraordinarily challenging times, the UK is turning its back, for good, on the EU... As far as Brexit is concerned, once the UK government has decided what its approach will be, surely it needs to get a mandate from the whole country to take this forward? Theresa May would demonstrate true leadership by swallowing her pride and not triggering Article 50 until she has this. And one simple way to accomplish this? Call a snap general election. While referendums leave many voters feeling robbed, general elections not only clear the air, but also force all parties to

2017 (ie. March 15). Nothing like celebrating the assassination of Julius Caesar in 44 BC to drive the message home. Better still, how about April Fools’ Day?

draw up manifestos and make pledges on which the winner would be held to account. So, Mrs May, never mind your promise not to go for an election before 2020, break it for the sake of the people and welfare of the country. To deliver the Brexit that people voted for, you need both your own mandate and, given your tiny majority, more parliamentary room for manoeuvre. Go for an election and shut them all up. It may even get rid of Corbyn, shut that windbag Clegg up permanently and stop Blair sticking his oar in. With a national consensus behind you, you would then be free to start divorce proceedings with the EU. With one proviso, however. A senior EU official involved in the Brexit negotiations has warned the UK about spoiling the EU’s grand 60th anniversary bash next March: “ T h e B r its ha ve be e n w a rne d NOT to send the Article 50 letter to o clo se to the big pa rty on March 25.” Good to know they have their priorities right, eh? Maybe Article 50 should be sent by DHL courier on the Ides of March

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DONALD TRUMP: Favours America first.

Disaster on the cards Mike Senker

In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man I AM lucky enough, in addition to this column, to have a grumpy half hour on Talk Radio Europe every other Friday at 11.30am. I sometimes do Viewpoint too, a more sensible phone-in discussing current events like Brexit and the USA elections. After this week’s results in America I’ve got the hump. Not because Trump won, I didn’t think either were any good, but because yet again the so-called ‘experts’ got it wrong. All the opinion polls said Hillary would win. The polls were not just wrong but so wrong it’s a joke! If I was anyone that had commissioned a poll I’d say I want my money back because they hadn’t done their job properly. Millions are spent on opinion polls - what a total waste of money. Right up to when the first results came in they were still saying Hillary would win. How do they get it so wrong? I’ll tell you how. People lie! It’s not rocket science. Lots of people don’t want to admit they are sympathetic to the rubbish Trump sprouted or believed the lies Boris and Farage sprouted. Opinion polls said the UK would vote to stay in Europe. Well guess what, they got that

wrong too. In my opinion all opinion polls should be banned. Let whatever happens, happen. What purpose do polls serve other than speculation? The whole idea is so Joe public know how the country is thinking and may be voting. It might even influence you. Well folks, it is all a load of bull****. I sat for hours watching CNN, BBC and Sky News programmes, listening to all these so-called experts and pollsters saying that this was going to go this way because 53.6 per cent were going to vote this way. But they didn’t did they you useless bunch of idiots? If anyone asked me I wouldn’t tell them the truth. It’s nobody’s business how I vote. If I want to tell anyone, I’ll tell them in private. I don’t think Trump will last four years and he’ll get booted out or will quit because he’ll get bored once he realises he can’t run America like his companies and bark out orders. He’ll break laws because he doesn’t care. What I do find funny is Melania Trump, 24 years younger than her hubby, most likely thought: ‘He’s not the best looking bloke and his hair’s ridiculous but he’s a multi-millionaire!’ She must now be thinking how the hell has he gone from sugar daddy to President of the USA? I only wanted a few handbags! This is one of those times when someone says to you, ‘What do you reckon?’ and you say, ‘I’m sure it will be fine.’ What you really mean is this can only finish in disaster! Any comments email me at mikesenker@gmail.com.

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ALA 78 HELICOPTER: Attended exhibition opening.

UNLIKE the British Red Arrows, Spain’s ALA 78 based in Granada is a display team with a difference as all of its aircraft are helicopters. The squadron performs around the world and is one of the few helicopter display teams in existence gathering crowds of enthusiastic watchers whenever it appears at Air Shows around the world. On November 12, one of the helicopters

flew into Motril for the opening of a very special exhibition organised by the Motril council and the Orion aeronautic club (responsible for the annual Motril Air Display) featuring photographs and other items of interest connected with the squadron. The exhibition will take place at the old sugar refinery (Almacen de Azucar) and will be open from Tuesday to Thursday between 5pm and 8pm and on Fridays and Saturdays from 10am to 2pm and then 5pm to 8pm until November 30.

Avocado and Mango Festival VELEZ-MALAGA will host its first ever Avocado and Mango Festival with a tapas route which will run from November 14 to 20 with 12 restaurants and bars joining in although the main events will take place on Saturday November 19. The councillor for commerce, agriculture and fisheries, Maria Santana, the

president of the Association of Entrepreneurs of Vélez, Manuel Roberto and the president of the Mancomunidad, Gregorio Campos got together to launch the festival. They explained as the area was so well-known for these two tasty comestibles and attracted visitors in the summer to follow the avocado route, it was only sensible to remind

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everyone of their importance. On Saturday there will be various events to promote healthy eating to children and also a special cookery presentation. There will also be dancing and a first ever performance in Velez by CoraLuna at 7.30pm. All of the special events take place in the San Francisco market.

Medieval Market in Almuñecar TOWN councillor Maria del M a r M e dina a nnounc e d the re w ill a ga in be a M e dieval Market held in the Paseo del Altillo which will run from December 3 to 6 a nd w ill be ope n from 11a m to 11pm a lthough the re w ill be a lunc htime break. At least 50 stalls are expe c te d offe ring a w ide ra nge of gifts ide a l for Christmas including artisan soaps, jewellery, wooden toys, puppets, silverware and leather but one condition has been laid down for

stall holders and that is they m ust wear m edi eval costume!

One condition laid down is stall holders must wear medieval constume!” In addition it is expected that there will be various dem onst r at i ons such as archery and even falconry as wel l as pl ent y of f ood and drink around the town, some hopefully with a medieval twist.

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Think you’ve no room for an office? John Graham The property expert

THIS week we are continuing the home office theme for EWN readers. For those that don’t have a spare bedroom for your dedicated office don’t worry you would be surprised where you could locate your office or work station in your home. In a villa it’s much easier to find space but the majority of people in Spain live in an apartment, with one to four bedrooms. If you live in a small apartment you may have to compromise on where your home office or workstation will be located. You should consider whether it will be a permanent or temporary space. If your home office or workstation is temporary it will be easier to work with a laptop or tablet so avoid a desktop computer. A good chair and lighting will make your space more

WORKSPACE SOLUTIONS: Working at home is easier using a laptop or tablet. comfortable. Top Tips: 1. Apartments: if you have a good size master bedroom place a corner desk in the room and convert some

wardrobe space into office storage. 2. Apartments: convert part of your wardrobe into an office desk and storage space. 3. Apartments: if you have a

kitchen table or breakfast bar, convert them into your temporary home office or workstation, which is easy to be used between meals. 4. Apartments: in the dining room

or dining area, either convert part of this space into your office or workstation by fitting a small desk in the room or utilise the dining table. 5. Villas: tend to have more space available for positioning your office or workstations and could have bigger bedrooms which allow you to position your desk and bed in the room. 6. Villas: if you don’t need your garage, you could convert it into a permanent or occasional office. 7. Villas: if you have an open stair case you could convert the space under the stairs into a permanent office or workstation. 8. Villas: there’s a good choice of high quality garden offices available with various designs and sizes. Ideal if your garden has sufficient space. 9. Villas: you could decide to build an extension onto your villa for your dedicated home office. 10. Villas: new villas normally have spacious entrance halls, an ideal space to maximise for your office or workstation space.

Groundbreaking sales

PROPERTY PROSPERITY: Coastal hotspots are booming.

SALES in Spain continue to break new ground as the number of properties changing hands in September leapt more than 13 per cent on last year. The news shows the Spanish property system to be in rude health, despite the total volume reducing slightly from August. September is the latest month full figures are available for. Just shy of 35,000 homes were sold, the vast majority of them second hand, al-

though the gap is being slowly closed by new builds. It marks eight consecutive months of year-on-year growth and a new era of maturity for the Spanish market. It now seems certain that at least 400,000 properties will change hands before the year is out. A strong performance by any standard but analysts are at pains to point out that the two-speed market continues to bedevil more concrete

analysis. Spectacular sales in the costal hotspots of Andalucia, Valencia and Catalonia, as well as the Madrid metropolitan area mask a weaker interior market which is lagging seriously behind. That has been a continuing problem for experts keen to paint a complete national picture but is of little concern to those riding the coastal wave to property prosperity.

Planning new homes A BUSINESSMAN from Galicia who was one of the very few real estate developers in Spain to come up smelling roses after the financial crisis has partnered with BBVA’s cr ack r eal est at e squad to build new housing developments right across the country. Manuel Jove, owner of Inveravante, has locked arms with Anida, the real est at e ar m of t he huge Spani sh bank, and t ogether they have pledged to transform the real estate sector for the better. The partnership has already identified sites in Malaga and Madrid for the first stages of their development plan. Sever al hundr ed homes will be built on each site before the pilot programme is rolled out i n ot her ci t i es acr oss Spain.

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drainage of excess water in addition to the nutrients they provide. Protecting the soil from excess sun exposure is also equally important. The hot drying effect of the sun heats exposed soil to extreme temperatures literally sterilising the top layers of the soil killing shallow roots, worms and other soil surface ecology. Many farmers use this sun sterilisation to keep fields and orchards weed free over summer by cultivating the soil at the start of summer. This works well for its purpose to keep areas weed free but has a long-term detrimental effect on the soil health and has the risk of erosion in high winds

and heavy rain. For gardeners it is better to develop strategies to

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THE basis of good gardening is at the root of all plants, the soil or growing media. Much of the success of gardening is working with the soil to enrich it. Natural Mediterranean soil is often semi arid with low organic content due to the hot dry summers rapidly breaking down the organic content. To grow healthy plants in the Mediterranean climate you must have healthy soil. Most plants we like to grow require healthier soil than nature provides. Indigenous plants have adapted to this environment and can thrive here but if you want a vegetable garden, fruit trees or exotic ornamental display, improving the soil expands the range of plants that you can grow. Adding compost and manures to the soil will greatly improve the structure, texture, water holding capacity and the

ENRICH SOIL: To ensure healthy plants can grow.

protect the soil. Deciduous trees provide shade in summer over the garden but

permit winter sun and the bonus of autumn leaves for mulch. I have a large Hackberry (Celtis australis) on the edge of my vegetable garden that gives midday shade over much of the garden in summer, drops its leaves into the garden in autumn for mulch and allows sufficient sun for the winter crops. The berries are edible and were often used during periods of food shortages as a supplementary addition to rationed food. Another planting design that gives soil protection is a high planting density. Placing plants closer together gives shade over most of the soil ar-

eas of the garden just from the plants you want to grow. There is a balance to be found with nutrient and water availability to support dense plantings but without good soil cover, evaporation of soil moisture is much higher and water holding, nutrient rich organic matter breaks down faster when exposed to the direct summer sun. Water loss occurs without the benefit of garden plants shading the soil and the plants add organic matter to the soil. The areas of exposed soil, such as during the period that new plants are growing and spreading or where gaps are required for access into the garden can have a mulch applied to ensure full protection of the soil. Mulch can be organic or inorganic, such as stones. The important point is that it covers the soil to protect it as a cared for soil will result in a flourishing garden.

November garden planning and planting NOVEMBER, with its cooler temperatures and stronger winds, is the time to start thinking about next

year’s garden. Now is the perfect time to start planning and planting n e x t y e a r ’s s p rin g p lant

bulbs so that they are ready to flourish when the weather starts to get warmer again. It’s also the right time to plant trees, fruit trees and bushes but you will have to take care to protect young trees from the wind. If you have not yet replanted damaged areas of the la w n, be s ure to do it this month and remember to feed the whole lawn at the same time. For those with a vegetable garden, ideal produce to plant this month includes le ttuc e , be a ns , ra dis he s , leeks, onions, peas, garlic, carrots, spinach and celery. Remember to reduce how much you water and if your ga rde n c onta ins pla nts which are better suited to dry c onditions , put s ome plastic over them to avoid the m ge tting too w e t a nd suffering in the damp. Finally, take the time to

VEGETABLE GARDENS: Can be planted with produce such as lettuce, onions and carrots.

Take the time to gather fallen leaves to avoid them rotting and transmitting disease to the ground beneath them.”

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PEOPLE embarking on their first puppy rearing experience must realise patience is vital to successful dog training. Babies and puppies have a lot in common. You can’t expect an infant child to learn everything overnight. Thus, you have to realise that puppy rearing can also be a time-consuming challenge. However, the time you put into training a puppy will pay off in the end. There are different methods and not all puppies learn at the same rate. There are many helpful guides available. Breeders and vets are good sources of training information. Remember puppies will best respond to positive reinforcement. There are some things you just shouldn’t do and the following should be avoided: 1. Inconsistency with Commands: This will set you and your puppy up for failure. Choose command words and use them. For example, if you use ‘off’ to keep your puppy off of the furniture, don’t confuse the dog by sometimes

telling him to ‘get down.’ Using the same words consistently will make training a lot easier. 2. Don’t shout or yell at the puppy: Keep your cool and address the dog in a calm manner. You will get its attention without making it afraid of you. 3. Avoid long training sessions: Puppies have short attention spans, so a short lesson is better. Start with five-minute intervals and slowly increase the minutes you spend in a training session. Try to aim for a maximum of 15 minute training sessions at any given time.

Don’t forget to praise the puppy for doing things right.” 4. Avoid rubbing the puppy’s nose in messes: When potty training or housebreaking, forget the old advice of rubbing the puppy’s nose in the puddle of urine. This is a form of negative reinforcement and will only confuse the puppy. 5. Avoid training when in a bad mood: Be aware that puppies can pick up on your mood. Avoid training when in a bad mood. Whether or not you realise it, your foul temper is catching and the puppy can easily become afraid of you. 6. Don’t overuse the crate: Crate training can work well for housebreaking because dogs do not like to soil the area they play and live in. However, don’t use the crate because you

feel like forgetting about them for a period of time. The crate is a tool, not a canine prison. Overuse can cause anxieties. The crate is a place your puppy should feel comfortable. Make sure to avoid using the crate for punishment purposes or you will end up confusing him! 7. Don’t forget to praise the puppy for doing things right: Praise and positive reinforcement are very effective. Never underestimate the power of a rub on the belly or a nice treat. 8. Never hit the puppy: Physical abuse will only make the puppy neurotic. Gently correct them and repeat the correction until the puppy learns a specific action is undesirable. 9. Don’t punish a dog that doesn’t come when called: Punishment only makes the dog fear you and continue to avoid you. Instead, reward with praise or a treat when they do come. For safety reasons don’t remove the leash until you know your puppy responds consistently to the ‘come’ command. 10. Don’t correct puppies for something in the past: Even after just 5 minutes don’t correct puppies after they have done something bad like chew a shoe or have a bathroom accident in the house. Puppies have a very short memory. It is best to only reprimand them when you catch them in the act. The best thing you can do is to spend a lot of time with your puppy. Include them in as many of your activities as you can and you will end up with an amazing dog.

VALENTINA READS: The winning photo competition entry. THE 2016 Euro Weekly News and HouseSitMatch funny pet photo competition winner is Berron Marca for her submission ‘Valentina reads.’ As many of you who have been following this and David the Dogman’s column for a while now will know we get to know and love many of the pets you tell us about, their stories and antics. Once a year we love to ask you to share your pictures with us in our competition. This year we had a wonderful selection to review and the team in our office very much enjoyed making our shortlist. The winner and runners up were selected

by the international body of HouseSitMatch members. So thanks to all of you who responded. This year’s winner Berron Marca is a reader of the Euro Weekly News from Malaga in Spain. Berron’s prize for winni ng i s a pr em i um m em ber shi p f or HouseSitMatch who look forward to helping her throughout the coming year. House-sitting can be a win-win for both parties, free house and pet-sitting and the experience and checked sitters get free accommodation! To find a pet-sitter go to www.House si t M at ch.com or em ai l Lam i a at lamia@house sitmatch.com.

Your dog may dream about you A HARVARD professor has made dog owners’ days by saying she believes pooches dream about their humans when they sleep. Dr Deidre Barrett, clinical and evolutionary psychologist at Harvard Medical School, explained dogs and other mammals are known to have similar sleep patterns to humans. During the REM phase humans usually dream about what was on their mind during the day

and for dogs this is probably their owners. Barrett told People magazine: “Humans dream about things they’re interested in during the day, though less logically and more visually. There’s no reason to think animals are different. As dogs are attached to their owners, they’re likely to dream about your face or your smell.”

DOZY DOGS: Have sweet dreams about their owners.

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BMW 330e Sport: road test by Nick Fletcher PETROL-ELECTRIC hybrid cars have been around for a while, but technology keeps moving on and there are now an increasing number of plugin hybrids, re-chargeable at home or at public charging points. BMW is well-established in this expanding market with models such as the i3 and i8, and now there is also a version of its iconic 3-Series, the 330e. It is a plug-in hybrid with all the cachet of a BMW but the environmental credentials of a supermini. Base price is £34,235 (€37,991) including UK Government grant, but with a variety of options my Sport test model was £42,350 (€47,108).

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prices for the world’s most expensive new cars. You could buy 12 of the priciest street legal vehicle on the market today,

the Koenigsegg CCXR Trevita, which is a mere €4.5 million. Or, alternatively, a 5,000 strong army of Fiat Pandas.

which complements its prestige persona. The cabin is beautifully designed for both comfort and driver-focus. The dashboard is laid out for ease of use and seating is very comfortable, with ample room for all occupants. Boot space is smaller than a normal 3-Series but still substantial at 370 litres. Not everyone is yet ready for plug-in hybrids - some a r e

holding back to see how this fast-moving technology advances and how residual values hold up - but anyone checking out this BMW 330e cannot fail to be impressed. Beautifully built, smooth, quiet and powerful, it offers a cost-effective alternative to the conventionally powered premium saloons - particularly for business users.

Motoring shorts

Stagnancy at Silverstone JAGUAR will not be buying the legendary Silverstone circuit from the British Racing Driver’s club. The motoring industry had been waiting with bated breath since formal negotiations were announced earlier this year. The anticipation has come crashing to a halt with a declaration from Jaguar Land Rover that they will no longer pursue the ambitious plan. The British brand had hoped to open an exhibition centre to show off its classic car collection at the hallowed racing ground, which has held the British Grand Prix on and off since 1948. Despite its fame and reputation Silverstone is in trouble. A history stretching back to the Second World War hasn’t spared it the necessity of modern investment and its losses are growing with alarming pace.

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SPORT Golf International Nerja Society 17 - 23 November 2016

CRISTIANO RONALDO has scored 560 times in 820 appearances for Sporting CP, Manchester United, Real Madrid and Portugal.

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AS usual this year GINS will be running their No Christmas Card Appeal at each course during November where the course rep will choose the local charity to give donations to. Please give generously at your course on any game day up to November 30. Thanks from Bridget Lloyd-Edwards to all who visited El Puente last Saturday. Her cards raised €75 for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust. Los Moriscos: Friday November 4 Yellow Ball Team Game 1st Ray Craig, Helmut Janke, Jim Henderson & Karen Nuttall (171pts)

2nd Tony Downey, Brian Stewart, Terry Oxford & Charlie Hartley (168pts) 3rd Bob Merriles, Malcolm Ritchie & Linda Wiggins (158pts) All in all players enjoyed it - they even said so! It was good to see old friends returning, Max, Helmut and Silla. They all agreed it was a bit warmer here than in Cumbria and Germany! Some players, having kept their individual scores, were disappointed that they could not be counted for the Eclectic or Tony’s High 8 Competition! Anoreta: Monday November 7 Pairs Betterball 1st Team Malcolm McLeod and Lyn McAllister 35pts 2nd Team Carlos Villen and Gill Green 34pts 3rd Team John Millward and Esther McClenaghan 34pts Twos Bev Legg 2, Dietmar Stec 5 and Marisa Elias Garcia 5 A great turnout of 35 players on a chilly Monday morning for a Pairs Betterball competition. The competition was as keen as always but Malcolm ‘Back 9’ McLeod and the ever steady Lyn McAlllister did enough to hold off the opposition. Carlos and Gill

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pipped John and Esther on countback for 2nd place. Baviera: Tuesday 8th November 8 Pairs Betterball 1st Team Russell Dick and Ian Fraser 2nd Team Alan Jones and Stewart Green 3rd Team Derek Sibson and Mike Frayne 4th Team Barry Alford and David Weston 5th Team Simon Hellewell and Brian Wiggins 6th Team Rob Nicholson and George Reid Twos Rafael Martin 15 and David Weston 10

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It was a bit colder and windier than players have been used to of late for Tuesday’s pairs betterball game. Despite this there only two teams scored below 30 points. The winners had a very respectable 40 points and the highest handicap in the top six teams was 21. The game was followed by a CPR and defibrillation lecture and demonstration which will hopefully help players keep each other alive on the course. It was both well attended and well received. Sadly members only got to practice on a dummy but it really is good for confidence to practice under the supervision of an expert.