Euro Weekly News - Costa del Sol 7 – 13 December 2017 Issue 1692

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Weekend road chaos expected MOTORISTS have been warned to drive carefully as millions hit Spain’s roads during this week’s national holidays.

Spain’s Directorate General of Traffic has estimated that around 6.7 million vehicles will clog its road network over the weekend, and has been warning drivers to exercise caution since Tuesday, especially in and around cities and the coast.

Record swoop ANTI-DRUGS police have claimed that a €210 million, six tonne cocaine haul seized in Algeciras is the largest this century.

Investigators swooped on a Colombian container ship and found the drugs hidden in a shipment of bananas destined for Barcelona.

Three people including one Spaniard, one Honduran and one Portuguese have been remanded in custody in connection with the raid.

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€3.4bn takeover

New owner for Costa project

By Matt Ford The firm behind Birmingham’s Bullring centre has agreed to buy the company backing the Costa del Sol’s most ambitious shopping project.

And the €3.4 billion deal will see the creation of Britain’s biggest property business worth around €23 billion.

It comes as Hammerson, which also owns London’s Brentford Cross centre, made the eye-watering offer to acquire rival developer Intu, the company behind a €650 million scheme to build what will be Andalucia’s biggest shopping complex in Torremolinos.

The takeover will see Insu’s portfolio, including Manchester’s Trafford Centre and the Metrocentre in Gateshead, retain the Hammerson name. Hammerson chief executive, David Atkins, said: “Strategically it’s

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AMBITIOUS: An artist’s impression of the centre and (inset) Hammerson chief executive David Atkins. about acquiring more of the best quality shopping centres in the UK, but also it gives us a new market in Spain.”

The 600,000 square-metre complex will include shops, restaurants, an artificial lake and a dry ski slope, and is expected to create around 4,500 jobs. After years of delays there has been significant progress in recent months, but the brakes have again been applied

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after the Junta de Andalucia on Tuesday approved Torremolinos’ PGOU Town Planning proposal, except for the plot where the centre is to be built.

Located adjacent to the town’s Aqua Park, the regional authority is seeking answers to concerns over increased traffic at the site.

But Insu’s director in Spain, Salvador Arenere, said that he hopes plans will be approved “within a matter of weeks.”

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2.5bn litre storm boost THE Costa del Sol’s dwindling water supply received a boost after rains swelled the area’s reservoirs by 2.5 billion litres in a single day and replenished parched inland aquifiers.

Job slump UNEMPLOYMENT rose for the fourth month in a row in Malaga, with more than 4,500 people swelling the jobless total to 158,330, as the province’s increase was beaten only by the Balearic Islands.

Scots haul TWO Spanish brothers aged 32 and 21 have been held in Torremolinos after trying to send 7.5 kilos of cannabis to Scotland via courier, vacuum-packed and stuffed into pillow cases and towels.

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Elite mob boss held Gangster used pizzeria as front

A HIGH RANKING mafia leader has been held on the Costa del Sol. The 69-year-old mobster, named as Cosimo Piscioneri, was remanded in custody on an international warrant at a pizzeria he owns in holiday hotspot Benalmadena.

It comes after a five year drug trafficking probe by police in Italy, with 12 other leaders of the gang arrested in the southern region of Calabria.

All belong to the notorious Ndragheta clan and are suspected of smuggling large quantities of hashish to Turin, Italy, in false-bottomed lorries and rental cars, police said in a statement.

The operation has been headed by CP since 2014, when the two original leaders, including his brother Rocco, were also arrested in Spain.

GOT HIM: The suspect was held at his Benalmadena eatery by the National Police (inset).

He regularly visited them in prison, was responsible for the collection and distribution of money connected to the operation, and owned a series of firearms.

A Madrid judge has remanded him in custody while authorities prepare to extradite him to Italy, where he reportedly faces a 24-year jail sentence.

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Animal killer jailed THE ex-animal shelter boss found guilty of killing thousands of animals is behind bars.

It comes after Carmen Marin, former manager at Torremolinos’ municipal animal pound, failed in a final appeal after claiming she suffers from psychological issues.

But the medical documents submitted by her legal team continue to be probed by Malaga’s Criminal Court after the prosecutor initially ruled that ‘the defendant can serve the prison sentence because the alleged pathologies do not endanger her life.’

Marin voluntarily entered the Victoria Kent Social Insertion Centre in Madrid before being transferred to a prison in the Spanish capital.

The former president was in 2016 found guilty of slaughtering at least 2,183 animals between 2008 and 2010.

She used small doses of a euthanasia product to kill the victims cheaply, so they died a slow, painful death.

She will serve three years and nine months in jail for forgery and animal abuse.

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CELEB FOCUS

Rail probe launched THE judge handling the investigation into the Malaga-Sevilla train that went off the rails last Wednesday asked to see reports revealing how fast it was travelling and how the extreme weather conditions impacted the event. At least 37 passengers were injured in the accident, two seriously.

Stab scare POLICE have detained a 28-year-old accused of stabbing a German man in the chest in Guadalmar after the two allegedly got in a heated argument. Police came upon the 20-yearold German clutching his bleeding chest, and succeeded in locating the knife-wielding attacker in close proximity.

In the balance THE decision over whether to extradite Carlos Fernandez has been delayed indefinitely by an Argentine court after Spanish authorities submitted four more charges against him. The ex-Marbella councillor is wanted for multiple crimes, including bribery, misuse of public funds, and his involvement in the ‘Malaya’ scandal.

Game of stones ELEVEN youths have been held in Torremolinos for allegedly throwing firecrackers and stones at moving trains as they passed through La Colina station. Police swooped to find the gang hidden in nearby bushes after receiving a complaint from rail company ADIF, who claim that it is a regular occurence.

A helping hand BANCOSOL’S sixth annual ‘Gran Recogida’ (great food collection) reached its objective of collecting 600,000 kilos of food for those in need. Over the weekend, volunteers lent a hand in stores across Malaga Province, as well as the rest of Spain, to help collect canned goods and other

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SPANISH FACTS OF LIFE...40 Despite having the world’s fourth most widely-spoken language as its native tongue, Spain is home to a mind-boggling array of communication systems, from the Gomeran Whistle to Chinese, writes Harrison Jones.

Real twisters for the tongue SPAIN is a mixing pot of major languages, especially as European, Arabic and Asian residents settle in their own communities.

The country’s history is littered with discarded sub-languages and the politics of retaining dialects that are spoken by so few people.

Today, virtually all native Spaniards speak Castilian, the language foreigners somewhat simplistically refer to as ‘Spanish.’

Under General Franco’s fascist dictatorship, regional variations were marginalised and even banned in public, reinforcing Castilian dominance.

A DUTCHMAN faces 15 years behind bars after being held by the National

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WINDSWEPT: A valley in La Gomera.

ONE of the quirkier languages is known as the Gomeran Whistle and practised by inhabitants of La Gomera in the Canary Islands.

As the name suggests, it is perhaps more song than language, but Unesco recognised the communication as the ‘only whistled language in the world that is fully developed and practised by a large community.’ As many as 22,000 people ‘speak’ it and schools teach how distinct whistles replace each Spanish consonant or vowel when communicating across wind-swept valleys.

The confusion does not stop there, though, as numerous dialects remain.

Andalucian and Canarian are common, though sub-vari-

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Yet variations remain and are still so numerous that it beCHEER OF UNITY: Nearly all Spaniards comes a challenge to speak Castilian. even list them all.

The most famous is be the only non-RoCatalan, which has seen a resurgence in mance language in Spain, which classiinterest since the controversial referenfies it as an official language alongside dum on Cataluñan independence. Also Galician, Catalan and Castilian. referred to as ‘Valencian’ or ‘Balearic,’ There are complications with other it is spoken by around 17 per cent of minority languages, like Aragonese, the population.

Asturian and Leonese. These are all Aranese, or ‘Occitan,’ is also co-offirecognised - but unofficial - variations cial in Cataluña and can be heard in the of Castilian, and thought to be seriousnorth west of the region. ly endangered.

Basque, or ‘Euskara,’ is thought to

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eties add to the difficulty of classification.

Amongst others, Fala, Cantabrian, Extremaduran, Eonavian and Ribagorca, Mirandese, Benasquese, Asturian and Leonese are believed to still be in use in continually shrinking numbers.

Aside from Basque, native Spanish tongues are all thought to be Indo-European in provenance.

There are even sign language dialects. The closely related Catalan and Valencian sign languages are remarkably different to the traditional Spanish version.

Minority sign language dialects are also still in use in the Canary Islands, Basque Country, Galicia and eastern Andalucia, but are much closer to the national version, which boasts an estimated 100,000 users.

Police in Alhaurin de la Torre. It comes after Belgian authorities issued an international arrest warrant in the 49-yearold’s name. He is wanted on suspicion of drug smuggling and awaits extradition.

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The total number of news and features which appeared in Issue 1691 of the Euro Weekly News Costa del Sol edition, including 92 local stories.

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27 November – 4 December WINTER WONDERLAND: A scene from the Pyrenees.

THE first flakes of winter have fallen across large swathes of Spain.

It comes after the mercury plunged below zero in the wake of an arctic cold snap gripping the country.

Amateur snappers flocked to social media to share photos of the wintry scenes, with

some stunning results.

The bitter conditions follow a mild autumn and one of the driest Novembers on record.

But the freezing weather is set to last, as a fresh cold front sweeps northern Spain over the weekend, with the icy blast to send temperatures plummeting for a second time.

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What an Eiffel!

WELLHEELED: Paris Hilton.

Celeb focus

HE’S best-known for playing razor-clawed superhero Wolverine in the X-Men film franchise.

But there were no knives being SHE’S the hotel heiress who shot to fame after sharpened after Australian actor her sex-tape leaked.

Hugh Jackman jetted to But Paris Hilton has proven there’s Spain to promote his more to her than meets the eye latest film. after revealing that her busiThe star received ness empire is worth €2.5 bila rapturous receplion in a radio interview. tion at the premiere The blonde beauty recently of The Greatest announced she is to open an Showman, due to Ibiza hotel. The entreprebe released in Spanneur is calling the venture, Photo credit Twitter ish cinemas on Friday, Paris’s Boutique Hotel, and she EX-MAN: Hugh December 29. explained the venture would be Jackman in Madrid. “very futuristic and very Ibiza.”

Speaking at the event the heartthrob confessed he would not be turning to directing now his stint as Wolverine has ended. He explained: “I would be a terrible director, the actors would hate me.”

Jackman’s latest film sees him play Phineas Taylor Barnum, the creator of the Barnum and Bailey American travelling circus. Starring alongside Zac Efron and Michelle Williams, the musical boasts a soundtrack by Justin Paul and Benj Pasek who won Oscars for their work on La La Land.

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She’s a real pretty woman ACTING legend Richard Gere has been spotted showing off his gorgeous Spanish girlfriend at an awards ceremony in Madrid.

The 68-year-old Officer and a Gentleman star certainly looked distinguished as he stepped out with Alejandra Silva, 34, at the Photo credit You Tube Harper’s Bazaar Awards.

The silver fox wore a navy coat over a BESOTTED: white shirt as he snuggled up to the blonde Alejandra Silva and Richard Gere. businesswoman. Silva, whose father was for-

merly the vice-president of Real Madrid, is originally from Galicia and has made a successful career in PR. Most recently starring in Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer, Gere has been enjoying something of a comeback in recent years with a string of films.

Originally from Philadelphia, America, Gere was previously married to supermodel Cindy Crawford, and is devoted to Buddhism.

cian who has been TAKE TWO: compared to Begoña Villacis.

Prince Harry’s future wife Meghan Markle has become an internet star.

But mother-of-two Begoña Villacis, 40, was able to see the funny side as she tweeted: ‘Between Buckingham Palace and Cibeles... I’m sorry but I’m sticking with Madrid.’

Her comments came after the leader of centre-right party Ciudadanos in Madrid received streams of messages via social media.

Chastain in Spain SHE’S been nominated for two Oscars and earlier this year tied the knot with Italian fashion boss Gian Luca Passi de Preposulo.

Actress Jessica Chastain, 40, continued to live the high life appearing at a Madrid photo call to promote her latest flick Molly’s Game, flaunting her ample curves in a stunning knitted dress.

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A word of warning

NEWS EXTRA

Fake fag gang held A TOTAL of 18 Ukrainian and Bulgarian people have been held in Malaga and Granada provinces after police swooped on an illegal tobacco factory that produced two million counterfeit cigarettes per day.

€11.4m boom MORE than 10 million tourists have visited Andalucia this year to October, swelling the region’s economy by €11.4 million, according to Spanish National Institute of Statistics estimates.

Water works MALAGA has allocated €430,000 to improve the water supply network in six towns across the province.

The towns are Arriate, Alfarnatejo, La Viñuela, Ojen, Pizarra and Arenas.

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SPRAY DAY: A cleaner focuses on the bins in a paved area.

Clean slate?

Drinking water used on roads EXCLUSIVE

By Harrison Jones FUENGIROLA Town Hall have been using drinking water to clean the city’s streets.

Despite concerns about drought in the region, the local authority has been using high-power spray hose pipes on concrete streets.

One resident, 69-year-old Ron Gom-

bault, said: “I think thousands of litres of good water were wasted on an already reasonably clean boulevard.”

Mr Gombault also claims the cleaning began at 5.30am one morning and was noisy.

Noting that it rained significantly the next day, he added that he believed “very much work and water” was wasted on cleaning “kilometres” of the Paseo Maritimo.

Last week, one street cleaner con-

firmed to a Euro Weekly News journalist that the water being used to clean an area of pavement was drinkable.

The town hall have been contacted for comment by Euro Weekly News but had not replied at the time of going to print.

There have long been concerns about the availability of water in the region, and local experts have warned that action must be taken to avoid water shortages.

A BRITISH expatriate has warned of a potential scam on the Costa del Sol. The Fuengirola resident, who did not wish to be named, told the Euro Weekly News that a man claiming to be an electrician rang her doorbell and asked if she had received a letter.

But when she said no, the man who was ‘in his mid-to-late 20’s’ pushed his way inside and asked to see her kitchen.

On his way he ‘was looking around and not paying attention to the kitchen at all,’ leading the by now frightened Briton to usher him outside.

At the door, she spotted that ‘an accomplice’ was waiting for him on the stairs.

She described the man as ‘Spanish but with good English, very polite and smart, wearing jeans and carrying a clipboard.’

It comes as local Spanish media reported that an identical con in Malaga City this week saw a 90year-old woman relieved of €35,000 in cash.

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OUR VIEW

Spain is losing Big Mac battle THE crowning of San Sebastian as the world’s top food city is another feather in the cap for Spanish gastronomy.

But as the country’s culinary heritage continues to attract international acclaim, Spain must be careful to retain its traditional mealtime values.

An upswing in demand for Iberian ham from China has seen demand outstrip supply, while the famed Mediterranean diet increasingly appears more medical advice than lifestyle choice.

And as the price of ham, olive oil and other delicacies rockets, working class Spanish families are increasingly turning to the same packaged, cost-effective fare that has sparked an obesity crisis across the globe.

A recent report by two international think tanks concluded that the country is moving away from the Mediterranean diet, as the relentless rise of convenience and fast food sparks a profound cultural shift.

The World Health Organisation says that Spain is one of the top European countries for obese children, while the proportion of overweight adults has increased from below 8 per cent in 1987 to 16 per cent today.

The Mediterranean diet should include large amounts of fruit, vegetables, pulses, whole grains and olive oil, but importantly, none of this comes in a box.

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Nearly 600 migrants could be in Archidona prison THE number of Algerian migrants placed in an Archidona prison could be as high as 570, according to different organisations.

Malaga Acoge say children could also be among the group, who remain in the facility despite widespread outrage about their treatment.

Opposition parties, charities and non-governmental organisations have spoken out about the situation, with some labelling it illegal.

A solidarity platform - comprised of around 20 social entities - again denounced the ‘deficient conditions’ at the prison earlier this week.

Gabriel Ruiz, a spokesman for the platform, claimed that until a visit from politicians last Friday, migrants remained in the same clothes for 12 days and that the heating was not in operation.

Speaking on Monday, he also suggested that some of the group had not been given access to phones or their belongings, and that only one interpreter and doctor was available.

The Ministry of the Interior have not responded to multiple requests for a comment.

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SPEAKING UP: Representatives from a solidarity platform outside the facility and (inset) at a press conference in Malaga.

News last week, the ministry said: “The exceptional use of the Archidona centre has been motivated by an exceptional situation of irregular immigrants arriving on the Levante coast, who were unable to stay in the other Foreigners’ Internment Centres.”

The government have shown little sign of changing course since mid-November, when

the migrants were placed in the facility. The Secretary of State for Security, Jose Antonio Nieto has said the government would ‘try’ not to hold the migrants for longer than 60 days.

Thousands of refugees have attempted to cross the Mediterranean Sea in an attempt to reach Europe in recent months.

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Festive Season 2017 in Puente Romano

This year’s Puente Romano’s Christmas is celebrated in Sea Grill.

The Christmas Eve will be accompanied with a four-course menu and live music programme.

On Monday December 25, the traditional Christmas Day brunch will take place. It’s a fun-filled day with heavenly buffet where selection features turkey, oysters, lobster and a great array of other Mediterranean inspired delicacies; the gastronomy feast is completed by a grand assortment of desserts and special Christmas pastries. It’s an all family lunch that Santa Claus never skips.

For New Year’s Eve there are three events to choose from; Grand Gala Dinner that takes place in Salon Andalucia. It’s a family friendly gala event offering a welcome cocktail, seven-course dinner pared with wines and extensive programme.

Nobu’s nine-course New Year’s Eve menu has been created by legend Nobu Matsuhisa himself.

The selection dishes include Slow Cooked Chilean Seabass with Uni sauce and Bottarga and Japanese A5 Beef with Truffle Crust and Sake Soy Wild Mushrooms.

Mediterranean views restaurant Sea Grill serves a warm ambience in a classy setting. For New Year’s Eve there is a live music programme, served together with a five-course menu.

For the ones who wish to enjoy the sunshine of the New Year’s Day, Sea Grill hosts a legendary lunch buffet. It’s a display of splendid local and international delicacies, such as Beef Wellington, Oysters, Caviar and delicacies cooked on the Grill and in the Tandoor Oven.

For more information and reservations please contact events@puenteromano.com or call 952 820 900 or read about the events in our BLOG on www.puenteromano.com.

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A loving farewell

By Karl Smallman and Matt Ford BRAVE brain cancer fighter, Leo the Lion may have gone, but he will never be forgotten.

Hundreds of friends, family and supporters of the inspirational fouryear-old gathered on Palomares beach in Almeria to pay tribute in a moving ceremony which saw 250 helium-filled balloons - many carrying hand-written messages - released into the sky.

The Euro Weekly News team performed a simultaneous release of balloons outside their head office on the Costa del Sol, as did campaign support groups and individuals in other parts of Spain, the UK and beyond.

An invitation-only funeral and cremation saw family and close friends pay their own respects on Tuesday, after many sent flowers or paid a visit to Leo as he lay in the chapel of rest over the weekend.

A hearse carried him around Palomares prior to the service, allowing

SOLIDARITY: The EWN team release balloons.

EMOTIONAL: Family, friends and supporters gather on Palomares beach. people to pay their respects and friends to wave goodbye.

In the UK, thousands of Manchester City supporters honoured Leo with a minute’s applause during their home Premier League match against West Ham last Sunday.

Days short of his fifth birthday,

which would have been yesterday (Wednesday) the courageous fouryear-old passed away peacefully in his mother Karen’s arms last Friday as dad Jorge and sister Sofia stood by.

His last words were, to Sofia, a very clear “I love you.”

On September 2, 2015 Leo was diag-

nosed with a rare form of brain cancer.

Since then he underwent surgery at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital in the UK and, thanks to a fund launched late last year, which the Euro Weekly News supported, travelled to Oklahoma in the United States for cutting-edge proton beam therapy.

But sadly, it was all in vain.

Karen recently told the Euro Weekly News: “I want people to remember Leo for the happy little boy that he once was, that cheeky little boy, the one who smiled no matter what...

“I want to thank everyone for their continuous support during this journey to give Leo the best chance for a life.”

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Police clock watch scam INVESTIGATORS in Marbella have held a 31-year-old Spanish thief for pretending to be a crime victim.

The accused contacted police to claim that the locks on his delivery van had been forced and €6,170 worth

of watches stolen.

However, a probe revealed that that the incident did not happen, with the driver having taken the merchandise - destined for a popular Puerto Banus boutique - himself.

GETAWAY: Abdellah El Haj escaped during the raid in May.

‘Messi of hashish’ arrested THE leader of one of the largest drug trafficking gangs in Spain has been arrested in a joint operation by Spain’s National Police and Guardia Civil.

Abdellah El Haj had escaped to Morocco in May after 19 of his gang were arrested.

The Moroccan heads one of the largest marihuana trafficking operations in Spain that operates through the Strait of Gibraltar. He has now been detained in Campo de Gibraltar

by Guardia Civil officers from Algeciras.

Last May, the National Police and the Guardia Civil detained 19 people, all of them now in prison, for possession of

13 tonnes of hashish. Four firearms were also recovered.

Abdellah, however, had a getaway car parked nearby and managed to escape to Morocco.

The drug trafficker is known to police as the ‘Messi of hashish’ for his frequent social media posts in which he wears the shirt of the Argentine football player.

Despite the fact that he has a history of fleeing, following his arrest, the alleged drug dealer was released the day after his arrest by the courts on €100,000 bail.

He has also had to surrender his passport and report to the court on a daily basis.

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Dangerous driver held A DRIVER who was travelling at 214 kilometres per hour on the A7 through San Roque was stopped by Guardia Civil officers and tested positive for cannabis.

Market on ALHAURIN DE LA TORRE’S municipal market has reopened, with upgrades including improvements to the air conditioning system, insulation and better access for disabled people, according to Spanish media.

Man injured A 66-YEAR-OLD man has been left in a serious condition after he was hit by a lorry while out cycling in Fuengirola. He was reportedly hit by the vehicle at the entrance to the town’s fishing port.

Fight club FIVE people aged between 20 and 25 have been arrested for confronting the doorman of a club in Marbella, after they reportedly threw furniture at the doorman when one of them was told to leave the nightspot.

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Protesters call for independence

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NEWS EXTRA

Bed crisis revealed THE Spanish Confederation of Labour Unions has revealed that Malaga Province has one of the lowest number of hospital beds per inhabitant in the whole of Europe, with only 15 beds per 10,000 inhabitants.

MASS PROTEST: Around 2,000 people are believed to have attended the march through Malaga City.

THOUSANDS of left-wing protesters have marched through Malaga City to remember a dead protester and call for Andalucian independence.

The annual march takes place in early December in memory of Javier Verdejo, a communist protester who was shot dead by police during an independence march in 1976.

His shooting came in the transition period following the end of General Franco’s dictatorship and caused outrage.

The official account of his death cleared police of any wrongdoing.

Waving Andalucian flags and marching en masse, organisers demanded bread, work and liber-

ty while calling for Andalucia to become independent from Spanish rule.

Alonso Martinez, a 32-yearold protester, said: “I don’t support Andalucian independence but I am a revolutionary.

“It’s a good place to meet people and exchange ideas.”

The demonstration follows tensions over Cataluñian independence.

In October, Catalans voted heavily in favour of separation from Spain, in an illegal referendum overshadowed by police violence.

Other regions of Spain, including the Basque Country, Valencia and Galicia, also have strong independence movements.

Cycle chase A 14-YEAR-OLD boy has been arrested after he allegedly stole a moped and drove it the wrong way down a road in Teatinos, Malaga. During a police pursuit, the boy also reportedly took the moped onto the pavement.

Behind bars A WOMAN who attempted to join the Islamic State has been sentenced to two years in prison. She was arrested in 2015 after leaving Spain with her Moroccan partner and 14-monthold baby.

Great ambitions

By Kat Ashton OFFICIALS in Andalucia have announced plans to become a go-to destination for the LGBTQIA community.

Around 10 per cent of visitors to the region are LGBTQIA, according to data from the World Tourism Organisation.

The first LGBTQIA International Tourism Meeting was held in Torremolinos, which is already a hotspot for LGBTQIA tourists, and was attended by around a hundred tour operators from numerous countries.

The event was chaired by Francisco Javier Fernandez, the Andalucian Minister of Tourism, who revealed the average amount

spent by the community - around €113 per day - and said he wants the community to feel at home in the province.

Spain as a whole has also seen a rise in LGBTQIA tourism, with a 28 per cent increase in visitors in the last year alone.

The mayor of Torremolinos, Jose Ortiz, described Torremolinos as an ‘open city’ which has pioneered the way for LGBTQIA tourism since the 1960’s when the first gay pub opened there.

This meeting consisted of presentations and workshops about how to best promote the region’s accommodation, cultural sites, beaches, gastronomy and leisure activities to make them attractive for LGBTQIA visitors.

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Gang members held

RETURNED: A recovered bike that has now been given back to its rightful owner.

By Benjamin Park A ‘GANG’ of young people have been arrested in Malaga accused of being involved in a number of thefts and assaults.

Ten people in total have been detained, three adults and the res t c h i ldre n, for a lle ge dly committing various assaults in

parks and leisure areas across Malaga City.

According to reports, those involved would use their numerical superiority to intimidate victims, often young peo-

ple, occasionally also displaying knives to frighten victims into handing over their possessions, which would usually consist of bikes, mobile phones or money.

Seven complaints of theft have been given to police, six involving violence or intimidation and the other with force.

A number of items have now been recovered, including two bicycles, mobile phones and a television, all being returned to their rightful owners.

Father of three dies suddenly TH E fune ra l ha s ta ke n pla c e a t B e na lma de na Cemetery of Paul Henry, a Costa del Sol resident from 2002-2005 a nd 2012-2017.

Paul, aged 44, was married to Claudia TennantHenry, daughter of Lady She ila Te nna nt, a nd is s urvive d by da ughte rs Camille, 13, Jasmine, 11, and Claire, 8.

Paul was born in Australia to Irish parents and met Claudia at the Sydney LOVING HUSBAND AND Olympics in 2000 before FATHER: Paul Henry. moving to Spain with her t ack, wi t h hi s f am i l y detwo years later. scribing him as a healthy He worked briefly for the family man and loving husEuro Weekly News before band. setting up his own internet Many of his Irish family bus ine s s , a nd re c e ntly flew to Spain to attend the bought a new house. funeral service, which was H is de a th on Sa turda y followed by cremation. followed a massive heart at-

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million people are currently unemployed in Spain according to government statistics, with 7,255 losing their jobs in November alone.

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Council: ‘No hosepipe ban’ in Mijas MIJAS Town Hall has denied that a hosepipe ban is in place.

Some residents have suggested that water use is being restricted in the area. One reader contacted Euro Weekly News to say: “I am told hosepipe ban now in place locally... and certainly the gym run by the town hall in La Cala is telling users that ‘you can’t shower here.’

But a council official stated that “there is no such hosepipe ban.”

They went on to suggest that incidents at the gym “seem to be a misunderstanding.”

The volume of water in Mijas aquifers has been decreasing each year due to drought and increased consumption, leading experts to warn that action needs to be taken. The head of a water company warned last week that levels were “worrisome,” warning that water supplies in Mijas, Torremolinos and Benalmadena could be affected.

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Specialist children’s unit opened HOSPITAL Quironsalud Malaga and Marbella has opened a Children’s Orthopedic Unit.

Specialist orthopedic and traumatology surgeon, and head of the Children’s Orthopedic Unit, Dr David M Farrington said “ children are not small adults, in the processes that can occur in adults, the focus and treatment are usually very different in the case of children.

“Therefore it is essential to have a multi-disciplinary team dedicated to these specialties,” he added.

The state-of-the-art facility will be able to deal with a whole range of developmental and growth issues children may face such as scoliosis, infant cerebral paralysis and lower limb deformities.

NEW HOSPITAL: Guest of honour, Mayor Muñoz, Maria Jose Cañete and family members at the opening ceremony.

New Helicopteros Sanitarios Hospital Puerto Banus

By John Smith A LARGE crowd of press and local dignitaries arrived for the official opening of the Helicopteros Sanitarios Hospital.

Guest of honour was Angeles Muñoz, mayor of Marbella who formally declared the hospital open after listening to a heartfelt speech from the inspiring founder of the group, Maria Jose Cañete who explained a little about

how she came to set up Helicopteros Sanitarios and how proud she was when her dream of opening the hospital was achieved.

She went on to thank all of the doctors, nurses and paramedics who work so hard to ensure that members receive a first class treatment, be it from a home visit, ambulance services or care in the hospital.

Mayor Muñoz responded that she was delighted to officiate at the opening and

how pleased she was that this impressive hospital had been constructed in Marbella.

She then congratulated Maria Jose Cañete and her staff and colleagues for all that had been achieved in just over 25 years since setting up a service to give assistance to accident victims on the, then dangerous, stretch of the N340 motorway running between Marbella and Malaga.

A reception for guests was held following the ceremony.

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Top of the tree TWO Malaga hospitals have been named among Spain’s best.

Both the Carlos Haya and the Quironsalud Malaga were named on the fourth edition of the Health Reputation Monitor (MRS) lists, highlighting the best private and public hospitals in the country. The lists are compiled by Merco, a corporate reputation managerial monitor, alongside a reported 3,200 experts in the field, including doctors, nurses, health associations, patients, managers and health journalists.

Seventy-five hospitals appear in the list of the best public hospitals in Spain, while the private list is reduced to 25.

Despite continuing to feature on the separate lists, both Malaga hospitals fell in their overall standing compared to last year.

In the public list, the Carlos Haya features at 22nd position, falling six places after it was rated 16th in the 2016 survey, while on the private list, the Quironsalud Malaga fell from 8th position to 10th.

The list of the top 10 public hospitals is dominated by clinics based in Madrid and Barcelona.

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SPAIN is leading an initiative to take action against plastic pollution affecting sea creatures.

According to the country’s embassy in London, they are seeking global approval to deal with plastic litter’s impact on marine life. Worldwide, plastic in the ocean is leading to the deaths of sea creatures who ingest tiny particles of the material. Scientists believe that plastic

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Spain leading fight against ocean plastic is now so widespread in the oceans that it will remain in the food chain for decades and could affect human health.

Plastics also often trap animals and impact tourist hotspots.

Spanish delegates have spoken at an ongoing International

Maritime Organisation (IMO) summit, which focuses on climate change and sustainability.

The embassy said Spain was leading an IMO initiative against marine plastic pollution and that they were ‘seeking enhanced Assembly’s commitment’ on plastic marine litter.

In October, Spain became the 32nd country to sign up to the UN Clean Seas campaign, which aims to ‘turn the tide on plastic.’ Plastic use continues to grow dramatically, with some eight million tonnes being discarded into the oceans each year, according to the UN.

Shoot for the stars STAR PERFORMER: A meteor shower could be visible next week.

FULLER MOON: The phenomenon over Segovia last week.

STARGAZERS will be treated to one of the most impressive meteor showers of the year next week.

The Geminids are set to peak on next Wednesday night and the morning of Thursday December 14.

Viewers’ experiences will vary depending on atmospherics, but southern Spain should see the spectacle comparatively clearly because it has less light pollution than many other areas.

Depending on weather conditions, space enthusiasts will be able to view up to 120 meteors per hour, according to space.com.

As the name suggests, the shooting stars - which are visible worldwide for a number of days - appear to come

from the Gemini constellation.

The shower is thought to be nearly 200 years old and is one of the most famous in the astrological calendar.

It has been getting stronger since because of Jupiter ’s gravity pulling the shower closer to earth. Experts advise that binoculars are not necessary but suggest staying away from artificial light and allowing 20-30 minutes for the human eye to adjust to the dark.

There is thought to be no danger of any meteors reaching the Earth’s surface.

M e a n w h i l e , l a s t w e e k a ‘ s u p e rmoon’ was visible over parts of Spain.

Two more are expected next year, in January in February.

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Foodie’s delight!

Spain is home to ‘world’s best city’ ACCORDING to a major study commissioned by a British catering service Spain is top of the list of the world’s top 100 cities for food. San Sebastian, in the north of the country, led the rest of the world in the survey for Caterwings.

And it’s not just based on the number of Michelin stars.

Ratings from 20,000 food journalists and restaurant critics were taken into account to evaluate the quality of the local food scene in hundreds of cities worldwide.

They also considered the number of restaurants per 10,000 citizens, the percentage of fast food outlets to restaurants, plus vegetarian and vegan options.

The study also looked at affordability, calculating

SAN SEBASTIAN: ‘World’s best city for food’ and (inset) the quality of local cuisine. how many hours a person on minimum wage would have to work in order to afford a two-person dinner in a restaurant and the percentage of fast food chains as compared to restaurants.

San Sebastian stands above the competition thanks to its affordable offer for tourists.

Tokyo, the city with the most Michelin stars, comes second in the top 100, scor-

ing particularly low on vegetarian and vegan options, while New York is third.

Spain had another two entries in the top 10, with Barcelona in fourth and Madrid in seventh.

London squeezed into the top 10 at ninth place.

Other notable appearances in the top 100 were: Glasgow (61), Manchester (64), Edinburgh (77), and Brighton (93).

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SITTING COMFORTABLY: The two leaders in Downing Street.

Rajoy tells May: Brexit talks will begin soon THE prime ministers of Britain and Spain have met in Downing Street for Brexit talks.

Theresa May and Mariano Rajoy discussed the next phase of negotiations during a lunch meeting on Tuesday, which also covered citizens’ rights, Gibraltar and the Catalan referendum. Rajoy told May that he was “absolutely convinced” the next phase of Brexit talks would begin shortly, despite Monday’s deadlock over the Irish border.

Writing in the Guardian ahead of the meeting, Rajoy said the two countries’ histories were “inextricably intertwined, and will continue to be so.”

He added: “Britain can count on Spain’s loyal and sincere friendship.”

May said: “I want to reiterate my support for

Prime Minister Rajoy on Cataluña. It is important that the rule of law is upheld and that the Spanish constitution is respected.”

Thanking the UK for backing the Spanish government during the Catalan referendum, Rajoy wrote that Brexit would not break the countries’ ‘friendship’. Though he emphasised the importance of trade between the two countries, he later tweeted that ‘the main priority for Spain is and will continue to be the preservation of the rights and interests of citizens.’

His article did not mention Gibraltar, which has been a source of some tension between the two nations.

There were a number of demonstrations in Britain protesting against the Spanish government’s conduct during the Catalan referendum.

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FOUR prominent members of the movement for Catalan independence have been denied bail as new polls suggest pro-independence parties could lose their majority.

But in a surprise move, a Supreme Court judge dropped the international arrest warrant against the former Catalan leader, Carles Puigdemont.

The PDeCAT leader remains in Belgium, alongside four other former cabinet ministers, who have also had the international warrants dropped. Spanish warrants remain in place.

He had fled the country after

being sacked by the Spanish government for pushing ahead with plans for independence, following the Catalan referendum.

Back in Spain on Monday, Puigdemont’s former vice-president, Oriol Junqueras; a former cabinet member, Joaquim Form and civic group leaders Jordi Sanchez and Jordi Cuixart were denied bail.

Meanwhile, the latest poll predicts pro-independence groups will win only 67 of 135 seats in the December 21 regional elections, five short of their total in 2015.

AN ex-councillor from Madrid has been jailed for two years, in the first sentencing in the Punic corruption case.

Francisco Granados, a former number two in Madrid´s Popular Party, was found guilty of destroying evidence and hiding money.

Ex-Guardia Civil Jose Manuel Roriguez Talamino and Jose Luis Caro

The percentage share of the vote is set to remain similar, according to the Sociological Research Centre poll, but with proindependence parties now running separately, their majority could be lost.

Previous polls had shown anti and pro-independence blocs running neck and neck.

Today’s Supreme Court ruling did allow bail to be set at €100,000 for six other former cabinet members.

But Junqueras, Form and the leaders of Asemblea Nacional Catalana and Omnium Cultural - Jordi Sanchez and Jordi

Politician jailed for destroying evidence Vinagre also received prison time – of two years and a year and a half respec-

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FOUR DENIED BAIL: Proindependence supporters in Barcelona and (inset) clockwise, from top left, Oriol Junqueras, Joaquim Form, Jordi Sanchez and Jordi Cuixart.

Cuixart - will remain in jail.

The judge said he was concerned that the four might break the law if released, but added that he did not believe they would leave Spain.

tively – for their part in the case, which saw 51 people arrested in October 2014.

The guard members alerted Granados to details of the investigation into his activities, before he destroyed evidence against him, with the help of his business partner David Marjaliza.

He went on to conceal funds abroad.

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World AIDS Day in Marbella LAST Friday was World AIDS Day and in Marbella, representatives of Concordia, the local AIDS charity were invited to hand out information in Orange Square.

Globally, there are an estimated 36.7 million people who have the virus. Despite the virus only being identified in 1984, more than 35 million people have died of HIV or AIDS, making it one of the most destructive pandemics in history.

Today, scientific advances have been made in HIV treatment and there are laws to protect people living with HIV. We understand so much more about the condition, but there is still a vital need to raise money, increase awareness, fight prejudice and improve education.

Young people in Spain are more at risk of catching HIV or AIDS than ever through unprotected sex and Concordia Marbella (http://www.concordia marbella.com) is reaching out to schools to try to explain the dangers to young male and female students.

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Xmas Open Day at SEARCH COIN-BASED charity SEARCH - the Spanish Equine Association for Rescue, Care and Homing founded by Sue Barns and her husband Alan - are holding a Christmas Open Day at their welcoming family farm, Finca El Sueño, home to the rescue horses in their care.

Last year’s Open Day was cancelled due to the torrential rain and devastating f l o o d s t h a t a ff e c t e d M a l a g a P r o v i n c e , making this year ’s event a particularly special occasion.

It is also an excellent opportunity to support the vital work so tirelessly carried out by SEARCH, who concentrate all their efforts on the rehabilitation and retraining of the horses - previously abused both

emotionally and physically - they have rescued, as well as rebuilding their trust and confidence in order to help them to enjoy a bright future and find loving homes.

So please do come along on Saturday December 16, from 12 noon to 4pm. Tuck into the hot turkey rolls, mince pies and home-made cakes, make friends with likeminded animal lovers and wish all the horses a very, very Happy Christmas!

Mulled wine, coffee and brandy are also available - drinks cost €1 each.

Places are limited, so to reserve your tickets, please call Sue on 660 220 700, or email info@search.es. For more information, see the SEARCH Facebook page.

Liberty Seguros at 50 Plus Expo THE expatriates’ number one choice for insurance, Liberty Seguros, were on hand at last weekend’s 50

Plus Expo Show held in Fuengirola at the IPV Palace Hotel, to offer expert advice for any insurance queries.

The show proved a great success for Liberty who were able to discuss, face to face in a personal manner, all those questions about insurance that we all have from time to time. Additionally, there were two lucky winners of a Galaxy Tablet which Liberty donated at the show.

Liberty Seguros provides

insurance not only for car, home, life, but also for pet, business and commercial, leisure like, golf, marine, and personal injury; almost anything you may need to do with insurance from one leading company.

With over 300 agents and brokers, there’s sure to be one near to you. For those who need to find the whereabouts of a Liberty broker or agent, they simply have to call 913 422 549 or visit www.libertyexpatriates.es.

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Tales of the Orient THE Arts Society Costa del Sol, presents ‘The Honourable East India Company: Chinese Export and Chinoiserie’, a lecture by Vivienne Lawes. This lecture will explore the way in which the East India Company developed its methods of trade and facilitated the increasingly sophisticated and profound exchange of ideas between east and west.

The currency and balance of trade will be explained and methods of production will be

OCEAN CLINIC Marbella has been recognised for its charity work in Africa at the 2017 German Medical Awards. The highly respected awards, aim to honour medical professionals who show ‘extraordinary commitment to the principles of medical ethics, innovation and supreme quality standards.’

Ocean Clinic was named winner of the Medical Charity Award, following two charitable missions to Lamu, Kenya, where Head Surgeon, Dr Kai Kaye and his team carried out reconstructive surgery.

In total across the two trips, 85 adults and children living with disfigurements such as

illustrated with a number of Chinese export pieces including Chinese painted silks, furniture and porcelain.

The talk will be held at the Salon Varietes Theatre, Fuengirola on Monday at 4.30pm.

Tickets cost €10 for visitors.

For more information visit: www.theartssociety-costadelsol.org or ring Yvonne Sjokvist on 952 858 952 or 617 368 414

Ocean Clinic bags charity award congenital malformations, tumours, hernias, burns and ulcers, were treated. All members of the surgical team from Ocean Clinic gave up their time for free, in addition to paying for their own flights and accommodation.

Dr Kaye received the award at a ceremony which took place at the Sheraton Grand Hotel Esplanade, Berlin on November 25.

He said: “It was an honour to

receive the award in the name of the whole team. The Plastic Surgery Relief project in Lamu was a big achievement for us all.”

Ocean Clinic intends to run the Plastic Surgery Relief Camp again next Easter. People can support the 2018 campaign through financial donations, providing medical equipment and/or personal involvement.

Please contact info@oceanclin ic.net to get involved.

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By Matt Ford ‘OH, what a night it was. It really was, such a night’ as the song goes.

Recently more than 80 members of the Friends of the Theatre Association (FOTA) gathered at Restaurant Valparaiso to enjoy the Autumn Ball and to celebrate the forthcoming 80th birthday of Colin Pollard.

The atmosphere was sparkling from the word ‘go,’ there were drinks and canapés before dinner, excellent choices on the menu, and the service was superb.

When dinner was over, Maggie Dobson paid tribute

AUTUMN BALL: On stage at Valparaiso with Colin Pollard in the white jacket. to Collin Pollard, the Salon Varietes’ esteemed Olde Tyme Music Hall (OTMH)

Carols with a twist AGE CARE ASSOCIATION is holding a special Carol Concert by the Costa Soul Singers performing soul and motown music at Calahonda International Baptist Church on Tuesday as part of their regular coffee morning.

The event starts at 10.45am with coffee and mince pies, followed by the concert. Everybody is welcome. Come and join us and get in the festive spirit.

chairman. Colin first played Master of Ceremonies for OTMH at the age of 28 and has continued to do so on a regular basis for over 52 years.

As well as performing in OTMH and many plays and one man shows, Colin has also played the baddie in Panto; he will be taking part in the panto (Cinderella) again this year, but if you want to know which part,

you’ll have to come to Cinderella!

All of us at the Salon Varieties and FOTA wish Colin a very happy ‘official’ birthday in December.

A wonderful evening was had by all at the FOTA Autumn Ball and all thanks for this must go to Val Williams (FOTA President) and her band of willing helpers, aka the FOTA Board. Long may they reign!

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Eco house THE world’s first biological house built from farming waste, such as grass, seaweed and straw has opened to the public in Middelfart, Denmark, and has helped pave the way for environmentally-friendly buildings.

Suspects seized TWO suspects have been arrested in connection with a gang-linked shooting incident in Copenhagen, during which a 22year-old man was killed and a 19-year-old was injured.

Bad teachers FOREIGN academics working in Denmark have been fined thousands of euros for giving external lectures and moderat-

GREEN LIVING: This modern house in Middelfart, Denmark was built entirely from farming waste. ing exams at other universities, as it allegedly violated the terms of their work permits.

that could ban a Russian pipeline, which originally would have pumped natural gas to Germany through the Baltic Sea, from going through its waters on the grounds of security or foreign policy.

Pipe plugged DENMARK has passed a law

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Nazi nan AN 89-year-old German woman, who was a member of the Nazi party during the Second World War, has been sentenced to 14 months in prison for denying the Holocaust happened.

Rocker out BROADCASTERS in Germany have decided not to air ex-Pink Floyd mu-

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Cop flop THE NETHERLANDS will face a shortage of police officers in the near future, according to national media sources, because 14,000 will be retiring in the next seven years but only 1,000 are being recruited each year.

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A NEW study by public health agency RIVM revealed as many as one person in four people in the Netherlands is affected by a brain condition such as depression or dementia.

POLICE have tracked down a young woman believed to have abandoned a young boy, who is currently being looked after by a f o s t e r f a m i l y, i n t h e c i t y ’s main railway station.

AMSTERDAM’S Schiphol airport is trialling a theme-park-style fast lane to help reduce security queues in busy periods, but is currently only open to passengers travelling within the Schengen area.

NORWAY sician Roger Waters’ concerts next year due to his support for the Palestinian-led Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement (BDS), which has led him to be labelled ‘anti-Semitic.’

Club crashed POLICE held a 29-year-old drunk man who deliberately ploughed his car into a crowd outside a nightclub in the seaside town of Cuxhaven fol-

lowing a dispute, and have ruled out terrorist motives for the attack.

Show tanked A 49-YEAR- OLD man is on trial for importing two armoured tanks to Germany for a fashion show in Berlin without disarming them first, violating the nation’s law on combat weapons.

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BELGIUM

Silver tongue

Tragedy strikes

FRENCH President Emmanuel Macron has revealed his plans to make French the world’s most spoken language - it is currently the fifth most widely spoken - saying “the attractiveness of French does not just belong to France.”

A RENOWNED dancer from Scotland died after being hit by a tram while crossing a road in Brussels, where she was representing her country at a performing arts conference.

Victim speaks A CANADIAN tourist who was allegedly raped by three French policemen at the Paris headquarters decided to drop her anonymity to give her account of the night to a French TV station from her home in Ontario.

Flying taxis PARIS has revived plans to bring ‘flying’ water taxis to the River Seine, which will be tested in 2018 at speeds of 30 kilometres per hour.

Great grub FRENCH chef Guy Savoy’s restaurant in la Monnaie, Paris has been named the ‘best in the world’ for the second consecutive year on the annual La Liste ranking.

Beer bother UNSEASONABLY warm temperatures allegedly brought beer production to a halt in October in Belgium, where temperatures were around five degrees higher than the ideal, with producers blaming climate change for the problem.

High voltage SALES of electric cars reportedly increased by 147 per cent between 2015 and 2016 in Belgium, but they still only represent 1.6 per cent of the population’s cars, making it fourth in Europe.

Prince pinched A BELGIAN prince claimed the government was violating his human rights when they moved to cut his annual allowance of €308,000 after he made an unauthorised appearance in naval uniform at a Chinese state celebration.

Oh deer!

MORE than 100 reindeer have been killed by freight trains in Norway over the past week during their winter migration and the state-owned rail operator announced it would build a fence to stop the slaughter.

Shocking reveal POLICE in Lapland have uncovered more than 150 instances of ra pe and sexual assaul t i n a small town of 2,000 people after 82 victims were identified aged between four and 75.

Plane project AIRPORT operator Avinor has said it wants Norway to become the first country using electricpowered airplanes for commercial flights, saying it could become a reality by 2030.

PM pursued FORMER Nor wegi an Pr i m e Minister Gro Harlem Brundtland revealed she was sexually harassed by a man 10 years her senior when she worked as a doctor in the 1960s.

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Drug shootout A 28-YEAR-OLD man was arrested in Malmo on suspicion of murder and attempted murder after a 20year-old was killed and a 22-year-old suffered serious injuries during a suspected drug-related shooting in Malmo.

Power abuse A SWEDISH man has been charged with committing ‘online’ rape after threatening 27 victims from Canada, Scotland and the US with posting pornography photos of them or killing their relatives unless they per-

formed online sex acts.

Horse around AN elderly man in Sweden has been fined for sexually assaulting a horse after he was filmed in the act by a security camera in the stable.

False alarm THE founder of Ikea, Ingvar Kamprad, was accidentally declared dead by a Swedish radio station that sent out an automated tweet saying the billionaire business man had passed away.

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OPEC members agree to cut output

FOR the first time ever in Spain, a political party is to be brought to trial following the destruction of records concerning €48 million in Swiss bank accounts.

It is alleged that the Partido Popular ruling party led by Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy held a secret fund containing the money in Switzerland and that former treasurer Luis Barcenas with the help of others destroyed evidence of this on laptop computers.

Barcenas together with a former IT specialist and a party lawyer are being put on trial for harming

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Manufacturing boom in Spain The current state of the Spanish economy is so buoyant that Economy minister Luis de Guindos is now content that the end of year forecasts for GDP will be met.

“November’s surveys produced a clean sheet of improved PMI readings for all countries, resulting in the best performance for Eurozone manufacturing since the height of the dot-com boom over 17 years ago,” noted Chris Williamson, Chief Business Economist at HIS Markit in the report.

By John Smith the computers and concealing damaging evidence before investigators were able to undertake their work.

Prime Minister Rajoy has already appeared before a court to give information on his knowledge of financial impropriety within the PP but at that time made it clear that he had no idea of what, if anything, was going on.

The former treasurer is also involved in what is known as the Gurtel affair which revolves

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Sludge test SPAIN is testing new ways of treating wastewater and sludge as part of a European Union funded project. The aim is to reduce the risk of pollutants damaging the environment and recovering energy and fertilisers from the sludge.

Pension news NEW legislation to be introduced next year will make it easier for Spanish pension funds to invest in a wider range of products. This will remove current obstacles which prohibit investment in risk capital, hedge funds and real estate.

US changes MAJOR insurance company MAPFRE will be restructuring its international divisions and is pulling out of five US States. Whilst it will continue to offer insurance across much of America, it has decided to sell its New York business through an investment bank.

New VP for European Bank A S PA N I S H m i n i s t e r h a s a n n o u n c e d that he believes that the position of vice-president of the European Central Bank will be filled by a Spaniard.

Luis de Guindos also confirmed

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In the fourth quarter, without doubt, Cataluña saw a strong deceleration ...

October has not been a good month, but we see a certain normalisation in November,” Economy minister Luis de Guindos on Spain’s accounts.

Producing wooden goods.

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is the amount that Santander has raised by selling TotalBank, the US subsidiary of Banco Popular.

Spain’s ruling party to raise court charges

AT a meeting of the members of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and selected non-members it was agreed to continue to reduce production.

This group which includes Russia wants to see oil prices rise and are extending the curbs until the end of 2018 in order to combat the competition from shale oil which helped to stifle the market.

Since the first reduction, prices have risen by 30 per cent.

A GLOBAL organisation has announced that the Spanish manufacturing sector is growing more quickly than even before the economic crisis.

The spur to this has been increased production thanks to the winning of new business despite the Catalan crisis and is a 129-month high.

Although these figures are very impressive, the report by IHS Markit shows that six members of the Eurozone have actually achieved better results but the news for the Spanish economy is encouraging.

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that he was not standing for the position of president of Eurogroup which consists of finance ministers from the 19 countries which form the Eurozone.

around a private fund allegedly made up from secret donations which were then dispersed to various party members and supporters.

Luis Barcenas has so far denied wrongdoing and suggests that the Swiss funds were innocently held on behalf of a number of investors.

The decision to actually try a political party will certainly raise a number of technicalities including who should represent the party in court and how any verdict will affect individuals if the party is found guilty.

Equal pay demand aids women COMPANIES who employ more than 250 workers will be required to correct any inequality in pay between men and women.

This is to be Spanish government policy as it wants to ensure that men and women receive equal pay if they have the same responsibility and functions within the company.

According to Spanish media, there is often as much as a 30 per cent disparity in salaries paid to women and companies will also be required to include unions in any review they undertake.

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% CHG. NET VOL 1.55 19,250.16 -1.80 23,342.51 -0.18 5,503.03 15.06 9,490.28 2.14 8,983.62 -0.24 20,467.53 1.11 60,750.35 2.36 17,576.76 5.52 3,515.16 -1.03 33,032.14 -1.77 108,460.20 -0.58 6,117.24 -7.45 5,147.14 0.08 6,301.10 0.74 28,386.25 -1.61 7,107.91 0.20 97,217.50 0.64 7,311.75 -1.30 25,893.33 2.53 8,633.83 1.87 10,030.13 -0.41 8,077.91 2.43 23,715.10 0.32 5,618.36 0.10 21,621.31 10.77 3,756.34 1.47 6,351.10 0.04 64,036.46 7.98 5,010.50 1.83 14,187.34 0.64 5,594.68 1.17 13,303.49 7.68 9,454.35 7.17 3,982.17 0.13 5,320.75 0.01 48,769.38 2.42 62,934.53 -0.08 7,584.36 0.29 4,110.89 -0.26 147,240.09 0.08 12,568.10 0.14 8,197.13 2.88 8,743.62 0.08 29,271.43 -6.73 6,171.80 -0.77 8,388.27 -0.72 6,432.60 -0.20 5,853.42 -0.45 7,223.94 -0.48 6,906.49

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Legal & General Group 256.50 Lloyds Banking Group ORD 65.75 London Stock Exchange Grp 3,803.50 Micro Focus International 2,381.00 Mediclinic International 690.50 Merlin Entertainments 357.90 Marks & Spencer Group 306.00 Mondi 1,796.00 Morrison (Wm) Supermarkets 216.50 National Grid 885.00 NMC Health 2,978.00 Next 4,452.50 Old Mutual Group 199.75 Paddy Power Betfair 8,400.00 Prudential 1,842.50 Persimmon 2,480.00 Pearson 705.00 Reckitt Benckiser Group 6,450.00 Royal Bank of Scotland Group 276.50 Royal Dutch Shell 2,382.50 Royal Dutch Shell 2,427.50 RELX 1,747.50 Rio Tinto 3,520.00 Rolls-Royce Group 863.00 Randgold Resources 6,450.00 RSA Insurance Group 632.50 Rentokil Initial 325.00 Sainsbury (J) 232.50 Schroders 3,442.00 Sage Group (The) 746.00 Segro 484.00 Shire 3,670.00 Smurfit Kappa Group 2,250.00 Sky 1,064.00 Standard Life Aberdeen 424.50 Smiths Group 1,490.00 Scottish Mortgage Invstmnt 442.00 Smith & Nephew 1,315.00 SSE 1,330.00 Standard Chartered 733.05 St James's Place 1,167.00 Severn Trent 2,171.50 Tesco 195.20 TUI AG 1,357.00 Taylor Wimpey 196.65 Unilever 4,213.50 United Utilities Group 817.50 Vodafone Group 226.00 Worldpay Group 420.40 WPP Group 1,290.00 Whitbread 3,580.00

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% CHG. -4.00 1.54 0.65 -4.34 22.10 1.71 -1.10 1.70 0.09 -0.29 0.01 0.46 2.49 0.90 -0.89 -2.36 -0.42 1.13 -0.04 0.78 1.63 1.95 0.53 0.70 -4.80 3.94 2.17 0.09 -0.23 -3.68 -1.26 0.23 -4.42 13.61 0.57 2.05 -1.91 0.38 -2.85 -0.72 -3.87 3.45 0.59 0.63 1.16 1.19 1.36 0.76 0.77 -1.30 0.34

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PRICE 241,150 97,8600 171,050 271,380 141,520 119,51 37,600 45,97 71,01 83,46 17,8800 248,95 180,4200 154,76 44,6800 104,7900 139,9800 172,8700 55,87 84,260 59,88 36,3500 90,360 136,21 120,12 226,78 51,25 110,73 97,3500 105,2500

CHANGE% CHANGE VOLUME(M) -0,82% -1,990 143.809,58 +0,15% 0,1500 84.568,87 -0,47% -0,800 875.605,57 -1,96% -5,420 161.908,02 +0,26% 0,370 83.855,89 +0,44% 0,52 226.785,25 +0,80% 0,300 187.302,02 +0,44% 0,20 195.095,96 -1,32% -0,95 166.256,31 +0,20% 0,17 352.950,94 -2,24% -0,4100 155.552,06 +0,53% 1,31 92.923,58 +0,33% 0,6000 210.171,40 +0,51% 0,79 143.127,35 -0,36% -0,1600 208.776,57 +0,26% 0,2700 360.712,67 +0,47% 0,6500 376.032,21 +0,52% 0,9000 137.729,75 +1,09% 0,60 151.846,49 +0,11% 0,090 646.372,32 -0,89% -0,54 78.175,43 +0,25% 0,0900 216.582,30 +0,41% 0,370 228.592,61 +0,47% 0,64 37.296,54 -1,10% -1,33 95.932,20 -0,61% -1,39 219.343,57 +0,71% 0,36 208.346,83 -1,65% -1,86 200.689,02 +0,12% 0,1200 290.863,82 +0,41% 0,4300 159.186,91 M - MILLION DOLLARS

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Most Advanced American Woodmark Corporation Aeglea BioTherapeutics, Inc. Stitch Fix, Inc. Foundation Medicine, Inc. Versartis, Inc. Ambarella, Inc. Titan Machinery Inc. Xunlei Limited Geospace Technologies Corporation Nutanix, Inc. Synlogic, Inc.

$ 127.70 $ 4.73 $ 23.60 $ 62.60 $ 2.25 $ 62.03 $ 21.57 $ 15.43 $ 16.39 $ 36.06 $ 11.20

28.10 ▲ 28.21% 0.73 ▲ 18.25% 3.56 ▲ 17.76% 9.40 ▲ 17.67% 0.30 ▲ 15.38% 7.76 ▲ 14.30% 2.57 ▲ 13.53% 1.78 ▲ 13.04% 1.75 ▲ 11.95% 3.26 ▲ 9.94% 0.99 ▲ 9.70%

$ 42.30 $ 2.60 $ 19.95 $ 20.34 $ 11.98 $ 2.19 $ 9.95 $ 5.45 $ 26.47 $ 5.275 $ 48.95

4.80 ▼ 10.19% 0.27 ▼ 9.41% 1.85 ▼ 8.49% 1.84 ▼ 8.30% 0.93 ▼ 7.20% 0.17 ▼ 7.20% 0.74 ▼ 6.92% 0.40 ▼ 6.84% 1.94 ▼ 6.83% 0.375 ▼ 6.64% 3.45 ▼ 6.58%

Most Declined Overstock.com, Inc. China TechFaith Wireless Comm Tech Lim Zumiez Inc. PetIQ, Inc. American Software, Inc. U.S. Auto Parts Network, Inc. QuinStreet, Inc. Aratana Therapeutics, Inc. Ichor Holdings Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc.

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WINTER HEATING WILL BECOME PRICIER Electricity cost goes up A DEDICATED Spanish ecological group has highlighted the fact that some four and half million Spanish residents will face the arrival of winter in situations of energy poverty.

Weather reports suggest that Spain is in for an exceptionally cold snap, prices of electricity have recently risen by 2 per cent and as so much is generated by relatively inefficient coal and gas turbines, then prices will continue to rise.

As far as pensioner expatriates are concerned, the winter fuel allowance that their compatriots in the UK and indeed other parts of Europe receive is not granted here in Spain, as the British government introduced a temperature eligibility criteria which removed Spain from the accepted countries, saving the British government €11 million per annum.

The last payment was made in 2014 and in announcing the decision to cancel the payments, the then Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith who was heavily pro-Brexit told a British newspaper: “It’s absurd and offensive that taxpayers are funding these payments for people who have retired to the Mediterranean and enjoy warm weather.

The European Union has frustrated our attempts to address this issue in the past, but with our new temperature-based eligibility criteria we’re able to satisfy EU rules as well as prevent this obscene waste of taxpayers’ money.”

According to ECOtias.com, the online ecological group, customers of the electricity companies in Spain have to pay the highest charges in Europe and although in theory, it is possible for those who live in poverty to claim assistance to pay their bills it is incredibly difficult.

The group claims however that even the government accepts that the requirements to obtain the assistance are complicated and less than 50 per of those entitled are likely to actually apply and receive the financial assistance available.

Keeping warm at a cost.

To make things just that little bit worse, the financial support offered by the government doesn’t even come from national funds but from regional and municipal funds with no additional support from Madrid.

Whilst other countries continue to look for new sources of cheaper, safer energy, Spain does not even encourage the creation of solar power by individual households any longer, following complaints from the large energy companies that their profits could be hit.

Unemployment a problem as the service sector is still erratic TH E e m p l o y m e n t situ a tio n in Spain continues to suffer a roller coaster effect, especially in major tourist areas where unemployment continues to rise.

The overall national rate of unemployment increased by just 0.21 per cent with 7,225 more unemployed t h a n i n Oc t o ber, b u t th e numbe r wa s m u c h h i g h e r in th e Balearics and Malaga Province.

Although the overall trend of unemployment is falling in Andalucia, Malaga saw the number increase for the fourth month in s ucces si o n a n d t h e r e are n o w 158,330 unemployed, an increase of 3 pe r c e n t o v e r t h e p rev io u s month and the largest increase for five years.

Temporary contracts will increase during the months of December and January as shops and s ervice i n d u st r i e s e x p a n d th e ir work force to take into account Christmas, New Year and Three Kings activities, but then the figures of unemployed are likely to

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increase again as the temporary contracts expire.

There are still 3.47 million people registered as unemployed in Spain and with the fall in those contributing to the social services, the annual Christmas bonuses for pensioners will have to be found from somewhere.

As the number of unemployed increased in the service sector, the good news was that an increasingly larger number of workers are being

recruited in the building sector w hic h suggest s t hat t he r i se i n house and commercial property c ons truct i on i s cont i nui ng at a pace.

Whilst the government is generally very positive about the future state of the economy, there is no doubt that the Cataluña crisis has not been helpful, although Prime M inis t er Mar i ano Raj oy has pledged that the country’s economic growth could reach 3 per cent next year, if Cataluña returns to ‘normalcy’ after the election to be held on Thursday December 21.

Whilst it appears that the situation concerning Catalan independe nc e i s becom i ng r esol ved, as those who pressed for the declaration are now modifying their demands, the fact that so many companies moved out of the region to ‘safer ’ provinces does mean that the employment situation there has become less certain and there will be some temporary ‘hiccups’ in the figures until the New Year.

Middle East remains a target SPAIN continues its wooing of major countries in the Middle East as it hosts the first Iran-Spain Joint Economic Commission in Madrid.

Iranian Deputy Minister of Industry, Mines and Trade Mojtaba Khosrotaj is to cochair a meeting where he will discuss endorsement of agreements on economic cooperation.

Signing the Iran-Spain Economic Cooperation Roadmap and several memoranda of understanding is also on the Iranian delegation’s agenda.

Despite the dislike that America continues to display against the Iranian regime, Spain was quick to forge diplomatic and economic links with Iran once the international trade restrictions were lifted last year.

As Saudi Arabia is one of Spain’s larger trading partners and is in direct opposition to Iran, the Spanish government will have to be careful about how close to Iran it is perceived to be.

Video game sales increase THE Spanish love video games, having spent €67 million on games and consoles this Black Friday.

This information compiled

by GfK Global and released by the Spanish Association of Video Games (AEVI) goes on to confirm that this shows an increase in sales of 22 per cent over the 2016 figures for the same period.

The increase saw larger numbers of games and consoles sold, so the amount spent was not solely due to an increase in unit price.

Whilst manufacturers and developers continue to bring new games and upgrade consoles, so the market for their product seems certain to remain strong.

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Car sales are strong NOVEMBER was a particularly good month for the registration of new passenger vehicles in Spain with a total of 104,200 sold, 12 per cent more than last November.

Part of this success was due to some major offers by various dealers to coincide with Black Friday, but the total for the 11 months of 2017 is still up by 8 per cent over the previous year at 1.13 million cars.

In the problematic area of Cataluña, sales to rental companies were down considerably but purchases by companies and private

drivers were well up and almost matched the national increase.

Most successful manufacturer so far this year has been Renault followed by SEAT and Volkswagen.

Spain is also beginning to see a definite increase in promotion of electric cars with larger public car parks installing charging points although due to the fact that few cars can travel further than 300 kilometres with a new charge, hybrid vehicles are likely to set the trend for the immediate future.

Huge refinery contract shared with Spanish group THE latest major contract to be awarded to a Spanish construction company is worth €1.135 billion from the Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO).

Working in conjunction with French company Technip and Korean Samsung, the Spanish company Técnicas Reunidas is taking one third of the overall contract worth €3.53 billion.

The site of the oil refinery is in Sitra on the east coast of Bahrain and represents a major refurbishment of the entire factory with Técnicas Reunidas being responsible for renewing the crude oil unit, the vacuum unit, the hydrocracker (which releases different gases from oil), various plants and auxiliary services.

In addition, the company will be involved in the joint purchase of equipment

and construction of the entire project.

The refinery currently produces up to 360,000 barrels of oil each day and part of the reason for the upgrading of the plant is to improve both efficiency and to make the entire operation more environmentally friendly.

This is an area where Spanish know how has achieved a great deal of success and the Middle East market has been exceptionally important to Técnicas Reunidas which has undertaken 25 major projects in the area, earning some €20 billion in the past 10 years.

The announcement of the news of this new business award helped the company’s share price which has been performing poorly of late to increase by 1.5 per cent.

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Eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow...!

LEAPY LEE SAYS IT

OTHERS THINK IT THE main, glaringly obvious reason that China and Russia consistently refuse to condemn, or completely sanction North Korea, is because that between them they have enough weaponry clout to finally dominate the western world. As allies, they are powerful enough to back up their ideals with a military might that could utterly annihilate both the USA and any other European democracy that chose to resist.

The overwhelming force of these three countries would be more than capable of finally achieving what they have all been seeking for generations, a Communist domination of the planet. The fact that Communism, both Chinese and Russian, has become more ‘Westernised’ and capitalistic over the last 20 years or so, has nothing to do with it. These countries are still run by undemocratic dictators, who still use their citizens as pawns in their common, relentless ambitions to take over the world.

The problem is of course that neither America, or the UK for that matter, will ever bow to these despots, however threatening they become. For this reason, and with the leader of our most powerful ally a bit flaky to say the

COLLUSION AND MANIPULATION? China, North Korea and Russia and (inset) Meghan and Harry. least, I believe we are even nearer to a nuclear holocaust than we were during the Cuban crisis. And there ain’t a darned thing we can do about it. Eat, drink and be merry folks, for tomorrow…!

I don’t know about you, but I think Ms Meghan has our Harry completely by the short and curlies. Putty and manos come to mind.

Far from immediately jumping up and down with joy, as Harry suggested, I think ‘Mum’ would have been a little more cautious in her approach to this extremely assured and capable young lady, before succumbing herself to her undoubtedly charming persona. Unlike her lad, who is, at this point in time not quite sure if he’s on his a..se or his elbow. Time will tell my

friends, time will tell.

As much as I welcome constructive criticism of my columnistic endeavours, I still abhor the vitriolic spitting, that seems to consume the small number of sad sacks of the ilk that descended on my recent, completely innocuous EU gaffe like a flock of indignant, jowl jiggling vultures. What I do fail to completely understand is why, if my comments cause such stress and mental suffering, they still continue to peruse them?

This great paper is full of extremely competent and highly respected writers, so why don’t they simply pass me by? Believe me, both myself and my thousands of wonderful like-minded readers, wouldn’t miss them one iota, and frankly don’t need them either. Bye! Writing this in the sunshine of the extremely welcoming and still highly lovable Malta.

What a pleasure to be back among this wonderful race of genuine and friendly people after so many years. Still consider this is where the ol’ boy could finally end his planetary innings.

Have a good week. Be kind to someone.

And whatever ya do. Always keep the faith.

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TECH FOR THE TIMID SMOKING has addicted us ever since Walt Raleigh discovered that sticking a leaf in your mouth and setting fire to it could do more than just burn your lips.

But society’s greatest addiction is barely getting started: our smartphones.

The internet is knee-deep in surveys as we know. One of the latest says 87 per cent of owners go to sleep and wake up with their smartphones. Younger users touch, swipe or tap their phones 2,617 times a day.

Those of us closer to our sell-by dates may be slightly less hooked, but not necessarily. The biggest growth in smartphone use is now among the so-called ‘silver surfers.’

The figures for average teen messaging are truly breathtaking, not to mention thumb-destroying: 67 texts tapped out daily, with a staggering 1,831 a day coming in.

I feel quite inadequate. Some 900 million texts sent every day according to the latest figures, and the best I can usually manage is ‘On way put kettle,’ or my standby to my other half during hypermarket ‘mazeophobia’: ‘Where hell r u?’

SMARTPHONES: Time to retrain the brain?

Smartphones are the new cigarettes After a decade of growing smartphone addiction, Terence Kennedy now shares a recognised medical syndrome: FOMO, the fear of missing out Never before has one device combined every element of modern mass media: telephony, texting, music, video, the internet, social media, video games and that most vital and most accessed material of all: cat

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By Graham Braben, Albox

I’m all for progress PERSONALLY, I’m all for progress. After all, without it we’d all still be driving Ford Capris and singing along to any combination of various members of the Osmonds that you can think of. But on the other hand, there are times when it can leave you open-mouthed, whilst you wonder quite what is happening.

I’ve always enjoyed the Olympics, one of my first Olympic memories was Mary Rand winning the long jump gold medal at Tokyo 1964. I used to get up uncommonly early to watch it live on the BBC and found it so exciting largely because I should have been tucked up in bed at the time!

If a report is to be believed then the Olympics of the future will be somewhat different. There are three sports - well I think they’re sports - that have been given the go ahead for recognition. Dodge ball. Arm-wrestling. And, the pick of the pops as the late Alan Freeman would have said, pole dancing!

But progress keeps on coming. Driverless buses are one example. No longer do you have to put up with the driver telling you they don’t have the right change, or driving past your stop on the pretext they didn’t see you or didn’t hear the bell. One was even tested in Las Vegas last month… it crashed!

As with most things, progress has its advantages and disadvantages but, personally, I embrace it wholeheartedly. Only yesterday I was playing Subbuteo while I was listening to records on my Dansette record player. No, I’ve always been on the cutting edge - just that mine needs sharpening a bit! columnists@euroweeklynews.com Readers interested in submitting articles for this guest column should send articles of around 250 words on topics felt to be of interest to the cosmopolitan EWN readership to editorial@euroweeklynews.com.

videos. Barely 10 years since the first iPhone changed the world forever, we are well and truly hooked.

With almost as many mobile phones in the world as people, and two billion smartphones engaged in

a frenetic tapping routine even Fred Astaire couldn’t match, is it time to wave a red flag?

Smartphone use makes us crash our cars, walk into lampposts, send inappropriate messages to the wrong people and heaven help us all, seriously wind-up Kim Jong-un. One American city has even conceded defeat and is embedding its ‘Walk’ and ‘Don’t Walk’ street-corner commands into the kerb, because it’s too much trouble for ambulatory texters to actually look up when crossing.

Unlike man-flu which my partner steadfastly refuses to credit as a ‘real’ disease, smartphone addiction is now a recognised condition, though you do have to wonder whether treating it with therapy widely available online isn’t a bit like prescribing diet pills to an anorexic.

If you recognise yourself even remotely in some of the above, perhaps it’s time to just put down your phone, get out there, and smell the roses. At least until someone invents a smartphone which can also produce odours, like the short-lived 1960 ‘Smell-o-Vision’ experimental movie.

Perhaps my dear old granddad’s motto takes on a new life in this pixel-addicted era: ‘Everything in moderation ‘ except moderation.’

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Turn off the tap THERE are some simple steps if you’re tapping too much: Set rules for your phone use; why not give it a break from nine in the evening to seven the next morning?

Don’t use your phone while driving. Though under my wife’s household rules, texting over dinner will have far more serious consequences.

Schedule break times from your smartphone or social media.

Download an application if you’re really in trouble: among them, BreakFree and Menthal let you temper your online usage, while ColdTurkey and SelfControl let you block the really addictive sites.

And when you really know you have a problem? If you identify with this recent headline from the Daily Telegraph: ‘One in 10 of us check our smartphones during sex.’ Seriously?

Flying by the seat of their pants while we shop till we drop Nora Johnson

Breaking Views Nora is the author of popular psychological suspense and crime thrillers and a freelance journalist.

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BRITISH AIRWAYS really created a storm with its latest wheeze: First on pays highest fare, last on gets cheapest deal (but may lose hand luggage to the hold). But, really, what else would you expect from an industry that refers to ‘pax’ as ‘self-loading baggage’?

But the airports themselves are just as bad, aren’t they? Passenger activity there boils down to three things: departing, arriving and waiting with ‘pax’ a captive audience, with disposable income, usually lots of time, and literally nowhere else to go.

So it shouldn’t surprise us that airports are carefully designed to make us spend, spend, spend our hard-earned cash.

Well, they might think all

BRITISH AIRWAYS’ new ‘pay least, board last’ policy has caused uproar among travellers. (inset) Passengers queuing to board a British Airways flight. those wretched duty-free shops we’re forced to walk through after security are inclined to make us spend! However, after the usually long and frankly irritating experience of passing through them, the first thing I want to do is find somewhere quiet to sit down and recover.

And another thing while I’m at it: most of us ‘browsing’ are only doing it to while away time.

We’re not shopping. We’re either bored, or simply unable to find

somewhere to sit from a deliberate policy of limiting seats in overcrowded airports - Stansted particularly guilty in this respect!

Oh, and I’ve missed out: the security checks that one time lasted as long as the flight; the flight delays and inadequate compensation; the sense that every official involved in the process is trying to catch us out and send us to the back of evergrowing queues; the bag-drop queues; the poor signage; the car

parking rip-off charges; the interminable wait for the lack-ofcourtesy bus; the dire, overpriced terminal food; the daft consumerism of terminal shopping. Not to mention fear of flying itself!

Speaking of flights, if a British explorer recently rescued from the depths of the jungle of Papua New Guinea while trying to find a remote tribe should invite ‘volunteers’ to help him on a future trip, how about ‘volunteering’ a few of our MPs to join him? Names on a postcard please...

Nora Johnson’s psychological crime thrillers ‘The Girl in the Red Dress,’ ‘No Way Back,’ ‘Landscape of Lies,’ ‘Retribution,’ ‘Soul Stealer,’ ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.norajohnson.net) available from Amazon in paperback/eBook (€0.99;£0.99) and iBookstore.

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Seen a good movie lately?

Mike Senker

In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man WHAT’S happened to the film industry?

Well first it’s now the ‘movie’ industry. I come at this from a slightly different angle this week as I was in the ‘movie business’ for over 20 years. I could watch maybe 100 plus films a month.

Now, I’m talking about when video first started in 1979, when films never went on TV for seven years after they left the cinema and remember there were only three TV stations then. There was no Sky, no cable, just old fashioned terrestrial TV. I now have unlimited access to as many movies as I want and, to be honest, most of them are absolute garbage. I don’t want a lot from a movie. I want to be entertained. I don’t like horror movies except maybe something like the first Alien and the Exorcist, which many of you wouldn’t know, was banned in the UK on video for 25 years.

But I digress. I want my movies to have a beginning, middle and an end. I’m totally fed up with watching stuff now that starts brilliantly, keeps you interested for 90 min-

utes then just ends, leaving you not having a clue what happens. No Country for Old Men - glued to it, and then it ends, not a clue. Why? Doubt was another one. The list is endless just like these films. But I can’t be alone in wanting to know what happens at the end of a film. Sometimes there is an end but it’s almost like all the budget has been spent making the first and middle parts and there’s only $50 left for the ending!

Then there’s the super hyped films - the Emperor’s New Clothes award for last year’s was La La Land. What a load of tosh. I couldn’t even be bothered to watch the end.

Then, of course, is the studio’s biggest cop out. The reason you don’t see so many great movies any more like The Sting, Butch Cassidy etc is because they want to play safe and make sequels and now even prequels.

Most do not work. They are crap. Yes there are a few exceptions but mostly they are a waste of time. Never ever, ever watch a remake of a movie you loved when you were younger or of a TV series you liked.

I’d love to know what good movies you have seen lately or what movies have disappointed you. I can recommend a couple Book of Henry and Florence Foster Jenkins. columnists@euroweeklynews.com

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FESTIVE FUNDS: La Cala de Mijas Lions present a cheque to The Royal British Legion.

HOLY NIGHT: The Christmas lights in Malaga.

WHILE a white Christmas may be an anomaly on the Costa del Sol, and mince pies can be few and far between, the season still feels just as festive even if tinseladorned palm trees and relatively high temperatures are the norm here.

Expatriates get just as stuck into the celebrations abroad as they do back home, with many organising special dinners, carol concerts and Christmas markets. It has also become something of a tradition for many British expat families to take a trip to the Morrison’s in Gibraltar to stock up on goodies from home.

Everyone knows Christmas is, primarily, a time for

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BAGS OF FUN: The Duquesa Charitable Society of St George’s Christmas Gift Campaign.

A time for giving Expats across the Costa del Sol prepare for Xmas giving and Spaniards and expatriates alike join forces throughout the holiday season to help those in need.

Every year, the Duquesa Charitable Society of St George organises their Christmas Gift Campaign to help underprivileged children in Manilva, Casares and Estepona. The charity budgets around €10 per child, which is spent on gifts such as colouring books,

pencil crayons and toys.

The bags are delivered to distribution points so the parents can give them to their children in time for the Three Kings celebration on January 6.

Gary Beaumont from the Duquesa Charitable Society of St George explained: “The charity feels that not only is it important for children to receive a gift at Christmas, but also for the parents to be able to give

them.”

Around 500 gift bags are distributed annually and cash donations to support the cause can be made at the charity's shops in Sabinillas and La Cancelada or online via their go fundme page at www.go fundme.com/st-georgexmas2017.

Meanwhile, the La Cala de Mijas Lions held a Christmas Fayre to raise funds for

those in need in the local community. Father Christmas and his trusty Elf handed out presents, the Costa Soul singers performed and there were many stalls, raffles and even tombola.

They raised a whopping €3,000 and presented cheques to Encina Laura, a charity which has a day centre for mentally handicapped individuals, and The Royal British Legion.

The La Cala de Mijas Lions are always looking for new volunteers, so if you would like to spread some festive cheer this Christmas, pop into the Lions Shop on Calle Torremolinos in La Cala de Mijas and lend a helping hand.

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The place for a Christmas celebration NE of the busiest and most popular restaurants on the Costa del Sol is The Little Geranium, an oasis of quality and taste in La Cala de Mijas.

In just two years, this petite in size and enormous in gastronomy operation has built a superb reputation and has attracted a mixture of expatriate and Spanish guests who enjoy food that dares to be different.

With Christmas fast approaching, the Little Geranium has a great range of different menus suitable for all tastes and pockets and can be booked for groups of up to 30 people.

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Steven Saunders in his trademark trilby greeting guests.

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LIKE most countries, Spain celebrates the festive period with its own unique traditions that have often been around for centuries. While these can vary greatly from region to region, there are several events that occur in almost every town across Spain.

Nativity scenes - or ‘belenes’ are a key part of Spanish festive decorations which tend to be incredibly detailed and worth seeing. Many are designed specially by the local school children and are usually on display in the town’s squares, museums and churches. Town halls often create a guide to the ‘belenes’ so locals and visitors alike don’t miss any.

Some of the best on the Costa del Sol include the impressive display in Malaga cathedral and the ‘living’ nativity scene in Almayate where locals play the parts of the different characters.

Gifts from Father Christmas are often exchanged on Christmas Eve, instead of Christmas Day like in the UK, following a large dinner with the whole family.

Spaniards then go to church to attend ‘La Misa del Gallo’ the Mass of the Rooster - at

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ROYAL VISIT: The Three Kings are Spanish children’s favourite gift givers.

Festive traditions midnight. Christmas day is usually spent having a long lunch with friends and family either at home or at a restaurant.

As Santa Claus has only been adopted relatively recently in Spain, influenced by the traditions in neighbouring European countries,

Spaniards actually have two days to open presents over the holiday season.

On January 5, they celebrate the ‘Fiesta de Los Tres Reyes Magos,’ during which the Three Kings from the traditional bible story pay a visit to commemorate when they brought gifts to

baby Jesus. The kings will often throw out sweets to children during a grand parade through the town.

The next day, which is a public holiday, the families then go for another big meal where it is tradition to eat a ‘Roscon de Reyes’ for dessert, a sweet

pastry normally topped with cherries, figs, or other candied fruits.

A small baby Jesus figurine or toy and a dry fava bean are usually hidden inside the dessert.

Whoever finds the bean has to buy the pastry the following year while the person who finds the toy is crowned king or queen of the celebrations.

Children also open the presents brought by the Three Kings that morning. They are typically left in the children’s shoes, which are placed outside their door or on the window ledge.

However, as presents have grown in size in recent years, many families are now leaving them by the Christmas tree .

In 2015, a study by a Spanish toy makers association (AEFJ) revealed that two-thirds of Spanish children prefer the Three Kings to Father Christmas when it comes to receiving presents.

The Three Kings are also local legends in a way, as the last Pope, Benedict XVI, claimed in his book that the trio came from the ancient kingdom of Tarsis, which is believed to have been located in Andalucia, somewhere between Cadiz, Huelva and Sevilla.

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Christmas in the Costa del Sol LOOKING back 60 years, celebration of Christmas on the Costa del Sol was a minor affair with a few shepherds singing pastoral songs and parishioners turning up for Midnight Mass.

Northern Europeans celebrated the Birth of Christ on December 25 because a number of very perceptive missionaries who were promoting Christianity recognised that Nordic people in particular celebrated the birth of light following the shortest day.

As they converted these pagans, so they encouraged them to believe that Christ was the light and therefore they had been celebrating at the right time but for the wrong reasons!

When the Marbella Club was founded, the fishing town was still trying to find its feet following the Civil War and it was a poor area with a nice beach but very little in-

Oranges as decorations.

frastructure.

As a small number of the rich and famous travelled to the hotel, the first Christmas there was a little strange and didn’t remind them of the traditions that they were so used to.

The young Count Rudi von Schönburg who had joined his cousin Prince Alfonso to run the 20 bed hotel and club decided that he would try to do something about this and cut down part of a Cypress Tree and placed it in the bar, hanging oranges and lemons off the branches as decorations.

He made paper chains from gold

coloured paper and found some small light bulbs which he and the staff painted different colours and was relieved that the tree didn’t catch fire.

From this small start, Marbella began to appreciate the concept of Christmas celebrations and although Three Kings is still such an important event, every town of any size in the Costa del Sol has its own Christmas lights and now it’s not just Northern Europeans who meet together in restaurants at the run up to Christmas.

Christmas gone crackers!

IF you fancy spending Christmas in a country that breaks away from the normal traditions and offers something a little more unusual, Spain is definitely the place to go.

Topping the list of weird Christmas traditions has to be the province of Cataluña.

Children have a rather unusual alternative to Santa when it comes to getting presents. The ‘Caga Tio de Nadal’ is a wooden log with a smiling face painted on it.

Christmas comes early in Bilbao, where an old farmer called Olentzero parades through the city December 23 and hands out gifts to children.

Meanwhile, in the town of Ibi, Valencia the locals throw flour at each other on December 8 to commemorate the Day of the Innocents.

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N incredibly unusual shop and factory takes reclaimed wood from northern Europe and transforms it into high quality, modern and artistic pieces of furniture which are both functional and very reasonably priced.

The person behind the concept of the Wood Factory is Dutch mother of four, Kristel Schoeman-Daneel who has lived in the area for 16 years.

She was in the process of furnishing her own home and just couldn’t find the sort of natural wood furniture that she wanted and thought that there was definitely something missing from the market place as everything she saw seemed shiny and disposable, whereas she wanted furniture that made a statement as well as being comfortable and long lasting.

Just over three years ago she opened her workshop where a team of carpenters produce a whole range of bespoke furniture for an ever growing number of clients from both the private and restaurant sectors.

About the only thing that Kristel doesn’t do is cut the wood but she does everything else in-

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cluding ordering the wood, designing much of the furniture, estimating prices, running the shop, doing the accounts, speaking three languages and also looking after a family.

So successful has the concept been that after opening her shop and factory in San Pedro

Just some of the furniture available from the Wood Factory.

Alcantara, she has this year expanded with an shop in Malaga City which has opened a whole new market for her.

The Malaga store has a large showroom in a popular area with plenty of free parking and is attracting a number of new Spanish clients who love the un-

usual style of the furniture which is very much ‘on trend.’

The Wood Factory can either supply from stock or can make products to customer requirement and offers a very versatile range for every room in the house which includes chairs, tables, wardrobes, beds, floors,

kitchens, doors and once the inside is completed, there is even a palatial kennel for the dog.

When asked to explain her philosophy, Kristel said that she wanted to create a sense of Bohemian chic with good quality strong furniture which lives and that is certainly the case. With an eye for matching the wood which can be coloured, the company also offers a range of made to measure cushions and inlaid tiles to ensure that homogenous look.

When the shop first opened, it seemed to attract mainly northern European clients who understood the look but she is delighted to have noticed that more and more of her customers are Spanish and that she is now getting repeat orders as people move or improve their properties.

To see the furniture for yourself visit Wood Factory, Poligono San Pedro de Alcantara, Calle Budapest 16, ES-29670 San Pedro de Alcantara, Marbella or Edificio Rusadir, Avenida Velázquez, local 202 ES - 29004 Malaga.

Numerous examples of the innovative furniture can be viewed at www.woodfactory.es.

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The sights before Christmas

SONGS OF PRAISE: Carol singers in Macharaviaya.

Locals carrying burning esparto mats during the Fiesta de los Rondeles.

for a breakfast of toast with olive oil or churros and hot chocolate.

EVERY year, groups flock from across the region to compete in the ‘villancicos’ (Spanish carols) contest in the neighbourhood of Benaque, Macharaviaya during the first weekend of December in honour of local writer Salvador Rueda. The singers are accompanied by traditional instruments such as tambourines, castanets and drums made using agave fibre. The competition is held inside the Nuestra Señora del Rosario church, home to works of art and frescoes from the 17th century.

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THE Fiesta de los Rondeles in Casarabonela is perhaps one of the more unusual festivities in Malaga Province. On December 12, the locals light the old esparto mats, which were used to grind the olives in the oil mill presses, and carry them through the town in a nocturnal procession.

The event begins at about 10.30pm, and the Virgin of the Rondeles is also carried through the streets along with the burning esparto mats to the Church of Santiago Apostol. The proceedings don’t finish until dawn when everyone gathers in the square CREDIT: VIVE COSTA DEL SOL/TWITTER

FOR the best regional cuisine, Benaojan and Colmenar both have markets selling traditional cured meats and sausages.

Benaojan produce has been the staple of many national and international food markets for more than a century but from December 9 to GOOD STUFF: The Christmas market in December 10, visitors have Benalmadena. the chance to visit the factories and try the produce firsthand. There are also breads, pastries, honey and desserts on sale.

In Colmenar on December 10, they celebrate ‘Mosto Wine and Chacina Day,’ giving visitors the opportunity to sample the local wine and cured meats (Chacina) as well as goat’s cheese, olive oil and traditional Christmas sweets. The village’s bars also join in, offering plenty of tapas, and there are live music performances, folk dancing, cured meat competitions and a raffle.

This year, Cartama will be transformed into ‘La Ciudad de los Sueños’ (The City of Dreams). From December 15 to January 5, there is a market, Christmas carol concerts and ice skating rink available every day in the town centre. There is also a special exhibition for children from December 22 with gokarting, bouncy castles, a merry-go-round and a visit from Santa Claus.

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AS well as the traditional Christmas light displays and musical performances, most towns across the Costa del Sol also set up their own Christmas markets which run throughout December.

Perfect for stocking up on stocking fillers, or buying that extra treat, the Christmas markets are usually packed with handmade trinkets, jewellery and artisanal foodstuff.

However, there are several more unique markets and celebrations scattered throughout the region offering an alternative to traditional festive celebrations.

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Christmas puddings What the Spanish feast on

By Harrison Jones STUFFING, cranberry sauce and sprouts do not feature on Spanish Christmas dinner menus.

In fact - like in many other parts of the world - the traditional meal does not even take place on Christmas Day, but on Christmas Eve. The family feasts vary, but often include prawns, mussels, cheese, soup and salad. Meats like lamb or turkey and fish like sea bream or sea bass can also feature. It seems fair to say that dinner is quite the spread.

A fairly generous helping of wine is another precursor to Christmas carols.

Alternative culinary traditions extend to the end of the festive period, in early January, with some Spaniards reportedly eating one grape for each of the 12 midnight bells on New Year’s Eve. But the most appetising element of Spanish festive feasting could well

STAR OF THE SHOW: A plate of mantecados.

SOMETHING TO CHEW ON: Turron is a nutty nougat.

FIT FOR A KING: Roscon de Reyes.

be the desserts and snacks.

Marzipan and churros are favourites but Roscon de Reyes King’s cake - promotes the competitive streak in Spaniards. Many cafes claim to have the best recipe for the sweet bread, which is traditionally eaten on January 6, for the Three Kings festival.

Also popular in Latin America, the round buns are often decorated with brightly coloured sprinkles or fruit.

Almonds, egg whites and honey make up the nutty nougat known as Turrón, a traditional treat dating back to Moorish times.

Meanwhile, mantecados - including polvorones - look a little like scones, but the sweet, nutty, crumbly desserts are closer to shortbread. Normally flavoured with almonds and cinnamon, they also have Moorish origins but are mainly produced in Andalucia.

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The gift of sight ND so it is Christmas time again and the team at Optica Machin would like to wish everyone a very happy festive season.

It has been another exciting year for us here in Estepona. Jane has just come back from another successful volunteering trip to Sierra Leone where the team of five UK opticians was based at the Makene hospital in the Northern Province.

The team went out to rural areas providing eye-care for the villagers and screening for schoolchildren whilst training optical technicians so that ultimately the eye-care programme in Sierra Leone can become self sustaining. Jane would like to thank everyone who has helped support her in these projects.

On another level, we thought we would also like to offer some advice to help you keep your eyes healthy and happy during the Festive season.

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THE TEAM: Have had an exciting year.

Alcohol can have a disturbing effect on your vision so to avoid headaches use smaller glasses! Excuse the pun. Optics are not so good for our optics and a double can make you see double! Alcohol relaxes the control of the eye muscles which can make you see double and affect coordination.

Contact lenses are great for parties but don’t forget to remove them afterwards! It is often better to use daily disposable lenses which can be thrown away thus avoiding contamination. Never share lenses espe-

cially the novelty ones. You don’t know whether they’ve been cleaned properly and the last thing you want at Christmas is uninvited guests like bacteria and viruses!

Accidents happen when everyone is having fun so be careful where you point the Champagne bottle when you open it and don’t look down at the cork! A Champagne cork is the perfect size to fit into the eye socket so point it away from your face and everyone else’s for that matter!

Why not give the gift of sight this Christmas and buy new glasses for your loved ones. Better still contact us to buy a Christmas Voucher to be used in store! Tel: 952 806 813.

Please contact us to ask about our Christmas offers or any other queries.

Should you need us we will close on December 23 and open again on December 27. Monday January 1 and Saturday January 6 we will also be closed.

And finally a special thanks to Rosita May and the models for the fabulous photo shoot. https://www.facebook.com/rositamaypics/

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8:05am Paw Patrol 8:20am Peppa Pig 8:25am Milkshake! Festive Fun! 8:30am Peppa Pig 8:50am Floogals 9:05am Digby Dragon 9:20am Noddy: Toyland Detective 9:35am Shimmer and Shine 9:55am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 10:05am Mofy 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:45pm The Christmas Spirit 2:25pm 5 News Lunchtime 2:30pm Neighbours 3:00pm The Flight Before Christmas 4:40pm A Star Crossed Christmas 6:30pm 5 News at 5 7:00pm Neighbours 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm UK's Strongest Man 2017 9:00pm Traffic Cops at Christmas 10:00pm Brick Mansions 11:00pm 5 News 11:05pm Brick Mansions 11:45pm Takers 1:45am Sinkholes

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11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:35pm ITV News London 11:45pm The Late Debate 12:15am UEFA Europa League Highlights 1:25am Jackpot247 4:00am Tonight 4:25am ITV Nightscreen

7:00am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 7:20am Planet's Got Talent 7:45am Dinner Date 8:35am Emmerdale 9:00am Coronation Street 9:30am Coronation Street 10:00am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 10:50am Dinner Date 11:50am I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!

12:50pm Planet's Got Talent 1:20pm Emmerdale 1:50pm Coronation Street 2:20pm Coronation Street 2:50pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:45pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 7:00pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!

8:00pm You've Been Framed!

9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm Family Guy 10:30pm Family Guy 11:00pm I'm a Celebrity...

Extra Camp 12:00am Family Guy 12:30am Family Guy 1:00am American Dad!

7:00am 7:25am 7:55am 9:00am 10:00am 10:25am 10:55am 11:20am 1:30pm 2:35pm 3:40pm 4:15pm 4:50pm 6:50pm 7:55pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 12:05am 1:05am 2:05am

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

12:25pm Jason Bourne 2:35pm Sahara 4:50pm Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World 7:10pm The Day the Earth Stood Still 9:00pm Jason Bourne 11:10pm X-Men: The Last Stand 1:00am Deadly Departure

Coronation Street Coronation Street Heartbeat Wild at Heart Judge Judy Judge Judy Judge Judy A Touch of Frost Wild at Heart Heartbeat Coronation Street Coronation Street A Touch of Frost Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Doc Martin Foyle's War Blue Murder Blue Murder Judge Judy The Emmy nominated reality courtroom series, presided over by outspoken family court judge, Judge.

2:35am Judge Judy 3:00am ITV3 Nightscreen 3:30am Teleshopping Shopping from home.

10:00pm 11:00pm 11:05pm 12:35am 1:35am 1:40am 2:40am 3:30am 4:00am

The Chase The Chase Cash Cowboys Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Ironside Quincy, M.E. The Sweeney The Avengers Ironside Quincy, M.E. The Sweeney The Avengers Cash Cowboys Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Steve Mcqueen: Motorcycle Movie Star Moonraker FYI Daily Moonraker 16 Blocks FYI Daily 16 Blocks The Professionals The Protectors Teleshopping Shopping from home.

8:00am Me, Myself and Irene 10:00am The Top Ten Show 2017 10:15am This Christmas 12:20pm My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 2:00pm Why Him? 4:00pm Grimsby 5:30pm How the Grinch Stole Christmas 7:20pm My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 9:00pm Why Him? 11:00pm Grimsby 12:30am Borat 2:00am Barbershop: The Next Cut

THURSDAY TV

Hollyoaks Hollyoaks Charmed Charmed Rules of Engagement Rules of Engagement Black-Ish Black-Ish How I Met Your Mother New Girl New Girl The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Goldbergs The Goldbergs How I Met Your Mother New Girl New Girl Kevin Can Wait Kevin Can Wait The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks First Dates Abroad The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory 2 Broke Girls The Big Bang Theory The Inbetweeners The Inbetweeners The Big Bang Theory

7:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 7:30am Good Morning Sports Fans 8:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 8:30am Good Morning Sports Fans 9:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 9:30am Live European Tour Golf 11:30am Live Ladies European Tour Golf 1:30pm Live European Tour Golf 3:00pm SKY Sports News 4:00pm SKY Sports News 5:00pm SKY Sports News 6:00pm SKY Sports News 7:00pm SKY Sports News 8:00pm Live Pool: Mosconi Cup Day 11:00pm The Debate - Live 12:00am SKY Sports News 1:00am Sporting Greats 1:30am Live NFL: New Orleans @ Atlanta 5:45am Great Sporting Moments

7:00am Louis and Luca and the Snow Machine 8:35am Detour Tye Sheridan (XMen: Apocalypse) stars as a troubled LA law student who drunkenly commits to a revenge plot against his stepfather. Twisty crime thriller with Emory Cohen.

10:25am Red Dog: True Blue 12:10pm Scottish Mussel 2:00pm Mine 4:00pm Louis and Luca and the Snow Machine 5:30pm Red Dog: True Blue 7:15pm Scottish Mussel 9:00pm Mine 10:50pm Detour 12:40am Non-Transferable 2:20am The Deal 4:15am At the Devil's Door An ambitious realestate broker tasked with selling on a Los Angeles house comes face to face with a sinister supernatural force.

10:30am La Liga Greatest Games 10:45am La Liga Greatest Games 11:00am Eredivisie 12:00pm One2eleven 1:00pm Eredivisie 2:00pm La Liga Icons 3:00pm Eredivisie 4:00pm Football's Greatest 4:30pm Football's Greatest Teams 5:00pm Scottish Cup Greatest Games 5:15pm Scottish Cup Greatest Games 5:30pm La Liga Greatest Games 5:45pm La Liga Greatest Games 6:00pm Football Years 6:30pm Football Countdowns 7:00pm Eredivisie 8:00pm EFL Matters 8:30pm Football Years 9:00pm Ronaldo 9:30pm EFL Matters 10:00pm Magical Messi 11:00pm La Liga Show 11:30pm EFL Matters 12:00am 20 Years of El Clasico 12:45am La Liga Icons

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

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FEATURE

A nice cup of coffee?

What happened to good old Spanish café con leche?

Marbella Moments

by Nicole King

I NEVER used to think about coffee being good or bad. Coffee is coffee, or at least it was.

Ov e r t h e p a st f e w y e a rs th is h a s changed. Recently I’m realising that I now have to pick and chose which café to go to I if I actually want a decent cup of coffee. And I blame Starbucks!

When Starbucks opened up its first franchise outlets in Madrid back in 2002 we laughed at the concept of charging three times the price for a fancy coffee in a country that already sold the best coffee, in all its shapes and sizes, at friendly, local prices.

Starbucks only came into being when Howard Schultz, as director of retail operations and marketing, visited Italy and fell in love with the espresso and everything it stands for. He realised that there was nothing comparable in the US and cashed in on the ‘espresso way of life’ to create the Starbucks experience.

In all these years they have never opted to include the traditional Spanish breakfast

options, which would surely help with sales and the Spanish to fully embrace the concept. They charge exorbitant prices for ‘Americanised’ variations of the Spanish classics, and yet somehow they have managed not only to survive but also to change the Spanish coffee culture almost to the point of no return.

Today, replacing the traditional espresso, solo, cortado or café con leche we’re now more likely to find watered down ‘café Americano’ as the base for coffee in general; and at much higher prices, even in the small, local bars.

How many of you, like me, have to now remember to ask for my café con leche without froth ‘sin espuma’ as otherwise we’ll be more likely to end up with a cup of simulated cappuccino with heaps of fancy foam, but only half a cup of coffee?

Obviously this is just a minor detail and of no greater importance. A coffee is a coffee. Life goes on, things do change and it’s only logical that outside influences will eventually take their toll and leave their mark; but hopefully not in cinnamon and not on top of the froth on my café con leche! www.marbellanowtv.com @MarbellaNow

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12:45pm The Sheriffs are Coming 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm Armchair Detectives 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm The Hairy Bikers Home for Christmas 5:30pm Money for Nothing 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm Sounds Like Friday Night 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Still Open All Hours 10:00pm Have I Got News for You 10:30pm Mrs Brown's Boys Christmas Special 2015 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm BBC London News 11:35pm The Graham Norton Show 12:25am The Apprentice

7:00am An Island Parish: Falklands 7:30am Island Medics 8:15am The Hairy Bikers Home for Christmas 9:00am Anglesey 9:30am Caught Red Handed 10:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live 1:00pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm Snooker 6:15pm Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 7:00pm Strictly - It Takes Two 8:00pm Snooker 9:00pm Mastermind 9:30pm Only Connect 10:00pm The Year in Music 2017 11:00pm QI 11:30pm Newsnight 12:05am Snooker 12:55am Snowfall 1:40am Snowfall 2:35am Panorama 3:05am Elizabeth and Philip 4:05am Blitz 5:05am This is BBC Two Highlights of programmes on BBC Two.

8:00pm World News Today The latest national and international news, exploring the day's events from a global perspective.

8:30pm Christmas University Challenge 2015 Jeremy Paxman asks the questions in the Christmas-themed quiz for distinguished university alumni.

9:00pm Top of the Pops 10:00pm Tales from the Tourbus 11:00pm Classic Albums: Don Mclean - American Pie 12:00am Buddy Holly 1:00am Rock 'N' Roll America 2:00am Top of the Pops 3:00am Classic Albums 4:00am Buddy Holly 5:00am This is BBC Four BBC Four is the BBC channel for people who want more.

7:20am 3rd Rock from the Sun 8:10am 3rd Rock from the Sun 8:35am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am Frasier 10:35am Frasier 11:05am Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 12:00pm Jamie and Jimmy's Friday Night Feast 1:00pm Channel 4 News 1:05pm Kirstie's Handmade Christmas 1:25pm A Christmas Wedding Tail 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm Lost and Found 5:00pm A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 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 Jamie and Jimmy's Friday Night Feast 10:00pm Gogglebox 11:00pm The Last Leg 12:05am First Dates

8:05am Paw Patrol 8:20am Mofy 8:25am Milkshake! Festive Fun! 8:30am Peppa Pig 8:50am Floogals 9:05am Digby Dragon 9:20am Noddy: Toyland Detective 9:35am Shimmer and Shine 9:55am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 10:05am Mofy 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:45pm Stealing Christmas 2:25pm 5 News Lunchtime 2:30pm Neighbours 3:00pm A Christmas Promise 4:45pm Christmas Under Wraps 6:30pm 5 News at 5 7:00pm Neighbours 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm The Gadget Show 9:00pm Brunel 10:00pm Eight Days That Made Rome 11:00pm Eight Days That Made Rome 12:05am Secrets of the Nazi Occult

7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:55pm ITV News London 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm Judge Rinder's Crown Court 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!

11:30pm ITV News 12:05am ITV News London 12:20am Tonight at the London Palladium 1:20am Jackpot247 4:00am Storage Hoarders 4:50am ITV Nightscreen

7:00am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 7:20am Planet's Got Talent 7:45am Dinner Date 8:35am Emmerdale 9:30am Planet's Got Talent 10:00am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 10:50am Dinner Date 11:50am I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!

12:50pm Planet's Got Talent 1:20pm Emmerdale 1:55pm Emmerdale 2:25pm You've Been Framed!

2:50pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:45pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 7:00pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!

8:00pm You've Been Framed!

9:00pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm Family Guy 11:30pm I'm a Celebrity...

Extra Camp 12:35am American Dad! 1:00am American Dad! 1:30am Ghosted

7:00am 7:20am 7:45am 8:10am 9:15am 10:15am 10:40am 12:40pm 2:35pm 3:40pm 4:15pm 4:45pm 6:55pm 7:55pm 9:00pm 10:00pm

7:00am 7:50am 8:40am 9:35am 10:05am 10:30am 11:35am 12:40pm 1:45pm 2:50pm 3:55pm 4:55pm 6:00pm 7:00pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm

7:15am 8:55am 10:55am 2:30pm 4:35pm 7:00pm 9:00pm 11:10pm 1:05am 3:00am 5:00am

12:00am 1:00am 2:05am 3:55am

5:10am

Judge Judy Coronation Street Coronation Street Heartbeat Wild at Heart Judge Judy A Touch of Frost Wild at Heart Heartbeat Coronation Street Coronation Street A Touch of Frost Heartbeat Doc Martin Doc Martin Foyle's War Crime drama series set in the years immediately after the Second World War. Blue Murder Blue Murder A Touch of Frost Joanna Lumley: The Search for Noah's Ark Wycliffe

10:00pm 11:00pm 11:05pm 12:40am 1:40am 1:45am 2:35am 3:35am 3:50am 4:00am

The Chase The Chase Cash Cowboys Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Ironside Quincy, M.E. The Sweeney The Avengers Ironside Quincy, M.E. The Sweeney The Avengers Cash Cowboys Pawn Stars Pawn Stars The Chase: Celebrity Special For Your Eyes Only FYI Daily For Your Eyes Only The Nutty Professor FYI Daily The Nutty Professor The Sweeney Football Rivalries ITV4 Nightscreen Teleshopping Shopping from home.

Rocky IV The 5th Wave Lawrence of Arabia Suicide Squad The Rock The 5th Wave Suicide Squad Hanna 12 Rounds The Goonies Twister

7:20am Miss Congeniality 9:20am Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous 11:20am Little Man 1:05pm Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping 2:40pm Bridget Jones's Baby 4:50pm Knocked Up 7:10pm Did You Hear About the Morgans?

9:00pm Bridget Jones's Baby 11:10pm Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping 12:40am Little Man

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

Hollyoaks Hollyoaks Charmed Charmed Rules of Engagement Black-Ish Black-Ish How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother New Girl New Girl The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Goldbergs How I Met Your Mother New Girl New Girl Kevin Can Wait Kevin Can Wait The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks First Dates Abroad The Big Bang Theory Ted The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Rude Tube Gogglebox

7:00am Red Dog: True Blue 8:45am Louis and Luca and the Snow Machine 10:20am Scottish Mussel 12:15pm Mine 2:15pm Life 4:10pm Louis and Luca and the Snow Machine 5:40pm Non-Transferable 7:20pm Red Dog: True Blue 9:00pm Life 10:50pm Mine 12:45am Scottish Mussel A Glaswegian chancer tries to make his fortune as an illegal pearl fisher, but he soon falls for a beautiful and passionate conservationist.

Scottish rom-com.

2:40am Detour 4:35am The Deal

FRIDAY TV

7:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 7:30am Good Morning Sports Fans 8:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 8:30am Good Morning Sports Fans 9:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 9:30am Live European Tour Golf 11:30am Live Ladies European Tour Golf 1:30pm Live European Tour Golf 3:00pm SKY Sports News 4:00pm SKY Sports News 5:00pm Ram Slam T20 Challenge A match from the CSA T20 Challenge.

(Stereo, Widescreen, Part 8 of 12) 8:30pm Football 11:00pm The Debate: Derby Day Special 12:00am Cricket

10:15am Scottish Cup Greatest Games 10:30am La Liga Greatest Games 10:45am La Liga Greatest Games 11:00am La Liga Show 11:30am EFL Matters 12:00pm One2eleven 1:00pm La Liga Show 1:30pm EFL Matters 2:00pm La Liga Icons 3:00pm La Liga Show 3:30pm EFL Matters 4:00pm Football's Greatest 4:30pm Football's Greatest Teams 5:00pm Scottish Cup Greatest Games 5:30pm La Liga Greatest Games 6:00pm La Liga Preview 2017/18 7:00pm SPFL Matters 7:30pm EFL Matters 8:00pm Football 11:15pm SPFL Matters 11:45pm EFL Greatest Games 12:00am EFL Greatest Games 12:15am EFL Greatest Games

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SATURDAY TV

7:00am Breakfast 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Live 12:30pm Nigella: At My Table 1:00pm Football Focus 2:00pm BBC News 2:15pm Snooker 5:30pm Final Score 6:10pm Len Goodman's Partners in Rhyme 6:40pm BBC News 6:50pm BBC London News 7:00pm Pointless 7:45pm Strictly Come Dancing 9:20pm Michael Mcintyre's Big Show 10:20pm Casualty 11:10pm BBC News 11:30pm Match of the Day 12:55am The NFL Show 1:25am Someone to Watch Over Me 3:05am Weather for the Week Ahead 3:10am BBC News

7:15am Holiday of My Lifetime with Len Goodman 8:00am Nature's Weirdest Events 8:30am Naomi's Nightmares of Nature 9:00am Deadly 60 9:30am Show Me What You're Made of: UK 10:00am Saturday Mash-Up! 12:00pm Penguins on a Plane: Great Animal Moves 1:00pm Raymond Blanc: How to Cook Well 1:30pm Tom Kerridge's Best Ever Dishes 2:00pm Demolition 3:00pm Operation Snow Tiger 4:00pm Escape to the Continent 5:00pm Mastermind 5:30pm Snooker 6:30pm John Noakes: TV Hero 7:10pm BP Confidential 8:00pm Snooker 11:00pm QI XL 11:45pm Insert Name Here 12:15am The Cider House Rules

8:00pm Ancient Egypt: Life and Death in the Valley of the Kings 9:00pm The Mekong River with Sue Perkins 10:00pm Witnesses Audrey Fleurot, Marie Dompnier, Jan Hammenecker, Judith Henry, Guillaume Durieux, Steve Driesen.

10:50pm Witnesses 11:45pm The Vietnam War 12:40am What a Performance!

Pioneers of Popular Entertainment 1:40am Burt Bacharach: A Life in Song 3:10am The Mekong River with Sue Perkins 4:10am This is BBC Four BBC Four is the BBC channel for people who want more.

More depth, more range, more to stimulate the mind.

7:05am Trail Running 7:35am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:25am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:50am Frasier 9:15am Frasier 9:45am The Big Bang Theory 10:10am The Big Bang Theory 10:40am The Simpsons 11:10am The Simpsons 11:40am The Simpsons 12:10pm 12 Dates of Christmas 1:55pm Come Dine with Me 2:25pm Come Dine with Me 2:55pm Come Dine with Me 3:25pm Come Dine with Me 4:00pm Come Dine with Me 4:30pm A Place in the Sun 5:30pm Best Laid Plans 6:30pm Grand Designs 7:30pm Channel 4 News 8:00pm Guy Martin's WWI Tank 10:00pm X-Men: Days of Future Past 12:35am The Drop 2:35am The Last Leg

10:35am Digby Dragon 10:50am Peppa Pig 11:00am Olly the Little White Van 11:10am Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:45am The Gadget Show 12:40pm Cruising with Jane McDonald 12:50pm A Perfect Christmas List 2:40pm A Nutcracker Christmas 4:20pm Nativity 3: Dude, Where's My Donkey?!

5:20pm 5 News 5:25pm Nativity 3: Dude, Where's My Donkey?!

6:35pm The Family Man 7:35pm 5 News 7:40pm The Family Man 8:55pm 5 News Weekend 9:00pm Santa Makes You Laugh Out Loud 10:00pm Football on 5 10:55pm Football on 5 11:25pm NCIS: New Orleans 12:20am NCIS: New Orleans

7:00am Rules of Engagement 7:30am Rules of Engagement 7:55am How I Met Your Mother 8:25am How I Met Your Mother 8:55am The Goldbergs 9:25am The Goldbergs 9:55am Made in Chelsea 10:55am Couples Come Dine with Me 12:00pm The Big Bang Theory 12:30pm The Big Bang Theory 1:00pm Marmaduke 2:45pm Rude(Ish) Tube Shorts 3:00pm The Goldbergs 3:30pm The Goldbergs 4:00pm The Goldbergs 4:30pm The Goldbergs 5:00pm The Goldbergs 5:30pm The Big Bang Theory 10:00pm The Impossible 12:10am Gogglebox 1:15am Gogglebox 2:20am The Inbetweeners 2:50am The Inbetweeners 3:25am Rude Tube 4:20am First Dates Hotel 5:15am How I Met Your Mother

7:00am SKY Sports News 8:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 9:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 10:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 11:00am Soccer Saturday PreMatch 12:00pm Football 4:15pm Rugby Union 6:15pm Football 8:30pm Gary Neville's Soccerbox: Giggs 9:00pm Best Pl Goals Classic action from the Premier League.

9:30pm Best Pl Goals 10:00pm Soccer Pm 11:30pm Cricket Day two of the second Test between New Zealand and the Windies at Seddon Park in Hamilton.

4:20am Live Fight Night International

8:30am Scrambled!

8:35am The Tom and Jerry Show 8:50am Fangbone 9:10am The Powerpuff Girls 9:30am Thunderbirds are Go 10:00am Wishfart. Normal Sad 10:25am ITV News 10:30am Saturday Morning with James Martin 12:25pm Gino's Italian Coastal Escape 12:50pm The Hungry Sailors 1:50pm Thunderbirds are Go 2:15pm ITV News 2:25pm The X Factor 4:00pm Endeavour 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm Paul O'Grady: For The Love of Dogs 7:25pm ITV News London 7:35pm ITV News 7:50pm You've Been Framed!

8:15pm Ninja Warrior UK 9:20pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!

10:50pm Through the Keyhole 11:50pm ITV News 12:05am Shaun of the Dead

7:25am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 7:50am Emmerdale Omnibus 10:30am Coronation Street Omnibus 1:20pm Take Me Out 2:35pm Beethoven's Christmas Adventure 3:35pm FYI Daily 3:40pm Beethoven's Christmas Adventure 4:25pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!

5:55pm Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang 7:00pm FYI Daily 7:05pm Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang 8:10pm The Amazing SpiderMan 9:10pm FYI Daily 9:15pm The Amazing SpiderMan 10:50pm Family Guy 11:50pm I'm a Celebrity...

Extra Camp 12:50am Family Guy

7:00am On the Buses 7:25am Sherlock Holmes: The Sign of Four 9:30am Murder, She Wrote 10:30am Murder, She Wrote 11:35am An Avonlea Christmas 12:35pm An Avonlea Christmas 1:35pm Columbo 3:40pm The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes 5:55pm Agatha Christie's Marple 8:00pm Agatha Christie's Marple 10:00pm Grantchester 11:00pm Grantchester 12:00am Blue Murder 1:00am Blue Murder 2:05am Wycliffe 3:00am ITV3 Nightscreen Text-based information service.

3:30am Teleshopping Shopping from home.

7:00am Snooker v Darts Sports short film.

7:05am The Protectors 7:30am The Avengers 8:25am The Sweeney 9:25am Motorsport UK 10:30am ITV Racing: The Opening Show 11:30am Football's Greatest 11:50am Pawn Stars 12:15pm Pawn Stars 12:50pm Pawn Stars 1:15pm Pawn Stars 1:45pm Pawn Stars 2:15pm ITV Racing: Live from Sandown 5:00pm The Dam Busters 6:00pm FYI Daily 6:05pm The Dam Busters 7:35pm Live and Let Die 8:35pm FYI Daily 8:40pm Live and Let Die 10:00pm Octopussy 11:00pm FYI Daily 11:05pm Octopussy 12:40am Renegades 1:40am FYI Daily 1:45am Renegades 2:50am Monster Carp 3:50am ITV4 Nightscreen

7:00am Rocky V 8:50am G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra 10:50am X-Men: Apocalypse 1:20pm Days of Thunder 3:20pm Beowulf 5:20pm The 13th Warrior 7:10pm Behind Enemy Lines 9:00pm Beowulf 11:00pm X-Men: Apocalypse 1:30am Universal Soldier 3:20am Ultraviolet

7:00am Louis and Luca and the Snow Machine 8:30am Red Dog: True Blue 10:15am Scottish Mussel A Glaswegian chancer tries to make his fortune as an illegal pearl fisher, but he soon falls for a beautiful and passionate conservationist.

Scottish rom-com.

12:05pm Heartbeats 1:55pm Life 3:55pm Louis and Luca and the Snow Machine 5:25pm Red Dog: True Blue 7:10pm Heartbeats 9:00pm Life 11:00pm Mine 1:00am Non-Transferable 2:40am Scottish Mussel 4:35am Detour

7:00am 10:15am 10:30am 11:00am 11:15am 11:30am 11:45am 12:00pm 12:15pm 12:30pm 12:55pm 3:00pm

9:30am The Top Ten Show 2017 9:45am Happy Gilmore 11:25am Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby 1:30pm Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie 3:10pm Keanu 5:00pm Almost Christmas 7:00pm Sisters 9:00pm Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie 10:40pm Keanu 12:25am Sisters

4:15pm 6:15pm 8:40pm 10:45pm 11:00pm 1:15am 1:45am 2:00am 4:25am 5:00am

Football EFL Greatest Games SPFL Matters La Liga Icons La Liga Icons La Liga Icons La Liga Icons La Liga Icons La Liga Icons SPFL Matters Football Gillette Soccer Saturday Gillette Soccer Saturday Football Football La Liga Highlights: Real Madrid MLS Live Playoff Final EFL Goals: Championship La Liga Highlights: Real Madrid Football EFL Goals: Championship La Liga Highlights: Real Madrid

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TV Couch Critic THOUGH unsure how many readers are also regular viewers of morning television, friends staying recently are avid Good Morning Britain (ITV 1, weekdays 06.00-08.30) watchers, so for a few days the show became background to breakfast preparation.

It is presented by the lovely Susanna Reid, the delightful Charlotte Hawkins, the accomplished Ben Shephard and someone called Piers Morgan.

Good Morning Britain (GMB) is much lighter viewing than the BBC early morning offering, though flicking between the two, some offerings are remarkably similar.

What is not similar is the Piers Morgan effect.

I thought Piers had decamped to the US (thankfully not to España) but it seems he has since returned and is now a regular on the ITV morning show.

While I understand that controversy and over-the-top opinions can generate viewers, Piers takes this to a new and uncomfortable level.

Some recent viewing gems include his guide to a good marriage: pick up your other halves’ socks; he thinks HE

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Buenos-dias Piers a turn-off unlike must-view box sets

RANT: Piers Morgan not a morning delight! set up Prince Harry and Meghan Merkle plus his rant about how good the GMB show is compared to its BBC rival.

for a moment, having accidently caught the Victoria Derbyshire Show (BBC2, weekdays 09.00 and BBC News Channel) I am now a fan.

Victoria and an excellent team of reporters tackle sensitive and sometimes hard-hitting original stories, audience debate and breaking news, all in an easy-to-watch BBC2 style; truly an antidote to Piers, if you need one.

I am thrilled that the BBC is planning a Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special (BBC1, Christmas Day, time TBC).

Hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman will oversee six couples performing a routine which EASY TO WATCH: tells the story of What Victoria Derbyshire.

Christmas Means to Me (them). Jeremy Vine is half of one On occasions his co-hosts are literaldancing pair; I have no words. ly lost for words and it is easy to see If seeking some stop/start viewwhy. ing whilst decorating the Christmas Keeping to the daytime TV theme

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tree, Box Sets have to be the way to go.

These are essentially entire series you can watch via a catch-up service.

One of the best on offer is Game Face (E4, via All4) and sees the much underrated Roisin Conaty navigating through a clumsy and hectic life, punctuated with hilarious driving lessons with instructor Damien Molony.

The BBC is now fully in the Box Set space and is showcasing some wonderful BBC3 programmes most of us would otherwise miss.

Junior Doctors, Blood, Sweat and Tears doesn’t always sit well with the mince pies, but is a frank documentary series following what seven newlyqualified doctors get up to as they continue their training; one is going to really annoy you!

The BBC are also offering three complete series of Josh; there is a lot to get through if watched back-to-back, but even with a break the show tends to grow on viewers; it’s a comedy about friends who go way back starring Josh Widdicombe, Elis James, Beattie Edmondson and Jack Dee. Jennifer Saunders puts in all toobrief appearances for only three episodes as Beattie’s mother, a true gem in the making!

Critique - J S, Mojacar, Almeria

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SUNDAY TV

7:00am Breakfast 8:35am Match of the Day 10:00am The Andrew Marr Show 11:00am Fern Britton Meets...

12:00pm Sunday Politics 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:15pm Escape to the Country 2:50pm Mary Berry's Country House Secrets 3:50pm Lifeline 4:00pm Songs of Praise 4:35pm Toy Story 5:50pm Blue Planet II 6:50pm BBC News 7:05pm BBC London News 7:15pm Countryfile 8:15pm Strictly Come Dancing 9:00pm Blue Planet II 10:00pm Attenborough and the Giant Elephant 11:00pm BBC News 11:20pm BBC London News 11:30pm Match of the Day 2 12:35am The Women's Football Show 1:10am Ronny Chieng: International Student

7:05am Coast 8:05am Gardeners' World 8:35am Monty Don's Secret History of the British Garden 9:35am Countryfile 10:30am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:00pm Food and Drink 12:30pm My Life on a Plate 1:15pm MOTD2 Extra 2:00pm Snooker 6:15pm Ski Sunday 7:15pm Flog It! Flog It! comes from Wolverhampton Art Gallery. The gallery has a wonderful collection of paintings.

8:00pm Snooker 12:00am Employable Me 1:00am Athletics 2:05am Headhunters 3:40am Question Time 4:40am Holby City 5:40am This is BBC Two Highlights of programmes on BBC Two.

8:00pm Only Connect Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the series where knowledge will only take you so far.

8:30pm University Challenge 9:00pm Young, Gifted and Classical: The Making of a Maestro 10:00pm Leonora Carrington 11:00pm The Sky at Night 11:30pm Tim Peake Special: How to be an Astronaut 12:30am Secret Knowledge 1:00am Britain's Lost Waterlands: Escape to Swallows and Amazons Country 2:00am Peaky Blinders 3:00am Peaky Blinders Period crime drama set in 1919 Birmingham.

4:00am Peaky Blinders 4:55am This is BBC Four

7:20am 3rd Rock from the Sun 7:45am 3rd Rock from the Sun 8:10am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:35am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30am Frasier 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Sunday Brunch 1:30pm Paul Hollywood 2:00pm Evolution 4:00pm The Sorcerer's Apprentice 6:10pm The Snowman 6:45pm The Snowman and the Snowdog 7:10pm Channel 4 News 7:30pm Britain's Wildest Weather 2017 9:00pm Coastal Railways with Julie Walters 10:00pm The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel 12:30am Unbroken 2:55am Departure 4:45am Gillette World Sport

9:15am Paw Patrol 9:30am Nella the Princess Knight 9:50am Noddy: Toyland Detective 10:00am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 10:10am Shimmer and Shine 10:30am Digby Dragon 10:45am Peppa Pig 10:55am Peppa Pig 11:05am Football on 5 12:30pm The Secret Life of Mrs Claus 2:10pm Journey Back to Christmas 3:55pm Trolls Holiday Special 4:25pm 5 News 4:30pm Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End 5:30pm 5 News 5:35pm Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End 7:45pm Need for Speed 10:00pm Chappie 11:00pm 5 News 11:05pm Chappie 12:20am Resident Evil: Afterlife

7:00am Rules of Engagement 7:30am Couples Come Dine with Me 8:30am Melissa and Joey 8:55am Melissa and Joey 9:25am Hollyoaks Omnibus 11:55am Made in Chelsea 1:00pm A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures 2:45pm Rude(Ish) Tube Shorts 3:00pm Frozen at Christmas 4:00pm The Goldbergs 4:30pm The Goldbergs 5:00pm The Goldbergs 5:30pm The Big Bang Theory 6:00pm The Big Bang Theory 6:30pm The Big Bang Theory 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 7:30pm The Big Bang Theory 8:00pm The Big Bang Theory 8:30pm The Big Bang Theory 9:00pm The Big Bang Theory 9:30pm The Big Bang Theory 10:00pm Prometheus 12:25am Gogglebox 1:30am The Inbetweeners 2:00am The Inbetweeners 2:35am Rude Tube 3:35am First Dates Hotel 4:30am Hollyoaks Omnibus

7:30am Cricket 10:00am The Sunday Supplement 11:30am Goals on Sunday 1:00pm Best Pl Goals 1:30pm Best Pl Goals 2:00pm Live Nissan Super Sunday Pre-Match 3:15pm Live Nissan Super Sunday 5:15pm Live Nissan Super Sunday 8:30pm La Liga Greatest Games 8:40pm Football 10:45pm Live NFL: Sunday Game A match from week 14 of the 2017 NFL season.

1:50am NFL Gameday Week A look at all the key talking points for the week's action in the National Football League.

2:20am Live NFL: Baltimore @ Pittsburgh

10:00am Wishfart. We're a Ragtag Team 10:25am ITV News 10:30am Best Walks with a View with Julia Bradbury 10:55am The Martin Lewis Money Show 11:25am Save Money: Good Food 12:00pm Tipping Point 1:00pm Junior 3:05pm ITV News 3:15pm You've Been Framed!

3:45pm Midsomer Murders 5:40pm The Chase 6:35pm How to Spend it Well at Christmas with Phillip Schofield 7:35pm ITV News London 7:45pm ITV News 8:00pm Ninja Warrior UK 9:00pm The Chase Celebrity Special 10:00pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!

11:35pm ITV News 11:50pm Diamond Geezers and Gold Dealers 12:50am The Detectives

7:00am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 7:35am Emmerdale Omnibus 10:10am Coronation Street Omnibus 1:00pm Mr. Bean 1:30pm Merry Christmas Mr Bean 2:00pm You've Been Framed!

2:25pm You've Been Framed!

3:00pm Take Me Out 4:05pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!

5:35pm Yogi Bear 6:35pm FYI Daily 6:40pm Yogi Bear 7:10pm Mr Bean's Holiday 8:10pm FYI Daily 8:15pm Mr Bean's Holiday 9:00pm The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift 10:00pm FYI Daily 10:05pm The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift 11:05pm Family Guy 11:35pm I'm a Celebrity...

Extra Camp 12:35am Family Guy 1:05am American Dad!

7:00am On the Buses 7:25am The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes 9:30am Heartbeat 10:35am Heartbeat 11:35am Murder, She Wrote 12:40pm Murder, She Wrote 1:45pm Columbo Goes to the Guillotine 3:45pm Ben-Hur 4:45pm FYI Daily 4:50pm Ben-Hur 8:00pm The History of Mr Polly 10:00pm Endeavour 12:00am Lewis 2:00am The Knock 3:05am The Knock 4:00am The History of Mr Polly 5:40am On the Buses Sitcom about a chirpy bus driver and his conductor pal.

7:00am 7:55am 8:45am 9:45am 10:45am 11:50am 12:15pm 12:40pm 1:10pm 1:35pm 2:05pm 3:10pm 3:15pm 4:20pm 5:20pm 5:25pm 6:25pm

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

7:00am Red Dog: True Blue 8:45am Heartbeats 10:35am Louis and Luca and the Snow Machine 12:00pm 9/11 1:50pm Life 3:40pm Red Dog: True Blue 5:20pm Heartbeats 7:10pm 9/11 9:00pm Life 10:50pm Detour 12:35am Scottish Mussel A Glaswegian chancer tries to make his fortune as an illegal pearl fisher, but he soon falls for a beautiful and passionate conservationist.

Scottish rom-com.

2:15am Non-Transferable 3:55am Detour 5:35am Louis and Luca and the Snow Machine

10:00am The Sunday Supplement 11:30am EFL Goals: Championship 12:00pm EFL Goals: League 1 and 2 12:30pm Football's Greatest Teams 1:00pm Live Scottish Premiership 3:45pm La Liga Greatest Games 3:55pm La Liga Highlights: Real Madrid 4:10pm Football 6:15pm La Liga Greatest Games 6:25pm Football A match from Spain's La Liga.

8:30pm La Liga Greatest Games 8:40pm Football 10:45pm La Liga Highlights: Real Madrid 11:00pm EFL Goals: Championship 11:30pm EFL Goals: League 1 and 2 12:00am Ronaldo

7:25pm 7:30pm 9:00pm 10:05pm 10:10pm 11:40pm 12:40am 12:45am 1:50am 2:50am

The Avengers The Avengers The Sweeney The Big Fish Off Fishing Impossible Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars The Last Sunset FYI Daily The Last Sunset Paranoia FYI Daily Paranoia The Man with the Golden Gun FYI Daily The Man with the Golden Gun A View to a Kill FYI Daily A View to a Kill Species FYI Daily Species Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning FYI Daily

Spider-Man Tarzan Drop Zone Star Trek Beyond Cast Away Tarzan Spider-Man Star Trek Beyond Death Race Universal Soldier: The Return 3:30am Death Warrant

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

Our Brand is Crisis Mean Girls Back to the Future Meet the Parents Central Intelligence Splash Back to the Future Meet the Parents Central Intelligence Paul Fred Claus Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo

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7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Island Medics 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Street Auction 12:45pm Fake Britain 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm Armchair Detectives 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm The Hairy Bikers Home for Christmas 5:30pm Money for Nothing 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm Panorama 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Would I Lie to You? 10:00pm The Real Marigold on Tour 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:30pm BBC London News 11:45pm Have I Got a Bit More News for You 12:30am Michael Mcintyre's Big Show

7:00am An Island Parish: Falklands 7:30am Island Medics 8:15am The Hairy Bikers Home for Christmas 9:00am Mary Berry's Country House Secrets 10:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live 1:00pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm Athletics 3:05pm Terry and Mason's Great Food Trip 3:35pm Sister Rita to the Rescue 4:20pm 32 Brinkburn Street 5:05pm The Fifteen Billion Pound Railway 6:05pm The Blue Planet 7:00pm Celebrity Eggheads 7:30pm Strictly - It Takes Two 8:00pm Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 9:00pm Nigella's Christmas Table 10:00pm Employable Me 11:00pm Insert Name Here 11:30pm Newsnight 12:15am Blitz 1:15am Blitz 2:15am Countryfile

8:00pm Beyond 100 Days The latest national and international news, exploring the day's events from a global perspective.

8:30pm Christmas University Challenge 2016 A festive edition of the quiz, featuring distinguished university alumni.

9:00pm Mexico: Earth's Festival of Life 10:00pm The Art That Made Mexico: Paradise, Power and Prayers 11:00pm Handmade in Mexico 11:30pm Britain's Lost Masterpieces 12:30am Secret Knowledge 1:00am Everyday Miracles: The Genius of Sofas, Stockings and Scanners 2:00am Peaky Blinders 3:00am Peaky Blinders 4:00am Peaky Blinders 5:00am This is BBC Four

7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:55pm ITV News London 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm The Martin Lewis Money Show 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm Hatton Garden 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pm ITV News London 11:40pm White Right: Meeting the Enemy Exposure 12:50am Killer Women with Piers Morgan

7:00am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 7:20am Planet's Got Talent 7:45am Dinner Date 8:35am Emmerdale 9:00am Coronation Street 10:00am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 10:50am Dinner Date 11:50am I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!

1:20pm Emmerdale 1:50pm Coronation Street 2:20pm Coronation Street 2:50pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:40pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:55pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 6:55pm 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 10:30pm Ghosted 11:00pm American Dad! 11:30pm American Dad! 12:00am Family Guy

7:00am 7:25am 7:55am 8:55am 9:55am 10:55am 11:20am 1:35pm 2:35pm 3:40pm 4:10pm 4:45pm 6:45pm 7:50pm 8:50pm 9:50pm 9:55pm 11:00pm 12:05am 2:05am 3:05am

3:30am

Coronation Street Coronation Street Heartbeat An Avonlea Christmas An Avonlea Christmas Judge Judy A Touch of Frost The Royal Heartbeat Coronation Street Coronation Street A Touch of Frost Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Mamma Mia! FYI Daily Mamma Mia! The Widower A Touch of Frost Wycliffe ITV3 Nightscreen Text-based information service.

Teleshopping Shopping from home.

10:00am Frasier 10:35am Frasier 11:05am Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 12:00pm Jamie's Cracking Christmas 1:00pm Channel 4 News 1:05pm Kirstie's Handmade Christmas 1:25pm The Dog Who Saved Christmas 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm Lost and Found 5:00pm A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 6:00pm Kirstie's Handmade Christmas 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News Includes sport and weather.

9:00pm Paul Hollywood 9:30pm Supershoppers 10:00pm 999: What's Your Emergency?

11:00pm First Dates 12:05am Don't Tell the Bride 1:05am One Born Every Minute 2:05am The Rewrite

7:00am 7:50am 8:40am 9:35am 10:05am 10:35am 11:40am 12:50pm 1:50pm 2:55pm 4:00pm 5:00pm 6:00pm 7:05pm 8:05pm 8:35pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:05pm 11:10pm 12:40am 1:40am 1:45am 3:45am 4:00am

The Chase The Chase Cash Cowboys Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Ironside Quincy, M.E. The Sweeney The Avengers Ironside Quincy, M.E. The Sweeney The Avengers Cash Cowboys Pawn Stars Pawn Stars River Monsters The Spy Who Loved Me FYI Daily The Spy Who Loved Me Gangs of New York FYI Daily Gangs of New York ITV4 Nightscreen Teleshopping Shopping from home.

8:05am 8:20am 8:30am 8:50am 9:05am 9:20am 9:35am 9:55am 10:05am 10:15am 12:45pm 12:55pm 2:30pm 4:15pm 6:00pm 6:35pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 12:00am 1:00am

Paw Patrol Thomas and Friends Peppa Pig Floogals Digby Dragon Noddy: Toyland Detective Shimmer and Shine Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom Mofy The Wright Stuff 5 News Lunchtime The Christmas Gift Rooftop Christmas Tree A Rose at Christmas 5 News at 5 The Yorkshire Vet: Winter on the Moors 5 News Tonight Weather Terror Police Interceptors Concorde: Triumph and Tragedy Concorde The KKK: Behind the Mask Traffic Cops at Christmas

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

7:05am Spider-Man 2 9:15am The Patriot 12:05pm Xxx: Return of Xander Cage 2:00pm The 5th Wave 4:00pm In the Heart of the Sea 6:05pm The Patriot 9:00pm True Lies 11:30pm Xxx: Return of Xander Cage 1:25am Face/Off

8:10am 10:00am 11:40am 1:30pm 3:40pm 5:25pm 7:15pm 9:00pm 10:45pm 1:00am 3:15am 5:00am

All About Steve The Waterboy Music and Lyrics Bridesmaids A Street Cat Named Bob How the Grinch Stole Christmas Krampus Zoolander 2 Bridesmaids Knocked Up Adult Beginners Brüno

Hollyoaks Hollyoaks Charmed Charmed Rules of Engagement Rules of Engagement Black-Ish Black-Ish How I Met Your Mother New Girl New Girl The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Kevin Can Wait Kevin Can Wait How I Met Your Mother New Girl New Girl Kevin Can Wait The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks Baby Daddy The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Made in Chelsea Binky and Jp's Baby: Born in Chelsea The Big Bang Theory

7:00am Scottish Mussel A Glaswegian chancer tries to make his fortune as an illegal pearl fisher, but he soon falls for a beautiful and passionate conservationist.

Scottish rom-com.

8:40am 9/11 10:30am Heartbeats 12:20pm Life 2:10pm Red Dog: True Blue 3:45pm Lemon 5:20pm 9/11 7:10pm Heartbeats 9:00pm Life 10:50pm Lemon Oddball comedydrama about a calamity-stricken actor (Brett Gelman) whose career and personal life are crumbling around him.

12:25am Scottish Mussel 2:10am Detour 3:55am Red Dog: True Blue

MONDAY TV

7:00am 7:30am 8:00am 8:30am 9:00am 9:30am 10:00am 11:00am 12:00pm 1:00pm 2:00pm 3:00pm 4:00pm 5:00pm 6:00pm 7:00pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 11:00pm 12:00am 2:15am

5:45am

7:30am 8:00am 8:30am 9:00am 9:30am 10:00am 10:15am 10:30am 11:00am 1:45pm 2:00pm 4:05pm 6:10pm 6:20pm 7:15pm 7:30pm 7:45pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 11:15pm 11:30pm 12:00am

Total Goals Total Goals Total Goals Total Goals Total Goals Total Goals Good Morning Sports Fans Premier League Daily Sky Sports Daily SKY Sports News SKY Sports News SKY Sports News SKY Sports News SKY Sports News SKY Sports News SKY Sports News Sky Sports Tonight Football The Debate - Live Cricket Live NFL: Monday Game A match from week 14 of the 2017 NFL season.

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7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Island Medics 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Street Auction 12:45pm Fake Britain 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm Armchair Detectives 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm The Hairy Bikers Home for Christmas 5:30pm Money for Nothing 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 The A Word 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:30pm BBC London News 11:45pm Sports Personality of the Year 2017 - The Contenders 12:45am Life and Death Row 1:45am Weather for the Week Ahead 1:50am BBC News

7:00am Flog it! Trade Secrets 7:30am Island Medics 8:15am The Hairy Bikers Home for Christmas 9:00am Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 10:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live 1:00pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm Coast 3:00pm Terry and Mason's Great Food Trip 3:30pm Sister Rita to the Rescue 4:15pm 32 Brinkburn Street 5:00pm The Fifteen Billion Pound Railway 6:05pm The Blue Planet 7:00pm Celebrity Eggheads 7:30pm Strictly - It Takes Two 8:00pm Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 9:00pm MasterChef: The Professionals 10:00pm Rick Stein's Road to Mexico 11:00pm Motherland 11:30pm Newsnight 12:15am NFL 1:05am Frat Boys: Inside America's Fraternities 2:05am The Apprentice

8:00pm Beyond 100 Days The latest national and international news, exploring the day's events from a global perspective.

8:30pm Christmas University Challenge 2016 A festive edition of the quiz, featuring distinguished university alumni.

9:00pm Armada: 12 Days to Save England 10:00pm Invasion! With Sam Willis 11:00pm The Mary Rose: A Timewatch Guide 12:00am The Greatest Knight: William the Marshal 1:00am Everyday Miracles: The Genius of Sofas, Stockings and Scanners 2:00am Peaky Blinders 4:00am Peaky Blinders 5:00am This is BBC Four BBC Four is the BBC channel for people who want more.

More depth, more range, more to stimulate the mind.

7:20am 3rd Rock from the Sun 8:35am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am Frasier 11:05am Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 12:00pm Jamie's Night Before Christmas 1:00pm Channel 4 News 1:05pm Kirstie's Handmade Christmas 1:25pm The Dog Who Saved Christmas Vacation 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm Lost and Found 5:00pm A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 6:00pm Kirstie's Handmade Christmas 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm Food Unwrapped Does Christmas 10:00pm The World's Most Expensive Presents 11:00pm Finding Me a Family 12:05am Gogglebox

7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:55pm ITV News London 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Save Money: Good Food 9:00pm How to Spend it Well at Christmas with Phillip Schofield 10:00pm Hatton Garden 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:35pm ITV News London 11:45pm Lethal Weapon 12:45am Lethal Weapon 1:30am Jackpot247 4:00am Loose Women 4:50am ITV Nightscreen

7:00am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 7:20am Planet's Got Talent 7:45am Dinner Date 8:35am Emmerdale 9:00am Coronation Street 9:30am Coronation Street 10:00am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 10:50am Dinner Date 11:50am Britain's Got Talent 12:50pm Planet's Got Talent 1:20pm Emmerdale 1:50pm Coronation Street 2:20pm Coronation Street 2:50pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:40pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 4:50pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:55pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 6:55pm Take Me Out 8:00pm You've Been Framed!

8:30pm You've Been Framed!

9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm Through the Keyhole 11:00pm Family Guy 11:30pm Family Guy 12:00am Family Guy

7:00am 7:20am 7:45am 8:10am 9:15am 10:15am 10:40am 11:05am 11:35am 1:35pm 2:40pm 3:40pm 4:15pm 6:50pm 7:55pm 9:00pm

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

11:00pm 12:00am 1:30am 2:50am

3:10am

3:30am

Judge Judy Coronation Street Coronation Street Heartbeat The Royal Judge Judy Judge Judy Judge Judy A Touch of Frost The Royal Heartbeat Coronation Street Coronation Street Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Agatha Christie's Marple The Widower Appropriate Adult Lucan Judge Judy The Emmy nominated reality courtroom series, presided over by outspoken family court judge.

ITV3 Nightscreen Text-based information service.

Teleshopping Shopping from home.

10:00pm 11:00pm 11:05pm 12:40am 1:55am 2:00am 2:35am 3:30am 3:55am

4:00am

The Chase The Chase Cash Cowboys Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Ironside Quincy, M.E. The Sweeney The Avengers Ironside Quincy, M.E. The Sweeney The Professionals Cash Cowboys Pawn Stars Pawn Stars The Chase: Celebrity Special Moonraker FYI Daily Moonraker Universal Soldier: Regeneration FYI Daily Universal Soldier: Regeneration Ax Men The Protectors ITV4 Nightscreen Text-based information service.

Teleshopping

8:05am 8:20am 8:30am 8:50am 9:05am 9:20am 9:35am 9:55am 10:05am 10:15am 12:45pm 12:50pm 2:30pm 4:15pm 6:00pm 6:35pm

7:30pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 2:00am 4:10am

Paw Patrol Fireman Sam Peppa Pig Floogals Digby Dragon Noddy: Toyland Detective Shimmer and Shine Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom Mofy The Wright Stuff 5 News Lunchtime Window Wonderland Merry Ex-Mas The Mistletoe Promise 5 News at 5 The Yorkshire Vet at the Great Yorkshire Show 5 News Tonight Steve Backshall's Hedgehog Rescue Jo Brand's Cats and Kittens Ben Fogle: Return to the Wild Britain's Favourite Christmas Hits Super Casino Concorde: Triumph and Tragedy

7:40am 10:05am 11:50am 1:45pm

Spider-Man 3 I-Spy Camino Independence Day: Resurgence 3:50pm Green Zone 5:50pm I-Spy 7:35pm Spider-Man 3 10:00pm Independence Day: Resurgence 12:00am Green Zone 2:00am Eliminators

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

Heartbeats 9/11 Non-Transferable Lemon Life Within Heartbeats 9/11 Life Within Lemon Scottish Mussel Detour

TUESDAY TV

Hollyoaks Hollyoaks Charmed Charmed Rules of Engagement Rules of Engagement Black-Ish Black-Ish How I Met Your Mother New Girl New Girl The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Kevin Can Wait Kevin Can Wait How I Met Your Mother New Girl New Girl Kevin Can Wait Kevin Can Wait The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks Baby Daddy The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Tattoo Fixers Sketch's Prison Ink Rude Tube The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory

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Heartbeats 9/11 Non-Transferable Lemon Life Within Heartbeats 9/11 Life Within A family move to a peaceful suburban neighbourhood to start a new life, but the dark history of their seemingly perfect home soon emerges.

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A nice tip for the summer SIR I am used to the tipping DNA of daily life in the US where I once lived.

However, as an expat who has now lived in Spain for the last four years, I was interested to learn last week that a friend’s daughter who worked in a local beach bar this summer received a set €175 a week cash payment throughout the season from the bar owner to cover for tips received.

The four other staff working at the bar- now all paid off for the winter - also received the same amount, a very fair tips system in my book, and a useful euro boost to each agreed monthly wage.

Often I know tips are all put in one pot (rather than staff keeping individual tips received) and then equally shared out, but sadly some bar owners keep all tips left arguing that monies received can help ‘cover for breakages,’ a policy that seems very unfair in my view.

N Stretton, Fuengirola

HAVE YOUR SAY

I RECENTLY had the pleasure of being one of the four guest speakers at the European Parliament Committee of the Regions in Brussels after being nominated by Valencia’s Regional Government.

The main issue was citizens’ rights, and I expressed the concerns of all of us who took advantage of moving to Spain.

Senior politicians negotiating terms of the breakaway, are using us as pawns to arrive at their ultimate goals. I expressed anger at this and pleaded for an end to this holding us as hostages to achieve other objectives. I also asked for consideration to be given to offer

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Mr Monks addresses the European Parliament. dual nationality for those interested or some form of European citizenship to ensure no future change of governments could seek to amend the agreements and to preserve our rights. On another issue, it has been stressed that the padron is to be used to determine who will be covered under agreements reached eventually in Brussels, and expatriates should check

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if they are on the list as a priority.

This in fact also applies to all countries, not just the British. The more we have on the padron, the more funds Central Government allocates to each town hall. It is in all our interests.

Derek Monks Councillor Public participation, Integration and Coordination of Urbanisations, Rojales

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Flight from Spain to UK diverts due to ‘disruptive’ woman IT’S good that the airline took action and I do hope the person is charged and has a heavy fine to pay for causing the plane to land in France. Maybe if more people were fined the cost of the fuel, airport costs and delay times for staff and passengers they would behave in a more responsible way. Dawn Sanchez Young They’re a pain in the backside. I’ve been on those disruptive flights and had delays more than I like to mention.

They should fine them and disqualify their passport. Margaret Downes

Workman killed in ice cream factory accident I’ve worked all over Spain. H&S is hit and miss depending what company you work for. I was a service engineer in power generation, this industry has always been strict.

But the rest say no more. Colin Carter There are full EU regulations to cover all of this. Exactly the same as the UK. It is how they are implemented that are the issue. Alan Whitehead You are right Alan. Of course there are H&S rules here. In some cases stricter than the UK. However, they’re only as

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pit bull dog attack I have lost count of the number of these types of dogs without muzzles running off the lead in children’s play areas. Some heavy fines please! Justice Christopher

good as the folks overseeing them. Darren Briddon

Gosh I couldn’t agree more Christopher, I’ve seen many of these dogs in public spaces without muzzles and it frightens the hell out of me when I have a young child and two terriers with me. Vanessa Campbell

Leo the Lion: The roar has faded

It’s not the dogs, it’s ALWAYS the owners!! Julieann Sanchez Lewis

Fly high Leo, rest in love and laughter. We will remember your beautiful smile and bravery forever. Love to your beautiful family at this time. xxx Liz Bagshaw My thoughts are with his family, this little Angel has flown bless him. xx Sallyann Wiseman What a brave little warrior, Leo, up with the angels -sleep well. Pauline Pearson

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That’s not true Julieann. Any qualified experienced dog expert will tell you that NO dog is 100 per cent predictable in its behaviour no matter what the owners do. It’s an animal and these breeds are unfortunately more dangerous than other breeds and that’s why certain types of owners want them. But if people really think it is ALWAYS the owners’ fault then the owners should be prosecuted and jailed when the dog attacks. Then people might think twice about getting a breed that is lethal when it attacks and just get a regular dog. That would solve the problem. Lisa Centellas

Dear Nora WHEN I started to read your column in last week’s issue I was intrigued about the squabble between Gordon Ramsay and Michel Roux.

That is actually not my concern, which is that most of the time people are referring to a chef regarding a Michelin star. Many experts have continuously explained and clarified the Michelin star is NOT connected to a chef, but always to the restaurant, the food, the service etc.

Dr Ir Johannes Hagelen, Malaga

Mapped out IN your papers EWN and RTN you often show missing knowledge of Nordic Geography.

Scandinavia is: Denmark, Norway, Sweden. Finland is not in Scandinavia but a member of the Nordic Countries which are: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and the autonomous islands: Faroe Islands, Greenland and Åland.

Bjorn Beining, address withheld

Be warned WHILE strolling with my husband on Sunday at the marina in Cabopino, I was approached by two women thrusting carnations down my cleavage. While trying to extract the flowers I was robbed from my handbag so quickly that even my husband did not realise what was happening, and they disappeared when I gave chase. Please warn the public not to stop for anyone! Incidents like this are multiplying and it is not just the tourists that are being snared. What can be done?

Anne Geddes, Costa del Sol

No nativity DOES anyone at the Euro Weekly News have any information about the Nativity Display on exhibition at the Palau in Altea? Last Xmas, we couldn’t find any information whatsoever about it, and finally walked up in the pouring rain, only to find that it wasn’t being displayed!

Patricia James, Albir Editor’s note: We contacted the Palau who explained that they no longer have a Belen as for staffing reasons the installation opens only for functions.

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YOUR STARS FOR NEXT 7 DAYS AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) Don't chance your plans being disrupted by ill health. Get any problems sorted out now even if you think they are 'nothing'.

When you are feeling good it is easy to take that for granted.

Fresh foods and air mean more at the moment than making an extra few pounds.

PISCES (February 20 - March 20)

‘ I DON’T WANT TO GO BACK - BUT SHE MISSES THE THRILL OF ACTUALLY SEEING THE LOVE AND HAPPINESS ON THE FACES OF HARRY AND MEGHAN! ’

Trivia from around the world •70 per cent of all of the world’s spices come from India.

• France became the first country to ban supermarkets from throwing away or destroying unsold food in February last year.

• Indian airline Go Air only hires female flight attendants because they weigh less, which saves them €422,115 a year on fuel.

• The Czech Republic is the country that drinks the most beer in the world according to Japanese beverage company Kirin. The average person drank a whopping 161.4 litres of beer a year.

• The longest town name in Europe is Llanfair-pwll gwyngyll-gogery-chwyrndrobwll-llan-tysilio-gogogoch, which is located in Wales.

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• Jupiter spins faster than any other planet at over 47,000 km per hour. If Earth spun this fast, a day would last less than an hour.

• The average American will eat 6,000 slices of pizza during the course of their

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lifetime according to a poll conducted by the restaurant chain CiCi’s Pizza.

DID YOU KNOW? In Bulgaria shaking your head from side to side means yes, and shaking it up and down means no.

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There are moments of boundless energy which really urge you to 'get up and go'.

Make use of this at work, where most progress is to be made this week. Be you a politician, pensioner or anyone in between, the opportunities are there to be had. Slow progress on the love front should not see you fretting.

At the moment, your priorities are paramount.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) Bring more zip to your life by putting the spotlight on your health. Getting out and about lifts the spirits, while perking up the diet with new foods brightens the system. As energy levels come up this week, be aware of what is happening around you.

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) The chance to travel seems exciting but can be made even more so by including a few people who are on your wavelength. So busy have you been on the more mundane aspects of life that the 'big picture' may have faded into the background.

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ARIES (March 21 - April 20)

Keeping up the activity level physically is really in your best interests this week. It is a pivotal point where your resolutions in this area could fail. With life very busy, it is still important to retain your priorities. A promise broken may still be restarted without trauma, just determination is needed.

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Does someone in the family need your attention? Don't begrudge time spent with them, even if you are busy. Consider what you would want others to do if you were in the same position.

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) With your enthusiasm socially at a peak, now is the time to get involved with anything that takes your fancy. A project involving music or painting will give you the chance to make new friends.

Children and young people fill your time for a lot of this week and certainly give you a reason to smile.

SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) This week will see more progress on a health issue.

Maybe you have recently given up something or taken to the gym. Recent weeks may have conspired to upset your best efforts. It is never too late to make a fresh start, though, especially right now. Someone who gives your confidence a boost also leads you to believe that anything is possible.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Avoid like the plague people who would dampen your spirit. It may not be deliberate but, if you are near repressed or depressed people, it may rub off. Find positive, active people to be near. If you have not started a form of exercise, then now is as good a time as any. Make it group activity if you want more social contacts.

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Women’s wit

Your mind is positively buzzing with ideas. There has been so much progress in your personal life during the past year that it is hard to believe. However, you are capable of being very dynamic and single-minded.

This is why, now, you may be patting yourself on the back.

Keep colleagues on your side by taking a particular interest in them.

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An authority figure may also be seen as a possible romantic attachment. Your talents and charm serve you well when approaching this person.

Opportunities need approaching with eyes wide open, however, because they could be timeconsuming and disruptive.

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Romance will find you this week if only you are in the right frame of mind. You may be inclined to refuse festive social gatherings that hold no prospects for you, but don't close the door on anything. The right kind of companions are sometimes found in the strangest places.

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Across 1 Chop up trees to get a badge (7) 5 Releases from custody with some cricket gear (5) 8 Flower seen in a dell up in the Lake District (5) 9 Disturb a US soldier by the gallery (7) 10 Psyche revealed by Macbeth, ostensibly (5) 11 Side with gal in trouble (5) 12 Push soldiers (5) 14 Drink from fractured pipes (5) 19 Introduction of Fairtrade butter extract (5) 21 Support for fifty on the boundary (5) 23 Hospital doctors bury bridge partners (7) 24 Die surrounded by gold?

Goodbye (5) 25 Nervous of fickle teens (5) 26 African country seen rebuilt by girl (7)

7 Reveals aftertaste in several beer mugs (6) 13 Small bed by lake for inner circle (7) 15 In search of Neptune, sounds like (7) 16 A heap of snow lost at sea (6)

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17 A follower endures explosions (6) 18 A ceremony in a Spiritualist's meeting (6) 20 Stick to prohibition outside (5) 22 Exhaust water supply after day (5)

Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 16 represents N and 18 represents Z, so fill in N every time the figure 16 appears and Z every time the figure 18 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.

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Down 1 Really enjoy dressing (6) 2 Rebel Euro MP's leader (7) 3 A number going to church for fish (5) 4 Pass by the Spanish part of church (6) 5 Army unit rebuilt a bridge (7) 6 Irish terrorists meet queen one from Baghdad, perhaps (5)

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Across 1 Get or find again (7) 7 Large company of musicians (9) 8 Expense (4) 9 One (4) 11 Crude (9) 12 Answers (7)

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Across 1 Bracelet (7) 5 Principio (comienzo) (5) 8 Langosta (de mar) (7) 9 Sobrina (5) 10 Cuchara (para comer) (5) 11 Islandia (7) 12 Anchovy (salted, tinned) (6) 14 Codicioso (6) 17 Aisle (aeroplane, theatre) (7)

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

19 Oveja (5) 22 Listo (dispuesto) (5) 23 Más temprano (7) 24 Carreteras (5) 25 Chubascos (7) Down 1 Píldoras (5) 2 Book (5) 3 Government-licenced tobacconist's (7) 4 Tener miedo (6)

5 Desde entonces (5) 6 Promedio (7) 7 Martes (7) 12 To suck in (air or dust) (7) 13 Waterfall (7) 15 Rosary (7) 16 Votantes (6) 18 Laws (5) 20 Exilio (5) 21 Pears (5)

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Hexagram

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

ELAPSE EMERGE FREEST GARISH GRATER GRUDGE (10) INHERE METHYL PETITE PRAISE RAISED RETIRE SCYTHE SERENE SLEIGH SNAPPY TEEING TRUANT YEARLY

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Hector 2 Raster 3 Retort 4 Stanch 5 Horror 6 Tether 7 Ardent 8 Echoes 9 Scanty 10 Doctor 11 Thirst 12 Stereo 13 Terror 14 Speedy 15 Meteor 16 Ferric 17 Spotty 18 Morose 19 Teethe.

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Boggled How many English words can you find in the Boggled grid, according to the following rules?

• The letters must be adjoining in a ‘chain’.

They can be adjacent horizontally, vertically or diagonally.

• Words must contain at least four letters and may include singular and plural or other derived forms.

• No letter may be used more than once within a single word, unless it appears twice.

• No vulgarities or proper nouns are permitted.

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

Fill all the empty squares using the numbers 1 to 9, so that the sum of each horizontal block equals the ‘clue’ on its left, and the sum of each vertical block equals the clue on its top. No number may be used in the same block more than once.

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

TARGET: • Average: 19 • Good: 26

• Very good: 38 • Excellent: 49

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SCORING:

• Average: 6 • Good: 9 • Very good: 13 • Excellent: 16

4 letters: 1 point 7 letters: 5 points 5 letters: 2 points 8 or more letters: 6 letters: 3 points 11 points LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION anon anoint auric pour pouch pouched purine puce ouch ahead worn none nonet noir uric urine hour houri hoed head heed echo ecru aahed orient rhea rich rice riced rift rite curio curie chop chou churn cede croup crone crib cine cite noun niche nice iron iced front frit fichu fiche fino fine need enrich enriched entice enticed tiro tich tine tenon tenor biont birch birched bite

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION chip chop cope copy corp crop epic hope hype hypo peri pert pier pith pity poet pore port prey pyre ripe rope ropy tope topi trip type typo chirp coper crept crypt epoch hoper hyper optic perch picot piety pitch pithy porch price pricy repot ropey thorp thrip toper topic tripe trope typic chirpy cipher copier copter cypher photic pitchy poetic poetry pother pricey pyrite recopy trophy tropic pitcher trophic HYPOCRITE

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS

QUICK Across:

2 Harass, 5 Beta, 6 Retina, 7 Arms, 11 Less, 13 Uganda, 14 Drab, 15 Desire.

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1/8 Bear hug, 2 Harsh, 3 Arid, 4 Stalls, 7 Absurd, 9 Glade, 10 Pass, 12 Sham.

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Across:

Across:

1 Bodily, 4 Boosts, 9 Aloof, 10 Airdrie, 11 Sweeping, 12 Dill, 14 Disney, 16 Tokens, 19 Tone, 20 Valencia, 23 Cottage, 24 Annul, 25 Sermon, 26 Deters.

1 Cuchitril, 8 Bone, 9 Calabacin, 10 Bottle, 13 Maleta, 15 Algas, 16 Deber, 17 Hairy, 18 Glove, 21 Sorteo, 22 Espejo, 25 Divertido, 26 Ayer, 27 Announcer.

Down:

Down:

1 Braised, 2 Drone, 3 Life peer, 5 Oars, 6 Surmise, 7 Steel, 8 Faint, 13 Moderate, 15 Senator, 17 Stables, 18 Latex, 19 Tacks, 21 Canoe, 22 Dado.

2 Usado, 3 Heart, 4 Travel, 5 Idioma, 6 Housewife, 7 Germany, 11 Taburetes, 12 Large, 14 Ashes, 16 Dustpan, 19 Loción, 20 Veneno, 23 Piton, 24 Judge.

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REACHER takes a stroll through a small Wisconsin town and sees a class ring in a pawn shop window.

A tough year to graduate: Iraq, then Afghanistan. The ring is tiny, for a woman, and it has her initials engraved on the inside. Reacher wonders what unlucky circumstance made her give up something she earned over four hard years. He decides to find out.

And find the woman. And return her ring. Why not?

So begins a harrowing journey that takes Reacher through the upper Midwest, from a lowlife bar on the sad side of a small town to a dirtblown crossroads in the middle of nowhere, encountering bikers, cops, crooks, muscle, and a missing persons PI who wears a suit and a tie in the Wyoming wilderness.

The deeper Reacher digs, and the more he learns, the more dangerous the terrain becomes. Turns out the ring was just a small link in a far darker chain.

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• December 7, Nicholas • December 9, Dame Judi Hoult, Actor, 28 Dench, Actress, 83 Young British actor who Now in her 60th year as a first found fame in the professional actress, she is considered one of the best movie About a Boy in which he appeared alongside Hugh living British theatre and film Santi Cazorla.

Grant. Now best known for stars and recently played M in appearances in the X-Men and Mad Max. the James Bond movies.

• December 8, Louis de Bernières, • December 10, Sir Kenneth Branagh, Actor, 57 Author, 63 Popular British author whose fourth Another well respected British actor and novel Captain Corelli's Mandolin became producer who is particularly associated an international best seller and was made with the adaptation of Shakespeare plays for both the theatre and film screen. into a successful film.

• December 11, Phil Spencer, Journalist and Presenter, 48 Now part of a ‘double act’ with Kirstie Allsopp in Location, Location, Location he qualified as a surveyor and then became a professional home finder before landing his TV job.

• December 13, Santi Cazorla, Footballer, 33 After playing for a number of Spanish clubs, the midfielder was transferred to Arsenal but is only just returning to training after 11 months recovering from injury.

Fill the grid so that every row, every column and every 3X3 box contains the digits 1-9. There’s no maths involved. You solve the puzzle with reasoning and logic.

Sierra Nevada SNOW REPORT Last week’s snow has stayed on Sierra Nevada’s slopes, with most of them now having enough to ski on. Lows of -5 expected on Thursday nightime, however daytime temperatures for the week will stay above freezing. Clear skies have been forecast for most of the week except Saturday and Monday, when snow is expected.

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1520 - Martin Luther publicly burns papal edict which demands that he recant his views 1542 - Mary Queen of Scots is born 1577 - Sir Francis Drake sets off to circumnavigate the world.

1620 - Pilgrims land at Plymouth Rock to settle in America 1774 - First attack in New Hampshire signals start of the American Revolution 1799 - France becomes the first country to adopt the metric system 1901 - Guglielmo Marconi sends the first transatlantic radio signal from Britain to Cornwall 1909 - Inventor Leo Baekeland patents the first thermos-setting plastic, Bakelite 1913 - Two years after it was stolen from the Louvre Museum the Mona Lisa was recovered in Florence 1915 - The one millionth Ford motor car is built 1936 - Edward VIII formally signs document of Abdication 1941 - Japanese aircraft bomb Pearl Harbour in Hawaii bringing America into the Second World War 1946 - UNICEF the UN Children’s Fund established 1949 Chinese Nationalists under Chiang Kai-shek move their capital to the island of Taiwan 1964 - Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Martin Luther King 1964 Singer Sam Cooke was shot and killed by the manager of a Los Angeles motel 1988 - Yasar Arafat declares the State of Palestine and recognises the existence of the State of Israel 1990 - Lech Walesa elected President of Poland

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AFTER suffering a profound loss, a haunted young woman named Theresa (Kirsten Dunst) comes to the conclusion that the best way to cope with the anxiety she feels would be to ingest a powerful cannabinoid drug in order to escape her reality.

From there, her life is filled with moments of suspended and altered consciousness as she continues to take drugs. She finds herself floating through the woods that she used to play in as a child, as she experiences isolation, paranoia, and grief in her dream-world state.

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New leader

Bike thefts

AFTER defeating Roy Clinton for the leadership of the Gibraltar Social Democrat party, Elliott Phillips has now been sworn in as the Leader of the Opposition in the Gibraltar Parliament. He has said that it is now his priority to get on with the job to the best of his ability.

FOLLOWING a spate of bicycle thefts on the Rock, the Royal Gibraltar Police have released images of two suspected thieves. In addition, it has issued a poster giving a number of tips on how to make bicycles more secure whilst unattended.

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DESPITE the fact that certain departments are actively recruiting staff to fill existing vacancies, the government has announced that it will, in principle, approve early retirement by selected employees although it has so far declined to give details of packages available.

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Us too THE Chief Minister has tweeted that if there is any likelihood of different border rules for different parts of the United Kingdom, Gibraltar should benefit from such an opportunity. He made the observation following the failure by Mrs May to reach an agreement with the EU over the Irish border after objections from the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) which allows the British government a majority.

On manoeuvre MEETING: NHS officials with Minister Neil F Costa (right).

A NUMBER of members and reserves from the Royal Gibraltar Regiment have been posted to the UK for five weeks of training. A number of the exercises in which they took part involved live fire and movement skills as well as night patrols and command manoeuvres.

Strengthening links with the NHS THE Minister for Health, Care and Justice, Neil F Costa visited London for a series of meetings with National Health Service (NHS) officials from Manchester and London.

He was accompanied by the Medical Director of the Gibraltar Health Authority, Dr Daniel Cassaglia. The engagement fol-

lows the partnerships established between the Gibraltar government, the Department of Health in the United Kingdom and Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital Trust.

The visit included meetings with representatives of hospital trusts in the two cities as well as representatives of the NHS as

Gibraltar looks for cooperation in the fields of education, training and clinical support in order to improve the quality of health and care services being delivered to the people of Gibraltar.

Mr Costa took advantage of being in London to present the Ronald McDonald House Charities’ new building with a cheque

for £10,000 from the government of Gibraltar.

UK and Gibraltarian families stay at the property which is a ‘home away from home’ giving them the opportunity to remain close to their child whilst they are receiving medical care at the Evelina London Children’s Hospital.

A MAGICAL Christmas at O cea n Vi l l a g e b e g a n w h en funds were raised for Research into C h i l d h o o d C an ce rs (RICCs).

The rain didn’t dampen anyone’s spirits and a crowd, showered with surprise snow as they entered, gathered in Pizza Express to watch S nowf l a k e t h e E l f b e lt o u t some popular Christmas songs.

Princess Poppy, Sleeping Beauty and special guest, Su-

perman got the crowd going and wowed the children and parents alike with a brilliant sing-a-long and comedy routin e, a s th e ev ening gre w brighter with Christmas lights twinkling and the arrival of Santa became imminent.

Prior Park School Choir, joining the festivities for a s e c o n d y ea r, lo o ke d a nd sounded great in their smart school uniforms and beautifully sang two Christmas hymns,

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Children met Santa

£600,000 donated THE Parasol Foundation Trust has donated £600,000 to the University of Gibraltar for investment in its curriculum development and educational resources. The university library is to be renamed the Parasol Library in honour of the philanthropic trust that was established in 2004 in Gibraltar, by a subsidiary of PartyGaming PLC, prior to its London Stock Exchange flotation in 2005.

New school THE government has announced that the first ground breaking on the site of the Notre Dame First School took place yesterday. This is part of the plan to upgrade or build new schools in Gibraltar and this one should be completed by August 2018.

La Sala Xmas SANTA’S GROTTO: Showing the childrens’ delight.

Hallelujah and Winter Wonderland, with a fantastic live guitar accompaniment.

Santa’s arrival was heralded,

to the delight of the gathered c hildre n, by th e sound of sleigh bells and they quickly ran to the Grotto to greet him.

IF you are looking for somewhere different to spend Christmas Day or New Year’s Eve you should seriously think about visiting La Sala on board the Sunborn Luxury Yacht hotel and booking a room for either night. A traditional three course Christmas lunch at La Sala costs £55, whilst the New Year extravaganza is a very reasonable £95 which includes a breakfast baguette. Visit www.lasalagibraltar.com to view the menus.

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V I S I T O U R W E B S I T E W W W. E U R O W E E K LY N E W S . C O M

WE’RE often told ‘two heads are better than one’ when solving a problem. But does talking worries out actually help?

Actually no, according to one expert.

Robin Bailey, a senior lecturer in psychological therapies at the University of Central Lancaster, has told one publication talking about our concerns too much can make us more depressed or anxious.

He says obsessively discussing one issue over and over again without a solution can cause panic and feelings of negativity, whereas conversations resulting in a plan can be positive.

Experts call the phenomenon ‘co-rumination,’ where a group of people encourage each other to discuss problems to excess and focus on negativity, as well as focusing on hypothetical problems. Mr Bailey says the problem is most likely to affect women.

He told one publication the concept is a “double-edged sword,” noting that co-rumination in children aged seven to 15 is shown to produce “high-quality” friendships but also anxiety and depression amongst girls, but not boys. Another study showed sharing problems with co-workers increased the risk of burn out and stress, however.

Mr Bailey emphasised it could still be positive to talk an issue over, though, but that it is important to steer the conversa-

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It’s good to talk? tion towards finding a solution which is then acted on. He added the benefits of co-rumination were only found in face-toface conversations, including phone calls and texting, but not when using social me-

dia.

The expert claims sharing problems on sites like Facebook or Twitter only results in the negative consequences of the phenomenon, not the positive.

So the next time you call a friend to discuss something on your mind, according to Mr Bailey, you can help strengthen your friendship and feel better about your worries by focusing on solutions.

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IS it normal to suffer a migraine?

Migraines are a frequent cause of headaches but not all headaches are migraines. They can be intense and causing pulsating pain to one or both sides of the head. If you have these symptoms and they persist you should be evaluated by a specialist, who will carry out tests including a blood test and an MRI. What is the difference between a normal headache and a migraine?

Migraines tend to affect specific areas of the head and can be associated with neuralgic symptoms including visual alterations, numbness or tingling sensation in the face or hands and even, although this is rare, temporary paralysis of the face or other parts of the body. They usually last between 24 and 72 hours and wear off gradually. Patients usually identify their

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symptoms quite quickly and as time goes by can learn to prevent or reduce attacks by taking certain measures.

How can I control these attacks?

When they happen I have to stop what I’m doing and if I’m driving it could be dangerous. Attacks can be hard to control but usually if caught early they can be kept in check.

Stressful situations should be avoided and those prone to migraines should get plenty of sleep at night and avoid anything they suspect sparks their attacks.

What causes them?

The causes are unknown, but genetics, hormonal changes and certain medicines are believed to be involved. Some patients also relate their attacks to certain foods or drinks including alcohol, smoked foods, chocolate, citrus fruit or caffeine.

If you have any questions for Dr Perez Belmonte, please send them to: jefemedico@helicopterossanitarios.com

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Plantar Fasciitis WHAT is Plantar Fasciitis?

Plantar - base of the foot Fascia - stretchy, strong connective tissue that helps stabilise your muscles throughout the body.

Itis - inflammation.

Plantar fasciitis - inflammation of the connective tissue which runs from the heel to the base of your toes.

How does it feel?

It often starts as a dull, intermittent pain in the heel or arch of the foot which becomes a sharp, persistent and often piercing pain spreading throughout the foot.

This pain is often worst first thing in the morning or after resting. Pain can often ease within the first few steps of the day and then in-

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crease as the day goes on.

If left untreated, the pain can spread up into your Achilles tendon (which is connected to the Plantar Fascia) and begin to affect your knees or become Heel Spur Syndrome.

What causes Plantar Fasciitis?

When the arch of the foot collapses (overpronation) the plantar fascia gets twisted as the heel stays in one place but the toes twist and

move. This causes the fascia to become inflamed and painful.

What can I do?

• Wear the right shoes as good arch support is key and heel support helps too. Flip flops are the worst so you might be in more pain over the summer.

• If you can’t find good shoes (or just really like your current ones) a simple orthotic/insole will help too.

Again, make sure that it has a good arch support and a proper heel cushion (you won’t find one in Mercadona).

• Stretch and massage stretching the calf will help to stretch the plantar fascia and massaging the base of the foot will help you feel

What a pain in the neck MORE than 80 per cent of back pain sufferers could be cured with a 10-minute treatment, it has been claimed.

Around 90 per cent of those suffering from a slipped disc and given ‘gentle electrical energy’ in the spine were able to avoid surgery, while 81 per cent were left without pain.

The side-effect free treatment uses electrical currents on the spine to relax muscles, removing pain in just one session, according to the study’s lead author, Dr Alessandro Napoli from Sapienza University in Rome.

He explained, “the results have been extraordinary. Patients have been relieved of pain and resumed their normal activities within a day. Following this treatment, inflammation and pain go away.”

According to researchers, back pain from a slipped disc is caused when nerves become irritated, forcing the vertebrae to constrict and reducing the space between the spine’s discs.

They claim a new treatment allows the distance between discs to expand again when the muscles are relaxed.

Dr Napoli, who recently presented his findings at the Radiological Society of North America’s annual meeting, explained, in 10 per cent of slipped disc cases the patient will not recover on their own, sometimes needing surgery. He added, “there’s a big gap between conservative treatments for disc compression and herniation and surgical repair, which can lead to infection, bleeding, and a long recovery period.”

It has not yet been revealed if or when this treatment will become commercially available, however the study’s results show back pain sufferers were still pain-free one year after their treatment.

BACK PAIN: Could be a thing of the past for many.

more comfortable - check out our blog for a detailed stretch and massage routine.

• Ice - a lovely option in summer! Half fill a small water bottle, put it in the freezer and roll the icy bottle under your foot - an icy stretch for a double win.

With the right shoes and a regular stretch and massage routine you should be able to resolve the problem. However, if the pain doesn’t ease within two weeks get in touch with a professional.

For more information about stretches and treatment for plantar fasciitis, please check out our website: www.TheBodyworksClinic.c om, visit our Facebook page or call us on 952 883 151.

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Update on food, drink, entertainments, what’s on and weekly happenings

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Bing Fuengirola for Xmas and the New Year BING the Asian Fusion Bar & Restaurant in Fuengirola offers a delectable range of oriental cuisine which samples the best of Thailand and China.

At this restaurant and bar, the food is not only outstanding, but top quality, a feature that has allowed it to gain considerable popularity in Fuengirola and it regularly appears as one of the top 20 restaurants in the area by TripAdvisor out of the 800+ listed.

Much of this success has to be down to owners Sara and her husband, Bing, after whom the restaurant is named, as they chose to move to this town after 14 years running a well-known

restaurant in Marbella.

Attention to detail, quality of food, choice, value for money and position all work together to create a very special atmosphere where guests can enjoy lunch from an extensive menu or dinner from an even larger one which includes a choice of reasonably priced set meals for two or four.

Situated at Paseo Maritimo Rey de España 40, in Fuengirola Port with a fantastic view overlooking the sea and free WiFi, Bing is open from 12.30pm to 4pm daily for lunch and 6.30pm to midnight every day.

With a covered terrace and a restaurant in

the back, the weather doesn’t cause any problems and as the staff speak English, Dutch and Spanish they are able to take guests through the wide range of special dishes if anything is not clear.

Getting ready for the holiday season, Bing’s is offering a superb four-course set Christmas menu which is available on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day at just €24.90 per person although it is also possible to order a la carte.

For New Year’s Eve the set menu includes mixed starters, pancake duck and a choice of one of four main courses, all of which come with special rice, followed by the house dessert

which costs €40 but as well as the meal, there will be live music, a party bag, lucky grapes and Champagne at midnight with the evening continuing until 1.30am Bing’s doesn’t forget the children and if aged between three and 12 years, they can enjoy their own special menu costing €19.

Reservations for these special menus are necessary by calling 952 470 218 and you can find out more about Bing’s Asian Fusion Bar and Restaurant by visiting their detailed website at http://www.asianfusion bingrestaurant.com or by visiting their Facebook page.

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Return of the Piano Man THE Piano Man Paul Maxwel is back from his holidays, refreshed and ready to rock out at JoysLive, the Premier nightclub in frontline Puerto Banus.

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formers include some great singers, male and female, soul divas and Annya who plays a fantastic violin.

There is a Christmas Day party with all of the gang including Paul ready to enter-

tain from 9.30pm with table bookings possible and indeed recommended.

The Piano Man and his funky band will host Holiday Specials on Wednesday December 27 and Thursday December 28, again with table bookings possible.

All of this is leading to a the spectacular New Year’s Eve party with headliner Paul Maxwel joined by Annya Violista, Soul Divas, The Damon Robinson Show direct from the USA and Lesley Harrison.

A limited number of tables are available to reserve prior to 11.30pm but there will be an advance deposit required and a minimum spend of a bottle of Champagne or spirit.

Table bookings can be made by emailing info@joyslive.com or calling Karen between 10am and 6pm on 952 814 619 from Monday to Friday.

To see much more about this special club visit www.joyslive.com.

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Christmas and New Year at Puente Romano FOR those who love the 1920s and want to enjoy a really fun evening out with good food and music, The Great Gatsby night at Puente Romano Hotel is not to be missed.

Each year, one of the most luxurious and famous hotels in Marbella opens up its Salon Andalucia Ballroom and puts on an evening of gourmet food and entertainment.

Not everyone can afford to eat in a top class restaurant on Christmas Day but the Great Gatsby event is a perfect opportunity for families and company groups to enjoy the fun and ladies are encouraged to dress up in typical flapper’s clothes.

There is no instruction you have to dance the Charleston or the Black Bottom but regular viewers of Strictly Come Dancing have plenty of chance to copy some of the dances.

The dress code is 20’s Cocktail with the best dressed guest winning a voucher for a twonight stay at the hotel.

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FLASHBACK: The band at last year’s Great Gatsby evening.

Tickets cost a very reasonable €65 per person for welcome cocktails, canapés, a fourcourse dinner with selected wines, a DJ and dancing.

For reservations please email events@puenteromano.com or call (+34) 952 820 900.

Although the Sea Grill on the beach at Puente Romano is closed for much of December, it will be open for Christmas Day Brunch from 1pm to 4.30pm to offer traditional Christmas delights featuring turkey, oysters, lobster and a

great array of other delicacies, followed by an assortment of desserts and Christmas pastries.

Tickets for this are €165 per person with drinks not included.

Then there is a fantastic New Year’s Eve celebration starting at 9pm with a set menu but this year Puente Romano, as many of the world class restaurants are offering their own takes on New Year so regardless of your food preference, there is bound to be a suitable choice for you. www.puenteromano.com

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A sparkling wine with Denominación de Origen (DO) status from Cataluña, cava can be produced throughout Spain, though about 95 per cent is from Penedes (near Barcelona) with Codorníu and Freixenet the major and best known among about 200 manufacturers.

Cava in Catalan means ‘cellar’ with the name officially adopted in 1970 to distinguish it from French Champagne, though only wines produced in the champenoise traditional method may be labelled cava.

The primary grape is Macabeu with faint floral aromatics and slightly bitter finish; Xarel·lo has stronger floral and fruity aromas while Paralleda has high acidity and citrus flavours, creating a balanced fruity sparkling drink closer to Champagne than Prosecco.

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CAVA: Highly versatile when paired with food.

Spanish sparkle els of sweetness, the driest cava is brut nature, progressing through brut, brut re- by Lorenzo serve, seco, Barbareschi semiseco to dulce which is the sweetest.

Dating back as early as 1851, cava can be white (blanc) or rosé (rosat), which is produced by adding small quantities of red wines: Cabernet Sauvignon, Garnacha or Monastrell.

Though some regard cava as an aperitif or a drink served for a toast, in fact it is highly versatile when

food pairing as it can be light and refreshing all the way up to fullbodied.

Its acidity and effervescence will compliment a whole range of foods including poultry, cured and smoked meats, fish and seafood in addition to light desserts and spicy Asian dishes.

Cava prices range from a few euros per bottle to €30 for a Gran Reserva, though in all cases I do not believe you will be disappointed.

Happy tasting.

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Symphonic Queen on tour WITH six tours under their belts a Symphonic Queen show which has been viewed by nearly 500,000 people sets off across Spain in the New Year.

For those who love the music of one of the greatest bands of all time, there will be just one show presented by the One World Symphonic Orchestra in the Costa del Sol during January and tickets are already on sale.

The orchestra and a huge cast of rock musicians and singers arrive at the Palacio de Congresos in La Linea de la Concepcion on Friday January 12 with tickets costing €35 each.

This promises to be an exceptional show which combines the talents of professional rock musicians and a symphony orchestra in a two-hour show which will present the music of Queen in a unique and exciting way.

There’s a kind of Magic.

Visit https://www.queensymphonicrhap sody.com/ to find out more about the show and to view videos of past performances.

Snappy exhibition THE Mijas Photography Group (MPG) is formed by a small group of like-minded international photography enthusiasts hailing from Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Norway and the UK who want to develop their skills and create powerful and

artistic images.

Formed in spring 2015, the group meets fortnightly in Mijas Pueblo, and members bring their photographs for discussion.

Being avid travellers, their members often return from trips abroad with excit-

ing images of their journeys.

Many of these images will be on display at the group’s forthcoming exhibition at the Casa Museo de Mijas, Mijas Pueblo which opens at 8pm on Friday December 15 and remains open until Sunday January 7.

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Gipsy Cannis returns to Marbella FOR the second year running, the Gipsy Cannis exhibition will be held at the Adolfo Suárez Conference Centre in Marbella next Saturday and Sunday.

The exhibition is named by organiser Llanin Marco after her first dog Gipsy and there will be a host of interesting events including competitions for fur and beauty as well as dogs looking for adoption and fundraising for the charity Asociación Perros Azules, whose purpose is to improve the quality of hospital care for patients through interaction with therapy dogs The fair will begin on Saturday at 10am, with a dog walk that will leave from the Tourist Office of La Fontanilla heading towards the Conference Centre and where gifts and free tickets will be distributed for the fair itself.

There will be a range of displays over the two days which will include the canine unit of the Local Police, yoga for dogs and even fashion show and beauty shows.

A Saturday night gala starring Steve Cline will start 9pm at the Almazen restaurant in Benahavís, to raise funds for various canine associations and tickets which cost €49 per person must be reserved by calling 619 285 478 or 655 080 195. www.gipsycannis.com

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Beckett’s Marbella, more than 16 years in the city HAVING gained a reputation for providing top class service and serving high quality food time and time again it’s no wonder they have been a recipient of the coveted TripAdvisor Award of Excellence several years running, including 2017.

With a warm and welcoming atmosphere the restaurant leaves no stone unturned to bring you an enjoyable dining experience and the restaurant has become a firm favourite with visitors and locals alike.

The menu, described as ‘innovative and fresh,’ has locally sourced ingredients at its core and offers both daring and simple homely dishes in the same space.

Consequently there is something to suit everyone’s palette and with a focus on delivering quality and quantity, it means you never leave Beckett’s hungry.

Beckett’s was completely renovated and expanded two years ago to include a standalone bar area with a classic collection of whiskies and certainly worth a few visits to work through the list.

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Currently closed for a winter break to allow everyone to recharge their festive batteries, Beckett’s reopens on Thursday December 21 when it will be open from 6pm until late, although you will need to call to check holiday times.

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100 years of curing pork THE old town of Benaojan in Malaga Province will be hosting its 15th Chacina Fair and expects 7,000 visitors to enjoy the taste and flavour of its cured pork.

There will be some 30 companies offering visitors a range of tasty pork dishes as well as a

selection of oils, preserves and handicrafts this Saturday and Sunday.

The streets of the ancient town promise to smell of the mouth-watering aroma of pork tenderloin, fried chorizo and drying hams and sausages.

As well as stands offering

these various items for sale there will be a series of tastings, children’s entertainment, cooking demonstrations and even a Jamon cutting competition, plus, perhaps slightly incongruously a selection of motor scooters and vintage cars organised by Club Ronda.

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New Year’s Eve is going to be very special with a fantastic selection of appetisers followed by a starter, main course and desSert, a welcome glass of Prosecco, wines, beers and soft drinks during the meal, Champagne and lucky grapes at midnight together with a party bag and live music.

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Thursday Dec 7 Age Concern meet every Thursday from 11.00-13.00 at the Pensionista building in Los Boliches. They are located above the indoor market and just around the corner from Los Boliches station.

They look forward to seeing you. Lifeline 652 537 615.

Language exchange workshop: free, every week from 9.30-11.30am in the Pensioners Centre in Las Lagunas. For more information contact 952 890 010 or frd@mijas.es.

Los Jueves al Casco: Every week from 8am-12 noon enjoy special discounts, live music, free tastings and more in Marbella Old Town.

Rio Verde Villa Romana Ruins: free guided tour from11am to 1pm. Calle del Mar, Marbella.

Rotary Club: meets every week at 2pm during lunch at Cortijo de Ramiro, Calle 11, Urb Guadalmina Baja, San Pedro de Alcantara. Please contact lizzie@marriage weddingservices.com to book a place.

San Pedro street market: Every week from 9am-2pm, Calle Jorge Guillen.

American Club of Estepona (ACE [all nationalities welcome]): Open Mon-Sat, 1-4pm. Calle San Roque 65 (three blocks west of old bus station). For more information contact 952 793 059 (club times) or www.aces tepona.org.

Walking Football: every week from 10.30am at the Estadio Santa Maria in Elviria. Visit www.walking footballspain.com for details.

Friday Dec 8 Age Concern meet every

La Gran Feria Sabor a Malaga, Paseo del Parque, Malaga capital, Dec 7-10 MALAGA capital’s ‘La Gran Feria Sabor’ - or Great Taste Fair - will be held at the Paseo del Parque and will feature 90 farmers and wholesalers and four catering companies.

The fair is a great opportunity to sample the region’s best produce including honey, oil, olives, Friday from 11.30-13.00 at Bar Conrisa in the centre of La Cala de Mijas. They are located behind Supersol and there is plenty of free parking. They look forward to seeing you. Lifeline 652 537 615.

Age Care Association: Weekly coffee morning from 11am to 12.30pm at the Hogar del Jubilado in Los Boliches, Fuengirola. For more information contact 635 407 255.

Christian Basilica of San Pedro de Alcantara: From 11am-1pm, free guided tour of one of the oldest Christian churches on the Iberian Peninsula. Calle Vega del Mar, San Pedro de Alcantara.

Royal British Legion: Benejarafe branch meets every Friday from 12.302.30pm at Restaurante Puerta Niza, Carretera Nacional 340A Km 263.7 offering emotional and financial help to those who have served in the Armed Forces.

American Club of Estepona (ACE [all nationalities welcome]): Open Mon-Sat, 1-4pm. Calle San Roque 65 (three blocks west of old bus station). For more information contact 952 793 059 (club times) or www.aces tepona.org.

University of the Third Age Costa del Sol: play Mah Jong every week from 10am-1pm at the PYR Hotel in Fuengirola. For more information contact +34 633 552 238 or visit www.u3a fuengirolacostadel sol.com.

Saturday December 8 Flamenco show: free every Wednesday and Saturday

cheese, dried fruits, wine, craft beers, cured meats and much, much more.

There will also be competitions, presentations, tastings, raffles,workshops and cooking demonstrations.

Renowned chefs will offer live workshops and from 12-1pm in Plaza Virgen de la Peña, Mijas Pueblo.

Organic market: Every week from 10am-1pm at Guadalhorce - Las Chapas.

Puerto Banus street market: Every week from 9am2pm near the bull ring in Nueva Andalucia.

Triple A: Every week volunteer dog walkers required between 10am and 3pm at CalleCarril de la Mina 33 in Marbella. For more information contact 952 771 586.

American Club of Estepona (ACE [all nationalities welcome]): Open Mon-Sat, 1-4pm. Calle San Roque 65 (three blocks west of old bus station). For more information contact 952 793 059 (club times) or www.aces tepona.org.

Sunday Dec 9 Benahavis second-hand market: Every week from 9am to 2pm, located 1km before the village on the right hand side of the road.

University of the Third Age: Every week coffee morning from 11.30am to 1pm at the Primavera Bar, Paseo Maritimo, Los Boliches. For more information contact : 679 516 654 or visit www.u3a fuengirolacostadelsol.com.

Sunday market La Trocha Coin. Every week. Over 200 stalls. All welcome. For more info call 618 826 852.

Monday Dec 10 Royal Air Forces Association introduces a Coffee Morning social: every first Monday of the month.

12pm Restaurante Venta los Morenos, Alhaurin el

BAKE OFF: A baker shows off his wares at last year’s La Gran Feria Sabor in Malaga. cooking demonstrations, including Roberto Soler, director of the Taste Cooking School of Torre del Mar, Sergio Garrido, Aitor Perurena and Carlos Bjork, Japanese cuisine expert and finalist of the Grande.

Royal Air Forces Association also pleased to invite you to afternoon social third Monday of the month at 2pm. Bar El Jardin, Avenida Bonanza, Arroyo de la Miel, Benalmadena. Quiz with prize and raffle with all proceeds going to the association to help with welfare work.

Age Care Association: Weekly coffee morning from 11am to 12.30pm at La Iglesia Bar in Benalmadena.

Drop in for a chat and to share experiences. For more information contact 635 407 255.

RAF Association Costa del Sol: social meeting, first Monday of the month, at 12pm in Restaurante Los Morenos, Alhaurin el Grande. For more information contact secretary@rafa costadelsol.co.uk.

American Club of Estepona (ACE [all nationalities welcome]): Open Mon-Sat, 1-4pm. Calle San Roque 65 (three blocks west of old bus station). For more information contact 952 793 059 (club times) or www.aces tepona.org.

Walking Football: every week from 7.30pm at the El Retamar pitch by the Butterfly Park in Benalmadena.

Visit www.walkingfootball spain.com for details.

‘Are you affected by someone's drinking?’ Al-anon Family Groups hold a meeting at 8.30pm in the Divina Pastora church rooms (Calle Juan Breva 2), Marbella.

Confidential helpline: 602 553 470.

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Other free activities include nougat making workshops, tutorials on making traditional Malaga sweets and classes on baking healthy bread.

Tuesday Dec 11 Age Care Association: Weekly coffee morning from 11am to 1pm at the International Baptist Church in Calahonda. For more information contact 635 407 255.

Arroyo Social and Welfare Club meets every Tuesday at Agata Apartments Arroyo de la Miel 11.30am for 12 noon start. There is a raffle, quiz, and a game such as Play Your Cards Right, plus extras! For more information call Anthia on 634 157 042.

Costa Women Business Group: meets every second Tuesday at 09.30 until 11.30 for business networking in La Cala. For more information contact Ali 677 251 058.

Fuengirola Ukulele Singalong Group: meets every Tuesday 8pm at Cabaret Club in Fuengirola (next to Bioparc Zoo).

Language exchange workshop: free, every week from 9.30-11.30am in the Pensioners Centre in Mijas village. For more information contact 952 890 010 or frd@mijas.es.

The Good Companions Club meets every Tuesday in Manila Bar, Paseo Maritimo, Los Boliches 12- 1.30pm. For more information contact Tony White on 952 494 730.

The Good Vibrations: singing sessions every week from 7.30pm at Huber Plataforme de Arte, Calle San Antonio, Estepona. Cost €10 per session or €8 per session for a block of six sessions. For more information find Your Voice Vocal Studio on Facebook.

American Club of Es-

tepona (ACE [all nationalities welcome]): Open Mon-Sat, 1-4pm. Calle San Roque 65 (three blocks west of old bus station). For more information contact 952 793 059 (club times) or www.aces tepona.org.

Walking Football: every week from 8pm on the five-aside pitches at the Estadio de San Pedro in San Pedro de Alcantara. Visit www.walking footballspain.com for details.

Wednesday Dec 12 The Royal British Legion: Torremolinos Branch meets every Wednesday in the Vanilla Bar in Plaza la Nogalera Torremolinos (opp the railway station) from 12.30pm.

Age Care Association: Weekly coffee morning from 11am to 12.30pm at the Salon Varietes Theatre in Fuengirola. For more information contact 635 407 255.

Flamenco show: free every Wednesday and Saturday from 12-1pm in Plaza Virgen de la Peña, Mijas Pueblo.

Language exchange workshop: free, every week from 9.30-11.30am in the Pensioners Centre in La Cala.

For more information contact 952 890 010 or frd@mijas.es.

Malaga Picasso Museum: guided tours in English every Wednesday at 11.30am. Entry €8, children under 18 go free.

Parent and baby coffee mornings: every week from 11am-1pm at Mundo Mania, Cancelada. Entry €5 and includes coffee and two hours of play in the baby and toddler play frame.

TIMS (The International Music Society) Choir: rehearsals every week from 79.30pm in St Andrews Church, Los Boliches. A very friendly group of different nationalities. For more information contact 654 891 790.

American Club of Estepona (ACE [all nationalities welcome]): Open Mon-Sat, 1-4pm. Calle San Roque 65 (three blocks west of old bus station). For more information contact 952 793 059 (club times) or www.aces tepona.org.

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Winter cold has arrived, time to make your warm fireside sanctuary GRAEME TYRRELL IF you are fortunate enough to have a well constructed fireplace or wood burning heater, it is a wonderful asset for keeping warm during the short days and long nights of winter.

Gardeners have an advantage for having a supply of wood to burn from their own garden while improving the health of their garden. It is the right time to prune deciduous trees and shrubs in winter and this can be a great source of kindling and logs for your fire.

The Mediterranean trees that provide the best firewood are olives, almond, carob and to a lesser extent pine. They are readily available from the regular pruning on farmland and larger gardens but if you have some of these trees in your garden you will have ready access to your own supply.

An enclosed fireplace that prevents sparks from flying out makes the range of wood that can be burned extended. Wood such as pine and cypress can spit out sparks profusely, but burn well with plenty of heat if well managed.

Many other trees and shrubs can also be used

REGULAR PRUNING: Cut wood to size for use in the fireplace. such as citrus, mulberry, holm oak, hackberry, grape vine branches and they will give various amounts of heat and lengths of time to burn according to the characteristics of the wood.

It is a long term process to prepare firewood as living wood pruned off the trees is better left a year to dry out before burning to reduce their

moisture level. Dead wood pruned off the trees can be used straight away.

It is easiest to cut logs to size when still green as the saw will have less difficulty to cut through them as the moisture acts as a lubricant for the saw. The opposite is true for splitting wood as the drying process makes sawn logs shrink and

crack naturally making split larger logs much easier.

I find it easiest to prune with creating firewood in mind so I cut the branches to fireplace size as I prune. This makes it easier to transport the prepared logs and branches straight to the wood shed ready made.

Even with all the trees I have, I still need to buy wood to keep the fireplace burning 24/7 during the coldest months but I appreciate that the cost of firewood is usually justified when you understand the time it takes for trees to grow and the work to prepare, store and transport it for the wonder of a living fire to keep warm.

The ash from a fireplace can also be a benefit for the garden as a natural soil improvement. It should not be used in excess as it is very alkaline and is best used in combination with plenty of compost and manures that are more acidic to keep the soil ph balance neutral when adding the ash.

It is great for improving the soil texture which makes it easier to dig and provides loads of carbon which is important for storing nutrition from the other organic fertiliser added to the garden.

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DO YOU dream of a perfect Christmas tree?

You know, the kind you see in shop windows, complete with tasteful colour palettes, perfectly spaced baubles and discreet lighting?

If the perfect tree has so far eluded you, you are in luck b e c a u se House and Garden has shared its advice fo r d e c o r a t i n g y o u r tree like an editor.

Deputy decoration editor Ruth S l e i g h t h o l m e s ay s there are five steps to creating a fairy tale Christmas tree, beginning with choosing the r i g h t f a i r y l i g h ts .

She explains, “a Christmas tree can appear as a bit of a dark hulk without them. Always choose ‘warm white’ lights r a t h e r t h a n c o ld e r tones, these are so much cosier and less brash.”

N ex t, she ad v is e s using two sets which y o u ca n co n n ec t to ea c h other to save the hassle of working with two sets, as well as pushing lights deep in to th e tre e ’s b ran che s , hiding any cables and creating a subtle twinkling effect.

Sleightholme says adding foliage such as pale Eucalyptus or Ruscus will add visual depth as well as variety. She advises, “simply stuff the boughs of foliage into the tree, making it appear fuller and more generous.”

On top of this, the editor recommends using simple decorations, choosing two or three designs.

Ruth says your tree will h av e th e mo s t imp a c t if “these elements contrast,” s u ch as u s in g red and gold.

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If you ha ve a tiny tree, she says, “miniature de c ora tions w ould look adorable.”

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I HOPE you have not purchased a puppy from the internet or pet shops, if so expect your puppy to have health problems. If you have answered a newspaper advertisement I hope you saw the mother.

If you have a puppy I do hope that your vet has recommended a good puppy class for you to attend if not then in my opinion you have the wrong vet.

Your new member of the family is cuddly, pretty and being spoilt! Your puppy is making toilet mistakes and possibly started to chew up anything in site!

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PUGTASTIC: It is important to socialise your puppy from the get-go. truth be known you really do not know anything about your new member of the family. It is well

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Your next outing will be your first visit to the vet for inoculations and an examination. You will most probably buy a collar and lead, believe me it will be the wrong type, and toys, please do not buy a harness.

Your vet should be familiar with local training schools and should recommend you to a puppy class which is vital for both you and the puppy’s future. A vet that does not recommend a puppy class (many run their own puppy classes) is really out of date therefore you should seek another vet.

So what is a puppy class?

Many people do not think it important to go to a puppy class, however in my opinion it is vital to attend and is good for your morale as you realise you are not alone in your suffering. There is so much you need to know and a good class will first calm you down as well as your puppy. You will now realise that your puppy is perfectly normal and you will be given so much information about correct feeding, handling, advice on the correct collar and leash as so many of you do get it wrong.

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AIR CONDITIONING / QUALITY AIR CONDITIONING UNIT INSTALLATIONS. SILENT OPERATION. ECONOMICAL IN ELECTRICAL CONSUMPTION. FREE QUOTATIONS. ALL AREAS COVERED. ENVIROCARE SL 21 YEARS COOLING THE COASTS. 952 663 131 670 409 759 www.envirocares pain.com (247246) AIR CONDITIONING repairs and servicing. Airflow. 952 443 222 (256685) AIR CONDITIONING REPAIRS. REFRIGERATION ENGINEERS WITH EXPERTISE TO REPAIR ALL MAKES, MODELS REGARDLESS OF AGE OF MACHINES. ALL AREAS COVERED. ENVIROCARE SL, REPAIRING AIR CONDITIONING ON THE COASTS FOR OVER 21 YEARS. 952 663 141. 670 409 759 www.envirocarespain.com (247246) AIR CONDITIONING by Cool and Cosy. The family company that cares. Installation and repairs.

Quality machines. EsoSense movement sensor supplied and fitted for 80 euros. Coin meters supplied and fitted from 260 euros. For other energysaving products, visit www.coolandcosy.es. Tel 952 935 513 (256689) AIR CONDITIONING SERVICING. SERVICE ENGINEERS WITH EXPERIENCE OF ALL MAKES AND MODELS OF MACHINES. ALL AREAS COVERED. ENVIROCARE SL. SERVICING AIR CONDITIONING ON THE COASTS FOR OVER 21 YEARS. 952 663 141 670 409 759 www.envirocares pain.com (247246)

BLINDS ACE OF SHADES - Vertical, Venetian, Roman, Roller, Wooden blinds, various colours available, also black-out blinds. Tel: 951 273 254 / 671 732 204 / info@aceofshades.design (101730) BLINDS, awnings, mosquito screens, curtains, vast choice.

All areas covered. Coast and inland. 655 825 931 (251408)

SOLAR BLINDS SOLAR BLINDS ES Ideal for large glazed areas to reflect heat / glare and stop furniture fading and still keep the view. SAVE HEAT IN THE WINTER TOO improve your living environment. ian@solar shadetinting.com Tel Ian 958 496 571 / 644 546 176 (248458)

BOATS

ANTIQUES WANTED! All types of antiques, paintings, jewellery, watches, silver etc. Any condition. Immediate cash settlement. For more information call into Anthony’s Antiques and Jewellers shops, extensive premises at C/Ramon y Cajal 40, Fuengirola. Mobile 609 529 633. Telephone 952 588 795. (201522)

PUERTO BANÚS – Moorings for rent. 8, 12 & 15 metres. 662 379 483 (252722) PUERTO BANUS – Moorings wanted to buy. 0032 473 815 789 (252722)

BOOKS

ARCHITECTS PROJECTS, constructions, new buildings, extensions, reforms, licences, legalisations, interior design. 680 700 430 (248576)

CONCRETE – OZBUILD. The specialists of printed concrete.

Reseals, Brickwork, Tiling, Plastering, Reforms. 14 Years in Spain. Competitive Prices, Quality Finish. 952 426 074/ 606 745 920 www.ozbuild spain.com (257898) GENERAL BUILDER. Tiling, plastering, painting, electrician, plumber, carpentry. Reasonable prices. 635 913 885 (References available) (257899) www.costacomplete build.es Full Renovations, Kitchens/Bathrooms/Swi mming Pools. Electrical & Plumbing Services. Reasonable Rates. Antonio 602 593 267 (260534) MASTERBUILD SPAIN. RENOVATING THE COASTS FOR OVER 21 YEARS. REFURBISHMENTS, BATHROOMS, KITCHENS, TILING. ALL WORK UNDERTAKEN. ALL WORK GUARANTEED. FREE QUOTATIONS. PROFESSIONAL WORKMANSHIP. 952 663 141 670 409 759 www.masterbuildspain.com (247246)

DAMP PROOFING DR DAMP leaking roofs, damp walls, all mould cured.

All work guaranteed. Call 689 515 558 (251049)

AWNINGS

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IMPRINTED CONCRETE (driveways & patios). All paving work & terracotta tiling, floor tiling & screening. Many more Building Services available. 603 236 650 Free quotes: tonymancity@hotmail.com (251445)

UNDERPINNING - revolutionary injection system, very quick and clean, 10 year guarantee. www.advasolsolu tions.com – 951 965 309 / 664 871 133. (257613)

RENOVATION, reforms, construction, new properties, extensions, licences, interior design.

629 532 695 www.edaintegral.com (247977)

ACE OF SHADES - All colours available. Urbanisations catered for, electric and manual operation, also recover service available, largest selection of colours and designs on the coast. Tel: 951 273 254 / 671 732 204 / info@aceof shades.design (101730)

JIM’S HOME IMPROVEMENTS. bathrooms / kitchen reforms, repairs, plumbing, carpentry, painting, tiling, maintenance. Give us a call no job too small. 692 207 799 / 645 559 423 (247895)

BUILDING SERVICES SWINGLES CASAS SL. For all your building needs. Visit www.swinglescasas. com for more details or call 952 428 067 / 666 960 262 (250335)

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PLASTERING PLASTERING, rendering, dry lining, coving, suspended ceilings. Fitted kitchens, bathrooms and bedrooms. All work guaranteed. 689 515 558 PLASTERING, all aspects covered, skimming, rendering, screeding, covering, tiling, Dean 691 044 287 (233418)

PROPERTY MAINTENANCE MR-MAINTENANCE – For ALL your Property needs. No Job Too Small – Contact 647 460 155.

BUSINESS OPP. ENGLISH ACADEMY. ANNUAL NET INCOME 70,000€. FULL SUPPORT. SELL 49,900€ PRINGLE VENDING MACHINE ROUTE. ANNUAL NET CASH INCOME 15,000€. SELL 19,900€. Tel: 697 834 934 (246774)

BUY & SELL HOUSE CLEARANCE SPECIALISTS, FULL OR PART CLEARANCE. ALL FURNITURE WANTED, WE PAY MORE. TEL 634 324 914 OR EMAIL houseclearanceman@hot mail.com (260097) THE WAREHOUSE – We buy a Single item to a Full House Clearance – 602 610 103 (257620) SUPERPOOL est. 1985. Pool tables, boxing and mini-vending machines on profit share, also new/second hand domestic tables and accessories. Tel 629 530 233 - www.super poolspain.com (258714)

CHIMNEY SWEEP. Clean reliable professional. All types, special price for more than one. Chris 608 337 497 (246793) T1 APEX CHIMNEY SERVICES, professional chimney sweeping and smoke testing. NACS Qualified. Clean and efficient Tel: Bob 696 320 202 (241526)

CHURCH SERVICES BENALMADENA Elim Family Fellowship. Sundays 11am.

Elimfamilyfellowship.com or call 951 912 525 or 952 446 627

CLASSES CALAHONDA LANGUAGE CENTRE. Established 1987.

Beginners Spanish course starts 15th January. Mornings.

60 hours in 6 weeks. Maximum 5 students for guaranteed results. You could gift your loved ones vouchers for classes as a Christmas Present. calahondalan guage@gmail.com 952 931 176 (257145)

CLEANING SERVICES

CAR HIRE ALH RENT A CAR – SHORT & LONG TERM RENTALS FROM €9.90 A DAY. INSURANCE INCLUDED IN OUR PRICES. www.alhrentacar.com - TLF: 638 846 909 or reser vasalhrentacar@gmail.com

METALWORK

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CARPENTER cabinet maker, Irish. Available for all types of property maintenance, plumbing, painting, electrical, kitchens and bathrooms renovated etc, 30 years experience, very reliable. Tel: 952 441 955 / 677 087 575 (233419)

CHIMNEY SERVICES

CARAVANS ALL METALWORK UNDERTAKEN – New Fabrication & Repairs/Alterations. Work Guaranteed. Reliable. 14yrs on Coast. Steve Call or WhatsApp 655 040 648 (260540)

CARPENTERS

PARKING, STORAGE & SALES. Caravans - Motorhomes - Boats - Cars and Vans etc. Short / long term - Safe & secure, drop off & collections. Excellent rates, discount for long term, 5 mins from Fuengirola. Established 25 years. www.eurodog.es / info@eurodog.es 679 786 669 / 606 101 807

UPHOLSTERY and steam cleaning sofas, carpets etc… JA Cleaning Services 626 357 955 (249674) ADVANCED Cleaning Services. Professional carpet, upholstery cleaning, 27 years experience, wet/dry clean.

HONEST, reliable service 678 808 837 / 952 669 701 or email acservs@outlook.com (253107) www.euroweeklynews.com

CLASSIFIEDS RUGS fitted carpets, upholstery including leather cleaned on site 685 524 921 (253107) OVEN CLEANING, domestic, commercial, complete fittings, let professional do hard dirty work. From 40€.

632 569 282 ovenclea ningcostadelsol.com (252392)

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PAINTERS and decorators, professional and outstanding results. La Cala to afar. Dominic “Y Compañeros” 698 582 775. (257851)

EDUCATION

DENTAL

CLEANING SERVICES No Job too small or big. Adrian 640 350 479 (251097)

ELECTRICIAN

STARLIGHT CLEANING SERVICES. All types of cleaning. Any size of property. All Areas. Residential & Holiday Lets.

682 636 451 www.starlightspain.com (260560) CLEANER / HOME HELP – honest & reliable, daily / weekly. Fuengirola Area. 722 152 815. (257513)

COMPUTER PROBLEMS SOLVED. Error messages fixed, viruses removed. Repairs and upgrades available.

Laptops in English. Kindle, iPad & Android help. One-toone training. Experienced, reliable service. Paul 630 652 338 / 952 493 859 (260531)

METS dog training club, Fuengirola. Glyn 605 121 831.

(258997)

DOMESTIC APP. REPAIRS DOMESTIC Appliance repairs - washing machines, fridges, cookers, ovens, water heaters, gas / electric, professionally repaired. Christian 608 337 497 (252585) REPAIRS to Washing Machines-Dish Washers-OvensFridges. Call Garry Goodman +34 673 344 212. English Service Technician. 35 years experience. (247128)

BLOCKED DRAINS? Leak detection, CCTV survey, root removal, Tel 952 568 414 / 661 910 772 / drainspain.com (256694)

AUTHORISED & Qualified Electrician. All types of electrics. 20years Experience & Reliable. Call 669 009 821 (253236)

RAINBOW PINTURAS. English professional, reliable painting & decorating company.

Furniture spraying. Building service available. Free quotations. Daniel 628 066 308 www.rainbowpinturas.com (257640) ANGLO

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FUNERALS

ENGLISH ELECTRICIAN Fully qualified, reliable, domestic/commercial work undertaken. 602 494 347 (246639)

www.jardin-garden.es All types of garden & pool maintenance. Free estimates. 10 years professional service on the coast. T: 666 953 892. E: benalandrew@yahoo.es (257153)

IRRIGATION

F&P-IRRIGATION: professional new sprinkler systems and repairs, 30 years’ experience.

14 days free trial, fixed price.

Six Solid Rock Guarantees.

Free quotation. 952 931 558 (258951) F&P PUMPS: pressure, wells and pool pumps, service, sales and repairs Six Solid Rock Guarantees. 952 931 558 (258951)

CSW ELECTRICAL & MAINTENANCE for all your Electrical & Maintenance needs. No Job too Small. Call Craig for a FREE QUOTE on 604 106 414 (260501)

GATES

MARBELLA BASED ELECTRICIAN Call Richard on 687 352358 or email richi@eu rope.com All installations & maintenance. Surge Protection, Garden Lights, Upgrades, Boletins. (260565)

FINANCIAL SERVICES MORTGAGES short term.

Bridging finance. No proof of income. 48 hours. 617 333 777 (259244)

FLOOR POLISHING MARBLE FLOOR (2.50€/m2) WHY PAY MORE .WE CLEAN, CRYSTALLISE, SEAL THEN POLISH YOUR MARBLE TO HIGH GLOSS, NON SLIP. PROFESSIONAL GUARANTEED, FAST SERVICE. 25 YEARS EXPERIENCE. ALSO REPAIRS DAMAGES TO MARBLE, CLEAN AND SEAL TERRACOTTA TERRACES, COVERS ALL COSTA DEL SOL. TEL: 671 244 683 (251230)

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ALHAURIN FURNITURE Emporium. Buyers and sellers of quality furniture. We buy from a small item to full clearances.

Top prices paid. 697 511 071 FURNITURE wanted, same day collection, also house clearance and removals. 675 357 575 (257175) THE WAREHOUSE – We buy a Single item to a Full House Clearance – 602 610 103

GARDENING PROFESSIONAL garden services from Fuengirola to Estepona. All aspects of gardening and full maintenance and landscaping, free quotes, competitive prices. Contact Andrew 600 259 981 Andrew@gar den-professionals.com (259525) TOP-JARDIN. No tree too tall, palm & tree pruning - removal - pests bio treatments.

Town hall licence process advice. Timber logs. Mulch. Urban veggie gardens. Visit us www.top-jardin.com or call Andres mob 686 948 552 / 602 130 250. (256531)

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Jan/Feb/ March Santana/ Mijas golf competitions. Competitive prices, phone Edmond 627 668 192 (257154)

HEALTH & BEAUTY

ADDICTION THERAPY ADDICTION THERAPIST: Alcohol-Drugs. British Qualified with Personal Experience. Charlie. 634 989 480.

STOP SMOKING NOW!!

90% SUCCESS WITH BIORESONANCE THERAPY 652 430 383 www.stopsmokinginspain.com

BEAUTY TREATMENTS BOTOX AND FILLERS From €95. Covers the Costa del Sol and inland. www.beautifulmarbella.es 609 347 086. (257685)

DENTISTS NHS REGISTERED DENTIST in Fuengirola. Specializing in Zircon crowns, bridges etc.

Free check up! drvisky@hotmail.com - 689 887 019 (260517)

MASSAGE SAYAN MASSAGE. Your best traditional & tantric massage for ladies and gentlemen. 952 586 339 - 608 977 260 www.masajessayan.es

FURNITURE

DECORATORS CLEARFLOW – Unblocking, CCTV inspection, repair and installation. Tel: 630 200 600 / 952 885 661.

Facebook: DesatorosCle arflow (260057)

GARDEN & POOL MAINTENANCE – from €120 per month products included, from Benalmadena to Marbella. www.zonasverdes.es RICARDO 637 160 129.

(257682)

IRIS-IRRIGATION and landscapes. New Installations and problem-solving.

Turf (supply and laying).

Garden constructions. Tree surgeon. Clearing and maintenance. 676 747 521 (251403)

DOG TRAINING

DRAINAGE PC & LAPTOP SOLUTIONS. Repairs4 Windows & Apple.

Efficient Guaranteed Service.

Home-Office call 689 666 888. ifixrp@gmail.com RICHARD

MARBLE polishing, crystallizing, lasting, high shine.

Regrinding, restoration of salty, dead floors. Cyril, 634 455 064 (247880)

FOR SALE / WANTED

COMPUTERS PC DOCTOR Computer Sales & Repairs in any Language. 24HR IT Support. 20 Years on the Coast. We come to wherever YOU are – Home or Business. 952 591 071 (257900)

MARBLE FLOORS polished.

Fast service. Reliable, family run. TERRACOTTA CLEANED and sealed. Wooden floors treated. No job too small.

Family run. Cleansol 10am 10pm 7 days all areas. 952 930 861 / 607 610 578 Discount Code: EWN 1 CLEAN (206437)

EWN

MASSAGE Therapeutic, Antistress, Muscular, Relaxing, Sport. Unisex. Home service +€10. Call Susana 622 231 133 ELECTRIC GATE/GARAGE DOOR automation repaired.

Free, no obligation quotation.

Call Colin - 636 394 641 (247907)

PROFESSIONAL SPORTS MASSAGE, 17 years´ experience. 1 hour €40, 1.5 hours €55, Elviria. Wendy 952 852 330 or 634 310 821. Mobile service +€15 (260961)

GLASS CURTAINS HOT TUBS / SPAS GLASS CURTAIN repairs, specialist in replacement of discoloured plastic strips that act as a seal between the glass panels. Call Julian 655 825 931 (253220) GLASS CURTAINS supplied & fitted. Top Quality. German System. 20 years experience.

Honest advice FREE quotation.

Call Adrian 642 632 656 (257888)

GOLF LAS BRISAS Golf share. For Sale or Swap for anything valuable. Offers. Buy now, pay later. George 617 333 777.

HOT TUBS, new, used, bought, sold, hired. Also move & repairs. 691 973 131 / 952 793 398 (253091)

HOUSE CLEARANCES THE WAREHOUSE – We buy a Single item to a Full House Clearance – 602 610 103 FURNITURE wanted, same day collection, also house clearance and removals. 675 357 575 (257175) CASH PAID for your unwanted house or garage items. Please call 600 041 434 (260047)

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INSURANCE

LAWYERS

MOTOR INSURANCE. For the most competitive quotes in English call Linea Directa on 902 123 153, you could save as much as 30% and you can transfer your existing no claims bonus. Call Linea Directa on 902 123 153 for motor insurance with a human voice in English from Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm and save money now!

LSM INSURANCE. No fat singing blokes or trumpeting telephones, just professional service at the best prices for all your insurance needs including car, household, commercial, life, health and travel. Tel 952 578 008 or www.lsminsurance.biz for a quotation (257690)

INTERNET GET YOUR business noticed online! Make sure that expats in Spain can find your product, service, restaurant, bar or shop. Contact Spain’s newest and brightest online directory TODAY. Call 951 386 161 or email mark.w@euroweek lynews.com for more details

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24/7 LOCKSMITH LOCKSMITH emergency / appointment. Doors opened without damage, locks changed, patio doors and windows secured, 24 hour honest, fast and reliable service.

Call Paul 657 466 803 (248853)

LOANS LOANS AVAILABLE on all types of paintings, jeweler, watches, silver etc. Any condition. Immediate cash settlement. For more information call into Anthony’s Antiques & Jewelers shops extensive premises at C/Ramon y Cajal 40, Fuengirola. Mobile 609 529 633. Tel: 952 588 795 (SE) (201522) LOANS: personal, business, start-up, debts, embargos, bad credit, taxes, divorce.

Fast, secure, simple, safe 617 333 777 (251417) www.euroweeklynews.com

ENGLISH 24/7 LOCKSMITH/SAFE ENGINEERS. 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE, CALL DAREN OR BOB 952 660 233 / 667 668 673 WWW.SECURITYOFS PAIN.COM (252570)

MISCELLANEOUS WOODY´S LOS BOLICHES. Greeting Cards, mail to and from the UK. Worldwide courier and Passport renewals. All adverts taken for the Euro Weekly News- display or classified. Open 9.00-2.00PM (Monday to Friday). Special hours apply August and Xmas.

One street behind the Confortel, just off Plaza San Rafael, Los Boliches, on C/Poeta Salvador Rueda 93. Tel: 952 471 877 (95705)

MOBILITY MOBILITY scooters, electric wheelchairs, wheelchairs, walking frames, etc, for sale and rent.

Large selection of quality used scooters at competitive prices. Rascal vantage X, Rascal Veo X, Shoprider Sovereign, Pride Go Go, Neo 4 and 8, Mercury Prism, Pride XL8, Rascal 388, Rascal 329, Rascal 125 Wheelchair, Shoprider electric wheelchair breaks up for boot, Rascal 330 electric wheelchair as new condition at considerable saving, Rascal turnabout electric wheelchair, plus many more all with guarantee. New and used wheelchairs for sale at competitive prices. Brand New Pride Go Go Mobility Scooters All models just arrived huge savings on retails prices. Rentals from 55 euros weekly. New mobility scooter batteries supplied and fitted. Mobility scooters bought for cash. www.mobilityscoot ersdirectspain.com email info@mobilityscootersdi rectspain.com Tel 609 581 139 (250351) SENIORWORLD - MOBILITY scooters, wheelchairs, stairlifts, nursing beds, rise ´n´ recline chairs and a large range of daily living aids for sale or hire. Visit our showroom in Los Boliches - or call on 952 663 131 or 670 964 181 for advice & best prices. (257631)

HONDA Civic (Diesel) 1.6 IDTEC. 2015 (Face lift model) 5 Door one private bought and serviced by Honda with 3 year warranty and low kilometres metallic sport blue a very scarce car with the Honda extras and safety features and its only 14’995€ . 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbrady cars.com (259863)

www.Mobility-Spain.com The Mobility Wizards S.L. For all your mobility needs: Repairs, Rentals, Sales and Insurance.

Call: 633 127 901/ 622 832 954. (257633)

MORTGAGES FLUENT FINANCE Abroad.

Are you looking to release equity in your home here in Spain? Need to pay IBI, Community Fees, Taxes, but don’t have the cash available now to do this.

Do you want to sell your property for what it is worth but don’t have the ability/time frame due to cash constraints? Do you want an alternative to the Banks who are costly and slow? Call us now on +34 691 179 445 +34 952 961 952 or email ronald@flu entfinanceabroad.com Come and visit us in our San Pedro office (260012)

PRICE SLASHED CITROEN Berlingo Combi XTR. Plus 1.6 HDI.190 2012 New ITV (MOT) and service roof rack, privy glass, cruise control, climate control and lots more a very scarce MPV. WAS 10’995 NOW 9’995€. 952 838 842 / 661 234 881 or billbradycars.com (259863) AUTOMATIC DAEWOO Tacuma 2.0 Ltr. Inj. 2003/4 Two private owners, service history, 120’000 klm (75’000 Mls). Just serviced and new ITV (MOT) Climate control, full electric pack, CD, alloy wheels, it’s a great work horse MPV for only 2’995€. 952 838 842, 608 950 221, billbrady cars.com (259863)

MOSQUITO SCREENS MOSQUITO NICK NO1 SPECIALIST FOR MOSQUITO SCREENS for all types of windows and doors. PRICE PROMISE/NEVER BEATEN ON PRICE!!! All types of screens: sliding, pull-down, pleated, fixed and ARCHED available in all colours including wood grain. Call Nick at 647 072 861, www.mosquitonick.ws (252065) (T1) ACE OF SHADES - Don’t let the bugs get you! Available in enrollable, slider and pleated. Large choice of colours including wood effect. Tel: 951 273 254 / 671 732 204 / info@aceof shades.design (101730)

AUTOMATIC 4X4 NISSAN JUKE DIG-T 190 CV 2015 (Special order) 36’000 klm (22’000 mls) bought and serviced by Nissan. Cost 28’000 €, new to many extras to list see web page massive saving only 17’995€. 952 838 842, 608 950 221 or billbradycars. com (259863)

CAR SERVICES GT AUTOS MIJAS – ITVs, Servicing and Repairs. Diagnostics, Engines, ABS, Airbags, Aircon.

952 462 852 – 622 252 570

FOR SALE MOSQUITO Screens for windows, doors and a high quality sliding patio door screen. All finishes available. Quick service. All areas covered. Call Julian 655 825 931 (253200)

MOTORING

CLASSIFIEDS

SELLING YOUR SPANISH CAR? PHONE Bill Brady for the best cash price. Stay safe and phone Bill on 952 838 842 / 661 234 881 billbradycars. com (259863) BILL BRADY’S FANTASTIC CHRISTMAS OFFERS, BILL BRADY CARS has been established on the Costa del Sol since 1986, in which time he has helped thousands of expatriates to buy or sell their quality used Spanish cars and also keeping all the documentation simple so you understand all that is going on (which is important). You can contact Bill direct on 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 or bill bradycars.com (259863) KIA SPORTAGE (Diesel) 1.7 CRDI. 2013 One private owner bought and serviced by KIA. Only 57’000 Klm (39’000 Mls) looks great in metallic gold a very well looked after jeep and priced to sell at only 14’995€ 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbradycars.com

AUTOMATIC / DIESEL ESTATE MERCEDES C-220 two private owners and always well serviced, low kilometres, parking sensors, alloy wheels, metallic silver, a must see for only 8’995€. 952 838 842, 608 950 221, billbradycars.com (259863) CONVERTIBLE AUDI A-3 2011 1.6 TDI. One private owner only 36’000 Klm (22’000 Mls) service history, new ITV. (MOT) immaculate condition polar white, black soft top 5 speed, wind breaker, alloy wheels and lots more and its only 14’995€. 952 838 842 or 608 950 221, billbrady cars.com (259863) AUTOMATIC CONVERTIBLE PEUGEOT 207 CC. 2011 from private owner, only 28’000 Klm. (17’000 Mls.) Looks and drives like new, has to be seen. 9’995€ 952 838 842 or 608 950 221, billbrady cars.com (259863)

CLASSIFIEDS AUTOMATIC/Diesel Mercedes C-180 CDI. 2013 Avantgarde from private owner, service by Mercedes only 62’000 Klm (39’000 Mls).

White with double black sunroof, satnavigation and lots of other extras massive saving at only 18’995€. 952 838 842, 608 950 221, billbradycars. com (259863) AUTOMATIC Jaguar X type 2003 2.0 Ijn. only 110’000 Klm (69’000 Mls). New ITV (MOT) + service, Metallic gold cream velour always garaged and looked after a lot of car for only 4’995€. 952 838 842, 608 950 221, billbradycars.com (259863) AUTOMATIC PEUGEOT 207 1.6 Ins. 2007 With X-Pack one private owner 88’000 Klm (55’000 Mls). Full service history sunroof, parking sensors, full electric pack, alloy wheels, cruise control, climate control, its only 5’995€ 952 838 842, 608 950 221 billbradycars.com 2006 PEUGEOT PARTNER Multispace in excellent condition throughout. One piece back door 1.9 diesel, air con, electric windows, only €2,995.

Tel: 695 559 939. (252347) FIAT BARCHETTA – 2000, Yellow, Black Hood & interior, Alloys, Windstop, Spanish Reg, 153,000kms, New ITV. These quirky little 1.8Litre, 130cv Sports cars are already recognised as a low priced entry level classic. Fast & Economical, Fun Drive, VGC, price includes transfer BARGAIN €2,850 – Christine 681 609 675 – Alhaurin El Grande (257161) RENAULT Master Van, 2.4D, 2006, 170,000km, Spanish plates, MWB, SHR, VGC, 5250€. Tlf 603 464 582 (259511) CITROEN XSARA Picasso, 1.6 Hdi, diesel, excellent condition, 100,000km. Right hand drive on Spanish plates, air con, alloy sets, new ITV, great car. €3,450. Tel: 695 559 939 (252347) 2007 MERCEDES CLS 320 Diesel, right hand drive on Spanish plates, black with cream leather, excellent condition, new ITV €9,995 Tel: 695 559 939. (252347) 2004 VW GOLF 1.6 PETROL MK5 only 120 km, New ITV, Alloys, Climate Control, in very good condition. €3,450. Tel: 695 559 939.

(252347) 2004 RENAULT KANGO MULTISPACE 1.5 DCI, new ITV and tyres twin side doors, in excellent condition throughout, air con €2,495. Tel: 695 559 939. (252347) www.euroweeklynews.com

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2005 HYUNDAI 100 MULTISPACE 6 seater diesel 2.5 only 120 KLM, new Itv, 2 new tyres and recent clutch, in good all round condition €4,995. Tel: 695 559 939.

(252347) 2005 NISSAN PRIMERA new model, 2.2 diesel 6 speed, in excellent condition throughout alloy air con, Sat Nav Spanish car €2,995. Tel: 695 559 939. (252347)

MECHANICS

REPAIRS

MOBILE MECHANIC will come to your home or work.

Servicing, repairs, ITVs & diagnostics. Call Mick on 617 553 072 (252663)

ENGLISH bodyshop, fully equipped, Mijas Costa. No Job too Small. 952 667 074 (257857)

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CARS, VANS, ANY REGISTRATION, INSTANT CASH, FINANCE/EMBARGO UK OR SPANISH 685 524 921 (253107)

LEXUS RX450H Luxury. 2012.

4 x 4 HYBRID. Pearl white metallic with grey leather trim.

All extras including sunroof, Sat Nav & much more. Perfect condition, one owner and only 49,000 km. Full history. LHD Spanish plates. Bereavement forces sale of much loved car. €32,900 Ian Giles Tel: 620 180 682.

CARS, VANS UK OR SPANISH BOUGHT FOR CASH. FREE COLLECTION IN SPAIN/UK. PLEASE CALL 678 808 837 OR 952 669 701 (253107)

BMW 320iD Touring M-Sport.

2005. 6-speed manual. Grey with light grey leather trim.

Every extra possible including M-Sport package. Sat Nav. Sunroof. Xenons. 18” Alloys, CD, Cruise. MFSW, Auto lights & wipers etc etc. Spanish plates, LHD. 225,000 Km (Only 135,000 miles) nothing for a modern diesel! First class condition. €6,900. Ian Giles Tel: 620 180 682.

WANTED CARS AND VANS, FREE COLLECTION, SAME DAY 685 524 921. (253107)

COCKROACHES, ANTS, insects, fleas, mice, rats, wasps, termite specialists. Fumigations, bars, restaurants, houses, etc. Sanitary department officially registered certificates. Guarantee. Serving the coast since 1985. Only legal English owned pest control company on the coast. If you want the best then phone N.P.S. Nigel 606 008 940 (247175)

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CAR, VANS BOUGHT WITH/WITHOUT PAPERS. CASH WAITING 678 808 837.

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2016 NEW MODEL VAUXHALL COMBI Long wheel base UK Right hand drive, only 14,000 miles from new, sport line, air con, Stop-start, park sensor in silver €7,450.

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2004 CITROEN C5 2.0 DIESEL automatic new ITV in very good condition throughout, lots of extras including alloys climate control €2,995. Tel: 695 559 939.

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2003 RANGE ROVER rouge Diesel in silver with cream new tyres and gear box just done. Spanish car in a very good condition only €7,995.

Tel: 695 559 939. (252347)

MUSIC KARAOKE “Everything you need” for Bars, Hotels or Home. Songs in ALL languages. Software, hardware & latest song updates. Karaoke on your laptop or ipad. 664 540 154 (252605)

CLASSIC 1974 MB 450 SLC. Black LHD on UK plates. MOT to July 2018. 44,200 miles.

Unique History. Very good condition. Pictures available.

17,500 Euros. Tel: 952 890 847. (257155)

LIVE MUSIC with DAVID CHRISTIAN-CLARK from solo Spanish Guitar to Dance band, performing for exclusive private events from Gibraltar to Nerja.

Call 00 350 540 367 29 or e-mail davechristianclark@gmail.com for details. Over 30 years’ professional experience. (258932)

INSURANCE WE ARE currently the market leader in our country in the sale of direct car, motorbike, home and company fleet insurance. Since we started out in 1995, our philosophy has always been to offer an excellent service with the best prices in the market. For the most competitive quotes in English, call Linea Directa on 902 123 309. (200726)

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YOUNG DOMESTICATED cats rescued from the killing station need kind homes. Fully vaccinated and neutered. We will also deliver to England for a donation to the charity.

Please give one of these beautiful cats a home so we can save more from death. Can be seen without obligation at Cat and Dog World Kennels. Tel. 630 197 435 (246764)

CHARITIES ACE CHARITY “El Refugio” in La Cala de Mijas is a registered charity. We have on average 275 dogs in our care and we receive no help from the Town Hall or the Andalucian government. We desperately need foster homes and adoptants for our many dogs, especially the small ones and puppies who do not do well in a big shelter. We are grateful for any help offered, including donations of food and blankets. Visiting times are from 13.00 to 15.00 and you can always turn up or make an appointment by calling Denise on 669 018 736. Our website is www.ace-charity.org where you can view all the dogs in our care. (93320)

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CHARITIES ADANA THE ANIMAL SHELTER IN ESTEPONA. We always need volunteers to walk and socialise with our dogs and help with cleaning. We also need good homes for our animals that you can see on www.adana.es. Kennels open every day 10-1.30, Camino de Casares, near Parque de los Pedregales, Estepona. (5 minutes from the Poligono) For more information call 952 113 467, available from 10.00am until 14.00pm. (93319) SEPE the horse and donkey charity is open to the public week-ends from 10.00 to 5.00. Volunteers are much needed in all departments and are welcome at anytime. For our riding for the disabled classes, we are also in need of extra helpers. We are nationally registered by the Spanish Ministry of the Interior (164640) but only with your support can we give the equine a voice. If you can just commit to 2 or 3 euros a month it will really help make a difference. You can find us at Lauro Golf Equestrian Centre, Alqueria, Alhaurin de la Torre. Tel. 608 258 950 in fo@sepeonline.net www.sepe online.net (93321) AT SOS ANIMAL REFUGE we have dogs, young and old looking for homes. Some of our dogs have been with us for some time and would love to find a cosy spot to curl up in and a knee on which to rest their heads. If you have room in your heart and home we would love to hear from you.

We do not put our dogs to sleep - no matter how old, they are safe with us. For day to day needs and to pay for veterinary care, we much appreciate the support we receive. We desperately need items to sell on our market stall to help raise funds and are happy to come and collect. So if you are having a clear-out, please contact us on 605 227 155. If you would like to know more about re-homing, please call 653 257 875.

Visit our website www.sos-an imals.org or please phone Sandy on 952 385 923 or 666 814 056 if you would like to make a donation or help in any way. (93317) ARCH- Andalusian Rescue Centre for Horses welcomes visitors and volunteers to our stables every day from 911am. Come along and help out, or sponsor or adopt one of our horses, donkeys or ponies. We always need help with fund raising to look after the abandoned and abused animals. Our aim is to rescue, rehabilitate and re-home. We are a small friendly team why not join us. Find us in Alhaurin el Grande, behind the Venta Miralmonte on the road from Alhaurin to Coin, ( A404), Urb. Viña Borrego,

follow the yellow signs. Charity registered with the Junta de Andalusia No 8448. www. horserescuespain.org or in fo@horserescuespain.org or archrescue@yahoo.co.uk Tel 656 935 613 or 659 408 664 Our Charity shop is located in Calle Melendez Pelayo, just off Calle Gerald Brenan, Alhaurin el Grande. Tel:Liz 600 651 007. We always need volunteers and stock for the shop.

We can also arrange collection. (93322)

PET TRANSPORT

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FUENGIROLA house fully refurbished as new, 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, patio, solarium 65m2, Was €140,000 Reduced to €135,000. 600 063 918 (257132)

SELLING UP?? Why not give us a call and let us give you an honest and realistic valuation of your property. List with us and let us take the stress out of selling your home. No sale no fee!! English agent on the ball with clients waiting.

Please call 685 524 921.

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PRINTERS BUSINESS cards, flyers, posters, magazines, design, canvas, exhibition equipment, signage, vehicle branding Eyeprint: 951 310 395 www.eyeprint.es (248903) CREATIVE MARBELLA Your friendly local printers. Luxury Printing, Copying, Binding, Branded Merchandise and Clothing, Menus, Bespoke Gifts, Wedding Accessories. Located in Poligono Industrial Nueva Campana 27 - 952 810 831 - www.creativemarbella.es or follow us on Facebook (260570)

KENNELS

PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

PSYCHIC STARLIGHT PROPERTY. All Areas. Residential & Holiday Lets.

689 819 592 www.starlight-spain.com (260560)

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

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EURODOG Boarding Kennels & Cattery. Under new ownership by animal loving family. Large kennels and exercise yards, fully licensed and sanitary approved. Safe, secure and caring environment. Inspections welcome anyt ime. 5 minutes from Fuengirola 679 786 669 / 952 464 947 / www.eurodog.es (242538) CAT AND DOG WORLD KENNELS AND CATTERY, superb licensed facilities, viewing welcome. Tel: 952 112 978 / 630 197 435. www.cat-and-dogworld.com (246764)

ACCOMPANY your pets to their new home. Fully licensed pet transport service. Denise www.petchauffeur.eu 952 197 187 / 696 233 848 info@petchauffeur.eu (256652) PET TRANSPORTATION by road. Fully DEFRA/OCA/ TRACES compliant. Complete service by professional licensed kennels. 630 197 435 www.cat-and-dog-world.com (241623)

PLUMBING

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English, German, Russian.

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PROPERTY FOR SALE WWW.INMOANDALUZ.CO M is always looking for realistically priced inland properties to sell to our interested buyers. Tel 952 491 609 / 685 514 835 (251085)

PETCARE PET HOTEL. Alhaurin el Grande. Holiday accommodation for dogs and cats. Heated/Air conditioned kennels available. Tel: 952 112 284 / 685 400 216 www.petcarespain.com. Find us on Facebook at Petcare Spain. (248877)

WWW.INMOANDALUZ.CO M. Bargain inland properties for all budgets, fincas, village homes, apartments and villas. Legal building plots. 952 491 609 / 685 514 835 (251085)

LAGUNA KENNELS AND CATTERY. Your pets lovingly cared for by English mother and daughter. Near Coin. lagunakennels@hotmail.com Tel 952 112 021 / 606 838 983. (257625)

PLUMBER for all your plumbing. Water heaters, bathrooms, tiling. Benalmadena based, travel no problem.

Construction work. Glen 669 073 773 (247879) PLUMBING. Leak detection & blocked drains. Tel 952 568 414 / 661 910 772 / drain spain.com (256694) RELIABLE, QUALIFIED PLUMBER. Call Mark 679 704 737. (260031)

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ATTRACTIVE Ground Floor Apartment in the sought after urbanisation of PUEBLO DON ALBERTO. Close to Pool. Just minutes to the beach & all amenities. 2 Bed, 2 Bath, AirConditioning. Fully Furnished to a High standard. Maintained & established community.

Well located for transport links to Malaga.

Contact goodson.builder@ icloud.com or +44 7850 746 171 (256790) CAMPO MIJAS House – 5 Bed, 4 Bath, Separate studio.

Land 1,343m2/House 365m2.

Pool, Gym, Seaviews. Excellent location, in cul-de-sac.

Reduced to €690,000 – 600 063 918 (257132)

MAR MANAGEMENT Join our Property Management Services. Holiday Rentals. Commitment and References. www.marmanagement.es 622 580 866 (260943)

TAROT READING African Spiritualist.

Experience Voodoo. Black and White Magic. LOVE ISSUES? Bring Back Your Love? Business and Economy Problems? Family Matters? Sales? Sport? Protect From Evil? Feel Like You Cannot Go On? etc. Mr Ibrahim has a rapid solution within 3 to 7 days – Tel. 626 502 803 (259933)

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NATIONAL / INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY TO LET LONG TERM RENTALS. Super prices, no commission.

Apartments, townhouses, villas, fincas, shops, offices, bars, restaurants. Coast & inland. Tlf 679 111 522 (257077) MARBELLA APARTMENTS & Villa Rentals. Telephone 622 571 040 kingscastlemarbel la@gmail.com (257509) ESTEPONA House Share 100€ per week including bills.

Double room to rent, fully furnished. Newly refurbished appartment in the centre. Tel: 662 078 729 (258608) FUENGIROLA PUEBLO LOPEZ, Large 2 bed house.

Parking, Large patio. Air con, SAT TV. Long Term. References 670 700 852 (258631)

15 CUBIC metre van returning to the UK 22nd December. Space available each way. Tel. 639 928 090 (248175)

PROPERTY WANTED EUROPE SPECIALIST. Combitrans Movers. 952 775 300 www.combitrans.es (256702) USA SPECIALIST Combitrans Movers. 952 775 300 www.combitrans.es (256702) STORAGE SPECIALIST. Combitrans Movers. 952 775 300 www.combitrans.es (256702) LOCAL and INTERNATIONAL SPECIALIST. Combitrans Movers. 952 775 300 www.combitrans.es (256702) www.moveit-storeit.com Tel david 696 810 618 (252306)

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CLASSIFIEDS PROFESSIONAL LOCAL REMOVALS AT AFFORDABLE RATES. 1/2 DAY FROM €90. FULL DAY FROM €175. WE ALSO PROVIDE A FORTNIGHTLY DOOR TO DOOR SERVICE TO UK AND EUROPE (INCL SCOTLAND).

WORLDWIDE SHIPPING TO USA, AUSTRALIA, ETC AND FULL STORAGE FACILITIES. TEL (0034) 952 578 507 OR (0034) 637 892 278 / EMAIL garymoveit@ya hoo.co.uk (253088) MOVING BACK TO UK? Removal vehicle departing weekly throughout the year. Excellent, professional service & great rates. Ring (0034) 665 089 244 or (0044) 01922 682 667 & see www.elite-euro pean.com (93139) MOVING MATTERS SL – removals and storage. Local or to and from the UK/Ireland/ Portugal and across Europe.

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Guaranteed lowest prices.

Pets from FREE. Tel or Whatsapp: 660 030 107 (260976) HIGH TOP VAN going from Spain to UK and return. Reliable Service. Call Graham 620 353 594 for details. E-Mail vg casacolor@gmail.com

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MAN AND VAN MAN & VAN, 100% reliable, small removals/clearances.

Ikea collection & assembly.

20€ per hour. Tel: 622 793 989 (246758) BIG VAN (removals) always on time. 100% reliable. 25€ PH – 633 277 270 (260539) 2 MEN, Van €30 p hour. Also House Clearances. 651 081 610 (257683) moveit-storeit.com Tel David 696 810 618 (248401) HANDYMAN & VAN – Small removals clearances. Ikea collection & assembly. Experienced, friendly & reliable. €20 hourly – 609 257 612 MAN AND VAN / house clearances. 20€ per hour 609 321 958. (258624)

ROLLER SHUTTERS ACE OF SHADES - PERSIANA (security shutter) electric and manual, various colours available including wood effect, we also offer a repair service.

Make your home more secure! Tel: 951 273 254 / 671 732 204 / info@aceof shades.design (101730) ROLLER shutter repairs, 7 days a week, conversion from manual to motorised, new installations. All areas covered.

Coast and inland. 655 825 931

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CARPENTRY CARPENTER cabinet maker, Irish. Property maintenance, plumbing, painting, electrical, kitchens. Bathrooms renovated etc. 30 years experience.

Very reliable. 677 087 575

STORAGE REMOVAL BOXES Large, med, wardrobe, bubble wrap, tape, collect or delivered. Local and international removals also undertaken. 952 239 110 / 632 702 306 (244093) STORAGE Marbella Dry Secure 952 816 582 move@frein ternational.com (253105) STORAGE lowest price guaranteed. Packaging materials Self-Storage Marbella 952 811 311 (242608) moveit-storeit.com Tel David 696 810 618 (259517)

DRAINAGE CLEARFLOW – Unblocking, CCTV inspection, repair and installation. Tel: 630 300 600 / 952 88 5661. Facebook: DesatorosClearflow

FURNITURE FRENCH POLISHING REPAIRS, restoration etc. restore your valuable furniture to its former glory. Tel 647 579 519 / 952 499 944

QUALITY STAFF? If you need great people, JobFinder Spain can help efficiently and cost effectively. Call 951 400 234 or visit www.jobfinderspain.com DO YOU CARE? If so, why not join our team of carers who work in the UK. Earn from £952 - £1,456 for 2 weeks. Good written/spoken English, British or EU Passport required. Contact Sandra on 658 965 204 or email s.field@consultuscare.com NEED an extra income?

Earn 75€ to 400€ per week, flexible hours from home. We are a reputable British home retailer, new to Spain. No selling required or experience needed as full training given.

Apply now at www.thevista-group.co.uk (260526) WORK FROM HOME! WE ARE LOOKING FOR LADIES AGED 20 TO 65 TO TAKE CALLS FROM AN ADULTHOTLINE IN ENGLISH, SPANISH OR SWEDISH. PLEASE EMAIL YOUR INFO: work@kkhotline.com (260098) HGV CLASS 1 Drivers Required. Earnings up to £1000.00 per week. Tramping in the UK. Various shift patterns/ depots. Work for a couple of weeks, months or ongoing. Guaranteed tramping for the duration you are here.

You choose your location. We supply the work. Trusted, reliable, professional. Enquire today: 0044 1487 842165 Text/ WhatsApp - 0044 7846624312 info@cambscontractors.co.uk www.cambscontractors.co.uk Find us on Facebook (252187)

SIGNS & DESIGNS SOFT FURNISHINGS

UK REMOVAL Company has one empty removal van Returning to UK mid to late January Any enquiries contact Andy +44 7930 174 673

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EYEPRINT – 951 310 395 SHOP signs, vehicle signs, banners, window signs, 603 464 582, www.signdsign1.com

CURTAINS, blinds, cushions and much more. Free estimates and home visits. Tel 657 369 343 or rosannacarmella@hotmail.com

SITUATIONS VACANT SITUATIONS VACANT

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NEW JOB? JobFinder Spain is a unique business development, marketing and recruitment agency that helps businesses grow by getting the best staff, generating new sales leads, and maximising business potential. We are looking for all types of talented staff so call us on 951 400 234 or visit www.jobfinderspain.com

SOLAR S OLAR HOT WATER from €2495 + iva fully installed. www.advasolsolutions.com – 951 965 309 / 664 871 133.

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THERAPISTS ANALYSE your thinking, change your life. Psychotherapist Philip Jameson. Adults, adolescents, families. 635 276 140

TRANSLATORS OFFICIAL TRANSLATIONS. All languages. 952 789 204.

Mobile 654 613 094. sanpedrotranslations@gmail.com SPANISH TO ENGLISH translator. Townhalls, licences, traffico, court, residencia, medical.

Tlf 636 691 809 Susan Cheers.

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POOL MAINTENANCE, repairs, friendly, reliable service. Estepona, Malaga, inland re-grouts, heaters. 678 791 495 / 951 295 699 www.sparklenripple.net www.perfectpools.es Maintenance, Repairs & Renovation. Professional & Reliable Service. All Areas. info@per fectpools.es. 650 348 785 WESTARPOOLS. Pool construction, renovation, repairs and heating. 619 246 372 / www.westarpools.com POOL HEATPUMPS from € 2,995 +iva fully installed, 8m x 4m pool! Other sizes available. www.advasolsolutions.com – 951 965 309 / 664 871 133.

TUITION MARBELLA DESIGN ACADEMY – Validated programs.

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TV & SATELLITE REPAIRS – TV’s, Plasmas, LCD’s, Digi – Boxes, Video, HiFi and microwaves. Free estimates, can collect. 35 Years experience. John 952 491 723 or 600 706 201 (257636)

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WINDOWS UPVC WINDOWS German profile. Supply & fit. LOWEST prices on coast. Trade and public enquiries welcome. Call Adrian 642 632 656 (257888)

WINDOW TINTING MOBILE SERVICE. ITV Legal. Solar Reflective tint for glass curtains, balconies, yachts. Stop fading, heat & glare. 958 496 571 – 644 546 176 ian@solarshadetinting. com (248458)

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Mini’s electric marvel LA’s British invasion MINI brought its new Electric Concept to the Los Angeles Auto Show this week. It was the US debut for the British brand’s latest creation.

Alongside the Electric Concept, Mini also wooed the American audience with 10 different models. Its Ice Blue Edition is designed exclusively for the American market and was paraded alongside the Mini Hardtop 4 and new Mini Convertible.

But Mini’s venture into the emerging electric market was the most anticipated moment of the show. The Electric Concept is

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powered by a lithium-ion battery, emits zero emissions and is more mobile than the original, while maintaining the distinctive Mini look.

Large scale production of the Mini Electric is slated for early 2019, exactly 60 years after the classic Mini invaded British streets.

It will be released alongside hybrid plug-in model, the Mini Cooper S E Countryman ALL4. The hybrid Countryman can reach a top speed of 78mph on the electric motor alone. It switches into combustion mode when high performance is needed. Speeds of up to

189mph are possible.

Another British brand has raised eyebrows at the LA Convention Centre. Land Rover has released what has been described as the most luxurious Range Rover in history. The SV Autobiography is an SUV with a luxury interior including power-close door, a hot stone massage option, bountiful leg space, 4G wifi, wine bottle holders, and a fridge.

There is a plug-in hybrid version and a 4.4 litre SDV8 turbocharged diesel option. Prices start at around £170,000 (€193,000). The SV Autobiography comes with its own signature watch for an extra €5,000.

Fastest Jag in town THERE is a new fastest fourdoor production car on the planet. The Jaguar XE SV Project 8 supersaloon sped around Germany’s Nurburgring Nordschleife track in a record time of seven minutes and 21.23 seconds.

The track is regularly used as a speed test for supercars.

But the road legal Jaguar XE SV Project 8 would beat famous rivals, including the Ferrari Enzo and Porsche Carrera GT. With a 600hp engine, the engineers behind Project 8 claim it has a top speed of 200mph and can reach 60mph from a dead start in just 3.3 seconds.

Jaguar call it “the most track-focused road legal Jaguar in history.” The British firm are keeping production limited to just 300 vehicles. Prices begin at j ust under £150,000 (€170,000).

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Lamborghini unveil their new SUV LAMBORGHINI have launched their new SUV, named the Urus, claiming that it will be the world’s first ‘Super Sports Utility Vehicle.’ The five-seater Urus has a 650-horsepower 4.0 litre V8 twinturbo engine and will travel from 0-62mph in just 3.6 seconds and will also reach speeds of 190mph Costing around €170,000, the Italian super-car giants are set to release the vehicle next year, with the first customers expected to receive their vehicles by spring 2018.

The Urus becomes the brand’s first SUV since it built the LM002 between 1986 and 1993.

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Peugeot 5008 GT Line MULTI-PURPOSE vehicles are declining in popularity as larger SUV models begin to dominate and a new contender has just been launched which will certainly shake up the SUV sector.

The new Peugeot 5008 is a seven-seater with a lot of visual cachet, a spacious interior and styling cues from its already popular 3008 stablemate.

Priced from €27,385 (£24,495), the new 5008 is radically different from its predecessor and is certain to attract a raft of younger family buyers who like charismatic street image yet with day to day practicality.

The 5008 sets a new benchmark for quality cabin materials and standard of fit and finish for the brand and inside and out, this new

model has a wow factor.

The engine range mirrors that of the smaller 3008,

Peugeot 5008 GT Line.

which uses the same platform, and embraces petrol and diesel units with varying power outputs, with manual and auto gearboxes available.

There are four trim levels and a 30cm (12 inch) display screen is standard on all models, as is a touchscreen info system, climate control and parking sensors.

On the road, the 5008 drives smoothly and is very composed on the corners, with minimal body roll. The car has a smaller than usual steering wheel which looks and feels a little odd but you quickly get used to it. Driving position is great, with good forward visibility, and very supportive seating and well-balanced suspension combine to make the 5008 very comfortable.

My test model was a topspec GT Line model with a 2.0 litre 148 hp diesel engine and six-speed manual transmission.

The 0-100 kph time of 9.6 seconds is nippy for this class of vehicle, and top speed is 207 kph (129 mph). Fuel economy is very good at 21.7 kpl (61.4 mpg).

The GT Line model, priced at €34,931 (£31,245), has a lot of extra kit including keyless entry and push-button start, adaptive cruise control, leather seats, diamond-cut alloys, panoramic glass roof and

Stats panel Model: Peugeot 5008 GT Line Engine: 2.0 litre diesel Transmission: 6 speed manual Performance: 0-100 kph 9.6 seconds, top speed 207 kph (129 mph) Economy: 21.7 kpl (61.4 mpg) Emissions: 118g/km

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With seats folded, load capacity is a massive 2,150 litres.

The new 5008 takes on established rivals such as the Renault Grand Scenic and newcomers such as the Skoda Kodiaq, and is certainly going to give those and other rivals - a hard t i m e i n t h e s e c t o r ’s s a l e s battle.

Model tested was UK-specification and equipment levels and prices may vary in other markets.

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TINY DANCER: Sir Elton with his luxury wheels.

A BENTLEY once owned by Sir Elton John is up for auction. The S1 Continental Sport Saloon is being offered up to wealthy collectors at the Bonhams Bond Street sale.

Rocket Man bought the car in 1976, when it was almost 20 years old. He spent a small fortune renovating the car

he described as ‘the most beautiful ever designed.’

The 1957 Saloon was soon equipped with air con, power steering and a state-ofthe-art stereo system. In the early 2000s he sold it to businessman Sir Alan Sugar at a Christie’s sale. Sugar paid more than €200,000 for the car. Later he famously re-

marked: “Elton John stitched me up with this Bentley. I bought it at auction, on the phone. Bid against myself I reckon.”

Sugar made a loss on the car when he sold it six years later. But in 2017 it is expected to fetch between €450,000 and €550,000 as the classic car market enjoys a lucrative revival.

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‘We are better organised under Lopetegui’ - De Gea Spain flopped in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil with Casillas, having a nightmare tournawith Andrew Atkinson ment.

Del Bosque’s faith in players who won the World Cup DAVID DE GEA believes that Spain’s in 2010 backfired, namely hopes in the 2018 World Cup in Russia Xavi, Alonso, Pique, Torhave been improved under Julen res and Casillas.

Lopetegui having replaced Vicente Del D e l Bosque.

Bosque Group B sees 2010 winners Spain and knew the current European champions Portugal, consecaptained by Real Madrid star Cristiano quences Ronaldo, meet in a mouth-watering fixof his ture. future Spain’s Group B opponents are Portuas nagal, Morocco and Iran and De Gea, who tional replaced Iker Casillas as Spain’s number manone goalkeeper, said: “We are better orager ganised under Lopetegui.” underLopetegui dropped captain Casillas, lined with who has a team-record 167 matches for a shock 5-1 defeat Spain, for the start of 2018 World Cup against the Netherqualifying games. lands - despite sayCasillas, who made his international debut in 2000, wore the No. 1 jersey when Spain won three major titles; the SPAIN’S 2010 World Cup; and the 2008 and 2012 NUMBER ONE: European Championships.

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ing they were not falling apart.

Spain unceremoniously made an exit from the 2014 World Cup, following a 2-0 defeat against Chile, the end of an era, after winning the World Cup and two straight European Championships.

Spain’s key players include Real Madrid star midfielder Isco who has impressed during qualifying, with six goals in Spain’s past seven matches. Isco has seven goals in 23 appearances.

Spain have a plethora of Premier League players in Juan Mata (Manchester United), Nacho Monreal (Arsenal), Alvaro Morata (Chelsea), De Gea (Manchester United), Cesar Azpilicueta (Chelsea), Ander Herrera (Manchester United), Pedro (Chelsea) and David Silva (Man-

chester City).

Lopetegui, appointed in July 2016, who is unbeaten in 13 matches, won the European Championships with Spain’s U21s and U19s.

“We go into games with more intensity and are more organised,” De Gea said of coach Lopetegui, who replaced Del Bosque as national team coach.

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez remains keen to lure de Gea, 26, to the Bernabeu after the 2018 World Cup, following a proposed move collapsed in 2015.

De Gea, settled at Old Trafford, joined Manchester United from Atletico Madrid in 2011, and earns £200,000 a week, having signed a new deal.

If De Gea - whose current contract with United ends in 2019 - departs, Red’s boss Jose Mourinho has been linked with a move for Barcelona’s Marc Andre Ter-Stegen.

Ter-Stegen, who has a €160 million release clause in his contract, took the jersey of Claudio Bravo at the Nou Camp, following his departure to Manchester City in 2016.

The opening game of the World Cup features hosts Russia against Saudi Arabia in Group A on June 14.

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World Cup 2018 draw Group A: Russia, Uruguay, Egypt, Saudi Arabia Group B: Portugal, Spain, Iran, Morocco Group C: France, Peru, Denmark, Australia Group D: Argentina, Croatia, Iceland, Nigeria Group E: Brazil, Switzerland, Costa Rica, Serbia Group F: Germany, Mexico, Sweden, Korea Republic Group G: Belgium, England, Tunisia, Panama Group H: Poland, Colombia, Senegal, Japan

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Premier League SPAIN and Manchester United midfielder Ander Herrera is keeping focused on winning trophies ahead of the 2018 World Cup. “We are optimistic of fighting for every title this season,” said Herrera, ahead of United’s derby clash against Manchester City on Sunday.

City are leading the Premier League title race but now that United have a fully fit squad available Herrera warned: “It’s great to have players back.”

Paul Pogba, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Marcos Rojo and Marouane Fellaini have returned to the fold after injury and Herrera said: “With them in the squad we are stronger.”

Meanwhile Spain midfielder and World Cup winner Juan Mata has praised United teammate Marcus Rashford: “Marcus is something special - a great mentality - and great qualities,” said Mata.

Liverpool host Everton at Anfield on Sunday with Toffees new boss Sam Allardyce chewing over his hopes after signing an 18-month contract at Goodison Park.

“I’ve taken over the reins to bring stability - I want to do much more - it’s my job to get among the European places, the FA Cup final or League Cup final,” said Allardyce.

Premier League fixtures: (Saturday) West Ham v Chelsea; Spurs v Stoke; Burnley v Watford; Newcastle v Chelsea; Swansea v WBA; Crystal Palace v Bournemouth; Huddersfield v Brighton.

Sunday: Manchester United v Manchester City; Southampton v Arsenal; Liverpool v Everton.

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managers in Gareth Southgate, Sam Allardyce and Roy Hodgson, said: “The players are gelling in a whole different way.”

Southgate was appointed as England manager in November 2016, and Rashford, axed from England’s squad by new Everton boss Allardyce, said: “The set-up, aim and vision of where we want to go is much better.”

England appear to have a great chance of reaching the last 16 in the 2018 World Cup and Rashford, 20, said: “We have to build our own plan once we get to the World Cup, to try and win it.”

England qualified for the World Cup without losing a game in qualifying and Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho believes they go to Russia with hope.

“England must have a chance. There’s a great generation of players at different ages and with different qualities,”

said Mourinho.

“They have good experience at club level, playing in the Premier League and in the Champions League. England have great potential,” said Mourinho.

With the busy December schedule - United were in action against CSKA Moscow in the Champions League on Tuesday - and Rashford said: “It’s great to have all the games.

We take one game at a time.”

United, who last won the Premier League title under Sir Alex Ferguson in 2013, finished sixth last season; winning the League Cup and Europa League under Mourinho.

United host arch rivals and Premier League leaders Manchester City on Sunday; Bournemouth on December 13; travel to West Brom on December 17 and play Bristol City in the League Cup quarter final on December 20.

“By the time it gets to Christmas, it calms down a bit. You

start to see pathways - to certain tournaments - and trophies,” said Rashford.

Rashford, who joined United’s Academy aged seven, said: “You don’t start to think about England until you start playing in the England youth team.

That’s when you start to dream about moments like this.”

Rashford has been encouraged by England 1966 World Cup winning star and United legend Sir Bobby Charlton, 80, selected for four World Cups, who won 106 caps.

“Someone who has won it before - that’s the biggest inspiration we can have as players,” said Rashford.

Despite avoiding 2018 World Cup joint-favourites Brazil and Germany in the Group draw England boss Southgate was cautious.

“We’ve been good at writing teams off - and getting beat we’re going to make sure we’re prepared,” said Southgate.

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TWENTY teams entered the newly formatted President’s Fours this year held at Santa Maria Bowls Club.

Excellent bowling was seen on the first day by the many spectators, with several games being won by just one shot.

When Saturday arrived, keen bowlers gathered to play the semi-finals. Amber Dineen, Tony Land, Lennie Dineen and skip, Barbara Land after their good win in the quarter finals played well but could not match the team from La Posada.

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ended in John’s team running out at 19 shots to 11.

The final was a game of two halves with the

Santa Maria team of Dine Warn, John Bell, Susan Walker and John Warn leaping into a 12 3 lead but on losing the jack, the La Posada team changed the length and won end after end.

On the 16th end, both teams were equal but with fantastic leading from Julie Banfield the La Posada team gained their victory and were crowned President’s Fours champions.

Pat Fisher, President of Santa Maria presented the finalists with their medals and the champions, Julie Banfield, Ted Holmes, Allen Gateshill and Jeff Rowe from La Posada were presented with their medals and the Trophy.