Euro Weekly News - Mallorca 6 - 12 December 2018 Issue 1744

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6 - 12 December 2018

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OFFICERS from the National Police have arrested two people in connection with an attempted robbery with violence.

The investigation into the 36-year-old woman and 42year-old man was started at the beginning of November when an incident took place when someone went into the Son Banya district to allegedly buy drugs.

According to reports, as he reached his destination he was confronted by three known drug addicts who then allegedly tried to force him to take them to a nearby cash point and take out money for them.

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Violent attackers arrested

PREVIOUS: One of the arrested couple led away by National Police.

THE Provincial Court in Palma has ordered a leading Spanish bank to compensate the Cursach Group with more than €200,000 after ruling it improperly invested the company’s money.

The court ruled the Bancaja bank, which has since been absorbed by Bankia, began investing money from the Cursach Group’s account into high-

Cursach bank payout risk shares without informing the company in 2008.

Spain’s National Securities Market

Commission sanctioned Bancaja around the same time for the fraudulent sale of such financial products, the Palma court stated.

The ruling comes as separate criminal trials over allegations company owner Bartolome Cursach bribed police officers with sex parties at one of his nightclubs continue.

The man refused and in their panic, the three fled the scene on foot.

Following a series of inquiries, the trio were subsequently identified with two of them being arrested. It is understood that they’re well known to police and have previous records for drug trafficking offences between Puerta de San Antonio and Son Banya.

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NEWS EXTRA Large crane PALMA has unveiled what is the largest crane in Europe which is used for lifting boats. It measures 26m long, 12.5m wide and 25m high and has been acquired to cope with modern demands.

Taking care FOR the 253 nursing vacancies across the Balearic Islands, of the 1,881 applicants, 1,643 came from Mallorca. A total of 55 classrooms were needed in the University of the Balearic Islands (UIB), in Mallorca, to accommodate the tests.

All prepared MORE than 70 beds and 100 extra members of staff have, since December 1, been brought in to cope with winter flu. Thirty-two of the beds and 56 staff will be located in Hospital Son Espases.

ACCIDENT: Four-month-old baby died in the Son Espases Hospital.

Baby dies in fall A FOUR-MONTH-OLD baby has died after falling down a flight of stairs in his father ’s arms at their home in Port d’Andratx.

A c c o r d i n g t o r e p o r t s , th e tragedy happened mid-morning on Tuesday when the 38-year-old Spanish father started to walk down the stairs and, for reasons which are still being investigated, slipped and fell, carrying his

baby son.

The father rushed his son from their home in Calle Rodriguez Acosta to their nearest health centre where he was immediately assessed by doctors.

Due to the seriousness of the baby’s condition they transferred him straight away by emergency ambulance to the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit of the Son Espases Hospital.

However, and despite doing all they could to save him, his injuries were so severe that he died not long after being admitted.

T h e G u a r d ia C i v i l h a v e opened a full investigation to establish the cause of death, although there is nothing at this stage to indicate that it was nothing other than an accident.

The baby’s mother was not in the house at the time.

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80 migrants arrive in one night IN the space of a few hours between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, the Guardia Civil discovered four boats south of Mallorca containing 80 migrants.

They were found in Cabo Salinas and around Cabrera at the south of the island, with the first carrying eight adults and three children.

All were taken to the port in Palma and subsequently taken to the courts to be charged with being illegal immigrants.

At the same time, Guardia Civil patrol boats were tracking two or three more boats believed to be carrying a further 80 people but as yet hadn’t reached land.

The boats are believed to have set sail from a port in Algeria and taken advantage of the calm seas during early December to make the relatively short - and safer - journey of just 100 kilometres.

According to reports, it is one of the first occasions that young children have been discovered in boats which have made their way to Mallorca.

A total of 13 boats have now been found along the coasts of the Balearic Islands this year, containing at least 140 people.

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Flood fears

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RESEARCHERS based at the Madrid Polytechnic University have wa r n e d t h a t i n cre a s e d rainfall is likely across all the Balearic Islands in the future due to t h e e ff e c t s o f g lo b a l warming. With this comes the increased risk of flooding and more planning for the consequences has been advised.

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TEN of the best chefs in Mallorca will be cooking for 300 children wi t h sp e c i a l n e e d s .

Three of them have the prestigious Michelin Stars and will be at th e L a Sa l l e d e P alma School between 12 noon and 6pm on Sunday, December 16.

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Knocked down BY this weekend, over half of the properties scheduled for demolition in the Son Banya district of Palma will have been demolished. This follows water and power supplies cut off earlier this week, as two of the remaining three families were found a place to live.

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HIGH POINT: The Sierra Nevada mountain range lies in Granada Province.

Peak position THIS coming Tuesday is International Mountain Day, and what better way to mark the occasion than to look upon the magnificent slopes of one of Spain’s best-known Sierras.

The Sierra Nevada mountain range lies in the Andalucia province of Granada in the south of Spain, and parts of it cross into the provinces of Malaga and Almeria.

Its name translates to ‘the mountain range covered in snow,’ with its peaks

usually white from the cold conditions at their summits.

The Sierra Nevada is home to the Mulhacen, the highest mountain in continental Spain and the third highest in Europe.

The mountains also feature a National Park, a protected biosphere reserve, the Sierra Nevada Observatory and the IRAM telescope.

The Sierra Nevada is also popular with skiers. Its ski resort is one of the

Sea museum A NEW maritime museum has been opened at Ses Voltes in the Parc de la Mar in Palma. At the official launch, President of the Mallorca Council Miguel Ensenyat said that “this is an opportunity for our local people to get closer to the sea.”

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AT a ceremony held in Palma, the new Balearic Islands Chief of Police has asked for much closer collaboration between the Lo c a l Po l i c e a n d th e Guardia Civil. Gonzalo Espino said that he considers it ‘necessary to deepen’ the cooperation between the two forces to the benefit of everyone.

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WITH an expected 25 per cent in visitors from 2018, Mallorca is like l y t o b e t h e p rin c ip al choice f o r a c y c l i n g h o lid ay next year. Around 250,000 cyclists from across Europe are expected, and continue with the increasi n g t r e n d t h a t b eg an back in 2010.

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Locals catch burglar NATIONAL POLICE have arrested a 48-year-old Cuban national... b u t t h e y a d m i t w o u l d n ’t h a v e been able to without the help of a group of local people.

The incident unfolded on Sunday evening when the now detained man was seen climbing down a ladder on an apartment block close to the Lluis Sitjar Stadium.

A group of young people then approached the man who told

them that his bag carried a large amount of jewellery and that if they let him go, they could have a share.

At that point they refused and the man fled the area, trying to steal a car in the process.

The youngsters, now accompanied by other neighbours, chased the man and carried out a citizens’ arrest as they surrounded him and waited for the National Police to arrive.

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most southerly in Europe.

The range is a member of the Alpine family, which also includes the Pyrenees, the Cantabrian Mountains, the Baetic System, the Atlas range and others across Europe, Africa and Asia.

All of them formed after the tectonic plates that lie beneath Africa, India and the Eurasian landmass began colliding around 66 million years ago. That process is still ongoing in some mountain ranges in the Alpide belt.

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Festive security boost AS part of its Christmas security plans, Palma will be increasing the number of blockades that will act as deterrents to any potential terrorist threat and protect members of the public.

As well as a number of concrete blocks, large plant pots will be placed in strategic places across the capital, especially on significant days across the festive season.

In addition to around 40 barriers, people will notice the pres-

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ence of more members of both the National and Local Police on the streets, and continues from the success of a similar operation carried out last Christmas and New Year. According to reports, the police on Mallorca have stressed that this increase in security doesn’t mean that there has been a specific threat to Palma.

It’s simply being carried out in the same way as it has been across a number of cities and tourist hotspots across mainland Spain.

The total number of news and features which appeared in Issue 1743 of the Euro Weekly News Mallorca edition, including 120 local stories.

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IN an effort to reduce the amount of traffic during the busiest times of the day, plans to add three new lanes to the Palma ring-road have been announced.

The increased access points for traffic coming from Inca were given approval by the Majorcan Mobility Commission.

This will mean that traffic will not have to move to another lane and turn off towards Andratx to join the ring-road. In order to accommodate the changes, the current speed limit will be reduced to 80kph from 120kph due to the existing lanes being narrowed.

The programme of works is due to begin at the start of next year.

School heating delays ACCORDING to reports, Palma Council are not able to solve the heating problems experienced in schools until February next year.

Schools which have been affected have warned they will only be able to continue to heat them for two more weeks after paying for the required fuel themselves.

Tower restoration THE full restoration of the iconic Torre de Cala Pi in Llucmajor has been completed after six months, and is part of a programme being carried out on the historic defence installations across the island of Mallorca.

Representatives of the Department of Culture and Heritage from the Mallorca Council and the municipality of Llucmajor were in attendance to see the results of the work on Tuesday.

According to the architect responsible for the project, Carlos Moranta, work has been carried out on repairing both the outside and interior walls, as well as restoring the roof.

The work was necessary to prevent further collapse of parts of the building and to cover up several leaks in the roof, with the materials used, being as similar as possible to the original stone and earth.

Much of the work on the Torre de Cala Pi was carried out by members of the Heritage

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ICONIC: The Torre de Cala Pi before the restoration (File image).

Brigade, with the support of the local council who have been allowed to hire unemployed people, or those on benefits to complete the task.

Wanted man caught in the act THE Guardia Civil arrested a 54-year-old man in the act of robbing a house in Alcudia.

The suspect was carrying a large knife at the time and had stolen 25 pieces of jewellery from the property after forcing a window.

The thief was taken by surprise by the Guardia Civil, as they had a warrant for his arrest after escaping from a detention centre only a few days beforehand.

He has now been imprisoned awaiting further legal procedures.

The arrest was made when a neighbour heard suspicious

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RETURNED: The pieces of jewellery stolen by the escaped man. noises coming from the house next door and called the Guardia Civil.

When they arrived at the scene, they entered the house

and caught the intruder inside.

The items of jewellery he had hidden were later returned to their rightful owner.

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Large fines for graffiti proposed A SPOKESPERSON for the opposition Partido Popular (PP) gr oup on Pal m a Council said they will be proposing a fixed fine of €3,000 for people caught spraying or painting graffiti around the municipality.

The initiative, according to councillor Marga Duran, will help ‘stop the wave of this kind of vandali sm whi ch exi st s across all of our neighbourhoods and which the governing t eam has not t aken any act i on t o cl ean for the past three-and a-half years.”

There is currently a set fine of €1,500 for such offences, but accor di ng t o t he PP, they are not being applied.

Councillor Duran said the proposal for Palma would be similar to that observed in Spanish cities such as Granada and Salam anca wher e t hey have a ‘strict protocol’ in this respect.

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Driving licences in Spain LIVING in Spain can bring with it an array of issues which may not have been encountered when living in the UK. There are lots of things to consider, and we are here to help try to make the transition and life in Spain a little easier by compiling a series of helpful facts and figures relating to a variety of topics.

If you are planning on living in Spain on a permanent basis, it’s a good idea to have a Spanish driving licence - in fact it is mandatory after a while. Here are some guidelines for current and new drivers on how to do this quickly and easily.

BLAZE: The fire gutted the woman’s home. treated for her injuries.

No one else on the street

was said to have been affected.

Isolated in Paradise A VICTIM of domestic abuse at the hands of her Mallorcan ex has written a book about her experience as a ‘wake up’ call to other women.

Isolated in Paradise is a first person account of Eva Karlsson’s torment at the hands of a man she met online in 2007.

Eva said she has written the book because she ‘is not afraid any more’ and stressed ‘it’s important to know a person before jumping into the pool, and how to interpret the warning signs which may

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Expats Guide to CREDIT: Palm a Fire

EMERGENCY Services personnel took an elderly woman to hospital on Sunday after a fire gutted her Palma home.

Firefighters, Loc a l a n d Nat i onal Po lic e offi cers and medical perso n n e l were called out to the h o u s e on Cal l e B la n q uerna at around 3.25pm, after the blaze began.

Personnel arr iv e d at the property to find the living room, kitchen a n d h al l way on fire.

They also f o u n d t he 65-year-old wo m a n who had slight injuries caused by the fire.

Medical personnel took the woman to Son Espases Ho s p ital where she was

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arise at the start of a relationship.

The mother-of-one had moved from her home country, Sweden, to Malaga when she began chatting with her former partner, and when the company she worked for opened a branch in Palma, she jumped at the career opportunity and the chance to be with her new man.

The couple had previously met whenever they could, and he treated her ‘like a queen’.

But when Eva landed in Palma with her cat and her

belongings, she said she knew she ‘had made a mistake’.

The book reveals how theviolence began early on, and the ‘isolation’ she felt. ‘He didn’t want a wife, he wanted a slave’, she writes.

Eventually, Eva found the courage to pack her things, and take her daughter back to Sweden where she rebuilt her life.

Isolated in Paradise has been published in Swedish, but Eva has not ruled out an edition in other languages.

Brexit baggage PALMA Airport is getting increasingly worried about the prospect of a no-deal Brexit, days before the UK parliament votes on the Withdrawal Agreement.

Managers at the airport are preparing for all scenarios but they fear that they are

facing chaos at customs for UK passengers.

More than 3.7 million British tourists visited the island in 2017, and a no-deal Brexit would complicate the processing of their luggage significantly.

If you already have a valid EU (European Union) Community or an EEA (European Economic Area) driving licence and meet the minimum driving age in Spain, you can use it for the first two years of residence in Spain, although you must register your details with the traffic authorities after six months.

You can register at your Central Register of Drivers and Minor Offenders of the Provincial Traffic Headquarters.

If you don’t obtain a Spanish driver’s licence after two years of residence in Spain and are caught driving, you can face a fine of around €200. Visit: www.dgt.es to find out more.

Once the process is under way, you will have to adhere to the same conditions as Spanish licence holders: Have reached minimum age in Spain for the specific category of vehicle you want to drive, Relevant medical checks, Renew or exchange the licence after the first two years’ residence in Spain.

If an EU licence is renewed in Spain it effectively converts it into a Spanish EU licence, which then needs to be renewed every 10 years up to the age of 65, and every five years after 65.

The new regulation which requires new residents to exchange their licences for a Spanish one, was enforced three years ago. As such, Spain has agreements with more than 20 countries, allowing drivers to exchange a foreign driver’s licence for its equivalent. To find out more, check with your home country’s consulate in Spain or the Spanish Traffic Authority at www.sede.dgt.gob.es.

To exchange your licence, you will need to fill out an application form that is issued by the Provincial Traffic Headquarters. (See the above website). The following documents will be required: Proof of identity (original passport and a copy), Proof of your residence for six months (Certificate of Registration in the Central Aliens Register - the NIE number), Application form (in Spanish), Current valid driving licence to be exchanged (original and a copy), Written declaration stating that you don’t have another driving licence of the same class in another country, Written declaration stating that you have not been suspended or banned, Two recent passport size photographs (32 by 25 mm), Medical fitness report (visit the DGT website for information).

For new drivers, check the legal driving ages and permit types before you register. You can get details depending on what type of vehicle you want to drive by visiting: Englishdriving-school.com.

The best option (for new drivers) is to go to a driving school as they take care of the registration process with the Jefatura (Jefatura Provincial de Trafico) on your behalf. Once you have registered, get your medical and vision test done, too.

Theory tests can be done in a classroom or be computer based. The written test is normally taken in Spanish, but some places offer it in English. For more information, visit http://www.autoescuelacorsa.com.

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NEWS EXTRA No change THERE are no plans for any further ports and marinas to be built in Mallorca for the next 15 years. According to the Balearic Government, they will continue to expand on the current facilities, especially the world-class refit areas.

Losing wait PATIENTS on the list for surgery across Mallorca now only have to wait an average of 72 days for an operation in a public hospital, 21 days less than the national rate. To see a consultant it is 28 days.

Minor crash TWO young people aged 20 and 30 have suffered minor injuries in Palma after their motorbike was involved in a crash with a car in the Nou Llevanyt district. They were taken to the Rotger Clinic.

Demands for review of airport hours ONCE again, Palma Council has mad e a req u e s t to A E N A - the Spanish airport authority - to shut down Palma Airport overnight.

In addition, they have asked that the number of flights arriving and departing the busy airport are reduced as a means of cutting down noise pollution.

The council originally contacted the previous Secretary of State for Transport, the Director of Palma Airport and the President of AENA during last summer with their concerns and their beliefs that Palma was no longer a 24-hour operation.

One of the principle aims is to allow local people more hours to sleep at night, especially during the busy tourist season.

T h e in itia tiv e is ba s e d on similar regulations which have been adopted by other airports ac ro s s E u ro p e w h ic h inc lude L o n d o n -H ea th ro w, C h a rle s de G a u lle an d all airp o rts in G e rmany.

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A FORTY-SEVEN-YEAR-OLD woman and a 24-year-old man have been detained by officers of the National Police in connection with allegedly exploiting young girls from Latin America.

According to reports, the women had been ‘imprisoned’ in a property on Calle Aragon for at least 21 days at any one time and were only let out for three hours a day. If they were delayed, they had some of their ‘wages’ withdrawn.

It is understood all of the women were forced to work as prostitutes - charging as little as €24 - with almost all of the money being given to the two people now arrested.

During the raid on the club, where the two lived, paperwork discovered showed the organisation had an alleged turnover of €80,000 per month.

Unemployment fall

CONCERNS: Council demanding overnight closure of Palma Airport.

However, with Palma being one of the most profitable airports in

the AENA group, the changes are likely to be resisted.

FIGURES released by the Spanish Ministry of Employment showed levels of unemployment in the Balearic Islands falling in November by 6.42 per cent year-on-year.

At the end of last month, there were 59,872 people looking for work across the islands, 4,109 less than the end of November 2017.

Across Spain, there were 3,200,000 unemployed people, 6.37 per cent less than 12 months ago and a slight drop of 0.06 per cent below figures for October 2018.

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NEWS EXTRA Drain fall A WORKER from the Palma Parks and Gardens Department needed to be rescued after falling into a drain in Son Rapinya on Wednesday morning. He was taken to the Son Espases Hospital after falling off a lorry.

Thick fog PEOPLE across Mallorca awoke to a blanket of thick fog on Wednesday morning, which caused a number of problems across the island’s roads.

The first hour of flights scheduled in and out of Palma Airport were also affected.

Cycle rows THE company which supplies the fleet of electric scooters in Palma - Wind have insisted that they will maintain the service. This is in spite of Palma Council saying that the activity is not authorised.

‘Luxury home’ robbers detained DURING the early hours of Wednesday morning, at least four people were arrested during a Guardia Civil operation against a suspected criminal gang.

According to reports, the dangerous group are alleged to have carried out a number of robberies in luxury properties in Andratx and Calvia.

The raids continued throughout the day in Palma where a total of six houses have been the subject of the ongoing investigations, with a home on Calle Pascual Ribot being the property where some of the arrests have taken place.

It is understood that the gang is made up of both Spanish and foreign nationals and had deliberately made their base in Palma to avoid any possible connection with where the robberies had taken place.

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GUARDIA CIVIL: Nabbed the robbers. goods have already been recovered from the raids and the

Guardia Civil have said that further arrests cannot be ruled out.

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Dentist in the dock A DENTIST based in Palma faces a one-year prison sentence for severing a nerve in a patient’s tongue back in 2013.

The public prosecutor has also asked that the dentist in question is disqualified for a period of two years and pays compensation of €55,860 to the victim.

According to reports, the patient still suffers from occasional pain, speech difficulties, loss of taste, and reduced sensitivity which increases the risk of burns to the mouth.

The case refers to an incident when the dentist extracted the 31-year-old patient’s wisdom teeth and during the course of the operation detected two cysts which he also decided to remove while they were still under general anaesthetic.

However, and according to the official letter sent by the Office of the Attorney General, the dentist - who is a specialist in surgery - ‘did not take the necessary precautions to avoid affecting the lingual nerve during the surgical procedure.’

Following the operation, the patient needed continuous medical treatment for three months to heal the wounds caused by the unplanned surgery on the tongue.

Originally, the patient filed a civil claim for damages but the procedure has now been suspended pending the outcome of the criminal case.

The dentist, who has no previous police record, will shortly be tried in Palma.

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A letter from UK ambassador Simon Manley I WANTED to update you on the recent developments on our exit from the EU. As many of you are no doubt aware, on Sunday November 25, there was a special European Council on Brexit. EU leaders agreed the Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration on the future relationship between the UK and EU. Citizens’ rights is a key part of the agreement, so this represents a big step forward in providing certainty for UK nationals living in Spain. As the PM said following the European Council “If you are one of the over three million EU citizens who has come and built your life in the UK - come to be our colleagues, our neighbours and our friends - you need a deal that guarantees your rights. If you are one of the almost one million UK nationals living elsewhere in the EU, you need the same. This deal delivers for you all.”

The next stage is for the UK Parliament to vote on the deal the government has negotiated, which is expected on December 11. The European Parliament will also vote on the agreement.

If approved, the Withdrawal Agreement will secure the rights of one million UK nationals living in the EU. It means that the 300,000 British people who have chosen to make Spain their home have a legal guarantee that they will be allowed

to stay here after the UK leaves the EU on March 29, 2019.

The Agreement also defines the Implementation Period as running from March 30, 2019 until December 31, 2020.

All UK nationals lawfully residing in Spain on December 31, 2020 will be covered by the Withdrawal Agreement. Under the current rules, UK nationals living in Spain must register with the Spanish authorities (at the Oficina de Extranjeros or at a designated Local Police station) to be legally resident here. Therefore, I and the team strongly recommend you ensure you are correctly registered as a resi-

dent, as is your current obligation. For detailed advice on registering, please see gov.uk/living-in-spain. We will, of course, update our advice if the Spanish authorities announce any changes to the registration requirements linked to Brexit.

During the Implementation Period, you will be able to visit, live and work in the EU broadly as you do now. If you want to move to a different Member State, you will be able to do so during the Implementation Period.

UK nationals and their families covered by the Agreement will continue to have

broadly the same access to healthcare, pensions and other benefits as they currently do. And you will be able to leave Spain for up to five years without losing your right to return if you have acquired the relevant residency status. If you have any questions about who is covered by the Withdrawal Agreement, please see the UK nationals living in the EU pages on gov.uk.

Next steps • Make sure you are correctly registered with Extranjeria here in Spain (please see gov.uk/living-in-spain) • Sign up for email alerts to stay up-to-date and find out about our outreach events, by visiting the Living in Spain guide on gov.uk.

• Follow our ‘Brits in Spain’ social media channels, including on Facebook.

Both the Embassy and our network of consulates will continue with outreach events across Spain to answer your questions about your rights and Brexit, with three events planned before Christmas and more planned for the New Year. And we will continue to update you with key information in the months ahead. In the meantime, I would like to wish all British nationals living in Spain, a very merry Christmas.

SIMON MANLEY: Will update advice as changes are announced.

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POLICE have arrested a man for allegedly poisoning two eagles, one of which was endangered.

The 52-year-old suspect is said to have killed a mouse eagle and an Iberian imperial eagle, a species which is at danger of extinction in Manzanares, Ciudad Real.

Officers from the Guardia Civil arrested the man, after agents from the Nature Protection Service (SEPRONA) found a dead mouse eagle at a private game reserve in Manzanares.

Further tests confirmed that the animal had died from poisoning.

Later, an Iberian imperial eagle was also found, showing symptoms of poisoning. The Guardia Civil stepped up their investigations further when a resident in Membrilla, Ciudad Real, reported two cats had died of poisoning on the same reserve.

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Poisoner detained

A SUSPECT: Allegedly killed two eagles.

Police later searched the home of the suspect, allegedly finding several containers of the same poison used to kill the eagles, as well as further chemicals on the roof of his house and in the trunk of his car.

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Brit arrested in “one-punch” kill case A 45-YEAR-OLD British man has been arrested by Spanish police in connection with the death of an Argentinian pensioner who was punched in the face on a zebra crossing in Fuengirola.

The suspect was held at Malaga Airport last Friday on a European Arrest Warrant, after flying back to Spain from the UK. Mario Sauco, 65, was a father of three and died in Malaga’s Carlos Haya Hospital, 10 days after a late-night

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FATHER OF THREE: Mario Sauco’s family is heartbroken.

street attack on August 14.

However, it is believed the purpose of the unidentified suspect’s return to Spain was to hand himself in to authorities.

He was reportedly questioned at a police station near the airport before appearing in court behind closed doors on Monday in Fuengirola.

Court sources suggest he has been released on bail

pending a possible manslaughter charge.

A social media campaign was started by Mario’s daughter Analia, who published a picture of both her father and a man she described as the ‘attacker.’

Mario was only 300 feet from his home in Los Boliches, Fuengirola, when he was punched and broke his skull on the road.

NEWS EXTRA Pension findings SPAIN has the largest proportion of widows drawing pensions out of its retirees in the developed world, according to a report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

Abuse data ALMOST half of those who claimed they were the victims of sexual offences in 2017 were underage, figures from the Interior Ministry showed, with 4,542 youths out of a total of 9,537 people filing complaints last year.

Hotel hack AROUND 500 million people may have personal details including their names, addresses, emails, passport information and phone numbers breached following the alleged computer hacking of one of the Marriott International hotel chain’s databases.

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BREXIT BRIEF

More time THE EU is ready to offer Britain a three-month extension to Article 50 to prevent parliamentary deadlock resulting in a no-deal Brexit.

Under plans being discussed by European leaders, the EU would agree to extend Britain’s membership to allow time for a trade arrangement to be ironed out.

However, Theresa May has claimed that any extension to Article 50 would require the reopening of the Brexit negotiations which could result in a worse deal than the one on offer.

In practical terms, the extension could only last until July when the new European parliament is convened.

The EU is adamant that only the political declaration and trade deal can be reviewed, not the broader withdrawal agreement, including the Northern Ireland backstop.

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Crunch vote looms

By Joe Gerrard THE British government has stepped up efforts to sell its European Union (EU) withdrawal deal to politicians and the public as Parliament prepares to vote this Tuesday.

Prime Minister Theresa May continued to host face-to-face meetings with Members of Parliament from her ruling Conservative Party this week as many remain sceptical of her Brexit deal.

The Conservative Party’s position in Parliament is wafer thin and the government relies on 10 MPs from the Northern Irish Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) to pass legislation.

The vote continues to loom as Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said his party would not support her deal in Parliament.

Corbyn and other party figures added they would seek to bring about a general election if the deal is voted down, and would not rule out a second EU referendum.

May also faced the prospect that the Scottish National Party (SNP) would also vote against her. The Prime Minister hosted Scotland’s First Minister Nicola

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Easier entry A FRENCH lawmaker has told British media that illegal immigrants would be able to enter Britain ‘very easily’ in the event of a hard or nodeal Brexit, with PierreHenri Dumont adding increased customs queues allow more time for sneaking into lorries.

Plan ‘works’

SHOWDOWN: May’s (inset) Brexit deal must overcome Parliamentary arithmetic on Tuesday.

Sturgeon in Downing Street in an attempt to win her over last Monday.

May’s position was further jeopardised by hard-line Brexiteer MPs from within the Tory fold threatening to sink the deal, on the grounds it leaves Britain tied too closely to the EU. Meanwhile DUP members jumped on comments made by May’s top Brexit negotiator Oliver Robbins which suggested Britain may not be able to withdraw

from the Northern Ireland ‘backstop’ arrangement.

The mechanism, which would come into force in the event of stalling trade negotiations after Brexit, is a red line for the DUP. They claim it subjects Northern Ireland to different trade arrangements to the rest of Britain.

In these circumstances May will have to bring everything to bear if she is to get her deal over Tuesday’s crunch hurdle.

AN oil tycoon has said that British Prime Minister Theresa May’s plan to bring Britain out of the European Union (EU) is ‘workable’ and added businesses felt that London needed to move ahead with the withdrawal process.

Goods move BRITISH factories have begun stockpiling goods and materials they fear could be harder to import into the country following Brexit due to concerns over customs problems and political uncertainty in the event of a nodeal withdrawal, the EEF trade body said.

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NEWS EXTRA Art attack RONALD LAUDER, president of the World Jewish Congress, hit out at what he sees as a lack of political will by Europe (and Spain in particular) to investigate and recover artworks stolen by the Nazis.

Money march THOUSANDS of Catalan civil servants joined strikes and ongoing protests by students and health workers to demand more funding and better working conditions, with around 8,000 people marching to the Barcelona regional parliament.

Digits down CAVE art of hands by the Palaeolithic peoples of Spain and France indicates they may have amputated their own fingers as part of a religious sacrifice, though some experts suggest they may have lost fingers due to frostbite.

TRAGIC FALL: Mountain rescue experts are inspecting the area for evidence.

Horror plunge A BRITISH man has fallen to his death while abseiling down a mountain near Spain’s Costa Blanca known as the ‘Sleeping Lion.’

The unnamed 36-year-old was with his sister-in-law who was rescued by helicopter and taken to hospital with a broken leg.

The climber reportedly fell 80 ft while abseiling down Monte Ponoig, near the town of Polop, and his death is being investigated.

A Guardia Civil statement said:

“Emergency responders spent some time trying to save the life of the man who died, but he suffered a serious wound to his chest which frustrated the attempts to revive him.

“Members of the Guardia Civil GREIM team will be carrying out a site inspection later today to try to establish why this accident happened.”

The abseil anchor reportedly broke away, but as the woman fell from a lesser height of 25 ft, she managed to survive.

The two were believed to be experienced climbers who were on holiday in the area.

After being rescued in a fire service helicopter, the woman was taken to a fire station in Benidorm before being transferred to hospital.

The dead man’s body was also taken by helicopter separately to the same fire station.

Monte Ponoig is one of the most iconic mountains in the province of Alicante and is a popular choice for both walkers and climbers.

Toddlers drive to surgery A SPANISH hospital has launched a stress-reducing initiative which allows children ‘drive’ themselves to the operating room in an electric car.

While a member of staff controls the vehicle by remote, the scheme helps ‘eliminate the stress and tears’ of young patients prior to surgical treatment.

A spokesperson for IMQ Zorrotzaurre Hospital in Bilbao, said the car system ‘is demonstrating great efficiency, getting children who require surgery to go more

BIG HIT: Almost 100 per cent of the young patients asked opted to drive to surgery. quietly to the operating room.’

General director, Nicolas Guerra, said there was ‘considerable concern about the tears and the state of nervousness and anguish of the little ones.’

He added that it was extremely difficult to calm some children once they realised they were being separated from their parents.

The team of IMQ anaesthetists were reportedly most concerned about the levels of anguish because ‘if children fall asleep scared, they will wake up in the same way.’

While if a child falls asleep calmly, ‘they tend to wake up from the intervention with less upset and worry.’

After mulling over a number of ideas and researching what was done in other hospitals, the hospital board decided to purchase an electric car.

A survey of nurses, surgeons and anaesthetists who spoke with young patients revealed 98 per cent of children wanted to use the car, all of whom entered the operating room ‘calm and without tears.’

Of those, 95 per cent woke up ‘calm and without agitation.’

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the Spanish Nation (DENAES) and backed by the far-right Vox party. It was also attended by members of the conservative Partido Popular (PP) including local politicians.

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Protestors in the Plaza de Colon waved Spanish flags and

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Down sizing CAIXABANK plans to cut almost a fifth of its branches in Spain over the next three years in a drive to boost profitability while undergoing a digital transformation.

As part of its 2019-2021 strategic plan, the Spanish lender has announced that it expects to cut the number of branches by 821 to 3,640 by 2021.

The bank, which employs around 32,600 people in Spain, and also has operations in Portugal, said the plan would lead to job losses, but did not elaborate.

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Vineyard gets wind of deal VINEYARD WIND, the company owned in a 50/50 partnership between Iberdrola and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), has c h o s e n M H I Ve s t a s O f f s h o r e Wind as the preferred supplier for its 800 MW offshore megaproject in the US. The contract is worth €1.2 billion and the project is scheduled for installation in 2021.

It is large enough to act as a catalyst for the build-up of a local supply chain in the region.

Once the turbine supply order

is confirmed, MHI Vestas will begin the process of local hiring and supply chain investment to support the project as it nears the construction phase.

M H I Ve s t a s C h i e f E x e c u t i v e Philippe Kavafyan said: “We feel honoured to have been selected as preferred supplier for the first large-scale offshore wind project in the US.” To keep pace with growing demand for offshore wind turbines worldwide, MHI Vestas plans to increase production capacity at

its Lindo nacelle factory and hire new employees to work there.

The company said it plans to recruit 50 new employees and is implementing a new testing regime designed to increase production and improve quality.

“This next phase of production will allow us to meet demand and d o s o m o r e e f f i c i e n t l y, ” s a i d Kavafyan.

M H I Ve s t a s a l s o a n n o u n c e d that it has extended its lease agreement with Lindo to eight years.

New chief SPAIN’S multinational banking group Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, known as BBVA, has appointed 44-year-old Turkish banker Onur Genc as its new CEO. Genc, who is currently the CEO of BBVA Compass and US Country Manager for BBVA, is expected to take over on December 31. BBVA is the principle shareholder of Turkey’s third largest private lender Garanti Bank. Genc stressed the importance of digitalisation and said that Spain and Turkey have some of the best mobile banking applications.

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Tobin tax SPAIN will be the next European country to introduce the Financial Transaction Tax (FTT), which aims to increase tax collection from international transactions and is estimated to raise €8.45 billion in 2019.

Game on MONEY MATTERS: The EU intends to investigate recent scandals.

EUROPEAN UNION finance ministers are set to delay a reform of money laundering supervision at banks next week, because they first want to assess recent alleged cases of financial crime at the bloc’s lenders.

An EU draft document, to be adopted on December 4, supports a need ‘to strengthen the effectiveness of the current framework’ after recent scandals.

However, it does not propose institutional or legislative changes like the creation of an EU-wide supervisor recommended by the

European Central Bank. The document details an action plan meant to be the EU response to a series of high profile cases of alleged money laundering at banks in several EU states including Spain, Britain, Denmark, the Netherlands and Malta.

The plan foresees a review of recent bank scandals that could indefinitely delay legislative changes already proposed by the European Commission in September to bolster supervision of banks against money-laundering risks.

SPAIN’S regulated iGaming market grew by 30 per cent in the third quarter of 2018 as gross gaming revenue (GGR) reached €181.8 million, buoyed a growth in sports betting, casino and poker.

Wage boost THE Mercadona supermarket chain has signed an agreement with worker unions that will introduce a salary increase of almost 15 per cent for its entire 84,000 strong workforce, and working hours are also under review.

Spain taps up China SPAIN’S Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has met with Chinese President Xi Jinping along with representatives from the China-Spain Business Advisory Council, in Madrid.

President Xi Jinping urged Spanish businesses to make the best use of the China International Import Expo (CIIE) trade fair and take ChinaSpain economic and trade ties to a new level.

Xi praised the establishment of the Business

Advisory Council and said that building a strong synergy between the two countries’ strategies will help bring about a more open and inclusive relationship between Asia and Europe.

For his part, Sanchez said the trading world is changing and that Spain is paying more and more attention to Asia. X’s wife, Peng Liyuan, called for more artistic and cultural exchanges between the two countries.

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Brexit negotiations and Italian defiance drive euro Ask the expert Peter Loveday Contact me at euroweekly@currenciesdirect.com

FOR the last few weeks, Brexit chaos has remained in the driving seat in the movement of the euro, with Italy trailing not far behind.

Euro EUR/GBP: Remained at £0.88 EUR/USD: Remained at $1.13 Although the euro has been pressured by the ongoing Brexit chaos, and the tensions between Italy and the European Union Commission, it has managed to start and finish the period at a very similar rate.

The tensions between Brussels and Rome played out this month, as Italy’s refusal to revise their draft budget for 2019 as it went against European Union regulations. Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister, Matteo Salvini remained defiant in the face of the EU, calling for the EU to ‘respect the Ital-

BREXIT CHAOS: Has remained in the driving seat in the movement of the euro. ian people.’ Despite this, it seems that Italy have backed down against the European Commission with sources suggesting that they are going to reduce their deficit target for next year to as low as 2 per cent of GDP, despite the previous 2.4 per cent goal.

There has been a lot of weakness revealed in the German economy, with the economy contracting for the first time since 2015, as it shrank by 0.2 per cent in the third quarter, with investors believing that the German economy is not going to recover rapidly from this weakness in its third quarter.

Unemployment figures for Germany are set to be released later this week, with a predicted drop in unemployment, and if this is the case, the euro is likely to push back further against the major currency pairings before the month is up.

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is set to be released for the Eurozone on December 7, which will show whether or not the Eurozone has grown, if GDP is seen to have grown compared to this time next year, it could mean the euro is likely to push back against the pound and US dollar.

Pound GBP/EUR: Up from €1.12 to €1.13 GBP/USD: Remained at $1.28 The pound remained volatile for the majority of the month, as Brexit chaos saw the currency continuously pushed around, being able to push back against the euro and US dollar, only to plummet when pessimistic Brexit-related news hit. The currency suffered a major dent when Theresa May’s cabinet was hit with the shock resignation of Dominic Raab, and then again when Jo Johnson resigned.

Sterling took a dent from the Consumer Price Index and Core Consumer Price Index figures, as both were expected to increase, although they remained at the same figure as the previous month.

The UK GDP figures are set to be released for October on December 10, and the average earnings for October are set to be released the following morning. If these figures are positive and show growth, it is likely the GBP will push back against the major currency pairings.

Although May’s Brexit negotiations are happening around the same time, major opposition from MPs over the EU Withdrawal Act is likely to cause the majority of the movement within the currency.

US Dollar USD/GBP: Remained at £0.77 USD/EUR: Remained at €0.88 The US is currently embroiled in a trade war with China and with the G20 Summit coming up at the end of this month is likely to show whether this tension is going to be eased or escalated further.

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Snowflakes need boot camps…

LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT SOMETIMES I really do find myself losing the will to live (I can hear the hurrahs from here!)

This week yobbo violence against the British police rose to new unprecedented levels. In one of a number of incidents, after the beleaguered force was called out to attend to a fight outside a pub (where else?) they were apparently set on by up to 100 youngsters.

Among this gang of feral youths it was later discovered that a few were actually only around 10 years old! In the fracas, the police were pelted with stones and fireworks, kicked and one punched heavily in the face.

OMG I hear you say. How many were arrested? When do their trials come up? What assault charges are the police going to bring? Well, don’t hold yer breath. After the incidents, (and all the arrested perpetrators were released, basically with slaps on the wrist) the police issued a statement accusing the parents of ‘not having enough control’ over their offspring and that they had to ‘move up to the plate’ and give more guidance to their children.

Is that not the most naive, unhelpful and posi-

POLICE: Confronted by ‘feral’ youths. tively inane simpering rubbish you have ever heard? So what do they suggest? Stopping their pocket money? Not letting them watch the X Factor for a week?

This PC ‘snowflake’ attitude toward the

young is the main reason their behaviour is spiralling out of control. The only ‘guidance’ they need, is a short swift sentence in boot camp on bread and water. All these do-gooders are simply confusing our youngsters into experiment-

ing just how far they can actually go before they receive some heavy retribution or another.

As for leaving it to the parents to sort out, are these law enforcers actually kidding? Don’t they realise that most of these youngsters come from homes that contain no love, no respect for the authorities and are often even worse than the unwanted offspring they allow to roam the streets.

Step up to the plate? The only plate these products of our benefit society are interested in, is the one bearing a pile of chips on a Friday night.

In the absence of National Service (come back, all is forgiven!) the only real answer to this yobbo culture are heavy boot camps with zero tolerance and the ability to make these youngsters petrified of ever being sent to them.

Only then will we be able to introduce alternatives, youth clubs, gymnasiums, sports facilities and the like, to give them the opportunity to live decent lives and respect the laws and decencies of our society.

As a final note to the small number of sad people that continue to think they are ‘revealing’ the ol’ boys hidden past, I suggest they buy my autobiography available on Amazon. Or if they are too mean for this, look me up on Wikipedia. Then for heaven’s sake give us all a break.

Keep the faith, love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com.

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A good servant or poor master?

Prince was wrong; the internet is definitely not over, says Terence Kennedy

TECH FOR THE TIMID A HILARIOUS scene in ‘The IT Crowd’ had naive tech novice Katherine Parkinson given a precious box to hold. It ostensibly contained the Internet. All of it.

The World Wide Web, the Interweb, the Intertubes, call it what you will. Barely three decades old, it now connects almost half of the world’s population, with five exabytes coursing through it daily. No I don’t know what that means either, but apparently it’s equivalent to 40,000 movies per second. Slightly too large to fit in Ms Parkinson’s box.

From cat videos to connected kettles, from ordering pizza to analysing the Kardashian rear, the internet has become an essential part of our everyday lives. How on earth did we ever manage without it?

Few of us have any conception of what holds it together. Try 300 un-

INTERNET: Around 85 per cent of people in Spain are online. dersea cables for a start.

Experts estimate it will use 20 per cent of the world’s electricity by 2025 and release 5 per cent of our emissions. America’s data centres alone will need the equivalent of 10 nuclear power stations.

Back in the mid-90’s we were impressively tech-savvy if we searched on AltaVista, which put the world at our fingertips through 13 million queries a day at its peak. Today’s

Google does 3.5 trillion. But fully half the world’s web traffic goes to just 0.1 per cent of today’s two billion websites.

And miaouw for the news: astonishingly there are well over seven billion pictures of cats on the web, with two million videos on YouTube alone. Grumpy Cat and its ubiquitous videos earned its owners more than € 100 million. That’s a lot of Whiskas.

Of course the web has a dark side.

Some estimates say up to 95 per cent of it is unindexed and thus invisible to standard browsers. Although this ‘dark web’ can have its good sides (not least in preserving the anonymity of journalists, activists and whistle-blowers), much of it is driven by criminal activity.

While China leads in adding new users with more than 800 million people connected, Chinese surfers are actually far less fortunate than the rest of us. Imagine a world without Google, YouTube, Facebook and Instagram and that’s China, infamous for its so-called ‘Great Firewall of China’ manned by a mindboggling 50,000 internet censors.

Around 85 per cent of Spain’s people are online, but that’s still well behind global leaders like Iceland (98 per cent) and those other lucky Nordics.

So all in all, if ever you’re privileged enough to be allowed to hold the entire internet in its box, be very aware of your awesome responsibility. Respect, bro.

For better or worse CAT videos apart, the internet undoubtedly spreads real knowledge and understanding around the world.

But it’s also responsible for many of our modern problems, from the rabbitholes of time wasted on social media to the sheer destructiveness of online bullying and trolling.

In the western world we spend an estimated 24 hours a week online, and many of us have little to show for it.

Our sleep is disrupted, our attention-spans fragmented, our credit cards reeling.

But observers say we are finally gaining more control over both our online identities and our habits as the dangers become all too apparent.

That eminent 21st-century philosopher Lady Gaga said famously that ‘The internet is a toilet’. But we can at least flush it to let clean water in.

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FEATURE

Oh! Beautiful Benidorm OH what a year it has been!

We started it in Palm Beach, Florida and finished it in Benidorm!

Having seen how the other half lives, we thought of seeing the remaining half!

Benidorm gained its reputation from an English TV series, as a cheap and cheerful Spanish resort where the Brits, beer louts and all sorts go for all-inclusive sunshine holidays in Europe.

But earlier this year, we saw a TV documentary by Alex Polizzi featuring Benidorm based on a personal visit and I was truly captivated and intrigued by it as she named it Spectacular Spain!

To celebrate our joint birthdays this time around I suggested to Clive that we go for a ‘tongue in cheek’ celebration and head to Benidorm to see it for ourselves.

Reluctant to agree at first, he eventually succumbed, ready to be disappointed or as he says ‘to take it all with a pinch of salt.’ Five hours drive later, we had reached our destination! ...And suddenly, we’re in a different Spain, with skyscrapers stretched along miles of seafront something normally not existing on

Benidorm sometimes gets a bad press, but intrigued by a TV documentary Nena Jacques decided to find out for herself…

BENIDORM: A different Spain.

GREAT TIME: Nena and Clive loved Benidorm.

Spanish coastlines. But it does in Benidorm.

And surprisingly we discovered the summer-time beer louts were replaced by groups doing Tai Chi and open air Yoga on the beach. There was even a Spanish chorus practis-

ing in one corner of the promenade where even strolling sun-worshippers joined in the enchanting Spanish lyrics.

Clive booked us in a hotel for three nights B and B and each day we just happily sat in the Benidorm

Old Town soaking up the glorious sunshine in a lofty square overlooking the whole stretch of Benidorm.

No photo can give justice to this magnificent setting.

And for our birthday celebration finale, we went for a Dinner and

Show at the Benidorm Palace where the show could equally be in par with those in Chicago or Las Vegas (sorry no pictures allowed inside the palace and during the show).

Truly spectacular and the service was excellent!

I am so glad we visited Benidorm and had a memorable birthday.

Lots of people call Benidorm the Chicago of Spain or Las Vegas of Spain but in my opinion and personal experience, it is ‘almost’ the Miami of Spain.

I agree with Alex Polizzi, indeed it is truly Splendid!

And oh!.... everyone speaks English in Benidorm, mostly with British accents.

I also strongly suggest not to visit it during the peak of summer.

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THURSDAY - 6 DECEMBER

7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Defenders UK 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm A Matter of Life and Debt 12:45pm Ill Gotten Gains 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm The Doctor Blake Mysteries 4:15pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm The Best Christmas Food Ever 5:30pm Flog It! 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm EastEnders 9:00pm A Hotel for the Super Rich and Famous 10:00pm Ambulance 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:30pm BBC London News 11:45pm Question Time 12:45am This Week

4:35am This is BBC Two 7:30am The Best Christmas Food Ever 8:15am Flog It! 9:00am MasterChef: The Professionals 10:00am BBC News at 9 11:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live 1:15pm Politics Live 2:00pm Snooker 3:45pm Rugby Union 6:00pm Snooker 7:00pm Richard Osman's House of Games 7:30pm Strictly: It Takes Two 8:00pm Snooker 9:00pm MasterChef: The Professionals 10:00pm Escape From Dubai: The Mystery of the Missing Princess 11:00pm Live at the Apollo 11:30pm Newsnight 12:15am Snooker 1:05am Snooker 3:05am A Northern Soul 4:20am Inside the Foreign Office 5:20am This is BBC Two

3:30am Digging for Britain 7:58pm This is BBC Four 8:00pm Beyond 100 Days 8:30pm University Challenge 9:00pm Secret Life of Farm Animals 10:00pm Operation Iceberg 11:00pm Gravity and Me: The Force That Shapes Our Lives 12:30am Roy Orbison: Love Hurts Roy Orbison's legacy as a beloved rock legend and a devoted father is revealed through intimate interviews with his three surviving sons, featuring previously unseen home videos.

1:30am Beautiful Equations 2:30am The Mystery of Van Gogh's Ear 3:30am Secret Life of Farm Animals

6:05am The Jeremy Kyle Show 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 Christmas Buyers Beware Tonight 9:00pm Emmerdale 9:30pm Gino's Italian Coastal Escape 10:00pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!

11:30pm ITV News 12:00am ITV News London

9:25am Coronation Street 9:55am Coronation Street 10:25am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 11:20am Planet's Got Talent 11:50am I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!

1:15pm Emmerdale 1:45pm Coronation Street 2:15pm Coronation Street 2:45pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:40pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 4:45pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:50pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 7:00pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!

8:30pm You've Been Framed!

9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm Family Guy 10:30pm Family Guy 11:00pm Family Guy

3:30am Teleshopping 7:00am Classic Coronation Street 7:25am Classic Coronation Street 7:55am Heartbeat 8:55am The Royal 9:55am Judge Judy 10:25am Judge Judy 10:50am Judge Judy 11:20am Inspector Morse 1:35pm The Royal 2:40pm Heartbeat 3:40pm Classic Coronation Street 4:15pm Classic Coronation Street 4:45pm Inspector Morse 7:00pm Heartbeat 8:00pm Murder, She Wrote 9:00pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 10:00pm Midsomer Murders 12:05am A Touch of Frost 2:15am Liverpool 1 3:10am ITV3 Nightscreen 3:30am Teleshopping

TV LISTING

FRIDAY - 7 DECEMBER

8:20am 3rd Rock from the Sun 8:45am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:10am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:40am Frasier 10:05am Frasier 10:35am Frasier 11:05am Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 12:00pm The Simpsons 12:30pm The Simpsons 1:00pm Channel 4 News 1:05pm A New Life in the Sun 2:05pm My Family Secrets Revealed 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm Fifteen to One 5:00pm A Place in the Sun 6:00pm Kirstie's Handmade Christmas 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 8:55pm The Political Slot 9:00pm The Supervet at Christmas 10:00pm The First 11:00pm Naked Attraction 12:00am First Dates 1:00am Random Acts 1:30am Lego Masters

8:45am Peppa Pig 8:55am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 9:05am Paw Patrol 9:25am Floogals 9:40am Digby Dragon 9:50am Shimmer and Shine 10:05am The Secret Life of Puppies 10:15am Jeremy Vine 12:15pm Chasing Christmas 1:45pm Neighbours 2:20pm Snowed-Inn Christmas 4:00pm Christmas with a Prince 5:45pm 5 News at 5 6:00pm Friends 6:30pm Friends 7:00pm Neighbours 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm Esther Rantzen's House Trap 9:00pm Shop Smart, Save Money 10:00pm Oxford Street 24/7 11:00pm Stabbed in the Back: Murder of Sam Caulfield 12:05am Young, Dumb and Banged Up in the Sun 1:00am Super Casino

12:00pm A Matter of Life and Debt 12:45pm Ill Gotten Gains 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm The Doctor Blake Mysteries 4:15pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm The Best Christmas Food Ever 5:30pm Flog It! 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm A Question of Sport 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Not Going Out 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

5:20am This is BBC Two 7:30am The Best Christmas Food Ever 8:15am Flog It! 9:00am Dynasties 10:00am BBC News at 9 11:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live 1:15pm Politics Live 2:00pm Snooker 6:15pm Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 7:00pm Strictly: It Takes Two 8:00pm Snooker 9:00pm Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 10:00pm Made in Great Britain 11:00pm The Mash Report 11:30pm Newsnight 12:05am Snooker 12:55am Roots 2:35am Panorama 3:05am Imagine...

4:30am Doctor Who 5:20am This is BBC Two

4:30am This is BBC Four 8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm Top of the Pops Janice Long presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 30 October1986.

9:00pm The Live Lounge Show 10:00pm Barbra Streisand: Becoming an Icon 1942-1984 11:00pm Roxy Music: A Musical History 12:00am Tom Jones's 1950s: The Decade That Made Me 1:00am Roy Orbison: One of the Lonely Ones 2:00am Top of the Pops 2:30am The Live Lounge Show 3:30am Blackadder Goes Forth 4:00am Blackadder Goes Forth 4:30am Blackadder Goes Forth

8:45am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:10am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:40am Frasier 10:05am Frasier 11:05am Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 12:00pm The Simpsons 12:30pm The Simpsons 1:00pm Channel 4 News 1:05pm A New Life in the Sun 2:05pm My Family Secrets Revealed 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm Fifteen to One 5:00pm A Place in the Sun 6:00pm Kirstie's Handmade Christmas 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 8:30pm Unreported World 9:00pm Jamie and Jimmy's Friday Night Feast 10:00pm Gogglebox 11:00pm The Last Leg 12:05am Ministry of Justice 1:05am The Purge: Anarchy

7:55am Thomas and Friends 8:05am Fireman Sam 8:15am Shane the Chef 8:35am Peppa Pig 8:45am Peppa Pig 8:55am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 9:05am Paw Patrol 9:25am Floogals 9:40am Digby Dragon 9:55am Shimmer and Shine 10:05am The Secret Life of Puppies 10:15am Jeremy Vine 12:15pm Switched for Christmas 1:45pm Neighbours 2:15pm Season's Greetings 4:00pm The Perfect Christmas Village 5:45pm 5 News at 5 6:00pm Friends 6:30pm Friends 7:00pm Neighbours 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm The Gadget Show 9:00pm Britain by Boat 10:00pm Portillo's Hidden History of Britain 11:00pm Run All Night

4:00am 7:00am 7:50am 8:10am 8:30am 9:25am 10:35am 11:35am 12:35pm

6:00am Sky Sports News 7:00am Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize 7:30am Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize 8:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 9:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 10:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 11:00am Live European Tour Golf 4:00pm Sky Sports News 5:00pm Sky Sports News 6:00pm Sky Sports News at 5 7:00pm Sky Sports News at 6 7:30pm Live Mosconi Cup Pool Day three of the 2018 Mosconi Cup from the Alexandra Palace in London.

12:00am Sky Sports News 1:00am Info not available 1:30am Live NFL: Jacksonville @ Tennessee

4:25am ITV Nightscreen 6:05am The Jeremy Kyle Show 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 Imitation Game 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!

11:30pm ITV News 12:00am ITV News London

9:25am Emmerdale 9:55am You've Been Framed!

10:25am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 11:20am Planet's Got Talent 11:50am I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!

1:15pm Emmerdale 2:15pm You've Been Framed!

2:45pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:40pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:50pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 7:00pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!

8:30pm You've Been Framed!

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

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

3:30am Teleshopping 7:00am Classic Coronation Street 7:25am Classic Coronation Street 7:50am Heartbeat 8:55am The Royal 9:55am Judge Judy 10:25am Judge Judy 10:50am Judge Judy 11:20am Inspector Morse 1:35pm The Royal 2:40pm Heartbeat 3:40pm Classic Coronation Street 4:15pm Classic Coronation Street 4:45pm Inspector Morse 7:00pm Heartbeat 8:00pm Murder, She Wrote 9:00pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 10:00pm Midsomer Murders 12:00am A Touch of Frost 2:05am Chicago 4:00am Inspector Morse 5:55am Murder, She Wrote

4:00am 7:00am 7:50am 8:10am 8:30am 9:25am 10:35am 11:35am 12:40pm 1:40pm 2:45pm 3:50pm 4:50pm 5:55pm 7:00pm 8:05pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 11:05pm 12:05am 1:05am 1:10am 2:20am 3:15am 3:45am 4:00am

6:00am Sky Sports News 7:00am Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize 7:30am Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize 8:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 9:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 10:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 11:00am Live European Tour Golf 4:00pm Football Centre 5:00pm Football Centre 6:00pm Sky Sports News at 5 7:00pm Sky Sports News at 6 8:00pm Football 11:15pm The Debate Live 12:15am Premier League Best Goals 1:00am Sky Sports News 2:00am Sky Sports News 3:00am Sporting Records 3:30am Live NBA: Golden State @ Milwaukee

1:40pm 2:45pm 3:50pm 4:50pm 5:55pm 6:55pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 12:30am 12:35am 1:15am 3:20am 3:45am 4:00am

Teleshopping The Chase Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Kojak Quincy, M.E. Minder The Sweeney The Professionals Kojak Quincy, M.E. Minder The Sweeney The Professionals Ironside Pawn Stars Pawn Stars The Chase: Celebrity Special Inside London Fire Brigade The Usual Suspects FYI Daily The Usual Suspects Hornblower Tommy Cooper ITV4 Nightscreen Teleshopping

Teleshopping The Chase Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Kojak Quincy, M.E. Minder The Sweeney The Professionals Kojak Quincy, M.E. Minder The Sweeney The Professionals Ironside Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Monster Carp Source Code FYI Daily Source Code Falling Down FYI Daily Falling Down The Americans The Protectors ITV4 Nightscreen Teleshopping

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SATURDAY - 8 DECEMBER

7:00am Breakfast The latest news, sport, business and weather from the BBC's Breakfast team.

11:00am Saturday Kitchen Live Matt Tebbutt is joined by Yotam Ottolenghi plus special guest Hugh Dennis 12:30pm Classic Mary Berry 1:00pm Football Focus 2:00pm BBC News 2:15pm Snooker 5:30pm Final Score 6:25pm BBC News 6:35pm BBC London News 6:45pm Pointless 7:35pm Strictly Come Dancing 9:10pm Michael Mcintyre's Big Show 10:10pm Casualty 11:00pm BBC News 11:20pm Match of the Day 12:50am The NFL Show 1:20am Weather for the Week Ahead 1:25am BBC News

8:00am All Over the Place 8:25am Wild and Weird 2 8:40am Show Me What You're Made of 9:10am All Over the Workplace 9:40am Flushed Away 11:00am Radio Gibbon 12:00pm Homes Under the Hammer 1:00pm A Cook Abroad 2:00pm Call Me Madam 3:50pm Escape to the Country 4:35pm Flog It! 5:30pm Snooker 6:00pm Football: Women's World Cup Draw 2018 7:00pm Dad's Army 7:30pm Richard Osman's House of Games 8:00pm Snooker 11:00pm Performance Live: Love 12:00am Snowfall 12:40am Gambit 2:00am Hunky Dory 3:45am Louis Theroux's Altered States: Choosing Death 4:50am This is BBC Two

8:35am The Tom and Jerry Show 8:50am The Powerpuff Girls 9:10am Toonmarty 9:30am Robozuna 10:05am Mighty Magiswords 10:25am ITV News 10:30am Saturday Morning with James Martin 12:40pm The X Factor 2:10pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:20pm Apollo 13 5:00pm You've Been Framed!

5:30pm Tipping Point 6:30pm ITV Evening News 6:40pm ITV News London 6:55pm Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope 9:10pm The Chase: Celebrity Special 10:10pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!

11:10pm The Jonathan Ross Show 12:15am ITV News

3:20am Teleshopping 6:50am ITV2 Nightscreen 7:00am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 7:25am Emmerdale Omnibus 9:55am Coronation Street Omnibus 12:50pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!

2:20pm Catchphrase 3:20pm Jack Frost 4:20pm FYI Daily 4:25pm Jack Frost 5:25pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!

6:55pm Yes Man 7:55pm FYI Daily 8:00pm Yes Man 9:00pm The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift 10:05pm FYI Daily 10:10pm The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift 11:10pm I'm a Celebrity...

Extra Camp 12:15am Family Guy 12:40am Family Guy 1:15am Family Guy 1:40am Family Guy

8:00pm Wild Tales From the Village 9:00pm Tap America: How a Nation Found It's Feet 10:00pm The Sinner 10:40pm The Sinner 11:20pm Barbra Streisand: Becoming an Icon 1942 1984 12:20am Top of the Pops Gary Davies and Peter Powell present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 22 May 1986.

12:55am Guitar Heroes 1:55am Wild Tales From the Village 2:55am Mcmafia 3:50am Mcmafia

5:55am Murder, She Wrote 6:45am ITV3 Nightscreen 7:00am Judge Judy 7:20am Judge Judy 7:40am Columbo: Death Hits the Jackpot 9:40am Bertie and Elizabeth Enchanting feature-length portrayal of the life of Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother.

11:40am Santa Claus Classic family Christmas adventure starring Dudley Moore, 1985 1:50pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 2:55pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 4:00pm Midsomer Murders 6:00pm Midsomer Murders 8:00pm Midsomer Murders 10:00pm Midsomer Murders 12:00am Midsomer Murders 2:05am On the Buses

TV LISTING

SUNDAY - 9 DECEMBER

8:10am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:35am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:05am Frasier 10:05am The Big Bang Theory 10:35am The Big Bang Theory 11:00am The Big Bang Theory 11:30am Heineken Champions Cup Rugby 12:30pm The Simpsons 1:00pm The Simpsons 1:30pm Heineken Champions Cup Rugby 4:10pm The Simpsons 4:40pm The Simpsons 5:15pm The Simpsons 5:40pm Arthur Christmas 7:35pm Channel 4 News 8:00pm Britain's Most Historic Towns 9:00pm Hunt for the Arctic Ghost Ship 10:00pm Allied 12:25am The Impossible 2:30am Ministry of Justice 3:25am Hollyoaks Omnibus 5:40am Big House, Little House

9:50am Shimmer and Shine 10:00am Pirata and Capitano 10:20am Rusty Rivets 10:35am Paw Patrol 10:55am Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:05am Rooftop Christmas Tree 12:50pm The Christmas Train 2:55pm Enchanted Christmas 4:40pm Rock and Roll Christmas 6:30pm Home for Christmas Day 8:10pm 5 News Weekend 8:15pm Britain's Craziest Christmas Lights 9:10pm Harrogate: A Yorkshire Christmas 10:10pm Harrogate: A Yorkshire Christmas 11:10pm My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 1:00am Super Casino

1:25am BBC News 7:00am Breakfast 9:30am Match of the Day 11:00am The Andrew Marr Show 12:00pm Sunday Politics 12:30pm My Faith and Me: Jj Chalmers 1:30pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:15pm Songs of Praise 2:50pm Escape to the Country 3:35pm Shrek the Third 5:00pm Dynasties 6:00pm BBC News 6:15pm BBC London News 6:25pm Countryfile 7:25pm Doctor Who 8:15pm Strictly Come Dancing 9:00pm Dynasties 10:00pm Care 11:30pm BBC News 11:50pm BBC London News 12:00am Match of the Day 2 12:45am The Women's Football Show 1:20am The Apprentice 2:20am The Apprentice: You're Fired!

7:15am School for Scoundrels 8:45am Greatest Gardens 9:15am The Instant Gardener 10:00am Countryfile 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:30pm The Hairy Bikers' Best of British 1:30pm Food and Drink 2:00pm Snooker 6:15pm Flog It! 7:00pm Britain's Biggest Warship 8:00pm Snooker 12:00am The Mash Report 12:30am I'll Get This 1:00am Athletics 2:00am Stacey Dooley Investigates 3:00am Question Time 4:00am Holby City A much-loved face from the past forces a guilty Serena to think about her future.

5:00am This is BBC Two Highlights of programmes on BBC Two.

8:00pm A History of Christianity 9:00pm Why the Industrial Revolution Happened Here Professor Jeremy Black examines one of the most extraordinary periods in British history.

10:00pm Daredevils and Divas: A Night at the Circus 11:00pm The Sky at Night A look at the world of astronomy.

11:30pm Horizon Series exploring topical scientific issues.

12:30am The Farthest: Voyager's Interstellar Journey 2:00am Why the Industrial Revolution Happened Here 3:00am Mcmafia

7:20am King of Queens 7:45am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:10am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:35am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:00am Frasier 9:25am Frasier 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Sunday Brunch 1:30pm The Simpsons 2:00pm The Simpsons 2:30pm The Simpsons 3:00pm The Simpsons 3:30pm Stuart Little 2 5:05pm Father Christmas 5:35pm The Snowman 6:05pm The Snowman and the Snowdog 6:35pm Home Alone 8:35pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm Escape to the Chateau 10:00pm A Very British Country House 11:00pm Tin Star 11:55pm 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 1:00am The Angels' Share 2:45am The Last Leg

8:05am Thomas and Friends 8:15am Bob the Builder 8:30am Digby Dragon 8:50am Peppa Pig 8:55am Peppa Pig 9:00am Peppa Pig 9:10am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 9:30am Paw Patrol 9:45am Nella the Princess Knight 10:00am Friends 10:30am Friends 11:00am Friends 11:25am Friends 11:55am Friends 12:25pm Friends 12:55pm Friends 1:25pm Friends 1:55pm Friends 2:25pm Friends 2:55pm 101 Dalmatians 5:05pm Nativity 3: Dude, Where's My Donkey?!

7:15pm Call Me Claus 9:05pm Warship: Life at Sea 9:55pm 5 News Weekend 10:00pm Edge of Tomorrow 12:15am Timecop 2:00am Super Casino

4:00am 7:00am 7:15am 7:40am 8:35am 9:30am 10:30am

6:00am Sky Sports News 7:00am Sky Sports News 8:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 9:00am Rugby Gold Remember some classic matches from rugby's autumn internationals.

9:05am Live Rugby 7s: Cape Town 12:15pm My Icon 12:30pm Football Bournemouth host Liverpool at the Vitality Stadium in the Premier League.

4:15pm Info not available 6:15pm Football 12:00am Live NBA: Houston @ Dallas 2:30am Sporting Records 3:00am Sky Sports News 4:00am Sky Sports News 5:00am Sky Sports News

10:55am Gino's Italian Coastal Escape 11:25am Doc Martin 12:25pm Midsomer Murders 2:20pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:30pm Best Walks with a View with Julia Bradbury 3:00pm Paul O'grady: For the Love of Dogs 3:30pm The Chase 4:30pm Tenable 5:30pm How to Spend it Well at Christmas with Phillip Schofield 6:30pm Tipping Point 7:30pm ITV Evening News 7:45pm ITV News London 8:00pm The Chase: Celebrity Special 9:00pm I'm a Celebrity Catchphrase Special 10:00pm I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!

Final 11:35pm ITV News

7:35am Emmerdale Omnibus 10:10am Coronation Street Omnibus 1:10pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!

2:15pm You've Been Framed!

2:50pm Shrek the Halls 3:20pm Spy Kids 3: Game Over 4:20pm FYI Daily 4:25pm Spy Kids 3: Game Over 5:05pm How the Grinch Stole Christmas 6:05pm FYI Daily 6:10pm How the Grinch Stole Christmas 7:10pm Despicable Me 8:10pm FYI Daily 8:15pm Despicable Me 9:00pm The Mask 10:00pm FYI Daily 10:05pm The Mask 11:05pm Family Guy 11:35pm I'm a Celebrity...

Extra Camp 12:40am Family Guy 1:10am Family Guy 1:35am Family Guy 2:05am American Dad!

7:00am Murder, She Wrote 7:55am Heartbeat 8:55am Heartbeat 10:00am Goodbye Mr Chips 12:05pm Columbo: Forgotten Lady 1:40pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 2:55pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 4:00pm Midsomer Murders 6:00pm Midsomer Murders 8:00pm Endeavour Crime drama series about the young Detective Constable Endeavour Morse.

10:00pm Vera 12:00am Joanna Lumley's Trans-Siberian Adventure 1:05am Agatha Christie's Poirot 2:15am Lucan 3:30am Road to Avonlea 4:20am Road to Avonlea 5:15am Judge Judy 5:35am Murder, She Wrote

7:00am The Professionals 7:50am The Professionalsa 8:45am The Sweeney 9:40am The Sweeney 10:40am The Sweeney 11:50am Minder 12:50pm Minder 1:50pm The War Wagon 2:50pm FYI Daily 2:55pm The War Wagon 3:55pm The Train Robbers 4:55pm FYI Daily 5:00pm The Train Robbers 6:00pm Pawn Stars 6:25pm Pawn Stars 6:50pm Made in Britain 7:50pm Hornblower 10:00pm Executive Decision 11:05pm FYI Daily 11:10pm Executive Decision 12:45am The Usual Suspects 1:55am FYI Daily 2:00am The Usual Suspects 3:00am Minder 3:50am ITV4 Nightscreen 4:00am Teleshopping

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A warm Danish welcome

Marisa Moreno is the Danish Consul on the Costa del Sol. As an international lawyer, she has a wealth of knowledge and experience on many matters which affect expats of all nationalities. She will bring this experience to you in her monthly column, but first she wants to introduce you to Peter and a taste of Danish Christmas….

CHRISTMAS is almost upon us and I would like to take the opportunity to share with you one of my favourite Danish traditions.

I am going to introduce you to my good friend ‘Peter’ who will be the subject of my articles over the coming weeks on social, cultural and legal matters which concern all foreign community residents in general, and the Danish in particular.

So Peter, who is very organised in his life, has this year offered to do traditional activities with his grandchildren to get ready for the arrival of Christmas. Peter is 50 years old and is Danish by birth, although he has been living in Spain

Richard Shanley THE BBC has released its full Christmas TV schedule - including a six-part adaptation of Les Miserables and the return of Idris Elba in Luther.

Agatha Christie’s The ABC Murders, a new interpretation of Richard Adams’ Watership Down and Andrea Levy’s The Long Song are also lined up. And old favourites such as Mrs Brown’s Boys, Call the Midwife and Strictly Come Dancing return to our screens.

Mary Berry and Nadiya Hussain will both present their own cookery shows. Charlotte Moore, director of BBC content, said: “We’ve got a wonderful array of stars to keep everyone entertained, with the very best in drama, entertainment, comedy and documentaries over the festive period. As has become tradition, another David Walliams’ book has been adapted for the festive period - this time round, it’s The Midnight Gang.

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DECOR: Sharing family traditions.

since he was 10 years old when he moved with his family, parents and siblings, from his native Roskilde to our Costa del Sol. Peter has two grandchildren from his two daughters of his previous marriage and he wants to prepare a special Danish Christmas for them this year, because he wants his grandchildren to know and enjoy the traditions of their own country.

Many Danish traditions have common roots with several other northern European countries, so

many readers will recognise the similarities in their own traditions.

Christmas in Denmark begins with the preparation of the Advent crown, a Christmas decoration which each family makes, so Peter will take his two grandchildren to the field and pick up pine twigs and pine cones, to surround and shelter four white or red candles.

They will also look for small wild red fruits and they will decorate it with some red ribbons.

Then they will have to wait for

each of the Sundays which precedes Christmas Eve for their grandchildren to light one of the four candles, one for each Sunday until the four candles are lit, then it will mean that Christmas has arrived.

Also, Peter wants his grandchildren to have an authentic ‘Christmas calendar’ this year. To do this, Peter will have to prepare 24 small gifts (one for each day of December before Christmas).

It’s going to be a big job because

there are two Christmas calendars, one for each grandchild, but it’s worth the effort.

Peter could use chocolate figures in the advent calendar. They are easy to buy in the shops, but he wants his grandchildren to experience a different calendar this year along with the illusion of surprise which each gift gives.

Peter has to give it some thought because children today are not as excited as when he was a child himself.

So his two grandchildren, Alicia, four, and Adam, six, will be given gifts of small cars, animal figures, coloured pencils with glitter, plasticine, etc.

The idea is that the grandchildren can share their gifts as he himself did with his brothers when he was little. I am sure that Peter’s grandchildren are privileged to be able to enjoy the preservation of this beautiful Danish tradition but I am even more sure it will be Peter who will enjoy ‘Christmas calendar’ this year the most.

Mrs Brown’s Boys and Luther set for a BBC Christmas

MRS BROWN’S BOYS: Will be returning to our screens over the Christmas period.

Take That mark their 30th anniversary with a special one-off p ro g ramme fo r B B C O ne a nd younger viewers may be keen to catch the animated version of Ju-

lia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s Zog. The stars of Goodness Gracious Me will celebrate the show’s 20th anniversary alongs ide c e le brity fa ns of the hit

BBC Two series.

Documentaries focus on the likes of comedian Billy Connolly and The Snowman author and illustrator Raymond Briggs. The

festive edition of Doctor Who will be shown on New Year ’s Day on BBC One instead of Christmas Day for the first time since the drama’s return in 2005.

Watership Down, about a warren of intrepid rabbits, features an original song from Sam Smith and will be split over two feature-length episodes. It boasts a stellar cast including James McAvoy, Nicholas Hoult, John Boyega, Gemma Arterton and Olivia Colman.

Separately, award-winning screenwriter Andrew Davies - the subject of a documentary also shown over the Christmas period - has adapted Victor Hugo’s novel Les Miserables for the small screen. John Malkovich will return to BBC One playing Poirot in The ABC Murders, with Rupert Grint appearing alongside as Inspector Crome. Ken Dodd will be remembered in How Tickled We Were on BBC Two.

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3:15pm The Doctor Blake 4:10pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm The Best Christmas 5:30pm Flog It!This edition 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm EastEnders 9:00pm Holby City 10:00pm Mrs Wilson 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:30pm BBC London 11:45pm The Apprentice 12:45am Stacey Dooley in

3:45pm Who Do You Think You Are? 4:45pm Gordon Buchanan: Elephant Family and Me 5:45pm Eggheads 6:15pm Put Your Money 7:00pm Richard Osman's House of Games 7:30pm Strictly: It Takes Two 8:00pm Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 9:00pm MasterChef: The Professionals 10:00pm School 11:00pm I'll Get This

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12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live 12:15pm Politics Live 2:00pm Think Tank 2:45pm Reel History of Britain 3:15pm Railways: The Making of a Nation 3:45pm Who Do You Think You Are? 4:45pm The Polar Bear Family and Me 5:45pm Eggheads 6:15pm Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 7:00pm Richard Osman's House of Games 7:30pm Strictly: It Takes Two 8:00pm Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 9:00pm MasterChef: The Professionals 10:00pm Death and Nightingales 11:00pm The Apprentice: You're Fired!

8:00pm Beyond 100 Days 8:30pm Christmas University Challenge 2017 9:00pm Vikings A warrior and farmer who dreams of riches begins working on a project that will turn the Viking world on its head.

10:00pm Digging for Britain 2018 11:00pm Vic and Bobs Big Night Out 11:30pm Inside No 9 A second season of dark comedies

by Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith.

12:00am Nature's Wonderlands: Islands of Evolution 1:00am St Petersburg: An Art Lovers' Guide

9:40am Frasier 11:10am Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 12:05pm The Simpsons 12:30pm The Simpsons 1:00pm Channel 4 News 1:05pm A New Life in the Sun 2:05pm My Family Secrets Revealed 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm Fifteen to One 5:00pm A Place in the Sun 6:00pm Kirstie's Handmade Christmas 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 8:55pm The Political Slot 9:00pm The Secret Life of the Zoo 10:00pm Old People's Home for 4 Year Olds: Christmas 11:00pm The World's Most Expensive Presents 12:05am 24 Hours in A&E

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Coming Out 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pm ITV News London

11:50am Planet's Got Talent 12:15pm Britain's Got Talent 1:15pm Emmerdale 1:45pm You've Been Framed! Special 2:45pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:40pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 4:45pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:50pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 7:00pm You've Been Framed!

7:30pm You've Been Framed!

8:00pm You've Been Framed!

9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm Love Actually 11:00pm FYI Daily 11:05pm Love Actually 12:45am Family Guy

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Being together is a life saver AS Christmas approaches I often think of those in the autumn of their years who for whatever reason, find themselves without friends and family around them.

Recently I read that being lonely is as bad for elderly people as smoking 15 cigarettes a day.

The evidence suggests that people don’t eat as well when they are on their own, which can make them more vulnerable to kidney and heart problems.

While people are living longer, society has changed and extended family life is not as common as it used to be.

I hope you will help to promote social clubs for pensioners and activities that they can get involved in on the Costa del Sol. Nora Clarkson

Sorry Leapy I WILL indeed withdraw my statement and would like to send my sincere apologies to Leapy Lee. I am sorry I misread his comments when highlighting the Grenfell disaster.

The quote was: ‘To hear the moaning and whingeing of the evacuated you would have thought they would have preferred to chance an agonising death than be disturbed at that time of night.’

He was of course referring to a neighbouring tower block that was also evacuated, again very sorry for misreading his comments.

Ray Osborne

Barrelling in I WAS shocked to read about Malaga Council’s plan to employ a marksman to cull the city’s parakeets. I do understand that their numbers have grown out of control and that they impact on other birds and wildlife, but this just seems a little inhumane.

I personally prefer another method used to eradicate some overpopulated species; increasing numbers of their natural predators. In London, falcons used to be to help keep down the number of pigeons.

Some people may disagree with this but I think it is better to let nature take its course rather than having gunmen wandering through the streets.

Mrs A Ford

Good guide

BEAUTIFUL: Calle Larios, Malaga, Xmas 2017.

I JUST wanted to say thank you for your guide to upcoming Christmas events in last week’s Social Scene (Costa Del Sol issue 1743). My grandchildren always look forward to the turning on of the lights in Malaga and this year I will now be able to surprise them with a few more local events.

On the subject of Christmas lights, I was pleased to read that Malaga City Council was using LED lights in this year’s display. I imagine this measure will help to save costs for the taxpayer and also give us a much-needed reminder we should all be doing more to avoid waste, even during the festive period.

Mrs Sheila A Booth

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A call for order AS British Members of Parliament prepare to vote this Tuesday on the Prime Minister’s Brexit deal, many expatriates will be left wondering what the future holds due to ongoing uncertainty.

Many will no doubt welcome the repeated guarantees Theresa May has made to expatriates living in Spain and elsewhere in the European Union (EU).

These state that at least 300,000 expatriates living in Spain should, in theory, be able to continue living or working in the country as they did before Brexit.

The problem lies not in the details of the deal, but in its chances of being approved in Westminster. Scores of MPs including those from Labour, the Scottish National Party (SNP) and hard-line Conservative Brexiteers have said they are prepared to vote the deal down.

The British expatriate community is a broad church as far as Brexit is concerned. Many would have liked Britain to remain in the EU, while others are happy the country is leaving.

But all are equally entitled to feel secure about their future in Spain. While political posturing and threats may satisfy some MPs it is people here who are left worried about their homes, pensions and if their future here is secure.

Politicians should for the sake of all British citizens both at home and abroad focus on securing an orderly Brexit instead of playing fast and loose with people’s lives.

Now we want to hear your views.

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Spain is leading on migration at G20 summit I am not sure how accepting 47,000 migrants and then allowing them to cross into France and make their way to Calais to try to get to central London ... is leading the World.

May we know how many have been repatriated ?

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ANDALUCIA ELECTIONS: Ruling PSOE’s majority slashed as far right Vox party makes gains This is a reflection of the people’s opinion of the ruling elite that have plundered Andalucia for decades. I think it is a protest that should make all Spain wake up to the fact that they have been misled by the governing parties for too long.

Derek Robinson

BREAKING: Norah Garratt has been FOUND alive and well in Benidorm Fantastic news, it’s the best news I’ve heard in ages, been a frantic 72hrs about my dear friend. Just glad the ending is the one everyone wished and pray for. Hugs and kisses to Norah

Public announcement from the Sales Director of EWN Media Group Proud to work in the best expat paper in Spain and I’m sure this new venture will only make things even better.

Nazario I am proud to have been part of the EWN family for more

COMMENTS FROM EWN ONLINE than eight years now and always look forward to seeing the paper hitting the streets. Here’s to another few years to enjoy this publication.

Maureen The EWN continues to grow from strength to strength, power in presence and publication across southern Spain with its tangible product as well as with the digital and social platforms opening the reading audience globally for all past residents, visitors and future visitors to the region to continue to keep up with the news.

Being part of the EWN family previously I continue to enjoy reading weekly, so far this year I have read and introduced new readers to the Euro Weekly in the UK, Sydney, Australia, Budapest and Transylvania, Romania, the heart of the South Pacific in New Caledonia as well as the USA, friends globally message me saying they still read despite only having spent the odd five minutes initially, why, because it’s more than a weekly, bi-weekly rag, it’s a people persons community publication and people read to keep up with both news and columnists, that pretty much speaks volumes!!!

The public have spoken, and the general consensus is that the Euro Weekly is by far the best in the region then yester-

day’s announcement makes absolute perfectly good sense!

Good luck (not that it is needed) in the future growing publications of the Euro Weekly News!

Harrison I really hope I can continue to get the EWN after the changes. I live in the UK and go to the Costa del Sol as often as I can, although it is getting increasingly difficult for me. As a pensioner and the crumbling UK financial situation since Brexit, I find I can only get down there for one week a year now. I would come to live there, but just can’t afford the initial outlay as I don’t have property here. Very sad!!

Anyway, I really enjoy reading EWN as I feel it brings me closer to the place I love and it’s good to keep up with what’s going on there.

Good luck in the new venture, I will stay a loyal reader and poster of certain articles on Facebook.

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The Euro Weekly family is working very hard to achieve the best result ever.

Thank you very much to all our readers and clients for your support and understanding.

Laura I am very proud to have been part of the EWN family for 11 years, and am looking forward to exciting things happening in the future. Our clients are the best and I know they are going to love the way ahead.

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company (7) 16 A Liberal from overseas (6) 18 Possibly faster getting desert (6) 19 Poet has European facial feature (5) 22 Approval after turning on corner (4)

Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 5 represents C and 12 represents G, so fill in C every time the figure 5 appears and G every time the figure 12 appears. Now, using your knowledge of the English language, work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you discover the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and the control grid.

Across 1 Pleasant-smelling (8) 8 White heron (5) 9 Concur (5) 10 Inactive (4) 11 Sailplane (6) 13 Medical practitioner (6) 15 Elaborate song for solo voice (4) 18 Desist from (5) 19 Intermission (5) 20 Singer of folk songs (8)

English - Spanish

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION FACING PAGE

Across 1 Caliente (no frio) (4) 3 Piruleta (8) 9 Kidneys (7) 10 Limpio (5) 11 Asado (5) 12 Dill (6) 14 Burbujeante (6) 16 Bitter (in taste) (6) 19 To grow (6) 21 Dirt (5) 24 Bendecir (5) 25 Beehive (7) 26 Tan pronto como (2,4,2) 27 Silk (4)

Down 2 Relating to the countryside (5) 3 Movable barrier in a fence or wall (4) 4 Capable of being farmed productively (6) 5 Weary (5) 6 Drunk (10) 7 Publication that appears at fixed intervals (10) 12 Formal and dignified (6) 14 State to be true or existing (5) 16 Established line of travel or access (5) 17 Pimple (4)

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

Down 1 Guardarropa (8) 2 Income (from property) (5) 4 Ostra (6) 5 Milk (5) 6 To catch (7) 7 Fist (4) 8 Useless (person) (6) 13 Slap (8) 15 Barriles (7) 17 Mascullar (6) 18 Paintbrush (decorating) (6) 20 Basket (5) 22 Gansos (5) 23 Work (4)

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.

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

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CRYPTIC Across:

1 Cliffs, 4 Chupar, 9 Realeza, 10 Glove, 11 Ahead, 12 Ternera, 13 Hermanastro, 18 Apostar, 20 Etapa, 22 Tease, 23 Outside, 24 Spokes, 25 Granja.

1 Thrush, 4 Bairns, 9 Rangoon, 10 Sonic, 11 Alert, 12 Explore, 13 Clandestine, 18 Lioness, 20 Apple, 22 Snaps, 23 Radiant, 24 Sadden, 25 Serene.

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1 Cargar, 2 Image, 3 Freedom, 5 Hogar, 6 Proveer, 7 Ruedas, 8 Waiting room, 14 Enojado, 15 Sweeter, 16 Mantas, 17 Bañera, 19 These, 21 Avion.

1 Tarzan, 2 Range, 3 Shorten, 5 Aesop, 6 Run-down, 7 Sacred, 8 Unnecessary, 14 Leopard, 15 Twaddle, 16 Blasts, 17 Gentle, 19 Elsie, 21 Plane.

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KAKURO

Across: 1 Proboscis, 5 Nudge, 7 Sober, 9 Dear, 10 Cannon, 12 Sweden, 13 Fake, 15 Radio, 16 Clean, 18 Regarding.

Down: 1 Pen, 2 Obey, 3 Casual, 4 Strange, 6 Dead end, 8 Bandage, 9 Deserve, 11 Belong, 14 Scar, 17 Nag.

CODE BREAKER

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.

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)

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

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.

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.

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. After all, you love a challenge so see this as a bit of a juggling act.

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23)

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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.

PISCES (February 20 - March 20)

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AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19)

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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.

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) An authority figure may also be seen as a possible romantic attachment. Your talents and charm serve you well when approaching this person.

LEO (July 24 - August 23) Keeping up the activity level physically is really in your best

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.

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.

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.

QUIZ: YOUNG AND OLD 1. By what name is the Central Criminal Court of England and Wales in London more commonly known?

2. In which 1944 Frank Capra film does Mortimer Brewster (Cary Grant), a writer who has repeatedly denounced marriage as ‘an old fashioned superstition’, fall in love with Elaine Harper (Priscilla Lane), the minister's daughter who grew up next door to him?

3. In which decade was BBC TV’s iconic, non-chart music programme the Old Grey Whistle Test first broadcast?

4. In which US state is Salt Lake City, where Brigham Young and his Mormon followers first settled in July 1847?

5. Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats (1939) is a collection of whimsical poems by which Nobel Prize winning, USborn, British poet?

6. Singer-songwriter/actor Will Young first came to prominence after winning the 2002 inaugural series of which ITV talent contest?

7. Unchained Melody and The Man from Laramie were both UK number one hit singles in 1955 for which BBC DJ/radio personality?

8. Which anarchic 1980s British sitcom featured the characters Mike, Rick, Vyvyan and Neil?

9. Which Ernest Hemingway short story, first published in 1952, tells the story of Santiago, an ageing Cuban fisherman who struggles with a giant marlin far out in the Gulf Stream off the coast of Cuba?

10. Which worldwide organisation, now based in Geneva, was founded in June 1844 by George Williams in London and aims to put Christian principles into practice by developing a healthy ‘body, mind, and spirit’?

Not a lot of people know that… the phrase ‘angry young men’ was originally coined by the Royal Court Theatre's press officer in order to promote John Osborne’s 1956 play ‘Look Back in Anger.’

Answers: 1. OLD BAILEY, 2. ARSENIC AND OLD LACE, 3. 1970s (1971), 4. UTAH, 5. T S (Thomas Stearns) ELIOT, 6. POP IDOL, 7.

JIMMY YOUNG, 8. THE YOUNG ONES, 9. THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA, 10. YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION (YMCA)

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Year round WHILE it may feel like winter is the one time you can take a break from using a daily SPF, the reality is, everyone can benefit from wearing sun protection year-round.

The two rays delivered by the sun - UVA and UVB - both work differently.

While UVB absorbed in moderate quantities can offer a series of health benefits, including helping our bodies create vitamin D, as well as working as a mood enhancer, and treating some skin conditions, UVA offers no such benefits.

In fact, UVA rays penetrate deeper, simply damage the skin, causing premature wrinkles and increasing the risk of skin cancer.

UVB, while potentially helpful in small amounts, also dramatically increases the risk of cancer.

Even on a cloudy day, UV rays can still reach the skin so make sure to wear a daily SPF protection, ideally factor 30 or above, and top up frequently throughout the day.

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Winter warmers PICTURE the scene; candles lit, a warm bath gently soothing away your cares, perhaps even a glass of wine.

Baths are synonymous with winter comfort and may offer the perfect way to relax as the nights draw in.

In fact, regular baths have even been shown to lower stress levels, aid blood pressure and perhaps even boost our immune systems. But how do you make sure you get the most out of your ‘me’ time?

Cosmetics companies have spent years honing bath products, producing aestheticallypleasing, and often gorgeoussmelling, oils, gels, salts and soaks designed to enhance your bathing experience.

So why not take advantage of the many products on the market and treat yourself this festive season?

These products come in various forms, and first up is the traditional bubble bath. This humble product has come a long way from the familiar sight of a bottle of ‘Matey’ next to the tub, and new formulas offer a much more grown-up take on this foamy favourite.

While traditional bubble baths can be harsh on the skin, stripping it of natural oils and drying it out, new formulas like

RELAX: Into an aromatherapy bath. the ‘Lemon Custard’ shampoo, shower gel and bubble bath, £14.50 (€16.40) by Philosophy, will nourish skin while you relax.

Next up are salts and soaks which may not make quite the same visual impact as bubbles, but can certainly pack a punch when it comes to skin nourishing properties.

Formulas which include WE all know that in winter we should take care to ensure our skin does not become too dry.

But what do you do, if all preventative measures have failed you, and you end up with dry, cracked skin on your hands or face? This common complaint can become sore, uncomfortable and even embarrassing.

Cracked skin also means your barrier protection is lowered, leaving you prone to in-

natural sea salts contain minerals which your body can absorb through your skin, helping to relax muscles, restore health and promote relaxation.

Varieties include Dead Sea, Himalayan and Epsom salts, all of which soothe rather than strip the skin. Some products also include a mixture of essential oils which add another dimension to your bath and can

relax or energise your senses, depending on which you choose.

For those looking for a sensory experience, a pure bath oil can offer an intense hit of aromatherapy using natural products, which can again offer a range of mood-enhancing benefits depending on your preference.

Finally, for anyone who

Dry, cracked skin fection, making it important to take measures to heal the area.

The problem is caused by a lack of moisture in the skin, meaning the first step is to

take steps to prevent further moisture loss by avoiding harsh detergent soaps, and thoroughly drying hands after you have washed them, rather than letting them air dry, which allows further moisture to be lost from the skin.

Next, apply a heavy duty hand cream or barrier cream regularly throughout the day.

The more often you do this, the stronger your skin’s natural barrier will become. Some of the best products are petroleum jelly and creams designed for eczema.

For a more intense hit of

loves a novelty, the bath bomb may have been around for some time but this year has seen some companies take the trend even further, creating multi-coloured, and sometimes even glittery products, which turn your tub into your very own show.

Body Shop offer an impressive range starting from £1.50 (€1.70) from bodyshop.com. moisture, slather your hands in product and wear a pair of gloves over the top, overnight.

For the skin on your face you may be less inclined to walk around with noticeably shiny lotions or creams on.

Too heavy a product could clog your skin’s pores, leading to breakouts. Take care of the delicate skin on your face by avoiding washing with water that is too hot, and limit the use of exfoliants until your skin is back to normal.

Try using a special facial oil which will hydrate without being greasy, followed by a rich moisturiser designed for the face.

Nourish your skin from the inside, by upping your intake of water and consuming more Omega 3 oils found in oily fish, pumpkin seeds or supplements.

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Update on food, drink, entertainment, what’s on and weekly happenings

CELEBRITIES

The only way is marriage JAMES ARGENT has big plans for 2019, revealing recently that he’ll propose to girlfriend Gemma Collins within the next year.

Moreover, he is thinking about sunnier climes for the nuptials, saying: “We love the idea of getting married in Essex or Brighton as they’re both special places to us, or we might go abroad and do it in Spain or Italy.”

While the marriage may be on the cards, Gemma, 37, is not feeling rushed and does not plan to have a baby until at least 40.

Elsa is a siren SHE portrays the darkly enigmatic leader of a group of siren-human hybrids in upcoming Netflix series Tidelands, and this week Spanish actress Elsa Pataky, 42, praised the show for having strong female characters and embracing gender equality.

The mother of three, who lives in Byron Bay, Australia, with husband Chris Hemsworth, said: “I’m not saying the men’s characters are not strong, I ’ m j u s t s a y i n g t h e y ’ re very equal. “ I t ’s g o o d t o s e e s t o ries like that right now.”

The former model who was born in Madrid, also said she felt particularly connected to the mythology surrounding sirens, saying she “grew up with them.”

Last month, Elsa revealed that starring in Tidelands had been a positive experience for her marriage.

She said being on set again had allowed her and husband Chris, 36, to focus on things outside family life and bond over their shared love of acting.

SPANISH SIREN: Elsa Pataky.

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Nora Johnson

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

To comment on any of the issues raised in her column, go to www.euroweeklynews.com/3.0.15/nora-johnson

A BIT of a rant this week (so what’s new, I hear you say!) First off, a nursing graduate claiming to be a doctor secured a management job with the NHS and fraudulently earned almost £350,000. What? Didn’t HR do any checks?

Then, we have the completely unqualified psychiatrist who ‘treated’ NHS patients for 22 years. (Maybe she raised suspicions because she provided the best psychiatric care ever encountered in the NHS?) Isn’t it amazing what people can get away with, if they’re brash enough and nobody checks? I mean, just look at my own qualifications: Nora Johnson FRCS, PhD, QC! And guess what: I regularly carry out heart surgery with only a Girl Guide certificate in embroidery (plus my stitching of vital organs is so artistic - incredibly underrated these days).

Next we learn that residents in Belgravia, London and Chigwell, Essex pay for private ‘bobbies on the beat’ and community groups in Hartlepool, Co Durham conduct nightly patrols to prevent crime and ‘protect what’s ours.’

Let’s look at the NHS and police service a bit more closely. Firstly, the NHS. Its sacred cow status has allowed its service and efficien-

Brexodus ... can anyone put the great back into Britain?

IN CHARGE: Bureaucrats have taken over.

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Can they rent out their road?

Two properties which are not part of our community or our urbanisation share our privately owned sewer and road. They pay into a special fund for repairs to these facilities when needed. This is separate from the community fees which we on the urbanisation pay into twice a year. At our AGM this year it was decided to make these payments a legal undertaking. Is this possible?

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cy to decline still further with unaccountable bureaucrats more committed to keeping their jobs and the unwieldy bureaucracy than improving the patient’s lot. Although we’ve all heard wonderful stories of people saved by the NHS, we’ve also read truly shocking, dreadful accounts of hopeless, abusive, incorrect care, leading to suffering and death.

And as for the police, get bobbies back walking the beat, policing real crime, not ‘hate’ crime. It’s ridiculous that time, effort and taxpayers’ money is spent on virtue-signalling PC issues while real life ones go wanting. What’s the betting enterprising villains are at this moment hell bent over sewing machines, running

up their own ‘private bobby’ costumes?

What a sad indictment of these depressing Brexit times. But time to get used to the fact Britain’s rapidly changing. Incompetent politicians; incompetent police; the NHS run by ‘managers’ who couldn’t run a village fête let alone vital NHS trusts...

Nora Johnson’s psychological crime thrillers ‘The Girl in the Woods,’ ‘The Girl in the Red Dress,’ ‘No Way Back,’ ‘Landscape of Lies,’ ‘Retribution,’ ‘Soul Stealer,’ ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.nora-johnson.net) available from Amazon in paperback/eBook (€0.99;£0.99) and iBookstore. All profits to Costa del Sol Cudeca cancer charity.

Yes, you can make a legal agreement David Searl but you want to give it You and the Law careful study first. First in Spain there is the general principle that communities cannot be seen to make money. However, there are various possibilities. You can make an agreement with the two owners to pay a yearly fee for the use of the sewer and road, for example. This payment will be subject to Spanish tax because it is the community renting out an asset. We see this sort of agreement when an apartment building rents out its roof for a telephone aerial. Or you could make a legal agreement with the two owners for them to pay a certain percentage of any work on the road or sewers.

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

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In view of this, you should bear in mind some things before you go away for your holilday to keep your home safe and secure.

Talking about your home insurance, it is important to make sure you have the cover you need and that it remains valid whilst you are away. You should know that if you are away from home for more than a certain number of days, in the event of a loss, the claim coverage could be rejected if the home has been vacant for a period longer than stipulated in your policy. Thus, ensuring that your home insurance provider is aware that the property will be vacant for a long period of time and checking the period in your policy, can make all the difference should the worst happen in your absence.

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By Sally Underwood THE head of a major real estate company has praised the stability of Spain’s property market. David Vila, CEO of Renta Corporacion, told idealista.com the country continues to pull in foreign investment, ‘attracted by opportunity.’

He said: “After the important recession which Spain experienced, there came a time when investors believed that the country had reached rock bottom and there was a certain opportunity.” Vila added: “They began to re-energise a market which had lost any kind of momentum.”

The expert explained the boom was because “Investment follows when it sees there is a gap. The second quarter of 2013 in Spain was the moment when

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SPAIN’S MARKET: Continues to be strong according to David Vila (inset).

Law change will affect spouses A NEW Spanish law will require both parties in a married couple to agree before selling a property, even if the home is in just one name.

This change will apply to any property which serves as the main residence for a couple, and limits the freedom of the spouse who is the sole owner of a home to sell or rent it.

The law is designed to protect families, placing the needs of the unit above those of either partner in a marriage, and will only apply to those who married in a civil or church ceremony.

Salvador Salcedo, partner in the law firm Atico Juridico, told ide alista.com, the law is aimed to safeguard the family home and prevent one family member making a decision which could adversely affect others.

He added the regulation would not apply to situations where there had been a marital dispute, as this is already covered by another law governing the use of a family home in the event of separation and divorce.

MARRIED COUPLES: Must both consent to selling a property.

Salcedo explained: “A part of the Supreme Court’s decision has at heart the principle of equality, which comes into play both when choosing a house and when deciding whether to keep it.”

He said the new law would ensure any spouse whose name is not on a

deed, ‘tolerates or grants their approval to an act carried out by another to which they are not a party.’

If no consent is given, a notary can refuse to authorise the transfer of a property without face-to-face confirmation one party is happy to go ahead, or by power of at-

torney from the non-owner spouse. If a sale takes place without the consent of a notary, the land registrar will now refuse to register a property.

Salcedo confirmed the new law will apply not just to sale of property, but also if it is given away.

investment began to follow.”

He claimed this had led to a period of stability in the property market, saying he thought Spain was in ‘a period of stabilisation.’ He added: “The period of greatest growth in this cycle has belonged to 2016, 2017 and possibly 2018. We will continue to grow, but in a more stable manner.

“We see good prospects for the sector in the next three or four years.” Assuaging any concerns about a second property bubble, the CEO said: “In our opinion it does not exist. There has been a process of recovery from a period of significant recession.”

He added there was still room for market growth: “The figures we have, show it has not yet recovered to the maximum prices prior to the crisis.”

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Nick Horne The Rich Pick Freelance correspondent, London, England IAN FLEMING creator of James Bond, owned a Bentley, and the car is thought to have inspired him to equip his secret agent with such a car in his 1961 novel, Thunderball.

The car that James Bond ‘loved more than all the women at present in his life’ is one of Bentley’s most iconic, and is said to be the design inspiration behind the all-new Continental GT Convertible, the sister to the new Coupe, and priced to start at just £175,000.

While the official launch has been pushed back to coincide with the centenary celebrations of the marque in 2019, the convertible has been revealed.

The convertible’s roof sweeps open in just 19 seconds to reveal the luxurious handcrafted interior.

Heated seats, heated armrests, neckwarmers and even a heated steering wheel option provide a luxurious driving experience, in all but the harshest environments, at which point the stylish Z-fold roof may have to be deployed.

Unmistakably a Bentley, this third generation Continental GT Convertible is pushed to a top speed of 333kph (207mph) and from 0 to 100kph (60 mph) in just 3.8 seconds by the 635PS W12 engine and eight-speed dual-clutch transmission, augmented by the latest developments in chassis technologies.

The profile of the convertible is longer and lower than its predecessor, as the front wheels are 135mm further forward which has allowed the bonnet to be extended and the nose to be lowered,

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REVEALED: The Continental GT Convertible has been unleashed. further strengthening the face of the Bentley while the lines flow back to the muscular haunches at the rear.

Meanwhile the face of the Bentley Continental GT Convertible is adorned with jewels, and the design of the headlamps are the latest LED Matrix technology. Inspired by cut crystal glasses, the internal surfaces are transparent with sharply defined edges which catch the light like a diamond, a result which is not unlike an illuminated gem. The taillights also feature the cut crystal effect.

The exquisite and endlessly customisable interior is a showcase for all which Bentley offers in the use of materials and is displayed whenever the

roof is lowered.

Over 10 square-metres of wood, sustainably sourced, is used in every car. The dashboard is long and flowing, discreetly packed with technology.

The 20-way adjustable seats set standards in comfort and refinement, smooth centre panels allow maximum efficiency for the ventilation, heating and massage functions, while the adjustable bolsters retain the signature Bentley quilting.

No less than three audio systems are available, the standard features 10 speakers and 650 watts while the Bang & Olufsen features 16 speakers and 1,500 watts.

The Naim delivers 2,200 watts through no less than 18 speakers with active bass transducers built in to the front seats. Your driving play list never had it so good.

The driving experience is not neglected either.

Through the Drive Dynamics Control system, different modes may be selected which modify the suspension, engine, gearbox and other chassis systems to match the selected drive mode; Sport, Bentley or Comfort.

Vary the ride from limousine smooth, to sporting stiffness. Even James Bond may have chosen this car, given the chance.

Nick Horne, London, England

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Bat Out Of Hell Meat Loaf DESPITE Paradise By The Dashboard Light being metaphorically murdered by a million drunk karaoke singers the world over, Bat Out Of Hell - the album it comes from, remains one of the biggest sellers of all time.

Released in September 1977 it was a slow burner with sales being pretty poor to start with. It was a now legendary appearance on the BBC’s Old Grey Whistle Test that gave the album a boost. Written by composer Jim Steinman and produced by Todd Rundgren the album is a set of mini-epics.

Influenced by Phil Spectre’s ‘Wall of Sound’ production techniques tracks such as Two

BAT OUT OF HELL: One of the biggest sellers of all time.

Out Of Three Ain’t Bad, You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth, Paradise and of course Bat Out Of Hell are not short affairs but are well worth the time.

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Whatever happened to civil discourse?

ANGER: Better to listen and respond in a civil manner.

Barry Duke

LAURA PENN ‘PENN TO PAPER’ NOW it is December it is okay to use the C word... or the X word if you are lazy or short of space on your gift label. Yes Christmas (or Xmas) is rumbling inexhaustibly towards us once again as subtle as the ‘Coca Cola Holidays are Coming’ red truck.

At least here on the island we are spared the three-month build up to the big day that happens in England. You might see the odd Santa climbing up to a Mallorquin window, but so far I haven’t witnessed any houses draining the national grid with illuminations like in the UK. However, here on Mallorca you can pretty much write off the next two months in terms of getting anything done business-wise. The fiestas start on December 8 with the Feast of the Immaculate Conception and don’t let up until after San Sebastian on January 20.

Brilliant! This a magical time of year on the island. One thing I do

ing curious about our differences, asking questions, listening and responding in a sane and civil manner?’

Already things were hotting up, with Trump using the most obnoxious rhetoric to attack his opponents. We all see now, that a

president whose neck size exceeds his IQ has propelled America into a very dark place indeed, where a tsunami of intolerance has been unleashed against vast swathes of the population.

Pipe bombs being sent by one of his more deranged supporters

Christmas is a coming…

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I DON’T normally quote favourably from religious publications, but a while back I set aside an unusually intelligent piece written for the Salvation Army’s The War Cry by Rivera Sun, who called for calm and civil language ahead of the US presidential election.

Sun wrote: ‘Discourse is the f o u n d a t i o n o f d e m o c r a c y. T h e ability to have a respectful and informed conversation about polit i c s - i n t h e p o s t o ff i c e , o u r homes, on the media, with friends, family or with total strangers - is essential for a society that prizes the ideals of liberty and freedom.

‘If we are not free to converse without being verbally assaulted, insulted and screamed at, what does that say about the content of our character? Is it really so hard to engage in the practices of be-

to people like Barack Obama and actor Robert De Niro, the massacre of 11 people in a Pittsburgh synagogue and the gassing of refugees, are the latest examples of the lunacy that has overtaken the country.

Meanwhile, Brexit has done immense damage to the UK, with discourse on both sides reaching unprecedented levels of hysteria.

I’ve nothing against sarcasm a n d i n s u l t s p e r s e , b u t i t ’s t h e poor quality of the language used which irritates me most.

Put-downs now being traded are completely lacking in subtlet y, w i t h t h e F - b o m b b e i n g dropped into every sentence.

Insults, of course, have been bandied about since biblical times. Elijah, for example, told the priests of Baal. ‘Perhaps your god is sleeping, or maybe he’s off relieving himself somewhere,’ he suggested (2 Kings 18:27).

Shakespeare was renowned for

his insults. ‘Thine face is not worth sunburning’, ‘Thou art as fat as butter ’ and ‘Thou art unfit for any place but hell.’

Centuries later, when boxer Joe Frazier said of Muhammad Ali ‘he’s a phoney, using his blackness to get his way,’ Ali retorted ‘Joe Frazier is so ugly he should donate his face to the US Bureau of Wildlife.’

When Noel Coward told US writer and playwright Edna Ferber that she ‘almost looks like a man,’ she came back with ‘so do you.’

Actress Mae West said of a fella she met, that ‘his mother should have thrown him away and kept the stork’; and when a woman said to Winston Churchill ‘You’re drunk, and what’s more, you’re disgustingly drunk,’ he replied ‘You’re ugly, and what’s more, you’re disgustingly ugly.

But in the morning I shall be sober and you’ll still be ugly.’

Oh, for a return to a time when invective was at its most entertaining when people had a better command of the English language.

CHOCOLATE TREAT: The nativity scene at Rute. annually is make a point of visiting the Christmas fairs. I love to wander around the Placa Major and along the Rambla. There is a big festive fair in the Pueblo Espanol in Palma and others in Port Adriano and Santa Ponsa.

My favourite thing is the Betlems, or Nativity scenes. The

Spanish love a good Nativity scene.

Even the most modest is pretty impressive and some are elaborate affairs. In the town of Colmenar Viejo a cast of 250 create a living Nativity scene. Madrid zoo has a Nativity scene submerged four metres underwater in its shark tank and in Rute in southern Spain there

is one made out of 1000kg of chocolate.

All of them put to shame our family Nativity that my dad used to get out of the loft every year. The donkey’s ears were the first thing to go missing. Then baby Jesus disappeared one year and was replaced by a Jelly Baby. For most of my

childhood I was puzzled that the son of God was created by Maynards Bassets.

It is a time of year to eat and drink things that are not available for the other 11 months. Get stuck into some Turron - for chocolate lovers like me it’s a dream. Mince pies ought to be around all year, but as they aren’t make the most of this munching window.

And this is the only time of the year that I drink sherry, lots of sherry. Seeing as the Spanish invented the stuff why is it so hard to find any in local supermarkets? Thank scooners for the booze stores in Magaluf where you can get a bottle of Harvey’s Bristol Cream.

Finally forget stodgy Christmas cake and tuck into some Tres Reyes fruity rings. Is it any wonder the average person gains at least a kilo at Christmas... bloody great isn’t it!

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Falling at the last fence Cassandra Nash A weekly look - and not entirely impartial reaction to the Spanish political scene

GIBRALTAR residents, according to the Daily Mail, ‘mocked’ Pedro Sanchez’s claim of victory over Spain’s recent Brexit spat as ‘fake news.’

To a certain extent it was a victory because Spain’s ‘prior agreement’ will be needed on matters concerning Gibraltar, although this was confirmation of the existing agreement rather than a concession.

And it was a foregone conclusion that poor Teresa May would say yes to practically anything that Sanchez wanted, to avoid falling at the last fence in the EU obstacle course.

Esp e c i a l l y wh e n s h e k n ew th at th e Grand National was waiting for her back home.

Cold comfort for old cure DANI MATEO is described as a humourist alth o u g h a n y o n e w h o w atc h es G ra n Wyoming’s programme El Intermedio can

Choice of friends JUAN CARLOS I, who abdicated in favour of his son Felipe more than two years ago, was photographed hobnobbing with Mohammed bin Salman, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia.

Juan Carlos has always been on good terms with the Saudis and has supposedly helped Spain to pull off some very juicy arms and civil engineering contracts.

see that he’s a satirist.

He’s in big trouble because of a sketch where he allegedly insults the Spanish flag in a mock homage to Frenadol, Spain’s go-to cure for a cold and is now being prosecuted for hate crime.

Reverently intoning its contents he finishes with an almighty sneeze and wipes his nose on the nearest thing to hand, a Spanish flag, before realising in mock horror what he’s just done.

A diabolical liberty Mike Senker In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man APART from me, who is fed up going into restaurants, and when ordering a soft drink like a coke, getting served a 200ml mixer sized bottle that’s the size you use for rum and coke or gin and tonic instead of a 330ml can or bottle and being charged ‘full’ price?

It’s a diabolical liberty and a raving con.

Don’t give me the old tosh that you can only get them direct from Coca Cola. I don’t care.

Go into the local supermarket and buy some. I don’t care if they cost 30 cents and you sell them for €2.20 - just give me a proper size drink OK! One place told me if you use cans, it lowers the tone of the establishment. Listen mate, I’ve got news for you - your place, as brilliant as it is and I love eating there, is an upmarket cafe serving people in t-shirts, swimming shorts and flip flops in the summer.

All the staff are walking about in t-shirts, jeans and trainers, not dinner suits and bow ties. It’s not the Ritz. Don’t be the person that stands behind the counter saying ‘you are the 200th person today that I’ve told we don’t get any call for this.’

OK so it’s ‘have a grump at eateries’ today. If you have a sign up saying you close at 4pm like the place Mrs S and Dr S went to in England - then it should be pretty safe to assume that you close at four o’clock correct? Wrong!

Mrs S goes in at half three and Dr S is going to join her five minutes later. Patti orders a coffee then Sarah comes in five or so minutes later and also orders a coffee only to be told she can’t have one because the machine is off and is being cleaned. ‘But you don’t close til 4.’ ‘Yeah, but it takes half an hour to clean the machine and tidy up.’ ‘Yes, so do it when you close not when you are open.’ ‘We can’t cos we are open till four.’‘Then close the doors at 3.30!’‘But we have to stay open till four.’

Unfortunately it was a comprehension battle that could not be won. You can almost hear the staff saying, ‘if it wasn’t for all the bloody customers we could get on with our work!’

When I had my shops there was a very simple rule. We opened at 10am and closed at 10pm.

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The Spani sh nat i onal i st s ar e besi de themselves with wounded patriotism, but the manufacturers Frenadol, who should al so be out r aged, haven’t com pl ai ned about the implication that it doesn’t work.

Not so simple arithmetic HOBNOBBING: Former king with Saudi Crown Prince.

The Crown Prince is in hot water right now, but presumably the Rey Emeritus isn’t fussy about socialising with someone with no qualms about disposing of the journalists who diss him.

Hastily gabbling Sana sanita he then kisses it better as a Spanish mother does when a toddler hurts itself.

It wasn’t Mateo’s best sketch and he knew what to expect, but the nose-wiping has been taken out of context.

Called before a Madrid judge, he refused to declare but said before entering that he found it worrying that a ‘clown was being taken to court for doing his job.’

HACIENDA did its sums and Spain’s tax aut hor i t y f ound t hat t he unaut hor i sed Catalan referendum of October 1 last year cost €197,000, a long way off the €3 million that the previous government maintained.

St r i ct l y speaki ng, €615,717 was ‘compromised’ but in the way of governments worldwide, most of that was not paid.

Misappropriation of public funds is the charge that will get the remanded members of Cataluña’s previous government convicted, rather than rebellion. Ironically, it is below €250,000 and means they face lowish sentences.

Makes you wonder if it was all worth it when weighed up against the cost of paying the board-and-lodging in chokey of Oriol Junqueras & Co for more than a year.

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The British Prime Minister’s Office went onto congratulate him for his achievements in the field.

David’s charity work goes back to the 1970’s, when he used his passion for the piano and organ to raise money by breaking records for non-stop playing.

The causes he backed included centres for the elderly, mental health patients and for disabled children.

He was honoured for his work with an illuminated scroll presented by then Lord Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire Sir Philip Franklin in December 1973.

David later went on to found The Nottinghamshire Hospice in 1977.

David retired aged 50 in 1988 and moved to Spain where he has lived ever since. It was while living in Spain that he formed a Costa del Sol-based action group to help people who had suffered from scams, to recover their money.

David’s media career has seen him work on radio stations in southern Spain and Gibraltar and he has also appeared on television.

He has had a lengthy career as EWN’s in-house dog writer. Everyone at EWN wishes him a happy, well-deserved retirement.

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By Barbara Belt barbarabelt@gmail.com HELLO from the Canary Islands, where this year we’re stepping very cautiously into the festive season after receiving sobering news.

‘Canaries, the place in Spain with the longest wait for surgery; five months!’ was the Diario de Avisos cheery headline on the last day of November.

This paper often provides the most objective Canarian news, being less restrained by ‘complex political considerations,’ or funding as it was previously called.

The worrying information did appear in other papers, cosily tucked away inside with articles on dog grooming and other non-news.

The Canarian press practices layout censorship. But there it was, the result of Ministry of Health national waiting list times, published the day before, blazoned in bold 100-point on the front page.

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NO WAITING: Alternative ways to beat the waiting times. selves, or suffer internal malfunctions and need a touch of tweaking, it’ll be five months before anybody gets involved in fixing us.

Gracious, we’ll have to hobble, crawl or clutch the defective part through till May. To be fair, the report said 147 days, which is marginally less, plus we’ll be the lucky recipients of loads of pharmaceuticals for pain

relief, along with complementary pharmaceuticals to minimise any side effects.

Nevertheless, I personally will be restraining myself from the usual wild, mid-winter dancing on the edge of precipices and brandy fortified Christmas immersions where enormous waves bash rocks.

I’ll resist all temptation to take part in New Year’s Eve bareback

gallops along aforementioned precipices.

Gaffer taping a broken tibia longterm is unappealing and precipices are legion in these parts, affording many opportunities for accidents to those inclined and, curiously, it seems that many of our visitors are.

Despite advice to the contrary (not much), and common sense (none) they do drop off edges with

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alarming regularity, often managing to seriously injure themselves and, the holiday to end all holidays, sometimes to kill themselves.

But investigations reveal no five month backlog of injured walkers, groaning in German, in Canarian hospital corridors.

Is their nationality relevant? I hear you ask. Well, possibly.

In Germany, as I’m sure you know, dangers are properly advertised. Large warning signs like ‘Danger! Precipice!’ tell you there’s a precipice. But what are you doing up there if you can’t see that for yourself?

Is it the absence of signs here which causes problems? Whatever it is, there are injuries and surgery is obviously alive, well and immediately available if they happen in a certain way. Bad backs and hernias don’t count, for example.

So here’s an alternative to waiting five months, which in festive mood I pass on to all: should you be here and have the misfortune to need surgery, local bearers must immediately carry you up a rockface and then abandon you. A helicopter will soon arrive and within an hour you’ll be in the operating theatre.

A Merry Christmas to us all and may we keep our wits about us!

Travel MENTION the Balearic Islands in conversation with anyone and the majority of people will immediately only think of Mallorca and Ibiza. However, geography students and travel experts will know that their often forgotten neighbours of Menorca and Formentera have their own individual attractions on offer.

Menorca (or Minorca) takes its name from its size when contrasting it to the nearby island of Mallorca. With a population of roughly 95,000, Menorca is particularly well known for its traditional summer fiestas, with the biggest held at the end of June during the ‘Festes de Sant Joan.’

Spanish fiestas in general are known for their strange and unusual traditions that are often on display during their local parades, and Menorca certainly has one of the more off-beat among them. On the first day of the three-day festival, a man carries a freshly groomed sheep on his shoulders and parades it around the streets!

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It is believed that its name derives from the Latin word ‘frumentarium’ which means granary, and many time-served tourists say that Formentera is ‘what Ibiza was 20 years ago.’

Extra connections from the Spanish mainland and inter-islands have developed the tourist trade although still remains popular for naturists who use the long sandy beaches for an ‘all-over tan.’

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Arsenal rule demolition derby important 2-0 victory at Stamford Bridge.

The Blues took the lead early on when Pedro slotted home from N’Golo Kante’s pass and they could have had more in the first half had Sergio Rico not twice denied Olivier Giroud.

Fulham threatened to find an equaliser in the second half as Chelsea struggled for fluency, but substitute LoftusCheek made the win safe when he fired past Rico after an intricate passing move with Eden Hazard and Pedro.

Chelsea next face a testing tie against league leaders Manchester City, while Fulham will travel to Manchester United.

Man City had to work hard to see off

Bournemouth 3-1 and maintain their 100 per cent home record in the league this season.

All seemed to be going to script when Bernardo Silva smashed them ahead early on, but without Sergio Aguero they lacked a killer instinct and Simon Francis swept in a perfect cross for Callum Wilson to level for the Cherries just before half-time.

However, Raheem Sterling delivered again with a poached effort, before Illkay Gundogan’s close-range finish made sure of the points with 11 minutes remaining.

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UNAI EMERY’S Arsenal side produced a wonderful attacking performance to overpower London rivals Tottenham 4-2 at the Emirates.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang put the Gunners ahead before an Eric Dier header and Harry Kane penalty saw Spurs surprisingly ahead at the break.

But Aaron Ramsay and Alexandre Lacazette were introduced for the second half, and the Welshman soon set up Aubameyang for the equaliser.

Then Lacazette’s deflected shot beat goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, before the outstanding Lucas Torreira sealed a fine victory for Arsenal.

Arsenal next host Huddersfield while Tottenham will travel to Leicester.

Liverpool’s Divock Origi scored a bizarre 96th minute goal in dramatic circumstances as an uncharacteristic Jordan Pickford error gifted the Reds a 1-0 victory over Everton.

The feisty derby was heading for a draw when Pickford mishandled a sliced Virgil van Dijk shot, allowing Origi to head home the loose ball.

It sent Jurgen Klopp sprinting onto the pitch to hug goalkeeper Alisson, but was harsh on Everton who had played with adventure.

Liverpool will next face Bournemouth away, while Everton will entertain Watford.

Chelsea overcame a spirited Fulham to claim an

FINE FORM: Arsenal’s PierreEmerick Aubameyang is making his mark this season.

Kenny and Nelson strike gold BRITAIN’S Laura Kenny and Emily Nelson claimed madison gold on the final day of the UCI Track World Cup in Berlin.

Four-time Olympic champion Kenny was a late replacement after Katie Archibald withdrew following her omnium crash during her gold medal win on Saturday.

Kenny and Nelson had Britain’s sole podium finish on the final day in Germany, and the fifth of the weekend.

Sunday’s race was halted with 54 laps to go after a crash involving Italy’s Letizia Paternoster. When racing resumed, Kenny and Nelson consistently scored highly in the sprints.

In the closing moments, Danish duo Julie Leth and Trine Schmidt took a lap to go top of the leaderboard but the British pair secured the double points victory on the final sprint to finish on 37, nine points clear.

Vuelta to hit Bilbao Real revolution continues climbs, the Vuelta has visited Asturias on several occasions and this year’s race featured summit finishes at Praeres de Nava and Lagos de Covadonga.

In 2019, the Alto de Acebo and Puerto de La Cubilla will play host to the two summit finishes, while the third stage finish will be held in the Asturian capital of Oviedo.

It will be the first time

since 1987 that the Vuelta has visited Oviedo, the home of Formula 1 driver Fernando Alonso.

The 2019 Vuelta España will start in Torrevieja on August 24 and will spend three days in Alicante Province.

The full route of the race will be officially revealed in a ceremony in Alicante on December 19.

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WITH less than two weeks to go until the official unveiling of the 2019 Vuelta a España route, pieces of the puzzle continue to fall into place.

Visits to Andorra and France are already on the cards, and Bilbao and Los Muchucos have now been added to the route.

The Minister for Employment, Industry and Tourism, Isaac Pola, has also revealed that the Vuelta will be spending three days in Asturias.

The stretch is set for the end of the second week, September 7, 8 and 9 and will see the riders tackle two summit finishes.

With its challenging

BRIT GRIT: Simon Yates will be looking to defend his Vuelta title next year.

REAL MADRID kept up their remarkable renaissance with a 2-0 victory over Valencia at the Bernabeu.

An eighth minute Daniel Wass own goal and Lucas Vazquez’s late strike earned Real boss Santiago Solari his sixth win from seven games since he took over.

Gareth Bale had a shot brilliantly saved by Neto, and Karim Benzema volleyed wide early in the match.

Defeat for Valencia leaves them 13th in the table, while Real Madrid are fifth but looking upwards.

Los Blancos next face Huesca while Valencia will host Sevilla.

Barcelona moved above Sevilla to the top of La Liga in securing a comfortable 2-0 win over Villareal.

Pique headed in Ousmane Dembele’s cross for the opener, and youngster Alena scored his first ever league goal when he chipped the ball over Sergio Asenjo from Lionel Messi’s through ball.

It was only the second win in five games for Barca, while Villareal remain one place outside the relegation zone with one win in eight.

The Catalans will next travel to Espanyol, while Villareal will host Celta Vigo.

Atletico Madrid missed the chance to go top of La Liga after drawing 1-1 at Girona.

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REAL RECOVERY: Real Madrid are transformed under their new manager.

Girona forward Cristhian Stuani struck the opener from the penalty spot after he was fouled by keeper Jan Oblak.

Atletico were on course for a first domestic defeat since September 1 but a Jonas Ramalho own goal denied the home side.

Atletico will next face Alaves, while Girona will take on Athletic Bilbao.

Other fixtures this weekend will see Leganes host Getafe, Eibar entertain Levante, and Rayo Vallecano travel to Real Betis.