Euro Weekly News - Costa de Almeria 2 - 8 May 2019 Issue 1765

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What a con!

A HOLIDAY home scammer is under arrest in Almeria.

Police said the woman is suspected of conning some 50 people out of at least €10,000 in all through online adverts for fictitious holiday lets over the last year. She passed herself off as an estate agent, offering rentals in Retamar-El Toyo, the Zapillo neighbourhood of Almeria City and Roquetas de Mar. After speaking to her on the phone, victims paid the alleged con artist a reservation for the full amount. But the tourists were in for a holiday spoiling shock. When they pitched up at the apartments they discovered they were already occupied or didn’t actually exist.

To remain under the radar the fraudster moved from place to place around the country.

She frequently changed her mobile number. She also regularly changed her appearance, altering her hairstyle and

SCAMMER: Police said the con artist conned some 50 people out of at least €10,000 in all from fictitious online holiday let ads. colour, and her way of dressing.

Investigations by units specialising in Internet crime ultimately led to the identification and subsequent arrest of the

31-year-old by Almeria police on charges of fraud and falsification of documents.

According to police there are more than eight outstanding legal claims against the woman

Natural treasures FOUR of the province’s unique natural wonders have become protected areas.

The regional government last week awarded Natural Monument status to the 400-metre high Rock of Bernal in the Gador mountains, the river channels in Padules, and the Peanna and Marchal del Abogado ancient holm oaks in the Filabres mountains in Seron.

This brings the number of sites in Almeria categorised as Natural Monuments and meriting special conservation

due to their singularity, beauty, rarity, or scientific, scenic or cultural importance to 10.

The Isla de Terreros and Isla Negra in San Juan de los Terreros, the Albar juniper in Chirivel, the Posidonia reef in Roquetas de Mar, the Isla de San Andres in Carboneras, the Rock of Lobera i n L u c a r, a n d t h e A m b r o s i o C a v e i n Velez-Blanco were already included in the Andalucia Natural Monument network.

in courts in Sevilla, Madrid, Jaen and Granada. She also has a criminal record for fraud.

The police investigation into the con artist’s criminal activities remains open.

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NEWS EXTRA Jobless drop THE provincial unemployment rate has fallen seven points over the last year, dropping from 23.4 to 16 per cent, according to National Institute of Statistics figures. There are currently 54,700 people out of work in Almeria.

Voters up AROUND 71 per cent of the electorate turned out to vote in the province’s 103 municipalities in the general election on Sunday, nine points higher than in the last national poll in June 2016.

Taxi attack POLICE arrested four youngsters in Almeria for repeatedly hitting a taxi driver and damaging his vehicle after refusing to pay the fare for taking them home from a nightclub in the Cortijo Grande neighbourhood of the city.

First offence GUARDIA Civil detained a 19-year old first-time offender for forcing his way into a property in a rural area of Los Nietos in Nijar and stealing TVs, mobiles, toys, household goods and construction materials.

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Surge in support for Socialists THE Socialist Party claimed victory in Almeria in Sunday’s general election.

PSOE won more than 98,000 votes, or approximately 30 per cent of the provincial total. The result represented a massive surge in support for the party. In the last general election in June 2016 less than 85,000 Almerians cast their vote for PSOE. The conservative Popular Party, which had been the top political force in the province for the last 15 years, polled just over 73,500 votes, around a 22 per cent share. This was a massive drop from the nearly 132,000 voters opting for PP in Almeria in the last national election.

New far-right party Vox emerged the third most voted for party at provincial level with over 62,500 votes (19 per cent), pushing the centreright Ciudadanos party into fourth place with just under 56,000 votes (17 per cent), up from just under 42,000 last time.

The left-wing Unidas Podemos party took just under 9 per cent of the provincial vote.

VICTORIOUS: Nearly one in three voters in Almeria voted for the Socialist Party in Sunday’s general election.

Drug lab dismantled GUARDIA CIVIL dismantled a clandestine drug laboratory in Murcia used to produce cocaine and other narcotics for distribution and sale in the Los Velez region of Almeria.

The Guardia operation began in September with looking into a group based in Chirivel and Velez-Rubio suspected of acquiring and distributing drugs.

Exhaustive investigations traced production of the illegal substances back to a

Colombian-owned laboratory in Puente Tocinos in Murcia.

There the drugs were transformed into blocks using presses and chemicals in preparation for their release onto the market.

Once ready, the drugs were shared between various intermediary distributors in Los Velez, who in turn divided their deliveries into small quantities and stashed them in hiding places in isolated areas.

The operation involved searches of 12 properties in Velez-Rubio, Chirivel, Oria, Puerto Lumbreras and Lorca, as well as Puente Tocinos. Officers seized 1,875 grammes of cocaine, 39 ecstasy tablets, five vehicles, two simulated guns and €11,000 in cash.

There were seven arrests: the laboratory owner and six suspected members of the criminal gang distributing the drugs, two from Chrivel and one Velez-Rubio.

Investment package announced THE provincial council announced details of another package of infrastructure investments. The administration has allocated €1.5 million to projects ranging from upgrades to basic services in the Almanzora Valley to initiatives to promote tourism in the Alpujarra.

The council funding for Lubrin is for improvements to six country roads and to putting in new water pipes to prevent leaks and breakages.

Seron will get a new, bigger €381,000 municipal services centre. The emphasis is on developing tourism in Ohanes, where a €500,000 investment will be for the renovation of four disused buildings to turn them into new visitor accommodation.

In Laujar the provincial authority money will be for a new two-storey building for staging events, meetings, exhibitions, workshops and cultural activities.

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House builds

THE BIG PICTURE Nº 64

ALMERIA was third among Spain’s provinces for the number of new property builds per inhabitant in 2018, beaten only

by Soria and Cuidad Real.

Development Ministry figures reveal building approvals were issued for 25 properties per 1,000 inhabitants in Almeria last year, adding up to 1,790 in total.

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Hash haul

THE police are running a series of workshops and informative talks at the Torrecardenas hospital in Almeria City on preventing verbal and physical attacks on medical staff. Police underlined the importance of reporting all incidents in order that appropriate legal action can be taken.

Going up PASSENGER numbers on the Almeria to Sevilla flight service increased by 5.9 per cent over the first quarter of the year to just over 9,300.

A Public Service route since 2009, the Andalucia regional government funds the annual operating costs of more than €2 million.

Cruise stop THE cruise ship Wind Surf docked at Almeria port on Sunday, one of six stops it is expected to make in the provincial capital this year.

The luxury liner, which can carry 228 passengers, arrived from Ma l a g a , r e m a i n in g 1 2 hours before sailing on to Cartagena.

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FOUR parked cars were badly damaged when the outer brickwork on a 20-metre wall of a dis us ed g y m c a m e c ra s h in g down in high winds in El Zapillo in Almeria City.

The incident affected two local businesses and forced the road closure. No injuries were reported.

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GUARDIA CIVIL arrested a 19 and a 23-year old for growing marihuana in two rooms of a property in Roquetas de Mar after seizing 212 plants. Neighbours’ c o m p l a i n t s a b o u t a strong smell of marihuana and the continuous noise of air-conditionin g u n i t s p ro mp ted Guardia investigations into the pair.

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CITY DAY: Spain marks Madrid Day today (Thursday).

Capital celebrates THIS picture of Madrid City Hall comes as the Spanish capital and the surrounding region celebrates its annual holiday today (Thursday).

Madrid City has a population of almost 3.3 million while its metropolitan area has one of roughly 6.5 million. It is the third-largest city in Europe after London and Berlin.

The city, which covers an area of more than 604 square kilometres, was named the 10th most liveable in the world by Monocle magazine in 2017.

It is the seat of government and the royal family and is home to two of the country’s most popular football teams, Real and Atletico Madrid.

The city was founded sometime in the 9th century and the first documented reference to it comes from a Moorish source while Spain was under Muslim rule. Its original Arabic name, Majrit, comes from a fortress built on the Manzanares River.

The city was conquered by the Christian Kingdom of Castile in

Fugitive tracked down A LATVIAN wanted in his home country to serve a five-year prison sentence for robbery and damage to property is facing extradition after police tracked him down in Almeria City.

Police launched the hunt for 47year old IC following notification from the International Cooperation Division the fugitive could be in the province.

A court in Latvia found he was a member of a criminal gang which in 2013 broke into three properties, stealing items worth several thousand

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euros. The thieves forced open windows and doors, causing nearly €600 worth of damage.

The Latvian is the seventh foreign fugitive from justice Almeria police have arrested this year.

The latest detention follows arrests of Romanian, Moroccan, Belgian, French and British nationals in Almeria City, Roquetas de Mar, Huercal de Almería and Albox in connection with crimes from tax evasion to drug trafficking, illegal immigration and sexual abuse.

1085. In following centuries rulers and officials met in Madrid more often before King Philip II established the royal court there in 1561, making the city the de facto capital.

Madrid grew into a modern city in the 18th and 19th century and was named explicitly as the Spanish capital in the 1931 Constitution of the Second Republic.

The day of the holiday, May 2, marks the anniversary of an uprising staged by Madrid residents against the occupying French forces of Napoleon in 1808.

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Teenage thugs identified GUARDIA CIVIL detained four teenagers accused of attacking two other youngsters and stealing a mobile phone.

The four 15 to 17-year-olds from Parador de las Hortichuelas are accused of cornering the two youths in Roquetas de Mar in January. The Guardia reported one aggressor demanded one of the victim’s phones, threatening to kill them if they didn’t hand it over while brandishing a knife.

The other three were mean-

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while hitting the second victim, only stopping when a passer-by heard the shouts for help and went to see what was going on.

The attackers made off, leaving the youngster with injuries requiring medical treatment.

Victim statements, along with footage from surveillance cameras in the area where the attack took place, pointed the Guardia investigation in the direction of the youth accused of wielding the knife and subsequently the other three.

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All’s well that ends well THERE was a happy ending for four wild boar and Paco the Pincher dog after they fell into an abandoned well in Nijar.

The five animals all survived the traumatic experience unscathed thanks to a successful rescue operation.

It was Paco’s owners, who after running some three kilometres to get help, first alerted the Guardia Civil that their seven-year old pooch had tumbled 10 metres down into the dried out well 400 metres from Playa Carnaje beach in the Cerro Lobos area, and that they thought there were other animals down there too.

Officers hurried to the scene and confirmed there were also

HAPPY ENDING: The wild boar and Paco the Pincher survived tumbling into the abandoned well (above) thanks to a successful rescue operation (inset). four wild boar at the bottom of the well shaft, one of them just a baby, and that all the animals

were in a state of some distress.

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tion volunteers and Junta de Andalucia Environment agents were also on hand. The decision was taken to get the Pincher out first. A member of Civil Protection was lowered down the 2.5-metre diameter shaft and managed to scoop up Paco and return him safe and sound to his enormously relieved owners.

Getting the wild boar out was more complicated.

Guardia Civil have now filed a complaint against the owner of the land where the abandoned well is located for failing to clearly signpost a dangerous excavation or take action to cover it to prevent people or animals from accidentally falling in.

Workout street style KEEP FIT enthusiasts in Mojacar can now workout street style.

The local council’s Sports Department has created a Calistreetnia outdoor exercise park on the Descargador beach.

The new facility stands on a 100sqm impact absorbing surface made from two layers of recycled rubber. It features nine upright posts and two sets of parallel bars, one of which is sloping to allow for maximum exercise versatility.

Sports Councillor Ana Garcia said the workout park, along with the recently opened skate park, is part of a broad sporting offer in the municipality, and that further projects are in the pipeline.

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Locals raising funds.

Cat colony community action BEDAR residents came together to raise money for neutering local feral cat colonies, with a ‘table top’ event featuring sales of a selection of items and tarot readings by Chrissie Cremore.

Jane Breay’s home-made marmalades helped attract a steady stream of customers and brought the grand total collected to €547.

The hope is that with the assistance of the PAWSPATAS animal charity it will be possible to prevent the births of thousands of kittens and stop the cat colonies from expanding.

PAWS-PATAS says it is happy to help out in areas which are inundated with feral cats, assisting with catching the animals and then returning them once they have been neutered.

The charity also encourages local communities to think about how they could raise money and help with the feral cat situation. www.paws-patas.org or email info@paws-patas.org.

Drug pub arrest THE owner of an El Ejido pub is under arrest on drug trafficking charges.

Acting in response to complaints from local residents about safety concerns stemming from the sale and consumption of illegal substances on the premises police began keeping a check on activities in the pub.

It was during an inspection that officers found 179 grammes of hashish, along with €990 in cash. They also found half-smoked hash and marihuana joints, suggesting the owner tolerated his clients consuming drugs.

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Once upon a time

SOME €72,000 worth of works on pavements along the Carreterra de Almeria in the Venta Nueva area of Adra and on the municipality’s Cuatro Higueras industrial estate have now been completed, the local authority reported.

Four hurt FOUR women, two in their 30’s, one in their 60’s and one aged 82, needed hospital treatment for their injuries after a side-on collision between two cars just before midnight on the AL-3100 in Pechina.

May crosses HUERCAL-OVERA celebrates the Crosses of May this weekend with a programme of activities to raise money for next year’s Easter celebrations, the Plaza de la Constitucion being the setting for all the festivities.

BOY WIZARD: Harry Potter is the central theme of the initiative (right), which is aimed at encouraging kids to enjoy reading from an early age (above).

CHILDREN’S tales have been brought to life in Vera.

To c e le b rate Wo rld B ook Day, the House of Culture has once again been transformed into the ‘Museum of Stories.’

The initiative is aimed at encouraging children to develop a taste for reading from an early age through a series of fun activities.

H a rry Potte r is this year’s central theme. Visitors have the opportunity to discover a magical world inspired by J K Rowling’s classic novels about the boy wizard.

There is also an exhibition of artistic creations made by local schoolchildren.

Entertainment and activities include magic shows, a magi-

cal ‘escape room,’ chess classes, theatre, workshops and a storytelling competition.

This is the fourth year of the project, which is a collaboration between Vera Council’s Educ a tion D e pa rtment , t he Municipal Play Centre and the area’s primary schools.

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Church on the move THE New Life Church is moving to a new, more prominent location: former bar Salmentino’s on the road connecting Albox and the motorway.

The idea of a church moving to a bar might raise some eyebrows, but New Life is not going to run Salmentino’s as a business. What the premises has in its favour is the double advantage of being easier to find and better for staging social and spiritual events than the church’s previous venue in Huercal-Overa.

Pastor Robin Hawkins had been concerned that people in the community were unaware of the church’s existence.

“Now many more people will get to know where we are, and will find it easier to visit us,” the pastor told the Euro Weekly News.

New Life Church ministers primarily to the English-speaking community in Almeria, drawing its congregation from as far afield as Mojacar, San Juan, Urcal and the other side of Albox. However, its congregation is truly international, made up of 14 different nationalities.

The church will be holding its weekly meetings at the new venue, starting this Sunday at 11am, and extends an invitation to anyone who would like to join them.

The New Life Church’s new base is on the lefthand side of the Albox road, just up from junction 547 on the E15/A7 motorway.

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Hunting out a good read MOJACAR came up with a novel way to celebrate World Book Day. For the second year running the Tourism Department invited members of the public to ‘Search for your Book,’ hunting out 10 strategically hidden vouchers at some of the municipality’s most emblematic locations, which they could exchange for a book of their choice at the Tourist Office from a selection put together by the staff.

By 10am a visitor from Segovia had found the first voucher. They picked out the Guide to the Most Beautiful Towns in Spain. They were shortly followed by a San Sebastian couple, who chose the

H erita g e G u ide to the Le va nte Almeriense.

A y o u n g A l ic a nte girl la te r found her voucher on the entrance sign to the Tourist Office. It had u n til th en g one unnotic e d by dozens of people. The young reader, along with her grandmother and mother, left happily with a copy of Las Leyendas Mojaqueras (Mojacar Legends).

EAGLE EYED: A lass from Alicante spotted a voucher on the Tourist Office sign after dozens of people failed to notice it.

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Shoestring pulls it off again

SHOESTRING PRODUCTIONS has pulled it off again with four sell-out shows of their production of Jim Cartwright’s TWO. The group proved it is highly versatile and capable of staging an extremely poignant and riveting drama piece, which left many in the audiences in tears.

A grand total of €692 was raised from ticket sales and raffles from the shows, staged at a Mo-

A reason to visit FREE guided tours of Nijar town are underway for the third consecutive year.

Organised by the local council’s Tourism Department, the organised tours run until October 12.

Tourism councillor Alexis Pineda said the initiative gives tourists a reason for visiting the town outside the peak tourist months, and during the height of the summer season offers ‘an interesting alternative to the concentrated tourism on our beaches.’

There are three different routes. One takes visitors around the old part of the town and to the watchtower.

A second focuses on Nijar’s artisans and commercial centre. The third option covers the start of the Molinos de Huebro track.

The tours are offered from Monday to Saturday, setting off from the Museo del Agua at 10am and 7pm.

Easter online hit LIVE online streaming of the Easter celebrations in HuercalO ver a n o t c h e d u p mor e t h a n 3 8 , 0 0 0 viewings.

In t e r n e t u se r s i n countries as far afield as Mexico, Morocco, Brazi l , Po l a n d a n d Irela n d , a s we l l a s across Spain, clicked on the link on the local authority’s website to w a t c h t h i s y e a r ’s traditional Holy Week processions, bringing the t o t a l t o 11 , 0 0 0 more than in 2018.

jacar Playa restaurant. The money goes towards the quarantine block for the PAWS-PATAS animal charity shelter to ensure the deadly parvovirus does not spread when puppies are abandoned at the gates.

The good news for those who missed TWO, is

that there will be a further performance in Mojacar, the date to be announced shortly.

Following the success of the third La Resistance sequel, The Ghosts of Hotel la Resistance, open-air performances are planned for June 20 and 21 at a La Parata restaurant.

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Tickets will be available from the PAWS-PATAS outlet in Mojacar. Curtain up at 9pm. The proceeds will go towards the purchase of two defibrillators for the La Parata area. There will also be a raffle in aid of PAWS-PATAS. For further information regarding donations or volunteering for PAWS-PATAS visit the charity’s website www.paws-patas.org or email in fo@paws-patas.org.

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Road safety savvy A NEW programme of weekly classes teaching local primary school children about road safety got underway this week.

The classes include practical and theory sessions, and will end with a session on the highway education track in June.

Mayor Domingo Fernandez said the main objective of the programme was to get children interested in road safety and to make them see the importance of responsible behaviour and respecting traffic safety regulations when cycling, skating or skateboarding on public thoroughfares. He said the classes also gave the youngsters an insight into the work of the Local Police.

PRACTICAL: The classes will wrap up with a session on the highway education track.

Good start to tourist season MOJACAR’S tourist season has got off to a good start despite the April showers.

The local council reported the municipality’s four-star hotels beachfront hotels were virtually booked up over the Easter holiday, visitors staying an average of four nights.

Mojacar attracted tourists from around the world during Holy Week, the majority of national visitors coming from Madrid or Valencia.

Brits accounted for the biggest group of foreign tourists, followed by French, American, Belgian, German and Irish.

The Municipal Tourist Of-

fice dealt with nearly 2,500 enquiries in person over the Easter weekend. The office also registered a noticeable increase in telephone, email and social network messenger enquiries in recent weeks, and there were some 20,000 visits to the Mojacar tourism website in March and April.

The Mojacar Tourism Facebook page now has more than 44,000 followers checking out the daily posts.

The council also promotes Mojacar as a holiday destination through its Twitter and Instagram accounts and publishes details of cultural

events on its Mojacar Informa Facebook page.

There is further online promotion of Mojacar thanks to its inclusion in the Prettiest Villages in Spain network.

Mojacar offers more than 15,000 beds in its registered tourism establishments: 37 hotels and hostels of different categories, nine tourist apartment complexes, 870 properties registered for private rentals, four rural guesthouses and four campsites. There are also many apartments and villas used as holiday homes in the municipality.

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THE WEEK IN POLITICS

Victory for Pedro Sanchez and PSOE

By Linda Hall THE pollsters had it right and with 99.9 per cent votes counted at the time of going to press, the PSOE were the most-voted party on Sunday.

The socialists headed by the current president Pedro Sanchez won 123 seats in the national parliament but will need pacts with other parties to govern.

The Partido Popular, the PSOE’s closest rivals lagged further behind than expected with 66 seats and the party under Pablo Casado suffered its worst-ever defeat.

His hard-hitting, far-right strategy backfired and the PP’s showing in Cataluña was abysmal, taking just one seat in Madrid and none in the Basque Region.

Ciudadanos and Albert Rivera did better by poaching enough PP voters to win 57 seats, but did not manage to

PSOE: The socialists headed by the current president Pedro Sanchez will have 123 seats in the national parliament. overtake the PP as Rivera had hoped. Unidos Podemos lost seats but the 42 they secured was a better result than the

pollsters predicted and these will be vital to Pedro Sanchez if he is to form a government.

Extreme right-wing Vox,

Poll tracker: Seats won Partido Socialista (PSOE): 123 Partido Popular (PP): 66 Ciudadanos: 57 Unidos Podemos: 42 Vox: 24

the party that every other party feared for different reasons enters the national parliament for the first time with 24 seats although Santiago Abascal had hoped to win twice that.

The Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya (ERC) pro-independence party doubled their seats in the national parliament to 15, while PNV and Bildu in the Basque Region also gained seats.

There was a record turnout of almost 76 per cent, nine percentage points more than in the 2016 general election.

It is already clear that the PP, Cs and Vox cannot repeat their Andalucia coalition and Albert Rivera ruled out a postelection alliance with the PSOE weeks ago.

Pedro Sanchez must now look Left to form a government and woo the nationalists, possibly including ERC, to obtain the 176 seats he needs to govern.

PSOE and what they stand for PSOE are the oldest and arguably the most successful political party in Spain, having been in power for a longer time than any other party since the demise of the Franco dictatorship.

PSOE (Partido Socialista Obrero Español) which translates as ‘The Spanish Socialist Workers Party’ is far removed from the British Socialist Workers party, having abandoned Marxist ideology in the 1980s. It now describes itself as ‘social democratic, centre-left and progressive.’

The leader of this party is Pedro Sanchez, 47, who became Prime Minister of Spain after the no-confidence vote in the previous government of conservative Mariano Rajoy in 2018.

The major policies of POSE are: * Pro-European and further European integration. From May 1, Spain will hold the Presidency of the EU. * To introduce a fairer and more equitable system of taxation. * To create jobs - already policies are going ahead with the release of funds for major infrastructure spending projects as well as housing. * A review of spending to the regions, ensuring equality across the country. * Ensuring the rights of pensioners, the disabled, individuals from the ‘LGBTI’ communities, families and women, with a special emphasis on tackling racism. * Increasing spending in and improving the quality of education, especially in the sciences and to promote digital developments. * Developing health services to make Spain a worldwide leader in the field. * The urgent eradication of poverty. * Advancing consumer rights. * To develop policies to counter rural depopulation and develop opportunities in those affected areas.

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Sri Lanka bomber ‘studied in the UK’ ONE of the nine people suspected of carrying out Easter Sunday’s terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka reportedly studied at a university in the UK. As more details of the atrocities emerge, Sri Lankan state officials have revealed the suspects were all highly-educated.

According to Deputy Defence Minister Ruwan Wijewardene, “They wanted Islam to be the only religion in Sri Lanka. Most are well educated and come from middle or upper middle-class families. They are quite independent financially and their families are stable.

This is worrying.”

He added: “One of the suicide bombers studied in the UK and then did a post-graduate course in Australia before returning to Sri Lanka.”

So-called Daesh have since claimed responsibility for the killings which have so far left 359 people dead.

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Game of Thrones feature film in Spain THE first Game of Thrones feature film is to be premiered in Sevilla this summer.

But for fans of the HBO series it is probably best to be aware that this is an ‘unofficial’ production, which, although based on original scripts, does not include your favourite actors and will be in Spanish.

It is the brainchild of journalism student Maria Barcenas who assembled a team of more than 100 film technicians and actors to recreate some of the highlights from the eight series of the world-wide phenomena.

She managed to get the blessing of HBO before embarking on the ambitious project, in which she revisited the settings used in the original series in Sevilla and

Credit: HBO.

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LOCATION: Game of Thrones feature film used original locations in Sevilla like the Real Alcazar (pictured). at the Castillo de Alcala de Guadaira. HBO made the condition that no images from the original series were to be used; they had to be filmed anew.

The project started when as part of her degree Maria started a Facebook group called Juego de Tronos-

Recreacion (Game of Thrones Recreation), to see if anyone was interested in getting involved.

After getting the go-ahead from HBO Maria approached the University of Sevilla who gave her a grant to get the ball rolling.

The team has selected key

scenes for the recreation and worked from the original scripts.

Now filming is complete, production company Seven Kingdom’s Studios says it will premiere in Seviila this summer, with the film also being screened in several cinemas across Spain.

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€18 million fraud probe NATIONAL POLICE have arrested 26 people out of 36 investigated for social security fraud amounting to more than €18 million.

Last summer 18 complaints were received by the authorities with regards to the alleged crimes and 36 suspects were investigated. The authorities carried out an operation in collaboration with the general treasury of social security.

A network of up to 17 companies (13 debtors and four assets) were allegedly formed by the group to evade the owed payments.

During the operation, it was revealed that the ‘plot leader’ had put the companies in his three-year-old daughter’s name.

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THE heartbroken sister of missing Scottish woman Lisa Brown has revealed the

family has been taking a break from the search for Lisa, who went missing in

the south of Spain in November 2015, following the death of their mother.

Helen Jordan, with brothers Craig and Martin, have been mourning the loss of their mum Catherine who passed away without knowing what happened to Lisa.

Lisa Brown disappeared from her home in Guadiaro near San Roque in November 2015. The alarm was raised after the 32-year-old failed to collect her son Marco, then aged eight, from school. She has not been seen since.

In an emotional statement on the Find Lisa Facebook page, Helen wrote: ‘Due to the loss of our mum we have been taking a break and trying to get our strength back again.

‘Her biggest fear was never knowing what happened to Lisa and not being here to

see justice, but we assured her we would continue as we have and we hope they are now together again.

‘One act of evil has affected all our lives and we blame the passing of our mum with this and to the people that remained silent.

‘Thank you everyone for all the support and help we still receive, we couldn’t do this without you all.’

Scottish mum-of-one Lisa, who was 32 when she vanished, was last seen at her home on November 4, 2015.

Investigators have said they believed a ‘violent episode’ had taken place prior to her disappearance, but her body has never been found.

Liverpool-born yacht dealer Simon Corner was detained in Denmark on a European Arrest Warrant and extradited to Spain after leaving the country in the wake of Lisa’s disappearance.

Last April Corner was freed from an Algeciras prison on bail but reportedly broke the terms of his agreement by failing to present himself at a Costa del Sol police station and was re-arrested at Heathrow airport.

Last year a new appeal for

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Mum dies without knowing what happened to missing daughter

LISA BROWN: Missing since November 2015. information, supported by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Spanish authorities, was launched on the Costa del Sol with a £100,000 reward.

Craig Douglas, Ms Brown’s brother, said their family believes that there is a ‘wall of silence’ among the English-speaking communi-

ty in southern Spain over his sister’s disappearance.

Those with information can contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 and 900 555 111 in Spain or via the web form at https://crimestoppersuk.org/give-informa tion/give-informationonline/.

Journalist loses cancer battle PALOMA TORTAJADA, a well-known Spanish journalist, has died of cancer aged 49.

The radio presenter was one of the most familiar voices on Spain’s airways.

Her colleague Carlos Herrera announced Paloma’s death, saying, “It’s really hard for me to give you this news, it’s really hard for me, Paloma Tortajada has passed away, a companion for so many nights and mornings and an editor of this programme… Paloma Tortajada honoured our profession every day, in the media, in journalism in Spain… We will miss you always.”

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24-hour help for gender violence WHAT is being billed as the first 24-hour care centre for victims of sexual violence in Spain may be open in September.

It will be located in Madrid and

will provide psychological, health a n d leg al ca re i n s e ve ra l la ng u a g es . T h e c e ntre , ba s e d on Rape Crisis centres in the UK, will provide information and tele-

phone help, psychological support, emergency health care, support in decision-making and have people to accompany victims of gender violence to hospital.

Its services will be available round the clock, every day of the year, and there will be translators a va ila ble t o hel p non- Spani sh speakers.

Dead rabbits moradiel (Toledo) and the Izquierda Unida (United Left) party has described it as a ‘despicable’ act.

A post on the group’s Facebook read: ‘It is very sad that such an image can

occur in our town.

‘We will continue to work without fear and with a smile for our people and their future, for all the peo-

ple who live here, who believe in democracy, and respect the lives of animals, regardless of their political ideology.’

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SIXTEEN dead rabbits were found hanging across election posters in a town in Spain ahead of the country’s general election on Sunday.

The corpses were left in the town of La Puebla de Al-

SICK PROTEST: Described as a ‘despicable act.’

Madrid City Council, which is expected to approve the centre i m m i nent l y, expect s t o spend around €1.3 million a year on the service.

Eurovision act announced FAMOUS former Eurovision winner Dana International has been announced at the opening act at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest final.

The transgender star, who shot to fame winning for Israel in 1998 with her song Diva, will perform her hit once again when Israel hosts the contest next month.

Other big names announced to also play the event are Madonna, 2014 Eurovision winner Conchita Wurst, 2015 winner Mas Zermerlow, and last year’s runner-up Eleni Foureira. Spain’s entry this year is singer Miki, who was chosen by public vote earlier this year.

The Eurovision semi-finals begin on Tuesday May 14, ending in the final on Saturday May 18.

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‘Illegal’ taxi driver fined POLICE in Spain have ‘immobilised’ a pirate taxi after the driver tried to charge three tourists €12 for a trip which was just a 100metre walk.

Algeciras Local Police in the south of Spain leapt into action after spotting three people approaching a Renault Scenic near the ferry terminal.

They say the taxi driver planned to charge

the three tourists €4 each for the trip which was just a 100-metre walk away in a straight line; although the ‘taxi’ would need to take a detour.

The unlicensed local driver now faces a fine of €1,380 for breaking local regulations and also the cost of recovering his vehicle from the municipal compound where it was taken by a recovery truck.

SPANISH GIANT: The banking group headquarters in Madrid (pictured).

Banking changes SPANISH banking group BBVA has announced plans to unify its branding and bring all its subsidiaries around the world under one name.

The move means the group will discontinue using country-specific names, including Bancomer in Mexico and Frances in Argentina.

The Garanti Turkish franchise will also

change its name to Garanti BBVA, consolidating the group’s image globally. The announcement was made at a meeting attended online and in person by almost 126,000 people.

At the event, BBVA also revealed its new logo, as well as plans to offer its customers the best service in an increasingly digital age.

Insurance fraud THREE people have been arrested in Cataluña on suspicion of committing a €76,000 medical insurance fraud.

The group, two residents of Cervera and one from Guissona, are also accused of document forgery after they allegedly falsified medical reports to claim compensation.

According to Catalan police, the investigation began eight months ago following a complaint from an insurance company about alleged scams committed by four people in the

Lleida region of La Segarra.

The company claimed the suspects had ‘fraudulently’ collected compensation for fractures despite not having been signed off for sick leave in the periods they had allegedly suffered the injuries.

The detainees, a 37 and 31year-old from Egypt, and a 31year-old from Romania are accused of submitting nearidentical medical reports to justify their injuries, leading the insurance company to investigate further.

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No more nuts served on flights BRITISH budget airline easyJet has announced it will no longer serve peanuts on its flights in a bid to help protect passengers with a severe allergic reaction to the nuts.

The airline will also ban passengers from eating nut products if somebody on board has an allergy to them. easyJet has announced: “We have stopped the sale of peanuts onboard and will be removing the last product from our inflight range which con-

tains nuts in the coming months.

“When a passenger who suffers from a severe nut allergy, which can result in anaphylaxis, is travelling with us we will request that other passengers travelling on the flight do not consume nuts that they have brought with them onboard.

“We recommend passengers inform us of their allergy at the time of booking which enables us to pass this information onto the cabin crew operating the

Killer fire man jailed A MAN held to be responsible for starting one of the fires that burned out of control in Galicia in 2017 killing four people has been jailed for nine months.

Miguel Ángel MN, is the first of three men arrested after the forest fires that devastated nearly 50,000 hectares to be tried.

As well as the jail sentence he was ordered to pay €1,620 by the Provincial Court of Ourense who decided he was guilty of serious negligence rather than arson. The defendant maintained he was holding a BBQ, saying “I was roasting chorizos, I am not an arsonist.”

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Jackie Butcher celebrates 4 fantastic years with EWN EURO WEEKLY NEWS’ Almeria Regional Manager Jackie Butcher marked four highly successful years with the c ompa ny la s t Frida y, friends and colleagues from all the EWN offices offering her truly heartfelt congratulations.

Jackie has done outstanding work as Regional Mana ge r, e ns uring tha t the Almeria edition stands at the very heart of the local community and is the go-to publication for advertisers.

J a c kie is 100 pe r c e nt dedicated to the paper, to her clients and to her colleagues, and a fantastic asset to the company.

CONGRATULATIONS: “I love my job… We’re the EWN family!”, says Almeria Regional Manager Jackie.

EWN CEO Michel Euesden described Jackie as “a great addition to the EWN family.”

Jackie has, Michel said, “a fantastic work ethic, and she is passionate about her clients. “ It’s a gre a t e thos , a nd her successful career and the skill sets she has perfected over the years really shine through. Jackie has taken the Almeria edition to a soaring height which prior to her joining the company it ha d fa ile d to a c hie ve .

H e re ’s to the ne xt four years.”

“Jackie is like a stick of roc k: c ut he r in ha lf a nd you’d have EWN going all the way through the mid-

dle!”, joked EWN’s Operat i ons Di r ect or, Ni cki Burgess, who has herself j ust cel ebr at ed 10 year s with EWN. “Jackie is a fantastic person and great to work with,” Nicki said. “I’m looking forward to the next four years working with her!”

Almeria edition local reporter Cathy Elelman only has good things to say about Jacki e t oo, com m ent i ng, “She’s just the best as a colleague.

“She is incredibly hardworking, always thoroughly professional, and she’s utterly committed to the paper and t o m aki ng sur e t he Almeria team is always moving forwards.

“She’s also one of the nicest, most thoughtful people I’ve ever met. Congratulations Jackie on all your achievements with EWN.” “I l ove m y j ob! ”, a delighted Jackie said when she was surprised with a celebr at or y cake i n t he EWN Mojacar office.

“Every day is different. I meet so many people, and clients have become good friends. EWN is part of a multicultural community, and I bel i eve we hel p t he community.

“And we really are the EWN family!”

From everyone at EWN, happy fourth anniversary Jackie, and here’s to many more years to come!

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Expats Guide to

Spanish Life Sponsored by Golden Leaves For more information about the sponsors go to www.goldenleavesinternational.com RIVER TAGUS: Experts believe the river may no longer be able to supply some parts of Spain.

Running dry CLIMATE change will leave Spain’s Tajo-Segura Water Transfer dry by 2070, according to news reports.

The water transfer system, one of the largest hydraulic engineering works ever created in Spain, channels water from the Tagus River, Spain’s longest river. According to experts, by 2070 it will no longer be possi-

ble to transfer water to the Segura basin due to decreased rainfall. Since 1979, the TajoSegura Water Transfer has been providing water to the area in southeast Spain, bringing in a GDP of €2,364 million and supporting more than 100,000 jobs, according to one report.

Francisco Pellicer, researcher at the Catholic University of

Murcia, told Spanish media: “In recent years, the transfers to the basin of the Segura River from the Tagus are much lower than planned. Instead of the theoretical 540 cubic hectometres per year that should arrive, there have been flows to the basin of the Segura River of about 365 cubic hectometres per year on average.”

Ins and outs of the Padron

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.

IN simple words, the padron is a local certificate that you are given when you register at your town hall. In Spanish it is called ‘certificado de empadronamiento,’ and helps compile a list of those people who live in a municipality.

The padron is used by the government and local authorities to keep a ‘head count’ on how many people live in the area, and as such receive financial assistance in the form of subsidies and grants from provincial, regional and central authorities for the provision of services.

Anyone who lives for more than six months in Spain is required to register on the padron. However, the certificate itself only lasts for a limited period of time, and must be renewed. A handy website is: www.spanishsolutions.net/of ficial-documents-in-spain/padron To register on the padron you need: Your passport, Your NIE or residence certificate, The deeds to your house or a copy of your rental agreement, A recent utility bill in your name.

To add someone onto your padron, as it must contain all occupants, you will need: • Title deeds of the property, • The passports of both parties, and copies, • A utility bill, • Both certificates of residence, • Rental agreement (if renting and not residing with owner).

Since you need the padron certificate to become a Spanish resident, but you cannot give the padron office your residency until you apply for it, the padron offices usually give a set period to return and present your Spanish residency.

In the Alicante Province, for example, it’s three months. To find out more, visit: www.gov.uk/guidance-requirements-in-spain.

Padron holders have the right to vote in local elections.

Residents who can demonstrate a specified time on the padron, can also receive benefits or a cash grant when getting married to another resident, or could qualify for financial assistance for any children born in Spain.

The traffic department of Spain, require a padron to register a car in your own name, to import a car from another country, to qualify for a Spanish driver’s licence, and in some cases to purchase mobile phones or electrical goods.

This information is for guidance only, and should not be taken as legal advice.

If in any doubt, seek professional help.

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BREXIT BRIEF Second referendum debate reignited THE publicity surrounding Britain’s two new political parties and their European election campaigns has reignited the debate about a second referendum.

The two groups, Change UK and the Brexit Party, have both set out their stalls on completely opposing ends of the political spectrum.

Change UK has labelled itself as the ‘natural home of the remain alliance,’ while the Brexit Party is squarely behind leaving the European Union. Some commentators said the stark difference between the two parties could turn the European elections into ‘another vote on Brexit, with two very clear options.’

British journalist Thomas Hunt told podcast Brexit: The Final Countdown: ‘I actually think the whole ‘second referendum, we need another vote on Brexit,’ this is it.’ He added: ‘No- one is voting for their local leisure centre to get EU funded, this is down purely to Brexit, Remain or Leave, it’s the exact same.’

Meanwhile, Liberal Democrat leader Vince Cable was met with booing and shouts by the Question Time audience after he suggested a second referendum was the only way to, ‘lance the boil of Brexit.’

Farage sets sights on general election

By Joe Gerrard NIGEL FARAGE has ruffled feathers in the Conservative and Labour parties after confirming his newly-formed Brexit Party will stand at the next general election.

Rather than simply fielding candidates at next month’s European Parliament elections, the former UKIP leader said he now wants to use the opportunity as a ‘springboard,’ for ‘massive change’ in UK politics.

According to several polls, Farage’s party already looks sets to make large gains at the EU elections, with many former Conservative and Labour supporters pledging to switch allegiance to his Brexit Party. The politician’s latest announcement that his party will also stand at the next general election could see Britain’s current political landscape dramatically altered.

Farage, who said he made his return to politics because he does not believe parliament intends to follow through with Brexit, claimed he hoped his new party would put pressure on MPs to leave the European Union by October 31.

He told British media: “We want the European election to be the first step of a massive change which entirely resets British politics. “MPs will realise that if they carry on trying to stop Brexit, they’ll lose their seats at the next general elec-

FEATURE

BREXIT EXTRA Welsh referendum THE leader of the Plaid Cymru party, Adam Price, has said Wales should hold an independence referendum if Brexit goes ahead without a further EU poll, claiming it is Westminster not the EU which is failing Wales.

Ferry case FERRY company P&O is suing the UK government over the procurement of nodeal Brexit shipping contracts, claiming its rival, Eurotunnel, was unfairly handed a €33 million settlement, giving it a ‘competitive advantage.’

NIGEL FARAGE: The politician announced his new party will stand at a general election. tion. I think they will be very fearful of what the Brexit Party can do to them.”

Following the UK’s last general election on June 8, 2017, the Fixed Term Parliament Act dictates Britain would not normally hold another vote until 2022. However, a simple two-thirds majority vote for a general election or a successful no-confidence vote could see the UK heading for the polls much sooner if required.

Irish anger A REPORT commissioned

by Germany’s Green Party claims the UK’s deal on an Irish backstop could be used to take advantage of the EU’s single market while flouting its environmental laws, according to one publication.

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MEASLES VACCINE: Experts believe concerns of vaccine safety has caused a decrease.

Measles outbreak HEALTH experts are warning measles cases have risen by more than 300 per cent because more children are not receiving a vaccine.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) claimed more than 20 million children worldwide are not being given the life-saving inoculation each year, declaring the issue a ‘public emergency.’ The WHO said decreased inoculation rates mean collective immunity - the concept where a

disease is almost eradicated if a high enough proportion of people receive a vaccine, normally 95 per cent - is beginning to fail.

UNICEF reported around 169 million children did not receive the first part of the innoculation - which comes in two phases - between 2010 and 2017. The number of cases of measles worldwide in the first three months of 2019 has since reached more than 110,000, almost a 300 per cent increase on the same period last year.

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Agency assesses Telepizza bonds TWO ratings agencies have rated bonds offered by Spanish fast food chain Telepizza at B and B2, saying they are junk offerings, but stable.

S&P Global and Moody’s said the €335 million debt auction from the company was positive if the company could carry out its ‘challenging’ business plan.

It comes as the company is offering high-yield bonds with a seven-year maturity to refinance a debt restricting programme.

They also follow Telepizza plans to take over several Spanish Pizza Hut stores.

2 - 8 May 2019 THE rate at which Spain’s trade deficit increased year-on-year from the first two months of 2018 to the same time this year, according to figures from the Economy Ministry.

FINANCE

business & legal

Bank to revisit worker payout

Deficit fall on course SPAIN is currently set to exit an EU public spending scheme launched after the eurozone crisis after Brussels revised figures for Madrid’s annual deficit down.

The EU’s Eurostat statistics agency revised down Spain’s estimated 2018 budget deficit as a percentage of economic output (GDP) to 2.48 per cent from the 2.63 per cent previously stated.

That means Spain could leave Brussels’ Excessive Deficit Procedure as early as June this year if the financial and economic outlook does not change drastically in the coming months.

By Joe Gerrard The revised figures come as the government previously posted deficit figures of 2.63 per cent. Economy Minister Nadia Calviño said at the time that the fall from 3.1 per cent in 2017 came from increases in tax receipts despite higher government spending.

Calviño added Spain would not be on course to meet targets for deficit reduction set by the previous conservative Partido Popular (PP) government.

That administration wanted to cut spending to bring the deficit down to 2.2 per cent of GDP in 2018.

Spain entered the Excessive Deficit Procedure in 2011 during the eurozone debt crisis. It saw Brussels attempt to impose spending restrictions on Madrid as well as Greece, Ireland and Portugal.

It requires member states to keep budget deficits below 3 per cent of GDP and national debt beneath 60 per cent of GDP. Spain’s national debt as a percentage of GDP stood at more than 97 per cent last year, according to Eurostat.

IMF forecasts released earlier this month predicted Spain’s deficit would remain below 3 per cent of GDP until at least 2024.

MANAGERS of CaixaBank have agreed to look into increasing payoffs for workers recently laid off after unions claimed they were ‘extremely insufficient’.

The bank and the USO union have been in talks over the compensation after managers announced plans to cut branches by 18 per cent, affecting around 2,157 workers.

The union has asked the bank to increase payouts and to ensure workers who opt to transfer to different branches are adequately compensated.

Previous plans would have seen staff aged under 53 paid redundancies worth 40 days per year worked.

» BUSINESS EXTRA

Survey finds debt optimism ALMOST half of Spanish debtors think their financial situation will improve, and more than one in 10 believe it will get worse in the coming years, a study has found.

The Kruk Group lending broker study also found the percentage of people who did not have outstanding debts who were optimistic about their financial futures stood at 36 per cent.

Around two-thirds of survey respondents not making payments said having debt is a problem which must be dealt with as soon as possible. The equivalent figure for those in debt was 51 per cent, the study found. About 9 per cent of people not in debt had savings equivalent to three years worth of income.

The survey found telephone and internet bills were the least urgent payments to make.

Company respect TECHNOLOGY company Google, electronics maker Sony and appliance firm BHS Hausgerate are the three companies most respected by Spanish consumers, according to the Reputation Institute which found scores averaged at their highest since 2010 with 65.4 points out of 100.

BBVA plan SPANISH bank BBVA has announced it will bring all its overseas subsidiaries under one brand to unify customer experiences across different markets a n d o ff e r t h e m a b e t t e r service, the company said as it unveiled its new logo.

Dia bid LUXEMBOURG-BASED investment fund LetterOne stepped up meetings with analysts last week as the deadline to submit its takeover bid of 67 cents per share for Spanish supermarket chain Dia’s roughly 40,000 stockholders drew closer.

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Pound GBP/EUR: Down from €1.16 to €1.15 GBP/USD: Down from $1.32 to $1.30 The pound had a volatile start to February, fluctuating against currencies like the euro and the US dollar as April 12 - the UK’s revised deadline for leaving the EU - approached.

A series of failed votes and stalled talks undermined hopes that a deal would be struck in time, and some feared that the UK would crash out of the EU without a deal.

However, the UK was granted a flexible extension, with the possibility of staying in the EU until October 31.

This development stopped the pound tumbling, but concerns about the impact of more months of uncertainty saw Sterling struggle as Easter approached.

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Currency outlook: Brexit chaos calms, GBP/EUR edges lower

UNCERTAINTY: Recent Brexit news saw the pound continue to struggle.

News that talks between Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and Prime Minister Theresa May had stalled, also kept the pound

under pressure.

At this stage it would take a significant Brexit development or seriously impressive UK data to

give the pound a boost.

Euro EUR/GBP: Up from £0.85 to £0.86

EUR/USD: Down from $1.14 to $1.12 Although a dovish policy outlook from the European Central Bank (ECB) and mixed ecostats for the Eurozone have prevented the euro from shining against the US dollar in the last four weeks, the common currency has managed to edge higher against the pound.

EUR/GBP has risen slightly in the wake of the EU granting the UK another Brexit extension, and the euro could extend these gains in the weeks ahead if the prospect of a deal being reached before the EU elections remains unlikely.

Other news to look out for includes the ECB’s monthly bulletin, the EU Commission’s economic forecasts and Eurozone inflation data.

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An arrogant affront

LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT JUST how much more of this one-sided, socalled diversity claptrap are we intended to put up with? This latest announcement, sanctioned and approved by the Lord Mayor of London (surprise surprise), is not only an insult to the intelligence of the beleaguered local British populace, but just about as far from integration and harmonious diversity as you can get.

Apparently the North London Muslim Housing Association, (Yep), who actually go to great pains to advertise that they build and provide accommodation for all denominations and cultures, intends to build a London enclave of houses for Muslim occupation only. Apparently this company is fully endorsed by the GLC, who have already donated almost two million pounds to its coffers, and you can be certain if Mayor Khan has his way, are no doubt poised to pour in even more.

Just how naïve do these people think (or not even care) the local populace actually is? Just consider the outcry there would be if a UK construction company announced it was building an estate to house only English or white practising Christians, or in fact any religion other than Muslim. There would be condemnations in the media, questions in the House, rioting in the streets and possible legal proceedings in the courts.

Instead of that, this whole unsavoury scheme

SADIQ KHAN: Mayor of London. has been conducted in virtual silence and secrecy.

It only came to my attention from one of my column correspondents, (thanks for that). The whole project is an arrogant affront to our British culture and heritage. It can only evoke suspicion,

fear and isolation. No doubt these areas will become no-go areas for non-Muslims and be conducted under the laws of Sharia.

This and any other areas like it are a blight on our society. They are like cancers growing within

the very heart of British freedom and democracy and if allowed to continue will one day envelope the whole country.

This one-sided appeasement and intentional segregation of a religion and culture, which the British public is trying so hard and patiently to nurture and understand, is nothing short of disgraceful, and both Mayor Khan and indeed anyone who condones these housing developments should be thoroughly ashamed and indeed brought up in front of the authorities to explain their actions, which are in the very least racist, and certainly in no way constructive to the UK’s endeavours to instill diversity and integration into the British way of life.

Well, I wouldn’t hold yer breath. After all when you compare the outpouring of grief at the NZ mosque attack to the relatively lukewarm reaction from both the snowflakes and authorities to the Sri Lanka atrocities, I think you get some idea of how the land is beginning to lie.

In fact, had some of the tragic victims in the latter attack not been British; it would probably have been old news after a couple of days! It would if the BBC had had anything to do with it anyway. What say you?

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

Leapy Lee’s opinions are his own and are not necessarily representative of those of the publishers, advertisers or sponsors.

TECH FOR THE TIMID ALL hail the arrival of flexible phones.

Now all their inventors need to do is find consumers gullible enough to spend two grand on them.

Earlier this year Samsung, Huawei and several also-rans unveiled their fancy new folding phones to a market frenzied with apathy. Why in Edison’s name would anyone actually want one?

The cynical answer: because in a smartphone market struggling to overcome stalled innovation and the vanilla blandness of one glass slab after another, manufacturers are desperate to introduce The Next Big Thing.

Big the folding phones certainly are.

Instant candidates for a WeightWatchers course, some are double the thickness and heft of a standard phone as well as being double the price. It’s actually cheaper to buy two complete phones and use them alongside each other, but just like owning one of these fancy new Siamese-twinned phones, why would you?

Open up the clunky device and voila, you’ve got an eight-inch tablet-

To have and to fold

Folding phones: A fad or the new norm, asks Terence Kennedy

BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM: World’s first foldable phone, from Royole. sized screen. One model needs dual batteries to handle the extra power drain.

Back in my formative years I opened my copy of Catcher in the Rye so many times the cover broke. Wouldn’t the new folding phone suffer the same fate?

Not at all, say the producers; the hinge is guaranteed for ‘tens of thousands’ of foldings, thanks to innovative

thin and durable polymer screens and an ingenious mechanism with multiple interlocking gears hidden in the enclosure.

It all smacks of overkill. And should we really buy the hype, given that we actually had folding phones way back in 2009? That’s when those peskily awkward flip phones were the absolute height of chic with their clamshell designs.

True nerds (I plead guilty) went the whole hog and bought Nokia’s monstrous Communicator phone with its complete fold-out keyboard; in essence a computer you hoisted to your ear and about as practical as a chocolate teapot.

Flip phone users had endless tales to tell, from hitting the external internet button by mistake and then having to pay for expensive data during the subsequent scramble to open the phone and find the kill command, to the unrivalled satisfaction of being able to slam the phone shut on a bad conversation.

With the new folding phones due on sale in Europe shortly (some at an eyewatering €2,000 or more) who can say whether they are the future for anyone other than early adopters desperate to impress.

But hey, if you really want a folding phone right now there’s actually a cheaper way. Just sit on your existing phone.

5G or not 5G THERE are only two real smartphone innovations on the horizon to part us from our cash, and folding phones are one.

5G is the other; the new superfast worldwide mobile data standard. But r i g h t n o w i t ’s s t i l l m o re hype than happening.

5G is touted as the driver of the ‘Internet of Things’; enabling all of our connected devices to ‘talk’ to each other untouched by the human hand.

P e r h a p s m o re i m p o r tantly, it’s the technology n e e d e d t o re a l l y m a k e driverless cars work, as your Audi negotiates w i re l e s s l y a t 1 2 0 k m / h with an adjacent Tesla to duke out which one owns the fast lane.

I n re a l i t y f o r l o a d s o f u s r i g h t n o w, 5 G o r n o t 5G is not the question, given that we can barely get 3G. On a good day.

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Keyboard warriors

Pause for prayer

be called that and that’s when the trouble starts.

Mike Senker Some can’t cope when the offers stop coming in and they go to the darkest of In my opinion places and tragically kill themselves. What Views of a Grumpy Old Man else is terrible is that apparently if you read their social media accounts everything is fine and life couldn’t be better.

IT’S claimed 38 celebrities around the world Here lies another problem because obviare suspected to have died by suicide followously it’s not fine. I have Instagram and ing links to reality TV shows. That is some Twitter accounts and I’m forced to have crazy number. That’s the headline I wanted Facebook if I wish to look at certain things. I to start my column with. follow a very limited number of people, but Then I realised there is a glaring error one of the things I’ve noticed is the hate with the word ‘celebrities,’ because actually which people give out on there. It’s horrific. they aren’t. Most are a bunch of kids who And, of course, nobody knows how that would do anything for a bit of fame and affects the victim. Australian model and rethat’s the problem. Two kids from a show ality star Charlotte Dawson died in 2014 afcalled Love Island are the most recent victer facing Twitter trolls. One of the major tims of seemingly not being able to handle problems is that anyone can say anything the aftermath of being reality TV stars. It’s about anyone and that then becomes gospel. heartbreaking that this happens. I’ve never There is a TV critic call Dan Wootton who seen the show, but why continually churn works for the worst of the red tops and he out this garbage? often tweets the most appalling stuff about There are loads featuring all sorts - Essex celebs and has no interest in how that can people, Northern housewives, people who cause them upset or hurt. If he doesn’t like force their kids to dance and win at any cost, you, for whatever reason, then that’s it. and don’t forget the absolute twerps from It’s time for all this to stop and understand Chelsea. It’s crazy and all total garbage. that human life is more important than makPlus, the people who take part then think ing crap TV shows and hiding behind a keythey are celebrities and I have news for you board to pedal hate is just plain evil. you aren’t. You have not earned the right to mikesenker@gmail.com.

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

NEWS that a Barcelona school has removed Little Red Riding Hood and Sleeping Beauty for being sexist got me thinking fairy tales won’t survive in the UK either in their current form. Not unless they can prove they’re ultra PC… Take for instance, Little Red Riding Hood (Red to her trans co-workers) who, you’ll recall, lives with her homemaker mother near a wood full of protected plants.

One day, her mother asks her to take some organically-grown fruit to Grandma.

Red: “Aren’t you oppressing me by ordering me like this?” “No,” Mother replies.

“It’s impossible for women to oppress each other since all women are equally oppressed until all women are free.”

On her way to Grandma’s, Red is challenged by the wolf. Warned never to talk to strangers, she nevertheless replies confidently: “I’m taking Grandma some healthy snacks as a gesture of solidarity.”

“You know, my dear, it isn’t safe for a little girl alone in these woods.” Red replies angrily: “Your sexist remark is extremely offensive, but I’ll ignore it because of your traditional status as an outcast from soci-

THE miracles of modern communication!

Right now, as I write this, I’m in Tanzania, with my daughter and family at their home in Arusha, under the shadow of Kilimanjaro, having flown out from Alicante to Dar-Es Salaam for a few days with them on the coast near Zanzibar.

Travel really is so easy these days, though luggage, which, in our case took a further three days to catch up, may be another matter.

And communication’s so good that items like this can be sent from anywhere in the world and be with editorial staff within seconds.

Unimaginable for our forebears, and few of us could really have believed it possible 30 years ago, even though we may then have been using a form of fairly localised email.

So where, back in those far off days many used to question how God could attend to prayers made to Him from all corners of the world at the same time, that now seems much less of a problem. For if I can send emails, texts, photos and even videos from my home in Spain to Australia, Tanzania and America, and receive replies within seconds, why

ety!” Meanwhile the wolf rushes ahead, eats Grandma, and, uninhibited by traditional gender roles, dons Grandma’s nightclothes and awaits Red. “Grandma, here are some cruelty-free snacks and GM flowers too!” The wolf replies sweetly: “Come closer, so that I

should I question the ability for Almighty God to similarly respond to simultaneous prayer requests from such disparate parts of the world?

It therefore seems to me that instead of looking for problems, we should accept that God is, almost by definition, far more powerful than the best computers imaginable, so has no problem in multi-tasking. So with that knowledge, we can make the most of the benefits that free communication with God affords, knowing that He truly cares, so loves to receive our regular ‘prayer-mails.’

And we don’t have to wait for a decent internet link; nor do we have to bother with technology or keyboards, as His technology is able to read our minds. And better still, this means that we don’t have to worry about expressing ourselves clearly - He understands.

For as St Paul, in his letter to Christians in Rome wrote ‘we may not know what to pray for, nor how to pray properly, but God who knows our innermost thoughts, necessarily understands what our Spirit is saying.’

How brilliant is that?!

Duncan Burr is Licensed Lay Reader for the Anglican Chaplaincy of Costa Almeria and Costa Calida (further detail available at www.mojacarchurch.org) and may be contacted at d.burr@albox-online.net

Trans and gender neutral fairytales for the 21st century

NO MORE: Little Red Riding Hood has been removed from a school for being sexist.

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might see you.” “Goodness! Grandma, what big eyes you have!” “You forget, child, I’m optically challenged...”

At that moment, a gender-neutral woodchopper rushes in with an axe and decapitates Red. “Hands off the wolf, that endangered species, trans-sister! This is an RSPCA sting!”

“Thank God you arrived in time,” gasps the wolf. “That brat and her grandmother lured me in here. Thought I was a goner!”

“No, I’m the real victim here,” replies the woodchopper. “I’ve been dealing with my frustration ever since I saw her picking those protected flowers. And now I’m so depressed, what with Brexit too! Do you have any Prozac?”

“Sure! And how I feel your pain!” replies the wolf with a belch. “But do you have any Alka-Seltzer?”

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.norajohnson.net) available from Amazon in paperback/eBook (€0.99/£0.99) and iBookstore. All profits to Costa del Sol Cudeca cancer charity.

LEGALLY SPEAKING How to change administrators?

IN our aparthotel building on the Costa Blanca, we have full-time residents and many owners who rent out their property. Our administration company is also the managing agent for the aparthotel and the rentals.

We recently called an EGM to remove this administrator. Now he has refused permission to see our bank accounts and we are told that our community fees are far too high. The same administrators were removed by the court from another apartment block and had to refund money to the owners.

We have installed a new administration company.

This will take 18 months to go through the courts and we have an AGM soon. Is there any lawful course we can take?

LS (Costa Blanca) There is always negotiation.

David Searl Start by consulting your You and the Law in Spain provincial Colegio de Administradores de Fincas, which is the professional association of property administrators. There are also forms of intermediation.

Keep in mind, if you dismissed the administrator without a specific reason before the end of his contract, you probably will be ordered to pay him the fees outstanding for the period.

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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CONSULAR MATTERS MY Danish friend Peter has now told me that he wants a dog and he was wondering what the law is here in Spain. As Danish Consul and as a lawyer I always try to help people remain within the law, but in my particular case I have two rescue dogs so I am a dog lover and I am proud to be part of the dog owning fraternity.

Peter wants to have a dog as he is now retired and it is good to have some company as he lives alone.

Also it is a good way to keep his grandchildren occupied when they stay with him, and also a way to meet people in the dog park or when he is just sitting in a cafeteria having a coffee with his dog beside him. It’s not common for me as lawyer to advise on dog ownership, but maybe he chose me as I have two rescue dogs.

Well the first thing in Spain is that the dog needs to be microchipped and have the corresponding vaccinations according to the age of the dog. Basically all vaccinations and the micro-chip have to be done during the first six months. After

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Peter and his dog

IT’S A DOG’S LIFE: Make sure you know the rules for owning a dog. that the dog needs a yearly vaccination.

The dog will need to be registered in the Junta de Andalucia. The vet will do that and will grant the dog’s passport.

If his dog grows to 20kg or more

he will need to muzzle the dog when it is in a public place. Also the dog will need to be on a lead when it is in a public place.

As for places to take the dog in addition to the great expanses of countryside near to our cities in

Spain there are also dog beaches and dog parks maintained by the local town hall.

Peter can even take his new dog on holiday traveling by train, taxi, buses, plane or boat always with prior approval of the shipping com-

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pany. Dogs are welcome as guests in hotels, or private houses rented through AirBnb, Home Away or any other sites. He will need to search to make sure the host allows dogs; as time goes by more and more places are allowing dogs.

As for the question of poop, you have to pick it up and dispose of it correctly; not only can it be a health risk but there is also a fine.

As for carrying a bottle of water with vinegar in it, now this is the law in a few places but I highly recommend it at least during the summer time.

Peter asked where is the best place to find a dog. Well in my case I wanted to adopt an abandoned dog so I went to the ‘Podencos’ and ‘Galgos’ association and ended up getting one from each.

There are a number of rescue centres and even groups on facebook which help rehome dogs. As for finding a vet there are a huge number here in Spain and just in case your dog has problems, health insurance is available. Good luck and welcome to the world of dog lovers.

Marisa Moreno Castillo Danish Consul in Andalucia Lawyer, owner and founder of www.justlaw.es.

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12:10am Weather The latest weather information.

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8:00pm Beyond 100 Days BBC News teams in Washington DC and London report on the events that are shaping the world.

8:30pm Top of the Pops 9:00pm Supersized Earth 10:00pm Da Vinci: The Lost Treasure Fiona Bruce travels across Europe to tell the story of Leonardo da Vinci's life, before heading to New York to see a recently discovered painting by the artist.

11:00pm Art on the BBC: The Genius of Leonardo Da Vinci 12:00am Catching History's Criminals: The Forensics Story 1:00am Top of the Pops 1:30am Line of Duty 2:30am Line of Duty

7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25amThe 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 Tonight 9:00pm Emmerdale 9:30pm Martin Clunes: My Travels and Other Animals 10:00pmeasyJet: Inside the Cockpit 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pm ITV News London 11:45pmGreat Art 12:45am The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco

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11:00pmInnocent 12:00am Law and Order: UK 1:05am Inspector Morse

7:25am Cheers 7:55am Cheers 8:45am Frasier 10:10am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:40am Everybody Loves Raymond 11:10am Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 12:05pmCar S.O.S 1:00pm Channel 4 News 1:05pm Couples Come Dine with Me 2:05pm Escape to the Chateau: DIY 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm A Place in the Sun 5:00pm A New Life in the Sun 6:00pm Four in a Bed 6:30pm Extreme Chocolate Makers 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm When I Grow Up 10:00pmGrand Designs 11:00pmLee and Dean 11:30pm999: What's Your Emergency?

12:30am Gogglebox 1:35am Joe Lycett's Got Your Back

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The Chase The Avengers Kojak Quincy, M.E. Minder The Sweeney The Professionals Live Cycling Tour De Yorkshire 2019 7:00pm The Sweeney 8:00pm The Chase Quiz show hosted by Bradley Walsh.

9:00pm Cycling - Tour De Yorkshire Highlights Highlights of Stage 1 of the 2019 race 178km from Doncaster to Selby.

10:00pmThe Motorbike Show 11:05pm Death Wish 4: The Crackdown Violent action sequel starring Charles Bronson and Kay Lenz, 1987.

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1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One; Weather 2:30pm BBC London News; Weather 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm Impossible 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:30pm Election 2019 5:30pm The Repair Shop 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six; Weather 7:30pm BBC London News; Weather 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm Still Open All Hours 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm A Question of Sport 10:00pmHave I Got News for You 10:30pmWould I Lie to You? 11:00pmBBC News at Ten 11:25pmRegional News and Weather 11:30pmWeather 11:35pmThe Graham Norton Show 12:25am Sex on the Couch

7:30am The Repair Shop 8:15am The Customer is Always Right 9:00am Walks of Life 10:00am BBC News at 9 11:00am Snooker 1:00pm Election 2019 2:00pm Snooker 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm The Farmers' Country Showdown Highland farmers Simon and Emma are showing their finest bull at the Great Yorkshire Show.

8:00pm Snooker 9:00pm Great British Menu 9:30pm Gardeners' World 10:30pm The Looming Tower 11:20pm The Mini Mash Report 11:30pm Newsnight 12:00am Weather 12:05am Snooker 12:55am Operation Avalanche 2:25am Panorama

8:00pm World News Today The day's leading stories.

8:30pm BBC Young Dancer 2019 Contest showcasing the very best of British dance talent.

9:30pm Top of the Pops 10:00pm Jazz 625 Live: For One Night Only A one-off revival of the iconic 1960s music show, from Cheltenham during the Jazz Festival.

11:30pm Top of the Pops: 1977 12:30am Guitar Heroes at the BBC 1:30am Top of the Pops 2:00am Line of Duty 3:00am Line of Duty 4:00am Line of Duty

7:25am Cheers 8:45am Frasier 10:10am Everybody Loves Raymond 11:10am Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 12:05pm Car S.O.S 1:00pm Channel 4 News 1:05pm Couples Come Dine with Me 2:05pm Escape to the Chateau: DIY 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm A Place in the Sun 5:00pm A New Life in the Sun 6:00pm Four in a Bed 6:30pm Extreme Chocolate Makers 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 8:30pm Unreported World 9:00pm Jamie's Quick and Easy Food 9:30pm Joe Lycett's Got Your Back 10:00pm Gogglebox 11:00pm Sex Tape 12:05am First Dates

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4:00am Sky Sports News All the news from the Premier League and beyond.

5:00am Sky Sports News

9:30am Lorraine 10:25amThe 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 John Bishop's Ireland 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pm ITV News London 11:45pmBridget Jones's Diary 1:30am Back to Mine

7:00am The Planet's Funniest Animals 7:20am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 8:10am You've Been Framed! Gold 9:00am Emmerdale 9:55am You've Been Framed! Gold 10:25am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 11:20am Superstore 12:10pm Ultimate You've Been Framed!

Gold 1:10pm Emmerdale 2:15pm You've Been Framed! Gold 2:40pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:35pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 6:50pm Take Me Out 8:00pm You've Been Framed! Gold 10:00pmCasino Royale 11:05pm FYI Daily 11:10pmCasino Royale 12:50am Family Guy

7:00am Classic Coronation Street 7:30am Classic Coronation Street 7:55am Heartbeat 9:00am Murder, She Wrote 10:00am On the Buses 11:05am George and Mildred 11:40am Agatha Christie's Poirot 1:40pm Heartbeat 2:45pm Classic Emmerdale 3:15pm Classic Emmerdale 3:50pm Classic Coronation Street 4:20pm Classic Coronation Street 4:55pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 7:00pm Heartbeat 8:00pm Murder, She Wrote 9:00pm Doc Martin 10:00pm Doc Martin 11:00pm The Good Karma Hospital 12:00am The Good Karma Hospital 1:05am The Loch

7:00am 7:10am 8:00am 8:50am 10:00am

7:00am European Tour Golf 8:30am Live European Tour Golf 11:30am Cricket 8:00pm Football Everton host Burnley at Goodison Park on Friday Night Football in the Premier League.

11:30pm Sky Sports News at Ten Round up of all the day's sports news.

12:00am Sky Sports News 1:00am Sky Sports News 1:30am Live NBA Playoffs A game from the NBA playoffs.

4:00am Sky Sports News All the news from the Premier League and beyond.

5:00am Sky Sports News

World of Sport The Chase The Avengers The Professionals Live Cycling Women's Tour De Yorkshire 2019 2:00pm River Monsters 2:25pm The Car Chasers 3:30pm Live Cycling Tour De Yorkshire 2019 7:15pm World of Sport 7:30pm River Monsters 8:00pm The Chase 9:00pm Cycling - Tour De Yorkshire Highlights 10:00pmFirst Blood 11:00pm FYI Daily Latest news from the world of entertainment.

11:05pmFirst Blood 12:05am The Contender 1:10am Hornblower

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SUNDAY - 5 MAY

7:00am Breakfast 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Live 12:30pm Recipes That Made Me 1:00pm Football Focus 2:00pm BBC News 2:10pm Weather 2:15pm Athletics 3:00pm Snooker 5:10pm BBC News 5:20pm BBC London News; Weather 5:30pm Final Score 6:10pm FA Cup 5th Round Catch Up 8:40pm Pointless 9:30pm Who Dares Wins 10:10pm Casualty 11:00pm BBC News 11:15pm Weather The latest weather information.

11:20pm Match of the Day 12:45am Britain's Youngest Football Boss 1:05am Safe Haven

7:45am All Over the Place: Asia 8:15am Wild & Weird 8:30am Absolute Genius with Dick & Dom 9:00am Top Class 9:30am The Dog Ate My Homework 10:00am Wonders of the Universe 11:00am Snooker 1:00pm Kew on a Plate 2:00pm Royal Recipes 2:10pm The £100K House: Tricks of the Trade 3:10pm Nature's Great Events 4:10pm Back in Time for Dinner 5:10pm Snooker 6:30pm Your Home Made Perfect 7:30pm Undiscovered Worlds with Steve Backshall 8:30pm Snooker 11:00pm QI XL 11:45pm Denial 1:15am 13 Minutes: The Plot to Assassinate Adolf Hitler

8:00pm Darcey Bussell's Looking for Audrey 9:00pm Alaska - Earth's Frozen Kingdom 10:00pmFollow the Money 11:00pmFollow the Money 12:00am Bowie at the BBC 1:00am Top of the Pops Studio performances, videos, celebrity interviews and archive footage of classic hits.

1:30am Eric Clapton at the BBC 2:00am Line of Duty 3:00am Line of Duty Crime thriller about a police anti-corruption unit.

4:00am Line of Duty

7:10am King of Queens 8:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:15am Frasier 10:45am Woman's Football World with Coca Cola 11:15am The Big Bang Theory 12:05pm The Simpsons 1:05pm Four in a Bed 3:45pm W Series 5:00pm Sun, Sea and Brides to be 6:00pm Travel Man 6:30pm Kirstie and Phil's Love it or List it 7:30pm Channel 4 News 8:00pm Great Canal Journeys 9:00pm Egypt's Great Pyramid: The New Evidence 10:00pm Baywatch 12:15am Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa 2:05am Hollyoaks Omnibus

7:00am Milkshake!

11:10am Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:35am Make You Laugh Out Loud 12:00pm Police Interceptors 12:55pm Friends 3:20pm Nim's Island 5:05pm The Yorkshire Vet 6:10pm The Yorkshire Vet 7:05pm Our Yorkshire Farm 8:00pm Jutland: Draining the Battle Site 8:55pm 5 News The latest news coverage.

9:00pm Rogue Earth: When Mother Nature Takes Revenge 10:00pm Viking Apocalypse: Britain's Chilling Past 11:00pm Bellator UK 2019: Live From Birmingham

7:00am Breakfast 9:30am Match of the Day 11:00am The Andrew Marr Show 12:00pm Sunday Politics 12:30pm Walks of Life 1:30pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:10pm Weather for the Week Ahead 2:15pm Songs of Praise 2:50pm Points of View 3:05pm Escape to the Country 3:50pm Money for Nothing 4:35pm War Horse 6:50pm Pointless 7:35pm BBC News 7:50pm Regional News 7:55pm Weather 8:00pm Countryfile 9:00pm Antiques Roadshow 10:00pm Line of Duty 11:25pm BBC News 11:45pm Regional News 11:48pm Weather 11:50pm Match of the Day 2 1:05am Weather for the Week Ahead 1:10am BBC News

7:05am A to Z of TV Gardening 7:50am Great British Garden Revival 8:50am Glorious Gardens From Above 9:35am Countryfile 10:30am Beechgrove 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:30pm Rick Stein From Venice to Istanbul 1:30pm Equestrian 3:00pm Snooker 6:30pm Equestrian 7:00pm Attenborough's Wonder of Eggs 8:00pm Snooker 12:00am Maps to the Stars 1:45am Question Time Topical debate with prominent public figures and an invited audience, chaired by David Dimbleby.

2:45am Holby City

8:00pm Retreat: Meditations From a Monastery Documentary.

9:00pm Secret Agent Selection: WW2 10:00pm Who Should We Let in? Ian Hislop on the First Great Immigration Row 11:00pm Imagine 12:30am Leonard Bernstein at the BBC Archive performances and interviews with accomplished musician Leonard Bernstein.

1:30am Line of Duty Crime thriller about a police anti-corruption unit, starring Adrian Dunbar, Vicky McClure and Martin Compston.

2:30am Line of Duty 3:30am Line of Duty

7:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 7:50am Frasier 8:40am The Big Bang Theory 9:30am The Simpsons 10:30am Sunday Brunch 1:30pm Jamie's Quick and Easy Food 2:00pm Bake Off: The Professionals 3:00pm The Simpsons 4:30pm Escape to the Chateau: DIY 5:30pm 102 Dalmatians 7:30pm Channel 4 News 8:00pm Inside Bentley: A Great British Motor Car 9:00pm D-Day: The King Who Fooled Hitler 10:00pm Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins for Stand Up to Cancer 11:05pm 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 12:00am Sex Tape 1:05am Fading Gigolo

7:00am Milkshake!

11:00am Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:15am Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:30am Access 11:35am Police Interceptors 12:20pm Friends 3:20pm Evan Almighty 5:10pm Cruising with Jane McDonald 6:05pm Cruising with Jane McDonald 7:05pm Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild 8:00pm Cricket on 5 8:55pm 5 News The latest news coverage.

9:00pm Blind Date 10:00pm Pompeii's Final Hours: New Evidence 11:00pmGet Hard 1:05am Greatest Ever Movie Blunders

8:30am Marvel's Avengers: Ultron Revolution 9:00am Robozuna 9:25am ITV News 9:30am The Sara Cox Show 10:25am Saturday Morning with James Martin 12:40pm John and Lisa's Weekend Kitchen 1:40pm Save Money 2:15pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:30pm ITV Racing: Live From Newmarket 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV Evening News 7:15pm Regional News and Weather 7:30pm Ninja Warrior UK 8:30pm In for a Penny 9:00pm Britain's Got Talent 10:15pm The Jonathan Ross Show 11:15pm ITV News 11:30pm Info not available 1:40am Jackpot247

7:10am Emmerdale Omnibus 10:00am Coronation Street Omnibus 1:00pm Britain's Got More Talent 2:00pm In for a Penny 2:30pm Ninja Warrior UK 3:30pm You've Been Framed! Gold 4:00pm Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams 5:00pm FYI Daily 5:05pm Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams 5:55pm The Golden Compass 6:55pm FYI Daily 7:00pm The Golden Compass 8:10pm Clash of the Titans 9:10pm FYI Daily 9:15pm Clash of the Titans 10:15pm Britain's Got More Talent 11:20pm Celebrity Juice 12:05am Family Guy 12:30am Family Guy

6:30am 7:00am 7:25am 7:50am 8:20am 8:55am

7:00am Football's Greatest: Bobby Charlton 7:15am The Protectors 7:45am British Touring Car Championship Highlights 9:00am ITV Racing: The Opening Show 10:00am Live Cycling Women's Tour De Yorkshire 2019 2:15pm Football's Greatest: George Best 2:30pm The Car Chasers 3:30pm Live Cycling Tour De Yorkshire 2019 7:15pm World of Sport 7:30pm River Monsters 7:55pm Mr. Bean 8:25pm Mr. Bean 9:00pm Cycling - Tour De Yorkshire Highlights 10:00pm The Expendables 11:00pm FYI Daily 11:05pm The Expendables 12:10am Death Wish 3 1:10am FYI Daily 1:15am Death Wish 3

7:00am Live European Tour Golf 11:00am Live - Soccer Am 12:30pm Football Manchester City take on Leicester City at the Etihad Stadium in the Premier League.

4:15pm Info not available 6:15pm Live EFL League 1 Final Day A match from the final day in the 2018-19 Sky Bet League One season.

9:00pm Live PGA Tour Golf 12:00am Live NBA Playoffs A match from the NBA PlayOffs.

2:00am Sky Sports News 3:00am Live Fight Night International

8:55am The Haunted Hathaways 9:25am ITV News 9:30am The Sara Cox Show 10:25am James Martin's Sunday Selection 11:25am This Morning On Sunday 12:25pm John and Lisa's Weekend Kitchen 1:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 1:45pm Catchphrase 2:30pm ITV Racing: Live From Newmarket 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm In for a Penny 6:30pm ITV Evening News 6:45pm Regional News and Weather 7:00pm Info not available 9:00pm The Durrells 10:00pm Victoria 11:00pm ITV News 11:15pm easyJet: Inside the Cockpit 12:15am John Bishop's Ireland 12:40am Planet Child 1:30am Jackpot247

7:00am You've Been Framed! Gold 7:25am Emmerdale Omnibus 10:15am Coronation Street Omnibus 1:15pm You've Been Framed! Gold 2:20pm You've Been Framed! Gold 2:50pm Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams 3:50pm FYI Daily 3:55pm Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams 4:55pm Britain's Got Talent 6:15pm Britain's Got More Talent 7:15pm Jurassic Park III 8:20pm FYI Daily 8:25pm Jurassic Park III 9:00pm Quantum of Solace 10:00pm FYI Daily 10:05pm Quantum of Solace 11:15pm Family Guy 11:40pm Family Guy 12:10am Family Guy 12:35am American Dad! 1:05am American Dad! 1:35am The Cleveland Show

7:00am 7:55am 9:00am 10:05am 11:05am

7:00am Motorsport UK 7:50am British Touring Car Championship Highlights 9:05am The Motorbike Show 10:05am The Sweeney 11:15am Minder 12:20pm The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes 1:30pm Live Cycling Tour De Yorkshire 2019 6:30pm World Cup Rivalries: England v Argentina 6:50pm Columbo 8:30pm La Liga 10:50pm World of Sport 11:00pm Cycling - Tour De Yorkshire Highlights 12:00am Coogan's Bluff 1:00am FYI Daily 1:05am Coogan's Bluff 2:05am The Contender 3:15am The Protectors 3:45am ITV4 Nightscreen Text-based information service.

4:00am Teleshopping Shopping from home.

7:00am Live European Tour Golf 8:00am Netball 9:45am Live European Tour Golf 11:00am Fight Night 12:00pm Sky Sports News All the news from the Premier League and beyond.

1:00pm Live Championship Final Day 2:30pm Live Renault Super Sunday 5:00pm Live Renault Super Sunday 8:00pm Live PGA Tour Golf 12:00am Sky Sports News All the news from the Premier League and beyond.

1:00am Sky Sports News 2:00am Sky Sports News 3:00am Sky Sports News 4:00am Sky Sports News

10:00am 12:10pm 2:05pm 4:00pm 6:00pm 8:00pm 10:00pm 12:00am 2:00am 2:30am 2:55am 3:20am

3:30am

ITV3 Nightscreen On the Buses On the Buses On the Buses On the Buses Agatha Christie's Poirot Inspector Morse Agatha Christie's Poirot Agatha Christie's Poirot Agatha Christie's Poirot Lewis Midsomer Murders Vera A Touch of Frost Classic Emmerdale Classic Emmerdale Classic Emmerdale ITV3 Nightscreen Text-based information service.

Teleshopping Shopping from home.

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

The Royal Heartbeat Heartbeat Long Lost Family Agatha Christie's Poirot Agatha Christie's Poirot Inspector Morse Agatha Christie's Poirot Agatha Christie's Poirot Agatha Christie's Poirot Sunday Night at the Palladium Grantchester Grantchester Wire in the Blood Agatha Christie's Poirot Classic Emmerdale Classic Emmerdale Classic Emmerdale Classic Emmerdale Classic Emmerdale Classic Emmerdale

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TUESDAY - 7 MAY

MONDAY - 6 MAY 3:15pm Escape to the Country 4:15pm Money for Nothing 5:15pm Garden Rescue 6:00pm The Repair Shop 6:45pm Pointless 7:30pm BBC News 7:50pm Regional News 7:55pm Weather 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm Garden Rescue 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Room 101 10:00pm Not Going Out 10:30pm Ghosts 11:00pm BBC News 11:20pm Regional News 11:25pm Weather 11:30pm Match of the Day

7:00am The Repair Shop 7:45am The Customer is Always Right 8:30am Antiques Roadshow 9:30am The Week in Parliament 10:00am BBC News 12:05pmThe Eagle Has Landed 2:15pm Talking Snooker 3:00pm Snooker 7:00pm The Farmers' Country Showdown 7:30pm Eggheads 8:00pm Snooker 12:00am Surgeons: At the Edge of Life

8:00pm Beyond 100 Days 8:30pm Great British Railway Journeys 9:00pm Shipwrecks: Britain's Sunken History 10:00pmA Timewatch Guide 11:00pmCleopatra and Me: In Search of a Lost Queen 11:30pmSwallowed by the Sea: Ancient Egypt's Greatest Lost City 12:30am Tales from the Royal 1:30am Secret Knowledge 2:00am Line of Duty 2:55am Line of Duty

3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm A Place in the Sun 5:00pm A New Life in the Sun 6:00pm Four in a Bed 6:30pm Extreme Cakemakers 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 8:30pm Food Unwrapped 9:00pm Supershoppers 9:30pm Travel Man 10:00pmBanged Up: Teens Behind Bars 11:00pmSex on Trial 12:05am 999: What's Your Emergency?

3:15pm Hidden in Plain Sight 5:00pm Friends 5:30pm Friends 6:00pm 5 News 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News 8:00pm Gallagher Premiership Rugby Highlights 9:00pmPolice Interceptors 10:00pmSunken Treasures Revealed: Drain the Ocean 11:00pmPolice Code Zero: Officer Under Attack 12:05am Son of a Gun

3:15pm Impossible 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm Garden Rescue 5:30pm The Repair Shop 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News 7:30pm Regional News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm EastEnders 9:00pm Holby City 10:00pm Trust Me 11:00pm BBC News 11:25pm Regional News 11:30pm Weather 11:35pm Eating with My Ex 12:05am Luisa Omielan's What Would Beyoncé Do?!

4:15pm Ray Mears' Northern Wilderness 5:15pm Ray Mears' Northern Wilderness 6:15pm Flog It! 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm The Farmers' Country Showdown 8:00pm Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby 9:00pm Your Home Made Perfect 10:00pmSurgeons: At the Edge of Life 11:00pmDon't Forget the Driver

8:00pm Beyond 100 Days 8:30pm Great British Railway Journeys 9:00pm Blue Planet II 10:00pmLittle Ships: The Miracle of Dunkirk 11:00pmThe Secret History of Our Streets 12:00am Wellington: The Iron Duke Unmasked 1:00am Sex and Sensibility: The Allure of Art Nouveau 2:00am Line of Duty 3:00am Line of Duty 4:00am Line of Duty

3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm A Place in the Sun 5:00pm A New Life in the Sun 6:00pm Four in a Bed 6:30pm Extreme Cake Makers 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm Bake Off: The Professionals 10:00pm24 Hours in A&E 11:00pmFirst Dates 12:05am Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and Back

3:15pm Seduced by a Stranger 5:00pm Friends 5:30pm Friends 6:00pm 5 News 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News 8:00pm Secrets of the National Trust 9:00pm The Yorkshire Vet 10:15pm Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild 11:15pmThe Murder of Sarah Payne: A Mother's Story 12:45am 87 Stone: Fat Chance of Work

6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm Regional News and Weather 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm Love Your Garden 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm Info not available.

11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 12:15am Tenable

3:35pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 6:50pm You've Been Framed and Famous! Gold 7:55pm Johnny English Reborn 8:55pm FYI Daily 9:00pm Johnny English Reborn 10:00pm Family Guy 10:30pm American Dad! 11:00pmFamily Guy 11:30pmFamily Guy 11:55pmAmerican Dad! 12:25am The Cleveland Show

3:15pm Classic Emmerdale 3:50pm Classic Coronation Street 4:20pm Classic Coronation Street 4:55pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 7:00pm Heartbeat 8:00pm Murder, She Wrote 9:00pm Endeavour 11:00pmPrime Suspect 1973 12:00am Prime Suspect 1973

3:55pm Battle of the Bulge 6:10pm Smokey and the Bandit II 7:10pm FYI Daily Latest news from the world of entertainment.

7:15pm Smokey and the Bandit II 8:05pm On Her Majesty's Secret Service 9:05pm FYI Daily 9:10pm On Her Majesty's Secret Service 11:00pm The Contender 12:15am Death Wish 4: The Crackdown

7:00am Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize 8:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 9:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 9:30am Rugby Gold 9:40am Live ANZ Netball 11:15am Great Sporting Moments 11:30am Football Centre 12:00pmLive Royal London One Day Cup 8:00pm Live Monday Night Football 12:00am Sky Sports News

7:00pm Regional News and Weather 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Save Money 9:00pm Emmerdale 9:30pm Hard to Please OAPs 10:00pm Info not available 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pm Regional News and Weather 11:45pm The Jonathan Ross Show

3:35pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 4:40pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:45pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 6:50pm Take Me Out 8:00pm You've Been Framed! Gold 8:30pm You've Been Framed! Gold 9:00pm You've Been Framed! Gold 10:00pm Through the Keyhole 11:00pm Family Guy 11:30pm Family Guy

3:15pm Classic Emmerdale 3:50pm Classic Coronation Street 4:20pm Classic Coronation Street 4:50pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 7:00pm Heartbeat 8:00pm Murder, She Wrote 9:00pm Midsomer Murders 11:00pmPrime Suspect 1973 12:00am Prime Suspect 1973

12:30pmThe Professionals 1:35pm The Avengers 2:40pm Kojak 3:40pm Quincy, M.E. 4:45pm Minder 5:50pm The Professionals 6:55pm The Sweeney 8:00pm The Chase 9:00pm The Car Years 9:30pm The Car Years 10:00pm Jaws 2 11:00pmFYI Daily 11:05pm Jaws 2 12:25am La Liga Highlights

8:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 9:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 11:00am Sky Sports News 12:00pmSky Sports News 12:30pmInfo not available 1:00pm Sky Sports News 2:00pm Live Royal London One Day Cup A match from the Royal London One-Day Cup. 10:00pmSky Sports Tonight 11:00pmThe Debate - Live 12:00am Sky Sports News 1:00am Sky Sports News

10:25am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 11:20am Superstore 11:45am Superstore 12:10pmYou've Been Framed!

1:10pm Emmerdale 1:40pm Emmerdale 2:15pm You've Been Framed! Gold 2:40pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:35pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 4:40pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:45pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 6:50pm Take Me Out 8:00pm You've Been Framed! Gold 8:30pm You've Been Framed! Gold 9:00pm You've Been Framed!

10:00pm Knocked Up 11:00pmFYI Daily 11:05pm Knocked Up 12:40am Family Guy

7:00am Classic Coronation Street 7:50am Heartbeat 8:55am Murder, She Wrote 9:45am On the Buses 10:20am On the Buses 10:55am George and Mildred 11:30am Agatha Christie's Poirot 1:40pm Heartbeat 2:45pm Classic Emmerdale 3:15pm Classic Emmerdale 3:50pm Classic Coronation Street 4:20pm Classic Coronation Street 4:55pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 7:00pm Heartbeat 8:00pm Murder, She Wrote 9:00pm Endeavour 11:00pmPrime Suspect 1973 12:00am Prime Suspect 1973

7:00am The Chase 7:45am The Avengers 8:40am Kojak 9:40am Quincy, M.E. 10:40am Minder 11:45am The Sweeney 12:50pmThe Professionals 1:55pm The Protectors 2:30pm ITV Racing: Live from Chester 5:00pm Minder 6:00pm The Professionals 7:05pm The Car Chasers 8:00pm The Chase 9:00pm British Superbike Championship Highlights 10:00pm The Expendables 11:00pmFYI Daily 11:05pm The Expendables 12:05am Rambo: First Blood Part II 1:05am FYI Daily 1:10am Rambo: First Blood Part II 2:10am When English Football Ruled Europe 3:05am Lethal Weapon

7:00am Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize 9:30am Rugby Gold 9:40am Live ANZ Netball 11:15am Great Sporting Moments 11:30am Sky Sports News 12:00pm Sky Sports News 1:00pm Sky Sports News 1:30pm Cricket 10:00pm Sky Sports Tonight 11:00pm The Debate Live 12:00am Sky Sports News 1:00am Great Sporting Moments 1:15am Great Sporting Moments 1:30am Live NBA Playoffs A match from the NBA playoffs.

4:00am Sky Sports News 5:00am Sky Sports News

WEDNESDAY - 8 MAY 12:45pm 1:15pm 2:00pm 2:30pm 2:45pm 3:15pm 4:00pm 4:45pm 5:30pm 6:15pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 11:25pm 11:30pm 11:35pm

12:35am

Defenders UK Bargain Hunt BBC News Regional News Doctors Impossible Escape to the Country Garden Rescue The Repair Shop Pointless BBC News Regional News The One Show Panorama Watchdog Live Earth From Space BBC News Regional News Weather Ellie Undercover: Secrets of the Multi-Level Millionaires Our Dementia Choir with Vicky Mcclure

10:00am BBC News at 9 11:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pmBBC Newsroom Live 12:15pmPolitics Live 2:00pm The Boss 2:45pm Street Auction 3:30pm The TV That Made Me 4:15pm I Bought a Rainforest 5:15pm Ray Mears' Northern Wilderness 6:15pm Flog It! 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm The Farmers' Country Showdown 8:00pm Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby 9:00pm Great British Menu 10:00pmForensics: The Real CSI 11:00pmQI 11:30pmNewsnight 12:10am Weather

8:00pm Beyond 100 Days 8:30pm Great British Railway Journeys 9:00pm Sword, Musket and Machine Gun: Britain's Armed History 10:00pmStoryville 11:00pmBritain's Pompeii 12:00am Horizon Series exploring topical scientific issues.

1:00am Horizon 2:00am Blue Planet II 3:00am Horizon 4:00am Shipwrecks: Britain's Sunken History

8:20am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:40am Frasier 10:10am Frasier 10:40am Frasier 11:10am Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 12:05pmUndercover Boss USA 1:00pm Channel 4 News 1:05pm Couples Come Dine with Me 2:05pm Posh Pawn 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm A Place in the Sun 5:00pm A New Life in the Sun 6:00pm Four in a Bed 6:30pm Extreme Cakemakers 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm Location, Location, Location 10:00pmChimerica 11:00pmGogglebox 12:05am Banged Up: Teens Behind Bars

10:15am Jeremy Vine 12:15pmAll New Traffic Cops 1:10pm 5 News 1:15pm Bad Tenants, Rogue Landlords 2:10pm Access 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm Strangers in Amish Country 5:00pm Friends 5:30pm Friends 6:00pm 5 News 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News 8:00pm Secrets of the National Trust...

9:00pm Saving Britain's Hedgehogs 10:00pmOld Wife, New Wife 11:00pmMissing or Murdered? The Disappearence of Lee Boxell 12:05am The Gypsies Next Door

9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:55pm Regional News and Weather 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm Regional News and Weather 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm Britain's Brightest Family 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pmPlanet Child 11:00pmITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pmRegional News and Weather 11:45pmPeston 12:40am British Touring Car

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Carbon monoxide IT was good news to hear that the family of the poor man who died from carbon monoxide poisoning while on holiday in Cantabria has now received compensation for the tragic accident.

I was surprised but pleased to hear that the case had settled so quickly and hopefully his relatives can now begin to heal.

The case does raise the wider issue of carbon monoxide risk, however, and serves as a good reminder to us all to install carbon monoxide and smoke detectors in our homes. I personally also like to make sure a professional checks my boiler regularly.

Arthur Drake

Citizen Sarah THE news that Sarah Almagro Vallejo has been given honorary citizenship of Marbella brought a tear to my eye.

I cannot imagine how much this young woman’s life has changed since she lost all her limbs to septicaemia last year, but she continues to carry herself with such courage and optimism.

I was delighted to read that local politicians have now recognised her bravery. It was also good to read that thanks to fundraising efforts, Sarah has now received prosthetic hands, and will soon receive prosthetic feet.

I hope locals continue to be generous in supporting this inspiring girl.

Mrs G Halls

Suicide stopped I WAS saddened to read about the teenage girl who a taxi driver reportedly prevented from killing herself in Marbella.

While I am of course delighted to hear t h a t t h e g i r l w as ta lk ed down from the bridge and taken to hospital, it was shocking to hear that s h e wa s sa i d t o h a v e b ee n brought to that state because of bullying.

With the rise of social media I believe the issue of teenage bullying is becoming worse. It was bad enough when I was at school, but now it seems to be that with computers it does not stop once you get home.

Mr Charles James

Cancelled passport I LIVE here in Spain and work in Moscow. Recently I was coming home from Moscow via Eindhoven and the Dutch police refused me entry because Malaga Consulate had cancelled my current valid Passport.

I applied on April 4 to have my old passport cancelled as I had lost it. Instead Malaga Consulate cancelled my valid passport. I was left in Eindhoven airport police station with no help from anyone in the UK Consulate.

Nobody on any of the socalled Helplines answered the phone - and it took one hour 45 minutes to get any response on an Online Chat Helpline UK Gov use.

When I got a response it was to say that they could

REFUSED ENTRY: Valid passport cancelled. not guarantee to ‘reverse the cancellation notice you provided.’ So now, because they cancelled the wrong passport - the one I told them (in the letter that accompanied the request) that I could not be without - hence applying by post. So they took my request, went away, found my other passport number and

HAVE YOUR SAY

cancelled that and now refuse to correct their mistake. And people should be aware that the passport people can cancel your passport at any time and you have no recourse, no help, nobody available from UK Gov to help UK nationals in trouble if it is a Sunday.

Geoffrey Saunders

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OPINION & COMMENT

OUR VIEW Times are changing FOR many people there is a conundrum in Spain - the attitude of Spaniards to animals.

On the one hand many lavish love and attention on their pets, just like people everywhere.

But on the other there are said to be 12,000 events in the country, which involve some form of suffering to animals.

And on top of that the abandonment of dogs and other animals is a huge problem, that requires voluntary charities all around Spain - many of them run by expats - to help.

Even worse, there are still cases reported every year of hunting dogs being strung up to die, or thrown down wells when their owners have no further use for them.

And for many outsiders looking in animal ‘cruelty’ is actually institutionalised with the bullfighting seen by its supporters as an integral part of Spanish culture.

But what many people do not see is that things are changing for the better. And the showing of PACMA in the general elections on Sunday highlighted the growing influence on animal rights activists within the country. It is one of the very few political parties anywhere in the world which stands in elections in the name of animal protection.

It garnered 326,000 votes, up more than 40,000 from the 2016 election. Only a quirk of Spanish electoral law stopped them gaining a seat for the first time. But PACMA is confident they will gain representation in the upcoming European elections.

This would indeed show the world that the times are a changing in Spain when it comes to attitudes to animals.

Now we want to hear your views.

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Election: Victory for Pedro Sanchez and PSOE Good to see turnout was more than 75 per cent! Wish the apathetic UK could get so much interest. Great to see the Conservative PP get its just desserts with a major collapse in its share of the vote after all the revelations in the courts. I see the latest projections for England’s local elections on Thursday suggest a similar result for the Tory party with an expected loss of 1,000 seats! (wonder why?) Meanwhile in Spain, look forward to seeing Pedro Sanchez ease hardship among long-suffering Spaniards with socialist reforms. Not so good though to see a far-right party in parliament for the first time since Franco’s military dictatorship fell in the 70s.

The last thing Spain needs is the Vox party which opposes multiculturalism and even feminism!

Brian

‘Looky looky’ man floors tourist with punch to head in Spain Let’s face it, the looks men ‘may’ have permits to sell on

COMMENTS FROM EWN ONLINE the street, but the majority are pedalling counterfeit products which are illegal and yet they are permitted to carry on. We read messages on VHS, audio cassettes, CDs and DVDs over the years saying piracy is killing the entertainment industry but we don’t see much evidence of activity to prevent the sales of blatantly pirated goods on the streets of Europe.

This is also true of the handbags and jewellery and sunglasses. Huge raids are carried out in the UK, but you rarely hear of any activity in Spain.

On a good note what looked like a drug run speed boat was hauled out of the water near El Faro this week.

David

Your kid just said what?

Thank you Barry for giving me a whole string of laugh out loud moments! LOL! I particularly enjoyed the one about ‘look Barry, that monkey’s got a ding-dong just like…’ Anyone curious to see how that finishes will just have to look up your article! A real tonic, Barry. Thanks again.

Brian

Two of every 10 students drop out of university in Spain Much the same as in the UK. University of BOLTON (!) formerly the Tech college, scores 21.3 per cent in the the first year. London Metro Uni - formerly the North London Poly18.6 per cent overall. Blair’s idea of 50 per cent of young people going to University sounds wonderful, until you realise that it implies an IQ of 100. When we grew up, that got you five reasonable O levels.

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DID YOU KNOW?

FOR NEXT 7 DAYS AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) A shopping trip with a friend makes you realise that there is more to them than meets the eye.

Should you have underestimated them, encourage them to open up.

Something you hear this week will be of immense value to you in the future. Decorating and changes at home really bring spring into your life and perk you up.

PISCES (February 20 - March 20) Someone new to your circle of friends brings humour and a new lease of life, socially. When something outside your comfort zone is suggested, then be sure that it is not just faint heart that is stopping you. There is nothing wrong with saying ‘no’, unless there is heartache in doing so and then wishing that you had not.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Are you in the mood for some retail therapy? There are bargains to be had this week.

The trend also extends to your personal life where it is possible to negotiate much more easily with a loved one. Suggestions for a busy weekend may be resisted owing to overload.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) The more sensitive side of your nature comes to the fore this week. You are likely to find yourself upset but, by looking on the bright side and keeping your sense of humour, brings a balanced view.

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) This is a time to keep your mind sharp, so get plenty of sleep and exercise for sure. Legal matters may be paramount and need specialist advice. So long as you are doing your best in a certain situation, no more can be expected of you.

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) This is a time of the year when new starts and fresh ideas come to you, which is excellent news for those who are looking forward to changes. The weekend brings you courage and determination and you feel confident enough to speak plainly with people.

LEO (July 24 - August 23) Something said to you in

WHILE toads may look similar to frogs, they are able to be differentiated by their shorter legs, stouter bodies, and thick, warty skin. A toad’s skin can also be various colours depending on the soil in its habitat. Those living in grey soil areas have a grey colour, while those living on brown land have browncoloured skin.

confidence should be respected this week. Should the beans be spilled, it will not be you who is feeling guilty.

The need to help someone with legal forms or some other complicated matter will be much appreciated.

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) A slow start to the week sees you full of beans come Wednesday. What is the cause of this change of attitude? Something you worked on last week shows signs of progress just when you thought it wouldn't.

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) It is now that you may realise how right you were to keep something in reserve.

Certainly, so far as a relationship is concerned, holding back has proved its worth. Financially, you are entering a period of frugality, but this is more for your own satisfaction than because of any money worries.

SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) Getting more sleep and fresh air last week may show dividends now. The results are a brighter mind and more willingness to be social.

Young people will be particularly helpful and fun to be with. Asking for their help makes them feel important in your life and will also bring you great pleasure.

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CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) News of someone close brings finances into your mind. Perhaps some juggling is needed to keep the balance. There is more than one way to conserve both energy and money, which will give you a head start. Getting involved with a charity, even on a small scale, can bring immense satisfaction and costs nothing.

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SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Keep a wide circle of friends and constantly seek to add to them. With such an active mind as yours, boredom is agitating and non-productive.

Spring gives you the ideal opportunity to visit others and get out in the open. Both your health and finances gain from a day somewhere new as an inspired idea comes to you.

An invitation you are tempted to refuse should be accepted if possible.

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TOADS: The animals have different skin colour according to their habitat.

Women’s wit

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I know who I am, I know what I can and can’t do. I know what I will and won’t do. I know what I’m capable of and I don’t agree to do things that I don’t think I can pull off.”

Dolly Parton

Famous quote

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All the adversity I’ve had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me...

You may not realise it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you.”

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Across 1 Dislike of French examination (6) 4 Horseman capturing a freebooter (6) 9 Made oat tins for Waterloo, perhaps (7) 10 Old friends providing gems (5) 11 Velocity back in deep space (5) 12 Meet Rex; strangely fanatical (7) 13 The sweaters knitted for lovers (11) 18 Doctor might make nurse go to work (7) 20 Better honeymoon in European river (5) 22 Girl having exercises to modify (5) 23 Unpredictable boy holding sailor back (7) 24 Complete works in tree (6) 25 Volkswagen car, one in drive, perhaps (6) Down 1 Leave off it's Ed's turn (6) 2 Sell the business (5) 3 Edwin's upset about Lloyd's first fraud (7) 5 Concerning a boxing match (5) 6 Citadel changed, in a manner of speaking (7) 7 More impetuous, having a piece of bacon (6) 8 End a hundred works in a secretive manner (11)

14 Justify authorisation for arrest (7) 15 First class rider takes a tumble in Scotland (7) 16 Flight in Midwest with Batman accessory (6)

Code Breaker

17 Make secure by making secure (6) 19 Record the start of every new theatre extravaganza religiously (5) 21 A group of eight musicians etc to reform (5)

Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 10 represents V and 17 represents H, so fill in V every time the figure 10 appears and H every time the figure 17 appears. Now, using your knowledge of the English language, work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you discover the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and the control grid.

Across 1 Of little length (5) 4 Lacking taste, flavour or tang (5) 7 Manufacture (9) 8 Look for (4) 10 Seats (6) 12 Dairy product (6) 13 Prices paid for services (4) 16 Very surprising, astonishing or remarkable (9) 18 At some eventual time in the future (5) 19 Smooth fabric of silk or rayon (5)

English - Spanish

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION FACING PAGE

Across 1 Cashier (f) (6) 4 Camarero (6) 9 Llave inglesa (7) 10 Delantal (5) 11 Polvo (en el aire) (4) 12 Boot (of a car) (8) 14 Valiente (5) 16 Pear tree (5) 20 Frost (8) 21 Island (4) 24 Cave (5) 25 Químico (7) 26 Podrido (6) 27 To cut (meat, bread, cards) (6)

Down 1 Terminates the employment of (5) 2 See 17 3 Lowest brass wind instrument (4) 4 Brilliant (6) 5 Eager desire for wealth (7) 6 Sediment (5) 9 Remove or take out (7) 11 Person who owes a creditor (6) 12 Aromatic plant (5) 14 Piece of cutlery (5) 15 Fail to hit (4) 17/2 Escape a punishment (3,3)

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

Down 1 Married (6) 2 Vaqueros (5) 3 Reindeer (4) 5 Sunrise (8) 6 Veal (7) 7 Corner (inside) (6) 8 Sueño (5) 13 Adelantar (8) 15 El más rico (7) 17 To overcome (6) 18 Young girl (5) 19 Más rápido (6) 22 Camisa (5) 23 Rowing (sport) (4)

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Hexagram

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

BALSAM (10) BEHALF BOUGHT ERSATZ EUREKA FROSTY GLOBAL GRIPPE KENNEL MITTEN OBLATE OBLIGE POGROM SPARKY STYLED TALLOW VIEWER VOYAGE ZIRCON

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Scorch 2 Cougar 3 Scotch 4 Tallow 5 Slouch 6 Blotch 7 Gospel 8 Copies 9 Solemn 10 Sleepy 11 Sample 12 Skimpy 13 Imbrue 14 Scenic 15 Spurge 16 Abacus 17 Socket 18 Arrack 19 Gambit.

Nonagram

Boggled How many English words can you find in the Boggled grid, according to the following rules?

• The letters must be adjoining in a ‘chain’.

They can be adjacent horizontally, vertically or diagonally.

• Words must contain at least four letters and may include singular and plural or other derived forms.

• No letter may be used more than once within a single word, unless it appears twice.

• No vulgarities or proper nouns are permitted.

Kakuro

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

Fill all the empty squares using the numbers 1 to 9, so that the sum of each horizontal block equals the ‘clue’ on its left, and the sum of each vertical block equals the clue on its top. No number may be used in the same block more than once.

TARGET: • Average: 24 • Good: 34

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

TARGET:

• Very good: 49 • Excellent: 63

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

Average: 7 Good: 9 Very good: 14

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

Excellent: 18

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION alit anti aunt lint pant part pint pita plat punt rant rapt rata runt tail tala tapa tarn tarp trap trip tuna turn unit altar antra apart atria atrip inapt input natal paint plait plant print raita tapir tiara trail train trial tulip ultra unapt unlit until antral atrial lariat latria nutria patina pinata plaint pliant ritual taipan trinal turnip natural nuptial partial patrial plantar puritan TARPAULIN

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QUICK Across: 1 Bistro, 4 Stop, 8 Adjoining, 9 Even, 10 Defend, 13 Sorrow, 15 Cava, 18 Orchestra, 19 Tips, 20 Intend.

CODE BREAKER

Down: 1 Badgers, 2 Share, 3 Raja, 5 Twice, 6/18 Pig out, 7 Cider, 11 Diamond, 12 Coven, 14 Recap, 16 Aware, 17 Stun.

CRYPTIC

ENGLISH-SPANISH

Across:

Across:

7 Lounge, 8 Reader, 9 Cane, 10 Prepared, 11 Opulent, 13 Devon, 15 Nepal, 17 Recluse, 20 Estimate, 21 Spar, 23 Cringe, 24 Stereo.

1 Wash, 3 Upstairs, 9 Redondo, 10 Otros, 11 Riada, 12 Gatito, 14 Buques, 16 Serrin, 19 Winner, 21 Peine, 24 Noise, 25 Windows, 26 Tragarse, 27 Hymn.

Down:

Down:

1 Rota, 2 Unwell, 3 Weeping, 4 Armed, 5 Manage, 6 Generous, 12 Pleasure, 14 Reverse, 16 Aliens, 18 Lasted, 19 Caper, 22 Area.

1 Wardrobe, 2 Sidra, 4 Plough, 5 Trout, 6 Irritar, 7 Sash, 8 Enlace, 13 In person, 15 Química, 17 Empeño, 18 Prawns, 20 Nuera, 22 Ivory, 23 Unit.

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QUIZ: CHEESY QUESTIONS 1. Derived from the name of a village in southern France, which soft blue cheese made from ewes' milk is ripened in limestone caves?

2. In January 2012, which celebrity chef received a police caution for shoplifting items, including wine and cheese, from the Henley-on-Thames branch of Tesco on a total of five occasions?

3. In Robert Louis Stevenson’s 1883 novel Treasure Island, which characters says: ‘Many’s the long night I’ve dreamed of cheese — toasted, mostly’?

4. In the famous clay animation comedy series Wallace and Gromit, Wallace is especially fond of which type of cheese?

5. Mozzarella is a southern Italian cheese traditionally made from the milk of which animal?

6. Only six dairies, located in the three counties of Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire, are licensed

to produce which cheese, often referred to as the ‘King of English cheeses’?

7. Raclette, a dish of melted cheese, typically eaten with potatoes, originates from which country?

8. The cheeses Queso de las Alpujarras, Queso de los Pedroches, Queso de Cabra Payoya, Quesitos de Zuheros and Queso de Fuente Palmera all come from which region of Spain?

9. The song of which member of the bunting family of birds is said to sound like ‘a little bit of bread and no cheese’?

10. Which Italian dessert consists of layers of sponge cake soaked with coffee and brandy or liqueur layered with mascarpone cheese and topped with grated chocolate?

Not a lot of people know that... cheese production around the globe is more than the combined worldwide production of coffee, tobacco, tea and cocoa beans.

Answers: 1. ROQUEFORT, 2. ANTHONY WORRALL THOMPSON, 3. BEN GUNN. 4. WENSLEYDALE, 5.

(Italian Water) BUFFALO, 6.

BLUE AND WHITE STILTON – a seventh dairy (Shirevale) is licensed to make White Stilton only, 7. SWITZERLAND, 8.

ANDALUCÍA, 9.

YELLOWHAMMER, 10.

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Sudoku LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

• Dwayne Johnson, Actor; May 2, 47 the Four Seasons, and also has six children.

More commonly known as The Rock, Dwayne • Cesc Fabregas, Footballer; May 4, 32 Johnson started out his career as a WWF wrestler This Spanish midfielder joined Barcelona in from 1996 to 2004, before making the transition 2011 after eight seasons with Arsenal. Later, in 2014, the player joined Chelsea FC, and has into movies. Since then he has gone on to star in action films including Hercules and the Fast and George Clooney. been playing for Spain’s national team since Furious franshise. The strong man also has three 2006. Fabregas now plays for Monaco FC and daughters. is married with three children.

• Frankie Valli, Singer; May 3, 85 • George Clooney, Actor; May 6, 58 One of the world’s best-loved actors, George The Four Seasons front man is famed for hits including Big Girls Don’t Cry and Sherry, earning Clooney first found fame in medical drama ER from the singer 29 Top 40 hits with the group, as well as 1994 to 1999, before he went on to make the nine more as a solo artist. Valli has since been transition to films. The actor has since starred in multiple Hollywood hits and has been nominated for inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with

Fill the grid so that every row, every column and every 3X3 box contains the digits 1-9. There’s no maths involved. You solve the puzzle with reasoning and logic.

Academy Awards in six different categories.

• Henry Cavill, Actor; May 5, 36 Perhaps best-known for his role as Superman in several DC Comics films, including Justice League and Man of Steel, Cavill has also appeared in films The Count of Monte Cristo, Immortals, and Stardust. He also appeared in the television series The Inspector Lynley Mysteries.

• Breckin Meyer, Actor; May 7, 45 A familiar face from the 1990s, Meyer starred in teen hit Clueless, before going on to star in further movie roles. The actor went to school with actress Drew Barrymore and was signed by her agent. He since married and has two children.

Word Ladder FIND

ZEAL BACK

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

• 1808 - Spanish revolt An uprising revolting against the French occupation of Spain begins in Madrid before turning in to a battle fought in the city’s main square, Puerta del Sol where the Spanish rebels were defeated.

• 1924 - Glove discovery Following the discovery of a gruesome murder by Patrick Mahon in Sussex where police were forced to handle dismembered body parts with their bare hands, it became common practice for police to use rubber gloves.

• 1933 - Loch Ness The legend surrounding the Loch Ness monster begins when a local newspaper reports the account of a couple who claimed to have seen an animal on the surface of the water.

• 1945 - German surrender Around one million German soldiers put down their weapons under an unconditional surrender.

• 1946 - War trial In Tokyo, the International Military Tribunals for the Far East begins its case against 28 Japanese officials accused of war crimes during the Second World War. • 1962 - Train crash More than 160 people are killed and around twice that number are injured after two commuter trains and a freight train collide near Tokyo.

• 1968 - Peace talks Following intense discussions over the site of formal war negotiations, the US and North Vietnam hold talks in Paris.

This week in history

Revisiting the past FIFTEEN years after the murder of Claire Calderwood’s sister, Rachel, in Maine, Claire is working as a homicide detective in Detroit, in the US. When local police back in her home town ask the detective to help out on a case similar to her sister’s Claire is forced to revisit the past.

Hoping to solve the crime, and overcome her grief, Claire begins investigating the new murder. As she carries out her work, journalist Noah Washington begins to take a very close interest in the case, pushing the detective for answers she does not yet have. Finding Noah is as intent on finding the truth as she is, the two are thrown together as more details about Rachel’s death surface.

As the murderer kills again, Claire knows she could be the next victim, leaving her to find the courage to confront him before he strikes again.

Next Girl to Die is the first novel by American author Dea Poirier.

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THIS year’s Best Picture winner at the Academy Awards tells the true story of a working class Italian-American doorman who becomes a chauffeur to a world-class black pianist in 1960’s America.

Set in 1962 and starring Viggo Mortensen and Mahershala Ali, Green Book reveals the background behind Tony Lip Vallelonga, a bouncer who becomes a driver for Dr Don Shirley as the pair embark on a two-month tour. The pair must overcome divides to reach concert venues in the racially-charged deep south of America, leading to a meaningful friendship between the two. Directed by Peter Farrelly and written in conjunction with Vallelonga’s son, Green Book is based on interviews with Tony Lip and Don Shirley, and letters he wrote to his wife.

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MACS Buddies - for when you need someone to lean on

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This is especially true when you are battling cancer or have just received the devastating diagnosis.

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MACS adopted song ‘Lean on Me’ has lyrics that really tell it all, and working tirelessly in the background, the MACS Buddies are there for patients and their carers whenever they need someone to lean on.

The MACS Buddies support system was set up during the early years of the charity and since then this group of selfless individuals has helped hundreds of cancer sufferers through some of the toughest times of their lives.

The Buddies’ responsibilities vary according to the needs and requirements of each individual patient. Some people simply need someone to talk to, while others may require that little bit more.

Buddies can also help the patients’ family or carers in tasks such as doing some shopping, picking up prescriptions or just spending some time with the patients so family members can get a little ‘me time.’

The main thing is that the Buddies are there to stay in

touch with the patient for whenever they need them. Inevitably patients and Buddies develop close relationships and many lifelong friendships have been formed.

MACS Buddies come from all backgrounds and with different skill sets, but all have the same thing in common: the desire to make a difference.

Aileen Cameron became a Buddy a number of years ago after initially applying to be a shop volunteer. She met with MACS founder, Elaine Brown and was so taken by her enthusiasm that she decided to become a MACS Buddy and really enjoys being part of the MACS team.

Aileen moved to Spain in 2002 and lives in the HuercalOvera area. She explained that being a carer for someone suffering from cancer can be quite isolating, and having the support of a Buddy can make the journey easier for all concerned.

Another Buddy is Sue Nortley from Mojacar. Sue lost her brother to cancer, and some months later joined the MACS team. As a former police officer for Greater Manchester Police, Sue enjoys dealing with people and she said that while police work is different from being a Buddy, it is similar in that no two days are the same.

Sue puts her police training to good use in being strong and supportive, helping patients from all walks of life.

MACS has been supporting cancer patients and their families for more than a decade and continues to expand its reach to help more people who are battling this terrible disease.

The charity can’t function without its supporters and MACS welcomes assistance in any way, be it donations, fundraising, volunteering or simply just spreading the word.

For more information on MACS and its work, call 634 328 334, email macscancersup port@live.co.uk or visit MACS on Facebook.

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Take That Gibraltar ONE of the world’s best-selling bands, Take That, have announced they will be performing in Gibraltar on Sunday, September 8 this year.

The concert at Gibraltar Calling will form part of the Take That Greatest Hits World Tour 2019.

The band will be supported by a slew of prominent acts, including Brit Award winner Tome Walker, famous for hit Leave a Light On. Take That, now formed of Gary Barlow, Howard Donald and Mark Owen, are this year celebrating the group’s 30th anniversary.

Minister for Culture, The Hon Steven Linares, said: “I am delighted at the fact that this year’s Gibraltar Calling will be staged at the Europa Point Leisure Complex. This will the first of many.

“The headliners are one of the best

Ongoing battle

ANNIVERSARY TOUR: Mark, Howard and Gary on their anniversary tour earlier this month. ever with Take That playing for us on Sunday. And the Saturday headliner is yet to be announced, but will be one FORMER Loose Women and Benidorm star Sherrie Hewson believes she is battling with body dysmorphia which has left her ‘feeling invisible’ to men.

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which will please many.”

For tickets or more information, visit www.gibraltarcalling.com. press that she needed to look for help over ‘terrible thoughts’ which have left her devastated.

Sherrie has undergone one surgical and one non-surgical procedure in order to ‘change the way she looked.’

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Cindy captured SOCIAL media influencer Cindy Kimberly stunned followers in a chic polka-dot dress whilst posing for a photo shared with her 5.3 million Instagram followers whilst in Barcelona last week.

Cindy is currently in her home town of Barcelona, and has been updating her fans with her day-to-day activities in the sunny city.

The photograph received nearly 600,000 likes and close to 2,000 SOME SUN IN SPAIN: Cindy stuns in a comments. chic dress for social media followers.

The model, known as @wolfiecindy, reportedly rose to fame after international superstar Justin Bieber posted a picture of her on Instagram asking, ‘Omg, who is this?’

Cindy’s online following and career quickly flourished; she was soon snapped up by some of the world’s most popular brands and has since featured in a long list of fashion and beauty campaigns.

The stunner, who used to work as a babysitter, said: “When I saw Justin was asking about me I got very emotional because I’ve been a fan of his for more than six years.”

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Homage to local literary giant VELEZ-RUBIO is paying homage to highly respected locally-born poet Julio Alfredo Egea with an exhibition dedicated to his life and work opening this Saturday at the Fernando Palanques library Exhibits include a selection of the late poet’s personal items, among them his typewriter, camera and a family photograph album. A further highlight is the black and white images of the literary giant captured by photographer Rodrigo Valero.

Born in Chirivel in 1926, Egea became a leading figure in Granada’s literary movement in the 1950s, going on to have his work translated into many different languages and earning him a long list of awards. He passed away in September last year.

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STILL TIME: The organisers ask the walkers to get sponsors and non-walkers to sponsor those who are.

Walk for life

THE 2019 Arboleas Walk for Life to raise money to help local cancer sufferers is this Saturday, with hopes of beating last year’s €6,000 total.

There were over 200 walkers in 2018, but many more cheered them on and enjoyed the afternoon and evening entertainment.

Walk registration is at 3.30pm, the fee is €2 and free to under-16s. The walk begins at 6pm. The three and

six-kilometre routes will be well signposted, with marshalls to help and water provided at various stations.

The dog show, organised

by Christine Axelsen, is at 4.15pm, and registration at 3.30pm. Afternoon music is from Fusion and Marilyn Shipley.

The bar opens at 3.30pm and food will be available from 6pm. The evening Party in the Plaza promises enter-

tainment from Debbie Davis Dance, Kay Francis and Emma Wild.

Reserve a table for €2 by emailing w4lifesweet@btin ternet.com or calling 608 762 748.

Walkers still have time to get sponsors and non-walkers to sponsor those who are.

See walk4lifearboleas.com, Facebook, and forums for details and where to pick up a sponsorship form.

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Fire station upgrade

PLANS: As well as major improvements to the existing fire station there are plans to create a training centre for firefighters.

ALBOX fire station is set to undergo important upgrades under an agreement between the provincial government and the Levante fire service consortium.

Almeria Council is investing â‚Ź317,000 in major improvements to the facilities, which are now 30 years old. There are also plans to create a training centre for firefighters for the whole province on the site.

Speaking during a recent visit to the fire station, Almeria Council president Javier A Garcia was keen to repeat that the provincial authority covers the entire cost of the firefighting service for the smallest municipalities.

The president was accompanied by the consortium president and Mojacar mayor Rosmari Cano, and by Levante Fire Station Chief Francisco Flores.

The fire chief said he was grateful to the provincial administration for the upgrade project, commenting that there are currently ‘deficiencies.’ The Albox station is the centre of the firefighting service covering the Almanzora Valley. The fire station had been managed by Albox Council from 1989 to 2017 when responsibility was passed over to the provincial council.

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Animal charity moving forward THE Animal Protection Society Albox (APSA) had a very successful 2018, the charity’s president, Dianne Reid told the recent well-attended AGM, Thanking the volunteers, Dianne outlined APSA’s development over the years and praised the many new ideas which keep the charity improving and moving forward.

Margaret Ridyard was able to announce that membership has increased by 300 per cent. The homing team has been more success-

ful than ever, and APSA has a large, committed team of dog walkers.

Val Shepherd was introduced as the new shop manageress.

The charity made an appeal for more volunteer dog fosterers. APSA says dogs have more chance of being homed successfully if they have been in a normal environment with a family.

Anyone interested in fostering can contact APSA via Facebook, at the shop or stall at Los Llanos market, or call 677 601 588.

APPEAL: The animal charity is looking for more dog fosterers like APSA volunteer Linda Nurse.

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Three times a winner JAGUAR have a triple winner on their hands. The all-electric Jaguar I-PACE has not only won the coveted 2019 World Car of the Year and World Car Design of the Year titles equalling the success of the FPACE in 2017 - it has also been named World Green Car. In fact, the I-PACE is the first model ever to win three World Car titles in the 15-year history of the awards.

This latest win for the IPACE, which was chosen by a panel of 86 motoring journalists from 24 countries, comes just weeks after it claimed the European Car of Year title.

Designed and developed in the UK, I-PACE is attracting new customers to the Jaguar brand, for many of whom it will also be their first EV.

So far more than 11,000 customers in 60 countries worldwide have taken delivery.

Its combination of sports car performance, zero emissions, exceptional refinement and true SUV practicality make I-PACE the stand-out choice in its segment, claim Jaguar.

The car boasts a stateof-the-art 90kWh lithium-ion battery and delivers a range of up to 292 miles (WLTP cycle).

It is capable of charging from 0-80 per cent in just 40 minutes (100kW DC), or takes just over 10 hours to achieve the same state of charge when using a domestic wallbox

STAR CAR: The Jaguar I-PACE.

(7kW AC).

A suite of smart, rangeoptimising technologies also include a battery pre-conditioning system; when plugged in, the I-PACE will automatically raise (or lower) the temperature of its battery to maximise range ahead of driving away.

The I-PACE has also earned

a five-star Euro NCAP safety rating.

The body structure provides high levels of occupant protection, and is complemented by technologies designed to protect other road users and pedestrians, including a deployable bonnet and autonomous emergency braking with pedestrian and cyclist detection.

The I-PACE has received 62 awards since it was revealed little more than a year ago, including European Car of the Year, German, Norwegian and UK Car of the Year, BBC Top Gear magazine EV of the Year, China Green Car of the Year, and Autobest’s ECOBEST Award.

The Jaguar I-PACE is available to order now, priced from £60,995 in the UK, including a £3,500 UK government plug-in vehicle grant

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Citroen C5 Aircross ROAD TEST

by Nick Fletcher CITROEN’S C5 Aircross has powerful presence with its tall stance, imposing frontal design and big alloy wheels making it unmistakable in the crowded SUV sector where visual image is very important.

A spacious five-seater with massive boot capacity and flat-fold seats also give it a high score for day-today practicality and with petrol and diesel engines in the line-up, manual and auto gearboxes and three trim levels, the C5 Aircross ticks all the boxes for those seeking versatile family transport.

P rices st a r t a t € 2 6 , 8 3 7 (£23,225) for the well-kitted Feel version, though many will opt for the midrange Flair models which add extra features including enhanced connectivity, satnav and rear-view camera.

My test model was a

Flair+ which added other kit including opening panoramic glass sunroof and wireless smart-phone charging.

This version, with 1.2litre 129hp turbo-petrol engine and six-speed manual gearbox, costs € 32,037 (£27,725) and delivers good performance from a relatively small engine unit.

To p s p e e d i s 1 8 8 k p h ( 11 7 m p h ) , 0 - 6 0 m p h t i m e 10.5 seconds and emissions 11 9 g / k m . Av e r a g e f u e l economy is 14.7kpl (41.5mpg).

The C5 Aircross is smooth and easy to drive, with light-touch controls, excellent steering feedback and a slick manual gearshift.

Ride comfort is outstanding thanks to special progressive action hydraulic suspension and well-designed seats which give plenty of support. There is excellent all-round visibility and the dashboard layout with large central screen is

very user-friendly.

There are three independent rear seats which slide and fold and the boot space can vary from 580 litres to an impressive 1,630 litres offering maximum versatility for passenger and load combinations.

Safety features include hill-start assist, reversing sensors, adaptive cruise control, blind spot monitoring, auto-dipping headlights, lane departure warning and a driver attention alert.

The C5 Aircross competes in a hard-fought SUV sector, but it has all the credentials be be a winner. It has stand-out styling, excellent driving dynamics with arguably class-leading ride comfort.

The Citroen brand has been revitalised in recent years, and now has a strong reputation for innovative and creative cars exuding plenty of French cachet, the C5 Aircross being a fine example.

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A stunning beast...

ASTON MARTIN has opened the roof on its latest open-top GT and it is a real beast.

Billed as the manufacturer’s fastest roofless car yet, it can hit 211mph when the 715bhp 5.2litre V12 engine is opened fully up.

The new DBS Superleggera Volante delivers all the performance (nearly) of the British marque’s critically-acclaimed Super GT flagship - the DBS Superleggera - and blends it with class-leading convertible technology.

Thew DBS Superleggera Volante, the second Aston Martin to carry the Volante label, was designed in-house under the guidance of Executive Vice

President and Chief Creative Officer Marek Reichman.

With the aim to create the most beautiful flagship Volante on the market, Aston Martin says its primary mission was to retain the coupe’s powerful dynamics, aggressive poise and astonishing performance.

Mr Reichman said: “DBS Superleggera produces a spectacular and relentless level of performance, and so for the

TOP PERFORMER: Aston Martin’s fastest open-top yet.

Volante, we focussed on bringing that extra level of sensory overload which only an open-top Super GT can deliver inside the cabin.

With the unique dynamics, beautiful yet brutish design and the unmistakable harmonics of Aston Martin’s 5.2-litre V12 engine, we believe we have delivered a unique and unforgettable driving experience which is

synonymous with the traditions of the Volante name.”

The car boasts ferocious acceleration, covering 0-62mph in just 3.6 seconds and 0-100mph in 6.7 seconds.

DBS Superleggera Volante continues the aerodynamic masterpiece of the coupe model, commanding and exploiting the

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surface airflow to maximum effect. At the front, the car’s splitter and airdam work in unison, accelerating airflow underneath the front of the car to deliver true downforce and assist cooling by feeding air to the front brakes. The new deeper side strake draws more air from the front wheel arch to reduce lift and aid highspeed stability.

Behind the front wheels, the ‘curlicue’ allows air to escape and flow smoothly along the car’s flanks, while the double diffuser at the rear allows air to exit cleanly and neutralise lift as efficiently as possible.

A revised iteration - to accommodate the Volante’s clothed roofline - of the revolutionary Aeroblade ll system continues to deliver additional downforce at the car’s rear.

At VMAX, DBS Superleggera Volante produces 177kg of downforce, just 3kg less than the coupe, an impressive feat when considering the car’s fundamental aerodynamic changes.

Each dynamic driving mode brings its own level of noise too, feeding the level of emotional character and connection.

In GT mode, the engine note simmers, but select Sport or Sport Plus and the acoustics become progressively more intense.

Conversely, when you wish to be discreet, ‘quiet start’ offers a low-key alternative to DBS Superleggera Volante’s otherwise rousing flare of revs on start-up.

The DBS Superleggera Volante is priced at £247,500 in the UK, €295,500 in Germany.

Deliveries are set to begin from Q3, 2019.

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Messi cleans up THE title may not have been in doubt, but Barcelona still had to send for their master Lionel Messi to clinch their eighth La Liga trophy in 11 seasons on Saturday.

He came off the bench after being rested to score the only goal in a 1-0 win at home to Levante. It was his 34th league goal of the season and means Barca have taken the title with three games to spare.

They have a nine-point lead over Atletico Madrid, but a better head to head record means Barca cannot be overhauled.

Atletico had earlier beaten Real Valladolid 1-0 through a second half Joaquin Fernandez own goal, but they suffered a nervous few minutes as Real Valladolid searched for an equaliser in their quest to avoid relegation.

It appeared they may have succeeded when Santiago Arias appeared to handle the ball in the area, but VAR ruled it was not a penalty. The result leaves Valladolid third from bottom and two points from safety.

Fellow strugglers Rayo Vallecona stayed in 19th place despite a surprise 1-0 win against third placed Real Madrid. Real legend and manager Zinedine Zinane was furious, saying his players

had shown nothing from the first to the last minute.

“We did nothing,” said Zidane.

“Nothing at any level. Sometimes you can fail to score, but we didn’t do anything. I’m angry because it’s a bad look and I’m responsible.”

He added: “I always defend my players, but not today. We can’t play like that, but I am also responsible.”

Huesca stay bottom after a 11 draw away to Villareal.

In the race to claim the final Champions League place it was a bad weekend for all the contenders.

Surprise package Getafe are currently in the spot despite a 2-1 defeat away to Real Sociedad. Closest rivals Sevilla went down by the same score away to Girona, while Valencia suffered a 0-1 home defeat to Eibar.

Barcelona clinched their eighth league title in 11 seasons.

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MotoGP comes to Jerez THERE are two huge weekends for motor racing fans in Spain coming up. On May 12 Barcelona will be hosting Louis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel, and winner of the last race Valtteri Bottas as the F1 show comes to town for the start of the European leg of the championship.

But before that it is the turn of MotoGP to grab the limelight. The world’s top racers will be at Jerez this weekend as the championship leaders battle it out for the exciting event.

Spanish fans have high hopes of a home win and will be on the edge of their seats to see if Alex Rins can follow up his debut win in the last round with victory at the Andalucian circuit.

Fellow Spaniard Marc Marquez will be out for revenge as he aims to bounce back from a crash in Austin that hit his title chances.

Meanwhile Italian legend, Valentino Rossi is desperate for a podium finish to keep him in the hunt. He took second place in Austin and now occupies the same position in the championship standings - not bad for a 40-year-old.

Fellow Italian Andrea Dovizioso was fourth in the last round after starting from 13th on the grid, which was good enough for him to claim top-spot in the table.

Dovizioso is on 54 points with Rossi on 51, Rins on 49 and Marquez has 45 points.

SPORT THERE was a double triumph for Spanish golf in Rabat when Jorge Campillo and Nuria Iturrios won the Trophee Hassan II and Lalla Meryem Cup respectively.

Fist to take the laurels was Iturrios who sealed her second Ladies European Tour win by seven shots. Both her wins have come in this event, with the previous one coming in 2016.

A few hours later her countryman sealed his first tour victory on his 229th start. No-one was particularly surprised as in the form he has been in a win was coming soon - he had placed second in three of his last four tour events.

“Sooner or later if you play as well as he’s been doing this year the win was going to

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SPAIN’S Jon Rahm partnered American Ryan Palmer for a three-under par 69 on Sunday to win the PGA Tour’s Zurich Classic pairs event by three strokes. Palmer and Rahm finished 72 holes at the TPC of Louisiana course on a 26-under par 262.

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Spanish double win

come,” said one of his European Tour colleagues after Campillo scooped the win.

The final day had not started well for Campillo, with bogeys at the second and third holes. But the second of those may have felt like a par after

he sank a tricky putt - he could easily have dropped two shots.

A 15-foot par putt on the seventh was equally as important for the 32-year-old, with Campillo putting his victory down to his recent near misses.

WINNERS: Iturrios and Campillo in Morocco.

He said after the event: “The Qatar Masters this year was really close and one that hurt. I felt like I made mistakes coming in and I think that was a tipping point really. I learned lessons.”

Commenting on his par sav-

ing putt on the seventh he said: “I told my caddie that we’d got through the tough spell.” He was proved right when he made birdies at the eighth and the 11th which meant he went into the last few leaders tied for the lead with pre-round leader Erik van Rooyen, who had himself dropped shots.

Birdies at the 16th and 17th saw him approach the last with a two-shot lead. A solid par meant he signed for a 71 and a nine under-par 283 for the tournament.

There was precious little drama for Iturrios who simply brushed aside the opposition with an imperious display.

She had started the day tied with Lina Boqvist, but quickly took the lead with birdies at the second and third. She then parred the last nine while Boqvist imploded with a last round 77.

The win leaves Iturrios top of the LET Order of Merit.

Cutting Costa ACCORDING to reports in Mundo Deportivo Atletico Madrid have finally tired of the behaviour of their Spanish international striker Diego Costa and put him up for sale.

He is currently serving an eight-match ban after being red-carded in the recent loss against Barcelona. He compounded the offence by using foul language to insult the referee, as well as ‘man handling’ the official.

The report says that head coach Diego Simeone wants to hold on to the Brazilian-born player, but senior management now see Costa as a liability. The 30-year-old has played 28 matches this season, scoring seven goals.