Euro Weekly News - Mallorca 6 September - 2 October 2019 Issue 1786

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LEFT IN LIMBO SOME 36,000 tourists - more than a quarter British - are reportedly stranded in Mallorca following the collapse of Thomas Cook. And many hotels on the island are considering closing their doors a month early and ending the season in October fearing they cannot stay open without the bookings they had from the tour operator giant. The bankruptcy announcement on Monday, September 23, has created a domino effect in tourist hotspots and the Balearic Islands have not got away unscathed. Several hotels in Cala Millor and Cala d’Or, areas that rely heavily on British tourists, have said that they are willing to negotiate and stay open, but it may not be feasible for them. They have also said that they understand

the precarious situation which the tourism sector is now in. The decision to close early not only affects the business as a whole, but also the hundreds of employees that are on seasonal contracts that will now have to finish a month earlier than they had hoped. Many seasonal workers on the island sign up to the unemployment benefit (paro) when they finish the season and will now have to ask the government for help a month early.

It has been reported that 36,000 tourists have been left in limbo in Mallorca, 8,000 of these are British tourists that no longer have a flight home. Some 22,000 of these tourists booked with the German arm of the company and will be sent home with Condor that remains operational. The British tourists are being sent home as part of a repatriation plan that has been established and are all expected to have left the island by October 6.

STRANDED: An estimated 8,000 British tourists remain in Mallorca after the collapse of Thomas Cook.

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A MAN is in custody after reportedly entering a tattoo parlour on Calle Pinada and demanding cash from the owner - money he believed he was owed. When the owner refused the suspect allegedly got ‘very angry’ and threatened to kill him. According to reports, the alleged aggressor left the premises and went to a nearby petrol station where he filled a plastic bottle with petrol. He returned to the shop and set fire to the window which the owner quickly extinguished. The detained then began throwing petrol over the owner but was unable to set him on fire as he fought back. A patrol from Punta Ballena was called to the scene to restrain the attacker who suffered a small cut to the head but did not need to go to hospital. He was taken to court on Friday and remains in custody whilst police investigate this and other similar incidents in the area.

A roaring success THE Red Carpet event on the stunning rooftop of the OD Port Portals Hotel on behalf of the JoyRon Foundation was a huge success on Friday evening. Each year local residents pull out their finest outfits and head to the fabulous charity event held by Real Estates United, a platform that is designed for real estate agents and partners to collaborate in Mallorca. The night kicked off with a photo call by Celebrity Mallorca Magazine with the glamorous dancers from Tito’s Mallorca with music by the talented saxophonist Adrian Sanso Ali playing as the glamorous guests arrived. Entertainment was provided by the pole dancers from Louisa Pole’s Pole Fitness who wowed the crowds with their amazing moves and incredible strength. Charley Hamblyn serenaded the crowds with her amazing vocal talents and got the crowd moving and even singing along at some points. The music continued into the night with another performance by Pole Fitness before an auction for a fabulous

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RED CARPET: The charity event hosted by Real Estates United on behalf of the JoyRon Foundation was a huge success.

prize provided by the Ella Project, a $10,000 marketing package with Huffpost, Forbes and other high-end marketing platforms. The event ended with a raffle host-

ed by Ron Hawes and Euro Weekly’s very own Ben Mulvey with 34 prizes from a range of local sponsors. Every penny of the €7,945 raised at the event will go to the JoyRon Foun-

dation, a charity with the sole aim of helping children in need in the Baleares, by raising funds, that will be applied to bring levels of joy, comfort and essential support to the children.

Thomas Cook employees anxiously await news THOMAS COOK employees in Mallorca are concerned about their futures after the collapse of the travel giant. The financial centre of Thomas Cook located in the Son Valenti industrial estate in Palma has 700 employees from around the world that are unsure what is next for them and many have stated that they have been given no formal notification of the company’s collapse. Following a meeting on Tuesday, it has been reported by several employees that it looks unlikely that they will receive their September salaries due to the complicated situation. It has been reported that many of the employees knew that the company was in trouble, but did not realise to what extent and just how quickly the company would collapse. Many of the employees actually work for the German divi-

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ANXIOUS: Thomas Cook employees in Mallorca are anxiously await to find out what will happen to them after company collapses. sion of the company which at the moment is still operational as it is only the British arm that has gone into administration. Thomas Cook’s Palma headquarters was opened in Febru-

ary 2018 and the tour operator’s staff in Mallorca went from 325 to almost double. The employees are now anxiously awaiting to find out their fate.

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A ONE-DAY conference is taking place on October 15 at the Saratoga Hotel in Palma to discuss international and local developments in the super yacht industry. The event will feature guest speakers from the leading companies in the industry.

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THE new Netflix series White Lines continued filming in the beautiful Son Oliver finca in the stunning Tramuntana mountains this week. This is the first of many locations across Mallorca that filming will take place including Palma in the coming weeks.

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Tasty tapas THE tapas festival returned on Saturday to the Passeig de Sagrera with cloudy skies but high spirits. There were lots of stalls serving up tasty dishes from all over Spain as well as plenty of local wines and live music.

Beach party THE closing party of the year is taking place on September 28 at Nikki Beach. This swanky beach club will be closing the season with its red party where guests will no doubt party into the early hours and close the season in style.

Climate rally A CLIMATE change protest took place in Palma on September 20 at 6pm in Plaza Cort. People took to the streets to campaign against climate change as part of the worldwide protest that took place in all big cities around the globe.

LETTERS EERILY STILL: This scene depicts an area in Burgos where 26 bodies were exhumed in 2014.

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STUNNING LANDSCAPES A BEAUTIFUL yet solemn photographic display was recently exhibited at Madrid’s Goethe Institute. THE Photographs, A Collection Entitled ‘Memoria Perdida’ by accomplished artist and photographer Miquel Gonzalez were displayed as part of the 2019 Photoespana Festival. His photographs depict eerily still and subdued landscapes, normally a scene of beauty, these images show the sites of mass, unmarked graves filled during the tragic Spanish Civil War in 1939. Spain has one of the highest num-

bers of mass graves in the world after more than 130,000 people ‘disappeared’ during the War and during Francisco Franco’s subsequent dictatorship. Their remains are distributed across more than 2,500 unexcavated, unmarked mass grave sites, mainly surrounding the Madrid Province. It was only in the 1970s that Spain managed to discover its freedom after the tyrannical reign of Franco, which was around the time that photograph-

er Gonzalez was discovering his love for learning about the rich history that came at such a turbulent time. The Spanish Civil War has not long since ended, and the last of its remaining witnesses have all but passed, with experts warning that the country is in danger of falling into a perpetual silence regarding the tragic events. However the government is pledging a total of €150,000 to fund efforts to remember the country’s brutal history for generations to come.

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A HUGE beach clean-up took place around Mallorca on September 21 organised by several organisations on the island. People gathered on beaches from Alcudia to Illetas to clean rubbish from the shoreline and raise awareness and encourage people to pick up their litter.

MALLORCAN hotel company, Melia Hotels International, has reassured their guests that anyone staying in their hotels who booked through fallen travel giant, Thomas Cook, will be able to stay without any additional charges or setbacks. The hotel company has said that they wish to “ensure that there will be no impact either on the operation or results of their hotels by the bankruptcy announced (by Thomas Cook).” After the announcement of liquidation of the oldest holiday company in the UK, the Mallorcan hotel chain has ensured that the stays of their guests that were contracted through the tour operator are guaranteed and can be completed under the conditions contracted. The hotel company regrets the announcement of bankruptcy that is not “good news for the sector,” but they have every confidence that everything will return to normal quickly.

A GROUP of five British tourists have been forced to leave their hotel in Magaluf following the collapse of Thomas Cook. The hotel presented the tourists with a bill of €1,800 for their stay and asked them to leave when they could not pay.

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A WAITER has appeared in court for a possible hate crime against a gay couple. The alleged incident took place in a cafeteria near the sports centre in Son Rapinya on April 8 this year when the couple gave each other a kiss and a hug upon entering the cafe. The couple allege that the waiter was looking in their direction and laughing at them and making comments to other clients at the bar. When one of the men went to the bar to pay for the drinks he told the waiter that he did not appreciate his behaviour. The waiter tried to punch the man before his partner intervened and was shoved against the counter and punched. The waiter in question was initially facing a charge of misdemeanour, but this could be increased to a prison sentence for a hate crime, according to reports.

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Missing man JUAN MANUEL RODRIGUEZ PONCE has been missing since We d n e s d a y o f l a s t week and the family is asking for the public’s help to help find him. Juan was last seen at around midday at the Atletico Baleares bar in Son Gotleu. Since then nobody has heard from him and his family and friends are very worried His family have reported him missing to the National Police who have confirmed that he left the house without his mobile phone and that he did not take any clothes or his car. He is reported to have been wearing a denim shirt and light shorts. Juan is slim and blonde and is about six feet tall (1.85m). If anyone has any information as to Juan’s whereabouts they are encouraged

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APPEAL: Juan Manuel Rodriguez Ponce has been missing since last Wednesday and his parents ask the public for any information as to his whereabouts.

to contact the police. Juan lives with his cousin in San-

ta Eugenia, but frequents the areas of Son Gotleu and

Soledad where his mother and another cousin live.

Balcony fall while cleaning A 69-YEAR-OLD Spanish woman died on Tuesday morning in the neighbourhood of Coll d’en Rabassa in Palma after falling to the street from her balcony.

It has been reported that the woman fell from the fourth floor of an apartment block when she was outside cleaning the terrace and lost her balance.

The incident took place shortly after 9am on Calle Francesc Frontera and an ambulance was called. Paramedics were unable to save the woman’s life at the scene and she was taken from the area by the coroner. Police conducted a search of the woman’s home and found nothing suspicious. Neighbours in the area are in shock at the woman’s passing as she was well known in the area.

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Bisexual march in Palma A MARCH was organised by Balears Diversa on Monday for bisexual people living on the island as part of International Bisexual Day. This is the first time that a march and demonstration has been organised in Mallorca that was exclusively for the bisexual community. The march started at 6pm on the Passeig del Bor n and ended up i n Plaza de España where a table was set up to give support and information to people struggling to come to terms with their sexuality. The aim of the march was to raise awareness of bisexual rights which Balears Diversa claim is one of the most under-represented groups in the LGBTQ+ community as many people believe that bisexual peopl e ar e ei t her confused, greedy or hiding their homosexuality. The reality is that bisexual people are attracted to men, women and non-binary people.

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A MAN’S body was found at the bottom of a cliff in l’Orengar in Alaro after falling from the walls of the historic Castle d’Alaro.

A Guardia Civil helicopter recovered the body of the 32-year-old man on Sunday from an area that was very difficult to reach. The man allegedly jumped on Saturday night but police had to wait until dawn on Sunday to recover the man’s body for better visibility as the helicopter

SUICIDE: A man’s body has been recovered from the cliffs around the Castell d’Alaro. could not fly at night. According to initial reports, the man from

Benissalem committed suicide and his death was not ruled as suspicious.

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Son Gotleu killer pleads self-defence ANTONIO SILVA AZEVEDO, the 78-year-old Portuguese man accused of killing his flatmate, Elías Espinosa, a 51-year-old Ecuadorian, claims it was self-defence. According to sources close to the case, Silva has maintained that he did not wish to kill Elias from the moment he was arrested. He says that when he saw Elias enter his room after a heated argument with a bottle he took a pair of scissors and stabbed him in the neck to pro-

tect himself. The scissors cut Espinosa’s jugular which resulted in his death. Witnesses and neighbours have said the victim was a good person that wouldn’t hurt a fly but that the defendant was very aggressive. Espinosa had been living on the first floor of a building in Calle Indalecio Prieto for just over a year. He met the deceased when the 78-year-old moved into the apartment a few months earlier and it is reported that there were constant argu-

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ments between the two men. At 9am on Saturday police took Silva to the scene of the crime to stage a reenactment and in the absence of official reports from forensic doctors, the post-mortem revealed that Espinosa died of a single stab wound to the neck. Neighbours reportedly said both men liked to go to bars together regularly, but in spite of this the investigation maintains that on the day of the crime Silva was sober and aware of his actions.

Thief couple sentenced A SPANISH couple have been sentenced to two years in prison each for a robbery carried out in Calle Manacor in Palma earlier this year. The couple, who allegedly have a number of charges under their belts, approached the victim at around 10pm on April 29 with a ruse that she had dropped a €10 note. When the woman denied the

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note was hers they grabbed her, held her by the hair and searched her purse before stealing €90 and fleeing. The pair was apprehended by the police the next day. The judge wanted to sentence the couple to four years each but after agreement this was reduced to two years each. They will also have to pay a fine of €180 and the €90 that they stole.

GOODS FOUND: Included drugs, sunglasses and some cash. A 25-YEAR-OLD man of Senegalese origin has been arrested after police seized seven bags of marihuana. The ma n w a s a rre s ted i n t he I nt ermodal Station in Palma on Friday by police after raising suspicion by making a

conscious effort to avoid the police and being overly protective of his backpack. The pol i ce r epor t edl y f ound seven bags of marihuana wrapped in aluminium foil, some sunglasses that they believe t he m an i nt ended t o sel l and som e cash.

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A WOMAN unsuccessfully filed a case for unfair dismissal after the company she worked for fired her for surfing the internet during work hours in Palma. The company had launched an internal investigation after one of the woman’s colleagues complained that she was not fulfilling her duties in the office and he was therefore having to pick up the slack - which he didn’t think was fair. The company decided to check the woman’s internet use and found out that she regularly visited Facebook, news sites, and other pages that had nothing to do with her job. She was dismissed for being in breach of her contract, and then filed a complaint and alleged that the investigation into her internet use was an intrusion of her privacy and a violation of her rights. The judge agreed with the company as the woman’s contract

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Possible rape probe

POLICE are investigating a possible rape that occurred in S’Arenal in the early hours of Saturday morning. At 2am a German tourist and her friends left an establishment in the S’Arenal area but once outside the girl’s friends realised that she was too drunk to walk and they were unable to get her to the hotel. They called an ambulance for the girl and when it arrived the paramedics asked what had happened. It was then that one of the friends told the authorities that the girl had allegedly been raped in the bathroom. Police requested the CCTV from the establishment, but found nothing suspicious and the girl did not show up when summoned by the police on Sunday at 1pm.

More female officers FIRED: A woman has been dismissed from her job for surfing the internet at work.

clearly stated that ‘no email message using the company’s computers shall be considered private.’ In addition, the contract stated that using the computers for any-

thing other than work was prohibited and a circular memo had been sent out four months prior to the incident to remind employees of this rule. The court validated the

woman’s dismissal for being in breach of the contract she had signed. She then alleged that she had been a victim of harassment but this was also quashed by the judge due to lack of evidence.

IN Palma, women make up only 6 per cent of the police force, something that the force is hoping to change in the next recruitment drive. To encourage more women to apply to the Local Police, the city of Palma will reserve 40 per cent of the 123 available places in the Local Police force for women. The Administration has set the maximum quota, in line with the Equality Plan and to demonstrate that women are also capable of work in the armed forces.

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INJURIES: People were treated for smoke inhalation after fire in Marratxi.

Hospitalised after blaze TEN people suffered smoke inhalation and one has sustained mild injuries in a fire at two warehouses on the industrial estate in Marratxi. The fire started at around 8.15am on Monday morning in the warehouse belonging to La Deliciosa Pans Semar bakery and then spread to the unit next

door, owned by La Caixa, located near the offices of the Local Police of Marratxi. The workers in the warehouse initially tried to put the fire out themselves but as it spread so quickly were unable to control it. Firefighters worked to extinguish the flames whilst the Local Police cordoned off the surrounding area. Smoke could be seen billowing from the scene from several

kilometres away which caused alarm for many of the local residents. The injured were taken away for treatment in hospital and others were treated for anxiety by paramedics at the scene. The flames were eventually controlled by firefighters and an investigation will now take place to find out what caused the fire.

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Child custody battle A WOMAN in Felanitx claims she has been separated from her child after the father decided to take full custody. On September 4, Fatima and her ex-husband took their 10month-old daughter to the paediatrician for a routine check-up. Afterwards the girl’s father asked Fatima if he could take the little girl to see his mother to which she agreed and since then she has not seen her daughter. She spent all night and the following days trying to get hold of her ex-husband and eventually filed a complaint at the courts in Manacor. The woman’s lawyer tried to reach an amicable agreement of shared custody but was unsuccessful. The mother currently lives in a home owned by her ex-husband and said she will happily move if this is an issue. Fatima also worked at her ex sister-in-law’s restaurant but was fired and she believes this was in order to make it appear she is unable to support the baby. A demonstration was organised at 11am outside the courts in Manacor to demand justice for Fatima.

Soller train collision A CAR crashed into the famous old train from Soller on Monday as it was passing through Palma. The accident occurred in front of the swimming pools of Son Hugo, in the neighbourhood of Son Oliva, close to the

traffic lights. It is still unknown what actually caused the crash but it appears that the vehicle crossed onto the tracks just as the train was passing. The police and firefighters arrived to the scene and eventually moved the car. Fortunately no injuries were reported.

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A SCOTTISH man who was left in a coma after being felled by a single punch has been flown back home from Ibiza. Gavin Robertson was assaulted on the Spanish island in an unprovoked attack on August 28. Mr Robertson, aged 28, was put into a medically induced coma due to the seriousness of his condition. He had bleeding on the brain and had developed a severe lung infection. It was not until three weeks later that Mr Robertson, from Stewarton in Ayrshire, came round with his mum Kirsty McMaster at his bedside. A Facebook fundraising page was set up to help pay bills as he did not have travel insurance. It has now been announced in the page that he has landed back in Scotland. Soon after the incident his mother explained that he had been due to fly home just seven hours after the attack. He was on a stag do with friends when he was punched in the back of the head as he stood at the ATM.

FLOWN HOME: Gavin Robertson is back in Scotland.

“As far as I'm aware they had been having a great time,” she told the Daily Record. “They hadn’t had any problems with anyone. I’m told what happened was totally random.” On Sunday, family friend Elaine White said on the Facebook page, where

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€48,000 has been collected to pay for the medical flight home: “Happy to be able to tell you that Gavin was repatriated to Scotland earlier today. “Thanks to your donations and fundraising this part of Gavin’s journey has been less of a nightmare for his family.”

MANCHESTER UNITED goalkeeper David de Gea has g i v e n €2 0 0 , 0 0 0 t o help victims of the Costa Blanca storms. Seven people were left dead and the region deva s ta te d by floods w it h thous a nds of pe ople ’s homes badly affected. Now de Gea - whose father grew up in Orihuela in Alicante at the heart of the affected area - has c hippe d in to he lp, a cc ording to the Spa nish Red Cross. In a social media message it said: “€200,000 to support the people affected by the flooding in Alicante and Murcia. “David de Gea, thanks for your solidarity.” D e G e a , a ge d 28, re-

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GENEROUS: David de Gea has donated €200,000 to help flood victims. cently signed a new contract with Manchester United said to be worth £255,000 ( €290,000) a week.

The Madrid-born player was last year included on a list of the most generous footballers by Spanish newspaper AS.

Puppies buried alive FIREFIGHTERS have rescued five puppies that appeared to have been buried alive. According to a local animal protection society, a girl walking along a road in Alguaire (Lleida) gave the warning after hearing some barking. She could just about see one of the pups through a deep crack in the ground. Firefighters from Almenar station attended, finding and rescuing five Labrador puppies, four male and one female, all in good health. The puppies are now being rehomed.

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Clooney halts Madrid GEORGE CLOONEY brought central Madrid to a s t a n d s t i l l o n Tu e s d a y while filming a commercial for a well-known brand of coffee machines. S p o r t i n g a t h i c k b e a rd , th e Holl y wo o d h e a r tth ro b w as filmed standing in front of the comp a n y sh o p i n C alle Velazq u e z a n d c y c l in g d o w n a street with a blonde woman who some Spanish media reported was Oscar-winning American actress Brie Larson. O n e l a n e o f t h e s tree t w as closed off for the shoot creating even worse traffic jams than usual in this area of the capital. The situation was reportedly not helped by drivers slowing down or even stopping to catch a glimpse of the 58-year old star. At the same time dozens of curiou s o n l o o k e r s g a th ere d a n d tried t o g r a b i m ag es o f th e celebrities on their mobiles. This was the second time this year Clooney has visited Spain.

WHO’S THAT GIRL? Oscar-winning actress Brie Larson also appeared in the ad shoot, according to media reports.

Last month he was in Tenerife to check out locations for the film

Good Morning, Midnight, which he will direct for Netflix.

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British Ambassador’s reassurance FOLLOWING the collapse of Thomas Cook, some tourists who have travelled out from the UK on Thomas Cook package holidays have been asked to pay for their hotels. This should not be happening. The UK’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has sent a letter to every hotel that has an ATOL-protected passenger in it, guaranteeing the payment to the hotel from the date of arrival to the scheduled departure date. British Ambassador to Spain Hugh Elliott said: “I hope that confirmation that the UK’s Civil Aviation Authority has already sent a guarantee of payment to every hotel with Thomas Cook package holiday customers, assures holidaymakers that there should not be any surprise bills.” He added: “If you are on an ATOLprotected package holiday and are experiencing difficulties from the hotel or they are requesting payment from you, my advice is that you call the UK’s Civil Aviation Authority on +44 1753 330 330 as soon as possi-

ble. It is also important not to make a payment to your hotel unless you are instructed to do so by the UK Civil Aviation Authority’s team.” If you are ATOL protected, you will have received an ATOL certificate as part of your reservation process, either by email or in the post. If travellers are not sure if their travel company is ATOL protected, please check guidance here: https://thomascook. caa.co.uk/customers/check-if-youare-atol-protected/. In exceptional circumstances, if the UK’s Civil Aviation Authority is unable to guarantee the hotel stay, the CAA may need to relocate travellers to another hotel. If this happens, the UK Civil Aviation Authority will inform other suppliers such as hotel transfers, of the change to accommodation and flight details. Travellers who are not ATOL protected with any company that was part of the Thomas Cook Group, are not entitled to make a claim for expenses under the ATOL scheme, although they may be able to claim from their travel insurer, bank or credit card issuer.

Royal baby bets BOOKMAKERS after a flurry of bets on Kate Middleton being pregnant have suspended the betting and have closed

the books. Bookmakers saw a surge in punters betting on Kate expecting her fourth child after her

r e c e n t p u b l i c a p p e a rances. The Duchess, 37, sparked pregnancy rumours as she changed her hairstyle and the new look was noticed on recent school runs as she dropped off Princess Charlotte. Many remembered she changed her hair style seven weeks before the announcement of baby George and before revealing she was pregnant with Charlotte and Louis, bets came pounding in to the bookmakers. Kate was also seen rubbing her belly during school visits which punters took as another sign of pregnancy. Royal fans as well as gamblers who have placed bets are now watching every move! Will it be number four for the Duchess? Only time will tell!

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What to do in the event of an emergency in Spain LIVING in Spain can bring with it an array of issues which may not have been encountered when living in the UK. There are lots of things to consider, and we are here to help try to make the transition and life in Spain a little easier by compiling a series of helpful facts and figures relating to a variety of topics. In Spain there are in effect two groups which most people would understand as being ‘the police.’ The National Police (Policía Nacional) who have jurisdiction in the towns and cities and the Guardia Civil outside the towns and cities. The Local Police are employed by town halls; they basically deal with property found, and enforce local laws. Whilst they have a power of arrest, when exercised they must take the arrested person to the National Police or Guardia Civil according to where the crime took place. National Police and the Guardia Civil deal with all crimes, missing persons etc in their jurisdiction. The National Police also deal with all applications for immigration paperwork, NIEs, EU Citizens Registration and for non EU nationals, Residencia, etc.

The 24 hours national emergency numbers for Spanish speakers are: 091 - police, 061 health emergencies 080 - firefighters. By calling 902 102 112, but only when the perpetrator is unknown, one can give details of certain crimes, including:- burglaries, car theft, theft or loss of documents or belongings. The service is available in English from 9am to 9pm seven days a week, and from 9am to 3pm in French, German and Italian. Having given details of the crime, you must go to the National Police station which you nominate, within 48 hours to make the report using the information supplied on the telephone. In the case of robbery, where threat or force has been used, victims should call 112 at the time for police attendance, or go directly to the police station which covers that area to make a report.

091 or 902 102 112 from 9am to 9pm

Throughput Europe the general number for all emergencies is 112. In Spain the operators speak English, French, German and Italian, in addition to Spanish and will liaise with the emergency services when the caller does not speak Spanish. No area code is needed and the number can be called from any phone, including mobiles even those without a Spanish SIM card or any credit. You can also fax or SMS 112.

Other useful number are:016, specifically to report instances of gender violence. For problems at sea, the Maritime Rescue Service (Salvamento Seguridad Maritmo) can be contacted by calling 900 202 202, and the Red Cross (Cruz Rojo) on 902 222 292. There is also a Red Cross 24-hour helpline 900 100 333.

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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Distributing water THE Army distributed food and water to homes in Almoradi. Driving through the flooded streets to deliver supplies to families trapped in their homes, the army went from door to door in the horrendous conditions caused by the Vega Baja floods. The situation has been improving little by little as the flow of the river has begun to decline. Predictions were that further flooding was unlikely. Houses, however, are still in a state of repair and it will cost thousands for the homes and buildings to be restored following the disaster. Residents are busy cleaning up and rebuilding their towns.

HELP: The Army lorries reach the homes to deliver vital supplies.

ALMERIA

Crime down on last year CRIME in Huercal-Overa is down on last year, the local council reported. Commenting on a gathering of local officials and law enforcement agencies to discuss the municipality’s public security, the local authority also said Huercal-Overa is ‘one of the safest in the province.’ Mayor Francisca Lourdes Fernandez, Sub-delegate of the government in Almeria, Manuel de la Fuente Arias, along with representatives from the Sub-delegation, Local Police, Guardia Civil, autonomous police and the Junta de Andalucia government delegation looked at future measures and policies. One of the most immediate matters is next month’s fiesta celebrations. They also agreed to draw up a municipal security plan and to modify the protocol for collaboration and coordination between the law enforcement services for the protection of gender violence victims. The mayor highlighted the excellent relations between the different law enforcement bodies and commented on the positive impact this has on residents’ security. Fernandez said the council will “continue working to make Huercal-Overa an increasingly safe municipality with coordinated actions with the security forces, whom we thank for their dedication.”

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Costa del Sol • Axarquia Costa Blanca North • Costa Blanca South Almeria • Mallorca

AXARQUIA LIFESAVER: Staff (inset) saved the man from choking.

Waiter saves diner’s life A MAN aged 75 who was choking to death had his life saved by a waiter. The unidentified man was enjoying a meal with his wife at Venta La Butibamba in La Cala de Mijas (Malaga) when food blocked his airway. Initially his wife tried to help, but her efforts were proving ineffective. That is when restaurant manager Víctor Parras, aged 28, stepped in. He knew how to practise the Heimlich manoeuvre, as the abdominal compression technique is known, which is performed as first aid to help expel an object that obstructs the airway. Everything happened very quickly, in two distressing minutes that were recorded by the security camera of the establishment. Initially the manoeuvre didn’t work and the man started to turn purple, so Victor redoubled his efforts. Finally, the meat was dislodged and the man could breathe again. He refused a doctor and calmly finished his meal.

COSTA BLANCA NORTH

Facelift for centre THE Senior Citizens’ Day Centre in Torre del Mar has received a facelift thanks to a council investment. The deputy mayor of Torre del Mar, Jesus Perez Atencia, and councillor Jose David Segura visited the site last week to oversee progress on the transformation. Work on the popular centre included repairs to furniture, benches and facilities for games and exercises, repainting, gardening and industrial cleaning works. Atencia said: “We wanted to give a more modern image to the Senior Day Centre of Torre del Mar, integrating it into the entire ornamental line of the village. The elderly, for us, are a very important sector in our municipality.” Segura continued to explain that the works had the “intention of improving the quality of service offered to the elderly and encourage active ageing in the facilities themselves.” REFURB: Jesus Perez Atencia, and Jose David Segura stand outside the newly refurbished centre.

MALLORCA ORIENTA: One of the few public services of this type in the country.

LGBTI advice centres THE Valencian council has outsourced advice to gays, lesbians, transsexuals, bisexuals and intersexuals to the most well-known associations in the region. The programme, named Orienta, is a pioneering initiative in the Valencian Community and one of the few public services of this type in the country. Its function is to inform and guide members of the LGBTI community, friends and families who need help in matters of gender identity and sexual orientation, as well as psychological, social, legal, administrative or health support. “We help from trans people who are starting the process to people who have suffered aggressions or any other hate crime,” said the director of the service, Victor Sanchez. Although it has been active since July 1, the launch of the programme will take place in September. The service is staffed by seven professionals with different profiles, most of them graduates from LGTBI activism networks and social work.

Truce in conflict A PEACE pact has been agreed by warring neighbours. The Association of Neighbours and Friends of Santa Catalina has signed an ‘agreement of coexistence’ with businesses in the area after a row over noise and disturbance. The agreement has been reached with the Restaurants and Leisure Association of Santa Catalina and the Municipal Market to try to create a way forward to prevent future conflict. President of the Association of Neighbours and Friends of Santa Catalina, Jacinta Galindo, explained that the aim was to create harmony and understanding between all three parties. Mr Galindo said: “The signatory entities are committed to ensure the care of the environment, respect the rest of the neighbours, promote local products, support the small and medium business of the neighbourhood, and improve relations between neighbours and institutions.” There has been confrontation throughout the summer between restaurant owners and residents over noise and obstruction from the terraces throughout the area. This agreement is to allow the parties to work together and states an understanding that ‘Santa Catalina is a district where most of its development is based on leisure and the market and we have to understand each other.’

FINANCE Friendly pizzas

NOW you can enjoy your home de­ livered pizza without worrying about the carbon footprint caused by the petrol­powered bike which brought it to you. One of Spain’s largest pizza stores, Telepizza, has now made a commit­ ment to purchase a fleet of electric scooters as part of its drive to be­ come as environmentally friendly as possible. Being alert to customer expecta­ tion of receiving their order hot and quickly, yet without damaging the environment, means they are pre­ pared to invest in this new fleet.

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STAT OF WEEK

€69 billion

is the amount invested by Spanish companies in the USA making Spain the 10th largest investor in that country.

Bankia’s new business

THE revitalised Bankia which was rescued by the Spanish Government (and still owns a substantial shareholding in the bank) has now entered into the insurance market. The Bankia group was initially formed from the merger of a number of small savings banks and by 2012 was the third largest lender and held the largest portfolio of real estate in Spain but basically, it was a house of cards. The Spanish Government had to in­ ject some €20 billion into the rescue

By John Smith and the former chairman Rodrigo Ra­ to was arrested and eventually found guilty of embezzlement. Although original shareholders lost money during the bailout, the bank it­ self has recovered, returning to profit and paying dividends. It has significantly increased its number of employees in the insur­ ance section and is working with large insurance group Mapfre to offer a se­ lection of that insurer’s products across mainland Spain, although in the Balearic Islands it will offer a dif­

ferent range from the insurer Sa Nos­ tra. Already turnover has increased by €75 million. The bank considers this a useful way of growing income by of­ fering what it describes as value­ added products earning it commis­ sion. The next step from selling these in­ surances in branches, is to go online. This has now started with car insur­ ance and will expand over a few months to offer home and life insur­ ance to the wider public as well as ex­ isting bank customers.

LEGALLY SPEAKING Did they have permission? We were taken to court by a neighbour and by our Community of Property Owners for an extension that we built sixteen years ago. We lost the case and we were ordered to remove the extension. Our town hall advised us at the time that we could do the work and our lawyers assured us that the building would never be demolished. We have completed the demolition and we have a buyer for the house. We have lost about €100,000 with building work. We also have four long­standing liens on the property which now amount to a total of about €30,000. Our lawyers say we also have to pay €6,000 for costs of removing the liens from the land registry. From a house sold at €150,000 we will be left with €33,000. Can you advise? J.S. (Costa Blanca) You do not say why you lost the YOU AND THE court case. I sus­ LAW IN SPAIN pect that it is be­ cause you did not obtain the permission of the commu­ nity before making the extension. Properly, your town hall should not have issued a building permit without first seeing this permission. This, I fear, will not consti­ tute grounds for an appeal.

DAVID SEARL

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

Green energy

A BRITISH investment company SDCL, which specialises in energy generation, expects to take over a portfolio of energy production plants from an unnamed source in Spain at an estimated cost of €64 million. The purchase, which has yet to be officially approved, will bring five combined heat and power plants, two olive processing plants and two biomass plants to the company. It is believed that the operation not only has long­term supply agreements with a number of major companies but also sup­ plies the National Grid.

BUSINESS EXTRA

Fruit or toy BURGER KING UK will no longer give away plastic toys with children's meals in a bid to reduce plastic waste and will take back old promotional toys to recycle. Rival McDonalds will give an option of a toy or a piece of fruit.

Hackers wanted AFTER running a successful experiment in the UK, Santander Bank in Spain will be hiring companies who employ ‘ethical hackers’ in order to test the strength of the banks technology platform to try to deter cyberattacks.

Air pollution ESTATE agents in the UK are being urged to automatically disclose air pollution figures to home buyers. There is now a new website, addresspollution.org which currently gives the level of nitrogen dioxide by London postcode but will expand.

Taking on Netflix HAVING seen the success of foreign TV distribution platforms such as Netflix and Disney in Spain, two local giants are create a joint venture to compete. According to media sources, Atresmedia, the owner of Antena 3 TV and La Sexta, and telecom­ munications company Telefónica, are applying for approval to set up this new company to take advan­ tage of the large perceived market here in Spain.

Both organisations are strong in their own partic­ ular areas, with Telefónica (and Movistar) having a large share of the pay TV market, while Atresmedia already produces large volumes of new TV, some of which is already sold to Netflix. This new company will not just focus on the Spanish market but will look to enter into other Spanish­speaking countries and must have an eye open to the size of the Latino population in the USA.

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PRICE(P)

CHANGE(P)

% CHG.

NET VOL

COMPANY ADMIRAL GROUP

PRICE(P) 21,310

LEGAL & GENERAL

2,481

-1,29

-0,03

1.531.862

ANGLO AMERICAN

18,452

-1,00

-0,19

932.840

LLOYDS BANK

0,539

-2,69

-0,01

15.048.154

LONDON STOCK

ANTOFAGASTA

% CHG. -0,75

CHANGE(P) NET VOL -0,16 56.214

72,180

-0,06

-0,04

29.669

MARKS & SPENCER

1,891

-4,14

-0,08

1.870.308

167.372

MEDIA CONTEN

3,400

-1,69

-0,06

130.712

-0,00

117.409

MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS 4,522

0,04

0,00

140.084

-1,99

-0,03

3.067.320

MICRO FOCUS

11,246

-3,95

-0,46

243.583

-1,18

-0,08

410.659

MONDI PLC

15,500

-2,65

-0,42

315.219

28,600

-1,97

-0,57

269.250

MORRISON SUP

2,027

-0,59

-0,01

1.184.033

NEXT

59,180

-0,99

-0,59

39.481

8,500

-0,39

-0,03

217.099

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-1,60

-0,34

149.398

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8,874

-2,47

-0,22

228.853

ASHTEAD GROUP

22,260

-2,12

-0,48

81.019

ASTRA ZENECA

72,180

0,71

0,51

BABCOCK INTE

5,590

-0,043

BARCLAYS BANK

1,481

BARRATT DEVE

6,402

BAT INDUSTRI BILLITON

17,574

-1,76

-0,31

494.509

BP

5,183

-0,35

-0,02

2.765.132

BRIT.AEROE

5,734

-1,31

-0,08

492.645

PERSIMMON

23,000

-0,78

-0,18

28.972

PROV.FINANC.

4,166

-1,23

-0,05

47.756

PRUDENTIAL C

14,295

-2,50

-0,37

468.105

RAMBLER MED.

2,180

-3,52

-0,08

267.047

RECKITT BNKR

62,580

-0,11

-0,07

57.963

REED INTER

18,685

-1,64

-0,31

567.272 259.516

BRITISH FOODS

PEARSON

BRITISH LAND

5,536

-2,03

-0,11

339.245

BRITISH TELECOM

1,755

-1,82

-0,03

2.306.770

BUNZL

20,660

-0,72

-0,15

55.752

BURBERRY

21,735

-1,09

-0,24

143.554

CARNIVAL PLC

36,620

-0,73

-0,27

64.342

RENTOKIL GRP

CELLTECH

26,180

-0,53

-0,14

63.727

RIO TINTO

CENTRICA

0,718

-3,00

-0,02

1.223.431

CGNU

3,860

-0,90

-0,04

4,506

-0,50

-0,02

42,185

0,16

0,07

531.001

ROLLS ROYCE

7,766

-2,04

-0,16

214.864

780.910

ROYAL & SUN

5,216

-3,23

-0,17

578.287

-4,18

-0,09

1.543.427 561.280

1,798

0,84

0,01

164.445

ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND 2,058

CRH

26,870

-1,96

-0,54

178.643

ROYAL DUTCH SHELL SHRS 23,295

-0,43

-0,10

CRODA INTERN

48,380

-0,86

-0,42

44.080

ROYAL DUTCH SHELL CL. 23,365

-0,51

-0,12

716.709

DCC ORD IEP0

68,960

-1,12

-0,78

16.263

SAGE GROUP

-0,95

-0,07

123.902 459.525

CONVATEC GROUP

6,778

2,998

-1,39

-0,04

473.505

SAINSBURY

2,134

-1,50

-0,03

DIAGEO

32,345

-0,37

-0,12

590.568

SCHRODERS

30,390

-2,01

-0,62

66.671

EASYJET

11,170

5,36

0,57

640.553

SCOT.& STH

12,272

-0,71

-0,09

532.701

EXPERIAN GROUP LTD

25,420

1,27

0,32

131.230

SEVERN TRENT

20,580

-0,55

-0,11

79.740

23,940

-2,62

-0,65

27.567 329.240

DELLING GRP

7,198

0,17

0,01

570.002

SKILLSGROUP

GLAXO WELLCO

16,750

0,44

0,07

634.100

SLOUGH EST.

7,860

0,02

0,00

GLENCORE INTL

2,478

-3,43

-0,09

3.132.873

SMITH & NEP.

19,247

0,41

0,08

97.014

GROUP 4 SECU

1,933

-1,90

-0,04

192.752

SMITHS INDU.

15,980

-2,75

-0,45

126.439

HAMMERSON

FRESNILLO

2,692

-1,39

-0,04

546.282

ST JAMES S P

9,482

-2,65

-0,26

352.138

HARGREAVES LANSDOWN 19,875

-2,49

-0,51

76.867

STAN.CHART

6,780

-1,15

-0,08

958.330

HSBC

6,085

-1,14

-0,07

3.059.336

STANDARD LIFE

2,689

-2,83

-0,08

939.480

21,019

-2,00

-0,43

112.284

TAYLOR WOOD.

1,615

-2,45

-0,04

627.901

INFORMA GROU

8,374

-0,43

-0,04

184.417

TESCO

2,389

-0,96

-0,02

1.409.906

INTERCON.HOT

49,730

-0,60

-0,30

15.943

TUI

INTERTEK GROUP

54,004

-0,97

-0,53

18.262

UNILEVER

INTL CONSOLIDATED AIR GR 4,757

-0,09

-0,00

2.035.422

ITV

-3,16

-0,04

840.652

IMPERIAL TOBACCO

1,254

8,992

6,79

0,57

1.364.186

48,505

1,16

0,56

405.608

UN.UTILITIES

7,914

-0,08

-0,01

179.577

VODAFONE GRP

1,586

-1,50

-0,02

3.906.462

30,430

-2,20

-0,69

39.923

WHITBREAD

44,030

-2,09

-0,94

20.087

KINGFISHER

1,994

-0,96

-0,02

817.980

WPP GROUP

9,994

-1,05

-0,11

193.444

LAND SECURIT

8,306

-1,91

-0,16

218.438

3I GROUP

11,050

-0,45

-0,05

86.294

JOHNSON MATT

0.88295

1.13303 Units per €

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PRICE 116,800 217,730 379,390 128,160 124,320 49,600 53,910 72,080 213,740 224,670 141,880 50,720 131,650 118,900 209,390 85,160 139,440 86,680 36,690 122,240 146,280 135,570 232,890 60,290 174,060 55,000 116,980 132,270 166,760

CHANGE% CHANGE -0,84 -0,99 0,00 0,00 -1,31 -5,05 -1,51 -1,96 0,53 0,66 0,00 0,00 -1,12 -0,61 -0,35 -0,25 -0,69 -1,49 -1,51 -3,45 -0,76 -1,09 -1,65 -0,85 1,18 1,54 -0,40 -0,48 -0,54 -1,13 1,42 1,19 0,00 0,00 -1,16 -1,02 0,49 0,18 0,28 0,34 -0,45 -0,66 -1,43 -1,96 0,02 0,04 0,52 0,31 -1,08 -1,90 0,79 0,43 -0,11 -0,13 -0,77 -1,03 -0,19 -0,31

VOLUME(M) 2.457.993 722 3.181.844 3.146.313 5.483.080 600 10.443.771 11.464.523 3.652.581 3.902.112 2.770.639 21.393.888 7.117.603 12.584.316 2.848.662 12.096.016 661 3.579.597 21.851.016 6.707.342 1.451.704 2.812.842 3.429.075 9.164.395 5.524.388 6.213.620 6.847.045 12.953.213 2.003.478

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PRICE

CHANGE NET / %

Most Advanced REGENERON PHARMA DENTSPLY SIRONA

295,870

3,40

51,130

2,46

O REILLY AUTO

398,860

2,29

ILLUMINA

309,570

1,43

BIOGEN

238,790

1,35

CERNER CORP

68,440

1,12

VERTEX PHARMACEUTIC

178,120

1,12

CINTAS

253,780

0,94

J.B.HUNT TRANSP

114,150

0,93

CHECK PNT SFTWARE

108,900

0,67

Most Declined AUTODESK INC

153,340

-0,03

PACCAR

70,320

-0,04

THE KRAFT HEINZ

28,140

-0,04

EBAY

40,360

-0,10

HOLOGIC

49,950

-0,10

VERISK ANALYTICS

158,420

-0,18

EXPEDIA

134,180

-0,22

MERCADOLIBRE RG

547,970

-0,24

INTUIT

269,180

-0,31

33,080

-0,36

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IRPH Mortgage opinion By John Smith THERE are differing views concerning an initial indication from the advocate general of the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) in respect of the mortgage interest based on Spain’s mortgage price index (IRPH). In publishing his opinion, which is not binding, he infers that there is a possibility that the conditions sur­ rounding such mortgages, issued main­ ly in the building boom years in Spain could be considered abusive.

IN COURT: A hearing before the CJEU.

Flush sensibly A NEW campaign in Malaga Province may well be picked up throughout Spain as it reminds the public of the dangers of irresponsible use of sanitary wipes and napkins. Acosol - the public water company of the Costa del Sol and the water distributors Hidralia, have launched the campaign with a 20-second video aimed at social media. It points out the problems caused to both the sewer systems and the environment by flushing away such wipes.

According to the Acosol spokesperson, the company collected more than 2,000 tons of these wipes from its sewage plants in 2018. It was revealed that this is the largest type of non-degradable waste being dealt with by the company. The campaign, which is supported by posters and brochures, wants to explain to the public the inadvisability of simply flushing away such items and also to promote to manufacturers the need to make them biodegrable.

The matter was referred to the CJEU by a Barcelona court as the holder of such a mortgage was making a claim against his lender arguing that the cal­ culations surrounding the mortgage in­ terest charged were not clear and that his lender was charging more than if he had the more common mortgage tied to the EURIBOR rate. In essence, the advocate has sug­ gested that, if there is not total clarity in the wording of the mortgage docu­ ment, then there may be reasonable cause for complaint, but any final deci­ sion concerning such cases would actu­ ally rest with the Spanish courts. Some lawyers believe that assuming the CJEU supports his view, then there will be a significant number of cases brought against Spanish lenders with the opportunity for compensation to be awarded, but the Association of Spanish Banks takes a different view, believing that borrowers would have understood what they were letting themselves in for. The final ruling from the court will not be until next year and Spanish banks are making no special provisions in their 2019 accounts for compensa­ tion pay outs.

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BUSINESS EXTRA

UK trade deals sparse WITH Brexit fast approaching (possibly), there is every probability that the European Market for British goods and import of EU goods could be heavily curtailed until such time as a trade agreement is entered into. In the meantime, Britain will have to rely on World Trade Organisation terms, which do generally see the imposition of tariffs, or make some very hasty trade deals if that is possible. Once the result of the Brexit referendum was known, the British Government set up a special department to deal with promoting trade deals. It has so far entered into some ‘continuity deals’ which means that the agreements will basically be the same as if the UK was still part of the EU. There are 13 such deals in place covering much of Africa, Central America, the Caribbean, the Pacific Islands, Palestine and other smaller territories with the only major deals being struck with Iceland, Norway, South Korea and Switzerland.

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LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT WELL there’s a turn up. A recent poll carried out by our illustrious, ‘non-biased’ BBC TV, which asked if integration was working in the UK, resulted in a massive 95 per cent of the public coming back with an emphatic and decisive NO. Yes you read it correctly 95 per cent! Al­ most unbelievably, on receiving the live out­ come, despite the result being overwhelm­ ing, some of the no­doubt carefully selected studio panel, still argued that the poll had somehow been conducted in the ‘wrong ar­ eas’. Give us all a break. Just how convincing do these results have to be before the snowflakes and arrogant ‘know­it­all’ elite can admit they are in the wrong? Listen carefully all of you so called ex­ perts! Whatever ‘area,’ time of the month or ‘wrong leaves on the track’, 95 per cent against 5 per cent is an utterly decisive vote against the out­of­ touch policies constantly being jammed down the throats of the British public. You only have to ask anyone living outside your privileged, self­indulgent, naive bubble. The so­called diversity and in­ tegration, which tries to force utterly differ­ ent cultures to exist together as one great

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CULTURAL INTEGRATION: Recognise the problems and quell the rising disquiet. big ‘happy family’ simply doesn’t work. No one is happy. The different cultures aren’t happy, the mish mashes of diverse religion­ ists aren’t happy and the indigenous popula­ tion, who used to be happy, is quite rightly not only extremely unhappy, but is also be­ coming increasingly angry with the whole sorry state of affairs.

It’s also time the media egocentrics stopped insulting the public’s intelligence and desisted from churning out this positive glut of agonizingly PC commercials, where every second TV ad shows mixed marriages and diverse families living in blissful harmo­ ny. Or depicts walks in the park, with a care­ fully chosen cross section of cultures, all

playing happily together. It is all a cruel illu­ sion. It simply isn’t true. I’m not trying to stir up racial disharmony or religious unrest; I’m simply pointing out that, the sooner we recognise that problems truly do exist, and that this whole diversity experiment is in its present form an unmitigated disaster, then the sooner we will quell the rising disquiet and begin a positive approach to sort out the problems. All the time we listen to the leftie snowflakes spouting their propaganda and lying about the true situation and con­ tinue to let the politicians ride slip shod over our democracy, the quicker we will slide into physical confrontations on our streets. Sooner or later yet another Enoch Powel prophecy will manifest and it will all be far too late. In closing I hasten to add that this piece was very closely akin to a column I wrote nearly twenty years ago. At the time it was laughed at and simply dismissed as a ‘Leapy rant’. Well no one in their right mind is laughing now. Or are they!? I await the slings and arrows with breath­ ing bated. Keep the faith Love Leapy. Leapylee2002@gmail.com

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Well, here’s the problem 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

GOOD morning, class. No talking at the back, please. I’d like to begin with a moan. In the UK, one in four children starts school overweight and one in 10 is obese: by the end of primary school, this per­ centage doubles to one in five. Who’s to blame? Or, is it a combination of factors? Schools have an important role but families and the food industry (cutting sugar and calories in food before it hits our shelves and plates) are all involved. As for schools, programmes encourag­ ing children to take more exercise and eat healthily don’t improve childhood obesity or activity levels according to a British Medical Journal study that assessed 600+ primary school pupils in the West Mid­ lands in a 12­month anti­obesity pro­ gramme last year. So, is it the fault of parents and today’s lifestyle that no exercise takes place? And if parents are to blame, what’s caused this? Fluoride in the water? Benefit de­

OBESITY: Social issues are at play not just poor diet. pendency? Insemination by aliens? But aren’t other social issues at play too? Can't let them out of the house, for in­ stance, for fear a stranger might look at them or, even worse, try to talk to them. Instead park them in front of the TV every night. And then there’s litigation. Contact sports in the playground banned in case little Johnny slips and the school’s sued. Or is it the fault of teachers? Teachers who believe there should be no winner in the egg and spoon race. Can't play conkers, might bruise your knuckles. Can't have a competitive race, the loser might be upset and suffer lifelong trauma. Finally, while exercise is clearly impor­ tant, it’s more important children can

read, write, spell, add and subtract. It isn't crucial they know how to run, jump and throw a ball once they leave school. It is crucial they’ll be employable in a world vastly different from the one we grew up in. What we don’t want is a generation of young people not only physically inca­ pable but socially inept AND totally unpre­ pared for the realities of life in the Brave New World of Brexit Britain. Nora Johnson’s crime thrillers ‘Betray­ al,’ ‘The Girl in the Woods,’ ‘The Girl in the Red Dress,’ ‘No Way Back,’ ‘Landscape of Lies,’ ‘Retribution,’ ‘Soul Stealer,’ ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.nora­ johnson.net) available online. All profits to Costa del Sol Cudeca cancer charity.

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THURSDAY - 26 SEPTEMBER

11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Defenders UK 12:45pm Close Calls: On Camera 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm Impossible 4:00pm Garden Rescue 4:45pm Antiques Road Trip 5:30pm Pointless 6:15pm Strictly: It Takes Two 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 7:55pm Party Political Broadcast 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm EastEnders 9:00pm Watchdog 10:00pmThe Cameron Years 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm Regional News and Weather 11:30pm Weather 11:35pm Question Time 12:35am Brexitcast 1:05am Weather for the Week Ahead

7:30am Antiques Road Trip 8:15am Garden Rescue 9:00am Antiques Roadshow 10:00am BBC News at 9 11:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live 1:15pm Politics Live 2:00pm Hardball 2:45pm Home Away From Home 3:30pm Heir Hunters 4:15pm Digging for Britain 5:15pm Who Do You Think You Are? 6:15pm Flog It! 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Great British Railway Journeys 8:00pm MOTDx 8:30pm Jessica Ennis-Hill's World Class of 2019 9:00pm Hairy Bikers: Route 66 10:00pm The Conspiracy Files 11:00pm The Mash Report 11:30pm Newsnight 12:10am Weather 12:15am Interior Design Masters 1:15am The $50 Million Art Swindle

12:00pm Rugby World Cup 2019 Live 3:00pm ITV News 3:20pm ITV News London 3:30pm James Martin's French Adventure 4:00pm Tenable 4:59pm ITV London Weather 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:25pm Party Political Broadcast 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Tonight 9:00pm Emmerdale 9:30pm Paul O'grady's Little Heroes 10:00pm Inside Prison: Britain Behind Bars 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pm ITV News London 11:45pm The Jonathan Ross Show 12:45am Rugby World Cup 2019 Highlights

7:20am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 7:45am You've Been Framed! 8:10am Dinner Date 9:00am Emmerdale 9:30am Coronation Street 10:25am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 11:25am Superstore 12:15pm Dress to Impress 1:15pm Emmerdale 1:45pm Coronation Street 2:50pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:45pm Supermarket Sweep 4:50pm Dinner Date 5:50pm Dress to Impress 6:50pm Take Me Out 8:00pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm Supermarket Sweep 10:00pmThe 40 Year Old Virgin 11:10pm FYI Daily 11:15pmThe 40 Year Old Virgin 12:25am Family Guy 1:25am American Dad!

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: 1988 9:00pm Greece with Simon Reeve 10:00pm Spitfire 11:30pm Land of the Lost Wolves 12:30am Top of the Pops: 1988 1:00am Time Shift 2:00am Nolan: Australia's Maverick Artist 3:00am Spitfire

7:30am 7:55am 8:20am 8:45am 9:10am 9:40am 10:10am 10:40am 11:10am

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

7:00am 7:50am 8:50am 9:50am 10:55am 11:25am 12:30pm 1:40pm 2:45pm 3:15pm 3:50pm 4:20pm 4:55pm 6:55pm 7:55pm 9:00pm 11:00pm 12:00am 1:00am

Coronation Street Emmerdale Heartbeat On the Buses Rising Damp The Darling Buds of May Agatha Christie's Poirot Heartbeat Emmerdale Emmerdale Coronation Street Coronation Street Midsomer Murders Heartbeat Agatha Christie's Poirot Vera Law & Order: UK Law & Order: UK Inspector Morse

Mike & Molly Mike & Molly King of Queens King of Queens Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Frasier Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA Undercover Boss USA Channel 4 News Couples Come Dine with Me Find it, Fix it, Flog it Countdown A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun Sun, Sea and Selling Houses Four in a Bed Cooking Up a Fortune The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News The Dog House First Dates Hotel The Circle 8 Out of 10 Cats

7:00am World Cup Rivalries 7:20am The Chase 8:05am The Saint 9:15am Rugby World Cup 2019 Live 12:00pm The Sweeney 1:05pm The Professionals 2:05pm The Saint 3:10pm Kojak 4:15pm Quincy, M.E. 5:20pm Minder 6:25pm The Professionals 7:30pm River Monsters 8:00pm Rugby World Cup 2019 Highlights 9:00pm British Superbike 10:00pmLast Man Standing 11:00pm FYI Daily A round-up of the latest entertainment news. 11:05pm Last Man Standing 12:05am Lethal Weapon 1:00am The Sweeney 2:05am The Professionals

TV LISTING

FRIDAY - 27 SEPTEMBER

8:55am 9:05am 9:20am 9:40am 9:55am

Paw Patrol Floogals Digby Dragon Little Princess Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 10:10am Sunny Bunnies 10:15am Jeremy Vine 12:15pm GPs: Behind Closed Doors 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm GPs: Behind Closed Doors 2:10pm Access 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm Good Morning Murder 5:00pm Friends 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm Secret Scotland 9:00pm Secrets of the Royal Dressmakers 10:00pm British Airways 24/7: Access All Areas 11:00pm Selling Sex to Survive 12:05amChaos

12:00pm Defenders UK 12:45pm Close Calls: On Camera 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 Garden Rescue 4:45pm Antiques Road Trip 5:30pm Pointless 6:15pm Strictly: It Takes Two 7:00pm BBC News at Six; Weather 7:30pm BBC London News; Weather 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm Garden Rescue 9:00pm A Question of Sport 9:30pm EastEnders 10:00pm Celebrity MasterChef 10:30pm Scarborough 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm Regional News and Weather 11:30pm Weather 11:35pm The Graham Norton Show 12:25am Lewis Capaldi

7:30am Antiques Road Trip 8:15am Garden Rescue 9:00am Gardeners' World 9:30am Time to Eat with Nadiya 10:00am BBC News at 9 11:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live 1:15pm Politics Live Adam Fleming and guests discuss the big political issues of the day. 2:00pm Hardball 2:45pm Live Athletics: World Championships 8:30pm Mastermind 9:00pm Gardeners' World 10:00pm Inside the Vatican 11:00pm QI 11:30pm Newsnight Analysis of the day's events, presented by Mark Urban. 12:00am Weather 12:05am Front Row Late

8:00pm World News Today The day's leading stories. 8:30pm Top of the Pops: 1988 9:00pm Black Music Legends of the 1980s 10:00pm Joan Armatrading: Me, Myself, I 11:00pm The Old Grey Whistle Test: '70s Gold 12:30am Top of the Pops: 1982 Big Hits 1:30am Top of the Pops: 1988 2:00am TOTP2 A red-hot selection of summer sounds, featuring songs by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John. 3:00am Black Music Legends of the 1980s 4:00am Joan Armatrading: Me, Myself, I

9:10am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:40am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:10am Frasier 10:40am Frasier 11:10am Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 12:05pm Undercover Boss USA 1:00pm Channel 4 News 1:05pm Couples Come Dine with Me 2:05pm Find it, Fix it, Flog it 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 5:00pm Sun, Sea and Selling Houses 6:00pm Four in a Bed 6:30pm Cooking Up a Fortune 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice 10:00pm Gogglebox 11:00pm The Circle 12:35am First Dates Hotel

8:35am 8:55am 9:05am 9:20am 9:40am 9:55am

7:00am Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize 7:30am Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize 8:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 9:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 9:30am Live Mitre 10 Cup Rugby Union 11:30am Live County Championship Cricket 7:00pm Sky Sports News at 6 The latest sports news and updates. 8:00pm Live Betfred Super League Coverage of the elimination semi-final (Kickoff TBA). 11:00pm The Debate Discussion on the latest football news. 12:00am Live PGA Tour Golf The Safeway Open.

7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am Judge Rinder 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:55pm ITV News London 3:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 4:00pm Tenable 4:59pm ITV London Weather 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 9:30pm Lewis 10:30pm Lethal Weapon 11:25pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:55pm ITV News London 12:10am Take Me Out 1:15am Ideal World 3:00am Ideal World 4:00am The Level 4:50am ITV Nightscreen

7:45am You've Been Framed! 8:10am Dinner Date 9:00am Emmerdale 9:30am Emmerdale 10:00am You've Been Framed! 10:25am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 11:25am Superstore 11:50am Superstore 12:15pm Dress to Impress 1:15pm Emmerdale 1:45pm Emmerdale 2:15pm You've Been Framed! 2:50pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:45pm Supermarket Sweep 4:50pm Dinner Date 5:50pm Dress to Impress 6:50pm Take Me Out 8:00pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm Supermarket Sweep 10:00pmAmerican Pie 11:30pm FYI Daily 11:35pmAmerican Pie 12:05am Family Guy 12:30am Family Guy

7:25am 7:50am 8:15am 8:45am 9:45am 10:20am 10:55am 11:25am

7:00am 7:45am 8:40am 9:40am 10:40am 11:40am 12:50pm 1:50pm 2:30pm 5:00pm 6:05pm 7:05pm 8:00pm 9:00pm

7:00am Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize 7:30am Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize 8:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 9:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 9:30am My Icon 9:45am Live Formula 1 11:50am Live Formula 2 Championship 12:50pm My Icon 1:00pm Football Centre 1:30pm My Icon 1:45pm Live Formula 1 3:50pm Live European Tour Golf 6:00pm Sky Sports News at 5 7:00pm Sky Sports News at 6 8:00pm Live EFL 12:00am Live PGA Tour Golf 3:00am Sky Sports News 4:00am Sky Sports News 4:30am Live Mitre 10 Cup Rugby Union

12:30pm 1:40pm 2:45pm 3:15pm 3:50pm 4:20pm 4:50pm 6:55pm 7:55pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 1:05am 3:00am 3:55am 4:50am

Coronation Street Emmerdale Emmerdale Heartbeat On the Buses On the Buses Rising Damp The Darling Buds of May Agatha Christie's Poirot Heartbeat Emmerdale Emmerdale Coronation Street Coronation Street Midsomer Murders Heartbeat Agatha Christie's Poirot Home Fires Home Fires Foyle's War Agatha Christie's Marple Heartbeat Agatha Christie's Poirot Great Estates of Scotland

The Chase The Saint Kojak Quincy, M.E. Minder The Sweeney The Professionals The Protectors ITV Racing Live Minder The Professionals The Car Chasers The Chase Bradley Walsh & Son: Breaking Dad 9:30pm Bradley Walsh & Son: Breaking Dad 10:00pmHigh Plains Drifter 11:05pm FYI Daily 11:10pmHigh Plains Drifter 12:10amUnforgiven 1:15am FYI Daily 1:20am Unforgiven 2:50am The Contender 4:00am Teleshopping

Top Wing Paw Patrol Floogals Digby Dragon Little Princess Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 10:10am Sunny Bunnies 10:15am Jeremy Vine 12:15pm GPs: Behind Closed Doors 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm GPs: Behind Closed Doors 2:10pm Access 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm Vows of Deceit 5:00pm Friends 5:30pm Friends 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm Secret Scotland 9:00pm The Great Model Railway Challenge 10:15pmAir Force One: Behind the Cockpit 11:05pm Live Bellator 1:05am MTV Unplugged

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SATURDAY - 28 SEPTEMBER

7:00am Breakfast 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Live 12:30pm Mary Berry Quick Cooking 1:00pm Football Focus 2:00pm BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather. 2:10pm Weather 2:15pm Homes Under the Hammer 3:15pm Live Athletics: World Championships 5:30pm Final Score 6:30pm BBC News 6:40pm BBC London News 6:45pm Weather 6:50pm Pointless 7:40pm Strictly Come Dancing 9:50pm Casualty 10:40pm Mrs. Brown's Boys 11:10pm BBC News 11:25pm Weather 11:30pm Match of the Day 1:00am The Rap Game UK

7:15am Ali-A's Superchargers 7:35am Top Class 8:05am Mustangs FC 8:30am Blue Peter 9:00am Super Senses: The Secret Power of Animals 10:00am Hairy Bikers: Route 66 11:00am Robot Wars 12:00pm The Wonder of Animals 12:30pm Live Cycling 5:30pm Live Athletics: World Championships 9:30pm Dad's Army Classic comedy 10:00pm Marianne and Leonard: Words of Love 11:35pmAnnie Hall 1:05am Night Train to Lisbon

8:45am Rugby World Cup 2019 Live Japan v Ireland (Kick-off 8.15am). 11:30am Rugby World Cup 2019 Live South Africa v Namibia (Kickoff 10.45am). 2:00pm ITV News and Weather 2:14pm ITV London Weather 2:15pm Casper 4:15pm Catchphrase 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm You've Been Framed! 7:00pm ITV News and Weather 7:15pm ITV News London 7:30pm Catchphrase 8:30pm The Chase Celebrity Special 9:30pm Britain's Got Talent: The Champions 11:30pm The Jonathan Ross Show 12:35am ITV News and Weather

7:00am Emmerdale 9:45am Coronation Street 12:40pm Ninja Warrior UK 1:40pm You've Been Framed! 2:35pm Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights 3:35pm FYI Daily 3:40pm Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights 4:25pm Beethoven's 2nd 5:30pm FYI Daily 5:35pm Beethoven's 2nd 6:10pm The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 7:25pm FYI Daily 7:30pm The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 10:00pmAmerican Pie 2 11:00pm FYI Daily 11:05pmAmerican Pie 2 12:05am Family Guy

8:00pm Britain's Secret Seas Paul Rose, Tooni Mahto and Frank Pope assist with the excavation of a 17th-century ship discovered in the waters outside Poole Harbour, Dorset, which could be one of the most important finds in British maritime history. 9:00pm Life in the Air 10:00pm Julieta 11:30pm Detectorists 12:00am Detectorists 12:30am Detectorists 1:00am Top of the Pops: 1988 1:30am Top of the Pops: 1988 2:00am Spiral 3:05am Spiral 4:05am Britain's Secret Seas

7:00am On the Buses 7:30am The Darling Buds of May 8:25am The Darling Buds of May 9:40am The Darling Buds of May 10:45am Agatha Christie's Poirot 11:55am Midsomer Murders 5:55pm Foyle's War 8:00pm Midsomer Murders 10:00pm Endeavour Oxford plays host to a veteran film star, in town to visit a local cinema. 12:00am A Touch of Frost 2:10am Emmerdale

7:10am King of Queens 8:30am The Big Bang Theory 9:20am The Simpsons 11:50am The Simpsons 12:20pm Couples Come Dine with Me 1:20pm Four in a Bed 1:50pm Four in a Bed 2:25pm Four in a Bed 2:55pm Four in a Bed 3:25pm Four in a Bed 4:00pm The Secret Life of the Zoo 5:00pm A Place in the Sun 6:00pm Grand Designs 7:00pm Channel 4 News 7:30pm Formula 1 9:00pm Britain at Low Tide 10:00pm The Hitman's Bodyguard 12:20amThe Heat

7:00am World of Sport: The Good, the Bad & the Ugly 7:10am The Protectors 7:40am The Motorbike Show 8:25am The Big Fish Off 9:25am Monster Carp 10:30am ITV Racing: The Opening Show 11:30am Goals of the 70s 11:40am River Monsters 12:10pmTobruk 1:15pm FYI Daily 1:20pm Tobruk 2:30pm ITV Racing Live 5:00pm Made in Britain 6:00pm Goodwood Revival Highlights from the event. 7:00pm The Car Years 7:30pm The Car Years 8:00pm Rugby World Cup 2019 Highlights 9:00pm Mr. Bean 9:35pm Mr. Bean 10:05pm Lethal Weapon 3 11:05pm FYI Daily 11:10pmLethal Weapon 3 12:25am Jaws 2

TV LISTING

SUNDAY - 29 SEPTEMBER

9:30am Nella the Princess Knight 9:45am Wissper 10:00am Pirata & Capitano 10:10am Floogals 10:20am Shimmer and Shine 10:40am Digby Dragon 10:50am SpongeBob Squarepants 11:05am Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:20am Access 11:30am Make You Laugh Out Loud 12:20pm Friends 2:20pm Bargain Loving Brits in the Sun 5:10pm The Secret Life of Puppies 7:05pm 5 News Weekend 7:10pm Secrets of the Royals 8:05pm The Nile: Egypt's Great River with Bettany Hughes 10:00pm Live Boxing 12:00am 100 UFOs Caught on Camera

11:00am Sunday Politics London 11:30am Sunday Morning Live 12:30pm Wanted Down Under 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:10pm Weather for the Week Ahead 2:15pm Songs of Praise 3:05pm Points of View 3:20pm Homes Under the Hammer 4:20pm Escape to the Country 5:05pm Money for Nothing 6:05pm Pointless 6:50pm BBC News 7:05pm BBC London News 7:10pm Weather 7:15pm Countryfile 8:15pm Strictly Come Dancing 9:00pm Antiques Roadshow 10:00pm World on Fire 11:00pm BBC News 11:20pm BBC London News 11:25pm Weather 11:30pm Match of the Day 2 12:15am The Women's Football Show

7:50am A to Z of TV Gardening 8:35am Gardeners' World 9:35am Countryfile The programme plays host to One Man and His Dog 2019, as the best shepherds from across the British Isles descend on the Scottish Borders to find out which nation has what it takes to claim this coveted title. 10:30am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:00pm Live Cycling 5:30pm The Super League Show 6:30pm Live Athletics: World Championships 10:30pm Stacey Dooley Investigates 11:15pm State of the Union 11:25pm State of the Union 11:40pm The Mash Report 12:10am Love in the Countryside

8:00pm The Women's Football Show 8:30pm South Downs: England's Mountains Green Peter OwenJones takes viewers into heart of the UK's newest National Park - the South Downs. 9:30pm Upstream (Robert McFarlane) 10:00pm Rhyme and Reason: BBC Introducing Arts 11:00pm Lost Films of WW2 12:00am Lost Films of WW2 Part two of two. 1:00am The Sinner 1:45am Spiral 2:45am Spiral 3:50am South Downs: England's Mountains Green

7:00am Live Mitre 10 Cup Rugby Union 8:55am Rugby Greatest Games 9:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 9:30am Live Mitre 10 Cup Rugby Union 11:25am Rugby Greatest Games England v New Zealand 2nd Test from December 1997. 11:30am Soccer A.M. 1:00pm Live EFL 4:00pm Gillette Soccer Saturday 6:00pm Live Premier League 9:30pm Today's Goals Now A round-up of all of today's goals. 10:00pm Sky Sports Tonight 11:00pm Sky Sports News at Ten 12:00am Live PGA Tour Golf

9:10am Rugby World Cup 2019 Live 12:00pmBlack Beauty 1:45pm ITV News and Weather 1:59pm ITV London Weather 2:00pm Midsomer Murders 4:00pm Paul O'grady's Little Heroes 4:30pm Britain's Got Talent: The Champions 6:30pm The Chase 7:30pm ITV News and Weather 7:45pm ITV News London 8:00pm 5 Gold Rings 9:00pm Who Wants to be a Millionaire? 10:00pm Sanditon 11:05pm ITV News and Weather 11:14pm ITV London Weather 11:15pm Rugby World Cup 2019 Highlights 12:15am Who Wants to be a Millionaire? 1:10am A Confession

7:00am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 7:25am Emmerdale 10:15am Coronation Street 1:15pm Britain's Got Talent: The Champions 3:15pm Catchphrase 3:50pm You've Been Framed! 4:45pm Yogi Bear 5:45pm FYI Daily 5:50pm Yogi Bear 6:20pm Looney Tunes: Back in Action 7:30pm FYI Daily A round-up of the latest entertainment news. 7:35pm Looney Tunes: Back in Action 8:10pm Captain America: Civil War 9:10pm FYI Daily 9:15pm Captain America: Civil War 11:00pm Family Guy 11:30pm Family Guy 12:05am Family Guy

7:00am On the Buses 7:25am The Royal 8:20am The Darling Buds of May 9:25am The Darling Buds of May 10:35am Heartbeat 11:35am Heartbeat 12:35pm Inspector Morse 2:50pm Agatha Christie's Marple 4:50pm Midsomer Murders 6:50pm Midsomer Murders 8:55pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 10:00pm Alexander Armstrong's Land of the Midnight Sun 11:00pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 12:05am Birds of a Feather 12:35am Birds of a Feather 1:10am Scott & Bailey

7:20am 7:50am 8:15am 8:40am

Cheers King of Queens King of Queens Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Frasier Sunday Brunch The Simpsons Johnny English The Great British Bake Off Extreme Cake Makers Channel 4 News Including sport and weather. Formula 1 Egypt's Lost Pyramid Treasure Island with Bear Grylls The Circle Hotel Beau Sejour The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

9:35am Nella the Princess Knight 9:50am Wissper 10:00am Pirata & Capitano 10:10am Floogals 10:20am Shimmer and Shine 10:35am Digby Dragon 10:50am SpongeBob Squarepants 11:00am Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:15am Access 11:25am Friends 2:25pm Celebrity 5 Go Camping 3:20pm Celebrity 5 Go Camping 6:10pm 5 News Weekend 6:15pm Coca-Cola v Pepsi: Cola Wars 7:15pm Inside... 8:10pm The World's Most 10:00pm Inside the World's 11:00pm The Best of Bad TV 1:55am Access

7:00am Football's Greatest: Bobby Charlton 7:20am Motorsport UK 8:20am British Superbike Championship Highlights 9:20am The Big Fish Off Game show in which two celebrity guests take part in a series of fishing challenges. 10:20am Monster Carp 11:20am Live British Touring Car Championship 7:15pm The Car Years 7:45pm Goals of the 70s 8:00pm Rugby World Cup 2019 Highlights 9:00pm Hornblower 11:10pmDeath Wish 4: The Crackdown 12:15am FYI Daily A round-up of the latest entertainment news. 12:20amDeath Wish 4: The Crackdown 1:20am The Professionals

7:00am Live Mitre 10 Cup Rugby Union 8:40am Rugby Greatest Games New Zealand v Australia from 2017. 8:45am My Icon 9:00am Total Goals A round-up of the latest football action. 10:00am Total Goals 11:30am Live Formula 1 12:30pm Live Formula 1 All the build-up to the Russian Grand Prix. 1:05pm Live Formula 1 3:00pm Live EFL 5:00pm Live Renault Super Sunday 8:00pm Live NFL 10:05pm Live NFL 1:30am Live NBC's FNIA Coverage of Football Night in America, which looks ahead to New Orleans Saints v Dallas Cowboys.

9:30am 10:00am 10:30am 1:30pm 3:00pm 4:45pm 6:00pm 6:30pm

7:00pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 12:00am 1:05am

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TUESDAY - 1 OCTOBER

MONDAY - 30 SEPTEMBER 6:15pm Strictly: It Takes Two 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm Inside Out London 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Panorama 10:00pm Celebrity MasterChef 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm Regional News and Weather 11:30pm Weather 11:35pm Imagine 12:45am The Cameron Years

12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live 12:45pm Politics Live 2:00pm Canoeing 2:30pm Live Athletics: World Championships 6:00pm Live Athletics: World Championships 10:00pm What Britain Buys and Sells in a Day 11:00pm I Love 11:30pm Newsnight 12:10am Weather The latest weather information. 12:15am Today at Conference

8:30pm James May: The Reassembler 9:00pm Cake Bakers and Trouble Makers: Lucy Worsley's 100 Years of the WI 10:00pm Storyville 11:30pm I Was There 12:30am The Story of China 1:30am The Incredible Story of Marie Antoinette's 2:30am Spiral A teenage girl is found dead, and 3:30am Spiral

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 999: Britain From Above 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm A Confession 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather

1:45pm Coronation Street 2:50pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:45pm Supermarket Sweep 4:50pm Dinner Date 5:50pm Dress to Impress 6:50pm Take Me Out 8:00pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm Supermarket Sweep 10:00pm Family Guy 10:30pmAmerican Dad! 11:00pmPlebs 12:00am Family Guy 12:30am American Dad!

11:25am Outside Edge 12:30pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 1:40pm Heartbeat 2:45pm Emmerdale 3:15pm Emmerdale 3:50pm Coronation Street 4:50pm Midsomer Murders 6:55pm Heartbeat 7:55pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 9:00pm Agatha Christie's Marple 11:00pm Scott & Bailey 12:00am Scott & Bailey 1:00am A Touch of Frost

TV LISTING

2:10pm 2:15pm 2:45pm 3:15pm

3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 5:00pm Sun, Sea and Selling Houses 6:00pm Four in a Bed 6:30pm Cooking Up a Fortune 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm Jamie's Meat-Free Meals 9:30pm Food Unwrapped 10:00pm Crime and Punishment 11:00pm The Circle 12:05am 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

5:00pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 12:10am

3:35pm Quincy, M.E. Part two of two. 4:45pm Minder 5:50pm The Professionals 6:50pm The Sweeney 8:00pm Rugby World Cup 2019 Highlights Scotland v Samoa. 8:30pm The Car Years 9:00pm Junk and Disorderly 10:00pmLethal Weapon 4 11:05pm FYI Daily 11:10pmLethal Weapon 4 12:30amDeath Wish 4: The Crackdown 1:35am FYI Daily

Access Home and Away Neighbours Aurora Teagarden Mystery: Three Bedrooms, One Corpse Friends 5 News at 5 Neighbours Home and Away 5 News Tonight Premiership Rugby Cup Highlights Traffic Cops The World's Most Luxurious... The Hunting Murder on the Internet

10:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 11:00am Football Centre 12:30pm Ref Watch 1:00pm Sky Sports News 6:00pm Sky Sports News at 5 7:00pm Sky Sports News at 6 8:00pm Live MNF 12:00am Sky Sports News 12:30am Live Caribbean Premier League T20 2:00am Live NFL

5:30pm Pointless 6:15pm Strictly: It Takes Two 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm EastEnders 9:00pm Holby City 10:00pm The Capture 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm Regional News and Weather 11:30pm Weather 11:35pm Junior Doctors: On the Front Line 12:35am Japan with Sue Perkins

10:00am BBC News at 9 11:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live 1:15pm Politics Live 2:00pm Hardball 2:45pm Live Athletics: World Championships 6:00pm Live Athletics: World Championships 10:00pm Love in the Countryside 11:00pm Defending the Guilty 11:30pm Newsnight 12:10am Weather

8:00pm Beyond 100 Days 8:30pm James May: The Reassembler 9:00pm England's Forgotten Queen: The Life and Death of Lady Jane Grey 10:00pm The Troubles: A Secret History 11:00pm Voyages of Discovery 12:00am The Last Explorers 1:00am Ireland's Treasures Uncovered 2:00am The Art That Made Mexico: Paradise, Power and Prayers 3:00am Spiral 3:55am Spiral

2:05pm Find it, Fix it, Flog it 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 5:00pm Sun, Sea and Selling Houses 6:00pm Four in a Bed 6:30pm Cooking Up a Fortune 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm The Great British Bake Off 10:15pm Snackmasters 11:15pm The Circle 12:20am Gogglebox

1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm GPs: Behind Closed Doors 2:10pm Access 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm Fatal Close-Up 5:00pm Friends 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm Animals After Dark 9:00pm The Yorkshire Vet 10:00pm Inside the Tower of London 11:00pm The Hunting 12:10am Murder on the Internet

7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Save Money: Good Diet 9:00pm Love Your Garden 10:00pm Long Lost Family 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pm ITV News London

3:45pm Supermarket Sweep 4:50pm Dinner Date 5:50pm Dress to Impress 6:50pm Take Me Out 8:00pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm Supermarket Sweep 10:00pmThe 40 Year Old Virgin 11:10pm FYI Daily 11:15pmThe 40 Year Old Virgin 12:25am Family Guy 12:55am Family Guy 1:25am American Dad!

11:25am Outside Edge 12:30pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 1:40pm Heartbeat 2:45pm Emmerdale 3:50pm Coronation Street 4:55pm Midsomer Murders 6:55pm Heartbeat 7:55pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 9:00pm Midsomer Murders 11:00pm DCI Banks Part one of two. 12:00am DCI Banks

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Minder The Sweeney The Professionals The Saint Kojak Quincy, M.E. Minder The Professionals The Sweeney The Chase World Superbike Highlights 10:00pm Caught on Camera 11:00pmDeath Wish 2 12:00am FYI Daily

7:00am Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize 8:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 11:00am Sky Sports News 6:00pm Sky Sports News at 5 7:00pm Sky Sports News at 6 8:00pm Info not available 8:30pm Live EFL 11:15pm The Debate 12:15am Sky Sports News 1:00am Sky Sports News 2:00am Sky Sports News

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7:00am Only When I Laugh 7:25am The Saint 8:15am Kojak 9:15am Quincy, M.E. 10:15am Minder 11:20am The Sweeney 12:30pm The Professionals 1:30pm The Saint 2:35pm Kojak 3:45pm Quincy, M.E. 4:45pm Minder 5:50pm The Professionals 6:50pm The Sweeney 8:00pm The Chase 9:00pm World Superbike Highlights Action from both races in the 11th round of the season from Magny-Cours, France. 10:00pm Caught on Camera 11:00pmDeath Wish 2 12:00am FYI Daily 12:05amDeath Wish 2

7:00am Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize 7:30am Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize 8:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 11:00am Sky Sports News 12:00pm Sky Sports News 1:00pm Sky Sports News 2:00pm Sky Sports News 3:00pm Sky Sports News 4:00pm Sky Sports News 5:00pm Sky Sports News 6:00pm Sky Sports News at 5 7:00pm Sky Sports News at 6 8:00pm Info Not Available 8:30pm Live EFL Leeds United v West Bromwich Albion (Kick-off 7.45pm). 11:15pm The Debate 12:15am Sky Sports News 1:00am Sky Sports News

WEDNESDAY - 2 OCTOBER 2:30pm BBC London News; Weather 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm Impossible 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm Antiques Road Trip 5:30pm Pointless 6:15pm Strictly: It Takes Two 7:00pm BBC News at Six; Weather 7:30pm BBC London News; Weather 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm EastEnders 9:00pm Holby City 10:00pm The Capture 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm Regional News and Weather 11:30pm Weather 11:35pm Junior Doctors: On the Front Line 12:35am Japan with Sue Perkins

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Antiques Road Trip Fugitives DIY SOS BBC News at 9 Victoria Derbyshire BBC Newsroom Live Politics Live Hardball Live Athletics: World Championships Live Athletics: World Championships Love in the Countryside Defending the Guilty Newsnight Weather Today at Conference NFL This Week Inside the Vatican Rise of the Nazis One Day That Changed My Life

8:00pm Beyond 100 Days BBC News teams in Washington DC and London report on the events that are shaping the world. 8:30pm James May: The Reassembler 9:00pm England's Forgotten Queen: The Life and Death of Lady Jane Grey 10:00pm The Troubles: A Secret History Jennifer O'Leary examines how British intelligence used informers to penetrate the IRA. 11:00pm Voyages of Discovery 12:00am The Last Explorers 1:00am Ireland's Treasures Uncovered

9:10am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:10am Frasier 11:10am Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 12:05pm Undercover Boss USA 1:00pm Channel 4 News 1:05pm Couples Come Dine with Me 2:05pm Find it, Fix it, Flog it 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 5:00pm Sun, Sea and Selling Houses 6:00pm Four in a Bed 6:30pm Cooking Up a Fortune 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm The Great British Bake Off 10:15pm Snackmasters 11:15pm The Circle 12:20am Gogglebox

9:25am Digby Dragon 9:45am Little Princess 10:00am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 10:15am Jeremy Vine 12:15pm GPs: Behind Closed Doors 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm GPs: Behind Closed Doors 2:10pm Access 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm Fatal Close-Up 5:00pm Friends 5:30pm Friends 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm Animals After Dark 9:00pm The Yorkshire Vet 10:00pm Inside the Tower of London 11:00pm The Hunting 12:10am Murder on the Internet

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Across 1 A very quiet listener silent initially, comes into view (7) 5 Hits coach carrying house member (5) 8 Lowlife requiring small drink (5) 9 Football team that's second in sporting venue by lake (7) 10 Fine artist points to lady's fingers (4) 11 Cheek I met with, changing tyre (8) 13 A trader who will give a gambler a hand? (6) 15 Winds up eccentrics (6) 18 Alarming result in closely fought seat (8) 19 Not a cold piece of pancake (4) 22 The charge for keeping stock could be so great (7) 23 Corruption is hard work (5) 24 Locations for spectacles, we hear (5) 25 Poet beginning to speak and think in French (7) Down 1 Bad cons break out and flee (7) 2 Previous head of a religious community (5) 3 The first victim is in Rabelais' book (4) 4 Disturbed fish surrounded by poles (6) 5 Craft using first bit of bacon, maybe streaky (8) 6 Brief reference that's not mine, funnily (7) 7 Carriage looking upset (5)

12 Is claret drunk at these performances? (8) 14 Dry wine for Charles de Gaulle, for example (7) 16 Protest over The Observer (7) 17 Virginia introduces permits for gentlemen's

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gentlemen (6) 18 Israelite leader some confused with Samaritan leader (5) 20 Gather it's a church service (5) 21 Get chills and fever from colleagues (4)

Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 10 represents Z and 11 represents L, so fill in Z every time the figure 10 appears and L every time the figure 11 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 Tenuous, slight (6) 4 Ceremonial elegance and splendour (4) 8 Designer of buildings (9) 9 Fully employed (4) 10 If not (6) 13 In high spirits (6) 15 Not excessive or extreme (4) 18 Bring into existence (9) 19 Without charge (4) 20 Container for boiling water (6)

English - Spanish

Across 1 Courgette (9) 8 Kiss (4) 9 Stubborn (9) 10 Basto (superficie, piel) (6) 13 To choose (6) 15 Orgullo (5) 16 Unhurt (5) 17 Nickname (5) 18 Impuestos (5) 21 Detener (6) 22 Traffic jam (6) 25 Influencia (9) 26 Remojar (4) 27 Periódico (diario) (9)

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION FACING PAGE

Down 1 Miss a step and fall or nearly fall (7) 2 Alloy of copper and zinc (5) 3 Deficiency (4) 5 Excessively fat (5) 6/18 Hold back to a later time (3,3) 7 Any creature of exceptional size (5) 11 Outer boundary or face of anything (7) 12 Source of danger (5) 14 Same in appearance or character (5) 16 Completely skilled at or in (5) 17 Small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold (4) 18 See 6

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

Down 2 Fir tree (5) 3 Después de (5) 4 To attract (6) 5 Ciertamente (6) 6 Religioso (9) 7 Help (7) 11 To land (touch down) (9) 12 Granos (en la piel) (5) 14 Menos (5) 16 To go home (2,1,4) 19 En seguida (2,4) 20 Águilas (6) 23 Bee (5) 24 Car (5)

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YOUR STARS FOR NEXT 7 DAYS

AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) You like to do your own things in your own way and in your own time. That certainly shows this week. It can cause a bit of a stir with family. Even so, it will inspire someone close to step forward and make their own stand. Put someone straight when they step out of line.

PISCES (February 20 - March 20) The kind nature that is so much a part of you is only too evident this week. A situation makes you feel frustrated and you need to find a way forward. A bit of expert advice goes a long way even if it does mean that you still have to go it alone. Be strong and remind yourself that this is for someone else.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20) As you prefer living in the here and now, you find it difficult to understand and tolerate people who plot and plan in advance. It is tedious in the extreme to consider every little detail of something which may never happen. Because there is this relaxed attitude, you have developed a larger-thanlife personality.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) This time of year reminds you just how much you enjoy home comforts. Plan ahead now for those chilly winter nights when the air is crisp and the wine is mulled. The urge is to work with others this week and that in itself throws up plans for evenings ahead. Having planned a romantic weekend there may need to be some adjustments.

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) Your mind, as ever, is changeable. This is a fun time to dabble at this and that to bring a bit of variety to your life and work. Meeting new people and starting new projects means that it is a busy time at work but the rewards are high.

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) This is an emotional week, when it is difficult to keep things to yourself. Get together with others and do a bit of social networking. Talk, and if you cannot bring yourself to confess to a problem, say that it is a friend of yours who has it. Certainly, you need to share this concern to get a balanced picture. Things that are held inside can get blown out of all proportion. Think of something to spice up your love life at the weekend because it is a romantic time.

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LEO (July 24 - August 23) There is a highly social week ahead with social gatherings here and there. A trip means that finances start to look brighter. You may find it necessary, if you are to progress, to consider a move to another job or area. Get involved with people who have been in the same situation. This gives you a good guide as to exactly where you want to be. Someone fresh brings a romantic lift to the weekend and you are reminded of how things used to be.

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) There is a great impatience this week when someone flatly refuses to see something through to the end. You do not admire sloppiness and your reaction shows this. It may be necessary for you to sort out a situation which has been going on far too long. As you dislike loose ends in any respect, your patience may come to an end.

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) Energy is high and there is a lot of fun to be had. An invitation sent out brings an old friend to your table. This is not as straightforward as you think it will be. Odd stirrings make you confused. Could it be that going back is the right way to go forward? Remove yourself for a while to consider rather than be torn in two directons at once.

SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) You feel like a fish out of water in a confused and noisy situation. Perhaps you are not making the right kind of friends, so take control of the quality of people who you associate with. Maybe it is relatives that are causing concern. You cannot choose your relatives, but it is possible to see less of them.

LOTTERY UK NATIONAL LOTTERY Saturday September 21

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This is a great social week. Your puppy-like enthusiasm attracts others and a barrage of good vibes comes your way. Indeed, your relaxed attitude allows someone close to get their own life a bit more into perspective.

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) People look to you to guide them through the maze of right and wrong this week. Your talent for bringing humour into the most tense situations is invaluable midweek. Summer is a socialising time for you and it is all steam ahead as you issue invitations and receive some back. .

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

IRISH LOTTO Saturday September 21

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EURO MILLIONS Tuesday September 17

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Friday September 20

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Thursday September 19

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JOKER: 3 143 212 10

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JOKER: 8 030 393 EL GORDO DE LA PRIMITIVA Sunday September 22

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BONUS BALL

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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: 9 Good: 12 Very good: 17 Excellent: 22 LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION alto arty atop part plat plot port rapt rata rort rota tala tapa taro tarp torr trap tray troy typo tyro altar aorta apart aport aptly party platy tarry typal aortal paltry parrot partly patrol portal portly raptly raptor rotary portray PORTRAYAL

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS

QUICK Across: 1 Chatty, 4 Oboe, 8 Dirty, 9 Error, 10 Maisonette, 13 Narcissism, 17 Terse, 18 Odour, 19 Dull, 20 Stodge.

Down: LA PRIMITIVA

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 P) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed.

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.

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SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21)

BONUS BALL

Sudoku

1 Code, 2 Aorta, 3/18 Try out, 5 Beret, 6 Earned, 7 Tennis, 11 Spider, 12 United, 14 Rural, 15 Sword, 16 Urge.

CRYPTIC Across: 1 Bite, 3 Adoption, 9 Sterner, 10 Lance, 11 Indus, 12 Events, 14 Learnt, 16 Meddle, 19 Niggle, 21 Petra, 24 Evade, 25 Arrange, 26 Disaster, 27 Scot.

Down: 1 Bastille, 2 Trend, 4 Dorset, 5 Pulse, 6 Ignited, 7 Need, 8 Unison, 13 Decadent, 15 Animals, 17 Expert, 18 Debate, 20 Guess, 22 Tonic, 23 Lend.

ENGLISH-SPANISH Down:

Across: 1 Tight, 4 Spindle, 7 Tortuga, 8 Otter, 9 Avoid, 10 Perales, 11 Espera, 13 Wafers, 17 Surname, 19 Mists, 21 Brezo, 22 Dirigir, 23 Results, 24 Sinks.

1 Tatuaje, 2 Gordo, 3 Thunder, 4 Stamps, 5 Detalle, 6 Earls, 8 Oar, 12 Parcels, 14 Admires, 15 Sastres, 16 Deudas, 17 Saber, 18 Ajo, 20 Segun.

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FEAR OF DEMOCRACY? HI Leapy I live in Spain, expat, I am afraid you fall into the same category as most Brexiteers in as far as you want out for whatever your reasons are, and all the rest of us are wrong, you and all the get out brigade, do not want a second referen­ dum or peoples’ vote for one reason only, that is that you all think that you would lose. I, as a remain voter, would except a leave ver­ dict even if it meant NO DEAL exit, because I be­ lieve in democracy with all the facts laid bare, not the sham of lies from both sides that we were dished up with 2016, we all know a lot more now than we did then, the population is now different as far as a lot more younger vot­ ers now and a lot of older people passed away, this is more for the future of the young and NOT for the old, so anyone over the age of 75 should not be given the vote, which I am one, but 16­ year­olds and upwards should. To link this question in a general election is so wrong to have the issues involved with many others is a con trick as you and I know. I think that a win to stay in would be a bigger percentage now than the leave vote got last time, as I think most people that have any logic would conclude, what are you all fright­ ened of? In a word, democracy. I agree with 95 per cent of what you write in the EWN. Felt a need to write, love your column. Regards Les Brice Keep the faith HI Leapy, What a fantastic column, I totally agree with everything you said, keep the faith bloody MPs. Regards Keith Moore. Rock the boat DEAR Leapy I’m back on the Costa Blanca for a break with my wife, and always read your piece in the paper. As usual, you are absolutely spot on! Keep up the good work mate and never stop rocking the boat. Gerald and Linda Care and concern DEAR Editor In a complete diversion from politics and tragedy, just wanted to share a scene I wit­ nessed at the weekend. I live near Elche in Costa Blanca and as I was driving towards Alicante airport I noticed three cars pulled

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Two of the friends were cradling his head and keeping him calm, while a third male was calling emergency services. The young people and I re­ mained with the man until emergency services appeared and took him to hospital. I was truly impressed with the care and con­ cern the young group showed for this gentle­ man who we were assured would be fine after a check­up. Regards Toni Falconer

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Thomas Cook turns to government for bail out No, the government would do nothing to help my company, so why should they help Thomas Cook, especially as they have struggled for years as they haven’t changed their business model to keep up with the times. Also travel companies should be made to pay into a fund to provide assurance for travellers should this happen. Why should it cost the British taxpayer to get travellers back home if a pri­ vate company goes under, it’s their responsibility not the taxpayer. Neil Holmes Absolutely not, why leave it for so long, they ob­ viously knew they were in trouble. I bet those that knew end up with all their money, what about all the poor staff. It’s a shame if you’ve booked a holiday with them but you will get the money back, I wonder how many staff will be out

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LAST WEEK’S POLL: Can we as expats/immigrants criticise Spain’s animal rights issues, for example bull fighting?

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AFTER 178 years in business Thomas Cook has gone under with debts of £1.7 billion (€1.92 billion). There are around 150,000 customers abroad and 600,000 in total affected, including those with holidays and flights already booked. The fleet of 40 jumbo jets hired to bring people home from overseas is said to be costing £150 million (€169.8 million). Total cost of compensating people for their lost holidays and for the emergency repatriation of stranded customers could reach as high as £600 million (€679 million). The reasons for the collapse of the world’s most famous tour company - and one that has been closely associated with Spain since the start of package tours to the nation in the 1960s - boil down to a disastrous merger with My Travel in 2007. It left the company saddled with enormous debts. The full price became evident in May when a £1.5 billion loss (€1.7 billion) - including a £1 billion (€1.13 billion) write-off from the merger - was announced. But could it have been different? A £900 million (€1.02 billion) rescue package was in place when the banks - led by taxpayer-owned RBS - demanded another £200 million (€226 million) in funding. It is somewhat ironic that a bank that received billions in bail-out funds from the taxpayer was not prepared to be a little more flexible for a giant company that employed 9,000 people in the UK alone.

THE FUTURE: Should it be in the hands of young voters? up in a layby. I could see a male and female in their late teens looking agitated so stopped my car to see if they needed help. They immediately appeared relieved and ushered me over to where an elderly Spanish man had fallen into a roadside ditch. His two dogs were frantic and had attracted the atten­ tion of the convoy of youngsters who were dri­ ving past on their way out for the evening. The elderly man was not injured but was in shock.

OPINION & COMMENT

Council on October 17/18, it’s normal procedure to have proposals two weeks ahead so nations can haggle at diplomatic/official level. This means a deal effectively needs to be in paper proposal form by the beginning of October, so it’s not an ultimatum, both sides are aware of the timescale, so its brava­ do, on the EU’s part. Chris J Fare

RESPECT for Spanish military that swoop in after the floods and save the day once again! So so proud of the Spanish emergency services. Thank you each and every one of you. You risk your lives to save others and rescue people then help with the flooding. Forever grateful and in your debt. Lyn Rowe

POLL OF THE WEEK

Should prostitution be completely legalised and sex workers pay taxes?

• YES

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Flu jab alternative A STICK-ON patch could spell the end of the flu jab. Scientists have created a patch which could protect against flu as ef­ fectively as the traditional vaccine, new research compiled by Universi­ ty of Rochester suggests. The search for an alternative to flu jabs has been ongoing for decades amid concerns the method can cause patient anxiety, has to be ad­ ministered by a medical professional and creates biohazard waste. Researchers now believe they have made a breakthrough after testing the patch on mice. The new patch ­ around the size of a standard plaster ­ contains syn­ thetic proteins that make the skin

more “permeable”, as effectively as a flu vaccine. Trials on mice showed the patch “initiated a robust immune re­ sponse”. And the rodents showed no increased risk of infection over the next three months, suggesting the patch did not permanently af­ fect their skin barrier. The team stress, however, more animal studies need to be carried out, with the patch hopefully being tested in human trials “in the fu­ ture”. “Scientists have been studying needle­free vaccine approaches for nearly two decades, but none of the technologies have lived up to the hype,” study author Dr Benjamin

Miller said. “Our patch over­ comes a lot of the chal­ lenges faced by mi­ croneedle patches for vaccine delivery, the main method that's been tested over the years. “And our efficacy and lack of toxicity make me excited about the prospect of a product that could have huge implications for global health.” Flu jabs are effective but can come with a host of problems, in­ cluding pain and some people hav­ ing a fear of needles. Microneedle patches have been suggested as an alternative, howev­

e r , “loading” them with “ade­ quate” flu virus proteins has proven to be difficult, the researchers wrote in the Journal of Investigative Der­

Getting back to nature SPENDING at least two hours a week in nature may be a crucial threshold for promoting health and well-being, according to a new large-scale study. Research led by the Uni­ versity of Exeter, published in Scientific Reports and funded by NIHR, found that people who spend at least 120 minutes in nature a week are significantly more likely to report good health and higher psycho­ logical well­being than those who don’t visit nature at all during an average week. However, no such benefits were found for people who visited natural settings such as town parks, woodlands, country parks and beaches for less than 120 minutes a week. The study used data from nearly 20,000 people in Eng­ land and found that it didn't matter whether the 120 min­ utes was achieved in a single visit or over several shorter visits. It also found the 120­

BREATH OF FRESH AIR: Being outdoors - good for health and well-being.

minute threshold applied to both men and women, to older and younger adults, across different occupational and ethnic groups, among those living in both rich and poor areas, and even among peo­ ple with long­term illnesses or disabilities. Dr Mat White, of the Uni­ versity of Exeter Medical School, who led the study, said: “It’s well known that getting outdoors in nature can be good for people’s

health and well­ being but until now we’ve not been able to say how much is enough. The majority of na­ ture visits in this research took place within just two miles of home so even visiting local urban greenspaces seems to be a good thing. Two hours a week is hope­ fully a realistic target for many people, especially given that it can be spread over an entire week to get the bene­ fit.”

There is growing evidence that merely living in a green­ er neighbourhood can be good for health, for instance by reducing air pollution. The data for the current re­ search came from Natural England’s Monitor of Engage­ ment with the Natural Envi­ ronment Survey, the world’s largest study collecting data on people’s weekly contact with the natural world. Co­author of the research, Professor Terry Hartig of Up­ psala University in Sweden said: “There are many rea­ sons why spending time in nature may be good for health and well­being, in­ cluding getting perspective on life circumstances, reduc­ ing stress, and enjoying qual­ ity time with friends and family. “The current findings offer valuable support to health practitioners in making rec­ ommendations about spend­ ing time in nature to promote basic health and well­being, similar to guidelines for weekly physical activity.”

BREAKTHROUGH: A patch could be a viable alternative to the flu jab. matology. They are also tricky and expensive to produce on a large scale, they added.

SOCIAL SCENE Amy stuns in Ibiza LOVE ISLAND stunner Amy Hart turned heads as she soaked up the sun in Ibiza wearing a red thong bikini at the weekend. The 27­year­old was enjoy­ ing a girls’ getaway and en­ sured all eyes were on her as she showed off her incredible figure. The reality star’s skimpy swimwear allowed her to show off plenty of bronzed skin as she made her way along the shore on the

Balearic party island. Finishing off her look, Amy rocked a pair of over­ sized sunglasses, while her blonde tresses were tied into a simple pony­ tail. The pictures appeared prior to the former air stewardess making her sad an­ nouncement that her Grandfa­ ther had died. Touching images of herself with her Grandad shared on

TOUCHING: Amy Hart and her ‘amazing Grandad.’

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All white on the night THE TOWIE cast looked more than all-white as they glammed up for a White Party, with Amber Turner, Olivia Attwood, Shelby Tribble and Yazmin Oukhellou pulling out all the stops. The cast are currently filming the Mar­ bella series special of the ITVBe reality show, with the themed villa party just one of the must sees viewers won’t want to miss. Amber, 26, teamed sheer trousers worn over a daring bodysuit with a wooden bag and dark sunglasses. It was boyfriend Dan Edgar who spurned the all­white look wearing pat­ terned shorts as the pair put on a loved­ up show for the cameras. Yazmin opted for an embellished two­ piece while Chloe Meadow’s outfit also resembled swimwear, but had flowing puff sleeves. Meanwhile, Olivia ­ who officially joined the show at the start of the month ­ teased a glimpse at her toned abs in a pol­ ka dot crop top and high­waisted skirt.

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Proxima premiere FRENCH actress Eva Green wowed in a racy metallic sheer dress when she arrived at the 67th San Sebastian Film Festi­ val on Saturday. The 39­year­old, known for performances in Penny Dread­ ful and Casino Royale, was pro­ moting sci­fi drama Proxima in which she has landed a leading role. The Dreamers actress wore her brunette locks in a sleek straightened style and teamed her futuristic­style dress with black strappy sandals as she took to the red carpet with her young co­star Zelie Boulant. Earlier in the day, Eva was papped wearing a black asym­ metrical dress, which had a plunging sweetheart neckline that showed off a glimpse of her cleavage ahead of the pre­ miere. In Proxima, Eva takes on the role of astronaut Sarah, who prepares for a one­year mis­ sion aboard the International Space Station, as the film also examines her bond with her daughter, played by Zelie.

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Married with no kids WHERE once the driving force for young couples to get on the property ladder was the desire to start a f a m i l y, n o w a g r o w i n g segment of the market is devoted to people with no intention of ever having children. For these people, lifestyle is the driving factor and has led to

E V E RY O N E knows that it is worth negotiating the price of their homes when buying, within Spain some 62 per cent of buyers saying they managed to get an average of 10 per cent knocked off the price. Sometimes it can be as sim­ ple as just making a lower of­ fer, but at other times a little more thought may be re­ quired. Whether you are a first­ time homebuyer or a sea­ soned veteran, the negotia­ tion part of the transaction can be a little daunting and stressful. However, it is neces­ sary to ensure you are getting the best possible deal for your money. So, what should you negoti­ ate when buying a home? Closing costs. Your closing costs are determined by a va­ riety of factors. Ask the seller to cover some or all of these costs within the agreed price. Furnishings. Love how the seller has furnished and deco­ rated the home? Buyers often negotiate keeping couches, fixtures, landscaping items, patio furniture, appliances, and more. And many sellers agree, wanting to make the home more appealing. Inspection and closing tim­ ing. Buyer offers which in­ clude a quick inspection and close timeline are often more attractive to sellers who have been going through the process for far too long. Just ensure you allow yourself am­ ple time to get your financing in place and complete proper,

the emergence of so­called ‘dinks’ or Double Income, No Kids couples. And there are a lot of them in Spain, with the National Statistics Institute estimating around four million homes in the country are owned by young couples who not only have no children, but have no intention of ever having any. Across Europe around 53 mil­

HAPPY: Dinks want to enjoy life.

lion homes are owned by child­ less couples, a figure that has grown by 14 per cent in 10 years. Their importance to the market is increasing year by year in line with their spending power. ‘Dinks’ are defined as being be­ tween 25 and 40 years old, and their lifestyle is based on leisure. They live in the city and have good incomes and high educa­

What to negotiate on

NEGOTIATE: Some buyers have saved 20 per cent. thorough inspections. Repairs. Your inspection may uncover small or large re­ pairs needed to bring the home up to standard. You can negotiate to have these items fixed before closing or ask for a price reduction to cover the costs. Of course, the seller is al­ ways within their rights to refuse, but to clinch a deal, they may be willing to shift their position closer to yours. If they don’t, the choice is still up to you ­ do you love the home enough to pay the full price, and if you don’t will someone else? Whatever the answer, it is always worth asking!

tional levels. Their lifestyle is based on trav­ elling, going out for dinner, buy­ ing the latest technology and en­ joying unique experiences; the typical philosophy of Generation Y ­ people born between 1980 and 2000 ­ who seek passion, challenges and happiness in everything they do ­ as long as no children are involved!

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Dependable hybrid and electric models BRITAIN’S most and least reliable new and used cars have been revealed, with hybrid models among the most dependable and Land Rover and Renault owners found to have the least reliable cars. The 2019 Reliability Survey from Britain’s consumer champion and new car buying platform, What Car?, con­ ducted in association with MotorEasy, used reader feedback from more than 18,000 drivers to find the most depend­ able cars up to five years old.

Hybrid cars from Japanese brands topped the reliability charts, with the Lexus CT (2011 ­ present) and Toyota Yaris Hybrid (2011 ­ present) receiving a 100 per cent reliability rating from own­ ers, indicating they suffered no faults over the previous 12 months. The only other car to match this achievement was the Kia Soul (2014 ­ 2019). Although electric vehicles and hybrids have the best average reliability rating (96.1 per cent) of the 10 car classes in the survey, not all cars with this technology are dependable. The Renault Zoe (2013 ­

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TOYOTA YARIS HYBRID: Received a 100 per cent reliability rating from owners. At brand level, Lexus vehi­ cles were found to be most reliable, with a 99.3 per cent reliability rating, fol­ lowed by Toyota and Suzuki. Japanese and South Korean brands dominated the top 10 brand reliability rankings, oc­ cupying seven of the places. The worst brand for reliability was Land Rover, with an 81.3 per cent rating, just below Renault and Jeep. What Car?’s Reliability Survey asked owners whether their car had gone wrong in the past 12 months, how long repairs took and

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Subaru Outback Premium ROAD TEST by Nick Fletcher SUBARU’S Outback model is a robust crossover estate which offers the refinement of a road car with the extra assurance and grip of an all-wheel drive. Revised and enhanced last year, the Outback has a more purposeful frontal design, and significant equipment and tech-

nology upgrades. There are two models in the line-up, both using a proven 2.5 litre petrol engine, which is installed lower down and further back than a conventional engine. This results in a lower centre of gravity and moves beneath the passenger compartment in the event of a collision, providing added safety for occupants. Prices start at €33,771 (£29,995) for the well-kitted SE, with the higher-spec SE Premium Lineartronic from

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Model tested was UK-specification and equipment levels and prices may vary in other markets.

€37,166 (£33,010). It was the latter model I tested, with its 173 hp engine mated to CVT automatic transmission with paddle-shifters if you want to make the gear changes yourself. With top speed of 198 kph (123 mph) and 0-100 kph time of 10.2 seconds, this version offers average fuel economy of 13.7 kpl (38.7 mpg) and emissions of 166 g/km. For a large car, the Outback is surprisingly nimble with nicelyweighted steering for easier parking and poised cornering. The engine is smooth, quiet and responsive and overall, the driving dynamics really impress. The cabin upgrade delivers a classy look, with gloss black and silver detailing and standard leather seats. Five adults can be comfortably seated and the generous boot-space of 559 litres can be boosted to a massive

N IMBLE: The Subaru Outback is under-rated in Europe’s markets. 1,848 litres with the rear seats folded. The load floor is flat and has no obstructive lip, so loading is very easy. Standard features are extensive and include auto lights and wipers, sunroof, rear spoiler, roof rails, powered and heated front seats, powered tailgate, adaptive cruise control, dual-zone air-conditioning, multi-function touchscreen with digital radio, sat-nav, connectivity features, and hill-descent control. Safety features have been enhanced and include pre-collision braking, lane keep assist, steering-responsive LED

headlights, rear, side and front cameras, and rear crosstraffic alert. The Outback is a big seller in America, though is perhaps a little under-rated in some European markets. Yet it is a very strong contender in a niche market sector which includes the Volvo V90 Cross Country and the Audi A6 Allroad which are both significantly more expensive. This latest restyled Outback has plenty of potent visual charisma and is exceptionally wellequipped for the money. With Subaru’s noted reputation for de-

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LECLERC told Ferrari their tactics were “not fair” as he lost victory in the Singapore Grand Prix to his team mate. Leclerc led the opening stages of the race ahead of Brit Hamilton and German Sebast­ ian Vettel. However, Vettel moved into the lead of the race after Ferrari pitted him on the lap before Leclerc. The pair remained in the same order until the end of the race. But Leclerc repeatedly complained the pit stop strate­

VETTEL: First win for over a year.

gy has spoiled his chances of winning. Vettel’s early pit stop al­ lowed him to benefit from fresher tyres sooner than Leclerc. That pace advantage meant Leclerc came out of the pits behind him when he made

his subsequent pit stop. One of a series of Safety Car restarts in the second half of the race, Leclerc was told to make a set­ tings change on his power unit. He replied: “I want everything. Even engine mode.” Ferrari advised him: “We

need to bring the car home. We need to manage the PU [power unit] and bring the car home.” “I won’t do anything stupid,” Leclerc replied, “it’s not my goal. I want us to finish one­ two. I just think it’s not fair. But this won’t change, I won’t be

stupid, don’t worry.” Leclerc followed Vettel home, scoring the team’s first one­two finish of 2019. Vettel’s win was his first for over a year. Euro Weekly News spoke to Paul Mohamed in the pit lane for his views, he said: “Ferrari

dominated with their new nose designs creating extra perfor­ mance which caught other teams out especially Mercedes, team orders also played to the advantage of Hamilton as Merc told Bottas to not over take and hold position, whilst Bot­ tas, to the media, has ex­ pressed it wasn't an issue, it clearly was as he slammed the motor home door behind him having walked away from the media.” It was not the most ex­ citing of races overall but what was fascinating was how Ferrari, who all week claimed they would be off the pace, clearly were what is known in the motor racing in­ dustry ‘sandbagging’ their op­ position rivals, fitted new equipment and delivered a fine team victory by creating extra performance.